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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-03-21

The High School and lecture
tonrSr Committee are happy to an.
nome" thai the next uumbrr on
the rour>" VIII ~ he Hawthorne
Concert Company" which viii b,
here on the evening Of March 81.
This is one of the strongest num
berS on orr course and bids fair to
give entire satisfaction There are
five men In the company and they
are advertised tn give numbers ON
the following instruments aiano,
vlollns, guitars, mand olins, xylo-
phones, comets, trombOucS, pie
colos, banjos, drums, bells, glassa-
phones, ocarln. Admission, seventy
five cents.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-03-21

Since Rockefeller name has
been Kissed at the Chicago uni.
versits, JOhu doubtless wishes he
had "A string on the donations that
be Las given that institution
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-03-21

Venezuela is prepared to pay the
firsl nf the German notes. That
bluckadr seems to have been very
effective.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-03-21

Vesuvius has again become act
i've. The volcano is throwing up
ashes and explosive incandescent
globes.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-03-21

NOT MERELY a GOOD
PEN. BUT ABSOLUTELY
THE BEST PEN IN THE
WORLD -n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-01

entity. Cor later on that evening be leIt
the precincts of his prison, quite ue-
couceruediy, and started out Go nQ
.he sheriff and get warmed up
The sheriff at that particular TINS
was enjoying "a game it Dil4arI, az
Samples saloon. with the judge of the
court. the clerk and about twenty
prominent citizens. standing, or sitting
around a red-hOt, bis-beilled stove.
watching the game. The shetlh nad
massed the balls iu corner OF the
table. and was about 10 make shot
when be felt his arm touched Turning
instantly he saw his prisoner with am
anxious look ou his face
"Wcll, JIM, said he. putting down
his cue. what is irt
Nothing much" replied Jim,
Thought Id come over and warm up
But say. Bill. 81 you'd made that shot.
would a missed. Give me the cue an
Iu run the string out
The others consenting, Jim took me
cue and not only run the game out. oul
made a strins Of about POO over .5
Everybody at THAI quit the game ana
eathered about the hot stove 90 dis
cuss the man who could handle a cue
in that fashion AN agreeing mat ne
ought % possess some redeeming tralL
although DE had just killed BID Jack
son. The judge. after ordering not
WHISTLES for the crowd. set the pace FOR
Jim 10 tell an about it.
Char amt much 90 tell. judge said
Jim. "but ! don allow lt war nay fault
BID Jackson has allus had it in fur
me-
mo. 10 want about woman cone
tlnued Jim deprecatinglv as The county
clerk made "a suggestion. Women are
ln good many things. am they try 90
get luto eVeVihlng. but thar's some
things they ain't into. Bill jest hated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-01

besides the court wants the informa-
ton.
Jim repeated his story. and volun-
teers on his behalf testified that care
ful examination of the res gestae dis
closed the fact that a big rock lay
beside the dead man, and that I'm his
hand was a. gun, on the trigger of
which was still pressed q frozen finger
one cartridge of said gun being empty
that is 10 say. the one upon which
the hammer had fallen when the trig-
ger was pulled.
Joe Bowers. a policeman and a for
mer COW puuCher from Arizona after
qualifying as AN expert. testified that
Bill Jackson must have been ready
with his gun before the rock was
thrown, for the reason that the gun
could have been drawn quicker than
stepping 10 pick up a rock from the
ground, That 10 was impossible TO
tell whether Bill Jackson was killed
by the rock thrown by the prisoner or
whether he had frozen 10 death while
lying unconscious after he fen.
Further. that. IN his opinion IL was
a special dispeusatiou of Providence
that Bin Jackson was 10 die before
Jim Burley. and that II was a mere
accident. IL not a clear ease of self
defense.
The testimony having been all adj
duced. the judge charged the jury who
returned a verdict of mot guilty with
one leaving their seats.
After shaking hands with the prls-
Qper and cOugratulating him upon his
hquittal. arrangements were made 90
bury Bin Jackson. and the judge and
sheriff resumed their interrupted game
Of billiards. with Jim Burley as refe-
ree.-Dub0nt Wears in Chicago Record
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-01

In sometimes happens that the judge
OF court of justice finds it impera-
tive 90 waive forms and ceremonies,
and remember that be ls a man as wen
as am official and that there are times
when he ceases 90 De am irresponsible
agent of a blind goddess who oItth
cuts the wrong party with her tho-
edged sword.
OF course "a court is always "a court,
but the judge is not always the Wool
sack. Notwithstanding the opinion OF
that Dutch justice of the peace VINO
considered himself always am object OF
c0utempt. In such case. that Is 90 say
when the Judge SIS "a man, and not
machine, sitting ON high. with pan
dage over his eyes, his ears nlled Win
wax lest be- hear the warnings OF lhe
s.rea. truth, and a keen. two-edged
sword ln his hands with which 90 strike
at random, his proceedings and opln-
ions are not points of practice. or prec-
edents generally 90 be followed. but
are said 90 De "cOram non Judlce,
which IS as much as saying Not be-
fore the Judge but before the man.
They are not 90 be found in the sheep
bound volumes lining the wallis of every
lawyers office. they are entered ln
that great book known as Human
ity." the authority of which Is never
questioned.
I'm "a utue town situated I'm the heart
OF the Rocky mountains So high above
the level of the sea that the meteoro-
logical phenomena of it's surroundings
could not be- regulated by the govern
meuU weather bureau, since they were
always hanging upon the ragged edge
of some inscrutable law. or rule OF
physics, sometimes showing ln the mld-
die of July or compelling She inhabl-
HH. Er.. be- 1911
coats lu January. there dwelt "a COM
muuity of individuals who delved for
gold and other Valuabies I'm daytime,
and at night SAT around i'm the various
places of resort, exchanging lies, or
devising schemes Co get rid of their
hard-earued gold without receiving a
Quid pro quo. In plain language ko-
k0mo was "a mining town.
OutWardly, It's people were rough un-
Cluth men, gathered from an parts or
the earth. with struggling boards. cow
hide boots and clothing that would not
pass muster in "a civilized or Weii-regu-
lated community. lnwardly-welL
every one was psychological phe-
uomenon,
A murder was committed one day.
and the murderer was caught red
haudEl or rather. be caught himself.
for 'E did not try TO escape, actually
while he guarded the corpus deficit
himself no was we'll toward evening,
and the thermometer had taken a sud-
den fancy 90 drop 20 degrees below
zero
Where was absolutely no way of es-
cape for a criminal and when the sher-
if escorted his prisoner to the Jail he
dIi not worry about the insecurity #
tEat structure.
"Jln." quoth he to his prisoner. II
huut got no key. an can't lock you
rap. bus its my duty 90 put YOU I'm JAZZ,
for If I don't somebody viii accuse me
of teiu' bribed, besides it's thuader-
i'm cold. Jim Tell YOU what You do
.ua. IL YOU git too cold come over q
Samples. where TN De, an warm up
Saying which he shut the door, and
the prisoner was metaphoricaliy i'm the
clutches of the law.
"Jim" found it rather cold, appar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-01

Regular $3.50 and $500 values,
all stylish toe shapes, in all sizes.
Spring styles in this lot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

INTO TWO great ulNlSloila--ouS Ioi az
tack and one for defense--and on the
hills of the post opened the campaign
of mighty but bloodless conflict. 1t is
agreed, for instance, that certain tao
tical movements should result in the
capture of troops; that certain men
Should furnish the material for the
hospital corps This corps is fully
equipped with every modern appli-
ance, including automobile ambu-
lances and swift horses for those Of
the usual kind.
SOLDIER Injured to Discomforts.
It is at least disconcerting to reg
iment on dark and rainy night to be
ordered to go out and cross the river,
a quarter of mile wide, and sur
prise the enemy camped there. 1t
means swimming horses, wet clothing
and chilled bodies, but the soldiers
take it in good part and never whlm-
per. The attacking force may be
driven back into the river and not ge'
home until morning after bitter night
battle. To the troops used to quiet
post duty it is a great lesso-.
One of the principal features of the
maneuyers and one that has never
before received the attention of the
war department, is the educative in
fiuence on the state militia. Many
months ago the states We're invited to
send their national guards to take part
in the movements. Many of the states
were unable to accept the invitation,
owing to lack of money for expenses
but several nearby commonwealth
have complied in part. Kansas ex-
poets to have its full quota in camp,
and the authorities have been active
for month preparing for the event.
Most of them know little of field war.
fare. but they are learning the lesson.
Next year the states will be able to
do better. A bill will also be intro
duced in congress providing for the
sending of state troops here at govern.
ment expense In the meanwhile
states that have not sent their troops
have ordered the officers of the staff to
attend, that they may see the value
of such gatherings. They make not
inconsiderable display at the Pawnee
| flats Just now
Maneuvers Begin October 10.
On Monday will begin in earnest the
| great maneuvers. Heretofore the
work has been practice, and the boarC
of control has given easy tasks to the
troops. Now the staff will set harder
| tasks. incidentally the value OF {
| board of control will be demonstrated
and it will be watched by trained in
speetors to determine the advisabilia,
of having such board to accompan,
1 the army. The board that has outin
| ed the weeks work has been at For
Omaha for two weeks and came here
to complete the plans. Embraced il
the tactical problems will be the train
ing of men in the handling of arms til,
drilling of the men, their movements
in battalions and regiments and givin.
support to force that proves unequa
to the task set before it of capturing ;
body superior in numbers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

church. Mr.. Halberg is delegate
from the Swedish Lutheran church in
this city.
Rev. G. e. Olson of Manson, who oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Swedish Luth.
eran church yesterday morning, re-
turned to his home last evening.
Rev. A. T. Linden of Munterville
returned to his home this morning on
the Milwaukee. Rev. Linden Occur.
pied the pulpit in the Swedish Luther
an church in this city last evening.
Mrs. G. G. Cloutman of Kansas City,
Mo-, who has been visiting at the home
of her daughter. Miss Ella Dow Clout-
man, Ill North Jefferson street, re-
turned to her home this morning on
the Milwaukee.
Rev. A. Gunberg, pastor of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church will leave this
evening for Norristown, Pa, where he
will act as delegate of the Iowa Swed-
ish Lutheran church at the general
conference of the church. Rev. Gun
berg expects to be gone for about ten
days.
Sheriff ]. H. Cremer left this after
noon on Burlington No. G for Mt. Plea
SAINT, having in custody Mrs. Maude
Davis. who escaped from the inebriate
ward Of the asylum, and Louis Roop,
who escaped from the insane ward.
The parties were sent to Mt. Pleasant
from Ottumwa last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w Hopkins and
child, of Agency, returned to their
home last evening on Burlington No
A, after visiting at the home of Mrs
e. Grueell, who resides southeast of
the city. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Grueell, who will make a short
visit in Agency.
Word has been received in the city
from w. H. Randall of Denver, Colo,
saying that his health had materially
improved since moving to that place
Mr.. Randall formerly resided in this
city, but last spring removed to Van
Vert, where his health failed and he
was compelled to go to Denver.
In the article concerning the Rock
Island wreck at Udell, which appear
ed in the Courier last Thursday it was
stated that the operator at Centerville
was said to have been to blame for tbs
wreck. H. B. Fowler, the Centerville
operator, writes the Courier that he
| delivered the orders to the crew and
that it was a case of misunderstood
| ing the orders after the wrecking crew
| had left Centerville.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
SOCIETY CIRCLE

6CCCoOCOOOOCOO 100000 100000;
All birthday surprise party was given
September 26 at the home of Mrs
Newton Johnston. one mile west Of
Chillicothe in honor of her fiftieth
birthday anniversary The surprise
was successfully carried out and the
day was very pleasantly spent in mu
sic and social amusements. Many
useful and practical presents were re
ceived by Mrs. Johnston. Those pres
ent were:
Mesdames and Messrs:
Henry Garfield, John Fisk,
James Johnston, John Grooms,
George Johnston, Roll Lewis,
VIII Waddington.,
Mesdames
Thomas Sommerson.
John Waddington.
Messrs:
"A. 0. Grooms, Harvey Grooms.
James Grooms.
Miss Grace Garfield.
Miss Navy Small of Bidwell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
COMPLIMENT LOWRY BROTHERS
Exhibit Their Talents in Chicago Re.
Gently to Good Advantage.

Fred and Will Lowry, 622 West Sec,
ond street, who have gained an enyia-
BILE reputation as whistlers in this
city on recent visit in Chicago gave
an exhibition of their talents in the
parlors OF NJ. Witmark 4 Sons and
in the studio of Prof. Chisholm Bane,
one of the leading teachers OF whist.
ling in that city. On both these occa.
sions the young men were highly com.
plimented upon their abilities and re-
ceived several fiattering offers for en-.
gagements. DIR. 3. F. Lowry, father
of the young men. has placed the ar.
arrangements for a specially or yaude,
vile act in the hands of Prof, Davis
and NJ. Witnark & sons and in about
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
LIGHT DEATH RATE
GRIM REAPER HAD BUT ELEVEN
VICTIMS DURING THE MONTH
OF SEPTEMBER.
DR.. w. B. LaForce, Physician to the
Board of Health Issues Report-vaI-
vuIar Heart Disease Claimed Great
est Number of Victims.


The local death rate for September
was lighter than for many months
past. There We're but eleven deaths
during that time, three of which or q
per cent, We're of children under / year
of age. DR.. w. b. LaForce, physician
to the board of health has just com
pleted his monthly report for present
alton at the meeting of the board Mon
day evening, October 10. The re-
port contains the causes of deaths, the
number in each ward. the sex and ma
tivity of the deceased and the death
rate per 1000 OF population per an
mum, computed from the list of Sep
TENDER deaths. This latter item is
placed at 6, the population of the city
being estimated at $4,000.
Causes of Deaths.
Valvular heart disease claimed the
greatest number of victims, having
caused three deaths. There were but
two deaths from consumption and one
each from the following diseases:
cholera infantum, enteritis, Bright's
disease, typhoid fever, old age, cry
SipelaS.
Deaths W Wd'oS'
First ward 4, 49,. 2
Second ward ....... ..........
Third ward .... ....,.. ...... y
Fourth ward ......,.... ......... z
Fifth ward ........ .......... U
Sixth ward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q
Seventh ward ,..t............. 8
Not stated .L............... ]
Total .......... ....s.. ,.... IL
Sex and Nativity.
Male--5.
Female-6.
Born in Ottumwa-3.
Iowa, outside of city,.
Other states-3.
Foreign-0.
Births During Month.
Male births ............ ;. ..r. /:
Female births ........... L
Total ..,.,...... ). ..-....... q
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
LAST OF SERIES.
Rev. Harry ]. Moore of Chicago and
Mrs. Eva Mccoy at M. w. A. Hall.

new marry y. mooie OF SHlCd9o ana
Mrs. Eva Mccoy at M. w. a. Hall.
Some OF the Teachings of Spiritual
ISM" and Sin Against the Holy Ghost
or Rather Conditional immortality"
We're the topics upon which Rev. Harry
J. Moore of Chicago, addressed the
large audiences at the M. w. A., hall
yesterday afternoon and evening in the
last of a series of lectures upon topics
in relation to spiritualism. The ad.
dresses were delivered in Rev Moore's
usually eloquent style. Following the
lectures Mrs. Eva Mccoy OF Marshall.
town gave an exhibition of reading
spirit messages. The services yes.
terday were the last of a series OF six
meetings held here by these two
workers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
a month the brothers will return to
Chicago and accept one of the offers
they have received.
Potatoes. Potatoes.

AT wholesale prices. We have two
cars of nice potatoes land more com
ing) at AIT East Main street, half
block east of Grand opera house; five
bushel lots and up at wholesale prices.
Funk Bros.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

No matter how self sacrificing you
are with your family and your frienas
they will not like you if you argue
with them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

Boys suits worth 50 for s1.5O at The
Hub. Everything in the boys suit de-
partment to be closed out at the whole.
sale cost price.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
AGED MAN DIES.

Farm Hospital This Morning.
From Mondays Daily.
James Boyd, aged so years, died at
the county farm hospital this morning
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Boyd was resi-
dent of Eddyville and is survived by
his wife and several children. The
remains will be taken to Eddyville to-
morrow morning at o'clock, where
the funeral services will be held and
the interment take place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
lNTERMgNT in ELwoop. IND.
Remains of Vim. samuels Will be Tia
ken to His Old Home.

From Mondays Daily.
The remains of William Samuels,
who died Friday from injuries receiv-
ed in the Milwaukee yards in this city
will be taken to Elwood. Ind, this
evening on the Milwaukee. The
mother of the young man did not
arrive as was expected and as was an
nounced in telegram received from
Elwood on Saturday. Mrs. Samuels,
wife of the deceased man, will ac-
company the remains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
HAS FINE CORN.
John A. Armstrong Shows Samples
Grown in Audrain County. Mo.

Vt SVsrt 1T u st''' = wv '''S'
John A. Armstrong formerly of
Wapello County, but who for the past
year has been living in Audrain coun-
ty, Mo-, has brought to this Office sam
pies of the corn and apples raised by
him. The corn is well matured and
the ears are exceptionally large and
are entirely out of danger from frost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
IS NOT A THEORIST
NJ. L. HosTETTER BECOMING
WIDELY KNOWN IN TEMPER
ANcE LECTURE FIELD.
Pennington Man at One Time One of
lowa's Prominent Insurance Men
and Lost His Position Through
Drink, Now Temperance Worker.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A Harrington man, NJ L. Hostetter,
is fast gaining an enviable reputation
in the temperance lecture field. Mr..
Hostetter was for several years one
of the successful insurance men of
the state. Drink caused his downfall
and now he is an earnest worker for
the cause of temperance. giving lee
lures in various parts of the state, not
from the standpoint of theorist but
from that of a man who has seen and
felt the effects of the drink habit. Mr..
Hostetter will deliver lecture before
the convention OF the Eighth district
w. c. T. u, which will open at Des
Moines. Thursday, Gets.
Mr.. Hostetter's Fall.
Mr.. Hostetter located in Des Moines
some eighteen years ago as the state
representative of a leading fire insur-
ance company. position he held for
five or six years, resigning it to accept
still better situation as general ad-
juster at Omaha. While on the road
he became seriously addicted to drink
Gradually he yielded to the tempter
and finally sank to the lowest depths,
suffering loss of position, means and
reputation. Through it all, however,
it is said that he never lost his sense
of honor and he was always regarded
as a man of unquestioned integ
rity.
His Conversion.
In May 1901, when suffering from
the effects of a long continued and ter
,;hla cprao onl thraofnpnd u,;fb do
lirium tremens, Mr.. Hostetter by acct
demonstrating it for saloon-stag
gered into Goods mission on East
Court avenue in Des Moines< The
mission at the time was maintained b.
the federation of W. c. T. u and al
the time of Mr.. Hostetter's entrance q
service was being conducted by Miss
| Addie NJ Estey of Des Moines, pres
ident of the Eighth district. Mr. Hos
letter was deeply affected by the ser
vices and attended the meeting the
| following evening, and on the thirt
was converted to religion, and deter
mined to lead sober life and made
a solemn vow then and there to de
vote the remainder of his years t.
the cause of temperance
Is Editor of Paper.
To avoid the temptations inciden
to city life among former companion!
and acquaintances he retired to thu
quiet little town of Pennington, in Van
Buren, county, where he wrote ant
soon after published a wonderful.
able little book on the liquor question
entitled, Confessions of Drunkard
A Voice From the Slums." This bool
at once attracted wide attention ant
the edition is now exhausted Ii
March of this year Mr.. Hostetter be
gan the publication of The Christian
in Imitation of Jesus Christ. rattle
sensational magazine written entirel.
| by himself.
Recently Mr.. Hostetter has been de
| livering lecture entitled, THE Stor,
of Wasted Life which is relation
of his own experiences as a drinking
man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
Wanted at once.

In exchange for nice potatoes at
Wholesale prices, currency. gold, sill
yer or checks. Funk Bros, Ait East
Main street. Don't wait too long and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

We are replacing our children and
boys clothing with the finest line OF
mems clothing the market affords
Call and see it at The Hub.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING AnpREss

Subscribers wishing their address chang.
ed will please give the name of the Post
ONCE to which the paper han been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

All kinds of stylish clothing at The
Hub. Wedding suits specially