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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
HUFFMAN & COMPANY.
A New Dry Goods Firm Composed
WALL Kno,n,, DaonIa

A New Dry Goods Firm Composed of
Well Known People.
On Saturday morning, Huffman &
Co. will open to the people of Ottum-
wa and vicinity new retail dry goods
store. 1t will be an exclusive dry
goods establishment and is located at
1915 South Court street, formerly
the stand of the Wyman china
store.
This store will be under the direct
management of Miss Jennie Huffman
and Mr.. James Swirles both of whom
are well known in the mercantile cir
cles of this CITY,.
Miss Huffman has made life study
of the dry goods business, and is emil
nently fitted to conduct store of
this nature, For fourteen years she
was employed in the Harris dry goods
store of this city, and when that firm
retired from business, she accepted a
position with S. C. Sullen & Co., and
was with that firm for thirteen years.
She enjoys the confidence of a large
personal acquaintance, and is thor
oughly familiar with every detail of
the business in which she is now en-
gagged.
Mr.. Swirles has had years of ex-
perience in this line in other cities
as well as Ottumwa. He came to
Ottumwa ten years ago, and is well
known in this part of Iowa. He has
been continuously in the dry goods
business for twenty-five years. He is
fully acquainted with every feature OF
the dry goods store.
This firm embarks with every pros
pect of success and adds another to
the great retail institutions for which
Ottumwa is SO well known. In speak
ing of the opening, a member Of the
firm said:
1T will be the policy of the store to
make good every promise. We will
not stand for any Misrepresentation
We invite the closest inspection OF
the stock we carry, and will sell ey.
erything for just what it is"
| The opening announcement is on
page of today's issue.
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.KEB TO CELEBRATE.
LITTLE MINING TOWN WILL OBJ
SERVE LABOR DAY In FIT.
TING MANNER.
Exercises Held Under the Auspices of
the Local Union No. is, U. M. w. of
A.--John M. Work of Des Moines,
Will be Principal Speaker.

The laboring men of Keb will hold a
grand celebration Labor Day, Septem-
Der and already a complete program
has been arranged for this gala event.
The entire day will be given over to a
large celebration and it is expected
that this years commemoration of the
great labor day will surpass all previ-
GUS celebrations. John M. Work OF
Des Moines will be orator of the day
and will deliver an address at 2
o'clock. Jones park will be the scene
of the days celebration which will be
held under the auspices Of the local
union, No. Is U. M. w. of A.. James
Nevin will be chairman and the mar
shall Of the day will be James Bateman.
The Parade.
The exercises of the day will begin
with a grand street parade, which will
start at 8 o'clock at the Main street
school building. The parade will pro-
coed north on Main street to the
Saints church west on School street
to the end, and cross to Vine, thence
east to Main street and to Jones grove
where the days fun will begin.
Celebration At Jones Grove.
Upon the parade arriving at the place
OF the celebration, Jones grove, the as
sembly will be called to order by
James Nevin, chairman of the days
ceremonies. The opening song will be
led by Morgan Phillips and will be fol-
lowed by an address: Emancipation
of Labor by John Nevin, the boy or
ator. After the address T. C. Thomas
will render song.
Many Amusements.
Races of various kinds have been
arranged for and prizes that are suit
able will be given the winners of each
contest. Some Of the amusements are,
free for all race, ITS yards, standing
jump, girls race, five to seven years
or age; girls race. seven to twelve
years of age. There will also be races
for boys with the same prizes as those
given for the winners of the girls
races. After these races dinner will be
served.
The Afternoon Program.
Promptly at o'clock the days cele-
bration will begin again. The school
children, led by Mrs. May Dickson,
superintendent will give a song and
comic selection by Joseph Truman
with a bone accompaniment will fol
low this number. At 2 o'clock the
speaker Of the day, John M. Work OF
Des Moines, will deliver an address
A baseball game between Keb and Ere
mont will be played at o'clock for a
prize of $25. The famous Keb Zobo
band will play throughout the day and
great time is anticipated by the res
idents of Keb.
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Henry King, a canvas man connect
ed with the Harris Nickel Plate show,
was run over in the Burlington yards
last evening and both legs were
crushed so badly that amputation was
necessary just below the knees. King
is young man who joined the circus
at Iowa City about one week ago.
The accident occurred last evening
about 8 o'clock near the Wapello
street crossing. King has drawn his
afternoon. The rain had prevented
an evening performance of the show
and the paraphernalia was being load
ed upon the cars preparatory to leav-
ing the city at about o'clock. King
was in the crowd which had been
watching the loading.
No One Saw Accident.
There was considerable switching
going on at that time at that point in
the yards and no one saw just how
the accident occurred. An engine
had switched the coaches from the FIT.
Madison branch train to the sidetrack
at the west end of the depot. 1t is
thought that King either tried to
po1i IiiAo Sil6AhS vi oiS VI SAAS SSoSAi
es and fell beneath the wheels. He
was picked up at once, the ambulance
was called and he was taken to the
Ottumwa hospital.
Both Legs Crushed.
Drs. D. G. Brockman. M. Bannister
A. o. Williams, and F. w. Bowles
were called and it was found that
both legs were crushed terribly and
were almost cut off just below the
knee. 1t was necessary to amputate
both. King is young and strong and he
withstood the shock of the accident
and the amputation bravely. This aft
ernoon he Is resting as comfortably as
could be expected when the serious ma
ture of his injuries are considered.
Lives in Springfield, Mass.
Kings home is in Springfield, Mass.
But little was known Of him by the
Harris show people for he had been
member of the company for only
about one week. He has been travel
ing with the Busby Brothers Circus
during the greater part of the season
but at Iowa City last week he in COM
pany with number of others from
the same circus joined the Harris
Nickel Plate shows.
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KING BOUND OVER
WILL ANSWER TO GRAND JURY
ON CHARGE OF BREAKING
AND ENTERING.
Is Accused of Forcing An Entrance In
to Home of Officer C. D. Sutton Re-
Gently Sam Harris Acquitted and
Arrested on New Charge.

Thomas King was bound over to the
grand jury last evening by Police
Judge Moon to answer to the charge
of breaking and entering. King is
charged with robbing the home of Of
ficer c. D. Sutton ON West Second
street recently and stealing a
quantity of jewelry. There was no clue
whatever to the perpetrators of the
crime, King being arrested under pc
culiar circumstances. Officer Sutton
was walking down South Market
street few nights later when he saw
man run as he approached. The Of
f1cer gave chase and saw the man
throw away an article in his flight
which was afterwards found to be a
silver watch.
Man and Booty Identified
The night King was arrested he at
tempted to break jail, but his efforts
were unsuccessful as his actions were
discovered by Night Desk Sergeant
Jesse Grahnmer, after one of the bars
in the jail had been loosened. At the
trial last evening Jacob Rush produced
gold watch and two rings which We're
identified by Officer Sutton as part of
the booty stolen from his home. Rush
identified King as the man who had
sold him the articles. Two watch
chains, a gold watch and some rings
are among the articles missing.
Suspected of Serious Crime.
King was suspected of being the
man wanted at Osceola on the charge
of assault with the intent to commit
murder but he was not identified by
the Osceoia authorities. His efforts to
get away from Officer Sutton before
the later had shown any disposition to
place him under arrest and his subse-
quent efforts to escape shows at least
that his conscience is not perfectly
clear. The police believe that the man
is wanted on more serious charge
than breaking and entering. However,
the transcript of the evidence which
will be produced before the October
session Of the grand jury is of nature
that may go hard with the man when
that body investigates the case.
Held on Another Charge.
Sam Harris. the man who was tried
Tuesday morning on the charge of at.
tempting to break and enter the Mil
waukee depot last Friday was acuuit.
ted of the charge this morning
and was arrested shortly afterwards on
the charge Of conspiracy to commit a
public offense. towit: larceny. Mayor
Picker made the arrest on the second
charge. He was walking down Main
street when the man approached him
and stated that he wished to thank
him for being the only man who told
the truth at the trial Tuesday morning.
Mayor Picker, however, had to decline
the thanks and notify the man that
he was wanted at the police station.
Prisoner Breaks Down.
He accompanied the mayor quietly
but broke down when he Vas asked Sd
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
WILL BENEFIT CORN
RouNTEoUs SHOWERS OF INES
UNABLE VALUE TO WAPEL.
10 COUNTY FARMERS.

The magnificent rain which began
falling last night about o'clock and
which continued pretty much all
night, has been worth hundreds of
thousands of dollars to Wapello coun-
ty," said a prominent local grain deal
er this afternoon. THE growing corn
needed rain and needed it badly. For
tunately it came unaccompa panied by
any great wind storms to break down
and damage the corn. There is moth
ing needed to insure great corn crop
in Wapello county but a sufficiently
long time before frost comes. If we
happen to have several very hot days
following this rain it's value will be
greatly increased. l believe the rain
will be worth from two dollars to per-
haps five dollars per acre in many
cases throughout the county"
Two and one.HaIf Inches.
At / o'clock today there had fallen
since $3.50 o'clock last evening two
and fifteen one-hundredths inches of
water. Inc rain which came this af-
ternoon added nearly one-half inch,
making total of two and one-half
inches since last evening. The rain
was of the hard driving quality and
there We're times when it came down
in torrents. The ground is thorough
ly saturated at time when it cannot
help but be of the greatest value in
enabling the growing corn to perfect
ly and completely fill the developing
ears with large, well rounded ears.
Good News From Washington.
Washington, Aug. 27.-(Special) y
The Washington county corn crop is
saved. A rainfall of 3.14 inches has
been registered here within the past
twenty-four hours and farmers are re-
joicing.
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answer to the second charge. Police
Judge Moon did not feel justified in
holding Harris on the previous charge
as the statutes did not clearly define
the meaning of the charge. On the
charge under which the man is now
held, however, Judge Moon believes
that the evidence will be sufficient to
hold the prisoner to the grand jury as
he states that from the testimony it is
clear that an attempt was made to rob
the ticket Office.
Baxter Case Continued.
Harry Baxter, held On the charge of
larceny from the person, took change
of venue this morning to Justice Camp
bells court and his trial was set for
August 81. l.. Brown. a colored man
was in police court this morning on
the charge of intoxication. He was
given three days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Leather coin bags, s5c. sargent's.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Edna Dulan. of Boneparte, who
has been visiting Miss l4orene Game,
of Richmond avenue, expects to return
to her home tomorrow.
Mrs. J. S, Ware and daughter, Miss
Bertha of Chillicothe. Mo-, have re.
turned to their home after visit at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. e. G.. Bar.
ton, 227 Sheridan avenue.
From Thursdays Daily.
School supplies, any that you want.
w. H. Mynard. South Side.
Mrs. Rodwell and two daughters,
Mrs. Eslinger and Miss Gertrude Rod
well of Clinton avenue left this morn
ing for visit at Oskaloosa.
Last night at s o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Brown, 315 Keota street, Miss
Maud Brown and Wesley Chew were
united in marriage by Rev. John Has
tie, pastor Of the Finley Avenue Bap.
fist church. The parlors were tastefully
decorated with cut flowers and roses
About twenty-seven of the friends and
relatives We're present to witness the
ceremony. Immediately afr refresh
ments were served the bride and groom
went to their home. already prepared
by the groom onsSouth Schuyler street
The bride and groom are among South
Ottumwa's most popular young people
and the best wishes of their many
friends are extended to them. The
bride wore white silk and carried white
roses. A reception will be given this
evening at the home of the groom's
parents on Adella street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Wheat, No. red, S2la
@s24 No. 3 red. s11aas2; No. . hard, 81 !;
No. 3 hard, S0@SOla; September opened,
s1ds19s; highest, SIS; lowest SOs4; closing
Sis.
Corn, No. ., 511aa51&; No. 8, 511lm514 !:
No. 2 white, 51al@52A; No. yellow, 54a
54k; No. 8 yellow, 53&@5414; August, 81 !;
September opened, 51@511s; highest, 51A
@51ss; lowest, SOS; closing, 81.
Oats, No. ., 321a; No. 3. S2@32A: No .
white, 36laG3T1a: No. 3whlte, 351ya361s;
No. 4 white, 34@35; standard. 36lad37;
August, 397s; September opened, S4&@35;
highest, 351s; lowest. 34&; closing, 34k.
Pork, September, 1850; October, 1851.
Lards September, S.25 October, 7.57.
Ribs, September, 100; October, no
Rye, September, 52Is.
Timothy, 800.
Barley, cash, 45&56
Flax, 97@1.011a.
Clover, October, 900.
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COMING 800 STRONG.
Seymour Union viii Participate in La.
Dor Day Parade,

]. F. Byrne is in receipt of a letter
from ]. R. Hagerthorn, of Seymour, re-
cording secretary of local union No.
206, U. M. w. of A, stating that his
union would celebrate Labor day in
Ottumwa and that they would come
about three hundred strong and would
participate in the parade. The letter
is as follows:
81 have been instructed by local I'M
ion No. 206 to inform you that we are
coming to your city on September Z,
1908, to celebrate Labor day and we
are going to bring our brass band with
us. We expect to come about 800
strong and will be there about 8 or 10
O'Clock. Please give us a place in the
parade"
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SOME BIG CORN.

w. L. Van Horn Shows Some Spleen.
gi did Ears From His Farm.
f w. l.. Van Horn, who resides about
one mile south of Highland, has
brought to the Courier office some
splendid specimen ears of corn which
prove beyond doubt that there is some
good corn in Wapello county this year.
The corn is Of the Silver Mine variety
and Mr.. Van Horn has forty-five acres
of which the ears shown are fair spe.
cimens. One ear has twenty-five rows
OF grains, another fourteen and an
other sixteen. The grains are big, long
and all are perfectly developed. i.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
RAIN SPOILED PICNIC.
Old Settlers Outing Was Not Held at
Aaencv Tod,u

The rain has again spoiled the year.
ly outing of the old settlers of Wa.
pello county, which was to have been
held in Agency City today. AS yet
there has been no date set for this
big event, but it has been suggested
to the secretary Of the association,
DR.. J. F. Newell of Agency, to post
pone the picnic until Friday, Sept.
4. A committee is acting on this now
at Agency and doubtless the eighth
annual picnic of the old settlers of
Wapello county will be held in Full
lens grove at Agency. Friday. Sep
TENDER 4. sS...;>s,
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Silver polish at Elliott's.

ouV6T pOllSu DIT flllOtC 5.
Mrs. Will Fortune of Elliott passed
through the city this morning en-
route home, after visit with relatives
in Bloomfield.
Egg tar scalp cleaner Sargent's.
Miss Emma Brizendine of Burlington
who has been visiting in the city, left
this afternoon on the Rock Island for
Kilburn
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Afford and son
Harry of Batavia. returned to their
home last evening on Burlington No.
4, after short business visit in the
city.
Best wagon paint made at w. A. Nc
InNre & Co.
Fl. H. Kennedy who resides one mile
north of the city left last evening on
Burlington No. for Fairfield. where
she will visit with her brother, Frank
Gudell.
Marriage licenses lave been issued
in the office of CoDlty Clerk H. w.
Michael to Hiram 70. Baker and Miss
Mary Vaughn; Ctas. Burnaugh and
Miss Estella GILES, and Walter Gray
and Miss Ida Harris.
Lambert's death to lice. Sargent's.
Charles Burnaugh of Sigourney, and
Miss Stella Giles of Bladensburg,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Hay Presses and Bale Ties
at Chisman & Burton's, South Side.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

chicago 1--we STOCK Market.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-Cattle, 1900; slow;
good TO prime cows, 1.ood465; Texans,
3.O06l4 SO.
Hogs, 10000; light, strong: others, 56
Zoe lower: mixed butchers, 5.00td5. 70: good
4.sG6l52o; light, 5.4o@5.90; bulk sales, 5.15
$3.50.
Sheep, $4,000: steady; 2.25@3.7o; lambs,
steady; 3.50d5.75.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
New York Butter and Eaa Market.

New York. Aug. 27.-Butter, steady;
creamery, common to choice, 1S@191a; ex-
ira, 1917.
Eggs, stronger; western extra, p; second
to frsts, 1Sq20.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, Aug. 2T.-Poultry. alive, low
er; western chickens. 1915; fowls, 10; tur-
keys, IL; dressed. irregular, western broil-
ers, 1917: fowls, 10; spring turkeys, 1922.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

were united in marriage about $3.50
O'Clock last evening at the home of
Justice j. A. Ballard, 205 Richmond
avenue, Justice Ballard officiating.
Leather coin bags, 35c. Sargent's.
A party was given last evening at
the home of Walter Owens, west of
the city in honor Of the twenty-eighth
birthday anniversary of the host. Music
games and dancing We're the amuse-
ments of the evening. A three course
luncheon was served. Mr.. Owens was
the recipient of many beautiful pres
ents.
The marriage of Hiram E. Baker
and Miss Mary e. Vaughn was solem--
nized this morning at the home of the
officiating minister, Rev. J. G. Barton
on North Willard street. The wedding
was quiet and was only witnessed by
the attendants of the bride and groom
Miss Ethel Wagner and Levi Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker will make their
future home on farm southeast of
the city, the property of the groom.
Cream Separators at w. A. McIn-
tire & Co.
A house party which was begun Aug
ust 10; has come to an end at the home
of Miss Louise Klingemeier, near Bid
WELL A delightful time was enjoyed
by the party, in which were numbered
the following Ottumwans:
Mesdames:l--
w. H. Heating, L. F. Maple,
F. Spry, John Weidenfeller
G. Comegys, e. Morris,
Misses
Matte Plat, Elizabeth Leibfarth,
Hazel Leibfarth.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. A. Dargobbel, of Centerville
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. @. ]. Smith, 1877 North Washing
ton street, returned to her home this
morning on the Rock Island.
Mrs. P. w. Whaen and children,
Helen, Lerah, and Harry, of Mystic,
returned TO their home this morning
on the Milwaukee, after visit with
friends in this city and Bloomfield.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
HAS LEGS CRUSHED
HENRY KING, CIRCUS EMPLoYE,
FALLS UNDER SWITCH
ENGINE.

Both Legs crushed-Amputation Nee
cessary Just Below the knees-Tak-
en- to ottumwa HospitaI-Lives in
Springfield, Mass.
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Peach g. CressweH,
Sellers Of Good Clothing.
2o7 E. Main Street.
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.
207 e. Main Street.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name Of the Post
we'll as the Post Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to-
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Chicago Butter and Eaa Market.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Butter, firm; creamer
les, 14@19; dairy, 1917.
Eggs, firm; 14@16.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Poultry. steady; tur-
keys, u; chickens, hens, 10@101a; springs,
11laG12.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

New York, Aug. 27.-wheat, September,
STA
Corn, September, IS.
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sneciaI For the week

We will give free with each pound
can of baking powder quart granite
stew pot and cover. Grand Union Tea
Company.
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peoria Produce Market
New York Produce Market

Peoria, Aug. 27.-corn, higher: No. 8, 81.
Oats, firm; No. 3 white, 34E@35.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

a man with a grievance will soon
find his friends engaged.
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St. Louis Produce Market.

ST. Louis, Aug. o7.-wheat, cash 50; Sep
TENDER, 50.
Corn, cash, AIS; September, 471s.
Oats, cash, 35; September, 33ls.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Old diseases are cordial in their well
come of new remedies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Blank Books of all kinds at Elliott S
Sargent gives prompt attention to all
mail orders.
Rev. w. H. Vorgt of Hedrick, will
conduct the services Sunday evening
at the German Lutheran church. There
will be no morning services.
Lees Egg maker. Sargent's.
Walter Manden of Mystic, returned
to his home this morning on the Mil
waukee, after visit at the home of
Mrs. j.. j. Owens, 53S West Fourth
street.
Lost-A check drawn by A. J. Mum,
inert, date Aug. 20, 1903 in favor of e
G. Keefe for $126.90 on First National
bank. Finder return to Ed. G. Keefe
and receive reward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

were united in marriage about $3.50
O'Clock last evening at the home of
Justice J. A. Ballard, 205 Richmond
avenue, Justice Ballard officiating.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
State Medical Boards Meet,

AZ meeting of the state medical
boards. held at Little Rock. a uniform
certificate to be filed by applicants
for license to practice was agreed
upon. Every doctor in the state may
receive one of these blank certificates.
to be nlled out by himself and re-
turned to the secretary of the organl-
zation of which he Is member.
These certificates will be approved by
the meeting OF the board in July.
when applicants will be examined.
The certificates of registration will
not be returned TO the physicians un-
til after July. Application for these
certificates should be made to ]. p.
Runyan, secretary of the State Med
ical Society. or to j. l.. Vail, secreta.
ry of the Eclectic Medical Society.
both of Little Rock.