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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-21
PAckWoop.

Packwood. Feb. In - Mr.. and Mrs.
L. g.. Myers were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. B. Myers on Thursday night
Mr.. Martin of near Hedrick moved
Saturday to the farm 211s miles south
of here, that he recently purchased.
There is more snow on the ground
than there has been since the winter
OF 1885 which was q winter Of deep
SHOWS and fierce blizzards.
The Epworth league society gave a
valentine party Tuesday night at the
home of Swan Nelson.
The second number of the lecture
course will occur the evening OF Feb
ruary %, musical under the man
agement OF Benjamin Towe.
William Spears is. quite sick at the
home Of sons near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Everett have re-
turned to their home at Columbus, Ne
braska.
Rev. America See began meeting
last night at the Christian church.
Rinaldo Sanchez died last night
from injuries received one week ago
from being thrown from broncho. He
was thrown on a fence post striking
on his side. The deceased was "a
years old and highly respected for his
many virtues. He leaves widowed
mother, two brothers and four sisters.
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MuNTERvILLE.

Munterville, Feb. 18. Mrs. A. e.
Gustaveson of Ottumwa visited with
relatives and friends last week.
Mrs. A. l.. Johnson returned home
from Rock Island Thursday where she
has been spending few weeks with
her daughter. Mrs. Fred Rupert.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Burgeson gave
a sumptuous dinner to large number
of their friends last Wednesday. The
young folks were entertained by them
in the evening.
Arthur and Charles Carlson were
business callers in Ottumwa on Thurs
day
Charles Peterson was in Chillicothe
on business Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sander Pierson called
at the home of Jacob Anderson We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Allen visited
last Thursday in Chillicothe at the
home of Charles Allen.
Frank Larson and Sander Smith Wis
tied in this neighborhood on Wednes-
day evening.
Fred Nelson was a Chillicothe vis-
itor one day last week.
Mrs. John Kimblade was an Ottum-
wa visitor last Tuesday.
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LlRERTYviLLE.

Libertyvil1e, Feb. 16--Mrs Boggs'
residence caught fire Sunday night and
was entirely destroyed. The contents
were mostly saved.
Mrs. Mary Laughlin is very sick
and her case is considered very criti-
cal. She is with her son, Emmett
Laughlin.
Mr.. Wfreman is quite sick.
The second quarterly meeting Of
Libertyville charge will occur the first
Saturday and Sabbath in March. P. E..
Kendrick will be present a portion Of
the time.
Lloyd Warner left Friday to join his
family at Kansas City where they ex.
pect to remain and visit awhile.
Geo. Rollett expects to leave this
week for his home in Minnesota. His
family will remain here for some time.
Rolla Warner and children left
Thursday evening for their home at
Richland.
The meetings at the M. e. church
closed Thursday evening.
Emanuel Sawvee, who resides south
of town, is very sick.
VIM. Fulton returned, from his Texas
trip last week. He was well pleased
with the country he visited
George Newlan has purchased prop.
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BIG STRIKE ON EASTERN
ROAD MAY BE DECLARED

that to grant this demand would be to
violate its agreement with the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, which
stands by the company.
Directors Issue Statement.
In letter to Timothy Shea, second
vice grand master of the firemen at
New Haven. the committee of direct
ors says 1t reached the following con-
clusion: THAT an aggrieved engineer
Is guaranteed an opportunity to be
represented by an advocate before the
officers of the company by the provi.
sion contained in article Of the sched-
ule made with the locomotive engin.
GERS in our employ in effect January L..
1904, in which article it is provided
that all engineers will be given fair
chance to defend themselves against
charges in holding Investigations
All engineers who are interested
will be allowed to choose a disinter-
ested engineer to represent or accom-
pany them on boards of investigation
III they so desire when an appeal Is
made after the first Investigation
1.-THE committee is in entire accord
with the position taken and decision
rendered in this matter by the Presi-
dent and executive officials charged
with the operation and management
of the company's railroad
that the claim Of your committee can
not be conceded"
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ELDoN.

EIdon, Feb. 1S.-Miss Birdie Ritz is
numbered with the sick this week.
Leon Hinkley, of Lake City, where
he has a jewelry store, is visiting with
relatives in the city.
Mrs. F. L. Moore returned yester-
day from. Abba, where she visited C..
A. Woods.
Mrs. j. Monjar and daughters, of OF
tumwa, returned home after attending
the funeral of D. o. Drake.
Several of the Young people attend
ed the masquerade dance at Douds
last evening.
Claude Weaver is visiting relatives
In Unionville.
c. I. Robinson, Of Wichita, is visit
ing Eldon friends.
Mrs. F. Norton and daughter. Miss
Edith returned last evening from
Chicago, where they have been visit
ing the past week.
Mrs. G. W. Weber entertained the
Fortnightly club yesterday evening at
a mask party at her home A very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Charles r. Taggart, the man from
Vermont, of the Mutual Lyceum Blu
reau, at the opera house tonight.
G. Easton, of Keosauqua, was an
Eldon visitor yesterday.
j. r. Spilman made a business trip
to Hedrick yesterday.
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We'll Fed and Clothed.

New York, Feb. is. Because a
committee of directors of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad
rejected the demands of the firemen
and sustained President Mellen yester-
day, big strike on the railway is
threatened. The firemen are defiant
and want to strike. That they will be
unable to tie up the road, however,
seems sure, for the management has
made arrangements to fill every one
Of their places.
j. p. Morgan was one of the COM
mitteemen who voted to reject the
firemen's demands. The meeting of
the committee was held In his Office
about noon.
OF the 1,400 members OF the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Firemen who
are employed by the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad there are
300 who have been promoted to engine
drivers but who have retained their
membership in the fremen's organiza-
ton. Each Brotherhood has an agree
ment with the company by which dis
putes between the company and the
organization are to be settled by con-
ference of committees representing
the respective organizations. The
firemen's brotherhood demands that
the 300 engineers who are members of
this brotherhood shall be represented
by q committee In all negotiations with
the company. The company contends
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LuMRERMEN HOLD SESSION.
Annual Convention convenes in Mar
,shaIltown.


Marshalltown, Feb. 18.-The Iowa
Retail Lumber Dealers met in their
tenth annual meeting here yesterday
with hundred members present. One
of the principal features up for discus
sion was the matter of mutual insur-
ance Of mem bers, which was freely
discussed and left with individual
members for action.
After a business session principally
made up Of discussion the following
officers were elected:
President, 9. s. Bennett, of Bows;
vice president, d. r. Warburton Of
Grinnell; treasurer, Andrew Roth Of
Ackley; secretary, @. e. Greet of Ell.
DORA Board of directors-C. A. Fink
bone of Des Moines, D. E. Baker of
Traer, F. e. Edwards of Ackley, and
]. H. Barrett of Des Moines.
This association covers strip fifty
by one hundred miles in area in cen.
trail Iowa, with membership of 60
or 70 per cent of all dealers.
The days routine business was fol.
lowed by a banquet at the Pilgrim ho-
tel. After sumptuous supper the
following program was rendered:
Paper" Competition" Geo. Vols of
Belle PLANE.
PEPPER. Different Sorts of Lumber /
Sell and Why" d. R. Warburton of
Grinnell.
Talk-M. Kahler of Traer. This
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WEST VAN BUREN,.

West Van Buren,, Feb. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. L. c. Lining gave a birthday, din
ner at their home January 81.
Quite a number of the farmers de.
livered hogs at Douds Wednesday.
e.. e. Hanshaw and wife visited
Thursday at L. P. Plowman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Dyer spent Wed.
nesday with G.. M. Mason and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sexton are the
parents of new son.
Miss BERTHE Smith is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worb Davis visited
Friday at Allen Lasley's, recently.
DR.. Elmer Garrett, Of Troy, was a
professional caller here several days
last week.
Or. Bassett. Of Leando, was also a
caller here Friday.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, Feb. 18.-G. B. Mcneil, a
prominent farmer living one and a
quarter miles southeast Of town, drop.
ped dead Monday morning at about
6:15 o'clock. Mr. McNiel's death was
a shock to everyone as he was in
seemingly perfect health up to the
time Of his death. He leaves wife,
nine children and many friends to
mourn his loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Tinsley, of Corn.
ing, Mrs. j. 3. Mace, of Poola, Kas.,
w. S. McNiel, of st. Joseph, Mo-, and
Mr.. and Mrs. U. s. Hawthorne, of
Competine, were called here by the
death Of their father, g. B. McNiel.
This community was visited by the
worst storm in years within the last
week. There is at present about two
feet of snow on the level.
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coLUM BlA.

Columbia. Feb. 17.-Preaching SER
vices next Sunday at Columbia will be
in the morning.
Paul Arnold is still very sick.
Ed. Stuber, who is attending school
at the Iowa Wesleyan university at
Mt. Pleasant, is home sick with the
humps.
John Dibble is on the sick list.
Charles Stevens and wife started
Wednesday for their home in Denver,
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. stuber have re-
turned home from visit with friends
at Richland.
Mrs. j. M. Olney was called to OF
tumwa this week on account of the Sc
rious illness of her brother, James
Forsythe.
Miss Minnie Dibble, who is attend
ing school at Pella, is home for visit.
Mrs. j. r. Stodghill was in Ottumwa
this week to have her eye treated by
a specialist.
Miss Nellie Olney, of Ottumwa, Wis
tied over Sunday with friends here.
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CEMENT CONVENTION.
State Meeting Called at Ames College
March and 2.

Ames, Feb. 18.-The cement users
of the state have called convention
to meet at Ames, March / and Q, 1905,
the object being to discuss subjects of
special interest and to effect a perma-
nent organization.
The growth of the cement block
business has been so rapid the last
two or three years that it has
now become one of the important in
dustries of the state and the use of
cement for other purposes, such as
sidewalk construction and the making
of sewer pipe, drain tile and fence
posts, is extending.
Highly successful conventions of
cement users have already been held
In Indianapolis and Minneapolis. The
Iowa meeting will be held in the new
Engineering Hall of the Iowa State
college. The following is partial
list of the topics to be discussed:
The One-Piece. Building Block. !"
by 0. U. Miracle, Minneapolis.
"Coloring of Clements" by 4 p.
Sherer, Milwaukee.
Curing Of Cement Building
Blocks" by James WINNER, Perry.
Ornamental Cement Work. by A.
o. Tabor, Waterloo.
Standard Specifications for Side
walks by w. D. .Faus, Webster City.
Concrete Mixing" by r. L. Smith,
Milwaukee.
''The Field in Iowa for the Cement
Block Industry" by Professor s. w.
Boyer, Ames.
Cost of Making and Prices Charged
for Building Blocks, Sidewalks, etc. y
by J.. L. Bingham, Estherville.
A special feature of the meeting
will be an extensive exhibit Of ma.
chinery used in the manufac ture of
cement and concrete products and all
of the various brands of cement on
the market.
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Burlington Detective After Thieves.

Creston, Feb. Is. The Burlington
Railroad company at this place has
been losing some of it's property of late
and Detective j. M. Harrison of the
secret force, few days ago caused the
arrest of two boys, who had been steal
ing brass and selling the material to
a junk dealer. 1t proved to be quite
a profitable business for the boys, but
the railroad company was unable to
see where it's profits came in and De-
tective Harrison caused the arrests.
The boys confessed and the court I'm
posed fine.
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Death of William stlckney.
SUPERINTENDENT is ILL.
F. J. Bullock, Of John MorrelI & Co.,
is a Sufferer From Erysipelas.

From Saturdays Daily.
superintendent F. J. Bullock, Of the
plant of John Morrell & Co., who was
compelled to be off duty last week, a
sufferer from grip, is no better. His
illness has developed into erysipelas
in his face, and while his condition is
not considered dangerous, he is in
considerable pain, and may be absent
from the plant several days yet. VIII.
liam O'Malley, foreman of the killing
and cutting departments is acting su.
perintendent in Mr.. Bullocks absence
East End Notes.
Rev. W. H. HORNED will conduct the
meeting at Riyerview Chapel next
Tuesday evening. Song service will be.
gin at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. w. H. HORNED will preach the
second sermon of a series on "The
Heart of the Labor Problem tomor.
row evening, in the East End Presby.
terrain church.
Chas. Otis, Of Riverview, now en-
ployed in the cooper shop will leave
soon for Austin, Mimi. where he has
accepted position as foreman Of the
cooper shop.
Geo. A. HORNED, president of the
Austin Packing Plant, was business
caller here last Wednesday.
s Rev. w. H. HORNED was in Fairfield
last Thursday.
Gus Carlson, of the stock yards, was
in Bladensburg on company bus.ness
last Thursday.
Neil Horn, who drives No. market
team is unable to be at work this
week on account of sickness.
B. A. Barlow Jr., secretary of the Y
M. G. A., will speak at High Point
chapel, corner of Jay and Elm streets
tomorrow evening.
T. H. Foster, manager Of the can
ming department, has been in Chicago
for the past two weeks.
T. Doggett, Of the cutting room, lie
on the sick list this week.
Mr.. Turner who is drilling the new
10 inch well, has now reached a depth
of 1900 feet and has flow of water
as clear as If it had been filtered.
Mayor T. H. Picker was a business
visitor in the Office last Wednesday.
VIM. Whalen, Of the packing room
has been in the sick list for three or
four weeks.
Officer Geo. Blount was here on
business last Friday.
Officer Axel Nelson was business
caller last Wednesday.
E. Reeves, of the Office forve, is of
duty.
Harry Davis, of the Office force, who
has been sick few days, returned to
work Thursday.
William Bullock Of the beef house,
was compelled to stop and 60
home last Thursday on account of i'll.
ness.
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IoWAN SHORT 100000.
A. Armstrong Files Bankruptcy PetI.
ton at Council Bluffs.

A. Armstrong Files Bankruptcy PetI.
ton at Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 18.-Chadwick
methods are limited at by attorneys
engaged in the A. Armstrong bank.
ruptcy matter which is being argued
before Referee Mayne in behalf Of
creditors who wish to be placed on
the same footing with others who are
said to have been given preference.
The remarkable nature of the case as
developed in the argument is that
creditors have claims against the
Arm strong property aggregating about
100000, nearly every cent of which
was borrowed without even the sug.
gestlon OF security. The principal con.
tending creditors are William Arts, of
the National bank of Carroll, who pre-
sents claims against Armstrong aggre.
eating about 100000, and Thomas P
MCPHERSON, of South Omaha, who
asks payment of $4,000, alleged to be
due him from Armstrong.
Armstrong; financial history, as de-
veloped in the hearing, reads like a
romance. The heavy loans procured
by him have in some respects a hue
similar to the famous Chadwick trans
actions. Alexander Armstrong was for
many years an influential and prosper
GUS farmer of Carroll county. During
his long residence there and by his
shrewd business instincts he amassed
a large fortune, which, in the last few
years has gradually slipped from his
fingers in a manner that is mystery
even to his most intimate friends. Be.
cause of his vast influence and the be.
lief that he was possessed of wealth
approaching the million mark he found
no difficulty in borrowing money to
cover his losses.
William Arts, of the Bank of Car
roll, was one of the steadfast friends
of Mr.. Armstrong and believed. him to
be man of unlimited means. There
fore when Armstrong applied to him
for loan of a few thousand dollars
he had no difficulty in securing the
amount desired. Armstrong applied
to Arts for another loan, which was
likewise given. Similar applications
followed until within period of four
years Armstrong had borrowed from
Arts upward of 100000. Other friends
in Iowa, Illinois, and other states were
likewise appealed to for loans, and
they too gave them without security
until Armstrong owed about 100000.
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/. FORM NEW COMPANY.

Ed coyne, of This City, and John p.
Reese, Of Abba, Enter Business.
The Coyne Drill and Prospecting Co.,
Is the title Of new business firm Of
Abba. Ed Coyne, of this city, who
for the past fifteen years has had
charge of the drilling and prospecting
for the Wapello Coal Co., Of Hiteman
and John p Reese. Of Abba, present
commissioner to the Iowa Coal Oper-
ators' association, compose the new
firm. The Coyne Drill and Prospect
ing Co. will operate in the mines Of
this vicinity, entering field now oc-
cupied by but few firms. The business
of the new firm will be to do drill
work and prospecting in this section Of
the coal fields of Iowa. The main
Office will be in Abba.
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erty here and viii soon move to his
new home.
Monday morning was the coolest OF
the winter up to this date. The mer.
curry ranged from "a to 30 degrees be.
low zero.
Mrs. Hiram Bishop formerly Of this
place passed away few days since
DR.. Davis has so far improved that
he has resumed his practice.
Miss Keiger, of the county farm, Is
reported some better.
Ed. Woolery has been sick for a few
days past. He will soon move to Ne.
braska where he expects to make his
future home.
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LANCASTER.

Lancaster. Feb. is. Chas. Gill
land who has been visiting in Kansas
has returned to his home.
The old maids of Lancaster give a
play at the Christian church Saturday
evening for the benefit Of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Divilbliss of Oh
lie were callers at the home of Frank
Follman on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schlitz of Des
Moires are visiting the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin Utterback of Lam
caster.
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number was contcal ana given II Ger.

number was comical and given In Ger
man dialect
PaperC. S. Bennett, OF BOWS, Gas
Wagons I Have Met" Mr.. Benefits
talk was full of comic situations, expe.
riences and humiliations.
A number Of toasts were given,
among which the newspaper and trav.
cling men were favorably mentioned
Local dealers were highly compli.
mented by a resolution Of apprecia.
ton. After q humorous recitation by
@. e. Greet, of Bldora, the meeting
was closed.
While no city has been chosen for
the next meeting without doubt it will
be held In this city.
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10 PREVENT COLDS
KEEP ALLEYS AND BACK YARDS
CLEAN AND AVOID DOG.
TORS, BILLS.
ottumwa Physician Writes Of the
Means Of Preventing Colds and
Names Cleanliness as the First Pre-
cautton-LIving Rooms Too Warm.

That the keeping of the back yards
and the alleys clean and free from po-
tato and apple Feelings and other vege-
table matters is good preventative
from taking cold will come as a rather
surprising statement to most Ottum-
vans. The efficacy Of the method,
however, is vouched for by one of OF
tumwa's reputable physicians.
Avoid keeping living rooms too
warm Is the second method given for
prevention of colds and this will come
as so great surprise as the first rule
give. The full article prepared by the
physician for the sanitary column will
readers of the Courier, and is as fol-
lows:
How frequently we hear a physician
say to his patient, avoid taking cold"
when at the same time he may be suf-
fering from one himself. Only this
week the writer was offered one hun
dred dollars from we'll known bust
ness man for the necessary precau-
tons with reference to this matter
that were sure and effective. but l
could not accept in justice to my pa
tient nor myself. However there are
few simple rules which most Of us
are conversant with and which will
bear repeating on the ground that the
world does not need informing SO
much as to be reminded"
First, the proper disposal of garb-
age is very essential thing, not only
with reference to taking cold but as a
prophylactic to numerous other dis
eases. In this we all agree but how
few Of US live up to It, Do not throw
potato and apple Feelings nor any
vegetable matter into the alley-keep
your alley as clean as your front YARD.
II you neglect this you are going to
poison yourselves as soon as the
spring months open up. In order for
decomposition Of vegetable matter to
take place we must have the presence
of bacteria to break these substances
up into different compounds and when
they have done their work in your
back alley they are coming into your
house to work upon you.
So don't throw out constant invi-
tation for them to come All such truck
can be properly disposed OF. It Is I'M
necessary to give rules as they have
been alluded to again and again In
these columns
Second, avoid keeping your living
rooms too warm. 1t is a good invest
ment to buy thermometer and see
that 1t does not run above seventy-two
degrees. This may make goose flesh
appear on those of you who have kept
your homes at eighty-fiye to ninety
degrees. It is true, If your rooms are
cool and airy one will eat better. suf-
fer less from headaches, burn up the
food properly with the least amount Of
waste material. In some European
homes where people aim to keep
things right they will not permit the
mercury going above sixty degrees
and am told that some homes are
kept as low as fifty. We Americans
could not stand anything Of that char
acter on account Of the sudden atmo-
spheric changes which border on the
extreme This might be carried much
further, but have now exhausted the
space allowed in these columns.
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Piratinq FoIey,s Honey and Tar.

Foley 4 Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute Of
fered as no other preparation will give
the same satisfaction. 1t is mildly Lax
alive. 1t contains no opiates and is
safest for children and delicate per.
sons. For sale by W. D. Elliott