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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

ed v our deliberations with a grace
and an exhibition of absolute fairness
that could not be surpassed. Even at
the moment when a measure was up
that was of the utmost Importance to
her personally (the extension of the
term of office) she did not betray by
a look or gesture the state of her
mind. | am greatly pleased that she
was again selected as our leader"
-
1t is naturaleprobably that Mrs. Peck
as a western woman should favor Mrs
Fairbanks and yet the Indiana lady
has many friends in the east. Mrs.
Peck is naturally in favor of the pro.
ject for holding the convention next
year in st. Louis during the great
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The
Iowa support will undoubtedly go to
this project. The convention had
some very lively sessions last week
and some of the newspapers were in
clined to poke a little fun at certain
of the proceedings. In fact stories are
told equal to the one which declares
that the ladies', at their convention
at the time Thos. B. Reed was in the
chair, became engaged in a very deter
mined argument over some point of
order, which they agreed to submit
to Mr.. Reed and when he decided in
favor of the minority the majority
voted to override his decision. Mrs.
Peck has no patience with these sort
of tales, and says: by the
time the reports of the pro-
~ceedings get out they some,
times get into a fearfully exaggerated
state which is absurd and unfair.
There is no denying that we have had
some lively sessions but they only add
to the interest of the occasion and
cement our association closer when
they have blown over"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
OVERTIME.
Cupid Was a Busy Worker DUrina Feb
ruary.

Cupid worked overtime ruaryt
as a glance at the mEf7tR2e .;icenst
register at the county, clerks office
shows. Forty-four couples launched
their banks in the matrimonial sea
during the twenty-eight days, a num-
Der that has not been exceeded for
many months. There were compare
lively few marriage licenses issued in
the first half of the month, but nine
teen being registered in the big book
at the close of the sixteenth day. Be-
ginning with the seventeenth, now
ever, things moved briskly. On that
day five were issued, and a like num-
Der was passed over the counter on
the day following. From that time I'M
til the close of the month the couples
came in groups, and twenty-five Ii
censes to wed were issued. The fol-
lowing parties received marriage
licenses during the month:
The Licenses Issued.
George T. Handkammer and Miss
Clara Messer; Isaac G. Crosse and Miss
Almira Taylor.
3-Hugh Mnldoon and Miss Mabel
Warder; Chas. L. Jones and Miss Myr-
tie Harrison.
5-Archie Exline and Miss Josephine
A. Sc~hreckengost; Harry Richards and
Miss Margaret Savins; Car. Victor
Pohlson and Miss Catherine Blake;
Frank Storms and Miss Daisy P. Jack
son.
9--Albert Johnson and Miss Anna
Foster.
1O-Clyde E. Park and Miss Ethel
Giles; d. w. Johnson and Miss Orinet-
ia Hills.
11-Wm. Hough and Miss Emma
Drake; Frank Lester Warder and Miss
Ella Lorene Lemberger.
12-Albert Walther and Miss Lii
liam Warrington.
14-Eleventh T. King and Miss Sar-
ar Gertrude Wyckoff; A. K. Stevenson
and Miss Ada Lee Walker; Joseph A.
Savage and Mrs. Emma Houdyshell.
16-Frank Acton and Miss Mamie
Foster; j. H. Mol and Miss Mary
/ Riley.
17-Edward J.. Baum and Miss Ethel
Mamie Gum; C. G. Burlington n
, Miss Nellie B. Funk; Friday Simpson
and Miss Eta Ross; Fl. E.. Young n
!. Miss Pearl Mcmillan; Edward Liking
J, and Miss Fannie P. Davis.
1S-David H. Pangburn and Miss
r Neety E.. Miller; Herbert A. Bartlett
: and Miss Laura M. White; Ishmael
t Harrington and Miss Cora ~Crutchfield;
v Eli Osterfoss and Miss Lille j.. Reed;
Orph. E.Brown and Miss Susie Hanks.
/ 21-Benjamin Hoefner and Miss La
a vinna Thompson.
: 23-W. C. Smith and Miss e. G.
Lewis; E. N. Lawson and Mrs. M. A.
i Buck; VIM. H. Alderdice and Miss
Theresa Muldoon.
24-Henry E. Funk and Miss Mar.
= garet l. Burlington; Lewis Knapp and
Miss Laura A. Caster; J.. W. Thomp'
= son and Miss Annie Lawman; George
= A. Barker and Miss Mary Brewington;
- N. M. Giltner and Miss Alta Cremer
25-James A. Emery and Miss An
ma Spilman; DR.. c. A. Henry and Miss
Grace Sylvester; Edgar Judson and
Mrs. Eta Mullenix; Thomas ChesseI
: and Miss Daisy Davis.
y 2S-George B. McGill and Miss Eva
L. HASTE; Emmett Haley and Miss
Eva Bachman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
BIG swlNDLlNe SCHEME.
Man Posing as a Manufacturer Vic
timizes Many.

Marshalltown, March "a big
swindling scheme has been unearthed
here. A man has been here for q
month promoting a manufacturing
company for toilet soaps, perfumes,
etc. He has been victimizing hum
dreds throughout the country who an
swered his advertisements. He charg-
ed so for each application for a posi-
ton. 1t is not known to what extent
his populations aggregate. The man
posed as a singing evangelist. His
Whereabouts are unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Cheap Landseekers' Rates to the
Northwest.

The Iowa Central Railway will sell
tickets to homeseekers every Tuesday
by which they obtain a rate OF one
fare plus $500 for the round trip to
all points in northern Minnesota and
North Dakota. Cheap one-way tickets
on sale at same time. For full partic
ulars inquire of any Iowa Central
agent or address A. B. Cults. G. +. &
T. A., Minneapolis, Mimi.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

The c., NJ. d st. P. Ry., will sell
one-way tickets at half fare plus
$500 the first and third Tuesdays of
each month. to Points in North and
South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming,
Southwest Missouri, Louisiana, Texas.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and indian Ter.
ritory. A. J. Packard, Agent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

The Wabash Railway will SCI, on the
list ana ord Tuesdays of each mouth,
round-trip tickets at n fare, plus 81
for the %round-trip, to points in North
western Iowa, Moth and South Da-
kota, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Ne.
braska, Oklahoma, Indian Terri.ass
AM. other points. A. j. Packaro.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Thinks it Worse.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
Organism was serious enough a men.
ace, but that Hearstism would be even
and "yellowism." Yellowism, the Nom
pareil thinks, would stand for the
same qualities in politics that it standf
for in journalism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Low Rate Excursions for Romeseeker.

Low Rate Excursions for Homeseekers.
On the first and third Tuesdays in
February, March and April, 1903, the
Iowa Central railway Will sell excur-
sion tickets for homeseekers to points
in the west, southwest, south and
southeast at the low rate of one fare
plus $500 for the round trip; limited
81 days from date of sale. For full
particulars inquire of any Iowa Gen.
trail ticket agent or address A. B.
Cults. G. p. & t. A., Minneapolis,
A new opera house will be built at
Buxton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

1t is now assured that not only the
house, but the senate also, will have
new Office buildings neal the capitol
for the convenience of the legislators.
1t is not generally understood what a
scramble for room there is going on
in the capitol continually. There is
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Judge. Smith, who was appointed by
Speaker Henderson n of the con-
gressional committee to attend the
dedication Of the st. Louis exposition
in May, bears his honors lightly. The
total delegation consists of fifteen
representatives and ten senator's. The
latter have not yet been appointed, but
it is thought that Senator Allison will
be n of them, so that Iowa will be
undoubtedly honored. What will you
have tt do down there, judge?" asked
the Courier representative. %, just
pose, l guess answered Judge Smith
with a grin. Those who have seen
Judge Smith know hat while he is one
of the most brilliant men in the house
today, he would not take a prize at
a beauty show and consequently would
not make a complete success at pos
ing, all of which reveals the humor OF
the remark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

not an empty room in the whole big
building at present and a number
have been made by building partitions
across the ends of Railways. When
Senator Deliver went over to the SEN
ate side he got into the scramble for
a room with the first detachment.
While proving around to see what
was doing he discovered Senator For
aker moving his effects out of a small
room on the ground floor into a larger
room upstairs. Who is going to have
this room?" asked Mr.. Dolliver. Il
don't know" answered Mr.. Foraker.
There are a dozen after it. Better
nail it down yourself" Mr.. Dolliyer
saw Senator Spooner, who was chair
man of the committee on rules and
has the assignment of the rooms and
asked him about the matter. go
take it," said Spooner and then when
the kicks come | will lecture you hard
and say | know nothing about it." Mr..
Dolliver needed no second hint and
soon had his goods installed in the
| room. A number of the older sen.
ators G%ncluding Mr.. Spooner, who was
complained to) talked plainly of the
nerve and gall of the brand new senat-
or from Iowa but the later only smiled
pleasantly on them from the depths OF
his room, where he can be found to-
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Old soldiers in Iowa who are expert
encing some delay in pension matters
should have patience these days. The
pension partment selected this mop
perfume time for a general house
cleaning and the Iowa delegation have
been unable to get at the pension pa.
pers of their constituents on file at
the department. AS a result nearly
every congressman and both the sena-
tors are from twenty-five to fifty cases
behind in their work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

The Iowa ladies who attended
the convention of the Daughters of
the Revolution at Washington last
week are pleased at the election of
Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck, of Daven-
port, as state regent. Mrs. Peck was
elected unanimously and it is general
ly considered that the selection is a
most admirable one. Mrs. Peck
speaks in the most optimistic manner
of the Iowa branch of the society and
enters into her work with enthusiasm.
To the Times Washington representa-
tive she said that she never
knew of a more interesting or success
full convention than the last one.
1t surpasses any previous ones both
in regard to attendance and as re.
CARDS Importance of business transact
ed. Il have been delighted with the
entire proceedings" she said, "and /
am especially pleased with Mrs. Fair.
banks reelection to the head of our
society. | certainly never saw a bet.
ter presiding officer. She has presid.
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"Rev. Father COTE, a Catholic priest
of st. Louis, says: The vicious sa-
looms are at the very bottom of our
municipal corruption, for in their beer
laden atmosphere lives the modern
tribe of political pariahs. They are
our Augean stables, and until we
wipe them aut of existence we may
hope for little or no municipal reform.
"Why can't Professionals join with
this powerful Catholic church and
quarantine the liquor traffic as we
would any other pest that aff1icts hui
mainly. All history shows that there
is more power in the thought, faitf
and attitude of the church than there
is in all the armies and navies com
bined, and when this power is moi
properly directed it has made count
less millions mourn. We should bt
be rebuked by the attitude of the
Mormon church on this liquor ques
tion. Without any ~prohibitory law
and up to the time the 'gentiles' cam
among them, they did not have a sa
Notwithstanding house in all tina
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
LAW FULLY COMPLIED WITH
Defense Set Up by the Northern Securities
Company Answer.
CONGRESS is KEPT FULLY ADVISED
Facts of Merger Reported from Time
to Time to Interstate Commerce
Commission and No OBJ
lection offered.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 1.-THE report
OF the testimony taken before Frederick
G. Ingersoll, special examiner in the case
of the United States against the Northern
Securities company and others has been
filed with the clerk of the federal court.
The report comprises four volumes OF APP
proximately 500 pages each, and much of
the testimony has been published from
time to time as it was taken.
The filing of the report makes public for
the FIRST time the proceedings at an inter-
esting session held November ~, 1902, In
New York, in which the contentious of the
government and the defendant are outlined.
The securities company maintained that its
operations are not in violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust act; that since the passage OF
that act other railway companies have ac-
CURED by purchase and lease parallel and
competing lines frequently under legisla-
tive sanction; hat these facts have been
reported to the Interstate COM
mission and by the commission to congress-;
that the universal, popular and legislative
construction of the Sherman act has been
that such railway transactions are not In
violation of antitrust law.
The attorneys for the Northern Securi-
ties company endeavored to secure from
the Interstate Commerce commission reports
on the transactions OF seven railway com
panies concerning consolidation. Inc com
mission declined to furnish reports, and
the attorneys for the defendant then asked
to be permitted to introduce extracts from
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. Tel. $50. Night, Fss;
Matters in District Court.

The state did not meet with much success
in the two criminal cases prosecuted in
the district court yesterday. Both cases
were taken from the jury by Judge Thornell
and verdicts Of acquittal ordered. The first
case was that against Martin Jensen,
charged with obtaining goods under false
pretenses while conducting a grocery store
on Broadway. Following the Jensen case,
Charles Dobbins, who two years ago was
indicted for maintaining q nuisance in the
shape of the Senate saloon at the corner
Of Bryant street and Broadway, was placed
on trial. The prosecution relied for con-
viction on the testimony OF certain ex-
members Of the police force. When the
ex-members OF the police force, however,
were placed on the witness stand they were
unable to swear definitely as to who was
the owner Of the saloon complained Of. The
result was hat the court instructed the
jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
This morning the trial of H. ;. Bryan,
charged with u~ttering forged orders on a
nursery company by which he was en-
ployed, will be begun. n similar case
against Harry Patterson has been continued
to the next term at the request of County
Attorney Killpack.
G. ca Taylor, former street supervisor,
broughV action yesterday against the city
to recover $65, the amount Of his salary
for the month Of August, 1902. This amount,
being his salary, for the last month he was
in the employ Of the city, has been with
held pending the settlement of the al
legged shortage, in Taylor's accounts.
Anne NJ. Miller has nled original notice
Of suit for divorce from Phillip Miller,
alleging cruel and inhuman treatment, She
asks for SIS a month alimony pending the
determination OF the suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MENTION.
DAVIS sells drugs.

DAVIS sells drugs.
Expert watch repairing, Lenert. 409 BY.
Six photos 10 cents. Carveth. sos B'way.
For rent. modern house. T9 Sixth avenue.
Council Bluffs lodge No. 40. Independent
Order Of odd Fellows, will meet tonight.
Real estate in all parts Of the. city for
sale. Thomas +. Cassidy, 235 Pearl street.
New shipment Of wood for topographic
work. G. r. Alexander q Co, SS Is way
Mrs. and Miss Bebbington Of Park ave-
Mo.
Court Of Honor will meet IN regular
session this evening in WOodman OF the
World hall.
Before papering your rooms we want to
show you our elegant 1903 designs. z. Il.
Paint. Oil & Glass Co.
w. b. Huston. a well known conductor
on the Rock Island. is seriously Ill at his
home, 722 Sixth avenue.
For r~ent-number 726 Sixth avenue, o
room house, modern in every way; in
nrst class order. Apply to Leonard Ever
EFT, Is Pearl street.
N p johnson, a former resident Of
Council Bluffs died a few days ago IN
home for several years.
The Woman's auxiliary of Grace Epis-
copal church will hold its regular session
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. p.
Williams on Madison avenue.
schmidt's elegant new photos. very latest
shapes and sizes, $50. Y and $50 DOZEN
work guaranteed. Schmidt. 5S1 Broadway.
The Council Bluffs Fish and Game Pro-
tective association has a charter member
ship of 275. Regular meetings of the as
ISOLATION will be held on the third Tues
day of each month
The Ganymede club has elected these
officers for the ensuing year.: President.
d. f. Stuart; vice president. N. Brennan;
secretary, ]. w. Jacobs treasurer, +.
Hollis; captain, 1. V. Ingram.
William Thordsen, who with his brother,
John Thordsen, was charged with the
theft of a hog from the premises of c.. w.
Bird, just east of the city limits, has been
sentenced to thirty days in the county
jail by Justice Ouren.
Council camp, Woodmen OF the World,
will entertain its member and their fam
flies Friday night with a program a feat
ure OF which will be a lecture by DR.. p. j.
Montgomery on Fraternity The Or
pheus club, under the direction of Mrs.
Dillon, will assist.
Louis Zurmuehlen, jr, has been APP
pointed steward Of the Elks' club house
by the house committee. He will take
hold March Is and will receive a salary
of $1,000 a year. Mr.. Zurmuehlen will also
be a candidate for the Office of secretary
at the annual election of officers on Thurs
day, March 20.
John Danahey, a pioneer resident Of
Council Bluffs died In Omaha Tuesday.
The funeral will be held Friday morning
from the home of his brother, Patrick
Danahey, Ala North Eighth street, this
city. Services will be held at st. Francis
Xavier's church at Q q. m. and interment
will be in st. Joseph cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
BUSY ON RAILROAD GRADES
Work to Be Resumed Along the Great
Western Line Monday.
EXPECT TO LAY STEEL APRIL FIFTEEN
Engineer in Charge of Construction OF
Opinion that with Good Weather
Trains VIII BE Run by
June 4.

Grading camps all along the line Of the
Great Western between Harlan and Coun-
Gil Bluffs are getting ready to resume the
work Of construction Monday. There only
remains about 100, 900 yards OF dirt to be
moved on this section of the line and it
is expected that the work Of laying steel
will be commenced not later than April Is
unless the weather interferes.
The Hall Construction company, which
has the work within the city limits. has
most OF the grading completed and yester-
day moved its steam shovel OUTFIT to Glen
wood where 1t has the contract for the big
Burlington double track cut OF. This
work the Hall company expects will keep
It busy until June, 1904.
One of the engineers on the construction
work of the Great Western stated yester-
day that It was expected to have trains
running into Council Bluffs by June 1 II
weather conditions we're at all favorable.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
Martin secures Release.

MILFORD Martin Of this city, who was ar
rested for the alleged theft Of a horse, the
property of William De Winnie at Brad
shaw over two years ago, secured his
freedom yesterday on a writ of habeas
corpus. Sheriff Brott of York, Neb., who
was here with requisition papers for Mar
tin had to return home without his man.
Martin claimed to have purchased the an
imal from a third person and hat he was
ignorant Of the fact that it had been
stolen. Judge Scott Of the superior court,
before whom the habeas corpus proceed
ings we're brought, ordered his release.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
Gravel roofing. A. ii. Read, I2s Main
Matters in FederaI Court.

The $4,000 personal injury damage suit OF
Lawrence Brown against the Union PaeihS
railroad was not completed when Judge
MCPHERSON adjourned federal court for the
day last evening. In the morning the jury
visited the crossing of the Burlington and
Union Pacific tracks where the accident is
alleged to have occurred. 1t is expected
that the case will go to the jury some time
today.
Judge Mcpherson announced tina he would
pass sentence today on DR.. George r.
Eades, the dentist who pleaded guilty to
u%ttering and passing %countrfeit IS gold
pieces. DR.. n. j. Rice, at the request OF
Judge Mcpherson, appeared in court yes
terday morning and testified professionally
that Fades was suffering from morphine
mania. 1t is generally believed that Fades
Will escape with a light sentence.
The suit OF the United States against
Frank P. Bradley. former United States
marshal for the Southern district of Iowa
was ordered transferred to Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
Rural Carrier In Trouble.

Charles c.. Leonard, a rural mail route
carrier from Shenandoah, Ia, was brought
before United States Commissioner George
r. Wright yesterday charged with violat-
ing the postal laws. 1t is alleged that
Leonard opened mail addressed to patrons
on his route, detached uncanceled stamps
from letters addressed to his care and
used cancelled stamps on mail. He waived
examination and was bound over to appear
at the March term Of the federal court in
Creston. In default Of bail, placed at $500,
he was committed to the county Jail here.
Leonard, however, expects to be able to
furnish a bond in this amount and secure
his release today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
TEAM NO. I
TEAM NO.
Sons of Herman Meeting.

The annual state meeting OF the Sons Of
Herman will be held In this city May 23
to 20. The sessions will be held in Royal
Arcanum hail and local members OF the
order estimate the attendance at 600, prin-
cipally from Davenport, Sioux City and
Des Noines. The committee in chlrge OF
arranging the program has not yet COM
pleted it's work. but 1t viii include an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor Morgan and
addresses on various topics of interest to
the order by prominent members. The
meeting will close with a banquet given by
Teutonia lodge OF this city in honor of
the visiting delegates. The order has q
membership Of about $4,000 in Iowa. Mem
bers Of the order in Omaha will be invited
to attend the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
FIRE RECORD.
Fire Cuts a Denver block.

DENVER, March 1.-THE Evans block, at
the corner Of Fifteenth and Lawrence
streets, in this city. was Quilted this morn
ing by a fire that broke out in the base
ment bakery of the Hurlbut Grocery COM
pany's store. The total loss is estimated
at 500, 900. The Hurlbut Grocery com
pany's stock, valued at $780, 900, was de-
stroyed. other stores in the block whose
stocks were damaged are those OF w. S.
Sanderson & Son, tea and coffee; George
Crater. drugs; John d.. Ross, cigars and
tobacco. The losses are covered by in
surance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
R~eceDtion for Congressman Burke.

PIERRE, S. d., March 11.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Congressman Burke returned home
today from Washington. where, in the clos
ing hours of the session, he secured con-
alteration of the bill which gives Pierre
an appropriation Of $4,000 for a public
building. The congressman was met at tho
train by a large delegation of Pierre citi-
zens, accompanied by two bands, who gave
him a welcome home and extended to him,
through Mayor Ewert, their thanks for his
work in securing the building for Pierre.
He responded with a short talk In which
he thanked Pierre for the welcome rendered
him..
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
GLASGOW In Hard Luck.

James GLASGOW. a farmer from New
market, Ia, is In hard luck. He came to
Council Bluffs Tuesday and purchased a
ticket for Portland. Ore, where he was
going TO visit relatives. In his efforts to
queneh a thirst Of considerable magnitude
he fell by the way side and was found at
night asleep on the sidewalk. He was
taken to the city jail where on SOLDERING
up he discovered he had been robbed OF SIS