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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-07
WooISon.

Woolson, Aug. Harvesting is
'about over.
A heavy rain fell here Sunday night.
The measles are making the rounds
of this neighborhood.
Miss Lennie More of Fairfield was
visiting her cousin, Miss Louie Shelley
last week.
Bertha and Hattie Orr, Vera Has
kins, Emma Hadley and Stacy Nc
Cracker are attending Jefferson coun-
ty normal from this place.
Clara Hadley returned from Brigh-
ton last Tuesday where she had ac-
companied her cousin, Miss Maria
Hinshall.
John Knight of Fairfield was calling
in these parts Sunday.
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Siaourney.

Sigourney, Aug. 5.-The normal
graduating exercises occur Thursday
evening. Miss Sara T. Rice of Cedar
Falls will deliver an address on the
occasion The class consists of ten
graduates.
S. B. Hoge vacates his property to-
day to be occupied by J. J. Waytt and
family.
E. b. Rossiter moves into the J. w.
Lesan property.
Rev. Frost, the Episcopalian minis.
ter OF Oskaloosa, preached in the
Christian church on Sunday evening.
He is visiting the Masons here in be-
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uent' MISS Elma Cough, second vice
president; Miss Clara Cooper, third
vice-president; e. H. Marshall. fourth
slce-president; DR.. Dilts, treasurer
MISS Addie Donaldson, secretary
MISS Edith Widdifield, organist; Miss
Clara Cooper, chorister.
Last week Elwood Friend and wife
enjoyed country life at the home OF
MRS. Trends parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Mcdowell.
Jesse ROBERTS, residing east of town
- seriously i'll. His daughter, Mrs
haup, mas arrived from Nebraska.
Cnarles Foss departed Wednesday
LOT Kansas City, where he is telegraph
operator.
MISS Ella Conard, school teacher at
Lincoln, Neb., came on Tuesday even
ings train for a short visit with her
brother, Will, and her sister. Mrs. A.
Fem.
Thursday, Miss Winnifred Brooks
who had been guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bicksler. went to
her home at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. H. G.. Triylett is entertaining
ner mother, Mrs. Ella Krouskoup of
Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Nellie Yanaway is visiting rela.
tives at the Gem City.
Fred Hoggatt was at Pleasant Point
Tuesday.
Whittier college will open in Septem-
Der.
Miss Grace Bell is at Birmingham
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Byers.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Tyner, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. 3. Hoyt and son picnicked at
the river Friday.
Misses Nellie and Della Van
Schoiack, sisters of Mrs. HILL have re.
turned to their home at Abba.
Arthur Ingram is again greeting his
friends. He has been employed on the
telephone line at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Grace Wyatt of La Crew is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Rhoda Will.
meth.
Miss Kate Hoggatt of Mt. Pleasant
was an over-Sunday guest at the pa.
rental home.
Monday Miss Lena Bacon departed
for her home at Oshkosh, Wis. w. H.
Bliss and Miss Ruth accompanied her
to Mt. Pleasant.
After several weeks visit at Denver
Colo, John Walker returned Thurs.
day. He is staying at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. e. Hoyt.
Henry Crew and family, who have
spent part of the summer at Salem are
again at their home at Evanston, Ill.
The public school building is beauti-
ned by a new coat of paint.
Miss Maude Whistler returned from
Danville Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Rogers came from Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Isaiah Hoggatt.
Herbert Garretson departed Wed.
nesday for GAINESVILLE, Mo-, where he
has position as telegraph operator.
Last week Mrs. Richardson enter.
tanned Mrs. Watts of Chicago.
Mrs. Dollie Morrison is over from
Trenton for a few days visit with her
brother, John Collatt and family and
her sister, Miss Anna Collatt.
Miss Julia Pidgeon has returned to
her millinery store at Eddyville.
Wednesday Jep Maris received the
sad message of the death, by heart
failure, of his half brother, William
Yocum. of Burlington, Thursday morn.
ing. Mr.. Maris went to Burlington to
attend the funeral. He returned home
| Saturday.
Mrs. James Bennett of Colorado
Springs, Colo, is expected to arrive
this week at the home of Mrs. Rhoda
Wilmeth. She will remain several
weeks. 1t is hoped she will recuper.
ate.
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Abinqdon.

Abingdon, Aug. 6.-Attorney A. w.
Jaques of Fairfield was business call
er in Abingdon Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. TAFT and daugh-
ter Goldie returned Saturday to spend
few days at home.
A. Jay Garretson of Iowa City
preached two very interesting sermons
at the Christian church Sunday and
Sunday evening.
Mrs. S. D. Cline returned Sunday af-
ter an extended visit with relatives in
Hedrlck. Little Bessie Fleenor ac-
companied her home.
A. M. Davis was Fairfield business
caller Friday and Saturday.
Mrs: VIM. Jones and children are
spending the week in Fairfield being
called there by the illness of Mrs. T.
F. Jones.
t. 9. Schooley has about COMPLETED
his new residence.
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half of the Knights Templar lodge at
oskaloosa.
Rev. Smith of Webster filled the pull
pit at the Methodist Episcopal church
here on Sunday morning and evening
IN the absence of Rev. Loveall.
Rev. Loveall and family have return
ed from Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Needham
leave soon for tour of the west.
Rev. Campbell has returned on a
visit to his family.
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Hazel Dell.

Hazel Dell, Aug. 5.-Miss Minnie
Roop of Ottumwa Sundayed at the j.
z. Hollingsworth home
Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Kansas City, is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. F. P. Salter.
Miss Mary McMaster is convalesc.
ing.
Miss Leola Ellis of South Ottumwa
called at the o. G. Truitt home We'd
nesday.
Miss Carrie Myers returned to her
home in Ottumwa Saturday, after a
visit at the A. j. Kennedy home.
Harvest is about over in this yicin-
ity and the thresher is again heard
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and Mrs. w. r. Gibson of Bloomfield
visited here Thursday with their cous
In and sister, Mrs. o. C. Bell, and fam
lily.
A large crowd attended the must
Gale at W. M. Lockman's Saturday eW
ening. A very pleasant evening was
spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Martin Spent
Saturday night and Sunday at thu
home of Mr.. Martins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Martin of Blakesburg.
o. w. Blankinsip ana wire of Sher
man Chapel and Mrs. Blankenship's
sister, Miss Laura Smith of Ottumwa.
attended the musicale at the Lockmani
home Saturday evening.
Roy Lowell of Ottumwa spent Tues,
day evening with friends at Belknap
William Dodd left Monday for Wis
1T with relatives at Boulder, Colo
rado
Mrs. Nora Pickett returned home
Saturday evening from a visit with
friends at West Grove and Mark.
w. w. Rankin and family of OF
tumwa visited here Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. John Riley of Moulton came uu
Monday for a visit with her FRIEND
Mrs Frank Petit.
Lizzie Berry Of Ottumwa visited
here Thursday forenoon with
friends.
A. w. Martin moved portion Oh
his hardware stock to the Mccormick
building Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Eberline, Ola
Wells and Master Percy Wells visit
ed at the A. D. Mum home at Sher
man Chapel Tuesday.
The wall of Herman MiddletonA
well caved in last week.
d. T. Pullman of st. Louis is visiting
here at the parental Thomas Putnam
home
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TRACY SEEN NEAR ODESSA.
Fugitive outlaw Hiding in the Rock
Lake County.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 5.-Harry
Tracy, the outlaw, is believed to be
hiding in the Rock Lake country west
of Harrington. He was seen three
miles north Of Odessa, trayeling1
north. 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-07
FIRE At CHARLTON.
Residence Of H. @. Penick Dam
aged by Blaze.
THE LOSS is ESTIMATED At $1,000
During the Absence of the Family Fire
Breaks Out in Fine DwelIing-origin
Is Unknown-Loss Covered by In
surance.

Charlton, Aug 5-Courier's Special
Service)-At 5:45 o'clock this morning
in the absence of the family the fine
residence of H. o. Penick of this city,
was badly damaged by fire, the origin
of which is unknown. The loss is es-
timated at $1,000 fully covered by in
surance.
The flames were first seen shooting
from window in the second floor. The
flames quickly communicated with the
roof, which was entirely destroyed to-
gether with two rear rooms on each of
the first and second floors. A majority
of the household goods were saved.
The fire company had just returned
from Lucas where it was called to fight
a blaze. 1t rendered effective service
in extinguishing the blaze. Mr.. Pen
lex was in Burlington when the blaze
occurred. No other member of the
family was at home. The origin of
the fire is supposed to have been caus-
ed by crossed electric wires.
Other Lucas County News.
William Edwards of Belinda was
transacting business in the city Mon
day.
Mrs. Charlie Collins returned to her
home in Indianapolis today after a
pleasant visit with her brother, f. R.
Croker and family.
H. o. Penick left last evening for a
visit with relatives in Burlington.
Philip Cumpston returned yesterday
from a three months visit with rela-
tives in Grundy county Missouri. He
reports the prospect for crops to be
very promising in that section.
Grover F. Luke came down from
Des Moines yesterday for a few days
visit with friends.
Miss Josie Bearman is enjoying a
visit with her brother from Webster
City.
VIM. M. Van Hortuick left yesterday
for his home in Beatrice, H., after a
Lloyd Penick expects to leave
Wednesday for pleasure and bust
ness trip to New York.
Ed Piteman came down from Des
Moines yesterday and is looking after
matters of business for few days.
S. H. Eckelberry and Max Souders
of Derby were in the city Monday on
business.
Mrs. V. S. Winslow went to Ottumwa
yesterday for a few days visit with
old acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Fuller of Lucas
spent the day yesterday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Greves.
Company H gave five guard mount
on the public square last evening.
Captain Hasselquist and the company
started this morning for Oskaloosa
where the Fiftieth regiment will go
into camp for week. Forty-seven
men is the full quota that a company
is allowed and Company H will have
forty-six, in all probability as large a
number as any of the other companies
in the regiment. The company has
been drilling hard for about two
months and hopes to make a good
showing.
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Leando.

Leando, Aug. 6.-Another heavy
rain Sunday night.
The family of John Gardner will
start for Montana Tuesday.
w. H. Morrison was in Ottumwa
Monday.
The farmers have commenced deliy-
ering pickles at Douds.
G. R. McCrary visited with j. o.
Boyer Sunday.
Harvest is almost through in this
section.
Geo. Rambo, Jr., has bought the
store in Douds Of Mrs. Colwell Smith
and has taken possession of the same.
Mrs. Grant Holcomb visited last
week with her mother, Mrs. Brooks,
near Eldon.
w. H. Morrison is rebuilding his
home which was partly destroyed by
fire last winter w. d. Loftiss is doing
the carpenter work.
w. d. Loftiss has completed the
Leach school house.
. H. Morrison returned home last
week from Colorado. He says he is
satisfied to stay in Iowa. He has gone
to Ottumwa where he has position
in wholesale establishment.
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Irish Bend.

Irish Bend, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Geo. His
sem will attend institute.
Ed. Peacock and family of Keosau-
qua called on relatives near Douds
Saturday.
Francis Harryman was at Milton on
business Saturday.
Ed. Nelson and wife entertained
friends Saturday evening. Light re-
freShmentS were served.
Geo. Mason will make a trip
through Kansas and Oklahoma this
fall looking for a home.
Miss Mahala Green and Miss Horn
of Ottumwa are visiting with Gilbert
Green for few days.
F. S. Harryman was a business visi-
tor near Lebanon Wednesday.
j. j. Frazee was a Keosauqua visitor
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Roush enter
tanned relatives and friends at their
home Saturday evening.
Capt. N. A. Duckworth sold his farm
consisting of 100 acres to G. H. Morse
of Esterville. Consideration $4,000.
N. G. Harryman is attending insti-
tute at Keosauqua.
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ark,

Mark, AUX 6.-Rev. Everly of Moul,
ton has resigned his position as pas
tor of the Baptist church at this place.
Rev. Shaw preached here Sunday
morning and owing to the rain he did
not get back in the evening.
Several of the Mark people attended
the show at Moulton Saturday.
Fred McMains and Mary Edwards
spent Saturday and Sunday in Moul-
ton with friends.
M. Dabney was taken very sick Sat
urday night.
Charley Enskip of Savannah spent
Sunday in this vicinity.
John Elliott who has been laid up
with very sore foot for a while is
able to be out once more.
Charley Thompson spent Saturday
and Sunday at Tracey with his pa,
rents.
Frank Harper spent Sunday with NJ.
Dabney
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Stockport,

Stockport, Aug 6.-The opera house
is fast approaching completion, the
painters and plasterers are hard at
work and it will be completed by Sep
TENDER !.
Threshing is progressing finely, the
yield about 80 to 60 bushels per acre
of oats. Timothy seed from to Z
bushels per acre.
A surprise party was given at Mrs.
S. A. Harlans Saturday evening.
Frank Shane returned to Eldon aft
er weeks stay in Stockport
Arthur Hiatt returned from encamp.
ment at Atlantic Tuesday.
II. d. Everingham has had force
of men here this week building an Of
flee and scale house and wall for an
elevator which will be pushed to COM
pletion as fast as possible.
Frank Shynes sold at auction here
August 2, sixty-nine head of Colorado
horses which brought on an average
Of $37 per head
One of the severest electric storms
that ever passed over this section took
place Sunday night. From II o'clock
until 9 it was one continued blaze of
| lightning and terrific thunder. A
great deal of damage was done.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Bait for Wild Turkeys.

Wild turkeys are still quite
plentiful in some portions of North
Carolina, as they also are in Arkan
sas, Texas, Indian Territory, Okla
homa and Southern Missouri, says
The American Field, but just how
long they will be plentiful in any
of these States is question, if the
States possess Gill McDuff1e, as
does North Carolina, who, it is
said, only short time since killed
seven turkeys at one shot. 1t is
claimed that. McDuffle has killed
800 wild turkeys and 700 deer
in his time, besides countless num-
bers Of smaller game. The way he
makes his way on turkeys is by
chatting" he finds where flock
of turkeys run and he lays train
of corn to locality where he can
arrange good blind. The blind
is made aud corn is put out in good
quantity for the turkeys not far
away, he being careful to place the
corn in such shape that when the
turkeys feed upon it they will be
punched. He then secretes HIM
self IN his blind and lies III walt
for the turkeys. When they come
and get punched up over the quart
or two of corn, he turns loose with
shotgun, and the slaughter Is
tremendous.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE g. I876.-N0TIC|
FOR PUBLICATION. Il
U. $. Land Office. New Orleans. La
NOvamhor 40 1900

U. $. Land Office. New Orleans. La
November 20, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress, of June 8, 1878, entitled
Gan act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public Lana States
by act of August 4, 1892, John d. Reed,
OF Covington, Parish of St. TammaDy.
State of Louisiana. has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement. No.
-, for the purchase of the west half
| of the southwest quarter and the ORTIZ
east quarter of the southwest quarter
of section No. 6, township No. south,
range No. 10 east, st. Helena meridian,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceivcr of this Office at New Orleans,
La, on Saturday, the oath day of Janu-
airy, 1903,
He names as witnesses: John w.
Tisdale, Willie Macon, Walter Du-
Faur, Moses Moray, all of Covington,
La.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lande are
requested to fle their claims in this
Office on or before said 24th day of Jan.
1903.
noa2-1Os. WALTER L. CoHEn, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06

Last Monday the Railroad Com
mission made the following ruling
rs to the right Of carriers to col
le.t standard passenger fare on ex-
cursion trains:
..Carriers have the right, under
rule 80. to make special excursion
rates Parties buying tickets al
the point OF orr gin OF the excursion
must not be Disseminated against,
and ull parties carried on the ex.
cursion train from the point OF
origin must be taken a: excursion
rates. II the excursion ticket is for
the round trip it must be used un-
der the conditions sold Carriers
are not compelled to take passen-
gers returning on the excursion
train, from the point OF its destlna-
zion unless such passengers are pro-
yided With an exclusion ticket, but
may collect the standard passenger
fare"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, l878..-H0TICt
FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, [
New Orleans, L~,, November IA, 1902 J
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions OF the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled,
can act for the sale OF timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon Ne
yada. and Washington Territory, rs ex-
tended to all the Public Lands States
by act of August 4, 1892, Walter Du
Faur of Covington. Parish of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement
No. -, for the purchase OF the north
east quarter of southeast quarter OF
Section No. "A, in Township No. 6
South, Range No. 10 East, St. Helena
Meridian, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for it's timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this office at New Or
leans, La, on Saturday, the oath day OF
January, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Thomas A.
Flanagan, Willie Macon, Moses MCKAY,
Theodore Jardy, all Of Coyington, La.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before said Oath day Of Janu
airy, 1908.
no22- lot WALTER Il. COHEN. Register,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Ward Line Items

DCCCtlDCI D, 4OOl'
Editor St. Tammany FARMER.
will write few lines from this COM
munity, as Horse Branch and Verger is
still writing. They are getting old and
short, their girls must be going back
on them.
Sunday School is moving on very
nicely. The girls and boys enjoy them
selves very well
A fine daughter arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Bennett on the
18th OF November. They are happy
parents.
Well, what's the matter with I. C. U?
he is getting so short with his news.
Come out old fellow and make yourself
young again, your girl will come back
to you, you must not get downhearted,
have had more than one to go back
on me. Now write your next one long,
and your girl Will come back. So do
you, Verger.
reckon Wild Wood has gone wild,
I haven't seen him or heard from him
for some time. He must have gotten
married and left.
The railroad will cone through here
before long. and will get a jolly ride
to see my girl.
l believe the farmers have got all
their crops gathered and molasses made.
Well have not much news to tell.
You will have to look over it for the
first time.
Best wishes to the FARMER.
JAY BIRD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Horse Branch Items. =,
Horse Branch, Nov. 20, 1902.

l1Ol sc OlAuCli, NOt. %, 1JVS.
Editor St. Tammany FARMER:
will again try to give you few To-
Gals and news items this week, although
news is as scarce as hens teeth.
The weather that made its appear
ance last Thursday night has made
overooats and good fires very comforta-
BILE, but we hope it won't last long. The
young gardens are still all right
The health Of the community Is very
good, SO far as the writer knows.
Aunt Polly Allison has returned home
and has gone to housekeeping again.
The cotton crop will soon all be gath
cred and sold, and the cane crop will
socp be made up in thisp part OF the royal
vineyard, and everybody sopping new
'Iasses. There has been some planting
done in the way of sewing oats, and
stubble land is being broken up. Some
oats are up and look fine.
Mrs. Addie Bennett presented Mr..
Willie Bennett with a bouncing girl
baby on the night VI the 18th inst. Will
lie has nearly gone wild
Mr.. Ray Mckee Is riding bucking
broncho of big fat girl that put in an
appearance on the goth inst, but he Is
! old enough to keep still.
There is nothing but railroad talk
nowadays.
Your pencil shower will get to report
some weddings before long, from the
signs OF the times, and your humble
servant hopes to get his share Of the
cake and other good things that pass
around.
/ wish some one would tell me what
it is the sign Of to see young man seal
ing up hve-gallou jugs Of syrup, and
clipping around town and buying dishes.
Something dead up the branch!
Mr.. Kheneman, Of the city, formerly
of this place, came over Wednesday on
business. VIII return Sunday.
o, Mr.. Wildwood, where are you!
Come to the front, gal or no gal. Don't
be grieving yourself to death about that
red-headed Gal any longer. There are
plenty more Just as good. Come along
brother, with d good letter for the
FARMER.
What has become Of my namesake.
went and got the dress, but will have
| to give it to some poor little girl.
| Best wishes to the FARMER.
l. C. U.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. I878,-- N0TICt
FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office. New Orleans, La. !,

U. S. Land Office. New Orleans, La.
November 20, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions OF tho act
of Congress OF June 8, 1878. entitled,
"An act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon. Ne
vsda, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Lands States
by act of August 4, 1892, John w.
Tisdale OF Covington, Parish of st.
Tammany, state of Louisiana, has this
day filed in this Office his sworn state
lnent No. -, for the purchase Of lots
/. 2, 3 and 4, and northwest quarter OF
he 80 utheast quarter Of section 10,
wnship south range 10 east, St.
Helena Meridian, and will offer proof
to show that the land is more valuable
for its timber or stone than Tor agricul-
t,lral purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this office at New Or
leans, La. on Saturday, the Oath day of
January. 1908.
He names as witnesses: John D..
Reed, Willie Macon, Walter Du Faur
and Moses McRay, all OF Covington, La
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
emce on Or before said Oath day Of
January, 1908.
no23-lOt. WALTER L. COHEN. Register.