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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30

with his family came over from Mt.
zion wednesday morning to have
some blacksmithing done. He preach
eu wednesday night at the M. e.
eh Gnu -, He gave very interesting
Ialk. Ihey made short visits among
friends and returned home Friday.
Rev. Rollingson and family of the
Cantr1l charge, were here Wednesday
night to hear Rev. Hughes. Rev.
Hahn, of this place, attended. Each
took part in the service.
Frank Wilson and family. of North
Prairie, attended church services at
the M. E. church Sunday and accom-
panied j. G. Wilson home for dinner.
MI. and Mrs. N. e. Harrison, of
North Prairie, were at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Glen Wilson, Sun
day.
Mesdames Claflin, Brown and War
ner, of this place. visited at the home
OF 9. Evans, of near Pulaski, Saturday.
Mrs. j. E. Gournsey returned from
chicago Friday and reports the doctor
doing nicely since the operation. He
is expected home the last of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. o. Mccullough, of
near Leando, were guests at the Clar-
ence Vanfeet home Sunday.
Perry Keller, of this place, was
guest at his daughters, Mrs. o. O.
Mccullough, Saturday.
| Mrs. Isaac Prayther and children, of
South .Ottumwa, are here among rela-
tives.
Miss Della Barker, of South Prairie,
passed thru here Wednesday of last
! week enroute for Keosauqua to at
tend the Institute. She returned Sat
urday and called on Estella Humph-
rey.
Messrs. Markham and Duckett, of
Chaplin, ILL.,, were here the first of last
week looking after their farm west Of
town.
DR.. S. S. Gournsey and Mrs. L. e.
Gournsey were at the county seat Sat
urday.
VIM. Strait and wife were in Milton
Saturday.
Jas. Fowler and wife, of Keosauqua,
were here one day last week at the
home of q. w. Peacock.
Chas. Reel and family, of Charlton,
were visiting at Cliff Roushs north Of
| town from Saturday until Monday.
Taylor Smith, of Leando, who has
been at Cantril last week, passed thru
here Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs.
T. H. Jennings, who was calling among
| friends here. She returned to Can
tril the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Teneyke, of Pu-
laski, were here among relatives Sum
day.
M. L. Moore and wife, of near Troy,
visited at Omer Wards Saturday night
and Sunday.
| e. w. Peacock lost very valuable
horse from lock jaw few days ago.
The members of the Presbyterian
church met Friday of last week to see
about repairing their church.
| There will be an ice cream social at
the Presbyterian church Sept. z.
Mrs ]. E. Robertson left the first of
the week for Chicago to visit her son
and take in the sights.
Mrs. J. N. Warner, of Cantril, was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry Pea
cock, north of town.
Glen Brooks and Mrs. Anna Wilson
had fifteen chickens in one coop kill
ed by a mink Friday night of last
week.
Lewis seamster, of Chequest, called
to see Mr.. Snider Sunday.
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Stockport.

Stockport, Aug. 3d.. o. Swan was
in Keosauqua Tuesday on business.
Frank Sham, of Wyconda, Mo-, has
purchased lot in Whitaker Addition
and will build business house and
put in complete stock of drugs at
once.
Mrs. John Newman will soon build
residence in South Stockport.
S. A. Harlan was at Batavia Wed.
nesday in the interest of the Stock,
port Savings Bank.
Burt Dill has purchased lot in
Whitaker's addition and will soon
commence the erection of business
house 40 by 80 feet.
John Arnold sold two car loads OF
fat cattle last week at five cents pei
pound to a man from Mt. Pleasant
and in driving them to Stockport last
Wednesday he lost two by being over
come with heat, the loss was about
$140.
Word was received here Saturday
of the serious illness of Mrs G. M
Henry formerly of Stockport but now
of Cherryville, Kansas. who is suffer
ing with consumption.
Work is being pushed on the new
bank building. 1t will be brick %
by 40 feet.
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, Aug. 30.-Ben Hall, of Mil
ton, was mere last week buying horses
He bought very nice horse of VIM.
Strait, price paid $3.50.
Mrs Anna Wilson went to Egypt
last Tuesday to spend a few days
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Orsa Da-
Wis. They returned home with her
last Sunday.
J. NJ Humphrey and George Lumas
went to Selma Sunday.
Rev. Hughes, formerly pastor of the
Cantril charge, but now of Mt. Zion,
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Martinsburg.

Martinsburg, Aug. 29.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Graves went to Chicago yes
terday to take in the G. A. R. re-
union.
Mrs G. and S. Powell and wife have
gone to Des Moines today to take in
the state fair.
Mrs. R. A. Cow, an inmate of the
Soldiers home, died Friday evening
and was brought to Martinsburg, Sat
urday, and buried in the south GENE
terry. Mrs. Cora sent out four sons
in defense of their country.
James Hampton is lying at the
point of death. Mr.. Hampton had a
stroke of paralysis last Friday.
Gsp. Eyestom, Jr., is spending few
days in Sigourney.
Mrs. w. A. McCreery and children
visited one day last week at Batavia
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Ash Grove.

Ash Grove, Aug. 30.-Last Thursday
while Henry Khuns and Chas. Fletch.
er were going west of this place in a
wagon, the wagon-hammer broke on
ascending a steep hill, letting the wag-
on start back, throwing Charley out.
The loaded wagon passed over his arm
breaking both bones in his forearm.
Henry came off uninjured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlin, of Drakeville,
were visitors of Peter Cohagan and
family last Sunday.
Protracted meeting will begin at Ash
Grove. Rev. G. G. Connard, of Keo.
kuk, minister.
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HilIsboro.

Hillsboro, Aug. 3O.-Miss Pattie
Percival, of Bonaparte, is visiting
with relations at this place.
Mr.. Persinger and family moved
their household goods to Bonaparte
last week, where they will make their
future home.
Mr.. Jerry Monkey was Mt. Pleas.
ant caller Saturday.
Miss Dollie Alton is visiting with
relations in Ft. Madison this week.
Annie and Fred Williamson visited
with their sister at Pennington, Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. Jessie Newbold and daughter
Bessie, left Tuesday evening for Fau-
cett, Mo-, to visit with her sister Mrs.
Roberts Of that place.
Miss Bessie Lindsay returned home
Saturday, after spending week with
friends in Mt. Pleasant.
Joe Wilson and family spent Thurs
day with his parents at West Park.
Mrs. Kate Billingsley returned home
Friday, having spent few days with
relations in St. Louis.
Rev. Robinson, former pastor of the
M. E. church at this place, but who
has been spending the last three years
Ill bOSIOu, MISS, Was calling Ou
friends here Friday.
Mrs. Shamblin spent the first part
Of the week visiting with her brother
in Pennington.
Mr.. Cooper of Burlington is calling
on friends at this place.
Miss Letha Tatman returned home
Saturday evening after several weeks
visit with relatives at West Chester.
Mrs. Williamson and son Bennis,
spent the week with her daughter,
Mrs. Kelley, of LaCrew.
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HayesviIIe.

Hayesville, Aug. 3O.-Miss Maude
Mcintosh returned last Saturday from
Marshalltown where she has been Wis
iting.
Mrs. o. J. McMillin spent last Sun.
day with friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. S. A. Wilson was shopping in
Ottumwa Monday.
Roy Crabb was in Ottumwa last
Monday.
Ed. Utterbach shipped hogs to OF
tumwa Monday.
Mrs. Martha Wingat is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Luther Tanner, of Rose
Hill
Mrs. B. F. Hubbird and daughter,
Fern, who have been visiting at He'd
rick and Hayesville for the past month
left for their Chicago home Saturday
morning.
Rev. Pool, of Richland, will give a
lecture in the M. E. church at Hayes
vile, Monday evening, September 3,
subject "The Supernatural Book"
Paul and Avis Wilson gave lawn
social last Friday evening in honor of
their cousin, Miss Fern Hubbird, of
Chicago.
R. T. Dawson went to Des Moines
Monday and will take in the state fair
while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Utterback, OF
Delta, spent last Sunday with friends
at Hayesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glib McMillin visited
Phil McKnabb's near Delta Wednes-
day.
Miss Buelah Grimes has so far re.
novered her health that she was able
to dine out Sunday evening.
j. S. Robertson, who has been quite
sick, is reported better.
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Milton.

Milton, Aug. 3O.-The last quarterly
meeting at the Methodist Protestant
church was held in Milton last Sat
urday afternoon. There was a large
attendance and everything went off
pleasantly. Sunday basket meeting
was held at the South Prairie chapel.
Rev. J. L. Mckay, of Ferris, Illinois,
preached two very interesting SER
mons which all enjoyed. At night he
preached in Milton in the Christian
church to large audience. Rev. C.
B. Mckay will leave the first of next
month to attend the annual confer
ence.
Those who attended the basket meet
ing on last Sunday from town were
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. McCombs, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoskin, Mr..
and Mrs. scott Humbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Price, Mrs. Nettie Piersoll,
Miss Kate Gibson, Mrs. Worley and
others.
Mrs. Nettie Piersoll, of Ottumwa,
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Smith.
Miss Rella Knowles will leave today
for Kentucky to attend college with
her brother, who has been at the above
named place for some time.
w. ]. Steckel and wife, of Bloom
field, took supper in our city last Sat
urday evening.
Master Herod Fulton, who has spent
the summer at the home of his aunt,
! left for Moulton the first of last week
to live.
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and Miss Eliza holland spent Sunday
in town guests at the Shevlin home
on Main street.
Some good local preacher can Sc.
cure an appointment to preach here
Sunday nights. We have the house
and the people, but no preacher, and
would like to secure one for part OF
the time.
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HopeweII.

Hopewell, Aug. 30.-Sabbath school
was quite well attended last Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Hunter and daughter,
Ora, and Mr. and Mrs. George Bartlett
are visiting in Kansas at this writing.
Claude Arnold and Elmer Hendrix,
of Village Creek, attended Sabbath
school here Sunday.
Albert Leonard and Miss Myra Houk
passed thru this place Sunday evening.
Jacob Walker and son. Emmett, were
Ottumwa callers Saturday.
Ben Martin and Edgar Mcconnell,
of Drakesville, were in attendance at
sabbath school here last Sunday.
George Bartlett has new wind
mill
Robert Glover and daughters, Sudie
and Hester. of Prairie Chapel, were
visitors at Tom Hamilton's Thursday.
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Foster.

Foster, Aug. 30.-Sheriff Doner, of
Abba. was transacting business here
Friday.
James Anderson was hurt in the
mines by fall of slate Saturday. DR..
Smith, of Moravia, was called and sew
ed ten stitches in his head.
Robt. Hughes, of Cincinnati, visited
his many Foster friends Saturday.
Mrs. Layman, If Mclavia, was a
Sunday guest OF Mrs. JohG E. Thomas.
Misses Maggie Ridley and Nell James
were visiting their many Moravia
friends Monday.
Oscar Erickson, Geo. Cain and John
Temple were witnesses before the
grand jury Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kennedy, of Hook
ing, We're over Sunday guests of Mrs.
Geo. Williams.
Roy Manour has returned home
from Missouri where he has been en-
ployed as operator.
j. B. Foster was a Cedar Rapids
caller here Saturday.
Mrs. Pilkerson and daughter Lillian
have gone on trip for their health to
Kansas.
Mrs. Cain visited friends in Bromp-
ton Sunday.
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BeIknap.

Belknap, Aug. 3O.-Mrs. Diana Ny
ers and children were Drakesville Wis
itors Monday and Tuesday of last
week.
VIM. Overture and granddaughters,
Thena and Minnie Overturf, left Tues
day for Cherryvale, Kan, where they
expect to spend about two weeks Wis.,
iting relatives.
Maude Putnam came home Tuesday
from Chicago for a visit. She is a
nurse in one of the hospitals there.
A number of our people were on the
sick list last week.
Clyde Spohr left last week for Gil
man where he had secured employ
ment but the water there did not agree
with him and he returned home.
Joel MCGEE and wife visited rela-
tives at Charlton and Ottumwa last
week and while in Charlton Mr.. Nc
Gee had the misfortune to lose his
pocketbook containing $32 in cash and
some deposit checks and notes.
A Modern Woodmen lodge was or.
ganized here Thursday night and it
was agreed to build a hall here this
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Fremont.

Fremont, Aug. 3O.-About seventy
friends of Rev. Tenant and family
surprised them Wednesday by bring
ing their dinners and spending the
day. Aside from the pleasant time
they left quite reminder of their re-
CARDS in the way of groceries and
money.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mclaughlin, of
Keosauqua, are visiting with Rev.
Tenants family this week.
Born on August % to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Mckinney son.
John Ferguson lost his stallion,
Actwell, last night. He was driving
to town to the Baptist Association,
now in session and meeting a couple
of teams together he turned out of
the road to allow them to pass but
turned to the left instead of to tn
right and Mr.. John Kennel, who was
out for drive drove up behind the
teams and turned to the right to pass,
and as it was quite dark did not see
Mr.. Ferguson's team coming and the
shaft to Mr.. Kennels buggy struck
Mr.. Fergusons horse in the side and
penetrated the side just in front of
the flank. The horse lived about 6
hours.
John R. Dale went over to Marshall
town Friday on business and return,
ed today.
The Baptist people had quite an in
teresting session of the English River
Association the last week.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Aug. 2S.-M. H. Beck &C.
companied by his niece, Miss Alice
Speer, spent Sunday in Ottumwa, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Beck.
Rev. M. S. Hughes, of Kansas City,
Mo-, who is visiting at the home of his
father Rev. T. B. Hughes, occupied
the M. E. pulpit Sunday morning and
evening and delivered excellent SER
mons to crowded house.
Rev. DR.. Rumsey, of Keokuk, sup
piled the vacancy in the Christian
church Sunday caused by the absence
of the pastor, Rev. H. R. Trickett, who
Is conducting a series of meetings in
Illinois.
Rev. Jolly, who has spent the past
three weeks in this city doing evan
Eelistic work, preached his last ser.
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WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Measures of Importance Passed and
Others Are Discussed by the
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE Passes the Post ONCE Appro-
priation Bill and Agrees to Confer
ence Reports House Agrees TO
Convict Labor Measure - other
Business Transacted.

Washington, May 16.-The senate
Yesterday devoted the time to con-
sideration Of the bill providing for
civil service in the country's new Is
land possessions. The resignation OF
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, was received.
Washington, May 17.-Bills were
passed in the senate yesterday TO give
ex-soldiers preference in civil service
appointments; granting a pension OF
500 per month TO the widow of Gen.
Lawton. and for the erection OF pup
lie building at East St. Louis, III. The
committee on interoceanic canals re
ported recommending the Nicaraguan
route. The administration of affairs
in Cuba by agents of the United States
was discussed
Washington. May 1s.-The post Of
flee appropriation bill was considered
in the senate yesterday and a resolu'
ton was adopted for information as
to how many Filipinos have been
killed and wounded since the begin
ming of hostilities, and also how many
have been captured and are now il
our possession.
Washington, May 19.-Nearly the en-
/ time time in the senate Yesterday wa'
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pr.ntucly Republicans.

Louisville, Ky, May 1s.-The repuo-
,ican state convention met here
i nursoay AFTERNOON and after ses-
sion of nine hours, with two hours in
PERMISSION, elected four delegates TO
the national convention, four alter
mates and two presidential electors;
indorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley; condemned the state
of affairs in Kentucky as chargeable
to the democratic party, and Instruct
ed its delegates 10 vote for Mckinley
for president and w. o. Bradley, OF
Kentucky. for vice president.
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Doesit PAY TO Buy Cheap

a cheap remedy for coughs and colds
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gives "A good nights rest, and cures the
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world For sale by Sharrar * Mulhol
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devoted 70 the pneumatic tube system
service in the post office appropriation
bill. The war department reported
that Cuban revenue receipts are near
" twice the islands expenditures.
Washington. May 21.-The post Of
flee appropriation bill was further dis
cussed in the senate on Saturday, and
the conference report on the fortih-
cation bill was agreed to.
Washington, May 22.-President Nc
Kinley sent to the senate yesterday
correspondence showing that Gen.
Otis did not refuse to accept proposals
for peace from Aguinaldo. The post
office appropriation bill and bill to
create the southern division of the
southern district Of Iowa for judicial
purposes were passed. a resolution
extending to the Boer ENJOYS priv
leges of the floor was laid on the table
by vote of 36 to 81.
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Four Children Perish.

Nashville, Tenn, May 22.-Four chill
dren Of Thomas Brady were burned
TO death Sunday night in their home,
ten miles from the city, the house
having caught fire during the absence
of their parents at church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady returned home just in
time to witness the falling in of the
house. The children, two boys and
two girls, ranged in years from five
10 fbirteep
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Corteue of the Czar,

The car of Russia's suite consists
of 173 persons, of whom 10 are general
and 70 extra aids-de-camp. To the
suite belong Is members of the i'm
perial family; II princes of not impe-
rial birth; II counts, Q barons and III
other noblemen. Their nationalities
are: 12s Russians, 30 Germans, 6 Firms,
Pole, Circassians. 2 Greeks and
RoumanisDs.
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Must Remnin Neutral.

"The president sympathizes heartily In
the sincere desire OF all the people OF the
United States that the war which Is now az
ficting South Africa may, for the sake OF
both parties engaged, come TO speedy
close; but, having done his full duty in
preserving a strictly neutral position be
tween them and I'm selling the first OPP
portunity that presented itself for tender
ing his good offices in the interests OF
peace. he feels that in the present circum-
stances. no course is open 10 him except
to persist in the policy OF impartial neu-
trality. To deviate from this would be
contrary to all our traditions and all our
national interests. and would lead 10 con-
sequences which neither the president MOI
the people of the United States should re-
gard with favor"
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/ consider it not only pleasure but a
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take pleasure in recommending 1t to
others suffering from that dreadful dis
ease.-J, w. Lynch, Dorr, w. Va. This
remedy is sold by Bivins & Rhodes,
druggists.
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A Knight OF the Grip Testlfies.
SHARRAR d MULHoLLAND.
Successors 10 p s. WehhD

MOMENCE, Ill, Nov. II, 1913.
was troubled with disagreeable
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shin Sinks and 40 Drown

Victoria, Il. c., May 22.-The steamer
Kinshiu. which left Yokohama May =
brings the latest advices of catastro-
phe on the Chinese coast in which l4O
lives were lost. A Chinese steamer
was wrecked. the disaster being due
TO the overcrowding of the vessel
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Mis.ouri Republicans.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1.-THE re-
publican state convention yesterday
nominated Joseph Flory, of ST. Louis,
for governor, and elected Mckinley
delegates TO the national convention.