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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

With the pocketless gown of today,
the chatelaine bag is an absolute neces-
sity to Womankind. Let us interest
you IN some real fine steel bead ones
which are worth $3.50 for a $500 bill
Only a few left. Money back If not
satisfied. MAIER's JEwELRY STORE,
Aberdeen, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
Che ASessenaer

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Arms 81 % cents per inch each insertion, anQ
business reading notices. OF locals, a. ~
cents per line for hrst insertion. , cents per
line each additional Insertion. IL cuts are
used. 26 per cent additional no wood bases.
NOTICES Of marriages, deaths, lodge soclaia'
church or other entertainments, are ADMIT
ted free, n limited TO 10 lines Al eAcese
OF 10 lines must be paid for az 10 cents per
line. cash for same TO accompany the COPY.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
For SUPERVISOR.

We are authorized to announce the name OF
j. W. H. BASKIN, Of HOulka, as a candidate
for Supervisor of the second district, subject
TO the decision OF the Democratic primary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
F0R DTsrRrcT Arr0RNEY.

We are authorized to announce the name OF
GEORGE T. MITCHELL, OF POntatoc. as a
as a candidate for District Attorney, subject
TO the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized 70 announce the name OF
j. w. BARRON, OF Aberdeen, fpresentincum-
bent)as a candidate for District Attorney, sub
iect to the decision OF the Democratic primary
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

It's not half &c bad to be 8 father as
to be E father twice on the same day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Miss Josie Dulaney, who has bee
attending the Bristol, Virgini
Female College, returned home la
Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
Mayor PiCkler's Letter Offer.
ing $4,000, for the
WaterWOrks.

The following by Mayor Picker and
W solicitor aqu under date offering Underwood
S2ooo cash for the repairs whatever
ong made to the DAMS though this
nad done the damage The letter follows
To w. A. Underwood, - - - 49,
President City Water Supply Company New York,
10 James Winan Superintendent
Gentlemen:
4ou are hereby informed that
1ne lzth Oh june 1909 resolution follows:
Barnes substitute
the the city
The motion
the City Water Supply
accept proposition
votes and
In said
or all OF the property owned by said
Wapeo withdraw all lg
ton We desire
Very Respectfully,
rr - SIT. H. Pickler
MR.. uNDERWooD's TELEGRAM.
In the telegram follows.
Mayor Picker - y @
property
delivered Continental
wv. A. Underwood"
S20OO0
which
bargain had the of
Deeds Barnes Hognd the
could sell the
erty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
1900 PERSONS MADE ILL BY uN.
CLEAN SEWAGE SYSTEM IN
BUTLER, PA.
TWENTY-EIGHTAREDEAD
Even the Physicians Are Beginning to
succumb to the Ravases of the Dis.
ease--HeIp Comes From Other Cities
Epidemic is Continually Spreading.

Butler, Pa, Nov .30-Fully 1,600 peo
pie are i'll of typhoid fever as the re
suit of the condition of the local sew
age system. The whole city is af
fected and in spite OF the untiring eff
forts of forty physicians. who stay
among their patients day and night
the typhoid epidemic is spreading
The total number of deaths to date
are twenty-eight
The heroic physicians began to sue.
cumb to the strain and the contagion
Sunday. They are Drs. James Gross.
man. Minter, Harris, and McAdoo. One
doctor has sixty-five fever patients
and cannot attend to all
A meeting of the general relief COM
mittee was held in the council cham
Der last evening and steps were taken
to systematize the work Of relief, The
city was divided into districts, with a
member OF the general committee in
charge to direct the work and one
member will be on duty at the council
chamber night and day to receive re-
ports.
Responses to appeals for aid in the
way of nurses and money have been
prompt and liberal Ten nurses came
in Sunday from Pittsburg and more
are to follow. Offers of nurses from
Newcastle and Cleveland and financial
aid from Philadelphia and Pittsburg
nave been accepted by the committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
MANY DEFENDANTS
ALL STOCKHOLDERS IN oTTuM.
WA LOAN & BUILDING Asso-
CATION SUED.
Receiver Asbury Brings Suit to Re-
cover Pro Rata Share of Losses -
Morgan Gases Dismissed - Peter
Chesser Pleads Guilty to Larceny.
From Mondays $ Daily.

trom Mondays Daily
The most voluminous petition ever
nied in the Wapello county district
court was put on record today. There
are 900 defendants named in the case,
Wnlch is one brought by w. H. H. AS
Dury. receiver for the Ottumwa Loan
Building Association to recover from
all the former stockholders of the asso-
clation their pro rata share of the
losses, aggregating approximately S5O,-
oo0. All who purchased original stock
IN the association, and others who be-
came owners by valid assignments or
Dy inheritance, are sued for the
amount of the losses sustained by the
association and the costs of the re-
ceivership, according to the amount of
stock held by them. McElroy & Nc
Elroy are the attorneys for the plain
tiff.
a Bulky Document.
The petition filed by the plaintiff is
bulky document, covering more than
hundred typewriter pages. To give
a better idea of it's size the copying
Zee is $50. while the average fee for
this work is So. The case promises to
be hard fought as there is no doubt the
stockholders whose stock has matured
viii object vigorously to being called
upon to pay for the losses of their less
fortunate neighbors
State Gases Up.
The case OF VIM. Morgan, charged
with adultery, was dismissed today on
motion OF the county attorney on ac.
count of insufficient evidence. Peter
Chesser, who was found guilty of petit
larceny in justice court and appealed
the case, changed his plea from not
guilty to guilty this morning and was
fined s25.
This afternoon the case of the State
VS.. Omar MulleniX, charged with as
sault with intent to kill, was brought
up again. A number OF witnesses
were heard this afternoon. The case
may go to the jury tomorrow night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
MAJORITY OF THE MINERS IN
NORTHERN COLORADO RE.
sUME WORK.
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
Conference to Be Held Wednesday
Which Ii Is Thought Will Result in
Peace All Over the States Strike
Breakers Beaten by Mob of 200.

Denver. Colo, Nov. SO-Nearly two.
thirds OF the 1000 miners in the nor
thern Colorado coal fields resumed
work today. 1t is expected that
full force of men will be at work with
IN week or two. Hopes are enterta:n-
ed that the conference of union of
fclals to be held Wednesday will lead
to the settlement OF the strike in the
southern fields.
Mob Attacks Workmen.
A mob OF 200 women attacked
score OF strike breakers who were re-
turning from the Globe smelter with
an armed guard last night and badly
peat the men and the members OF the
guard and were only put to fight by
police reinforcements
One policeman was blinded by hay.
ing quantity of red pepper thrown
IN his eyes and the armed guard of
the strike breakers was treated the
toughest of all.
Women Hide Under Buldnq
When the police came to the rescue
the viragos fled in all directions many
hiding under houses and barns. About
torty were dragged out and arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Nov. Wheat-No . red
SIC; No. 3 red, S5c; No, . hard. 81 11sc,
No. hard, 74m7Sc; Dec. S21sc; MAY
opened. SoA @S0Bc; May opened. S0I
SOssc; highest, S1ss lowest S0h clos
ing. S13sc.
Corn-No. 2, No. , white. 42a4 a 4sc:
No 3. 42s4c: No. yollow 45a a45lAcs::
No. yellow, 45@45hc: Dec. 415s
4l4c: May opened. 415s @41ac: high
est, 42Ac; lowest, 415sc; closing,
421sc.
.oats--No. .. S41am35c: No. 8. S41sc;
No. white, 3SmS9c; No. 5 white. 34ao
371ac; No 4 white. SO Z mS5c: STAN
dard, al1a @SSiac; Dec. 34asc; May.
opened. 35A @35asc; highest, 36c low.
est. 35Ac; closing S5% @357sc.
Pork-Jan., $10.92; May. $lf.22
. Lard-1an,. S6.4o@6.42; May. s647d
Ribs-Jan., s5.s7;; May. ss.o2@s.o5.
Rye-Dec, 53c.
Timothy, $2.95.
Ciover-Nov., $1l.00.
Barley-Cash, sea 5Sc.
Flax. 97G9T1ac
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
" ANTS CANAL
COLOMBIA WILLING TO GRANT
CONCESSIONS WITHOUT
CHARGING A CENT.

Washington, Nov. S0.-General Rey-
es of Colombia, in an interview said:
You will readily admit the propriety
of my refraining from discussing my
mission. which is of confidential
character, but of offers which Colom-
bia is ready to make l desire to say
my energies and those of my follow
ers viii be devoted to the granting of
canal concessions to the United Stat
es without the payment of a cent. /
cannot say more about this now
Reyes denied most emphatically that
he had come to Washington to defeat
the ratification of the treaty with Pan
anna.
Austro- Hungary Recognizes Panama.
The Austro Hungary ambassador
has informed Minister Buneau Varilla
that his government has recognized
the republic of Panama.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
|! FIRE
ss
DENY OF MUSIC AT BROOK.
LYN HURNs-BLAzE AT
MARsHALLTowN.

. ew York, Nov. 3O.-The Academy
ol Music, the largest theatre in
Brooklyn, burned early today. The
building was valued at $25,0o0. A tes-
tlmonial dinner was to have been Civ
en- Ihere to State Senator Patrick H.
McCarren, by the democrats of Kings
county tonight. AS the caterers deco
Iatlons, tables, etc, were destroyed
the4 dinner will be postponed
College Building Burns.
Marshalltown, Nov. 30.-The main
building of the Jewell Lutheran col
lege was destroyed by fire today. Bert
Melang, OF Randall, Iowa, is missing
and several students had narrow es.
capes. The loss is $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
WANTS BILLIONS FOR wARsHlPs
Former Commander Hobson Prepares
Bill CaIIino for $3.50. 600 ooo

Washington. d. c., Nov. SO.-For-
mer Commander Richmond Pearson
Hobson of the navy. has prepared a
bill aims at making the United States
sentative Wiley of Alabama to intro
duce in the house on the converting of
the regular session of congress. The
Dill aim at making the United States
the first naval power of the world
during the next eighteen years. A to-
tai appropriation of s2,750.00O 900 a
certain portion of which is to be used
each year for new ships, is called for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
A LIGHT ELEVEN
MUCH AVAILABLE MATERIAL FOR
NEXT YEARS o. H. S. FOOT
BALL TEAM.
orie johnson Will Be the Heaviest
Player and Paul stoltz Will Figure
the Lightest-North Division Defeats
BrookIyn.-Army outcIasses Navy.

From Mondays i,aiiy
Now that the 1903 football season
is over the dope artists have turned
their attention to the available materi-
al for a 1904 team. Ream, Dingeman,
Morrissey, Glew, the four backs, Ram
sell and Harrison. the two alternate
centers and guards, and Hammer. the
other heavy guard will all be out of
the game and green team with only
Orie Johnson. VIII Swanson and Sam
Stoltz left over from the 1903 eleven
will represent the high school.
Will be Light Team.
The representatives of the Ottumwa
high school on the gridiron next year
will be very light. yet gritty and nervy.
The heaviest man will be Orie John
son and doubtless Paul Stoltz will fig
ure at the bottom as to weight. The
available material for next seasons
eleven is as follows: Will Swanson, +.
e.. S. Chambers. I. t., o. Halton, i. g.,
j. Janney, C., C. Brockman, |. g.. Orie
Johnson, l. L., S. Stoltz, r. O., E. Mather
q. b.. r. Baker, r. h., p. Stoltz. / H.,
G. Lathrop. f. b.. \. Lowenberg. G.
Foster, f. Peach. w. Michael. f. frost
II. Spilman are also available men
who will probably figure in the fall
sport next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
TO MAKE up
UNITED STATES WILL REcoe.
NIZE KING PETER OF
SERVIA.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The United
states government has given directions
locking to the recognition of King Pc
ter karaseorgevitch of Servia. Mr.
jackson has already received his Gre
dentials as minister from the United
States to Belgrade, and it is said at
the state department that it is merely
question of short time when he
will present those credentials i'll per-
son ut the Servian court. The fact that
jackson also is minister to Greece and
Roumania is said to account for the
delay in establishing relations with
Servia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
KILLED MANY
PRISONER IN GREENsRuRG, PA.
q coMFEssEs 10 SEVERAL
MURDERS.

Chicago Nov. 3O.-Chief of Police
O'Neil stated today that Charles Kru-
ger, in Jail at Greensburg. Penna., has
confessed to the murder of Policemen
Pennell and Divine in Chicago. Ac-
cording to the chief, Kruger also con-
fessed to the murder of sixteen 9TH
er persons in Kentucky and the east
The prisoner was arrested on the
charge of burglary originally. and has
been sentenced to be hanged on jan
uary IA. 1904.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
OLD SETTLER DIES.
Mrs. Mary A. Hedriok Passes Away at
Home of Daughter, Mrs. Brown,

'fohl MepdaN Daily.
Mrs. Mary A. Hedrick. one of the
oldest settlers OF Mapelio county, died
last evening at 9:45 O'clock at the
residence on her daughter. Mrs. w. r.
Brown, a12 Ogden street. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow morning
the services being conducted at the
residence at 10 o'clock by DIR. A E.
Craig, pastor of the FIRST Methodist
Episcopal church
Mrs Hedrick was so years of age
and had been n resident of the state of
Iowa for sixty eight years She was
the widow of W. Il. Hedrick. who
passed away near Agency over forty
Years ago. Mrs. Hedrck has been a
resident of this city for many years
and has a wide circle of friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
WELCOMED BY KING MENEL,p

r. P. Skinner American Envoy, Re.
ceivea With Elaborate Ceremonies.
Djiboutl. French Somaliland, Nov. 30
Robert +. Skinner, United States
consul at Marseilles, who is going to
Abyssinia to conduct negotiations With
King Menelik, reached Harrar. Abys-
sinia on Saturday. Abyssinian troops
met the party eight miles outside the
town, and Gen. Ras Makonnen. with a
bodyguard of 1000 greeted the column
when within two miles of the city. The
new palace was placed at the disposal
of the Americans
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
A SPECIAL MEETING.
Retail Merchants to Discuss Water
works Situation.

From Mondays Daily.
A special meeting for the discussion
OF the present waterworks situation has
been called for the members of the Re-
tail Merchants association at the grand
jury room in the court house this even
ing at 7:45 O'Clock. The discussion OF
the waterworlls franchise is vital
question, and it is desired that every
member of the association be present.
There will be full and free discussion
on both sides of the present franchise
question.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
sLAYs DAUGHTERS TRAoucER.
Girl at Sedaia, Mo-, Commits Suicide
and BIames Man.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 30.-Last August
a daughter of Frank Dunton commit
ted suicide, leaving Il note in which
she charged Emil Meyers with being
responsible for her act. Dunton was
away from home at the time and
did not return until Saturday evening
Yesterday afternoon he met Meyers
and killed him. First he questioned
everyone who knew about the affair
and then he went to Meyers home.
Meyers met him with threat and
Dunton shot him three times. Dun
ton is in custody but the sympathy of
the community is with him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
HITS DAKOTA LAW
Des Moines Judge Holds Pagan Divorce
Invalid.

OEs MONIES, NOV soJuDeE HOWE DISTRICT COURT HERE
TODAY HELD THAT DIVORCE GRANTED uNnER rHr
DAKOTA DIVORCE LAWS PROVEN THAT A NONRESIDENT ,,r,
CANT RESIDES THERE THE PURPOSE OF sEceNe
D'vone - NULL ANo VOID THE DECISION RENDERED IN
THE FAGoN CASE, WHEREIN WIDOW SUED TO REcovee nov
En- II WAS RESISTED ON TIE THAr THE tusaANn Han
DIVORCED HER PRIOR TO HIS DEArh rt4E ooua- 30 10 -
koTA DECREE INVALID
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
HUNGER LEADS TO CAPTURE.
Slayer of Marshal Pawns His RevoI-
vers to Get Food.

Marion, Ind, Nov. So-While ex-
hausted from lack of food and suffer-
ing from wounds. Henry Cooper. ex-
convict. Who shot and killed Marshal
Payne in a street duel at Fairplount on
Thursday. was captured at Titffn, o.,
yesterday morning. Requisition pa
pers We're prepared and he will be
brought to Marion Tuesday. He had
pledged his revolyers for money with
which to buy food and was easily cap
tured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
FAvoRs RATIFICATION.
Dr.. w. c. Newell Endorses Resolutions
Adopted by Medical Society.


DR.. w. c. Newell was out of the CITY
Friday evening when the Wapello Coun.
ty Medical society passed resolutions
favoring the ratification of the water.
works franchise and he has written a
letter to the society in which he en-
dorses the action of that body. DR..
Newell's letter follows:
ITO the Wapello County Medical soci.
ETY.:
was in Chicago at the time of the
meeting of the Wapello County Medi-
cal society when the resolutions
urging the voters to ratify the franchise
were adopted. and therefore was un-
able to affix my signature to them. |
desire. however, to give my hearty en-
dorsement to the resolutions you
adopted at that meeting.
w G. Newell. M. D."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
TEMPERANCE RALLY DAY.
Local Ministers Discuss Vital Question
of Strong Drink.

--D'.N.'t'
The temperance question formed the
toplc OIL discourse at a number of the
churches of the city Yesterday.
Throughout the United States and in
ract throughout the whole civilized
world yesterday was observed by the
majority of the followers of the Chris
tlan religion as a temperance rally
day and at one or more of the serv-
ices IN nearly every Christian church
IN the world the demoralizing effect
of an indulgence of the appetite for
strong drink was touched upon. DIR.
a. Il. Craig, pastor of the First Meth
od1st Episcopal church, Rev d. c.
BeVan, pastor of the Main street Meth
odlst church, Rev. T. e. Sherman, pas
Tor of the West End Presbyterian
churcn and others of the local minis
ters observed the day and devoted one
sermon at least to a discussion of this
vital question.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
" AGES DROP
COTTON MILL OPERATIVES OF.
FER NO PROTEST TO eENER-
AL DECREASE.

Boston, Nov. 30-The wages of
about $4,000 cotton mill operatives
were reduced today. Today's addition
brings the total number in New Eng
land who have had their pay cut down
this fall to about $4,000. The cut-down
in the majority of the factories aver
ages ten per cent. Reports from mill
districts indicate that the new sched-
ules We're received without any serious
protest on the part of the operatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.

RemaihS OF WITS. Hebecca j. Hoy Laid
Away in shaui Cemetery.
From Mondays Daily.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca j. Hoy
who passed away at the residence of
her daughter Mrs. Thomas Honn. S03
Wabash avenue. Saturday morning
was held this afternoon from the resi-
dence, the services being conducted at
. o'clock by Rev. r. l.. Patterson mas
tor of the Willard street Methodist
Episcopal church. The interment was
in the Shaul cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
ELLIOTT is LOOSE.

May be Again On the Way to See
Roosevelt.
y i: = i = 4 = y y = - y
: Washington, Nov. 3o.-Inforna VI
= ton has reached the White House :.
: that Peter Elliott, the Swede who i
" created SO violent scene in the =
= vestibue of the White House sew
: eral weeks ago. has escaped from g
. the asylum at ST. Paul and is eth
= err again in Washington or enroute =
y to this city.
4 Z 4: q. i, -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
MINISTERIAL MEETING.

Rev. Horned Discusses Tent Meetina
of Last May.
From Mondays Daily.
The Tent Meeting of Last May
was the subject of a paper read by
Rev. M w. II. HORNED, pastor of the
morning at the meeting of the Ottum-
wa Ministerial association at the Y.
M. C. A. parlors. A general discus
sion followed the reading of the pa
per. The regular devotional meeting
on next Monday fi.hrnibg. viii be lead
by Rev. 7. e. Sherman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
THOUSANDS LOSE LIVES.
Terrific Gale Sweeps Down on Chinese
Fishina Fleet.

Victoria. b. c.. Nov. 3O.-Adyices
We're received from south China by
The Athenian of the loss of thousands
OF lives as result of the destruction
of several hundred fishing junks in a
typhoon off Swatow. The havoc was
terrific, it is said. when the gale swept
down on the fleet. For days disabled
junks drifted helplessly about. their
occupants suffering from thirst and
hunger. The Hong Kong government
lender Stanley rescued II number pick
ing up eight junks and taking 10 men
off vessels that We're abandoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.

McGresor and Upton are On Trial at
Baltimore Today.
Baltimore, Nov. 30.-The trial of
Ihomas w. McGregor and Columbus
Ellsworth Upton, postoffice depart
ment employees. charged with conspi-
racy to defraud the United States gov
ernment on contracts for mail pounch-
es. was begun in the federal court
here TODAY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT.

Viii be Held During Week seuinnino
August IS.
From Mondays Daily
Members of the Iowa G.. A. A. will
IN few days receive notice of the
time of holding the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army at Boston.
The date is fixed for the week begin
nlng August H. S. c. James of Cen
teryille. the Iowa representative on tbe
executive council, has charge of the
work of notifying Grand Army men in
Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

WOULD CLEAR ITS NAME.
Commonwealth Trust CO. Will Investi
gate Charges.

gate Charges.
New York. Nov. S0.-The formal
announcement OF the Commonwealth
Trust company formerly the Trust
Company of the Republic, to start
an investigation into the connection of
the company with the formation and
Notation of the United States Ship
Building company and to take such ac-
ton Justified by the results of the in
vestigation as will tend 10 clear the
name of the company, was made to-
day by President Scarritt of the COM
monwealth Trust company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
CHICAGO Live stock M.rke5

Chicago. Nov 30.--Cattle, o7.Oo0: steady
to strong; good to prime. 5.15615. 10: poor To
medium. 3.5064.9o: stockers lT56f4 90,
cows 1.50Gi25: Texans. 2.TJm3.5O
Hogs. $4,000; 10M20c higher: mike. butch
ers. 4.45WiIo; good TO choice heavy, 4i5al
4. 60; rough heavy. 4.25di4.45; light, a5a
4.5o; bulk sales, 4.35Gl4.5O.
Sheep, 12,000; steady to strong; .1GGi 4 2Jt
lambs. steady: 4.0aQl5.I5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
ROBERTS TO REslaM
Commander and Chief of British Army
VIII Give un OfEinn

London, Nov. 30.-Although no pub
lie announcement of the fact has been
made. ii is understood that Lord Rob-
erts is about to resign as commander
IN chief of the English army, owing to
i'll health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
SPIRlTuALiSTic READINGS,

Geo. II. Brooks of Wheaton Lectures
in M. w. A. Hall.
From Mondays Daily.
George III. Brooks of Wheaton, H.,
spoke yesterday both morning and
evening in the NJ. w. A. hall before
the spiritual society of this city upon
spiritualistic topics. The lectures were
followed by spiritualistic readings.
The meetings We're well attended.