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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
CONGRESSMAN TAKES A HAND.
Ask Justice for Iowa Regiments Who
FOUGHT at Battle of Shiloh

Des Moines, Oct. e.-Members Of the
Iowa delegation in congress have
made an investigation of the claims Of
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth regi-
ments as to the position they occupied
at the battle of Shiloh, and the en-
tire delegation has arranged to bring
pressure to bear on the war depart
ment at Washington to compel the
Shiloh commission to put the inscrip-
ton on the Shiloh monument as the
Iowa commission desires. The con-
troversy between the National Shiloh
Monument commission and the Iowa
Shiloh Monument commission has ex-
tended over several months, and Gov
ernor Cummins has made several trips
to Washington concerning the matter.
The case was appealed from the Ma
'tional Shiloh commission to the war
department. The war department de-
cided against the Iowa soldiers, and
through the President Governor Cum
minis succeeded in getting a rehearing
ordered. The Iowa delegation in con-
gress claims that the matter is entirely
one Of prejudice on the part of the ma
tional commission, as it seems bent on
putting an inscription on the monu-
ment that would make the Iowa regi-
ments participants in the great battle
after the battle was all over with. This
is resented by the members of the two
regiments who survive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
ELDON.

Eldon, Oct. s.-Miss Dorothy Ryland
Of Bonaparte, spent a few days last
week visiting her cousin, Miss Floy
Murphy.
Mrs. Mary Rogerson will leave to-
day for visit with relatives at Lin
coin, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B.. Gilbert, of Belle
fourche, South Dakota, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Finney,
left for Ottumwa today to visit rela-
tives
Kelsey Finney, who is attending
business college in Ottum- a. spent
Sunday with his parents.
Miss Isabelle Haywood returned
home this morning from a two weeks
visit with Keokuk friends.
Mrs. Daniel Baum, Of South Ottum-
wa, was an over Sunday guest at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Stephen
Carr.
Miss Floy Murphy is an ottumwa
visitor today
Mr.. and Mrs. J. sappenfleld and Miss
Marie Knowles We're over Sunday WISH
tors in Des Moines.
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Horse Gossip.
CHARLTON.

Charlton. Oct. 9.-The republican
central conlmitte met Saturday in the
court house and selected Friday Oc-
tober 27, as the day for the republican
primary at which time they will NOM
mate a candidate for representative.
The election will be held on November
Z, the date being fixed by Governor
Cummins.
Mrs. D. w. Adams returned home
the last of the week from visit in
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Binley, of
Warren township. are rejoicing over
the arrival of twin sons at their home
since Thursday morning.
Rev. c. F. Ward returned home
from visi. at King City, Mo-, Sat
Crday.
Miss Susie Kay returned Saturday
evening from visit in Des Moines.
Mrs. H. H. Reed and little son de-
parted Saturday for visit in Mon
mouth, Ill.
w. ]. Prather. of Russell, was a
business caller in the city Saturday.
Supervisor John Kent, of Lucas,
was in the city Saturday
George Boagley, Of Abba. spent
Sunday in the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
| MPR OV E SERVICE.
MONEY ORDERS MAY BE OBJ
TANNED BETWEEN 8 A. M.
AND II p. M.
Postmaster Fred w. Wilson An.
nounces New Order Which Becomes
Effective at Postoffice Monday
New Furniture for South Side.

Postmaster Fred W. Wilson ans
nounces that beginning today do
nestle money orders will be is
sued from the Ottumwa postof-
flee from a. NJ, until IL p. M. Here
tofore the money order department.
has been closed between the hours of
and p. IN. Letters may also be reg
istered at any time between p. M,
and II p. m.
It is believed that no postoffice in
the state gives better service than
that to be established at the local Of
flee today, and very few have as
good a service Tie new arrange
ments will be much more convenient
for the patrons of the office and will
meet with their hearty appreciation.
From 8 a. M, until 5 p. M, orders
will be issued from the money order
room and from 5 p. M, until II p M,
from the general delivery window.
South Side Fixtures.
Postmaster Wilson also announced
that plans we're being considered for
the equipment of the South Side
station with a complete outfit of post.
Office furniture of the most improved
kind. The lease on the building now
occupied by the South Side station will
expire in March, 1906, and at that
time the new furniture Is to be in.
stalled either in the present building
or in another one in a more convent.
ent location With the new furniture
the South Side will have one of the
most modernly and handsomely equip.
ped offices for it's size in the state
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Very Low one-Way Rates California
and Northwest. Rurlinuton Rnute

Daily, Sept. Is to October 81, the
Burlington Route will sell one-way
tickets from Ottumwa to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and
many other California points for
s29.25; to Portland. Tacoma. Seattle
and nearby points for $4,000; to Vic
toria and Vancouver for $500; to
Spokane and points as far west as
Ellensburg and Weratchee, Wash,
and Umatilla, Oregon, for s26.5O; to
Billings, Mont. for $1,000; to Butte,
Helena and Anaconda for $4,000; to
Salt Lake City, Ogden and numerous
other Utah points for $24O0.
Daily tourist car service during this
period from Ottumwa to Utah and
California; and from Lincoln to the
Northwest, via Lincoln, Neb., or from
St. Paul. Personally conducted ex-
cursions to San Francisco and Los
Angeles on frequent dates.
Let me answer your questions.
w. S. Parker. Agent.
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Abba.

Abba, Oct. 9.-After the examination
of forty-five men, the court secured a
jury Saturday for the Thomas Smith
case and the trial began this morning.
Following is the list Of jurymen
chosen: Alva Barnes. of Cedar town
ship; G. r. Van Cleave, Urbana;
Frank Wav Union; Evert Turner,
Pleasant; Frank Kriddlebaugh, Man
tua, Avery precinct; Ernest Nor
ant; Geo. c. Brown, Monroe; Charles
Roberts, Mantua; Malachi Grogan,
Jackson; Charles Mahin, Bluff Creek.
The clerk of the court granted mar
riage licenses Saturday to Isaac Head
spith, aged 4s and Mrs. 1oella Avery,
aged 35. both of Foster, and to VIM.
Edwards, aged %, and Sadie Smith,
aged 20, both Of Frederic.
Mrs. Brogan will entertain a small
company this afternoon at her home
on South Clinton street.
The Abba high school football team
won the game played with the Bloom
field high school at the city park Sat
urday afternoon the score standing 16
to s. The Abba team and rooters man
ifested their pleasure over the victory
in no uncertain terms, but showed
with all due courtesy to their visitors
RAY mona STEWART, OIL Leon, visited
his mother in Abba the latter part OF
the week.
l. Rev. w. ]. HASTE will leave the first
of this week for his native home In
New Zealand, where he will begin the
study of missions to which he expects
to devote his future time. He will &C
by the way of Honolulu.
Rev. c. S. Cooper assisted Rev. w.
Hamilton, of the Abba circuit, in bap-
Using fifteen in Miller creek last Fri
day afternoon A series of gospe
meetings lasting fortnight was clos.
ed at Lockman two weeks ago and the
conversions We're about fifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Robb went tt
Des Moines Sunday to spend the day
with their son, Geo. l. Robb, Jr., who
came from his school work at Ames fol
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mahin returned
last week from a visit with their son
Ernest Mahin, Of Denver, Colo.
Geo. Gorsuch, of Tingley, is the
guest of relatives and friends at AL
bia.
Bert Brown left today for his home
in Phoenix, Arizona, after short visit
with his parents here.
Thursday the annual harvest din
ner given by the women Of the Firs
| Presbyterian church will be served II
IT, basement of the church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
RAILROADS
FINE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DEMANDS IMPROVED SERVICE
ON BRANCH ROADS.
Form of Registered Package Tag Said
to be Labor Saving and Economical
-Postoffice Department to Try New
Form at Certain Offices.

Notice has been served on the rail-
roads by the United States Postoff1ce
department that in the future all mail
trains on the branch roads which are
late will cause fine to be imposed by
made necessary on account Of the in
ferior service rendered by the rail-
roads on their branch lines.
AS a rule the trains are late and
therefore connections are missed. The
order provides that on branches
where there is a service of not more
than two mail trains a day, one each
way, a fine of 20 per cent Of the
amount paid by the government for
the train for the quarter, is to be i'm
posed providing the trains are late
more than fifteen minutes ten times
during the quarter. At the present
time the only fines the government
imposes is on the principal trains
which go across the country and on
which important connections depend
New Form Of Envelope.
There has been submitted to the de.
partment for it's approval and adoption
a form of registered package tag en-
velope, known as the Outlook en-.
velope, which is destined to b, labor
saving and economical as no address
Is written thereon and it is dispatch.
Cd unnamed by registry (gray card)
bill. This form is a modification OF
the standard one, has an opening in
front through which the name of the
postofflce or destination may be read
as 1t appears written on faced out
and filled up registry return receipt
card within the envelope; and in ad
dition the face of the envelope is diff
ferently printed so that there are only
spaces for distinguishing number
an impression of postofflce stamr
and the name of the county. An ex
pertinent with the new form of enve
lope to test its merits as practical
continuance will be made by authoriz
Ing its use at specially designated
postoftices and postmasters are direct
ed should they receive tag envelopes
OF the Outlook style and attached tx
registered parcels to observe how they
are made ready for distribution so thai
II the form Is adopted and postoffices
are subsequently furnished with a sup
ply their makeup may be understood
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

ID
Thursday to settle a disagreement be-
tween the operators and miners.
Albert Siemon and Charles Rains
have returned from their western trip.
They have not definitely decided as to
locating in the west.
H. W. Merrill, Of Ottumwa, was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
Joe HOFFMAN and son, Chester Hoot-
man with their families, Of near Mt.
Zion, We're Sunday visitors with the
family of o. A. HOFFMAN at this
place.
A new sidewalk from the school
house to Main street Is being made
this week.
rain is much needed here now.
The dry weather the past few weeks
has put corn beyond the danger of
frost.
Wallace =. Ferris, of Des Moines, is
visiting with his mother, Mrs. Mary
A. Ferris at this place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
T. j. PHILLIPS HoNoRED.
Appointed by Gov. cummins as Ri

Appointed by Gov. Cummins as Rep
resentative of Iowa at Convention.
Thomas j. Phillips is among the
delegates appointed by Governor Cum
minis to represent the state at the
American Mining congress at FL Paso,
Texas, November IA to IS. The dele
gates are: Edwin Perry, Oskaloosa;
w. G. Hodge, Hooking; John P. Reese,
Abba; Foley Hynes, Hynes; Joseph
Sharp, Brazil; William Baxter, Bea-
con; T. ]. Phillips, Ottumwa; John P.
White, Oskaloosa; Geo. Ramsey, Oska-
loosa; Clarence Durfee, Bussey;
Charles H. Morris, Marquisville; Sam
Mcclure, FIT, Dodge; William Hestop,
Lehigh; w. C. Sheppard, Jr., Colfax;
A. E. Hollingsworth, Des Moines; G.
w. Domback, Polk county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
MANY THIN HORSES.
Heavy Receipts of Burned Offerings in
Slow Demand.

Heavy Receipts OF Burned Offerings in
Slow Demand.
Chicag go, Oct. 9.-Receipts last week
about 2,760, against 2,4l7 the previous
week, 1850 a year ago and 1,7S5 two
years ago. Shipments last week $500
against 1855 the previous week LAO
a year ago, ard LES two years ago.
The excessive offerings of thin, sun
burnt horses rather oversupplied the
demand for this class and weak feel
ing early developed in the disposal of
this class of offerings. Concessions
We're demanded by outside dealers and
shippers were compelled to. accept a
decline or carry their consignments
over. With the continuous heavy runs
of the previous three weeks common
grades have declined S2.5O@5.O0 for
Of September. Big drafters ruled firm
at noninally s17o@22O and upward
with snow draft animals up to the
highest level Of the market. Common
draft offerings slow at $120@155. Ex-
pressers and wagon horses found even
outlet at $135@170 for the former to
$110@140. and upward for the latter
class. Harness horses We're free SELL
ers at S155@370 for good to choice ac-
tors, with medium, and common classes
slow at $75@125. There were liberia.
orders executed for southern chunks
at $45@11O, with occasional sales re-
ported at $115@125 for top offerings.
a few common arrivals are being
carried over, but the best consignments
have been cleared at fairly steady
prices.
Horse Gossip.
The following shippers and dealers
arrived with consignments of horses:
]. Lowenstein, Chicago William Nor
gate, Chicago: T. Cockren, East St.
Louis, ILL.,; j. Harris, Iowa City, Iowa;
Nugent Bros, st. Louis, Mo-; L.. G..
Clark, Rockford, Ill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

to make horsemen out of many men
who could never be successful in that
line and I nave lost lots of money with
those fellows. They do noc know
horses and all the teaching they could
receive would never learn them.
my business Is like any other. In
order to make success of it it Is nee
cessary to be persistent and to stick
to it.. I have often met reverses, es-
pecially in my earlier days, but they
never discouraged me, and 1 finally
came out all right"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Saturdays Live Stock Market in Brief.

= -'NS WYNN III
Weeks total: Cattle, 74,5oo; hogs,
114,20O; sheep. 155,10O: cattle values
show good Improvement in week:
bulk 10 to zoe higher than week ago;
most gain made for good to choice
kinds; range run 29.oOo-good steers
10c higher; weeks average price good
beef steers, $500; average for previous
week S5.05-year ago, s5.25; most
butcher stock 1oc higher for week:
Gamers and cutters hold only at
steady level; bulls 10 to 15c off-calf
prices advance; feeders fairly well
cleared at low price range: Saturdays
hog market without quotable change;
range Of prices the same as one week
ago; receipts Enthusiastically quite
poor; sheep values show 10 to 15c
gain for week; lambs have lost 15c
since Wednesday morning; medium
feeding lambs are little cheaper.
Receipts.
Last weeks receipts, compared with
the previo,'s week, increased 1900
cattle and 10000 hogs and decreased
1890 sheep. Compared with the cor
responding week a year ago there was
an increase of 5000 cattle, 1880 hogs
and 2,7O0 sheep.
Receipts and Shipments.
Chicago stock yards movement Of
live stock. Saturdays figures esti-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
EAR, OF CORN BRINGS $500.
Prize Exhibit, Owned BY j. b. Moore
Auctioned Off at Mt, Pleasant

NuSlio''cu VII dt W.T., Pheasant.
MT. Pleasant, Oct. 9. - The prize
corn exhibited in the corn carnival
this week was auctioned off Friday
afternoon in the Hoaglin rooms on
North Jefferson street by T. ]. Chand.
or as auctioneer. The most perfect
ear. which was raised and exhibited
by John D. Moore of Marion, was sold
for SIS to Morony & Hurley of this city
and the best ten ears of yellow corn.
which was raised by w. B. Seerley.
sold to John D. Moore for $3.50. The
best ten ears of white corn were re.
served by the exhibitor. The second
best ear was sold to G. E. McClaren
for 81 and the second best ten ears
for So to George Wright. The remand.
er sold in lots for 81 and less down ia
80 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

Cor. week 1904 ..27,5S0 $50 1897
Representative Sales.
Following are some of the represent
tative sales made in Chicago yesterday
showing lowest, medium and highest
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DOUDS.

Douds, Oct president White, of
U. M. w. A. and Commissioner Reese,
of the coal operators, We're at this place
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: LOCAL MARKETS. =
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WHOLESALE PRICES.
q "
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4 .
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Hens drop u cent in the local whole
sale markets today. springs follow
with drop Of n cent. Other prices
are stationary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
"BiIly" Unbosoms Himself.

Hall has been besieged time and
again by newspaper reporters who
discuss with him the science of horses
and shows. He is always exceedingly
cautious, but talks with length upon
matters pertaining to his success in
the horse business. His eyes sparkled
as he related his first experience in
horse trading.
My uncle made ME a present OF a
little pony when l was boy down in
Lancaster he said. For a while I
rode the pony about bare back. but
finally saved money enough to buy a
saddle. 1 was riding in the country
one day when I came across horse
that caught my eye and suggested
trade to the owner. He took me up
and gave him my new saddle for the
animal. That was my first experience
in horse trading and have since fol-
lowed it as q business"
Whom He Started in Business.
II was small boy" said "BillJ,"
when my parents died and I was left
an orphan to make my own way in
the world. Having put in much of my
time about horses 1 turned to them as
my only resource. I started into
horsetrading for livelihood and it
has always been nothing more than a
business proposition to me-"
No man in the world carries on so
extensive horse trading and buying
business as Mr.. Hall. He ships ami
mails to all parts of the world and it is
ne who supplies more than any other
man the wants of foreign armies of
the world with American animals II
can tell a good horse the minute 1
look at him." he declared in answer
10 the suggestion that it must re-
quire great skill in buying horses on
their merits. "At a glance l can see
the defects Of horse if they are at
all apparent, and 1 have Of course
methods Of examining animals when l
have the least doubt of their sound
hess.
II have little difficulty in buying
horses. The owners know that I will
give them exactly what they are worth
and believe l can say that those who
know me will take my word on the
value Of their animals.
Where He Has Lost Money.
1T isn't every man that can make
success of horse dealing; there must
be some inherent talent for judging
animals. / worked during all Of my
early days around horses. 1 did the
most mental work in stables for seven
and eight dollars month and it was
there, by practical experience, that !
learned the horse. I have attempted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

The bride that fools people has an
cid head on her shoulders,
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HALL A CHARACTER
HORSE BUYER AND CIRCUS MAN
FROM LANCASTER, MO-, TELLS
OF HIS LIFE.
"BllIy" unbosoms Himself and Ac.
quaints the Public With Some Of
His Early Experiences in the
Horse Business.

An unique character and one worthy
of notice is possessed by William P.
Hall, owner of the w. P. Hall circus
and well known horse buyer and trad
er. CARRIED in a most elaborate fash
ion, generally a blue serge dress suit,
white or fancy vest and silk hat,
William P Hall has visited this city
on more than one occasion and be-
fore leaving has deposited large sums
In the local banking institutions. He
has made a success of horse buying
and his executive ability is beginning
to show in his new business, that
Of the w. P. Hall circus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Search Discloses the Watch,

Upon the receipt of Mr.. Du Perows letter
the officers of the telegraph company at
Toronto instructed the caretaker of the
old building to search for the gold watch
He carefully followed the diagram He
found that the partition of the closet in
which the watch had been concealed was
the only one which had not been partially
or altogether torn down since Mr.. Du Pc
row left Toronto.
To the great surprise of the caretaker.
when he tore away the lathing and plaster
which had been replaced over the opening
in the wall made by "Remorse" he found
bundle of rags down on the floor inside
the partition. He pulled the bundle out
and it proved to be an old vest, moth-eaten
and chewed by mice and rats. In one of
the pockets were two brass screws, such
are used in telegraph Instruments while
in the lower right-hand pocket was beau
tiful gold watch. The timepiece opened
easily. There was no trace of corroson
except on a portion of the stem It had
stopped at 1:40 o'clock on some day in the
early part of 1882.
The officials of the Great Northwestern
Telegraph Company notified Mr. Du PeroW
of the recovery of the watch last February
but he did not receive the long-lost article
until few days ago. One of the officers
of the company held IT until recently. when
his daughter who was on her way south
for the winter, stopped here and delivered
the now doubly priced timepiece to its
owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
REPUBLICANS MAY CONTEST
Probable Outcome of Election in
Prince George County.
Special Correspondenee of The Star.

special correspondence of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, November Is, 1905
1t Is not at all unlikely that certain of the
defeated republican candidates at the re-
cent election in Prince George county will
ask for recount OF the ballots Practical
~ 1,5oo alleged defective ballots were
thrown out. and II is claimed that many of
these should have been counted. Messrs
u ). Metzerott and w. H. Harrison who
were candidates for the house of delegates
admit that the matter has been seriously
discussed, but neither is in a position at
this time to state positively what will be
done
Mr.. Harrison said this morning that n ia
MS hrm conviction that many of the ballots
rejected should have been counted. and Mr.
Metzerott stated that If he discovered any
good grounds upon which TO base a petiffon
for a recount he would certainly see thar
his interests are protected From a demo-
cratic source IT is learned that should the
repuoncans decide to contest petition will
be filed in the interest of William r Casey
democratic candidate from Bladensburg,
who was defeated Mr.. Casey was severely
cut by members of the democratic party in
ms own district, and claims that PRACTICAL
~ every man who fought him in the pri-
MARES voted against him on election day
Sherin-elect James A Sweeney and his
deputy, Rufus III. Vincent will next week
give BOND in the sum of S25 600 for the
faithful performance of their duty and will
take charge OF the offices as soon as their
commissions are signed. The democrats ar
the recent election succeeded I'm pulling the
state senator and three members of the
house of delegates through. The republi-
cans elected their sheriff, one member OF
the house OF delegates, two road commits
sloners and two county commissioners The
republicans secure control of the board OF
road commissioners.