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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

room just across the hall was called
upon and after further treatment Mr..
Manchester was able to take the street
J ca. and SO otiss to the grounds which
the committee was to inspect as a pro.
bable meeting place for the coming en-
canpment The committee was on
the grounds about three hours, return
ing to the Grand hotel at about /
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Man
chester was about the hotel and while
he was not feeling well did not com
plain. He remained in his room quiet
ly resting the greater portion of the
afternoon.
Fcund Dead ia Berth.
In cemnany with Colonel Garriott
he took the street car for the Bur-
lington depot and the two started for
Ottumwa on so. Il at 1925 o'clock last
evening. Mr.. Manchester was not
feeling well and he secured a berth
and went 10 bed. At Creston Colonel
Garriott in passing through the sleep
er, parted the curtains of Mr.. Man
chester's berth and looked in. Mr..
Manchester was lying on his back with
his hands folded across his stomach
and was sound asleep and breathing
bard. AS the train was leaving Abba
Colonel Garriott came to the berth
again to awaken Mr.. Manchester so
that he might dress and be in readi-
ness to leave the train upon it's ar
rival in Ottumwa. Colonel Garriott
called but there was no response. Mr.
Manchester was lying on his side with
his face to the wall. Mr.. Garriott
smoke again and touched the hand
which was cold. A hestv examina-
ton revealed the fact that Mr.. Man
chester was dead.
There being no telegraph offices
open between Abba and Ottumwa rela-
tives could not be appraised of the
death until the arrival of the train
in This city at 2:10 o'clock.
Was Prominent Citizen.
Mr.. Manchester was one of the
prominent business men of the city,
and has always been foremost as one
OF the leaders in every enterprise that
pertained to the advancement and
progress of the city. At the time of
his death he was member of the
board of the Ottumwa Commercial
club. He was congenial man and
{, made many friends. His sudden death
j has come as a great shock to the
COIll WINE HIS IlOSU lnu1maCe
friends knew that he was troubled
at time with acute indigestion in the
eyes of the great number of his friends
he was apparently man of ro-
bust strength and perfect health.
Mr.. Manchester is survived by his
wife. Eta J. Manchester, his son. Ell
ward, three brothers, Lucius, who is
minister of the Methodist conference
of New Jersey, Francis, teacher
who resides in Ohio, and Julius. Of
Bridgeport, Conn, and one sister. Mrs.
Henry F. Reyes, Of New Haven
/; Conn.
Brief Sketch of Life.
J. C. Manchester was born in Bridge
port Conn. in 1874 and was son o
William M and Content Manchester
He comes of an old New England fam
lily. He was reared in Bridgeport anG
went to school at that place afterwards
learning the trade of a machinist. II
January 1864. when seventeen year,
& of age he enlisted in Company e, Ffrs
regiment, Connecticut heavy artillery
He served two years and was nustere,
out as sergeant. He was in the min,
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INVESTMENTS
SOUTHERN n LANDS,

Such Investments are not speculative.
The South is not new country. Market
and shipping facilities are adequate and
first class. The climate Is mild and favor
able. Notwithstanding these and other ad-
vantages, southern lands are selling for
prices far below their real value, and at
present prices net large returns on the
Investment. Fer free set of Circulars
Nos. to 10, Inclusive, concerning the pos
sibilities of lands in Kentucky, West Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, on and
near the Illinois Central Railroad, for
homeseekers and investors. Address the
Undersigned. j. f. MERRY,
Asst Gen'l Pass'r Agent I. G.. r. R.,
Dubuque, Iowa.
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CHICAGO Live stock Market.

Chicago, June 29.-Cattle, 10000; strong;
good to prime steers, 5.10@5.6O: poor to
medium, 4.25@5.00; stockers, 2.75@4.75;
cows, 1.6044.50; Texans. 35064.60.
Hogs. 10000; 1.@1oc lower; mixed butch
ers, 5.65@5.60; good to choice heavy, 5.75
@5.S0: rough heavy, o.55G5.70; light, 5.75
$3.50; bulk sales. 5.TOM5.SO.
Sheep, 10000; lower; 30o@4.T5; lambs,
steady; 400@6.60.
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A SUDDEN CALL.
y. C. MANCHESTER FOUND DEAD
IN SLEEPING CAR BERTH.
A PROMINENT KNIGHT OF PYIHlAS
Brigadier General of Iowa X. of p
Was Returning Home From Council
Bluffs Where He Had Been on Lodge
Business.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
j. G. Manchester, proprietor of the
Ballingall hotel and brlgadier general
of the Iowa division OF the Knights of
Pythias, died in a berth on a
Pullman sleeping car on Burlington
train No. II last night, while return
ing from Council Bluffs, at some point
between Creston and Abba and at
some time between 11:15 and 1:2S
o'clock
= The funeral will occur Wednesday
afternoon at A o'clock at the Firts Con-
gregational church, Rev. P. A. john
son officiating. The services will be
in charge vi the Knights OF Pythias
and the G. A. r. and other organiza-
tons will attend in body.
Mr.. Manchester had gone to Coun-
Gil Bluffs on Saturday afternoon to
attend a meeting of a committee which
met at . o'clock Sunday afternoon for
the purpose OF making arrangements
for the state encampment os .he
uniform rank of Knights of Pytaias,
which is to meet in Council Bluffs
August 8 to Is. The other members
Of the committee were o. j. Garriott
of Des Moines, Col. G. S. McClaury OF
Sheldon and Col j. T. Kingsbury of
Clinton.
Was Ill Sunday.
At o'clock Sunday morning Col.
o. j. Garriott went to the room occu-
pied by Mr.. Manchester and found him
in considerable distress. He complains
ed of a great pain in the pit of his
stomach. About o'clock DR.. D. Nc
Crea VAS called and after a hypoder-
mic treatment Mr.. Manchester was
greatly relieved. An osteopathic ply
stefan who llapnened to be located in
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Regina, N. w. t., June 81, 1908.

Regina, N. w. t., June 81, 1908.
Ottumwa Courier, Ottumwa, Iowa:
We left Ottumwa on Tuesday June Ia
on trip of investigation into the north
west territory of Canada. Through Minne-
sofa and North Dakota the outlook for an
immense wheat crop was perhaps never sd
excellent. One wearies in watching from
the car, the thousands and hundreds OF
thousands of acres of green fields stretch.
ing as far as the eye can reach.
But of all prairie countries l ever visited
never saw anything approaching in ex-
tent and quality the great prairies of the
Dlilestone district of Assinoboia, Canada.
think it offers the best opening for in.
vestment we have ever known. Will tell
my friends more of it when / get home.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Baker Building,
Office Phone 444. Residence Phone AK
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Death Of Mrs. Mary Hovey.
Death of Mrs. Goodwin.

The death of Mrs. Joseph Goodwin
occurred at the family residence, 1919
East Main street, last evening at 8:45
O'Clock The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the residence and will be conducted by
Rev. w. H. HORNED, pastor of the East
Ind Presbyterian church. The inter-
ment will be in the Ottumwa GENE
terry.
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j. spry. c. ostertag. L. e. Rogers
OttumWa Real Estate Co..

Has for sale some of as nice homes from
$4,000 to $4,000 as can be bought
We will make a special effort to please
you and show you bargains Some modest
homes from $500 up, and some very choice
lots all over the city, low in price, choice
locations, good terms A special price on
a Janney lot for next week, lot %, block 3.
Some choice farms Mt right prices. Kansas
lands and homes Mt bargains See what
they are doing in Kansas this year; 27,600
men wanted to harvest.
Call and see us and be ready to go by
July It'll. A new eight room house for rent.
los North Court Street.
Phone s07. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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LOCAL MARKETS. {
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There is only one slight change in
the local markets this morning, sep
arator butter declining one cent The
prices otherwise have been steady.
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ST. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis. June 29.--Wheat, cash, SO; Sep
tember, 791a@T99s.
Corn, cash, 503sM501a.
Oats, cash 50; September, 33sss.
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SURE
THING?

That is what we now have for you in the
way Of farm lands. No possible chance of
failure of crops. We represent the best
system of irrigation known. Lands as fine
as ever seen, inexhaustlble water supply,
always on hand at the proper time. Call
and see us or write for particulars. Inves-
tigate now. for If you do you will invest.
Or, If you prefer country of natural
rainfall. better go to Oklahoma with us
next trip. Harvest time now and you can
see what they raise.
We are still selling homes in Ottumwa to
the homeless or any one else wishing to
buy. Some nice little tracts near the city.
LoWENBERG G. CO.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York. June 29.-Poultry, alive, weak,
spring chickens, 10; fowls, 1919: turkeys,
11@12; dressed. firm; broilers, 2O@22; fowls
13; turkeys, 13@15.
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WANTED FOR DIR. DRUM
monds Lightning Remedies for rheuma-
tism: restores stiff joints, drawn cords,
and hardened muscles, $500 for incuraale
case. When everything else falls describe
your case to the Drummond Medicine Co.,
New York.
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wANTED-To RENT A FARM FOR 1904.
within few miles of Ottumwa-from
100 to 800 acres. Will pay half in adj
vance Best Of reference given. T. f.,
care Courier
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FOR sALE-A LOVELY HOME AND
money for You in famous grazing, fruit
and lumber belt; healthful; scenery de-
lightful; soil unsurpassed in fertility and
naturally adapted to all branches of
farming; valley farms very cheap: write
for bargain. j. C. Atkins, Route 10, Sum-
merville, Mo.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Visible Grain.

VISIhIe Grain.
Chicago, June 29.-The visible supply of
grain shows: Wheat, 1T,459, 600 bushels
and year ago, 19,760,000 bushels; corn,
100000 bushels and a year ago 5,6s7, 900
bushels: OATS 4,450.000 bushels and n year
ago 1,565,000 bushels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

FOR sALE-Two FRESH MICH COWS
with male calves. Call evenings or Sun
days. j. w johnson on road between
Agency and Cliftland
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LIGHTNING CAUSES BLAZE.
Barn Destroyed and Four Horse
Killed Near Ogden.

Boone, June 81. Especially The
barn of Gus Nystrom, located on his
farm three miles south of Ogden, was
struck by lightning at o'clock last
night. Four horses were killed and
the barn was burned to the ground.
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CHICAGO Butter and Edo Market,

Chicago, June 20 Butter, easy; cream
cries, 1G02osl; diaries, 15@1s.
Eggs, firmer: 12K613A.
Chicago. June 20.-I4ive poultry, weak;
turkeys, 10; chickens, 101A.
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WANTED-GOOD GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework. 304 West Fourth.
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LOST.

LOST-IN THE FLOOD, HIND WHEELS
of wagon Lewis Hendrix, Eldon, Iowa
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IVeW fUFK DuteeI ana Egg WdIKets
New York, June 29.-Butter, unsettled;
creamery, common to choice, 10000; ex-
ira. 201a.
Eggs steady; seconds to frsts, 15@17;
extras, 1871.
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WANTED-A GOOD, RELIABLE, FARM
hand. Apply to j. Macdonell, 116 East
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FOR SALE-A 122 ACRE FARM, N
mile south Of Kirkville, well improved.
A coal shaft Is located on land. Hobert
Fuhs, Kirkville. Iowa.
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EsTRAY ED.

STRAYED-SUNDAY EVENING FROM
Joe Leinhauser's farm, bay mare, heavy
with foal, about years old. Send in
formation to Grips barn.
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WANTED.

FARM LOANS WANTED INVESTORS
to loan money on choice farms in Okla
homa. Seven per cent net income guar.
anteed. References furnished and cor
respondence solicited Address Landers
& Thomas, Lawton, Oklahoma.
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Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria. June 29.-Corn, lower: No. 3, 40
Oats, lower; No. 3 white, 3SA@39.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-s2o ACRES STOCK AMI
grain farm, oil and gas belt, in eastern
Kansas, well improved For. information
write owner, Geo. II. Lane, st. Paul, No.
9, Kansas.
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1t is not new thing to associate
wealth and discomfort.
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New York Produce Market.
ST. Louis Produ

New York, June 29.-Wheat, September
so1a.
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PRUDENT PEOPLE

read the fresh. live, up-to.date
advertisements in the Courier
and save money.
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FOR sALE-BLACKsA1I.a AND WAGON
tools and stock. The shop and house will
lie for rent. good place for good all
round man. Will sell cheap if sold soon.
Aidtess c. N. Trump, uillsboro, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-I HAVE ON HANDS AT MY
shop at Eldon, four traction engines for
sale, one 10 H. P. Stephens, one 10 II. P.
Advance, one 10 II. P. Canton Monitor,
one H. 7. Nichols Shepherd. The Adj
Vance and Canton Monitor are thorough
~ rebui. end reprinted and practically
as good as new, and prices are very low.
AL inquiries answered promptly. Come
and see them. e. l.. Shore, Eldon, Iowa.
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TILE OTTUMWA COURIER

theatre will be constructed in which
performances will be given by the ma
.tives. A typical orchestra will be pro-
vided, operas presented and vaudeville
performances rendered.
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FOR sALE-7oo ACRES OF FINE JASPER
county farm land; nice improvements,
houses, barns, etc. good water; one mile
from railroad station; never prospected.
but location and Indications good for lead
and zinc; price, $50 per acre. Frank c.
Griffith 105 North Maple street, Carthage,
Mo.
FOE SALE-EXCELIENT WHEAT AND
alfalfa farms in the best part of central
Kansas; land still cheap in this section.
have several very choice farms at very
low prices. Ed f. Keezel Culver, Kas
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FOR sALE-oNE PEIER MIRROR 2ox72,
bargain. G.. G. Thomas. In Y. NJ. C.
A. building.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FARAS: IF YOU WANT A
farm in good location and good climate,
good churches and schools, good land and
good people and good cheap homes, write
Taft Wells, Scipio, Drew county, Ark.
FOR SALE SHANNON COUNTY, MIS-
souri, farms. Plenty of them and all
good. No floods. droughts, or cyclones,
good soil, healthy climate, best fruit
country on earth. Prices are very low.
Send for my lists and 10 cents for county
map. c. NJ Richards. Birch Tree, Mo.
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FOR SALE-ONEg OF THE FINEST,
best located homes in the city, eight
rooms, modern in every way. first class
condition. G. 0. p, care Courier.
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FARMS Fol. SALE-CHEAP: TERMS
easy; write for description. d. II. Har-
per, Benton, Mo.
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SNiiSWiiSa0 L-dhCs
Arrowhead lake will abound with in
terest for visitors. On the borders will
be constructed typical fisher villages
and all kinds of Philippine fishing APP
paratus. Pearl fisheries in operation
will be shown. In another section of
the lake will be exhibited water trans
portation in all forms-boats, canoes,
RATS, floating houses. as we'll as
bridges, ferries, and all the Philippine
methods for crossing rivers. In creek
gold washing will be carried on by the
natives.
A reproduction of section of the
city walls of old Manila will mark the
main entrance to the Philippine ex-
hibit.
The amusements of the Filipinos will
form feature of the exhibit of great
| interest to the, visitors. A Filipino
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
OFFICIALS CONFER
 ABOUT NEW SCHOOLS
Mayor Drennen Has Plan for New High School, to Cost $200, 0,000-TWo
 Other Schools Are Needed.

Mayor Drennen, City Attorney Ed Smith and President A. O. Lane of the board of education were in conference yesterday concerning the legislation which is necessary to provide for the building of a public school on the South Highlands, near Five Points, and one on the East Highlands, in the vicinity of Eleventh avenue and Twenty-seventh street, at a cost not to exceed 25,o00 each, and a new public high school build ing to cost not exceeding $200,0C0.
 Mayor Drennen stated yesterday that if the legislature gives the city the power to issue bonds for the purpose of erect ing these. school buildings the question as to whether or not the bonds shall be issued must be submitted to the qualified voters of the city before the board can issue them and build the schools.
 It is probable that the city attorney will soon draft a bill to be presented to inc nresent session Of the legislature, as if will be four years before IL VIII meet again. What is desired by those Inter ested in the matter is to get 1t in such shane that the people of Birmingham can vote on it.
 Mayor Drennen, 1t is understood, iaFols such a movement, and in talking apout the matter said yesterday that II great CT Birmingham consolidation was erect ed that the buildings would become nec- essary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
MUSICAL NOTES.

Weber's mass in G., which was surg day, will be rendered in its entirety to- morrow at 10:S0 a. m. with Mrs. Putnam solo soprano. It is a short work when compared with many of the masses by the master composers, but it is one of the most brilliant things that Weber wrote and belongs to the festival class. St. Paul's choir knows this mass well, but on account of the extremely high range of the voice parts 1t is not often sung
 Benjamin Guckenberger gave Webers mass twice while he was choir director at St. Paurs. and Phil Memoli, the pres ent director, gave it several times pre- vious to Guckenberger's dictatorship, but never was the chorus work better, 1t is said, than on last Sunday.
 The choir had a rehearsal last night. It devoted most of it's time on Gounod's s Troisiene Messe Solennelle, which is to be sung on Easter. The choir started to learn this mass for Christmas, but the Paulist mission in December made 1t inn possible for the choir to have the usual number of rehearsals and work that the singers already knew was substituted.
 Memolls Mass No. will be sung in the Catholic church at Selma on Easter. The composer sent the score and the voice and orchestra parts to the choirmaster several days ago and the choir Is now re- hearsing it. MT. Memoli has attended high mass at Selma and speaks Tn terms of praise of the choir He says it is almost as large as the choir which he directs and that the singers are as a rule good sight readers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
RETAIL CLERKS TO.
 INSTALL OFFICERS
Public Is Invited to Attend the Exer- cises Next Monday Nleht-A Pro-
 gramme Arranged for Occasion.

The Retail Clerks Protective associa. tion, Local No. 12s, will install the officers elected last Monday night at the meeting to be held Monday night in the Potter bdiiding.
 ine public has been Invited to attend the meeting and a programme has been arranged. Refreshments will be served by the Sales Ladies Union. The officers to he installed are as follows.
 President, F. c. Lawley: first vice president Ira Stamps; second vice president. B. K. Healy; business agent and secretary C. J. Herbert. treasurer. M. S. Umberbour; guide, R. w Ashcroft; guardian, W. N. Newley; trustees, Joel Halter, IT. r. Monia and J. C. Arthur; delegates. c. J. Hubert and II. T. Nor ris.
 The programme of she entertainment will be as follows:
 The programme of the entert ainment will be as follows:
 Opening prayer-The Rev. J. A. Bryan. Music-Musicians' union.
 Welcome Address-President w I Nor gredge.
 Trombone Solo-M. E Linnehan.
 Address-Mayor W. Melville Drennen. Vocal Solo-C. J. Hubert, Mrs Charlss Houppert, accompanist.
 Address-Father P. A O'ReiIly
 Cornet Solo--Prof Phil Mcmoli.
 Address-The Rev. ] A. Bryan.
 Music-Musicians' union.
 Address-F'ranls P. ORrien.
 Installation of officers.
 Address-Harry Nsncey.
 Closing Prayer--The Rev. l. A. 3rvsat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17

I N THE CONSTRUCTION of the First \ National Bank building the founda- ' tions for which are being dug at the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. there will be 1900 tons or steel used for various purposes. This consists of beams and columns, and will be shipped here from the north. The beams are from Carnegie & Company and the columns are from Chicago.
 There will be something in the neigh borhood of 3,0000O0 common brick used many of those will probably be bought in the neighborhood of Birmingham or from some of the nearby cities. The pressed brick will number 2O0oOO and will be brought here from the north
 The beams of the building will average about seventeen feet and the columns will vary, those for the first floor being seventeen feet long and these for the re- mainder of the ten stories being eleven feet. There will be sixty-three columns running from the basement to the top of the building, and they will rest on sixty three caissons which rest on the founda- tions.
 J he entire building is fireproof The flooring, walls and partitions are all fire proof, and should a fire start in one room it would be confined to that room and