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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03

Bloomfield, Sept. 3o.--Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Bryce are mourning the death
of their little son, Glen, who died We'd
nesday night, and was buried Friday in
the South cemetery.
The brick work is completed on the
Wishard q Mitchell building.
1T. Dabney has purchased the
bankrupt stock of e. Z. Mathews, and
will continue the business at the old
stand.
j. B. Kelso has purchased the prop.
erty owned by Henry Lowenberg, in
the northeast part of the city.
Warrington & Prevo have sold their
hardware store to George Roth, of
UnionSille, Mo. He will take posses
sion on Monday.
S. +. Mcconnell has sold the Leader
furniture store TO Newton Shepard,
and will give his entire attention to
his paper, the Democrat.
Miss Stella Rayes is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. f. +. Painter, in Center
vile.
Joe furthermore, well known to the
,esidentS of Bloomfield, died at the
home of Wis sister at Boulder, Colora-
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DON'T YOU
ADMIRE A
DRESSY PERSONe

It's human nature to do so. A
man who is neatly dressed com
mands respect and deserves it.
Since the art of clothing maxi
ing has been SO thoroughly de
veloped, it is made an mex
pensive pleasure for a man to
buy a couple Of suits each sea-
son. A stylish, dressy frock,
and nobby sack suit would
be a most desirable addition
to any wardrobe. Do you know
that we can sell you these two
suits, perfect in fit, in style and
elegantly trimmed, at the<price
the merchant tailor can sell one
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by prompt attention to
Pinkham's advice.

81 d . a i : b
gone into partnership with his father
in-law, Frank Hamilton, in buying the
Robinson livery barn.
r. L. Goodman has gone to Kansas
City to attend the carnival.
The Wright murder case will not be
decided until Monday. A motion for
q new trial has been made.
VIM. Peak, of this place, and Miss
Anna Sexton, Of Mercer, Mo-, were I'M
tied in marriage last Saturday.
sTOCKPORT.
Stockport, Oct. 2-The meetings at
the Christian church still continue.
But little interested is manifested by
outsiders.
A large delegation went from here
DURING the week to Ottumwa to attend
the street fair.
street fair.
Mrs. w. r. Thornly, Of Marietta, o.,
who has been here for the past month
visiting, returned home this morn
ing.
James Fairchilds, of Leando, visited
at Stockport, Sunday.
The general stock of goods at Utica
was purchased last week by Teal &
Rouse.
The handle factory is running at
full blast and is turning out superior
handle.
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Fred xylite In Ind,anoIn

1ndianola, Sept. 3o.-Fred White was
here Wednesday afternoon talking to a
court room scarcely half filled with
voters and fully one-half of those were
republicans. Less than two dozen teams
We're hitched around the square when
the speech opened. Our people did not
seem TO appreciate the fact that Il gli-
bernatorial candidate was in town, or
else he had not been advertised proper
~. But we are promised Billy Bryan
on Oct. IL, and he will bring the hun
dreds, for the republicans of the coun-
ty want TO hear him. On October I,
Capt. Hull will open the campaign here
from q republican standpoint.
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THR oTTUlIwA COURIER: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1899

do, the first of this week. Mr.. Butter
more enlisted in the Colorado volun-
teers and served with his regiment in
Manila until mustered out. He went
to the home of his sister and died of
typhoid fever contracted in the SER
vice. The remains We're sent to Hi
nois to be buried by the side of his
mother. His father left here Thurs
day evening to attend the funeral.
The heavy frost of Thursday night
caused much damage to late corn and
vegetables. 1t formed ice a quarter of
an inch thick.
Mrs. A. c. Lister. accompanied by
her daughter Eva aud Miss Ollie Wish
ard, Went Thursday morning to Des
Moines where Miss Lister and Miss
Wishard entered the Des Moines musi-
cal college. Mrs. Lister will return
home in a few days after seeing the
young ladies fairly settled in their
new quarters. A farewell social was
given in their honor OH Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of Miss Alma Allen
der An elaborate repast was served
to large number of friends. Miss
Lister and Miss Wishard are favorites
here and will be much missed during
their absence.
Those who visited the street fair in
ottnmwa this week were Grace and
Annie Davis, Mrs. Lee Stein, Mrs. Jen-
ny Triblecock, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Davis, Mrs.
Joe Davis of Chicago. Mrs, Alma Young,
Mrs. Carl, Mrs. Deal. Mrs. Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Young, Minnie Loeb,
Jack Prevo, Dave; Doke, John Ethel,
John Lakewood and Charles ID. Smith.
Mrs. B. Loeb has been spending the
past week in Centerville and Oskaloosa.
Will d. Taylor. and bride returned
home Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Payne left Thurs
day for Mt. Pleasant.
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SIGOIIRNEY.

Sigourney, Sept. 29.--A telegram was
received Wednesday from Burlington
Announcing the death of Henry Myer-
dick in one of the hospitals at that
place. This is a severe shock TO his
family and friends, as he was well
when last heard from. He had gone
to Burlington to make arrangements
for locating there. The cause Of his
death was a paralytic stroke.
Hon. John Morrison, Hedricll's post
master, was shaking hands with Sig
Quincy friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Conner, living
southwest of town, are the proud par
ents of a twelve pound girl.
The district court of Keokuk county
will convene next Tuesday, Oct. 3D..
There are fortY-five cases on the pro-
bate docket, 1873 on the law and chan
Gerry docket, and twenty-one on the
criminal docket.
Mrs. Frank Page and Mrs. ID. d.
Moore went yesterday morning to OF
tumwa to attend the street carnival
and the meeting of Thew. r. c.
Sigourney, Oct. 2!.-Miss Clara Bur-
riss, of Coal Creek, is visiting at the o..
Fl. Gibbons home.
Rev. Richards, of South English, Wis
tied Saturday aud Sunday at the home
of his son-in-law, County Superintend-
ent Gemmill. Mrs. Richards, who has
been visiting there for the last week
returned home with him.
The funeral iof Henry Myerdick was
held at the Lutheran church Sat
urday morning at 10 O'clock, after
which the remains were laid to rest in
the West cemetery.
News reaches here of a very sad ac-
cident Saturday morning, resulting in
the death of the little girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fry, of Delta. The little
girl was in the kitchen and her moth-
er had gone to. the we'll to get a bucket
of water. While the mother was at
kthe well the child came screaming to
her, her clothes in flames. The moth
er endeavored to smother the flames
but to no avail, and the child was suf-
located.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Dawson were
visiting at the parental Brunt home
yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued Satur-
day to Human Robinson and Autumn
Smith, John Rogers and Miss Mollie
Convey and r. III. Runyon and Miss
Della Aurella Kelley. One peculiarly
about the latter couple is that the
groom is Al years of age while the
bride is only Is. Both are from Keota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Hoge and Mr.and
Mrs. Mckinney visited in Coal Creek
yesterday.
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HoPEwELL.

Hopewell, Sept. 80. There will be
preaching service at this place Satur-
day night, Sunday and Sunday night.
Dollie Chance; of South Ottumwa,
was pleasant caller at this place FRI
day afternoon.ls9
a number of our people attended the
reunion at Ash Grove Saturday, and
others attended the big circus at OF
tumwa. They all reported good
time.
Miss Emma Hunter, who has been
staying at her grandfather's, near
Blalsesburg. is now at home
George Moss, wife and son Charles,
and Miss Bertha Perry, of Ormanyille,
were at this place Monday.
Grandmother Allen is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Langford, aud fam
lily, of South 0ttumwa.
Jacob Allen and family visited We'd
nesday at George Bartlett's.
Ross Hunter. Jr., arrived home Sat
urday, after an extended trip through
the south.
Mrs. Hattie zigler, of Blakesburg,
visited last week al the Andrew Black
home
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Blake, who is the present incumbent
of the office, and a candidate for speak.
er of the house, was a candidate for re.
nomination and was opposed by j. G.
Durrel, of Dayton, formerly of the
Dayton Review. The fight has been =
bitter one and eliminated in the final
struggle in the convention yesterday
in which Mr.. Blake was victorious by
very narrow margin of six votes.
The convention was addressed by
Hon. J. p. Deliver, w. S. Kenyon and
Senator T. d. Healy. The convention
endorsed the platform adopted by thu
republican state convention at Dea
Moines. The following .icket was nom
mated: Il. j. Blake, representative; j.
A. Lindquist, of Gowrie, treasurer; Il.
A. Dowd, Dayton, sheriff; IA. Thrown,
Gowrie, superintendent of schools; Dr.
Il. Rose, Fort Dodge, coroner; C. a.
Reynolds, surveyor.
The annual meeting of the Iowa val-
ley Baptist association has closed at
Eldora.
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It's Matter of Record. Dangerous
Coughs.-Chest. and Lung pains have
been checked and cured in the course
of a few days with Mulrs Lightning
Cough Cure when everything else fail
ed. Pure and safe for children. CSC.
All druggists.
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ELnON..

Eldon, Sept. 29.-B. Fehr was in OF
tumwa Wednesday on business.
R. Huntington and family left We'd
nesday for Centerville for short visit.
A great many Eldon people are talk
ing advantage of the rate to make bust
ness trips to Ottumwa this week.
Mesdames w. G.. Grow, j. Humph-
rey. II. c. Cox, w. Bagley and D. Price
were among those who attended the
street fair in ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. J. Earhart left for Center
vile Wednesday for a short visit.
Messrs. NJ. Hilles. Ed. Moore, C. MUIR
ray, w. Nicklin, NJ. Harrington, Ed.
Trott, H. Potroff, F. Jaques and N.
Lutz attended the Ottumwa street fair
Wednesday,.
r. E. Hall, of Bushnell, Ill, spent
Wednesday in our city visiting with
c. Mckinney.
L. Woodhouse left Wednesday night
for Ottumwa to join the Eldon Silver
band.
Geo. Earhart and family were OF
tumwa visitors Wednesday. go
Assistant General Manager Aliens
private car passed through our city last
night.
Eldon, Oct. 2.-What might have been
a very serious accident occurred last
night at the coal shute at this place.
E. Jessop, while trvirc to close a door
in the rear of the building fell a, dis
lance of about thirty feet, striking
upon his head and shoulders. 1T was at
first thought that he had suffered SER
ious injury, but upon close examine
ton it was found that he was only
badly bruised. 1t was his first night
at work and he was not very well ac-
ouainted with the building.
Mrs. A. Carr, of Ottumwa, is in
town, called by the sickness Of her
mother, Mrs. Brownfield.
The new passenger engines, class
100. have arrived and will run on the
night passenger trains.
R. Harrington and family returned
Saturday night from Centerville, where
they have been visiting.
j. Owens and wife left last night for
NJ. Pleasant, where Mr.. Owens will
take charge of the band and orchestra.
Miss Grace johnson is an Ottumwa
visitor today.
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Abba.

Abba. Oct. 2.-The commodious farm
residence of w. S. Morris, five miles
southwest of Abba, was burned to the
ground last Saturday at noon. The
family were eating dinner when a
ineighbor passing saw the house in
flames and he went in and informed
the Morris family. The origin is. sup
posed to be from defective flue. All
the household goods We're burned and
tie insurance of $500 will about cover
half the loss.
The same day passing freight
train on the G., B. & @. set fire to a
meadow in the eastern part of the city,
the wind famed the flames to the Gun
Clubs house, and the building was
burned. All the traps, stores, birds.
ETC., We're in the house and were burn
ed.
William Shaw is looking for an indi-
vidual who jumped board bill at his
home. The man was taking orders for
tailor made suits and he roomed at the
Shaw home. He said he would stay
for some weeks in this city, bnt one
night last week he stole his trunks out
of the house and left.
Cal Koontz, who has conducted a
jewelry store on the north side of the
square in this city for a great many
years. is having an auction and is sell
ing off all his stock and will go to
Washington where he will again EN-
bark in business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rominger of
Bloomfield, were in the city over Sun
day as the guest Of their friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Jason McCarroll. Mr.. ROM
niger departed last evening for his
home but his wife will remain for sew
eral days.
Abba relatives and friends have re-
ceiyed invitations TO be in attendance
at the wedding of Miss Dora Dewey,
of Memphis, Mo-, to Alfred zimmerman,
the happy event to occur Wednesday
evening. Mrs, L. A. McCreary, Miss
Mabel Griffin and ]. ID. Griffin will at
tend the wedding. The young lady
formerly lived here and she has many
friends who will extend conglatula-
tons.
c. p. Pabst, engineer at the Foster
mines, was in the city this morning
and he will leave tomorrow for an eN-
tended visit at Nebraska points.
Dr. Burke Powell left last evening
for Germany where he will visit all
the colleges and attend lectures. He
will be absent from Abba nearly a
year and will attend the Paris EXPOSE
ton before he returns.
The Wabash is rather crowding mat
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tiers on their right-of-way this week.
Yesterday they had force of men at
work all day in driving piling and set
ting timbers for the large trestle that
is to be built across the south track
of the Burlington. The roadbed is
completed to the Iowa Central depot
and all that delays the track laying as
far as this county is concerned is the
bridges and trestles that have to be
put in.
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DAHLoNEGA.

Dahlonega, Oct. s.-This place was
almost entirely deserted last week on
account of the street fair in Ottumwa.
Considerable wheat is being sown
this fall
Fan and John Petty, of Packwood,
We're visiting here Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Minnie Weeks, of Batavia, re-
turned home Sunday after spending
several days with friends here.
Walter Springer is visiting friends
here this week.
Vim. j. Fry returned to his home at
Lancaster. Mo-, Friday night after a
pleasant visit with his friend, Ralph
McClung. He also attended the street
fair at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Mary E. McClung has been Wis
iting Ottumwa friends the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Giltner and chill
dren have returned from an extended
visit at Dennis and other points in
Pennsylvania.
The Dahlonega schools have opened
after two weeks vacation. Prof,
schertz as principal, is filling the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr.. Rob-
inson.
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BIDwELL.

Bidwell, Oct. 3.-Marshall Darby
was transferred from Bidwell to Sey-
mour Monday. Mr.. Darby made many
friends at Bidwell by his genial man.
ners.
Mr.. Darby, of Foster, visited his son,
Marshall Darby Sunday.
Will Rhodes, of Sfosby, No., supplied
the place Of I. =. Manso, who went to
Elmira, Mo-, till the, new agent was
settled.
Omer Johnston has moved his house
nearer the road. 1t makes quite a
change in the appearance of his place.
Jesse Moore went to Ottumwa on his
wheel Friday evening.
A number of people from here at
tended the Ottumwa street fair.
Miss Winnie Grooms returned FRIDAY
from attending the street fair.
Mrs. Dave Grooms arrived home yes
terday from a visit in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Frank Layne, of Hurley, S. d.,
has been visiting friends in these parts.
Mrs. Frank Layne, of Hurley, S. D.,
and Mrs. VIM. Draper, of Blakesburg,
were Ottumwa passengers on No. 3
Wednesday.
Frank shahan, of Avery, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. G. II. Garfield, at Bid
well.
Miss Fannie Nye was an Ottumwa
passenger on No. 2 Thursday.
MYSTIC.
Mystic, Oct. 2.-Miss Nell Owens left
for Milwaukee Wednesday to spend the
winter.
Our people haze been attending the
street fair at Centeryille last week
and reported themselves well pleased
The miners are all putting in good
time at this place, and prospects are
good for plenty OF work all winter.
w. I. McNeff visited friends in this
city Thursday and Friday.
Miss Halle Studebaker went to Kan
sas City Wednesday to visit friends.
The new fire company was organized
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Berry, who have
been visiting in Mnscatine, have re.
turned and will make their future
home at this place, as Mr.. Berry has
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HyGEAEW
"A WOzD
OPERA TONS

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Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which ul-
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and stiffen.
producing a severe aching of the bones.
s. S. s. has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. o. E. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, Of Columbia, S. O., had an expert.
ence with Rheumatism which convinced him
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gct INC tight -auv1ce at ONCE ana
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass,
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
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Wednesday evening, in honor of her
sister, Miss Goldie Horn. A pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. amanda Tibbits, OF Fort Madi-
son, is visiting with relatives at this
place.
Miss Annie Williamson is spending
a few days in Pennington this week.
Airs. Smith and Mrs. Payne, of Ne
braska. arrived Wednesday for short
visit with friends at this place.
Miss Trueblood, of Denova, spent
Sunday here, the guest of Miss Blanche
Perciyal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliotte Alton, of
Fort Madison, called in our city Sat-
urday.
Miss Edna Percival, who is attend
ing school at Mt. Pleasant, spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. Kate Cochran visited with
friends in Mt. Pleasant Saturday.
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Tn q ! tnere is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was o
great sufferer from mus.
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from any medicine pre-.
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] took about q dozen bot
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ever was inmy life. lam
sure that your medicine
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NORTH ENGLISH.

North English, Sept. 20. Rev. Birch,
of West Liberty, will begin a revival
meeting Oct. s..
Rev. j: r. Payne is attending the NJ.
+. conference this week.
Mrs. j. w. Hadley left Friday even-
ing for two weeks visit iii Glenwood.
C. G. Post is in Wellman this week
looking after business.
Warn Thomas and John Ferris have
returned from their western trip.
|, Miss Blanche Mahannah returned
Tuesday from a short visit in Iowa
City.
AGENCY.
Agency, Oct. s.Wm. Comegys is
i'll.
DIR. Bert Fair, Of Danville, was in
town last week.
Mrs. Davis Lanuing is on the sick
list.
Everett Woodford came in from Kan
sas City to, attend the funeral OF his
brother-in-law, j.. B. Pitcher.
George Arnold, of Fremont, visited
c. C. Creamer for few days last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Nye, of Dudley,
visited here last week for a few
days.
Capt. Hnmbert has been quite ill for
several days.
Mrs. T.. ID. Ayers will start to Chicago
tomorrow, where she will make her
home for the present.
The dog killer was around one day
last week. The result is about six
dogs less in town.
Last Friday a fire started in one Of
the bedrooms in the w. H. Foullse resi-
dence.j The damage is estimated at
about $50, and the origin of the fire is
unknown.
MILLsBORO.
Hillsboro, Oct. 3.--AIrs. Nellie Benn,
OF Pennington, spent the first part Of
the week with friends ut this place.
| Mr.. Harlan. OF Stockport. was call
err in town Monday.
A few near relatives spent pleasant
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hanson, Monday, in honor of Mrs. vii.
lamson's birthday.
Miss Mary Swan was Mt. Pleasant
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Brownfeld and children, Of
Pennington. were the guests OF Mrs.
Brownfield's sister, Miss Williamson,
last Wednesday.
A number Of young people gathered
at the. home of Mrs., Nell Smut, last
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DOUDS,

Douds. Oct. 3.-Isaac L. Davis, of this
neighborhood, and daughter, Mrs. May
L. Brown, of Kirkville, returned to
Douds Sunday morning after visit
in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
For about month there has been
considerable sickness here, mostly fe-
yer of typhoid nature.
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HEAVY SENTENCE.
Burlington Man Gets -Four Years for
Stealing Spoons.

Burlington, Sept. s9.-(special.)-
Henry Monroe was this morning SEN
fenced to four years in the penitentiary
for the theft of thirteen silver spoons.
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ME very word operation strikes to wonans
soul.
through neglect
# the painful frequent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-06-30
MARY ANDERsON'S WAY.
How She Settled Stage Masher Ii
Short Order.

How She Settled Stage Masher In
Short Order.
Mary Anderson Navarro had prob
ably a more persistent fight against
the wealthy stage masher than any
woman in the profession who confined
herself to the strictly legitimate, "
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Early
in her career she was playing in Hart
ford and was entertained by a num-
Der of the literary people there, head
ed by Charles Dudley Warner, all OF
whom had the greatest admiration for
her genius. At one of these after
moons" she met bowling swell Of the
city and behaved graciously to him.
On the strength of this the young fell
low ordered big supper at leading
restaurant and asked a number of his
friends to meet Miss Anderson, whom
she certainly would not have met un-
der any other circumstances. Then,
during the last act of the performance,
a messenger was sent to bid the fair
actress to the feast. To the mortifi-
cation of her host and amusement of
his guests the messenger came back
with only a verbal message that Miss
Anderson was not on foraging ex-
petition"