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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
BELKNAP.


Belknap, May 3o-Mrs. E. C.. Morris
and children returned home to Eldon
Monday morning.
Mrs. Frank Pickett returned home
from Kansas City Monday, where she
has spent the past few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Thompson, who is
the proud parent of nine pound
boy.
Former Night Operator Joe Barclay
was called to St. Louis Wednesday
morning to take the position of night
operator there Mr.. Barclay made
many friends while here who are sor-
nv to see him leave, but wish him sue
cess in his new position. Fred Kane,
of ST. Louis, takes his place. He is
somewhat acquainted here, having
taken Mr., Barclays place during the
latter's visit to ST. Louis.
Rev. Millice, of Drakesville, was call
ed here Thursday evening to see w.
NJ. Williams, who is very low with a
complication of diseases. Upon arrival
4 prayer and song service was held.
Mr.. Williams protested conversion and
was baptized. At his request prayer
meeting was held at night which was
very helpful. w. T. Dupree came over
the same evening from Bloomfield to
settle up some business matters for
him.
DR.. c. c. Heady, of bloomfield, was
a caller in our town early Wednesday
morning while enroute to Centerville.
j. w. Bolivar and wife visited Sat-
urday night and Sunday in Ottumwa
with T. J. Garretson and wife.
a number of young people from here
attended the party at Clay Martins
Saturday evening. They report large
crowd present.
Little Title mad Ada Chance, of
Sherman Chapel, came home with their
teacher, Ada Caldwell. for visit Sat-
urday and Sunday at Mrs. Thomas
Caldwell's home.
Rev. T. L. Flowers, Of Qttumwa,
called upon old friends here Satur-
day.
A large number of our people at
tended the dedication services OF the
new NJ. E. church in Bloomfield Sun
day.
Rev. Millice did not fill his appoint
ment here yesterday on account Of
the dedication in Bloomfield.
Mrs. Smock and daughter, of
Drakesville, visited here Sunday with
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their daughter and sister, Mrs. Thomas

their daughter and sister, Mrs. Thomas
Cameron.
Mrs. Cynthia Shaffer and daughter,
Creta, of Alexis, Ill, arrived Saturday
morning for visit with Mrs. John
Combs.
Charley Toole, Jr., of Ottumwa, Wis.,
tied here Sunday witt, his brother,
j. w. Toole and family.
Mrs. Nora Pickett visited relatives
in Bloomfield Saturday.
Mrs. Diana Myers and children Wis
tied relatives in Bloomfield Saturday
and Sunday.
Otis Pickett was business visitor
to Ottumwa Saturday evening.
Frank Pickett and wife, of Sherman
Chapel, visited here Sunday at Will
liam Puclsett's.
Andrew Combs and wife and T. E.
Putnam and wife attended the funeral
of Mr.. Combs cousin, Frank Wilson,
near West Grove. Interment took
place in the Pollard cemetery.
Ruth Combs attended preaching SER
vices at Danville Sunday evening.
Chloe Harbour visited in Bloomfield
Saturday and Sunday with her cous-
ms, Edna and Floy McCreen.
Miss Chloe Harbour entertained 4
number of her friends at carpet rag
lacking Thursday evening. Lunch was
served. All report a good time.
Allie Morris visited in Bloomfield
Saturday.
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PEKAY.

Pekay, May 31.-Messrs. Jno A. Phil,
lips, Jno Owens. d. E. Waters ana
Jenk Jones Sundayed at Keb.
The family of Peter Gardner depart
ed for Chase, Nebraska, Monday,
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. A. P. Moline is visiting at For
bush.
+ Miss Della Dolan, VIII ohas been v;s-
ting her sister, Mrs. NJ. L. Grady, left
Saturday for Tracy, where she will Wis
it another sister before returping to
her home at Oliver.
o. w. Hasselrooth and family Wis
tied L. S. Bunch and family at Bussey
The ball game Sunday between Hite-
man and Pekay was o very uninter-
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The new town of Dennis is to have 4.
Methodist church.
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CONIPETINE.

Competine, May 31.-Rev. A. T. Shor-
tess and family, of Hedrick, attended
church here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. White and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Spiers, of Martinsburg,
were in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Rev. A. X. Williams and wife are en-
pertaining Mrs. Williams parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Rockwell and
Mrs. M. j. BEEN, of Hedrick, visited
here last week.
Mrs. Jos. Slater is quite sick.
A large number Of young people
spent Saturday evening at the home
of OFT. Dennis. Dancing was the
amusement for the evening.
A lodge of the Royal Neighhors of
America was organized here last Mon
day evening with twenty members.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dickens attend
ed Memorial services at Hedrick Sun
day.
Arthur Broadfeld, of Tampa, was a
caller here Sunday.
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CHEQUEST.

Chequest, May 31.-F. S. Harryman
and family visited over Sunday at
Bloomfield and attended the dedicatory
services of the new NJ. f. church there.
Quite number from here attended
the Memorial services by order of the
G. A. r. post at Leantlo, last Sabbath,
Regular preaching services occurred
at Bethel Sunday and Sunday night by
the pastor, Rev. Gorrell.
Mrs. Al. Carter and children, of Mys-
tic, are here visiting at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rambo.
VIM. Kennedy is erecting new DWELL
ing on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Buckles, of near
Troy, We're dinner guests at the w. II.
Harryman home last Sabbath.
S. w. Roush moved his saw mill
from near Leando to his home here.
George and Frank Buckles, who are
attending school at Bloomfield, will
spend next Sabbath at their home.
Frank Morse and Albert Baldwin
drove tiue bunch of fat sheep thru
here last Saturday.
George Green Sundayed with his
cousin, Ed. Green, at Leando.
Hyson and Effie Miller and Fannie
Boyer, of Leando, attended church
here Sunday night.
NJ. F. Lee, our census reporter, will
enter upon his duties Friday, June L.
John Smith was caller at the j. e.,
Shatfer home last Sunday evening.
The prospects for bountiful fruit
and grass crop are quite promising in
this section of the country.
The sale of the estate of the late
Chas. Crandal occurred last Saturday.
There was large crowd in attend
ance and all kinds of stock sold at a
high figure.
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MARTINsBURG.

Martinsburg, May 31.-Corn planting
is the order of the day now. There is
but very little to plant. Some have
had to plant over. The Wire worms
marked and took several pieces.
Oats look as well as usual at this
time of year. The only fear is that
they may grow too rank, and fall. Rye
and winter wheat promise fair crop.
z. Lynn and j. T. Howell attended
K. of r. lodge Friday night at He'd
rick.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
CHURCH is making some needed repairs
on the parsonage.
Henry Hewinger has corn field
that he has gone over fourteen times
this season, and the end is not yet.
John NJ. Harvey is badly afflicted
with rheumatism.
j. w. Vandeventer has been been
very sick, but is thought to be some
better ait this writing.
The people out this way that are re-
publicans are for Lacey for congress,
for United States senator, or vice
president. They are for Lacey for any
thing.
Mr.. Lynn, from AIarshalltown, is
stopping with his brother, Elmer, the
Iowa Central agent at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Smith are the
proud possessors of an eight pound
boy.
John and Will Spiers We're in He'd
rick on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Graves visited
Mrs. Graves aunt, Sophia Cunning
ham. near Agency, last Sunday Mr..
Cunningham is very low with cancer.
There was quite an excitement for a
little while one day last week on our
streets-a runaway team belonging to
l. n. Ogden. The driver was thrown
out and several other boys in the wag-
on got out the best thew could. None
were hurt.
We are having quite a rain, which
will do good
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Coy. stan1ev,s Dates.

The Republican state committee has
announced the following dates for GOV
ernOr Stanley'S speeches:
Burlingame, afternoon, July 81.
Kinsley. evening. August l.
Hutchinson, afternoon. August 2.
Dodge City, evening. August g.
Jetmore, afternoon, August 4.
Larned, evening, August 4.
Hays City. afternoon, August z.
Ellis. evening, August Z.
WaKeeney, afternoon. August 8.
Cove City, afternoon. August 3.
Grainfeld, evening, August 8.
Oakley. afternoon. August TO-
Sharon Springs. afternoon. August IL
St Francis, afternoon. August 49,
Atwood, afternoon, August IA
Oberlin, afternoon and night, Aug. 10
Colby, afternoon, August 16
Goodland, evening. August 16.
HOxie. afternoon, August II.
Selden. evening, August II.
lola, afternoon. August %.
Jewell City, afternoon, August g.
Mankato evening. August %.
Phillipsburg, afternoon, August 20.
Osborne, afternoon. August 30.
Stockton. afternoon. August 81.
Hill City, afternoon, September I.
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BETS YATES WILL WIN.
Banker Wages $1,000 That His Ma
iority Will Be $4,000.

Lincoln. Ill, July 30.-J. P. Faurot
cashier of the Bank of Armstrong. Ill,
has bet 81 600 against $1,000 that Rich
ard Yates will be elected governor of Il
linois by $4,000 majority.
Faurot and Henry c. Suttle. banker
and grain dealer of kenney,wlth a crown
of COMPANIONS. were sitting in the office
of the Great Northern hotel, in Chicago
the day before the state Democratic con-
vention at Springfield, when Suttle, VINO
is a former state representative, made
the remark that he was going to help
nominate Alschuler for governor Faurot
a stanch Republican. and one who ng-
alres that his party will carry the state
with as large a majority as in 1896. then
said that if Alschuler was nominated
he would bet $500 that Yates would beat
him 80 600 votes. Following the nomina-
ton of Alschuler. Mr. Faurot increased
the proportions of the wager to twice the
amount first mentioned. The amount of
the bet was fixed at 81. O00 and the par
ties deposited the money with mutual
friend in Chicago.
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NO BRASS BANDS.
John Breidenthal Objects to
Professions and Demon
strations.

John w. Breidenthal will not permit
himself to be the subject for a brass
band reception and a subsequent ride
''in carriages through the principal
streets followed by long line of citi-
zens on foot
This was demonstrated in Mr.. Bret
denthal's first appearance following his
nomination.
The people of his home town, Chetopa,
planned a monster demonstration for
his reception Saturday evening with a
generous provision of bands and a pro-
cession, but Mr.. Breidenthal declined to
be martyred. So he wrote to the Che
topa people that he would be there if
possible. He feared inability to attend,
and expressed this view in his letter.
Consequently he was not expected. But
he dropped in Saturday afternoon and
opened his campaign among the friends
at his old home. But the brass bands
and the procession were cut out of his
trip from the depot up town.
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Dr.. MUNN'S BURGLAR,
Mrs. Munn's Voice Frightened
the RObber.

Early this morning telephone message
informed the police that a burglar had
entered the home of DR.. Num- S15 Topeka
avenue The police at once went to the
house and were informed by Mrs. Mum
whose husband is out of town, that she
had been awakened by footsteps in the
hall and that she had called to the girl
thinking that it might be she. This
alarmed the burglar and he at once left
the house. An examination of the rooms
showed gold watch missing, the
burglar having been frightened by Mrs.
Munn'S call before he had secured any
other property of value.
Sergeant Donovan went to the barn and
found the harness lying outside near the
door He entered the barn and found
Tom Carney, the colored man who is en-
ployed by DR.. Mum, apparently asleep
in his bed. However, Tom had on his
socks, which were wet, and it occurred
to the sergeant that perhaps walking
through damp grass had caused that con-
dition, so Tom was taken to the station.
A Few weeks ago DR.. Mum lost q
pocketbook containing $25 but was unable
to locate the thief. Carney was suspected
and the police are inclined to the belief
that they have the right man for both
that loss and the burglary last night.
a search was made around the prem
ises for the watch, but it could not be
found Carney claims that he did not
leave his bed after retiring, but the har-
ness being out of place and the wet socks
do not tend to strengthen his story.
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LEIS WANTS HIS PAY.
Claims Commission for Buying Law
understandable Rails.

Suit was filed in the U. S. circuit
court this morning by George Leis of
Lawrence for money said to be due him
from the firm OF Joseph Joseph & Bros.
of st. Louis.
In the petition it Is stated that in
August, 1899, the defendants employed
Mr.. Leis, the plaintiff. to purchase for
them the iron of the Lawrence and Car
bondale railroad and the Lawrence
street railroad. This was done, the pur-
chase being made from the Leavenworth
Construction company who owned the
iron, the price being $40 per ton and the
total amount Of iron purchased being
2,O74 tons.
The plaintiffs further state that the
defendants made $4,000 by the transac-
ton and that they refused to pay him
any commission for his work. No
amount had been agreed upon for his
work but he asks the court to give him
judgment for $2,074, which would be a
commission of one dollar on each ton
purchased.
Joseph Joseph & Bros, enter a general
denial of the transaction.
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DECIDES AGAINST KNIGHT.
Judge Hazen Finally Disposes of
Crennan Case.

The case of A. Hirbour against ]. NJ.
Knight was decided in the district
court this morning against knight.
The case resulted from Knight seiz-
ing the body of J. f. Crennan, who was
killed by a switch engine in the Santa
Fe yards. knight was called and as
an undertaken took charge of the body
Hirbour was appointed administrators,
and demanded the body. Knight re-
fused to give it up, and the case was
taken to the district court and a tenn
porary injunction allowed restraining
knight from interfering in any way
with the administrator in the disposal
of the remains. The decision makes the
injunction perpetual. The question in
the case was whether the administrator
of an estate had the right to the dis
pOSal of the remains in preference to
the wishes of the relatives The court
decided that the wishes of the relatives
came first, but that the wishes of an
administrator acting for the relatives
had preference over the wishes of an
undertaken who happened to be called
to take charge of the body.
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VERDICT NEAR.
End of Jester Case is Expected
ON Thursday.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 30.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from New London. No,
says:
This is the fourth week of the trial of
Alexander Jester for the murder of Gil
bert w. Gates in 1871. Addresses by coun-
when Attorney Allison, for the defense,
made his plea He. emphasized the in
that they should not find Jester guilty
without it was proven to a moral GER
tainty that he had murdered Gilbert
Gates. He insisted that the state had
not even proven that Gilbert Gates was
dead, much less that Alexander Jester
had killed him.
Prosecuting Attorney T. T. Rodes, of
Monroe county, where the alleged crime
is said to have been committed, spoke this
afternoon for the state.
The closing arguments will be made to.
morrow by p. H. Cullen, testers ehlef
the prosecution. A verdict will probably
not be reached before Thursday.
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TEACHER STARTS ROW.
One of the Cuban Pedagogues at Har-
ward Gets Into Fight With
an Interpreter.

Boston. Mass, July so.-There was
something of sensation among the Gu
ban teachers. at Harvard today which re-
suited in a black eye for one of the in
terpreters and may result in the sending
back to Cuba of one teacher at his own
expense. There was also excited talk of
dueis when the party return to their ma
tive soil.
The trouble arose over an encounter be-
tween a teacher and an Interpreter which
happened after breakfast just outside
Randall hall. When the Cubans were be-
ing photographed on Friday, a member
of the group objected to the presence Of
another Cuban. To the objection the as
sailed replied, and, in the course of his
remarks, called the objector a 'Spaniard'
and other equally opprobrious names.
A fight was imminent, when an inter-
prefer, who was in the group, interviewed
and told the Cuban he was acting dis
gracefully. This brought the Cuban s
wrath upon the interpreter. The Cuban
and the interpreter met today and the
Cuban assaulted the Interpreter, but they
1t is said that the big Cuban has given
trouble before. and that Superintendent
Frye will discipline him severely by send
ing him back to Cuba at his own expense
Until he goes he will be denied the privi-
lege of dining at Randall Han and until
action toward suspending him from the
classes has been taken.
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BOY BURGLARS.
Discharged Reform School Inmate
Leads Others Astray.

Oscar Lundberg. aged Il, and George
Burns, aged years, were arrested this
morning charged with burglary. The
boys entered the secondhand store Of
ed Warren Sunday evening and took
some brass and a few other articles.
Two boys, who did not give their
names, told Merchants Policeman A.
w. Hopkins of the burglary just as he
found the back door of the store open.
They said that four boys had put one
of their number through a window and
that he had opened the door and ad-
mitted the rest. The two inforners said
they had demonstrated with the four
but that it did no good, so they de-
termined to await for Mr.. Hopkins and
tell who they were. They said two of
the boys were sons of c. Lundberg, at
223 North Jefferson street, and two were
sons of b. Burns, a painter.
This morning only the two older boys
were arrested; the others were hardly
out of short skirts and were left with
their parents. The Lundberg boy has
been in the reform school and will
probably be sent again. Tt is likely that
nothing will be done with George
Burns on account of his youth. Both
boys cried, or rather l1owled, when ta-
ken to the station, and called for their
mothers.
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HILL AND CROKER.
Likely to Work in Harmony in the
New York Campaign.

New York, July 30.-There is every like
lihood now that the differences between
David B. Hill and Richard Croker will be
patched up. Mr.. Hin spent three hours
with Senator Jones, chairman of the
Governor Stone of Missouri, Trey Wood
son of Kentucky, Major Gufey or Penn
of the New York state committee, at the
Hoffman house. and at the conclusion of
the conference 1t was apparent that the
Albany statesman had been won over.
The situation in New York was can
vassed in detail. The members of the ma
uOnal committee told Mr. Hill that the
Democrats of the country expected him to
get out and hustle They advised him,
moreover, that it would be the wise thing
TO do. regardless of his relations with
Richard Croker. At the same time Mr..
Hill was asked to state the conditions
ate with Croker and the Tammany outfit
in the presidential campaign -,.,,
was prepared to go, Senator Jones and
Major Guffey went to Elberon, N J.. last
evening to put the screws on Croker and
bring him into line.
Mr.. Hill makes the condition that Mr.:
William F. Maekey of Buffalo for COVER
nor and join in nominating strong man
who will not be identified with Tammany
Hall and who will be able to command in
dependent support: Senator Jones was
informed that Mackey was an Impossible
candidate for governor, because the I'M
preston had gone forth that Tammany
had made an agreement with the dele
gates from Erie county at kansas CITY 10
nominate Mackey in return for Eries sup
port aSaint HILL This would be enough.
it was said. to defeat Senator Mackey in
advance. He would be slaughtered from
one end of the state to the other by the
friends of Mr.. Hill.
Mr. Hill also requires that Tammany
shall aid the Democratic state committee
financially in carrying on aggressive
campaign all over the state. Tammany is
in power in New York city, and is amply
supplied with funds, whereas evil times
have come to the Democrats up-country
because of the successive Republican
state administrations.
Mr. Hill said he realized that Tammany
could dictate the state ticket to be nom
mated this year. but he made il plain that
the country Democrats would not support
a Tammany ticket. and that the nomina-
ton of such a ticket would tend to weak
en- the national ticket.
Senator Jones will discuss the situation
frankly with Mr.. Croker and do what he
can to effect a reconciliation between the
factions. He is supremely confident OF
success in this undertaking and believes
that Mr.. Croker will yield far enough to
agree to some working arrangement with
the country leaders
1.-The national committee" said Senator
Jones. has no wish to interfere HI the
local politics of New York. but we Will
not permit the leaders to quarrel II we
can help it We acting merely in an
all ill-feeling viii be brushed aside wi
that the factions will get together The
outlook in New York for Democratic sue
cess seems to be unusually bright, and l
am sure that neither Mr.. Hill nor MI
Croker would countenance anything in
the least calculated to impair our pros
poets of carrying the state.
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ROBBED OF MEDALS.
Eugenio Sorrentino, Director of the
Banda Rosa, Loses Decorations.

Minneapolis. Mimi, July s0-Eugenio
Sorrentino, director of the Banda Rosa,
was robbed last night after the con-
cert at Lake Harriet of medals and or
ders to the value of 5000.
Among the most valuable of his pos
sessions Sig. Sorrentfno has counted his
medals. One of these was presented to
him by Emperor William of Germany
after a performance before the Berlin
court. 1t bears the portrait of the en-
peror ard an inscription showing the
circumstances under which it was pre-
scented. There are other medals pre-
scented by the municipalities of Genoa,
Naples, Philadelphia, Willow Grove
Park, Pa, and still others presented by
musical societies in various parts of the
world, one being medal given by the
New York Academy of Music.