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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
HEP8URNs MEASURE is :AP-
PRovED.RY LOWER HOUSE
OF CONGRESS.
LIQUOR BILL TAKEN UP.
The Proposed Law to Regulate Inter
state Liquor Traffic Presented BY
DolIiver and Hepburn is Given At.
tention in House.

Washington, Jan. 21:-The. house
passed the Hepburn pure food bill yes
terday on rising vote, POI to 68,, It's
opponents being unable to secure a
roll call on the BILL AS it now stands,
the bill goes into effect February 1,
Tl9o4. The amendment, inserting the
word 'willful' with reference to per-
sons who sell .abulterated or misbrand-
ed goods, and which would have COM
PEELED the government to prove intent
to violate the law by the. vendors,
was stricken out on "a yea and nay
vote in the house. Several attempts
We're made to amend the bill. but no
material changes were adopted.
provisions Of Bill.
The bill fixes the standards of foods
and drugs as to- their purity, strength
and character, and defines what shall
be considered authorizations or mis-
branding of foods and drugs. 1t also
prohibits interstate commerce in and
Importation and expectation of such
misbranded or adulterated articles.
1t is proposed to enlarge the scope of
the bureau of chemistry to include the
bureau of foods. This bureau will be
charged with. the duty of inspecting
food and drug products.
Violations Of the law shall be re-.
ported by the secretary of agriculture
to the proper district attorney Of the
United States, who is to direct the
cause; proceedings to be prosecuted
without delay.
The Liquor Bill.
The Hepburn-D olliper bill, giving a
state police power over original pack
ages Of liquor shipped into that state
for, use, was taken. up yesterday by,
the house judiciary committee. Hear
ing was given several persons interest
ed in the measure, and the committee
will grant future hearings.
Robert Grain, Of Baltimore, general,
counsel Of the United States Brewers
association, said the pending bill was
the most important measure presented
to congress since the civil war.
Legislation Is Necessary.
The Rev. e. g. Dinwiddie, represent
ing the American Anti.Saloon league,
said the. legislation. was necessary in
view. of decisions OF, the supreme court
of the United States denying to states
all power to control or prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors while they
remain in original packages.
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MINERS GIVE SOCIALISM A RAP.
a Radical Resolution is Received With
Lauahter.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. .21.-The fea-
ture of yesterdays session of mine
workers was an attempt of the rad
ical socialistic element to commit the
organization to. socialism. A resolu-
ton was presented by the delegates
from Leavenworth. Kan. 1t was so
radical: that it was received with
laughter by practically all the other
delegates and died without a strug-l
gle. The resolution provided that the
miners go into the coal business in
each state. Just before the resolution
was killed Patrick Dolan of Pittsburg
facetiously moved that every delegate
and all the officers join the Ancient
Order OF. Hibernians.
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-Co,mpetine.

Competine, Jan. 2O.-Miss Grace
Sterling was born in Competine town
ship May Fl, 1876, and died January
II, 1904 at the age of 81 years, Z
months and 81 days. When about
10 years of age disease fastened firm
hold upon her and she had been con-
slant sufferer since but bore 1t all
bravely and patiently. She leaves be-
sides her father and invalid mother
three brothers and one sister with a
host of sorrowfilg friends to mourn her
death. The funeral services were held
Thursday morning at IL: 80 at the Bap-
tistschurch at Gompetine, of which she
was member A
Mary Caroline Vannoy was born
February IS, 1923, in Wilkes county,
North Carolina. On November 25, 1S41,
she was united in marriage with Har-
vey Eller. In December, 1859, they
came to Jefferson county, and in March
1856, they came to Wapello county,
Where they continued to reside until
about fourteen years ago, when they
went to Blair, Neb. There they lived
about five years and then they came
to Hedrick and resided until Mrs. Ell
ler's health failed, when they spent
the summer and winter with their
daughters, Mrs. G. w. Dickens and
Mrs. 3. d. Davis, where she; passed
away Monday evening at the age of
=
Mrs. Eller We're born fifteen children:
William H., Cleveland, Jennie. Nancy
Mary, O.. j. Anderson. Jesse r., I. c.,
Martha g.. John, Thomas a., Jacob H..
Edward G., Maggie. E., and Otis r.
Four of these Jennie, Nancy, Mary,
and John, have preceded their moth
rim death, and the Others together
with their aged father are left to
mourn. w. III. Filler resides in North
Carolina. Anderson In Glenwood, Ia,
and the other boys all live in Nebras-
ka, the two daughters living here. Be
sides the children there are 80 grand.
children, 20 great grandchildren, with
many other relatives and friends to,
mourn her loss. Mrs. Eller had been
great sufferer for the past five.
years being confined to her bed for d
little more the past year. a helpless
invalid. For the past eight weeks she
has been at deaths door and only
with death was her sufferings ended.
In early life Mrs. Eller was converted
and Joined the Baptist church, Of
which she was always a faithful MEM
Der. ~
Mr., and Mrs. W. F. wendall of Nor
ton. Kansas, are visiting with j.. w.
Huff.
=, About thirty young people spent
Saturday evening very pleasantly at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.. W..
White.
Mrs. Faith Alexander lis home
from visit with relatives in Mis-
souri,
Mrs. Amanda Redeem and Mrs Ce-
lesta Forsythe from South Ottumwa
visited Monday might with Mrs. J.. G..
jennings.
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sAMMls WILL STAY.
Rumored in Washington That Iowan
viii Hold Position.

Washington. d. c., Jan. 21.--It is /
authority Of a government official here
that Collector A. U. Sammis will be
retained. No announcement of the
Presidents decision has been formal
~ made and may not be soon Opin-
ions differ as to Secretary Shaw'sE
attitude in this case. The secretary
denies he mas taken any part In 1T.
Some of the friends OF Sammis think
him unfriendy and say the President
does not give out his decision as he
does not want to displease Secretary
Shaw go
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BRYAN FIGHTS FOR $4,000.
Answers Appeal and Claims Whole
Bennett Will Is Valid,

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 21.-The an
swer of William J. Bryan to the APP
peal from the probate court brought
by the heirs of Philo S. Bennett, was
filed yesterday in the superior court.
In the answer Mr.. Bryan figures both
as executor of the Bennett will and
as a trustee under it's terms. In effect
the answer declares that the sealed
letter referred to in the will makes
it the duty of the executor to pay $780,
coo to Mr.. Bennett to be turned over
to William ]. Bryan and that section
10 of the, will mentioning the sealed
letter is valid.
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-Motaxia.s

.t Moravia, Jan. 21.---Harry, Benson is
at home for a visit.
= Dave Bishop transacted business in
Centerville Wednesday,.
Ex- Mayor McKnapp, who has been
confined to his bed with a severe case
OF sickness, is reported as much bet
ter.
Wallis Chambers and wife of Jam
estown, Ind, are here visiting Mrs.
Chambers brother, VIII.
Orlie Patterson is visiting friends
In Blakesburg and aOttumwa,
The protracted meeting which is be-
ing held at the M. E. church is pro-.
crossing nicely. =
William Pence, who has been on
the sick list, snow able to be up.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Eas-
ton, Monday morning, a son.
Jas. Wall of Kirksyille, Mo-, was
here Monday.
/. Mccoy and wife and their son,
Stark, of Cherokee O. T., are here
visiting relatives.
+ Vim. Packwood of Foster was shak-
ing hands with his many friends here
The heavy sleet Which fell here
early Wednesday morning did much
damage to fruit f&;
Agent Jones of 1.-THE, Milwaukee, was
taken suddenly sick Monday evening
and had to be conveyed to his home.
He is much better today.
Neal Scott, and son Daniel qf I'm
ionville. transacted. business here on
Wednesday. 49,
Bert Arnold, who has been sojourn-
ing In Missouri for the past year, re-
turned to his home here MondaYs
A hunting party consisting of
Messrs. Pearl Brashar,. 9P. Shriher,
Phil Shriner, Frank Verdon, George
Hiatt, Raymond Dhority, Will Gear
hart and DR.. Buck slaughtered one
hundred and eighteen rabbits east of
town, Monday. a ii,
east of town, Monday.
john Nicholson and John ,Spry of
Indiana. are visiting at, the home of
Perry Wyatt. 'illS
Shell Trotter and brother Eek of
udell are guests of Mrs. Chas. Wad-
son.
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BLAIR LEAVES ALL TO WIDOW.
Will of St. Louis Attorney Filed For
Prohate-DraMn in 1899.

st. Louis, Jan. 21.-The will of the
late James L. Blair, former general
counsel of the Louisiana Purchase Ex--
position company, who died in FLORIDA
last week was filed for probate. Yes,
terday afternoon by the executor, John
F. Lee. 1t is a short document and
was made June &c. 1889. 1t provides
for the payment OF funeral expenses
and all debts as soon as possible, ana
after minor requests leaves the resi-
due OF the estate to the widow, Apo
line M. Blair. to whom the testator re-
fers as my darling wife"
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Relief in Six Hours

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of wa
ter almost imm ediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the rem.
edy. Sold by w. W. Ennis, druggist,
Ottumwa, la.
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HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Webb Brothers Must Answer For At
tack on Packwood Man.

Packwood. Jan. 21.-(speciaD At
their preliminary trial the two Webb
brothers were held to the grand jury
by the justice, of the peace. The de-
PENDANTS were held in bonds of 5000
each previously by Mayor Miller on
the charge of disturbing the peace,
but the justice increased the bonds to
$1,000 each, which were furnished
The charge is assault with intent to do
great bodily injury upon the person of
F.. M. Stephenson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

Scott has moved into the Wentworth
property on the East Side.
j.. A. Mooman and wife of Brook
vile We're Packwood visitors Tues
day.
81 The, Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men are preparing to give, their first
entertainment, to the public (.
g. M. Turner and wife and son.
CLAYTON and wife have moved to
their newly purchased farm northeast
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NO LEADER CHOSEN.
Man Who Will Present Good Roads
Bill Not SeIected

Des Moines, Jan. 21.-So far no
champion in the senate or house of
representatives has been chosen for
the Iowa good roads law. The bill is yet
in the hands of the Good Roads as
ISOLATION legislative committee and
has not come out of the. milln as Sec
rotary D. B. Lyons expresses it.
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Hiahland Center.

Highland Center, Jan. 20:- Rev. w. II.
Howe, of Eddyville, will give an entertain
ment ut the Methodist Episcopal church
Monday. evening, January %.
j. NJ. elder and A. j. Rogers made a
business trip to Eddyyille yesterday.
Miss Lena Davis, who has been making
her home here for some time, went to He'd
rick Monday evening",
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed French. w. II. Stevens,
Mr., and Mrs. Jas. Anderson. Mrs. Flora
Bane and Roy Stevens, of Ottumwa, were
here Monday called by the death Of Mrs.
Rhoda Davis.
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch, Jan. 21.--Chris ,Kunz-
man and wife Of Leando visited Sun
day at the parental Miller home at
this place.
Owen Buckles of Troy, passed
through here one day this week ems
route to Selma.
DR. Bassett of Leando was calling
on friends in this vicinity last Tues
day. IN
Fred Greasy returned home Monday
after a pleasant visit at Eldon.
Miss Lena Kunzman was visitor
here Sunday. #!
Mrs. Rhoda Heger and family spent
Sunday at the parental Davis home at
White Elm.
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WEST FAvoRs MARSHALL. FIELD
Press Shows Much Interest in chica-
soan's Candidacy.

Sioux City. Jan. 21.--The suggestion
of Marshall Field of Chicago as
democratic candidate for president is
meeting an unusual response from the
west. The newspapers of the cities
and of the country seem to have
taken up the suggestion with much
interest:
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Packwood.

Packwood. Jan. 21Ermil Borg
strand has sold his place near the
tile factory to Mr.. Supermois, who
owns the plant.
Swan Nelson is out again after. o
hard spell of typhoid fever
/, Mrs. Newt Nelson and little daugh-
ter Helen were sick last week.
Protracted meetings continue at the
NJ E. church.
George Caldwell and family have
moved. to Hedrick. Mr.. Caldwell has
purchased the restaurant formerly
owned by, Arthur Davis.
The Biven family have moved into
the Caldwell property,s while Clark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
PROPRIETOR EATEN BY WOLVES
JaWbone and Feet of Man Found by
Trappers.

Blackjack, Mimi. Jan. 21-The Jaw
bone Of man. and two human feet
encased, in shoes We're found on the
Little Fork river about sixty miles
north Of this place by trappers, who
have just arrived. The rest Of the
body appears to. have been devoured
by wolves. 1t is Thought that it may
be the body of prospector, =. G.
Sullivan of i Minneapolis.
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CHARGE WOMAN KILLED A BOY
Mrs. Mary Jane Sked of Freeport, HI.
- LIE AneIlcad ,----- - =

& F'reeport, ILL.,, Jan. 21rThe inquest
on the death of .42yearGold James w.
Remington has ended. The boy was
killed by a broken neck on January
TO- His aunt, Mrs. Mary jane Sked. |
with whom he lived, said that his
neck was broken bv a fall. The coro-
ner's jury. declared that he had been
killed by Mrs Sked and held her toll
the grand jury.
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Mystic.

Mystic, Jan 21.-A little. daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Tin
gle last week.
Miss Mary Colgan entertained the
o. K. K. o. club at her home Friday
evening.
Quite number Of the Rathbone
Sisters from Centerville visited in the
Dewey Temple at their regular meet
ing Friday night, it being installment
of officers.
Mrs. VIM. Hadle.- has been on the
sick list.
Thomas Sedgwick has resigned his
position as day operator at the Mil
waukee depot and accepted a position
as bookkeeper in Lodwick's.
Mrs. Robt. Mccartney has been
quite i'll.
Patsy Mack is moving into the L. c.
Mckinley house.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski. Jan. 21.--Mrs Dan Wild
ener. who has been suffering with
pneumonia is improving.
The meetings closed at the Chris
tan church Sunday night after atfree
weeks meeting, Rev Martendale left
Tuesday for Stiles, where he will con
duct a series Of meetings.
The last number aof the lecture
course was given Monday night. it
being a lecture by Rev. Craig of OF
tumwa,
Rev. Wehn commenced a series of
meetings at the M. E. church Monday
night.
Mrs. E. Brunk Is suffering from an
attack of pneumonia.
Ellie Burns mas blood poison in his
foot. &
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DANGER MICE GORGE
Waters Of The Des MONIES River Threaten
Alexandria, Mo.

RIVER FORMED TODAY FLOODING THE LOW LANDS IN
MISSOURI THE THREATENS THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA
MO- THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HOLDS FAST FORCING THE Rls
ING WATERS OVER THE TERRITORY THAT WAS FLOODED
LAST SUMNER ~
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Tell This "a yo,,r wife

Electric Bitters cure female comp
laints, surely and safely; dispel head
aches, backaches, nervousness or no
pay. soc. F. B. Clark. 80
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Work of Fire and Water.

What men call their principles are
more than likely examples of selfish
ness.
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CITY STORM BOUND
CHARLTON is CUT OFF FROM
THE OUTSIDE
IS WORLD.
No Communication Except by Rail-
road Trains, as Wires Are Down in
Every Direction-Eectric Lights Out
For Next TWO Weeks,

Charlton, Jan. 21.-The people Of
this city are shut off from the outside
world from the effects Of: the storm
Tuesday night. Rain fell most of the
night and froze upon every
thing with which it came in
contact The telegraph wires
are down along the road, but all trains
are running without much inconven-
fence. The local and rural telephones
are clear ear out of business and the com
pany here claims its loss will reach the
$4,000 mark. Their lines have suffered
severely as nearly all wires are down,
poles broken off and cross arms bro
ken. There will be no electric lights
for at least two weeks as the loss to
the lighting company is heavy also.
Many trees are stripped of all their
limbs and some streets are blocked
from the limbs. Taking it altogether
it makes quite loss,
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KILL SIX
GAS CAUSES FATAL FIRE, AND
STEEL PLANT ALSO
BURNS.
DEATH LISTS WILL GROW
Hotel at Marion, Ind.,. is Consumed by
Flames Resulting From Natural Gas
ExpIosion-cambria Steel Co. Plant
at Johnstown, Pa, is Wrecked.

Marion, Ind, Jan. 21.-Fire result.
ing from an explosion of natural gas
early today destroyed the seitz hotel,
located near the National military
home on the outskirts of this city. The.
proprietor, Charles Bethel, and his
wife. and James Devlin, owner of the
cafe, were burned to death. Edward
Gaskil and L. H. Hobbs, guests, were
fatally injured, and ten other guests
and employees We're more or less hurt.
Thirty Were Asleep.
There were thirty people asleep on
the second floor at the time Of the ex-
plosion, and the rescuers had much diff
ffculty in taking the, injured from the
wreck. The gas could not be shut off,
and fed the fire, which gained good
Roadway.
Escaped From Main.
The natural gas is said to have es-
capped from a pipe line that passed near
the building, the basement being filed
first, and when the rooms began to fill
with the gas, twas ignited by burning
jets. sd
Steel Plant Wrecked.
.Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 21-Three men
are dead, three others will probably die
and seven others are seriously in
jured as the result of this mornings
explosion at the Cambria Steel Co.
plant. The men killed and injured
We're. foreign laborers. The property
|loss IS small.
Huge Belt Breaks.
The accident resulted from the
breaking of a governor belt, causing
an immense fly wheel to run away and
burst. Flying pieces of metal broke
the steam pipes and released the
scalding yapor.
>, Work of Fire and Water.
Red hot pieces of metal We're hurled
against the wooden walls and roof,
setting them on fire. At the same
time the water pipes were broken
| flooding the floor to the depth Of a
couple of feet and making escape diff
cult for the injured.
I
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MAY NOMINATE A. IF. DAWSON.
Republicans Said to Favor Senator
) Y. Alison's Secretary.

Clinton. Jan. 21.-F. w. Ellis of this
inently of any man in this district as
the republican nominee for congress.
has come out with an announcement
that he will not be candidate. Mr..
Ellis out of the field, it now looks as
if the nomination will go to A. r.
Dawson of Jackson county, who is pri-
waite secretary to Senator Allison.
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Other Charlton News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Bradley of OF
tumwa stopped over in the city yes
terday for brief visit while enroute
to Humeston, their former home.
Y The Baptist Benevolent society will
meet with Mrs:4W. G. Brown RF'riday
afternoon. @
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Brown gave a
s o'clock dinner Tuesday evening to
a number Of friends. $3.50
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Milton.

.
Milton, Jan. 20.--The musical held
at the opera house Saturday night was
a success. The house was crowded
and the selections We're well rem.
dered..
]. B. Atkins has bought H. G. Poe's
interest in the Milton jewelry and
furniture store. He retains his share
in the musical department.
Virgil Spilman and Miss Jennie Ste
phens were. married at Stroud, Okla,
January 6, and arrived home recently
for a visit with the groonYs parents,
Mr. and Mrs. III. wv. Spilman. They
will make their home at Stroud,
Okla.
Fletcher Beard of Woodbine, is vis-
ting with his brother, C. w. Beard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith died at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Dale
Mitchell in West Milton. The funeral
was held at. the residence Rev. ]. H.
Barnett officiating.
The meetings at the M. T.. church
continue with good interest. The pass
tor has been. assisted by Rev. w. H.
Taylor of Pennington.
D.. r. Eicher has bought the Mill
ton mills. He will start to work
soon.
Concord.
Concord, Jan. 20.TMr. and Mrs. S.
Hicks and daughter Blanche have re-
turned home after an extended visit
in South Dakota.
The pie supper at the Liberty school
house Thursday night was well att
tended. fs$ j 1gr-5ea = IS. t
Several Of the young folks from here
attended the lyceum at the Miller
school house Friday night.
Mrs. Sid Corby Went to Ottun1wa
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
her brother-in-law, William Stree
by.
S. Hicks and M Moore were Cen
terville callers Saturday.
The II. B. preacher failed to fill
his appointment at the Liberty
church Sunday on account of the
illness of his wife.
Charles Hon is visiting at the home
of 10 Simmons.
Henry Hard is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tomlin of
Drakeville We're Sunday visitors in
this vicinity
Pearl Hunt and sister Erma We're at
Centerville trading the first of the
week.
Mrs. Noah Ressler returned home
Wednesday from Abba, where she has
been the past week visiting with rel
atiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey are the proud
parents of a baby girl.
Rev. Alfred commenced protracted
meeting at the Liberty church Sun
day night.
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Escaped From Main.

The natural gas is said to have es-
capped from pipe line that passed near
the building. the basement being filed
first, and when the rooms began to fill
with the gas, it.was ignited by burning