Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
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F. j. COLEMAN RECEIVES PAIN.
Full INJURY TO RIGHT ARM.
BIG WEEK At PACKING PLANT
Ninety-Eieht Hundred Hogs Killed
During Week-lncrease of 1900 ov-
err Last Week-Top Price is Now
$5.25.
From Saturdays Daily

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From Saturdays Daily.
F. ]. Coleman manager of the for
eign shipping department at the
John Morrell & Co.. plant acct
dentally shot himself through the mus
Gle OF the right arm with twenty-five
caliber rifle last evening. The acct
dent occurred at his home 427 West
| Ottumwa street at about 6 o'clock
MrColeman and two friends Robt. Le-
san and Harry Norfolk had gone hun
ting during the afternoon. They had
returned home and Mr.. Coleman in
taking the rifle out of the buggy
grasped the weapon by the muzzle
and drew it toward him, The
hammer caught upon something
and was drawn back sufficiently far
| to explode the cartridge when it
struck, after slipping past the obstruc-
ton. The bullet tore through the
| muscle OF the right arm above the
bone about four inches down from the
shoulder. Dr. A. w. Slaught gave the
necessary medical attention. The
wound is in good condition today and
it is not thought that any serious COM
plications will result.
At the Morrel Plant.
The killing this week shows large
increase over that of the previous six
days. Nine thousand eight hundred
hogs were killed, as against $500 OF
the last week in September, an in
crease of 1900. The price of choice
| hogs this morning is away low, $5.25
being the top price secured for pork
erS.
East End Items.
| VIM. Biggs, who is employed in the
smokehouse accidentally injured his
knee Tuesday, but is now able to be at
work again.
VIM. j. Kempner, of Chicago, was
here inspecting the casing department
| for S. Oppenheimer & Co. Friday.
Mrs Emil Marks, who resides on
East Main street. has returned home,
after short visit with friends in Chi
cago
Geo. Madison, of the killing depart
ment who has been visiting in Clinton,
returned to his work Monday,
M. Bepho, of the copper department,
Des Moines for the past six weeks has
returned to his work.
1 Reuben Green, who is employed in
/ the cooper department, is off duty SUI
/ fering from tonsolitis.
/ w. H. Loecher. of the Filter Ice Ma.
4 chine Co, of Milwaukee, Wis, was q
business visitor at the plant Thurs
day.
4 Morgan Weed. of the Swift Packing
Co. Union Stock yards. Chicago, was
a business visitor with Superintendent
Bullock Thursday.
4 Sheriff u. II. Cremer was a business
visitor at the plant Wednesday.
IT. d. Foster, president OF the plant
was business visitor in Fairfield
! Tuesday.
Jacob AmmaneiZer. who is employ
ed in the killing department, was com
4 PEELED to lay off Monday and Tuesday
/ suffering from severe cold
/ P. McGrath and Phronsie McGrath
of the engine room were visiting II
| Grinnell with their mother Saturday
They returned to work last Monday.
Dan Duree. who resides on Iowa av
enue. lost fine Jersey COW and cal
4 Wednesday evening by lightning. TIL
animals were struck by lightning.
/ John OFT, who resides on Secon'
/ street, will leave Monday evening TO
points in Colorado where he vii
spend the winter.
Ben Osterdock is the latest addition
to the main office force.
4 Clarence McMichael who has beel
employed in the office for the past fou
+ l,or 10 Chiaa whore h
d has accepted position in the Office 0
the Hammond Packing Co.
William Kline of the killing depart
ment has been off duty part OF thi
week on account of an attack OF cho
era morbus.
Dakota, who is a guest at the HON
of his son, NJ. b. Frisbie, Jr., a ster
ographer in the offices. was a yisito
at the plant Friday.
Ellsworth Huffman who reside
south of the city, is exhibiting som
fine samples of corn. which he plante
since June 80. Mr.. Huffman suffe
ed quite a little damage by the hig
. waters this summer. but his crop {
corn is of an excellent quality.
Church Services.
/. The sacrament of the Lords Suppe
l will be observed at o'clock tomorro'
: afternoon in the East Presbyteria
Y church.
S Cottage prayer meeting will be he
r next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
j the home OF George Twedell, who /
!, sides ON East Main street.
S Thursday afternoon in the parlors
e the East End Presbyterian church IL
e election OF officers of the Aid socie
2 was held.
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