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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Notice-Proof of Will.

State of Iowa, Wapelo county. IS. In
the District Court.
To All Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of John u. Winner, de-
ceased was this day produced. opened and
read by the undersigned, and that have
fixed Monday. the 18th day of August, 1903,
as the day for hearing proof in relation
thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
seal of said Court hereto affixed,
(Seal.) this 18th day of May, 1908.
III. w. MICHAEL,
Clerk District Court
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Arrangements Progressing.

Although little work is being done
in public, the committee in charge of
the arrangements for the celebration
are working industrially and are able
to report progress. The citizens can
safely guarantee to their friends that
if they visit Ottumwa July 4, or at any
time during the week ending that day
they will be greeted by city that will
number within its confines from 10000
souls upward to probably $4,000 on In
dependence day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
The Carnival.

The carnival week begins June 80
only two days after the Wallace circus,
which has been booked to appear in
Ottumwa June 81. The carnival COM
pany expects to establish its tents with
several shows all inside one Enclosure,
on the city lot near the union depot,
and it has been arranged TO Temporal
rily vacate Main street between Mar.
ion and Washington streets. for the
week. The shows will be conducted
all week and band concerts by the two
local organizations and the band car
ried by the carnival company will be
on the program each day.
The last day, Saturday, however, will
overshadow all the others. The
celebration will begin before day
light and parade will start at
about 8 a. M, to end at the
city park, where the Grafton will be
delivered by Hon. Late Young. Dur
ing the afternoon the people will go tc
the carnival company's shows, visit
the various places of amusement in
the city and enjoy themselves gener
ally Then in the evening a splendid
display of fireworks will be conducted
and the week and day will end in a
blaze of glory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
ANOTHER CIRCUS.

WaIlace's Shows Coming to otturwa
June 81.
Representatives of Wallace's circus
were in Ottumwa today and booked
their attraction for this city for June
81, one month and one day after the
circus was in Ottumwa last summer
and proved to be a favorite, and the
people will be glad TO see the company
return.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Knights Tempiar do Honor to De-
parted Brethren Today.
MANY VISITING KNIGHTS ASSIST
Malta commandery of This City and
De Payne's commandery of oska-
loosa Join in Memorial Services
Banquet for Visitors This Evening".

Ascension day was observed by the
knights Templar in this city today,
and the members of De Paynes com
mandery of Oskaloosa joined with the
members of Malta commandery of OF.
tumwa in decorating the graves of the
departed knights. Forty-six visitors
from Oskaloosa arrived on the Rock
Island this morning and were enter
tanned at dinner at the asylum of Nal
ia commandery At $3.50 o'clock the
knights marched to the Ottumwa GEM
etery and decorated the graves of the
departed. This evening banquet will
be held in honor of the visitors.
Decorate Graves.
At 2:30 o'clock the Ottumwa and Os-
kaloosa communicates formed on East
Main street in front of the Malta COM
mandery asylum and headed by the
Fifty-first Regimental band took up the
march to the cemetery. Upon arriv-
ing there the grave of each departed
knight was decorated with cross of
flowers with the usual ritualistic cere-
monies.
Banquet in Evening.
After returning from the cemetery
the knights repaired to the asylum,
where banquet will be served at 5
O'clock. The Ffty-fourth regiment or.
chestra will play while the banquet is
being served and during the short i'm
promptu program that will follow. The
visitors will return tonight at 7:45
o'clock on the Rock Island, their train
being held forty-five minutes.
The Visitors From oskaloosa.
The greater number of the members
| of the Oskaloosa commandery are ac
companied by their wives. the visitors
are as follows: Messrs. and Mesdames
| W.. r. Richie, p. w. Phillips, G. P
Birch, w. F. Springer. j. G. Harold
It. r. Evans. r. G. Huffman, l.. =,
Rosebrook, c. H. Carbon, G. H. Carbon
VIM. Myers. l.. G. Genevay, Edward S
Howard, j. H. Perry, F. e. Smith; Rev
and Mrs w. H. Frost, Mesdames Jas
Atchison and E. Baker and Miss Mary
Beach; Messrs. D. A. Hines, r. w
Glaze, w. H. Cunningham, l.. e. Smith
G. w. Brewer, B. X. Hoover, II. r
Kendig, NJ McCarty, J. A. sKalbach
/ Levi Cook. r j. Oldham.
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Semi Courier

CHANGING ADDRESS,.
Subscribers wishing their address chang
ell will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21

Will Ramey, who resides at the hons
of his uncle, John Alderdice on Schuy-
Ter street, is recovering from an attack
of heart trouble which seized him Mon
day evening. He had been running,
with party of companions, and
Just as he arrived at his home, fell I'M
conscious. Medical aid was summoned
and the young man was found to be a
victim Of heart trouble. He was UNI
conscious several hours, but is now,
little the worse for the experience.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21

Silberman Bros, 124 East Second
street, pay the highest market price
for wool.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
LATE YOUNG COMING
Des Monies Man Will Deliver Adj
dress Here July Fourth.
A NOTED EDITOR AND POLITICIAN
Consents to Act as Orator of the Day
in ottumWa on the Fourth-Arrange-
ments Nearly Completed for Sue
cessfu Celebration of Day.

Hon. LATE Young of Des Moines
publisher of the Des Moines Capital
and one of the prominent republican
politicians of the state, has consented
to deliver the Grafton of the day at
Ottumwa's celebration of the Fourth of
July, and in letter to James K Dys-
art, chairman of the committee on
speakers, which was received this
morning, he closes a correspondence
which has lasted for week or more
with the statement: Il will be in OF
tumwa July Fourth" This assures
the city of a successful celebration so
far as the speaking is concerned, and
as the other details have been and are
being looked after as well as has the
work of the committee of which Mr..
Dysart is the head, Ottumwa is sure to
be the scene of a splendid celebration
on independence day. one that will
draw thousands of people from the
county and surrounding towns, cities
and counties for a radius of seventy
five or 100 miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
; AnnuSenN6nfS



In spite of the down pour of rain last
night, the Theater was we'll filed by
a throng Of the friends of the new pia-
mist Miss Margaret Robertson. who
came TO celebrate her debut into the
musical circles of our city. Miss Rob-
ertson, who is a pupil of Sherwood.
showed at once that she Is an accom-
plished performer her memorizing abil-
ity being of a rare order, as the entire
program was played without music The
numbers were selected with decided
taste, and though the young lady was
not at her best owing to a lame finger,
she scored an excellent impression. She
was assisted by MIR. Shepherd, who
played In his usual skillful style.
No one at the Grand last night
seemed TO have any fear OF the wealth
en- In spite of the mud and rain the
house was crowded when the curtain
rose on "A Millionaire Tramp" AS
the advance printing has Indicated, the
play belongs on the order of the semi
pathetic, semi-emotional, semi-sensa-
tlonal, the tramp being the hero, The
part was well portrayed by Mr.. Gus
Mortimer, who depicted his role In much
more genuine fashion, and with less
over-acting, than one usually sees IN
plays and companies of this class. In
addition to Mr., Mortimer, there are sew
eral people I'm the cast who show that
they have talent, among them being
Geo. L. Moore, who played the theatrical
manager; Frank Harris, Miss McAlpine,
and Mr.. Jones In the part OF the negro
The usual specialtles were rung in ana
they had the usual applause,
The same bill goes for the remainder
of the week.
The new Novelty Theater, described
In the Saturday News located on
west Second South street. opened It's
doors yesterday. Three performances
were given, and all went to the capacity
OF the house. From the ten-cent stand
polnt--and one marvels that so much
could be given for that price--the show
Is of high class. There We're SIX acts
In the program the main features OF
which were Arthur Lorraine ana LII
Ian Howell, sketch artists, and the one
viii he omen daily hereafter, perform
onces being given at and 4 o'clock In
the afternoon, and In the evening at
1880, $3.50, and 1890
Vests big minstrel parade may be
looked for on the street today, as the
company opens for two nights en-
gagement at the Theater this evening
There Is still strong interest In
"Florodorn." as was expressed by the
large demand for seats this morning
a special feature win be made OF the
orchestra, which will consist OF 20 men,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
BRIGHAM CITY.
DISTRICT COURT
Plaintiff Wins Damage Suit Weddings r.
Politics az Low Ebh.

Politics at Low Ebh.
Special Correspondence
Brigham city Boxelder Co.. Sept. Is,
The district court il still grinding
away but several days viii yet elapse
before the calendar In cleared. The
last Two days have been occupied with
lhe case of Robert Morse against the
central Pacific railroad This action
was brought TO recover damages
amounting TO 1890 for injuries sus.
tanned by Morse while working on the
Lucin cut-off last March The plaintiff
complains that he was drilling out an
unexploded shot under the directions
or the company's foreman, while at
work the shot went Off injurlng Morse a
eyes, The jury awarded the amount
that was asked Marshall & Royle APP
peared for the company and Judge Ma
glnnis for plaintiff,
LITTLE INTEREST IN POLITICS.
Politics are at a low ebb apparently
IN brigham this fall The present mu-
nicipal administration with two excep-
lions Is Republican. Perhaps both par
tles are satisfied with Its labors and
seek not change and least OF all such
change as some would bring ua."
VI the lt1nllY on
Elder Lars r. Nielsen who is on a mis-
sion IN Denmark. are very sick, but are
receiving kindly assistance from the
wiling hands OF neighbors as well
as the aid of our physicians.
work still continues on the canal
calculated to water the east side of this
valley. This should make room for
oOo TO 500 families, and young people
having no homes should take adyant-
age of this scheme.
Trains are now running daily between
Brigham and Garland. There is a large
crop OF beets. also much wheat. oats
ana lucern to move. and the company
VIII likely find plenty 10 do.
A Boxelder county Sunday school
gathering viii be held In the Wesleyan
chapel Saturday and Sunday, 26th and
2fth Inst, A credltablc program has
been arranged and n number OF min
isters and teachers OF Salt Lake City
ana elsewhere are billed to take part.
WEDDING BELLS.
On Sept. q a marriage license was
issued TO John Evans, 20, and Miss Hell
en- X. Harris. 49, both of this county
ana on the gath inst Mr.. j. II. Graham
q, and Edith 3, Brown, 49, both of
salt Lake, obtained license to marry
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
London Conference.

The Saints who prior to emigrating
to Utah were members OF the London
conference are cordially invited to be
the guests OF the Elders on Monday
evening, oct. 9, at s o'clock, The gath
ering will take place In hall No. 49,
Brigham Young Memorial building OPP
posite the Temple Committees have
been appointed and arrangements made
for a good program, refreshments and
general good time All Saints and Ell
ders Of the London conference who have
not already placed themselves In touch
with the committees will please con-
slider this notice as q cordial invitation
to be present at the reunion.
JESSE r. BADGER, Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
Scottish Reunion.

reunion OF the Scottish mission
aries and Saints will be held In Bar
ratt hall on Monday, Oct. 8, 1908, at
1870 p. M, to which all Interested are
most cordially invited. The meeting
is for the purpose Of renewing acquaint-
ances and more completely organizing
the Scottish Missionary society, and
VIII be marked by the rendition Of a
choice program. II Is important that
the missionaries and Saints OF the Scot
fish conference be in attendance as
matters In which they are deeply inter-
ested Will be discussed
y. O, M'KAY. President.
ALEX. BUCHANAN, JR., Sec.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
A WOMAN TO BE PRETTY
Must Have Luxuriant and Glossy Har'
No Matter What Color.

The finest contour Of female race
mo sweetest smile OF female mouth,
loses something II the head IL crowned
with scant hair. Scant and falling hair,
Il ia now known is caused by para
site that burrows into the scalp 10 the
root OF the hair, where II saps the 7l-
tally. The little white scales the germ
thrcSs up In burrowlng are called dam
drum. To cure dandruff permanently.
hen, and 10 stop falling hair, that germ
must be Killed Newbro's Herpicide,
an entirely new result OF the chemical
labora tory. destroys the dandrun germ,
and. OF course stops the falling hair,
aud prevents badness. Sold by lead
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sample 10 The lIerpicide Co, Detroit.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
RIO GRANpE FRANCHISE.

When the Rio Grande franchise was
sohsldered the following protest, signed
ny D j. Jenkins and other property
owners was read and filed:
Our property generally would be
greatly deprecated In value, our resi-
uehces are IN close proximity to the
proposed depot site, and should a depot
ana me numerous tracks surrounding
be built, we would be deprived Of
he peace and quiet that we are Justly
enuted TO enjoy.
we feel that the granting of the
franchise asked for would rob us of
Ihat which We have labored the greater
Gruoh OF our lives to secure--quiet and
pleasant homes.
we would further respectfully rep-
resent to YOU that in our opinion the
ieONllles Afforded by the present loca-
uo9 OF the Denver X Rio Grande depot
".,u shops are amply sufficient for the
transaction Of its business.
we pelleye that the Denver & Rio
t,o'ue railway company N not work.
s naii the number of men In all its
Snops mat II has room for, and the
WE pgSen, iorce working only Ave days a
VEN. eight hours a day
We especially request Won 10 in
yestigaie this state of affairs concern
IVY the company's shops, which we call
gour attention to, and to grant no
.Snchise asked for by said company
nuGneun6 The property owned by your
Leuuohefs. To do so would Certainly
sa upon us heavy expenses in de-
'vTTullhE our rights In the courts"
III IIInchlSe was then read the first
'''o "uo lald over without comment.
FIRST WEST RAILWAY.
rt.nteo additional protests were sub
''t we, 20 the council against granting
All rinse TO Messrs. Steffey, Pratt
ri. ginaO Tor street railway on
sls,, west street. The protests were
mn ny Joseph +. Smith. A. Il. Dore.
Wua william Langton, Western
o,h'''"t company, and number OF
~ property owners on that street
ni1t protests We're referred to the mu-
"''p"' Jaws and streets committees.
BATTLE-GROUND WATER SUPPLY.
TN committees on finance and wa.
No"oV,,hs recommended that the sum of
xix. uD appropriated To be used by the
veio, 5us'neer in approprlatng and de-
pra,t,uE tho underground flow of Emil
Tbo''u.in vleek' The report was adopted.
Nov, 20 ueVelop the underground
W p' ne creek was filed upon by
E""5"l thompson and city Engineer
M. several weeks ago, and, with
WiI appiopriation, development work
viii begin at once.
iNuEBRETsEN CONFIRMED.
srn,n, council by unanimous vote con-
b.o,g' ue appointment OF James Inge-
new W. as secoud assistant city attor-
sIor,d succeed Russell c. schuider re-
WANTS AN ESTIMATE.
To-, resolution was submitted by How
fpr,. 'noH2lng the city engineer to
r o,,''n me council an estimate OF the
sevo. VI extending the gravity outlet
e,5 20 Ninth South and Fourth Fast
tion " iualh sewer for the western por-
fsrro5 me city The matter was re-
mit,c..' 70 the finance and sewerage COM
MoRAN's DELINQUENCY.
AAs board of public works notified the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
Young Ladies' Officers Meeting.

The officers meeting OF the Salt Lake
Stake Y. l.. NJ. |. A. will be held Sat
urday, oct g. 1903, at p. m, In the
Brigham Young Memorial building
Miss Maud May Babcock has kindly
consented TO give lecture on "The
First Hour Literature Before Christ, I"
the lesson given in the September num-
Der of the Young Womans Journal
Every officer should avail herself OF the
rare opportunity afforded by Miss Bah
cocks kindness.
NELLIE C. TAYLOR,
LUCY w. SMITH,
EMILY G. ADAMS
Stake Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
Southwestern states Elders.

The annual reunion OF the South
western States Elders will be held in
the Eleventh ward Westinghouse, Mon
day evening, Oct. 8, 1908, at 6 80 o'clock
All Elders who have labored I'm that
mission, with their families. as well as
the families OF Elders now In the field,
and all Saints who have emigrated
from there, are Invited TO meet and re-
new acqualntaneeshlp and enjoy
pleasant evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
California Missionary Reunion.

All missionaries who have served at
any time In the California mission are
requested to be present in room 2Oi
Commercial building of the J.. d. S.
university, Sunday, oct, 4, at 1880 p. m.
We desire the presence OF your families
and friends. Interesting "reminiscences
OF missionary life, the renewal Of sa-
cred ties. indulgence in friendly con-
versation, and reorganization OF the
Mission association will be the features
Of the occasion. III. S. TANNER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
ONION DEPOT
IS NOW ASSURED.
Sbort Line Franchise Passed by
The City Council Last
Night.
SOME AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
Residents of the West Side File Pro.
tests-Rio Grande Franchise Read
And Laid Over.

The oregon Short Line franchise was
,,,ced on its second and third readings
a, the city council meeting last night
and finally passed, with a few minor
amendments. SO that Salt Lake Is
now assured OF credtable union depot
and other railroad Improvements cost.
lng in the aggregate about 81 0G0,O0J.
Tho Rio Grande Western era,ah,se was
reported upon fayorabiy - he munic'-
ral laws end streets c9mnittedj, anG,
pfter the franchise was read the first
lime. It was laid over by age .mcnt
without any comment, Several protests
against the latter franchise ana also
one against the Short Line We're read
and filed e
Line franchise was offered by rern-
s,rom and consisted of an addition to
section dix providing that the company
10 reoulred TO complete the contemv,at-
% improvements Within five years. The
amendment was perfectly agreeable TO
me railroad ohicials PRESENT, and was
adopted by the council VI animous'y.
PARAGRAPH STRICKEN OUT.
Fernstrom also moved that para
eraph eight of section six be stricken
out entirely The paragraph reads as
oElghl.-lt is further provided as a
condition of the foregoing grant that
aid railroad company upon the COM
petion of said second track ON Third
West street, south of South Temple
street will erect and maintain gates for
me protection of the street crossings
At First South and Fifth South streets,
and will also provide and maintain nag
men to protect the crossings OF the said
railway tracks at Fourth South and
Seventh South streets"
ONE HUNDRED YEARS HENCE,
II was urged by Fernstrom that the
naragraph was not needed In the fran
,hise AT all. that the matter of protec-
lion for crossings should be attended
10 BY the council passing resolution
recurring the company TO furnish such
pr0tection whenever and wherever
needed. by this method" he said,
"the council can compel the latest de-
vices for crossings, while, II the para
graph remains IN the franchise, In so
or 100 years from now we will still have
the same old gates ana the same old
fagmen.'
II was remarked by Eardley that we
might have the same old gates and
the same old nagmen but he did not
think we would have the same city
council in SO or 100 years, Upon a vote,
Femstroms motion prevailed and tho
paragraph was stricken out
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Black offered an amendment to sec
ton Ave to the effect that the road
way on the yiaduct be maintained by
the city and that the structural work
Of the viaduct be maintained by the
railroad company. The amendment
was adopted
PROTEST FILED.
A protest was read from the citl-
gens committee appointed at the mass
meeting held In the sixth ward some
time ago Accompanying the protest
were several amendments which the
committee asked to be made before
The franchise was granted. No action
was taken upon the communication
and II was filed, The franchise was
then passed with the amendment stat
ed above.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
DIR. GUMS BLOoD AND NERVE TONIC

There is not woman in this land but
at sometime In her life would have been
the better for the use of this Tonic. For
diseases peculiar to women q better
medicine was never made. II Is COM
posed Of the ingredients from which the
system has been deprived by disease,
oyerwork, or dissipation. II enters al
once into the circulation. building nm
the tissues that have wasted, making
pure rich blood IN the most direct way.
For weak, nervous, and unsteady peo-
pie. pimply, pale, or leshless people, Il
VIII make strong steady nerves and
give the complexion that wholesome
look thas indicates health, producing
'olld flesh at the rate of / 10
lbs per week Druggists sell II for ~
cts. per box, or 3 boxes for 50. IL should
be taken after meals, one or two tablets
each time.
For sale by Y. c. NJ. I. Drug Dent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29

have sold Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and II has given entire satisfaction.
have sold Pile OF It and can recon-
mend Il highly.--Joseph McElh,..ey.
Linton, Iowa. You will find this reme-
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cough or cold II always affords quick
relief and is pleasant to take. Fol- GALE
by all druggists,