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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
INSIDE THE GROCERY.
Some Facts Made Known.

It is often thought that grocers
really have very little care regarding
the food value of the articles they
sell. but the real facts are that grocery
keepers of the right sort are extreme
ly particular as to what they recon-
mend.
One Of the fraternity relates tale:
"The highest priced coffee on the mar
ket introduced to my customers and
used myself. began to have bilious
attacks and after little observation
attributed them directly to coffee. Ev-
cry time left off drinking it I got
better, but felt the need Of a warm
drink for breakfast.
"Along in '96 a wholesale grocer
urged me to put in sorae Postum Food
Coffee in my store, which l did with
considerable misgiving, for, at that
time, the now famous Postum was not
SO well known.
'He urged me to try it myself, which
I did and was disguised with the fiat
tasteless beverage, SO was my wife
remembered the wholesale grocer
said something about following direc-
lions carefully, SO / took the package
and studied it. / at once discovered
that We had not boiled 1T long enough,
only three or four minutes, but it must
be boiled fifteen minutes at least, SO
we tried it again, with the result that
we got a perfect cup Of coffee, de-
lightful and healthful beverage. I
have continued the use of Postum in
my home ever since. We use it for
breakfast dinner and supper.
"My bilious attacks quickly left and
am free from them altogether.
began to explain to my customers
something of the value of Postum COT
fee and now have a very large trade
on it." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Greek. Mich.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
A BEAUTIfU TROP HY.
Diamond Badge to be Contested
for at Athletic Park Next
Thursday.

The Ottumwa Diamond badge to be
contested for at the annual tournament
of the Iowa State Sportsmen's associa-
ton, to be held in this city Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 10, IA,
and Is, is product of the manufac-
turing department of Scott 6 Co., Jew
elers & Opticians, 22S e. Main. With
out doubt it is the handsomest piece OF
work of its kind ever made in this city,
and the designer, Mr. f. J. Scott, may
rightly feel proud of his work. A de.
rightly feel proud of his work
1t will be on display in
the firms show window at 22S East
Main, continuously until the day of the
shoot. Anyone wishing anything in
the jewelry line made to order need
not send out of the city for it, but can
have designs made and estimates fur.
nished by Scott & Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

resided at 923 Sherman street, have
gone to Des Moines to make their flu
ture home.
w. T. Brown of Eldon, an engineer
on the Rock Island, was in the city
today on business.
Mrs. Edwin Perry has gone to Of
tumwa for brief visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Albert Meadows Oskaloosa
Herald.
Mrs. w. f. Farmer, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. C. Hughes
on North Ash street, has returned to
her home in Charlton.
Clerk H. w. Michael, of the district
court, has issued marriage license to
Jesse Kilngelhoffer and Miss Jennie
Mccullough, both of whom reside near
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reynolds and
little son, of New York City, returned
to their home this morning after Wis
1t at the home OF Mrs. Reynolds sister
Mrs. j. l.. Allison, on North Clay
street.
Alexander Johnson, the father OF
Mrs. August Johnson, who lives few
miles north of Ottumwa, passed away
Saturday evening at his home in Sa
lima. Mrs. Johnson was present at the
bedside of her father. Mr.. johnson
and daughter left this noon on the Bur.
flington for Salina, where the funeral
services will be held tomorrow.
The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
Co. offers a policy with especially de
sirable features for the investor. II
offers the same policy to women as tc
men. Its policies are assets and nc
one can afford to go without insurance
on the terms offered by this company
T. H. Corrick, Leighton block, is state
agent, and will take pleasure in ex
planning the propositions of his com
pany.
| Mrs. jeanette Jerome of Chicago &C.
eompanied by her mother, Mrs. Smith
| of the same city, were in Ottumwa for
| a few hours Saturday night, enroute
home from Bonaparte, where they had
! been to accompany the remains of the
husband and father, whose
death occurred in Chicago last
week. Mr.. Smiths remains
where the family formerly resided, last
Saturday. Mrs. Jerome will be re
membered by many people in Ottum.
wa as Miss Jennie Smith, who former
1y lived at Bohaparte and grew to wo
manhood there, later removing to Chi
cago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
DR.. LEWIS VICTORY.
OttumWa Dentist Exonerated and Res.
olutions Expunqed.

OttumWa DenttSt Exonerated ana heS-
olutions Expuneed.
tFrom Saturdays Dally.l
DR.. F. A. Lewis, secretary of the
state board of dental examiners, re-
turned to his home in this city today
from Des Moines, where he attended
the annual meeting of the state dental
society, of which he is a member. DR..
Lewis was censured in resolution by
the state society, for what those who
drafted the instrument said was an at
tempt to defeat the intent Of the law
by proposing to the state legislature
certain changes in the law regarding
the examination of applicants for dem
fists certificates.
After the censure had been passed
upon the Ottumwa man he prepared
papers making the three men who
wrote the resolution defendants each
in damage suit for $4,000, and when
he went to the convention hall ne was
accompanied by the sheriff of Polk
county ready to serve papers in the
case upon these men. However, be-
fore this was done, DR.. Lewis explain
ed his actions to the society, stating
his reasons for proposing the amend
ments to the state laws, which rea.
sons were that, as he had learned in
his work as examiner the laws were
not capable of being enforced.
After explaining the matter fully
Dr. Lewis was eXonerated and the
three men who had criticised hiu
took it back" and the incident was
closed. DR.. Lewis complete exonera-
ton is evidenced by the action OF
the society in adopting new resolu
tons expunging the former ones from
the minutes of the organization an(
withdrawing all censure against the
| Ottumwa man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

lFrom Fridays Daily.J
Brings results, the Semi-Weekly
Want Column.
Mrs. James Rupe, of Bidwell, return
ed to her home this morning after a
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Harvey Martz, South of the city.
At 8 o'clock last evening occurred
the death of Isle Reede, the little one.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
ton Reeae, 1011 West Main street.
Mrs. Ada Buchanan, of Hedrick, ar
rived in the city this morning on the
Milwaukee for visit with her mother,
Mrs s. A. Morris, who resides south
Of the city.
M. Sullivan, who has been guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Sullivan, 116 North Moore street, de-
parted last evening for Arizona to
make that place his future home.
Myra Rebekah lodge No Al, held a
social and coffee" at Odd Fellows
hall, 224 East Main street, last even
ing, which was attended by large
number of the members of the lodge,
and Of the /. o. O. F. Misses Eta
and Brownie Terhune favored the COM
pany with a few piano selections which
were enthusiastically received, and lit
tie Freddy Covey rendered very
pleasing mandolin solo which won the
applause of the gathering. At the
close of the program light refresh.
ments were served.
[From Saturdays Daily.1
r IA CO., Al, 1yy
Want Column.
Electa S. Berry was today granted a
decree annulling the bonds of matri-
mony which have existed between her
and her husband, Benjamin r. Berry.
Born yesterday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs, w. A. Badger Of Burlington,
boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Badger formerly
lived at 325 Mabel street in this city
Misses Margaret Tierney, Rena Har-
mon and Clara Johnson of Agency,
returned home last evening on Bur-
lington No. after visiting at the home
of Miss Anna Hoglund, 1915 Plum
street.
IErom Mondays Daiiy.1
Need anything? The Semi-Weekly
Want Column will get it for you.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Stevens are visit.
ing relatives in Highland Center.
Mrs. Mary e. Carpenter, 1859 East
Maple avenue, is in Hedrick on a short
visit.
L. E. Randel and daughter, Mrs. Lu.
ma q. Stevens, spent Sunday in He'd
rick visiting relatives.
Mrs. M. McMullen, 1929 West street
departed for Hedrick to make a two
weeks visit with friends.
Goes to 1000 people two times each
week and costs only half a cent WORD
the Semi Weekly Want Column.
Mrs. s. F. French, who resides or
Baker street, is in Hedrick visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Lewis.
Mrs. w. G. Ball and daughters
Misses Nav and Edna. who formerl,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

touched" the doctors varied, but he
has doubtless secured several hundred
dollars In this manner. The only
charge that could be made against
him was that of obtaining money by
false pretenses, and the sentence was
short in each case. but now the Red
Oak authorities and DR.. Brockman
hope to treat him to more severe
dose.
"Graft" Good One.
Sparks graft" is good one. He
has been travelling from town to town
for months, and although the matter
was given no little publicity he has
been very successful in his attempts
to obtain money. DR.. Brockman has
many professional friends throughout
the state and they were only too will
Ing to aid the son of the Ottumwa
practitioner. The latter has done ev-
erything in his power to put stop to
the practice, but without avail until
now, but he hopes this time to make
Sparks serve long term.
Well Known Here.
Sparks is well known in police cir.
|cles here. Shortly after he had been
released from the penitentiary he was
ARRESTED at Oskaloosa for stealing silks
but, it seems, made his escape from
Sheriff Cricket, of that place. The
sheriff wired to Chief Gray that Sparks
had left Oskaloosa and asked that a
lookout be kept for him here. Chief
Gray, Immediately upon receipt of the
message, started for the depot to see
if Sparks arrived on the Rock Island
train from Oskaloosa, but was too late
to see the train pull into the city
Starting back, he stopped in barber
shop and saw Sparks in the act of get
| ting a shave. Waiting until this was
finished the officer made the arrest
and returned Bobby to his Oskaloosa
| friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Farmers

we have a feed suitable for sows rails
Ing pigs and cows giving milk.
The best flour at 81 per sack.
Corn and oats chop $1.25 cwt.
Millet feed, $1.15 per bushel.
Everything cheaper than elsewhere
in the feed line. We have four times
more feed in stock than all the other
stores combined. Twenty car loads of
hay on track See us before you buy.
w. P. Chisman,
lot East Second street.
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Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS,

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the NAME of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire it TO be
Changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

1t is the misfortune of many people
that they have SO much occasion to
borrow influence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
The Hub Sells Clothes

because it's prices are so low that peo-
nle can afford to buy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Morgan County Declares for the Bra
ziI Man and His Adherents Rout
Barcus Partisans in Clay.
TAMPERING WITH THE BALLOTS
DEMOCRATS INVOLVED IN PRIMARY
SCANDAL AT SULLIVAN.
Fountain County Declares for Landis-
Time and Place for the First
District Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. 15.-Putnam
county's thirteen delegates to the Fifth dis
trict Republican convention will vote for
Representative Holiday for denomination.
The mass convention to select the congress
sional, judicial and state convention dele
gates was one Of the most exciting that
has been held in the county for some years,
due to the Barcus-H Holiday contest. The
strength OF the two candidates was shown
at the first vote of the meeting, for perma-
nent chairman, when Thomas 7. Moore
nominated Z. Lane, of cambridge, for
chairman against B. +. Corwin, but the
latter was elected by large majority. The
precincts of the county were divided into
ten districts, and the men belonging to
each district chose their delegates. In the
meeting of the Greencastle and Limedale
precincts in the mayors office three dele
gates were chosen who were announced be-
fore the choice was made as Holiday men,
and the vote was about 80 to 30 in their
favor. The proportion of Barcus votes over
the county will not be that large, as he
was supported to a great extent in the
reencastle-Limedale meeting by students
in De Pauw University, whom he met at
the recent Lincoln League meeting at Terre
Haute.
The conventions work was completed by
the selection of delegates to the state con-
vention, as follows: William Walsh, Thorn
as Hill, n. f. Scribner, c. +. Reeves, Il. I.
Lane, A. O. Lockridge, j. p Alice, ]. w.
Weik, II. r. Callahan, Frampton Rockhill,
J. II. Meeks, j. A. Curtis, j. ID. Hunt Her.
man Happening. No resolutions were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

had with Prince Henry OF Prussia at the
dinner given the latter by Ambassador
White prior to the princes departure Tor
America In this conversation the prince,
referring TO his having hoped 20 return
from the East via San Francisco after his
service in the China squadron, but having
been obliged TO hasten home via Suez on
account OF MS mothers illness, in his usual
candid manner and agreeing with a remark
that the present was a much more oppor-
tune time for his visit said:
know you Americans feel very sore
about affairs In the East, and / do not
blame you. / myself made A mistake which
i see now is being exploited by the English
press to create prejudice. When at Hong
Kong. at dinner on the Deutschland (the
princes flagship In the East. Commodore
Dewey was present and was the senior
officer; there were two Russians, some
English and officers Of other Municipalities,
which / cannot now recall, when proposed
the health OF first the Gar Of Russia, then
others. and last OF all that of the President
OF the United States. Dewey was offended,
as l learned the next day. and / realized
/ had made a great mistake. / immedi-
ately went on board the Olympia and saw
Dewey, who accepted my apology most
graciously.'
The prince added that ne was we'll aware
that mistakes had been made on their part.
but that his relations with Admiral Dewey
had always been OF the most agreeable and
pleasant character. He sent his highest
regards to the admiral and expressed his
sincere hope of seeing him during his visit
TO America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
NERVOUS STRAIN OF CITIES.
A Plea for RepOse Among the Activi-
ties of Urban Life.
Springfield Republican.


Our grandfathers, born In placid soli-
tudes were reared to few things more ex-
citing in their youthful days than a green
apple stomach ache. But in these times city
infants are taken on trolley rides before
they reach the age of one. and are intro
duced TO all the excitement of city streets
before the age of four, and by the simple
process of experience and observation
know at five more ways of being eXtermt-
mated than their great-grandfathers did at
fifteen. They know about turning on the
gas, chloroforming a cat, getting run over
by a train or a street car, Rough on Rats,
breaking ones neck on a bicycle, being
electrocuted by live wire, being blown up
in the street, being cut and smashed in a
railroad wreck, falling down an elevator
shaft, and all sorts of things that are seen
or heard or read about in the papers. Com
pare this fandango OF horrors and excite
ments, with which city children nowadays
become more or less acquainted at tender
age. simply because of their environment
with the serene, almost bovine, existence
which their ancestors in this country en-
joyed only two or three generations back,
not only in childhood and youth, but even
in maturity and old age. Is ii remarkable
that children in these times have nerves!
The few great disasters that take folks
utterly unaWareS sometimes reap big
harvest, but being the most adaptable crca-
ture to existence. a city man is all the time
adapting himself to his surroundings. and
as his surroundings change, he changes
with them. He now Hooks out for the en-
CINE in minute more than his remoter
ancestors did in a month, and he does it
with perfect Inconsistencies, for the most
part, of the nervous strain upon him. And
his alertnesS and WatchfulneSs, grown with
tie development Of the age. doubtless save
him from determination. But he is all the
time growing more nervous, and his chill
dren are growing more nervous. in all these
respects ii would seem clear that the physi-
cal basis of life in cities is much less to
be desired than me physical basis of life
in regions where greater repose prevails,
especially for the rearing of ones kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Decatur County Delegates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb. 15.-The Re-
publicans of Decatur county met at the
various voting places this afternoon TO Sc
lect delegates to the different conventions.
In Washington township the following
delegates were selected: State, Web Wood
fell, John E. Robbins, Will Watson, Sam
Bonner and C. NJ Woodfill; congressional,
NJ. D. Tackett, William Amstead, Charles
S. Reid, Charles II. Reed and c. t. Pleak;
senatorial. Win Harvey, A. j. Smith, j. h.
Caskey, Thomas T.. Davidson and James
/. Montgomery, judicial, Clarence Donnell,
Harry Woodfill. Arthur Lowe, Eugene
Rankin and Frank b. Mccoy. The other
delegates to the state convention from the
outer townships as far as reported are:
Marshall Newhouse, Clarksburg; w. I.
Stott, Westport; j. G. Meek, Sandusky;
John Castor, Viewpoint; Jacob Johannes,
St Paul; Charles Ramey, Greensburg;
John Wallace, Clifty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
TALK WITH ID. ID. BROsNAN.
His stock Valued at 100000 to $65, 900,
with Three-FOurths Insurance.

1t was after 1 o'clock when Mr.. Brosnan
reached the fire. He was greatly agitated
and could not compose himself long enough
to answer questions regarding the exact
amount of his loss. He stood in the street
for a brief moment, looking at the disas
trous work of the flames, and then hur-
| ried to the sidewalk with the evident in
tention Of peering into the blazing build
ing. Mr.. Henry Kahn, of the Kahn Tailor
ing Company, opened the door to his estab-
ishment and Mr.. Brosnan rushed into the
place. TO a Journal repoYer he said that
he could not collect his thoughts to est-
mate his loss or to discuss the amount of
insurance he carried
Don't ask me to answer questions or
discuss the matter now, for 1 too agi-
tated," said Mr.. Brosnan. Il recently
purchased a large new stock of spring
goods, and L believe that the entire stock
on hand is worth between 1000 and $65 600.
1 don't know the exact amount of insur-
ance. but think it was insured for about
three-fourths its value. The insurance was
placed through the c. f. Sayles & Co.
agency
Il am at a loss to understand how the
fire started. All the gas in the store is
turned off every night at the keys out
side the building. The report that a boiler
exploded is a mistake, for such thing
could not have occurred. The origin of the
fire is a mystery to me-"
Just then the report reached Mr.. Brosnan
that James Dugan, the night Waterman in
the building, had not been seen and was
evidently burned TO death, a report that
afterward proved to be untrue as far as
Dugan's death was concerned. This in
creased Mr.. Brosnans anxiety, and he
rushed into the street.
The building was owned by Henry Schur-
man. 1t was valued at $4,000 to $4,000 and
$4,000 insurance was placed with the
Marion Trust Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Pennsylvania and other Railways
Short of Motive Power.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 15.-The Dispatch to-
morrow will say: 1.-THE freight congestion
in the Pittsburg district has reached a
serious stage, and according to prominent
shippers has never before been so bad. The
principal trouble seems to lie in the lack of
motive power. the long continued cold
weather having served TO cripple many
engines and reduce the hauling capacity
OF many more. Between forty and fifty
engines were sent 10 the Fort Wayne road
shops for repairs this week and nine freight
engines on the Pennsylvania lines west
are being utilized for hauling passenger
trains. The pennsylvania Railroad officials
admitted tonight that they have between
500 and 600 empty freight cars east-bound
which they are unable TO move.
The situation may be expressed i'm bold
figures about as follows: In the Conway
yards, near Rochester are 1900 loaded
cars west-bound. between 500 and |. 600 cars
Company are on the road somewhere be-
tween here and Chicago the Frick Coke
Company has 1,600 cars of coke tied up
at ConnellSVile and 10000 tons of product
stored; one-haf of it's ovens will have to
be drawn If the congestion continues; eight
or ten furnaces are banked for want of
coke in the ShenangO and Mahoning val
leys and twice this number must bank soon
unless relief comes: seven out of eleven
Pennsylvania Steel Company furnaces are
badly in need of coke and five of the Lack
awana Steel Company's furnaces at Corn
wall are on the verge OF closing down. The
Lake Erie expects some relief in March,
400 coke cars. The engines will be the
largest ever used in this section and will
be capable of hauling one-third more gross
trainloads than the engines now in USE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Excess disbursements settling
ttnvforff hrtgfra-u
CONGESTION OF FREIGHT.

Profit aceruing to T. II. 4 I. Rail-
road Company for the month. $3S, .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
SALOON KEEPER ASSAULTED.
The Police Think the Object Was
Robbery.

Thomas 'Roark. a saloon keeper at 7Ol
West Washington street, was assaulted late
last night in his saloon by an unknown
man for whom the police are searching.
The police think the object was robbery,
although Roark lost no money. He had
just finished counting his money, and was
preparing to close the saloon. Otto SWisher
entered from the rear and stood talking
with Roark at a pool table Four other
a brother of Otto Swisher, entered
through the front door. One Of the
men, without saying word, picked
up cue and struck Roark over the head
with it, infiicting a deep cut and knocking
him down. Robert Miner, of 4Ol South Mis-
souri, street, and Fred Jones, or IIZ2 LOCK-
wood street, who were thought BY the pO-
lice to have something to do with the as
sault, were arrested and charged with lott
ering. Swisher was charged with drunken
ness and assault and battery. The man
who struck Roark with the cue escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Indiana Political Notes.

ANDERSON.-The Democrats have Sc
lected Charles De Horlty as chairman OF
the county central committee. He is a
young man. an ex-county treasurer and is
wealthy.
RUSHVILLE-The county treasurer's Of
fee seems TO be the mecca of the hopes
of the majority OF Rush county politicians.
There are no less than six avowed candi-
dates already announced with several more
10 be heard from.
ELWOOD.-The Republicans of the city
in mass convention elected their precinct
committeeman on Friday night, and these
committeeman later organized by electing
E S Griffin chairman and T.. +. Morrison
secretary The date for a nominating con-
vention has not been set, but IL will not be
held for several weeks. The workingmen
will hold their convention the I'D and the
Democrats have not selected a date.