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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

There Is more Catarrh In this section of
the country than all other diseases put to.
eether, and until the last few years, was
Supposed to be incurabe For grent many
years doctors pronounced 1t local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stanty failing to Gnre nc WITH local treat
mas proven catnrrh to be constitutional
disease, and therefore. requires eonstitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. ]. Cheney & Co., Tole
do, Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure
On the market. 1t Is taken intcrnalfr in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspuonfui It
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
dred dollars for any case 1t fails to cnre.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address y. j. CHENEY & co.
-. Toledo. q.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
FLEEcED BY OLD GAME.
Wealthy Contractor of Rockford Duped
by Bunko Men.


by Bunko Men.
Rockford, July 4.-Isaac N. Norcross
a veteran and wealthy building con-
tractor here, was swindled out of SO,
600 yesterday by two sharpers on an
old lottery game. Norcross was in
weighed into a room and made to be-
lieye that he had won $4,000 in lot
terry drawing. He was required to pro-
duce $4,000 to prove his financial
standing, and going to the bank, drew
out the amount and placed it in a box
designated by the bunko men, which
was purported to contain the prize
money. When he opened the box at
his home he found he had been swim
died, as the box contained only broken
glass and brown paper instead of
money The sharpers escaped with
the money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
Butcher Workmen.

From reports all over the state the
Butcher Workmen are becoming more
thoroughly organized and within the
last three months they have almost
doubled their membership in Iowa
District Organizer Sam P. Hobbs, Of
the union, has just returned from a
business visit in Davenport, Muscatine
and KeolIuls in the interest of the un.
ion and he reports successful trip.
1T is thought chat before long the I'm.
ion label will be placed upon the pro-
duct of one Of the largest packing
house industries in the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
MY OLD BLACK PIPE.
wa-al, you uns doawn in York kin tall

Wa-al, you uns doawn in York kin talk
about your notions
An SNOW tibet es t smokin' yer opin--
ions surely ripe,
But I'd not for all TIL wealth in all TIN
many oceans
Give up the solid comfort of
my
old
black
pipe.
Thar be some folks daown our way, o.
eatin things lot,
An gobbles everything that comes,
from fancy truck to tripe
But give me a sufficiency, n mornin',
noon an night,
Then leave me just to nod and doze
with
my
ii old
black
pipe.
Ye kin laugh jest all We please and call
it an idee,
But Pm thinkin', es the old black bowl
wipe,
Thar's no comfort in this world that
ever did see
Tibet kin ekal tn sweet soothins O.
my
old
black
pipe,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
WASHINGTON IN HUNGARY.

American Presents Statue That Is
cheered ~ Budapest Folk.
Budapest, July 6.--Adolph Fried
man, an American citizen and the di.
rector of the Budavara public garden
in udapest, which is also known as
American park, has presented to the
garden life-size equestrian statue of
George Washington, replica of that
in Union Square, New York. The
statue was unveiled Saturday in the
presence of the members of the Amer
lean colony and thousands of enthusi-
astic Hungarians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
PRINTING PrAssnen

The regular monthly meeting of the
Printing Pressmen will be held at La.
Dor hall next Saturday evening at $50
O'Clock. All members are urgently re-
quested to be present as the matter of
participating in the Labor day celebra.
ton will come before the union for
consideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
Painters and Decorators.

AT the regular meeting of the Paint.
ers and Decorators, held at Labor Hall
last Friday evening the members as
sessed themselves fifty cents per mem
Der to help defray the expenses Of the
Labor day celebration. The painters
will be uniformed in the line of parade
and are out after the prize for the best
uniformed craft.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
Typographical Union.

The regular meeting Of Typograph-
ical union No. 70 was held at Labor
hall yesterday afternoon. This is the
Oldest union in the city and was among
the first to come to the front with the
assessment for Labor day. The union
made an assessment of fifty cents per
member.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
is 3. for Bryan.

Before this campaign goes any fur
ther, let Mr.. Sullivan tell an anxious
public his middle name," advises the
Burlington Hawk-Eye. "Gan it be
possible that B. stands for Bryan? If
so, all is lost"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
Electrical Workers.

The Electrical Workers are congrat.
ulating themselves on the fact that
they have had their annual trade
agreements signed with all of the i'm
portant employers of their craft in the
city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
Miners No. 1852.

A special called meeting of the en-
tire membership of the U, M. w. A.,
No. 452 has been called for next Thurs
day evening at z o'clock at the Fores-
ter hall for the purpose Of making ar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
carpenters and Jolners.

The regular meeting Of the Carmen.
tiers and Joiners will be held at Tay-
lor hall this evening The business of
the meeting will be the installation of
the new officers and the reports of the
retiring officials for the past two years
will be heard. All members ARE re-.
quested to be present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

rangements for the Labor day celebra-
ton. The miners are going to turn
out in a body this year and will mater
tally swell the line of march of the
parade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
Trades and Labor Assembly.

The regular sem1-monthly meeting
of the Trades and Labor assembly viii
be held at Labor hall next Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. An immense
amount of important business will be
transacted and all delegates should be
present. The installation of the newly
elected officers will also take place to-
gether with the annual report of all
committees. There will be no notices
mailed out for this meeting SO dele
gates should bear in mind the day
and hour.
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Semi Weekly Courier

CHANGING Address.
Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

from MOndayS Dally.
The matter in this column is furnished
by the officers of the Ottumwa Trades &
Labor Assembly.
The Labor Day committee of the
Trades and Labor assembly met at
Labor hall yesterday and made prelim-
mary arrangements for the big celebra-
ton to be held in his city Monday,
September, Z. The various sub COM
mittees reported on the work laid out
for them and at the conclusion of this
report the committee of the whole de-
cided to employ both the Fifty-fourth
regimental band and Schwabkey's
band for the entire day. 1t is expected
that President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor will
make the Labor day address. The as
sembly will also make an effort to in
duce James Carrick, international Sec
rotary treasurer of the Brotherhood Of
Painters & Decorators and John P.
White, secretary of District 10 u. M.
w. of A., to be present and make ad-
dresses.
Crafts to Be Uniformed.
AT this years celebration the major
ny VI tlS iSiolLo Will NC u1ilOk lnSo
and while the assembly has not yet de-
cided on offering prize for the best
uniformed craft in the line of the pa
rade it is the general opinion that this
will be done at the regular meeting
Sunday. The grounds upon which the
celebration will be held have not as yet
been selected and probably will not be
before the meeting of the committee
next week.
To Assess Union Men.
There seems to be more interest in
the Labor day celebration this year
among the union men than at any pre-
vious year. The voluntary assessment
of so cents per member has been ask
ed from all the unions to help defray
the expenses of the Labor day celebra-
ton and the returns coming in would
indicate that quite snug sum will be
realized through this source. Ban
ners and advertising have been or
dered and the celebration will be ad-
vertised in all of the adjacent cities.
To Have Brilliant Parade.
The parade will start at II o'clock
and will be the longest and most brill
lent of any of the Labor day parades
yet attempted in this city. The finance
committee, composed of John Kitto,
E. B. Jones and John OFT is at work
collecting funds for the celebration.
within radius of so miles will be in
vited to partioipatefin the gala event
and it is safe to say that with good
weather Ottumwa will see one Of the
largest crowds in Its history.
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PLAN FORLABO RDAY|
TRADES & LABOR ASSEMBLY
MAKING PREPARATIONS.
PRESIDENT GonpERs MAY SPEAK
Each Union Member In City to Be AS.
sessed so Cents to Assure Successful
celebration-To Have Uniformed
Parade With Prizes.

From Mondays Daily.
The matter in this column is furnished
by the officers of the Ottumwa Trades &
Labor Assembly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

Irving B. Jones in New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
New York Stock.

Wall Street, New York, Aug A.
the London Stock Exchange today after a
| holiday interval failed to bring any new
here dropped small dealings. The trunk
line stocks were exceptions and showed
small gains. Consolidated Gas broke AZ
| issue and United States Steel preferred
was driven lis points, with break of y
point between sales.
Pressure being more pronounced in the
general market following additional large
offerings of the United States Steel stocks
and Consolidated Gas, sharp fractional
losses were the rule in the grangers Pa
cities and Southwesterns. Consolidated
tive preferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
U. S. Leather preferred. Republic Steel
Wabasb preferred a1d
Steel fell IL points and the preferred 2
Ste Ste" Marie preferred lost 1ss points and
North American points, with a rally of
point Realty preferred rose point. but
did not hold it, while Pullman gained ~
The action of the market suggested re-
newed selling out of collateral in loans and
invited short selling by the bears. De-
clines in the grangers and Pacifcs, which
the year. A number of coalers, Amalga-
mated Copper. Sugar and other specialties
its loss to "a points. North American 4
points Virginia-Carolina Chemical 374
points ana New Jersey central "a points.
United States Steel stocks were steadier.
Westinghouse Electric rose points, Rail-
way Steel Spring preferred 2sl points and
Colorado Fuel a point.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Large blocks of various stocks were sold
all around the room after the noon hour,
causing rather precipitate declines in
number of cases. The unrestrained liqui-
dation of the specialties caused some APP
prehension- Virginia Carolina Chemical
preferred opened 10 points lower. at So on
the sale of 200 shares. The common stock
dropped 81 points in all and Westing-
house Electric points Declines ran to 2
points or more in many other stocks, in
Guiding Amalgamated Copper, Brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
GATES SERIOUSLY ILL.
Chicago Finaneier Is Under Physi'
cams Care at Saratoga.

Saratoga. n. Y, Aug. 4.-Stories Of
a most alarming nature and apparent
truth are told of the state of health or
John w Gates who is now here with
his family From time to time during
the last year it has been said that Mr..
Gates was not well, but as soon as the
stories were told they were denied. Now
his friends do not deny that Mr.. Gates
is far from being the robust man he
Wall street, and it is his health, instead
of financial reverses, that has kept him
out of the market of late.
A warm personal friend of Mr.. Gates
today told of the nature of his malady.
Mr. Gates" said the friend, sis an ex>
tremely ill man, and no one recognizes
the fact better than he does himself.
He is now taking much better care or
himself than ever before in his life, but
he continues to fail. and l do not be-
lieve he expects any permanent relief.
He has a bad case of diabetes, and he
is also a sufferer from chronic dysen-
accounts for his change in appearance
which has so shocked his friends.
"Since he first fell i'll, about nine
months ago, Mr.. Ga ties has lost sixty
pounds in weight. The effect has been
to weaken him greatly. and unless he
has turn for the bette. IN the near
future he will give up all attenot to
attend to business affairs of any sort.
$50 i'll is he that he now travels with
a physician in his company all the time
and at night he is practically under the
He sleeps little and his trouble seems to
be aggravated as soon as he lies down.
You may say he has permanently re-
tired"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
HAVE YOU A CIMISS?
This Will Tell You What 1t

A well known Topeka family which
has recently returned from their sum-
mer outing in Colorado has brought
back cimiss, one of the curious little
creatures that are seen so often and in
such plentiful numbers about the small
Ter summer hotels in Colorado and are
not known in this country. II is a play
full interesting little animal with broad,
hairless body and noticeably red skin.
Its most active time is at night as II
usually secrets itself about the house
through the daylight hours. Although
in many localities the cimiss is regarded
as a household pet and is valued highly,
1t Is by no means a harmless creature
and for those to whom it takes an aver
sion it cheIishes a seeming relentless
hatred.
One of it's most notable characteris-
tics is its fOndness for apprOpriating to
its use the beds of the houses where it
is found and it is truly a domestic crea-
ture. This habit has won for it the
scientific appellation of cimex lectu-
larius. But woe to the person who dis
turbs It's slumbers, particularly if he be
of the sort from whom the cimiss ordi-
narily withholds its friendship. Once
aroused from its cosy slumber1ng place
beneath the bed clothing the little crea-
ture PUSHES out with cleaning eyes and
swapping teeth. Its bites, though not
serious are exceedingly painful and are
frequently followed by irritating swell
lings around the bitten place. These
however, disappear aIlef rev hours.
The c1mtSS is found most abundantly
in southern Missouri and Arkansas, but
its habits of domesticity are such that
it can truly be called a cosmopolitan
creature and is known in almost every
climate. 1t appears to have been well
established in Colorado, although not
Indigenous to that climate. It is a pro-
life little animal and in some localities
considerable pains has to be exercised to
restrain it's spread. 1t is a deadly enc
my to the rockroach and perhaps for
that reason more than any other is pro-
tected in moist climates.
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HOW LONDON HEARD.
News Received from New York by
A. P as Usual.

London. Aug. News of the election
of Cardinal Sarto as pope reached Eng
land first through an Associated Press
dispatch from New York. The infor-
nation was communicated to the
Catholic church authorities. and Mon
signor johnson, who is in charge of
church affairs here pending the ap
pointment of a successor to Cardinal
Vaughan. said:
Il am glad the election is over and
the suspense ended. Cardinal Sarto is
midway between the older and younger
element of the sacred college. so that
he probably has many useful years to
live. He is active and energetic
To the Catholics of London the cleo
ton was d great surprise. The first
question asked, not only by laymen but
by high church dignitaries, was wv no
is Sarto?" Books of reference were
quickly hunted uo in order to ascertain
knowledge of the career of the new
ponti-~
This afternoon a cable dispatch was
received at the archbishop's house from
the English college at Rome formally
announcing the fact of Sarto's election
The churchmen at Westminster ex-
pressed the opinion that the new pope
is a quiet ecclesiastic who has not
mixed much in politics and probably
viii pursue a policy destined to har-
monte conflicting interests. The few
who are acquainted with him say he is
highly esteemed by the Italian govern
ment and was a close friend of King
Humbsrt. There was much interest eX-
pressed as to what title he would as
sumo. This later was announced to be
Plus X.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commits
sion Company, Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers of grain.
Room No. 3, Columbian building. Inde-
pendent telephone 798-
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'M
changed; corn I'D lower.
Liverpool, 80 p. M: Wheat sc higher;
corn 3sd lower than Fridays close.
Receipts of grain. at Chicago today:
Wheat 1873 cars: graded SO. Corn, 800 cars;
graded, %. Oats, 1898 cars; graded 81.
Chicago: Wheat and corn opened easier.
There is a fair demand for wheat the
soft Spots but corn does not seem to be
wanted.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis 121 cars: Duluth, Is cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, ia cars; Duluth, So
cars.
Receipts of grain at Kansas City today:
Wheat 436 cars: graded. 229. Corn. 81 cars;
graded, 49, Oats. 10 cars; graded, T.
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: Sep
TENDER wheat-Puts, 7934c; calls, sic. Sep
TENDER corn-Puts, 51s4c; calls, 527sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
CORN is IMPROVED.
Good Reports from Large Part
of the Corn Belt.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The weather bu-
reau's weekly crop bulletin:
Corn is greatly improved, especially in
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and portions
of Illinois, the least favorable reports
being received from Missouri and tlke
Ohio valley states. The crop continues
late. An excellent crop is now assured
in the southern states.
Threshing of winter wheat has con-
tinued under favorable conditions, har-
vesting having been finished. except in
portions of New York and Michigan and
on the Pacific coast with Disappointing
yields.
General rains in the spring wheat re-
gion of the upper Missouri and Red
river of the north valleys checked the
ripening of spring wheat and caused
better filling of the heads
Harvesting is in progress, some of the
early southwestern being cut in the
northern portion, but was delayed by
rains in South Dakota and Nebraska
Harvesting is also in progress in Ore
gon with light yield, but of excellent
quality. In Washington the crop is
maturing slowly, but is filling web.
Rust in oats is quite extensively re-
ported in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and in portions of Pennsylvania, but
late rains have benefited the crop in
Minnesota. Harvesting is well adj
vanced in the more northerly sections.
being largely completed elsewhere, with
yields generally lighter than antici-
pated. The improvement in cotton con-
tinues general throughout the cottor
belt. Some blowing for fall seeding has
been done in Oklahoma and Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

The procession traversed many noble
halls until it approached the window
looking into st. Peters. From below
rose a murmur of voices, which al
though subdued by distance, denoted
the presence Of a large concourse OF
people. The pope was seen to grow pale
and then turning to Cardinal Bac1lieri,
who stood beside him. he said:
Now, l understand the emotion Pope
Leo always showed when going into st.
Peters to have the eyes of great
crowd focused on him. 1t is almost
terrifying"
Standing forward in the window, the
others having fallen back, he deliber-
ately controlled himself and looked
across the great Basilica. Crossing
himself Sarto raised his hand and in
a voice palpably tremulous he said, as
soon as the cries from below gave an
opportunity. Auditorium nostrum in
nomime domini.'
To this came in reply from thOu>
sands of voices the cry:
"Qui fecit coelum ct terrain
In a thrilling voice the pope re-
sDonded:
"Sit nomen domini benedictum."
Then raising himself to his full
height. and leaning forward as much
as possible. he intoned:
"Benedicat vos OmnipotenS deus,
etc, which called forth such applause
that several minutes elapsed before the
pontiff could retire. He then drew back
and, the procession reforming, turned
to the ducal hall At the moment of
Monsignor Bisleti. who happened to be
beside him. and said:
Il shall never again feel just the same
emotion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
ELEPHANT INTO THE SEA.
Steamer Passengers and Fishermen
Startled by Strange Spectacle.

New York. Aug. Am elephant at
large, swimming in Long Island sound,
was sight that startled passengers on
steamers and numerous fishermen in
small boats. The big beast was some
distance from shore and swan appar-
emily with the ease, if not the grace, of
a seal There were several roWboats IN
pursuit and many attempts were made
to capture him without avail. That
the small boats were not overturned
was due entirely to the docile dispose
ton of the beast
The elephant was Basil, the largest of
the herd in the zoo at Glen island, which
carly in the day took into his mammoth
head the idea of crossing over to the
Long Island shore. Basil was tied to
a stake outside the elephant sheds while
his stall was being cleaned. He
amused himself by affectionately en-
circling the stake with his trunk Then
he gave it a quick jerk and the stake
Travelled high in the air Basil did not
move for an instant or two Then ne
looked tWard the sound, where the wa
ter was cool and tempting. He made
direct for it and waded in. The keepers
came to him with hooks and spears.
Basil filed his trunk with water and
drenched them time and time again.
They prodded him with hooks, but their
lab Dor was futile. Finally ropes were Sc
cured, but when the men endeavored to
throw them over his head the elephant
struck out into the deep water of the
sound.
telephone message was sent to the
Glen island office in town to dispatch
tugboat 1t was argued that when
Basil became tired and hungry he
would return, but it was necessary that
he be followed to prevent harm from be-
falling him.
Off David's island a steamer passed.
The passengers were greatly interested In
the novel scene. A steam launch then
Joined in the chase. There were two
keepers in it and they managed to get
ahead of him and by waving their arms
in front of him. got him to turn ana
head for shore, his strength apparently
not falling for twice he turned and cir
cled about. When the elephant reached
shore he came up and shook himself
after the fashion of a dog, and then
started for his stall in the elephant
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