Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-03

OF buggies, surveys, and other vehicles.
He is also equipped to build and re-
pair all kinds OF vehicles; do rubber
firing and horse shoeing. Both the
above advertisers are substantial bust
ness houses that the Courier takes
pleasure in recommending.
A thirsty individual was caught red
handed last evening by zone of the
finest" endeavoring TO burglarize the
Erbacher saloon at the corner of Wa
pello and Main streets, about 1 o'clock
this morning. Officer O'Brien made
the catch while making his rounds.
The question of getting possession
of the Richards tract of ground north
of the city for park purposes, DEM
onstration of the working of the po-
lice patrol call system, a suggestion
from DIR. Herrick for the council to
provide a means whereby the furni-
ture and clothing of smallpox patients
could be disinfected. and accepting
the city assessors books, were the
matters that, occupied the time of the
city council last evening. Major Ma
hon presented the park matter to the
council and steps We're taken looking
to getting possession of the tract. The
police call system was referred to the
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Chas. w. Sampson, of Buda, Ill.,,
was in the city today enroute to Mum
terville to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cochran and
grandson, of Hillsboro. were i'll the
city this afternoon, enroute to Cres-
ton to visit relatives.
Mrs. Anthony Demarse and son
Frank, of TeNarcania, Texas, are visit
ing at the home of Squire o. L. Camp
bell, on Lincoln avenue.
Sheriff B. T. SHUTS went to Fort
Madison today, having in charge j. w.
Brown, alias johnson. recently SEN
fenced to eighteen months in the pen
itentiary on the charge of disposing
of mortgaged property.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcmillan, residing on
West Second street, was severely in
jured about the hips and back Monday
evening by falling from a chair on
which she was standing while putting
up a window curtain. DR.. Is. +. Hyatt
dressed the. injuries.
Ottumwa women who Were recently
swindled by fakir, who promised a
tailor-made suit for the sum of 81,
will be pleased to learn that the
swindler is now behind the bars Of
the Anamosa penitentiary and will
stay there for eighteen months, less
the time he will earn for good be-
havior.
Mike Corners, who for the past
twenty-one years has been one of the
most popular conductors on the Bur-
lingtop between this city. and erosion,
left this afternoon for Burlington
where he will BE employed as extra
passenger conductors. Mikes many
friends will wish. him success in his
recent promotion.
Burglars attempted to enter Reck's
pharmacy kat the 5Gorner of Main and
Union stre4ts, early this morning, but
were frightened away before securing
anything. Upon the arrival of officers
no trace of the thief or. thieves could
be found. Entrance was secured to the
building by simply pushing open the
rear door, which is fastened by an in
secure lock. s.s4 1850
Charles Peterson, of the Ottumwa
police department, received a letter
yesterday from his brother, ANel Pet
erson, whom he had not seen or heard
from in the past three years. Mr..
Peterson is now in the Philippines
fighting for Uncle Sam. He is we'll
known in This city,. having made nu-
merous visits here. In the letter Mr..
Peterson gave an interesting account
of his experience and the country md
the different types of people.
Miss Elvira Ahlstroms and Mr.. Dan,
iel Pearson were uiifted' in marriage at
the home of tie brides sister, Mrs. A.
+. Kindall, PIG Cara street, this morn
ing at 10 O'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. S. G. Youngert,
pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church, and was witnessed by only a
few near relatives of the bride and
groom. The bride was attended by
Miss Emma Pearson, sister of the
groom, and Miss Mabel Anderson, and
the groomsmen We're Adolph Pearson,
brother of the groom, and Mr.. Luther
Larson. The bride was attired in a
gray travelling gown and carried "a
bouquet of roses. Miss Anderson wore
a beautiful costume of lavender silk,
and Miss Pearson was attired in a
gown OF white lawn. The decorations
in the house were very simple, yet
beautiful. The large alcove in the
parlor, in which the wedding party
took it's position, was banked with
ferns and potted plants. and the table
in the dining room, where "a wedding
dinner was served Immediately after
! the ceremony, was decorated with