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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
Al. Mcclure, Prominent Real
Estate Man of Bloomfield
Leaves for the West.
DIVIDES PERTY
is Said to Have Become Enamored
With Youthful cousin-Action
Causes Sensation Among People of
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, April 14.-(Special)
After having divided his property with
his wife and making provision for the
care of his family, A. j. Mcclure, for
merly a prominent real estate man,
deaf to the entreaties of his loved ones,
has gone to Nebraska, where it is be.
lieved he contemplates marrying a
cousin, with whom he has been in cor
respondence for some time, as soon as
he can secure a divorce.
Mr. Mcclure has for years been one
OF the most highly respected citizens
of this city, and this action in leav.
ing mis- family has startled the people
of Bloomfield.
Knew of Correspondence.
1t is stated that Mrs. Mcclure has
been aware of the correspondence that
has been going on between her hus--
band and his cousin in Nebraska and
the worry ard grief that it has caused
her has kept her in i'll health for the
greater part of the winter Both Mr..
and Mrs. Mcclure admit to friends that
they have never had the least trouble
in their home and that their married
life has been a most pleasant one UP to
the present time.
Mr.. Mcclure, however, had become
fascinated with the charms of his.
youthful relative in the west, and
though he claimed to hold his wife
and family in the higest esteem, he
seemed to be unable to withstand that
! fascination.
Left Saturday Evening.
Mcclure took the final step in his
plan Saturday afternoon, when he
made arrangements for.the care of his
4 family and made division of his prop
terty with his wife. In the evening he
went to the depot accompanied by his
wife and entire family, and needless
fof their entreaties. took the train for
/ Ottumwa. going from there to Ne
/ brasla.
1 Mcclure was accompanied to Ottum.
wa by his pastor. Rev. d. A. Wickizer,
! who plead with the man to reconsider
/ his step and change his purpose, but
all to no avail.
Mcclure is man about As years OF
age and has for many years been in
/ the real estate business in this city.
/ He had during the past years accumu
| lated a considerable amount of proper
| ty and was one of the city's most high
! ly respected citizens. 1t is stated that
i the woman with whom he is supposed
1 to have become enamored is young
girl about 21 years of age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
JUDGE MCPHERSON
SHUTS OUT THE CITY

ceiyer James Winans, of Toledo, Ohio,
instructed to operate it until the sale.
The attorneys in the case are arguing,
and have been arguing since morning,
on the question of the time OF the sale
and the length of time the plant should
be required to remain in operation.
w. A. Underwood, a New York attor-
ney, and president Of the company,
and William McNett of Ottumwa, rep
resent the defendant in the suit and
Scott Howell OF Keokuk is retained by
the plaintiff. The case is continuing
this afternoon 6 o'clock and the at
tornevs are still arguing on the ques-
ton referred to-
Hard Blow to City.
The refusal by the judge to allow
Attorney Jaques to file his petition OF
intervention is regarded as hard blow
to the city. This was the one point
that was left undecided when the mat
ter was before Judge Smith MCPHERSON
at Fed Oak some weeks ago, and now
that is won by the Continental Trust
Co. and practically also by the water
company. The latter firm wishes tc
operate it's works as short time as
possible in order TO be able to sell its
material while the market on iron pipe
is high. If the material has to be TAX
en- out of the ground, the company car
now sell secondhand pipe at bis
price owing to the condition of the
market, and if the court makes an or
der requiring the receiver to continue
to operate the works until the marke
falls, the company will not be able tt
realize as much on its property as i
the works were to be closed now.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
He Refuses to Allow Captain
jacques to File Petition
Of intervention.
TO SELL WATER WORKS
Attorneys Are Arguing Today on Cues
ton of When Sale Shall Take Place
and Flow Long Plant Must be Kept
in Operation by the Receiver.

Keokuk, April 1 A. Especial. Judge
Smith Mcpherson in the United States
circuit court today refused to allow
captain w. H. c. Jaques, representing
the city of Ottumwa and Thomas H.
Eaton to file petition of Intervention
in the case of the Continental Trust
Supply Co. or to be a party in the
suit. This shuts the city out of the
case altogether. as the Thomas H :.
Eaton referred TO was simply a repre-
sentative of several Ottumwans who
have purchased some of the water
company bonds in order to secure a
standing in the federal court.
Plant viii Be Sold.
Judge Mcpherson intimated today
that the plant will be sold and the re
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
INGALLS, CHARGES VOTE FRAUD.
Defeated Mayoraity Candidate Say
Election Was Not Honest.

Cincinnati, April 14.-President NJ.
r. ingalls, of the Big Four railroad, de-
feated for mayor last week. has re-
turned, after few days rest at Hot
Springs, Va He seemed happy and
buoyant. Asked to analyze the may
orally vote of April g. Mr.. ingalls, said:
On looking over the figures l am
sure j received the railway and work
ingmen's vote. We did not get quite
as many republican votes because of
state and national issues, but we got
enough republican votes to have elect
our ticket hands down if democratic
camp followers had not sold out, and
if there had been an honest vote in
the sixth, seventh, eighth and eigh-
teenth wards
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
SUSPECT MUIR DER
POLICE OF NEW YORK DISCOVER
DEAD BODY OF MAN TODAY.
Remains Were Concealed in Barrel
Near the Decks and Had Terrible
. Cash in the Throat Extending Al
most From Ear to Ear.

New York, April IA murder
which so far has bafIled the authorities
here was discovered by the police this
morning when they found the dead
body OF man concealed in barrel on
East Eleventh street near the docks
The body was terribly disfgured
there being deep cash in the victim
throat which extended almost from ear
to car. The remains were apparently
those oil an Italian laborer though they
have not yet been identified.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
FUNERAL OF DR.. cusHMAN.
Remains Taken to Brighton Where In
ment Is Made.

Stromsburg, Neb., April 1.-THE
body of DR.. Henry Cushman was sent
to Brighton, Iowa, yesterday, accom-
panied by his son, Congressman Frank
Cushman, and his wife, who arrived
here yesterday. Another son, Ed
Cushman, who is United States dis.
trict attorney at Seattle, Wash, will
arrive in time for the funeral at Brigh.
ton, Where the doctor formerly lived
The doctor was 65 years. old and had
lived here thirteen years, Services
were held at the home, conducted by
DR.. j. H. Presson, of Milford, who for
merly resided here
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
TO SEEK
OUT GUILTY
Postmaster General Payne
Will Continue Postal In
vestigation.
TO PROBE DEPARTMENT
Head OF Postal Department States
That He Proroees to Find Wrong Do
ing. if There is Any, and Set AT
fairs Straight.

Washington, d. c., April 14-"The
investigation of the affairs of the post
Office department will be continued,
and any parties found guilty of wrong
doing will be sumhlarily dealt with, ;"
said Postmaster General Payne in
statement given cut last evening with
regard to the alleged postoffice frauds.
Mr.. Payne's statement intimates that
sufficient information had reached him
to induce him to order the investiga-
ton, and that the most vigorous effort
would be made to eliminate all crooked
methods or wrcngdoing from the adj
ministration of the entire department.
Ii the system or methods of doing
business in the department is faulty"
says Payne, the proper remedy will
be applied without fear or favor l in
augurated an investigation with the
determination that it should be ex-
haustiye 1t is proper for me to add
that laid before the President infor,
nation which had in my possession
and he fully approved of the action
proposed by me-
To Probe Whole Administration.
The whole administration of the
postoffice department is made subject
/ to the investigation under the post
master generals direction and every
division will be probed thoroughly and
| the inquiry be made as thorough as the
departments most expert inspectors
can make it.
| viii Give Fair Hearing.
AT the same time the postmaster
generals purpose issto give fair ant
Just treatment to all concerned ant
not. act arbitrarily and with undue
haste. For this reason it can be stated
mo immediate changes sof Importance
/ in the personnel OF the service are
now contemplated and the changes
will depend largely on the report te
be made by Fourth Assistant Postmas
ter General Bsistow on the investiga
ton, although the different depart
ments in the meantime may necessi
tate some deviation from this policy.
The Office of the assistant ATTORNEY
general for the postofTice department
| is among the bureaus included in the
general INQUIRY and until the investiga
ltion of ,ffairs generally is completed
/ it is probable no successor to Assist
ant Attorney General Tyner will be
named.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
SHAMROCK i'll LEADS.
outsaiIs the Old Boat in Long
Test.

Weymouth April 1.-THE Sham
rock sailed sixteen miles leeward and
beat back a trial today in spank
ing breeze. There was no formal start
though the Shamrock led by length
but the.new boat in a few minutes
closed the gap and ran clear ahead
The club top sails were added as the
yachts went down the wind and the
challenger spun out constantly in
creasing her lead. After ten miles
the challenger was leading by two
minutes and twenty seconds At the
end of sixteen miles Shamrock III was
six minutes and four seconds ahead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
THREATEN TO DESTROY TOWN.
Unknown Parties Demand Big Money
From Residents of Indiana Town.

Montgomery Ind, April 14-Wm.
Brown, a merchant, has received a
letter from unknown persons warning
the citizens that unless they place a
glass jar containing $4,000 at the end
OF. the bridge west of here the town
will be destroyed by fire and dynamite.
The letter has caused excitement
among the people as incendiaries have
made three attempts to set the town
ION fire during the last three weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
WANT THEIR FREEDOM.
Chicago Election Commissioners After
Writ of kabeas Corpus.

Chicago, ILL.,. April 14.--All mem
bers of the election commission and
chief clerk who are under arrest for dis
obeying Jucge Hanecy's injunction in
the Lorimer-Durborrow contest We're
today taken to Springfield where their
attorneys will apply to the supreme
court for a writ of habeas corpus and
endeavor to have them freed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
MERGER is ABANDONED.
Proposed Union Of Rock Island and

Frisco Lines IS OH.
New York April 14.-The leading
interest in the Rock Island Co. an,
nounced today that the proposed pur-
chase of the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco road had been abandoned and
that for the present negotiations have
been dropped. but it may be resumed,
The same authority declares that the
failure of the plan has nothing to DO
with the recent decision in the North
ern Securities case but that 1t was
simply a question of price as the par
ties concerned had failed to come to
terms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
MEASLES IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Archie Roosevelt Attacked-Miss Alice
Leaves for Biitmore.

Washington, D. c., April 14.-Archie
Roosevelt has the measles and the usu
al gathering of cabinet children and
other small friends at the white house
for egg rolling Monday was omitted.
Miss Alice Roosevelt left here last
night for Asheville, N. O., for week.
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. George Wander
bilt at Biltmore. She was accompan-
led by her aunt, Mrs. William S.
Cowles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
SMALLPOX AT WEBSTER CITY.
John Jones Guaranteed at Hotel With
Disease.

Webster City, April 14.-Dr. c. w.
Rummel, city physician, has quarantine
ed the Elmonte hotel for smallpox John
Jones, a boarder came down with the
disease, which the physician, upon be-
ing called, at once recognized as small
poX
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
BURLINGTON CONDUCTOR HURT.
3. B. Boyers Injured by Extra collid-

Fairfield, April lib. B. Boyers, a
freight conductor of Burlington, was
knocked down and severely injured
here by an extra train running into his
caboose. He was taken home and will
be laid up for some time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
KILLED BY CENTRAL TRAIN.
T. /. Gray Struck Near Fort Dodge ane
Killed.

ct. Dodge, April 1.-THE Illinois
Central Limite. No. Q, east bound,
struck a one-armed man named 7. |.
Gray, two miles east of this city, yes
terday morning, cutting him in two
just below the shoulders. The body
was picked up by special train and
brought to this. city. Nothing is known
at this time about the mans friends,
but an attempt will be made to COM
municate with them today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
EMPLOYERS MUST EXPLAIN.
Shall Tell Men Taking Strikers Places
of Conditions.

Denver, April IA decision has
been handed down by the court of APP
peals that employers. who fail to ex-
plain to men taking the places of 9TH
ers who may be out on strike annoy
ance or violence to which they super
sede, are liable for damages in case of
injury being done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
LET'S PAVING CONTRACT.
Waterloo to Have Fifty-Three Blocks
Put in Durina Summer.

Waterloo, April 14.-(Special)-
VIM. Horrabin, of Iowa City, has been
awarded the contract for ffty-three
blocks of brick paving to be completed
during the coming summer. The bid
ders We're narrowed down to himself
and Ford & Snouffer of Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. Horrabin is now at work on the
Dry Run sewer which will cost the
city about $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
ACCIDENT WITH DYNAMITE.

BeIated Fuse Kills Two and Injuries
Two Others in Tunnel.
Pittsburg, April 1.-two men were
killed and two injured today in a be-
lated explosion of dynamite at the new
Mount Washington tunnel on the West
Liberty Traction Co. The men are
Hungarians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
SUICIDES BY HANGING.
Aged Resident Of story City Ends Own
Life.

Story City, April 14-Hans Hanson,
an old, crippled man living near the
Iowa Central depot, committed suicide
yesterday by hanging himself. He
was over eighty years old. He got up
and went out through the side windo
and went to the coal shed on his place
and hanged himself. He was first dis.
covered by his wife, who. called ON the
neighbors to come to the scene. His
wife is also an old lady and takes the
blow very hard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
is PROBABLY FATALLY HURT.
G. M. Reedy, Miner Organizer, is Way
laid and Badly Hurt.

Keystone, w. Va, April 14.-G gorge
M. Reedy, Of indianapolis. national
organizer of the United Mine Workers
of America, was waylaid at North Fork
last night and in an encounter which
followed, his skull was crushed with a
stone causing probably fatal injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
CRUSHES CHILD'S SKULL

INFATUATED FATHER DAUGHTERS BRAINS OUT
AGAINST STONE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 14.-NFuRIATED HIS WIFE WAS
ABSENT FROM HOME. JoEeER OF BROOKLYN WENT TO THE
HOME OF HIS sisTER-NLAw, TAKING UP HIS YEAR OLD
DAUGHTER BY HEELS HER SKULL BY SWINGING
HER AGAINST STONE. THE OF THE GIRL is Elk.
TREMELY SERIOUS, HOPE FOR HER RECOVERY
JoEGER HAS STATED THAT JoEeER HAD
PREVIOUSLY THREATS UPON THE LIVES OF HIS FAMILY
AND THAT THEY HAD GONE MRS JoEeERs SIS
FOR PROTECTION
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
CUBAN STATESMEN IN A DUEL,
Members of Congress Fight With Ra-
piers Over Language.

Havana, April ia duel with RAJ
piers took place between Seniors VII
luerdas and Garmendia, members of
the house of representatives. The lat
ter received slight wound in the
hand The cause of the duel was in
sulting language used by Villuerdas
towards Senior Garmendia in the house
on April 6.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
SPAIN FACES REVOLUTION.

Radical Speakers at 500 Meetings in
Madrid cheered on Their Way.
Madrid, April 14.-The poi-,ical sit
uation in Spain is taking on a serious
aspect and alarmists see at present
conditions that are ever increasing the
danger of a revolution. Yesterday 500
meeting We're held in Madrid and the
provinces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
A VANDERBILT IN TROUBLE.
Mrs. Jacob H. Must Give UP Her Bust
ness Place and Residence.

New York, April 14.-Mrs. Jacob H.
Vanderbilt has been notified by her
landlord that she must relinquish pos
session of her fashionable tea and
smoking rooms on Fifth avenue on
May /. simultaneously Mrs Wander
bilt received notice from her othe,
landlord that she must give up posses,
sion on the same date of her residence
on East Forty-seventh street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
FINE VANDERBILT BOYS.

Reginald and Brother Are Arrested
for Fast Riding.
Newport, r. l., April 14.-Reginald
Vanderbilt, who today was married to
Miss Cathleen Nelson. was yesterday
arrested together with his brother, AL
fred G., and fined for automobile rae
inq
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
GETTING BACK HOME.

A Young Hoosier Was Found in San.
itarium in France.
New York, April 14.-Moses Fowler
Chase, wealthy young man of Lafay-
cite, Ind, who was recently found in
sanitarium near Paris by Consul Gen
eral Gowdy, reached here today on the
steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm from
Cherbourg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
SUMMER RESORT scoRcHED.
A Large Hotel and Several Business
Houses Go Up in Flames.

New Orleans, La, April 14.-Fire this
morning swept the east side and west
end of summer resort on Lake Pom
chartrain, destroying the Capitol hotel
and number of small business estab-
lisnments. and boat houses. Loss is
$4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
ASK $4,000 DAMAGES.
Result of Collision of Great Western
Train With Carriaae.

Waterloo, April 14-(Special y
Rev. and Mrs. Elias Skinner have ask
ed damages OF the Chicago, Great
Western railroad for $4,000 each for
injuries received March "a, when their
carriage was struck on a crossing.
Mrs. Knapp, a visiting friend was
thrown under the train and instantly
killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
DEATH OF JOHN FENwlck klTTo.
Honorary Chaplain to King Edward
VII Dies in London

VII Dies in London.
London, April 14.-The Rev. John
Fenwick Kitto well known as a bibli-
cal scholar and author, though totally
deaf from boyhood is dead He was
born in 1887. He had been vicar OF
st. Martin Inns Fields since 1886, pre-
bendary Of st. PauFs and honorary
chaplain to the king. He was chaplain
in ordinary to the late Queen Victoria.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

Minneapolis Woman Dies Aged 1902
Years-Leaves 145 Near Relatives.
Minneapolis, April 14-Mrs. Mary
Roll died yesterday, aged 1902 She is
survived by three daughters, forty
eight grandchildren and ninety great
|grandchildr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
DESTROY EASTER DECORATIONS.
vandais at Webster City Do Big Dam

Webster City, April 14.--Vandals de-
stroyed all the plants and decorations
at the First Congregational church in
this city Sunday before the services.
The damages are hard to estimate.
There is no clew. The Follett green
house lost large number of plants.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
GERMANY is ASKED A QUESTION.
The United States Wants to Know
Facts About Imported Students.

Washington, April 14.-The state
department has asked the German
government for statement of facts
connected with the deportation from
the island of Ruk to the island of Po-
nate, another of the Caroline group,
OF number of native students of the.
American missionary establishment
there
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
AN AGED ARTIST DIES.

Thomas w. Wood of New York Passes
to the Great Beyond.
New York, April 14-Thomas Wat
erman Wood, artist, died today of
heart disease. He was one of the
founders of the National Academy OF
Design.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
PANIC IN OIL EXPLOSIONS.
Three Tanks Burst--Three Persons In
iured.

Chicago, April 14.-Three oil tank
explosions in rapid succession at Six
teenth and Clark streets yesterday aft
ernoon shook building for block in
all directions, causing panic in the
neighborhood, and resulting in heavy
property damage.
In spite oil tho many startling rumors
of fatalities. Investigations after the
fire was under control showed that on
ly three employees were injured, and
none of them seriously, though sever
al had narrow escapes.
The Injured.
The injured were:
Bliesch, Louis, 80 East Forty-second
street, assistant manager.
Mills, John, 154S Wabash avenue
boolSkeeper.
Whitlock. H. E., GAIL Egleston av-
enue, oil tank tender.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
ABNER TAYLOR is DEAD.
Old Time Chicago Congressman Passes
Away in Washinaton.

Chicago, April 14.-Former Con-
gresham Abner Taylor, an old time
resident of Chicago, died in Washing
ton last night, aged IA years. He had
been i'll for several weeks with COM
plication of diseases. For a number
of years he had lived in Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
GALE ON DELAWARE.
A scow capsizes and Four Men Are
Drowned.

philadelphia, April 14.-During the
severe northeast gale which prevailed
last night the scow Hughes capsized
and four of the crew were drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
May Attack Fez.

Madrid, April Ia. Advices from Fee,
Morocco, say the rebel Kabyle tribes
men have left Taxa to attack Fei.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
eouLDs BUYING IRON LANDS.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Gets
New Grip.

Salt Lake, April IA. George Gould
and the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. are
buying up all the available coal and
iron land in Iron county, this state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
DIES AT AGE OF 11e YEARS.

W.T. q NHeIIeII fIS 0dIFCtt DUTII III GIIY-
land in 1886.
La Porte City, April 14.-Mrs. Cath
crime Barrett, who was the Oldest per-
son in the state of Iowa, if not in the
United States, died at her home. eight
miles north of this city, Sunday morn
ing, aged 116 years, 5 months and 10
days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
CHURCHES WILL NOT UNITE.

Muscatine Merger Fails to MateraIize
and the Matter is Abandoned.
Muscatine, April 14.-The proposed
union of the Congregational and Pres
byterian churches OF this city has fail
ed. A meeting of the committees was
held last night but they failed to agree
and the matter was abandoned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
OFF FOR ALelERs.
President Loubet, of France, Starts
Today on Visit.

Marseilles, April 14.-President Lou
bet accompanied by his ministers and
presidents of the senate and chamber
deputies boarded an armored cruizer
today and started for Algiers.