Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13

iCtlhilCu o. Jill w llSll JIG SOuitCllSlIGI
called attention to as being SO nearly
perfect that experts could not detect
it. Mr.. Ever took the bill to one OF
the local banks, where he was told
that it was a very perfect imitation,
in fact, it was genuine bill which
had been sent as bait. The game
is an old one, but Mr.. Ever is ahead
81.
Washington.
There is aalittle excitement in the
vicinity of Verdi, the result of the
prowling presence of panther. The
animal has been seen by three differ
ent persons and the farmers are ar
ranging to hunt it down this week.
John Dunbar and John Briley while
out last week, saw the panther near
the mouth of Indian creek They first
heard it crying and one of the gentle>
men responded with mock call, with
the result that the beast came out
where they could see it very plainly.
Mr.. Logan saw it later in his pasture.
No reports have as yet been turned in
of depreciation, but its presence for
a short time even in this locality if it
is not killed, will see the destruction
of Life of some other kind.
Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids will in all probability
soon become the headquarters of the
Fraternal Bankers reserve, new
fraternal insurance society. This or
ganization has Just filed articles of
incorporation and elected officers.
Whether Cedar Rapids gets the head
quarters, with large force of office
people and large additions to business
IN various directions, depends entire
~ upon the ability of the organizers
to place 500 policies in this city, and
work to that end has already been
commenced, with splendid prospects.
1T VIII be easy to see the advantages
to be gained by having such large
institution in this city, with a volum-
nous mail and with advertising mat
ter going to all sections of the United
States.
lndianoIa.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday, when the
preliminary hearing in the case Of
Mrs. John Hossack, charged with the
murder of her husband, was called,
the defendant, by her counsel, Hen
derson & Berry, waived preliminary
nearing, and the case will go to the
grand jury at the January term.
Such action on the part of the de-
Tense has been anticipated by the ma
jority of the people in Indianola, but
defendants attorneys maintained a
strict silence as to their intentions in
the matter, uptil the time set for hear
ing arrived
Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Theodore Schreiner, widow Of
the late Theodore Schreiner, is ill.
at her home here in this city. She is
the mother Of County Surveyor,
SchreiQer and lofsRey. E. L. Sohreiner..
formerly of Abba but now of Burling.
ton. She is well known over the state
as her husband was for many years
grand tyler of the Iowa Masons and
she had accompanied him to many diff
ferent cities over the state. She is
now over 904years Of age and her con
ditien is such as to cause much ap-
prehension to her family and friends,
altho at last reports she was consid-
erably improved.
Mt. Pleasant.
Judge Smyth this morning passed
uponihe application of John w. Stone
for continuation of the case of the
state against him for the larceny of
state goods from the state hospital
here last summer The application
was granted on account of the con-
tinued illness of w. F. Kopp, his prin-
cipal attorney, and the consequent in
ability to prepare his case properly
for trial, the taking of some deposit
lions at Columbus, Ohio, being among
the things necessary to be done from
the standpoint of the defendant. Mr..
Stone has so far been unable to give
bond, and has remained in the county
jail since sometime in August. The
property alleged to be stolen con-
sisted of some sole leather and hair
rope, and was shipped to Des Moines.
Tony Valid, an eliminate of the hospi.
tai here, and Detective Hardin, both
of Des Moines, were active in secur.
ing evidence in the case.