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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
colored Man in Limbo.
From Tuesdays Daily.

ETUIH I ucsu"! ,
William Freeman of Charlton, a
colored man, was placed under arrest
Yesterday by Constable E. M.
Campbell, charged with adultery. The
information was sworn to by George
Newman, white man of the same
place, who alleges that his wife came
to Ottumwa with Freeman, and that
the couple have been living together
as man and wife. Freeman has been
in the employ of the Ottumwa Gas
Light, Heat & Power company as a
laborer, engaged in laying the new
mains on the South Side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Sam clark,s Successor.

Keokuk, Sept 1S.-The directors OF
the Gate City Publishing company
have selected DR.. S. w. Moorhead to
succeed the late Sam Clark as manag-
ing editor and editorial writer of the
Gate City, and he assumed the duties
of the position yesterday. DR.. Moor
head edited the Gate City during the
four years Mr.. Clark was in congress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
ASSIGNMENT OF CASES.
Judge Sloan Assigns Cases for Trial
Next Week.

Next Week.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Yesterday Judge Sloan made the fol-
lowing assignment of law causes for
next week, which includes some of the
cases of Josie Breeding vs.. sundry sa-
loon keepers in which she asks dam
ages on account of alleged sales of
liquor to relative, and in the case of
Anna M. Lottridge VS.. the Western
Union Telegraph company in which a
large amount is asked for the alleged
non-delivery of a telegram announcing
her sons illness in western state.
The following is the assignment OF
cases for next week:
Monday, Sept. "a, 1900.
TIT. B. F. Bell VS. c. B. & @. R. R.
Co.
1926. J. G. Hutchinson C Co. VS.
Gust Pierson.
1877. Josie Breeding VS. Michael
Schwartz, ct al.
1904. Josie Breeding VS. John
Rosenaur ct al.
Tuesday, Sept. 25.
7400. w. A. Davidson VS. Eldon Big
Four Fair.
7404. Souvenir Publishing Co. VS.
J. D. Ferree ct al.
7409. Cath. Hollenback VS. B. F.
SHUTS. Sheriff.
741S. D. B. DAILY VS. City OF ottmwa.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
744S Ottumwa E. & S. Co. VS. City
of Ottumwa
744e. Don A. Pool, Admr. VS. Ben
Allmayer.
745o. j. R. Kane VS. John w. Bar
ton ct al. ~
7475. Jennie L. Phelps VS. j. p.
Hawthorn.
74S9. Anna M. Lottridge VS. Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Co.
7491. VIM. Newell VS. u. S. Grant.
7497. Jessie Durbin, by next friend
VS. John q. Williams.
Thursday, Sept. 81.
1901. Lost Creek Supply Co. VS. M.
L. Wolf & Co.
1902. Rock Island Shoe Co. VS.
John Fleming.
1908. Kate T. Porter VS. R. Porter
1909. G. A. Bailey VS. M. j. Cole
1911. Geo. J. Consistency, Jr. VS. Geo
Godfrey.
1912. Bernheim Bros. VS. Thos Gal
lagher.
1918. Mary B. Tozler VS. W. V. Sill
vers & Co.
Monday, Oct. 8.
State of Iowa VS.. Samuel Richie.
| Wednesday, September 26-Ottum
wa Electric & Steam company VS.. the
City of Ottumwa; Don A. Pool, admin
| istrator VS.. Ben Allmayer; J. r. Kane
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
coNJUGAL iNFELIcITY.
Woman Asks for Divorce and Says
Husband Beat the Baby.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Maggie Il Smith, by her attorney,
w. w. Epps, today filed a petition in
the clerks office asking for a divorce
from her husband, A. B. Smith, on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment and adultery. She asked that a
writ of attachment issue against her
husbands property to secure the sum
of 5000 which she asks as temporary
alimony. Deputy Sheriff Slavens serv-
ed the writ this afternoon In her Pc
tition Mrs. Smith recites that her hus-
band brought women Of i'll repute to
her house to live; she says she object
ed to this but it did no good. She fur
Their says that he threatened to knock
her down with chair and in fits of
madness would beat the baby which is
now about one year old. The couple
were married February 10, 1899, and
lived together until just few days
ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

Williamsburg Helps Storm Sufferers.
Williamsburg. Sept. 1S.-All the cit
liens of this place united in mass
meeting Saturday night at the opera
house to raise money for the Calves
ton storm sufferers. All the churches
and ministers helped in the movement,
and as a result a collection amounting
to 5000 will be sent from here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Census Returns Show Growth.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The' census
bureau announces the population of
Sacramento, Cal, as 29,2S2 against &c.
3S6 in 1890, an increase of 1923 per
cent.
Pueblo, Col, has 2S,157 people, an
increase of 1885 per cent over 1890.
Butte, Mont, has 30,470, an increase
of 1915 per cent over 1890.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.


Doings of Hawkeye Residents at the
Nations Capital.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Seth Morton
is appointed postmaster at Beloit,
Lynn, county, vice f. G.. Seaver, re-
signed.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Aaron Deets, Creston, IS;
Daniel B. F. Wormley, Traer, IS; Phil
lip Schlapet. Davenport, Sc. Addition
ALVIN B. Crawford, Doud's Station,
S12; Richard Spencer Shenandoah,
$12. Renewal--Asa N. Clawson,
Strawberry Point, S12. Increased
John Evans, Fairfield, IS: Samuel
Spaerlin, Webster City, SIG; Jas. Lo-
gan, Swan, $40. Original widows
Mary Garman. Pulaski, IS; Sophia B.
Stidworthy, Sioux City, IS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

The Christian and NJ. E. churches
at Elliott are to be enlarged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

The school enrolment at Iowa City
is 1,219 as against 1,185 last year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC.
GOING EAST. Depart
No. 2sS-Ottunwa to keokuk.. ;. TOO 4. III.
2o2-Des Moines to keokuk ...... l0:35 a. IN.
2o4-Des Moines 10 Eldon ;. 1923 p. M.
234-Freght, ottumwa to Eldon. Ass D n
GOING WEST Arrive
221-keokuk to Ottuniwa...... GAS p M.
Depart
2el-Eldon to Des Moines. .....- 6:20 a. M.
20S-keotuk TO Des Moincs. 49,. 12:ls o. M
2S-Frt, Eldon to Des Moines. . 10; 80 a M
231-Frt, daily, Eldon to Monroe sos Q. m.
Unless otherwise specified. all traius aredatiy
except Sund .6e
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Ia Ms LEAvINa JEEFEHsONSEREE
UNION STATION
MISCELLANEOUS
cHIcAGo FT. MADISON & DES MONIES
Union Depot.

Arr We Depart
Ft Madison passenger 80 am 5;1Spr
FIT. Madison acconm...., t:0I pm t:i5am
Trains run daily except Sunday.
q. b. CHAPMAN. Agent. H
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

PROSPEROUS COLORED PEOPLE.
Boxtertown, Iowa.-Please find
space in your paper for the smallest
town in the world. Having Just re-
turned from a trip from Chicago and
on my return I stopped at Muscatine
to see a few friends. I found them all
in good cir .umstances. They own their
own property. I found Mr.: Phil Fair
fox, Nelson Carr and I. P. Johnson.
who onced worked in the mines OF
Muchakinock, now own their own prop
erty in one Of the finest little towns
In Iowa. found Phil Fairfox, who has
q four room house and five acres OF
land, two horses. two cows and two
hogs Nelson Carr has four room
house and five acres and one buggy and
one COW. I. P. Johnson has six room
house, one horse. three cows and 70
head of hogs and seven acres Of land.
John Valve has property at $500. Nell
son Carr $1,10O. Fairfox LOO. I hope
a few more Of my friends Of Muchy
will go down to Muscatine and see for
themselves.
Up. Sheffey, City Marshal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
cents in postage stamps or coin,
Address, JouS SEDAs11Ax, g. PA
Chicago, III,
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman ID to
write the life Of D. L. Moody,
Bishop Edsall has Just completed 4
highly successful mission at James,
town, N. D.
Tomkins Avenue CONGREGATIONAL
church of Brooklyn raised over $4,000
Tor missions during the year.
The death roll in the Congregational
ministry In Great Britain was unusual
iy heavy during the year 1899.
A congress Of the history of religion,
Will be held at Paris, France during
the first part of September next year.
The receipts OF Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, for the year make a total
or $3S,C00, Of which 10000 is from pew
rents.
The annual council of the South A.
rlcan churches was held at Graai
Relnet, and owing to the preoccupa-
tlons OF the war, only thirty-eight dele
gates al.ended.
Since his resignation from tho
Church of the Pilgrims relief from care
has conduced to a marked improve
ment in the health Of the venerable
DR.. R. s. Storrs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

Died at Mercy hospital last Wednes-
day evening at 6 o'clock p. NJ, Mrs.
Louisa Austin, the wife of Mr.. Lewis
Austin, who has been in poor health
several months and was removed to the
hospital to receive medical attention
as we'll as the care of trained nurses.
Mrs. Austin was born in 1859, her maid
en- name was Brazier, She was marri.
ed to Mr.. Austin IS years ago, and they
came to Des Moines about 10 Yea rs ago;
WAS All active member OF the A. NJ. E..
church and christian worker. She
leaves . husband, one sister. Mrs.
Fairfax of Hamilton, ILL.,. and . brother
Mr.. Brazier of Keokuk, and host of
friends TO mourn her loss. The funeral
services will be held at Mr.. Austin's
home, 1881 B street. conducted by DR..
+. J. Peterson. The pall.bearers will
be C. b. Woods, B. J. Holmes, VIM.
Hampton and j. II. Shepard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
PADEREWSKI COMING.

IADCnI w 0AA SOMAAN".
All lovers of high classic music
will be delighted to know that Ignace
Paderewski; perhaps the finest plan.
list. in the world, will make only one
stop in Iowa on his American tour
which is announced to be his last
visit to America. He will appear
one night only at the New Audito-
rum, Des Moinef, Tuesday, Febru.
ary 18th. Prices $500, $500 and
5000. Reserved seats can be OBJ
tanned on application by mail to J.
S. Connolly, Des Moines, Iowa, at
$500 apiece. Send in your appli-
cation at once, as the best seats are
going fast. The regular city sale
will begin Monday morning, JAM
uary 2oth, at 10 O'Clock. Numbers
given out at 9 O'Clock a. m.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
Louislana Rice 10 Red.

The rice planters and millers OF
Southwestern Louisiana are having
some trouble with the crop this season.
For some unaccountable reason con-
siderable percentage Of it ia red. This
is not the first season that red grains
have appeared among the white, to be
sure. but never before has the proper
tion been so large. An examination
by chemists has shown that the red
rice is equally nutritious as white.
The value of the article as matter OF
food is not in the least injured by the
red grains. But the fact remains that
the colored grains injure the sale OF
the rice they appear In.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
A Baby's Cry.

A moderately intimate acquaintance
with infants enables one to distin.
guish, almost from birth, three cries.
the healthy yell, by which the child ex
ercises his lungs. the fretting Of mod
crate discomfort, and the acute cry OF
pain, the latter two including at first
hunger, thirst, and dissatisfaction.
BY the end Of three months the nurse
or mother should be able to distil-
guish the fretting of actual physical
discomfort from that OF regtlessness,
and the sharp cry Of pain from the
less acute announcement of thirst.
hunger. etc., while anger imparts q
characteristic quality to the cry. II
the baby is comfortably dressed and
properly fed he will be less likely to be
fretful and crying.-Dr. A. l.. Bene-
dict in the January Woman's Home
Companion"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
A Point In Carving Etiquette.

The adept carver will not ask tho
guest of honor which Is his or her
favorite piece. We will give the ons
We would honor the cut of fish next
the tail, that nearest the head being
next choice: the emperor's muscle and
oyster of the turkey, with a bit Of
brown fat added as tribute to palate
discrimination; the tenderfoin Of steak,
the hook OF the leg, the tenderloin
with kidney Of the saddle with some
brown fat); the loin Of the hare or
squirrel. the rib of the sucking pig.
Other guests will express their pref
erence promptly when asked, that none
may be kept waiting.-Ella Morris
Kretschmar, In the January Woman's
Home Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

The Christian Endeavor Society will
give q valentine masquerade entertain.
ment ut the A. NJ. E. Church, Feb IA,
below we give the programme, each
party appearing on the programme will
DO mrsk ed. Solo. Miss Edna Sanford;
Paper, St. Valentine Miss Zella Davis;
Address, Christian Endeavor, by w. H.
Humbard; Duett Misses Eldora Thom-
pson and Iona Sanford; Recitation,
Miss Annis Logan; select Reading. Miss
Tibltha Mash; Address. Rev. F.. j. Pet
erson; Solo little Marguerite Fields.
Refreshments will be served Ia he
church psrlors. ss.zs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

The New York Medical journal,
speaking Of the recent explosion Of
the gasoline tank OF a motor carriage,
says: Some new danger is almost
always to be expected In connection
with novel devices Of the kind, but, on
the whole. the power carriage, whether
propelled by gasoline or electricity, 10
probably less dangerous than vehicles
drawn by horses"
International competition has been
invited by the offer Of gold cup BY
the Automobile club of France. The
FIRST test will be held as near May
as possible. the idea being to make the
date coincide with the great automo-
bile day at the exposition. The rules
which will govern this cup have not
been made as yet and 1t is expected to
arrange racing conditions. which will
be satisfactory to automobilists Of all
countries.
Prominent officers and Stockholders
OF the manufacturing company wit
messed a test Of a truck recently. Tho
truck was brought down to New York
from Providence by boat and was run
to the air-compressing station Of the
Metropolitan Street railway in 2ith
street with the charge which Il had
received in Providence. A fresh sup
ply was taken on and 1t was demon
strated that it could be satisfactorily
run on the streets. says the Scientific
American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
Subsribe for the Bystander.
JUST FOR FUN.

6he-Did your grandfather live to
green old age? He-Well, should say
20! He was buncoed three times after
he was seventy.
6he-You know It IL = woman's priv
hege to change her mind. He-1 kno"
4 Il: but when q man changes his no
has to pay damages.
"Yes. sir" said the msn In Cell III:
time vas when I was admitted to the
very best houses" And what brought
you her~I" "They caught me coming
out"
''Gnasbrain lost his head whom he
was called upon to speak last night
Must have felt ~ I did when / lost
my Docketbook-glad tnere was notn-
ing In It,"
isn't my new dress becoming to
me?" asked tho delighted wife. YES
replied tho head Of the establishment
and l suppose the bill will soon ps
eomin3 tn ma"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

When a girl says, Nov. STOP" tho
wise man wants to.
Every woman thinks that to man
she must be a fascinating puzzle.
The first thing to learn about gawf
Is the kind OF clothes not to wear.
The day before woman goes to stay
all night with another woman she
scratches out the number OF her shoes.
A woman looks on marriage as
chance to raise her social position: .
man looks on 1t as chance to lower
his own.
After she gets married the average
woman takes about as much care OF
her ideals as she does Of her old dne'
tooth comb.
A woman's mouth, when 1t Is In ~
nose. shows her character, when IL
isn't it is generally showing some oth-
er woman's.
A woman begins to enjoy her Christ
mas presents about New Years. She
spends the time in between wondering
what they cost
When a man is engaged to q woman
he thinks Of her half the time he does
MT see her. After they get married
he thinks Of her half the time he sees
her.
II everybody really felt as nice and
kind to everybody they meet on
christmas as they pretend to there
wouldn't be any use in having any
Christmas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
VIM. BOWEN FOR ALDERMAN OF
FOURTH WARD.

In the pOllctical scrap Tor nomination.
Of mayor, the importance Of electing the
best men for aldermen must not be lost
sight of.
The selection Of good men for alder
men is one of the greatest Importance.
and in the Fourth ward it Is doubly 50.
because the democratic vote In this
ward is so large that the republican
party must look carefully as to who,
IL nominated by the republican party,
can win at the election.
This ward Is now represented Dy
democrat, and unless wise nom
ination is made, q democrat will agalA
be elected. We believe that william
Bowen possesses the confidence OF the
voters of his ward.
He Is q member OF the Woodmen ana
Masonic societies being MEMBER Oh
Pioneer lodge and Corinthian chapter.
He asks the colored voters of the Fourth
ward to be with him for alderman.
He has been all his life a hard work.
ing member Of the great party from
which his friends bring him forward
as candidate for this recognition. He
has never held Office. He has always
been ready to lead the party fights
when there was hard work to do, and
he only goes into this fight as candl-
date on the earnest solicitation OF many
of the prominent business men VI I's
ward. He has the qualifications to make
an able representative Of the ward and
Of the whole city. He was a candidate
two years ago and while at that time
comparatively few knew him. he re-
ceived the highest number OF votes al
the primaries of any candidate except
Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Bowen, IL elected. will make
strong man in the council and will ma
terially assist in pushing to the utmost
Of his ability the movement for q sub
ytantial bridge at Sixth street. He vii
cooperate with the library board anc
thinks. from what information he nov
has on the subject, that some change!
in the wards could be made that woule
more nearly comply with the law ane
give the voters better satisfaction. Ht
Is secretary Of the Imperial Acciden
Insurance company, and Is strong
among the business men especially.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09
MAC VICAR ANSWERS THE MYER-
LY PEOPLE, RI

u
LY PEOPLE.
Editor Bystander: Mr.. Myerly ID evil
IDENTIFY making his campaign upon the
Issue Of whether or not Mayor Mac
Vicar approved a certain ordinance
passed in 1896 allowing the salary OF
the members Of the council six months
in advance. I believe this is the only
issue he has raised to date. In his
first political speech the burden Of his
contention was that he voted against
this resolution while the mayor approv-
ed and signed warrants therefor. He
recklessly offered to furnish the mayor
with suit of clothes II evidence could
be produced showing that the mayor
had not approved this act. In the var
ious newspapers he has occupied any
where. from a quarter to three-fOurths
of a column In communications bearing
upon this question which. 1t seems to
me. Is trivial at best. Is it possible that
during the two years in which Mr.. N.Y.
erly reserved in the council, that this
is the only vote he cast winch ne can
bring to bear in support Of his candi-
dacy Or Is he trying to divert the At.
ntion yof the public from the fak kxEtns
proposition, which his vote is recorded
in favor Of: .:..s,.s,r.
First-The proposed purchase, OF q
strip Of ground to open Twentieth
street north Of University avenue.
which according to stipulation intro
duced by Alderman Myerly would have
cost the city not less than $4,000, but
which was blocked by the mayor and
the way paved for q settlement In the
sum of 5000.
Second-The purchase of one-half the
Ben Elbert lot for opening Nineteenth
street south Of Woodland avenue for
$4,000, the other half Of which am
creditably Informed sold for 5000. -.
Third-the purchase Of the 1ngersoli
tract for q cemetery at $500 per acre,
when Mr.. Cope offered the Johnston
tract adjoining on the west at 500 per
acre.
Fourth-The allowing Of the water
works claim for $14.350 when upon IN
vestigation by the mayor 1t was found
the city owed less than $4,000 and the
question was finally settled upon that
basis. After the mayor vetoed the
claim Mr.. Myerly again coverly at
tempted to have it passed. =.
There are few facts Of the council
which I recall without going to the re-
cords which were all supported by Mr..
Myerly and all Of which the mayor dis
approved. The mayors position was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

John j. Collins is thoaotRh compel.
ent man for the Office to which re as.
pires, that of Alderman of the fourth
ward. Being . good practical scholar.
q good Judge Of material used in pub
lie works IAN essential qualification for
an Alderman.) He has always been
honest and fair in oil his dealings In
politics a. we'll as in other business.
A number one republican never break
inS away from the party and always
voting for the party nominee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

Plum Pudding the Rage In London
A plum pudding craze has brokA
out in London. One firm sold 600. .0oS
pounds OF puddings three weeks before
Christmas. Surprises are now enclosed
in these, ranging from buttons, go!i
sovereigns snd half sovere:sns to
thimbles and diamond rings. One
pudding ordered had in 1t a diamond
and opal brooch worth $500. enclosed
in q silver box.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-09

The humors OF examination papers
were further illustrated by DR.. Hats
Brown. who. In speaking at the City Of
London college upon the responsible.
ty which rested upon examiners In
weighing fragments of knowledge. said
that Ihe question. What are the Chill
tern Hundreds?" once received the re-.
ply. Small animals which abound In
great numbers In cheese" The In
Quiry, what is q cherub?" ELECTED, in
its turn. the answer. IAN immoral be-
Ing of uncertain shape" - London
Chronicle.