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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18

NOW, SIR" SAID HE, "PAY ATTENTION"
his sentiments from me. Have you
forgotten what he said about the
Brooke lawsuitT'
MAUD does not need any fortune"
said she. You will have enough for
both"
"Do you really think that father feels
that way about it?'
Certainly he does. II you have any
doubts, you'll find him in the billiard
ROOM"
About half an hour later young Mr..
Curtis, passing through the hall. de-
serted Maud Brooke standing by the
foot of the great staircase and looking
somewhat distrait though two young
men were doing their best to entertain
her. Curtis got her away from them
and led her to the reception room,
where they found several young people
amusing themselves with Mabel's little
spaniel Cupid. The young people were
good enough to so away presently,
leaving the room to Cupid and the low
ers.
Edward" said the girl in wistful
tone, II wish could tell Mabel about
our engagement. You know I've acted
In such way tonight as to make peo-
pie believe that you and l have quar-
relied, but l don't want her to think so.
You see, I'm only a woman, and Sc
cret weighs upon me-"
Curtis laughed gently.
cupid" said he "come here"
10 Al 70 a Nf a
table and made him stand up.
"Now, sir" said he, pay attention to
what have to tell you. There was a
profound secret in my keeping in the
early part Of the evening. ! was pledg-
ed to say nothing about 1t. And in the
two or three hours that have elapsed
since then l have nobly succeeded in
telling the secret to every blessed
member of my family except by broth
er, who Is IN San Francisco and ex-
pect to telegraph 1t to him before
morning. You, Cupid, are the sole re-
naming Curtis who hasn't been let In,
and feel that you should be Informed
without delay. Cupid, have the great
honor to be engaged to Miss Maud
Brooke, the prettiest and sweetest girl
In the world. Run away, little dog,
and If you find anybody whom you
know who hasn't heard of this tell him
at once. And, by the way. what do you
think Of itT
Whereupon the little dog put his
paws on the young lady's shoulder and
tried to kiss her.
''They all take II just that way" said
Curtis. and then he also tried to kiss
her, with much better success.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18

Now, look here, Aunt Martha" said
he, ~ don't like to hear you speak that
way OF Miss Brooke She Is the least
merccnary woman in New York"
when her engagement to any poor
man is announced" said Aunt Martha,
"Tll believe it,"
at would bc announced tonight"
said he, "if the poor man had the cour-
age OF n white rabbit"
Well, It's evident that after such an
indiscretion Aunt Martha had to be let
into the secret. The Information was
the only bribe that she would accept
in exchange for promise OF silence.
Indeed she would not give such a
promise without qualification.
"Your parents ought to know OF
this" she said In the familiar tone OF
one who scents the pleasure of doing
something disagreeable at the com
mand OF duty.
"For the love OF heaven" said Curtis,
"don't tell my father. l can't stand a
controversy with him Just now. II you
Insist on telling somebody
at is my duty" said Aunt Martha.
"Then tell mother or let me do Il.
Here she comes now. Mother, ! have
Just contidcd to Aunt Martha the deep
est kind of n secret. am engaged to
Maud Brooke"
81 am very glad to hear It," said this
most amiablc Of mothers, taking her
sons hand In both Of hers. And your
father will be delighted"
"My--father-will- whatW cried
the young man.
"He will heartily approve" was the
reply. II know precisely how he feels
In this matter"
Curtis gasped.
upon my word" said he, "the dear
old man has very carefully concealed
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dB TURNED ~ CoNFhoNT HIS AUNT, AbA
tha Rogers had her good points, but
she unquestionably possessed many Of
the characteristics Of the disagreeable
woman.
MAUD Brooke must have been read
ing the Wall street news" said Aunt
Martha. She's heard what young Mr..
Ripley succeeded In doing with the
500, 900 his father loaned him"
why, what did he doY inquired
Curtis 81 haven't heard anything
about It,"
"The papers say he has made mil
Hon." replied Aunt Martha.
Nonsense" responded Curtis. III
Ripley had made such hit as that,
he'd have mailed circular letter to
every address In the directory. He's
not the fellow to hide his light under a
| bushel."
MAUD Brooke evidently takes q diff
ferent view OF IT," was the reply.
Curtis was angry clear through.
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had strong claims to be considered
handsome. had never been jealous OF
any mans good looks before. He had
not supposed that such nn absurdity
was possible. But when he say the ad-
miring glances which were cast upon
that very notable couple he was aware
of desire to take Ripley outside and
make snowplow of him.
1t was nearly an hour later when
figure OF the cotillon brought Curtis
and Miss Brooke together and gave the
first chance for n confidential word.
BY that time Curtis was In the condi-
tion Of Inventor Tripler's liquefied air
exposed in Il tin dsh--it Ia very chilly,
but II boils.
"My dear Maud" said he, "you are
doing this thing altogether too we'll"
1T Ia not so hard as l had supposed
1t would be-" said she. "Shall we walk
momentT
Ii was the first time that she had
ever expressed n disinclination to
dance with him, and the trivial Incl
dent affected him preposterously. The
thought came to him that this could
not be acting. The situation constltut-
ed n true emergency. He was in dan.
ger OF wrecking his love. The right
word might save him, but before he
could make up his mind what II was
the eXigencies Of the dance required
him to escort his partner to her seat
beside the handsome Mr.. Ripley.
Curtis escaped from the gay throng
NJ nvt
crossed the main hall Of the house to
the small reception room, which SEEM
| ed to be deserted. He was surprised to
| find his sister Mabel there alone. There
was suggestion in her appearance
that she had recently wiped away a
tear or two from her eyes.
why, little girl" he cried, whats
the matter?"
The situation flashed upon him In an
instant. This poor child was crying
about Arthur Ripley, who had been her
| chief admirer for year or more.
IL know all about It," he said. But
don't you worry. Things are not what
they SEEM"
| Such remark as that requires an
explanation, and II a girl doesn't get II
from fellow she Is not as good a cross
Questioner rs the average OF her sex.
The result In this case was that within
ten minutes Curtis had told his sister
Of the engagement.
"Thcre's nothing between Ripley and
Maud" said he "She's trying to keep
our secret, that's all, and she's using
Arthur as blind. AS for him, he sim.
ply can't get away. And perhaps he
fancies that he's annoying me-"
The effect Of this disclosure seemed
to be good, and Curtis did not regret
making 1t. He cautioned his sister
against limiting even In the most shad
owy manner at the facts In the case
OF course he knew that she would not
mean to betray 1t, hut when it's ques
ton Of secrecy one can't be too i'm
pressive.
In the hall Curtis encountered Rip
ley, who asked him II he had seen Ma
bel. Curtis told him where Mabel was
and Ripley went into the reception
room.
$50 Mr.. Ripley has escaped at last,
said voice In Curtis ear.
He turned to confront his aunt Mrs
Rogers. Let us admit that Aunt Mar
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18
Han dshaktn4.

In the days Of knighthood every mau
carried sword and was ready 10 slash
his neighbor upon the slightest pretext.
When friends met, they grasped one
another by the right hand, thereby In
dicating peaceable Intentions, as each
one thus gave up to the other his fight-
l1S arm. That is why we shake W.
the right hand.-Ladies' Home Jsxe'
nal
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18

Got a letter from Tony the other
day" said Aunt Hepzibah L,nchpin.
What's he doin?" asked the caller.
He's maxim livin 'thout doin any,
thing, he says. He's got position
with lot of rich men that have a club
house and play some kind of game
I've forgot what II is, but anyway all
Tony's got to do Is to carry a bag with
sticks In 1t, and the men use the sticks
and do all the work. Chicago Trib
une.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18

Where there's Will there's always
one or more lawyers. .. o.. .s'.
The motorman on the electric street
car y nonconductor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
LEGAL.

~ II. J. Rice. John O1dfeld, A. N. Black,
Allie E. Newbury, and Mrs. Gertie A. Grant
the e fh Phn hsff Syta aes that
surance Company as originally filed, and the
substituted petition, whereby E. w. Aud has
the notes and mortgage sued on, in this cause {.
are now filed In the Office of the clerk OF the
District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for
ham, the sum 81 Three Thousa on lightHs ya
and 5000 49, 082 50) Dollars, with ten per cent
interest thereon from and after January 9, 1900
ing Of you, I. ]. Rice, Case B. Du Bots, and u,
S. Grant. the sum of Three Thousand Eighty,
two and 5000 $500 so Dollars with ten pei
1900, and the further sum of S9lS6, with eightp
cent. interest thereon from and after January 9,
1900, with 5000 attorneys fees, and costs.
That said Judgment is claimed as against S.
L. Bnrnham, on certain note or Bond for
$3,0O0.00, dated October 1, 1889, due five years
after date, with six per cent. interest thereon,
Burnhaln, 10 the Phenix INITIAL Lie Insu II.
Case B. Dubois, and U. s. Grant, Judgment is
payment of said note or bond, given by said 8.
L. Burnham and wife, as Just hereinbefore
stated, and that you are liable thereon, with a
certain interest coupon that You had given to
represent interest thereon.
That as against each and all the defend
ants herein, foreclosure of the mortgage on the
| w
Northeast quarter OF Section Twenty-one t2l),
Township Seventy-three t7sl, Range Fourteen
az in Wapello County, Iowa, given to secure
the said note for $1,000, as hereinbefore de-
scribed, by s. Z. Burnham and his wife, Jose
phine A. Burnham, is prayed for, and that said
mortgage is claimed to be the first, superior.
prior, and paramount lien thereon to any right,
title, interest, lien or claim, which the defend
ants, or any of them, may have in, to, or
against said id real estate just ereinbefore de-
scribed. That the order of priorities, as be-
tween the liens on said land, is claimed to be
as follows:. First, the mortgage Of the plain
till; second, the mortgage of the defendant,
John oldfeld; third, the Judgment of A.. N.
Black; fourth, the mortgage of Allie e. New
bury. That foreclosure of said mortgage Is
asked for, and the foreclosure of the equity of
redemption OF each each and all the defendants
in this cause is prayed for, and general equit-
able relief is asked for.
And unless you appear thereto, and defend
before noon of the second day of the next term,
being the March term of the said court, which
will commence at Ottumwa, Iowa, on the Goth
day. of March, 1900, default will be entered
against you, and each of you, Judgment rem
dered as asked for. and decree granted as
prayed for.
Dated February ls, 1900.
McNETr g. TIsDALE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
LEANDER m'coRmIck DEAD.
Member of Famous Harvesting Ma
chinery Company PASSES Away.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-(By Associated
Press. - Leander j. Mccormick, a
member of the famous harvester ma
chinery firm and founder of the Lean
der Mccormick observatory of the Uni
versity of Virginia, died of pneumonia
at the Virginia hotel today.
He was born Feb. s, 1919, at Walnut
Grove, Va; son Of Robert Mccormick.
He took lively interest in mechanics
from his youth, and engaged with his
brother Cyrus and his father in the
manufacture OF mowers and reapers in
1s4s. Many parts Of the machines are
of lbs own invention. He retired from
active connection with the concern in
1869 and invested his money in bust
ness property in Chicago. He has Civ
en- much to educational and charitable
institutions. In recent years Mr.. Nc
Cormick has devoted his time to maxi
ing a complete set of models to show
the progress in the reaping machine
industry from the time of his father.
His living children are: Robert Hall
and Leander Fl. Mccormick and Mrs.
f. e. Goodhart.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
\ PLEA FoR OUR MEATS.
DR.. Hopf Opposes the Adoption of Pro-
hibltOry Measures

Berlin, Feb. % % DIR. Hopf, director
of the first section of the department.
of the interior, speaking at the recent
meeting of the foreign meet bill COM
mission, opposed the adoption of extra
measures against the United States.
He said that America would never sub
NIT TO the exclusion of its salted meats
without having recourse to reprisals.
DR.. Hopf said that he thought it
possible that the United States might
be willing to agree ito the exclusion of
American sausage, the manufacture of
which would not be controlled. Even
tually it might be induced to accept
the exclusion of canned meats. Sub
ject to these conditions he thought
that the present law is amply suffi-
Gent. to protect German agriculture.
He also expressed the opinion that the
bill would not prove acceptable if ex-
treme amendments should be adopted.
A representative of the American
government here said that DR.. Hopf's
statement regarding the United States
position in regard to the exclusion OF
American sausage is correct.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
.ANOT HER CHANCE.
Ottulnwa May Secure Meeting Of
Iowa Implement Men.
EFFORTS ARE NOW BEING MADE
Manufacturers of Agricultural Imple-
ments In This City Going After
Next Convention Janney
Tompany's Big Order.
[From Fridays Daily.l

From Fridays Daily
Ottumwa now has another chance TO
secure the annual meeting of the Iowa
Implement Dealers Association, for
which such 4 strong effort was made
last year by few men, G.. Camp
bell Janney, of the Janney Manufac-
turing company, is in receipt of a
letter from d. M. Groves, of Nevada,
secretary of the Iowa Implement Deal
ers' Association, Stating that President
Harrington had called meeting of
the official board for Wednesday,
March Z, at the Kirkwood House, Des
Moines, for the purpose of deciding
on the place of holding the next meet
ing. 1t will be remembered that
about this time last year, Mr.. Janney
and several other citizens of Oltumwa,
went to Des Moines and made a
strong bid for this meeting and sue
ceeded in downing every other town
in the state, except Des Moines, which
secured the meeting. As Des Moines
had the meeting last month, Ottumwa's
| chances for securing the annual meet
ing next January, are excellent, and
| Mr.. Jahney intends to use every posi-
| BILE means to bring this large body of
implement dealers to Ottumwa. He
will enlist the assistance of the MEM
bers of the Dain Manufacturing com
pany and other prominent citizens, and
even a stronger effort than last year
will be made to secure this meeting.
Considering that Ottumwa now has
two exceedingly large implement fac
tories in full operation, a meeting of
this kind, bringing together as it does
all the implement dealers of the state,
would be a great thing to advertise
Ottumwa as an agricultural imple-
ment manufacturing center. Mr.. jan
ney should by all means be given all
| the help necessary from citizens, in or
der to secure this meeting for Ostnm-
| wa.
Mr.. Janney also stated to a Courier
reporter that his company has closed
a contract for the largest order of
corn huskers that has ever been taken
by any concern in the United States.
e. L. Kenney, of the =. Il. Kenney
Co., of Indianapolis, Ind, jobbers Of
agricultural implements, made a trip
| to Ottumwa last Saturday and closed a
deal for thirty Janney corn huskers for
next years business. AS these ma
chimes are sold at $3.50 apiece, it can
readily be seen that this is large con-
tract, and the Janney company is TO
4 be congratulated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
Drifting to Ruin.

Davenport, Feb. 21.-Mrs. G. w. Hill,
police matron, makes the startling an-
nouncement to the public that vice
is on the increase in Davenport, and
that criminals are growing more num-
erous according to the population.
She intimates that the increasing ex-
pensiveness Of the home, in her op.n-
ion, making it more difficult Tor young
people to maintain themselves in the
family relation, is one of the chief
causes of the increase in immortality.
She demands that the city have home
similar to other houses of the Good
Shepherd, as the number Of cases
thrown on her department. is constant-
" increasing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22

have been employed the year around.
About a month ago the factory was
closed. The proprietors made an effort
to place the institution in the hands of
stock company. Being unable TO do
this, they applied for the bankruptcy
law as the only means With which 10
satisfy their creditors. AT the time of
their coming the Strohmeyers We're to
receive a $4,000 bonus at the end of
five years, but as yet they have only
been able to collect $4,000 of the
amount. The liabilities of the firm are
$4,000, with $4,000 assets, which in
clude the large two story brick build
ing and the machinery therein.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
PROMINENT ALBA WAN DEAD.
G. L. Nelson. at One Time Editor Of the
Union Passes Away.

Abba, Feb. 21.-C. l.. Nelson died
Monday evening and the announce
ment of his death came as a shock &c
his many friends. He was taken i'll
about week ago with lagrippe and at
the time it was not thought that he
was seriously i'll. The disease attack
ed his spine and kidneys aud COM
PEELED him to go to his bed a couple
of days ago, and caused his death Mon
day evening. Mr.. Nelson has been 8
long time residen1 of Abba, and at
one time was editor OF the Union. he
was a worthy and much esteemed
man and his death will be learned OF
with regre. by the friends he has made
over all parts of the state. For the
last few years he has has been engag.
ed in insurance wiring and osteopathy
having graduated from the school al
Kirllsville, Mo-.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
SMALLPOX SCARE.
Ames Citizens Alarmed at Development
Oftle Disease.

"a u W
Ames, Feb. Fl A telephone message
from the mayor Of Indianola was re-
ceiyed here yesterday by Mayor
Thompson TO the effect that color
ed man, who had gone from here to
that place had broken out with the
smallpox after his arrival there. 1t
develops that the man was here only a
short time, about four days, and was
employed at one Of the hotels as cook
The board of health Immediately took
up the matter and after thoro inves-
tigation came to the the conclusion
that he must have been exposed to the
disease after he left this place, as
there is not the slightest evidence that
any one has it in this community. The
report Of the affair quickly spread
about town, causing great excitement,
and the citizens have been vaccipated
in crowds as the result. The story OF
the affair has been greatly exaggerat-
cd, but the board of health is taking
every precaution to keep the disease
from developing, and no outbreak is
anticipated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
Jesse Tells OF killing,

Maryville, Mo-, Feb. 16.-The last ev-
idence in the second trial of C. G. Jesse,
charged with the murder of Editor
Frank Griffin, was heard yesterday af-
ternoon. The defendant said he had
sold liquor, contrary to law, and had
for months regularly paid Griffin, at
first $40 and later $50 month, to say
nothing about it lin his paper. After
his drug store burned Griffin, he said,
continued to demand money, and final
ly, on the morning of the killing, told
him if he did not give him (Griffin) $50
or $500 before noon he would publish
an article rejecting on his daughter.
He said his troubles overturned his
reason, and that when he next met
Griffin he was so maddened that, with
out knowing what he was doing, he
began to shoot at him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
TO RECOVER $4,000 DAmAGEs.
Sequel to Previous Case Growing Out
of Shooting

James McKissick commenced suit in
the United States circuit. court here
today against j. +. Faubion, Simp-
son Finnell, Thomas o. Mogan, O. s..
Wing and Thomas Simmons, to recov-
er damages in the sum of $4,000. This
action is a sequel TO the highly sem
saticnal suit brought in the same court
by Faubion against McKissicl and
which was dismissed at the September
term of last year.
Over fifty years ago Faubion and
McKissick lived on adjoining claims in
Mills county. In 1916 Faubion, while
lying in bed in his small log cabin,
was shot thru the hip with a rifle ball
by some unknown party. Shortly af-
ter the shooting AIcKissick went to
California, where he has since resided
and become wealthy. Faubion, who
as a result of the shooting had become
a cripple for life, went to Missouri,
where he has since made his home.
In the early part of 1885 McKissick
returned to his former home in this
state on visit, and is alleged to- have
told a friend that it was he who shot
Faubion, and that he did so by mis-
take. This reached Faubion's ears,
and he brought suit for $4,000 against
McKissicll in the Fremont county
court, but later raised the amount to
$4,000 when the case was transferred
to the federal court. He attached the
property of McKissiclS, giving an at
tachment bond of $4,000 on which the
defendants in the present suit were
sureties.
Faubion in his suit claimed that the
| action was not barred by the statute
of limitations, as he had never known
who was responsible for the shooting
and his permanent injury until McKis-
sick admitted the fact himself. Judge
| Woolson, however, dismissed the suit,
| holding that the statute of limitations
acted as bar, despite the fact that
the alleged guilty party had not been
known sooner.
McKissicS in his petition alleges that
the defendants induced Faubion to
bring the suit for The purpose of COM
polling him (McKissick) to sell his
property at sacrifice. He claims
that the attachment placed on his
property prevented him from selling
| it, and that when he was able to dis
pose of it after the attachment had
been released it had deprecated in
value 10 the extent of i$2,5O0. He
claims also that he was put TO great
expense by reason of the suit brought
| by Faubion, which he alleges was en-
tirely without cause and wholly mali
cious, and therefore demands judg-
| ment in the sum of SIS, 1000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
PIONEER IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Tipecanoe Club Holds Banquet I'm Des
Moines with Interesting Exercises.

Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Fifty pioneer
republican members of the Iowa Tip
pecanoe club banquetted last night in
honor of the 127th anniversary of the
birth of William Henry Harrison. The
banquet was given in connection with
tile biennial meeting OF the Pioneer
Lawmakers associa alton, which is be-
ing held in this city in
the Iowa historical building,
Just completed. Colonel John Scott,
who drove from Iowa to Old Mexico
and back in carriage two years ago,
gave the principal "reminiscences last
night of the campaign of 1910, and
Colonel Warren S. DUNCAN, Of Water
loo, spoke on the old wing party.
The prize banner for the greatest
present gain in republican strength in
the vote for Shaw in 1899 over the Nc
Kinley vote in 1896 was presented to
Monona county. The banner was held
last year by Scott county.
The Iowa Tppecanoe club was reor-
ganized with the clubs from Ohio, In
diana, and Illinois at the Chicago
worlds fair in 1898.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
FEAR ". M. usHA,l,s SAFETY.
Anamosa Man May Have Met Foul
Play In Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 21.--Friends and rela-
tives of w. NJ. Isham, of Anamosa, Ia,
believe he has been dealt with foully
in Chicago. He left Findlay, Ohio, on
Feb. for his home in Iowa, via Chi
cago, and has not been heard of since
his arrival here. Communications from
was expected home the next day and
thai he had considerable amount of
money on his person. He is more than
so years old and is said to be man
of good habits.