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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

from Tuesdays Daily.1
j. Duree, of Hayesville, was in the
city yesterday on business.
j. A. Lowenberg, who lives east of
the city, is spending the week in Chi
cago.
Be sure you read the want column
and see if some one does not want
something you have to sell.
Mrs. H. j. Kirkpatrick, who lives
northeast of this city went to Agency
today to visit at the home of ]. NJ.
( Lamb.
Miss Lois Butin, of Chillicothe, re-
turned to her home this afternoon af-
ter short visit in the city with
friends.
Mrs E.. Liblin. GOA Church street,
left today for Batavia, where she will
visit for a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark.
Mrs. L. A. Roberts, of Eddyville, re-
turned home today after spending a
/ few days at the home of Mrs. G.. j.
Burns, who has been quite ILL.,
Mrs. j. W. Workman, who lives
south of the city, left thi safternoon
for Brinkhaven, Ohio, on an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. Purdy.
Revival services are being held at
the Zion church, six miles southwest
of the city. They are being conduct
ed by Rev. A. G. G. Brown, OF the
sBlakesburg circuit.
Mrs. Phil Ulrich is considerably i'm,
proved in health. Mrs. UlricE has
been very ill for some time with APP,
pendicitis and for a time her life was
despaired of. Her friends will be glad
to know that she is better-Creston
Gazette. \
James King, of South Mclean street
who is employed as stone cutter at
the new library building, had his left
thumb severely mashed this morning
by stone accidentally falling upon it
No bones were broken.
M. A. Pinney, agent of Adams Elk.
press Co., in Burlington, and for many
years agent of The same company in
this city, has been superseded by d. B
I McEwain, who for the past three
months has been agent for the Adams
at Ottumwa. Mr.. Pinney will take a
vacation.
The 3-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hezekiah Jones, S14 Wabash avenue
met with painful accident today
The child had stick in it's mouth and
RAINING about in it's play stumbled and
fell forcing the stick down it's throat
DR.. D. A. DaForce was summoned and
dressed the injuries which he stated
were not very serious.
The petition of F. E. Vance for So, OO(
damages against the city of Eddyville
mention of which was made in the
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that her health is the very best and
she is enjoying her visit very much.
Mrs. Russell expects to make trip to
the coast before her return.
Mrs. M. J. Bean, of Cantril, was in
the city this morning and left on the
noon train for Batavia, where she will
visit for few days with relatives.
Miss Cora Dallinger, of Hedrick, was
in the city calling upon friends on her
way from Bloomfield, where she has
been visiting for the past few days.
Miss Grace Cutchall, of Batavia, re-
turned home last evening after spend,
ing the afternoon visiting at the home
of Mrs. j. z. Hullon, Sheridan avenue.
NJ. w. Edwards, who lives short
distance north of the city who has been
sufferer from rheumatism for some
time is reported somewhat worse to-
day
Mrs. James Longerbone accompan-
led by her son, Earnest, of Fairview,
left this afternoon for few weeks
visit with relatives in Fairfield and
Arlington, ILL.,
R. G. Dawson of Hedrick, was in the
city this morning in company with his
sister, Mrs. N. Pitman, of Henderson,
Illinois. Mrs. Pitman has been visit
ing for several weeks in Hedrick and
returned to her home today.
H. B. Bayles and son, Lester of
Agency, arrived in this city last night
from Rupe River, Nebraska, where
they have been visiting for several
weeks, and left on the noon train for
their home. Miss Grace Bayles, who
accompanied her father to Nebraska
will remain in that country for some
time
w. F. Boyer and Mrs. Pauline
Grendahl, both of this city, were unit
ed in marriage at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at 321 North Marion street,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
j. M. Bailey, pastor of the Christian
church. The affair was quiet and was
witnessed by only few relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyer will reside in this
city.
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Ottumwa Has a Coat of THE Beau
tifur' Today.
TEMPERATURE REMAINS MODERATE
cIothiers, Shoe Dealers and Cloak Mer-
chants Busy as Result of the Storm
Small Precipitation but Good
Prospects for More.

After weeks of pleasant weather fol-
lowing an ideal Indian summer, Ottum-
wa has at last been plunged into win
ter and the first real snow of the year
began falling about 2:30 o'clock this
morning. Almost all day the air has
been full of the fine flakes, but there
ed showing, such as is seen when
from the size of nickels fall and hide
fgrom view the buildings across the
street. The most noticeable effect has
been the difficulty in walking, espec-
tally on the brick and cement walks,
which the snow has made slippery.
Good Trade.
AS is always the case, clothiers and
shoe dealers are reaping shekels as a
result of the storm. Overcoats, muf.
fers, mittens and gloves, rubbers and
heavy shoes are coming in demand
and the people are awaking to the fact
that winter is really at hand. The dry
goods man is not slow in realizing the
good effects of the snow, and new furs
and coats are seen upon the women
pedestrians who are buying Christmas
presents downtown today.
"Sloppy Weather."
Althoubh the thermometer is below
the freezing mark, the snow melts in
many places soon after falling and the
result is that the streets are sloppy.
| Nevertheless business is good and the
downtown stores are filled with peo
pie. The temperature is not biting
and the wind has remained at mini
mum force all day. This morning peo
pie going to work had red noses and
wore an air of chilliness, but the Their
mometer moved up from its mark Of
| twenty1four degrees at o'clock tt
twenty-eight at 2 this afternoon.
Small Precipitation.
According to Weather Clerk Henry
Howelly, one-tenth of an inch regis
tiers the precipitation up to 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, and this will probabl!
weary nearly represent the total, since
the snow has almost stopped falling
and is coming only in tluries. The SUI
has been obscured all day, however
and the weather wise predict more
storm for tonight.
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would have had to catch the Milwau-
kee train out of this city at 80
O'Clock Sunday morning to have reach
ed Lucerne at o'clock and comparing
this with the time the two robbers
were seen at Sewell, he would not
have had time to make the trip. He
also claims that he was in Ottumwa
all Sunday, and that he can prove this.
If this is true, there is but little
doubt that he is innocent of the LII
cerne job. The men were given three
days for yagrancy by Judge Moon to
hold them for the Sewell man.
In Burr Patch.
Chief Gray and two newspaper men
had an experience last evening that
will be remembered for long time.
About s o'clock last night some one
telephoned to the police station that
man was lying in the rear of the
Adams school yard along the steep
bank on Fourth street in great dis
tress. Chief Gray and the newspaper
men responded. and after a long
search in which matches played a
principal role they found the body of
man lying next to the fence in the
toxicated condition. With much la
Dor he was gotten out of the place
where he was found and taken to the
station. Here it was discovered that
rescuers and rescued were covered to
depth of about three inches with
cookie burrs and several other species
of burrs, The man was placed in Jail,
and the others began picking burrs.
After about an hours labor they were
all able to be presentable and make
an appearance on the street The
man was found to be Charles Wimp-
sett, who lives in the country short
distance north of town. He had a
team, which had been left in the rear
of a Second street saloon, which was
secured by the police and placed in a
livery barn and fed. Wimpsett was
kept until this morning when he was
allowed to return home. He said he
had family of six small children, and
as the weather was quite cold and
chilly the officers thought it best to let
| him return home.
Other Business.
Six unfortunates charged with in
toXication pleaded guilty before Judge
Moon this morning and were given
one day each on the stone pile Three
Migrants told hard luck stories and
were let off with one day each.
w. H. Christie reported to the police
today that some unknown person had
stolen a valuable goat laprobe out OF
his buggy yesterday evening while il
was standing on Main street A des
cription of the robe was telephoned tc
the different patrolmen and an effort
made to locate it, but at late houl
this afternoon it had not been success
full.
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4 BOLD ROBBERY
Thieves Enter Up. Schwartz Barn
end Steal His Teams.
LOCAL MENHELDFOR MISSOURI CRIME
Frank Noble and William Price in Jail
on suspicion-Are Awaiting Identi-
fication-Wimpset Was in a Burr
Patch-Other Police News.

A bold theft was committed some
time early last evening when an I'M
known thief entered the stable of
John p Schwartz, 303 North Weller
street, and stole team belonging to
Mr.. Schwartz. The theft was dis
covered by the owner shortly after it
had been committed, and although a
careful investigation was made, UP to
the present time no trace of the miss
ing animals has been discovered.
Mr.. Schwartz reported the matter to
the police about o'clock last even
ing. He said the thief had boldly
walked into his stable unhitched the
horses and led them off. One was a
sorrel and the other was bay. Both
horses were in good condition, and
were very valuable animals.
A Serious Charge.
Frank Noble and William Price, two
we'll known young men about town
We're arrested last evening on complaint
of w. l.. Foote of Lucerne, Mo-, who
believes the men may be implicated
in the robbery of his store last Satur-
day night. About 5000 worth of
clothing and shoes We're taken. None
Of the stolen property was found in
possession of the two defendants, but
according to the description of the men
supposed to be the robbers, who ate at
a hotel in Sewell Sunday, these two
answer quite well. L. Flanders, the
proprietor of the hotel in Sewell, where
the alleged thieves ate has been sent
for and will arrive tonight, and if pos,
sible identify Noble and Price.
The crime was bold one and the
robbers nearly Quilted the store of Mr.
Foote The crime is believed to have
been committed some time after mid
night Saturday night, and about TWEEN
ty pairs of shoes, eight good suits OF
clothes, five or six overcoats, some
hats and caps, We're secured. In al
the goods will amount in value to ov
er $500. The robbers after securing
their plumber headed for Ottumwa
Sunday morning two men made theil
appearance at Sewell, a little station
! fourteen miles this side of Lucerne
and secured breakfast. They paid fol
! this in nickels claiming it was all the
money they had. According to Mr.
| Foote'S statement about $1.50 in nick
els was secured by the thieves from
las money drawer, and when these
men flashed all this small change a
Sewell, the hotelkeeper was at one,
suspicious The men hung aroun,
Sewell all day Sunday and disappear
ed that night.
AS soon as Mr. Flanders heard o
the Lucerne robbery he communicat
ed with MI Foote and the latter a
once began an investigation. H
came to Ottumwa last evening and a
once had Noble and Price arrested
4 Flanders was sent for and he will D
here at $50 o'clock this evening t
identify them.
/ 1t is not believed that Noble ha
anything to do with the affair at LII
j cerne. He was seen in this city b
4 Chief Gray and a Courier reporte
about 10 o'clock Saturday night, wit
Whom he talked for some time. II
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UNITED IN MARRIAGE.
NuptiaIs of George D. Head and Miss
Mamie Eunice Berry.

George D. Head of 10 South Ran
som street, and Miss Mamie Eunice
Berry were united in marriage at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Berry, la North Davis
street, last evening at s o'clock, Rev.
d. C. Smith, of this city, officiating.
There were no guests except near rel
atives of the bride and groom. An
elegant supper was served immediate
ly after the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Faust of Drakeville, uncle and aunt
of the bride, were present Mr.. and
Mrs. Head will reside at the Berry
home for short time
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DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED.
Colored Boys Not Held on Serious
Charae-Three Re.arrested.

CHaTye-T nTte Re-arTested,
In the case against Rupert Bell,
George Downey, Harry Horn, Alfred
Horn, Fred Harris, Earl Weeks and
Charles Fullenwider, all of whom are
colored boys who We're charged with
assault with intent to do great bodily
injury, Justice Campbell refused to
hold any of the defendants on the
charge, and released them all How
ever, he ordered the re-arrest of Bell,
Downey and Harry Horn on the
charge of assault and battery, and
these three will have their hearing
December IL. The complaining wit
ness is Thomas Spicer, another color
ed man. who claims that he was at
tackled by the seven named above on
November 26, while accompanying a
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NEW LODGE IN KIRKvILLE.
Order of Fraternal Choppers Will Be
Organized Tonight.

Mrs. John w. Dummler, of West
Second street, Deputy Head Counsel
for the Fraternal Choppers of Amer
lea, went to Kirkville today, where
she will organize a lodge of that order
this evening. Mrs. Dummler will mi
tiate large class into the mysteries
OF the order and will also conduct the
election of officers at this time.
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/. H. Hammond, County Auditor
l. H. Hammond, County Auditor.
Annie, the six-year-old daughter of

Annie, the six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. O'Malley,
1404 East Main street, passed away at
1870 o'clock this morning. The fu-
neral will leave the residence at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon and the re-
mains will be taken to Sacred Heart
church where the services will be
conducted by the Rev. Father Foley
The interment will be made in the
Catholic cemetery.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. Josie Smell Passed Away Early
This Morning.

Mrs. Josie Smell, wife of John w.
Smell, died suddenly about l o'clock
this morning at her home on Myrtle
street. Mrs. Smell was 81 years of
age and leaves a husband and one
child to mourn her untimely demise
The funeral services will be he'd from
the residence at o'clock Friday
morning. The interment will be made
in the Heckert cemetery
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young woman to her home The case
has attracted considerable attention
among the colored people of the city.
S. Joe Brown, of Abba, is prosecuting,
and Mitchell & Hunter and S. E. Hol-
ton are attorneys for the defense.
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Semi-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name 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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B. v. r. D. ELECTION.
Advices From creston Say A. l..
Thornton Is Elected to Board.

AdVlCeS from STeStoH Gay ~. l..
Thornton Is Elected to Board.
Advices from Creston, which can
not be corroborated in the Burlington
offices in this city, say that A. L.
Thornton, clerk in the Office of Super.
intendent H. S. Storrs in Creston has
been elected member of the advisory
board of the Burlington Voluntary Re,
lief department, to represent elector
al division No. 3, made up of the Iowa
division of the c., B. & @. railway and
the X. & w. railway. w. H. Bahme
brakeman, and T. E. Boggs, yardmas
ter, both of this city, were candidates
for this position.
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Special Prices on Groceries

all this week. Fels Naptha soap, 6
bars, Csc; best parlor matches, 2,400
for lie; lima beans, 2tbs, 15c; new
pack tomatoes, 10c can; Ralstons pan
cake flour, 2 pkgs., 15c; large sour
pickles, doZ. 15c. Come in and see
how much we can save you on your
grocery bill. Funk Bros Cash gro
Gerry.
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A New Line of

Christmas slippers for ladies' and
gents at special low prices, at Daniels.
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avenue, is suffering with an attack of
tonsilitis.
William Yates, 1O2 North Davis
street, left this morning for few
weeks visit with friends In Clark
county, Missouri.
Mrs. Devord, who resides in the
country, is spending the week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Hugh Brooks,
405 Wabash avenue.
Mrs. j. w. Workman, who resides
south of town. left yesterday after,
noon for Brinkhaven, o., for an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends.
| The members of Wapello lodge. l. O.
o. F., and Dorcas Rebekah lodge, are
planning to give box social on New
Years eve, at the |. o. o. +. hall on
the corner of Willard and Church
streets. A very interesting program
will be given.
! The members of Dorcas Rebekah
| lodge, No. 1oS, met last evening at
the l. o. o. F. hall on the corner OF
Church and Willard streets. There
was a large attendance and several
visitors We're present. Six candidates
were initiated in the Rebekah degree
after which the following officers were
elected: Noble grand, Mrs. Lillian
Arenschield vice grand, Miss Fannie
Rupe; recording secretary, Miss Ruth
Smith; financial secretary, Miss Lulu
Pangborn; treasurer, Miss Ella Slagle
[From Thursdays Daiiy.i
Chest protectors, Mynard s,591 Church
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Weese
3O5 South Willard street, on Monday
a girl.
Lloyd Finley, of Chillicothe. was
and friends yesterday.
Mr. Owens is quite i'll at his home
on the Corner of Moore and Church
streets.
John Carson left last evening for Sc
attic, Wash, where he expects to re
side in the future.
LATE Rupe departed last evening fol
Seattle, Wash, where he expects tc
make his future home.
Mrs. G. j. Burns, 304 Burrhus
street, who has been very i'll, is re
ported to be some better
Some are paying too much.-Do yor
know that rubber footwear is down
and do you know that there is a store
that gives you the bottom prices
whether you are posted or not? That's
| Churchs South Side Shoe Store.
Jesse Jones, who has been in NORTH
Dakota for the past few months, ar
rived in this city last evening and Wis
tied at the home of H. D. Judd, 81:
Queen Ann avenue, until this morning
when he left for his home in Blakes
burg.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

LFrom Tuesdays Daily,l
Mrs. c. J Burns is very i'll at hel
home, 304 Burrhus street
A. W. Rankin, who resides near Bel
KNAPP is visiting at the home of his
son, w. w. Rankin, POP South Ware
street.
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Courier several days ago, was filed
in the county clerks office today MI.
Vance alleges that he caught his foot
in defective sidewalk belong to the
town of Eddyville, April Is, 1901, and
received such painful injuries that he
wants damages in the amount of So, 900.
w. r. Nelson is his attorney.
William Fielder has returned from
a ten days hunting trip to Oklahoma
which was spent about 100 miles south
of Fort Smith. Mr.. Fielder was &C,
companied by parties from st. Louis
and Forth Smith. He reports very
pleasant visit. All of the time was
spent camping, and they were very
successful in securing game. They
were about fifty miles from Tuskaho-
ma, which was the nearest railroad
station. Deer and turkeys were the
most plentiful and the hunters secur-
ed their share of these.
The city of Ottumwa has S14,S45S9
in its Golfers according to the report
of City Treasurer James V. Curran
which was presented to the city coun
Gil at it's regular meeting last evening.
All the different funds of the city have
a balance to their account except the
sewer fund which has been overdrawn
to the amount of $47OS A large
number of petitions were presented to
the council last evening and the usual
number of claims was allowed. Judge
Moon reported that he had collected
$52S in fines in police court during the
month, which showed a decided fall
ing off from that of the two previous
months. The chief of the fire depart
ment presented his semi-annual report
showing the condition of the fire de-
partment since last April, and much
other business was transacted.
After having been locked up all
night in the jury room, the jury in the
case of Mrs. Anna Buce against the
incorporated town of Eldon, this morn
ing returned verdict for the plain
tiff in the, sum of S675. The case was
submitted at $50 o'clock last night,
and it was not until 8 o'clock today
that it had agreed. Mrs. Buce was SUI
ing for $4,000 damages, alleged to have
received in falling upon defective
sidewalk in the town of Eldon. The case
was bitterly contested, and has lasted
several days. The defendant was
given by Judge Eichelberger until De-
cember to file motion for a new
trial. Attorneys Jaques and Jaques
and Fullen and Ayres represented the
plaintiff, while City Solicitor Tomlin-
son of Eldon, and W. W. Epps of this
city represented the defense.
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Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors Monday, December I'd, 1901,
being the fifth day of the November
session. Board met, all members
present.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Whereas, certain mortgage given
by John Reed TO A. l.. Graves, school
fund commissioner for Wapello coun-
ty. dateu June 4th, 1856, for $3.50, the
record book, page appears unsatis-
fed of record and, fl
Whereas. Wapello county retains no
existing lien against said John Reed,
be it therefore,
Resolved, that said mortgage be
cancelled and the county auditor is
hereby authorized to make such can
collation..
Balance of the day was devoted to
the examination of claims.
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day, December Sd, at $50 a. m.
]. NJ Elder, Chairman.
Attest:
l. H. Hammond, County Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday, December Sd, 1901,
being the sixth day of the November
session. Board met, all members pre-
sent.
Minutes Of the last days session
read and approved.
The day was devoted to the examin-
alton of claims and miscellaneous bus
mess.
The board adjourned to meet Mon
day, January 6, 1902.
]. M. Elder, Chairman.
Attest:
l. H. Hammond, County Auditor.
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[From Wednesdays Daily.1
Mrs. W. l.. Thampson, S02 Wabash
avenue, is suffering with an attack of
tOncilitiS
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is necessity in making your list of
purchases for gifts. Here you will
find the largest variety, the highest
quality, the lowest prices. We have
watches with reliable movements in
the latest style of cases. chatelaines
rings, earrings, brooches, all kinds of
fine jewelry.
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Read the Caurier for news.
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William Yates, 1O2 North Dav
street, left this morning for fe
weeks visit with friends in Clar
county, Missouri.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-04-12
Cow Worship In Africa

Two short marches on February 9TH
and 9th brought US to a long pool Of
still water. Here We found another
branch of the Masois, who called
themselves Katua. To my surprise
discovered these people to be COW wor-
shippers and to indulge in certain rites
which We're supposed to be peculiar to
the Hindu religion. The origin of this
cow worship is presumably the same
with the katua as with the Hindu,
traceable TO the great dependence
placed upon the animal for sustenance
The katua eat the COW, but all their
people turn out when the beast is
killed and go through much ceremony.
They would not sell single cow-The
Geographical Journal