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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

Moulton this morning, where she had
been to see her mother, who is sick
with the measles.
Rosco Owens is very sick with the
smallpox 49,
Miss Iona Duke spent Saturday af-
ternoon with Miss Anna Names.
IF. Names was bushes caller at
Bloomfield one day last week.
Ross Stienhuff, wife and daughter,
Ellie, of South Ottumwa, We're guests
OF Mrs. Stienhuff's sister, Mrs. John
Myers, of this vicinity, Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
Geo. Names, Carl and Walter Quig-
ley of Drakesville, and Mrs. Mary Ell
der of Ashgrove spent Sunday at F.
Names.
Marion Bryan of Bloomfield visited
Monday evening and Tuesday with
friends in this vicinity returning Tues
day evening at $50 O'clock.
Mrs Baker of Selma, visited few
days with her granddaughter, Mrs,
Clara Names this week.
Mrs. Edith Latta and children, Row
and Ollie, spent Christmas week with
Mrs. Latta's parents at Libertyville,
returning home Saturday.
Mrs. Baker Mrs Hannah Bryan
Mrs. Mary Elder and daughter Ivah,
Mrs. Ollie Allen and children, William
and Hattie, and Fin Names, wife and
daughter Anna took dinner at A. ]. Ell.
ders' New Years.
Leila Myers began her school last
Monday after a weeks vacation.
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GAME SEASON is OVER.
Unlawful to Have Game in Possession
Days of Grace Have Expired.

" NJ oSS aiovC
1t is unlawful for dealers or others
to have game in their possession from
now on, the season having expired
January 1, and the five days of grace
ending on the night of January 5.
A fine of the $25 and costs is the
penalty for violation of this section,
The five days of grace are for the pur-
pose of allowing the dealers to dispose
of the game in their possession at the
beginning of the prohibited period.
The section reads as follows
Sec. 1854. Having in possession. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person, COM
pany or corporation to buy or sell or
have in possession, any of the birds or
animals named in this chapter, during
the period when the killing of such
birds or animals is prohibited, except
during the first five days of such pro-
hibited period, and the possession by
any person, company or corporation of
any such birds or animals during such
prohibited period, except during the
first five days thereof shall be pre-
sumptive evidence of a violation of
the provisions of this chapter relating
to game. az G. A., CHI. 1856, sec. So
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MISS W. CHILDs-BLACKBURN,

Secretary Rock Island Literary and Art
Society.
with the close confinement at my desk
brought on nervous prostration,
SO much so that for a year doctorcd
continually. / tried different rem
cdies which only succeeded in poison
ing my system, and my stomach re-
fused food. A neighbor who had suf-
fcred with ovarian troubles and
was perfectly cured, called my
attention to your Vegetable Compound,
and made up my mind to give it a
two months fair trial. However, be-
fore one month had passed was like
new woman, and after six weeks
faithful use of the Compound was in
perfect health. 1t certainly is of great
benefit to women, and wish every
poor suffering woman could have a
chance to try it, Yours very. truly,
Miss w. CHILDs- BLACKBURN, 1922 Fifth
Ave. Rock Island Ill.'-s5ooo forfeit If
dboue testimonial Is not genuine.
Nothing will relieve this dis
tressing condition so surely as
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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West Van Buren,.
Martinsh "a.

Martinsburg, Jan. 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Campbell and daughters, Mayme
and Bertha, Of Oskaloosa, ate turkey
at the John Spiers home New Years
day and have been visiting old friends
since.
Mrs. David McElroy is quite sick
with lung trouble.
Mrs. Mary Cathey is but little i'm.
proved in health. She has been very
i'll for the last ten days.
Dan Swickard and John Hawk went
to Sigourney Monday.
Geo. Mason and wife attended
church at Mt. Zion last Sunday.
Tom Biggs started for La Plata, Mo-.
Monday evening.
Rev. Fry is recovering from spell
of sickness and very sore arm.
Grandma Vandeventer is quite sick
Leon White and wife spent New
Years with friends in Martins burg.
Miss Nora Spiers gave party New
Years evening to the young people OF
the town and vicinity to the number OF
nearly one hundred. All report a
splendid time.
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IOWA SUPREME COURT.
The Next Term Will Commence Janu.
arY Fl.

Des Moines, jan S.-The next term
of the Iowa supreme court will COM
mence January 81 next, when Judge
Weaver will he his place on the
bench and Judge Ladd of Sheldon will
become the chief justice of the state.
The cases have been assigned for
hearing as follows: First week-three
days beginning January 81, cases from
districts No. l, 20, 2 and 8; two days
beginning January "a, cases from dis
tricts No. S and 6. Second week
three days commencing January 27,
cases from Nos. Z, 8, IL, 10 and 49,
three days commencing January 80,
Nos. and IL. Third week-four days
commencing February 8, cases from
Nos. IA and Is; two days beginning
February Z, Nos. 10 and 6. Fourth
week-two days commencing Febru-
airy II, cases from the 9th district.
There We're 314 cases noted for APP
pearance previous to the placing on
the docket of the criminal cases which
may be placed there yet
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North Fairview.

North Fairview, Jan. 9.-There was
spelling school at No. last Thurs
day evening. A large crowd attended
and all report a good time.
Geo. Black visited in Eldon Satur.
day night with his son.
Dan Leppo of Libertyville, was in
the vicinity On business recently.
Miss Mary Bartholow called on Mrs
Edd Valley Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Megar preached at the Fair
view church Sunday night. He will
commence protracted meeting at Fair
view church next Monday evening and
Will be the pastor of the Fairview
church for one year
Inc party at John Morrison's last
Saturday evening was well attended
by a large crowd and all report a good
time.
Miss Lila Manning visited with the
MISSES Jennie and Georgia Petzingel
last Sunday afternoon.
Charley Copeland of South Ottumwa
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Cone,
land
Roll 1rland and wife of Batavia Wis
tied Arch Black and wife Sunday.
w. f. SWartz and wife of Liberty
vile took dinner at the parental home
New Years.
S. l.. Swartz of Collet and Arthur
Wagner Of Libertyville visited at Arch
Blacks New Years day.
Lee Loveless. Miss Lille Swartz and
Miss Mae Jones attended the K. P,
carrom social at Libertyville New
Years evening.
VIM. Potts and H. L. Rodabaugh OF
Libertyville, passed through our yicin
lty on business Monday.
LONE Black of Eldon, visited his
father last Friday
Sam Black and family attended
church near Eldon Sunday and spent
the rest Of the day at j. c. Knights.
WA. Fulton made q business trim
to Libertyville Monday.
M. c. Loveless and daughter spent
last Thursday with S. l.. Swartz at Col.
let.
A spelling school will be held at No
4 school house next Thursday evening
All are invited
There will be open installation civ.
en- at the K. P. hall Friday evening al
Libertyville.
|. Newland was here on business
Monday ~
The infant son of Arch Black anf
wife is just recovering from the chick
en-pox.
Lee Loveless, Miss Lille Swartz and
Miss Mae, Jones made a bushes trir
to Fairfield Tuesday.
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Vernon
Salem.

Salem, Jan. 9.-Mrs. A. Stanley, who
has spent the past six weeks with her
son, Zed,f in st. Louis, is expected
home this week.
Mrs. Newly was Mt. Pleasant call
Ter Saturday.
\ The many friends of Miss Minnie
| Lusk received information that she is
in a hospital in Colorado Springs for
medical aid
Mrs. James Brown is quite ill.
DR.. Rizer, Ira Pierce, Fletcher Han.
shaw and Misses Rae Ingrim, Mabel
Rodman and Maud Hawkins drove to
Hillsboro Friday evening and attended
the play, "a Prince in Great City"
G. B. Lester transacted business at
Mt Pleasant Monday.
Nh. and Mrs 0. H. Tynes returned
from Mediapolis Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Cramer went to Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday.
| Last week County Superintendent
Anna Packer spent several days in the
city.
John Turner spent Tuesday at the
county seat.
Fletcher Harshman came from Keo.
kuk Monday for visit at the parental
home.
Mrs. Bell Frame returned Saturday
from visit with her son, George. at
Carrollton, Missouri.
A series of meetings IS being con.
Quoted by Rev. Parish at the Friends
church.
The winter term of Whittier college
is in session.
Thursday, Mr.. Stevens, of Fl. Madi.
en- fN y, ~
| his son, G. A. Stevens, and family.
Friday, Mrs. Rue Garretson delight
fully entertained some of her friends
at tea.
J. Killing came home Tuesday after
a few days spent at Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens enter.
tanned Mr.. Rouell, of Des Moines, Fri
day.
Misses. Mabel Rodman and Mamie
Garretson spent Tuesday at Mt. Pleas.
ant
Wednesday, Miss Coe shriner re.
turned to Mt. Pleasant where she will
resume her work at the Conservatory
of Music.
/ Will Cammack went to Iowa City
Wednesday. He is a student of the
State University.
HeV. barton, OF Mt. Pleasant, was In
the city Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. w. T. Shriner is very ill with
neuralgia.
Z Mrs. G.. Scott and granddaughter
Miss Louise Becker, went to Ottum.
wa Saturday. While there they will
be guests of Mrs. SCOTS daughter
Mrs Marian Parker.
1 miss Inez Rogers entertained q
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benefited by the short rest and are
all taking hold of the work with re
newed interest.
s Fred Woods, who is now deputy or
ganizer for the Bankers Union of the
World, departed Monday morning for
Oskaloosa, where he goes to organize
q lodge for that organization.
Mrs. j. D. Elliott, who has been
spending her Christmas vacation with
relatives in Charlton, has returned to
her studies in the school of osteopathy
at DeS MOineS.
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johnson and wife attended the install
lation of officers of the w. R. C. Friday
night at Bloomfield The following
program was carried out: Installa-
tlon OF officers, speeches by Col. Moore
and others, luncheon, music and games
by the old folks.
Maude Rominger of Chicago called
upon friends here Friday evening,
while enroute to Bloomfield where she
expected to spend the night, leaving
the next day for Chicago, after hav-
ing spent the past two weeks with her
parents, IN. G. Rominger and wife of
Seymour.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Trowet and OF
| tumwa We're visitors a couple of days
last week at the J.W. Miller home
The infant child Of Walter Galpin
and wife has been quite ill.
The infant child Of Clyde Spohr and
wief is very i'll with pneumonia, but
was little better this morning
G. w. Ware, who is in the employ
of the c., R. l. & P. Ry Co., and who
has been stationed at Eldon for some
time, has been removed to Columbus
Junction
Katie and Maude Easton of Drake
vile visited here last week with
friends.
Stella Monroe of Dunville visited
here with friends yesterday.
Cora Worrell attended church at
Bloomfield Sunday evening.
Belknap camp, No. 1852, M. w. A.,
installed the following officers for the
year 1902, on Saturday night Janu-
airy A: Venerable Consul, Charley
Skinner; Worthy Adviser, w. w. Mon
roe; banker, S. C.. Sharon; clerk,
Mill M. Lockman; escort, J. w. Toole;
Waterman, Carl Guile; sentry, H. o.
Jinnigs
Hugh MCGEE and sister, Rachel, of
Corydon, visited here last week at the
] McCree and j. NJ. Mccormick
homes.
Will Kinney of Shunem and Mrs. ].
is. Huffman of Ottumwa visited here
Sunday at the Joel MCGEE and T. G..
Davis homes.
John Cameron, who has spent the
past year in Oklahoma, has returned
here for visit.
Mrs. Diana Myers has been on the
sick list but is getting better.
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NEW COMPANY INSTALLED.
Uniform Rank Knights Of Pythias
Have COMPANY at Mystic.
rom Wednesdays Daily.1

| From Wednesdays Daily.1
General j. G. Manchester, Colonel
o. j. Garriott and Colonel Seneca Cor
nell went to Mystic this morning where
they will muster in Schley Company,
No. 4, Uniform Rank, knights of
Pythias at that place tonight. The
new company starts in with thirty
three members and makes a. brilliant
beginning. The addition of this large
company gives the Uniform Rank quite
an impetus in Iowa, and its standing
is constantly being improved The OF
tumwans will return from Mystic at
a late hour tonight.
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Chequest.

Chequest, Jan. emery Plowman
and John Hendrix, of Douds, were in
Chequest on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Plowman visited
Sunday with Geo. Mason and family.
E. e. Hanshaw and wife spent Sun.
day with friends near White Elm.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Smith is very sick with Group.
Messrs. A. E. Mccullough and Rich.
ard Green were in Keosauqua Tues.
day on business.
The literary society at the Center
school house carried out an interest.
ing program last Friday night.
A number from this place attended
social dance at the ]. o. Boyer
home near Leando last Thursday
night.
Miss Lizzie Musseter was in Lean.
do Monday doing some shopping.
Mrs. Geo., Mason is slowly improv.
ing from her severe sickness.
The smallpox scare has about sub.
sided in Chequest.
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Siuourney,

Sigourney, Jan. marriage licens
es have been issued to George Albert
Harshfeld and Ida Cripps, E. |. COT
ferry and Sofa Oldaker, Ira Berry and
Mary Lisk.
Court convenes at 1870 o'clock to-
morrow. Dr. Kline will get his sen
Michael Wharton and son, Of Steady
Run, were transacting business in ST
courtney yesterday.
Phin. Hungelford, of Keswick, was
in Sigourney yesterday.
L Miss, Marie Hoge is visiting a few
days at keswick.
| Mrs. S. B. Hoge and daughters re
turned the latter part of the week
from Denison, where they spent the
holidays with relatives.
A. l.. Halsted and August Pokrantz
of Coal Creek, were here yesterday
delivering horses.
/ Clara Campbell returned the latter
part Of the week from holiday visit
at La Harpe, III.
/ Rev Campbell is holding reyiva
meetings at Martelle.
| Miss Lizzie Killmer was visiting
friends at Washington last week.
4 Rev. T. E. Sherman, of Ottumwa. il
conducting special meetings at the
/ Presbyterian church.
Miss Laura Carroll returned yester
day to school at Mt. Pleasant
Miss Elsie Brolliar, Of Ollie, was il
Sigcurney yesterday, and left for Des
Moines to attend college
Mrs. Bert Wertz is visiting relatives
at McGresor.
B. G. Wilson's company presented
"All the Comforts of Home at the CD
era house last night. The audience
was well pleased.
! Sherman Needham and Bert Loveal
have returned to school.
Robert Seymour has returned to Mt
/ Vernon.
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keoSauuua,

Keosauqua, Jan. S.-Public school
resumed work Monday after a two
weeks vacation for the holidays with
the same teachers.
Court convened Monday afternoon
with Hon. Judge Vermilion, of Cen.
terville, on the bench. This is the
judges first term of court and he is
giving satisfaction and will make one
of the best judges in southern Iowa
Il. w. Smith, of Centerville, Judge
Fees reporter while he was on the
bench, is with him.
w. r. Wherry, who recently went
to Chicago for the winter, is here at
tending court assisting his law part
nef, w. M. Walker.
Mrs. Candace Crawford and Miss
Mabel Ferris, of Douds, visited in this
place Saturday with Mrs. Jas. W. Har-
wood
The newly elected county officers
We're duly installed into Office Monday
T. L. Workman, of Mt Zion, taking the
place Of Will Hasting, of Winchester,
as a member of the board; R. P Ram
sey, deputy sheriff, taking the place
fof D. G. Petit as sheriff ana all the
other county officers that were elect
ed last fall succeeded themselves.
Miss Bargaret Scott. of this place,
was called to Bloomfield yesterday by
the serious illness of her mother
e. E. H. Rockwell editor of the Farm
ington Herald, was in this place yes
terday on business.
y Capt w. A. Duckworth of this place,
recently visited in Pennington with
his niece, Mrs. N. P. knight.
Miss Marie and Master Paul Pick
ems, Of this place, returned from OF
.tumwa yesterday, where they had been
visiting with relatives for several
days.
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Mystic.


Mystic, Jan. 9.-Mrs. VIM. Ellis is
very sick at her home in the north
part of town.
Mrs. l.. 7. Richie returned Thurs
day evening from a visit with her pa
rents in Plattsburg. Her little niece,
Wanda Herriott, accompanied her.
James Zigler, of Oklahoma city,
Oklahoma, visited relatives in town
Saturday.
The following officers were installed
at the last meeting of Niota council
No. ~, of Degree of Pocahontas:
Pocahoptas, Mrs. Mary Lamkin.
Winona, Mrs. Phoebe Gillgrass.
Keeper of records, N. H. Barnes.
Financial keeper of records, Mrs.
Elsie Watson.
Powhatan, George Philby.
Twelve appointive officers were al.
SO installed.
Miss Ella McCammon, of Ottumwa,
spent New Years at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Orr, of Ottum-
wa, spent few days with relatives
here last week
D. G. Haines. of near Walnut City,
was initiated into the mysteries of the
Woodcraft at the last meeting of the
Modern Woodmen. After the adoption
installation was held, lunch was sery.
led
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LoviIia.


Lovilia, Jan. 9.-Wm. Magruder fell
down stairs few days ago and sus-
tains a broken wrist.
Ferl and Jim White went home the
first of the week after a visit with
their father.
Walter Bartlett, the Beaumont oil
man, is spending few days with his
family here.
John Holsclaw is here for few
days from Kirksville.
A member of the state board OF
health was here few days ago look
ing after the smallpox question.
Almert Johnson left on Friday last
for his home near Eddyville after
spending week visiting relatives
here. Z
Tom Hittle's mother departed fol
her home few days ago.
Miss Della Cobb was an Abba call
er on Tuesday last.
At present four cases of smallpox
are reported here: Otto Runyan, Bud
Cobb. John Rice and John Carr.
Retta Burt is quite i'll this week
with tonsilitis.
Among the many farmers bringing
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team was left standing near the depot
and took fright at an engine. Luck
lily no one was hurt but the wagon was
destroyed and several plate glass win
doWs had narrow escapes.
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Stockport,

Stockport, jan o. Meeting was
held Sunday for the first time since
the smallpox scare. No new cases
and the patient will be released in
about week and the quarantine will
be raised
DR.. GRADER, of Fairfield was call.
er at Stockport Saturday and attend.
ed the K. P. lodge.
John Dill is sick.
Harley Kreg spent New Years at
Batavia.
Ozro Jekett, of Fairfield, spent a
few days this week at Stockport.
Mrs. c. d. Swan, Mrs. S. V. Whitak.
err G. w. Johnston and wife, Alvy
Workman, Mrs. Mikesell, Mrs. Joe
Fichel and daughter attended Rebakah
lodge at Hillsboro Wednesday night.
Mr.. James returned Monday from
Fairfield where he was called to at.
tend the funeral of his sister-in-law.
d. G. Whitaker, of Hillsboro, visit.
ed at Stockport on New Years day.
Harley Krug spent New Years in
Batavia.
S. A. Harlan returned home Mon.
day from Minneapolis.
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number of her friends at her home
Tuesday evening. The time was de
| lightfully spent in music and games
by all.
H. G, Triplett went to Chicago Tues
day morning. Mrs. Triplett and little
Leighton accompanied him to Mt
rleasant and visited with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Krouskop until Mr.. Trip.
lett returned.
Miss Kate Mathews went to her
school near New London Saturday.
Mrs. Rice entertained her sister
Miss Pittman, of Mt. Pleasant Wed.
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Maria Knight, her daughter
Mrs. Belle Hartley, and her two chill.
dren returned Wednesday from a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Knight at
Mt. Pleasant
Saturday, Mrs. f. E. Cooper and
son, Harry, after weeks visit at the
home of Calvin Cooper and family
went to Wayland for few days visit
with H. G. Cooper and family. From
there they will return to their home
at Vandalia, Thursday.
Alvin Jones, accompanied by his
wife. returned from Burlington Wed.
nesday. Mrs. Jones has spent sever.
al weeks in Burlington taking treat.
ment for cancer.
Miss Goldie Chamberlain, of Hills
boro, John and Arthur Chamberlain of
'Ottumwa, spent the holidays at the
home of their uncle. w. T. Shriner
and family, north of town
Mrs. Frank Hawkins and little Mer-
rill, who have pleasantly spent the
past TWO weeks at the home of her
father-in-law, Will Hawkins, and fam.
ily,r will return to their home at Keo.
kuk Wednesday.
sunday being Mrs. Bert Taylor's
birthday anniversary number of her
relatives and friends with well filed
baskets gave them a pleasant surprise
Saturday evening.
The boys and girls have enioyed
their two weeks vacation and are
again busy with their studies.
Misses Margaret and Ruth Bliss
have returned to Knox college at
Galesburg, H.
At Kansas City. January 1, occurred
the marriage of Will Savage, of near
Salem, and Miss Ollie Weeks, of Kan
sas City.
At meeting of the Sunday school
board at the M. e. church Thursday
evening. the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: Superin.
tendent, j. F. Bicksler; assistant ST.
perlntendent, j. c. Marshall; secreta-
ry, Elma Cough; assistant secretary.
Maud Whistler; treasurer John Colds
NTH; librarian, Clara Cooper; assist.
ant librarian, Chatta Widdifield: or
ganist, Edith Widdifield; assistant or.
ganist. Mary Carter; chorister, Mrs.
lone Marshall.
Attorney Griggs went to Topeka.
Kansas, last week. Mrs. Griggs will
remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Long until his return.
VIII suzzadder and family will
move to Mrs. Susan Craigs house va
Gated by Attorney Griggs and family.
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NERVOUS PROSTRATIOH.
Hiss w. Blackburn Tells
How She Was Cured.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM: IL talso
pleasure in acknowledging the effects
of Lydia 10. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. In my estimation there
is no female remedy to equal it. Weak
ness not properly attended to, together