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'. '. 8 TUESDAY, August 2, 1904.
GOLDEN WEDDING
MR. AND CASPAR DURR OF BA
"JAVIA PASS.FIFTIETH MILE
STONE OF WEDLOCK.
Married at Burlington, July 28, 1854—
Were Members of Pastorate of Rev.
J. M. McElroy of This City for
Many Years Biographical Sketch
Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Durr, of Batav
la, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary/of
their marriage Thursday, July 28, 1904.
Two of- their children Mrs.
A. H. McElroy, and Mrs. W. E.
Creath reside in Ottumwa. For
many years Mr. and Mrs. Durr
were members of the church presided
over by Rev. J. M. McElroy of this
city when he was located in that city
and t.he following account of the an
niversary and of Mr. and Mrs. Durr
written by the venerable pastor will
prove of interest. The account is as
follows:
Rev. McElroy's Sketch.
At Batavia on Thursday, July 28,
1904, Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Durr cele
brated their fiftieth marriage annivers
ary. They are natives of Switzerland
and came to America in 1854. They
were married at Burlington, Iowa, July
28, 1854. They resided for a time at
Wapello, Louisa, county, and then
came to Batavia, where they have re
sided continuously for forty-nine years.
Mr. Durr has been engaged all these
years in merchandizing, having sold
out his stock and retired from business
only three or four years since. His
place of business, with residence near
by, was on the principal street and in
the center of the town. Everybody in
the community knew Caspar Durr, and
his place of business, and his family.
He did a large business and enjoyed
the confidence and good will of the
people. Those in need could get cred
I it at his store regardless of the pros
jpect of re-payment, and his investments
in this way have been probably quite
large. He was strictly a business man
—not & speculator, not a politician
although he took an interest in church
work, being a member of the Presbyter
ian church under Dr. McElroy's pastor
ate, and In later years connected with
the 'Methodist church also a school
director for some years.
Mrs. Durr, whose maiden name was
Salomea Sclioller, is a woman of cul
ture and intelligence, born December
3, 1834. Of their eleven children, the
first two died in early infancy nine
survive, of whom seven are heads of
families, as follows: Emma, wife
of A. H. McElroy, of Ottumwa Minnie,
wife of Dr. Eugene Campbell, Los An
geles, Cal. Hermann P. Durr, Burling
ton, Iowa, salesman lor Arbuckle &
Co. Lena, wife of Fred M. Taylor, Ba
tavla's postmaster Bertha, widow of
the late C. M. Randall, Kansas City
Anna, wife of N. L. Wann, Fairbury,
111. Lillie, wife of Dr. W. E. Creath
Ottumwa Carl, a soldier in the Cuban
war and Miss Nellie, who remains at
the parental home.
All of these except Mrs. Camp
bell And Hermann, were present at
the golden wedding, also Mr. Taylor,
Mr. Wann and Dr. Creath. Nine of the
seventeen grandchildren were in at
tendance, and also Rev. J. M. McElroy
and wife, of Ottumwa, who are old-time
friends. Dr. McElroy, having solemn
ized six marriages under the Durr
roof. The occasion was one of rare
interest and the informality, the good
fare, the mirth anC the music, and the
hearty congratulations will be long re
membered. The Durrs have a good and
pleasant hom,e, with extensive grounds,
and fruits large and small, and a poul
try yard and ample garden—all in a
pleasant location, and among a people
who know and esteem them.
Caspar Durr was born at Aran,
Switzerland, June 14, 1826, left home
for Havre to take shipping for America
February 1, 1854, and reached Burling
ton three months later on the first day
of May. Before this he had been a
merchant and trader at various points
on the Mediterranean, including the
islarrl of Corfa and Beyront. Many
who have some casual acquaintance
'-'th Mr. Durr may not suspect that
t:. r"iet, unissuming old gentleman
is r"liy a very fine linguist. His at
nn-jnls are such that it would re
quire a search warrant and some dill
sence to find his equal in all Iowa.
He reads, writes and speaks the Ger
man. the French and the Italian lang
uages. and has a working acquaintance
with modern Greek and Arabic. May
Mr. and Mrs. Durr find the evening of
life prolonged and happy and the sun
set glorious.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Lict of Letters Remaining in the Ot
tumwa, Iowa, Postoffice for the
Week Ending July 23, 1904.
WOMEN'S LIST.
I Burns, Lina Blanihan, Ada
Cameron, Mrs. Albert Coats, Ida
Dobson, Mrs. Foster, Florence
Fonlin, Stella Jacobs, Mrs. C. L.
Kopp, Louise Loones, Helfen
Martin, Garnet Melrose, Edna
Porter, Lottie Sunseen, Kristina
MEN'S LIST.
iBralnard, W. F.
Canady, Edward
Dolr, C. B.
was destroyed by Are last summer.
The new home is to be built from
plans drawn by G, M. Kerns, of Ottum
wa, who will superintend the build
ing, The house will be a two-story
frame) 85x56 feet, containing eleven
rooms, besides a bath room and pan
try, The interior will be finished In
oak and yellow pine. The porch ex
tending across the front of the house
will be of colonial design. The building
is expected to be completed by Novem
ber 1.
Mrs. W, Ki Carruthers, after an ex
tended visit at the S. S. Carruthers
home, departed Saturday accompanied
by Mrs. S. J. Henderson and son Sam,
who will remain for a few weeks.
Mrs. Maggie Pollock, of Nickerson,
Kansas, is spending a few weeks with
her sister, MrB. M. N. Randolph.
Another deep well which is becom
In one of the indispensible require
ments of a modern Davis county farm
Is being drilled on the John Bond farm
west of west grove.
Miss Ada Brouhard Is spending a
week in Pulaski as the guest of Miss
Myrtle Splcer.
M. F. Broadwell returned Thursday
evening from Hedrlck, where he has
been spending several days on busi
ness.
Master Clarence Bence, the 9-year
old son of T. P. Bence is enjoying his
first visit alone with relatives in Mil
ton.
Dr. S. A. Spilman, of Ottumwa, was
called to this city Thursday to assist
Drs. C. C. Heady and Clara L. Kembel
in performing an operation on Mrs.
Nora Hunter, of Jetmore, Kans., at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Miller.
Mrs. Hunter has been in ill health for
some time, but is resting quietly at
present. A trained nurse was called
by Dr. Spilman who is now in charg/
of the case.
Mrs. Amanda Snodgrass and sons, of
Milton, were called to the city Thurs
day by the illness of Mrs. Snodgrass',
sister, Mrs. Nora Hunter, of Jetmore,
Kans.
Prof. A. T. Downey, while passing
through the city Wednesday with a
traction engine and threshing machine
caused- a small amount of damage to
an electric light pole and the wires at
tached thereto. While the engine was
running snjoothly the stack carrier
caught oh an electric light wire which
brought down the pole and wires to
gether with a number of telephone
wires.
Mrs. W. J. Steckel left Friday for
Selma to spend a few days at the
Hinkle farm, where the Misses Steckel
are visiting. Mr. Steckel intends
driving over to join the party on Sun
day.
Miss Bertha Wolf, of Chicago, has
has arrived in the city to be the guest
of Miss Minnie Loeb for a short time.
Mrs. Bessie Offerlee, of Omeida, 111.,
Is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk England.
Misses Mary and Elsie Waters and
Miss Julia Hanke, of Moulton, attend
ed the commencement exercises of the
Southern Iowa normal this week.
Miss Clara Workman returned Fri
day to her home in Milton, after at
tending the commencement exercises
of the normal, her sister being num
bered with the graduates.
The case of the State of Iowa vs.
Geo. Smith, of Fox township, was tried
Thursday before Justice Jones, of
Bunch, the state being represented by
County Attorney I. T. Dabney. The
case was one in which action was tak
en on a search warrant, sworn out by
John Atwood for a set of harness
found in Smith's possession. Justice
Jones took time to consider the case
before rendering the final decision.
Bad Case of Diabetes Cured.
I
had diabetes in its worst form,"
writes Marlon Lee, of Dunreath, Ind.
"I tried eight physicians without re
lief. Only three bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Cure made me1a well man." It is
a medicinc free from poisons and will
cure any case of kidney disease that
is not beyond the reach of medicine.
For sale by W. D. Elliott.
Found Dead in Btd.
Washington, la., Aug. 1.— Airs. E'l/.a
Fulton, sister of MrB. George Brokuw,
of Washington, was found uead in bed
Friday morning. Mrs. r'ulton has for
a long time reside, with T.'rs. Brakaw.
The day before Mrs. Fr.H' was not
feeling well ami took c.'uinine upor
retiring. Mrs. Fulton did not get up
Friday morning at 'he usual hour, and
Mrs. Brokaw upon investigation found
her dead. The deceased -vas born in
'01 jsqirdjdas 'ciqo 'jfjunoo en
1827, and her husband, Abiom-Fujion,
died two years ago.
WORLD'S FAIR TRAIN
BURLINGTON TO RUN DAYLIGHT
SPECIAL TO EXPOSITION
CITY.
First Train Will Leave Ottumwa Mon
day Morning Between 8 and 9
O'clock and Arrive' In St. Louis At
About 6:30 O'clock.
From
Chapman, B. A. 2
Comhlin, J. R.
Davis, C. E.
Homlgan, J. R.
Fernol, J. P.
Hunter, J. E.
Hogencamp, A.
Johnson, N.
Keller, Dick
Mouis, Thomas
Neaterous, Louis
Shepherd, Geo.
Shumaker, Robt.
Steenberg, Morris
Thornton, Win.
Wlolf, Geo.
Hadley, Isaac
Johnson, Robt.
Kellner, Osurn
Krueger, L. C.
Miller, O. H.
Schlater, Geo.
Strong, John
Stannsberry, Earl
Trailor. Fred
Thompson, G.
Watson, C. R.
Well, O.
Parties calling for the above letters
will please state that they were ad
vertised.
Fred W. Wilson,
Postmaster,
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, July 30.—Additional to
the many other handsome homes of
|the city is the prospective $5,500 resi
dence soon to be erected by B. Hardy
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Monday morning the. Burlington
road will inaugurate a" new daylight
train seFvioe "between Ottumwa and
St. Louis for "the especial benefit of
those going to and coming from the
World's fair. The train will leave Ot
tumwa between 8:30'and 9 o'clock in
the morning and will arrive in St.
Louis about 0:80 o'clock in the even
ing. Returning the train will leave
St. Louis about 7:40 o'clock in the
morning and will arrive at Ottumwa
about 6 o'clock in the evening.
The rtain will be routed by Ft. Mad
ison, Quincy and Hannibal and from
Ft. Madison to its destination will,
with the exception of four or five
miles run upon the banks of the Mis
sissippi affording throughout the en
tire distance oi^e of the finest pano
ramic views of the great valley, The
waters of the Mississippi and the
steamboats passing up and down are
always in sight. The route is entirely
free from the stifling heat and from
dirt and dust.
The rtain will land its passengers
at either the Washington street or the
Union depot. Trains for the World's
fair leave the Union depot every 12
minutes and the street cars immedi
ately in front of the depot run to the
grounds every five minutes. The train
will prove a popular one and will se
cure for the Burlington a large share
of World'g fair traffic, ..
WT&rZ
A LIGHT MONTH
ONLY NINETEEN MARRIAGE LI­
CENSES ISSUED IN JULY BY
July 2. Wm. Fluley and Miss Myrtle
Johnson.
5. Guy Regan and Mrs. Emma
Hughey.
6. C. Van Kirk, and Miss Myrtle
M. Wilcox.
7. Clyde L. Saylor and Miss Bertha
Harness. Louis Grossman and Miss
Emma McElroy.
9. George D. Wilson and Mrs. Vina
Billhymer.
14. Thomas Chambers and Miss
May Eavels.
15. James Quick and Miss Myrtle
Garrison.
18. Wm. C. Roy and Mrs. Nellie
Brewer.
19. Charles E. Sehl and Miss Han
nah A. Whelan.
20. J. W. McCarty and Miss Emma
Hird. Chas P. Hughey and Miss Nora
B. M(^Nutt.
21. Paul J. Ream and Miss Ida S.
Schwabkey.
23. Frederick L. Stocker and Miss
Sylvia M. Tackaberry.
25. Wm. Hearshman and Miss Jes
sie A. Lewis. Robert Pyser and Miss
Stella Forbes.
26. James E. Scarlet and Miss Dai
sy Gates. Rev. Orr Lawson and Mrs.
Mary W. Reed.
27. Ira M. Mullenix and Miss Lena
V. Warfleld.
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2LERK MICHAEL.
Dan Cupfd Evidently Has EnjoyoCf an
Extended Lay-Off On Only Four
Days Were More Than One Certifi
cate.Issued Complete List.
Although blessed with the finest
kind of weather, not too hot nor too
cold and only prevented from opera
tions on one or two days by visits
from Jupiter Pluvius, Dan Cupid fail
ed miserably in his vocation of match
making during the month of July. Of
course the week following the glori
ous Fourth was allotted him to rest
up, yet it was confidently thought by
County Clerk H. W. Michael that he
would get busy the latter part of the
month and make a record, but accord
ing to the number of marriage li
censes issued in the thirty-one days,
the little advocater of matrimony has
enjoyed at least a half month's rest.
Nineteen is the number disposed of at
the clerk's office. July 7, 20, 25 and
26 were the days upon which more
than one certificate were sold. The
following is the list of licenses issued,
to whom and upon what dates:
MUNTERVILLE.
Munterville, Aug. 1.—Bert Jewett, of
Santa Rosa, California, arrived last
Tuesday for a week's visit with rela
tives, after visiting the exposition In
St. Louts before coming here. He Is
a cousin of Mrs. E. G. Allen and W, E.
Smith. After visiting here he will go
to Des Moines for a visit with rela
tives there.
Mrs. John A. Carlson invited a num
ber of her friends to her pleasant
home Friday in honor of her sis
ter, Miss Leda Vonstedt and niece,
Miss Vena Schellne, of Eads, Colo.,
who have been visiting with her for
the past few weeks. A pleasant even
ing was enjoyed b" all present, and
refreshments were served during the
evening. The two young ladies
started for theih home on Sunday and
will visit the fair on their return trip.
Mrs. Axel Johnson and children of
1013 East Fourth street, Ottumwa,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Pear
son last week.
Miss Gertie Carlson, of Ottumwa,
has been visiting with friends in this
vicinity this week.
Miss Lottie Swenson and little
daughter Elsia left Thursday for
Creston, for a visit with her "sisters
who live there.
Lewis Carlson and sister. Miss Alma
of Ottumwa, have been visiting with
their mother, Mrs. John A. Carlson.
August Burgason was an Ottumwa
visitor Friday.
Jacob Swenson visited in Ottumwa
Friday.
John Lock has been confined to the
house the past week with sickness,
but is reported on the mend now.
John Peterson, of Spencer, Neb., son
of Mr. and" Mrs. Jacob Peterson, of
Blakesburg, is reported to be one of
the lucky parties who made a valuable
drawing in the Rosebud lottery, draw
ing number 44.
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Pearson gave a
party Wednesday evening at their
pleasant home south of here for the
young people In their vicinity.
C. E. Hall will go to Des Moines the
first of this week on business.
The bulk of the hay crop will be put
in the stack this week and also in a
finer condition than for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels. Hall were Ot
tumwa visitors Thursday.
W. P. Chisman, of Ottumwa, called
on friends in this vicinity this week.
Going to Louisville.
At a meeting of the Uniform Rank
of Pythias, held in their hall, Friday
evening, it was decided to go in a
body with the excursion party of
P.'s and their friends, who will leave
Ottumwa via the C., B. & Q„ at 7:10
p. m., August 13th, for Louisville, Ky.,
to attend the meeting of the supreme
lodge. A special sleeping car has
been secured and a number of friends
of the order will accompany, the Ot
typawfi psjrty, who will go from here
to St. Louis via the Burlington route,
and from St. Louis to Louisville via
the Henderson route, which affords a
daylight ride through the most beau
tiful and historic part of the pictur
esque "blue grass state." An enjoy
able feature of the trip will be a side
trip to the great Mammoth Cave of
Kentucky, one of the most interesting
spots in America—a sight which Is
alone well worth going to see.
Returning, the party will stop at St.
Louis, where they will visit the
world's fair. The low rate of $1.50
for double berth has been made and
reservations can be secured by call
ing on or addressing Alf. G. Cook, Ot
tumwa, Iowa.
,W. V. Cockerlll,
K. of R. P. S., K. P.
B. R. Mitchell,
Capt. U. R., IC. P.
tlf. G. Cook,
Sec'y D. 0. K. K.
THE OTTUMVA COUR1BB
COAL RATES BOOSTED.
Iowa Railroads Advance Tariff to Mis
souri River Points.
Des Moines, Aug 1. All the rail
roads operating between the Iowa coal
fields and Missouri river points have
given notice of an advance in rates
effective today on coal shipments from
Iowa,
The rates announced make a mater
ial advance and are considered a dis
crimination aa against Iowa and in
favor of the Pittsburg, Ivan., fields and
especially so in their application to
the Kansas City market.
The shipments range from 3 cents
per ton on lump coal from Iowa points
to Omaha and other Missouri river
points, to from 14 to 29 centB a ton
slack and nut coal. Nut coal rates
have praotically been raised to the
same price charged on lump coal,
while the advance on slack coal is to
a higher rate than formerly charged
on steam coal shipments.
As to Omaha the rates favor the
Iowa mines as the advance on Kansas
coal averages about 30 cents a ton to
that place but the differential at Kan
sas City in favor of Kansas coal is
from 21 to 25 cents a ton.
One instance of discrimination
against Omaha cited is the rate on
steam coal from Albla. This is $1.15
to Omaha, an advance to 12% cents,
as against a rate of 85 cents to St.
Joseph. The rate from the Appanoose
field has been advanced 26 cents to
Omaha, making it $1.15, while the old
St. Joseph rates is 85 cents is main
tained.
It is claimed that the rates will in
crease the cost of operating the pack
ing houses at Omaha alone by about
$60,000 a year, while the item of fuel
will remain the same at Kansas City
and St. Joseph.
The southern Iowa coal fields will
be benefited in a measure by the low
rates to Kansas City and St. Joseph,
to which cities they send much of their
output, but in the northern field from
which Omaha is very largely supplied
the fear is entertained that it may re
sult in loss of business and effect the
big business done with Omaha.
WEStVIEW CEMETERY REPORT.
Kirkvllle, Aug. 1.—The Westvlew
Cemetery association wishes to make a
statement of its season's work for the
benefit of Its non-resident friends.
The new part of the cemetery con
tinues to be cared for in the scrupu
lous manner that has always been the
aim of the organization.
This year the assoication has resum
ed work on the old part. The road
ways and paths are mowed and every
grave and lot is neatly trimmed except
in those cases where the association,
has been instructed not to care for
them. Flowers bloom here and there,
and a large bed of geraniums and
sweet thysium brighten and beautify
the place. With the exception of a
few unsightly spots that are not under
the jurisdiction of the association the
Westview cemetery is a beautiful rest
ing place for the dead. Friends come to
visit graves and are both surprised and
pleased at the good order in which
they find them. So distant friends
need no longer "dream dreams" of a
neglected. desolate brier-grown
graveyard where their loved ones sleep
but may know that they rest on the
sunny slopes and grass grown knolls
of a well cared cemetery.
This transformation has not been ac
complished nor Is it kept up without
expense. A competent sexton is em
ployed by the month and kept busy all
the time mowing and trimming and
beautifying the ground.
I Before its annual meeting which is
:near at hpnd the association hopes to
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have a contribution toward this ex
pense from every friend who has dead
buried here. If the friends who have
not vet done so this year will send a
remittance to Mrs. Sarah R. Johnston,
treasurer, it will save the association
the trouble and expense of sending out
personal statements and will aid in con
tinuing the good work.
DUDLEY.
Dudley. Aug. 2. Mrs. Jonn Carl
son entertained a number of invited
guests at. her home south east of here
on last Friday evening in honor of the
Misses Lydia Vnnstidt and Vinny Sche
llne of Colorado who have been visit
ing here for the past five weeks. The
younger people spent the evening in
playing games in the moonlight while
the older people enjoyed themselves
in social chat. At 12 o'clock refresh
ments were served after which all de
parted for their respective homes.
John Windblade has begun the erec
tion of his new dwelling.
Mrs. Charles Johnson from Munter
ville visited at John Burgeson's one
day last week.
Alma and Lewis Carlson of Ottum
wa spent a few days at the home of
their mother near here last week.
The Misses Lena Anderson, Pauline
Anderson and Amanda Allen left on
No. 4, for Ottumwa Sunday evening.
Misses Lydia Vanstedt and Vinny
Scheline who have spent several
weeks with relatives near here left
Sunday evening for their homes in
Colorado. They went by way of St.
Louis, where they will spend a few
days at the exposition.
G. F. Peterson the well known
thresher of the western part of Wap
ello county began this season's work
on Monday of this week. Mr. Peter
son has followed the threshing ma
chine for the past twenty years and
during this time, has, without doubt,
helped to thresh more bushels of
grain than has any other man in the
county. Mr. Peterson has the best im
proved outfit to be had and always
keeps it in the best of order.
Phil Snyder of Ottumwa expects to
begin drilling a deep well on the Al
exander Anderson farm south of here
this week.
Foley's Kidney Curo«
WiU cure Bright's Disease.
Will cure Diabetes.
Will cure Stone in Bladder.
Will cure Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases.
Foley's Kidney. Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
neys or bladder. For sale by W, D.
Eliott, Court and Main,
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MONTH WAS COOL
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR
JULY WAS 73.5 AND HIGHEST
DAILY RECORD WAS 86.
Highest Mark Reached by Mercury was
95 Three Days In Succession—Low
est Was 50—Lowest Daily Average
Was 60—Rainfall was 3.7.
The average temperature for the
month of July was 73.5. There were
but three days during the month when
the average temperature for the en
tire day averaged over 80 and the high
est temperature recorded on these
three days was 95, the same for each
day from the sixteenth to the eight
eenth inclusive. The lowest average
temperature recorded was July 5 with
63 and the lowest point reached In the
temperature during the month was 50
July 2.
The total rainfall was 3.7 the heav
iest having occurred July 19 when near
ly one inch of water fell. There were
twelve days classed as clear, eleven as
fair and eight as cloudy.
The detailed accqjint of the temper
ature for the month is as follows:
July Max. Mln. Mean
1.
2
3...
4...
5...
6
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8
9...
10.
11...
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From Monday's Daily.
The busiest place in Ottumwa to
day is at the West End park, where
preparations for the first Ottumwa dis
trict fair are being completed. Tomor
row the fair will be in full swing, the
harness events will be given, the art
hall will be stocked with beautiful ex
hibits and the buildings in which vari
ous exhibits of live stock will be plac
ed, is expected to be well filled. This
morning and this afternoon. Secretary
L. A. Meeker and his assistant. Miss
Leta Baker have been constantly kept
busy, filing entries and transacting all
such other business which occurs on
the opening day of a big fair. A ma
jority of the horses entered in the sev
eral harness events have arrived, and
are working out on the half-mile
track. The customary refreshment
stands, merry-go-rou-ad, shooting gal
lery, baby racks and other places of
amusement are installed on the
ground, while the free exhibitions, bal
loon ascensions, trick house trio, high
wire walking, etc., will be in operation
tomorrow.
The Art Exhibits.
The Art hall is already well filled
with exhibitions of fancy wares of do
mestic manufacture, while pantry
stores and the customary exhibits are
being entered this afternoon. The
Art hall Is in charge of Mrs. Wm. Bry
an and Miss Warner.
Deputies Sworn In.
Col. C. T. Doke of Bloomfield was
sworn in as deputy sheriff this after
noon by Sheriff J. H. Cremer and will
have, charge of the deputies at the
driving park during the meeting. Col.
Dolce's assistants were also sworh in
and will be: T. J. Miller, Henry How
ells, Charles Moul, E. W. Crips, Thos.
Ratluff, Fred Pitner, Geo. McCormack,
Will McGee and W. D. Lotridge.
Rate Less Than Half Fare.
for round trip tickets will be in effect
via Iowa Central railway for following
occasions:
Boston, Mass., G. A.R. encampment.
Dates of sale August 11, 12 and 13.
Final limit August 20, with privilege
of extension to September 20th.
San Francisco and Los Angeles,
Knights Templars Conclave. Dates of
sale August 15th to September 10th.
Final limit October 23rd. Tickets
good going one route and returning
another and stopovers allowed.
Portland, Ore., American Mining
Congress. Dates of sale August 15
to 18. Final limit sixty days from
date of sale. Diverse routes and stop
overs permitted.
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neapolis, Minn.
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FIRST DAY OF FAIR
SECRETARY L. A. MEEKER AND
HIS ASSISTANT, MIS8 BAKER
,.l. ARE WORKING HARD.
Today Is Preparation Day and West
End Park Presents Much Activity—
Many Horses Are Here-r-The Exhib
its Will Be Beautiful.
HEPBURN HONORED.
Iowa Congressman Is Appointed on An
Important Committee.
The state of Iowa has again been
honored by the appointment of Col.
W. P. Hepburn as a member of a spe
cial congressional committee of ten
who are to welcome and entertain for
eign delegates to the meeting of the
International Parliamentary and Arbi
tration Peace Congress to be held in
the city of St. Louis during the month
of September next. This foreign dele
gation who come here on a great mis
Bion numbers 200 distinguished men,
representing all of the civilized nations
of the globe. They are to land in New
York City on September 6, and will
there be met and welcomed by a com
mittee from the congress of the Unit
ed States, and this committee will
have charge of the entertainment of
the visitors during their stay. The
eighth district congressman is a mem
ber of this committee.
The St. Louis meeting in September
promises to be an important event in
the world's history, the object of the
congress being to discuss plans for
universal peace, to devise ways -and
means whereby disputes between na
tions may be adjusted by arbitration
rather than fight it out, a worthy, and
laudable cause in which all of civili
zation is deeply interested.
The visitors from foreign lands are
representatives of national legislative
bodies, men of mark and standing in
their respective countries, and among
the number are diplomats and legislat
ors of world wide standing and repu
tation. This government is to be
represented by recognized statesmen
and men of prominence in the national
congress.
Fpr the entertainment of these nota
ble visitors who came on so high and
commendable a mission congress ap
propriated $50,000. This sum is to be
expended under direction of the secre
tary of the treasury. It is expected the
foreign representatives will be shown
a portion of the United States, the
itinerary being so arranged as to in
clude commercial and manufacturing
centers and some portions of the great
est and richest agricultural domain.
The committee of which Col. Hepburn
is a member is to assemble at New
York on September 5, greet and wel
come the distinguished visitors and
accompany them on their trip to St.
Louis where the congress is to be
held.
Pittsburg People
should remember that the Pittsburg
special is the train to take from Chi
cago to Pittsburg. It leaves Union
station Chicago, at 7:30 p. m., Engle
wood, 7:54 p. m., every day and ar
rives at Pittsburg 7:45 a. m. (Central
Time.) You can learn all about this
and other Pennsylvania trains and
have berths reserved through in ad
vance by calling upon or addressing
George Jenkins, T. P. A., Des Moines,
la.
MUST SUPPO.IT TWO WIVES.
Des Moines Man Ordered to Keep Up
Two Families.
Des Moines Aug. 1.—Geo. Hedrlck,
a railroad man running between Des
Moines, and St. Joseph, Mo., on the
Chicago Great Western railroad, is up
against the problem of supporting two
wives, according to a decision 'handed
down in the district court recently by
Judge Hugh Brennan.
to combat this the court held he
JOHN H. WILSON PASSES Av"»!',
Some time ago, Mrs. L. J. Hedrlck
secured a divorce from George Hedriclt
and was awarded alimony by the Iowa
court. Mr. Hedrlck went to Missouri
and married another woman. He neg
lected to pay his alimony and accord
ingly Mrs. Hedrlck attached his wages,
it being permitted by the law for a ?d .J °clock by the pastor. Rev. R.
garnishment to be made on a railroad
man's salary at any point of the road,
no matter wnat state it be in. Mr.
Hedrlck made the defense that he was
a resident of iowa and that according
ly, being a married man, his wages
were exempt from execution. It was
shown, however, that in his first
divorce case he had said his home was
c* -l. noon, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. J. Ball
in St. Joseph Mo and though he tried
a resident of Missouri and_allowed^ the
garnishment. Under such a ruling Mrs.
Hedriclt No. 1 may continue to garnish
his wages for her alimony unless he
changes positions.
HE TRIED TO*STEAL A RIDE.
HARVE8TER PLANTS CLOSE.
Three Large Factories at Chlpago Are
Shut Down Indefinitely.
Chicago, Aug. 1.—Three large plants
of the International Harvester compa
ny in Chicago closed today for an in
definite period. The officials explain
that this this action is taken to enable
them to take an inventory The shvt
down will throw 15,000 workmen here
out of employment.
The plants with the number of em
ployes at them, are:
Deering Harvester works, 7,000 men.
McCormick Harvester works, 7,000
men.
Piano Harvester works, 1 500 men.
"None of our plants will remain
closed longer than may be necessary
in order to allow us to make an in
ventory of the amount of stock on
hand," said General Manager C.
Funk, of the Internationul Harve^1*:
•company Saturday. "We selected Au
gust 1 because this is the ene breath
ing time of the whole year in our llna,"
The Dubuque Tradoss co.)giv.«» has
decided to tppropriatsly se'.ebrats La
bor d&y, ..
AT HIS HOME ON WES ft
WOODLAND AVENUE.
Death Resulted From
Death of John Peters
vices of
W
Apoplexy—*
-Funeral 8er-
Mrs. Jane Ellen Allen-
Frank Milllsack Dead.
John H. Wilson, an aged and es
teemed resident of the city and a vet
eran of the civil war, died Sunday ev-1
ening. at 8:30 o'clock, at hia home,
414 West Woodland avenue, from a
stroke of appoplexy. Mr. Wilson was
first stricken with apoplexy on his
seventy-seventh birthday, July 28, and
the second and fatal stroke came yes
terday.
Mr. Wilson served during the civil,
war with the Fifteenth Ohio infantry.:
He had been a resident of-Wapello
county for many years and was held
in the biehest esteem. He is survived
by his wife, three daughters and two
1
sons. Mrs. B. W. Van Der Veer, Mrs. S.'
W. Johnson of this city, Mrs. J. D. Cal
loway of Clny Center, Kansas, W.
Wilson of Hddyville, and one son re
Wilson of Eddyville, and E. H. Wilson
of Emporia, Kansas. i,
ducted from the residence Tuesday af
ternoon, at 2 o'clock. Dr. F. F. Stoltz,
pastor of the First Presbyterian:
church, officiating. Interment,will be
made in the Ottumwa cemetery. The
pallbearers will be George A. Brown,
A. W. Enoch, W. A. Warren. M. Buck-.
ner, A. J. Smith and A- H. Hamilton.
Mrs. Allen at Rest.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Jane Ellen Allen, who died at her
home. 222 North Wapello street, Fri
day afternoon, at the advanced age of i:
81 years, were conducted from the res- pfi
idence Sunday evening at 7 o'clock,
Dr. A. E. Craig, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, officiat
ing. The high regard in which Mrs. ..
Allen was held was attested
by the profusion of beautiful floral of- j£i
ferlngs from friends. The remains iS
were taken to Mt. Pleasant on Bur
lington passenger No. 13 at 7:35.
o'clock this morning for Interment.
The pallbearers were E. E. McElroy,
.Tudee M. A. Roberts. E. C. Peirce, S.,,
L. Vest, M. Farrell, George Haw, Sr.
The remains were accompanied to Mt.'
Pleasant by three daughters and one
son of Mre. Allen, Miss Harriett Allen
of this city,- Mrs. C. M. Bird of Afton,
Mrs. Mary E. Rped of Rocky Ford,
Col., and Charles L. Allen, of Mercer, I
Missouri.
Funeral of Miss Eva Thompson.
The funeral services of the late
Miss Eva Thompson, who died at the
horre of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W.''
L. Thompson, 802 Wabash avenue,Frl
day night, were conducted from the
residence Sunday afternoon at 2 gag
o'clock, Rev. Isaac Elder, pastor of the^^l
Davis street Christian church, and
Rev. Isaac Cookman, pastor of the
Second Congregational church,officiat
ing. Interment was made in the Ot
tumwa cenjetery.
Death of Frank Mlilisaek.
Frank L. Millisack, the 11-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Millisack,
died Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock.
The funeral services will be conducted
from the residence, 207 Richmond ave
nue, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
The funeral party will dr^ve to the
Willard Street Methodist Episcopal.
church where services will be
conduct-„
L. Patterson. Interment will be made
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Funeral of Char'es Hollingshead. -5
The funeral services of the late
Charles W. Hollingshead. who died at
the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs.^li?
A. A. Hollingshead. Thursday after-'
noon, were conducted from the resi-"
dence, 231 Frank street, Sunday after-
ey_ pastor of the First
was-church,
made in the
Young Man Named Stewart Will Be
a Cripple for Life.
Pleasantville, Aug. 1. A young
man by the name of Stewart, 26 years
of age who resides at Knoxville, un- from St. Mary's Catholic church Tues
d^rtook to ride to Donnelly station on! day morning at 9 o'clock, Very Rev,
the bumpers on a freight train and met! F. W. Hoppmann officiating. Inter
with an accident that will make him
a cripple for life. He was in the rear
of a coal car when the endgate of the
car became unfastened and swinging
back against him, catching his legs
and holding him as though in a vise,
with the pressure of several tons of
coal against him. When the train
reached Pleasantville he was rescued
and taken to a surgeon who found that
one leg had been .crushed at the knee
necessitating amputation. The other
leg was considerably injured.
christian'
officiating. Interment was
ottumwa cemetery.
Death of John Peters.
John Peters, for many years a res!
dent of this city, and a well known' /}.
and highly esteemed citizen, died atS-jj1
4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his.
home, 409 South Mcl.ean street. Mr.
Peters is survived by his wife and ser*
eral children. He was 58 years of
age, and for many years followed his
trade as shoemaker in this city. The .y
funeral services will be conducted
ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Luca«
Co'mty. ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay',
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each' and every case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney, if
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of De
cemoer, A. D., 1886.
(Seal.) A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
"Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter,
nally, and acts directly on the biood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constl
pation.
MAPLE GROVE.
narre Grove, Aug. 1.—Rev. Boyer
preached at the Miller Baptist church
Thursday evening.
Mrs. F. M. Dodd visited her nister,
Mrs. Jack Dodson, Sunday.
Hon. J* H. Williams has returned
home after a visit with the W. D. Kin
ser family.
A number of young pwpih nC this
vicinity attended the ice cream supper
at the Selix homn Thursday evening*
and all report a pleasant time.
Mrs. J, L. Dodd viisted over Sumiaj
at'David Epperly's. of Udell.
Miss Sylvester TudtocK. v.us a iO«
Ua.v:- visJtov S?.tuvi\ey„