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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
DIsAPPRovED BY PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Thinks Civil Service Provl
sion of Census Bureau Unjust,

Washington, March 4.-The Presi-
dent disapproves the civil service pro-
vision of the permanent census bureau
bill which extends the rules to LOO
clerks now employed in the census
Office. He considers it an injustice to
those who have passed the examina-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

day from Eldon and was called to Of
tumwa Thursday as a witness in the
Cronk case.
James Lester of What Cheer visit
ed here Saturday and Sunday at the
VIM. Pickett and George Lester
homes.
day at both church, after having been
closed for three weeks on account of
smallpox.
Ruby Middleton, Eta Williams and
the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Hancock are i'll with measles.
VIM. Pickett, section foreman on
the Rock Island, is i'll with the meas
les and his place is being filled by
Frank Petit
George Lester and family have NOV
ed into the section house. Mrs. Les
ter's brother, John, is boarding with
them and working on the Rock Island
section.
Masters Louie and Roy Burkhalter
and Roy Hicks of Ottumwa spent
Sunday at the Joel MCGEE home.
R. M. Nelson and wife visited in OF
tumwa Saturday night and Sunday
with friends.
Mamie Hardy Of Drakeville, and
Lizzie Harbour visited Saturday night
with Hannah and Anna Hughes.
S. G. Harbour of st. Louis and
Noah Harbour and wife of Ottumwa,
visited here Sunday, of last week, at
the R. j. Harbour home. Mrs. Har-
bour returned home Monday after a
week spent here with relatives and
friends.
Tom Ware and wife of Ottumwa
came Saturday afternoon for visit at
the parental 1. Ware home leaving
Sunday evening for visit at Floris
friends.
]. E. Christ and Ed Christy of Flor
is were Bellknap visitors Sunday.
G. A. Davis of Boulder, Col, who
was called here by the illness and
death of his mother. Mrs. T. G. Davis,
expects to start back Wednesday in
company with his father, who expects
to make Colorado his home for a
while anyway.
Henry Bolivar of Floris visited here
yesterday with his brother, J. w. Boil
war.
Myra Bolivar returned home Satur.
day from Bloomfield where she had
spent the past two weeks.
| Charles Skinner and wife left Fri.
day for visit with relatives in OF,
tumwa returning home this morning
Cozy Wells of Ottumwa came this
morning for visit at the home of hel
cousin. Mrs. Lulu Eberline
Lizzie Ware returned home today
from a two weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. c. d. Rhine of Sherman Chap
ell
Mrs. T. J. Mum, who was i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. V. D. Bell
was able to come down to her OWL
home last week.
\ All the family of Walter Mum are
reported to be over the smallpox
but they are still quarantined. NJ
one else has taken the disease, and i
is believed that there will be no fur
Their spread of it.
j 1t is expected that Rev. NJ E. Moor
will fill his appointments at the Con
gregational church Sunday, March 9
All are cordially invited.
G. A. Davis spent Monday Afternoon
with his sister Mrs. Jacob Conner o
Sherman Chapel
j. F. Losey and Lizzie Harbour al
tended the teachers meeting il
Bloomfield Saturday.
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Winche ster.

Winchester, March &C. B. Mccall
moved to the home he recently pur-
chased last Thursday. E. Walker ar
rived last week to see about renting
his farm. He has been living with a
daughter at Council Bluffs.
J. E. Mccall, Robert Morrison, Mel
son Beans and Roy Harvey started
west on Tuesday morning.
John Warner and Miss Julia Harvey
We're married February 81 at the home
of the bride. They are estimable
young people. They will go to house
keeping on R. Workmans farm near
Utica.
The school exercises were very
good.
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BidWelI.

Bidwell, March 6.-At s o'clock
Wednesday evening, February 26, &C.
Cured the marriage of Miss Mamie
Gates, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Gates, to Silas c. French, at the home
of the brides parents, Rev. Dunlavey
officiating. The home of the bride
was filled with relatives and few
friends who brought many tokens of
their esteem for the young people who
We're about to be joined in the bonds
of wedlock. As the vows were said a
feeling of sadness pervaded the room
because lovable young woman was
about to take upon herself untried du-
ties which would necessitate her re-
moval from the neighborhood where
she had been so well known and where
she had made many friends. After
the ceremony the couple were con-
graduated by the people who were
sorry that the bride was about to go
out of their life yet rejoiced in her
happiness. A supper followed to which
the following persons did ample JUS
tice: Messrs. and Mesdames Brooks,
e. Ford and daughter, Miss Lena, OF
tumwa; Rev. and Mrs. Dunlavey and
daughter, Chillicothe; Mrs. Lolita Will,
liams, Misses Fannie Williams, Lulu
Williams, Mollie Odenbaugh, Verna
Small, Anna Lathrop. Lena Blackman
Corey Dewey, Mettie Eslinger Abba
Coda Haddock, Foster; Messrs. Earl
Brooks, Burk Williams, Elmer Will
liams, Thomas Odenbaugh, William
Warner, Agency.
Mrs. French is the youngest daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gates and
has the reputation of being one of the
most attractive young women in this
neighborhood. She has many warm
friends who rejoice in her happiness
yet are 10th to part with her.
Mr.. French is most worthy young
man, well known and we'll liked in
this neighborhood He is to be con
graduated upon his choice The
young couple left Monday for lyons
Colorado, where they will make theil
| future home
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
Buxton,

Buxton, Mch. 6-The services at the
st. Johns A. M. E. church was well at
tended Sunday evening. The choir
sang beautifully and the sacred con-
cert was splendid.
Sunday will be the quarterly meet
ing at the ST. Johns A. M. E. church
and the presiding elder will be here
VIM Southall, of Muchakinock, who
has been in the employ of DR.. Hender
son for several years, has moved to
Buxton to look after office matters,
and other business of his employer.
Miss Alice Coleman, who has been
visiting her relatives in Buxton, ex-
poets to return to her home in Chicago
this week.
Tom Monroe, of Chicago, came to
Buxton Saturday to make it his fu-
ture home.
Mrs. Sam Bryant has returned from
an extended visit in Virginia.
Strangers are continually moving to
Buxton and they all seem to like it
here
Buxton still has few cases of
smallpox.
Paris Smith, after several weeks
illness. died Wednesday, February 90,
and was buried Friday by the Sir
Knights of which he was member.
In spite of the mud the funeral was
we'll attended.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs Sam
Carter died Wednesday, after being
sick only about five minutes and was
buried Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rhodes are still
very sick.
Robert Walker, Chas Walker Jacob
Wilson and Sam Bingham are in Des
Moines, they where elected delegates
to the miners convention.
Mrs. Dairy of Des Moines is visiting
her daughter Mrs. w c. Rhodes.
Mrs. John Green and son Embray
visited Mr.. Green and son Willie
and returned to Muchakinock Monday.
j. P. Shelly is visiting in Buxton.
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Birminqham.

Birmingham, March g. Chester
Talbot, of Jerome, Arizona, spent
Sunday at H. Huffman's. He was re-
turning home from the east.
Mrs. Geo. Smith, east of town, is
quite sick.
Carl Silence, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday at ]. S. Goodson's.
Rash Farrell, of Ottumwa is here,
called by the illness of his brother.
Clarence Hope, wife and daughter,
of Valley Junction, are here visiting
relatives.
Miss Cora Goodson spent several
days in Ottumwa last week.
A very delightful carrom party was
given Saturday night at SINNERS hall
by the young men in honor of the
young women. Prizes We're awarded
and an elegant supper served at the
new Byers restaurant
Fred Farrell, who has been sick
with rheumatism, suffered a stroke of
paralysis last week and is in a very
critical condition.
Mrs. R. G. Woods died quite sud-
denly of pneumonia Thursday evening
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Deahl. Her remains We're taken to
La Plata, Mo-, for interment.
l.. G. Boies returned home Satur-
day evening from a business trip to
Kinsley, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Graham spent
several days in Burlington and New
London last week
F. P. House will go to Portland, Ore.
gon. next week.
Roy Harvey will leave for Los An.
geles, Cal, Tuesday with view to To-
eating there if pleased with the west
| Mrs. Margaret Baird has been quite
sick for several days.
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Yanpa.


Yampa, March 6.-Several of the
citizens of this neighborhood, owing
to the tempting prices offered for their
farms, sold them and are now prepar-
ing to move elsewhere, and their old
neighbors are giving them farewell
parties. One was at the home of VIM.
Drake, Tuesday evening, February 25.
Good music was rendered by Frank
Kimball and daughter of Eldon. Ev-
eryonet present expressed themselves
as well pleased. The young folks
played social games and the old folks
passed the time in social chat and re-
counting old times. Those present
We're: Messrs. and Mesdames J. S.
Reno, G. B. Morrison, Fred Nafzinger,
Clell Farley, George Fawcett, Frank
Kimball, ]. B. Carman, Roy Reno,
Misses Orpha and Myrtle Rena, Effie
Morrison, Mannita Farley, Daisy Faw-
cett, Ada and Luln Nafzinger, Emma
and Alta Kimball Laura and Helen
Carman, Winnie ellis, and Mrs. Ell
la Dreamer and little daughter, and
Kate Fetrow. Messrs. A. j. Warren
and his little daughter, Isal, and Mar
iette, Jerry. Gilbert, Frank Avery.
Scott Hamilton, Jeff Mccoy, Leland
Ellis, Walter Nafzinger, Edward Kim
bal, Jas. Fetrow, and several others.
Ed James moved to what is known
as the old Wheeler farm last Wednes-
day.
j. S. Reno and wife made business
trip to Ottumwa Thursday.
| John and c. F. Wiley, of Compe-
tinee, were in Yampa Wednesday.
George jaeger moved toa place near
Batavia Monday
Robert Starmer, of Melrose, is Wis
iting friends in this vicinity.
]. S. Phillips. of Agency, visited
with his daughter, Mrs. Perry Yeager,
| last week.
John E. Reno and Omer Daniels
made business trip to Ottumwa Mon
day.
Mr.. Steele and family, of near Mas
by, are moving onto the F. NJ. Reno
place, about one mile south of this
place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THE PORTLAND EXECUTION THIS
MoRNING.-William H. Dalton and
Jack Wade were executed in Portland
at s o'clock this morning, for the
murder OF James B. Morrow, in East
Portland, about two months ago.
They were bighwaymen and held up
their victim to extort money. 1t
seems that Morrow made some motion
which was evidently regarded as an
attempt to draw weapon and they
shot him. Dalton experienced relig-
ion after conviction, and went to the
gallows, happy in the consciousness of
a glorious resurrection" while Wade
stepped into the unknown with all the
buster of hardened braggart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31
Partisan Spite.

1t is an old saying that Where
rogues fall out honest men get their
Dues" and the contest going on be-
tween the factions OF the Republican
party in this county proves its truth.
II Bro. Scobey is guilty of the helnous
offense Of having too many irons III
the fire, as is charged by the Reinhart.
Kreider faction, his job is no sinecure,
to say the least, and he is engaged in
something that builds up commun-
ity instead of creating discord and
enmity among brethren OF the same
fold. Oily has this to say as retort
to his masters accusers of member
of his faction:
But who are these people, with their
little "broadly Republican" paper who
are so distressed in behalf of the tax
payers over this alleged $40 overcharge
of Henry's? They are couple OF indi-
viduals who have grown rich in this
community sucking official pap from the
public teat. With stated salaries OF
about $1,000 year it is generally be-
lieved that one of them at leart rakes in
an income OF about s. 900 per annum.
One of them draws down his $4,000 for
performing work that any competent
lawyer in the State would be glad to do
for one-fourth of the sum. The job is a
sinecure pure and simple. The man has
a legal right to take the money he does
not earn just as he had right to sue
the State and recover 81 900 extra per
year for two years, when the Legisa-
ture appropriated only $1,000 per year to
cover his salary, intending to reduce it
from 5000 to $1,000, but failing to
change the law fixing the salary, while
they reduced the appropriation. This
was all legal, but is as indecently i'm
moral as respectable men usually get.
And, again, while these two attaches OF
the Supreme Court are swelling their
bank accounts with fat salaries they are
defrauding the public by giving large
part of their public paid for time to the
editorial work of newspaper seemingly
published for the sole object Of assault
ing public officials who have DISPOSE
ton to stand for their rights against q
conspiracy Of which they are part.
The public can be trusted to take care
of the question of morality in both OF
these cases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

A BILL authorizing the claim OF l..
A. Davis for compensation for carrying
English mails over route No. 15,406,
from Olympia. via Tumwater, Coal
Bank, Grand Mound, Skookum Chuck,
Claquato. Grand Prairie, Castle Rock
and Freeport, to Monticello from
August 1868 TO June. 1870, has been
introduced by Senator Foster. 1t was
referred to the committee on Post.of-
fees and Post-roads, and on the 22d
inst, reported by Senator Mitchell for
passage. without amendment. The
bill authorizes the Court Of Claims to
waive statutory limitations in auditing
the claim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

their usefulness and because the Sem
ator who secured their employment
had reasons of his own for wishing to
support them at the expense OF the
government. The total amount now
paid to the special employees OF the
Senate aggregates, according to the
estimate OF Senator Plat, some $780,
600, while Senatorial salaries and
mileage amount to but $3.50, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, of the Madison
Square Presbyterian church, New
York, has expressed the opinion that
not all souls are saved on the great
day OF final reckoning, but that . few
progressive souls-those Of the select"
will be snapped. like iaggots from
the burning and waited to field OF
glory. It don't make much difference
however, to most people, if Prof. Lom.
bard, of the University Of Michigan, is
right in his conclusions that the soul
of man occupies on earth the con.
tracted limits of the spinal column.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THERE has been placed in the room
of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs 1t Washington, q painting Of
the battle OF Santiago. The " Brook
lyn." Schley's ship. is in the thick OF
1t. Sampson is represented by thin
line Of smoke on the horizon. After
Literature, represented by Maclay's
history had its say, it looks as il the
sister muse of Art is trying to do
indicating" on her own account.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

PHILoLoGIsTs say that there are
3,424 known languages in the world.
OF these 278 are African, 57S are Eu.
ropsan, 937 Asiatic and 1,624 Ameri-
can. The attempt by an enthusiastic
theologian TO locate the garden OF
Eden in America never carried much
weight, but here is chance to specu-
late on the possible site OF the tower
of Babel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THE Carnegie Institute officers
have been named, and the board con-
sists of Abram Hewitt, Chairman; DR..
G. H. Billings, Vice Chairman, and
Chas. d. Walcott, Secretary. DR.. J.
c. Gilman, late of Hopkins University,
was elected President of the new in.
stitution,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

]. PIERPoNT Morgan lately paid
$4,000 for copy of the Latin Psal.
ter-the Psalimorum Codex," print.
ed by Fust and Schaeffer, in 1859.
There are only twelve Of these VOL
umes extant. Now il the financial
king can only secure a golden harp to
correspond. he may be able to entone
his way to the realms Of bliss centuries
in advance of the 1azar who is glad to
eat the crumbs of want.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

The Record-Herald, of Chicago, is
authority for the assertion that John
D. Rockefeller contemplates gift Of
$26, 100000 in order to see the com.
plete development OF the university of
Chicago according to President Har-
per's plans and under his direction
within the next few years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATIoN.-And now
begins q warfare against Prof. Pearson,
for expressing his opinion concerning
Biblical miracles. The Methodists are
very angry, and DR.. Little, President
ofGsrrett Biblical Institute. denounces
the Professor as - hereto, anarchist
and traitor" It is quite evident that
the learned doctor, in his virtuous
wrath, was not careful what bricks he
got hold Of to hurl at the intrepid
critic. It is said that trial for her.
esy will be Immediately instituted and
it is quite certain that Prof. Pearson
will be expelled. The assurance is
plainly given that the learned gen.
tleman's punishment will be commeas-
rate with the offense.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

The Navy Department has ordered
the first payment to the Moran
Brothers, of Seattle, for construction
of the battleship Nebraska. 1t
amounts to $4,000, which is one.
thirtieth of the contract price.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

A ROCHESTER man claims to have
discovered a process for transferring
photographs to the human skin.
Tattooing will be back number and
"human picture galleries" reality.
This opens an untold vista of posi-
bilities. Any man can carry his best
girl on his back or his wrist, if he
feels inclined to have her always near
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THREE Improvements on the violin
have been projected in the last month.
In one the instrument is made of por-
celain, in another it has trumpet
like resonator, and in the third the
sounding-board is vibrating spring.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THERE is only one veteran OF the
war OF 1872 left, and he is 1Ol years of
age. His name is Hiram Cronk, and
he lives in Oneida county, N. Y. The
House committee this week reported
favorably on granting him a pension
Of $25 per month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

In book which deals with the use
of the X.rays in medicine, DR.. Will
liams states that they have been found
OF the greatest service in diagnosing
tuberculosis, pleurisy, displacements
OF the heart, etc. Although the use
OF the rays is still in its infancy it has
been clearly demonstrated that the
benefits to be derived are incalcula.
bic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THE final official statistics show the
aggregate movement of merchandise
by the commerce of the United States
in 1901, to have amounted to $780,
600, 900 and increase OF $50, SOC, 600
over 1900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

SoUsA, the great band master, has
written . novel, "The Fifth String" q
tale of q magic violin. Persons who
think Of him only As musician and q
composer are not aware that he is a
writer Of prose and verse of high or.
der,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

A SCIENTIST of the National Museum
Gays that the five senses are all modi.
ications OF the sense of touch and
goes on to state that it is possible that
IN time other senses now possessed
only by insects will be developed by
the human race.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

CONCESSIONS for the building OF an
electric railroad from Cairo. Egypt, to
Mecca with branch line to Mount
Sinai, have been secured by Chicago
capitalists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

MALIGNING THE DEAD.-An anony.
nous correspondent of the Recorder
drags the body Of much respected
woman from the grave to add force to
censure OF her acts during life. The
ghoul-like correspondent affirms that
Mrs. Stuart was an atheist by profess
sion, illiberal in nature, domineering
in character, and inconsistent in her
life course. Complaint is made that,
in her beneiactions she left nothing
to the Women's Club she founded,
and OF which she was the prime mover.
In the absence Of any plausible reason
for this seeming neglect, 'twere better
far that no comment should be made.
It will, at least be conceded that che
had right to dispose OF her posses.
sions as she deemed best. The mo-
tives that prompted may never be
known, and it is far better that the
mantle OF charity cover errors of omis.
sion or commission in the career Of
one who, at least while alive, would
not have clicted the uncharitable COM
ments OF the cowardly Record scribbler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THE Senate committee has reported
favorably on a bill introduced by Sem
ator Mitchell granting pensions to the
Indian war veterans of 1866.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

THE people Of the Danish West
Indias are reported to be we'll pleased
with the prospect of transfer of those
islands TO this government,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

IT is rumored that J. w. Arrasmith,
Of Whitman county, will be appointed
State Grain Inspector.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

CUPID solves problems in Kentucky
politics that have baffled Senators. A
few months ago there were two con-
testants for post-office. The incum-
bent was q young lady. A man want
ed the place and there was deadlock
between public sentiment and politi-
cal expediency. Finally the aspirant
married the fair postmistress, and
both are living on the salary which is
now drawn in his name. In more
recent case q woman was making a
fight. to retain her place as post-mis-
tress against a political worker"
She, alas! married another man, and
As her name has been changed, there
can be another appointment, and an.
other fight is lost.