Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-11

tors who will bid for the contract and |
the work will be pushed to completion
this summer.
Hon. S. B. Evans, editor of the OF |
tumwa Independent, was in Des
Moines between trains yesterday and |
took advantage of the opportunity to
join the crowd at the Chautauqua in
the afternoon He reports that the
corn has been injured in southern 10.
wa by the long continued dry and hot
but continues to improve as
the railway trains near Des Moines.
Ottumwa has been in the drouth re-
gion of the state, and If the dry and
hot weather continues much longer
the corn crop will be failure in that
region, for much of the corn is now
fired" and the soil is too dry to sup
ply the moisture necessary to enable
the growing corn to resist extreme
heat. A soaking rain would save the
corn crop of that vicinity, but it must
come soon if it is to save it.-Des
Moines Register.
[ FrOm Thursdays Daily
John Hatfield has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the Ottumwa National
Bank.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Frank Terry and Miss Lot
tie Lee.
Mrs. Guy Kitterman of Tracey is
visiting her brother, Ed. Lowenberg,
who resides on West Second street.
Mrs j. w. Bottorf, of Hedrick, re-
turned home last evening after visit
with Mrs. A. D. Ritter, 124 North Cass
street.
Mrs. Guy Kitterman of Tracey ar
rived this morning for a visit with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. H. L. Edmunds, 146
Albany street
Mrs. c. A. Ellsworth left on Burling-
ton No. 3 this morning for Blair, Neb.,
for an extended visit with her sister,
Mrs. 7. g. Brunson
Nothing will help you to dispose of
your property, no matter what it is,
as quickly as will the Want Column of
the Daily or Semi Weekly Courier.
Mrs. j. H. Criller of Eddyville re-
turned home today after a visit with
Mrs. j. e. Dietrich on West Second
street, and with Miss Jennie McPher-
son on West Fourth street.
Mrs Charles Proctor, OF Ash Grove,
who has been making short visit
with Mrs. VIM. Wolfe, 40 South Ward
street, left this morning on Burlington
No for Lordsberg, Cal. for an ex,
tended visit with relatives.
Mrs. John M. Schafer and daughter,
Veva, left this morning for Monitor
City, Mo-, where Miss Schafer will
spend the summer with her grandpa.
rents. Mrs. Schafer will remain in
Monroe City about ten days.
Mrs. w. w. Juden and family de-
parted last evening for Cape Girar-
deau Mo-, where they expect to make
their future home. Mr.. Juden having
engaged in business in the city, and
preceding his family by several weeks
Dan Gibbons was tried this morning
before Justice Ballard on the charge
of having threatened to commit pub
lie offense. 1t was charged that he
threatened to kill his sister. He was
put under bonds of $500 to keep the
peace.
BENJAMIN Shuttelfleld, farmer re
siding near Big Soap creek was over
I come by the intense heat yesterday af
ternoon while enroute to the city with
a load of hay Mr. Shuttelfield was
taken back to his home and is resting
as well as could be expected under the
circumstances.
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n. j. Ostdiek was overcome by the
heat yesterday afternoon while attend
ing to business down town He drop
ped, completely Frustrated and was
taken to nearby store where he was
resusicated and later was able to re
turn home. He is reported today al
doing as well as could be expected
and no serious results are anticipated
George King, the defendant in The
case brought by his wife in Justice
Billiards. court yesterday afternoon
was found not guilty of the crime will
which he was charged, that of threar
ening to commit a public offense, ant
was released. He is colored mai
and resides at Keb. and was charge,
with his wife of having threatened he
with death.
DEATH OF ELIZABETH BROWN.
!, Wife of Henry Brown Passed Ava