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Ter $50. which is located in East OF
tumwa, to Street, which is east of
Agency, had been let to D. D. Street.
er, of Chicago, and as soon as the
spring weather is favorable, Ottum-
vans will witness a great sight when
the work commences.
G. G.. Wilcox, resident engineer of
the Burlington, who now has head
quarters at Agency, was seen by a
Courier reporter this morning, and
stated that the work would give en-
ployment to about three or four hun
dred men, and the work would not be
completed until August, 1902. 1t is
estimated that the average cost per
mile of the new track to be laid will
be in the neighborhood of 100000.
The new tracks to be laid will oc-
casion no small planning. and several
cuts ranging from thirty feet up, are
to be made. One of the tracks to be
built will be laid south of the present
main line of the road and will cross
the old track near the Peasant Val
| ley" crossing in East Ottumwa.
j. G. Burke, roadmaster of the Chi
cako, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway,
with headquarters at Cedar Rapids,
was in the city today on company bus
| HESS. DuThG ID d COHpcJSuU HAL
who understands railroading thoroly,
and when interviewed by a Courier
reporter this morning, relative to the
new cutoff between Davenport and
Ottumwa said: "Our corps OF survey
ors came down on the Milwaukee this
morning to Rutledge, a small station
on the Milwaukee, which is two miles
north of Ottumwa, and will begin
their surveying this afternoon on the
new cutoff which is to be built from
that place to Columbus Junction, in
Louisa county, where the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern, and the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
way companies tracks cross. The
surveyors are in charge of Surveying
Engineer Schofield, and their work
will be completed soon. Then the ac-
tual work of erecting the new propos-
ed cutoff will be commenced as soon
as the weather permits This will
be glad news to Ottumwa people who
were in doubt as to it's foundation,
but the entire population of Ottumwa
can now rest assured that 1t is, "a CO."
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united in marriage Monday by Justice
McCrary. They will make their home
on the groom's farm south OF town.
T. J. Schenk, deputy grand master
workman of A. o. U. W., OF Iowa, Is
here organizing a lodge.
C. E. Fuller visited Pennington on
business Thursday.
H. Hartrick, of Pennington, was in
town Monday.
Ernest Stadler shipped car load OF
hogs to Ottumwa Wednesday.
The Misses Ada and Fife Seward, OF
Beptonsport, visited at the George
Mitchell home.
Miss Clara Entler, who has been Wis
Using in Eldon, returned home Thurs
day.
The school election Monday result
ed in the choice of R. N. Cresap and
S. H. Blackburn as directors to sue.
coed S. |. Cox and G. p. Lineaweaver
The high school voted for school col
ors Friday. Blue and white Were
chosen. The graduating class chose
old gold for class color.
Bids are being asked by the town
coupncil for the digging Of well to
supply water to the new systeml.
Went Wilson is making a brief stay
at home.
Misses Irene Smith, of Keosauqua
and Daisy Johnson, of FIT. Madison
were guests of DR.. Boyle Friday.
| DR.. Young has purchased the Welcf
property on Bridge street.
B. F. Meek is able to be around or
clutches.
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Daily Doings of Some of ottumwas
Close Neighbors
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation OF
Sases, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton,

Charlton, March 14-Joe L. Long,
editor of the Russell Union was in
Charlton Tuesday, visiting his father,
w. S. Long, and transacting business.
Proceedings in voluntary bank
ruptcy have been begun before Com
missioner of Bankruptcy w. S. Dun.
gan, by Benjamin Baxter, a farmer liv-
ing in Otter Creek township, to seek
relief from his debts. He places his
liabilities, aside from exemptions, at
$417.2S and his assets nothing. This
Is but the third of fourth case of bank
ruptcy in Lucas county since the es-
tablishment of the law, and all but
one of them has been voluntary.
Mrs. Emmett Enslow, who has been
SO seriously i'll for the past three
weeks is reported as somewhat better
and hopes are now entertained for her
recovery.
J. w. Mauk, who is a candidate for
sheriff before the republican primary
was a Derby visitor on Tuesday, look,
ing after his political interests.
S. III. Brightwell, one Of the Oldest
and most highly-respected farmers OF
Lucas county, has announced himself
as candidate for the Office of treas,
urer before the republican primary
Mr.. Brightwell was a candidate two
years ago. but had to leave the can
vass before he was fairly started and
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of bronchitis. The funeral services


March is but half gone, yet in that
time it has fully sustained it's reputa-
ton for being a changeable month in
regard to weather conditions. Mon.
day was bright, warm day and the
sun rapidly took off the heavy snow
and sleet, leaving the roads muddy
and sloppy. Tuesday morning was
pleasant, but Tuesday afternoon the
wind began to rise and it clouded up.
Tuesday night it began to snow and
kept it up all day Wednesday. The
thermometer stood above freezing
point and the ground was warm, melt
ing the snow almost as fast as it fell.
The frost is coming out of the ground
and. the roads are now almost impass-
able, the mud and slush being hub
deep in many places.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Barlow is reporter as quite seriously
i'll of catarrhal pneumonia. and grave
fears are entertained for it's recovery.
H. H. Day, who has been suffering
for few weeks with kidney trouble,
was reported as great deal better on
| Wednesday, but is still in very ser
ious condition.
Col. A. ]. Olmstead inspector gener
al and Major John Hume. assistant in
spector general, of Des Moines, were
in Charlton Tuesday evening and con
Quoted the inspection of Company H
Fiftieth regiment, l. N G., stationed al
this place. There were thirty-eight Of
the boys out, being nearly a full com
pany, and they were in very goot
shape for the inspection. This com
pany was the first of the Fiftieth regi
ment to be inspected. The colone
gave the boys assurance that tho the
inspection was more rigid than usual
that they had passed a very creditable
examination, and that the rest of the
regiment would have to be very goot
to surpass them in standing. The Off
GERS went to Ottumwa "wednesday
morning to inspect Company G.
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BIG BOOM IN LAND SALES.
Union Pacific Makes Record-Breaking
Deals of Late.

(From the Omaha Bee, March 5, 1901.)
More than 100000 acres of land were
sold by the Union Pacific7Land com
pany during the month of February.
This was more than 10000 acres in eX-
cess of the sales for the same month of
last year and 10000 in excess of the
preceding years. The exact figures
for the month were 104,367 and for
1900, 1880.
Monday mornings mail brought to
the office seventeen applications for
land, most of them being in central
Kansas and tracts ranging from eighty
to $40 acres. In the batch were two
large applications for Colorado graz
ing property. c. s. Watson purchased
2,546 acres in Arapahoe county and J..
W. and George o. Johnson purchased
2,400 acres in Sedgwick county.
The sales for February, however,
showed some purchases which were
unusually large. Some of them were
as follows:
Henry Peppel, 1907 acres in Ebert
county; C. Wassman, 1850 acres in FL
bert county; j. A. and H. A. Sherrer,
3,842 acres in Gilbert county; J.C.Mur-
ply, 1908 acres in Cheyenne county;
| R. H. Robinson, w. S. Booth, 5000
acres in Lincoln county; Robert Tay-
lor, 2,480 acres in Perkins and Lincoln
counties, all in Nebraska; J. M. Kuy-
kendall, 1853 acres in Carbon county;
William Daley, 1884 acres in Carbon
county; Fred Kindt, 33,398 acres in
Carbon county; and Ruby Rievera, j,
K. Hetzler, ]. T. M. Kingsford, 1856
acres in Carbon county; James Blake
| 9 O7O acres in JJintah county all in
Wyoming; Joseph H. Morgan, 1925
acres in Davis county, Utah; Walter
M. Fuller, 1,74S acres in Cheyenne
county, Nebraska.
For maps, pamphlets and prices, ad
dress. B. A. McAllister,
Omaha, Neb. Land Commissioner.
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withdraw from the race on account of
business interests, which called him
to California early in the campaign.
T. H. Murray and family, of Milo,
who have been spending a few days
visiting Mrs. Murrays sister, Mrs. j..
]. Myers, of this place, departed Tues
day evening for California, where they
go in search of a permanent location,
if the climate is satisfactory.
Since the meeting of the republican
county central committee last Satur-
day, that placed the date for the re-
publican primary for June T. the candi-
dates for county officers are numerous
and hard at work button-holing the
voters. There has been an unwritten
law in the party to grant their repre-
sentative second term, and as Hon.
R. A. Hasselquist has served but one
term, there is no opposition to him be-
fore the primary The other officers,
however are all men serving their
third term and candidates for their
places are numerous. For sheriff
there are six avowed candidates with
a possible two more. For county sup
erintendent there has been but one
candidate announced SO far. For
treasurer there have been five men an
nounced and three more are talking of
making the race. The weather has
not been very favorable for campaign
work during the last week, but the
| candidates are not deferred by that
and are always on the go.
]. S. Butcher, of the firm of Brown
& Butcher, of this place, departed
Tuesday for Shenandoah where in
connection with Fluks Bros, of Osce
ola, he expects to put in a stock OF
booes and shots and will have charge
of the same.
| Rev. L. B. Wickersham, of Indianola
addressed the young people of Chart
ton at the M. E. church Tuesday even
] ing Rev. Wickersham is a plain
forcible, logical speaker and his tall
was greatly enjoyed by those present
John Coles and wife, of Kansas City
are spending a few days in Charlton
the guests of Mr. Coles parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. o. Coles.
w. M. Sharp and family have NOV
ed to Charlton to live and taken w
their abode in the Hickman propert.
] in the east end.
Miss Gertrude WeIch, teacher o
l JTONe SCuUOl III plSeilCG NV. tO6CIi
er with her pupils, will give schoo
entertainment at the school house Fri
day evning. A good program, consist
| ing of music, songs, recitations ant
| dialogs, will be rendered and large
number of Charlton young people will
attend if the weather is favorable,
Mrs. w. P. BEEN entertained abou
forty of her friends at a 6 o'clocl
luncheon on Tuesday afternoon. TIL
evening was spent in games, must
and social conversation, and during
the course of the evening four-cours
supper was served. Mrs. BEEN wa
assisted in the entertainment in
most excellent manner by her daugh
tiers, Misses Anna and Maggie.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hanshaw are enjoy
ing very pleasant visit from MI
Hanshaw's daughter, Mrs. Hale, o
Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Averill ar
mourning the death of three-months
old baby, that died Tuesday Afternoon
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Your money is as safe invested here
as in government bonds, come in and
see u.s. We will do our best to enter
Cain you. We are able to give great
values because we buy and sell for
spot cash and you never pay for any
ones old debts when you buy here.
Childrer's 25c and 35c underwear at
19c.
Ladies and Misses union suits at
24c.
Mems heavy underwear only 15c.
Ladies' full seamless wool hose ,15c
Ladies' f1eeced-lined seamless hose
three pair for Csc.
Childrens heavy ribbed hose, 10e
values, four pairs for 25c.
Mems wool pants, $1.9S, $1.4s, s1.1s
and SOC.
overalls well made, only 45c, $50
and Csc.
Soc steel rod umbrella only 39c
Rare values in Ladies' and gents
umbrellas at $2.9s, SPAS, $1.98, s1.75
$1.48, s1.19, CSC and Use.
THE FAIR, 11S Main st
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Selma.


Selma, March 14.-Born, to H. G.
Swift and wife, a son, Monday morn
ing, March IL.
Earl Rodgers again struck out for
the west Monday. Charles Ransom
started with him but meeting his sis
ter and brother-in-law in Ottumwa, he
returned.
Walter Hull and wife returned from
Sheridan, Wyoming, for months Wis
it with relatives and friends Monday.
Frances Baker is visiting few days
with the Harper family in Fairfield.
Mrs. A. B. Adams was called to Kill
bourne Monday by sickness in the
Jas Milan family.
Loman Black has purchased the
Sears property and will make some
extensive Improvements on the same.
AL Cole of Birmingham had business
in town Friday.
Stephen Puffiinbarger made flying
trip to Eldon Tuesday.
The wife of the late Captain Hinkle
| went to Kansas last week.
John Camblin held sale and has
moved to Eldon. Ernest Walker also
held sale Saturday and has moved
to town.
The bridge company is finishing the
painting of the river bridge.
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, March 14-W. H. Young
is in Council Bluffs on business.
Joseph Morrison of Boone came in
Tuesday morning to attend the fun
eral of his brother, the late Lieut..
Morrison.
Mrs. G. H. Crawford was an over
Sunday visitor at Ottumwa.
L. Eller of COMPETING was in He'd
rick Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Stockman of Sigour-
ney attended the funeral of Lieut..
Morrison Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Van Nostrand
spent Sunday at the parental home
near Delta.
w. A. Alexander of Martinsburg
has returned from a ten days stay
with relatives at Queen City, Mo.
l.. Dudgeon was called to Arkansas
Monday by the death of his nephew
A telegram this morning announces
the body will be brought back for in
termcnt and will arrive on the Mil
waukee this evening. The body will
be inferred tomorrow at the Compe
tine cemetery.
The Misses Whipple of South OF
tumwa were in Hedrick Tuesday
w. III. Needham of Sigourney was
among the number who attended
Lieut. Morrison's funeral Tuesday.
Hedrick is to have new higf
school building to be erected some
time the coming year. The PROPOSE
ton submitted Monday, Shall thu
school board of the Independent dis
trict No. 8 of Hedrick, Ia, issue
bonds in the sum of $1,000 for the pur
pose of erecting a school building il
said DISTRICT" carried by an over
whelming majority, about five to on
in favor of it.
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S. |. VEST PROMOTED.
is Made Teller Of the First National
Bank.

The First National bank has made
an addition to its working force. S.
l.. Vest, for eleven years exchange
clerk with that bank has been pro-
NOTED to the position of teller, place
that is created by the new change, and
Paul G. Ackley, formerly bookkeeper
with John Morrell & Co., has succeed
ed to the position made vacant by
Mr.. Vests promotion The many
friends of Mr. Vest will be great
ly pleased to hear of his deserv-
ed promotion. He has been connect
ed with the bank for many years and
has gained many friends by his cour-
teous treatment to all.
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Hiteman.

Hiteman, March --Mesdames
Waterman and Alderman en-
tertained company of lady
frineds at the home of Mrs.
Waterman Saturday afternoon.
The following guests were present.
Mesdames Putnam, w. r. Palmer, s.
II. Milligan, o. Il. Canning, w. F.
Glentyer, j. C. Wagner, VIM. Jeffreys,
81. Jeffreys, w. o. McFall. r. x. Bur-
l1le, J. II. McCarty, J P. Early, A. L..
IIilst, Ed Coyne, II. J. Roberts, Thos.
Barker, S. A. Corey, q. A. Eaton,
Misses Hannah Bell, Florence Dins,
more The time was spent in playing
progressive dominoes. A light lunch
was served after which the prizes
were awarded. Mrs. w. F. Glentyer
lreceived the first prize and Mrs. Ed
Coyne the second prize. A good time
was enjoyed by all present.
]. P. EARLY is in Chicago this week
buying his spring stock of goods. No
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
A Bit Of Information According to the
Code.

The following is the statute relating
to cruelty to animals:
Sec. 1869. Cruelty to animals. II
any person torture, torment, deprive
of necessary sustenance, mutilate, ov-
er-drive, cruelty beat or cruelty kill
any animal, or unnecessarily fail to
provide the same with proper food,
drink, shelter or protection from the
weather, or, drive or work the same
when unfit for labor, or cruelty aban-
don the same, or carry or cause the
same to be cruelty carried on any We.
hicle, or otherwise, he shall be i'm.
prisoned in the county Jail not ex.
ceeding thirty days, or be fined not
exceeding one hundred dollars.
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chequest.

Chequest, March 14.-Chas. Brown
of White Elm, was a caller Sunday
evening at the f. S. Plowman home.
Omer Coffman is very low with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Dan Perry. of White Elm, visit
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THE CONTRACT LET.

Chicago Man Gets the Contract for
New Grade Work.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The contract for the new grade
work OF the Burlington between Tow
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Bonaparte.

Bonaparte, March 14.-At the eau
Gus held in Whitlock's hall Tuesday
evening, Hugh Meek was nominated
for mayor; R. e. Meek, for clerk; j.
A. Johnson, for treasurer; Henry
Jones for assessor; r. G. Rees, J. H.
Cresap and W. P. T.. Muir, for trus-
tees. All the above nominees at pres
ent occupy the positions for which they
were made candidates.
Chas. Eich, of Keosauqua, visited
friends in town March Ill.
w. E. Smith was Keokuk caller
this week.
Mrs j. T. Humphreys is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Percy Van Zant in
Pennington.
Dan Cheney gave pleasant musical
entertainment to number OF his
friends Friday evening.
Elmer Watts and Miss Ina Cox were
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more cases of smallpox have broken
out yet. The board of health is hold
ling a strict quarantine to prevent the
spreading of the disease.
County Attorney Everitt was in
town Saturday on official business.
Mrs. Chas. Underwood returned
home Monday after visit with her
parents.
Delegates Cameron, Fisher and
Chase returned home from the con-
vention Sunday.
! Oscar Bacon returned home We'd
nesday from Chicago where he has
been in a hospital. His many friends
will be glad to hear of his recovery.
Cedar.
Cedar, March 14-There was no
Sabbath school Sunday on account of
bad weather.
J. S. Garrett and Will Rennie have
purchased the lumber yard elevator
and implement house of R. j. Woody.
4 The solicitors for new organ have
been having good success in getting
money for the new organ at the M. E
church.
Several from here attended the sale
near Eddyville Tuesday.
Miss Vern Riggs, of White Oak, Is
staying with the J. Griggs family
l Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Picken entertain
ed friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Minnie Garratt, of Fremont
has been visiting here for several
days.
Wesley Cochran, of Missouri, who
has been at the bedside of his brother
returned home accompanied by his
lsister-in-law, Ida Burrier.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-05
THE GRILLROOM OF THE YALE CLUB.

acquired a collection Of stOneworts. or Chara-
cee. which ranks among the three or four best
in the world. The gift was made in February
by Dr. Timothy Field Allen. who has devoted
more time to the study of the species than any
other man in America. For forty years he spent
his spare moments in searching in pools and
lakes for the thin grasses which grow in the
of the bOttOm-fOr these are the stOnewOrts
and in gathering them in from all parts of the
world.
Looking at the spraw WY brownSh- green water
weeds which make up collection highly priced
by the garden authorities. the outsider wonders
why a scholar should have devoted his life to
accumulating so much unattractiveness The
grasses look well enough in the water from the
side of a boat, but are hopeless when plastered
on sheets of per The explanation of il is that
these same water weeds of great value
to scientists. forming. they do a family more
less apart from the rest of the plant world.
with unique and remarkable habits. DR.. Allen
has made known to science at least as many
specimens of stOneworts We're known
when he began his studies, it is wonder
that the Botanical Garden feels itself enriched
by the possession Of this collection. AS for
those who have gazed upon it and seen the re-
spect in which ii is held. they will treat with
more respect the weeds which their turn
up in their summer outings this year The slip
perry things do not handsome much" they
say in New England. but they eminently
respectable am distinctly exclusive.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-05
HOLLYWOOD ABBEY SANCTUARY
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
Edinburgh is greatly elated at the prospect of
a revival of court ceremonies at Holyrood Little
doubt seems to be entertained among the cit-
zens now that il is the Kings intention To stay
for time at the palace when the period of
mourning is ended. There has been no royal
court in Edinburgh since 1870. and some disap-
pointment was caused because Queen Victoria
did not renew any court functions at Holyrood.
in spite of the inducements offered by the carry
ing out of extensive improvements at the palace
in 1891.
When the King, as Prince of Wales. first
visited Hoyrood Palace, after he had attained
mans estate, he had explained to him by one
of the royal household officials the advantages
Of the Holyrood Abbey sanctuary for debtors.
Such denquents could, 10y paying the author
lied protection fee evade arrest by keeping on
week days within the sanctuary, which included
the adjacent royal park. The Prince looked
with interest at a group of debtors VINO were
pointed out him from room of the palace,
especially when they appeared to club their
spare coppers together and retired to refresh IN
public house bar just within the precincts.
The institution, of which De Quincy took ad-
vantage lost its meaning when Imprisonment
for debt was abolished in Scotland on January
l. 1850.