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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
LAY MILWAUKEE TRACK.
Steel Gang From the East Are Near.
ing Washinqton.

Steel Gang From the East Are Near.
ing Washington.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The work of laying steel on the new
Milwaukee cutoff is progressing rapid
ly from the east according to advices
received from Washington. 1t is ex-
pected that the track will be complet-
ed as far west as Washington today.
The fence and telegraph gangs are
said to be close upon the steel gang.
The Washington Journal of last even
ing says:
Tomorrow will be an important date
in the commercial history of Wash
ington from the fact that this city
will then be connected by rail and tel
egraph with the great Milwaukee and
ST. Paul railway system. This morn
ing the track layers were on the Laura
M. Graham place Ia miles east of
the city. The grade is in good shape
all the way to the city and by this
evening at quitting time the track lay
ers expect to reach the road running
north from the Rock Island coal chute.
Sometime tomorrow forenoon they
will reach the depot yards. When the
last rail is laid and connected with the
yard tracks already laid, tomorrow,
Washington will be within access with
every point of the great st. Paul sys-
TEN of over 5000 miles by rail-
Ballast trains are at work repairing
the soft fills. They will be kept at
work several months yet until all the
track is well ballasted.
Close on the heels of the track lay
ers are the telegraph and fencing
crews. The telegraph instruments
are in place at the depot here and in
short time communication can be
had with the main offices and other
points on the system by telegraph.
The track laying is being witnessed
by large crowds daily who go out
from this city and vicinity.
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TO BUILD SEWERS.
City Council Decides to Spend $4,000
in Sewers on the South Side.


in Sewers on the South Side.
From Tuesdays Daily.
After repeated attempts which had
invariably resulted in failure Alder
man Deeds finally last evening hypno.
tized the city council long enough to
secure the awarding of the contract
for the construction of the South OF.
tumwa trunk sewer, an improvement
that means the expenditure of $4,000
a year for five years from the sewer
fund of the city treasury, and which,
for that reason. has been opposed by
the majority of the members of the
city council for several years-three,
to be exact. All things come to him
who waits. however. and Alderman
Deeds has certainly been waiting for a
long time. Since the last election his
efforts toward getting the work started
have been seconded by Aldermen Pun
phrey and Johnson, both of whom re-
side in South Ottumwa, and last night
they talked Hoglund and Barnes into
their way of thinking and passed a
motion providing for the awarding of
the contract for the entire piece of
work to John w. Scott at STA per
lineal foot. Alderman Hoglund. the
latest convert to the South Side trunk
sewer scheme, voted for the motion be.
cause of Mr.. SCOTS offer some weeks
ago to do the work as soon as possible
and to wait for his money, without
charging interest, until he could get it
all at the rate of $4,000 per year. The
total expenditure will amount to be-
tween 100000 and $4,000.
The whole sewer had to be con.
tracted for in lump in order to get
so low price. for, according to Mr..
Scott, the expense of closing up the
work and carrying it over from one
year to another adds so much to the
expense of building the sewer as a
whole that should the sewer be con-
tracted for little at time the cost
would be more like $40 than 81 per lin
cal foot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
STATE SHOOT.
ottumwans Participate in the Tourna
ment at Osceola.

osceola, May 2O.-(Special.) 1.-THE
annual meeting of the Iowa State
Sportsman's association opened in this
city yesterday with forty-five entries,
a good field for the first day and cor
responding very favorably with former
years. The first two days all the
events are inanimate target shoots,
and on the third day live bird events
are the order of the program.
Crosby Makes High Average.
w. R. Crosby OF O'Fallon, ILL.,, made
the high average for the first days
shooting, missing only fourteen targets
in 1876. Gilbert, Budd, Marshall, Reihl
Burnside and Klein are among the
prominent shooters in attendance, rep.
resenting the professional and semi
professional classes of shooters.
Nichols Wins Smith Cup.
T. B. Nichols of Nichols won the l..
G. Smith cup yesterday with the only
straight score of twenty targets. Ell
bert and Bettger broke nineteen each
l.. 4. Lrlsman and James Griffith were
the Ottumwa men at yesterdays
shoot A high wind caused the ulrds
to take erratic flight and shooting was
hard on that account.
Diamond Badge Event.
Today is the second of .le three
days to be given over to the tourna-
ment Tomorrow will be the live bird
day, and the Ottumwa diamond badge
event is. on the program. This trophy
is held by Russell Klein of Spirit
Lake, WAC won it last year at Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
HON. M. A. MOOD DIES.
succumbs to Stroke of ApopIexy Early
This Morning.

Fairfield, May Especial TAX
en- with an attack of apoplexy at about
2 o'clock a. M. Tuesday, Hon. M. A.
Cold, one of the Oldest residents of this
city passed away this morning. The
funeral will be held Thursday. Mr.. Nc
Cold was one of the pioneers of this
city. He served during the civil war
and has for years been one of the most
prominent members of the bar in this
city He also served two terms as
member Of the legislature. The mem.
bers of the bar in Ottumwa have been
extended an invitation to attend the
funeral
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Special Services For Civil War
Veterans Next Sunday.
CAR. AND W.R.C. TO ATTEND IN BODY
DR.. H. M. Wharton, the Evangelist,
Will Deliver Address at First Pres.
byterian Church and Rev. Father
o'FarrelI at ST. Patrick's Church.

Memorial services will be held next Sun
day morning at the First Presbyterian
church and at st. Patricks church. to do
honor to the memory of the deceased vet
Grams of the civil war. The members of
the two posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic in the city, and the two Wom-
ems Relief Corps will be the guests of
honor at the services.
At the First Presbyterian Church.
AT the First Presbyterian church the
services will be held at IL o'clock A. IN.
and will be attended in body by the
members of Cloutman Post and the Clout-
man Relief Corps. The address will be
delivered by DR.. Ii. NJ. Wharton, the
evangelist who is conducting the tent
meetings in the city DIR. Wharton is an
eS-Gonfederatc soldier and his remarks in
memory of the deceased heroes whose foe
he was during the war, will be heard
with great interest
At ST. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Rev. Father John O'Farrell will deliver
the memorial address at St Patrick's
church and the services will be held ut
the 1920 O'Clock mass. Rev. Father O'Far-
rel has invited the members of futile
post in South Ottumwa and the members
of the futile Post Relief Corps to be
present in body at the services.
Plans for Decoration Day.
The memorial services are always held
on the Sunday before Decoration day and
are always of deep interest to the survv-
ors of the great struggle between the
north and the south, whose numbers are
gradually growing smaller and smaller
each year. The plans for the order of SER
vices mt the cemetery on Decorat ton day
Lave not as yet been competed aside from
the selection of Rev. Father O'Farrcll to
deliver the memorial address and of DR..
A. f. Craig to pronounce the invocation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
PROGRAM is ISSUED.
New Eisteddfod Association Arranges
Prize List.

Prize List.
The new Eisteddfod association,
which was organized few weeks ago
at Des Moines by several of the mem
bers of the old association who were
displeased with the manner in which
the last few meetings were conducted.
has issued it's program for the big song
festival to be held in Des Moines jan
uary 1, 1904. The program is not as
yet complete, but will be finished at
an early date when the plans for the
big meeting will be consummated. The
following portion of the program has
been given out by Dan Thomas of
Marquisville, one of the promoters of
the new organization:
The Program.
Mixed choir, not over seventy-five
voices-"Then Round About the Star.
ny Throne First prize, $500; second
prize, $500.
Male chorus, not over twenty-five
Notes.-The Pilgrims" by De Parry.
First prize, $500.
Female chorus not over twenty-five
Notes.-The Ash Grove" by d. EN-.
Ign Evans. First prize, 500.
For mixed parts, not over sixteen
voices-'I am Blossom and Fade, .
by Gwent. First prize. $50
Childrens choir, not over fifty
voices. fifteen years of age and un.
der-"Onward, Christian Soldiers by
Morgan. First prize, $50; second
prize. $40.
Trio, soprano, tenor and ION
Each Living Soul Awaits First
prize. SIS.
Duet-"Climb, Climb Up Higher,
by D. jenkins. First prize, $40.
Bass solo-"Why Do the Nations? p
Prize. $40.
Tenor solo-"How Vain is Man.
Prize, SIS.
Contralto solo-"o Thou Tellest
Good Tidings." Prize, IS.
Soprano solo-"Abide With Me-
Prize. SIS.
Piano solo for girls and boys under
15-"Will O. the Wisp." Prize, S.
Piano solo for girls and boys Is tc
20 years of age-"Duet Polonaise," by
Chopin. Prize, $10
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of ouumwa Readers Have Thi

Plenty OF Ottumwa Readers Have This.
Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives QUIT aches and
pains
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-talSe Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Dttumwa people tell you how they
act.
Mr. Henry Springer, POLY North
Moore street, painter, says: ut is
a new experience for my friends and,
acquaintances in Ottumwa to see me
walking about tie streets without a
cane, because they all know for five
years ! was periodically SO lame in.
my back and SO sore across the kid
neys that walking stick was neces-
sary. That is not all-when the at
lacks were at their height l was con-
fined to bed totally unable to help,
myself. Despite the use of all kinds
of medicine, and had grown so sus-
picious of prescriptions and adver.
tised cures for backache that when /
noticed an announcement about
Doan's Kidney Pills in our paper
guaranteeing that they would cure
Just such conditions, was more than
skeptical about their promises.
procured g. box at Sargent's drug
store. Much to my surprise they
, went right to the spot. My conf
dence in Doan's Kidney Pills is I'M
limited. am able at the present
time, and it is some months since |
stopped the treatment, to do more
work than | have for years. never
lose an opportunity of telling the peo-
pie meet how much better am and
what means l employed to produce
it."
Sold for SO cents per box. Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. For
sale by all dealers
Remember the name Doan's and
take 10 other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21

gard to the soldiers home at Marshall.
town he stated that he had visited that
institution in company with the com
mittee appointed for that purpose and
had found everything as satisfactory
as could be expected in an institution
of this kind" The comrades are as
comfortable and happy as they can
be when cared for outside of their own
homes. He especially commended
Commandant G. G.. Horton and Dr..
Duffield, the surgeon in charge. In re.
gard to the Sons of Veterans he said:
Sons of Veterans.
AT to the Sons of Veterans. the ma
tional encampment at it's last meeting
in Washington, having declined to adj
NIT them in membership of the G. A.
H., we cannot recognize them officially;
but it is the duty of every comrade
in this department and everywhere else
to give them all the assistance in his
power and to aid in maintaining every
organization, and to encourage them in
their good and noble work. The efforts
they are making in the building and
maintaining of the memorial univer-
sity dedicated to the G. A. R. and locat-
ed in Mason City should receive our
%armest commentator and every as
sistance we can render them. This in
stitution is just completing it's first
years work and has an enrolment of
over 200 students. This is showing
hardly equaled by any other education
al institution in the country. 1t ear
nestly desired that all comrades of the
G. A. R. use their best endeavors in
furthering the interests of this institu-
ton"
Women's Relief Corps.
Commander Lindt also spoke a
good word for the Woman's Relief
Corps and the ladies of the G. A. r. and
urged that every post should have one
of these auxilliaries in connection
Herewith He also especially COM
mended the good work of his assistant
adiutant general, George A. Newman,
and his assistant inspector. general,
L. B. Cousins, and others of the minor
officers and committeeman.
Veterans Given Reception.
At the reception to the veterans and
members of the w. R. C. held last
evening at the Auditorium short adj
dresses were made by Commander
John Lindt, Senator Dolliver and Con.
gresham Cousins.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21

he had been working Monday morn
ing. Miss McCune stated this after.
noon that the man owed her about SO.
She reported the matter to the Bar
bers' union, of which the man was
member, and also to the police. Sey-
mour made many friends while here,
and those who know him are of the
opinion that he will make the matter
right. 1t Is up to him, however, to
send the money, as Miss Mcclure is in.
clined to believe that it would be well
to make an object lesson of him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
HOW TO GAIN FLESH

The life of food is the fat
within 1.-THE more fat the
more real benefit from the
food; that is why cod liver
oil is a powerful builder of
flesh.
SCOTS Emulsion of pure
cod liver oil solves the
problem of how to take cod
liver oil. That is one reason
why doctors have been pre-
scribing SCOTS Emulsion for
all wasting diseases, coughs,
colds and bronchitis for
almost thirty years.
:, Wen send yeu sample free upon request.
iSCoTT & BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street, New Yora,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21

father. turned aside with the words;
Believe your mother"
The story is told of a man, who when
asked if he was church member re-
piled: "No, my wife is member for
both of US do you read your bible?"
mo, my wife reads for both OF us.
DO you ever pray?" No, my wife
prays for both, of u.s." This man went
to sleep and had dream. He dream
ed that his wife and he, had both died
He approached the golden gate and
asked admission. "Who are your"
John Jones" well Mr.. Jones, you
can't come in, your wife has just pass
ed in for both of vou' Being Chris
tian by proxy don't pay. The proxy
does the service and gets the reward,
you pay the bill and take the conse-
quenceS
Depended Upon Himself.
Among the life saving crew at the
station at Old Point Comfort, Va, hear
my own home, was one famous as a
powerful swimmer. One day young
man far out from shore was seen to
be in distress. Instantly the life saver
went to him. Keep your hands off
me. Don't touch me and | can save
you,' he said to the struggling man.
The words were not needed. The sink
ing man grasped his rescuer and both
went to the bottom. When they came
to the surface the same words were
repeated, bur again they were unheed-
ed and both went down for a second
time. Almost exhausted, the brave
rescuer was barely able to save him
Self. When he reached the shore and
had recovered sufficiently to speak he
lamented the loss of the life which he
had failed to save. IF he had not tried
to save himself, he declared, 81 could
have saved MIN" 1t is equally true
in the Christian life. He who tries to
save himself will lose. Christ's orders
are: Look TO me and be saved"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
ELDoN VETERANS.
Complete Plans to Celebrate Decora
ton Day.

Eldon, May 2O.-(SpeciaD -Decora-
ton day will be celebrated here with
appropriate exercises, which will be
given under the direction OF the mem
bers of the G. A. r., and W. R. G.
posts of this city Committees have
been appointed and are busy making
the preparations for the day. AT 1870
o'clock on May 80, the members of the
G. A. R. and w. R. c. post will assem-
Bile at their headquarters. From there
the line Of march will be taken up to
the cemetery at 2 o'clock. The ritual
istic exercises and decorating of the
soldiers graves will be followed by
special exercises. Judge J. c. Mitch
ell of Ottumwa will deliver the adj
dress on this occasion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
RoADMAsTER ,AHERN KILLED.
Iowa Railway Official Meets Death
Under the Wheels at Cresco.

Cresco, day 2O.-While attempting
to board north bound train at this
point, T. Ahern, road master of the
Iowa and Minnesota division of the
Milwaukee & st. Paul fell under the
wheels and was instantly nilled, his
body being cut almost in two. He had
been road master of this division for
over thirty years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
LEFT A BOARD BILL.
Austin seymour's Return is Awaited
at Boarding House.

at Boarding House.
[From Tuesdays Daily.l
Miss Mary McCune, who conducts a
boarding house at $40 East Second
street, is awaiting the return of Aus.
tin Seymour, who left yesterday morn.
ing, according to the story given out
at Miss McCune's home, without hav-
ing settled his board bill. Seymour
was employed in a Second street bar.
Der shop. He came to this city about
two months ago from his home at
Jacksonville, H., and about ten days
ago he was Joined here by his wife.
They had been boarding and rooming
with Miss McCune, and Monday
morning he stated that his wife was
going away but that he would stay un,
til fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED
Employees and Employers Get Together
at Lima, Ohio.

Lima, O., May 2O.-Three hundred
striking employees of the Lima Loco
motive and Machine Works returned to
work today,an agreement having been
reached.
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Owed L.andIady SO.

About 10 o'clock a dray drove up to
the house and took his wifes trunk.
and when Seymour did not return for
dinner or supper Miss McCune became
apprehensive and upon investigation
discovered that his belongings were
also gone. 1t has since developed that
Mr.. Seymour quit the firm with which
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Iowans at Washington.

Commander Lindt also mentioned
that Iowans in Washington rendered
many services by decorating the head,
quarters and furnishing band for the
department. He referred to the fact
that soldiers day was provided at.
the state fair last year, when Senator
Dolliver and Governor Cummins spoke,
and he recommended appointment of
committee again to arrange for sol
diers' day at the fair this year. In re
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Over One Thousand Partici-
pate in Grand Parade
Through Streets.
LINDT ADDRESSES VETS
Iowa Commander Outlines Work of
Department During Past Year
Three Hundred and Eishty-Three
Posts and 1850 Members.

Cedar Rapids. May 20.-(speciaD-
! Two thousand veterans are in attend
ance at enca.npment of the department
of Iowa oil the G. A. R., here. Of this
number, about 1000 participated in
the parade this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Business Session.

8 In the business session of the de-
partment encampment G. A. R. which
opened here this morning the annual
reports ri the various officers were
presented and referred to appropriate
committees. The encampment was
presided over by John Lindt of Coun-
Gil Bluffs. department commander,w who
complimented the subordinate officers
and the Grand Army workers on the
work of the past year. indicating that
the showing of work done was better
this year than for many years. He COM
mended the movement for a memoir
ial to DR.. Stephenson, founder of the
q. A. R., and recommended the adop-
ton of souvenir badge for the de-
partment and urged that the members
take pains to enforce the new law
against non-members displaying G.. A..
R., emblems. He also expressed de-
sire that there be renewed efforts to
increase the membership, and gave de-
tailed information regarding the plans
for the trip to San Francisco to the ma
tional encampment. He also made a
very important recommendation to the
effect that a legislative committee be
appointed for the purpose of examining
the Iowa code to see if there is any
occasion for amendment in the matter
of giving preferences to old soldiers in
official positions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
Ex.JUDeE HAMMER DEAD.

FTorHIHeHt WdH Fdsses AWAY at Deca'
tur, Ill.
Decatur, ILL.,, May 20.-Ex-County
Judge William l.. Hammer, aged Sc
years, died at his home here today He
has been for fifty years one of the most
prominent business men of this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
A BRIDGE GOES DOWN.
A Street Car is Thrown Into the Sus-
quehanna River.

Binghamton, N. Y, May 20.-Rock
bottom bridge which spans the Susque-
hanna in this city went down today I'M
der the weight of a street car. Six
passengers and the motorman and CON
ductor We're more or less injured.
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Commander Lindt's Address.

the business of the department. How
well we have performed that duty will
be shown by the reports of the depart
ment officers. AS a result of the ardu-
Gus work of my predecessors and the
fact that there was no session of the
legislature during my term, saved me
much labor> and effort, consequently
my report will be brief.
Five New Posts.
AT the commencement OF nv adj
ministration there were in good stand.
Ing in this department 1878 men,
bers. There have been added during
the year by muster five posts and 1854
members. We have lost six posts and
by death, transfers and suspensions
1,23S members, leaving in good stand.
ing 3S3 posts and 1880 members
This is net loss of only rs, better
showing than has been made for sew
eral years. Many posts have made
large gain from their suspended lists.
showing what could be accomplished
in the department if the posts would
all show like activity.
The finances of the department are
in a prosperous condition. We have
$4,000 in notes secured by first mort
cages on farm lands. We had at the
commencement of my administration
$1,256.41, and We had at the close
$2,069.65. The expenses during the
year have been reduced $2OS.17, a
showing that we consider very credit.
able, considering the fact that for the
national encampment a much longer
distance was Travelled, necessitating
greater expense.
Washington Encampment.
The department was well represent.
ed at the national encampment II
Washington. We were particularly ia
vored in having as our delegate at
large one of the most prominent gen.
erals of the war now living, Gen. Gren.
vile NJ. Dodge, who marched with
your commander the entire distance
covered by the parade. This was an
honor to the department, as he was
received with enthusiasm all along
the line of march"
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