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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
VS.. E. H. Wright, appellant; Wapello
district; Robt. Sloan Judge; affirmed.
Given, G. ].
GEO. CHAPMAN RETURNS TO CITY
Secures an Interest in the Manhattan
Shoe House.

Shoe House.
George Chapman is again resident
of Ottumwa. He has purchased an
interest in the Manhattan shoe store
and will from now on be associated in
that business with MIR. Roland. Mt.
Chapman is one of the most popular
and best known young men in the city.
he was formerly in the employ of the
c., B. & @. and Chicago, FIT. Madison
and Des Moines railroad companies in
this city, but recently has been con-
nected with the former road as agent
at Shenandoah.
Some time ago he decided to go in
business for himself and naturally de-
sired to invest his money where he is
known. The Manhattan shoe house
has been one of the progressive retail
institutions of Ottumwa for more than
dozen years and both Mr.. Chapman
and the Manhattan are to be congrat-
ulated upon the business connection.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

[From Fridays Daily.l
John Papaff Of Hedrick was in the
city yesterday on business.
R. w. Doak of Highland was a bust.
ness visitor in the city yesterday
Harry Bridges, Catherine street,who
has been in the city hospital for some
time Is reported very much improved.
Mrs. G. Durr of Batavia returned
home last night from short visit with
her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Creath, Iowa
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kaiser of West
Point, who have been in the city at
tending the funeral of the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kaiser, 1922 East
Second street, returned home last
night.
Our city loses two excellent fami.
lies in the removal of S. ]. Pinnell to
Burlington and John Moon to Ottum,
wa. Both of these gentlemen took
their departure last week for their
new locations, followed by the good
wishes of Charlton people.-Cnariton
Herald.
At o'clock this morning at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M Thorn
burg, 119 West Woodland avenue, oc.
CURED the death of Mrs. Eliza j. Wall,
Mrs. Thornburg's mother. Mrs. Wall
had reached the age of seventy-foul
years. She had many friends in OF
tumwa, and her death is deeply mourn
ed by all.
Miss Jennie Huffman, aged fifty-two
years, died at the county hospital ear
ly this morning. Miss Huffman was
the daughter of the late Dr. Huffman,
whose death occurred in this city a
number of years ago. Miss Huffman
was afflicted with epilepsy, and for
several years she had been taken care
of at the county hospital
Arrangements have been made
whereby the Ottumwa telephone com
pany will build a line to Kirkville to
connect with the Union Telephone
company. This company has lines
from Kirlsville to Cedar and Eddyville,
which give them connection with Os.
Aaloosa and the new line will give
them what they have been working
for since last spring, connection with
Ottumwa,
A report was made to the police to,
day that unknown robbers attempted
to break into the grocery store of F.
G. Stevens and Company, 642 West
Second street. some time during last
night, by trying to pry open the win,
dow of the feed department at the
rear of the grocery, but were unsuc,
cessful. They were either frightened
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
THE MOTHER WINS
Wapello County Woman Wins Suit
in Supreme Court.
FATHER-N-LAW NUSTSUPPORT CHILD
Entered Into Contract to That End
and Iowa's High Court Says He
Must Carry 1t out--victory for the
McEIroys.
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily.
A case that was given considerable
prominence at the time it was tried in
district court here few years ago
was passed upon by the supreme court
in Des MONIES. The case is that of
Amy L. Wright vs.. e. FL. Wright. The
woman won in the lower court after a
bitter contest, and now the supreme
court atirms the decision OF the lower
court. The case was brought by Amy
l.. Wright to recover on written con-
tract between herself and father-in-
law for the support of herself and
child, after abandonment by her hus-
band. The plaintiffs child a son, was
born April Is, 1894, and the mother
was married to the child's father, Ed
Wright, in October, 1895 Previous to
the marriage, or on October IT. 1895,
the mother entered into written CON
tract with E. H. Wright, father of the
child's father, whereby he promised to
support herself and child for five
years to come in case the father aban-
doner them in that time. In return
for lnis the mother promised to marry
the child's father and to perform her
duties as wife faithfully. The faith
| err abandoned them in that time. In
return his father then refused to com
tply with the contract on the ground
/ that it was void for want of consider
alton, and as being contrary to public
policy. The woman sued for the sum
of $625, alleged support due her at 81
i per week, covering the time between
! the abandonment and September 5,
| 1898. She secured Judgment in the
trial court for $3.50 and costs. and de-
i PENDANT appealed the case. The SUI
preme court upholds the lower court
decision, declaring the contract is not
contrary to public policy. and that it
tended rather to encourage marriage
than to restrain it. as the appellant
contended. There were number of
minor errors alleged, but none of these
were sustained. The court was divid-
led on the question of the submission
OF certain evidence by the wife touch.
ing upon the treatment her husband
gave her before abandonment. but
this was not considered sufficient to
disturb the verdict.
McFlroy & McElroy renreeented the
plaintiff and Steck and Smith the de-
i PENDANT.
! ThsScase is entitled Amy L. Wright
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

What Marion Harland says in the
Chicago Daily News of September 4.
The sketch shown herewith illus
trates charming pair of the old blue
historical plates that are in such de.
mand just now for decorative pur-
poses There are Wedgwood plates
nine inches in diameter, and the dark
blue floral border forms q most effect
i've outline for the historical scene de.
picted in the center.
great variety of subjects may be
had in these plates, the two chosen
here representing Faneuil hail. Bos-
ton, the cradle of liberty, 1742. The
second one is the return of the May
flower.
Casting farewell look at the glim
mering sail of the Mayilower, distant,
but still in sight and sinking below
the horizon"
The scenes suggest the plates are.
genuine Wedgwood, having been made
my Josiah Wedgwood & Son, England,
and are exceedingly pretty in them
selves. A set for the dining room
plate shelf is quite the thing and very
decorative
have no cuts to represent these
plates but they are genuine and my
price is one-third less than prices quot
ed in the ladies magazines. | have
only a limited quantity left. l have
also just received line of jardinieres
from England which are handsome
and cheap. Call and pick out the old
blue" ones before they are sold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
Came Near Dying.

For three days and nights sui.
fered agony untold from an attack of
cholera morbus brought on by eating
cucumbers," says M. e. Lowther,
clerk of the district court, Centerville,
Iowa. 81 thought should surely die,
and tried dozen different medicines
but all to no purpose. l sent for a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and three
doses relieved me entirely. l went to
sleep and did not awake for eight
hours. On awakening few hours age
/ felt SO gratified that the first work !
do on going to the office is to write tc
the manufacturers of this remedy and
offer them my grateful thanks and
say, God bless you and the splendid
medicine you make This remedy Is
for sale by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
Business Good

we nave ueciueu TO uouDie our space IN
tue Courier, as our trade in farms is coy
ering a wider territory every week.
we are both listing and selling farms,
throughout Wapello, Monroe, Lucas, Davis,
Van Buren,, Jefferson, Keokuk and Mahas-
ka counties. So If you are reader of the
Courier, no matter in what county, send
us description Of your farm if you want
we sell. No sale, no pay. Or If you are u
buyer, tell us what You want and we Ger.
tainly can suit you, as we probably have
the largest list to select from of any firm
in the state. Here are few. Just sam
pies:
PIG acre farm, part level, part rolling,
40 acres timber pasture, soil good, good
six room house, cellar, new barn AXIS,
cattle shed 22X70, smoke house, hen house,
hay shed, buggy she'd wells, cistern, big
pond, good orchard,12 mile school, one mile
another, American and German neighbor-
hood, price only $50, time on two-thirds of
cost. Don't it sound worth the money?
40 acres, good rolling farm, large house
so acres, fair improvements, 4 miles of
county seat, land fine as silk" school
across the road; a No. farm, $50.
120 acres, nearly all incest of level prai-
RE land, only about 10 acres rolling good
improv ements, $50.
Here is something for the big fellows.
GAO acre farm, miles county seat, all
strictly first class prairie farm, 3 sets in
provements. The man who buys 1t can
get profit of $4,000 within two years.
Price $47.50.
But it costs too much to describe the
farms here. They run from 40 to GAO. They
are the best bargains of all grades, hunt
ed out in all southeastern Iowa. Tell us
what you want. We will take you to it.
We will loan you up to y of cost, on good
parties to South Dakota and to Kansas
and Oklahoma, first and third Tuesdays
each month. Write us. We will furnish
You prices and descriptions in these To-
calities.
-ardware, harness, implements, buggies,
wagons. Do you want a business of this
sort? We have a bright new stock of the
above, located In one of the weathest
farming sections of Iowa. We cannot look
after 1t; its for sale. We would take a
good piece of land on it.
Come and see me.
NORRIS WILLIAMS.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Pn0ne 444. Baker RldD
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
Working "a Hours a Day.

There's no rest for those tireless lit
tie workers-Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. Millions are always busy, cur
ing torpid liver, iaundice, biliousness,
fever and ague. They Danish sick
headache, drive out malaria, Never
Eripe or weaken. Small, taste nice.
work wonders. Try them. Csc at
Clark & Mollison's.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
From Mondays Daily.
7. V. Shearer, of Agency. was a bus
mess visitor in the city today.

From Mondays Daily.
| 7. v. Shearer, of Agency, was bus
mess visitor in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Foster. of Ash.
land, are spending. the day in the city
Mrs. w. E. Conner, of Park avenue,
is reported to be quite seriously i'll at
| her home.
Mrs. Sarah Waddell and Mrs. Geo
Thompson of Kirkville, are in the city
today trading.
Born Friday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hines, eight miles southwest OF
| the city, boy.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: Richard A.Carpenter and
Miss Lizzie j. Lemon; Michael J. MI
gent and Miss Mary Francis Conway.
Misses Martha and Lilly Derby, OF
Blakesburg, returned home this morn,
ing from a visit with their brother,
w A. Derby, 800 East Second street
Mrs. c. H. Potter, who has been Wis
| iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| a. Burns, west of the city, returned to
her home in Iowa City Saturday night.
c. II. BOSNIAN, the Courier's cores.
pondent at Village Creek for some
time past. will leave tomorrow for
Wichita, Kas., where he has secured
employment.
Mrs. Ella Chambers and Mrs. Jennie
Lungren, of Agency, returned to their
home Saturday evening from a visit
with their sister, Mrs. Ed. Chambers,
21S North Green street.
| The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Myers, of Keb, died at IL o'clock Sat
!urday night at the home of the family
| The child was eleven months of age
The funeral services We're held at /
O'Clock today at the family home in
Keb, and the remains were Inferred
in the Burns cemetery.
\ John Steele, farmer whose home
was seven miles northeast of Ottum
wa, died at l o'clock Yesterday after
noon, at his residence, his age being
seventy-one years. The remains were
taken to small town on the outskirts
of Bloomington, ILL.,, where the inter
ment will take place tomorrow.
Our friend, Gus Unkrich, of ottum
wa. and Miss Hulda Newburg were
united in holy bonds of matrimony il
j Ottumwa Wednesday, Mr.. Zurich Ii
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
HAYWOOD IDENTIFIED.
Cedar Rapids HoId-Up Man Found tx
Be George Howard of Upton.
tFrom Saturdays DaIy.I

tFrom Saturdays Dailyl
The identity of G. w. Howard, the
alleged Cedar Rapids hold-up man, ar
rested Thursday, and who gave his
home as Ottumwa has been establish.
ed. 1t has been found that his real
name is George Howard, and that he
halls from Upton. Local officials de.
cided yesterday that the man was an
imposter as far as claiming ottumwa
as his home, and later developments
bear out their theory. Howard is an
alleged bad man and is an ex-convict
He was sent up f1om Upton for five
years for stealing horse and buggy
and has the reputation of being a Grim
inal of the lowest type.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
w. G. Wyn1an.
Semi-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give tile name of the Post Office TO
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to he
changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

S. A. ingalls,, Crown Point, N. Y,
writes: MY wife suffered from kid
ney trouble for years. She was in
duced to try Foley's Kidney Cure, and
in less than a week after she began
using it, she was greatly improved and
three bottles cured her. Sold by all
druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

night clerk in one of the restaurants
in Ottumwa and is a very popular
young man. The bride is a refined
and accomplished young lady and
comes to Ottumwa well recommended
by the good people of Batavia, her
home. May unclouded skies and a
pleasant voyage down life's matrimo-
NAL sea be misunderstanding Excel
sior
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

Call and see the bright, new stock
of shoes Just put in at The Hub. All
new goods, and will be sold for cash
at 10 per cent less than regular retail
price, - "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
Special Sale

of fine box paper during the entire
week at the Longfellow Book Store,
10 cent paper for 10c.
40 cent paper for 25c.
81 III East Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

John Baker, typhoid patient, es-
capped from hospital at Fort Dodge.
but was captured after two and a
half mile run.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

Leonard Achenbach, an aged farmer
living near Charles City, was found
dead in his bed from no apparent
cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
WANTED.

WANTED 1000 cords Linn, cottonwood,
w soft maple and alternative woods. Sound
body tint over inches diameter; 81 inches
long. j. Seymour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

[From Fridays Daily.l
John Papaff of Hedrick was in the
city yesterday on business.
R. w. Doak of Highland was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

! President Mckinley; finest made; agents
wanted, sample only 25 cents. Address Ro-
gan's Studio, Whitehall, Wis.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-24
Electrifying London.

In few years, if all goes well, visi-
tors will no longer have to complain
Of the difficulty in securing transpor-
tation about London. The London
Electrical Engineer publishes a short
table of electric lines which have been
authorized and which are now build
Ing, representing total of thirty-one
miles. In addition to these there are
new projects and extensions of rail-
ways already authorized" amounting
10 an additional 100 miles. The great
1efect appears to be that the severa!
lines have been laid out without re-
gard to each other, or the demands of
traffic. There are no term common
lerminii, which would make it very
.nconvenient to get from one line tc
another. or from one portion of the
.lty to another not on the same line.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-24
How MONKEYS Hunt for Land era bs.

"Most monkeys have a liking for
land crabs, and the beasts when in
their natural element in the jungle
will often travel for miles to some
marshy region in search of crus-
tacean meal" said a dealer in all sorts
of wild animals to a Washington Star
writer. Some years ago, when | was
in Singapore trading with the natives
for monekeyS, | was one day greatly
amused to see the artful methods
practiced by jocko to trap crabs. The
monkey, having located the where
abouts of the crabs, lies fiat down on
his stomach, feigning death. Presently
from the countless passages piercing
the mud in every direction thousands
of little red and yellow crabs make
their appearance, and after suspicious
ly cycling for few minutes the brown
fur of the monkey they slowly and
cautiously slide up to him in great
glee at the prospect of big feed off
the bones of Master Jocko.
''The latter now peeps through his
nalf-closed eyelids and fixes upon the
biggest of the assembled multitude.
When the crab comes within reach, out
dashes the monkeys arms, and off he
scampers into the jungle with Cry of
delight, to discuss at leisure his
clevely earned dinner.
Rarely did the monkeys seem to
miss their prey. | saw, however, an
old fellow do so and it was ludicrous
in the extreme to see the rage it put
him in. Jumping for fully minute up
and down on all fours at the mouth of
the hole into which the crab had es-
capped, he positively howled with vex-
alton. Then he set to work poking
the mud about with his fingers at the
entrance to the passage. fruitlessly
trying now ana again to peep into it. :"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-24
A Charitable NIiser.

There died recently at an English
watering place Mr. Robert Arlington,
of Leeds. During the latter portion Of
his life he lived alone in a big house,
and was locally known as a miser.
Nobody was allowed to enter the
house, in one room of which he lived
and slept. Some idea of his penurious
habits may be gathered from descrip-
tion of this room. On the table were
the bits of candle which he carefully
saved as well as the spent matches.
In the centre, alongside his last pur-
chase of pound of candles, was a bag
Of flour. His fuel he kept beneath
his wash-stand basin, and in the rock
ing chair he slept at nights wrapped
up in an old coat. The floor was un-
carpeted except by layer of dirt an
inch and half thick, while the piano
was also thickly encrusted with dust.
But curiously enough, while miserly
to a degree in regard to his own per-
son, he was an eminently charitable
man, giving away many thousands of
dollars to deserving institutions,
though always unuer fictitious name.
During the last few months he gave
away $3.50, 600 to local charities, which
it is expected will benefit still further
when his will comes to be known. He
is supposed to have been worth So
100000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-24
Babies Who Live in the sky,

A very strange family lived up in
the sky-Mother Cloud and her Rain.
drop babies
One day she called them all about
her and told them of a wonderful
journey which they must take, away
from her. At first they cried (for
babies do not like to leave their
mother), but soon they began to smile
when she said that some day they
would come back when they had fin.
ished their work
She told them that she was going tc
put them on a train in care of Conduc
tor Wind, who would help them of
with care at the stations where they
wished to go. This made them very
happy, for all children love the "choo.
choo cars"
So saying, Mother Cloud bade her
Raindrop babies goodby, and the train
started, whistling and bustling through
the air.
Very soon Conductor Wind came
along and shouted: "All passengers
off for Brookville!" Several of the
Raindrop children got off at this sta.
ton. Mother had told them to do
whatever work at hand they found to
do, and to do it we'll At Brookville
they found some very thirsty cows who
wanted a drink and some poor little
flowers just parched with the heat. SO
they were kept very busy giving them
refreshment.
The train rolled on, and whistled
louder than ever. The next station
was Riverdale. Here large number
of Raindrops were helped off by the
conductor. Very near the station was
a mill, whose wheels We're turning very
slowly, as the water was low, so the
little helpers set to work to turn the
great mill wheel which sawed the logs
into boards. Oh. how hard they had
to work.
The train moved on to the last sta.
tion, Oceanside. There were only two
little passengers left to get off here
and they We're met by great many
little Raindrop cousins, The mother
had told all the children when theiI
work was finished 10 go to Oceanside
and wait there.
Mother Cloud felt very lonely one
day for her little children, so she went
to see her friend Mr.. Sunshine. and
told him how she longed to see hei
babies. lie was very genial, kind
hearted man, SO he sald "All right
I'll take my golden chariot and
90 for them" So be started OFF in his
beautiful coach drawn by fiery steeds
with the rainbow for harness. and all
the Raindrop children clapped theii
hands with Joy when they saw him
coming, for they knew they We're going
home To Mother Cloud.-New York
Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-24
The Dance of the iapwings.

The naturalists tell us of many pc
culiar habits that some birds have.
among them that of dancing. The
movement to which they apply that
term Is not an irregular darting to
and fro, to which the observer must
lend the influence of his imagination
to make it appear as dancing, but Is a
well-ordered. deliberate and graceful
act, in which sometimes few and
sometimes many birds take part.
Opinions differ as To why they
dance. Some writers think that it is.
so to speak. merely an interchange OF
compliments and courtesies between
the sexes. particularly at the mating
season; Others that IL Is wholly play
full, originating in bright and cheerful
spirits.
BE that as IL may, the dance of the
spurwinged lapwlng Is certainly an act
Of play, for the birds indulge in II all
the year round aud at frequent inter-
walls during the day. and also on moon
light nights.
The lapwings live In pairs and any
one who watches them will presently
see one bird OF neighboring pair rise
and fly TO them. Il Is always welcomed
with many signs of pleasure. just as
We greet a guest whom We are glad to
see. Advancing To the visitor. they
place themselves behind IL and then
all three. keeping step. begin Il march,
uttering loud drumming notes In time
with their movements,
In littls while the march Ia over
and then the leader, eleyating his
wings aud uttering loud cries. stands
erect aud motionless. while the other
two. with puned-out piumage and
standing exactly abreast, stoop for
ward aud downward until the tips Of