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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
osKALoosA MAN sLUGGED.
Carl Hileman Hit With a Billiard Cue
In a POOl Room.

In a Pool Room.
II vas just sitting there und dose
fellows knew l had some money und
they wanted it und knew they was
bad mems, so would hat nothing to do
nit 'em, und dey hit me over de
head init a billiard cue,' said Carl Hils-
man, a young German fellow in police
court this morning. Carl gave this in
formation in response to request
from the court, who inquired about
the bandage on his head. Carl said
he came from Oskaloosa with his
brother and that he thought it safer
after he was struck to stay in the
city Jail than to roam about where
dose fellows" might get him. It was
learned that somebody had biffed Carl
pretty hard with a billiard cue in the
Ballingall billiard hall, but who the
parties are could not be learned. AT
any rate Carl came to the station last
evening with swelling on his fore
head, his face covered with blood and
in very excited condition for Ger
man boy. While relating the occur
renee to the desk sergeant in his
broken English. sound was heard in
Carls vicinity that sounded like pis-
tol shot. Carl jumped and put his hand
to his hip as tho he was shot, but in
a second his expression changed as he
pulled bottle OF beer from his pocket
with the foam running over the edge
of the neck of the bottle. The gas
had been forcibly elected be-
cause of the gas in the bottle and that
was what made Carl think dose fell
lows had got him again. He passed
the bottle around but no one seemed
to care for Carl's lager and he drank
it himself. Carl thinks Ottumwa is a
pretty swift town, and much prefers
the quietude that abounds in Oskaloo-
sa, so the court gave him permission
to depart for the Quaker" city.
Altogether there was an even dozen
of offenders in court this, morning
ten of them Weary Willies, Albert
Scott, a young boy Is years of age
was charged with the larceny of q
wheelbarrow, which he acknowledged
he took from the rear of Edgerley's
| wholesale drug house. He also said he
took the barrow for the purpose Of
wheeling wood up to his mothers
house on Fifth street, but changed his
mind and attempted to sell it at Hale's
second hand store. The court took the
matter under Amusement and will de
termine what sentence should bt
passed either today or tomorrow.
| William Morgan, John O'Brien an6
Mike Duffey were in the police cour
yesterday on the charge of vagrancy
and We're released upon their promis,
to leave town, which they neglected tt
do. This morning the court gave eacl
of them three days on the rock pile TO
breaking their promise. j. E, Ions
said he was not tramp neither b,
profession nor inclination: that he wa.
a furniture maker by trade and want
ed to get away. The necessary per
mission was given and Mr.. Long de
parted. Edward Burkitt, blacksmith
was also in hard luck, and as he die
not look like a professional, he wa.
turned loose. John Mills, Richard A
Houghton. j. j. Schafer, George Per
kins and Fred Mier, all charged Will
vagrancy, We're given two days eacl
making macadam tor the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22

Sumwa's best known young people,
and are held in the highest esteem by
their many friends. Mr.. Pixley is one
Of Ottumwa's young business men who
is conducting one of the largest con-
fectionery establishments in the city,
at 1OS North Court street. Mr.. and
Mrs. PiXley will make their future
home on North Moore street, where
they will be at home to their friends
in about two weeks.
A. W. Lee left on the Wabash last
night for st. Louis to join the special
train chartered by the National Edito-
rial association for two weeks south
ern trip, the objective point being New
Orleans, where the editors will hold a
weeks session. Mr.. Lee is ON the pro-
gram for a paper on How to Build
Up Circulation
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grooms. OF Bid
well, who were in the city to attend the
wedding of Miss Kate Lottridge and
Benjamin F. Boldridge, of Philadelphia,
Mo-, last evening, returned home this
morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
FOR PERJURY.
VIM. Lie Van, of Abba. Is Having Hear
ing To-day.

William LIE Van, of Abba, is in the
tolls on the charge of perjury and is
having his preliminary examination
today before United States Commits
sioner Hunter. Lewis Miller, of Cory
don, prosecuting attorney, is conduct
ing the prosecution, and Seneca Cor
nell, of this city, is conducting the de-
Tense. The information on which lie
Van is having his preliminary exam
ination today, was sworn to by j. w.
Daggett, who says that lie Vans evil
dence was largely instrumental in Sc
curing his conviction on a charge OF
violating the internal revenue law.
Daggett says he is not guilty of the
charge, and has persisted in his asser-
sion ever since his conviction in May,
1895, when he was sentenced to serve
eight months in Jail. Daggett served
twelve months in Jail. Daggett served
leased, aud during the time of his in
generation he persisted to Deputy
United States Marshal w. A. Richards
that he was innocent. That gentleman
finally became convinced of the truth
fulness of the statement and set about
to secure the conviction of the wit.
nesses on whose testimony Dagget1
Was SouNiSbSa. -AiHttuNitS 5NcESH ScClliSt
from responsible persons residing in
Cedar Rapids to the effect that Dag
gett was working in that place at the
time the liquor is alleged to have been
sold by him to lie Van, and Daggett
came to Ottumwa and laid his story
before the commissioner, who issued Il
warrant for lie Vans arrest. The dep.
uty marshal brought lie Van to this
city on burlington No. 4 last evening
and it will be determined this after
noon whether or not he will be held
to await the action of the federal grand
jury.
lie Van was held this afternoon tt
await the action OF the federal Crane
jury and his bond fixed at 5000. which
| it is said he will give. 1t was also
learned that several other Abba per
sons are concerned in the perjury case
and it may be that other arrests vii
| follow.
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As = Matter OF safety.

it would be wise not to buy dollars
worth of clothing without first pricing
and looking at The Model (J. b. SaN).
There are lots of clerks and every
body is welcome to look and price
and you are never urged to buy unless
you want to. You will find clothing Of
all sorts, priced so low thar no kind Of
a sale will do as we'll for YOU, and Won
are safe only after knowing what The
Model is doing. 4.s:
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Fairly Rolling In

is the new spring stock of clothing AT
The Model. j. b. Sax has just returned
from New York. where, for three
weeks, he selected the best the markcl
affords for his Ottumwa and Rock ISL
and houses. No matter what you need
to wear, it's foregone conclusion
that you can suit yourself better, and
buy for less money at The Model 81. B.
SaXl than ut any other Place.
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SOUTH oTTUMwA NEWS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. w. w. Morrison is seriously i'll
at her home in South Ottumwa.
Frank Sailor, of Dixey, Wash, is WIS.,
iting at the Harris home, 307 Sheridan
avenue.
John T. Smith, OF 200 North Ransom
street, who has been very i'll all win
ter with an attack of pneumonia, is
able to be around again. His many
friends wish him speedy recovery.
S. r. Chisman, OF Aurora, ILL.,, who
has been visiting at the home of his
brother, Doug. Chisman, 404 Church
street, for the past five weeks, lefs
yesterday for visit with relatives at
Bidwell.
Mrs. George Stodghill and little son,
of Salida, Colo, who have been visit
ing with relatives and friends forsev-
eral weeks, departed yesterday after
noon for Dudley, to spend the evening
with relatives. This morning they de-
parted for their home.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. William Benator, of Muntervillc,
returned home last evening after few
days visit at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Lindsay, 101 North Davis
street.
The members of st. Patrick's Cath
olic church gave one of their enjoyable
entertainments at Billiards. hall last
evening. There was large attendance
and the affair was a social and fiuan-
cial success.
The young people OF the South Side
Baptist church gave an enjoyable So
cial at the home of Miss Cora Haines,
on Finley avenue, last evening. There
was large number present. Light re-
freshments We're served.
The I. o. O. F., Pickwick lodge, No.
1919, gave a grand masquerade ball last
evening as an opening of their new hall
on the -Four Corners" There We're
about 400 present, who report that
event to be long remembered. A merry
time was INDUCED in over the comic
costumes, and many surprises We're
expressed when the masks were re-
moved. Stoy's orchestra furnished mu-
sic for the dancing. About 1865 were
masked.
From Thursdays Daily.
Rev. Walker and wife, of Batavia,
are guests at the Lanham home on
South Schuyler street.
Mrs. Kate johnson, of Bonaparte,
was guest last night at the home OF
Ira Bradford, on Ward street, while
enroute home from Creston.
Last night about II o'clock the fire
department was called to Charles Pc
terson's confectionery store, on Church
street. A partition and some cloth de-
| corations were partially burned. The
damage will amount to about ten dol
lars. The cause of the fire is supposed
to have been from stove, which was
very hot.
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The members OF the board OF super
visors OF Van Buren, county are con
sidering the advisability of placing a
river at Selma. II is understood that
a majority of the supervisors are in
favor of the improvement, but it is
said the action will be deferred until
next year.
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of the insolvent and conserve the as
Justice Court.

William Chesser plead not guilty be-
fore Justice Campbell this morning on
the charge of assault with a deadly
weapon towit: a revolver. Lee Har-
man, an employee of Sigel's second
hand store, says that last Saturday
Chesser threatened to do him harm
with gun, hence the arrest. Chesser
put up strong tai kin support of his
contention that he was innocent and
the court continued the matter until
further investigation can be made.
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Agents Directory List Co.

Send us 10 cts. silver or stamps, aud we will
place your name in Agents Directory that
goes to Publishers Mail Order Houses. Agents
Supply Houses, and all people desiring Country
Agents. You will receive more mail than any 4
one IN town Such as Publications Periodicals,
Books. etc Also all kinds of propositions out Of
which you may secure a paying position. Send
today. Agents Directory List Co., i25 CLARK ST., Chsago
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Seni-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the MATTE of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to-
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DISTRICT AND JUSTICE COURTS.
Trustee Elected In sloan Bankruptcy
Matter.

, A petition was filed in the clerks Of
flee today by Mitchell & Hunter, at
torneys for the. Iowa National bank,
asking for Judgment against Elizabeth
A. Martin and others for the sum OF
$1.4S2, interest and costs. on certain
promissory note and asking the fore
closure of mortgage on lot s in Fer
rec & Muir's addition, given to secure
the payment of said sum.
Judge Roberts is engaged today in
hearing the partition case Of r. NJ.
Burton VS.. Lucy E. Davis ct al, in
which there is some controversy over
the division of an estate. f. G. Orelup
is attorney for plaintiff.
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PUBLIC SALE.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 28,

The following described prop
( erty, to-wit: II head cattle, 6 /,
mich cows, 4 fresh cows; . to be
fresh soon, 3 coming two-year-
{ old heifers with calf, 3 head
: coming yearling heifers, l steer,
coming yearling, 8 head fall
:, calves, 4 head horses, 2 mules, 8
I good brood mares, well bred /;
mare in foa1 by Diocese,
coming two-year-old horse
colt by Ensign, 10 head hogs,
( S brood sows, S head fall /,
s shoats, 6 winter pigs, 8 tons hay, !
farming machinery, binder. 2
( Stern plows, l riding, 1 walking, .
] riding cultivator, walking Z
cultivator, steel harrow, farm 3
wagon. buggy, ? single sets har-
ness, double set harness, a !
) finely flushed rosewood Yelling
ton piano, 10 cords wood ready
( sawed for use, some household
s articles, chickens, turkeys and ,
many other articles. 7
( TERMS OF SALE--Purchascr shall
X give note with approved security for all j
K sums over S. For all sums under SIS j
K cash, 10 months time to be given on /,
< notes. per cent off for cash. Notes
{ not paid when due to draw interest from I
( date at rate Of per cent.
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bankruptcy.

George Earhart, of Eldon, was elect
ed trustee to care for the stock of
goods of Frank Sloan, of the same
place, bankrupt. Twenty ballots
were required for the creditors to elect
IA trustee, there being four other can
didates for the position. Mr.. Earhart
has long had a reputation for honesty
and integrity and will do all than pos
sibly can be done to pay the creditors
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
DR.. a. Is. WILLIAMS.
BURT LAFoRcE. PHI, G, M. d.
Eve, Ear. Nose and ri, rnat Sc.c;aIists

Glasses scientifically fitted. Office hours 10
70 II a. me-, and 2 TO aud 7 to 8 o'clock D M,
Phone, Office, 2so residence, 81 Office rooms
10, II and II Hofmann block,
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II. H. Garrison and L. r. Garrison
have just arrived with a fine imported
stallion ~
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Lieutenant Walter s, Lane, of the
signal corps of the Fiftieth regimen,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22

Iowa National Guard, today received a
communication from Colonel Fl. Il.
Garfield. of Boone, chief signal officer
OF the signal corps, in which he SAID
that steps had been taken looking to
the organization OF a signal company.
Lieutenant Lane has been authorized
to enlist ten men, all of whom must
be operators or electricians.
The marriage of Mr.. Louis Schaub
and Miss Catherine u. Coakley, was
solemnized at o'clock this morning
at St. Patrick's Catholic church by
Rev. Father Ward. Mr.. and Mrs.
|Schaub left for a week. visit with rela-
tives in Des Moines and other places.
They will be at home to their friends
in South Ottumwa on their return.
The bride is a well known young lady
who for several years past has made
many friends while clerking in the
st. Louis and Boston stores. The
groom is a member of the grocery firm
of Schaub Bros, in the East End, and
is an exemplary young man, born and
raised in Ottumwa.
John II. Rugg, of this city, and Miss
Anna Zulauf, of Chicago, were mar
ried at the home OF the brides sister,
Mrs. Maggie 2. Weisser, on North Ham
lin boulevard, Chicago, yesterday morn
ing at IL O'clock. Mr.. Rugg is one Of
Ottumwa's young business men, the
proprietor of the grocery store at 107
South Court street. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zu-
lauf, formerly OF this city, but now de-
ceased, and is a sister of Mrs.
~, ,sS
present atthe wedding. Mr.. Rugg and
his bride will return to Ottumwa this
evening and will make their future
home on North Court street.
The marriage OF Miss Agnes Neylon
and Mr.. Tim Mack took place last ev-
ening at 7:3O o'clock at st. Mary's
Catholic church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Kelly, in
the presence of a large number OF
friends. The groomsman was Mr.. Ed
ward G. Keefe and the bridesmaid was
Miss Margaret Mullen. The brides
gown was of silver grey broadcloth
trimmed in pink taffeta and all-over
lace, and she carried BRIDES roses. The
bridesmaids dress was the same
as the brides. After the cere-
money the bridal party was driven to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mori-
arity, on East Main street, where an
elegant wedding supper was served in
courses, only the relatives and few
friends being present. The bride has
lived in the city all of her life and has
a host of friends. She is the daughter
of Mrs. Nora Sullivan on East Main
street. The groom is well known in
the CITY having lived here for a mum.
Der of years.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
UrLEAvENED BREAD.

Robert Grant is said by the most
noted critics to have produced an Amer.
lean novel, or at least story in which
the woman character possesses certain
types and traits Of character that are
considered natural. The Bookman says
sit is almost the only novel that we know
Of which can be called American in the
true sense Of the word"
The heroine is a village product, with
unbounded ambitions, as usual. She
marries three times, finding her finaI
ideal and greatest triumph in lawyer
politician who, of course, goes to con.
gress and becomes senator. All this ID
certainly along popular lines.
But is II the American ideal2 IL ID
the ideal OF "the world, the flesh and
the Devil" sure enough. II is un.
leavened bread, soggy biscuit. Beyond
this kind OF Americanism lies a world OF
solidity and reality that the humbles
may hope to touch, without the tarnish
of this brassy publicity, which is so In
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
WHO ARE THE RESPECTABLE REPUBLI
CANS OF oREGoNl

Are they the Mitchell.McBride faction
who send up ffteeen Anti.Republican
members Of the Legislature from Port
land2 Or are they the Corbett-Simon-
scott-Mackay faction who are pouring
cold water down the backs Of the Me-
kinley campaign
Are they the federal Office. holding
crowd whom @. b, Moores denounced al
traitors after taking the Office Geer re-
fused at their hands2 ls Mark Hanna
gang who are pledged to return Mitch
ell TO the senate the respectable faction?
The Simon 'Corbett wing were the con.
servative force in the last two Oregon
legislatures. They put the brakes on
iobbery They have not eaten the dir,
OF Mark Hannaism. They both spat
on the n.Repubhcan iniQuity known
as the Porto Rico tariff. Both repudi,
ated the administration in its Q orts to
give a seat TO Matt Quay in the Sen.
ate, though II he had voted to seat Cor.
bett, Simon no doubt would have to
seat Quay.
win the thirty-fve anti.Republican
members Of the legislature next winter
help Mark Hanna foreclose his execu.
tion on Mitbhell2 They may do 40
on the theory OF rendering Republican
ism odious for all time TO come.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
cRUELTlRs OF CAPE NOME.

Of all the frauds practiced on human
beings who are lured to Cape Nome gold
fields by the avarie Of transportation
companies, they are nothing to the cruel.
ties practiced on horses, mules, cattle,
sheep and dogs that are shipped TO the
far north.
These poor dumb brutes are herded in
filth, deprived Of food, air, water and all
comforts for the sake OF adding to some
ones filthy lucre. A curse will surely
rest on money gained in this way.
The steamboat companies, or the indiv-
iduals that cause helpless dumb brutes
to suffer untold agonies will suffer disas.
ter in the long run. No profit earned in
such manner will stay with man. Il
will burn its way out Of his hands and
scorch his soul into the bargain.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
A HnRRnrr IN THE GAME PRESERVE.

District Attorney Chamberlain OF
Nultnomah county is doing things that
will make him mighty unpopular. He
is cutting off the graft enjoyed by push
lawyers who are allowed to conduit coun'
ty lawsuits on their own terms.
He has gone a step farther and cut
into the graft Of the corners office. He
cites the law thatIthe coroner shall hold
inquests only in rare cases fixed by law,
and that IS is all he 10 entitled to draw.
Mr.. Chamberlain should be dealt with.
II he is not amenable to reason the
State Game Warden should declare him
outlawed. II grafters cannot carry on
litigation in the name Of the city and
county and state, and appeal to the SUI
preme court in every case, what will
become Of half our political lawyers?
II coroners and justices cannot run fee
bills against the county, what is the
use Of having those ofiices2 Mr..
Chamberlain is making himself obnox-
ious.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
WHAT SHALL NJ THE PRICE FOR HOP
PIcKin0p

There is talk that only from 80 to 80
cents box shall be paid. But this ia
not final. II is not enough in presi.
deatial year, when we are not only told
that we are very prosperous, but when
the Mckinley party stakes its very eI.
istence ON more prosperity.
When Mr.. ottenheimsr shall have
concluded HE contract to pay 10 cents a
pound for all first.class hops, to the ex-
tent Of ..three-quarters of the acreage,
that ought 10 ensure at least 40 cents a
box for three-quarters as many pickers.
But, alas, II is not always true, when
the corporations and trusts, and private
employers secure increased profits, that
wages are advanced. But II isa little
abnormal that when the prices of hops
are 10 be better than last year, that
prices Of picking are to 20 down at the
very start. But they better 20 down
now than later.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
AFTER m'KINLEY A DICTATOR.

The JOURNAL predicts that II McKin-
ley is reelected, in 1904 the country will
elect dictator in the person Of Grover
Cleveland. By that time the abuses Of
bossism and machine dictation will have
reached high tide. The reaction will
demand a one.man power administra-
tion, and King Grover will get third
term.
II is now well understood that McKin-
ley's triumph will enthrone a galaxy
Of mangey spoilsmen, like Hanna,
Platt, Quay, Alger, Addicks, ct al, and
all the hungry hordes of ofiicialism that
are multiplying like lice in Egypt will
be turned loose TO prey on the people Of
the United States and all its territories
and dependencies. Four years Of this
will 80 nauseate the decent people Of all
parties that they will turn with a great
deal OF satisfaction TO the one man
whose neck and backbone are sitter
than the iron will Of old Bismarck him
self.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
tensely popular, not only in America
but all over the world.
NO CHANGES IN THE OREGON coNsTlTU
Tl0N.

It was decreed at the last election that
there shall be no tinkering with the old
Oregon constitution. All the FIVE propos-
ed amendments were defeated and there
is little hope for the Direct Legislation
amendment, even IL the next Legislature
submit it to a popular vote which is
doubtful.
Woman suffrage got the largest vote
and made az substantial gain over the
vote Of fifteen years ago. A change OF
little over thousand votes, or getting a
full ex xpression Of these really in favor OF
it, would have given the voteless sex
sexless vote. But the warning went out
that II was dangerous, politically, to put
Oregon in the rank with Idaho, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, states hopelessly lost
to the Republican party. So the Repub-
lican voters were pulled off and the SUI
frage vote was not got out. 1t went by
default. 1t went by the board. But it
shows a dangerous growth and under
current Of vitality.