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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-20

Other East End Items.
William BARLEY. teamster, is off
duty this week, as he is suffering with
rheumatism.
F. ]. Coleman of the Office force is
conducting business in Lansing Mich,
this week for John Morrell & Co.
Charles Melbey of Kansas City is
making short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. H. Peck, who reside on Mabel
street.
Myram Patnell, who resides on Ma
bel street and is employed in the engi-
neer department, is off duty this week
suffering from jaundice.
Lyle Mosier, who resides on Mabel
street and is employed in the cutting
department, is in Austin, MINI, this
week on business.
Mrs. w. H. HORNED, who resides on
North Iowa avenue, entertained her
Sunday school class of young men at
the parsonage last Thursday evening.
John McKinnie, who resides on the
corner of Iowa avenue and Orchard
street, has received position in the
superintendent office, having former
| ly been employed in the local room.
Michael Egan, who resides on East
Main street and is employed in the
| cutting department has been unable
| to work this week on account of blood
poison in his hands.
Clarence Thompson, stockkeeper in
the superintendent Office, received a
letter from Council Bluffs, stating that
his former wife, Mrs. Inez Thompson
of that place, died of brain fever and
was buried January G. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson formerly lived in this city
and were divorced a few months ago.
Frank Winter of Gage, Okla, is Wis
iting at the home of Peter Winter, ST.,
on East Main street. Mr.. Winter was
formerly of this city, leaving here
about nine years ago, and is now a
prosperous and wealthy farmer, own
ing $40 acres of good land near Gage
Peter Winter, who resides on East
Main street and who has been sick
for the past six weeks, suffering from
congestion of the liver, is greatly inn
proved, and will be able to be about
the house in a few days.
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FARMS AND RANCHES.

No. 1 Dairy farm, one mile from
Gas City, two miles from LaHarpe,
four miles from lola. 100 acres.
Price, S42.5O per acre
240 acres six miles north of Gas
City, no gas lease. Per acre $50.
160 acres three miles south OF Gas
City $50 per acre.
1856 acres two miles from Gas City.
$3S per acre.
No. IT'S. Here is a No / wheat,
corn and stock farm combined 615
acres all well improved with large,
two story house of eight rooms, cellar
underneath good well at barn. also
good well at house; all in good condi-
ton; good large barn, good large gra-
nary that will hold 5000 bushels of
grain; good stock barn and sheds.
Plenty of water in the creek the year
round also has windmill and tank;
also other good feed lots and corrals.
Price $50 per acre.
No. ITO. $40 acres, six miles from
town, all rolling prairie, inclining to
be level. Has 40 acres in cultivation
in different parts. Two good orchards.
two good wells, two good ponds; 24U
acres for pasture, balance used for
NOW land. Price $3.50 per acre.
No 254. $50 acres two miles from
railroad town. lively little town. 120
BEDWEL,L & LYON,
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SNAP BARGAINS.
FARMS, RANCHES. TOWN PRoPERTM-sEpWELL G. LYON
or write.

acres in cultivation; l20 acres NOW
land. balance in timber and pasture
land; all fenced and cross fenced, run
ming water in spring and branch; fair
orchard. On account of death, the
owner OF this land will sell at sacri-
fee, at the low price OF $40 per acre.
Will loan the buyer $1,000 to aid in
purchasing of this land.
No. 102. This ranch consists of
1040 acres situated three miles from
railroad town, two good business
shipping points, is well improved and
nicely laid out, has 160 acres in culti-
| walton; ten acres of red clover and
blue grass, fenced and cross fenced,
post and wire, in four different pas
lures. Six room house, barn, crib and
orchard, on the main travelled road.
Ranch lays nicely, has fine water, good
sod and blue grass; sufficient timber
to keep up the ranch. Located with
in one mile of Elk river Price $13 so.
GAS CITY PROPERTY.
Have a good new four room house
in Gas City, rents for Sill, will sell
at ST25. This is snap.
Have a good six room house, rents
for SIS. Price SLIGO.
| Good two room house for $500.
Numerous other properties that will
net rs per cent on the investment.
Gas City, Kansas.
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HOGS MAKE BIG JUMP.
Big Increase in Number of Porkers
Packed at Morrelps.
GAIN OF 1894 OVER LAST WEEK
1884 Hogs to Market This Week.
Over Twice the Number of Last
Week-Top Pr.ce $6.4o Against
$6.1o Year Aeo-East End Items.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
John Morrell & Co. made meat of
1884 hogs this week, as against 5000
of last week. and 12,12S the week be-
fore. This is big increase over the
killing of last week. and proves that
the work is constantly growing heavi-
er. One year ago this week the plant
packed 11,700 hogs, and the top price
was 500, while the quoted price of
this week is $6.40. The movement of
the porkers has remained steady and
the receipts of local dealers have been
quite up to the average. The follow
ing is what the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent says:
The total western packing was 470,-
900 head, compared with 100000 the
preceding week and $4,000 last year.
Since November the total is 5,355,00
head, against 6,S25.000 year ago.
Prominent places compare as follows:
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REAR ENb COLLISION
Heavy Laden Coal Train Crashes
Into Tagged Freight.
ENGINE AND CABOOSE In THE DITCH
Burlington Freight Runs Amuck on
the Whitebreast Hill Near Charlton
Engineer J. J. Curry and Fireman
James Warren Escape by Jumping.

From Mondays Daily.
The second wreck within week
near Charlton occurred Saturday after
noon on Whitebreast hill when heav
| lily laden coal train crashed into the
rear Of another west bound freight
that had been tagged. The runaway
train carried twenty-six cars and IL,
900 pounds of coal and it was impossi
bic to bring it to a stop before the en-
CINE collided with the caboose of the
train ahead and both rolled over in
the embankment. Engineer j. j. Cur
ry and Fireman James Warren of this
city, We're on the engine, but jumped
before it collided with the other train
No one was injured in the wreck and
the only damage done was in upsetting
the engine and caboose, and delaying
trains No. 4 and s few hours until
the track was cleared
Air Brakes Failed to Work,
The inability of the airbrakes to do
their work is responsible for the acct
dent. Engineer Curry's train was
tagged and he tried his utmost to stop
the train but was unable to do so.How-
ever, the speed of the train had been
considerably slackened and it was run
ming at the rate of two miles an
hour when the collision occurred. To
this fact is due the fortunate result
OF the mix up.
Sheep are Examined.
The recent order effective on the
Burlington which made it compulsory
with the agents of the company to
accept no shipment of sheep to any
point outside of the state without hav-
ing the animals inspected by the prop
er veterinary surgeons in the sections
from which they were shipped has
been superseded by another order
which states that the shipments may
be received and consigned unless stop
ped by the veterinaries. Inspectors
are now at work looking over the con-
slgnments of sheep, and although OF
tumwa has not a representative in the
veterinary force it is thought that one
will be appointed here The new order
makes 1t easier for the agents as the
shipments are not delayed unless the
examiner wishes the sheep held for
the purpose of inspecting them.
Agents and Shippers Glad.
The order regulating the shipment
of sheep to the markets was the source
of considerable trouble to the agents
in the short time in which it was tried,
and theywill welcome the change which
requires that the goods be shipped I'M
less stopped by the inspectors This
also, was a source of hardship and an
noyance to the shippers who were sub
jected to delay in the shipment Of
their goods and they also will be glad
to learn that the severe. restrictions
have been removed.
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News has been received that the
condition of G. w. Hale of this city,
who was taken ill while visiting rela-
tives at Greenwich, Mass, is now much
improved, and it is thought that his
recovery will be rapid.
The grand jury today returned an
Indictment charging Charles Black,
alias Charles Noah. with larceny. The
case is the same one on which Black
was held to the grand jury from JUS
tice court a short time ago,and in which
it is alleged that he stole chicken
from the yard at the home of G. B.
Meredith. on East Second street. He
is in the county jail.
Joe Hedrick, who has for several
years represented Julius Fecht in
northwestern Iowa and southern Da-
kota, has quit the road and will rep
resent the Mutual Life Insurance, with
headquarters in Ottumwa. Mr.. He'd
rick is we'll known in this vicinity,
and his large personal acquaintance
will be Invaluable to him In the line
of business he has entered.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Geo. G. Peck of Agency is in
the city today on business.
Fine cloaks for little money at
Friedman's. Read ad on page 5.
Miss Nellie Kellogg, I'll Benton
street, left this morning for Spencer,
where she will make her future home.
Miss Louise Moore of Agency, who
was in the city today on business, re
turned this noon on Burlington No.
10.
Mrs. R. Cremer and son Charles of
Ashland, were in the city yesterday
on business, returning home last eve
ming.
Mrs. A. l.. Moser, who resides on
North Wapello street, left this morning
for Willard where she will visit
friends.
Mrs. M. ]. Houston of Floris passed
through the city this noon on her way
to Pekay, where she will visit with
relatives
Mrs. Margaret Fleener of Hedrick,
who was IN the city yesterday on bust
ness, returned home last evening on
the Milwaukee.
Mrs. w. A. Graham of Avery, who
was in the city yesterday on business,
returned home on Burlington No. 10
in the afternoon.
Miss Nellie Miller of Agency, who
has been visiting with friends at He'd
rick, passed through the city this noon
on her way home.
Miss E. Bradshaw of Seymour, who
has been visiting Mrs. R. G. Pherigo,
428 Grant street, left this morning on
the Milwaukee for her home.
Mrs. q. d. Woodford, of Blakesburg
who has been visiting with relatives
in Agency, passed through this city
this morning on her way home.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. G. w. Thompson of Kirkville
who was in the city this morning, on
business. returned home at noon.
l. H. Wells of Russell who has been
in the city for the past few days on
husinasS returned homa thic mon
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The school property of West Des
Moines is valued at $1,250,0O0.

The c., M. & St. P. Railway will
sell on the first and third Tuesdays
of each month round-trip tickets at
one fare plus $500 for the round trip,
to points in Northwestern Iowa. North
and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colo--
RADIO, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and many otLer
points. A. ]. Packard, Agent
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druggists guarantees avery hn

All druggists guarantee every bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to anyone
who is not satisfied after using two
Il irds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough andis pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendency of a cold to
result in pneumonia. All druggists.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From Saturdays Daily.
Tom Chance of Church street, is in
Ormanvilie. being called there by the
illness of his father.
Larene Pixley is very i'll at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. e.
q. Pixley, on North Moore street.
Miss Annie Melcher of Highland
Center. arrived in this city this morn
Ing OF the Milwaukee. and will visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Melcher, 404 Miner street.
Mrs. Lewis O. Peppers BOG Weller
street, scalded her right arm from the
elbow to the wrist Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Peppers had some hot
water in dish and went to pump
some cold water in with it, when the
pump handle hit the pan and the hot
water was dashed over her arm. Mrs.
Peppers took cold in her arm and as a.
result it is very sore.
Elizabeth A., wife of Albert George.
died last evening at 1880 o'clock at
the family residence, 701 Wabash ave-
nue., at the age of A years. s months
and 10 days. The deceased was born
in Owensyille, Ohio, in 1858, and was
united in marriage to Albert George
in 1875 in Newtonsville, Ohio To this
union were born four children: Day
ton l., Vanallia, Ethel E. and Jessie
w, who, with the husband and father,
survive. Also one sister Mrs. Lou
Thompson, and one brother, Isaac
Dumford of Newtonsyille, Ohio, sur
vive. Mr.. and Mrs. George have been
residents of Ottumwa and Wapello
county for seventeen years.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Ceora Lanham is quite i'll at
her home, 102 South Adella street.
Miss Mime Rupe is very ill at the
Weller street.
Born Thursday, to Dr. and Mrs. Har-
ry Brown, of Griswold, daughter
Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Myrtle
Elliot, of South Ottumwa.
The funeral services of Jesse b.
Brooks, the young man whose sad
death occurred at the home of Rev.
| ]. H. Valley Friday morning, were
conducted Sunday morning at IL
o'clock at the Methodist Protestant
church in Pleasant Home by Rev. Nc.
Campbell. There We're present a
large number of young men from the
Ottumwa Commercial college and
friends of the deceased from South
OGtumwa attended the funeral SER
vices. The floral offerings We're many
and very beautiful. The remains were
inferred in the Pleasant Home ceme-
terry. ...---.....
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Semi Weekly Courier
cHANelNe ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
ofsce to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire it
to be changed to.
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Friedman's for $3.50. See ad on page
5.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks of Eddyville.
who have been visiting the public
schools in the city returned home this
morning on the Rock Island.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh of Green
township, spent the week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Milt Knott, 7O7 Bash
aw street,
The Ottumwa Seed Co. now has
It's catalogue ready for distribution.
Call or write for one We are located
at 121 West Second, half block west
OF Court street We will handle a
more complete line than we did last
year, consisting of garden, flower and
field seeds, besides all the harder
flower bulbs for spring planting. If
there is any special bulb you want.
come in soon and place your order
with us and save your express as we
have not had ours shipped yet. We
are making a speciality of cheap feed
and crushed oyster shells for poultry.
which we wish to dispose OF before
the busy season opens. We also have
half car of fancy white rice popcorn.
II you want corn that will pop you can
get it here cheaper than anywhere in
town. Come and see what we have,
whether You want to buy or not. OF.
tumwa Seed Co.
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has been in the city for the past few
days on business returned home this
noon.
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$500, $3.50 and $4,000 Cloaks at
Friedman's for $3.50. See ad on page
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this morning on business, returned
home this noon on Burlington No.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. G. w. Thompson of Kirkville,
who was in the city this morning, on
business, returned home at noon.
l. H. Wells of Russell who has been
in the city for the past few days on
business, returned home this noon.
Mrs. w. H. Double of Frederic, who
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News has been received that the
condition of G. w. Hale of this city,
who was taken ill while visiting rela-
tives at Greenwich, Mass, is now much
improved, and it is thought that his
recovery will be rapid.
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Mrs. e. D. Woodford, of Blakesburg
who has been visiting with relatives
in Agency, passed through this city
this morning on her way home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

and Tabor assumed a seui-sob us Of
the date OF 1873. that is the date Judge,
your honor. that I met my wife dead
and gone long. long ago That is a keep
sake I saved It because it was an an
cient date ike
This package OF plaster of paris I
bought to fix a top on my lamp. Those
metal type I made while I was in the
with for the boys. With them we could
print letters ike typewriter letters
This rubber type IS for the same pur-
pose. Those broken mouIds I never saw
and don't know nothing about. Never
saw that glass before. and don't know
anything about It
Where did you get that counterfeit
money you tried to pass ?"
I found a dime and a quarter wrap
ped up IN a piece Of paper I didn't
know IL was bad till I tried to pass t %
What about those moulds you had
there in your cave"
sam brought them there He said
some fellow gave them to him. He
said Uncle Charley. we can make mon
ey just as good as anybody No I
says to him. that won't do. sam. You
put those things out the way
w ny dion [ you destroy those nOulds ?
You knew It vas dangerous TO have them
around
We'll, now that's the question said
Tabor with an air Of great mystery why
didn II 1t easy enough 70 lock the door
after the horse IS gone / just didn't think
about destroying them
Did you ever give sam any counterfeit
NO. indeed: not to my knowledge said
Wei I guess that's about enough. ?,
SAID commissioner Hayden The defend
under S1-oCo bond.
That's pretty hard. pretty hard said
Tabor. There isn't any evidence against
me Judge. your honor. I say it don 1
give a man much show I was just get
ting started in life again down there at
Lawrence And that horaF
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MUTUAL CONCESSIONS.
A. B. GArretson Talks Of the
Santa Fe Negotiations.

A =. Care son, assistant chief of the
order of Railroad Conductors. and P H.
MOrrisey, grand master of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. arrived in
Topeka Thursday morning and are now
stopping at the Copeland hotel
They have come direct frErG St Louis
where they have been taking an active
part in the settlement between the
trainmen and the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railroad
Nj. Garretson said this morning that
on account OF his not having been in
close touch with the conditions here he
could not say much in regard to them;
so far as he knew the trainmen are
still holding out for a 20 per cent raise
and have not thought Of reducing their
demands.
the officials and the committee today. p"
said Mr.. Garretson, but I have not the
slightest idea what the outcome of this
conference viii be. Both sides must
make concessions
we are simply here 10 assist the men
in their efforts to secure a final settle
ment and can not tell any more about
the outcome OF this matter than they
can"
When asked whether or not it would
be case of either secure the raise i'll
wages or strike. Mr.. aarretson said;
That is a question that I do not
know quite how to a1sWer- We have
never had occasion to strike and in all
probability never will IL things run as
smoothly as they have heretofore. In
all previous matters of this kind We
have always been able TO come to salts
factory agreements The raise in wages
is what we are after not strikes. Some
then one can not always get all that one
wants"
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SEND THEM OUT.
Maj. Anderson Tells Why Coburn Re
ports Are Valuable.

Just why there should be any differ
ence between the senate and house Or
representatives as to the manner oI
sending out Secretary COburn's reports
or the amount Of money required 10 DIS
the work properly IS one of the things
that seems inexplicable. Coburns re
ports are being used as textbooks III
the agricultural schools of our own ana
foreign countries Their value to the
farmer and stock raiser is acknowi-
edged by every one who pays any att
tentiOn to the leading interests of the
state As an immigration document they
are worth more than all other plans Of
advertising combined. because they are
absolutely reliable and bear the officiaf
stamp of the department of agriculture.
Why not go back fifty years I'd the Oil
OK team in distributing these important
reports2 Kansas is generally supposed
to be a progressive state. What about
our boosted rural free delivery. il we
are to resort to freight trains to dis
tribute the most important document
published by the state2 John Jones IS a
prosperous farmer and lives on Hickory
creek ten miles from the postOfice and
railroad station, with daily mail services.
through the rural delivery to his door
and his copy Of the biennial report Is
delivered to him as < he were gen
tlaman. living IN a State-spelled with
big IS. The legislature proposes to gB
back at least a quarter Of a century.
snip his hook by freight, the railroad
has time and when he gets to the sta
ton the rats have destroyed his report
How would it work to cut off a few
-suDerintendents Of ventilation" ana
SIGH and give CobuTn enough money
to send out his reports like a gentleman
hi was entitled 70 some consideration
T A ANDERSON
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100000 DESTITUTE.
Supplies for Starving Firms to Be
TRANSPORTED Free

Washington. Feb. IS.-Dr J. c. Sorn-
sen. surgeon in chief Of the Northern
Michigan General hospital and chair
man of the national Finland central re-
lief committee of the United States,
arrived here today 10 consult with Sen
ators Burrows ana Alger Of Michigan
and Nelson of Minneapolis regard
ing relief for the famine stricken
residents of Finland. particularly the
securing of ocean transportation for the
grain ard -four which IS being con-
tributed by the farmers Of that national
ity in this country The northwestern
railroads. IL Is stated. have agreed to
transport these supplies over their lines
free of charge between February 20 and
% DR.. Sornsen says that 100. COO people
in Finland are entIreIE destitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
VIII Heln Washburn.

WaShblsrT Is soon to issue a pro-
speetus Of the new law school which il
is proposed to open next fall The fol-
lowing Topeka lawyers have pledged
themselves to assist in the work of the
school. and deliver lectures on various
subjects. Ex-Chies Justice Frank Dos
ter. ex-Chief Justice s H. Allen NJ. A
Low. W H ROssington. n H. LOOMS.
o. ]. Wood. Judge A J. McCabe. L. H.
Greenwood. J. Q. Slonecker. David
Overmver. T F Carver J. B. LariTuer
H G. I.arirner. c. H Whitcomb. Judge
Lee Monroe. James A Troutman. Rob
ert stone. Judge Z T. Hazen. A ".
Dana. A Bergen. Z s. Ferry, ex-Attor~
ney General A A. GODDARD. John z.
Switzer. 3 r Wheeler Judge John
Guthrie. clad Hamilton. A 3 Quinton
E. s Ouinton. ". F. SchOch. W A
s Bird and others Besides this list
the justices Of the supreme court are 70
assist.