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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-04
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OITUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Eeaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
by couricr's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak,.
Charlton.

Charlton. Sept. DIR. and Mrs. SUIT
n spent tie Gsy yesterday il Rus
sell.
Miss Jessie Copenhafer departed
yesterday for Des Moines where she
will teach in the public schools.
Miss Georgia Groves left yesterday
Tor two weeks visit with relatives in
1keosauqua.
Harry Douglass has resigned his po
sltion as day operator here and will
move to Des Moines where he will at.
tend college.
Messrs Gress Throckmorton and
Walter Schneider expect, to leave today
Tor Ames where they will resume their
Guides at the college.
Ed Temple has accepted a position
with the Charlton Democrat and enter
cd upop his duties yesterday.
Lot Curtis and Mrs. Henry Miller
Let this morning for Douglass, E.ansas
for visit with relatives.
Joe Bertrand came home TODAY from
Oscecsa whsTe he has been working.
.'ys. Dan Householder is reported
as being on the sick list.
Emmett Gasser has returned home
from a visit ut Crete, Nebraska.
The fire department was called out
at 1880 yesterday morning to the resi-.
feroa owned by Mrs. Northcutt in
,es 'Cha-iton and occupied by Mrs
Els'"cro. The kitchen ami part of the
reof was burned before the company
could arrive on the Scene and it was
CUT a distance to SO. The fire is sup
rcFcd 10 be incandiary as the occupant
t'ss~a c'e had had no fire. in any OF
re stoves fo" several days.
Mrs. Core Eel went to Abba last
evening.
% Mis-. Amanda Mccoy and daughter
OF Cttur' wa, are visiting in the city
with the family OF l. n Curtis.
Walter Dewey and his mother went
to Chicago yesterday for a few days.
Mrs- lra Curtis left this morning for
GooG.and. Kansas, for three weeks
visit with relatives.
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Sipoiurney.

Sigourney, Sept 3.-There was a
ball game at Browns park yesterday
among some of the professional men
OF Sigourney. The proceeds amounted
to over $50 and went to the benefit of
the Presbyterian church.
Donald B. Howard came up from
Ottumwa and stayed over Sunday.
Marcus Utterback of Delta was in
town Monday.
Etel Farmer has taken position on
the Hedrick Herald
Mrs. S. M. Greeley, late of Oklaho.
ma, was in Sigourney the latter part
of the week, on her way to Delta. She
was the guest of Mrs. Andy Shiff1ett.
Arthur Hoffman left last night for
Ames to take the course in electrical
engineering.
J. A. Thomas is home from his work
for the Bell Telephone Co.
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HoMEvIsIToRs' EXCURSIONS.
To Ohio and Indiana.

On Sept. 2, 9, 16 and %, 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.
thcr information call on your local
ticket agent or address A. B. Cults
G.. F. and T. A., Minneapolis, MINI,
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PackWood.

Packwood, Sept William Cathey
of Martinsburg, was the guest Of his
son and family here Sunday. ~
g Rev. D. c. Smith of Ottumwa occu-
pied the pulpit at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Sunday morning <. ~
E. Fl. Flicker Of Chicago visited his
brother, j. D. Echer, last week.
& Mrs. E. A. Miller was the guest of
a. brother in Burlington few days
last week. ~ ast
i Miss Bertha Norman gave. a fare
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$3.50, Cleveland and Return. $3.50.

On September 26th and 9th, via
Nickel Plate road: Return limit of
October 2Sth may be obtained by de-
posting tickets in Cleveland. Three
trains daily, with vestibuled sleeping
cars. American club meals. ranging
in price from 35c to 81 in dining cars.
Also meals la carte. City ticket Of
flee, Chicago, Ill Adams street. For
detailed information address John Y.
Callahan, general agent, 113 Adams st.
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Cataracts Removed.
Cross Eyes Strengthened.

YOUR EYES SHOULD be examined
and fitted with glasses by a compe-,
tent specialist, not by glasses pur-
chased at bargain counter. 1t is
Injurious to wear improperly fitted,
or poorly made glasses. We are,
prepared to examine eyes by the
latest and most accurate methods
and furnish spectacles or eye glass
es Of best quality and workmanship.
DISEASES OF CHEST, catarrh of
head, throat. chronic and sub-acute
diseases of stomach or liver, dis,
eases peculiar to men or women,
diseases of blood and skin. HerniaI
and rupture positively cured.
It is the mistake of many to neglect
themselves till too late to receive al
cure. You cannot afford to do this.l
DRS. B0NHAM & LAMBERT,
leighton Block 0tumws, Iowa.l
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Bloomfield.

BioonHc!d, Sept. 2-Thc Bloomfield
Democrat has again changed hands,
Frank G. Young being tho purchaser.
Palmer Trimble of Keokuk arrived
In this place Monday to join his faith
er, Judge Fl. H. Trimble, who is here
on business.
Ralph Hill has returned from Chi
cago, where he has been spending the
past summer in the Chicago telephone
factory. -
Miss Una Henderson left Sunday on
business trip to ST. Lo,!is and will
return the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Wilkinson spent
Sunday in Ottumwa visiting Mrs. Will
kinsons parents, M. and ,.rs. Sam
Cowen.
j. c. Frazier and fa..ily have re-.
turned from Des Moines. where they
have been ATTENDING the state fair.
Mr.. Frazier is president of the Iowa
State Fair association and on his de-
parture was presented by the officers
Of the association with handsome
brorZ clock. ~,
Prof. a. B. Carroll, who has been for
a short time, connected with the facul-
ty OF the Southern Iowa Normal, left
Monday for Milton, where he has ac-
public school.
John e. Conner and wife of Troy are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Leach.
Herman Walthers, who has been
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Smith, re-
turned Monday to Washington, leav-
ing Mrs Walthers for more extend
ed visit.
Hugh Colvin returned Sunday from
Denver, where heShas been spending
the past year. Mr.. Colvin's return de-
ponds upon the health of his mother,
who may possibly return with him in
the spring.
Mrs. Harry Fortune delightfully."- en-.
tertained fourteen friends at dinner
at 6 O'Clock Saturday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Plank of Kansas City.
Original poems rhyming with the
name of each guest was the manner
of each finding their place at the table.
A delicious dinner was served after
which pleasant evening was spent.
A. G. Piersol, dean of the Iowa Yves
leyan University of Mt. Pleasant, is
spending a few days at the Sickle
home enjoying short visit before
school opens. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Rominger and Miss
Mabel Palmer have returned from Vel.
lowstone park, where they have been
enjoying pleasure trip.
Henry G.. Taylor left Tuesday for
Des Moines to fulfil his duties as TEN.
porary chairman of the democratic
state convention.
v. E. Clellen, John Dunford and
Fred Sax ave returned from Des
Moines, where they attended the state
fair. fa
Mrs. J. M. Brown died Monday al
noon at the age of IA years. Mrs
Brown had been sick for some time
with cancer of the stomach from
which she died. The funeral services
occurred at the residence today
conducted by Rev. ]. w. Stark. The
remains were inferred in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
Joe Mooney arrived Sunday from
Kansas City to join Mrs. Mooney, who
has been spending the past two
months at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Loeb. Mr.. Moone!
will remain for week or ten days.
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Salem.

Salem. Sept. 2-The debris has been
cleared from the Methodist church lot
and work for the new church will be.
gin Immediately.
John McVey is enjoying visit from
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hampton Of Missouri
Last Saturday old settlers day was
observed at Salem. Yesterday Labor
Day was celebrated.
Master Bonnie Seeley and his sis.
tiers, Florence and June Seeley, re,
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TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A, j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago. Dubuque &
ids, etc -. b1o:1oa. M b5:s5 p. m.
Kansas City &
Southwest ;.b2:3o a. m. d1:S5 a. m.
Kansas City and To-
cal ..... .b5:30 p. m. b10:20 a. m.
No. 90, east bound leaves. $500. 6:55 a. m.
No. g., east bound, leaves. .....1e:45 a. m.
No. 81, west bound, leaves. -. IL 80 a. m.
These are freights leaving Ottumwa
Daily. b Except Sunday. d Except
Monday.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
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we'll party for Miss. Nina. Roth Satur-
day evening. The Misses Maggie and
Zillah Douglass. Lawn and Greta Gil
lette, Lovelle Marsh, Edith Norman
and Nina Booth and Mrs. Laura e.
Watson were the guests.
MI. and Mrs. Essley started for Col
orado Monday. Mr.. Essley goes in
search of health.
Mrs. E. B. Baker will go to Indiana
this week for an extended visit.
Miss Nina Roth will return to Den
yer this week, where she will pursue
her musical studies for another year.
Shcool commenced here on Monday
with Mr.. Breeder of North English
principal and Miss Frazee of Pleasant
Plain primary teacher.
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MunterviIIe.

turned from Vermillion, S. D., the lat
ter part of the week from a visit. with
relatives, and reports crops in fine
condition there, and he likes the coun-
try around there very much. Is
P. Pierson was seen passing through
here on his way to his sons home
near here, to get lumber.
3 Mr.. and Mrs, Perry Swenson and son
Herbert, and Mrs o. w. Swenson and
children from Red Oak, came for a
visit with L. L. Swenson and other rel
atives last Wednesday.
F.. w. Hall arrived home from West
Superior, Wis, for several weeks visit
at home, and with other relatives.
E. G. Allen was an Ottumwa visitor
Friday. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.. Swenson were OF
tumwa visitors last Thursday
Perry Swenson and wife, Mrs. o. w.
Swenson and children, F. w. Hall and
L. L. Swenson and family visited
with Nels Halls last Thursday.
e. G. Allen will go to North Dakota
the first part ofsnext week on another
land exploring trip, with the intention
of buying more land.
The Ladies Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. l.. N. Peterson last FIJI
day with very large attendance.
/ Nels Hall delivered some cattle Fiji
day which he had sold to Chas. Spring
err
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TRIES TO WIPE OUT FAMILY.
Maniac Partly Succeeds, Killing Tive
and Then Suicides.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 2.-Wm.
Troutman, of Snyderville. Utah, who
recently was discharged from the. in
sane asylum, Drained his two daugh-
tiers, fatally wounded his wife, attempt
ed to murder the remainder of the fam
lily, and then killed himself
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Richland.

Richland. Sept Mrs. John Har.
kens aud son, Orville, left this week
for Oklahoma for a visit with rela-
tives. ~
A Sunday school convention conven,
ed at the Friends church Sunday.
Rey. Cornell of Brighton lectured in
the evening"
Miss Myra Bristow is reported quite
sick. Her brother, Frank, of Brighton,
drove here Sunday to visit her.
Prof. Charles Farmer of Keota was
with the Farmer family here Sunday.
They are yet quite sick with fever.
Mrs. James Greenlee spent part
of last week at Des Moines. M
Mrs. Hattie Greeson is home from
Colorado, wher she has been for sever
al weeks.
The school will open next week with
Prof. Hicks as principal
The extreme wet weather has been
a great drawback to the work on the
Milwaukee railroad.
R. M. Warner returned home from
Chicago SaturG ny.
Miss Emma Bennett spent Friday at
the Hobson home.
Mrs. M. l.. Stars is Montezuma
visitor
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MISCELLANEOUS.
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Time of trains carrying passengers at
Hedrick, Iowa. Effective July LIST, 1901
Going North.
No. 3--St. Paul Express daily. .10.30 p. m.
No. 5-Mason City Mail (Ex Sum 2:10 p. m.s
No. Way Freight lex Sum-. 500 y. IN.
Going South.
No. 6-Peoria Mail lex Sum. .12:20 p. m.
No. Way Freight lex SUM-. 7:45 a. IN.
No. 4-Peoria Express (daily)... $40 a. M.
Coupon tickets on sale to all points in thu
United States, Canada and Mexico. Foil
rates. folder, etc, call on or address,
GEO. S. BATTY. ii. III. KENNY,
Gen Pass & Tiki Agt., Agent,
Marshalltown, Iowa. Hedrick, la.
b., c. r. & N. R'Y.
Leaving and arriving time of trains.
Time table at Burlington.
Going North.
Passenger No. 1b........... % n. m.
Passenger No. 3b. ............. S:25 a. m
Passenger 10. ga. ............. 9.07 D. M
Passenger No. lob. ..........-. 1916 D. m
Freight, No. Alb. .............. 6:34 a. IN.
Going South.
Passenger No. I'd. .........arr 1:O5 a. m.
Passenger No 4D.............. 2:35 p. M.
Passenger No. Ga. ............. $50 a. M
Passenger No. 1Sb............. $40 D. m
Freight IN. -........ ......... 4:2O p. IN.
a--Dnily b-.Dai!y except Sunday. d.
Daily except Monday.
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auqua.

keosauqua, Sept. IN. B. Shelby,
of Fairfield, is in Keosauqua, on bust
ness.
A. S. Duckworth and little daughter,
Remonia, of Kansas, are visiting in
this place with relatives. Mr. Duck
worth formerly resided here but for
the past year and half has been in
Kansas where he is publishing news
paper.
Rev. and Mrs. Zinc brought the re-
mains of their three weeks old babe to
this place yesterday for burial Mrs.
Zinc formerly lived here and is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Thomp-
son, of Ottumwa, who also lived here.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson came down to
attend the funeral
John H. Landes, of the Republican.
and little daughter, Madge. returned
yesterday from weeks visit with rel
atives in the western part of the state.
Attorney ]. c. Davis, of Keokuk, was
in keosauqua yesterday attending dis
trict court. MI Davis is assisting
County Attorney Harlan in the numer-
Gus cases growing out of the river
bridges recently erected at Selma and
Kilbourn.
Yesterday. the fine of Peter Jeffrey
was reduced by Judge Eichelberger to
SIS. Mr.. Jeffrey was fined some time
ago by Squire H. H. Ogilbee. of Biz.
mingham. the sun of $100 and costs
for striking Dr.. j. M. Randall. of that
place, with board and from the deci-
sion of Squire Ogilbee Mr.. Jeffrey ap-
pealed to the district court. Dr.. Ran
dali has also sued Mr. Jeffrey for
$1,000 damages for personal injuries
Rev. Geo. H. Duty, of Bonaparte, is
IN this place on business today and
to see County Superintendent Dick.
Rev. Duty has recently been elected to
the position of assistant principal of
tn Bonaparte schools.
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WABASH.
A -

Arrive. Depart.
Louis 80. -. .a6:15 a. m. as:5O pm.
louis LOUIS 10y AT 100 p. m. as:25 a. m.
Freight trains carrying passengers be.
tween Ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight 500. .bS:00 p. M. $500 a. m.
n Daily Except Sunday.
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Railroad Timetables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT
W. S. Parker. Ticket AGENT


BURLINGTON ROUTE, c.. B. & Q. R. R.
Going East. Depart.
No: isb-Chicago. Peoria, st. Louis, ~ = -
1 Dcnbu Slu;a y Quncy.-.......-. 2:1o a. m.
92b-Iocal Freight .......... $40 a. m.
10b-Peoria. Dubuque & Quincy. 1901 p. nj.
6a-C hicagg j, Limited . ona 12:5o 2. m.
3a-cheago Peoria 4 Rockford II As 3. M m.
Going West.
5a.Omaha. Council Bluffs and
Nebraska -. ..-...-..... 40 a. nj.
15a-Fast mail ,.....-..-.,... 2:49 a. M
9!b-Local Freight ....,.-..... $50 a. nj.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Dem
yer, Hot Springs. Deadwoou,
Ogden, Portland & Cali.
1ornla ..-...... se.~ S:05 II, M
Ta-Fast mail ...-....,.-I. S:52 a. m.
i1a-Kansa ea city, st. Joe and 90 ?. M
Council Bluffs .........--. 9:35 .. m.
1a-Denyer & Omaha E..-. ..11:35 p. ms
Arrive.
9b-Peoria to Ottumwa. .~... 1:20 p. m.
a. Daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. Z, 8, 16
and "a do not carry passengers.
CHICAGO, Eft. MADISON & DIES MONIES
Ft Madison accomo. 500 p. m. 7:l5 a. M
Trains run daily except Sunday.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND &c PACIFIC.
No. 2oeDes Mo Gs to a Keokuk 1o1S e p m
204-Des Moines to Eldon. >. :36 p. NJ.
202-Des Moines to Keokuk.. 3:22 p. m.
234-Freight Ottumwa to Eldon 3:10 p. m.
Going West
2O3-Eldon to Des Mones.... 7:95 a. nj.
2ol-K Ieoknk to Des Moines. 1905 p. ny
231-Frt.daily, Eldon to Monroe sos p. m.
205-Keokuk to Des Moines.:.. 7:05 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg. Sept. IL. f. Lytle
and Misses Hall and Pierce have gone
to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hufford return to their
home in Welsh, West Virginia, Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. David Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. D. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. HUFF
ford and Miss Cora Williams. took a
drive to South. Amana Sunday after
noon and took tea with friends.
John j. Yates was in Des Moines at
tending the state fair last week. He
says that the finest stock he ever saw
fair in all lines he had ever attend
ed.
Mrs. John Edwards of Chicago, who
has been visiting her mother and faith
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Jones. re-
turned home Monday. Her two little
daughters, who have spent their vaca.
ton here, returned with her.
Russell Harris, after short visit
at Mar. Aalltown, has returned to Chi
cago.
Rev. T. d. Rhys has returned from a
visit to several points in Nebraska.
o. R. Jones has returned from visit.
ing with friends at Rensom, New
York.
The two parties arrested at What
Cheer for burglary of the Lyle store
were bound over the the grand jury
and the two that were arrested in OF.
tumwa were released, as they proved
an alibi More goods were found in
What Cheer, and parties went there
to identify them Monday.
Thomas J. Perry and wife visited in
Iowa City Sunday.
Jnne Foster is visiting here
Charlotte Poyneer returned today
from a visit in Iowa City.
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Bloomfield.


Bloomfield, Sept. 81. S. Pinnell of
Roscoe township has returned from
ONO, where he has been taking a two
years course in voice culture at the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Mr..
Pinnell spent Monday in this city pre-
pararory to leaving for Colorado,
where he will fill position in his
chosen vocation
Mrs. Jessie Smith of Floris visited
in this place Monday.
Miss Garnet Taylor entertained
friends at card party Monday even
ing as parting compliment to her
guest, Miss Unterkircher of Burling-
ton, who departed Tuesday, after a
short visit. The game of the evening
was progressive hearts. in which S.
F. Darnil and partner, Miss Ruby Phil
lips. won the prize, sterling silver
paper knife.
Leslie Bates, prosperous farmer
residing five miles west of the city. is
hauling lumber for an extensive corn
crib which he is putting up for the
new crop. Mr.. Bates has 100 acres OF
corn that promises to yield 60 bushels
to the acre.
Mr.. Sprout. who some time ago pur
chased the Horner farm nine miles
northeast Of the city, is preparing tc
erect a large frame dwelling house
and is engaged in hauling the lumber
and other materials.
Rev. Wilson of Keosauqua is visit
ing at the home of his son, Rev. Will
SOP, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, and while in the ciety occu
pied the Presbyterian pulpit on Sun
day.
Mrs. Howard Sax, who was called tt
Fairfield Saturday by the illness of hel
brother. Elmer Eastburn, who is very
sick with typhoid fever, writes that the
fever is broken and that he is SLOWLY
improving.
Miss Anna Davies of Floris, spent
Monday with friends in this city ant
left Tuesday for Waterloo to visit hel
sister, Minnie, for few weeks.
Mrs. James MCGOWAN left Tuesda,
for Colorado Springs to spend month
with her daughter. Mayme, who il
staying there indefinitely in the hope
of receiving permanent benefit to he
health. which has greatly improved
since her arrival there in the spring
Miss Helen Wray left Tuesday fol
| an extended visit with relatives il
Keokuk
Ira Prevo left Tuesday for Eldon tt
attend the fair.
Miss Edna Stickney, after spendin,
few days as the guest of Miss Paul
inc Payne, has returned to her HON,
in Moulton.
E. K. Herr left Tuesday for Chicago
where he will spend week on bust
ness.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-08
An interesting Relic
! document owned in Wisconsin which dates back to 1883.

The verdict was rendered during the
reign of Christian III. of Denmark.
The contesting parties were Erik Boil
sea, whose descendants had it in
their possession until about fifteen
years ago, when Mr.. Lindholm Sc
cured it from one Of Mr.. Bollsea's de-
scendants, and a Mrs. Margaret Nils
datter, an heiress. In those days all
cases of this kind were tried before a
jury consisting of four governors, four
attorneys and four counselOrs. Out
of these twelve men, n was selected
to act as judge, and the evidence was
taken. After a verdict had been de-
cided upon, it was written en- a piece
of |sheepskin parchment and the seals
of the twelve men who tried the case
were affixed. These seals were car
ried in the same manner as the people
of to-day carry their watch-charms,
and all men in official positions had
their seals attached to their watch
charms, that they would be convent
ent when needed.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-08

Alexander T. Lindholm, of Still
water, Wis. is the owner of an inter
esting old relic, dating back to 1858,
which he has mounted on a piece of
oak and framed, and has hung it in a
bank building in st. Paul, says the st.
Paul Pioneer Press. 1t is a verdict
rendered by a jury of twelve high Of
ficials in Norway, at Oslo courthouse.
where Christiana now stands, in June.
1868, and decided the legal ownership
Of a large estate. At the bottom of
this novel verdict hang twelve strips
of sheepskin, to which are attached
twelve pieces of beeswaX, about the
shape and size of a small gold watch.
These were called seals in the olden
days when this verdict was rendered,
and each one contains the seal Of one
of the jurors who decided the matter.
When this verdict was rendered
there was no such thing as paper
known to the civilized world, and all
official documents were written on
sheepskin parchment. 1t may also be
stated that the present jury system,
which is ia vogue in the courts Of the
United States and also in EUROPE,
originated in Scandinavia in the elev-
entl century.