Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17

scholarly and interesting talk wed
nesday afternoon.
Pete Nigeren, Jr., has returned to
Charlton after week svisit with his
sister in Peoria, Ill
Mrs. D. N. Neff, and grandson, Ray
mond Umphrey, have departed for
Omaha, Neb., after weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. C. c. Mayhem of
this place.
Charlton, Sept. 1.-THE democratic
party of Lucas county seems to be
like that organization in many other
counties of the state, having hard
time to secure candidates for it's OF
fees. The county convention met and
put in nomination full ticket and in
making up the ticket the leaders at
tempted to pacify the gold democrats
of the county by placing one of their
number in nomination for the office
of member of the board of supervisors.
They did not consult his wishes in the
matter, however, and on Tuesday
Matt Johnson, the gentleman nominal
ed, wrote a letter to the chairman OF
the. county committee declinging the
office in verys strong terms. In the
letter he gave as his reasons that he
was not in sympathy with the Kansas
City, Chicago or 1901 democratic state
platforms, that he was Il democrat and
not populist, that his wishes or even
his opinions had not been consulted
before the unauthorized use of his
name before the convention. That he
could not accept the nomination of
party in. whose principles he had no
faith and requested his name to be
withdrawn from the. ticket. He took
the letter to the editor of the Chart
ton Democrat and requested him to
publish it but he, it is said, refused
and it will appear today IN the Chart
ton Patriot, republican paper. BY
Mr. Johnson's action in refusing the
nomination it has become apparent
that the effort to create harmony in
Lucas county has proven fiat failure.
Personal.
| Otto Carmack of Whitebreast town
ship returned from an extended visit
in Nebraska where he had been en-
ployed on a stock ranch for the past
two months
w. H. Smythe has greatly improved
the looks of his store buildings on the
northwest corner of the square and al
so given a much more modern appear
ance to the entire square by the re-
moval of the old fashioned board avn
ings or porches from the front of the
buildings This is the last of the I'M
slightly and antique wood awnings
around the square. 1t will be replac-
ed in a short time by more modern
cloth awning.
Geo. c. Case has secured the posi-
ton Of night clerk at the Bates house
in place of c. Thomas, resigned. Mr..
Case has had years of experience in
the hbtel business and will no doubt
prove successful in the new position.
Rev. w. V. Written of this place is
enjoying a very pleasant visit from
his brother, S. j. Written, wife and
children of Edgar. Neb., who are stop
ping over here for a visit while on
their way home from Canada where
they have spent the.past few months
John Gookin of Benton township
4 has returned shome after an extended
visit with friends in Dunbar, Neb.
\ Elressa NewsomeA of Woodburn is
spending few days in Charlton visit
ing relatives and attending the M. E
conference,
/ E. S. Baker departed Tuesday for al
overland trip to Lacona for visi
with the family of A. w. Campbell, his
brother-in-law.
Mrs. Hattie Long and daughter:
Ethel from near Belinda spent the da.
Tuesday in Charlton transacting bust
ness and visiting her old friend ant
schoolmate, Mrs. W.. e. Lewis.
, Miss Martha Stuart has returned t.
her home in Charlton after a few
days visit with her friend, Miss Delay
of Creston.
r Mr.. and Mrs. N. Wexford have NOV
2 ed from their rooms on the square t
: their beautiful new home at the col
ner OF, Grand street and Rowland ave
nue. and are now nicely located an
at home to all friends.
; This section was visited by mos
: refreshing and beneficial shower o.
V Tuesday evening and Wednesday,
r began Ranging about 1920 Tuesda
: night and kept it up at intervals a
t night and nearly all day Wednesda!
l. About 11a inches of water fell an
n the value to crops and pastures car
f not be estimated.
r The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
s B. Lewis of Warren township is I,
e ported as quite seriously i'll of fever
Charlton Sept 14.-Friday was tn
: most interesting day yet of the Sc
g sions of the Des Moines conferenc
It of the NJ E. church being held her
r President Charles Shelton and Fiel
n Secretary Wickersham We're above
If thirty minutes in which to present til
If merits of Simpson college, at Indian
IS ola, and they did it in such convin
If ing manner as to almost make the co
o ference wish they We're students agai
is that they might attend that schoc
If The Preachers Aid sociey presente
is resolutions that were adopted by tt
r. conference asking for one night ne,
conference for an anniversary of Il
!, founding of the society and requestir
70 the appointment of Rev. Fletch'
(; Brown of Des Moines as financial sc
= rotary of the society. The bishop rec
=, the constitution recommended by tt
% general conference and it was ador
= ed by vote of 113 to II. Seven app