Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05

abilities OF Miss Lentner as she is ful-
ly qualified for the position. She has
been teaching in the country near her
home, since her graduation from Ames
college last June.
The fire department was called at
1880 last night to 515 Baker street
where building owned and occupied
by Chas. Hill was on fire. When the
department arrived the house was a
mass of flames and was badly damag-
ed, altho the roof did not fall in. The
house was insured for $500 and the
contents for $500. The total extent
of the damage will amount to about
$500. The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
The Ottumwa Courier says the peo-
pie of Seymour are going after the di-
vision of the Milwaukee with deter
mination to win. Ottumwa does not
seem to be worried over the matter.
Wait until Mystic starts after the
division, then see Ottumwa squirm.
Mystic will eventually be the only di-
vision point on the Milwaukee be-
tween Marion and Kansas City. II
you don't believe it, wait and see.-
4Aystic Letter.
William Gilmore, Of Ottumwa, who
was murdered near Louisville, KY, a
few days ago, is a brother of Mrs. NJ.
M Madden, who is quite we'll known
in Centerville, having visited here
frequently with Mrs. j. H. Stevenson.
| The murder was most brutal one,
| the victim being killed with a club
| then placed on railroad track, seven
| trains passing over his body. The
murder was committed by an Ottum-
wan, who was accused of another
crime and Gilmore was the principal
witness for him.-Centerville Citizen.
From Mondays Daily.
Nelson Derby of Blakesburg, was
in the city Saturday on business.
Miss Pearl Palmer went to Agency
this morning to spend the day with
| friends. She will leave tomorrow for
Salida, Colorado, where she will make
her future home.
/ A marriage license was issued to-
/ day to Ollie Gerdine and Miss Annie
Ely. Saturday afternoon license was
| issued to Charles w. Caster and Miss
4 Fannie A. Albertson.
Application for the discharge from
bankruptcy, of Robert w. Thompson
and Jas. G. Weir, of Bloomfield, were
received at the office of Referee in
Bankruptcy John w. Lewis today. The
referee set the time for the hearing
of the applications for February %.
/ T. G. Garfield and Edward Holt Of
this city, accompanied by Ed Wilkins
of Dudley, will leave tomorrow morn
ing on the Milwaukee for Woodward
county, oklahoma, near the Texas
line, for the purpose of looking at rea
The want column of the Courier
both daily and weekly, is of general
interest to all. There are continually
requests for travelling men, girls fol
general Homework, farms wanted and
for sale, and many opportunities fol
industry and investment. II you want
to buy or sell anything you can moi
let so many people know it in any way
for so small sum, as thru the Daily
and Weekly Courier.
/ A presumption certificate dated a
/ Fairfield, January 1, 1916, was filed il
the Office of County Recorder Georgt
n. SWiJn IOudy. IL WAS SlSHeu u.
President James X. Folks privat,
secretary, J. Knox Walker, and it con
veyed from the United States, thru
Y the registers Office then conducted a
Fairfield, to Nicholas Wyckoff, s,
acres of land, being the west half o
the northwest quarter of section So o
Washington township.
Packwood is very much interested
In the proposed new route of the Mil
waukee railroad and stands ready tt
do her share toward inducing the Mil
waukee to touch this prosperous city
Our readers may look for importan
news concerning this proposed shor
line within the next four weeks. Thu
Milwaukee owns the new bridg,
across the Mississippi river at Dayen
port and has its line all complete,
to that city This season the gap be
tween that city and Ottumwa will b.
built which will lessen the distanc
twenty-four miles and will be shorte
, by fifteen miles between Chicago an,
Kansas City than any competing line
-Packwood Review.