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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-02
Nav unearth commentators,

The arrest of Bert Fry charged with
passing raised So bill on ]. j. Smith
for a $40 bill may lead to the unearth-
ing of clever gang Of counterfeiters
that is operating in the county near
Lucas and Cleveland, as two or three
more bills have made their appear
ance in that vicinity. He was arrested
a week ago and furnished 5000 cash
bonds for his appearance Saturday, for
preliminary hearing. When the time
arrived for the hearing he was pres
ent, and also deputy United States
marshal from Ottumwa. The state
let the case go by default and the
United States marshal arrested him on
a warrant charging him with raising a
government bill and took him to OF
tllmwa for hearing in the United
States courts. 1t is expected that his
trial will bring forth some interesting
developments as to where he gained
possession of the bill, and may lead to
the finding of the passers of the other
bills mentioned.
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Personal and Otherwise.

w. H. Dewey, of the Democrat E. H.
Lewis, of the Patriot, and r. w.
Bruce, of the Herald, from this place
were in attendance at the Southwest
ern Iowa Editorial conventions meet
ing at Creston Friday, All report
most enjoyable and profitable meet
ing.
Ennis G Wright, of Leon, are fix
ing up the room recently vacated by
the Novelty Store on the south side
and will occupy it about Saturday with
a new stock of department store
goods.
r. D. BGrchly returned Saturday
from a two weeks business trip thru
western Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
He was in search of location for a
tea and coffee house.
Fred Urging, an old resident of Char
iton but now located at Lucas, spent
Saturday with friends in this place
and transacted little business.
C. w. Brown, on of the prosperous
farmers of Lucas county has return,
to from an extended visit in Nebraska
and the western states.
Miss Ida Patterson will teach the
spring term of school at Franklin
school in Lincoln township.
The congregation of the Presbyte
rian church of this place enjoyed com
Inunion services Sunday morning
There was quite a large nuMber OF
the congregation, present and after a
scholarly and appropriate sermon the
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sacriment of the Lords supper was
observed. In the evening the Christ
ian Endeavor society of the same
church observed their yearly conse-
Grafton meeting. A good program was
rendered and from the number of the
society present it seems to be upon a
sound footing and filled with enthu-
siastic workers.
w. F. Graham who recently moved
his cigar factory from this place to
Ardnore. Indian Territory, has left
for thst place to take charge of the
sann. There is no cigar factory there
and ag Nj. Graham always made good
cigars we have no doubt of his sue
cess. His family will remain in Char
iton for the present.
Miss Jessie Garland has returned
from Derby where she spent the past
week visiting her friend, Bertha Ted
rick
Miss Pearl Fluke will teach the
spring term of school at Barber school
house near Belinda in Pleasant town
ship this year.
The Equal Suffrage society will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Miss
Laura Copeland. Business of import
ance viii be transacted and good at
tendance is desired.
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purchased two lots in Whitaker's adj
dition to Stockport and will commence
the erection of fine residence at
once
Sam Douglas will build in North
Stockport this spring.
Laff Knowles is preparing to build
fine residence in the Newman addi-
ton to Stockport.
S. A. Harlan went to Ottumwa Sat
urday on business.
The Quakers are holding a series
of meetings at their church. Rev.
Parisho, of Missouri, is here.
Geo. w. Day Of Keosauqua was in
the city Friday visiting the Buffalo
camp.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Laff Knowles,
a son, March %.
Joseph Graham, of Birmingham,
was here the first of the week assist
ing ineir store place.
Bert Wagner returned Wednesday
from Illinois where he has store.
He reports that he is doing a rushing
business.
Mrs. Chink Myers returned Satur-
day from Burlington, where she had
been on business.
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COMMON PROPERTY.
Public Praise is Public Property. Ottum-
wa People May Profit by Local
Experience.

Grateful people will talk.
Tell their experience for the public
good.
Ottumwa citizens praise Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Kidney sufferers appreciate this.
They find relief for every kidney i'll.
Read what this citizen says:
Mr.. Geo. Winpigler of West Second
street, carpenter by trade, employed
at the Ottumwa Brick and Coustruc-
ton Co., says: Besides my own expe-
rience / have other reasons for consid-
ering Doans Kidney Pills remedy
for kidney complaint unequaled by
anything which has come to my notice.
/ suffered from this trouble and it's
consequences so much that / ardently
longed for something to bring me re-
lief, and was constantly on the look
out for the same. When Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my notice
/ reasoned that if they performed half
what they promised they might do me
little good, and / procured them at
Will i. Sargent's drug store. They
cured me. You are at liberty to send any
one suffering from kidney complaint
or any of the symptoms which indicate
that far too prevalent disease to me
for minuter particulars and assurances
that the remedy which cured me, name.
ly Doan's Kidney Pills, can he depend
ed upon to act up to the representa-
tions made for them.
Sold for so cents per box. For sale
by all dealers. Foster ilburn Co.,
pnHaJo NJ " Sole agents for fha
United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
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Eddyvliie.

Eddyville, April 2.--Mrs. A. Baker,
of Oskaloosa, was an over-Sunday Wis
itor at the parental Riggs home.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Van Wrinkle, of
Ottumwa, visited friends here Wednes.
day.
The social which was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott was a
pleasant affair and was enjoyed by all
who We're present.
Mrs. Milt Snow, of Ottumwa, is here
visiting her many friends.
Mrs. William Steinhoff is again able
to be in our midst after several
months Of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Gibson have re-
turned home after an extended visit in
Kansas.
Mrs. Howard Hedrick, of Des
Moines, is here for an extended visit
with her mother Mrs. ]. w. Seifert.
Oscar Hartman is i'll with the
mumps.
The Odd Fellows are wide awake
They have had work for every meet.
ing night for about three months.
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FELL ON SIDEWALK.
David e. Palmer Received Broker
Leg.
[From Mondays Daily. ]

Leg
[From Mondays Daily.l
David E. Palmer, an old gray-headed
man of siXty-one years, who came to
Cttumwa without cent in his pocket,
had the misfortune yesterday morning
to fall on the sidewalk, in front of DR..
Russell's residence on West Division
street, and break his right leg just
above the ankle. The man was on his
way to the home of G. A. Hyatt, over
seer of the poor, who resided near the
place where the accident occurred.
The police were notified and Officers
Thomas Quinlan and Jesse Grammar
took the patrol wagon to the scene
and brought the injured man to the Of
tumwa hospital, where the injured leg
was set and everything done to re-
lieve him of his suffering. He told
the nurses of the hospital that he came
to Ottumwa "on the bum" and was on
his way to st. Louis, Mo-, where he
has relatives. Transportation was
furnished Mr. Palmer by the county
and he left on the Rock Island this
morning for Keokuk, where he will I'M
doubtedly receive money to pass him
to his home in ST. Louis.
The old fellow had evidently been
drinking and said that he had recently
been shot.
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100000 VIII Be Expended in
improvements This Season.
MARSHALLTOWN LEADS THE CITIES
Embraces Variety of Buildings
MANY of Them Will Be Edifices Built
by the United States Government
Those Who Will Benefit.

DeS MOluSS, MdTCn SU.-OVer three
million dollars in improvements will
be made in the cities and towns Of
Iowa during the coming season Near
ly three million alone represents the
assured outlay in forty of the leading
centers of the state, the figures being
based upon statistics gathered by the
Capital thru its numerous Iowa cor
respondents. The exact amount, fig
ured in round numbers, will be ex-
pended in the forty cities and towns
referred to, is $2,750,000. The i'm
provements contemplated, many Of
which are now in process or have just
been completed, embrace large vari-
ETY.. Many of the cities and towns
are erecting new public buildings, in
Guiding churches and school houses in
many instances, some are improving
the business portions of the towns,
while nearly all are being honey
combed with new and modern resi-
dences.
The amount of improvements in the
various places range all the way from
$4,000 to 100000. Marshalltown and
Ames lead the list with the latter fig
ure, followed by Clinton with $780, 900,
Creston and Fairfield with $3.50, 900,
\
100000 and Storm Lake with $780,
900. Among the cities which will ex-
pend from $4,000 to $4,000 are
Bloomfield, West Union, Mt. Pleasant,
Pocahontas, Hamburg, Iowa City,
Clarinda and Jefferson. Those towns
whose expansion is more modest in
clude FIT. Madison, Grinnell, Knoxville,
Primghar, Clarion, Hampton, Vinton,
Gnurin Jnwa Falls W.T.,
ster City, Montezuma, Oskaloosa, Hud-
son, Audubon, Center Point, Rock Ra.
pids, Alta, Cambridge, Bridgewater
New Hartford, Dallas Center, Wash.
ington, Missouri Valley and Harlan.
Among the government buildings to
be erected is one costing 100000 at
Clinton and another costing the same
at Creston. At Marshalltown the prin.
cipal improvement will be in the ma.
ture of residences, chief among which
| is handsome new $4,000 home be.
ing erected by ex-senator J. L. Car.
ney. Toledo, in May, will assist at
the dedication of 100000 Methodist
Episcopal church, and in the same
city later the Baptists are to complete
a $4,000 edifice. The Congregation.
alists at Rock Rapids are building a
new church and so are the Episcopal.
lians at Oskaloosa. A parochiel school
costing $4,000, will be built at Wash.
ington, Iowa. and Parsons college, at
Fairfield, is building new dormitory
to cost $4,000. Fairfield is also to
put down about a mile and half OF
paving, and this, with numerous rail
road improvements contemplated
there, constitute good sized boom
flor the place.
| There is to be new 100000 hotel at
Storm Lake, new $65,000 school
house for Iowa City, a canning factory
at Iowa Falls, fine new storage ele
vator at Missouri Valley, an auditori
UNI at Clarinda. besides innumerable
residences and business blocks in ev
cry portion of the state, and farm
building improvements near many cen
tiers.
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ARE SMALL.
Marketing of Hogs is Very Slow
This Week.
THE BAD ROADS ARE RESPONSIBLE
Only 6,4oO Marketed With John Nor
reIl G. Co. This Week-An Increase
Over Last Week-News Items From
East Ottumwa.
[From Satnrday,s Daily.l

tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
The poor condition of the country
roads thruout this section of the coun-
try is lessening the number of hogs
marketed The prices are good and
would ordinarily be great induce
ment, but the roads are in worse con-
dition than they have been for five
years, and it is impossible to haul the
hogs to the railroad without great loss
of time. John Morrell & Co. have had
trouble on this score for three weeks
or more, and during the week just
finished the receipts were 6,400. an in
crease over last week, but still much
under the average. Last week was an
exceptionally low week, only 4,500 hogs
being marketed AS soon as the roads
get more passable, however, the pork
ers will begin to arrive.
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Whitecappina Did No Good.

Deputy Marshal Otis Cook arrested
Charles Holdren on Saturday for be-
ing drunk and causing disturbance
on the streets. Mr.. Holdren has but
recently been released from a thirty
days Jail sentence for drunkenness and
will, no doubt receive another one to-
day. He is the man who recently
promised the whitecaps that he would
abstain from the use Of liquor, but it
seems he cannot do SO. If the white
cap crowd is equal to their words now
they will probably treat him roughly
unless their anger cools down before
his Jail sentence is up.
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Raid places on the Levee

The officers are making life to the
diye-keepers on "the levee' a burden
these days. A short time ago they
seized two cases of beer from Anna
Deneene which was condemned and
ordered destroyed on Friday, and Sat
urday Constable Willis Adams and
Deputy Marshal Otis Cook made a
raid on the place kept by Jake Buff
ington and secured 20 bottles of beer
which will be condemned and des-
troyed. 1t looks as tho they were in
earnest in their efforts to break up
the illegal sale of liquor on "the le-
Yee."
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Green Valley.

Green Valley, April 1.-The wealth
er is very band and the roads are al
most impossible and the farmers are
beginning to think there isn't much
prospect of farming soon.
Charles Sales has sold his farm and
he and his family will start for Okla
homa as soon as the weather will per-
NIT, to make their future home.
Miss Chloe Clancy, of near Union
vile, is going to teach the spring term
of school at Fairyiew.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paxton are re-
ljoicing over the arrival of baby girl
| The smallpox scare is almost over
| in our vicinity.
| Arthur Warner has just returned
| from Des Moines where he has beer
ATTENDING school for the past six
months.
Mrs. Ben Cloyd and family, Mrs. Al
Williams and family and Mrs. j. B.
Lockman and family visited at the
home Of Mrs. Ellen Ward Sunday.
Quite number of young folks gath
cred at the home of Miss Minnie
Cloyd Saturday evening and spent the
Ieyening in games and music.
| Elmer, the little son of John and
Alice Henderson, has had a severe at
! tack of membraneous Group, but is
better at this writing.
Ben Cloyd's new house is almost
completed and they will move in, in
the near future.
Miss Iva Stocker has Just returned
from Russell where she has been Wis
iting friends and relatives.
1 Elex Connolly and family, of Union.
willie, has moved onto the Miller West
farm.
A very sad accident occurred Sat.
inrday morning in our vicinity Sarah
1 the 13-year-old daughter of Nick wy
cough, in family quarrel, hit her
istepmother on the head with hatch
let and knocked her senseless for a
short time.
Miss Edith Dotson, who has been
Visiting her parental home, returned
to her work, near Drakeville Sunday
i Miss Zelma Knight, who has been
on the sick list. is recovering.
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The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

Quick Relief From Pain.-All who
use Chamberlains Pain Balm for
rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which it affords.
When speaking of this Mr.. D. N. Sinks,
of Troy, Ohio says: Some time ago
had severe attack of rheumatism
in my arm and shoulder. tried mum
erous remedies but got no relief until
l was recommended by Messrs. George
f. Parsons & Co., druggists of this
place to try Chemberlains pain balm.
They recommended it so highly that
! bought a bottle. Twas soon relieved
of all pain 1 have since recommends
ed this linament to many Of my friends
who agree with me that it is the best
remedy for muscular rheumatism in
the market" For sale by all drug
gists.
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L-eando.

,Leando, April AT the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zachau Wednes-
day evening, March 27, occurred the
marriage of their daughter, Miss May,
to Ed. Greene, of Leando. There were
no witnesses to the ceremony beside
the family and immediate friends of
the contracting parties. The bride is
a highly esteemed young lady of near
Lebanon. She is respected and loved
by all.
The groom is prosperous young
farmer OF Leando. A reception was
rendered them at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Greene Thursday evening. They have
the best wishes of the community.
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j. r. Van scholack's Mother Dead.

J. F. Van SchoIack's Wother Dead.
[From Mondays Daily.l
]. F. Van Schoiack went to Abba
this morning in response to tele-
gram which he received early this
morning announcing the sad news of
the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary
Eastlack. The deceased was forty-siX
years of age, and has resided in Mon
roe county for number of years.
She was born in Waveland, Ind Mrs.
Eastlack was faithful and devoted
member of the Methodist church at
that place. The funeral was held this
afternoon from the Methodist church
at Abba, and the remains were laid to
rest in the Abba cemetery.
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PackWood.

Packwood, April 2.-The four weeks
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. James Cow
an died March 80.
Mrs. w. H. Pringie, after weeks
visit at Andrew Ryman's returned to
her home near Veo Saturday.
Mr.. Simpson, who sold his farm re-
Gently has moved to Greenville, Ill.
Miss Lulu Murphy is suffering from
hemorrhage of the lungs.
Mrs. Lucian Oliver and daughter,
Matte went to Chicago last week to
visit an uncle.
Miss Sadie Weller was the guest of
Miss Bertha Norman Saturday and
Sunday.
John A. Norman and Elmer Phelps
of Brookville, came up to Packwood
last week, thru mud axle deep part of
the way.
c. F. Forest was in town Friday.
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Caused by Drink.

Constable Luke, of Cleveland No. 4,
came UP Saturday night having in
charge Jim Barry, of that place, who
is supposed to be insane. He had
been drinking heavily and it is sup
posed it unbalanced his mind as he
was raving at the time Of his arrest.
He was lodged in Jail and will be
brought before the insane commission
today.
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Delta.

Delta, April Mrs. Calvin Leopard
is very ill with pneumonia.
Allen Atheam, of North English, is
visiting at the home of e. M. Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Dunn spent Sun
day in Oskaloosa.
Jim Hendricks left Tuesday for Ok
lahoma. He will work for his brother
in-law this summer.
Joe B. Jacobs has bought the north
lots of Mrs. M. Jacobs and will build
a home soon.
Mrs. H. Woods was in Sigournes
visiting friends this week.
H. G. Fisher was is Sigourney Tues
day looking after business interests.
J. E. Bump and r. w. Dunn were
elected councilmen Monday for three
years, by big majority.
The NJ E. members are figuring on
remodeling their church this spring.
The B class entertainment was re-
peated Friday night to a crowded
house.
Postmaster Wilson is very i'll with
hung fever.
Fay Reed returned from Des Moines
Thursday to spend his spring vacation
at home.
w. L. Holden, of Winfield, came Sat
urday evening to spend Sunday with
his father, P. L. Holden.
H. w. Lunt, of Peoria, spent few
days here visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Leo Vernon.
Roy Bump was in Sigourney Satur-
day taking the school examination.
Prof. Mcmillan was in the county
seat between trains Saturday.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT LARGER.
Part d Oak Ridge Added to ottumws
District.

lFrom Saturdays Daily.l
A meeting of the school board was
held yesterday afternoon at the office
OF the secretary j. A. Wagner. An
important action was taken, in that a
part of what has been known as Oak
Ridge Independent school district has
been made part of the Independent
school district of Ottumwa. The ter
ritory affected is east of the city, and
is known as Riverview addition. This
is pretty thickly populated and the
advantages of the city schools are
now to be enjoyed by the children liv-
ing in this addition.
This territory is already within the
city limits, and the only difference oc-
casioned by the change will be that OF
the tax. The city school tax will be
assessed against the property holders.
in order to accomplish this commun-
ication was sent to the board of super
visors by the members of the two
boards, embodying resolution de-
claring Riverview addition a part of
the Otumwa school district. This COM
munication follows:
added part of the school district will
be accommodated at the Franklin
school.
Ottumwa, March 80. 1901.
To the Board of Supervisors of Wapel-
10 County Iowa.
You are hereby notified that at a
joint meeting of the respective boards
of directors of the Independent school
district of Ottumwa of Oak Ridge In
dependent school district, both in Cen
ter township. Wapello county, Iowa,
the following resolution was unani-
mously concurred in by said respect
i've boards of directors, to-wit:
Resolved, That the west half of the
southeast quarter of section 20, town
ship u, range IS, be and the same is
hereby detached from the said Oak
Ridge district and attached to the In
dependent school district of Ottumwa,
and the respective presidents of said
boards are hereby ordered and direct
ed to certify this resolution to the
county board of supervisors of Wa
pello county. Iowa.
All of which is respectfully submit
| ted. e. e. McElroy,
| President Independent School Dis.
trict of Ottumwa.
Otto Schaub,
| PRESIDENT OAK Ridge independent
School District.
Claims Allowed
| The only other business of any i'm
portance which was transacted at yes.
terday's meeting was the allowing of
few claims against the district, as
| follows:
Globe Tea Co., supplies .......$ 4.So
H. A. Graham & Co., books -. Sic
Harper & McIntire, supplies ;. 4.SO
3. M. B. Scott, books ..,.... 9.69
Courier Printing Co.. printing
and supplies -. ......... $3.50
George F. Smith, printing -. 1886
J. w. Edgerly & Co., supplies. 1874
Howard Chemical Co., Minneap-
oils, Mimi, ink crystals -. 7.5C
Ottumwa Fuel Co., coal ...... 1850
M. Shewry, repairing plastering,
Hedrick building $50. 80. 25C
Ottumwa Gas Light Heat and
Power Co., gas at high school Use
IOttumwa Gas Light, Heat and
| Power CO.. gas at Lincoln
school ..... -. ........... Eli
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Abba.

Abba, April 2.-Joe Pauline has re-
covered from his illness and has re-
sumed his duties in the Abba drug
store.
Harry Smith has returned from Az
cry where he was called on account OF
the illness of his brothers little child.
The child is no better and is not ex-
pected to live.
The quarantine has been lifted from
Sam K Smiths house.
Judge A. A. Mason has returned
from California. He spent the greater
part of the winter there.
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Hiohland Center,

Highland Center, April Mrs. Rob-
ert Cunningham and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, had an adventure last week
While returning home from Hedrick,
the team fell thru defective bridge
and wrecked the buggy and seriously
injured the horses. Miss Lizzie es-
capped without serious injury, but Mrs.
Cunningham received a very badly
fractured arm and wrist. DR.. Lawson,
of this place, was called and dressed
the injury.
T. J. Fox, of Indiana, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. M. A. Handy.
Mrs. Gill Miller, of Agency, return.
ed home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Pribble were called
to Ottumwa by the serious illness OF
their daughter Mrs. Robert Emery
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Stockport.

Stockport, April Harlan and s.
". Whitaker were in Keosauqua Mon
day on business.
A. S. Pillars of Batavia was in the
city Wednesday and Thursday. He