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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
W. T. MoLLlsoN HoNoRED.
Made State Lieutenant of Sons al
Veterans.

Veterans.
w. T. Mollison, H. B. Maynard and
A. S. Udell, of this city, have return
ed home from the annual meeting of
the state society of the Sons of Vet
Grams, which was held in Des Moines
yesterday. Mr.. Mollison was elected
first lieutenant of the organization.
The meeting was well attended and a
most successful session was held. In
the evening a banquet was served at
the Slavery hotel, participated in joint
ly by the Grant club, the Loyal Legion
and the Sons of Veterans.
Hon. A. w. Buchanan of this city,
a member of the organization, had
intended to be present at the meeting
at Des Moines, but was prevented by
sickness.
The following officers were elected:
Captain-Frank D. Jackson of Des
Moines.
First lieutenant-W. T. Mollison
of Ottumwa
Second lieutenant. E. Whipple of
Vinton.
First sergeant. H. Pickett of Os-
kaloosa.
Quartermaster sergeant-W. T. S.
Rath of Ackley.
Counsel hnson Brigham of Des
Moines. j. e. Blythe of Mason City, F.
F. Merriam of Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
Bert Davis, Young Colored Man
Charged With Forgery.
SAY He PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS
kerfoot Clothing Company Caught
Same Scheme Attempted at ]. A.
Phillips Big Store-Bound over to
the Grand Jury Under $500 Bond.

Bert Davis, a young colored man
who is well known in this city, and
who has been working for ]. F. Jer-
sey, manager of. the Grand opera
house for some time past was in po-
forgery. 1t is claimed he passed a
Jersey, on the Kerfoot Clothing COM
pany, February 4, receiving merchan-
disc to the value of $33 and $12 in
cash. 1t is also charged he attempt
ed to utter the same kind Of check
at J. A. Phillips store yesterday and it
was there he got into trouble. He
waived examination when arraigned
and was bound over to the grand jury,
in the sum of $500 bond, which he
could not give.
Passed a Check.
February 4, Davis went into the
store of the Kerfoot Clothing COM
pany, and purchased suit of clothes,
an oyercoat, and few smaller art1-
cles, which amounted in all to $33. It
is said he rendered in payment a
check purporting to be drawn in his
favor by j. +. Jersey, calling for $45.
AS Davis had been working for Jersey,
and Mr.. Kerfoot knew him well he did
not hesitate to accept the check. Mr..
kerfoot placed the check along with
the balance of his bank account in the
Iowa National bank. with which he
does business, and it was deposited
by that bank in the First National
bank where it laid until yesterday.
Tries to Work Phillips.
Davis went into Phillips Big Store
yesterday, and picked out bill OF
dress goods amounting to SIP, and a
lot of cloaks valued at $22, rendering
in payment a check for $65 made pay
able to himself, and purporting to be
signed by j. F. Jersey. While Davis
was selecting the cloaks, Mr.. Childs
the foreman at the store took the
check to J. A. Phillips, for him to 20
K' before the goods went out of the
house. 1t had been drawn on an Iowa
National bank blank check and chang
ed to the Otumwa National bank. He
|telephoned to the Ottumwa National
bank and was told Mr.. Jersey had nc
account there, but did have one at the
First National. Mr.. Phillips took the
cneck rendered him to the First Ma
tional bank, and on comparing it with
the one endorsed by the Kerfoot com
Ipany it was seen they were identical
He started back to his store when he
met Mrs. Jersey, and upon asking hel
lif the signature was genuine, she tol(
him it was forgery.
Has Him Arrested.
Mr.. Phillips then telephoned to the
police station for an officer, and Desl
Sergeant Morrissey, was sent to tn,
store, and placed Davis under arrest
In the meantime, Mr.. Phillips sen
one of his men to the Kerfoot Clothin,
company and informed them of tn,
forgery, and Mr.. Kerfoot, sent an off
Ger to locate the goods which wer,
soon found, and are now at the sta
ltion. An examination reveals the fac
that they are not damaged, and al
Mr.. Kerfoot lost is the money he ad
vanced above the amount of the good
purchased by Davis.
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that city will be selected as his head
quarters. In this case J. P. Ullrich,
who is at present Mr.. Eiler's clerk,
will also be transferred to Creston,
where he will look after the Office
work.
This comes as deserved promotion
to both, and the Ottumwa friends OF
these two men will be glad to hear of
their advancement. AS yet there is no
real official news on which to base the
statement, but reliable authority
says that the appointments will be
made in short time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
S. P. Hartman &
G. II. Hartman,
Nurserytnen
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenberg & Co., real estate agents.
Ill South Market street.
Henry M. Brighton and wife Marga-
ret, to A. L. Brighton, ct AL, GO. G. d.
lot 106, block 35, Smiths fifth addition
Ottumwa, 81 and other consideration.
]. c. Warder, ct al, to A. d. Warder
60. G. d. part north half west half
northeast quarter; part west half west
half northeast quarter; part north
half northwest quarter southeast quar-
ter; part west half northwest quarter
southeast quarter, all in section 4, 72,
l12, $500.
| M. C. Warder, ct al, to A. D. Warder
ct al 20. G. d. part northwest quar-
ter northwest quarter section 4, u, IL,
and part southeast quarter southwest
quarter section 33, 73, 10, $1,000.
| J. G. Warder, ct al, to A. D. Warder
| q. G. d. part southeast quarter
southwest quarter section 33, IS, 10,
$3.50.
A. D. Warder. ct al, to NJ. c. Ward
err, ct al, %. G. d. part northwest
quarter northwest quarter section 4,
70, 10, and part southeast quarter
southwest quarter, section SO, 70, ~,
$500.
G. w. Weaver and wife to A. D.War-
der "a. G.. ID southeast quarter
southwest quarter section 33, 49, IL,
and part northwest quarter northwest
quarter section A. ~, ~, $3.50.
C. A. Henry to F. M. Henry, part
southeast quarter northwest quarter,
section Is, 70, 10, $4O0.
Samuel Owen and wife to Jas. A.
[Chisman, southwest quarter southeast
quarter section 90, r., is, s1,975.
Jas. Healey, ct al, to Ida Cora James
lots 16, II and Is, block 80, Eldon,
I$475.
David McHaffey and wife to Geo. e.
Butler, lots Z, s, 8, block s, Eldon, $780,
Jacob Chiffon and wife to G. e.
ISchoff, lot s, McCulloughs addition OF
ltumwa, $3.50.
| H. r. Ecker and wife to H. C. Ma
son, lots 1 to IL inclusive, block IA,
Eldon, $2,25O.
H. S. Lindberg to w. S. Parks, part
lot 54, Dixon & Hutchison's addition
Ottumwa, $780,
Maggie Struble and husband, N. W.,
to Geo. T. and Sallie Swearengen, lot
So, Wiley addition Ottumwa, $40.
Riley & Jones to Ida Walker, part
lot 233, block "a. Ottumwa, $500.
VIM. F. Cole and wife to J. G. Hill.
llery, west half northwest quarter sec
ton S3, 70, 13, (subject to mortgage
$4,000 $4,000.
I o. l.. Shadford and wife to I. r.
Fisher, lot 1872, Williams Part addi
ton Ottumwa 81 and exchange OF
! property.
o. J. Garriott and wife to |. G. Pear
! son, lot 10, IL and ~, block 80, Eldon
81, 900.
: Samuel G. Finney to Roy Ffnney
) lots and 6, block Q, Blakesburg, 81
, and love and affection.
Gust j. Hallander and wife to City
Savings Bank, lot 2, block 6, Blakes
!. addition Otumwa, S215.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
Was Not Insane.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The jury in the Comstock will case
which retired at $40 o'clock yester-
day evening brought in verdict in
favor of the contestant J. H. Com
stock at o'clock this morning. The
case is one. wherein ]. H. Comstock
contested the probating of a codicil
to his mother, Sarah A. Consciously
will The case has been bitterly
fought, and has occupied the atten-
ton of the court almost continuously
for nearly three weeks.
Sam King Sentenced.
Sam King, charged with burglary,
withdrew his plea of not guilty, and
entered one of guilty, and was SEN
fenced by Judge Roberts to two
years at hard labor in the penitenti-
airy. He will be taken to Fit. Madison
tomorrow. He was charged with hay-
ing entered the McCune boarding
house on East Second street and
stealing quantity of clothing.
There was another charge of bur-
glary against him, which was contin-
ued indefinitely.
CRUDE Case Dismissed.
The case against Fred CRUDE, charg-
ed with robbery, was dismissed be-
cause of important witnesses being
out of the state. This is case where
CRUDE was charged with assisting in
the robbery of man at the Baker
house, in 1899.
chesser Case Dismissed.
The case against Geo. Chesser,
charged with larceny, was also dismis-
sed for want of sufficient evidence.
DR.. Loar Arraigned.
DR.. Levi Loar. charged with murder
in the second degree was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. He is charged
with causing the death of an Eldon
girl, named Doud. by an abortion.
Van Ross Released.
Van Ross. charged with assault
withdrew his plea of not guilty and en-
tered one of guilty. He was released
on his own bond.
Got Sixty Days.
James Mcguire, who is charged with
robbery from the store of ]. G. Meek,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
sixty days in the county Jail. 1t is
charged that he stole two shirts. from
the Meek store. John Clark and John
| Connors, who were alleged to have
been with him at the time, were dis
charged.
Gambling Cases Continued.
The cases against David Kearn and
| John Carter, charged with keeping a
| gambling house, were continued at the
| defendants expense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
EXPECT A BIG FIGHT.
GOAL Operators Issue Call for Join
Convention With Miners.
WILL LIKELY OPPOSE RAISE IN SCALE
Inferred That the Reason Advanced
Will be That Increase viii Shut
Iowa Coal Out Of Markets Which it
Now Enjoys.

Come prepared to uphold and work
for your rights. The floor Of the
convention is the only place where
you can gain anything for your next
years work." is the closing sentence
in the call issued today by the Iowa
Coal Operators Association of Iowa,
for joint convention of the operators
and miners to be held in this city, at
the Turner hall, Tuesday, Feb. 2S.
From this it would appear that the
operators expect that the miners
will ask raise in wages and that it
will be opposed. From the circular
it is to be inferred that the reason
for the opposition is that to raise the
wage of the miner will be to shut
out Iowa black diamond from mark
cts which it now enjoys.
Officers.
The officers of the association fol-
low:
President, c. H. Morris.
Vice president, l.. R. Rosebrook.
Secretary, L. l.. Lodwick.
Treasurer, w. T. Phillips.
Scale committee, Alexander OAR
gavel, H. L. Waterman, L. R. Rose
brook, ]. M. Topper, Frank Wilson,
c. II. Morris and l.. L. Lodwick.
The Call.
Following is the call which tells
just about what the operators expect
and shows that they are alive to pos
sible demands that might be made:
Iowa Coal Operators association.
Secretary's office. Willard, Ia, Feb.
IA, 1901. To the members of the
association:
A joint convention of the operators
and miners of the state will be held
at the Turner hall in Ottumwa COM
mencing at 10: 30 a. M, Tuesday, Feb.
is26s 1901.
The Joint conference is for the pllr-
pose of agreeing upon mining and
wage scale for the year beginning
April /. 1901.
The operators scale committee will
meet at the Ballingall hotel, Ottumwa,
at 1 p. M, Monday, Feb. 25, 1901.
1t is desired that all operators of
the state attend these meetings as
matters of Importance to coal mining
in Iowa will be discussed and acted
upon. The miners are keenly active
and aggressive and will uphold their
side of the question with intelligence
and confidence. Indifference on oul
part will mean higher cost of pro
ducing coal for the coming year,which
will shut Iowa coal out Of markets
that are now using it, Come prepar
ed to uphold and work for YOU
rights. The floor of the convention
is the only place where you can gair
anything for your next years work
c. H. Morris. President,
L. l.. Lodwick. Secretary
Rates.
Tickets can be bought on Februar.
is to % and February rs and &c ant
will be good until March to 8. Whel
purchasing going ticket secure a re
ceipt from the railway agent Stains
that you are member OF the conyen
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
Gambling Gases Continued.
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
is Nearly Completed Between This
CITY and Burlington.

The new thru line between this city
and Burlington, which is being built
by the Iowa Telephone company will
be completed about the first of next
week. Manager Clifford Hoag, of the
local office, stated this afternoon that
this line would be strictly thru one
and only two sub-stations would be
connected with it, that of Fairfield and
Mt. Pleasant and it would give excel
lent service for Ottumwa patrons with
all the Mississippi river and Illinois
points. D. w. Coffey, of Davenport,
one of the line foremen, has charge of
the work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
FRED ElLERs PROMOTED.
Will Be Made Superintendent of Con
structjon on Iowa Lines of 60"

Another change is semi officially an
nounced on the Burlington today, af-
fecting Fred Eilers, of this city, who
for the past thirteen years has been
superintendent of bridges and build
inss with his headquarters in Ottum-
wa. 1t is said that Mr.. Eilers will be
appointed to the new Office of superin-
tendent of construction of the Iowa
lines of the Burlington, and will enter
upon his duties in short time.
This will carry with it a change in
the location of the Office to be occupied
by Mr.. Eilers. AS nearly all the con-
struction work on the Iowa lines is
near Creston, it is very probable that
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Receives Her Appointment.

Davenport, Feb. 13.-Miss Grace
Stockwell, the deaconess who had
been SO efficient in her work in con-
.nection with the Central Methodist
church until she was taken ill with
smallpox on visit at her home in
Murray. has had her wishes granted.
Instead of coming to Davenport to re.
sumo ner work as deaconess in this
field she will, as soon as she RECEIVERS
SO that she is able to travel, leave for
India to take up the duties of mis-
|sionary.
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Read the Courier for news.
For Sale or Trade.

I have 100 acre farm in Oklahoma
in a good neighborhood; school housein
corner of farm. New house just in
closed, 2Ox2o feet. Fine laying, land
all under good fence, good wells, 1870
acres in growing wheat, 80 acres; i'll
pasture. One of Oklahon1a's choicest
farms. Will sell or trade for Iowa
land, rough pasture land, uninproved
preferred. If you are going to Okla
homa you had better see me about this
this, but you will have to do it quick.
I'll. ID. JUDD,
Room II Baker Block. 0ttumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
suBuRBANsrRUIT FARMS.

Within one mile and quarter of the east
limits of ottumwa We have plated 90 acre
tract into ~ fye-acre pieces, well suited and To-
Gated for suburban homes. We are selling
these pieces at $500 and $3.50 per tract on five
years, time, upon the following terms: You
pay $500 on a $500 piece and So on "a $3.50
piece at time of contracting and the same
amount per mouth pays both interest aud prilI-
cipal until paid out in full. When you con-
slider that each OF these pieces is equivalent to
get them by paying ont less than 81, 90 per
month, don't 1t look like you had better secure
one of them?
There s'plenty of room on them to keep
COW or two, a horse, a few hogs, raise your own
chickens, garden and fruit, and every dollar
your own and not burned up'' in rent. Call at
our Office or ring up phone 444 and look over
this plat and select place before they are all
| taken.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Baker Building. Ottufnwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

advices from Washington to the eff
feet that w. J. Bryan has already
made arrangements for third nomi-
nation for president, and that his pol
icy and platform for 1904 are to be
created in advance by his friends in
the United States senate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
Wabash Excursions.

On February 10 the Wabash line
will sell round trip excursion tickets
to Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Hous-
ton, Galveston, San Antonio, Port Ar
thur and Beaumont, Texas and Lake
Charles, La, at the rate of $17.15.
Tickets on sale February 10 only,
with return limit March -, 1901. For
further particulars call on or address
A. J. Packard, Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
BRYAN IN 1904 AGAIN.
Arrangements Already Made, It lie
Said Tor a Third Nomination..

New York, Feb. 13.-Projected
movements for the reorganization OF
the democratic party have been aban-
doned by some Of the leading gold
democrats of this city, because OF the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
FIRST GOVERNMENT.
FiIipinos Now Govern Themselves II
Pampanga Province.

rdTHPdI1gd FTUV1HCe.
San Fernando, Luzon, Feb. 13.-At
Bacolor a bill applying the provincial
government act to the province of
Pampanga was passed in the presence
of crowd which included represen-
tatives from all the twenty towns in
the province. The appointment of of
|ficers was Immediately announced and
the first provincial government under
the American rule was auspiciously
established.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

Twenty Chicago men arrested in st.
Louis as "repeaters," have been re
leased.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
J.R. KANE ARRAICNED
Appeared in Court Today and Gave
Bond and Was Released.
is CHARGED WITH CRIME OF PERJURY

Alleged to Have Been Committed Dur.
ing Progress of Recent kane-Norton
Case at This Term of Court-Mor-
gan Given Two Years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

Kansas has more national than
|state banks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

From Wednesdays Daily.
John R. Kane, charged with perjury,
was arraigned in court today, and was
given until Monday afternoon to plead.
His bends were fixed at $500, which
he gave. B. w. Scott appeared as his
attorney.
The crime with which Mr.. Kane is
charged, was alleged to have been
committed in the recent trial of the
KaneNorton case at this term of
court, and which grew out of the al
legged swindling operations of one
John w. Barton. Mr.. Kane is alleged
Ito have sworn he was not in Ottumwa
on certain day, which, it is alleged,
was proven by hotel register that
he was.
Morgan Sentenced.
James Morgan, who plead guilty to
the charge of forgery last Monday, ap-
peared in court for sentence today,
and he was given two years at hard
labor by Judge Roberts. Sheriff SHUTS
took him to Fl Madison this after
noon.
The crime for which Morgan pays
the penalty was passing a forged
check on w. r. Beck & company,
about four weeks ago. He at first en-
tered plea of not guilty, but later
changed it to plea of guilty and
threw himself on the mercy of the
court.
Was Not Insane.
Mrs Mary McNew. who lives in
Competine township, was before the
commissioners of insanity today to de-
termine upon her sanity. 1t is said
she showed some traces of insanity
some time ago and it was thought adj
Ivisable to have her examined. 1t was
shown today that she was in a perfect
ly rational condition, and she was &C
lcordingly released.
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MlScELLANE

WE PAY $lS a week and expenses to men
w with rigs to introduce our poultry COM
pound. Jayeiie Mfg. Co.. Dept 1872, Parsons,
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Tickets can be bought on February
18 to % and February rs and 26 and
will be good until March to 8. When
purchasing going ticket secure re-
ceipt from the railway agent stating
that you are a member of the conyen-
ti0u
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WANTED.
FOR TRADE.

EOR ExCfHANGE-She1f hardware, tools,
> cutlery, ETC., for clear farm or land; will
trade stock or business; i'll health. Address
Box 3s4, Davenport, la.
MIScEI AMEnIlc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

g. Bayliss farm, six miles northwest of OF
tumwa, Feb 20, Is head of cattle among which
are number of fine mich cows, two thorobred
Jersey cows with calves by side, both fine milk
ers. Thomas Proud.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31

NoTicE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
STATE ON 81 / M1 M s5FlA COUNTY
TO Henry Fiege:
TsEf NOTICE that the nar fe3ow1 o
a iand situa H'sfe in or SAID t'e' Cook
County. State of Minnesota. viz:
Undivided four sixty eighths of south
east quarter Of southeast quarter Of
Section Thirteen, Township three
North, Range One West ,ast, was on on The The
sum of no dollars and thirty-six cents.
pursuant to real estate tax Judgment
entered in the District Court in the
Counties of Lake and Cook, on the 21st
day of March, 1900, in proceedings to
enforce payment of taxes upon real
estate which became delinquent in and
prior to the year 1897 for said Cook
County. That the amount required to
redeem said lands from such sale.
exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon
this notice. is the said sum of
no dollars and thirty-six cents.
With interest thereon at the rate of one
per cent per month from the day of
said sale to such time of redemption.
and subsequent delinquent taxes, pen
alties and costs. with interest thereon
to such time Of REDEMPTION, as pro-
vided by Section 1902 of the General
time within which said lands can be
redeemed from said sale will expire
sixty days after the service of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed
in the office of the County Auditor Of
said Cook County.
Witness nv hand and official seal this
twelfth day Of August. A. D. 1901.
(SeaD CHRIS. MURPHY.
County Auditor.
Cook County. Minnesota
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31

No. $685.
STATE Of MINNESOTA, COUNTY
TO o. VIM NnoA Ward:
TaEf notice that the nat following o
and stua nsfe in or sa aaice' Cook
'S Sountv. state of Minnesota, VIZ:
Undivided three sixty-eighths of south
east quarter of southeast quarter OF
Section Thirteen. Township Sixty
the seventh day Of May, 1000, sold for
the sum of no dollar and nineteen cents.
pursuant to a real estate tax judgment
entered in the District Court in the
Counties of Lake and Cook. on the 21st
day of March, 1900, in proceedings to
enforce payment of taxes upon real
prior to the year 1897 for said Cook
County. That the amount required to
redeem said lands from such sale.
exclusive of the costs. to accrue upon
this notice, is the said sum of
no dollar and nineteen cents
per cent per month from the day of
said sale to such time Of REDEMPTION,
and subsequent delinuuent taxes, pen
altes and costs, with interest thereon
to such time of redemption, as pro-
vided by Section 1902 of the General
time within which said lands can be
redeemed from said sale will expire
sixty DAYS after the service of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed
in the office of the County Auditor Of
said Cook County.
Witness my hand and official seal this
twelfth day Of August. A. D. 1901.
(SeaD CHRIS. MURPHY,
County Auditor.
Cook County, Minnesota.