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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
This space belongs to me. / nav

This space belongs TO me. pay
for it and use it to advertise other
People-to roast my friends and as a
vent to relieve my feelings. Some peo-
pie don't need vent as they haven't
any feelings. What they had blew out
like gas when Company G went away
speeches, bouquets, chicken sand
wiches, bands of music, prayers and
tears then-almost utter forgetfulness
now. To the few who helped the boys
make the alarming sum OF about $25
or $50, they are very grateful. To
those who would have helped but could
not afford il, they are just as grateful,
but there are a lot of people in this
town who are about as generous and
patriotic as an old COW, and / am not
afraid to tell them so. Talk about
public nuisances! The grand jury
ought to indict some of these folks and
give them six months in the sewer.
There wasn't standing room.in the OPP
era house at the love feast" you gave
the boys before they went away. 1t
didn't cost anything then, but when
they gave their concert and charged a
reasonable admittance, the crowd ran
the other way like a dog with tin
can tied to his tail. If some of you peo-
pie will bring ME your pictures, I'll
furnish the tin cans, and the boys will
tie them on. At a glance l don't be-
lieve anyone could tell the difference.
w. @. LXIrYM MAN.
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The Howard Inquest.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Edward L. Holt, w. L. Dustin and
Charles Z. Simmons, the coroner's jury
before which the inquest as to the
cause Of the death of Elmer Howard
was conducted, returns a verdict this
morning which neither acquits nor
places the blame on C. G. Randall who
did the shooting. In this case the
matter rests wholly with the family of
the deceased as to what action will be
taken in the matter. The grand jury
failed to find an indictment against
Randall and he was released. The fol-
lowing was the verdict rendered by the
jury in the inquest:
"We, the said jurors. upon oath do
say: That the said Elmer Howard
came to his death from gunshot
wound, received at the hand of one
George Randall on or about the 10Th
day of November"
Orders We're signed today in the
cases of w. V. Silvers & Co. and Mich-
ael Schwartz VS.. the Board of Super
visors, appeal cases from the decision
of the defendant board. The order
provided. as outlined in Saturdays
Courier. that the mulct tax would be
collected by the county treasurer from
October /, 1899.
The case of the State of Iowa vs..
John Morris, of Eldon. was ignored by
the grand jury yesterday. The infor-
nation charged that the defendant
robbed one w. j. Bennett of the sum
of $12 on or about December 10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18

caused by a lack of knowledge of the
provisions of the law and the many diff
ferent rulings that had been made on
different sections. He said that some
of the omcial bonds of municipal Off
GERS did not have the stamp affixed
at the time of former visit, but that
the matter had been attended to when
the requirement was made known to
the interested persons.
Intoxicants In Clubs.
Social clubs which sell liquor to
their members are amenable to the
clubs that are violating its provisions
may expect visit from the revenue
collector. If he does come that club
will be required to pay the tax Of $25
and penalty. or be sued in the United
States district court, according to a
recent decision of that tribunal. In
this decision the statute is construed in
way to put the club in the same
inp mentioned in the revenue law.
When asked if there are any clubs
in Ottumwa who are not complying
with the revenue law as interpreted
by the United States supreme court in
d recent decision Wnlch says thaL
club selling Intoxicating liquors to its
members must pay tax of S25 to the
government, Mr.. Kirkpatrick said that
he presumed there was, but just at
the present he did not have time to
look into the matter The collector
said he did not blame neople very much
for their ignorance of the workings Of
the internal revenue law, because it
kent him hopping" pretty lively to
keep up with the rulings, and he a
special instructor at that. every
month";" said Mr.. Kirkpatrick, 81 find
myself about three hops behind when
receive the printed rulings
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
GARDNER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Assignment OF Causes and other DIS.
trict Court Matters.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
In district court an assignment of
the criminal docket was made today
and several of the persons indicted by
the grand jury were arraigned. Fred
Gardner, indicted on the charge of
murder, was brought into court, was
arraigned and plead not guilty. L. G..
Hendershott is his attorney. Oscar
Holsey, indicted on the charge of lar
ceny, was arraigned and plead not
guilty. Scott & Ayres are his attor-
neys. Joseph Cleggston, indicted on
the charge of seduction, was brought
to this city last evening by Sheriff
Suits, and this morning was brought
into court where he was arraigned and
was given until Monday afternoon to
plead. He has not attorney of record
as yet.
The case of Smith Cook VS.. James
O'Neil, a damage case, in which the
plaintiff claimed the sum of $1,000 as
damages because the defendant caused
his arrest on the charge of threatening
to commit public offense, was settled
and dismissed. w. r. Nelson was
plaintiffs attorney and Jaques & Ja-
ques defendants attorneys. The case
of Jerry Wilcox VS.. Clyde Mosby is still
on trial with the end not yet in sight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
AT THE JANNEY PLANT.
business is on the Increase In Tia
Part of Town.

Business is booming at the Janney
plant and they now have more men
on the nay roll than they have ever
had. Two ''heats'' per day are being
taken off, that is they are making
casts of the hardware they use twice
in one day, instead of one as formerly.
Today the closed contract with a
merchant for car load of their prod
uct, which Mr.. Janney says, of course,
does not occur ever minute, but is of
frequent occurrence. Mr.. Janney, in
speaking of the feed mill which they
have been putting on the market, said
that they have the feed mill of the
world and are meeting with phenom-
email success in its sale
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
From Wednesdays Daily.

IAoAI "Wednesday > DtIly.
Frank Hardy, of Blakesburg, was in
the citv yesterday on business.
A marriage license was issued today
to j. p. Burtroch and Miss Maud Dyer
ly.
Miss Matte Rhode, of Eddyville, was
in the city last evening enroute home
from visit with relatives at Burling-
ton.
w. NJ. Brown of Nodaway, was in the
CITY todav enroute home from visit
with relatives in the northern part OF
the state.
The death of James P. Tucker oc-
Cured last evening at $3.50 O'clock, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
House, 1882 East Railroad street.
Mrs. Myrtle Simon and daughter,
of Blakesburg returned home this
morning after a week S visit at the
home of /. NJ. Davis, 1919 Orchard
street.
Mayor I. J. Phillips went to Cleve-
land this morning on business, and
this evening will return to Hiteman,
where meeting will be held for the
purpose of organizing society of the
Eistedfodd. The mayor said this
morning that it was the intention OF
the Welsh people of this portion of the
state to organize one of the largest so
cieties of this kind in the state, and
that the first annual meeting would be
held in Ottumwa next Christmas. The
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DEATH OF mANus GALLAGHER.
An Aged Citizen of WapeIIo Count,
Dies This Morning.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Dies This Morning.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The death OF Manus Gallagher oc-
CURED at the home of his son, Thorn
as Gallagher, 527 West Second street,
at O'Clock this morning, after brief
illness. Mr.. Gallagher contracted a
slight cold about week ago, and this,
together with the infirmities of old age
are responsible for his demise.
Manus Gallagher was born in Ire
land, County Donegal, Dec. 20, 1918.
and was 81 years aud % days old at
the time of his death. In company
with his wife who survives him, Mr..
Gallagher emigrated to America in
1882, locating on farm on the Dah-
lonega road, three miles northeast of
this city. Here they resided continue
ously until last fall when they came
to Ottumwa to spend the winter with
their son, at whose home Mr.. Gallag-
hers death occurred.
Besides Mr.. Gallagher's aged wife
seven sons and three daughters survive
him. The sons are: Thomas, 527 West
Second street; Barney, South Walnut
avenue, and John, 1892 Hayne street,
Ottumwa; Manus, Chillicothe, Mo-;
Daniel. Chicago, and Hugh, Pittsburg
Kas. The daughters are: Mrs. C.Hus.
ton, 222 East Holt street, Ottumwa;
Mrs. Susan Burns, Pittsburg, kas., ano
Mrs. Kate Donnelly, Pratt City, Ala.
The deceased was a member of St
Mary's Catholic church, and was de
vout Christian man. His life was ar
example of his idea of what constitutes
a true Christian and church member
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
DEATH OF EL.zARETH GILTNER.
A Pioneer of Wapello County Passed
Away at Her Home in Agency.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Giltner
of Agency, one of the pioneers of WA
pello county and Iowa, occurred at hels
home early this morning at the age d
SO years. Her husband, William Gilt
ner, preceded her in death two years
ago. Mrs. Giltner was born in the state
of Indiana and came to Iowa with her
husband in 1916. They settled on q
farm in Dahlonega township, where
they resided until few years ago,
when they moved to Agency. Nine
children were born to this union, seven
of whom are now living, viz: John,
W. H. and Frank, of Dahlonega town-
ship; Alexander, of Agency townships;
Mrs. E. d. Fair, of Agency City; g..
w. Giltner, of Pleasant township. ana
Mrs. T. j. Sloan, of Des Moines. NJ. II.
Giltner, Of Ottumwa, whose death oc-
Cured last fall, was also son.
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0Jet e rrs
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to Chris. II. Kosman and
Miss Kate Engels.
Mrs. w. 7. Powell and Mrs. w. d.
Bolton and son, of Hedricll, were in
ME city yesterday shopping.
Hrs. T. w. Ritter and son George, of
Medrick, were in the city yesterday,
guests of Mrs. Caroline Hansman, on
East Main street.
Mrs. James Williams, of Blakesburg,
was in the city today and left on Bur-
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o. e. $. Install omcer..

& 4 < t { D.. !.
At the regular meeting of Ottumws
chapter, No. E112, Order Eastern Star
at Masonic hall last evening, the newly
elected officers for the ensuing yea,
We're indicted into office. Mrs. Anna
Pangborn presided as installing officer
and Mrs. WI. Hicks was the installing
marshal. The following officers We're
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Ella p. Gee.
Worthy Patron-Arthur Gepharf.
Assistant Matron Mrs. Minnie
Parks.
Treasurer-Mrs. Michaels.
secretary-M Miss Lizzie I.isbfarth.
ConductressM Mrs. May McDauiels.
Associate Condus1ress Mrs. A. L.
Lewis.
Ada Mrs. o. j. Garriott.
Ruth-AIrs. Ollie Fl. Myers.
Esther Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons.
.Martha--Airs. Carrie NITROUS.
Electa Mrs. George Capell
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18

all honorable means to retain the pres
ent system of the county taking care
of IT'S incurably insane.
''We also visited the county Jail and
found that the building itself is entire
ly inadequate in size and convenience,
and sanitary arrangement.
"A. c. Leighton, Foreman.
''P. G. b. Murray,
{ ~. I'll. Hendrickson,
"a. j. Gardner.
''Xaver Streicher.
adam Decker.
"a. j. Davis
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
SUPERVISORS, CONVENTION.
Will Discuss County Care of Insan,
Persons.

[From Wednesdays Daily.l
j. NJ. Elder and j. H. r. Spilman,
members of the Wapello county board
of supervisors, 1T this morning for
Ames, where county supervisors from
al over the state will meet in conven-
ton tomorrow. The principal question
that will, be discussed at the meeting
will be the county care of insane, and
the Wapello county delegation goes
loaded with arguments in favor of our
institution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
lIington No. this afternoon for Oaks,
South Dakota.

lington No. 9 this afternoon for Oaks,
South Dakota.
DR.. A. O. Williams was in Agency
this afternoon, where he is attending
David Stodbine, an old pioneer, who
is seriously ill.
Miss Eva Emery, Of Highland Cen
ter, returned home last evening after
an extended visit at the home of DR..
E. Anthem on johnson street.
81 u. L. Williams, of Lucas, and Mrs.
w. E. Williams and family, of Keb,
were in the city today enroute to Luz
cas-, where Mrs. Williams and children
will make their future home.
At the regular meeting of the city
council last evening recess was taken
during the session and the council re-
paired to the city clerks office for the
purpose, it is said, of determining
whether or not the resolution of con-
sent under which all liquor dealers do
business, would be withdrawn with
reference to certain liquor dealer.
The session was secret and reporters
and spectators were not admitted. 9th
er delinquent taxes due the city also
occupied the attention of the city faith
ers who evidently will take the neces-
sary measures to procure the collection
OF certain taxes which otherwise never
would be paid. The crossing matter
bobbed up again. in a very easy way
and to all intents and purposes in the
minds OF many people, will commend
itself as readily as the way fixed by
resolution at former meeting. The
expenses of two delegates will be paid
by the city to the convention of the
Iowa League of Municipalities which
will convene in Des Moines this week.
Other matters of minor import We're
taken up.
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Bring This Coupon

to the Model with 15c and get mems
ribbed underwear, extra heavy, fancy
striped, worth 35c. Four garments or
two suits only to any one customer.
Good until Feb. /,
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6 Pair. of Witt. for 90 Cents

if accompanied by this coupon. They
are made of 10-oz. duck and the cloth
costs more than we ask you for the
mitts. Good unsil Feb. LIST. The
Model, j. B. Sax.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18

members of the Eistedfodd of this part
of Iowa have grown weary of meeting
at Oskaloosa every year, and will form
an organization of their own. It will
include Hiteman, Cleveland, Williams
burg, Red Oak, Abba and other towns.
This morning at o'clock at ST.
Mary's Catholic church, with nup-
tial mass, occurred the marriage OF
Miss Alma e. Zesiger and Mr.. John
Tracy, Rev. Father Kelly officiating.
The church was well filled with friends
and relatives. The BRIDES gown
was white organdie over white
silk. She wore white tulle veil and
carried white prayer book and roses.
The groom's sister, .liss Kate Tracy,
acted as bridesmaid and wore blue
mousseline de sole and carried roses.
The groomsman was Thomas Tracy, a
brother of the groom. Following the
ceremony at the church, wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tracy, on South Mclean street.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. Jacob Zesiger, of 300 West Sec
ond street, and has lived in Ottumwa
all her life, where She has host of
friends. The groom is trusted en-
ploye of the Iowa Telephone company,
and is an industrious young man. Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy will make their home
in neat little cottage on South Nc
Lean street.
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w. @. ANY MAN:
Semi-Weekly Courier
CHANGING. ADDRESS.

Subscribers visiting their address changed
will please give the lame of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to. -
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The Report.

The following is verbatim copy of
the report:
ITO the district court OF Wapello
county, Iowa, at the January term,
1000:
1--WE, the grand jury. of Wapello
county, Iowa, of the January term of
1900, do hereby report that we have
visited the public institutions of the
county, to-wit:
1.-The county hospital for insane and
poor house, at poor farm, and after
carefully and minusely inspecting the
same, would report as follows: That
after a careful inspection of the coun-
ty poor farm buildings, including the
hospital for the insane, and also in
private conversation with the inmates,
both paupers and insane, we find the
condition and management of this in
stitution as being perfectly satisfacto-
ny. We paid particular attention to
the unfortunate class of inmates whose
mental condition renders them at once
the objects of our pity and tenderest
care. We find that they are kindly
and humanely treated, that their phys
ical wants are carefully looked after.
''In regard to the hospital itself, we
find that it is large, commodious. con-
venient and well ventilated, and that
its sanitary arrangements are quite
satisfactory.
1--WE also earnestly recommend that
our senator and representative in the
state legislature be requested to use
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18

The Model is now having genuine
clearing sale of all winter goods. Come
now for bargains in all Departments,
which will never be offered to you
again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
DENIES THE ASSERTION.
Deputy Revenue Collector Sanford
Kfrkpatrick Talks.

General Revenue Collector Sanford
Kirkpatrick denies the assertion made
in a Des Moines paper that he in
structed the clerk of the district court
of Polk county to file no transcripts
unless they contained a ten-cent reve-
nue. stamp properly cancelled. "In the
first place. said Mr.. Kirkpatrick, 1.-The
department has never held that the
transcript on the instrument itself
required stamp in any case. But it
is held that in certain cases the certifi-
cate of the justice to the instrument
does require it. My instructions to
clerks have always been that trans.
cript of a Judgment, when taken for
the purpose of filing in the district
court, does not require stamp. When
it is taken for the purpose of selling
il, or by lawyer, or any person for
that matter, 10 satisfy the plaintiff
that Judgment has been obtained,
then the revenue should be paid. This
is the departments Interpretation
OF the law which I have always fol-
lowed"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
A. n. II. ASSURED.
John MorreM & Co. Close Contract for
the Same.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

General Superintendent c. r. Patter-
son and supeEint endent Of, construction
John Lloyd, Of the American District
Telegraph Co., who are in the city
today, closed contract with John
Morrell & Co., to equip the packing
house plant with night watch and fire
alarm boxes. This assures Ottumwa
an up-to-date fre-alarm and burglar
system and A. d. T. service. The mes
senger system will be installed imme-
,diately.
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IS Cent. aud This COUPON

30 VeHss ana MS COU1fOH
will entitle you to a pair of 9-oz. best
overalls (men's), 4 new pair for any
that rip, worth and sell all over except
here for 75c. Good until Feb. LIST. The
Model (,J b, SaN.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
No Violations In ottumwa.

The collector was asked as to
whether or not he found any viola
tions of the revenue law in Ottumwa,
and said that he had not, but once in a
while would run across an omission,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Shoes, Notions.
Underwear and Hosiery.

You can not afford to pay for old
goods, odds and ends, when here
you can buy new, fresh, clean
Merchandise at yet Lower Fig
Gre than you find elsewhere. We
guarantee to save you money and
also that we are always ready to
give you the Best of Satisfaction.
lis Main
@. G. BOoSE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Grand Jury's Report
TFrom Wednesdays Daily.l

A recent investigation by the grand
jury of the condition of affairs at the
county hospital for the insane in Wa
pello county has revealed the fact that
the present system for caring for this
class of patients is perfectly satisfac-
tory, and in every respect contrary to
the report made by Judge Kline. a
member of the board of control. The
grand jury in it's report also recon-
mends that the Wapsllo county's rep
resentatives in the legislature make ev-
cry effort to maintain the present sys-
to /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The steadily increasing amount OF
jewelry and patchwork done by Scott
& Co. proves their ability.
Mrs. NJ. Blake, of Blakesburg, re-
turned home this morning, after a
short visit with friends in the city.
Mrs. B. R. Perdue and daughter, Mrs.
Mary E. Leighton, of Rock Valley,
have returned home after visiting with
their son and brother, j. T. Perdue, of
301 North Cass street.
Miss Emma King, of Selida, COL, ar
rived on Burlington No. last evening
from Chillicothe, and will be the guest
of Mrs. o. J. Garriott, on West Wood
land avenue, for few days.
Mrs. Charles Stoops, of David City,
Neb., who has been visiting ait the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Stops,
495 Center avenue, has gone to Chicago
where she will visit with relatives.
Twin daughters were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Lyon, of Salt Lake City,
Utah, Jan. 12. Such was the informa-
ton contained in letter received by
OlebuoC AAJSiS IlOlh XhI. Lyon luiS
morning.
A marriage license was issued today
to Lemuel Snyder and Miss Permelia
Lilels. Licenses We're issued yesterday
to Michael Egan and Miss Annie Doc
gan, and j. d. Hopkins and Miss Ida
M. Hamilton.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sylvester, residing near Bla-
sdensburg, died last evening at o'clock.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence this morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment was made in the Abingdon
cemetery.
L. E. Coad, of Eldon, who has been
engaged in the practice of the law at
that place for number of years, has
leased his law library to /. H. Tomlin-
son, Of that place, and gone into evan
gelistic work. Mr.. Coad's work will be
principally in western state and he
will not remove his family from Eldon
at present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
COUNTY
Meeting of the Auditing Committee
Yesterday Afteruoon-County Treas
urer III. Mel. Green's Report for the
Month of August.

The auditing committee of the board
Of county commissioners of New Han
over county met yesterday at 2:30
p. m. n audited accounts and issued
warrants for the payment or current
expenses and claims against the county
County Treasurer H. Mel. Green
submitted his report as to county fl
nances covering the month of Az
and the same was read and ordered on
file. The report shows that the bal
ance on Ia July 81 was 81, 405. so, of
which there was S., 514, SO of the general
fund, and 81, S9O.S4 of the special fund.
The receipts during the month of Au-
gust were s1,257.46, of which 81, O99. SO
was for schedule B. taxes, $131.30 for
back taxes, and the balance from mis-
c~ellaneous sources. The balance from
July and the receipts for August foot
up $S,663.2S.
The disbursements during August
were 1899. 40, leaving a DaAance in the
hands Of the treasurer, August 81, OF
81, S33.79. The balance consists of 81,
1926 of the general fund and 81, $50, =
81 of the special fund.
Among he disbursements during Au-
gust We're the following: For roads
and bridges, $326.16; NJ. G. Chadwick,
keeper of the county home and work
house, $149.94; city hospital, $3.50; coun-
ty home, $4,000; expenses of election
August 2, $23S.15; expenses of listing
taxes, 1927; criminal court, 1923. S3;
commissions to magistrates, S66. go;
paid to county commissioners, 5000.