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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
Zeal Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenberg & Co., real estate agents,
LOT South Court street.
Smith, C, ct al (referees) to Jacob
half of the south
east quarter of section 25-71-15, $43O.
Bane Nellie, to HI. D. Kreigh and w. |
A. Lewis-Part of the southeast quar-
ter of section /; north half of the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the north half of the
northeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter of section 12-l1-13, $4,000.
Smith, Albert F.. to F. w. Darner-
Southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 25-72-15. 5000 and
exchange.
Devore d. T. and wife, to Upton All
man-Part of the southeast quarter OF
section 22-71-12. SOS.
Kimblade, John and wife to j. P.
ISwanson-Part of lot Is, Majors
northwestern addition to Ottumwa,
$3.50.
Mason H. c. and wife, to G. Al Dun
ldy-Lots 5, 6 and Z, block IA, Eldon,
is1,225.
scully. Clara A., to Josephine o.
Russell-Part of lot 116, block 8, OF
itumwa, S1.400.
Swanson. j. P. to w. S. Parks-Part
of lot 80 Hinsey & Hedrick's addition,
Ottumwa, 1925.
Davis, ]. B. and wife. to E. o. Slater
Lot Z, Major & Smiths subdivision,
lOttumwa, $500.
Brockman. A. M. and husband, D. c.,
to George Westnold-Lot 5, Hutchi-
son,c East Court and Jefferson street
addition, Ottumwa, $4,000.
Hall, Geo. F., and w. D. Tisdale, ex-
! ecutor, to Edward and Matilda Daw-
son-Lots 10, IA, Is, w. H. Hammond
subdivision and south half of the
northwest quarter of section 20-72-13,
J$1,150.
j Mott, Lawrence, trustee, to Harry
4 Hodge and Martha J. Hahn-Lot 49,
Il Blake subdivision out lot 8, Ottumwa,
$4OO.
Hagan, c. j., and wife, to E. E
!, Phelps-Lot /, Roberts subdivision
out lot "a, Ottumwa, $500.
Phelps, z. E., and wife, to HI. H
Welch-Same as above, $4,000.
Burnstedt, John p, and wife, tc
Chas. Observation-Disclosures quarter
) of the southeast quarter and part Of
3 the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section 1S-72-l5, $1,000
Hartman, Jos. L., and wife, to l.. T
( Crisman-Part of lot 40 and part O
!, lot SO, Dixon & Hutchinson addition tt
t Ottumwa, $1,000
4 Dunram, w. H., and wife, to Geo
EarhartzLot "a and north half of 10
25. Hanshaw addition to Eldon, 5000.
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sIDELIGHTs.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

OOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOO
One Of the most unique experiences
in the shape of meeting a rebuff that
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw has prabably
experienced for sometime was that
met at the auditorium hotel in Chi
cago recently. Mr.. Shaw, stepping to
the cashiers desk presented check
for $2S5 asking that it be cashed. The
Young woman behind the desk how
ever, declined to cash it.
''But | am Leslie M. Shaw"
'Why | had man tell me only last
week that he was King Edward"
s'Poor fellow he must have been in
sane / am Mr.. Shaw-Mr. Shaw of
Iowa, one time governor. now secretary
of the United States treasury"
Fellow in the other day said he
founded the bank of England"
"You see l have only eighteen min
utes to catch my train
(Which makes it all the more dubi.
GUS"
But look at all these letters my
good woman. See, have everything
to prove that am who claim to be-
Let's see, that check is for $235
That would do away with at least a
few days of my salary. I'm mighty
sorry Mr. Shaw, if that is your name
but / don't know it to be. You see
the point2"
William Shafer. chief clerk of the
hotel was off in the rotunda shaking
hands with Mr.. Southgate. who had
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ARE DOWN TO WORK
COMMITTEES ON PRESIDENTS
DAY FULLY ORGANIZED.
Meeting of the Main Committee Held
at WapeIlo Club Yesterday After
noon and Another Announced for
Tomorrow-New Subcommittee.

TFrom Wednesdays Daiy.]
At meeting Tuesday of the COM
mittee appointed some time ago for
the work of preparing for the recep-
ton of President Roosevelt when he
visits Ottumwa, the subcommittee
reported that they have organized and
have begun working on plans for car
rying out the various tasks set for
them. A new committee was appointed
to secure places for school children
and veterans of the civil war to view
the President A meeting will be held
at the Wapello club tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock for the purpose of
further talking over the plans in gen
eral for the presidential reception.
The New Committee.
J. w. Jordan is chairman of the sub
committee appointed yesterday for the
purpose of arranging matters along
the line of the Presidents drive on the
evening of his visit to the city, so that
the school children and the old sol
diers will have places of vantage from
which they may view the nations chief
executive. The crowds in Ottumwa
that evening will be very Dense and
this is regarded as splendid move on
the part of the committee. 1t may be
decided by the committee to erect tenn
porary seats to be occupied by the
children and the veterans at places
where they can view the President and
his escort without being in the way
or in danger.
| The Decorations.
/ The decorations committee has
upon its hands problem of no little
magnitude. The President will ar
rive in Ottumwa at 7:15 o'clock an6
when he starts on his drive it will be
nearly if not quite dark. In other cite!
where he arrives in the day time his
pictures are used in profusion among
the decorations, but Ottumwa will no
have the opportunity to make use o
this feature. Consequently the mer
chants of the city have been asked t
decorate their stores with lights an
! the residents of the district along tn
: line of the Presidents drive will b
asked to decorate their homes In tn
same manner as soon as the route i
Z decided upOn
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chlcnao produce Market.

Chicago, April 9.-whent, No. . red 75@
IS; No. red 6s@73; No. hard, T0@12;
No. 8 hard. GsG7o; May opened, 75A@751a;
highest, 1875; lowest, 1914 closing, 16h@
1875.
low. 421s; No. 3. 3s1ad39; No. 8 yellow.
3o1sQl40: April, 42h; May opened. 4SA@
43M: highest, 439s; lowest 42l@@425s; clos
ing 423sa42a4.
oats. No. .. 31@311a; No. 3, 80: No. 9
white. 34lbM36; No. 8 white, 32la@34; No.
4 white, 3O@3115; standard, 34135; April,
332l1a132ss: May opened 3314@333s: highest,
33333ass; lowest, 321a: closing, 32129322aas.
Pork, May, 1855; July. 1925.
Lard, May, 9.S5; July 9.77.
Ribs, May, 9.T0; July, 962.
Rye. May, 50.
Barley. cash, 42653.
Flax, 1.OSd1 .10la.
Timothy, $50.
Clover, 100.
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price Of only sixteen beers in his peck
ct, but with the name of Michael Wal
loniS to his credit.
IN TROUBLE EARLY.
Mike Hogan of Birmingham Rubs Up
Against ottunnwa Police.

Against ottunwa Police.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Just as police court was in session
this morning Mike Hogan of Birming-
ham, who had evidently come to OF
tumwa for the purpose of enjoying
good time was brought to court by Of
ficer Joseph Beeman and charge of
disturbing the peace was preferred
against him. Judge Moon heard the
policaman's story, which was to the
effect that Hogan had entered saloon
on East Main street, INDUCED in a
glass of beer and refused to pay the
nickel for the beverage. The bar
tender finding argument of no avail in
his efforts to collect, set Hogan out in
Ito the street and continued business.
Here Officer Beeman put in an appear
lance and ordered Hogan to move on,
but Hogan was obdurate. A man in
blue clothes looked no more important
to him than did one wearing white
apron. However, Beeman was noL
feeling exactly like arguing, so Hogan
was promptly taken to Jail. Hogan
was given an opportunity to tell his
side Of the story to the judge and it
coincided pretty wei with that of the
officer. Judge Moon said Three
days. and Hogan was taken out to the
stone pile. In minute he returned,
however, having refused to work, be-
cause he had not brought his working
CLOTHES along with him. This made
mot the slightest difference to the
court, however, and the prisoner W.
locked in the city jail where he will
Ibe kept until he shows Willingness
Ito work.
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but made his first appearance after a

but made his first appearance aftef
long illness.
Mr.. Shaw found Mr.. Shafer coming
back to his desk.
"That's a very careful young wom-
an YOU have handling the money! said
Mr.. Shaw. was just looking for some
money and she would not give 1t 10
me-"
you told her your name.
81 did and she said | might be crazy
for all she knew"
'Well I'll get your money for If you
are not good then I'm going out OF the
hotel business" said Mr.. Shafer.
Mr.. Shaw got his two hundred odd
dollars and spent three hours loafing
around the hotel rotunda for another
train. He has place in the treasury
department for the woman cashier
If she wants to go out of the hotel bust
ness.
A young man who lived in Musca-
tine.
Started a fire with some kerosene,
1t went off, with whoop,"
And he has now skipped the COOP
And his form, can no longer, be
seen.
Col. William Mclean. who served in
the war of the rebellion, down in Ar
kansas. and who was some years ago
state senator from Terre Haute, In
diana district, claimed he could poet
| ize' almost anything. He was not 6
newspaper man, but at one time q
barge was wrecked on the Wabash riv,
| er, and he implored the editor of one
of the papers in Terre Haute. TO per-
nit kim TO repair, to the scene of the
accident, and write it up" in his owl
| peculiar style. He did so. From a pa
etc standpoint, one of the verses was
something after the following, and has
been widely quoted:
/ "She neaved and sot and heaved,
And high her rudder flung,
And every time she heaved and sol
l A 'worser' leak she sprung"
At another time, down in Arkansas
Col. Mclean was deploring the lack o
poetic spirit in Arkansas. and someon
remarked that even General Alber
Pike, was not a poet Of any standing
anu lldl III pOCG Soulu DS plOuuGSu
Arkansas. for the reason that the nam
OF The state would not rhyme with an
thing. Several so-called poets trie
their handwriting rhymes on the nam
of the state but made dismal failures
Col. Mclean with much enthusiasm
) "cut loose" as follows:
"a nice young man in Arkansaw,
Can saw more wood than his pa ca
saw,
But give him an axe,
And with few whacks.
He can cut more wood than his m
can saw"
c. P. {
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Cheap Landseekers' Rates to the
Northwest.

The Iowa Central Railway will sell
tickets to homeseekers every Tuesday
by which they obtain rate of one
fare plus $500 for the round trip to
all points in northern Minnesota and
North Dakota. Cheap one-way tickets
on sale at same time. For full partic-
ulars inquire of any Iowa Central
agent or address A. B. Cults, G. P. &
T. A., Minneapolis, Mimi.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, April Seattle, 10000; steady;
good to prime, 5.OOd5.6o; poor to medium.
4 .000l4. so; stockers 3.0O@4.75; cows, 1.75
m4.65; Texans. 4.00@4.55.
Hogs, 10000: slow to steady: SC lower;
mixed butchers 7.20d7.35: good to choice,
heavy, 7.40@7. 571a; rough heavy, 7.20d7 80;
light. 6.9O6T20; bulk sales, 7.20@7.4 40.
Sheep. 10000; choice steady to &c lower;
q. 5O0l7. %; lambs, 5.00MT.S5.
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Would Erect Monument.

Springfield, H.. April S.-Governor
Yates has sent to the assembly mes
sage strongly urging the passage of a
measure appropriating $250,OOO for the
erection of monuments to mark the po-
sitions occupied by the Illinois troops
during the Siege of Yicksburg-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
DOES FANCY SHOOTING.
r. L. Eason Entertains Fellow Travel
ers at Charlton by Exhibition.

CTS at TUT Uy EH1I1U1t'0r'
Charlton, April s. - (Special) -One
of the finest exhibitions of fancy rifle
shooting ever given in this part of the
county, was that given by F. L. Eason,
runner for Keolsuk firm. The tar
gets consisted of walnuts, pennies and
even empty shells thrown into the air,
which were hit by Mr.. Eason with sur
prising regularity. Mr. Eason has long
held the title of fancy rifle shots of
Iowa and he entertained a number of
passengers who We're waiting for their
train here yesterday.
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New York Poultry Market,

New York. April 9.-Poultry, alive, firm;
chickens, 10; fowls, 151a: turkeys, 10;
dressed easier; chickens, 1917; fowls, IA
@141a; turkeys, is.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.

New York April 9.-Buter. steady; cream
cry, common to choice, 19@2S1a; extra, 20:
held, 1926
Eggs. strong: western storage packed,
1884, western firsts, 10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

An elegant line of spring clothing,
all the new patterns, at the Hub. where
you can always get the latest and
best without: paying a fancy price.
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peoria Produce Market.

Peoria, April Corn. steady; No. 3, 80.
Oats, dull; No. white, 3D.
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ToDAY's MARKETS.

This market is furnished by the
Weare Commission Co.. Chicago,
q. c. French. suite IS, Hoffman,
Building, agent.
Last Last
Today. week. year
Wheat Open High. Low Close.
May ....... 7515 7ess T5N 1874 Bid
July 1855. ...- ilM tIa LA iS bld
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chicago Butter and Egg Market.

Chicago. April 9.-Butter. firm; creamer-
les. 1sd2s1a; diaries, 14@24.
Eggs, firm; 14A.
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chicaoo Poultry Market

Chicago, April 9.-Poultry, firm; turkeys,
12M13; chickens, 1872
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New York Produce Market.
St. Louis Produce Market.

New, York, April 9.-Wheat, May. 1875.
Corn, May, 5os4.
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4 ST. Louis, April 9.-Wheat, cash 693s;
Corn, cash S99s; May $685..
Oats, cash 34 May 1874.
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RETAIL PRICES.
Coal and Wood.

Soft coal, nut, per ton ........... 8
Soft coal, lump, per ton ........ B.
Wood, per cord .....:......... ,3.50@4
Flour and Feed.
Flour. per sack ................. 75@1
Corn meal, 10 rb sack .........a
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PLAN FOR LABOR Day
ottumwa Unions to Give Celebr a
ton on September
SAMUEL GoMpERs TO Be HERE
President Of American Federation of
Labor to Address ottumwans-Free
Aerobatic Performances on Streets
and Grounds.

THE matter published in this column
is furnished by the Officers of the
Federation Of Labor.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Division No. I, A. O. H.
The members of division No. 1, A.
o.. H., will meet Easter Sunday morn
ing at Z O'Clock at the Forester hall,
corner of Court and Main streets, for
the purpose OF marching in a body to
the early service at the Sacred Heart
Catholic church
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
ROYAL Neiahbors.

Holly camp, No. 5000, Royal Neigh
bors of America, has changed its meet
ing nights to the first and fourth Mon
day of each month. All members are
requested to remember the change
and be in attendance at the regular
meetings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

A young man who lived in Musca-
tine.
Started fire with some kerosene,
1t went off, with a whoop,"
And he has now skipped the COOP
And his form, can no longer, be
seen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12

The department of agriculture is
preparing to put in operation the de-
tails of the new law in regard to bar
ring adulterated food products from
entry at American ports. The law will
also enable this country to guarantee
the purity of certain leading products
exported from this country, including
meats and breadstuffs. There will be
a system of government inspection at
points OF export. which will assure
the entrance of these goods into for
eign countries. The purpose is espe-
cially TO protect our trade with Ger.
many and France, which now have
laws against the entrance of our
meats. both in the raw state and
canned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12
The Blessed Rain.

The present generation cannot re-
call a rainfall which was so welcome
and which came as such an individual
and universal blessing as that which
began to fall in Brattleboro and vicin-
tiy about midnight Sunday and con-
tinued until after noon. and which was
general over New England, breaking
the drouth which had prevailed for
from 80 to 60 days. While the rain
was received in all the farming com
munities with sincere thankfulness. it
was especially welcome in the forest
sections in Maine New Hampshire
and Vermont, where disastrous fires
had been raging. While the grass
crop as a whole has been injured be-
yond repair this season, the moister
fair return should there be a reason
able amount of rain from this on, and
there is ample time for full growth
of the retarded crops of corn, grain
but fear of disaster has been averted.
BY contrast with the conditions
which have prevailed in New England
for two months. the great flood in the
Mississippi river at st. Louis has
reached the highest point ever known
there. attaining a maximum of 379
feet on Wednesday. East St. Louis,
a manufacturing city of $4,000 people
opposite st. Louis proper, is under
water to a depth of two to Is feet and
property damage has been inflicted
which is beyond estimate. Eleven
persons have lost their lives in the
flood since Tuesday night When the
danger first became imminent early
in the week large gangs of men were
put TO work Strengthening the river
embankments with sand bags, but in
spite Of the efforts of 5000 men, under
the leadership of the mayor, working
day and night, the break came just
before midnight Tuesday night The
turbid waters are sweeping through
the streets in a resistless tide, and
thousands of people are homeless.
In South Carolina. as elsewhere
noted, a so-called cloudburst destroyed
more than so lives and caused a de-
struction of property mounting into
the millions. At Gainesville, Ca, a
tornado caused an even greater loss
of life in a moments time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12
June l.
Tomorrow
Morning
| start a June
Clearance Sale
with many
ut-price
Attractions
Women's
Tailored Suits

SIS will be the sale price
on a few Suits which we're
$40 to $780,.
$3.50 will be the sale price
on some which were $3.50
to SIS.
$40 and $3.50 will be the
sale price on a large and
very desirable variety of SIS,
$17.5O and $18.75> Suits.
SIS to $50 will be the sale
price on very handsome
Suits worth $40 to $50.
$25 and $35 sale price on
a few very elegant Model
Suits. which would have cost
early in the season $40 to $50.
Exceptional values in
Wash Shirt Waist Suits, Silk
Shirt Waist Suits, Pongee
and Linen Suits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

The young peoples home mission circle
of the Methodist church will meet at the
parsonage Monday evening.
Unitarian church. Rev e. Q. S. Osgood,
pastor. Service every Sunday al 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45. Theme for next
Sunday. Patience" All are welcome.
The regular meeting of the w. C. T. u.
will be held next Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock at the Y. NJ c. \. parlors,
instead of Thursday afternoon as usual.
The report of the county convention will
be read at that time.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. w.
Lewis, pastor. There will be a Children's
day concert at the regular hour of morn
ing service. The pastor will preach in
the evening. There will be other srevi-
ces as usual during the week.
Universalist church. Morning worship
at 1880 O'Clock. Subject of the sermon,
" The Ethical Value of Christ's Sense of
Humor." Mrs. Pratt and Mr.. Brasor
will sing Sunday school and Senior
Union at the usual hours. All are well
come.
Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at 10.45 a. m. Subject Is
the Universe, Including Man. Evolved by
Atomic Force?" Text, Psalm 62: IL. Sun
day school at II m. Testimonial meeting
Wednesday at 73O p. m. Reading room
open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
from to 5 p. m. The public always well
come.
At the Adventist Christian church,
prayer meeting, 1915 a. m: Sunday
school, noon. Preaching by Elder l. NJ.
Blanchard at 230, followed by baptism
at the First Baptist church at p. m.
Loyal Workers meeting, $50; preaching.
7.SO Elder Blanchard is a very interest
ing and able speaker. A cordial welcome
to all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12

Vermont will feel more severely
than any of the other New England
states the disastrous effects of the
drouth, for the reason that this state
is easily the leading agricultural state
of this part of the country. The total
value of the hay and forage, cereal
and vegetable crops of New England
in a normal year exceeds $136, 600, 900,
and of this amount Vermont has up
wards of s29O0O,O0O Maine being the
only state that has more. Vermont
however, produces dairy products to
a greater value than all of the New
England states combined, and there
fore in the aggregate value of all the
products of the farm steps in front
of Maine. 1t predicted that the
inevitable tendency will be to bring
down the prices of beef next fall and
winter, when many farmers will have
not had sufficient hay to carry their
cattle through the cold weather. The
increased slaughter of stock will re-
duce the supply of beef and will tend
to raise prices for several years there
after.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12
The Local Rainfall.

In Brattleboro and vicinity lowery
tinued since the rain of Sunday night
and Monday. Late last evening a
steady rain set in which has continued
through the night and up to the time
of going to press. The rainfall on
Sunday night and Monday amounted
to 81 inch. Since then. up to Z
O'Clock this morning, the total fall
had been l.23 inch. 1t is of interest
to note that the last rain before the
drouth began fell on the 18th of April
amounting to 81 inch. The next rain
was on May Z. .O2 inch. May IA a
trace of rain fell, but not enough to
measure. Wednesday morning. May
IS, there was a rainfall of 81 inch, and
on the morning of May 80, 30 inch.
DR. George F. Gale, to whom we are
indebted for these figures, says that
the amount of rain which has fallen
since Wednesday evening on each
square mile of our surrounding terri
tory has amounted to 21,723,462 gal
lons-which means a good deal of
water. 1t is a time which in New
England recalls the Bible promise,
While the earth remaineth, seedtime
and harvest, and cold and heat, and
summer and winter, and day and night
shall not cease
The weather conditions of the week
have changed the forebodings of the
past month to rejoicing and confident
hopefulness for the farming com
munity.