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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
TRACKS WASHEDOUT.
Creston Division Of Burlington
Suffers From High Water.
TRAIN NO. p HELD NINE HOURS
Severe Washout on West Division
Caused by Nodaway River Overflow.
ing its Banks-Des Moines River i.
Not High But is Gradually Rising.
[From Friday's DaiIy.I

tFrom Fridays Daily.I
Owing to washouts on the NodaWay
river and the swollen condition Of
many of the creeks on the Creston di-
vision of the Burlington, severe wash
outs were suffered last night and all
the trains We're delayed. The main'
line track was passable, however. I'M
til late last night when the water rose
to an alarming degree and the track
was washed away. Burlington No. ~
which is due to arrive here at z:1C a.
M. was held nine hours until the track
could be repaired 1t was nearly s.
o'clock when the train reached Ores
ton, and it did not arrive at Ottumwa
until ILLS.
The high water has caused no dam
age on the Ottumwa division. The Des
Moines river is low, having fallen a
foot within the past week. Last night.
however, the river rose two inches and
all day long there has been gradual
rise. 1t will have to rise several feet
higher, though, before any damage
VIII be caused to the Burlington
tracks.
Suffered Wednesday Night.
Wednesday the West End also suf
fered from the high water. Three
washout occurred on the main line.
one at Hastings, one at Emerson and
one just east of Villisca. There were
repaired with dispatch.
The branches suffered more severely
than the main line and no train was
sent over the Hastings branch to Sid.
ney last night. Several washouts oc.
Cured on that line as well as on the
Clarinda branch and the Hamburg
tracks were overlooked but not washed
out.
Wabash Suffers,
The Wabash road between Shenan.
doan and Malvern was under water.
and the Wabash people were clamorine
LOT the burlington people to help them
out, but Just about the time the Wa.
bash asked for assistance the Burling.
ton had its own hands full and was
unable to help the appealing cry from
Macedonia. Yesterday the Wabash
succeeded IN opening it's own line.
Bridge Washed Out.
Two miles north of Hepburn on the
Clarinda branch thirty foot bridge
was washed out and the st. Joe mass.
enger train, due at Villisca at 9:15 D.
M. laid at Hepburn all night. Section
men We're sent over the track soon aft
er the storm came, and they tagged
the passenger and thus prevented any
disaster The train was backed to
Hepburn and laid there until daylight
this morning when it was sent north
to the bridge and there transferred
passengers to a train sent down from
vlllisca, afterwards going south to st.
Joe with passengers sent from the
main line. Water was over the tracks
in number of places between yillisca
ana Ciarlnda but this one bridge was
the only washout. The damage at this
point will be repaired today and trains
VIII be running as usual tonight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

the packing house, several blocks dis
tant, and summoned the city fire de-
partment from there, but by the time
the fireman arrived the barn was be-
yond saving and the attention of all
was devoted to the ice house and sur
rounding buildings. Owing to the dis
lance from the water mains, no city
water could be secured, but bucket
brigade was formed and the other
buildings were saved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

Every mother possesses information of vital valna to or rn,
for Her future nhas hg9 a precious
change that develops the toughts girl into the thol@h
M ma the mother on the watch night As She cares for
children ALSO et' - VIZ uie "oAiail pa ana ler
young girls thoughts become sluggish when be evneri
fnses tn sasn esd IS Abnormal dpos
solitude dislike society of Other 49, sle 'or
ey herself and friends, then tho should nromy
AZ slch time the aid fysia
h compound the young system for the coming
shange ana IS the sures reliance of trial
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood. and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Fo,ey'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, 1903-05-26

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to chill
dren. For sale by w. D. Elliott, corner
Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

Many people go all the rounds to-
ook at clothing this season but they
generally come back to the Hub to
buy. Might as well start in there first
as last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
In. a Glass All Alone.

No other pills on earth can equal
Dr. Kings New Life Pills for Seom-
ach, Liver and Kidneys. No cure, no
pay. Csc. f. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

There is large attendance of pho
tographers at the state convention
new being held at Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

The Hardin county high school field
meet at Eldora was won by Ackley.
with 80 points, Eldora second.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

Consistency cannot silence con
tentious man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

Mt. Ayr Methodists have voted to
build $4,000 church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
Sunnyside.

Sunnyside, May 22.-Miss Katie
Adams of Osceola is visiting friends
and relatives in this community.
j. w. Howell made business trip
to Chicago last week.
The young people enjoyed singing
at J. H. Howartn's last Sunday
VIM. Wallace, who has been sick SO
long, is now improving
Corn planting is about completed in
this section.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
Stops the Cough and Works Off the
Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price. 25 cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
Concord.


Concord, May 22-Walter Whistler
of Unionville was caller in this vi
entity last Sunday.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
Alfred, were held at the Liberty church
last Sunday in memory of the late
Mrs. Anna Cross
Jack Smith of Albany attended
'church at Liberty last Sunday
WE. Moore isoon the sick list
The ice cream social at the T. E.
Hopkins home last Saturday night
was quite success. There were about
forty present and they all report fine
time.
Rev. Smith filed the pulpit at the
Miller church last Saturday night
The Misses Cynthia and Elsie Tay--
lor and Louie Fletcher and Messrs
Otha Taylor, John Harteen and Dan
Fletcher of Green Valley attended the
ice cream social at 7. E. Hopkins last
Saturday night.
The young people gathered at the
Liberty church last Tuesday evening
and organized for Children's day pro.
gram to be given June IA. Everybody
is invited to attend
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26

and they will have an abundance of
fireworks. The following committees
were selected: committee on ar.
rangements-Miss Manita Harper, ].
S. Oldham, w. S. Shin, o. H. Seifert,
G. S. Nair, 7. A. OFT and Rev. w. t.
Howe. On finances-C. L. Funk, G..
e. Stephenson and ]. M. Crosson On
advertising-O. H. Seifert and w. w.
belong. On grounds and privileges
S. A. Shawyer, G. A. Riggs, Geo.
Hartman, F. D. Kidd, H. r. Oldham
and Fred Miller A committee of
three was also selected to arrange for
the carnival during the evening" An
other meeting will be held Monday
night.
Miss May Riegel entertained her
friend, Miss Minerva Davis, of Mora
via. a few days ago.
Mrs. F. M. McCrea entertained the
following guests at dinner Sunday in
honor of her friend, Miss Grace
Rowe, of Oskaloosa: Misses Emma
and Lily Courts and Messrs. and Mes.
danes F. w. Schafer and N. B. Hal
loway.
Miss Minnie England. of Bluff
Creek, who has been sick about, ten
days, is little, if any. improved
Geo. Riegel, of Abba, visited Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Riegel, on Second street.
j. HI. .,1lller has been at Cedar Rap
ids this week in attendance at the
state G. A. R. encampment
Albert Wheeler, formerly of this
place, but now of Hamilton, was visit
ing friends in town few days ago
Mr.. Wheeler recently had an eye re-
moved.
Elias Clifton, of Abba, was guest
Monday at the Doran Haywood home,
corner of South Fourth and Main
streets.
j. L. Wilson, corner of Fourth and
Mill streets. was passenger to Des
Moines Wednesday afternoon to look
after business matters.
F. M. Epperson was in Ottumwa
Wednesday attending the annual
meeting of the Iowa State Bankers
association
R. j. Oldham attended the Ascen-
sion day services of the knights
Templars in Ottumwa Thursday. Mr..
Oldham belongs to the Oskaloosa
lodge.
Ed. Udell, of Ottumwa, was in town
Wednesday calling on old friends.
Jacob Noe, who lives at the corner
of Seventh and Strawberry streets,
lost his team, consisting of a horse
and mule, from his stable Tuesday
night, AS the stable doors were all
open, Mr.. Noe thinks some one stole
them although they may have gotten
out themselves. At last accounts the
missing animals had not been found.
Some hold to the opinion that they
were turned out by some of the
neighbors.
Among the passengers to Oskaloo-
sa were: Fred Williams, who is Wis
iting here; R. E. Grattan and Miss
Belle Walker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
REPRESENTATIVES, VOTE.
State Republican Ticket Elected by
 About 22O,OOO.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Estimates from the sixty-seven counties of the state in dicate a plurality for Mathues Rep.) for state treasurer of over PIT, ,OOO. Shy der for auditor general and Morrison and Henderson for judges of the supe- rior court were given approximately the same pluralities. Snyder, who be- came the object of criticism because as a state senator he voted for what is popularly known as the press muzzle" law, was apparently cut very little. The returns indicate Republican gains in forty nine counties and Democratic gains in the remaining eighteen coun, ties.
 It is apparent from the nature of the latest estimates received that the off, ciaI count will increase the Republican plurality to such an extent that 1t may exceed 225, 900.
 All the candidates on. the gsouhlcar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
RESULT IN MASSACHUSETTS,
Governor Bates Reelected by Nearly
 36,O0O Plurality,

36,OOO Plurality.
 Boston, Nov. 4.-Hon. John L. Bates was reelected governor of Massachu- setts by plurality of about 36,OOO over Colonel William A. Gaston, the Democratic candidate.
 With returns complete from every town and city in the state the total vote for governor was: Bates Rep), 199, ,393; Gaston (Dem.), 163,544. This plurality of the Republican candidate is practically the same as that of last year.
 The legislature remains practically unchanged so far as the Democrats and Republicans are concerned, but the Socialist party, which had three mem bers last year, will be represented by only one, member from Brockton. The Socialist vote fell off considerably from last year, and the failure to re- elect Representative Carey of Haver- hill, one of the party leaders and a member of the lower branch of the leg islature for the past five years, was one of the features of the election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
Close Vote In Rhode Island.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 4. The re. turns indicate the reelection of Gov ernor Marvin (Dem.) by a greatly re- duced plurality. The vote is very close, however, and the result will probably be in doubt until the last district is heard from. In Providence Mayor Miller Dem.l was reelected by about 5000 plurality, and the rest of the city ticket also has been elected with the possible exception of the candidate for city treasurer. Owing to the isolated situation of many towns and the fact that the polls did not close until p. m. complete returns have not been re ceiyed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04

GEORIE B.. MCCLELLAN.
 manyizing of Brooklyn, is also elected. The borough of Queens is Democratic. Richmond is the only borough carried by Low.
 In this Tammany sweep practically all the Democratic candidates for bor- ough and county offices, except in Richmond, are carried. The board of aldermen will be completely in con- trol of Tammany. The verdict at the polls strongly intrenches the wigwam in power in the city.
 Leader Murphy to the Front.
 Charles F. Murphy becomes the most important Democrat in the country. He will probably have more influence in the next Democratic national con- vention than Croker, Kelly or Hill ever had, because he will not only be able to dominate the Democratic party of the entire city, but the Democratic par ty of the state as well. The Tammany leader will be able to name the next Democratic candidate for governor and possibly the next Democratic can didate for president.
 The result shows that Murphy's stfategy in naming MT. Grout and MT. Fornes as two of the city candidates was very wise move. Both of them have run very well, and the expected scratching of Grout's name did not oc- cur Indeed, Grout leads the ticket.
 One lesson of the returns is that New York is not only still Democratic city, but Tammany city as well. Devery hoe ana fn ho md $hM public has taken the view that Deyery was responsible for graft and black mail and that Tammany, having thrown Devery out, was entitled to another trial in managing the affairs of the mu- nicipality. Devery's vote was pitifully small
 Mayor Low as early as 9 o'clock last night sent his congratulations to MT. Mcclellan and offered to be of any as- sistance to the new mayor. The cleo ton seems to have been very fair and exceedingly orderly. While the results show a complete breakdown of the Re publican and fusion following, it can not be charged that the Republican or ganization was treacherous. The tide was simply strongly in favor of the DGLAOCTdCy dUu NIuc Opcu loWH. INS- publicans who left their party last year are still with the Democracy, and there is also evidence that thousands did not go to the polls.
 Barge Canal Favored.
 The constitutional amendment which was submitted to the voters providing for the expenditure of $101, 100000 for the improvement of the canals so as to permit the transportation of barges each carrying 1000 tons of freight has been carried. This was due almost entirely to the vote of New York city, where the vote was practi- cally unanimous in favor of the i'm provement Very rev counues up Jne state voted in favor of 1t. The amend ment was voted against heavily even in some of the important counties trav- Arsed by the canal. In those counties which were not traversed by the canal the amendment was simply slaugh. tered. Erie county, which was sup posed to be hotbed of canal senti ment, did not do so well as the advo cates of the improvement had expect ed, and but for the vote of this city the scheme would ,have been killed a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04

be neglected. and so lay there and re- membered- remembered all could, with poignancy of regret at first and frank, self accusation of weakness. never should have fled like this; I should be mp and doing. Every mo- ment, was precious, for who can tell what is happening in the world to in- f1uence his destiny? Your friend breaks his arm, and you grieve for his mis- hap, but the good and the bad that make him what you love happened be- fore you knew him. You could neither grieve nor rejoice; you could not help him, for in the moment of his most desperate peril you were laughing with
 that days acquaintance, and you were cast down for & trifle in the nick of his triumph. The same is as true now
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
Mcclellan Defeats Low For
 Mayor of New York,
PLURALITY EXCEEDS 6l,OOO
Tammany Controls Board of Es.
 innate and Aldermen.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN THE STATE.

Heavy Vote PolIed Tn City and County.
 Canal Proposition Carried by Large
 Majority Despite Strong Opposition
 In Rural Districts-Repuhican Con-
 troI the Next Assembly, Gaining
 Seven Members.
 New York, Nov. 4.-Tammany scored remarkable triumph in yesterdays city election. It's entire city ticket has been elected by plurality second on ly to the unprecedented sweep of 1902, when Coler carried the city by 122,0OO votes more than Odell, the Republican candidate for governor.
 It was landslide in Manhattan and the Bronx and also in Queens, but an almost neck and neck struggle in Brooklyn and Richmond. Manhattan and the Bronx gave Mcclellan 54, ,450 more votes than Low. Brooklyn gives Mcclellan about 1,500 plurality. Rich mond is carried by Low, and the Tam many ticket has in the entire city a plurality for mayor of 1,414.
 Martin W. Ldttleton, Democratic can didate for president of the borough of Kings who indorsed the stand of Hugh Mclaughlin in fighting the Tam
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
All One Way In Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 4.-From returns; received at midnight it. is doubtful If the vote will reach 3O,O00. The ticket headed by J. K. vardaman for. gov. ernor is elected. Tn the race for clerk of the supreme court, in which, there were five candidates, Yerger of. Kinds, and Meyers of Marshall seem to be in, the lead. None of the candidates has received a plurality, and 1t is said the election will be thrown into the house. An entirely new legislature was cho- sen, which will elect two United States senators. Senators H. D. Money and A. J. McLaurin, who were nominated in the August primaries, will have no opposition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04

She aoGs shaded by e large Wnabretl0. as itwas then; the great battle of your cause is being fought, perhaps, and you not there.
 This philosophy is the father of blue devils. AS it deals entirely with what one does not know, 1t gives unlimited scope to the imagination. It was per- fectly easy for me to imagine a hun- dred combinations of circumstances every one of which would result in the loss to me of the woman who of all in the world could love- for in following these lines of thought never failed to reach the conclusion that Anna La moine was that woman.
 In the face of all my manifest good fortune fell into miserable despond- ency. It seemed to me a particularly glaring outrage that man situated as I was, with every possible chance to be happy, should have it all spoiled by the thwarting of a single desire. I was far from blaming my father or any human agency. The thing was in the order of nature and could not be otherwise. There is worm for every fruit, and when one is not enough 1t is no trouble at all for nature to invent few more. It is evidently not the in- tention that we shall be happy, but why not?'
 I became excited about 1t and stared fercely up at heaven. And then I mo- ticed that the sky was beautifully blue and the arch of it immeasurably vast. My boat dwindled to a speck. Looking over the rail, as could do by turning my head lazily, I saw this dome com pleted to sphere. I was an atom in great blue egg, an egg that miracu lously holds the germs of an infinitude of creatures. Considering that have not yet pecked the shell of 1t, why be impatient? There is 8 time, no doubt, when we shall all go forth.
 Yet undeniably we suffer now, the big and the little of us. There was swallow chasing fly, and winged love was after me with no better intentions. Around me in the air and water innu- merable creatures preyed on one an- other, the stronger on the weaker and, indeed, the weaker on the stronger al- most as commonly. Yet the scene inn pressed the deeper parts of me as scene of peace, and I was happy.
 Why not play the game according to the rules thereof and be cheerful about it? The like Is done by those gay col ored insects and by the little people down there in the water. The tiny pickerel under that leaf is not protest ing, though his very father would eat him if he could catch him. It is only when a man transfers to these light hearted creatures his own elaborate and farreaching terrors that he is con- strained to shudder at the carnage ot the under realm. It is but life and death, after all-the life agreeable for the most part, and the death preserved from cruelty by methods which you will better guess in the fields than shut up in study with cold reason for counselor. For in the winning of this reason you have lost some part of na- ture's mercy or, at least, the power to feel that her exactitude requires no mercy to season 1t.
 Idle speculations, leading nowhere except, thank heaven, away from ones own personal and exaggerated troubles. It was for this, indeed, that came to Mrs. Witherspoon's. I have had a fine afternoon on her lake.
 ITO BE CONTINUED.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
Nebraska Republicans Win.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4.-Based on re- turns from 115 voting precincts out side of Lancaster county Uincolr) and Douglas county (Omaha), the Republic an state central committee makes the claim of the election of the entire Re- publican state ticket by not less than 10000 plurality. This claim is con- sidered conservative, and newspaper returns tend to confirm it. First re- ports were all favorable to the fusion ists, but the later returns have almost wiped out the early gains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
Beekham Reelected In Kentucky.

Louisville Ky, Nov. 1.-The re-eleA ton of Governor John c. W. Beckham., the Democratic candidate, over Colo, nel Morris B. Belknap, Republican, by majority of fully 15,000 is assured. The Republicans concede the election of Governor Peckham. The day here was an exciting one, and the election was bitterly fought. The Republican managers claim they have proofs that in thirty-two precincts in the city the polling places in Republican precincts were either kept closed all or part of the time or removed to obscure places. They. also charge ballot box stuf1ing,. the forcible election of Republican election officers and the intimidation of negro voters by the policemen and firemen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
A Glow count In Maryland.

Baltimore, Nov. 4.-The~returns from Baltimore city and the Maryland eoun- ties are meager owing to the length of the ballot, and therefore it is impessi- ble to accurately estimate the result. The indications, however, point to the election of Edwin Warfield (Dem.) as governor over Stevenson A. Williams Rep.) and that the legislature, which will elect United States senator, will also be Democratic. Indications now are that more than 10000 ballots will be thrown out in the whole state. All sorts of tricks were resorted to to kill the negro vote. The ballot when spread out, was twice as large. as the shelf in the booth on which the voter had to mark it.
 Results In Virginia.
 Richmond, Va, Nov. 4.-The elections in Virginia, which were for members of assembly, have resulted in Democrat ic sweep of the state. There were few contests, the field, as a rule, being left open to the Democrats. Two surprises appear, however, in the defeat of the Democratic nominees in Botetourt and Fredericksburg.