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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02
NEW CONCERN ORGANIZED BY
MERGING TWO LARGE COM.
PANIEs.
The Janney Manufacturing Co.. of OF
tun1wa, and the Palmer DarnelI Co.,
of Bloomington, ILL.,, ! Unite-Will.
Bring Big dncrease in Business.

The Janney-Darnall Co. has been
formed by the merging of the Janney
Manufacturing Co. of this city and the
Palmer-Darnall Co. of Bloomington.
Ill, and Ottumwa will become the
headquarters for the new concern,
which is capitalized at $350,O00. The
organization means the enlargement of
the Janney plant and business here by
at least 100 per cent and the addition
to the business of the new concern as
a whole of several thousand dollars
worth of business annually. G.. Camp
bell Janney has just returned home
from Springfield, ILL.,, where he has
been for the purpose of incorporating
the new Janney-Darnall Co. under the
laws of the state of Illinois.
S. e. Prather Coming Here.
The incorporators of the new con.
Germ are Calvin Manning, s. E. Prath.
er, G. Campbell Janney, C. G. Darnall
and R. 3. Bebb. Mr.. Prather is one
of the wealthiest men in Springfield
Ill. He will remove to Ottumwa and
become identified with the manage
ment of the new company; whose head
office will be in this city.
The New Concern.
The Janney-Darnall Co. will operate
two factories and a jobbing house. The
main factory will be in this city and
Bloomington will maintain another
factory in the former Palmer-Darnell
plant, in addition to iobbing house
also at Bloomington. The new firm
will put upon the market, in addition
to the farm implements now manufac
tured by the Janney company, the line
of Parsons carriages and wagons
which are made at the Bloomington
factory.
| Bulk of Stock in Ottumwa.
| Although the new company is incor
porated under the Illinois laws; the
head Office will be in this city and the
men who live here will hold the bulk
of the stock.
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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
Furnished BY Donovan Commission
Co., ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, Feb. 1.-Wheat-The spec
ulative fraternity is fighting shy of
the May option as pit conditions are
such that the bidding for $4,000 bush
ell lots puts the market UP one-half
cent and a larger quantity than this
can hardly be bought. Everything
seems to be favoring Mr. Armour at
the present time and he is taking adj
vantage of the turns to keep the trade
guessing. Stocks are light and re-
ceipts are again running under last
year. Domestic and export require
ments, however, are light. Russia re-
ports wheat in precarious condition
owing to severe weather, while Ar
geptine is again getting wet har-
west. War talk at the end of the week
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public as honorable and upright men,
and are rated as able and success
full trial lawyers, having been identified
with much of the important litigation
in this part of the state during the
past dozen years.
The offices of the new firm are in
commodious suite of rooms on the
third floor of the Holman block. The
hosts of friends of Messrs Smith &
Lewis will wish them that large meas.
ure of success which they will nc
doubt enjoy.
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Adiudqed Insane.

Frank Williams, colored, who muir
dered William Slater at Keb. on De-
cember 8. 1902, and was sentenced to
eighteen years Imprisonment by the
district court of Wapello county, has
been adjudged insane. He was re-
moved Thursday from the penitentiary
at Fort Madison to the one at Ana
niosa, where there is a ward for the
confinement of insane conNicts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

Hon. j. J. Smith and John W. Lewis,
both we'll known attorneys of the Wap-
clio county bar. These gentlemen, 1t
is considered. make a strong combina-
ton. Senator Smith and Mr.. Lewis
have for years ranked with the able
members of their profession in this
part of the state. Both enjoy wide
acquaintance, are deservedly popular
and have well earned a reputation as
being conscientious and safe advisers.
They enjoy the full confidence of the
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Maple Grove.

Maple Grove, Feb. 1.-Aliss Cleft Miller
closed most successful term of school at
Miller Friday.
A sled load of young people from this
place spent Thursday afternoon in Moravia.
Charlie Hunt called on friends here few
evenings ago.
Dr. Smith. of Moravia, made profes.
siona call at the Dodd home yesterday.
D. S. Kingery was a Udell visitor Friday.
Misses Gladys and Iva Miller spent Fri
day and Saturday in Centerville.
Edward Derst was in Ottumwa recently.
Chalmers Woodruff and wife visited with
relatives near Foster a short time ago.
Mrs. F. NJ. Dodd is quite sick at this time.
/. n; Sharp was transacting asiness in
Moravia "Wednesday.
Frank Hiatt from near HAT nfllle, was a
caller here Thursday. tau
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FIoris.

Floris, Feb. miss Irma Plank and Miss
Marjory Wilkinson were Bloomfield callers
Friday
Eftie Peden left Saturday for Belknap for
visit with relatives and friends.
S. G. Mcclure was business caller to
Bloomfield Friday.
Miss >Abbe Gender. of Lebanon. returned
to this place Friday and is visiting at the
home of A. II. Plank
Mr.. Irwin, of Agency. is visiting at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. Cook.
r. w. Anderson. of Pulaski, was a Floris
visitor Friday
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A BURLINGTON BRAKEMAN HURT
Frank Krshek of Belle Plaine, Falls
Eron, IS

While taking water at Chillicothe
Friday Frank Krshek. Burling-
ton brakeman. who home is in Belle
Plaine, fell from the tender of the en-
CINE and sustained painful bruise
to his head The injured man was adj
justing the water crane, when it broke,
causing him to fall to the ground. He
is in the ottumwa hospital.
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| A NEW LEGAL FIRM
J. J. SMITH AND j. w. LEWIS OF
THIS CITY FORM A PART.
NERsHlP.
Announcement is Made Today That the
New Firm Will Open Offices in
Holman Building February 1-Bott,
Have Established Regulations.

Announcement is made of new law
firm in Ottumwa. beginning February
1, under the firm name of Smith &
Lewis. This new firm is composed OF
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THREE IoWANs WIN.
Men From Bloomfield, Lucas and Sa-
lem Get Money Prizes.

In the list of men who have won
prizes for guesses as to the number
of cigars on which the government
would sell stamps in December are
three Iowans. j. C. Shaw of Bloom
field and J. H. Brown of Lucas We're
given prizes of $1,000 each and ]. f.
Kirman of Salem got $500. There We're
contestants from several states in diff
ferent parts of the country. The
prizes We're given by a cigar firm in
New York and aggregate 100000.
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IL 10 All Amendment 10 tIC SSHo1'so-
ton Of the State Of Iowa and AS
Such Cannot Be Made Law by Ac.
ton Of the State Legislature Alone
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-The biennial
election bill introduced in the senate
Friday by Senator Harper, must, &C
cording to law. be passed by the pres
ent legislature and then sub
mitted to the people of the state al
the election to be held next fall before
it can become law. 1t is PROPOSE
ton to amend the constitution of the
state of Iowa and for that reason re-
quires popular action in order to be-
come law.
The Amendment.
The amendment is to be added as
section 16 to article u of the consti-
tuition and provides that the first gen
eral election after the adoption of this
amendment shall be held on Tuesday
next after the first Monday in Novem-
ber,, 1906, general election to be hello
biennially thereafter. In 1906 there
shall be elected a governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, auditor OF
state, treasurer of state, attorney gen
eral, two judges of the supreme court
whose terms of office expire on De.
cember 81, 1906, state senators who
would otherwise be chosen in the. veal
1905. and members of the house o.
representatives.
Would Extend Terms.
The terms of judges of the supreme
court which would expire on Deem
Der 81 in odd numbered years, ane
all other elective state, county anC
township officers whose terms expire
in January, 1906, and members of tn,
general assembly whose successor
would be elected in 1905, are thus eX'
tended one year and until thei
successors are elected and qualified
The terms of Office of senators which
expire in 1907 are also extended on
year. The general assembly shall NEE
in regular session in the year 1906 AM
in 1907, and biennially thereafter, thu
permitting the present members o
this general assembly to retain thei
seats for another session.
Titus Bill Failed.
Senator Titus of Muscatine county
four years ago brought up measur
practically the same as that intro
duced by Senator Harper and it wa
passed by both houses, but declare
unconstitutional by the supreme cour
on account of the fact that yeas an
nays of the vote were not properl
recorded in the journal.
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visited in the city the last of the week
with relatives.
Miss Nora Carey spent Sunday at
the home of her mother in Whitebreast
township.
Owing to the rising temperature and
the good sleighing the streets were
crowded with people Saturday, 1t
being the first chance for two weeks
that people could come out with COM
fort. The merchants all report a large
business for the day.
Miss May Van Arsdale of Russell
spent Sunday with her parents in Lin
coin township.
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Charlton.

Charlton, Feb. 1.-Tom Witsemand
returned Saturday morning from a
business trip to Indianoa.
Mrs. Henry Stewart enjoyed an over
Sunday visit with her mother, Mrs. b.
f. Clayton of Indianola.
M. G. Kirk of Kirksville, Mo-, spent
the day yesterday with his brother, c.
r. Kirk.
Mrs. Frank Lambert is seriously i'll
and is threatened With an attack of
typhoid fever.
There We're no services at the Epis-
copal church yesterday owing to the
illness of the rector, Rev. F. w.
Henry.
The fire whistle at the electric light
plant was set going yesterday
thought there was another fire and
fastened down town.
Miss Maude Burlington spent the
day Saturday in Ottumwa visiting with
friends.
r. E. Pedigo of Norwood was greet
ing his many friends on the streets
Saturday.
Charlie johnson returned last eve
ming from a business trip to Chicago
Chas. Mason, one of the prosperous
farmers of North English, was in the
city one day the latter part of last
week on business.
Miss Ida Noble telegraph operator
at Oakley, was in the city Saturday
| for visit with friends.
Mrs. David Stephens arrived from
Buxton last evening for few days
visit with her mother, Mrs. James
| Twinhawe.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bizzell of Russell
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Bulk Of Stock in ottumwa.

People who are frequently given the
grand bounce acquire elasticity.
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TWO FIRES AT ALBA.
One Building Burned to Ground and
Another is Saved.

One Building Burned TO 0round ana
Another is Saved.
Abba, Feb. Abba had two fires
Saturday night. The first one was a
small house near the Burlington de-
pot owned by H. M. Tavlor and occu-
pied by Jesse White. This was burn
ed to the ground. The second one was
in the workshop of the Abba Tele-
phone office which is located on the
north side of the square over T. K.
Smiths jewelry store. This was ex-
tinguished before much damage was
done.
Mrs. A. L. Hutchinson, known to Al
the hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Friday
evening. She had been in the hospi-
tai about four months.
Charles Akers of Frederic died yes
terday evening about 6 o'clock. He
had been very ill with lung fever but
it was hoped he would recover. The
funeral services will be held Tuesday
will be inferred in the cemetery north
of Frederick at Business Corners.
Rev. j. E. Barr. of Burlington juno
ton, Mo-, filled the pulpit at the Uni
ted Presbyterian church yesterday. He
will also preach next Sunday at the
same place.
T. j. Talboy and O. c. Huston of Av-
cry. We're tranSact1ng business IN Al
bia this morning.
Miss Lizzie Hammond left for Pres
| colt Saturday for a visit with relatives
and friends.
H. A. Banman of Eddyville, was ar
Abba visitor yesterday.
| The Lyceum Opera company spen
Sunday in Abba.
G. NJ. Russell of Garden Grove wa:
| in Abba Sunday.
w. L. Russell of Ottumwa was il
town this morning on business.
4 The clerk Of the district court ISSUED
the following marriage licenses Sat
urday: Ira A. Sharon. aged %, ant
Miss Lulu NJ. Mick, aged %, both o
Abba; Stephen Kaspras, aged "a, ant
Miss Mary Beres, both Of Hooking
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MUST co TO PEOPLE
SENATOR HARPERs ELECTION
BILL REQUIRES POPULAR
VOTE TO PASS.

1t Is An Amendment to the consuIta.
ton Of the State Of Iowa and As
Such Cannot Be Made Law by Ac-
ton Of the State Legislature Alone.
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Bethel Feb. Lotto Carlson, who
sprained his arm by a fall on the ice,
is getting along as well as could be
expected. He will not be able to work
for some time.
Isal and Edna Neal are on the sick
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ably take place from the late home at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. inter-
ners cemetery, located on his farm,
where his first wife and one child are
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a course I knew what would hap
- Before the evening wAs over he
"a captured the household. The mo.
h .ept he appeared with dry things on
2 ran to the organ, that had stood for
= years closed and silent. opened 1t
I'd began to piny. As he played and
; nng song after song the Old Timers
gs began to glisten- under Ills shaggy
Rows, But when he dropped Into the
\ uausite irish melody, loft In the
sully Night" the old man drew hard
ksath and groaned out to me;
"It was her mothers song" and from
nat time the Pilot had him fast II
vas easy to pass to the old hymn,
Nearer. My God. to Thee" and then
me Pilot said simply. MAY we have
rsyers" He looked at Gwen, but she
med blankly at him and then at hsr
tsther
"what does he say, dadr'
II was pitiful to see the old mans
lsce grow slowly red under the deep
I'm as he said:
. "You may. sir. There's been none
bere for many years. and the worse for
us" He rose slowly. went into the In
per room and returned with Bible.
Tts her mother's." he said In a voice
deep with emotion. II put 1t In her
trunk the day lnid her out yonder un-
der the pines" The Pilot, without look
Ing at him. rose and reverently took the
book In both his hands and said gently:
ut was sad day for you. but for
her, He paused. you did not
rudrc II to herr
"Not now. but then, yes! wanted
her. we needed her." The Old Timers
tears were flowing.
/ The Pilot. put his hnnd caressingly
upon the old mans shoulder as II he
had been his father and said in his
clear, sweet voice. "some day you will
70 to her"
Upon this scene poor Gwen gnzed with
Ces wide open with amazement and
lind Of fear. She had never seen her
iither weep since the awful day that
che could never forget. when he had
knelt In dumb agony beside the bed on
which her mother lay white and still;
Dor would he heed her till. climbing up.
she tried to make her mother waken
lnd hear her cries. Then he had caught
Der up in his arms. pressing her with
tear and great sobs to his heart. To-
night she seemed to feel that some
nng was wrong. She went and stood
By her father. and. strokins his gray
ut, fondly. she said:
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THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN

George AIDES quaint comedy
drama, "The County Chairman"
which Henry w. Savage will Of
fer at the Grand Opera House,
Monday, October 10, was the
greatest hit of last season in New
York. There are many people on
the stage during the play, which
contains forty-nine speaking
parts. The notable cast is headed
by Theodore Roberts, the dis
tinguished character actor, as Jim
Hacker, the county chairman,
and George Thatcher, the veter-
an minstrel, as Sassafras Living
ston, the shiftless darkey. Jim
Hacker is a big, bluff, big-hearted
middle-aged bachelor, who con-
trolls the political organization of
his county. He is fond of quot
ing Shakespeare and his catch
line "As Bill says" was a famil-
lar saying in New York last sea-
son. Sassafras is an idle, shift
less colored man who sells his
vote to the highest bidder and
names his children after the can
didates, but he is such a good
natured fellow that with all his
faults everybody likes him.
George Ade, foremost of Ameri-
can humorists, has done the best
work of his career in "The Coun-
ty Chairman"
Seat sale, October 8.
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What 10 be saying, daddyf Is he
making you cryY She looked at the
Pilot denantly.
"No, no, child" said the old man
hastily, sit here and listen
And while the storm rnved outside
We three sat listening to that ancient
story Of love inefrable, And. as the
words fell like sweet music upon our
ars, the old man sat with eyes that
,lcoked far away, while the child lis
sned with devouring eagcrness.
"ls 1t fairy tale, daddy?' she asked
y the Pilot paused. 1T isn't true, is
kr' and her voice had pleading note
Ard for the old man to bear.
Yes, yes-my child" said he broken
\. God forgive me"'
! Of course it's true" said the Pilot
quickly. "I'll read it all to you to-
norow. It's beautiful story"
no." sheleaid imperiously, tonight.
had 1t nowE Go on" she said. stamp
hg her foot. Don't you hear me?"
The Pilot gazed In surprise at her
nd then. turning to the old man, said:
Shall IT.
The Old Timer simply nodded and
ns reading went on. Those were not
ny best days, and the faith of my
ehihhood was not as 1t had been: but
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tearing nothing alive and as untamed

fearing nothing alive and as untamed
a. a yearling RI age colt.
She was not ,autiful. The winds
snd sun had left her no complexion to
speak of, but the glory of her red hair,
eold red, with purple sheen, nothing
could tarnish. Her eyes, too. deep
blue with rims Of gray. that flashed
with the CLINT of steel or shonSAwith
melting light as Of the stars, accord
ing to her mood-those Irish, warm.
deep eyes of hers We're worth mans
looking at.
OF course, ull spoiled her. Ponka and
her son Joe groveled in abJectest adora-
ton, while her father and all who
came within touch Of her simply did
her will. Even the Duke, who loved
her better than anything else. yielded
lazy, admiring homage to his Little
Princess, and certainly. when she stood
straight up. with her proud little gold
crowned head thrown back, flashing
forth wrath or issuing imperious COM
mands, she looked princess, all OF
her.
II was a great day and good day
for her when she tished the Sky Pilot
ont of the Swan and brought him home,
and the night of Ovens hrst
..prayers," when she heard for the hrst
time the story Of the Man of Nazareth
vas the best Of all her nights up TO
that time. All through the winter
under the Pilots guidance, she, with
her father, the Old Timer, listening
near. went over and over that story SO
old now to many, but ever becoming
naw. till whole new world of mysteri-
ous powers and presences lay open 70
bar Imagination and became the home
of great realities. She was ricn IN
Imagination and, when the Pilot reao
Bunyan's immortal poem, her mother
cd "Pilgrim's Progress she moved
and lived beside the hero of that taie'
backing him up in his fights ana CON
sumed with anxiety over his many iln.
pending perils, till she had him salely
ACROSS the river and delivered into the
charge of the shining ones.
The Pilot himself, too, was new
and wholesome experience. he wa.
the first thing she had yet encouhteree
that refused submission and the nrs'
hnman being that had failed to ran
dovn and worship. There was some.
th,ne in him that would not AWAY
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Who Are the Voter. in Colorado

He or she must be FL years old
and citizen of the United States.
All persons born in the United
States and not subject to any
foreign power, excluding In
dians not taxed, are declared to
be citizens of the United States.
All children heretofore born or
hereafter born out of the limits
and jurisdiction of the United
States, whose fathers were, or
may be at the time of their birth,
citizens thereof, are declared to
be citizens of the United States;
but the right of citizenship shall
not descend to- children whose
fathers never resided in the Uni
ted States.
Any woman who is now or
hereafter be married to a citizen
of the United States, and who
might herself be naturalized,
shall be deemed a citizen.
An alien may declare his in
tentions of becoming citizen as
soon as he arrives in the United
States, before the clerk of any
court of record, state or federal,
and no witnesses are necessary to
such declaration. When he has
been in the United States five
years, provided he has two years
previous thereto declared his in
tention of becoming a citizen of
the United States, then by tax
ing two witnesses who are citi-
zens and who have known that
he has been a resident of the Uni
ted States, he may procure his
naturalization papers from the
judge of court of record, state
or federal, by himself taking
oath to support the constitution
of the United States, etc. Every
voter must have resided in the
state one year, in the county nine
ty days, in the ward or precinct
ten days, and provided that he or
she is duly registered srequired
b ylaw, and must register at least
fifteen days before election. Can
change registration within ten
days before election.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE
"Sousa's Band" Oct. 9th.
Sousa's Band.

With additional well-earned
European honors consequent up
on his successful concert tour of
last year, John Philip Sousa is
once more in the harness and is
now conducting his famous band
on its twenty-ffth semi-annual
concert tour. When the conduc-
tor returned home last fall and re-
Aected that he had given in three
years no less than 1900 concerts
in all parts of the world and trav-
eled something over 100000 miles
in the effort, he came to the con-
clusion that he was entitled to
long rest. Accordingly he de-
voted eight months to prolonged
vacation and indulged in hunting,
riding and other sports, with con-
siderable literary work by way
of diversity.
He has re-assembled his great
body of players-the foremost
band instrumentalists of The
world-and is once more offering
his characteristic musical feasts
to his following in all the prin-
cipal cities. Sousa is preeminent
in his own field and during his
prolonged absence abroad none
has come forward to dispute his
supremacy as dispenser of pop
ular music. The Sousa concert
here will be given at the Grand
Opera house Saturday, Oct. 9Th,
and Mr.. Sousa will present his
customary solo artists. On this
occasion they will be Miss Es-
telle Liebling, soprano; Miss Jes-
sic Straus, violinist, and Mr.. Her
bert L. Clarke, cornetist. Mat
inee and night. Seat sale Friday,
Oct. 9TH.
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How are you going East. my psst-
ty msidl So 80.
kind sis, ~ -