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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
MUST KNOW low A
asPIRANTs TO PLACES AT ST
LOUIS EXPOSITION WILL BE
EXAMINED.
seveial Question Regarding the Hawk
eye State Will be Put to Them and
Their Answers Will Decide Their
Ability to Serve At the Fair.

Des Moines, Sept. 4.-The Iowa COM
mission of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at St Louis decided at its
meeting here Wednesday to require ap.
plicants for position in connection
with the Iowa exhibit to pass civil
service examination. The details of
this will be completed at the meeting
of the commission Dec. g. 1t was
thought by the commission that per-
sons sent from Iowa who will come in
contact in an official way with the
public, should be well informed as to
Iowa, her history, resources, etc. All
applicants for appointment, therefore,
will be required to file their app1ica-
ton with the secretary to take this
examination. Individual exhibitors
who send agents or employees to st.
Louis are requested to conform as
nearly as possible to the same rules.
Some Points to Study.
The examination will not cover tech
meal studies, but will cover points
with which every Iowan should be
familiar, as follows:
Principal events in the history of
Iowa.
Names of state officers.
Judges of supreme court.
United States senators and repre-
sentatives.
To be able to name at least so per
cent of county seats of state.
Number of square miles and number
of acres in state
Principal products.
Mineral resources and industries,
and where produced and located.
Number of schools, school buildings
colleges, and where located.
Amount of funds for educational
purposes this year.
State institutions and their loca
ton.
Principal cities, population with
principal industries.
Number of daily and weekly news
papers and total number of publica
tons.
Railroads in Iowa and their mile
age.
Congressional districts, giving coun
ties comprising same.
Prominent rivers.
1t was decided not to employ Gus
todian of the Iowa building, but t.
place it in charge of the secretary
Commissioner Shepard made a detail
ed report of the flag raising at thu
| building and the situation as to it!
progress.
Iowa Days Fixed.
June 16 and IL were recommended
as Iowa days at the exposition ant
the commission fixed on those dates
They We're suggested by President Lar
rabee, Governor Cummins and Secre
tary Conway. These dates common
crate the two hundred and thirty-firs
anniversary of the discovery of low;
by Marquette and Joliet. 1t wa
stated that the railroads have prom
ised satisfactory rates for this event
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
LIBRARY OPENED.
Gift of Andrew Carnegie to the City Of
Oskaoosa.

Oskaloosa, Sept. S.-The new Carne-
gle library of Oskaloosa was opened
yesterday. The library is two-story
building of pressed brick. trimmed
with terra Gotta Toward its erection
Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000. The
value of the lot. which is located on
Market street. just south of the Lacey
hotel, is conservatively estimated to be
$1,000. The dedicatory address was
made by President H. H. Seerley of the
Iowa State Normal school at Cedar
Falls. johnson Brigham, of Des
Moines, state librarian, and Miss Alice
S. Tyler, secretary of the state library
commission, were also present and
made brief addresses. The Oskaloosa
library now has some 5000 volumes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
TRADE REVIEW.
Conservatism Rules in Trade Was Elk
ception a Year Aqo.

New York, Sept. 5.-Dunn's Review
says today: "A striking contrast ap--
pears when comparison is made with
the corresponding week last year.
Prices were then tending upward in
many branches of industry, new bust
ness was coming forward more rapidly
than it could be handled, and in the
security of the market all records for
activity and high prices were being
surpassed. Later events have demon
atrated the situation was unhealthy,
and speculative excuses had been fol-
lowed by reaction and readjustment.
Conservatism was then the exception;
1t is now the rule. Prospects for steady
gains and their maintenance are
brighter under the present system
Legitimate trade will continue to suf-
fer losses in speculation and high rates
for commercial loans will initiate
against industrial expansion, but in the
long run larger degree of caution
Jhould prove beneficial.
Buyers are still coming to the lead
ing markets in great numbers and tes-
tify to the sound condition of business
at the interior. Manufacturing plants
are busy throughout New England
aside from cotton mile and there is no.
table activity in wearing apparel south,
while prospects for large retail trade
are bright everywhere. Already there
is traffic congestion at several points,
despite the fact that crops have
only just began to move and the rail.
way earnings for August show gains Of
9.3 per cent over last year and ia per
cent over 1901.
Unprofitably low prices have had the
effect of curtailing the production in
iron and steel industry. Labor and
other costs of production with the sin
gle exception of fuel, are much higher
While consumers are slow to purchase
even at the extensive decline that has
occurred during the current year.
Wooden goods are quiet and steady
Wool is firm at eastern markets.
Failures this week in the United
States are 1871 against 200 the CORE
spending week last year.
AS Seen by Bradstreet.
Bradstreet's says; Corn develop
ments have been mostly favorable, fall
sobbing trade reports indicate further
Improvement and monetary conditions
show less tension. The tone of general
business is conservative, and the ten
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
OLD SETTLERS.
Annual Picnic Will be Held at Agency
Sept. is.

The annual picnic of the Wapello
County Old Settlers association will
be. held on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Hon. H. l.. Waterman delivers the
principal address Immediately after
dinner, to be followed with short
speeches by Mai. Mahon, T. D. Fos-
ter, w. A. McIntire, G. d. Fullen Capt.
Jaques, T. R. Buckley, Revs. Craig and
Stoltz, w. A. Work, David Jay, Dr..
Newell, DR.. Williams, S. H. Harper
and others. A special train will leave
Union depot at 1880 a. M, via c., B.
& O. Ry., and returning leave Agency
at 4:30 p. m. Fare for round trip, Csc
There will be both vocal and instru-
mental music provided for the occa-
sion. A choir of old time singers, led
by Squire McClung of Nasty Corners
will sing some of the old songs of fifty
years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
TRAIN RUNS INTO DITCH.
Illinois central's Fast Express i
Wrecked on Way to Chicago.

Carbonate. ILL.,, Sept. Strain No.
O4,the fast New Orleans and St.Louis
passenger north bound on the Illinois
Central railway went into the ditch
near Craig's a siding thirty miles
north of this city yesterday. None of
the trainmen OF passengers was seri-
ously hurt, although the train turned
over on its SIDE. Spreading rails caus-
ed the wreck.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
is AFTER MlTcHELL's PLACE.

RebelIious Leader of Kansas Miners
Seeks the Presidency.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 4.-James
Mooney, the district leader who is re-
sponsible for the Novinger coal strike
is asserted to be holding out against
John Mitchell to further his alleged as
pirations for the presidency of the
United Mine Workers of America. Mr.
Mooney, has, it is said, worked at cross
purposes with President Mitchell ever
since the beginning of the Pittsburg,
Kansas, conference, two months ago,
when Mitchell went so far as to tell
Mooney to sit down and keep still.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
sNuB CHAMBERLAIN.
Trades Union Congress Adopt Resolu,
ton Opposing His Fiscal Policy.

Leicester, Eng, Sept. Sat today's
session of the Trades Union congress
President Hornidge declared that Co
lonial Secretary Chamberlain's sug-
gested changes in the British fiscal
policy We're likely to be most detri-
mental to the best interests of the ma
ton and resolution condemning the
proposed changes was adopted with
only two dissenting votes. The res
olution will be communicated Ia the.
colonial secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
M ANY CHANGES
ASSISTANT TEACHERS ASSIGNED
THIS MORNING BY SUPT.
A. w. STUART.
Many Teachers Change Places in Or
der to be Nearer Their Homes and
to Secure Preferable Grade - List
of Changes and Assignments.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The assignment of the assistant
teachers to the various ward schools
was made by Superintendent A. W..
Stuart, this morning A number of
changes in the regular teaching force
Of the ward schools has also been
made since the recent publication OF
the list of assignments in the Courier.
These changes have been made for the
purpose of accommodating the teach
ers as near as possible to their homes
and also to accommodate them in the
change of grades where any preference
existed.
In the following list is given the
names of the assistants assigned to the
various ward schools and whatever
regular teachers:
Irving School.
Claire Jones, ninth room.
Bessie McKaig, eighth room.
Alice Peterson. seventh room.
Claudine Jones, sixth room.
Clara Wagner, fifth room.
Mamie Devol, fourth room.
Agnes Lowrie. third room.
Julia Reardon, first assistant.
Hulda Crone, second assistant.
Hedrick School.
Maude Merritt. fifth room.
Mamie Harlan, third room.
Theckla Esthergreen, first assistant
Theresa Hildreth, second assistant
Adams School.
Mary Brady, fourth room.
Ada Lindquist, third room.
Lily CRUDE. assistant.
Lincoln School.
Mrs. Rosamond Wright, eighth room
Elsie Bissell, fifth room.
Lizzie Price, first assistant.
Ada Ogborn, second assistant
Garfield School.
Florence Harper, seventh room.
Grace Kelly, sixth room.
Lucy Evans, fifth room.
Lydia Kitterman, first assistant.
Edna Norfolk, second assistant.
Franklin School.
Genevieve DAILY, sixth room.
Mabelle Nader. third room.
Nernla Lamme, nrSt assistant.
Elizabeth Bowles, second assistant
Froebel School.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess, secont
room.
Lucille Wycoff, assistant,
Orchard Street School.
Kate Genochio, assistant
Agassiz School.
Amy Melcher, ninth room.
Lulu McMullen, fourth room.
Nina Cook, second room.
Alma Glew, first assistant
Evelyn McElroy. second assistant.
Douglas School.
Nettie Langford, first assistant.
Ora Birney, second assistant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10

there was not a sufficient quantity Of
oil on the grounds to furnish enough
hot air. When the balloon was loos-
ened there was barely power enough
contained within it to lift the balloon
itself clear of the ground. The failure
of this feature to come off as antici-
pated was great disappointment to
many.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
CALLS HAYS ENEMY INSANE.
F. w. Beuque is Ordered to an Asylum
For Treatment.

New York, Sept. S-Francis w.
Beuque, who sent threatening letter
to Secretary of State Hay and who for
years has given similar trouble to
officials at Washington, has been de-
clared insane by DR.. Gregory in the
psychopathic ward at Bellevue hospi-
tai He will be committed to an in.
stitution for the insane for permanent
care.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
INTERCHANGEABLE LINE.
Merchants in Both Towns Want Elec-
fric Service Extended

Centerville, Sept. 4-Business men
in this city will make formal request
OF the street railway company for
extension of its system to Mystic, For
bush and Rathbun, in accordance with
promises made by the company when
the city granted it's franchise. Mystic
people are especially anxious for the
extension.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
IOWA MAN NAMED.
A. Fullerton to Disburse 100000 to
the ST. Louis EXPOSITION.

Washington, Sept S.--Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw has appointed Rob
ert Fullerton of Des Moines, disburs.
ing officer to disburse the Sc, 900, 900
appropriated in aid Of the ST. Louis ey-
position.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
FORMER OTTUMWA ANS
PRINCIPALS IN SHOOTING ScRAPE
IN kENosHA, WIS.,, LIVED
IN THIS CITY.
Letter Received From Mrs. j. w. Rob.
erts Tells of Wedding and That She
Formerly Resided Here-Brother
Not Arrested.

Earl Marshall, who fired two shots
at j. W. Roberts, when in the act of
being married to his sister, Miss Mel
lie Marshall at Kenosha, Wis, Mon
day evening, was former resident OF
this city. A letter to the Courier from
Mrs. Roberts this morning tells of the
wedding and it has been learned that
Mrs. Roberts. her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Marshall and sister, Miss
G.. Berry Marshall and brother. Earl
Marshall, formerly resided in this
city at $40 West Second street An
article in last evenings Courier told
of the wedding and of the shooting by
young Marshall, but at that time it
was not known that the principals
were former Ottumwans. The Ke-
nosha News has the following to say
OF the wedding:
A pretty home wedding was celebrat-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Marshall on Pomeroy street, Monday
night, the contracting parties being
Miss Nellie Marshall and j. W. Rob,
erts of Dudley, Iowa. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. w. w.
Stevens in the presence of about 40
friends of the contracting parties. The
bride was beautifully attired in we'd
ding dress OF white silk and carried
brides roses. She was attended by
her sister, Miss Berry Marshall and
Louis Boyer acted as best man.
In honor of the wedding the home
of The Marshalls was charmingly dec.
GRATED with palms and cut flowers.
| After the ceremony was over wed.
ding supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs
Roberts will make their home in Ken.
osha and viii be at home to their
| friends at No. $40 Pomeroy street aft.
er September 10.
Lived in the City.
The brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. H. Marshall, together with the FAM
lily, lived in this city for some time
Mr.. Marshall being employed in one
of the coal mines west of the city. 1t
has been stated by some friends of the
family in this city that young Marshall
was of a wild disposition and delight
ed in doing reckless things. The shoot
ing of Monday evening has not been
reported to the police, and it is under
stood that those directly concerned
will not seek to have the young mar
arrested. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will
make their future home in Kenosha
| Wis. at 6I0 PomerOy street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
INSURANCE MAN DEAD.
n. A. Munger Passes Away at Cedar
Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. S.-H. Va. Nun
ger. general agent for the Northwest.
ern Mutual Life Insurance company,
and well known throughout the west,
died at his home here yesterday,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10

: ThTtt Disc 1HIIST-F. SWIM, Il. WlIIiams
Crennel. d. Swim, Marsh, Davis. McKin-
ley. Two base hits-Jones. Double plays
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19
DR.. Charles Adam Leathers.

The subject of this sketch,
DR.. c. A. feathers, was born
January II, 1860, at Yolo,
Cal, being a son of Valois
and Rozema Leathers, who
came to Anderson county in
1865, locating near feathers
store. After attending the
common schools of the county,
DR.. feathers entered the Ken
lucky Military Institute, from
which he graduated with high
honors in 1879. He at once
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

sole owner. Aside from his
professional duties, and the
time needed at the store, DR..
Leathers has found the time
to do considerable manufacture
ing of face creams and cures
for different ailments, for
which there is a large demand.
DIR. feathers is a prominent
Mason, and a strong advocate
of a Business Mems Club to
promote the interests of the
town and county.
The photograph, from which
the cut is here shown. was a
kodak picture that WAS taken
and finished by himse
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19
Need Painting.

Why is it that in most towns
the telephone poles are painted
and made to look like they had
a right in the city, and were
not a string of limbless cedar
trees along country hillside.
In most every city of any size
the city requires this done,
and the telephone people are
not in the least slow to comply
with the law, for the painting
of the poles protects them, and
guarantees many more years of
use. While we have become
somewhat accustomed to their
looks ourselves, to strangers it
seems as though some one had
neglected their duty.
City fathers, instruct your
clerk to request this work
done, and if the request is not
complied with, then pass a
city ordinance requiring it,
and then make your request in
the form of a demand.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

entered the Medical Depart
ment of the University of
Louisville, graduating with
the class of 1882. That was
quite an eventful year in DR..
Leathers' life, for not only did
he graduate in medicine, but
came here, establishing a good
practice, and succeeded in win
ming the hand of Miss Alice
Waterfill, one of Anderson
county's most beautiful young
ladies', she being the Oldest
daughter of w. J. Waterfill,
one of our most wealthy and
highly respected citizens. To
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

them has been born one
daughter, Miss Ruby, who is
one of Lawrenceburg's most
beautiful and accomplished
young ladies.
In 1898 the Lawrenceburg
Drug Company was incorpo-
rated, and DR.. feathers, OWL
ing a controlling interest in
the business, was made man.
ager. Under his manage
ment the company prospered,
and in July of last year he
purchased the interests of the
other stockholders, and became
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19
Narrow Escape.

The afternoon passenger
train from Lexington Sunday
came near being wrecked
in the long cut at Young's
high bridge. Owing to
the heavy fall of rain of
Saturday and Sunday, a cave
in of the cut occurred, and
had the engineer not had his
train so well under control.
wreck that would have cost
many lives would no doubt
occurred. AS it was, the
engine was quite badly smash
ed, and the steps of some of
the cars torn from their fast
enings.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

1t takes longer to get the
mail from the depot to the
post-office than it does for it
to come from Versailles. 1t is
a common thing to see the
wagon that the mail is brought
to the post-office in backed up
in front of some business
house delivering freight and
express, while fifty or more
business men stand anXiously
waiting for their mail at the
post-office.
This is much against Uncle
Sans orders, and great
inconvenience to the public in
general.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19
Brakeman Killed.

John Lang, a brakeman on
the Southern, while attempt
ing to board his train at Busey,
Friday night, fell under the
cars and had both of his legs
cut off, from which he died be-
fore reaching home. Lang
was we'll known here among
the railroad men, and quite
popular. He was twenty
years of age and single.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

Mrs. M. Gividen has had
painters and paper hangers
busy for the past week beauti-
flying her millinery store, that
it may look its best when her
spring line of goods arrive.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

Why should we print Stale
plate matter, or use patent
print, giving news week old,
when we can give you such a
paper as the Cincinnati En-
quirer and 1T" all for rs
a year.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

Fine early Mastodon Seed
Corn at one dollar a bushel,
fifty ears to the bushel. Only
small amount to sell, so
apply quick at this office for
name of party selling it.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

Mr.. E. w. Ripy, last week,
purchased of Mr.. J. NJ. John
son, Francis B., the fine
three-year-old harness mare,
which holds the record of
never having been defeated in
a ring, though she has been
shown with the best ones in
Central Kentucky since she
was a weanling. Price, pri-
vate.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

You'll be wanting some
stock cards printed pretty
soon, and at the bottom of all
those that are we'll printed
you'll read
1T" DID IT.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19

Never let your competitor
know you have a competitor.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-19
"IT" DID IT.

Use Bonds Cream Flour.
The Washington times., 1903-05-14

finally ratified and cause referred TO
auditor. Estate OF Margaret Morgan
auditors report ratified and sale of real
estate ordered. Estate of Thomas o.
Hills; will dated December II, 1900
filed with petition for probate Estate
OF Richard s. Cain; answer and caveat
hled- Estate of Catherine Foley; proof
OF publication. In re Mary Car
mody ct al. inventory filed Es-
tate OF Patrick Keane: will fully
proved. Estate of George Mitchell: COM
mission ordered to issue Estate OF
Hannah e Verbrycke: inventory filed.
In re Omar Buchanan ct al; James C.
buchanan appointed guardian; bond, So
OOO- Estate of Caroline A. Silence; in
ventory filed. Estate OF Charles w.
Barnes: petition for probate of Will fled.
Estate of Adelaide Wallace; will partly
proved. Estate of Jacob Y. Turner; or
der OF sale. Estate of John Oberh, IN !;
inventory filed. Estate OF Francis A
Lutz; will dated November II. 1s'2.
filed
Criminal Court No. Justice Prit-
chard-United States VS.. Samuel Sims.
murder; verdict, not guilty. United
States VS.. John L. O"Brien. embezzle-
ment; defendant arraigned, plea not
guilty, bail fixed at $1,000, recognizance
taken with the Title Guaranty and
Trust Company, surety. United States
VS.. William Dimes, housebreaking; de-
PENDANT withdraws plea not guilty and
pleads guilty. United States VS.. Edward
+. Fanei forgery, on trial
The Washington times., 1903-05-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

| Q Street northwest, between Thirty
first and Thirty-se Streets-William
H. Parsons ct NY. to John Sewer, lot
! 56. square 1870. $4,000.
| U Street northwest, between Thir-
| tieth and Thirty first Streets-William
W. MILAN ct al, trustees, to George w
Montgomery, lots 1874 to 1877, square
1 1852. $3,6l3.9O.
Street northwest, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty eighth Streets
William E. Edmonston ct al, trustees.
to Michael Morris. lot 295, square ! ,26G.
s4.35O
1 Street northwest. between Four
| teenth and Fifteenth Streets-Winiam
H. Conkling ct al, trustees. to Hugh
Reilly. lot 26. square 220 Sl3.95O.
Fourteenth Street northwest, between
r and Streets-H. Bum Philson ct TX
| TO Frank Lyon. lot III. square 2S9. $40.
Corcoran Street northwest, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets
Maria T. Thompson ct vir.. Magnus s..
to BEDFORD W. and William II. Walker.
lot IS. square 24G $40.
Twelfth Street northwest, between o
and Streets-Francis A. Blundon ct ux
| to Carrie Oppenheimer, part lot II.
square 279. $40.
Third Street northwest. between X and
l. Streets-Eva NJ. Darneille to William
L. Hodgkins, lots %, 80, 81, square 500.
$40.
Brookland-John Bonaccorsy to John
Fitzmorris. west half lot 3, block 10. So
Buena Vista-Brainard II. Warner.
trustee, 20 Mary A. Dorsey, lot 6. block
!. 500.
Moore e Barbour's Addition-Mary V.
Mccartney to Julian p. Dodge, lot II.
block l. $40.
Buena Vista-Brainard H Warner.
trustee, to John H. Dorsey, lots s and 9,
block 4. $50.
Moore & Barbour's Addition-Meivin
G. Benjamin ct Tx. to Herman r. and
Eva A. Maudler. lot As, block 4. So