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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
Seymour.


Seymour, Jan. PHI. K Evans of
Corydon was business visitor in Sey-
mour Saturday.
Rev. a. E. Clemens was called to
Cambria Sunday to conduct the fune-
raj services of c. A. Chapman, an old
and respected citizen of that city. He
is the father of Mrs. ]. A. Kirby of
this city
N. H. Case was an Ottumwa visitor
Sunday.
Mrs. E. B. Whitney returned Satur-
day from Lineville, where she has
ben visiting relatives for the past
week.
E. NJ Snow of Chicago was bus
mess visitor in Seymour the first of
this week.
M. Grinspan returned the latter part
of the week from st. Louis, where he
has been buying goods.
The meetings at the Methodist Epis-
copal church are still in progress.
There have been about forty additions
to the church up to the present time
w. F. Shannon visited in Bloomfield
over Sunday with the DR.. A. M. Ford
family.
Mrs. Hollie Tenant returned to her
home in Trenton, Mo-, the latter part
of the week, after weeks visit with
her parents in Seymour.
Dudley.
Dudley, Jan. 27.-Many of the far
mers south of here met last Saturday
evening and organized a farmers tele-
phone company. The line will run into
| Dudley and will be connected with the
Eddyville company's line. This will
afford connections at Dudley with
nearly all the farmers in this commu-
nifty, which will make it quite conven-
| lent.
Mrs. w. w. Rapp was in Ottumwa
Thursday.
John Swenson made trip to Avery
Sunday.
The rural route which will start
| from here will begin next Monday.
| Carl Windblade will be the carrier
| The mail which has heretofore been
carried from Willard to Munterville
will now be carried from Dudley by
the rural carrier also
John Eyre, John Windblade and
John Swanson each sold fine horse
to horse buyers at Eddyville last week.
Pastor Linden and John Gunnerson
of Munterville were in town Monday.
e. l.. Peterson was in Ottumwa
Thursday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
Milton.

Milton, Jan, 27.-Rev l. T. LeBar-
on, of the Christian church, has bought
out the Goodneough picture gallery
out the Goodenough picture gallery
and will take pictures and preach.
q. o. Syphen and Fl. S. Poe have
formed a partnership in the real es-
tate business.
The newly elected telephone compa-
ny's officers are: President, E. C.Hol-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
Hundreds of Others Cured.

Many cases cured by Correspond
ence. Such as Catarrh, Stomach and
Bowel Trouble. Nervous Diseases. etc.
Medicine sent to any part of United
States. Send for Symptom Blanks.
!! Call on or address
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29

Sisourney.
sigourney, Jon. 27.--Mrs. Felix Fix
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
FORMAL TRANSFER.


Newport. Aug. This forenoon the
trustees OF the Newport hospital received
from Mrs. Vanderbilt a formal transfer
by letter Of the $3.50. 900 ward which she
has caused 10 be erected upon the hos
pital grounds as a memorial 10 her hus-
band, the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. and
accompanying this transfer was notice OF
her generous endowment OF the build
ing, though for how much the officials
are not privileged TO make public.
She also caused the various rooms To
be handsomely decorated with flowers for
the inspection OF the public. which is TO
take place this afternoon and evening.
The ward is as near perfection as
brains and money could make IL and II
will prove a valuable addition TO the al
ready complete institution. The ward
is for the needy poor without patient
maternity and children's departments and
rooms for those who can only pay a nom
inal sum for treatment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
ARBITRARY PROCEEDINGS.
Action Of Venezuelan Government ResuonsI.
bic for Trouble With Spanish Consul.

Washington. Aug. 1-Semi-official ad-
vices received here from reliable sources
throw light upon the conditions existing
in La Guayra incident TO the trouble be-
tween the Spanish consul there and the
Venezuelan authorities. They also make
IL appear that serious trouble in that
quarter is pending because OF tho anti
foreign attltute OF the Venezuelan gov
ernment.
According to these advices the Span
ish concul referred to requested the
privilege OF appearing before a tribunal
which was examining the claim of a
Spanish subject against Venezuela. He
was punished by the Venezuelan gov
ernment through the withdrawal OF his
exaquatur. The diplomatic representa-
tives OF the powers in Caracas have
joined in n protest against this arbitrary
proceeding, but so far It Is not known
that the governments action has been
reconslderod.
President Olcott OF the OrIonco Navf-
CATION company. a resident OF New York.
Is also having trouble in Caracas The
company ha sa number OF claims against
the Venezuelan government, and Mr.. OIL
colt accompanied by an attorney OF the
United States. went to Caracas to en-
deavor TO secure a settlement He sought
to appear before the regular judicial tri-
bunals, hut found himself embarrassed
at every step, and finally X was made
impossible for him 10 secure the assist
ance OF a Venezuelan lawyer II is fear
ed here that the work OF the various ar
bitrators now sitting in Caracas will ne
rendered nugatory by the attitude OF the
Venezuelan government.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
MELVILLE RETIRES.
One Of the NaVy's Most Picturesque and
officers RstIres.

Washington. ID. c.. Aug. 1.-The most
picturesque officer In the navy. and one
OF the boldest In speech. retires today for
age. He is Rear Admiral George w. Mel
VILE, chief OF the bureau OF steam en-
cheering He Is 62 years old, having been
born In New York city in ls4l.
The admiral is a big man In a physical
sense. and from the fact that he wears
his hair as long as IL will grow and IL Is
snow-white. he is a man who would be
noticed by all persons In a crowd
The retiring officer ls one OF the Mel
villes OF Sterling, Scotland. all noted for
directness and bluntness OF speech. even
back In the times when the Stuarts We're
tyrants I'm undisputod control over the
lives and fortunes OF the subjects One
OF them told James I that he was God 4
silly vassal. and lived 10 have his bold
ness I'm answering the king talked about
for many years afterward.
Admiral Melville was 62 years old last
January. but the fact was ignored at the
time, because he had only a <ew more
months OF n four years term as head or
the engineering bureau 10 serve. He was
continued on active duty In order that he
might finish IL, but today he quits his
desk and the active service for good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01

All local unions that have not called at
the central office OF the Building and
Trades council, for credentials OF dele
gates for tho purpose OF electing chief
marshal for the Labor Day celebration.
must do so Immediately as the election
takes place on August 9th.
The Journeymen Plumbers union.
Local No. q held n meeting last night
at which considerable business was
transacted.
Most important among the things done.
was the election OF officers for the en-
suing six months. They are as follows:
Prestdont James II. Coleman: vice pres
ident. g. NJ. Dunn; recording secretary,
William Ryan; sergeant-at-arms, John
Ahearn; secretary treasurer. James j.
Dunn.
The Labor Day committee reports that
they are out to win some OF the prizes
that are offered for that day, namely
that of appearances. They will also dis
play a float second to none.
The association will. on Aug is have
a moonlight excursion, down the bay
stopping at one OF tho principal resorts
for dancing, the steamer Favorite being
engaged.
Manager Merriweather OF the baseball
club. stated at the meeting last night
as having secured the uniforms and will
play the Springers at Olneyville this ar
tsrnoon. Tomorrow they will play at
Palace Gardens with tho strong IVY
team OF East Providence. The team has
open dates and would like TO hear from
any strong team
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
MOB TRIES
TO LYNCH
z NEGROES
Try TO Hold Up Train But Are
BaffIsd.. Gar RlddI0d With
Bullets.

Huntington. w. Va. Aug. 1.-The fast
mail train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. from Washington 20 Cincinnati.
vns today held up In the outskirts OF
C1ifton Forge. Va. by two hundred or
more armed men, whose object was 10
take a couple OF negroes from the train
and lynch them. The mob tagged the
train with red lanterns, and when the en-
rineer brought the train 20 a standsuli
he wns covered with revolvers and told
that if he attempted 10 move on he would
be shot
The conductor on hearing the mob
quickly locked the doors OF the front
coach. and. as ~ was impossible for the
men 70 enter owing TO the vestibuied plat
form. they became enraged and began
f1ring into the 'front.' coach, which was
occupied by tho prisoners Fully nifty
shots were fred into the car. but the
prisoners and the few passengers that
were In this car lay on the floor and es-
capped uninjured. Almost every window I'm
the coach was broken. When the firing
began the men who were on the engine
Ieaped of 20 participate, and Engineer
Wise opened the throttle and pulled out.
The negroes had been arrested near
Lexington. Va. charged with fatally
shooting VIII Rambo, a Chesapeake and
Ohio brakeman. and were being taken 10
Covington. Va, for safe keeping
The Federal authorities have been no.
tfed OF the hold up OF the train.
IL is rumored tonight that Clifton
Forge citizens contemplate going to Cow
ington for the purpose OF making another
attempt 10 lynch the two negroes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge loChren Decides 10 Favor Of the
Northern Securities Co.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Aug. Judge Iochren
In the United States circuit court handed
down his decision in the case of the state
of Minnesota against the Northern Sc
ourities company. the Great Northern
Railway company, the Northern Pacific
Railway company and James ]. Hill. as
president OF the Northern Securities COM
pany and individually In which he 5us-
tanned the contentious OF the defendants
and dismissed the bill OF complaint Of the
state.
The Judge finds that the Northern So
curities company has not violated the
state laws forbidding the consolidation
OF parallel and competing lines OF rail-
way through its ownership of the stock
OF the Great Northern ana Northern Pa
cinc railways. He refuses the injunotons
asked by the state OF Minnesota, to re-
strain the securities company from voting
the stock of the two railroad companies
or either OF them.
This decision affects the results OF the
Federal governments victory in the cir
cult court I'm no way whatever The Fed
eral suit Involved the same defendants
and the same general state OF facts but
based on totally different contention OF
law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
BULL and
SERPENT
IN COMBAT
Python and Indian Animal Fight
In Circus Side Show and
Injur0 Snake ChaTmsT.

New York. Aug. IA fight to the death
between a Burrnah bull and an eighteen
foot python took place at Far Rockaway.
Thursday afternoon. Not until the lower
part OF the serpent's body WAS torn ter
ribly did it remove its fangs and re-
lease the bull from it's coils.
In the combat Mile. Van. snake
charTrer. had her arm lacerated by the
scrpcnCs iangs. The wound was cautei-
ized by Or. IL. s. Parker OF Grandview
avenue, Far Rockaway.
The fight occurred In side-show OF
Welsh Irothers' circus. Both but and
snuko ere natives OF East India. Children
screamed and women tainted when the
snake struck the ground. IL sprany for
the bull and partly coiled around him
just below his hump and as II expert
enced in fghting reptiles. the bull lay on
his side and ripped his horns under the
snakes body.
Mile Van tried 10 remove the snake.
bat IL stuck its fangs in her left arm.
She dropped 10 the ground and tainted.
She was resuscltated by DR.. Parker.
The bull sank his horns into the reptile.
brought his head forward and tore the
snakes body for a foot. The serpent
gradually released it's hold. Ten minutes
afterward ~ was dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
CRUSHED BY BOOM.
daundrsss Crushed by Huge Arm Of Dsnlcs
When GuIds Rope Parted.

New York. Aug. Mrs. Mary seay.
OF No. 2zl West slxty-third street. was
struck on the head by the boom OF a
derrick at Vanderbilt avenue and Forty
recond street yesterday. Her skuil was
crushed and she died Is minutes later at
Flower hospital
Mrs. Seay was a laundress ernpioved
ny Dr. Cyrus Edson and his son, II. r.
Fdson.
large derrick n operated M this
point by the Dagnon- Mclean Contract !
fpg company on subway work Mrs
Seay passed close 20 the boom a. a
swung out. She was about 10 step upon
car when the guide rope OF the boom
weighing about three ton. struck her 10
the ground.
The accident was witnessed by over a
hundred persons. who were filled with
horror. Acting Captain Lonsdale. who
raw the tragedy. called an ambulance
md had Thomas Smith. of No. n Man.
haitian strest the engineer In charge ,f
The work. arrested. r. p. Edison, Nno
had arrived. identified the woman. Her
ron. william T,illy. took charge of her
body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
WAS HAIR
BLEACHED
OR NATURAL
Mary's Fate Hangs By Long
Blond Hair Found CIInglng
TO Watch.

New York. Aug. 1.--Mary Schmidt was
arraigned In the Butler street police
court. Brooklyn. recently, on a charge
Of vagrancy. The police wish to hold her
for few days. 10 give them time TO
learn more about n recent burglary at
the home OF Otto Keppleman, 673 Tenth
street. where Mary was employed as a
servant and was left In charge OF the
house while the family was In tho coun-
try. While Mary was there alone some
body stole a lot OF silverware.
A watch belonging 20 Mrs. Keppleman
was overlooked When she returned from
the country, she found the watch. out or
its place. She also found clingtng TO the
watch long blonde hair. and inCapt.
Reynolds opinion Mary Schmidts imme-
date future hangs on whether that hair
is bleached or natural.
Detectives Berbenick, Duffy and DAILY
said that the hair was undoubtedly
Mary's, but when she asked them II they
could swear they were not color blind
they seemed confused.
MY hadr," said Mary. rs a natural
blonde. Anybody could see that that
piece of combing was from a peroxide
girl"
That gave the detectives clua. and
they asked Mary II she would give them
a lock OF her hair for careful microscopic
comparison and a chemical test. TO see II
the disputed hair had been bleached and
IL the conceded hair had not been
bleached."
IF anybody takes lock of my hair"
said Mary, TN charge him with larceny.
or sue him for breach OF PROMISE, just as
see nt."
Again the sleuths were baffled. But,
finally, when Mary's head happened 20 be
turned. all three detectives shipped at
the same moment with their clue-cutting
scissors. Two shipped in the air pur-
posely, and only one cut a lock SO Mary
doesn't know which TO sue.
Mary was released on bail yesterday.
and will be examined on the vagrancy
charge on Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
AMOUNT NOT REDUCED.
Petition Of Mr.. Busch Denied by Judge
Blodgstt.

Judge Biodgett today heard the appli-
cation OF Oscar Busch for an amendment
os the order by which no is obliged TO pav
Isabel M Busch, his wife, s450 a week,
for the support OF his two children. This
order was entered by agreement. but
Mr.. Busch alleges that since IL was en-
tered over n year ago his circumstances
have materislly changed.
Mr.. Busch and his wife are both In
dulgins I'm the luxury OF divorce suit.
Ars. Ppsch fled the first petition and
then the husband filed a motion In the
nature Of n cross petition.
Mr.. busch testified that he owed con-
siderable money and that his average
wages did not exceed 81 n week. He was
coiroborated in these statements by two
witnesses.
Mrs Busch claimed her husband worked
every day last week She also stated
that the present order was small enough
for the two children were not in good
health.
Judge Blodgett was not satisfied that
the motion should be granted, but AL
lowed the petitioner to start afresh and
released him from the payment OF about
= months arrears. Barney e. Lee repre-
vented Mrs. Busch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
WILL TRY
MATRONS
AGAIN
Another Test Of Women I'm.
migrant inspectors Author
lied by Secretary CorteIyou

Washington. Aug Secretary Cortel-
you, OF the department OF commerce and
Labor had decided 10 make another test
OF women Immigration inspectors at New
York. but under different conditions from
those which governed the trial that re-
suited In failure last spring.
They were given the same authority as
the male inspectors, but devoted all OF
their attention to the female passengers.
They were appointed at the request, made
direct 10 the president. OF Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis and other national officers OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, who declared that the white
slave traffic was assuming alarming
proportions and IL could be stopped only
BY women inspectors.
The first report of Commissioner Will
iams on the women inspectors was un-
favorable. The reports that followed
were more unfavorable. and at the end
OF the ninety-day probationary period
they were done away with by order OF
Secretary Shaw on the recommendation
or Frank Il. Sargent. commissioner gem
eral OF immigration.
II was found, according to the reports
OF Mr.. Williams. that the women inspect
ors were much slower than the male
inspectors TO detect suspicious oharac-
ters and that they asked respectable wo-
men embarrassing questions which might
cause suits against the government
The bureau OF immigration was trans
ferred 10 the department OF commerce
and labor on July l. and the appeals
for another trial OF the women inspec-
tors have since been directed at Sccre-
tary Cortelyou. He has made some
changes In the original plan and will
put IL into effect as soon as possible.
Five matrons will be affected whose
duty IL VIII be TO board incoming ships
along with the immigration inspectors.
They will devote more attention TO friend
less young women who are coming to this
country in search OF employment and
being OF more assistance TO thsm than to
trying to discover white slaves" The
latter work will be left chiefly TO the
male inspectors. while the matrons will
seek to prevent innocent girls from fall
ing into evil hands.
Their functions viii be largely the
same as those performed by the matrons
on shore Great care will be exercised
TO select women Of tact and good judg-
ment- They will be required TO speak
several languages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at 43e a. m.
and sets at 1904 D. m. High tides at sos
a. m. and 3:37.
The following vessels have arrived In
this port in the last ~ hours:
Steamer Powhatan. James. Baltimore.
Steamer Plymouth. Grimm, New York.
Steamer fremont Olweiler. New York.
Steamer City OF Newport. Rich, New
port and returned.
Steamer r thard Borden. Brown, Fall
River and returned.
Steamer Queen City, Gray, Tiverton
and returned.
Steamer Isls nder Pettey. Tiverton and
returned.
Steamer Mount Hope. Robertson. Block
Island and returned.
Steamer New Shoreham, Dodge. Block
Island and returned.
Tug G.. Il. Sanford from New York.
Tug Edward Luckenbach, Norfolk
Tug S. Thomas Brown. Newport.
EaIge F.oreAr. Perth Amboy. 6t2 tons
Of coal for the Providence g. Newport
8. 8. co.
Barge Nora, Hoboken. 1l4o tons Of coal
for the railway company.
Barge Sherwood. Hoboken. 900 tons OF
coal for the railway company.
Barge William W. Curtis, Hoboken, 795
tons Of coal for the railway company
Barge ]. II. Hyland. Hoboken. 500 tons
of coal for the railway company.
Barge Pemberton. Philadelphia, 1909
tons OF coal for the railway company.
Barge william II. Conners. Norfolk,
2,4OO tons OF coal for the railroad COM
pany.
Barge Solitaire. Baltimore. 1850 tons
OF coal for the railroad company.
Barge Hamilton Fish. Baltimore. 2,27s
tons of coal for the railway company.
Barge Shore Line, Hoboken, SsS tons
OF coal for the railway company.
Bark Josephine. New Bedford at dry
dock.
SAILED.
Steamer Powhatan for Baltimore.
Steamer fremont for New York.
Steamer Norman for Philadelphia
Tug c. b. Sandford for New York.
Tug Harold for New York.
Tug Edward Ltckenbach. Norfolk.
Tug s. Thomas Brown. Newport
Schooner Jennie r. Potter. Newport
News
Schooner William l.. Peck. New York.
Barge George Moon. New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-01
CROWDED
BRIDGE span
COLLAPSED
Over 100 People Thrown Into
River and Some Drowned.
More Than 20 Injured.

Portland. Ore. Aug. la section OF the
bridge which spans the Willimette river
at Morrison street collapsed yesterday af-
ternoon. precipitating more than 100 peo-
pie 40 feet into the water. Three people
are known to have been drowned and II
is feared that the list OF dead will be
much larger when all are accounted for.
Many fell on two small boat houses
moored 10 a pier of the bridge. immedia-
tey under the spot where II gave way.
About rs were injured either by striking
on the boat houses or falling timbers.
Many fell from the roofs OF the boat
houses into the river. but dozens OF small
boats and launches in the vicinity quick
~ commenced TO pick them up. The
known dead are:
Minnie Raymond. aged 10.
Lotte Cameron, aged 16.
Unidentified boy. aged Is,
thousands OF people had gathered on
the Morrison and Madison bridges and
along the docks TO watch Clarence Lutz.
an armless man. swim the river, which
Is about three-eights OF a mile wide. AS
dTnSd L11S was .Sd climbing out Of the water me me
bridge In order TO get a good view.
section or the passenger walk gave
way way under the heavy weight and xhe
carried down distance of 40 feet.
Some fell on the two boat houses moor
ed under the bridge. while others were
precipitated directly into the river, which
Is about IL feet deep al that point. Many
fell between the boat houses. forming a
pile ten feet high OF struggling men. wom-
en- and children.
Hundreds OF people at the Portland
Rowing club. men In boats and on shore
Immediately started the work OF rescue.
Dozens Of boats at the scene soon picked
up most OF those struggling in the water
while the injured, who were clinging 20
the boat house. were taken into the club
house and medical aid summoned.
Every ambulance In the city, several
fire companies and a large force Of police
arrived within few minutes and vic
tins with broken arms and legs were hur-
ried to ths hospitals.
News OF the accident quickly spread
and within a few minutes thousands OF
people gathered at either end OF the
bridge. anxiously seeking Information
about relatives or friends
The bridge was closed and all street
cars stopped In order to prevent re-
petition OF the accident by a crush OF
people.
The bridge is an old wooden structure.
having been built 15 years ago. and has
been considered unsafe for some time.
although 1t was not condemned.