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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
MuntervilIe.

Munterville, Aug. 26.-J. M. Oval
left last Monday for Vermillion, S. D.,
for visit of week or ten days with
relatives there, and will also look at
land with the intention of buying if
prices and quality are satisfactory.
The Ladies' Aid society held their
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
August Burgason last Thursday, with
good attendance.
Messrs. Jackson and Harlan were
in this vicinity this week looking af-
ter their cattle interests.
Miss Lizzie Newell returned from a
visit with friends in Ottumwa yester.
day. She also attended the picnic in
Oskaloosa Thursday. >
Miss Ella Hall called on Mrs. L. L.
Swenson last Tuesday on her way to
Munteryille.
Misses Ella and Martha Johnson of
1894 East Fourth street, Ottumwa, are
visiting this week with Miss Hannah
Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sander Pierson and
Misses Alice and Esther Nelson spent
the evening last Monday at the home
of Mr.. Persons parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Pierson, near Frederic.
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Buxton.

Buxton, Aug. 26.-The services were
we'll attended at Mt. Zion B. church.
Miss Ennice Wilson of Burlington,
state organizer, organized a circle of
the Women's Home and Foreign Mis-.
slonary society in this church.
The Buxton band ran an excursion
TO Belleplain Saturday morning and
gave concert to the delight of the
people OF that city. All reported a
good time.
Miss Eunice Wilson leaves soon for
keokuk to organize society there.
A. w. Roads left this morning for
Abba to act as juryman during the
term of court.
Several families arrived from Vir.
ginia Saturday to make Buxton their
future home.
w. A. Wells returned last week
from three weeks visit in Illinois
and Connecticut
j. H. White has brought his merry.
go-round for the Old Settlers reunion
at VOLTA to the delight of the little
folks.
Rev. G. H. Mendenhall leaves next
Sunday for Oskaloosa.
The ST. John A. M. E. church is
prospecting nicely. The tabernacle
Just closed with that church was a
success both spiritually and financi
ally.
There will be a debate at the Bap
fist church September between some
of the best talent of Buxton. Subject
Resolved, That the discrimination
against the negro in the south is from
imperfect civilization, rather than
prejudice"
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Mculton.

Moulton, Aug. 26--Mrs. Tom King
and son Orville of Ennis, Texas, and
Mrs. Hugh B. Rush of Scranton, Miss,
are visiting with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. w. Hough.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brunk of Berk-
ley, California, are visiting with Mrs.
Brunll's father. DR.. M. Y. Sellars.
Mrs. Inex Bagley of Eldon is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Stickney,
John Wooden and Miss Effie Wilson
were married in Centerville Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Hodson of Han
nibal, Mo-. are visiting with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. c. w. Kapp of Warrensburg,,
Mo-, is visiting her mother, Mrs. G..
w. Singley.
Mrs. NJ. E. Wolf and daughter Mel:
lie left today for Chicago. Miss Maude
Lane accompanied them.
A mass convention was held at the
mayors Office last Saturday for the
purpose of selecting delegates to
meet the county board of supervisors
at Centerville, and discuss the matter
of building the court house. This call
was made by the board of supervisors
who expect to have delegates from all
parts of the county. 1t is hoped this
meeting will be a success and that
plans will be adopted to build.
R. B. Carson has begun to erect a
new elevator.
Next Saturday, August 80, the re-
publican county convention meets at
Centerville. The contest will be for
the clerks Office and member of the
board
Geo. T. Pulliam has been over in
Illinois looking over old land marks
and seeing relatives. He came
through Hannibal, Mo-, and while
there met A. j. Meenach, who was for
merly one of Moulton's. citizens.
The Moulton public schools open
next Monday with Prof. ]. M. STEELE
as the newly elected superintendent.
The professor is young man but
comes very highly recommended. For
the past three years he has been un-
der the instruction of John R. Kirk of
Kirksville, Mo-, and the recommends
lions the board received from Prof
Kirk predict that Mr.. STEELE will con.
tinue to make the Moulton public
schools the pride of the city.
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from Spirit Lake Saturday night
where they have had most pleasant
two weeks outing
John Yates was reported on the sick
list Sunday evening but is reported
much better
Mrs. Bruce Hakes and Mrs Harry
Downs attended the Old Settlers re-
union at North English Saturday, and
reported very pleasant day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Rowland and
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brown and baby,
OF Marengo, spent Sunday with their
many relatives.
j. j. Williams returned from his two
weeks vacation in Illinois last Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Dixon Jones and two children
returned from Spirit Lake Saturday
after most beneficial outing.
Evan w. Edwards has begun the
erection of fine new residence on his
farm east of town. The masons be-
gan on the foundation Monday. Mr..
Edwards is one of Troy townships
most prosperous farmers. and his ma
ny friends will be glad to see him To-
Gated in his new home before the cold
winter sets in
All the lumber and the iron work
for the new bank has arrived and now
the building will be pushed as fast as
possible with Mr.. Davis large force of
workmen.
Mrs. Kelso and two children of ORR
on, ILL.,. are visiting the formers sister,
Mrs. Walter Fuller
D. D. Evans. of the city hotel, was
in North English Saturday.
c. H. Leas"-e attended the old set
tiers reunion at North English.
Ed T. Yates of this place caught
the game of ball for Riverside Satur-
day. They defeated the North En-
glish team with ease, the score being
9 to 1. The North English team. how
ever played hard game and is I'M
doubtedly one of the very best strictly
amateur teams in the state.
The local horsemen started out last
week going to Malcolm where they
won first and second money with the
three starts. Jim Sherlock was sick
and unable to drive. Elias Llovd drove
in his place and with Billy Pickering
took first money in the 2:25 trot, then
with Onward took second money in
the 2:20 pace. Mack with Ingram
driving won third money in the 2:35
trot. Prospects are now that there
will be big field of horses here for
the fair the second week in September
and that there will be some hard rae
ing.
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MORE PRIMARIES.
Reports Of Republican Meetings ir
Wapello County.


Wapello County.
The Dahlonega township primary
named the following delegation to the
county convention:
Delegates w. H. Bedell, A. X.
Burns, Lincoln Dimmitt.
Administrations Giltner, Reuben
Ware, Ralph McClung.
Lincoln Dimmitt was elected com
mitteeman for the ensuing year.
Competine Township.
The Competine township delegation,
which is strongly in favor of the nom
ination of Adam Decker of Competing
for supervisor, thinking that the north.
eastern part of the county needs repre-
sentation on the board, is made up OF
the following men:
Delegates - James Moore, T. H
White, George Sewers, G. w. Dickens
Alternates-O. G. Durbin, Ed Deve
lin, A. B. Phelps, J. w. Sylvester.
Polk Township.
At the Polk township primary the
following delegation was selected tc
attend the county convention:
D. w. Baker, c.. E. Anderson, Leroy
Gates, Noyes Garfield, c. E. Gustafson
Harve Garfield.
The following township ticket was
nominated:
For clerk, L. L. Swenson.
For assessor Leroy Gates.
For trustee, p r. Brooks.
For justice of the peace, Levi Gates
Joel Cramblitt.
For constables, Leonard Nye, A. o
Storms.
F. e. Perry was chosen committee
man for the ensuing year.
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HAS PENSION RESTORED.
Mrs. Nancy kentfieid Is Benefited by
MAN I aAM

Mrs. Nancy Kentfield, of this city,
former widow of Levi Boswell, Com
pany K, Thirty third Iowa, has, through
her attorney S. E. Adler had her pen
sion of s12 per month restored to her.
1t is a well known fact that by the
marriage of widow who is drawing a
pension she thereby forfeits all her
claims for assistance from the govern
ment which she may at that time be
receiving. Few people are aware,
however, that if after her second mar
riage her husband dies or she is d.
vorced from him and is in need of as
sistance the government will allow her
to draw her pension as she had done
before. This is comparatively a new
act as it mas been in effect but little
more than year.
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THE oIvTUMWA COURIER.

for a visit with other friends at
Drakesville. Mr. Russell and Mr..
Cameron were boys together, but had
not seen each other for over thirty
years.
Miss Allie Morris of Ottumwa is Wis
iting here for couple of weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Almyra Morris.
Mrs. Mollie Heady and children of
Ottumwa visited here last week with
Mrs. Mary Worrell.
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Foster.

Foster, Aug 26.-Parll Smith and
family were Sunday visitors at the
parental John c. Smith home at Mora
via.
Misses Donna Caldwell and Emma
Lumsden returned to their homes in
Ottumwa last Thursday. after a two
weeks visit with the family of Howell
Price.
George Henderson had three head of
horses killed by the cars last Wednes-
day night, which leaves Mr.. Hender-
son without a team.
Miss Jennie Robson returned home
from Avery last Wednesday, where
she had been on business.
Mr.. Richardson and family of Hit.
ton vas visiting at Mr.. Shocks last
Sunday.
David Anderson moved his family
from Hooking back to Foster last Sat,
urday. Mr.. Anderson has employment
with the Phillips Fuel company.
E. ]. Kicker and wife have set up
housekeeping in the Trussell property
and will be glad to see their frienGs at
any time.
Will Treat moved his family from
Willard last week to Foster and has
work at the Sheppard shaft.
Mrs. Rose Parker of Mahaska coun-
ty is visiting her sisters here. Mrs.
Stark Mccoy and Mrs. Albert Hoskin-
son.
The Misses Myrtle SincoX, Maggie
Lewis and Fern Hughes are vis:tin.
friends and relatives in Hiteman this
week.
Rev. Neal Beck preached an able
sermon in the M. E. church Sunday
night
The work at the Sheppard shaft is
progressing nicely. The shaft is
down about twenty-five feet.
Stark Mccoy had a good horse kill
ed by the cars Thursday night.
James Darby. the station agent, has
bought the Charles AIDES farm and
will take possession September 1.
Mr.. AIDES will move inro the Baptist
parsonage for the present.
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HoMEvIslroRs' EXCURSIONS.
To Ohio and Indiana.

On Sept. 2, 9, 16 and 90, 1902, round
trip excursion tickets will be sold at
all stations on the Iowa Central rail
way to points in Ohio and Indiana at
an extremely low rate. Tickets limit
ed thirty days from date of sale. This
especial low rate is made for benefit
OF Chic and Indiana settlers in the
west to visit the old home. For fur
.therF information call on your local
ticket agent or address A. B. Cults.
G. P. and T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
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Pulaski,

Pulaski, Aug. go. E. Ten Eyck
and family returned Tuesday from
their tour through the west. They re-
port a fine time.
Miss Kate Andrews left Monday for
Morava where she is engaged in dress
making.
Miss Ruby Reed is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. T. H. Corrick, at Ottumwa,
this week.
Mrs. Frank Milligan, of Bloomfield,
is visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Mort Elder, of this place.
Miss Jessie Taylor returned to her
home in Des Moines Wednesday after
w. T. McGinnis.
A pleasant surprise was planned and
successfully carried out on DR.. and
Mrs. ]. Black last Friday evening,
when fifty-two, men women and chill
dren, marched to the Black home and
took possession. The doctor and wife
are royal entertainers and all enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent. Re-
freshments consisting of ice cream and
| cake were served and all returned to
their homes at a late hour feeling that
the evening was well spent. Dr.. and
Mrs. Black will soon leave for Des
Moines where DR.. Black will finish his
studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Heath and chill
dren left Tuesday fro their home in
st. Louis. after short visit at this
place with Mrs. Heath's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j. Plank.
Mrs. Joe Blough and son Guy left
Tuesday for Harrisonville, No. and
will also spend few days at Spring
dale Ark
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Notice-Proof of Will

State of Iowa. Wapello County IS. In
the District Court.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given. that an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament Of Diedrich Rabens, de-
ceased. was this day produced. opened and
read by the undersigned. and that have
fixed Monday. the Sth day Of September.
ton thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 18th
day of August, 1902.
ISeall Ii. w. MICHAEL,
Clerk District Court.
By w. T.. Molison, Deputy.
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Six Persons Perish in Fire.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 26-In a fire
at Cheering, Nebraska, six people lost
their lives. H. H. McCumpsey, me.
chanic, started fire with kerosene,
the can exploded igniting the clothes
Of McCumpsey. his wife and two chill.
dren, one year and four days old. re.
speetiTely5 and two other. little girls,
The parents remained in9theebafhIag
house trying to save the children. All
persisted.
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Mrs. Adelia Sharpless Wednesday
morning at 1920 O'Clock, at the
Friends church. Interment was made
at the Friends cemetery. Three sons,
Levi, Stephen and William, survive
him and have the sympathy of the
community.
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the county farm. was drowned Sunday
while bathing in pond.
Chas. Spiers left last week for
Bellfourche, South Dakota to work on
ranch.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, Aug. 26.---Mrs. E.
]. Pike was called to Hedrick Fri
day on account of the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Scoles. Word was re.
ceived later that she was some better.
John r. Evans and family returned
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Notice is hereby given to all persons in
terested. that on the 18th day OF August
A. D., 1902, the undersigned was appoint
ed by the clerk of the district court of
Wapello county. Iowa, administrators of
the estate of II. c. Jennings. deceased. late
OF said county All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the UNI
dersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them, legally authen-
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated August 49, 1902.
c. l.. DEAN, Administrator.
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There are seven regularly estab.
lished health and pleasure resorts,
with medicinal waters as feature,
and having hotel accommodations
that are located as mentioned above,
on the line of or contiguous to the II.
linois Central. They are: Hardin.
Springs, Grayson Springs, Dawson
Springs, Cerulean Springs and Crit
tenden Springs, KY. and Creal
Springs and Dixon springs, Ill. Send
to the undersigned for free copy of
an Illustrated book describing them
all. A. H. HANSON, G. P. A.,
Ill. Cent. R. R.. Chicago, Ill.
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LEGAL,
Notice for Proposals for Erection of
SchooIhoIse

Schoolhouse.
Notice is hereby given that proposals for
the erection of a one story frame school
house in and for the Independent School
District, No. 1, in Highland township
Wapelo county, Iowa. will be received by
the undersigned at his office in said dis
trict, in Highland township, Wapeiio
county, Iowa, (where plans and specffca-
lions may be seem. until one O'Clock D. M
August 80, 1902, at which time the con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 30th day of July, 1902
JOHN II. SHORT, Secretary
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Belknap.

Belllnap, Aug. 26.-B. B. Shaffer of
near Edna. Mo-, is visiting here at
the home of his daughter, Mrs John
Combs. He has sold his farm
and is looking around for another
piece of property. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Combs to Udell We'd
nesday, where they were looking at
property.
G. A. Wilbur and wife left We'd
nesday for Patton, where they expect
to stay awhile with some of their
children.
Capt. and Mrs. S. ]. Woodson and
daughter of New London visited with
J. w. Bolivar and family and other
relatives last week, leaving for WIS.,
it with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. E. A. Patterson and little
daughters, Gail, Gladys, Delphia and
Edwina, Mrs. j. B. Lafferty and Miss
Abbie Patterson visited the latter
part Of the week with friends at Mil
ton and at Memphis, Mo.
Mrs. T. j. GarretsOn of Ottumwa
visited here last week with her sister,
Mrs. J. w. Bolivar, and other relatives.
r. C. Cree has purchased the old
Lester property in the north part of
duu SApSCIS W hloNC IhSi y
soon. Mr.. Cree and family will be
greatly missed by the community and
by the M. E. people especially, as
they have been the leaders in the
church work there. Orla Burns and
wife are to occupy the home propr.
erty.
| Leonard Songer, who resides here
with his brother Fred, is very ill with
typhoid fever.
William Pickett and family visited
yesterday at the parental Frank Puck,
EFT home near Sherman Chapel.
| Rev. M. E. Moore returned here yes
terday from a business trip to Pierre,
S. D. He was unable to reach here
in time to fill his morning appoint
ment, but services were held in the
evening as usual.
w. S. Banded and wife and Corda
Bolivar of Bloomfield attended the M.
w. A. supper Saturday night and
spent Sunday at the parental j. w.
Bolivar home.
Charles Dodd and Mrs. Diana My
ers were visitors Sunday afternoon at
the home of the latter's brother, Wal
ter Galpin, of Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Martin and Miss
Ada Martin of Wapello county spent
| Saturday and Sunday with A. w. Mar
tin and wife of this place.
Eddie Skinner of Ottumwa visited
here Sunday with Charley Skinner and
wife.
S. A. Wells and daughters, Mrs. j.
E. Eberline and Ola, and son Frank
and family visited Sunday at the A.
w. Rankiy home, north of here.
/ G.. H. lolwar, wife and daughter,
Pearl, of Floris, visited here Sunday
at the ]. w Bolivar home.
J.E. Russell of Laclede county, Mo-,
visited here Sunday with his cousin,
/ 10. A. Camaron- leaving this morning
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Soan Creek.

Soap Creek, Aug, 26.-Mrs. Steve
Hastings is on the sick list.
Mary Crist and daughter, Lydia, WIS.,
tied at John Coffman's Friday.
Lawrence Houk and Ross Sutton
made business trip to Ottumwa with
load of potatoes Friday.
Frank Crist, of West Grove, was a
caller at Harry Samples home Satur-
day and Sunday.
Myrtle Shepherd, Reason hastings
wa callers Sunday.
Thos. Sample spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. VIM. Bradbury is seriously ill
with asthma
Eva Coffman has returned home
from visiting friends near Bunch.
Ora Sample, of Bloomfield, is max
ing his home with William Bradberry
Frank Hutching passed through
here on his way for Ottumwa with a
load of apples Monday.
The little son of L. Blankinship is
very sick.
Scott Davis and family made an ov,
erland trip to Ottumwa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton. of Bloom.
! field, were visiting in the vicinity Sun.
day.
Henry Wagners little son is visit
ing Grandpa Wagner, of Sherman Cha.
pei.
10y VanCleve, of Toronto. Kan. is
visiting with Harry Sample this week
Leonard Songer. of Belknap, is seri
ously i'll with fever
Pies. Bo'ing's nieces. of Indiana, are
visiting relatives in this neighborhood
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MISCELLANEOUS.
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

Time of trains carrying passengers at
Hedrick, Iowa. Effective July LIST, 1901.
Going North.
No. 3-St. Paul Express daily. 1890 p. III.
No. 5-Mason City Mail dIx Sum 2:10 p. M
No. Way Freight lex Sum-. 500 p. M
Going South.
No. 6-Peoria Mail lex SUM. -. 1920 p. IN.
No. Way Freight Eix SUM-. 7:45 a. m.
No. 4-Peoria Express (dailyl... $40 u. m,
Coupon tickets on sale to all points In thu
United States, Canada and Mexico. Fol
rates. folder. etc. call on or address,
GEO. S. BATTY. II. II. KENNY.
Gen. Pass & Tkt. Agt., Agent.
Marshalltown, Iowa. Hedrick, la.
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TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. ]. Packard, Agent.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE. & ST. PAUL.
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago. Dubuque &
Milwaukee, go a. m. b2:35 a. M
ids, etc ......... .b1O:1oa. III b5:35 p. m
Kansas City 4
Southwest -. ..b2:30 a. IN. d1:35 a. N
Kansas City and 'lo-
cal -. ........ .l,5 80 r. IN. b10:20 a. I'd
No. %, east bound, leaves. ..... 6:55 a. nd
No. 81, east bound, leaves. 1885 a. NJ
No. ~, west bound, leaves. ..... 6:45 n. IN,
No. 81. west bound. leaves. II 80 a. m
These are freights leaving ottumwa
Junction.
a Daily. b Except Sunday. d Except
Monday.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
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Dahloneqa.

Dahlonega, Aug. 26.-Miss Carrie
schertz of Burlington is spending a
couple Of weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Schertz and other rela.
tives at this place.
Miss Dorothy Meeker and Frank
Swope were married Wednesday, Aug
20, at Ottumwa, Justice o. L. Camp
bell officiating.
At the republican township primary
convention Saturday, A. r. Burns, w
H. Bedell and Lincoln Dimmitt were
chosen as delegates to the county con
vention, and John Giltner, Ruben
Ware and Ralph McClung as alter
mates.
VIM. Denney has painted his store
building which greatly improves the
appearance of that side of town.
Mrs. John. Bienfang. of Arkansas
City, Kan. is visiting her father. Ma
rion Handy, and other relatives here
John HuhleR. ono of the inmates Of