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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-16
SUICIDES BY HANGING.
Wealthy Clear Lake Farmer Ended
life in Moment of Insanity.

Mason City, July 14-Chris Peter.
son, a wealthy farmer of Granite town.
ship, near Clear Lake, suicided by
hanging. Peterson was the victim of
sunstroke some time ago, from the eff
fects of which he never recovered It
was due to this mental alteration that
he took his life.
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FUN FOR ANGLERS.
MuskaIunge Reported Caught in tho
Cedar River Yesterday.

Cedar River Yesterday.
Cedar Falls, July 14.-(Special)-C.
S. Cummins while fishing yesterday,
hooked and landed an eight-pound
muskalunge in the Cedar river mile
above this city. This is the first fish
of this variety to be taken from in
land Iowa waters in many years. The
high water of last year and this leads
many anglers to believe that these
fish have found their way from the
Mississippi into the smaller streama
of the state and that the old time
sport OF a quarter of "a century ago
is to be renewed.
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NAMES IOWA POSTMASTER.

President Appoints r. P. osur at cla-
ron, Iowa.
+, Washington, July 14.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Robert p. Osier,
postmaster at Clarion. La.
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terSon building on Main street Monday ev-
ening which proved a complete success.
Rev. Neal Beck preached an able sermon
In the Methodist Episcopal church last
Sunday evening.
Tom Zimmerman moved his family to
Mystic last Monday.
August Pearson. of Albia is painting the
looks of the building.
The school board is having new fence
and new sidewalks put around the school
house.
Miss Edna Buck came home last Satur-
day from Parrell-Chinaha, Mexico, where
she has been employed as trained nurse.
Mrs. John Terry and children, John and
Mabel were in Morayia Monday on bust
ness.
Mrs. NJ. j. Manor is reported on the sick
list.
w. c. Sheppard. of Oskaloosa, was here
Monday looking after his mines.
DrakevlIe.
Drakcvillc, July 14-Mrs Wilbur Stcv-
ems and daughter. Gay, of Bloomfield, are
visiting 1T c. X. Wilson'S.
Miss Chat Bryant returned from Center
vile last Sunday where she has spent the
past three weeks, with her sister, Mrs.
Jess Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Philips, of Bloom
field. We're Drakcville callers Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. G. W. Bunren and son. Logan, left
last week for Il visit at the ID. l.. Buntcn
home in Sargent. Ncb.
Charles Scott spent Sunday in Eidon
with his children, Mrs. Jake Roberts and
Osborne Scott.
Marion Galpin and Will Truitt are work
ing with VIM. Irean and the rural bridge
gang.
Mr. and Mrs. Cohagen and children from
Soap Creek, spent SUNDAY at the John Tom
lin home, east of town.
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That the Iowa Soldiers Home, which
is located at Marshalltown, is so well
equipped in the way of proper build
lngs is largely due to the efforts of the
late Captain Samuel B. Evans OF this
city, who was one of the three mem.
bers of the building committee OF.
tumwa is well represented in the home
by a number of old soldiers from this
vicinity.
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BY means Of these appliances, and
their special Investigations along the
line of chronic diseases they are able
to cure many cases that were formerly
considered incurable. They are hon.
est and sincere in their work, always
giving their cases an honest opinion as
to whether their condition can be cured
or benefited either by treatment or a
change of climate. We have yet to
hear of the case that has not received
fair treatment at their hands.
John Duree, the well known restau.
rant man Of the Milwaukee Chou
House gives them credit for saving hig
leg after being treated for months by
doctors and osteopaths. He came to
Drs. Myerly & Kreul on clutches with
limb swollen from body to foot double
its natural size and was soon complete
ly restored by new treatment that
has been introduced by them in this
citv
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HayesviIIe.

Hayesville, Nov. 24.-The Hayesville
school began today with G. A. Fred
rickson as principal and Elsa Gilliland
as primary teacher,
Mrs. J. Rogers and son and Mrs. j.
Ulin and Mrs. Burt Fischer were coun-
ty seat visitors Thursday.
Misses Julia Stevenson and Ora Ut
terback were visitors in town Sunday.
A large number attended Christian
Endeavor Sunday evening.
Saturday evening at z o'clock preach
ing services will be held by Rev. Verne
Pike. Sunday school Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. superintended by
Minnie Crabb, preaching by the pas
tor at IL: Christian Endeavor at $50
p. m. Subject, Missions, India" con.
Quoted by Minnie Crabb, and preach.
ing at Z. A large attendance is de,
sired
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Utterback are
to assist in the Lancaster Thanksgiy.
ing program.
Jessie Palmer, Ralph Richardson
and Ross Bedle were visitors at the
George Griffin home Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Crabb and family and
Miss Belle Wiseman visited Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Stonebraker and family Sun
day.
Misses Grace Duree and Tena Wise
man were in Lancaster last week.
Alva Jacobs and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Utterback Sunday.
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TO GET NEGRO TROOPS.
coIored Soldiers viii, Guard convicts
At Fort Des .Moines.

AT TOTC DSS ."SluCos
Two companies of negro Infantry
men will be transferred to the army
post at Des Moines to guard forty ar
my convicts who are soon to be placed
in custody there.
Orders have been issued by the war
department for the transfer of the mill
itary prisoners from the various army
posts to Des Moines. The convicts
will be employed in grading and doing
other light work about the army post.
A desire to employ convicts in this
capacity was largely responsible for
the order transferring two companies
of negro infantrymen from Fort Mo
brara, Nebraska to Fort Des Moines.
The negroes will be used to guard the
convicts and compel them to labor dill
igently.
One hundred steel cages Of the best
pattern obtainable have been placed
In the guard house at the army post,
and these will constitute the future
home Of the convicts that are to be
sent from Leavenworth and else
where.
The colored companies will be chos-
en- from the Twenty-f1fth infantry
which had a brilliant career in Cuba
and the Philippines. They are sched-
uled to reach Fort Des Moines about
December l. The transfer of the mil
litary prisoners will take place few
days later.
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Norwood.

Norwood, Nov. 24.-Fannie Snuggs
returned last week from a few weeks
visit with relatives near Liberty Cen
ter.
The protracted meetings at the U.
b. church are fairly well attended.
Elmer Stewart Is assisting T. D.
Ashby in gathering corn.
There was show in the Norwood
school house Thursday evening, be-
ing attended by all whose duties and
obligations would permit. OF course
1t was good.
Harry Benway was among the Nor
wood shoppers at Charlton Wednes-
day.
Rev. Dunn Of Laconi was the guest
of Robert Millar and family Wednes-
day.
Grace Wallace is still the guest OF
Charlton friends.
While on his way to Charlton last
week with load Of chickens, Tute
Nyswong's team became frightened
and ran q short ways, stopping against
a wire fence.
Cecil Keen returned home last week
after an extended stay in the west
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IS SIXTY YEARS OLD

daily from the east and west by coach.
The westbound coach came from
keokuk and the east bound one from
Des Moines, both places being what
were called the distributing postoffi-
ces. The coaches always arrived
during the night and 1t was the duty
OF the clerk to open the pouches, look
through the entire pile for the Ottum-
wa mail. and overhauling the entire
contents of the pouch except that mail
labeled far west and again send the
coach on after routing the packages
and mailing out what matter there
was to go from Ottumwa.
Way Bill for Every Letter.
1t was then necessary to make out
way bill for every town to which
mail was assigned. This was neces-
sary as some of the letters were paid
in advance while others were sent col.
lect. 1t was the duty of the clerk to
keep a record of all the way bills re-
ceived and to make quarterly report,
when an account was made of the let
tiers paid in advance which had been
received. and of those upon which the
postage was collected on delivery. The
PSoI"5S loISS luu lTOIu TWENTY-FIVE
cents to five cents. depending upon
the distance to which the letters were
! assigned.
An Old Letter.
The Courier was recently shown
letter received at the Ottumwa post.
Office in October. 1874, over fifty-nine
years ago when Judge Paul c. JET
fries was postmaster.
The letter was written by Lydia A.
: Humphreys, of New Carlisle, Clark
county, Ohio, to her father, John
Humphreys, pioneer of 1S43, who re-
sided three miles west of Ottumwa on
the Eddyville road. The postage on
this letter of one page was 25 cents,
which was collected here when the
letter was delivered.
Scarcity Of Money.
Mrs. H. B. Jones, of 423 West Fourth
! street, this city, another daughter Of
the above mentioned John Humphreys,
| stated to Courier representative that
in 1886 letter was received for them
at the Ottumwa postof11ce on which
20 cent postage was due, and as the
| circulating medium at that time was
not what it is now, about $50 per CAPT.
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d q
the fall term will be succeeded for the
winter term by @. q. tanning Of near
Lakonta, who returned from TRIP
up north some weeks ago. Mr.. Ian
ming has taught the same. school sew
eral terms previously.
Mrs. David Moran west Of town
leaves in q few days for a weeks visit
with her sons. Tom and Frank Moran
at Marshalltown.
A much needed improvement has
been made BY the city in putting in
a new iron pump at the corner Of Wal
nut and Second streets.
Mrs. Jesse Swan and son, Ray, went
to Ottumwa Saturday morning on
business, and remained for an over
Sunday visit with Mrs. Swans moth
er.
Mil Webster OF Buffalo. N. Y, an old
time Eddyville citizen, but now q
travelling salesman, was here over
Sunday. Mr.. Webster was engaged
years ago in conducting a general
store here in partnership with man
by the name of James Gray, but Mr.
Webster left Eddyville 40 years age
last Saturday and has since been al
Buffalo, N. Y.
A Thanksgiving program will be civ
en- at Bluff Creek, Union Chapel north
west OF town. Thursday evening.
Work was commenced Friday on the
grade for the new sand plant switch
on the Iowa Central
Thomas Albers of Lost Creek has
been Ill, sufferer from malaria.
Among the Oskaloosa business call
ers from Eddyvilla and vicinity the
past few days were: Misses Mary and
Maude Denning and Walter Lafferty
on Thursday, John JAEGER and Lewis
Townsley on Friday and Joseph E
Barnett, north of town on Saturday.
Miss Laura Allen. who has been
teaching school near Lovilia has been
at home on a visit.
Miss Hamilton and two other la
dies from Jerseyville. ILL.,, have been
here for several days on business.
Harry Saunders will play with the
Metropolitan Giants or Oskaloosa
team at the football game att Abba
Thanksgiving. The Iowa Central will
run an excursion train to Abba that
day and it is probable that several OF
Eddyville's people will take advantage
OF the excursion to spend the day in
Abba witnessing the game or visiting
relatives and friends.
w. w. belong was a passenger tc
Ottumwa Friday morning on business
The high school library benefit en-
tertainment. given at the opera house
Friday night was quite well attended
In addition to the program published
a few days ago, there was closing
chorus by the high school. The drill
with candles by nine girls was very
pretty.
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ia, ready money was extremely scarce,
and 1t became necessary for the
Humphreys family to churn and take
the butter to town and sell 1t in order
to raise the 25 cents to pay the post
age due on the letter.
Received Small Compensation.
Mr.. Hoddy received $40 per month
when he first. became connected with
the postoflce. Out of this amount he
was compelled to board himself. He
was allowed or rather was compelled
to sleep in the Office at nights and
this tended to keep down expenses.
The, postmaster was then paid COM
mission instead of salary and the
position was not very lucrative one.
The duties of the postmaster however,
were light, according to Mr.. Hoddy,
as he says that it was seldom that
his chiefs in the earlier days did any
work around the Office.
Registered Letter Lost.
Mr.. Hoddy tells many humorous
anecdotes concerning the early days
in the postoff1ce. He told of one in
stance when he was responsible for
the delay in the delivery Of regis
LST0Q l6CLer. ne stated LQdC aL LQal
time the manner of registering let
ter offered no security to the sender
as the money was placed in large
envelope, counted in the presence OF
the sender, sealed up with sealing wax
but that no receipt was given for it.
In this instance he arranged the reg
istry package and supposed it had
been properly sent out but that he was
surprised a short time later to learn
that the letter had never arrived at
its destination He told of finding the
package at the end Of three months
while moving the distribution table
1t had dropped between the table and
the wall and as no voucher had been
sent and no receipts taken as is the
plan followed now, there was no meth
cd Of tracing the package.
Nearing Golden Wedding.
Mr.. Hoddy is now in his sixty-ninth
year and he has retired from active
work. He is we'll preserved, however
and has most distinct memories of the
early life in the city. He was married
in this city in 1858 to Miss Minerva
Louden and he and his wife still re.
side in their home on West Main
street where they have lived the bet.
ter Of their forty-five years of married
life.
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First in State.

There are great many colored
Young Mems Christian associations
throughout the United States said
B. c. Wade, general secretary of the To-
cal Y. M. G. A. when asked in regard
to the Buxton association. 1.-THE asso-
citation at Buxton" continued Mr.
Wade, will be the first colored as
sociation in the state of Iowa. During
the past year the national commi ttee
has been developing new feature of
ssociation-work known as industrial
associations. There are but very few
of these yet organized, and II the Bux-
ton association is organized along these
lines it is probably the first colored
industrial association in the world
G. c. Kitchener, who was former
ly assistant state secretary, and who
is well known in Ottumwa, has charge
Of the work of organizing these in.
dustrial associations. He recently
made visit to Buxton, and it is prob.
; able that the details Of the associa.
ton were worked out at that time.
The Industrial Association.
1.-THE industrial association is organ
lied and located especially for the ben.
eft Of a certain craft. One of the first
OF these was organized by the national
committee under the direction of Sena,
tor Proctor Of Vermont, at his home
town, Proctor. for the benefit of the
men who work in the great stone quar-
ries at that place. Mr.. Kitchener has
been assigned especially to this branch
of the work. He has organized an as.
ISOLATION in Old Mexico, one or two in
Colorado and perhaps two or three
others during the year and a half that
the work has been in his charge. This
branch of the work has proven very
beneficial and great results are expect.
| ed from it in the future. The work at
Buxton will be watched with interest
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GUN PLAY
OVER NICKEL
FIVE CENTS DIFFERENCE IN THE
CHARGE FOR DRINKS CAUSES
SHOOTING .AFFRAY.
JOHN R. KANE INJURED
EIdon Saloon Keeper Is Said to Have
Been Shot BY Jack Phillips, His Riv-
al in Business - Phillips Previously
Convicted of Killing a Man.

Eldon. Nov. special "A differ
ence of five cents in the price charged
by rival saloonkeepers for hot drinks
serious shooting ARRAY which took
place last evening in the saloon con-
Quoted by John r. Kane. Jack Phil
lips, another saloonist here, is charged
with shooting Kane in the left Shout
der and inflicting wound which con-
fines Kane to his home though it will
not prove fatal unless blood poison
should develop.
Quarrel Starts Trouble.
Phillips, who is said to have been
intoxicated, entered Kanes sa-
loon about $3.50. o'clock last
evening and engaged the proprietor in
conversation. Phillips noticed that
Kane was serving hot drinks and asked
him what he was charging for them,
according to the story told by bystand-
ers. Kane answered that his price
was ten cents, whereupon Phillips is
said to have grown abusive, claiming
that Kane should charge the same as
he (Phillips) did-fifteen cents.
During the course Of his remarks
FullllpS lS dllc6cu W AdfC louiu Iheh'
gun would prove a good argument
and witnesses say that he produced
a revolver and shot at Kane, the bull
let taking effect in his rivals shoulder
Phillips Arrested.
Phillips was arrested soon after the
shooting by Sam Crow and it is
thought he will be brought to Ottumws
and confined in the county jail until
action is taken upon his case. Aftel
being arrested he told the officer thai
he had not intended to shoot Kane but
only to intimidate him and that he
did not know the gun was loaded.
Has Had Trouble Before.
Phillips is the same man who was
tried and convicted on the charge O.
causing the death of Clarence DeBort
few years ago when Phillips was
acting as special policeman at the FL
don Big-Four fair. He has never
served time in the penitentiary fol
this crime, being released by the &C
ton Of Governor Cummins.
Kane Will Recover.
Kane this afternoon is not in seri
Gus condition, though the bullet is sale
to have passed close to the heart. HI
will not be able to leave his bed fol
some time on account Of his injuries
but there is no fear that he will no
recover.
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EIdon. News.

Eldon, Nov. 24.-Mrs. M. A. Flow
ers was an Ottunwa caller today.
Mrs. ]. Jacques and children of OF
tumwa returned home today after a
visit with relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. NJ. Lutz Of Batavia, returned
home today after a pleasant visit with
Eldon relatives.
Harry Hull, while in the employ of
Vass Bros, had the misfortune to run
a hay fork in his foot while handling
bale of hay. He will probably be
laid up for several days.
Mrs. j. S. Dillon and son Glen OF
Belknap returned home today after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. j. Galloway, Of this place.
Mrs. w. S. Healy was an Ottumwa
caller today.
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Drs. Myerly & Kreul

are attracting to their offices on the
third floor Of the Holman building
many of the best families Of Ottumwa
by their remarkable cures in chronic
diseases. They are not travelling spe-
cialists without professional standing,
medical attachments and responsibility
such as have frequently visited this
city; but are permanently located here
and are graduates of the best colleges
in the country and have spent years in
college and hospital training and spe-
cial courses as their certificates and
diplomas in their offices will show.
They not only give their patients the
benefit of this special training but their
Offices are equipped with all the latest
appliances for the treatment of dis
eases of the Nervous System. Rheu.
matism, Kidneys, Stomach, Liver, Dis
Lungs, Deafness and Diseases Of the
Lungs, eDafness and Diseases Of the
Ears, Catarrh In all its forms.
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Bunch.

Bunch, Nov. 24-Oliver Preaver and
family visited at the G. A. Burkheart
home last Sunday evening.
Robert Cavins and wife are prepar-
ing to move to Kansas in a few
days.
w. s. Mcconnell and family will
leave for Arkansas. in a few days to
make their future home.
Hubert Kinsinger visited his BROTH
er, P. ]. Kinsinger of this place last
Sunday.
Perry Morrison was pleasant call
er at the home Of Miss Perl Collins
last Sunday evening.
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Y. M. c. A., FOR MINERS.
First One Entirely for coIored People
In the State of Iowa.

In the State of Iowa.
Oskaloosa. Nov. 24-(Special.) The
Consolidated Coal company, which
owns and operates several big mines at
Buxton, decided at a meeting last
night to erect a Y. NJ. G. A. building
at Buxton, the cost of which shall not
be less than $4,000. The association
will be under the management, and for
the special benefit, of the colored
people who work at the mines. This
is regarded as splendid move in the
right direction. and it goes without
saying, that it will meet with favor
among the men of Buxton, who number
several hundred. and are nearly all
colored people. :.
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Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton. Nov. 24.-R. w. Eggart is
unable to go out on the road this
week as he is having a siege with the
| tonsilitis.
H. A. Baker of Russell was in the
city yesterday on business.
p. G. Berry went to Derby this
morning on business
Attorney o. A. Bartholomew made
business trip to Mt. Ayr Monday.
Miss Wilda Bell of Derby spent Sun
day in the city with her friends, Mrs.
Carl Swanson.
The contest between the members
of the Baptist Young Peoples society
closed with the Sunday evening ser
vices. The defeated side was to en-
tertain the winning one and they will
entertain them on Thanksgiving eve
ming at the home of the Misses Duke.
The union Thanksgiving services
will be held in the Baptist church
preach the sermon.
Thirty of the members of the Red
Men lodge came up from Lucas last
evening, bringing with them their
working team. Chas. Lyman and John
McBee were initiated into the myster-
les of the order. The Lucas team is
well drilled and carried on the work
in systematic way. The visiting
members were entertained by the
members of the lodge here.
Miss Polly Dismore went to Alton
yesterday for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Wells buried
their 1S-months-old babe yesterday.
The funeral took place from the house
with interment in the Charlton come
terry.
Miss Selma Freburg goes to Rock
Island, ILL.,, tomorrow to spend Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbert went to
Cambria yesterday, Mr.. Gilbert going
on business.
j. A. Edwards and family are hav-
ing their goods shipped to Omaha, as
they are undecided where they will
locate, but are thinking Of going to
California.
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AGED WOMAN DIES.
Mrs. Martha Mcclure Of North En-

Mrs. Martha MCGUIRE of North Eng
liah Passes Away in This City.
Mrs. Martha Mcclure Of North Eng
lish, aged 88 years, passed away al
the home Of her sister, Mrs. N. Taylor
1921 blackberry street, whom she was
visiting. at $50 o'clock last evening
The remains will be taken to Nortf,
English this evening at 4:b5 o'clock on
the Milwaukee where the services and
interrnent will take place tomorrow.
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FUNERAL THURSDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Ella Chambers Dies at Home of
Brother John Feehan.

Mrs. Ella Chambers, aged 65 years,
died last evening at the home Of her
brother, John Feehan, 610 East Main
street, at $50 o'clock. The funeral
will be held Thursday morning, the
services being conducted at Sacred
Heart Catholic church by Rev. Faith
er Foley at solemn requiem mass at 8
o'clock. The interment will take place
In Calvary cemetery.
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Abba.

Abba, Nov. 24.-Frank Clarer, who
was convicted on the charge Of as
sauit with intent to do great bodily In
jury was aentenced yesterday by
Judge Roberts TO pay a 5000 dne or 90
days IN jail He plead Insanity but