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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
w. A. JORDAN s. SONS.
LEGAL.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. Notice is
on the 9th day of April, A. D. 1860, the
was appointed by the Clerk of the
District Court of Wapel1o County, Iowa, Ad-
rinistratrix with will annexed of the estate OF
Elizabeth Ferrill, deceased, late of said County.
All persons indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those having
ally authenticated to said Court for allowance.
Dated April 9, 1900
HATTIE FERRILL,
Administrative.
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PLEASANT HILL.

Pleasant Hill, April 12.-Miss Austie
Smith began a two months term of
school at Pleasant Hill school house
April 9.
VIM. Michael and Z. D. Michael were
in Keosauqua last week on business.
Tom Spencer and wife visited ,ver
Sunday with j. Russell and family.
Rev. William Heager preached at
White Elm church Sunday night.
VIM. Passmore, who is one the sick
list, is some better.
Rev. Shane held protracted meeting
in Selma last week.
[ The Davis family gave a musical en-
tertainment at Selma last week, which
was well attended.
J. A. Puffinbarger, of Batavia, was a
caller last week.
Oscar Dulin, Of Selma, is now in Mon.
tana.
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were the guests of Miss Florence
Thompson last Friday and called at
the news depot on the return trip.
Mrs. Lyman Cohagen is Sunday
school superintendent at the Zion
church.
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Dress Goods The high water
at Reasonable marx OF a1s our dress ss
TILCESs for fIis ceaSor

Dress Goods The high water
at Reasonable mark Of l1s our dress
Prices. For this season
has been reached. We think the
wanted thing may be found here,
and when found you'll find it justly
priced.
New Crepons. These are still
strong in popular favor, an attrac-
tive line in silk and wool. all new
weaves, 400, 800, 200, $50 4 M
New So1ie1s and Prunellas in black
and colors, these Priestly goods are
scarce and are found only at 4 M
Jordan's, LIS, 1.25 and. .UV
Cheviots and Zibellines, this sea-
sons popular suitings for tailor
made garments, 200, LIS 4 M
dnd... ......... wv
Petrarcos and Albios, new names,
new goods, in grey and M
brown, 200 to..... sVV
Reversible Plaids in black, grey
and blue, for suits and ~
ShIISs.. 49,. .ss. e60
Granite Plaids, light weight, c6c
new patterns. ............... w
In Serges, Jacquards and Wool
Novelties we can suit every taste
and price.
Silk Selling "No proft"
and might do for lot
NsLN of old side.tracked
Little Profits styles, but these
silks are the newest of the new, and
as the boy would say the ''bestest"
of the best. Read about them.
Pulled, corded and hemstitched
Taffetas, new easter shades, the
daintiest waist silks of the 4 M
day, at 1.25 and. IsVU
Japanese Liberty Satins, colored
floral designs just receiv- 4 m
ed. 0sVV
India Silk Creponettes, new Or
and fashionable. ............. OJI
Fancy silks for waists and trim
ming, all new shades, at LIS, Tx
LOO and. ..................... IJI
Silk Guipure and Venise Allovers
with insertions to match, $50 4 m
/ to. .,................. 1sVU
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TODAY,s MARKETS.
Chicago Live stock Market,

Chicago Live Stock Markets
Chicago, April 12.-Cattle, 1850;
steady; beeyes 4.15@5.s5; cows 10000
$50; Texans 4.oo@5.3o; stockers 3.5o@
400.
Hogs, $4,000; 5@7Ac lower; mixed
5.3o@5.6o; heavy 5.45@5.65; light $50
$3.50.
Sheep, 10000; steady; 5.oo@e.5o;
lambs 5.50@7.50.
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Wash Fabrics The full bloom !
and Of springis right [
White Goods. FOODS Is 'A section Masn
The hundreds of pretty, airy fancies {
we've gathered together will make J.
these friend makers and trade win
ners. Read this list and ten to one
you'll find something that'll inter- :
est you.
Satin Stripe and Plain Chal1ies. {
Silk Muslins.
Organizes in white and colers. Z
French Flannels. :
English Foulardines. Z
Swisses, plain and figured. Il
Batistes and Dimities.
Linens and Piques.
Lace Muslins.
Percales, etc.
CARPETS carpet har-
and other vest now,
Floor Coverings ity daily IN
creases. If you've floor to cover
make inspection here before final
decision. There's satisfaction in it.
Heavy half wool filled Car ~.
pets, regular price 45c, now.. 1JC
so pieces Extra Super ali wool Car.
pets, this seasons patterns new
colorings, unquestionably the CO.
best carpet values offered. 4. UUC
Tapestry Brussels, choice pat.cn.
terms at Soc, 75c, Csc and. .....JUC I
Body Brussels, Administer, velvets,
and Moquettes in bright new 4 m
colorings, LIS and. ......... .VU
Lino1eurns, a large selection Allc
land up fVC
Mattings in heavy China and Jap.
anese, cotton warp, from 40c I 11n
to. ..................
SONS.
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COME TO OTTUMWA.

Ottumwa will be the busiest town in Iowa
when spring opens. Hundreds of houses to be
built. Labor for all classes. Mechanics, ma
SONS, day 1aborers and teanlsters will ali be busy
at good wages Write me if you wish to come.
time onbalance. A good 7room house and barn
to trade for land. 20 residence lots very small
monthly payments, or will require no mon ey
same, the material in which equals in value the
price of the lot. Have two 5.acre tracts near
city limits at $500 each, will sell on small
monthly payments.
Houses to rent in ali parts of city. You can
,,I me good horses on property, or If you
Cooperation of real estate men In neighboring
towns solicited.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Both Phones 20. Box 2O3.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
w. A. JORDAN s. SONS.
EMPHASIZING EXCELLENCE.

There is reason why the excelence-the merit-of
merchandise should not be duly emphasized. There
be poorer purchase than poor thing at poor price.
There's economy in it. The trashy imitation of really
good article bought at onehrd the price of the real
thng is not cheap People nowadays demand the best
that they afford, and in buying the BEST apays pro-
pdng the price is honest they practice the surest tuest
economy This store banks the merit merchandise
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YANIPA.


Yampa, April 12.-Mrs. Eller, of
Pellin, visited her niece, Mrs. p. N.
Steiner, last week.
S. A. Lind is rejoicing over the ar
rival of his family.
Miss Bertha Stanford returned to
her home in Brookfeld last Thursday,
sfter visit with her uncle, Frank
Reno.
Mrs. Hall and children are expected
home today from Illinois, where they
have been visiting Mr.. Halls father,
who is dangerously ill.
The Yampa school commenced last
Monday, Miss Cora Mcneil, teacher.
Grandma Reno has moved into the
house formerly occupied by c. E. Wal
ker.
Mr.. Tisdale, of Ottumwa, was in
4ampa recently.
Abner Hestan, of Batavia, was in
Yampa Monday.
Miss Helen Carman returned home
last Sunday after an extended visit
with her uncle in COMPETING.
The infant child of AIR. and Mrs.
Clell Farley died last Wednesday of
lung trouble. Tt was buried Thursday
in the Allen cemetery. At the same
time one of their other children was
lying sick not expected to live, with
pneumonia, but it is. getting better
now.
&C. E. Walker moved last Friday 70
the house formerly occupied by j. D.
| Beall.
George Giltner got considerably
bruised up by being thrown from a
colt, which he was attempting to
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KIRKYILLE.

KirlSville, April 11.-Wm. Marsh has
been on the sick list for few days,
but is able to he about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Bissell were OF
tumwa visitors last Sunday.
George Ryerson has over hundred
Incubator chickens. They will need
stockings this cold weather.
After a lingering illness, Mrs. Fred
Hawk died Of consumption at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hawk, two
miles south of Kirkville, Wednesday,
April A. Interment was made in the
Kirkyille cemetery on Friday.
At this busy season we are unable
to gather all the news items and some.
times there seems to be dearth OF
news. Your correspondent would ask
as a special favor that any one having
an item OF news would write out same
on a slip of paper and leave for him
at the postoffice. News wanted oi
deaths, accidents, visiting relatives and
friends from distance, etc.
Miss Minnie Runyan entertained q
! few friends at a rag-tacking Thursday
night.
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BIDwELL.

Bidwell, April 12.-John Irving, of
Derby, visited relatives near here last
week
Miss Ella Buchanan will teach the
spring term of school at No. 5.
a pleasant surprise was perpetrated
upon Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z. Perry last
week. Those present We're Messrs. and
Mesdames 2. r. Brooks, James john,
ston, George Johnton, G. II. Ckisman,
Dave Grooms, Isaac Needham, Will
Grooms, Misses Navy Small. VERNE
Small, Lena Blackman of Lucerne, Mo-,
Bculah Chisman, Romola Chisman, Ma
bel Chisman, Mrs. Cunningham of Luz
cerne, Mo-, Messrs. Ben Grooms and
Harve Grooms. Some excellent music
was furnished by the Grooms brothers.
Charley Lewis has his house nearly
completed. Grooms Bros. have the car
penter work ready for the plastering.
Newt Grooms will do the plastering.
Henry Klingemeier is having his
house re-roofed.
Miss Mabel Hendrickson will teach
the spring term at No. 4.
Miss Fannie Nye began school at
No. 3 Monday.
Mrs. G. Ell. Garfield is visiting Mrs.
i I. II. FERRY. toHc eAPeCtS " iCnNo AoA
Kansas Tuesday.
Miss Lena Blackman returned to
her home in Lucerne, Mo-, Saturday.
Mrs. Robt. Cunningham, of Lucerne,
visited Mrs. +. Z. Perry last week, land
went to Chillicothe to visit friends
Saturday.
! +. L. Perry made trip to Lucerne,
No., and return Saturday.
| Palmer Chisman and family, of Bear
Creek, attended services at Christians
burg Sunday.
I. p Perry has opened nice stock
| of goods. 49, 90. ~. -.
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st. Louis Market.

st. Louis Market.
st. Louis. April 12.-Wheat, cash
71ss; July 671A.
Corn, cash 3s1s; July 3s%@3sA.
Oats, cash rs; July 23sa.
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LlBERTYy1LLE


made trip to Ottumwa Saturday.
w. H. Barber is attending -presby-
terry at Fort Madison this week. 81
Mrs. Susan Trout is very sick.
ID. Leppo shipped hogs to Ottumwa
Tuesday.
j. w. Fry, of Fairfield, was ON our
streets Friday.
Lee Gobble, of Fairfield, was here
Tuesday on business.
r. IT, Tilton, of Ottumwa, will deliv-
er lecture for the 1. O.. O. T.. mem
Ders Monday evening.
John Rinike, Aaron Fell, Robert By
ers and Harry Hurst returned home
last week from Keokuk medical col
lege.
HAYEsVILLE. a
Hayesville, April ED Weller went
to Missouri last week and purchased
some thorobred Hereford cattle.
Mrs. E. A. Beach and son, Earl, have
returned from Arkansas, where they
went last fall in search of Mr.. Beach's
health. After arriving there he grew
worse and death claimed him as its
victim.
The 4-days-old babe of DR.. and Mrs.
Grimes died April 9. The doctor anu
wife have the sympathy Of friends and
neighbors. pG
Joe Palmer began work for Sam
Gladfelter Monday.
The young women friends of Lydia
Jacobs gave her surprise quilting last
Thursday.
The Misses Maude and Lulu Miller
of Lancaster, were visiting their aunt,
Mrs. John Palmer, Sunday.
Henry Brown, of Illinois, is visiting
relatives in and around Hayesyille.
William Jacobs is building a new
house on his farm, for his son, Claude.
Mr.. Miller is having a house, which
he purchased from Charles Brake,
moved onto his lot in town.
Mrs. John Palmer and daughter,
Jessie, and Mrs. Libbie Jacob, of Hay
esville, and Miss Maggie Dyer, of Kan
sas City, visited at the I. G. Wilson
home Wednesday.
| Will Caldwell, of Hedrick, was IN
Hayesville Tuesday.
| L. G. Wilson went to New Sharon
Monday.
Mrs. Dulcine Duree has purchased
the Jim Rogerts property in town.
| George Crabb drives to Sigourney
leach evening to take lessons in telegra,
ply, at the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul depot.
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LEBANON

James Fowler, of Keosauqua. We're
guests of their daughter, Mrs. e. W..
Peacock, Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lewis, of near
Pittsburg, were callers at the David
Warner home Saturday.
Lee Conner, of Troy, was a guest at
the Connor home the last of the week.
Mrs. M. w. Harris, of Eau Claire,
Wis, who has been west for her health,
made a flying visit to Lebanon and
was the guest of Mrs. j. L. Snider, a
sister of Mr.. Harris. She returned
home. the first of the week after a
weeks visit. She made a short stop
at Pennington, accompanied by Mrs
| Snider.
! Miss Nettie Matthias, of Chequest, was
here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. o. Mccullough, OF
Leando, were dinner guests at Clar-
ance Vanheet's Sunday and they with
a number of others were callers at the
Snider home.
Mr.. Morses, of North Prairie, passed
thru here enroute for Keosauqua Sun.
day, and Mrs. Colvin, of that place.
sister of Mrs. Morse, accompanied
them home. Their daughter Katie at
! tended church services and was a
guest at the Snider home.
The social Thursday evening at Gus
Roby's was very well attended and a
very pleasant evening was enjoyed by
/ all
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Nicklin, Of near Selma, were guests
of Waldo and Seth Harryman last
Sunday.
Waldo Harryman returned to OF
tumwa Saturday to resume his college
course, after spending the vacation
week pleasantly at his home here.
The funeral of Mrs. Harvey Frazer
occurred from her home here, last
Thursday, conducted by Rev. Cornell.
The remains were followed to their
last resting place in the Leando ceme-
terry by large concourse OF friends.
She leaves husband. two small chill
dren and host of friends to mourn
their loss.
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.

VHe-HaIr CENT PCT Wofu, each InseItlOn.
EOR RENT-Farm ~ miles southwest Of
= Ottunlwa, 192 acres Jacob Harsch.
DOR SALE OR RENT-B1acksmith shon
and excellent set of tools; also residence
with acres land, at Wright, Iowa. L. G. Car.
penter Wright, Iowa
JAKE NOTlCE-Everyon is warned not to
I buy mortgage on my team in the hands
of James Burnett. John p. Gavin.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.
Highland Ceuter, April 12.-There
was preaching service at the NJ. f.
church Sunday morning, conducted by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Thirteenth and D streets southeast-Fred-
erick c. Gieseking to John keefe. lots sc
and 81, square 1O41; $40 Stamps, $50.
Half street southwest between M and N
streets-Geo. ]. Bond ct al, trustees, to
Altha G. Powell lots 26 and 81 square $50;
$3.50
LIE Droit Park-Roswell w. Fish to Louis
T. AbelI. lot Sc, block 1880 (stamps, 81.
Addition to Washington Heights-Freder-
lex Mertens ct ux. to Chas. P. Rees, lots
sc and 81; $40 STAMPS $40.
Second and D streets northwest-Lee A.
Stubbletield ct ux- to Thos. w. Stubblefield,
lot II, square SO; $40 stamps, 81.
G street southeast between 7th and Sth
streets-Wm. A. Roberts ct TX. to Mary M.
Roberts, one-twelfth interest in lot p,
square 9O3; $500
Thirteenth and streets northwest
Lewis Tillman ct al. to Mary ]. Lynch, lot
A, square 256; $500.
S street northwest between 18th and 10Th
streets and Pleasant Plains-John Sweet
man ct ux. to Maria l.. Johnston, lot 100
square 1873, and lot 81, block 6, Mount
Pleasant and Pleasant Plains; $40 (stamps,
$3.50.
No; 233 18th street northeast-Samuel W.
Curriden to Elizabeth ]. Baldwin, lot 81
square S95; $40 Stamps, So.
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STILL UNDETERMINED.
Future of Leroy Mason Not Yet
cided.

Future of Leroy Mason Not Yet De-
Mr.. J. w. Douglass, agent of the board
of children's guardians, stated to a Star re-
porter today that the little white boy,
known as Leroy Mason, who was found re-
Gently in the care of Nanny Mason, an
old colored woman, in an attic room on G
street, opposite the patent office, is still in
the care Of Mrs. Graves of the Calvary
Baptist Church. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Graves is in communication with the boys
mother, who is said to reside in New York
state. The mother is said to be a domestic,
who came of quite a good family, but who
receives but very small amount of wages.
Mr.. Douglass said the board of children's
guardians is perfectly willing to have the
boy remain in the care of Mrs Graves, as
it is satisfied she will take the very best
care of him and see that he is educated
No trouble would be encountered by the
board, said Mr.. Douglass, If it should be
decided to place the little fellow at some
employment
1t is understood the board is well ac-
quainted with the history of the case, and
will continue such supervision over the boy
as will secure him a good home and every
attention. Even if the old colored woman
should recover, it Is not believed the board
would permit her to take the boy again,
not because it Is believed she did not care
for him as well as she possibly could, but
because it would be better for both to have
the little fellow placed in different sur
roundfngS.
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THOUSANDS ARE SKATING,
Perfect Conditions Exist for the En-
jOyment of the Sport.


JOyment of the Sport.
Mother, may go out to skater
Yes, my dearest daughter
Provided that you tempt not fate
BY going into the water"
There Is very little danger Of a dearest
daughter or any other, no matter how we'll
tempting fate by breaking through any of
the Ice that now covers the lakes and
small streams in this. vicinity, and IL the
present frigidity continues the Potomac it.
self will be equally safe.
In no other way was New Year day more
thoroughly enjoyed than by the thousands
who sought the smooth surface of the ice
at the tidal basin back Of the Washington
monument, and at the bathing beach, on
the Eastern branch and out at Chevy Chase
lake. There were all varieties Of skaters,
from the swell society belle and beau to
the shivering dusky denzen from Frog
town; and all sorts Of skates, from the sill
yer nickel club to the 25-cent rockers of a
quarter OF century ago. The scenes were
everywhere animated and picturesque, and
1t was great day for the expert to show
mis- skill to open mouthed wonderers who
just knew how to strike out aWkwardly
and were proud of that. Here and there
along the shores were fires, where hands
were occasionally warmed, and the hot
sausage and coffee vendors were plentifully
in evidence.
Today those who have leisure and those
VINO take 1T in order to enjoy the exhilarat-
ing fun of Swimming over the ice are out
In large numbers, and it will require
very decided thaW to bring the sport to an
end within less than a week or so.
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THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals.


Present-The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
Morris and Mr.. Justice Shepard
VIM. Calvin Chase was admitted to prac-
tice.
Patent appeal No. 142-In re application
of Ludwig Mond: passed until March call
of docket per stipulation of counsel.
954-Commercial National Bank of Chi
cago agt. Consumers Brewing Company;
motions to dismiss appeals and suggestion
diminution of record submitted by Mr. Lo-
renzo A. Bailey in support of motions.
931-Metropolitan Railroad Company agt.
Martin; judgment reversed, with costs and
cause remanded with directions to vacate
the verdict and award a new trial.
91S-Parsons agt. Hill; cause remanded,
with directions to vacate or rescind the or
der VacatinG the alias writ of summons is
derS and proceedings had in the cause SUBJ
sequent thereto; and with directions fur
Their to permit the defendant to renew her
motion to vacate said alias writ if she so
desires, and said motion to support by
proper proof, and thereupon to take such
further and other proceedings in the cause
as may be in accordance with law and not
inconsistent with the opinion of this court.
Each party to pay his own costs on this
appeal.
Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Kenealy agt. Combs; sale finally con-
firmed and reference to auditor. Burns agt.
Duehring; R. H. E Duehring made party
defendant. Losano agt. Losano; Eliza NJ
Ellis appointed guardian ad litem.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Barnard
Sanford agt. Dulany ct al; order limiting
time to take testimony to forty days. Dodge
agt. Dodge; order appointing guardian ad
litem. Fitzmorris agt. FitZmorris; order to
pay counsel fees. Meyers agt. Struble;
order overruling motion to strike out
amendments, overruling demurrer and
granting leave to answer. Burche agt.
Ballinger; sale ratified and conveyance di-
rected. Jewell agt Jewell; rule to show
cause returnab BILE January 8. William agt.
Thomas; sale confirmed and reference to
auditor. Lambert aGt. BraXton: sale de-
creed with T. A. Lambert and ]. II. Raj
Ston, trustees, to sell. Watson agt. Wat
son: testimony before C. S. Bundy, exam
liner; ordered taken.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany agt. Capital Railway Company; judg-
ment by default. Ofenstein agt. Towles ct
al; motion to vacate judgment against
Bryan granted Smith agt. Metropolitan
Railway Company; set for hearing January
%. Shea agt. Meriwether; judgment by de-
fault.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh.
United States agt. Henry Dixon, forgery;
case continued till January term for sem
tence. United States agt. Chas. Moberley,
second offense petit larceny; motion for
new trial continued to January term.
United States agt. George r. Davis. assault
to kill; term prolonged thirty days to file
bill of exceptions.