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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

yesterday afternoon brought a YER
dict OF not guilty at o'clock last even
ing and the defendant was released,
John Mcmahon and Charles Yardeman,
who were indicted with him, win have
their trials next week.
A decree was signed this morning in
the case OF Lydia B. Tobias VS.. Eva
McC ormicls, suit to set aside deed.
The decree quiets the title of lot 149
in block 10, in the plaintiff, and gives
defendant lot $50, in block rs, subject
to the payment Of $40 per month to
the plaintiff during her lifetime. It
is further ordered that defendant pay
to plaintiff the sum OF $40 to be APP
piled on the costs and attorneys fees,
which the record shows has been
paid.
A decree Of foreclosure of mechan-
les lien was signed in the case of West
End Lumber Co. VS.. Martin Mace, Civ
ing plaintiff judgment for $27.5O and
ordering the sale of certain real estate
in Agency township belonging to de-
fendant to satisfy the same.
The foreclosure case OF the South
eastern Iowa Loan and Building asso-
citation VS.. Amos Dowell ct al, was set
tied and dismissed.
A divorce was granted John Scarlet
from his wife, Viola Scarlet, at the Au-
gust term of court, by default. A short
time ago defendant filed petition ask
ling the custody of her child and alleg-
ing other things in connection there
with, a full account Of which was given
at the time. The court today made an
order granting her the custody OF the
child, Cora, thus modifying the decree
formerly entered in the case.
A petition was fled in the clerks Of
flee yesterday by Andrew Jackson
Smith, alleging that he is the owner
of certain real estate in Wapello coun-
| ty and that on December 8, 1898, there
was apparently executed and filed and
recorded deed for said land purported
to have been executed by himself and
wife to John w. Barton. Plaintiff says
the same is forgery and that at the
time of its execution his wife was de-
ceased. He further says that the said
deed is purported to have been ac-
knowledged before one Marion N. Ra-
gan, notary public in and for Des
Moines county, residing at Mediapolis.
Plaintiff alleges that he has made dill
gent search for said notary public and
cannot find him neither does the rec
ords of that county show there ever
was such a notary. That on December
II, 1898, there was apparently executed
by a person claiming to be this plain
tiff. a mortgage to John r. Kane and
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AFTER THE CENTRAL
Santa Fe Reported to be After
Iowas Railroad.
SANIAFERUNS IRAINSTO MONMOUTH
G. ID. Hutchinson, General Msnager Of
the g., FIT M. q d. M. Hy., In Town
Today, and Said He Knew
Nothing Of the Sale.
Lrrom Saturdays Daily.1

u h'AtuA>toy LbIAJsJ
G. D. Hutchinson,general manager Of
the Chicago, Fort Madison aud Del
Moines railway, was in the city today;
and when asked about the sale, of TIL
Iowa Central road to the Santa He sys
TEN, said he knew nothing o., the mat
ter other than that the Santa Fe pc.
pie were running their trains intq
Monmouth, Ill, over the Central tracks,
connecting near that point with theiI
own line into Chicago. Mr.. Hutchinson
said that it might be that the Santa
Fe had leased trackage rights into
Monmouth over the Central, but it did
not look reasonable that they would
do that with competitor. II cannot
see," said Mr.. Hutchinson, what use
the Santa Fe people would have for
the west end of the route, but can cas-.
lily see how they could use the Illinois
end. ] know nothing Of the matter,
and am not in a position to know. The
road might be sold a dozen times and
I would not know
1.-THE Central has been on the market
for some time, as understand it," said
Mr.. Hutchinson, land is good property
but just why the r,lmor should have
gotten out that the whole of it is TO,
sale, cannot understand.
--r. Hutchinson said he would be glad
to diyulge anything he knew of the
matter, but was entirely ignorant.
The Santa Fe might lease trackag(
rights out Of here into Hedrick to CON
meet with the Central's track and there
by get into northern territory, coming
from Fort Madison over the "Pea
yine."
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Court Hin Cars Merry Chase Down
the Hill.
ELEVATOR FELL THREE STORIES.
Mrs. Zacharia Dodd Sustained Frac.
lured Limb as Result of the Former
and Two nIen Were Injured in
the Latter Accident.
From Mondays Daily.

A street car laden with co1ored peo-
pie returning from the funeral of j..
e. Woods, got from under the control
of the motorman while coming down
Court hill yesterday evening about S
o'clock, and literally toboganned the
entire distance from the switch at the
top of the hill to Fourth street, where
the car left the track. Besides the se-
we're fright which everyone in the car
experienced, Mrs. Zacharia Dodd, re-
siding at s2s West Main street, was
tliown from the platform of the car
aud sustained fracture of the bone of
the left limb, just below che knee, and
Miss Frances Downey, residing on Jay
street, was also severely bruised about
the shoulders. The result of the
whole affair is miraculous, according
to the experience related by those on
the car.
The car was No. 10, in charge of Mo-
torman Gus Spar and Conductor e. A.
Chambers. 1t was loaded beyond the
usual capacity of Court hill car maxi
ing the descent Of the hill, and this,
perhaps, was the direct cause Of the
accident. The motorman claims that
the occupants of the car crowded onto
the steps and interfcred with his using
the brakes. Mrs. Dodd, in speaking OF
the affair today, said that they were
all so badly frightened that they did
not know what they were doing, and
many Of those who were in the car at
tempted to rush out onto the steps,
and there were already several passen-
gers on the platform. Mr.. Dodd said
the car went down the hill so rapidly
that it almost took his breath and that
| apparently the mG4osman lost control
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

of it soon after leaving the switch at
the top of the hill. Several times dur
ing the descent, he said the wheels
were slipping, and the smoke and
flames would shoot up into the car
through the openings in the floor.
That was one thing that SO frightened
the occupants. Mrs. Dodd was on the
platform of the car when it struck the
turn at Fourth street, and when it left
the track she was thrown to the pave
ment with the above result. The car
stopped soon after leaving the track
and did not run into the park as has
been reported.
A broken glass in the window of the
car was the extent of the company's
loss. The officials of the Ottumwa
Electric & Steam Co. believe that the
accident would have been averted,
had the motorman been given
an opportunity to use his brakes
as he should. He was hampered
in this by the passengers crowding
about him and was powerlcss to stop
the car. The brakes were inspected
Sunday morning and were found to be
all right. Hereafter, as soon as all the
cars are vestibuled, it is the intention OF
the company to provide gate at one
side on each end of the cars. These
gates will be locked, as will also the
door behind the motoneer, making it
impossible for persons to ride on the
front platform and preventing repeti-
ton of an occurrence of this kind. 1t is
the first time that similar accident
has happened for five years, and the
company will take every measure to
prevent it occurring again.
Fell Three stories.
One of the freight elevators at the
packing house of John Morrell & Co..
got from under the control of the op-
orator Saturday morning and fell to
the bottom floor from the third story
distance of about fifty feet, slightly
injuring James Sweeney, OF s13 Church
street, and Harry Ryan, of West Sec.
ond street, the only two occupants Of
the elevator at the time. Neither one
Of the men was seriously injured, al
though both were considerably shaker
up and will not be able to resume work
for several days. 1t was Mr.. Sweeney's
last day in this. department of the
work, as he had been promoted to the
office and would have begun work there
this morning.
l . d IT,
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Horrible Crime.

Sioux City, Nov. 1s.-(special. will
Stroup is in Jail at Ashton, charged
with seruction, as the result of an at
tempt Of woman named Wippert to
rid herself Of her babe by placing it in
a privy vault. The child's cries We're
heard by people in the neighborhood
and it was rescued and is alive. Stroup
duplicates man at Lansing, Iowa.
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commute. ,I,e Sentence.

Des Moines, Nov. 13.-(Dy Associated
Press -Governor Shaw has committed
to imprisonment. for life, the sentence
of death pronounced against Charles
Stagal, colored, for the murder OF
Charles Brown, colored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

Frank Morton, q fireman, was struck
by u passenger coach while leaning
out Of his cab in the yards at Fort
Dodge and it is thought fatally injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

Save money by purchasing your win
ter goods at the Palace c. II. Every
thing goes at wholesale prices. 2ls il.
Main street.
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switchmen,. wage. Increased.

Burlington, Nov. 13.-An increase Of
$40 per month has been granted to the
switchmen on the Burlington system,
making their average monthly earnings
$77, the highest ever paid 10 this class
Of workmen by the Burlington road.
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SOUTH oTTUmwA NEWS.

s From Fridays Daily.]
Mr.. Murray, of Bladensburg, arrived
last evening for visit at the Jake
Chadduck home on Church street.
Paul, the S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Box, who had the misfor-
tune recently to have his leg broken
and lacerated by being stepped on. by a
horse, is steadily improving and is now
able to get out of the house with the
aid Of pair of crutches.
From Saturdays Daily.1
Ed. WEIGH is reported to be better,
after several weeks illness.
w. G. Kennedy, of Pleasantville, ar
rived yesterday for short visit at the
home of his family on Finley avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lewis, of 2O6 Adel-
la street, were the victims of a pleas
ant surprise at their home last even
ing. The affair, which was arranged
by the ladies of the Degree Of Honor,
/ was a complete surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis, but was none the less en-
ioyed on that account, as the visitors
were at once made to feel at home.
Mr.. Lewis has a relic which attracted
much attention among the guests last
evening. Mr.. Lewis, who is engaged
on the coal business, recently found a
petrified tree ten feet in length, which
was imbedded in slate at a great depth
, under the ground. Mr.. Lewis has at
his home piece of this tree, eighteen
inches long, and eight inches in diam
eter, upon which the bark can be plain
ly seen. Those composing the party
last evening were Messrs. and Mes
danes d. w. Conine, IL. T. Petram, L..
O.Johnson, Hoglund, ia. Davis, David
Murphy, Andy Pitts, Mesdames John
Mitchell, g.. w, Ferguson, Stevenson,
Misses Maude Hoglund, Edith Petram,
Bernice Murphy, Pearl Johnson, Clara
Mitchell, Master Harry Mitchell and
Earl Stevenson.
From Mondays Daily.
#sA Mr.. Murray, of Bladensburg, has re
turned home after visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Chadduck, on
Church street. t5t n tisg
Robert Weir, of Omaha, arrived Sat
urday evening for visit at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Martin Schwartzen-
bach, 201 South Ransom street.
Mrs. N. IA. Sprague had the misfor-
tune to have her ankle. sprained by
falling down stairs, Friday. Her
many friends wish her a speedy recov-
cry.
The funeral services of the 4-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. David Mercy
nolds were conducted this morning at
+ s o'clock from the residence of Rev.
John HASTE, pastor of the South Side
Baptist church. The remains were ta-
ken to Competine for burial.
The funeral services of the late VIM.
Mulford, who died at his home in Den
yer, Col, Tuesday, were held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, at the home of
his sister, Mrs. j. c. Prosser, south OF
town, conducted by Rev. D. G. Smith,
pastor Of the Willard street If. j..
church.
The wedding of Miss Lille BURNETT
and Prentiss Fullerton occurred at 6
o'clock Sunday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Burtnet, sos Ferry street, Rev. J. r..
Beard officiating. Only immediate rel
atives of the contracting parties were
present and after the ceremony we'd
ding supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fullerton will go to housekeeping
next week in cosy home on Keota
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

Grain men throughout the state are
complaining that cars which should
be used for their shipments are i'm
pressed to haul coal for the railroads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

Just received! A big line OF gents
stylish neckwear, English squares, i'm
perials, four-in-hands and puffs. They
go at the reduced price, 43 cents, at
the Palace, 219 Z. Main.
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Fell Three stories.

Palace clothing house big sale now in
progress. Everything sold at whole
sale prices. 219 E. Naia. g. j. Schenk,
mauagen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

Trunks, telescopes and valises at
wholesale prices at the Palace.
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Buy your children's, boys and
youths suits and overcoats at the Pal
ace clothing house. 219 p Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14

Buy your suits and oyercoats at tht
Palace and save S.
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Shirts and overalls at wholesale
prices at the Palace.
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Dress Goods.

Dress Goods.
Fresh arrivals-the essence of
style and marvels of cheapness.
56-inch Homespuns, in black, navy,
brown and Oxford grey, positively
worth 100 yard 20.
Sale price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
s4-inch reversible Golf plaids, grade
that sells at 2.25 yard, 10
In this sale only.... LAO
4O-inch all wool Henriettas, usual
price SIC yard, 90
S6-inch fancy worsted Plaids, -,
the zoe grade, sale price. $500. l2CI
Double width all wool Elan
nels, worth Csc yard, at...... lAC
48-inch Novelty Scotch Suitings,
were LOO yard, -
In this sale..... QUO
Kid Gloves.
Ladies' $50 fine imported French
Kid Gloves, latest shades, with pat
ent clasps & gusseted fingers, every
pair guaranteed, and the ~.
price only................... VOC
Just arrived new line of Mocha
Gloves, in the late fall 90
shades. Observation-Disclosures. l.UU
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Linens.
An immense import order Of Fine
Linens just arrived. They are.
from the world renowned manufac-
turers-Richardson Sons & Owden,
Belfast, Ireland. This il your
chance to buy your Thanksgiving
Linens. Special values all week.
72-inch b1eached, double satin dam.
ask, new design with napkins to
match, can't be bought in town
below LIS per yard, ~
Our price. lsOU
$3.50 yard grade extra fine satin
Damask, superb patterns, entirely
new, in this sale -.
Only. Lao
Pinch Silver bleached Damask,
regular LIS value, -
In this sale only. ........ lOC
72-inch cream Damask, sells regu-
1arly at Soc yard, -
Sale price. 0yC
56-inch unb1eached all linen Dam
ask-s4-inch bleached linen ~
Oamask.. ...r'..... ........ ~
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From Fridays Daily.
The jury in the case of State of
Iowa Us. David Ghesseri which retired
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Underwear, hats and caps, gloves and
mitts. Wholesale prices. Palace.
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Palace Clothing House, 21s E. Main,
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(From Fridays Daily.l
Mr.. Murray, of Bladensburg, arrived
last evening for visit at the Jake
Chadduck home on Church street.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21
DAILY LEADER.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER u. 1899.
Official PGPER OF CITY and COUNTY.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

No better instance OF the manlpula-
ton OF the republican party by q few
ringleaders could be found than the
nomination by the few politicians col
lected at Washington last week, OF Ssc-
Rotary Root for vice president. 1t is six
months yet before the rational CONVEX
ton at which the voice OF the party
would eyoect to be heard and to decide
sucn things, but tie party Is not to be
considered IL nominating. That is a
matter already settled by the politicians
and the party viii be expected to en-
dorae il. Both Mr.. Mckinley and Mr..
Root are assured If portions on the
ticket all before the people have had
any say III the matter. The republican
party IS doclle and tractable, having
long ago forgotten that this is u repub-
lie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

William E. Curtis, Washington staff
correspondent Of the Chicago Record
thus analyses the vote on the gold stand
ard currency bill: The currency bill was
passed without the slightest excitement,
although there was an unusually large
vote. There are 35G members OF the
house OF representatives. Messrs. Rob-
erts, Wheeler and Stallings Of Alabama
have not been sworn ia which leaves 1853
names on the roll. TO day 100 votes
we're cast for the currency bill and l5O
against it, making q total OF $40, or
thirteen less than q full house which
is remarkable. ! do not know when go
large q vote has been recorded except
for speaker on the opening day.
There are lS5 republicans in the house
and l63 democrats. not counting the
three who have not been sworn in.
Therefore the democratic we're short
nineteen votes Of their strength.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

The readiness with which bankers
volunteer the advice when not asked for
it that the passage Of the new currency
bill or Transvaal matters had nothing to
do with the recent New York failures,
gives rise to q very strong suspicion
that probably they had everything to
do with them. The national bankers
have q very big personal interest in the
new currency bill. 1t has an "end!ess
chain" in their favor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

The Gem tbeater, ons OF the oldest
and most noted resorts in Deadwood,
WAS burned on the 10Th inst. It had
been closed for two years. 1t was val
ued at $1,000 aud carried no insu ance.
Other buildings worth $1,000 were also
burned at the same time; insurance,
5000. Plate glass across the street, IN
the assay Office, to the value of $500 was
also broken. An inoendiary is supposed
to have set the fire as three nozzles Of
the fire hose were stolen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

Mrs. J. J. Caseleman OF Huron. an in-
mate Of the insane asylum a: Yankton.
committed suicide on the l9;h inst, by
Jumping over the railing OF the second
story landing aud striking on her head
on thu frozen ground. She had only
been recently confined u the asylum,
and was wife of "a prominent railroad
man at Huron.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

Senator Petti9rew made q favorable
report on the bill directing the secretary
OF the interior to present the accounts OF
the states entitled TO D per cent OF the
proceeds OF sales OF publio lands. Mr..
P~ettlgrew is also preparing q favorable
report on his free homes bill. The same
bill has been introduced in the house by
Congressman Burke and q strong effort
will be made to secure its passage at
this session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

The state school OF mines at Rapid
City has the largest attendance in it's
history this year-7l. The faculty are
highly elsted with the growing favor OF
the school. These students are nearly
sll young men who have had some expe-
rience q mining and milling and are
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

ST. PAUL, Dec. 2l.-Attorney Gen.
eral Douglas will take an appeal for
the state in the case involving the state
apportionment of school funds. in which
Judge Crosby of Hastings decided that
the legislature cannot impose condi.
tions upon the distribution Of SO much
OF the school fund as comes from the
interest on proceeds of state land sales.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

fitting themselves for positions in these
calIings IN the Black Hills. The friends
Of the school are also much interested in
the bill before congress appropriating
$4,000 "a year for the support Of the
school. This would go to outside explo-
~rations which is just what the school
needs. Its present maintenance aud
tuition fund supplied by the state is
S11 400
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21
Fixed on Date.

ST. PAUL. Dec. 81. The date 70, the
winter carnival in ST. Paul has been
fixed. l, will open Feb. ) and III un.
til Feb. Il. Arrangements are now
being made 10 advertise the event and
secure satisfactory rates from the diff.
ferent railroads.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

vienna, Dec. al.-The Neue Freie
Press confirms the report that Count
Clary Aldriugf. the premier. will ten.
der his resignation Of the Austrian cab.
met. owing TO the ,mpossibili,y Of car.
rying on parliamentary business in con.
Quence Of Czech obstruction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

The Indian department at Washing
ton has ordered Supervisor OF Indian
Schools Rakestrsw To proceed to Fan
dreau and take charge OF the Indian
school at that place until a 9 lccessor to
Leslie l.. Davis can be selected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21
Principal Busipss, House, Bur,.

FLORENCE, S. c.. Dec. 2l.-Fire dur.
ing the day destroyed the Florence
hotel, the Bank of Florence, the opera
house and the city hall. These are the
principal business houses in the heart
Of the city. Loss, $3.50. OO0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Dec. 2l.-Gov.
ernor Scofield has purchased the Hines
sawmill Of this city. The plant has q
capacity OF Is, 600. 900 feet Of lumber q
season. Governor Scofeld's son is to
be the new manager Of the mill, it is
said,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

Many have lost confidence and hope
AS we'll as health. because they have
beer told their kidney disease was in
durable. Foley's kidney Cnre is q guar
anteed remedy for the discouraged and
disoonsolate.
CHRIS. SCHuTZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21
Morse & nunrO.

consists OF flour, vegetables, preserved
fruits and foods, boots and shoes and
other leather goods, paper and
stationery, firearms and ammunition and
al sorts OF miscellaneous merchandise
which could Re furnished by our
merchants and manufacturers.
The exports from Spain to Puerto
Rico are OF similar sorts and have aver
aged about $s,OC0,0OO a year. The ex-
ports to the philippines have been
about the same ia value and character.
and this indicates what may be expected
by our merchants from the new colonies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

Ladies, II you want a refined and bril-.
liant complexion free from blemishee. use
Rocky Mountain Tea. Never fails.
FRANK G. Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-21

lie Banner Salve. It is made from a
prescription by q world wide akin
specialist and is positively the most
healing sslve for Piles, Burns, Soslds.
Ulcers, running sores and sll skin
diseases.
CHRIS. .CCRu1z.