Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17
JUDGE FEE QUITS
Another Judge Will Probably Fin
ish the Term Monday.
PRESS TO BE SOLD At PRIVATE SALE
woman Appeals From Judgment of an
Eldon Justice Who Placed Her Un-
der Bonds TO Keep the Peace
Much Business Done.

Much Business Done.
Judge Fee wound up the matters on
his docket today and left for his home
in Centerville. Court was adjourned
until Monday morning, however, when
another judge, probably Judge Rob
erts, will conclude the term. Prior to
adjournment Judge Fee disposed of 4
number of cases.
Press Publishing Go. Affairs.
j. Vail, assignee of the Press Publish
ing company, to sell the plant at pri-
waite sale and to conduct the business
until that time, or until the further
order Of the court. After detailing the
expense and income of the company,
AIR. Vail says that while there has been
a material change in the business and
the books show a net profit, yet he is
unable to collect it, all of which lis
certainly not very encouraging to the
stockholders or Of especial comfort to
the creditors, wholhave claims amount
ing to more than $s,oao." Mr.. Vail in
his report makes good showing, but
y
turn by 4 lack of confidence in the
opinion that another man could man
age its affairs better, he would gladly
Telinquis0 his Office as assignee.
Woman Appeals.
h Mrs. Emma Wilkinson, Of Eldon,
has appealed from the decision of
Squire Roland, of Eldon, who held her
under bonds in the sum of $500 to keep
the peace. Mrs. Wilkinson was
charged with threatening to commit
4 a public offense, that it is charged she
did for the better part of two years
y and a half ''use abusive, profane and
obscene language toward one j. A. Er.
slSine. The case was tried before
Squire Roberts. a change of venue
taken to Squire Roland and now the
case comes to the district court.
Receiver Discharged.
r. w. Simmons, who was appointed
receiver of the defendant in the case
of George w. Haw & Co. VS. Burch
Bros, has made a final report of his
doings, showing that he has distrb-
uted So, 14O and asked to be discharged.
The court made the order in accord
ance with the petition of the receiv-
er and also ordered that two inter-
veners who carried the matter to the
supreme court, to pay the sum of
$64.7O for the use of L. G. Neff ct al,
being accrued interest aon the amount
held in the hands of receiver pending
decision by the supreme court.
File Articles.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
today by the Pelham Mining and De.
velopment company. with the principal
place of business at Ottumwa, but Will,
authority to do business in any other
state. The object and purpose of the
y incorporators, as stated in the articles
are in part to buy, sch and speculate
in, mines and mining property, wheth-
er actual or prosective. The authorized
capital stock is $125,0OO, divided into
100000 shares, at rs cents each, and are
Z to be fully paid and worcestershire
when issued. The affairs of the cor.
poration are to be managed by a
board of eleven directors, composed OF
the following persons, who shall serve
for one year, or until their successors
are appointed: w. S. Pelham, j. N
Z Barker, II. Bridgeman. w. S. Parker
j. w. Harlan. L. II. Mccullough, j. C,
Manchester, W. S. Christie, David vi.
rey and B. +. Suits, who, together with
B. A. Pelham, son of the promoter
OF the enterprise, are the incoporators
Affairs Of the Granite state.
Several years ago many Ottumw:
people invested in the stock of the
Granite State Provident association
loan association doing national bust.
f1Ir
eral thousand dollars into the concern
which was thought to be as solid as It's
name Indicated. It, however, became
involved in financial difficulties and q
receiver was appointed in New Hamp
shire. Attachment suits were com
menced here against the concern and
finally E. T.. A1cElroy- was appointed
ancilliary receiver in the case of Eliza
beth Bosworth VS.. the Association
Today the court made an order ap
proving the report of tf--receiver ani
ordered him to turn over to David A
Taggart, the assignee, the sum of 81,
600, which he had collected. The re
ceiver was allowed $500 as his compen
sation.
In this connection A. B. Williams
was one of the creditors of the asso
citation and Immediately upon its death
filed petition in attachment and at
tached a portion of the real estate be.
Z longing to it, which was sold and the
proceeds applied to the Judgment OBJ.
tanned. Sheriff Stodghill made a mis-.
take in describing the land, which was
later discovered and efforts We're made
to have the sale set aside. Last monti,
Mr.. Stodghill amended his re.
turn SO as to make the de-
crpition read properly. TO this
action exception was taken, but the
court today held that the amendment
should stand, thus making the title
good.
p. w. Aud. the assignee of a mort
gage from the Phoenix Mutual Life