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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
ArtTHE PosToFFIcE.
The Receipts for Ausust This Year Are
$3,471.25.

sat 1tt34 a &1S4J1sx6s F.fS
During the month of August this
year the receipts at the Ottumwa post
office amounted to $3,471.52, and last
year during the same month the re-
ceipts were $3,064.27, which shows an
increase OF 10 $40 per cent this year
over that of last year. The receipts
are figured from the sale OF stamps,
postal cards, stamped envelopes, paper
wrappers and other government mail
ing material, not including money or
ders and registered letters. For the
twelve months ending August 81 this
year, the total amount of receipts was
500, 523.3S. For the twelve months end
ing August 81, 1895, the receipts
amounted to s35,936.52. This shows q
large increase in the annual business.
If the receipts for the twelve months
ending April 80, 1900, amount to $4,000
or over, then the Ottumwa postoffice
will be made a first class Office. As a
first class Office many more privileges
will be allowed. With the present show
ing OF increase in the receipts 1t is al
most certain that when they are fig
ured up on April 80, 1900, they will
amount to more than $4,000.
The Ottumwa postoffice has just re-
ceived authority to experiment with
street letter boxes on the street cars.
AS soon as arrangements can be made
they will be placed on the cars, and a
report of the experiment will be made
to the government. Des Moines is the
only other city in the state which has
| been permitted to use the street cars
for mail purposes, and Ottumwa was
lucky in getting it. a. ". Lee, the
postmaster, has been trying to secure
the convenience for some time past,
and 1t was only this morning that au-
this line. With these boxes on the
street cars, persons living in the sub
urbs of the city can avail themselves
advantageously of this opportunity OF
mailing their letters, and be assured
that their mail will be quickly and
safely delivered. The mail is to be col.
lected at certain stated times, and the
place of collection will probably be al
the corner of Second and Market
streets.
Within few days a new stamp can.
celino machine will be put in at the
Ottumwa postofice. This machine is
of the latest improved pattern, and
has large capacity. This will be q
great help to the clerks, who are now
compelled to cancel all the stamps b,
hand, which is not only very troublesome
but also causes loss of time. AS it is
they are compelled to work more OF
less overtime, and recently new man
was put in the office to assist in the
clerical work. During the past yeal
twognew mail carriers have been added
and now the whole city has two deliy,
cries. and the business district has
three and four deliveries per day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
Ch,ld,. strange Eral.dy.

West Union, Sept. 16.-Phyllis, The
the two year old daughter of DR.. G. e.
Patterson, of Sumner, has been suffer-
ing from some sort of a disease that
battles the physicians. Last week the
little one went into a sleep from which
it was impossible to awake her for 109
hours, and has been sleeping with
short intervals of semi-wakefulness,
since. e
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
POLICE AND COURT NEWS.
Today,s Proceedings In Police, Justice
and DIstrict Courts.
from Friday's Daily.1 Ia

Two petitions for divorce were filed
in district court today, the first being
the case of Elizabeth C, Dubbert' vs..
Fred Dubbert, in which the plaintiff
charges cruel and inhuman treatment.
The petition AYERS that on or about
Dec. "a, 1897, while the plaintiff was
Ill, the defendant refused to procure
medical attendance and plaintiff was
compelled to send her daughter to a
neighbor to get physician. The 9TH
er petition was that Of Anna H. Gibbs
VS.. John D. Gibbs, in which the plain
tiff charges desertion. w. S. Coen is
the attorney. in both cases.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
From Saturdays Daily.l
Miss Lena Fleer is i'll.

Miss Lena Fleer is i'll.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Berry,
Sept. IA, a boy.
Born, Sept. IA, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Holsie, girl.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Humble is very sick at their home on
Moore street.
j. II. Robinson has returned to his
home at Davis City, after visit with
his son, G. w. Robinson.
Frank Hunt left this week for st.
Louis to make that place his home.
He will return next week for his fam
ilv.
Samuel Bryson left yesterday for
the northern part OF the state, after
pleasant visit with relatives on Ran-
som street.
Yesterday afternoon merry crowd
of married folks enjoyed a picnic at
Bakers Grove. The party was made
UP of Messrs. and Mesdannes Hedrick,
Hill, Cook, McNroy, E. E. McElroy
Hand, Lowenberg. Stepens, Gephart,
Martin, Lewis. Bohe, Hartman, Pallis,
ter, Stump, Rogers, Higdon, Worm
houdt, Grips, and Russell; Mesdames
Smith and Hunt; Misses Higdon, Motif
and Thomas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
What Building Has Been Done, What is
Being Done, and What Will be Done
in This City During the Year.
EXTRAORDINARY SCARCITY OF
WORKlEN A GREAT SOURCE OF
TROUBLE TO THE CONTRACTORS.

This Has Been Year Of Unusual Building Activity in
0ttumwaThe New Dain Plants the Biggest Structural
Improvement We Shall Have This Season ~ Many
Commercial Buildings and Many Residences Are
Built-Ottumwa Contractors Make Good Wit
nesses as to City Growth and Prosperity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19

Zone good turn deserves another"
Those who have been cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are glad to tell others
about it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19

Natives Of Columbiana county, Ohio,
resident in Marshall county, have just
held their annual picnic and reunion,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19

The street fair at Fort Dodge opened
Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
[From Saturdays Daily.1 /.

from Saturdays Daily.1
Miss Maude Wilson, of What Cheer,
is visiting her cousin, Will Hugus, OF
Richmond avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burnaugh have
returned home, after a pleasant visit
with relatives at Libertyville.
Miss May Alderman and brother,
Sylvester, of 106 South Willard street,
have returned home from visit with
friends at Foster.
The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Holsey, of Moore street,
was held at the residence Saturday at
IL p. m. Rev. j. r. Beard conducted
the services. 'if 5st,'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19

No. 1879 win erect new lodge hall on
the South Side, which will cost them
$4,000.
The erection this fall of fifty-oven
coke plant near the city limits by the
Universal Fuel company is a proba-
bility.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19

Beecham's PillsNo equal for Con-
stipation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
improvements Completed.

Frank NJ. Hunter expended $4,000
for a new business block on West Main
street.
Harrow & Haclworth have erected a
new business block on West Main
street, at the cost OF $4,000.
VIM. Richards has spent $4,000 on .
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
Kimballto3 s E!kborD
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm and going to
move north l will sell at nv resi-
dence, Three Quarters of a Mile South
OF kimballton, in Section 81, Sharon
Township, on
Wednesday, November 20, 1900.
Commencing at one O'Clock p. NJ. the
following property: Three head of
yearllng steers, 2 heifer calves, l
yearling colt, 4S head of shoats, 900
bushels of corn in crib, 100 bushels of
oats, tons of hay, stalk cutter:
corn planter, truck wagon and sew
eral other articles.
TERMS.-Sums of $1,000 and nm.
der, cash; over that amount a credit of
twelve months will be given, with
out interest if paid when due. other
wise per cent, from date: 6 per cent.
off for cash. JOHN ANDERSON.
Z. Z. NELSON, Auctioneer.
CHRIS CHRISTENSEN, Clerk.
The undersigned having decided to
quit farming will sell at Public Auc-
ton at his residence, Eight Miles
North OF Marine, -Four and One Half
Miles South West of Elkhorn, on the
N. S. Hansen farm, on
Friday, December 1, 1900,
Commencing at ten O'Clock, sharp,
the following property: Three good
mich cows, one fresh; 8 heifers. /
calf, good work horses, SO head of
shoats, one new U. S. corn planter
and 80 rods OF wire, two farm wagons.
one Of them new, one road wagon.
two cultivators, one fourteen. inch
stirring pillow, one Intersection har-
row, one disc, one mower, one hay
rake, one new bob sled, two sets Of
harness, one set of fly nets, seven tons
OF hay, one new cook stove. etc. Free
Lunch at the Noon Hour.
IERMS.-Sums of $1,000 and un-
der, cash; over that amount a credit of
twelve months time will be given. if
PAID when due, otherwise s per cent.
from date; per cent. off for cash.
CHRIS JENSEN.
c. G. NELSON, Auctioneer.
5. c. Peterson, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
Take DR.. Miles Nervine for the Grip.
VALUABLE CHRISTMAS.
PRESENTS GIVEN
AWAY.

R|ROM November 10th to January
to Janury LIST, we will give.
away the following presents to
all persons making purchases at our
store:
To each person making purchase
amounting to $500 or more we will
give an elegant necktie free.
10 each person making a purchase
amounting to $40 90 or more we will
give an album free.
To those buying $1,000 worth we
will give a half dozen photographs
by the we'll known artist, P. Ander-
son.
To any person making purchase
Of $4,000 we will have enlarged for
you any photograph you may bring.
The above are to be considered as
Amas presents we are giving our Gus
toners, their value depending entire
ly on the size of the purchase made.
AS contemplate moving into my
new building about January lst, /
will sell my entire stock at greatly
reduced prices. My stock consists
chiefly of Dry Goods, Ready Made
Clothing, Shoes, Cloaks, Ladies'
Cloaks and Capes, Etc.
P. S.-Remember that we are the
authorized agents for the we'll known
clothing firm of Kuhn, Nathan, Fis-
cher u Co., Chicago.
Yours,
GEO. S. FAABORG,
KIMBALLTON, IOWA.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
Audubon County Butter Wins At
Mason City.

There was JOY in camp last Friday
when the news flashed over the wires
from our special reporter that Audu-
bon county had won four big pre-
miums at the big dairy convention
held at Mason City last week. 1t
must be admitted that our boys stood
the test pretty we'll when the fact is
considered that out of 14O entries
only % scored 50 or over. Out of
these %, four were from Audubon
county which gave it the largest share
OF the pro- rata money of any county
in the state. The sweepstakes were
won by man from the northern part
of the state who scored 81. Follow
ing is the score for the boys OF Audu-
bon county:
John Nelson, West Hamlin 90.
Fred Heileman, Hamlin 954.
I'll. Henricksen, Oaktield 959.
j. P. Nielsen, Troublesome Valley,
959.
H. P. Petersen, Audubon Town
ship "a.
G. Johnson, Elkhorn 92!.
3. Jensen, Ross 929.
1t is with pride that we note that
our buttermakers are establishing
their reputation far up on the PIN
nacle of fame and that Audubon
county is already we'll known in the
dairy circles Of the. West. The next
event is the big convention at Lin
coin, Nebraska, in February next,
and all the boys will prepare to make
the best tub of butter that ever was
entered in a contest. AS the conven-
ton is so close to us this time, most
Of the buttermakers will no doubt
attend in person. j. P. Nielsen re-
turned from Mason City Saturday
and says the meeting was a great
educator to the buttermakers present
and reports very enjoyable time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23

i gathered in at his pleasant home in
Brayton and made the event joyful
one.
Remember the supper and program
given by the Ladies' Aid Society, of
the Brayton church at Stender's
hall next Saturday evening. Help a
good cause along and be royalty en-
tertalned at the same time.
A slight change in the time card of
this branch of the Rock Island sys-
tenn, took effect Monday. The after
noon train going north, now arrives
at 400 P. NJ. returning the train
departs, going south at 6O7 P. M.
r. NJ. Pollock left Monday even
ing for business trip in the northern
part OF this state and southeastern
South Dakota. He is in company
with couple Of Atlantic gentlemen
who are up there with view to
locating some creameries.
For the past week Charley Bison
has had monstrous boil roosting on
his right hand that has been giving
him all kinds of grief This is no
ordinary Jobs comforter, but a big
bruiser which Charley says he will
put up against any of them.
j. F. Snyder has been transferred
as station agent at the Brayton depot,
and Fl. M. Bartlett has been checked
in to take his place. Hold is consider
ed one of the best agents on the road
and was for many years agent at this
place. The patrons Of the company
will find him courteous and accom-
modating. Mr.. Snyder and family
leave for their new home this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23

1t will not be a surprise toany whoare
at all familiar with the good qualities
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, to
know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience
in the use of that splendid medicine
and in telling of the benfit they have
received from it, of colds it has cured,
of threatening attacks of pneumonia it
has averted and of the children it has
saved from attacks of Group and
whooping cough. 1t is a grand, good
medicine. For sale by Nick Dotfing &
Co., Extra; A. H. Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
Our Latest Music Offer.

Please send us the names and addresses
of three music teachers or performers on
the piano or organ and 25c in silver or post
age and we will send you all Of the follow
ing new and most popular pieces of full
sheet music, arranged for piano or organ :
The Flower that Won my Heart, now being
sung by the best singers in the country;
Mamie ORouke. the latest waltz song;
March Manila, Dewey's March-Two Step
as played by the famous U. S. Marine
Band, of Washington, ID. c., and five other
pages of popular music. Address, PoPU-
LAR Music Co., Indianapolis. Indiana.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
Iowa's Dollar Daily.

IoWas Dollar Daily.
Iowa is the only state in the Union which has
wonders of the world 1t is the Des Moines
Daily News. The subscription price is 81 year
15c for months, SOC for 3 months. 25c month,
Der of the Associated Press and prints ali the
news, boiled down, for the busy reader. Ad-
dress THE NEWS. Des Moines, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund money
ii 1T fails to cure; 25c. The genuine
has b. l.. Q. on each tablet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
DR.. MILES,
ri
Cure

is sold by all druggists on guarantee
first bottle benefits or money back.
Book on heart and nerves sent free.
Or. Miles Medical Company, EIkhart, Ind.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23

On motlOn claim of + d Allen.
amounting to Sls2 So for Justices
blanks was rejected
On motion George Spyrup was re-
funded 80 40, tax of 1898, on account of
erroneous assessment.
Tax of Henry Conklin on WI lot a,
block 10, Extra, was abated on the
ground of charity.
On motion petition for highway on
township line between Hamlin and
Leroy townships. petitioned for by c
| Beason and 0 w Eddy was rejected.
On motion petition for highway, in
Audubon township, petitioned for by
II Brant, ct al, was rejected.
On motion bills We're allowed as fol-
lows:
D w Matthias, steers for poor
poor farm -- 166 60
Boone Blank Book Company,
supplies for the county 25
Carter d Hussey, supplies for
the county -- As so
Egbert, Fidlar & Chambers,
supplies for the county 90 25
Hammond Brothers & Ste
phens, supplies for county 43 70
5 SWltZer, carpenter work on
County Attorneys Office 9 IS
0 c CASTOR, reporter October
term of court 6 90
Doctor Slamberg, attending to
Nick Wright's family and
board Of health work dur
ing small pox 50 &c
6 w Preston, merchandise for
Mrs Beardsley- -- 2 SO
D c Mott, publishing tax levy 70
John OFT, repairing shoes for
prisoners -7--- 50
S F Garmire, committee work,
session work and mileage. 81 81
Nels P Hoegh, committee work
session work and mileage "a AZ
j Shingledecker, committee
work, session work and
mileage acknowledgements SO sc
On motion bond of VIM Linderman
for justice of the peace in Lincoln
township was approved.
On motion board adjourned SINE
DIE. S. f. GARMI RE,
Chairman.
A. +. GREENWALDT,
County Auditor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
SUNSHINE VESTIBULE SPECIAL
Western and Atlantic Railroad and
Nashville, Chattanooga G ST. Louis Ry.

This train will run through from Atlanta
to Indianapolis without change and the
service will be first-class in every respect.
It will leave Atlanta about l p m. July
10, and arrive in Indianapolis the next
morning for breakfast. The route is over
the historic battlefe,ds line. passing near
the famous battlefelds of Kennesaw Noun
tain. Allatoona Pass (from which origina-
ted the famous gospel hymn, Hold the
Fort, for I am Coming'). Lookout Noun
tain, Mammoth Cave C'Nature's greatest
Wonder'O and Louisville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Two Ladies' Narrowly Escaped From
swollen Stream.

Vadosta. Ga, July S.-Mrs. j. G. Tom
linson received letter yesterday from
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Litdefield. who
is visiting relatives in CHnch county, tell
ing of a thrilling experience in a swollen
stream day or so ago. Mrs. Littlefield
and Mrs. Stuckey, whom she was visit
ing, had been to spend the night with a
relative on the other side of Suwannoo-
chce creek from Mrs. Stuckey's home. A
heavy rain fell during the night but no
one dreamed that the creek would rise
rapidly. 1t did rise however, and when
the horse started in it, he plunged OUT
of sight under water and the buggy fo1-
lowed him.
The horse began to swim, and the la
dies managed to cling TO the buggy and
We're thus dragged from their perilous
position in the water The horse swan out
and the ladies managed to hold them
selves above water by clinging to the
buggy top. All of their baggage, gossa-
mers, lap robes, etc, were swept away.
They went to the home of Hon. Roam
Johnson where dry clothing was furnish
ed them, and a party formed to search
for their baggage. 1t was not recovered
and those who were acquainted with the
stream sun wonder how the ladies kept
from drowning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
STRICKLAND COTTON MILLS.


Valdosta, Ga, July s.-A meeting of
the stockholders of the new cotton fac
tory was held this morning and the new
enterprise was given the name Of The
Strickland Cotton Mills, complimentary
to Mr. Frank Strickland who has done
so much to bring the enterprise into ex-
istence. The charter for the new concern
was submitted by Col. Denmark, and was
accepted. The capital of the new concern
has all been subscribed. amounting to
$l50000. 1t was intended at the beginning
to have the enterprise capitalized at only
100000, but subscriptions poured in so fast
that it was decided to put It at $50, O00
The Videttes are arranging to get new
uniforms ana reft the company through
out before the time for their summer en-
campment The boys have not decided vet
where they viii go in camps, but most of
them prefer Tybee.
Mr. j. l.. Zimmerman OF Echols county
brought quite a vegetable freak to town
to-day. II was large cabbage, composed
of twenty small hard-neaded cabbages.
1t looked like a big bunch of green roses.
He said that the freak was caused by
worms when the plant was small, each
part Of the leaf forming distinctive head
and developing perfectly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
QUIET WEDDING AT SPARTA.
Claimants for II FOrtune-Washing-
ton News Notes.

Washington, Ga, July S.-Miss Bessie
Smith of Washington and DR.. Walter
Virgin of Cordele were married July in
Sparta, at the residence Of Mr.. f. L. Cut
yer. The marriage was quite surprise
to their friends here. except the imme-
date family of both, who concurred in
the wishes of the happy couple to have
a quiet marriage.
A representative of the Standard Oil
Company is here for the purpose Of buying
out the cotton seed oil mill 10 be CON
solidated into a trust.
The late John d. Floyd left fortune
of from $4,000 to $4,000 He was an old
bachelor and was entirely without rel
atives that he knew Of anywhere in this
part of the state. Since his death several
heirs have turned up. Mrs. Green Of
Eatonton claims to be a cousin of the
dead man, Col. Fred Foster of Madison
has also employed a lawyer to prosecute
his claim in behalf of his wife, who was
Floyd. Mr.. Floyd had a brother, who
died and left a family but they have not
so far been found.
The Teachers Institute for Wilkes couu-
ty will begin here next Monday. Strange
" enough, The name of the expert has not
been announced at all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
INFORMATION.

For any other information in regard 10
fares, sleeping car service, etc, write 10
or call on F. D. Bush, D. P. A. L. and n
R. R.; or ]. L. Edmondson, S. E. P. A,
n. c. and st. L. r. r. No 1 Pryor street.
Atlanta, Ga. Either of these gentlemen
will cali upon you at your homes and give
you any detailed information you may
wish.
We the undersigned, earnestly request
that all Georgia Leaguers start together
from Atlanta. Let us be united. ana as
Rev. Charles C. Lasby(chairman executive
committee of entertainment, at Indianapo-
lis, writes: Bring your train loaded with
enthusiastic Southerners and be sure of a
hearty Northern welcome"
Miss Emma L. Tucker
w. H. Preston, President South Atlanta
district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
NAM MOTH CAVE.

We have selected this route largely on
account of the attractive feature of Mann
moth Cave, near the line of the l.. and N
r. R, between Nashville and Louisville and
only reached via this route. A visit viii
richly repay you. Stop-overs will be al
lowed at Mammoth Cave, going or return
ing, within the transit limit of tickets.
Mr.. Charlie D. Tillman will go with us.
and we will have an organ on the train.
Mrs. Annie Jones Graham. the talented
pianist of Gainesville. will be of the
party.
Mr.. J. L. Edmondson, passenger agent
of the w. and A. r. r., will accompany
the party and look after the comfort of
all on board.