Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

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Keb, Sept. 16.-(Courier's Special
Service CONTRARY to general under
standing John P. Reese candidate for
congress on the democratic ticket,
has not resigned his position as presi
dent of district No. 10, United Mine
Workers of America. At a meeting
of the local union Mr.. Reese attended
and announced that he would forward
his resignation to the official board
this week to take effect October l.
AT that time, Mr.. Reese announced, he
would take the stump until the votes
were counted in November. In the
meantime Mr.. Reese will visit every
local union in the sixth district.
While here Mr.. Reese made a red hot
speech on unionism punctured with
politics.
Other keb News.
Mrs. Morgan Howells spent Satur
day and Sunday in Given with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Kesinger of
Pekay, spent Sunday in town, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Connors.
j. H. Vansant of Unionville, was
a business caller in town on Satur-
day.
School commenced last Monday
with Misses Annetta and Rosa Riley
as teachers. These young women
have taught the Keb schools for seve-
raj terms with general satisfaction
to the patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Tullis of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs j. H. Fitzgerld north of town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. q. McGaugll and
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Eddyville,
spent Sunday in town as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Long. Mr. and
Mrs. r. Williams acknowledge a call
| from these old time friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis who re-
side in the country. spent Saturday in
| town the guests of Mr.. Davis brothers
John and David Davis.
l. w. Fowler and son Edward of
| Ottumwa, were in town Friday on
mining business.
James Noyin and Miles Martin,
spent Sunday in Kirkyille,
David Wittenmyer, the conseryator
of the peace for this township,
brought in to Mr. and Mrs. R. vii.
liams last week a basket full OF pota-
toes which were the largest they ever
had in their house during tho thirty
one years Of their married life.
A game Of baseball was played in
the park on Sunday between the Star
nine of Keb and club from the
\ brick plant, near Ottumwa. The
game was hotly contested and at the
close the score stood 80 to Is in favor
Of Keb.
4 w. S. jenkins one of Keb's practi,
cal miners, has applied for a patent
on miners pick, which is reported
to be an Improvement over all others
made. MIR. jenkins made the model
with pocket knife.
4 The socialist party at meeting on
l Saturday nominated the following
township ticket for the second pre-
cinct of Richland township: Miles
j Martin, Justice: William Jenkins, con
stable; James Nevin, clerk; John Ben
nett, trustee; Martin Webb, assessor;
Stanley Croft. Of Kirkvi,le, was nomin
ated for justice in the first precinct
i The rest of the ticket was not named
Robert Foulke and daughter spent
Sunday in Ottumwa.
j, John Nelson returned Sunday from
;, visit to his native country. Sweden
Claude White. of Forbush, spen'
!, Sunday evening in town. He reports
, the Iowa & Illinois coal company work
, ing ninety miners in Forbush. The
mines are running full time.
The Keb mines are running full time
at present.
James A. Johnson, of New Sharon
|, was business caller in town Satur
day,
Miss Mamie Fugate. the daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fugate, is reported
to be on the sick list this week
Mrs. Mollie Long and Mrs. Jessie
, Fredrickson spent Thursday in the
!, country the guest of Mrs. Ollie Tier
ney.
!. Keb will be represented literally a
Hiteman on September 81 to hea
Mother Jones speak.
Frank Smith and John Simpson at
tended church in Ottumwa Sunda,
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill are visit
ing in the vicinity of Abba this week
: Mr.. and Mrs. Hill formerly lived nea
! AlDia for number of years.
Miss Ethel Tierney is attending higl
school in Ottumwa at present.
: Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hill departe
Saturday for visit with old tim
: friends in Hiteman.
The miners of this place are cor
l templating erecting hall on Mai,
street AT present the men use til
school house through the courtesy @
the school directors.