Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-07

township committeeman has been urg-
ed to see that the full vote is out, and
should this occur, Lucas county will
give her old time majorities for re-
publicanism, American institutions and
prosperity. The county ticket is COM
posed Of excellent and worthy gentle
men, whom the opposition can find no
argument against, but the flimsy, baby
ish, exploded idea of third term. Let
every voter turn out tomorrow and reg
lister his opinion upon president Nc
Kinley's administration so that every
man on the ticket will be elected.
Oris Fuller, formerly of Charlton, but
now OF Lucas, was transacting business
on our streets Saturday.
Frank Gardner and wife, who have
been visiting relatives and friends here
for the past week, returned to their
home at Kansas City on Saturday.
Jack Mckenzie, weighmaster at the
mines in Lucas, while walking near the
open shaft at Cleveland No. 4, Friday
afternoon, slipped and fell to the bot
tom, 320 feet below. He was instantly
killed.
The city marshal and street commis-
sioner is showing unusually good judg-
ment in his action of working the
roads cleaning up the streets and al
leys, and getting the culyerts and riv-
ers in good working order while the
tweather is good and before winter
comes.
The First Baptist church society has
just finished fixing up its beautiful
stained glass windows and repairing
the chimneys, which were destroyed
last May by the cyclone.
Jim Gardner, living; near Newborn,
died Friday from the effects of a pro-
tracted spree. About month ago he
began getting full and has been full
ever since. As he was unable to OBJ
tain all the whisky he desired, he. be-
gan on lemon extract and drank twelve
bottles, which, the doctor says, was the
cause of his death. Funeral services
We're conducted Saturday from the
family residence.
The Robert Sherman Comedy COM
pany closed very successful weeks
engagement at the opera house, Sat-
urday evening. The company showed
itself capable of producing some good
plays in really excellent manner.
j.. ii. Darrah has returned from a
business trip to st. Louis.
Railroad Detective James Harrison
has returned from Leon where he went
to hear Colonel D. B. Henderson, who
was colonel of his old regiment, deliver
political address on Friday.
We notice the names of John Preston
and Eliza 81. Lewis, of this place, in the
list of jurors drawn for the federal
court at Des Moines, to be convened
Nov. 81. Thomas Gay is grand Juror
in the same court. This IS certainly
Lucas county's share for this term.
We note among the transactions in
Washington the re-esta blishment of
the postoffice at Cleveland. This Office
was discontinued when the mines shut
down there several years ago, but they
are working this year and have brought
so many new people that the necessity
OF postoffice was manifest.
Miss Augusta Householder and Rev.
z. j. Vollmer have returned from Ce-
dar Rapids, where they went as dele
gates from this society to the state
convention of the Epworth LeaguS
We are always glad to note the good
fortune OF any Of our citizens, hence it
is with pleasure that we announce the
promotion OF p. %. Russell, OF this
place, to the position of manager of
the Ottumwa branch Of the cCormick
Harvesting company with headquarters
at Ottumwa. Mr.. Russell has been
connected with the company twelve
years, and all who know him realize
that his promotion has been won by
earnest, faithful performance Of his
duty at all times. His district COM
prises southern Iowa and northern
Missouri, and will necessitate removal
OF his family to Ottumwa, fact deep
~ regretted by their many friends
here. They wish them success and hap.
piness in their new home, however,
and congratulate the company in their
wise choice, feeling sure its interests
will be well cared for by Mr.. Bus
sell.
Lucas county has two new postmas-
tiers in the persons of C. A. Kenney,
of Belinda, who takes the place of N.
N. Byers, and Z. d. Piper, of Oakley,
who has been appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
p. D. Reeves, at Oakley. Both men are
thorough business men and the citizens
of these two towns will have excellent
service during their terms.
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BLOOMFlELD.
Bloomfield, Nov. Ed Roth, Of I'm
ionyille, Mo-, arrived here Monday to
take charge of the hardware store re-
Gently purchased of Warrington &
Preyo.
Ray Young has returned from Iowa
City to cast his vote in the coming
election.
Mrs. Harry DODGE returned Tuesday