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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
BIDyyELL.

Bidwell, Oct. 12.-Aiiss Nina Swope,
of Avery, Miss Marcella Swope, OF
Rock Camp. Va. and Frank Shahan,
of Avery, visited at G. H. Canfield's
Tuesday. M
Levi Gates and family visited friends
in Moravia Saturday and Sunday.
o. NJ. Stringhama and wife. of South
Ottumwa, We're at Bidwell Monday.
y son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. J..
A. Chisman, on Oct. 10.
Levi Gates went to Centeryille We'd
nesday.
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SELMA.

Selma, Oct. 12.-County Auditor T..
w. Haney, who was here visiting his
mother and his brother, g. b. Haney,
returned home to Keosauqua Monday.
Mrs. Brown, of Ottumwa, is here Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. P. E. Black.
Charles Bishop started Tuesday for
Gallatin, Mo.
Mr.. Marsden, of FIT. Madison, is here
looking after the -four mill at this
place.
NJ. Winters has quit the railroad sec
tion work and moved to Iowaville on
Wednesday.
Hon. Calvin Manning was the guest
of w. f. Baldwin Tuesday,
About forty head of horses were sold
at John Gardeners horse sale Saturday.
w. E. Huh has just moved into the
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A Year OF Educational Work in
wapeno County.
an INTERESTING ARRAY OF FIGURES.
County Has ll6 school Houses and 29s
Teachers Over 5000 children
Go 10 school in tho
County.

Joseph Parks. superintendent of
schools in Wapello county, has COM
pleted his annual report to r.. c. Bar
rett, state superintendent of public
instruction. The total enrolment for
the year shows an increase of 100, the
total number in the report being 9,0S3.
The report for 1899 is voluminous
pamphlet, and comprises many interest
ing statistics, the most important OF
which are given below.
There are 116 school houses in the
county, an increase OF l over last
year. Ninety-one of these are pro-
nounced in good condition, 20 fair, and
5 poor.
Sixty-five of the total number of
school buildings are supplied with flags
and an effort is being made to supply
every building with the national en-
blem. Entertainments and lectures are
given for the purpose of supplying ev-
cry district with library.
The state course of study is in gen
eral use in the county, and there is a
strong sentiment in favor OF county
uniformity of text books. There is al
SO I sentiment in favor of free text
books. but thus far none OF the districts
have adopted this method. The report
also suggests more normal schools as
an additional means for training
teachers.
The report shows that Wapello coun-
ty is well supplied with graded schools,
these traded schools being located in
the cities of Ottumwa, Agency, Eddy
Vile. Eldon and Kirkville. The super
intendents of these graded schools are:
A. w. Stuart, at Ottumwa; W. c. Hicks,
at Agency; f. S. Thompson, at Eddy
vile; E. C. Mills, at Eldon, and j. f.
Croft. at Kirkville. Foreign languages
arc taught in these graded schools as
follows: Latin and German at Ottum-
wa, and Latin at Agency, Eddyville and
Eldon. The report shows that there arc
121 female teachers in the graded schools
of Wapello county, and male teachers
The average monthly salaries paid
these teachers, not including the super.
intendent or principals, are as follows:
Ottumwa, $40; Agency, $35; Eddyville
$50; Eldon, $40: kirkville, $35.
The report shows that there were
| $19.474.94 on hand in the teachers
fund; $1,346.O2 in the school fund, and
$4,o91.47 in the contingent fund at the
close of the school year.
school Houses, Pupils and Teachers.
The following are the number o.
school houses in each school township
and independent district. the number
of pupils enrolled and the number Of
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TODAY,s MARKETS.
chicago Live stoc1e Market,

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Hogs, $4,000; 80
to Zoe lower than yesterday; mixed,
4.3O@4.7o; heavy, s4.3o@4.67h; light,
4.30Q4.70.
Cattle, 5000; steady; beeves, 1900
600; cows, 1.75@4.7o; Texans, 3.5o@
4.25; stockers. 3.OO@4.75.
Sheep, $4,000; weak; 2.75@4.1O;
lambs 35OGI525
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house he bought of Harry Walton, and
which he has been repairing. Monday
he received nice lot of new furniture.
VIM. II. Hanshaw has bought forty
acres of land of Albert Baldwin. about
one mile from here. paying Sis per
acre for it.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Wheat, Dec. 7sA;
May 1875.
Corn, Oct. s2A; Dec. s1ss.
Oats, Oct. 22a4; Dec. 23A@23A.
Pork, Oct. 500; Jan. 9.55.
Lard, Oct. 5.271A; Jan. 5.45@5.47l--s.
Ribs, Oct. 4.95; Jan. 500.
Rye, nominal.
Barley, 39E..
Flax, 100.
Timothy. 2.35.
Clover, 7.75.
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Daily Doinge Of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous BLrths to the
Philosophical Observation ofSnges.
Are ChronicIed by the Courier's
Special Correspondents
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Oct. 12-AIr. and Mrs. n.
Wexford have moved from the north
part of town to the rooms in the
Dewe-- block, at the southeast corner
of the square, over Brewer d Parton's
clothing store in order to be nearer
AIR Weiford's store.
Earl Murray, OF Lucas, was in the
city Tuesday, visiting his brother,
Glenn Murray.
Mrs. Moorehouse, of Des Moines, an
old resident of Charlton, is spendin" 4
Jew weeks in the city the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. James Kneeland.
DR.. T. A. Brown and Iamily have de-
parted for few weeks visit with rel
aJves and friends at Streeter, I'll.
Rev. q. A. Swanbers, OF the Swedish
LuthSran church of this place, is at
tending mission meeting at Tabor this
week.
"Wednesday was Old Settlers day in
Charlton, but owing to the very wet
weather and the number CT times the
country people have been disappointed
in regard to the date OF meeting. there
were but few in attendance. Those
who We're here, however, Went through
the form OF meeting OF the associa-
ton, and some very interesting and
entertaining talks and speeches were
INDUCED in. When they came to the
business of the meeting, however,,
they found themselves confronted by
the fact that the constitution and by
laws, minutes, reports and all written
work and records of the association
could not be produced. the former sec
rotary having misplaced or lost them.
The association, therefore, proceeded to
reorganize and appoint committee to
adopt new set of bylaws and draw
UP new constitution. The literary
part of the program consisted of an
address OF welcome by Sheriff Eli
Manning. response by the president,
Z. d. Mckinley; a paper giving the his
tory of the society by Historian Joseph
Braden; n very interesting and instruc-
tive talk by NJ. L. Temple. After the
election of officers short session was
devoted to talks of reminiscent vein
by various old settlers. The officers
elected to serve during the coming
year under the new constitution We're:
Thos. Gay, president; E. Hatcher. vice
president; f. Q. Stuart, secretary; w.
r. Been, treasurer, and Joseph Braden,
historian. The association then ad-
iourned to meet in Charlton next year.
Miss Birdie Linstrom, of Lincoln
township. departed Friday for two
weeks visit with friends at Fair
field.
AIRS. H. o. Penicll is spending the
week with relatives at Chicago.
Chas. M. Jones. the painter, is suf-
3ering from felon on his finger.
Mrs. F. f. Deeds has returned from
an extended visit with her mother at
Elliott.
Mrs. Albert Meeker, of Mt. Pleasant
is visiting at the home of Mrs. c. P.
Cornell, of this place.
Jim Coster is off duty for short
time, nursing very severe attack OF
rheumatism. George Beagley is filling
his place behind the counter at Ben
ems.
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Arrangements have been completed
for the reunion of the TwentY-ffth
Iowa at Burlington on the 9th.
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RLOoMEIELD.

Bloomfield. Oct. 1.-THE wind and
dust storm of Monday was followed by
a light rain fall which partially laid
the dust on Tuesday morning. The
air was soft and warm as that of spring.
Clouds and sunshine chased each other
all day long and only the brown and
fallen leaves that lay thicllly scattered
everywhere gave evidence of falls APP
proach and summers parting smile.
j. r. Wallace, cashier Of the State
bank of this city; Fred Wallace, Mrs.
j. r. Sheaffer, w. A. Scheatfer and Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Mathews left Tuesday
for Unionville, Mo-, to attend the we'd
ding ceremonies of S. T. Wallace, the
youngest son of j. Il. Wallace, and Miss
Grace Elsin, of Unionville. The cere-
mony occurred at the home of the
bride Wednesday at high noon.
John Mum, of TT. Madison, spent
Tuesday in this city looking for place
to store his household goods until he
decides upon a location. He recently
accepted position as travelling sales
man for mercantile firm in TT. Aadi-
son.
A. c. Weaver, of Colfax, arrived We'd
uCSuuy W JOllE parry lildU Is
being entertained at the Steclel home.
Mr.. Scott, of Butler, Mo-, arrived
Monday and is the guest of Miss Annie
Davis for few days.
The house occupied by Westly Nc
Main, northwest of the city, was total
ly destroyed by fire on Monday. The
barn was also consumed. As there
was no one living in the house at the
time, Mr.. and Mrs. McMain having
stored their goods in the house pre-
paratory to moving 10 Kansas, it is De-
lieyed to have been the work of an in
cendiary. Nothing was saved and Mr.
and Mrs. McNlain have the sympathy
of their many friends in the loss OF
their household goods.
On Tuesday evening at the M. E
church occurred the marriage of Ruth
Estelle Dunn to Frank Elmer Weiney
of Elmo, Mo. The bride is the daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dunn, o.
this city, and is an active member Of
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Peoria Market

Peoria, Oct. 12.-Corn, firmer; No. 2,
30A.
Oats, higher; No. 8 white, 23A@24.
Chicago Butter aud Egg Market.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-Butter, firm;
creameries 1923: diaries 13A@19.
Eggs, steady; 16k.
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Chicago, Oct. 12.-Dressed poultry,
firm; turkeys 9@1o; chickens $685.;
ducks 7A.
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The secretary of the Marshalltown
school board, j. G. Trotter, has been
elected for the twentieth year.
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New York Marker.

New York, Oct. 1s.-wheas. Dec,
771h.
Corn, Dec. 1915.
Oats, nominal.
Butter, steady; 17@24. .-...-.
Eggs, weak; 15@19.
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The following are the number of
school houses in each school township
and independent district. the number
of pupils enrolled and the number of
teachers employees:
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When dizzy or drowsy take Beech
ANS Pills.
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LEBANON.

LEBANON.
Lebanon, Oct. 12.-The NJ. e. confer
ence OF the Keokuk district at Mt.
Pleasant is a thing of the past, and APP
pointments have been made. Rev Rol-
lineson was sent to the Cantril chargein
place of Rev. Hughes. Rev. Rollingson
preached his first sermon here Sunday
at II O'Clock TO a large con-
gregation. John Sarrs accompanied
him here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lea. Swank, of Cantril,
We're here and attended church service
las Humphreys.
of last week and reorganized for the
coming winter. 1t meets every We'd
nescay evening.
Mrs. Wm. VIM and son Chauncey.
left Friday evening for Pennington to
visit friends.
Mrs. B. Powell, of Chicken Ridge,
attended NJ. e. service Sunday and was
a dinner guest of c. Fl. Johnston.
Mrs. Nora Gournsey was guest of
~. r. Gournsey Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis, Of Che
quest, visited David Warner, Friday.
1 IS"lS toSdIisiSis VI PsAoSSe
through here Saturday.
Joseph Beeler and son Stanley, of
this place, went to Pulaski Saturday on
business.
Mrs. j. T. Snider left Thursday af-
ternoon for Pennington, on business
and returned home Saturday. Mrs.
John Hassman and son Byron, OF
| Pennington, returned with her for a
short visit.
Mrs. William Moore, Abbie and Nellie
Conner, of this place, went to Mem
phis, Mo-, Tuesday Of last week to
visit among relatives. They returned
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Warner and Bes-
sic Snider visited c. e. Morse and fam
lily, of North Prairie, Sunday.
Mrs. j. 7. Snider left Monday for
Centerville, where she will attend the
soldiers reunion.
Our late merchant, Ed Peacock, went
to Quincy, ILL.,, Friday of last week for
goods.
| CEDAR.
Cedar, Oct. 12.-Corn cutting is fin
lished in this locality. A few COM
menced cribbing corn last Monday.
The weather has been very dry. So far,
there has not been much fall blowing
done.
Stella Warner is recovering slowly
from the typhoid fever.
i A surprise was given on Miss Minnie
Garrett last Friday evening. A large
number was present and an enjoyable
time was had.
Rev. Scoles has charge OF the NJ. E.
church at this place for the following
year.
| John simms' little boy is very sick
with typhoid fever.
S. B. Welsh, of Harrison county, o..
is visiting with his uncle, L. G. Welsh
and also his cousins, II. II. Welsh, oil
Fremont, Sewerage Welsh, of Kirkville.
and o. S. Welsh.
Isaac Garrett is building corn
crib.
Yves Randall, of Wright, passed
through here Sunday evening.
Ed johnson, OF Kirkville, has beer
: working for c. w. Moore, the past
week.
DUDLEY.
Dudley, Oct. 12.-Franli Doffenmyer
: of Kansas, spent few days nortl
of here, last week, with relatives.
"A number from this vicinity went Il
, Blakesburg last Saturday to hear Bry
an speak.
Considerable moving has been goins
on the past week. Glenn Shields ha
e moved into the house formerly occu
3 pied by Mr.. Eakins, and Mr.. Eakin
t has moved into the Il. S. Dowd hous
e near the depot.
;. Charley Stevens, of Ottumwa, mad
l. a short visit with his parents nortl
e of here last week, returning to Ottum
a wa on No. 4 Friday evening.
: Last Friday afternoon as Chas. Ar
!. mold was coming from EddyviLe, wher
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HARRISBURG.

Blakesburg, Oct. 12.-Married, at
the residence of the brides father, on
Thursday, Oct. 10. William Lafollette
and Miss Emma Finney. A number of
friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony and all Joined in wishing
long life and happiness to the bride
and groom.
James Giles is seriously i'll at pres
emit.
Emmett Dorothy shipped two car
loads of calves to Dakota last week.
H. NJ. Smith, who recently finished a
deep well on his farm, has purchased
large windmill outfit.
]. r. West disposd of his stock and
farm implements at public sale today
and will move to town soon.
VIM. R. Arnold has purchased Mr..
Vests farm and will take possession
about Jan. 1.
Fred Hardy and family, of Denver.
Colo, are visiting at Frank Hardy's.
Miss Martha Derby has returned
from Moravia, where she had been
making an extended visit with friends.
Mrs. Hattie Derby, of Spencer, Neb.
is visiting relatives here.
e. L. Dorothy and H. f. Wand at
tended a hog sale at Melrose last Mon.
day.
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KIRKVILLE.

Kirkville, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Anna Gith-
ems and little son Jeddie departed
Tuesday for an extended visit with her
sister in northern Illinois
Albert Younkers, of Oskaloosa, was
a brief caller Monday evening on his
cousin, Mrs. BERTHE Whitney. Mr..
Younkers and wife We're visiting Tues
day with Mrs. Clara Roger and family.
Last Saturday thirty little girls,
members OF the Junior league, assem-
'bled at the home of Mrs. Sarah Cooke
fair, superintendent of the Junior
league. They intended to surprise
her and did it successfully. 1t being
about the noon hour, they brought
forth things good to eat, which were
forthwith spread upon the long table
and all sat down and enjoyed splen.
| did dinner. But the surprise came
later, when the little ones produced g
beautiful glass water set and present
ed it 10 their superintendent, who &C
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
The COxey Army Case.

Judge Leathers, of the Superior Court, yes
terday heard argument in the suit of Allen
Jennings and other against Caleb S. Denny
and the city of Indianapolis. The matter
grows out Of the Coxey army invasion a
few years ago while Mr.. Denny was mayor
of the city. When the army approached In
dianapolis the authorities refused to permit
brought against the mayor and the city.
Allen Jennings, who was a member Of the
army, appeared as one of the plaintiffs.
During the latter part of Lawson NJ.
Harvey's term as judge in Room 2, the case
was stricken from the docket. 1t had prev
iously been tried and the plaintiffs had been
given a judgment for $500, but the verdict
was set aside. The case was thrown out of
court because there appeared TO be no ef-
fort to prosecute it. The argument yeSter-
day was on the motion of the plaintiffs to
have the cause reinstated. The motion was
pending before Judge Harvey when he left
the bench. 1t is alleged that the case was
striken from the docket without the knOwl-
edge of the plaintiffs. The late Silas M.
Shepard had charge of the case for the
plaintiffs and at his death his legal business
The Jennings suit was turned over to At
torney Fred Matson. 1t is claimed that At
torney Matson wrote to Jennings request
ing him to indicate what disposition he de-
sired made of his damage suit and received
no reply. The defendants aver that after
Jennings, the court was asked to wipe the
case from the docket. JenningS's attorneys
claim that he never received the letter al
legged to have been written by Matson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17

vorce, says that Mary E. Carpenter, to
whom he was married in 1894, has deserted
him.
Several weeks ago Amos Morris brought
an action for divorce from Mary Morris.
and Judge Leathers. OF Room 2. Superior
Court heard the testimony of the plaintiff.
Morris works at night, and complained to
the court that his wife quarreled with him
so much that he was unable to sleep when
he would go home. He also charged that
his vile was not a fit person to have the
custody of their children. Judge LeatherS
concluded he would like to hear what the
defendant had to say and sent for her. She
declined to come into court, and yesterday
a bench warrant was served on her. Dep
uty Sheriff Brown, who read the warrant
to the woman, had considerable difficulty in
bringing her along. but finally induced her
to come. The woman told Judge Leathers
that her husband had explained TO her
when they separated that he did not intend
bringing divorce proceedings against her.
She seemed much surprised when told of
the charges made by the. plaintiff. Judge
Leathers, after questioning the woman
closely, declined to grant Morris divorce.
He said he was unable to determine just
who was to blame for their trouble, and the
evidence. he held, did not show that the
wife was unfit 10 have the custody of the
children,
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17

builds up the worn-out tissues and fortifes
the system against all depressing after ef-
fects.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Allison, 54 Tacoma Ave-, In
dianapolis, Ind, writes: "a severe attack
of La Grippe shattered my nervous system
with such severity that at times felt that
I would go insane. 1 could not sleep, was
restless, and my condition was deplorable.
began to think that my case was hope
less, but hearing of DR.. Miles Nervine
concluded to try it, and now am satisfied
it saved my life. 1t brought me sleep and
rest, steadied my nerves and promptly re-
stored my health. l have never expert
enced any after effects, and to DIR. Miles
Restorative Nervine 1 owe my present
good health.''
Mrs. Galen Humphrey, of Wareham,
Mass, says: "Three years ago I suffered
an attack of La Grippe, which left me in
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Bill Being Prepared by Federation of
Labor-Three Measures Vetoed.


The Federation of Labor will be behind
bill which will be presented soon, probably
this morning, by Representative Huff, which
will be the first step towards procuring a
constitutional amendment for municipal
ownership of water works, electric light
plants, telephone plants, street-railway sys-
TENS, etc. The measure will leave the con-
stitutional limit for issuing bonds for or
dinary purposes as it is at present, but it
will remove any limit from the amount of
bonds to be issued for these purposes which
are specified in the act. The bill will fur
ther provide that these bonds cannot be is
sued until the question shall have been
submitted to a vote of the people of the
city or town where it is proposed to pur-
chase these plants, and the bonds shall only
be issued when the majority of votes shall
have been cast for such a proceeding. The
Federation will support this bill, and it will
have a strong lobby.
The BARRIERS began yesterday to come in
from all parts of the State to work for the
passage of their act. They are doing ef-
fective work.
Last evening a meeting of the adherents
of the state schools was held to consider
the attitude of the state schools toward the
many bills which have been introduced. The
measure of Mr.. Holcomb will probably be
indorsed as a compromise measure, and it is
hoped that any severe strife will be avoided,
although 1t is now where 1t may break out
at any time.
The House yesterday received three meas
ureS from the secretary of state which were
vetoed by the Governor at the last session.
These were the bill providing for harbor
cigar stand in the Statehouse and the bill
for alumni representation on the boards Of
trustees Of the state educational institu-
tions All were referred to the judiciary
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17

70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:

10 the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
The condition of affairs in Hancock coun-
ty, as developed in the Stoner-Cregor con-
test, demonstrates the Importance of the
passage of some such bill as Senate bill No.
43, introduced by Senator Hogate few days
since. The bill provides that ten days prior
to any general or special election held in
any county of the State, the clerk of the
county where such election is held shall
appoint an assistant, to be recommended by
the chairman of the leading political party
Of opposite politics to such clerk. whose
duty it shall be to assist the clerk and
board OF canVassers in Canvassing and tab
ulating the vote cast for each candidate
at the preceding election. If this We're done
there would be fewer errors or mis-
takes i'm canvass sheets. Neither would
there likely be so many errors in the foot
ings of the aggregate vote. FAIR PLAY.
Third District of Indiana Jan. IA.