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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
Jhort Tales Concerning People You
Know.
TIE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintances as chTontcied
by courier's STAFF OF Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Rronpton.

Brompton, Jan. 3.-The meetings are
Still in progress. although the atten-
dance is not very large on account OF
the weather.
N. G. Wilson and o. S. Miller have
just returned from Oklahoma. They
report a fine trip.
The persons that are on the sick list
are as follows: Guy Roberts and Ray
Bigelow.
Miss Fora Miller was calling at the
home of Ephriam Roberts, Sunday.
Adam Limbaugh, of Blakesburg at
tended church at Brompton last Sun
day.
Rev. Clark was calling on several OF
the neighbors last-week.
Mrs. Hawk is not very well as a re-
suit OF an attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fisher started
for Mills county, Tuesday, probably
to make their future home.
Chas. Selby butchered two beeves
this week.
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LibertyviIle.

Libertyville, Jan. Prev. Wiley,
the new pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this place, moved his goods
into the parsonage Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Clinkinbeard reached
her eighteenth birthday December 80,
and in the evening nearly forty of her
young friends gathered at her home
and spent the evening. She received
number of very nice presents. Re-
freshments were served and after a
delightful social time the young peo-
pie repaired to their own homes.
Mr.. Harvey, a special friend, of W..
H. Garreson's family, was New
Years guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
reson.
Benjamin Kerrick of Claud, Tex,
visited at the home of J. H. Richard
and Rev. G. Springer Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
The Presbyterian supper at the X.
P. hall New Years eve was well at
tended. 1t was socially and financially
quite success.
Misses Nellie Warner and Mollie
Springer have gone to Chicago to
spend the winter in school. On New
| Years eve the members of the Ep-
worth League surprised these young
women by gathering at the home OF
Miss Springer and enjoying social
| time.
j. A. Tracy. agent at the G. R. l. &
P. depot at this place, was checked
out Wednesday and will start for Col
orado in two or three days. Rol
Carter, who was born and raised il
this vicinity, takes Mr.. Tracy's place
Roll is first class young man ant
without doubt will give first class sat
isfaction
! Rev. c. Springer went to Center
vile Friday to conduct quarterly meet
ing services at that place and also OF
the Mystic charge. He will return
Monday evening.
Rev. Hogle of Mt. Pleasant made
brief business visit to this place Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Wallace Davis returned from
Fairfield Wednesday.
Captain S. H. Watkins was called t.
Ames the first OF the week on colleg
business, retur A,g Thursday.
H. M. RauscLer is removing his oil
ware house to make way for a ney
!, one much larger than the old ore.
} The Libertyvilie Telephone Co. orgs
nized Saturday evening of last wee
by electing the following officers: E
) Glotfelty, president; George 3. Bow
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4s.4s 1885
December Temperature.

The thermometer reached two de-
grees below the zero mark on Deem
Der 26, but it did not stay long at that
figure, as it gradually grew warmer.
The twenty-fifth day was also cold
one, the thermometer reaching zero
on that day 5.02 inches of snow fell
during the month, but there was not
rain The following table gives the
maximum, minimum and mean tenn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

ers, vice president; D. w. CARRIER, sec
rotary; DR.. S. K. Davis, treasurer;
Lew Fordyce, John Hutton, Joseph
Huffman and S. H. Watkins, directors.
They begin business with a capital
stock of $1,000, and will add to this
amount from time to time if more
should be needed. The outlook is
very encouraging.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

Keosauqua, Jan. 3.-At the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. B.
Day, of this place, on Wednesday of
this week. occurred the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Lottie Day, to
William B. Welsh. Mr.. Welsh is ca
shier of the bank at Mt. Sterling,
where they will make their home.
Their many friends wish them much
happiness.
Attorney and Mrs. J. G. Monet, who
have been visiting with relatives here,
have gone to Battle Creek, Mich, for
the benefit of Mr.. Monet. They will
remain there for several weeks and
will then return to their home in
North Dakota.
Mr. Sherman, editor of the Bona
parte Bee, had business in Keosauqua
yesterday.
Miss Belle Jackson, of this place,
has gone to Mt. Sterling to spend sew
eral weeks with friends.
Geo. r. Harrison, who has been Wis.
iting with relatives in Keosauqua, has
returned to his work as travelling
salesman.
w. L. Disbrow, who has been al
home for several days, has gone on
3 the road again.
The board of supervisors will con.
yene on Monday of next week.
F. M. Lee, recorder-elect, has also
been spending his time in the record
er's office, preparatory to taking charge
of the Office the first of next week.
Lee Daughrity has secured employ
ment with Chicago house as travel
ing salesman for the state of Illinois
w. R. Wherry attended the funera
of John E. Reminghaus at Cantril OF
Thursday of this week.
E. H. Ruby, the new deputy audi
tor, has been in the auditors office fol
several days, getting onto the ways
of the Office.
District court will also convene OF
the same day with Judge G. w. Yer
million of Centerville on the bench
But few new cases have been filed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Kox, who haV
been visiting with relatives in tti
place for the past ten days, ,yesterda,
returned to their home in Kansas.
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chillieothe.

Chillicothe, Jan. 3.-At the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scots in Chillicothe
occurred the marriage of Miss Carrie
Hopp of this place and Dave Newell
of Kirkville Thursday evening, Janu-
airy /, at $50. The ceremony was
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Bonaparte.

Bonaparte, Jan. 3. Miss Emma
Swivel returned to Keoknk today.
Willie Oberg entertained number
of his young friends at his home on
Washington and Third streets Thurs
day evening.
Miss Luella Franks of Donnellson,
is in the city the guest of Miss Mollie
Maitland.
Robert N. Cresap is sick with
rheumatism.
The gorge in the Des Moines river
here remains at standstill. The riv-.
er is completely blocked. No trouble
is expected, however until the upper
river ice begins to move in the spring
Much damage may be expected then
The gorge commences at an island
about half-mile this side of Farming
ton. 800"
A social dance will be held at the
Whitley opera house this evening.
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The Piute club. a social organization.
will serve $50 New Years dinners to
the poor of Davenport.
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Sieourney.


Z sigourney, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Cox, of
North Dakota, is visiting with Mrs. H.
E. Purley.
Mrs. Jack Osborn and daughter,
Verle, We're down from Oskaloosa Fri
day.
John Mccullough is visiting at
Abingdon.
Asa Butin is visiting his son at Ma
quoketa.
Misses Mabel and Eunice Hankins,
of Delta, are visiting at the Chas.
Goeldner home, east of town.
henry Wilson, of Keswick, was in
Sigourney Wednesday.
Al Broilliar made business trip to
Waterloo this week.
Mrs. Lee Mccain is visiting rela-
tives at What Cheer
A marriage license was issued to
Frederick M. Sanchez, Is, and Flor
ence Alexander, 16.
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A Death Blow to Malaria,

Electric Bitters kill and expel ma
laria disease germs, will prevent ty-
phoid, and cure fever and ague, or no
pay. Only soc. F. B. Clark.
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Cleveland.

Cleveland, Jan. 2-Rev. G. E. Green
of Nebraska City, Nebraska, has been
called to the pastorate of the First
Baptist church of Cleveland Rev.
Green is brigh young colored man.
1t is expected that he will accomplish
great things in the church here.
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Coliett.

Collect, Jan. 3-Mr. and Mrs. Gal
Baldwin spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Baldwin's mother, south of Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rola James are on the
sick list this week.
Lee Dustin and John Johnston at
tended literary at White school house
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. 2. T. Knight and family OF Ell
don visited their daughter, Mrs. Rola
James Monday of this week.
Miss Edith Rafferty, is spending the
week in Fairfield.
Mrs. Carl Freeburg is reported quite
sick.
James Baldwin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Baldwin visited over Christmas
with relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. Tedrow, who has been visiting
at the home of RUDE Johnston has
gone to Bloomfield.
Darrell Bitner of Fairfield was re-
cenMtly caller in this neighborhood
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mckee are re.
joicing over the arrival of son.
Rev. Smith of Birmingham closed a
series of meetings at Bethel church
Monday evening.
Fred Burden of South Birmingham
was in this vicinity Monday evening.
w. E. Halferty, wife and family at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Halferty's
father, R. G. Balderson, who died
Christmas morning at Fairfield, and
was inferred at Brighton cemetery
Saturday, December 80.
D. c. Boley's sale of December 80
was well attended and everything is
reported as having sold well.
One car of oats to Chicago and one
car of hogs to Ottumwa were shipped
from Collett Friday.
Miss Jennie Mckee is spending thu
week with her brother near Birming-
ham.
Charley Greenfield made bushes.
trip to Greenfield Wednesday.
The Misses Gertrude and Colder
Angstead, who visited over christina
with their sister, Mrs. Charley Reed
of Daaville, returned to their hom'
Sunday evening.
Mrs. James Thompson and children
spent Christmas with reuatives il
Fairfield.
John Price was business caller a
Fairfield Saturday.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Time OF trains carrying passengers az
Hedrick, iowa. Effective July LIST, 1901
Going North.
No 3-St Paul Express DAILY. 10 30 n. m
No. 5-Mason City Mail lex SUM 2:10 D. m.
No. Way Freight ti.x sum. $500 p. M
Going South.
No. G-Peorla Mall lex SUM. -. 1921 D. m.
Mo, Way Freight TX SUM-. .4J a. M.
No 4.-Peorla Express tdaily)... $40 a. II.
Coupon tickets on sale TO all points in the
United States. Canada and Mexico For
rafes folder. etc, call on or address,
Gen. Pass & Tiki Agt., Agent.
Marshalltown. Iowa Hedrlck. la
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

The Gruver savings bank at Gruver,
Emmett county has incorporated, cap
ital. $4,000.
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FOUR FEET OF RAIN
Immense Waterfall Experienced In
Ottumwa During 1902.
SEPTEMBER THE BANNER MONTH
Continuous Downpour On September
% and 20 Was 4.03 lnches-Fall of
Snow Recorded at Local Station
Gives January the Record.

Over four feet of rain fell during
close, according to the records at
the local weather station. One and
thirty-five hundredths feet of snow al
so fell to add its share to the
dampness. September was the wet
test month of the year and in this
month the precipitation was over ten
inches. June ranked second with S.42
inches and July was close third with
7.31 inches. The heaviest continuous
downpour of rain was on September
% and %, when 4.03 inches of rain
fell between 6 p. m. of the twenty-sec-
ond until a corresponding hour on the
following day. The year 1902 was the
dampest in years and either of the
three wettest months were visited
with heavier showers than any preced-
ing months in several years.
In the month Of January 6.15 inches
of snow fell and that was the heaviest
| fall of the beautiful" recorded dur
ing the twelve months. December was
its only rival, but it fell more than an
| inch short of the opening month of the
old year. 1885 inches was the total
precipitation of snow during the
twelve months and this is very light
compared to the totals of rainfall.
Lowest Temperature.
The coolest day of the year was Jan
uary 27, when the thermometer at
the weather station registered II be,
i low zero at Z o'clock a. m. The warm
(! est days of the season were July 1f
/ and H. On both these days the Their
mometer touched the go degrees mark
\ 1t can be seen from this that the past
year has been an unusually mild one
I both as regards winter and summer
The sky was overcast with clouds the
majority of the days during the year
This is not usually the case, but the
j extremely heavy rains during the sum
mer months and the frequency witt
which they came, caused the reversa
in this table. The following table.
show the rain and snow fall and thu
number of cloudy and clear days il
each of the twelve months just pass
al
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Mrs. John Peters, aged 20, living
near Wapello, was seriously burned as
result of attempting to kindle the
kitchen fire with the aid OF kerosene.
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Stops the Cough and Works Off the
Cold

Laxative -Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
nay. Price 25 cents.
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WABASH.
J. A rriua

WABASH.
Arrive. Depart.
h louis ~. -: .ae:15 m. a9:2o D. n
Ionis -. -. a7:oO p. m. as:25 a. m.
Freight trains carrying passengers b.
tween Ottumwa and Moulto..
local freight $500. bS:oe p, N. $500 a. ns.
East freight -. .a12:10 p. IN. a2:a0 p. a
n Daily Except Sunday.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. J. Packard, Agent.

Arrive. Depart.
Chicago, Dubuque &
n IDS etc .......... b1o1oa. 4 b5:s5 .. N
h soaaswest f"s ..b2:soc. m. d1:s5 a. m.
Kansas an w. az. .o5: 80 p. m. b1o:2o a. m.
No. 90, east pound, leaves. 6:55 a. M
M 81 west bound. leaves. 49,. 6:45 q. M
No al west bound, leaves. -. IL 80 q. m
These are freights leaving ottumwa
'ane Daily. Except Sunday. Except
Monday. 49,,
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
ottumwa Junction.
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New Cure for Weak Lungs.
Z DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption cures all coughs, colds, grip
and lung troubles or no pay. soc,
$1.00. F. B. Clark.
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.ANNOUNC Gem ENTS!
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

NuInA Illinois Central Excursion to
lhlkA Cuba will leave. Chicago, st.
Vile January %, 1908, reaching same points
on the return February 3. A delightful
voyage across the Gulf of Mexico, a six
a visit to Havana. Nfantanzas the Valley
of Yumuri, tile Caves of Belle Mar and
other interesting points under the escort
from the points mentioned will be S160 for
the round trip, which amount will include
all expenses everywhere. Itineraries. Civ
ing full particulars, of your local Illinois
|. Central ticlcnt
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Read the Courier for news. 1 n,
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FORT MADISON BRANCH OF THE
BURLINGTON.
Arrive. Depart
FIT. Madison accomo. 800 p. m. 7:15 a.. IN.
Trains run daily except Sunday.
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.MARDl GRAS 81 81 p p$ $:!;s% s;

Car Fares, Hotels, Carriages, etc.
FLORIDA s sss 1sS Sis sf
and Chicago to Nashville, the latter CON
meeting enroute with through Jacksonville
car from st. Louis. Route via Nashville,
ChattanOopa and Atlanta
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
THREE BURN WHILE
RESCUERS LOOK
ON HELPLESS

Troy. Y. v, Dec. 3o.-Moscs /. Cloueh,
the nestor OF the Rensselaer, county bar
and the last survivor of the class OF SIS
OF Dartmouth college William Shaw, head
OF the law firm OF Shaw Bailey Murphy,
and Benjamin w. Kinney, manager Tor the
Fuller Warren company OF Boston, Mass.
lost their lives i'll a fire which partly de
s,royed the Troy club today.
Although the doomed men were seen at
the windows, nothing could be done to
save them, SO dense was the smoke and SO
rapid the progress OF the flames.
Edward Carpenter OF New York vas
taken from an upper window by the hre-
men and removed TO a hospital, where he
is recovering from the effects OF smoke in
haled. He was in town preparing ior his
marriage with a young society woman oi
this city.
All the persons killed were occupying
rooms on the upper floor Of the club build
ing which was four stories III height, and
il was this part the flames attacked first.
An effort was made at once TO reach the
sleeping apartments, but the progress OF the
fire had been so rapid that the help At hand
could not make their way 10 the top iioor.
The FIRE is though, 10 have been caused
by light d cigarette being thrown among
some combustible material.
The clubhouse was built 10 or - years
ago, AT cost OF 100000. The loss by
fire will reach $s5,ooo.
Mr.. Clough was So years OF age and
Ir. Shaw was nearly 70. Bolh resided at
ha club at which Mr.. Kinney and MIR
Carpenter were guests.
The police report that while the fire
was at its worst man was discovered
trying to set fire TO the building al the
corner Of Broadway and Fifth avenue, oc-
eupied as news stand. The man es-
caped.
1t is not believed. however, that the
clubhouse fire was Of incendiary origin
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
INDIAN IS ACQUITTED
LOUIS FLYING BIRD KILLED AMiLO
TO SAVE HIS FATHER FROM
CLUB OF RUFFiAN.

Mssoula, Dec. 3o-Lous Flying Bird,
Flathcad Indian, accused Of the murder
Of Amilo, Blackfoot, from kalispell. on
the Flathcad Indian reservation, Dceem-
Der 7, was acquitted this morning before
United States Commissioner Smith II
was proven by witnesses for the defense
that Flying Bird shot Amilo in self de
tense.
Gregario Flying Bird, father Of the ac-
cused, and Enoscclo, l'laihcad living IL
miles from the Flying Bird tepee, but
who was visiting there at the time OF the
killing, both testified that Amilo came to
the hut on the day in question, before day
light, very drunk. He had club. He
called Grcgario Flying Bird who is quite
aged, out and began abusing him He cx-
pressed a desire to massacre the entire
Flying Bird family with a club. Grcgario
tried to reason with Amilo to no purpose,
and after Amlo had struck the old man TO
the ground, Louis Flying Bird killed him.
II. II. Parsons was attorney for the de-
fense and the prosecution was conducted
by Assistant United States District At
torney George Bailey OF Helena.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
REVOLUTION IS DUE

New York, Dec. 3o.-Political enemies
OF President Emanuel Bonilla, Of Spanish
Honduras, are planning revolution to
overthrow the present administration in
that republic according to advices received
here from Puerto Cortcz, says a Times
dispatch from New Orleans, The situation
is asserted to be so serious that trouble
is momentariy expected.
Because Of an apparent outbreak with
President Bonila, General Davila, vice
president and acting minister of justice,
and General Guittcras, another member Of
Bonilla's cabinet, have handed in their
designations, which were accepted.
Generals Davila and Gutteras charge
President Bonlla with favoring men who
opposed the recent revolution.
Rumors aye in circulation to the effect
that there ate arrangements under way for
the importation Of arms to back up a
movement against the government.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
TROOPS ARE To co
DOWN TO PANAMA
BUT HOW MANY AND WITH WHAT
EXPECTATION HAS NOT BEEN
GIVEN OUT AS YET.
TRANSPORTS IN READINESS
Cabinet Discusses Panama Crisis, but
No Definite Decision Has Been
Arrived at, II Is Said.
ny ASSOCIATED retss.

Washington, u. G., Dec. So.-M a
meeting OF the cabinet called hy the pres
idcnt for 1 o'clock yesterday, The Panama
situation was considered All the mem
bcrs OF the cabinet except Secretary Hay
who is ill., and Secretary Shaw and Attorney
General Knox, who are out OF the city.
were present.
Secretary Root has been designated hy
the president to conduc, the negotiations
Of this government with General Reyes.
lie laid before the president the details OF
his interview with the Colombian minister
Careful consideration was given to the
Colombian note flied with the state de
partmcnt by General Reyes, but II can he
said that no answer yet has been made
to it.
General Reyes has not indicated io Sec
retary Root what his intentions are re
garding his future movements II IS pre-
sumed he will remain in Washington at
least until the reply of the United States
to his note shall have been presented, but
so FAR as can he ascctiaincd nothing
definite is known rs TO his intention.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
FAIR WEATHER TO CONTINUE

The day opened with but little haze and
smoke in evidence in the city and within
an hour after the sun had risen above the
mountains to the east the sky was clear
and something like summer temperature
prevailed. The minimum temperature for
the day was 2a and long before noon the
mercury had risen to 3S.
Continued fair weather, and somewhat
warmer, is the prediction of the weather
man. The forecast for Butte and vicinity
issued today says: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday warmer in the north
ern portion of the state"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
Army Official T alks.

Washington, Dee. Regarding re
ports that troops have been ordered to pre-
pare for transportation 10 Panama, high
army official last night made the following
statement
1T IL the duty Of every departmental
and post commander 10 make preparations
for the movement of troops when there Is
a possibility that the men under his com
mand may be needed for field service.
Such q contingency exists, particularly 1T
this time, when there is a possibility that
the administration may be determined to
dispatch force 10 the isthmus oi Panama,
From this standpoint have no doubt that
department and other commanders are pre-.
pairing their men for whatever service III
the direction indicated they may be called
uTon 20 perform.
"A military force may hc needed on the
isthmus ii the United States undertake.
the work Of construction Of the canal or
for the purpose ui assisting III preventing
the predatory operations OF guerilla bands
which may result from the trouble he.
tween Panama and Colombia.
THE general stail Of the army has given
some consideration TO the question Of the
probable necessity for the transportation
OF troops 10 the isthmus. THIS has been
stated heretofore. The future action Of
the war department will depend entirely
upon the circumstances as they develop
If troops are sent, they will 20 from New
York and san Francisco, while such AMI.
mails as may be needed will be transported
from New Orleans, thus avoiding a long
passage by water
II is known here that some Of the de
partmcnts Of the army are making prepara-
tons, notably at san Francisco, in the
equipment OF the army transports, for the
movement Of such animals as may be
needed, having in view the possibility Of
their being sent to the isthmns Of Panama.