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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

HIGHWAY NoTICE.-To whom it may
concern: The commissioner appointed TO
view proposed reduction in width of high
way to be known as the Decker change, conf
nenclng at southeast corner of section q, town
ships, range II, west sth P. M, in Wapello
county, Iowa, running thence north oue-half
mile to the northeast corner of the southeast
quarter OF said section, be reduced in width to
the section line has reported in ia yor Of the re-
duction thereof, and all objections thereto or
claims for damages, must be filed in the audit
or's ONCE on or before noon of the 10th Gay of
be made without reference thereto.
Witness my hand this 10th day of July 1900.
MORGAN GRISwoLD, ~
Auditor of Wapello County, Iowa.
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LAID TO FINAL REST.
Funeral Of Richard H. Warden Sun.
day Afternoon.

day Afternoon.
The funeral of Richard H. Warden,
whose death occurred at his home, 222
North Jefferson street, Friday morn
ing of last week at 1920 o'clock. was
held from the First Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon at 2::30
O'Clock. The services were conduct
ed by the pastor, DR.. F. w. Hinitt, as
sisted by Rev. ]. M McElroy and
Rev H. B. knight, and were attended
by large concourse of relatives and
friends, The members of Cloutman
post No. So, G.. A. R., attended in a
body and conducted the services at
the cemetery. The floral offerings
were varied and very beautiful. The
pail bearers were e. DUNCAN, G. e.
Boude, George A. Brown, Capt. J. G.
Hutchinson, w. w. Pollard and e. e.
McElroy.
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ORIGINAL NoTIcE-Delle Fulton VS.. Geo.

ORIGINAL NoTIcE-Delle Fulton VS.. Geo.
" H. Fulton. an
In the district court of the state of Iowa, id
and for Wapello county, August term, A. D.
1870.
To Geo. II. Fulton:
18th day of July, 1900. petition of Dele Fulton
will be filed in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court of the state of Iowa, in and for Ma
haska county, Claiming of you divorce on ac-l
count of your cruel and inliuman treatment of
plaintiff so as to endanger plaintiffs life aud
other equitable reasons and asking any other
relief shall be just in the premises, as will be
fully set forth in plaintiffs petition on file, and
that unless you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the August term,
a. D., 1900, of said court, which will commence
on the goth day of August, 1000, default will be
entered against you and Judgment decree rem
dered thereon prayed for III said petition.
o. N. Downs, e
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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paired, which will be good news to
Migrants and the man who looks up
on the wine when it is red" One
thousand dollars will be spent in i'm
proving Park avenue, which will also
be received with joy by residents of
that part of the city.
Bills to the amount of nearly 81 900
were allowed, and other business was
transacted, including sanitary mat
tiers, and listening to petitions and
remonstrances, which were referred
to the proper committees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

d E %
Following are the names entered or
the rolls since yesterday:
Ottumwa.
Agnes Lowrie, Mrs. N. A. Chambers
Mamie ;Riordan, Claire Jones, Anr
Milburn, Florence Endeylee, Ada Lind
gust, Dell Baker, Bertha Evans.
keb.
Annie Riley.
BIakesburg.;
Bessie Cohagan, Harold Berry.
Dudley.
Pekin.
Lillian Eller, Mollie Eller.
Bidwell.
Winifred Grooms.
LaddsdaIe.
+ Belle Albert.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE. To Mary Jane Leigh

~ ton and Charles Leighton:
You and each OF yon are hereby notified that
the petition of Charlotte S. Lurlsdon is HOW
filed III the office of the clerk of the district
court of the state of Iowa, in and for Wapello
county, asking for partition of the following
described real estate situated i'll Wapello
county, Iowa, to-wit:
The northeast quarter.of the northeast quar-
ter of section IA. township u, range IA, except
the right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, &
st. Paul r. r., extending across said quarter
of said quarter of section IA, and excepting i've
acres off the northwest corner of said quarter
hitherto deed led to the Ottumwa Brick a.: Con.
structon Co., being thirty-two acres, more3o
less, and claiming that said plaintiff. Charlotte
S. Lumsdon, owns undivided one-siXth inter.
est therein; that you, the said Mary Jane Leigh
ton, own an undivided one-twenty-fourth inter-
est therein, and the other children of John
Lumsdon, deceased, also each own an undivided
twenty fourth interest therein, and THE de
| PENDANT, James Lumsdou, owns undivided
one-haf interest therein. E
And unless You appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the next term Of
said court, being the August term thereof,
which will commence at Ottun1wa, Iowa, on
the goth day of August, 1900, default will be en-
tered against you, and decree granted as prayed
for. Dated July 10, 1900.
McNETr s. TIsDALE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, -
Charlotte S. Lumsdon.
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DOMESTIC lNFEL.clTY
Matte Vaughn's Lord and Master
Stabbed Her, so She Alleges.


Stabbed Her, SO She Alleges.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Matte Vaughn has found that mar
ried life is not what she thought it
and she has applied for divorce from
her husband, j. A. Vaughn. In support
of her prayer she tells a sensational
story in the petition filed in the
clerks Office today by her attorney,
w. w. Epps.
She recites that she and her hus-
band were married in Pittsburg, Kan
sas, July 14,1S94 and lived together
as husband and wife until April, 1900,
when they separated because of her
husbands cruel and inhuman treat
ment. She alleges that he frequently
assaulted her with, his fists, knocking
her down, drew a razor on her and at
one time stabbed her. She asks for
a legal separation but says nothing
about children or property interests.
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McNETr g. TIsDALE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.

ORIGINAL NoTICE-Annie Davis, plaintiff,
~ vs.. ]. w. Davis, defendant. In the Dis
t E Court OF the State Of Iowa, in and for,
To ]. w. Davis, you are hereby notified that
on or before the 9th day of August, A. D., 1900,
the petition of plaintiff in the above entitled
cause will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court OF the State of Iowa, in and for
Wapel1o County, claiming of you a divorce on
the ground of assertion.
And that unless You appear thereto and de-
ferd before noon of the second day of the next
term, being the August term of the said Court.
which Will commence at Ottumwa on the Goth
day of August, 1900, default will be entered
against you and judgement and decree rem
dered thereon.
Dated March 9th, 1900.
BLAKE & HALL, .
A fNrD 1a;r
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, !.

-0-9---- y :
FRANK j., CHENBY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY
g. CO., doing business III the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1856.
"A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public
1881
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
octs directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
at the sS stem Send for testimonials, free.
L. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, !Sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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An Old Mans Suicide.

Dunlap, July 1S.-An old man named
Henry Easycheck committed suicide
here by hanging himself from an up
right in a hayrack. He was not miss
ed until the next morning when his
liteless body was discovered by the
family. He had attempted to take his
life the day before. He was so years
old.
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FELL FROM A TRAIN.
Burlington Brakeman Badly Bruised
From Fall Saturday.

From T all Saturuay.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Henry Coyle, of this city, brake
man in the employ of the, Burlington,
fell from a swiftly moving freight
train Saturday, near Lucas, and was
badly bruised as a result. MI. Coyle
says that he wonders what lucky star
lowered over him just at that partic-
ular time because he fully expected to
be killed. He was removed to the OF
tumwa hospital yesterday, and out
side of being badly bruised and sus-
tanning cut on the back of the head,
his injuries are not such as to cause
alarm. Dr. j. +. Herrick is attend
ing the injured man.
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BLAKE & HALL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.

NOTICE :. Proof of will. State of Iowa,
~ Wapello county, S. To all whom it
may concern: Notice is hereby given, that
an instrument. in writing purporting to
be the last will and testament of A. L.
Silvey, deceased, this day Produced
opened and read by the undersigned, and
that have fixed Monday, the goth day of
August, 1900, as the day for hearing proof in
relation thereto. Witness my official sigma
ture, with the seal of said Court hereto affixed,
this 5th day of July, 1900.
tl o. ]. GARR1oTT,
( Seal, Clerk District Court.
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3. j. Treamer Dead.

Foster, July IL tSpecial)-B j.
Treamer died Sunday morning at 4
o'clock He was injured in the mines
two years ago, and never recovered
from the effects. He leaves a wife
and two daughters. Burial took place
in the Selection cemetery Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
Why Suffer With Rackache?

1 have suffered several years with
back ache, and after taking one bottle
of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure, have
ben cured. Since then | have not been
troubled with my back. Too much
cannot be said in it's praise. Capt.
VIM. Forrest, Memphis, Tenn. Price
SO cents. For sale by w. w, Ennis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
From Wednesdays Daily.
Largest Enrolment Yet at the Wap.
all Hour,fu inctttItfa

clio County Institute.
Sixteen names were added to the roll
of the county institute since yesterday,
making total of 257 which is one
of the largest enrollments ever known
in the history of the institute. The
regular program of work will be fol
lowed today, but tomorrow morning
County Superintendent Beniah Dim
mitt will devote an hours time to a
lecture on the Elements and Fac
z tors in Education"
On Tuesday, July "a, DR.. l. w. Ho-
werth, of the Chicago university, will
deliver lecture on "a Social Phase
OF Education" Where the lecture will
be given has not yet been decided
upon, but an effort will be made to
have it in some church in the city.
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McNErr s. TIsDALE,
, ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff

ORIGINAL NOTICE.-To Charles Peterson:
You are hereby notified that the petition of
Josephine Peterson is now filed in the Office of
the clerk of the district court of the State of
you divorce on the ground of desertion, and
asking for the care, custody and control of Carl
Peter Peterson. For particulars see petition.
And that unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day of the next term,
being the August term of the said court, which
will commence at Ottumwa, Iowa, on the goth
day of August, 1900, default will be. entered
against you and decree granted as prayed for.
Dated June %, 1900.
McNETr g. TIsDALE,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff &
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LEGAL.

ORIGINAL NOTICE. ITO Charles Augustus
~ Chena11: You are hereby notified that the
petition of Josephine Chenall is now filed in
the State Of Iowa, in and for Wapeiio County,
claiming of you divorce on the ground of de
sertion, and asking for the care, custody and
control of Esther Amelia Elizabeth Chenall
For particulars see petition. And that unless
you appear thereto and defend before noon of
the second day of the next term, being the Au-
gust term OF the said court, which will CONF
mence at Ottuinwa, Iowa. on the goth day of
August, 1900, default will be entered against
you and decree granted as prayed for.
Dated June %, 1900.
McNErT g. TIspALE,
for lat let; F,
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AUGUST Flowers.


Sold by Druggists, CSC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

he saw lying a few yards off the track-whereas
there trees for miles-cOEvinced him
that the party had come from village some fiji
teen miles distant where trees with leaves of this
kind grew. The leaf was damp and Smelt of
native beer. He guessed, therefore, that women
and boys, according to their custom, had been
carrying pots of native beer on their heads, and
that the mouths Of the pots had been stopped
with punches of leaves. That it was lying ten
yards off the track showed to the military Sher
lCCk Holmes that wind had been blowing at
the time it fell. 1t was then nearly o'clock in
the morning, and there was no wind, but there
had been a breeze about two hours before
Baden Powell read from these very trifiing signs
that during the night a party of women had
brought beer from the village, fifteen miles
distant and had taken it to the enemy on the
hills arriving there about o'clock. He further
guessed that the men would probably start to
drink the beer at once and that by the time he
could reach them they would be getting sleepy
from it and therefore give him a favorable chance
Of recommending their position. He accordingly
followed the wOmen'S tracks, found the enemy
as he supposed, made his observations and got
away with valuable information without diff
fCulty.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
MAUDE ADAMS RETURNS.
RICHARD MANsFlELDs LAST WEEK.
NUMEROUS NEW AND OLD PLAYS AMONG THE
CITY THEATRES.


CITY THEATRES.
Miss Maude Adams will again lie seen here in
1.-THE Little Minister this week Her engage
mcnt will begin at the Criterion Theatre on
Tuesday night She has not presented this play
here since her fun season in it TWO years ago.
II is possible that other plays will also be pre-
scented in the course of the eight weeks that she
will stay as others are ready or may soon be
made ready. and it is also quite possible that
''The Little Minister will be found still suffi-
ciently popular to fill the whole Of the time.
Richard Mansfield will remain at the Garden
Theatre for only one week more, and he Will
give as many different plays performances.
The arrangement is follows: Monday Arms
and the Man. Tuesday, "Cyrano de Bergerac";
Wednesday, Prince Karl; Thursday, "A
Partisan Romance; Friday Beau Brummell';
Saturday afternoon, The Devils Disciple;
Saturday evening, DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
A new play by David Beasco will have it's first
New-York performance tomorrow night at the
Herald Square Theatre 1t has the promising
title of Naughty Anthony" The company will
include Miss Blanche Bates, William Elton, w.
T. lie Moyne and several we'll known and popu-
lar actors
The Castle Square Opera Company will make
its first experiment with Gilbert and Sullivan
for the season this week at the American Thea
ire "Iolanthe" is the opera selected Last sea-
son the Gilbert and Sullivan repertory de-
cidedly the most mertorious part of the
pany's endeavor, though not always the most
popular. Next week AT the Lower Harbor
will have it's first production in this country.
The melodramatic spectacle entitled THE
Gunner's Mate will have it's first New-York
presentation at the Grand Opera House tO-mor-
row evening. Several of the scenes are laid
Oh board the United States cruiser New York
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
MR. KRUEGER's CARELESS TOILET.
rom The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
Mr.. Hunt a Pretoria barber. who has been
writing about the Beers in hairdresseTs' jour
paI looks at the Transvaalers. naturally enough,
from the standpoint of his profession
''Kruger," he says. like the rest of the Beers,
is very careless about his toilet He has never
yet visited a hairdresSer: he sets his own razor,
and shaves himself. and Mrs. Kriiger cuts his
hair. The trade in Pretoria was kept very busy
for about ten days giving the buTgherS COM
mando hair cut-No. l clipper all over"
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

and it is said that they have been prepared
with great care. The plot is a sensational one.
Among the actors will be Nestor Lennon, F. A.
Yelvngton, Lionel Clarke, Gray fowler, Sam
uel K. Chester, Miss Juliet de Grighan, Harry
Clifton, j. W. Weston, F. W. Richter Charles
f. Wilson, Miss Helen MacGregOr. Miss Marion
Berg, Miss Marion Clifton and Miss Christie
MacLean.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
SIZE REFUSED TO RISE FOR SIR 4LFRED.
From Vanity Fair.

From Vanity Fair.
Sir Alfred Miner being an unmarried man. it
has about that Mrs Hamburg Williams
the wife of the Governors secretary usually
presideS over social functions at Government
House. Mrs. Williams takes her position rather
seriously. During her reign she has introduced
the custom of rising whenever His Excellency
enters. and up to a very recent occasion Cape
CoionyS Court has risen and sat down and risen
again as the Governors entrances and exits
seemed to require without word or sign of
demur
On one recent occasion. however. there CHANGED
TO be among the guests distinguished Russian
lady, the Princess o., who has made a notable
figure in South African social matters this sea-
son. When the Governor entered, and all the
other ladies rose as usual the Princess sat still.
MIS- Williams was, of course, greatly surprised
but supposed the lady from Russia had mis-
understood. and called her attention to the
omission as gently and delicately as might be-
The Princess made no response TO the hint and
when His Excellency went out she again kept her
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

seat alone, cool and level eyed That was in
Mrs. Wilams's opinion going too far and she
said so quite plainly. The Princess smiled.
''Oh, yes" she said with her pretty accent, Il
believe l had heard that you get up. L do not
rise for the Emperor of Russia, though l have
been used to him come in and go out"
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
BADEN-POWELL As A SHERLOCK HOLMES,

From NJ A. P.
Colonel Baden Powell, the defender of Mafe-
king, is the Sherlock Holmes of the British Army
for no one has employed the methods of the
great detective of fiction to more purpose. When
he was in India Baden-POWell used to make
deductions from every day incidents a regular
practice, in order that he might complete his
training q successful cavalry scout. Here is
an example of the Sherlock Holmes method
which Colonel Baden-PoweI employs in scout
ing. Riding one day across an open grass plain
in Matabeleland he suddenly noticed that the
grass had been recently trodden down. Follow
ing up the track. he soon found that it was the
"Spoor' of several women and boys, going in
the direction of the enemy a telltale leaf which
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
MIR. BOUTELLE RAPIDLY RE
COVERING.
[sFEcIAL ro lie PREss.l

Bangor, October 8.-Miss Grace Bou-
tells, daughter of Congressman Charles
A. BoutelIe, has received a letter from
the physiclcians at the Mclean sanitari-
UNI at Waverly, Mass in which insitu-
ton Mr.. Boutelle has been confined for
several months, in which they say that
her father has improved greatly during
tbs past few weeks, and that he Is able to
leave the hospital II the family desires
They advise that Mr.. Boutelle be detained
there for another month in order that he
may be fully restored to a condition that
would not be overcome by the excite
ment which would attend his departure
from the asylum and his home coming.
Mr.. Boutelle has so far recovered that he
has been able to attend to several import
ant business matters during the past few
days.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
RACES All LEXINGTON.

Lexington, KY, October 8.-The track
today was in miserable condition owing
to the continuous rain of Sunday and
the weather was cold and raw. The
Ashland stake for 2. IA trotters dwindled
down to a field of three star ters and the
great contest between Charley Herr and
BoFalma did not materialize as the latter
was withdrawn by his owner. Charley
II err won with ease in each heat by from
six TO ten lengths and was never ex-
tended. Neeretta got second money and
Pllatus third. The Walnut Hall cup was
won in handy manner by the Wisconsin
gelding Chain Shot, in straight heats af-
II losing the first to Chestnut King who
got second money.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
SUICIDE IN COURT ROOM.
Prominent Vermont G. A. r. Man in
Disgrace Kills Himself

Bennington, Vt, October 8 "A high
ly dramatic incident occurred in the mu-
nicipal court room here today when Den
mis- M. Blackmer, who had been brought
to the bar OF justice on the charge of
committing a serions offense, shot him
self IN the forehead, inflicting a wound
which win undoubtedly cause his death.
Mr.. Blackmer is a we'll known resident
of Bennington and preparations were
going on in the court room for prelimi-
nary hearing on charges brought
against him for assault with Intent to
commit raps on a ten-year- old daughter
of George Chapman. Before the hearing
had fairly opened, Blackmer arose from
his chair, took a revolver from his
pocket and fired a web directed shot into
his forehead. The ball lodged at the
base of the brain and all efforts to re
move it have proven fruitIess and 1t IL
believed that his death is only ques-
tion OF a few hours. Blackmer Is &c
years OF age and married, He was a
member OF the First Vermont cavalry
during the Civil war and was adjutani
general of the G. A. r of Vermont IN.
der Department. Commander PufTer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
CAMPAIGN EPISODES
(NeM York SUM-

In Indianapolis In 1885, a Democratic
speaker of great reputation was complete
ly vanqu1shed and a large meeting broken
up by one word spoken by small boy.
The speaker was saying with much elo-
quenoe and vehemence that all the work.
ing men in the country demanded the
free coinage of silver. Then h g began a
peroration like this:-"Our opponents
say there are thousands of gold men right
here in Indianapolis. Last night spoke
to an audience Of 5000 honest working
men. They were all for free silver. I
believe that every man in this great audi
ence favors free coinage. Now where are
the gold menu
''WorkingI'' shouted the shrill voice of
a boy In the gallery. A laugh started
and swept over the entire audience, so
confusing the speaker that he made no
effort to continue his address.
In the same campaign man who had
made more than-1 1000 stump speeches and
boosted that he had never been ratified
byTa question or an Interruption was SO
completely knocked out by the innocent
question asked by factory girl that he
broke down completely.
The Republican national committee
had sent him to Newark, Nj; to address
a night meeting of workingmen and
women in a music hall. In his most i'm
pressive voice and manner he began his
speech with this question:
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
A PACKED JURY.
All Democrats On Panel to Try Yout-
sey.

Georgetown, KY, October Sin the
Youtsey trial today, the defense moved
to discharge the jury on the ground that
the jurymen are all Democrats. Judge
Cantrill overruled the motion declaring
that the defendant is indicted for MUIR
der and not for any political offense
Another motion was made by the defense
asking that the commonwealth elect
whether it viii try Youtsey for actually
firing the fatal shot or for aiding and
abetting the man who did fire the shot
To this the attorney for the state replied
that they simply wished to try Youtsey
under the Indictment and let the jury
say whether he fired the shot A demur-
rer was then fled by the defense on the
ground that the Indictment named no
one as firing the shot and that 1t did
not sufficiently F. describe the otfense
charged against Youtsey. Court took the
demurrer under advisement.