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was granted a permit to build a addition g0x16 feet) on the rear o house. It is to be one story high is to cost about $1,000.
 Permits were issued to Edward Visel to build two two-story f houses at 4S and 52 Cherry Ann si They are to cost $1,600 a piece. Visel was also given g permit to a barn at AZ Cherry Ann street to $500.
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IYLATHER RECORD,

Washington, D. C., March P, 1904, g pm. Forecast for Wednesday and Ihursday-, by fair Wednesday,: colder in the interior; Thursday fair, brisk northwest winds
 For New England: Rain "Wednesday, colder in northwest portion; Thursday 1alr' brisk northwest winds on the coast.
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AEW ADvLKrISEMLNTS ro-DAK.

Page Cut Glass-c. J. Monson Jr. SS Co. Dolly Varden-Hyperion. concerte-Trinity A. F. Meeting Houfe. Exposition Days-At Aialley's. Exposition-Gam Desmond Co., Exposition Days-Wm. Frank < Co. Easter AIillinery-Rosemary Healy. Exhibition Week-N. Fl. Shoe Co. Exposition Days-Mendel Ereedman' For Rent-H -House-W. D. Judson. Karo-At Grocers'. Krakauer Pianos-A. B. Clinton. Local Stocks-The c. ". Scranton %. Opening Days-Howe x Stetson co. Pfnkham's Gompound-Druggists' Royal Baking Powder-Grocers. Real Estate Loans-Lomas < Nettleton. Spring ExDosition-Ch Monson Co, Turkish Trophies-Dealers.,
 Wanted -W0men-Edw. Malley Co. Wanted-Nan-Sto This Office. Wanted-Cook-32S Temple Street. Wanted-Situations- Court Street.
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UNITED L.ENTEN SERVICE.

At Trinity church this evening a unit ed Lenten service will be held, at which the preacher will be Rev. Arthur Kin solving, D. D., rector of Christ church, Brooklyn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
HIGHER RATES FOR LODGES.
Iowa FraternaI Congress Seeks In
crease in Insurance.

Des Miones, Dec. 16.- A movement
having for It's aim the increase of rates
in all the fraternal life insurance So
cieties of the state was launched at
the annual meeting of the Iowa Fra
ternal congress held in Woman hall.
1t is proposed to accomplish this by
securing the passage Of bill in the
legislature refusing charter to new
rates as the state should be based on
approved tables of mortality. Ac
cording to the provisions of the pro-
posed bill. old societies applying for
admission to the state would be
Obliged to conform to the same re-
quirement and the power of the In
surance commissioner would be in
creased.
Many Of the best known fraternal in.
surance men of Iowa were present at
the meeting and spoke unanimously In
favor of advancing the rates to more
adequate basis as the means of saliva
ton which all the. societies must event
uaiiy adopt. Two companies in the
state have already advanced their as.
sessment rate to figure based on sci
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
Peculiar Mixup.
from Thursday s Dali

From Thursdays Daily.
A peculiar mixup in cattle trade is
responsible for the case entitled VIM
Fritz vs. Erastus Hunter. Hunter, so
it is stated, owed Fritz an account Of
about 500. Fritz agreed to take three
head of cattle valued at $120, on the
acco Int and pay the difference Hun
ter was to deliver the cattle but in do
ing SO in some manner delivered them
into lot belonging to David Jay. Be-
fore the mistake was discovered or at
any rate before the cattle was re-
moved from the lot Jay had public
sale and these three head Of cattle
were put up. They were sold to Hunter
for S7S. $42 less than contracted to
Fritz Hunter then claimed credit on
his account of s42 and Fritz was suing
for the full value of his notes consider
ing the cattle at the value contracted
for by him. The right to jury trial was
waived yesterday and the case. was
heard by Judge Eichelberger. Geo. F.
Heindel was the attorney for the plain.
tiff and j. R.. Jaques for the defend.
ant. Judge Eichelberger decided the
case last evening in favor of the plain.
tiff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
Young Men

who want to make present to
their sister or to some other fellows
sister, will find the incest line of
Christmas Goods at this store. Here
are dozens Of articles that are useful
and beautiful and are the most desir-
able presents of the season Come in
and we will help you decide on what
will be the incest. There are
Bead Purses, Seal Purses, Leather
Bags, Hand Mirrors, Ebony Mirrors,
Stag Mirrors, Beautiful Toilet Cases,
Toilet Sets, Special packages Of per
fumery, and dozens Of nice things, we
will show you when you come.
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Duck coats for boys at cost.
reduce overstcck at the Hub.
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co.. 1o7
South Court.
Steinhoff, F. w. and wife to Fannie
H. Cassett, part lot 2, block ~, Eddy
vile, 5000.
Cornell, ]. ]. and wife to Thos.
Cation, lot IA, Blake sub ottumwa.
$3.50.
Mcclure, c. A. to Alex johnson, part
east ", northwest n, and northwest
u, northwest ", section %. II. IA,
s4,075.
lot /, block 10. Fairview add Ottumwa,
s125.
Judd, H. D. and wife to l.. F. Stew
ems "a. c. d. lot is, ]. ]. M. Baker,
add Ottumwa, 81 and exchange.
Bayliss, w. ]. and wife to Swedish
NJ E. church, part lot 4s, block s, OF
tumwa. $1,000.
Sponsler, c. N. and wife to Adam F,
Wright, lot 155, Robinson 5th add OF
tumwa, $1,000.
Beeson, Margaret and v. e. to j. E
Crawford. lot 10, Norton add to OF
tumwa, $685.
Blinn, VIM. A. and wife to w. A
Hensley, lot l. Duffy add Ottumwa
| ela.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
STATE CONVENTION DATES.
Various Associations That will Hold
Meetings in Iowa Cities.

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Numerous
conventions are dated for Des Moines
and Iowa during the next two months.
Plans for the State Teachers associa-
ton and the State Educational assoc
citation, which together will form one
are proceeding apace. The meetings
will be in session holiday week, be
ginning Dec. 81.
The State Spiritual association is to
convene here January 1921. The
State Retail Hardware Dealers ASSOC
citation will hold its annual meeting
here in February. Plans for this are
now being made by some OF the local
dealers. Other Iowa conventions and
the dates are as follows:
Ames-State Improved Stock Breed
ers' association, January 10-11. p
Cedar Rapids-Western Poultry Fan
ciers' association shows, January H.
16.
Cedar F. oids-State Manufacturers
| associate. Jan. 24-26.
Dubuque-State Bottlers associa-
ton, January 10-11.
Dubuque-Missis Valley Poul-
| try association, January 81.
Eldora-Hardin County Poultry at
ISOLATION, December 1924.
Fort Dodge-Gideons state conven-
ton, December 80, January 1.
Greenfield Poultry association
show, January 3-6.
Guthrie Center ~ Guthrie County
Poultry association show. December
| 21-23.
Harlan-Southwes Iowa Horti-
cultural association, December 1915
Iowa Educational Graduate Stu
dents association, December %.
Iowa City-State Engineering So
ciety, January 11-1S.
Lohrville-Calhoun County Poultry
association show, December 1911.
Marshalltown Poultry association"
show, January 1928.
4 Mason City-Upper Iowa Poultry as
ISOLATION show, January 81.
4 Mason City-State Dairy association
show, February 1-3
Sioux Falls-Interstate Retail I'M
plement Dealers association, Decem-
Der 1875.
sioux city-Hotel Mems association.
Z January 3-5.
transportation Poultry asso-
citation show, January 3-5.
Washington United Presbyterian
church general assembly, May "a.
Webster City-W City Poultry
association, January 81
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and 1t seemed his fate that he should
lose his life thus. It was fate he had
predicted Not alone had he predicted
it, but had talked Of it many times to
his wife and to friends. He had said
many times that the engine 2400 would
some day claim him as a victim.
ut will be remembered that last
June he was in the wreck near Men
dota, when the same train with the
same engine and the same engineer
left the rails and piled up just about
as bad as it did this morning. He and
Cowdrey both remained with the en-.
CINE that time, and while both re-
ceived injuries their escapes were re
marked as being miraculous, Johnson
being thrown about 200 feet.
Jumps Track In Chicago.
again three weeks ago at the
Twelfth street choosing in Chicago the
engine jumped the track with johnson
, and Cowdrey, but again the two men
escaped with their lives. 1t is these
circumstances which gave rise to his
belief that the engine was hoodooed
and that some day 1t would be the
cause of his death.
mot only that, but after each wreck
and when he has talked of the matter,
| he complained that the engine was I'M
| fit for service and that it would term
mate its existence by being smashed
into bits in a perhaps death-dealing
wreck After the Mendoza wreck he
said that when going at high rate of
speed that the engine would rock so
that it seemed that it would lose its
equilibrium every second and go cours-
ing off the track. This was the cause
that was given of the Mendoza wreck
by many, while others said it was due
to bolt spiked between the rails.
j Has Always Been Hoodoo.
Engine 24OO is the first big engine
of that type to be brought to the Bur
lington and has been hoodoo since
the first day she was placed In the
service Accident after accident came
to- her. Her original number was SOC
and in an attempt to break the hoodoe
she was numbered the 1890 Their
came the Mendoza wreck and she was
remembered, being styled this time the
!, 24o0.
!. 'Now that the giant is lying beside
the track virtually a mass of SCRAP
, iron and in face of her record of acct
dents and her dealing of death and tho
danger which is felt of her by the rail
road men, it is believed and hoped tina
her history has closed.
The "Fata CROSSING"
/ Another fact in the wreck is that i
occurred at Beecher crossing, know
J as the fatal crossing" because of tn,
: number of wrecks and accidents which
! have occurred at that point and whicl
railroad men have held in superstition
! "The remains of Fireman johnson
will arrive here this afternoon at 40
!. o'clock on No. IL and will be met a
, the depot by a number of railroad me
t and brother firemen. who will escol
! the remains to the Johnson home"
I Railroad Notes.
| The o. R. c., B. of r. T., B. Of I
t e. and B. of L. F. will hold a meetin
2 next Sunday afternoon in A. o. U. "
:. hall. Members of the four organize
h lions are requested to be present.
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BIG BOOST FOR PURE FOOD.
Of Agriculture Says Adul
terations Must be Labeled.

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 16. - The
chemistry division Of the department
Of agriculture has issued circular.
directing that hereafter all canned
goods containing coloring matter must
be so marked. The order directs that
all food products colored with sulphate
of copper should contain q. label to
that effect and that food products ar
tificially colored with other substances
should bear upon the label an inscrip-
ton showing that they have been arti-
ficially colored or dyed. Manufactured
food products in which glucose had
been used instead of sugar 1t is direct.
ed should bear upon the label state
ment to that effect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
STORE CLOSED BY CREDITORS.
Abba Business Man is Forced to Shut
up Shop-l liabilities Heavy

Abba, Dec 16.-The store owned by
Mr. Greenberg formerly of Montezuma,
has been closed UP here by creditors.
Greenberg carried a big stock of dry
goods, shoes and clothing, and seemed
to be doing a good business His liza
bilities are supposed to be heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
w. w. RAssErT GOES TO THE Pen
Eastern Man Who Was Located In
Iowa Through Breach of Promise Suit

3
Iowa Through Breach Of Promise Suit
Sioux City, Dec. IT, Word has been
received here that Wellington W. Bas-
sett, convicted at Syracuse. N. Y, OF
perjury, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for not more than six and
a half years and not less than five.
Bassett is the fellow who was mar
ried last summer to Mrs. Ella English
of HornlclS. Iowa, at time when he
had two living wives. At the same
time he was under indictment for per-
jury in securing divorce from wife
No. L. His marriage to Mrs. English
resulted in breach of promise suit
for $4,000 brought by John Scott of
Hornick. who claimed that Mrs. En-.
glish had promised to marry him. 1t
was through this suit that the au-
thorities at Syracuse learned of the
whereabouts of Bassett and caused his
arrest.
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SAYS HE RAISES DEAD.
English Priest Makes So Good Showing
That Claim VIII Be investigated.

English Priest Makes So Good Showing
That Claim VIII Be investigated.
i London, Dec.16.-An independent in
vestigation is being made of the power
to raise the dead and heal the sick
claimed by Father Ignatius. the fam.
Gus Anglican monk of Llanthony Yes
terday the monk reiterated his firm
conviction that the days Of miracles
are not yet past, and that he himself
had been the agent of God in their
performance, even to the raising Of the
dead. He has kept silent heretofore
because he promised the late Dr.Pusey
to do so, but he feels that so much
doubt and evil prevails at present that
it Is his duty to speak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
lowAN TAKEN FOR SPY.
Former Sioux Cityan Arrested ia
;roooae France -

Former Sioux Cityan Arrested az
Limoges, France.
New York, Dec. 1e.-Nfss Eugene
Uhrich, formerly of Siou4 City, IA
Catholic writer and lecturer before the
Lake Champlain summer school, has
been arrested in Limoges, France. as
a Russian spy. She is secretary OF the
Guild of the infant Savior. a charitable
organization that takes care Of the
Catholic half of stray babies picked
UP in the city, of which Mrs Robert
McGinnins Of 40 East Seventy sixth
street, is the head.
Mrs McGinnfs said yesterday that
she just received word of Miss &Uhl-
rich's predicament, and that 1t was
only through prompt action by cable
by the state department at Washing
ton that she was saved from deporta!
ton. AssS s4,
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entific tables of mortality adopted by
the National Fraternal congress. These
are the Maccabees and the Ancient Or
der Of United Work1nen. In many OF
the orders attempts have been made
to advance the rates, but have ended
in failure owing to the opposition OF
the policy holders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

Overcoat stocks are beginning to
thin out, call soon while the assert
ment is yet good and get good selec.
ton at the Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

Largest stock of overcoats in the
city at the Hub. Fur coats, Novelty
coats, Astrachan coats, Kerseys,
Meltons, Vicunnas and an endless va
rieyy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

On account of being oyerstocked in
knee pants suit we offer our entire
stock OF suits at cost to reduce the
stock at the Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

NOW is .ne time to get a good suit
for the boy Sometimes store gets
overstocked IN a certain line and just
now the Hub is in that fix in boy'E
and children's clothing. We arc
anxious to reduce this line at cost AMI
in many cases at SIS than cost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
E.E. CLARK AT DIES MONIES.
Grand Chief of Railway Conductors Of
Cedar Rapids to Attend Function.

Des Moines, Dec. ia public in
stallation Of the ofticers-elec of Di-
vision 49, order of Railroad Conductors
will be held here Sunday at the
Knights of Pythias hall, Sixth and Lo-
Gust streets, and will be conducted by
e. E. Clark, of Cedar Rapids, grand
chief OF the organization, and who has
been mentioned in connection with the
appointment at the head of the labor
bureau insthe department of commerce
and labor in the national cabinet. but
who, 1t is understood, will not be ap-
pointed to the place at present. The
installation will occur at $3.50 o'clock
and will be in charge of ]. c. Walker,
j. w. Dodge and G.. L. Griffith as COM
mittee
A banquet will follow the installa-
ton. and the following program will be
carried out, NJ. L. Duley acting as
postmaster:
THE Conductor OF Today" ........
E. E. Clark, Grand Chief Conductor.
o. c. R.
"A Conductors Chief Chief tThe
Eagle Eye) -. ....... Ed brlgnam
"Our Visitors 49,. $500. S. F. Garlick
The Ladies" ~. Mrs. W. T. Rich
"Our Neighbors" ..... Mrs. Blackman
Piano Duet Marcia and Helen Potter
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Young Ladies

we have Just the presents you want
for your brother or the other girls
brother and will help you select one
for him, when you come in. We have
the finest stock Of Christmas Goods
that We know Of and we know we can
suit you, and he will be pleased with
any gift from
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T OR FASTER TIME.
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS HOLD.
ING CONFERENCE TO-DAY
AT COURT HOUSE.

New System for Handling Of Time
and Expedite Freight to be lnaugur-
ated After January 1-Englne 24oo
a hoodoo-RalIroad Notes.
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Fur overcoats at less than regular
prices at the Hub.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
CONGRESS MEETS
FOR SHORT TERM
Opening of the Last Session Differs
but Little From others.

Washington: With the Senate in
session thirteen minutes and the
House fifty-three minutes, the last ses-
sion of the Fifty-eighth Congress was
assembled Monday.
The time of both bodies was de-
voted entirely TO the usual formali-
ties of opening day. There were the
usual greetings between members, the
great floral display and the hundreds
of visitors, with beautifully gOwned
women predominating. Corridors,
committee-rooms and cloakrooms were
thronged. The hustle extended even
to the floors of the chambers.
The gavels of Senator Frye, Presi.
dent pro ten. of the Senate, and
Speaker Cannon of the House. fell
exactly at IL o'clock. The opening
prayer were made by the chaplains,
the Reverend Edward Everett Hale,
D. D.. in the Senate, and the Rever
end H. NJ CoudOn in the House.
In both the Senate and the House
committees were appointed to
wait upon the President and inform
him that Congress was ready to re
receive any communication he had to
send. Resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts, anad Senator Quay OF
Pennsylvania were adopted by both
houses, and the adjournments were
then in further tribute to their mem
DRY.
The only business outside of the
usual first day routine was the adop
ton of a resolution in the House ex,
tending until January 5, 1905, the
time within which the Merchant Ma
rine Commission may make its final
report.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
COMMENCE SECOND
PATTERSON TRIAL
Three of the Twelve Jurors, Who Will
Try Actress Have Been Selected.

New York: The second trial of
Nan Patterson, accused of the MUIR
der of Caesar Young, wealthy book
maker, in a cab on West Broadway
six months ago. commenced Monday
In the Criminal Branch of the SUI
preme Court, and when adjournment
was taken for the day three jurors
had been chosen.
Miss Patterson, who has been i'll
with tonsilitis for several days, ap.
peared in excellent spirits. Her man
uer was very vivacious, and the ner-
Vousness noticed during the progress
of the first trial had entirely disap-
peared. She was seated by her aged
father.
After nine talesmen had been eX-
amined and refused, Justice Davis,
who will preside at lie trial, inter
venei and assumed me role of eX-
aminer. Miss Patterson carefully CON
sldered the capabilities of each tales
man, and frequently suggested ques-
lions for her counsel to PROFOUND.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
JAPANESE HAVE DECIDED TO
CEASE GREAT SACRIFICES

Toxic: In disabling the Russian
feet at Port Arthur, precluding the
possibility of its being able to further
reinforce the Russian second Pa
cihc squadron. the Japanese have &C.
complishod the main object of the
desperate assaults against the fortress
which they have been making for the
lest three months.
There is now a strong probability
that, while continuing the siege they
will avoid losses of the magnitude al.
ready attending their efforts, and, in.
stead of assaulting, will rely on starv-
ing out the garrison until it is finally
captured.
The latest observations of the Japa.
nese commanders in front of Port Ar
thur show that there is no activity in
the west harbor of the invisible por-
lions of the east harbor. The Rus.
slams, strangely, are not replying to
the Japanese fire.
Considerable establishment is ex.
pressed here over the fact that the
Russians in no way resisted the dis
abling of the Port Arthur fleet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
JURY DECLARES
VERNON GUILTY
Man Accused of Bribery in Post Office
Sites Case, Convicted.

Hannibal, Mo-: The jury, at $3.50 Fri
day afternoon, returned verdict of
guilty against Doctor J. B. Vernon,
charged with bribery in connection
with Charles L. Blanton of the Treas
nry Department, who located the
Post-Office sites at Columbia, Moberly
and Kirksville.
There were three indictments
against him covering each town, and
he was found guilty ON al. of them.
Doctor Vernon was turned over to
the City Marshal, who placed him in
the city prison here pending sentence,
which was postponed until Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Vernon broke down completely
when she was advised of the verdict.
she strongly believed in the innocence
OF her husband.
The trial of Chrales L. Blanton will
probably be continued to the next
term of court. An appeal will be
taken in the Vernon case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
BOTH HOUSES LISTEN
TO THE MESSAGE
Knox and Crane seated-LittlefieId
Reintroducss Corporation Bill.

Washington: The Senate was in
session for more than two hours Tues
day, and, in addition 10 listening to
the reading of the Presidents mes
sage, received a preliminary report
from the merchant marine commits
sion, witnessed the induction of Sena-
tors Knox and Crane into office and
in executive session referred the
presidential nominations to the proper
committees.
The reading of the commissions of
the two new senators attracted more
than the usual amount of attention
in such cases because of their promi-
hence. and senators generally did not
fail to note the peculiar wording of
Gov. Pennypacker's communication
wherein he conferred the office of SEN
ator upon Mr.. Knox, empowering him
to hold it with all the emoluments
and privileges until the next meeting
of the legislature of the state IF he
shall so long behave himself WE'LL"
The message was delivered by Mr.
Barnes, assistant secretary to the
President, and its reading immedi-
ately began in both houses. After
listening to its reading the House ad-
.journed until Wednesday. During the
first ten minutes of the session minor
routine matters were disposed of, but
no other business was transacted.
Representative Littlefeld of Maine
reintroduced his bill requiring cor
porations to make annual reports to
the commissioner OF corporations, CIV
ing detailed statement of their con
dition. His former bill provided for
a report to a committee.
Representative Hull, chairman of
tho House committee on military af-
fairs, on request Of Acting Secretary
of War oliver, introduced bill to pro
mote rife practice. The bill provides
for an annual appropriation of ST.
100000.
Representative Roberts of Massa-
chusetts introduced a bill providing a
pension of SIS month for the widows
of Union soldiers, sailors and marines.