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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
kirksville.

Kirksville, June 8.--Miss Theo
Shaw's school at Cedar school house
closed on May 20. They had a very
pleasant time. The teacher treated
the whole company to ice cream, etc.
All enjoyed themselves very much.
The following program was rendered:
Welcome song-School
Observation-Disclosures of Welcome. INV
Mary Mccormick.
Counties of our state In rhyme-by
the school.
Music-Pearl Keller.
Recitation-"Now and Then" by
Alma Davis.
Recitation-"C Changing Colors," by
Nora Davis.
Recitation-"A Little Girls Speech"
Francis Davis.
The days of the week-Seven girls.
Recitation-"My Experience With a
Refractory Cow" Sadie Shaw.
Music-Pearl Keller.
"The Wife Hunting Deacon" Grace
Davis.
Dialouge- to Children"
Duet-Amy Davis and Viola Davis.
Recitation-"P Playing School," by
Tullie Mccormick.
Recitation-"When Hulda 'Spects
Her Beau" Alma Davis.
Recitation-"Bil Nason's Bride" by
Lulu Davis.
Song-School.
Recitatlon-"My First Reading" by
Amy Davis.
Recitatlon-"What Boy Can Do.
Music-Mary Mccormick.
Dialogue-"Train to Mauro."
Music-Amy Davis.
Recitation-"Mrs. Mulligan's Rec
ipe for Cake" Gladys Shaw.
Recitation-"Only One Mother"
Mary Mccormick.
Valedictory-Abbie Davis.
Happy School Days." by the
school.
Names of those neither absent or
tardy during the spring term are as
follows: Nora Davis, Lula Davis, Amy
Davis, Leslie Harter, Chloe Lent, Alma
Davis, Grace Davis and frankie Davis.
Those absent but not tardy are: Viola
Davis, Abbie Davis, Emery and Walter
Harter and Pearl Keller.
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OF the executive committee such en-
ploye may be allowed in monthly pay
ments an amount not exceeding twenty
per cent OF the regular salary pertain
Ing to his position.
In the case of an employe who has
been more than fifteen years in the
continuous service of the company, an
additional three per cent may be al
lowed for each additional year of SER
vice up to twenty-five years, making
the maximum allowance fifty per
cent"
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furnished excellent music Superin-
tendent Hollingsworth acted as toast
master. The following is the pro
gram Of toasts:
"The Occasion" Prof Holdings
worth.
Welcome Miss Mollle Barber,
Response Gillaspie, o3.
Cur Guests"-Mrs. Laura M. Dun
can, go.
"Opportunities"--Lee Rowe, 'S5.
Teachers Greatest Compensation
Miss Myrta Harlow, '93.
The Senior"-Miss Leila Fuller, 'O1.
THE Tie That Binds Lima
Low, 80.
/ Schools in the Philippines" -Thos.
p. Stewart, '92.
The Music Room'-Prof. Wade
Cramer, 81.
Aud Lang syne"- Mrs. Ada Shoe
maker, 49,
The officers are as follows:
President-Miss Mollie Barber,
principal Grant building.
Vice presidential Collins.
Secretary-Mis Carrie Brown.
Treasurer-Clyde Kissick
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, June S.-Cattle-Receipts,
$4,000; slow Good to prime, $4,000
$50; poor to medium, $4.O0@4.s0;
stockers, $S.OO@4.S0; cows, $1,000
Ats; Texans, $4.OO@4.5O.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; steady to &c
lower. Mixed butchers, $560@5.9O;
good to choice heavy, $5.90@6.05;
rough, heavy, $560@5.9O; light, $3.50
@5.75; bulk sales, $5.S0@5.90.
Sheep-ReceiDts, 10000; steady;
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Chicago Produce Market.


Chicago, June 8.-Wheat-No. 2 rel
rs; No. 8 red. 72@75; No. 2 hard, nd
No. 8 hard. 70@74; July opened, 75lI
@75as; highest, 1855; lowest, 747a|
closing, 75A.
Corn 2, 4sh@3sA; No. 8 4sd
4S1a; July opened, 4SA @4Sss; Fl igl
est, 4Sss; lowest, 47s4a CLOSING
ATS.
oats-No. 2, 34@s41a; No. 8, 3sk
July opened, S6A @36ss; highes;
S61a; lowest, SO; closing, 361A.
Pork, July, $16.92; Sept. $685..
Lard. July, $S.77; $S.S7@S.90.
Ribs, 1892; Sept, $9.17.
Rye, July, 511a.
] Barley, cash, 42@56.
Flax, 10@14. II
Timothy, s3.75.
Clover, $11.50.
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Douds.s

Douds, June S.-The most destructive
flood known since the first settlement Of
this county has been sweeping the bottoms
of the pes Aloines river here, commencing
Saturday, May 30. when the river began
to overflow Its banks and continued to
rise rapidly until Monday night, when 1t
began to recede slowly, having reached and
passed the high water mprk Of 1897 by
over six feet and also the heretofore very
highest record of 1881 by over two feet.
No lives in this vicinity were lost but the
loss of personal property and stock Is ire
mendous. Every bul!ding, dwellings and
business houses were flooded with water
from three to seven feet deep in this
place, and at Leando, twelve or fifteen
houses were flooded. The people living
ON the high unfooded portion of Leando
assisted splcndidly In helping to rescue
people and property and are generously
providing n temporary home for the flood
sufferers.
The rise Of the river was SO rapid and
of Douds near the river bridge were com
PEELED to excape by crossing the bridge
to Lcando The bridge being the highest
In the county. was not reached by the
high water which came within three feet
of reaching the floor. 1t is impossible at
this time to give the amount of the in
diwdual losses. The railroad track about
one-half mile west Of this place was
swept from the grade and the grade I'M
doubtedly badly injured, although to
what extent cannot be told until the
water recedees, People are coming In
for miles north and south to view the
river that presents scene which Is
hoped mar never be Witnessed again. AS
1t is not likely that trains or mail can
reach this place or Leando for ten days
or two weeks, great number of the people
will endenvor to have their mail sent to
Libertyville and will send mall mes
senger to that place for It,
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HEIR TO FORTUNE.
Former Muscatine County Sheriff May
Receive Vast Wealth.

Muscatine. May 30.--Proof of heir
ship is practically all that stands in the
way of w. o. McGaughey, of Musca-
tine, formerly sheriff of Muscatine
county, receiving $4,000. Mr.. Nc.
Gaughey is one of several heirs to an
estate valued at 100000.
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receipts oday.
Wheat, Al cars; corn, 456 cars; oats,
210 cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow
Wheat, 45 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
2S0 cars.
cIearances
Wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn, 4O,CsO
bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels.
Visible Supply.
Wheat decreased, 1877 900 bushels;
corn increased $4,000 bushels; oats
decreased $4,000 bushels.
Liverpool Cables.
Opening-Wheat, rs lower; corn, p
higher.
closing-wheat, Is lower; corn, un.
changed
Hog Market.
Receipts today, 10000; left over,
5000; estimated tomorrow, 1900; of.
fetal receipts yesterday, 1900.
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When You Sell Your Wool

When You Sell Your Wool
to Silberman Bros, you not only get
" to one cent per pound more than
anyone else in town can pay, but you
also get paid for every pound your
wool weighs.
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ToDAy's MARKETS.

This market is furnished by the
Weare Grain Co., Chicago, u. G.
French, Suite 10, Holman building,
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, June s.-Poultry, alive
easier. Western spring chicken, IS,
fowls, u; turkeys, 11@12; dressed
firm; western broilers, 26@2S; fowld
141a; turkeys, 1905.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, June Wheat
81.
Corn-July. 56A.
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Hazel Dell.

5 Hazel Dell June s.--SIiss Smith OF
Mackinnw, H.. is visiting Mt the home
of her brother. 8. @. Smith.
Miss Leolu Amlss visited Hazel Dell
school Friday.
: Mr.. and Mrs Mike scllwarts and son
johnnie, also Mp and t.rs. Bottoms Kos
man and son Berry,. t'undayed with He1ty
Harsch and family
Miss Bessie Fleming spent Wednesday
night at the O. g. Truitt home.
The Ice cream social at 8. G.. Smith s
Wednesday night was not very we'll at
tended on account Of bad roads.
L. L. Dexter, wife and little daughter
Irene, visited Sunday with o. g. Truitt
and family.
Miss Carrie Myers OF South Ottumwa Is
visiting ut the j. A. Kennedy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Holingsworth and
family visited Wednesday, with O. Albert
son and family of Ottumwa.
Miss Bessie Fleming spent Thursday
evening at the home of w. Gife.
R. s.. Carson OF ottumwa Is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. ]. r. Hollingswdrth.
chns. Cockerill and wife were pleasant
callers at the home Of VIM. Wolfe, We'd
nesday.
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Bonaparte.

Bonaparte, June S.-The river has
been rapidly receding. The first
mail was received from Farming
ton Wednesday afternoon. The loss to
people here will be about $4,000. Sew
eral business houses and residences
have been very badly damaged. Had
the leyee west of town not broken the
damage would not have been so great.
Seventy-f1ve families were rendered
homeless.
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New York Butter and Edo Market

New York, June S.-Butter, firm
Creameries, common to choice, 1S@
%; extra, 221a.
Eggs, frmer. Western seconds I'd
firsts, 15@17; western extras, 18.
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Poultry, firm. Turkeys, 1O@1s
chickens, 121s@13.
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ST. Louis Produce N

St, Louis Produce Market.
st; Louis, June S.-Wheat, cash.
nominal. July II.
Corn, nominal; July 47A.
Oats, cash. nominal; July 35M.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
NOT YET FULLY SETTLED.

When the great strike Inf the anthracite coal regions
settled perceived by every clearsighed OBJ
that the weak point in the agreement reached
the constitution of the socaed local boards of concia
ton The main contentious between the miners and the
operators disposed of but certain that other
and of difference would arise. What should
be done such cases. after the machinery of arbitration
then i'll operation had been destroyed?
To this, and provide that arbitration should be
continuing well temporary remedy, boards of
Cancellation provided There has already been much
strike was narrowly averted Now there are complaints
various parts of the affected district of discrimna
lion by the employees and of little local strikes in many
places by the dissatisfied men More serious than this
the lineup of the board of Cancellation itself
bers divide evenly standing tie every important
question; and far they unable to agree upon
umpire, that they reach conclusions whatever
This situation indicates simply that neither party to
the dispute is ready willing accept the principle of
arbitration which involves give and take both Sides
In any serious disagreement neither party expect
have everything its way. In arbitration, the
members of the board should forget far as may be-
their affiliations The arbitrator must be judge seeking
for judicial npartaty advocate concerned only
with obtaining the best possible for his client 9th
erwise there is little possibility of agreement and less
chance that the conclusions reached will be accepted by
the parties the dispute.
These conditions do not exist in the coal regions
They rarely exist anywhere; which explains why the
progress of arbitration is slow and difficult Willing
be fair and the desire do well get JUS
is the condition precedent arbitration to any
tenable living relation between capital and labor This
is the great lesson which STILL the progress of labor
disputes establishes SO unacceptable and so hard to learn
all around
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1903.
THE HARVEST.

HI G b this morning presents the result OF an
inquiry into the promise of the crop that is now being
harvested in North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
Returns given from seventyhve counties covering IN
a general way all of the territory. he Gl OBJ S COM
mssoners have followed instructions in making their es
Inmates and is probable that the threshng
machines will very nearly justify the predictions made
In each made the correspondent has sought the
best sources of information and the result much clos
ed estimate than has yet been made by the officials of
the government the railroads T FFs -
The indications point about average yield per
but also appears certain that the wheat acre
age is reduced The reduction compared to the acre
age of last year. will approximate per centabou one
half of the correspondents reporting decrease OF from
to 10 per cent and in no case considerable increase
noted.
1t would be futile to attempt at this stage to ndi
with any of the result the total yield IN
these three great hard wheat he Globe has
tons in counties covering wide range of territory The
figures given require translation
The one thing that this stage, with prac-
ticay from the threshers, is that the wheat
crop will be something less in total volume than last
the average and that the flax crop has fallen off mate
rally
The returns are as accurate as they be made be-
fore the They justify the railroad forecasts and
show rather better condition than has been indicated
by the governmental prophets. There appears be
basis for the nsstent claim made from time time that
the condition of the crop warrants the bull attitude OF
some spectators. The winter wheat states will have
rather better than average yield the hard wheat
will show we'll up to the average In returns there
is comfort for the market extremist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01

are chunps He is young man of parts His genius IS
not Quite as comprehensive that of Wilhelm, Tor ne
does not write plays, compose music, nor make
He did have the to sacrifice a. great
fortune in order marry the girl he loved and when ne
went the railroad business it dllettante
trifng with the property which enabled him to clip
coupons. He put pair of overals and learned tine
machinists trade thoroughly that he could build
locomotive He has patented several inventions. at least
one of which is of great value in railroading.
1t discredit to the to shake the hand
of who had thought we'll enough of his life WORK
go earnestly into it and it derogation of the
kngy dignity invite this typical American to sit at
table with him.
With all his pretenses ruling by the right divine
and MS sticking for the dignity of place the German
e1nperors democratic than the spirit of his
pre would He is king by profession and birth
and that makes it difficult for him to be good fellow
His principal object entertain the grand stand aid
hold his job with these objects in view he is
strained to remain parade great deal of his
time
The German people will to appreciate the
American hog properly only when they have got away
from their ancient ideas of dignity That IS what's the
matter with between Germany and the United
States The German press has nsted into the people
the idea that nation of plutocrats who have
grown rich by trckery and that the American sovereign
is only the equal of the German sovereign but
is somewhat inferior to the German plebean.
If the kaiser would entertain Americans and
get few American ideas by with such men
young Vanderbilt he would be the better for and event
ually impression would be made such absurdly
antquated relics of the past Bsmarcks old organ the
Hamburger Nachrichtcn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
THE coNcE1TED YANKEE.

The kaiser entertained at his castle of Marienburg
The other day Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York
Wherefore the German press rises UP deplore the
fact because will tend to make the Connected Yankee
conceited. What do you think Bismarck or
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse would say to all ths?" asks
the Hamburger Nachrichten, in commenting upon the
courtesy paid to Vanderbilt by the emperor.
Bismarck would probably say that it demonstrated
the possession the part of the kaiser of sense
than the iron chancellor had been in the habit of cred
ing him with and the old emperor would say what Bis
marck told him to say.
The kaiser showed good sense in paying attention to
Vanderbilt 1t was not of paying Difference to
the dollar Prg that he is in things the kaiser
sneb and Mr.. Vanderbilt is shining example of
the fact that not all possessing hereditary wealth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. L. w Babeock, of Wadena. speaker
of the house Of the Minnesota legislature
and prominent Republican politician, is
in the city.
At the Windsor-G. w. Covell, Corval-
lis. Or; F. c. Howard and wife, West
SUPERIOR w. P. Hill, Fairmont; P. H.
Bergerand and wife, Jackson; J. B. w.
Johnson, Tacoma; o. R. Waller. Fooston;
A. l.. Paehler. Henderson; F. B. Meeker
and family, Belleville, ILL.,; G. c. Helpen-
steH, Rock Island, ILL.,; Thomas A. Shep-
herd, Sioux City; Mrs. T. P. Philips, Du-
Iuth; C. E. Dickinson, ST. Cloud; l.. w.
Babcock, Wadena
At the Ryan-Morgan Brooks and wife,
Urbana Ill; E. B. Boyles, Charlotte,
sephine Morey, Waterloo; w. E. Johnson
and wife j. j. Hildebrand and WIFE w.
B. Nauman and wife, ]. w. Nauman and
wife, Waterloo; Mrs. Joseph Kirby and
son, Sioux Falls; M. S. Miller and wife.
Des MoineS; w. H. Keeper, Portland, Or;
George c. Burrows, Saginaw, Mich.
At the Merchants-W. S. Begg, Grand
Falls, N. D.; A. Haltren Seattle; L. Q.
Libby New Richardson, Wis; C. C.
Smith, Kirby Smith, Bert Smith, M.
Stewart Bent, Iowa; P. D. Jones, Du-
luth; w. c. Ives and wife, Marshall
town, Iowa; G. F. Harris. Duluth; Marga
ret Mearus, Albert Lea; G. r. Pean, Red
wood Falls; w. I. Pray, E. Jackson. Du-
luth T. c. Griffith, Grand Forks; s. D:
Baird, Austin; A. L. Larson, Grand
Forks; c.. R. Davis, st. Peter; E. d. Peck,
Sioux Rapids; r. Baxter, Battle Creek;
George A. Ralph. Crookston; J. M. Con-
Way Billings
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
DEEPER, DEEPER
IN THE MIRE GOES
ONE AUG. MACHEN
He and Eight Others Indicted
for Alleged Offenses in Which
Shoulder Straps for Letter
Carriers Figure Largely.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 81
The postoffice investigation developed
excitement today, the federal grand
jury returning seven indictments, in
volving nine persons for alleged con-
spiracy and bribery in connection with
postal affairs.
August w. Machen. for many years
the head of the free delivery service,
was named jointly with others in four
of the indictments. The other men
were William Gordon Crawford. who
was deputy auditor for the postoffice
department from June II, 1893. to
Sept. Is, 1897, and is member of one
of the exclusive clubs of this city;
Leopold Jestern of Baltimore; George
E. Lorenz. of Toledo, formerly a
prominent government official, and
Martha ]. Lorenz. his wife: John T..
Cupper. mayor of Lock Haven. Pa;
William C. Long. an Ohio man who
has spent much time in this city in re-
cent years and. who is an intimate
friend of Macflen; Maurice Runkel of
New York city. and Thomas w. Nc
Gregor. d protege of Machen, who was
a messenger at the beginning of
Machen's administration of the free
delivery service. and in recent years
the rural free delivery service.
Crawford voluntarily appeared in
court soon after the indictments were
returned and furnished $4,000 BAIL
and McGregor likewise gave $4,000
bail. Long was arrested at his home,
where deputy Marshal Springman
found him in bed. He was released on
in which bench warrant was issued.
owing to the voluntary action of the
others indicted. Machen was not re-
arrested under the new Indictment. as
he gave bonds in $4,000 under his in
dictment several weeks ago, and the
authorities felt this was sufficient to
insure his appearance. Warrants have
been issued for the out of town parties
indicted, and their arrest is expected
within twenty-four hours.
What the indictments Charge.
Machin. Cupper and Long are named
jointly in one Indictment for violation
of the conspiracy section of the revised
statutes.
The indictment sets out that between
July l. 1897, and July l. 1901. Cupper
induced Machen to give him (Cupper)
the contract for furnishing materials
for and employment in the painting of
letter boxes. package boxes and posts,
and that Cupper painted these boxes.
posts. etc in many cities throughout
the country. and in addition painted
17,771r boxes at the box factory at
Reading, Pa. and 2,09S package boxes
at the box factory in Cleveland, Ohio,
Cupper paying Machen a commission
of 10 cents a box. Long acting as an
intermediary.
Another indictment against Stern.
Long and Machen, based on alleged
violation of the same statute, charges
that Stern entered into a contract with
the government to furnish letter car
riers' satcheIs and letter collectors
satchels for the free delivery service.
the satchel to be supplied in each case
with a leather shoulder strap. The
cost of each of these straps to Stern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
What the Editors Say

You must learn not to overwork
dollar any more than you would a
horse. Three per cent is small load
for it to draw; s, a safe one; when 1T
pulls 10 for you it's likely working out
West and you've got to watch to see
that it doesn't buck; when it makes ~
you own blame good critten or
mighty foolish one, and you want to
make dead sure which; but if he draws
100 it's playing the races or something
just as hard on horses and dollars, and
the first thing you know you won't
have even carcass to haul to the glue
factory.-Perham Bulletin.
81 hope you each have a good wife"
said Bishop Fowler. of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in the course OF
recent address to some ministerial
candidates. IF you have not, get one.
and don't marry her because she is
pious. Marry her because she has
good, common sense. If I had two
women to choose from, one having
common sense and the other only re-
Hgion, I would take the woman with
common Sense.'s-Inter-Lake Tribune.
1t just pleases the average editor to
read the reports of how water is being
squeezed out of the trust bonds these
days. Inc water fairly Tu1lS OUT VI luc
squirming, nasty mess and it is to be
hoped that the squeezing process will
continue till the whole outfit shall con-
clude- to conduct its business along
legitimate lines.-Preston Times.
A London organ grinder who claim
ed an earldom has been turned down,
as he should have BEEN The question
of his parentage is less important than
the fact that he was of that type OF
degenerate willing to go upon the
street as mendicant.-Fargo Call.
: The highest wage in the world is
$3.50 a minute for day of six hours.
1t is received by the car of Russia,
and it is doubtful if many people would
care to thread his way amid plots and
dynamite bombs even for the wage
Sank Rapids Sentinel
If the Republican state convention
was to be held today there would be
but three gubernatorial candidates,
with any strength to speak of, Robert
c. Dunn, Frank M Eddy and Gov. Van
SAINT, and the latter would not cut
much of a figure.-Crookston Times.
1t looks as though the United States
would have to acquire the territory
contiguous to the Panama canal before
beginning operations-Ada Index.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
Record Of the Kearsarae.

The Kearsarge has more than dis
tinguished herself in her record run
from Southampton to Bar Harbor
Compared with the swiftest of the
passenger carrying liners, which make
from twenty to- twenty three knots an
hour, her speed of thirteen and one
sixth knots does not seem to be great,
but for a heavy battleship it is ex-
traordinary. It must be remembered
that the Kearsarge sailed the $500
miles (nine days and four hours) un-
der normal conditions-thats is to say,
under ordinary draft. There was no
attempt to force her. such as would be
made in the chase of an enemy on the
high seas.-Philadelphia Inquirer.