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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
RIVALS IN THE FIELD.
New Eisteddfod Association Has Beer
Formed at Dss Moines.

At meeting held at the Kirkwood
hotel in Des Moines last Saturday
new Eisteddfod association was orga-
nized, plans were made for holding a
big song festival in the capital city
on New Years day, a chorus was ar
ranged with prize OF 5000 and two
others of S100; and it was provided to
have Governor A. B. Cummins preside
at the meeting, according to letter
received from Thos. f. G. Morgan. The
officers elected as given in the letter
sent to the Courier by Mr. Morgan, are
as follows:
Presidential. Truman, Des Moines.
Secretary-Thos. F. G. Morgan,
Des Moines.
Corresponding secretary-Dan Jones,
Des Moines.
Treasurer-W. j. Rees, Des Moines.
Claim is $500 in Treasury.
The new association starts out with
100 members. and as each member
pays 81, there is to begin with 500 in
the treasury" states Dan Thomas, of
MarGuisville, one of the leading pro-
moters of the new association, in let
ter to the Courier. IF we cannot make
| it a success continued Mr.. Thorn as,
we will step to one side and give an
other committee a chance. The new
organization at its meeting selected
two ichoruses for choir competition;
each choir to sing in both choruses for
a prize ofGS3Ge E'he first choir compe-
| tition will be Then Round About the
Starry Throne.s and the second will
| be the iHallelujah Chorus. The first
prize will be S200aand the second S100.
The rest. of the program will be ar
ranged soon and reported to the mem
| bers of the association
Men Who Called Meeting.
| 1t is stated that prominent men from
New York and others from Canada
will be the adjudicators of music and
that no pains will be spared to make
| the initial meeting of the new organi--
eisteddfods of the past. The meeting
was called by committee composed
of WI. Rees, Dan Thomas and Thos.
f. G. Morgan, the men, it is stated,
being displeased with the outcome of
the song festival at Des Moines last
| January.
Calls Them Boilers"
] In a recent interview given to a
| courier reporter by L. j. Phillips of
this city, one of the prominent mem
bers of the Iowa eisteddfod, which has
conducted meetings annually for the
past few years, the three men who
called the meeting at Des Moines last
week were called "bolters." Mr.. Phil
lips stated that the regular cisteddfod
association would meet in May and
would be called by Hon E. T. Johns,
the secretary and treasurer With two
associations in the field an interesting
contest is promised and the outcome
of the war between the eisteddfod as
sociations will be watched with inter-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
Some virginian Women Still Dis
like the Union.
GEORGE H. WHEELOCK AT RICHMOND
Former ottumwan Visits the Old Cap
itaI of the confederacy-sees Grave
Of Jeff Davis and Has Visited Sever
al Dead Presidents Resting Places.

An interesting letter has been re-
ceived at the Courier Office from Geo.
II. Wheelock, formerly of Ottum-
wa, and now an internal revenue agent
with headquarters at Lynchburg, Va.
His Office has recently been trans
ferred to the Virginia city from Omaha
Neb. His letter contains mention of
the feeling against the union that still
exists in the south yet, in spite of the
fact that forty years have elapsed
since the war of the rebellion.in which
he fought. Mr.. Wheelocls remembers
his former fellow citizens and mem
bers of Cloutman post with relics from
the fallen Confederacy. His letter fol
lows:
Editor Courier:
1t is said that all things come to
him who waits. There was lot of
us who wanted very much to get into
Richmand forty years ago, and have
at last arrived there, and find it a
flourishing city, full of historic inter-
est. | attended a confederate bazaar,
which is being held here by the ladies'
of Richmond for the purpose of rails
ing money to build confederate arch.
| suppose it is to be an arch of tri-
umph, but for the vanquished. The
bazaar was well attended, and the con-
federate flag waved in every direction,
but | failed to see United States flag
in the room. | was told that some one
suggested to one of the prominent la.
dies that they ought TO have one small
Union flag for sale, that they We're
pretty, etc, whereupon she Indignantly
exclaimed: Il hate the old thing; ii
lis not pretty" OF course we can al.
ford to laugh at these things, as they
do no harm and will die out in time,
but it seems to take long time.
q l send picture of the four flags that
were used at different times by the
confederates, and | am sending Clout-
man Post few relics in the way of
some pieces from the rebel ram, ''Mer.
gimac, confederate veterans lapel
button, and some small silk flags.
& ! visited Jeff Davis residence, or
the White House of the Confederacy,
which is full of interesting relics. |
also visited the cemetery, where Jeff
Davis is buried, with his grave mark
ed President of the Southern Confed-
eracy In the same cemetery | saw
the graves of Presidents Monroe and
Tyler, and by the way, in my travels
! have visited the graves of a great
many of our presidents, Washington,
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, the first Pres
ident Harrison, Polk, Zachary Taylor
and ] think others, that j do not now
recall. This is state full of interest
Ing and historic points of interest,
both of the Colonial and Civil wars,
and if stay here long enough / hope
to see much of it,
My headquarters have been trans
serred from Omaha to Lynchburg, Va.
With kind regards, am,
Respectfully yours,
Geo. H. Wheelock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

which marks the fighting ground of
our regiment is the spot where the
famous battery stood and every man
died at his post, not one left to tell the
story.
And another thing that has been
settled, and it goes on the regimental
record, is that our regiment surrender
ed half an hour after all the others had
given up. We quit fighting at 6
o'clock, according to the official rec
ords and others had been silenced at
5 and $3.50 o'clock. But the record Of
every Iowa regiment is honorable and
the work we have done at Shiloh in
building these monuments and placing
thereon the regimental history will
serve to show future generations what
Iowa did in the war. 1t has been diff
ficult matter to please all the old sol
diers to give history as it is and yet
do all that the participants in the bat
tie felt ought TO be done. But We have
done the best we could and will let
the future judge of it,
Railroad Companies Blamed.
There has been much criticism of
the railroad companies doing business
in Tennessee that they have not. be-
for this put line of railroad to the
Shiloh National Park. 1t is twenty
miles from the park to the nearest
railroad station. The Iowa people will
travel 400 miles by steamboat to get
to the scene of the battle. 1t would
seem that there should be enough en-
terprise i'll the railroad companies at
least tn bI1ild trolley limo over IN tho
scene to carry the people. There would
be a trolley line built at least twenty
miles if it was anywhere in the north.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
SHAW MAKES BANK RULES.
secretary of Treasury Issues Circular
of Instructions for Repositories.

Three Ottumwa banks are designat,
cd as United States repositories and
will be conducted along the lines sci
forth in the circular of instructions
/ which has been recently sent out to the
various Repositories by Hon. Leslie NJ
Shaw, secretary of the United States
Treasury. The instructions will be OF
interest to Ottumwa flnanciers and
those interested in the banking bust
ness in the city. 1t is as follows:
Treasury Department, Office of the
Secretary, Washington d. C.
The following sections of the revised
statutes of the United States and the
subsequent regulations are published
for the information and guidance of all
concerned:
Section 306. At the termination OF
each fiscal year all amounts of moneys
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
MAY TELEGRAPH TO MANILA.
Cable Expected to be Finished t
Islands by July q.

Washington, D. c., May BY July
A, there viii be direct cable communi-
cation between the United States and
che Philippines, This is the promise
made by Vice-president Ward of the
Postal Cable Co., during conference
with the assistant secretary of the
navy. Work has proceeded with great
speed since leaving Honolulu. The
opening of the cable will doubtless be
maze ore of the features of the cele-
bration OF July in Manila.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

or if any reason exists for suspecting
fraud, the officer or bank on which such
check is drawn will refuse its pay
ment
These regulations are intended to
supersede those of July 6, 1895, on
this subject.
Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible Foley's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and
will positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. 1t strengthens
the whole system. For sale by w. D.
Elliott, corner Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
STAR yzEsD

By some sudden sound she drops the
vase upon the floor. She is nervous and
may be told that nervousness is luxury
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

scriptlon makes weak women strong,
SICK women we'll. 1t establishes regular
ity, dries weakening drains, heals infam-
weakness. 1t tranquilizes the nerves and
induces refreshing sleep.
Yin the fall Of 1897, was troubled with nerv-
business, headache heart trouble and female
weakness writes Miss Blanch M Bracey, Of
S Sa,a, az. uSSwego So NY Vast summer wrote
you and you advised me to try your Favorite
did SO and began to improve rapidly. Con
nRued taking the medicine, half dozen each Of
Discovery for the space of five months and in
less than year had regained my former health.D
DR.; Pierces Pleasant Pellets clear the.
muddy complexion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
A Wonderful Chance.

Weak. sickly invalids are soon
changed by Electric Bitters into
healthy men and women They cure
or no pay. soc. p. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

A nobby line of boys Suits at The
Hub. Prices from $3.50 to $3.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

W nlch only a
rich woman can
afford to indulge
in. Nervousness
has cost many a
woman her po-
sition. So me-
tiues when woin-
en- run nlachin-
cry the price Of
nervousness is
mutilation,-a
finger lost or per-
haps the whole
hand crushed.
Nervousness in
women is COM
m o My but a
8 y m pit o m of
wonanly disease.
1t is useless in
such cases to
vdoctor " for the
n erves alone.
Cure the diseases
which attack the
delicate woman
ly organism and
nervousness will
be cured also.
DR.. Pierce's
Fayorite Pre-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Samuel Reed, aged SO, is dead at
Algona. He was prominent in local
government in the early pioneer days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

An anti-cigaret league has been
formed among the boys of the Bur-
lington schools.
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Assistant Secretary Armstrong. of
the treasury department, is planning
to make visit to Iowa the middle of
this month. and spend couple of days
or so under the parental roof, at Polk
City, near Des MoiIes, where he was
born and remained until he was u
years of age. If official duties can be
SO arranged as to permit this trip Mr..
Armstrong will make an effort to be
at Ames MAY 20, at the time of the
meeting of the alumni of the State Ag-
ricultural college, of which Mr.. Arm
strong is member, having graduated
from TINS institution eight Or nine
years ago.
1t is understood that the alumni, in
anticipation OF the presence of Mr..
Armstrong, is preparing to give the
brilliant young Iowan rousing recep-
| ton and such time as will warm his
heart after many months residence in
| the cold and pulseless atmosphere OF
official Washington. Mr.. Armstrong
has been doing the work of two men
and part of the time has performed
| the duties of three assistant secreta
ries, during the past three weeks and
is pretty well worn out with the inces
SAINT grind. The life of the high Off
cial IN Washington is not, as some PEG
pie may fancy, a prolonged period OF
chatting with friends and drawing q
fat salary. On the contrary it is prob
able the most nerve-trying avocatior
in the catalogue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
thirty Thousand Die Weekly.

simla, May 2.-Deaths from the
plague are becoming enormous Nor
tally throughout India now exceeds
over 10000 weekly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Judge Seeds, of Delaware county,
Iowa, who is at present deputy audi
tor for the war department, will deliv,
er the Decoration Day address at the
Soldiers Home in Washington, very
great honor, indeed. A year ago
Judge Seeds spoke Decoration day al
the Congressional cemetery and the
year previous at Oak Hill cemetery
Wherever Judge Seeds speaks he ere
ates a most favorable impression, a
fact substantially illustrated by the
continued demands made upon him to
make addresses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
Investigation in Postoffice Depart
ment Affects Other Branches.
TROUBLE AROSE THROUGH JEALOUSY
First Assistant Whine chafed Because
Congressman and Senators Went to
Heads of Bureaus in Regard to Bust.
ness Matters.
[BY FRANK ]. sTILLMAN.1

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The gen
eral effect of the investigation now in
progress in the postoffice department
is very demoralizing to all the
branches of the government service,
and particularly to the various bureaus
in the postoffice department
Thus far the investigation has touch
ed only two bureaus, that of the first
and fourth assistants, but the effect
has been felt in all the branches. In
fact, the heads of all bureaus, division
chiefs and clerks are expecting light
ming to strike them any moment. I'm
der such pressure the best of SER
vice is not being rendered. Clerks
cannot work we'll when they expect to
| feel the keen blade of the relentless
axe against their necks.
1t may not be generally known that
this whole postoffice scandal arose
through jealousy For many years
Geo. w. Beavers and Augustus Mach
en-, heads respectively of the salaries
and allowance and rural free delivery
| bureaus. have been in a measure each
| law unto himself These officials have
| been consulted by congressman and
senators regarding extra clerks. in
crease in salaries and matters pertain
! ing to the rural free delivery. AS a
matter of fact, both of these officers
l are under the direction of the first as
sistant postmaster general, Mr.. Whine.
For months Mr.. Whine has sat in his
1 office and been cognizant of the fact
! that senators and congressman having
| business with his branch of the SER
vice have been going to Messrs. Bea-
vers and Machen direct instead of
communicating direct with the head
| of the bureau Mr.. Whine.
Mr.. Whine is a man of some spirit,
and in the course of time he chafed
1 seemed to him to be sort of game of
/ freeze-out. When Mr.. Whine under
/ took to protest against this sort of as
SUMPTION of authority, he found that
1 Machen and Beavers were not disposed
| to get down from their lofty perches.
On the contrary, they persisted in al
1 lowing congressman to call upon them
and in going right ahead and doing
4 just as they had been doing. in large
measure overlooking the fact that Mr.
| Winnie was their superior officer.
This was the beginning of the trou-
BILE. Mr.. Whine declined to stand for
lit and went to work to dethrone Beav-
ers and Macbin in another way. He
/ has succeeded admirably so far. MI
4 Beavers has dropped out and it is free
/ ly predicted that Machen will not long
hang on, although it is also said he
has strong backing. The trouble has
] been stirred up: some unfortunate
matters have been brought to light
and the whole department as well as
/ the clerks in the departments, general
| ly, have been thrown into a fever of
excitement The public has been fur
nished with the facts as they have de-
veloped, so l will not undertake to go
/ into the merits of the matter. The
trouble had its inception substantially
as l have outlined it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-22

F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 81
Regular Communications end. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
GU. Hall, w. M; C. X. Seaman. Sec'y.,
High Street.
F. Of A. Court Amboy No>s8. meets at
K. of p Hall, first and third Wednesday.
Thos. Ikcas, Chief Ranger, E. !. Dalton
Fin Sec. :, e5 New Brunswick ave.
G.. A. {R. Major James H. Dandy Post
No. "a. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adjt. Rey. E. B. French, Westminster.
ImpdO D. r. M. Pc Ambo Tribe No. 6s
Council Sleep every Thursday. Peter
Axeen, Sachem, Hans S. Smith, C.. of r.
Andrew Jensen C. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. 600 Railroad
rrainmen, meet every Ist and 3rd Sunday
Knights of Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
High stree T, J. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney'f ecret'ry, Charles Miller Tres
l. o. OIL -, Court Keasbey, No. 1867.
Meets la5t Thursday of every month,
K. of C (.Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. Fithian, Chief Ranger
H. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
1. o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge, No. 62
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith street
every Friday night. DR.. Frank Crowther,
N. G.; F.. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
Ga. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
G. M. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av.
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. "a.
Meets every Monday X. of p. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, c. c.;
Chris Meshrow, X. of r. and S.
X. of C. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every I'd and 4th Wednesday in K. of c.
Hall, Smith land Rector Street. w A.
Growney, 6. K; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, 1874 Market Street.
1. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets X. OF P. Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and grid Tuesdays.
John X. Sheehy, C. R. Peter Poulsen, R.
S., I65 Elm Street
r. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre-
tary, 90 Jefferson Street.
X. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper OF Records, 12e Mechanic street.
P. o. S. ct A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day K. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary, 30 Oak street.
w. o. W. Perth Amboy Camp No. Ie,
meets at City Hall Ist and grid Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen e. c., DR.. II. X. Mason
Clerk, 633 Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in I'm
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 O'Clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-22
Triumph of a Duck.

! A little fox terrier deliberately deco
rated with ribbons and bows was a WIS.,
itor at the Houston club, University
of Pennsylvania, afternoon just be-
fore the close of the college term. He
was accompanied by two fashionably
dressed young women who were in
specting the different apartments.
While they were viewing the gymna-
SUM and bowling alleys in the base
ment an old white duck, the mascot Of
the club, spied the dog, and, believing
him to be entirely out Of place, wad-
died forward to demonstrate. The ter
Tier made an onset, and, lodging him,
the duck plunged into the pool, closely
followed by the dog. Here, however,
che duck, being in her element, had the
advantage of her opponent, and began
pecking the dog on the head. The
young women thought the dog would
surely be drowned and piteously begged
some one to rescue it. Prof. Kistler,
the instructor in swimming, who was
standing near, CALAMITY jumped in and
pulled out the v%anquished animal. The
dogs owner thanked him p~rofusely,
and, taking her pet in her arms, quickly
left the building. The old duck climbed
sedately out of the pool, and, giving ut
terance to a series of triumphant
quacks, strutted around in a n
that Plainly Indicated her satisfaction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-22

sociations the place is ideal for a
park. There is ample room within
the grounds for baseball diamonds,
for the smaller boys, tennis courts,
croquet grounds and plenty of old
trees from which swings could be
hung. There are many quite hooks
for benches and seats. The old build
ing would draw hundreds of visitors
for there are few left like it in the
country. Will not the city fathers
give this matter serious thought Is
there not some historical organization
to take the matter up? Are not the
citizens of Perth ~Amboy patriotic
enough to subscribe to q fund for the
purchase of the site ? Within a short
time the old ministers will leave the
premises, and then what
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-22

The attention of the Chamber of
Commerce is called to the advertise
ment on page 8 of yesterdays edition
of the Evening News in which a New
York firm wants a factory site of from
500 to 1000 acres for a "large indus
trial enterprise. 1t must have rail-
road connections and be accessible by
water from New York. This reads as
though Perth Amboy was just the
place for it to locate. By active work
on the part of u industrial men,
this enterprise might be brought here.
Perth Amboy wants additions of this
kind. This opportunity should not be
allowed to slip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-22

The popularity of the little park at
the junction of High and Market
streets is shown more than ever, this
season. There is hardly an hour in
the day or evening when someone is
not enjoying a rest under the large
shade trees. In the evenings, hardly
q seat is vacant.
Not only do the grown people enjoy
the little open space provided by the
city, but children romp and play on
the grass and have a delightful time.
Many nurses and mothers, out for
q walk, make the park the objective
point and sometimes four and five
baby carriages are found there at one
time.
The pleasure derived from a small
park, like this one, only shows in a
small way, what enjoyment everyone
could have if a place like the West
minister was turned into a public
pleasure ground. The claim that it
woulb be %patronized by only a certain
elias of people would be u~nwarranted
for nearly every class and nationality
can be found enjoying the city hall
park during a single day. AS Perth
Amboy becomes more thickly popu-
Lated and more families divide a
single house between them, the more
necessary becomes a place where these
people can go to be out of doors,
where children can play and not be in
the street. In fact, the time is not
far distant when a public park will
be a necessity for Perth Amboy and
what more appropriate spot could be
found than what is now known as the
Westminster ? 1t has a historical
value to this city which is priceless.
A reminder of colonial days, it should
be perpetuated until it crumbles with
u9ge.
But, aside from the historical as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-22
The Telephone in Europe.

Much improvement has taken place
in the telephone communication be-
tween southern Scandinavia, Denmark
and northern Germany. 1t is now pos
sible TO telephone over these wide
areas for a charge of So cents, which
compares favorably with the fee of
two dollars for three minutes on the
much shorter line between Paris and
London. For ten cents more the state
telephone companies of Scandinavia
and Germany now undertake to inform
beforehand the person whose presence
is desired at the other end of the wire
in an international conversation
Electrical Journal.