Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
ENGAGED TO IOWAN.
Wichita Girl Who Was Branded
Will Marry Oskaloosa Man.
KEOKUK MAN ENTERTAlNS FOOTPAD
Burlington Wants the Biennial Con-
vention, of the Modern Woodmen
of America-BloomfieI Man Con.
vcted of Theft is Pardoned.

vSntiOn. or tine Mooern WOoQmen
of America-BloomfieI Man Con.
victed of Theft is Pardoned.
lMuscatine.
Miss Lewelling, who recently had
the letters of Greek Letter society Of
the Wichita high school stamped on
her forehead is the fiancee of James
Arthur Dewitt, county attorney at Os-
kaloosa, and brother of city attorney
j. F. Dewitt, of this city. The wedding
will be celebrated early the coming
summer. Miss Lewelling had applied
for membership in the Greek Let
ter society and the performance
which has marked her beautiful coun-
Itenance for life was part of the initia-
ition ceremonies 1t appears that
among other things she was blindfold-
led and forced to do many ridiculous
ifeats and apon refusing to comply
fully with their demands the twenty
girl members of the society treatened
to brand her. She remained firm.
however, so was bound and the letters
of the society were painted upon her
forehead with preparation of nitrate
Iof silver which will .eave permanent
scar.
keokuk.
charles Love, an electrician, fought
a hold-up man to finish at Thirteenth
and Main streets, and then took his
assailant home and entertained him at
a good supper at midnight.
Love was returning home from the
southwest part of the city Friday
; night. when he was stopped by a
white man about forty years old, who
demanded Loves money, saying that
he was hungry and desperate and
! would have it at any cost.
Love replied that he had no money
and at that the man grabbed him and
a hot fight began. After tussling all
over that part of town and the result
promise. He said that if the man
would quit, he would give him a good
supper. The robber accepted this
proposition and Love carried out his
part of the bargain. He took the
man to his residence and set out a
spread The man ate ravenously and
it seemed to be really case of des-
peration from hunger. The police
were not notified and the man went
his way after supper.
Burlington.
Burlington members of the Modern
Woodmen of America are working
with will to secure the biennial
state convention for this city in 1903,
when the delegates from Burlington
to the coming state convention at Ce-
dar Rapids in February attend that
meeting they will be prepared to
make the strongest kind of efforts to
secure the next convention for Bur-
lington. Every lodge in Des Moines
county will pass resolution asking
the meeting to select Burlington for
the 1903 convention and at meeting
of the Business Mems club held We'd
nesday night that organization also
drafted a resolution inviting the
Woodmen to come to Burlington.
Armed with these invitations the Bur
lington delegation consisting of ]. M.
Mercer, Wilbur Mosena and A. J. Lew
is, of Danville, will go before the
meeting fully prepared to make a
strong bid to secure the plum for
Burlington.
GrinneIl.
Former President George D. Gates,
d. D., of Iowa college, has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the First Con-
gregational church of Cheyenne, and
has gone to that city to begin his Ia
bors.
Des Moines
w. l.. Lewis, chief clerk in the office
OF the secretary of state, rendered his
resignation yesterday to take effect to-
day. Mr.. Lewis will go into the office
of the auditor of state where March 1
he will succeed Captain Wilkinson in
the insurance department.
Cresco.
Scoville Schroeder was accidentally
shot and killed by a younger brother
Sunday. He was following his broth.
er into the house when a gun which
the latter was carrying over his
shoulder, was discharged The
charge took effect in the right lung.
Bloomfield.
o. L. Belknap, of Floris, was tried
before ID. e. Kendrick for larceny.
Belknap was accused of taking hog
belonging to D. 2. Simmons and sell
ing it to the Morrell packing house
company at Ottumwa. He was found
guilty and fined $40 and costs. Being
unable to pay his fine he was lodged
! in jail.
Bloomfield.
| Joe Wilson, who was being held
| here under six months sentence to
the penitentiary for breaking into q
house and stealing provisions, has
been paroled by Governor Shaw Will
son is a married man with a family
| of six children, and is Industrious
when he can find work His family is
| in want.