Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03

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the beauty of the weather, which was
more like spring than winter. Never
since 1854 has there been such a fall
stood at from 60 to 20 degrees above
zero all week and dust was an inch
thick on the principal thoroughfares
while farmers were still doing their
fall blowing, the ground not being
frozen at all. The mild weather has
been a great saving to cattle-men who
have been enabled to save much feed
which, at the present prices means
much, and if there was only a suffi,
cheney of water, which is very scarce
everything would be lovely. How long
1t Will continue is a question none can
answer.
A serious and what may prove a
costly blunder was committed by the
officers here Saturday evening when
they arrested an innocent and un.
offending stranger. 1t appears that
the stranger who was formerly a
school teacher but is now an insurance
agent, went into the Fair store and
made purchase, rendering in payment
what he supposed to be $40 bill. The
clerk contended it was only S., and
after some parleying it remained in
this shape. The officers heard of it,
and supposed him to be short change
man or sharper. They came to Mr..
Darrah and asked him if he would APP
pear against him in case they arrested
him. Mr.. Darrah informed them that
If he attempted it any place else he
would. The officers did not wait for
"a second attempt on the part of the
supposed sharper, but arrested him at
once. Of course he claimed it was
ony a mistake, and as they had no
case against him he was released.
G. B. Copeland has returned to Des
Moines where he is employed in a re-
pair shop, after having spent Thanks
giving with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Copeland of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pollard have re.
turned from few days visit with her
parents in Derby.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Farber and fam
lily, formerly residents of Belinda,
Pleasant township, have decided to
give up farm life and have moved to
Charlton, where they will make their
future home
Mrs. Ed. McEndree, who sustained a
slight stroke of paralysis one day last
week is reported as much better and
on the road to rapid recovery.
P. E. Vail has departed for a few
days business trip TO Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Farlin have
returned to their home in Charlton af,
ter a few days visit with their daugh-
ter Mrs. Lee Tacker of Abba.
Miss Myrtle Kelsey of Russell is
spending few days with her friend
Miss India Van Arsdale of Lincoln
township.
Mrs. Alice Sanderson has returned
to her home in Lenox after few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. e. Waugh of this place.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Russell have re.
turned to their home in Charlton after
an extended visit with friends in Ne
braska.
The team owned by j. F. Young ran
away Friday evening and broke up the
buggy, but fortunately no one was
hurt. A piece Of paper blew up and
scared the horses, who started to run
and in some manner loosened them
selves from the buggy and pulled the
lines from Mr. Young's hands The
horses ran on and left him sitting in
the buggy, which after running about
helf block stopped, being unframed
save for broken singletree The
horses were caught and returned to
Mr. Young, after running about two
miles
Hon. ]. C. Mitchell of Ottumwa was
shaking hands with old friends in
Charlton on Saturday, while stopping
over between trains.
Will Manning, son of Sheriff Eli
Manning, who was brought home from
Des Moines last week suffering from
very severe attack of typhoid fever
is reported as some better, though not
yet out of danger.
Theo. Lemley of Melrose was tran
sacting business and renewing old &C.
quaintances on our streets Saturday.
The women of st. Andrews Guild
have discontinued their weekly ex
change which has been held in the
rooms of the State Savings bank every