Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-10-23

relaIlNeS III CEDAR rams.
Joe Ford and Homer Grant, the lat
ter of Drakeville, have returned from
D. c., where they have
been spending the past two weeks at
tending the national encampment of
G. A. R. Mrs. Ford and sister, Mrs.
Grant, continued the trip to Steuben-
vile. Ohio, where they will spend
couple of weeks with their mother,
Mrs. Jones.
Fred Hesse and sister, Miss Tishie
Hesse, of Stiles, have gone to Okla
homa where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The Ivanhoe reading circle met
afternoon at the home of Mrs
David Duffield and finished then study
of Switzerland as given in the bay
View Course" of last year. Mrs. DUFF
field gave the early history of the ma
ton. Mrs M. F. Broadwell read a
selection from Bayard Taylor's Views
Afoot' in Alpine scenery. Mrs. Evans
read Longfellow's Excelsior" which
legend tells us is founded on the ex-
perience of a youth crossing the Alps.
Mrs. ]. w. Stark read the ascent of
Mt. Rigi as told by Mark Twain in his
book, "a Tramp Abroad" and hearty
laughter was the result. The excel
lent and highly entertaining program
was completed by the addition of quo.
tations and current events. The next
meeting will be h eld at the home of
Mrs. Evans and will begin the study
of America, with reading journeys
through Mexico and South American
republics.
Miss Carrie McCustion left Tuesday
for Chester, Nebraska, to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Spohn, and from there to
Hebron, Nebraska, where she will visit
her brother, Attorney j. T. McCustion
and will close the trip at Burr Oak,
Kansas, visiting her sister, Mrs. E. M.
Noble.
Mrs. Fred Messer has gone to Nc
Pherson, Kansas, to visit her daughter,
Kate. who left this city some three
months ago on account of i'll health,
and is now greatly improved.
keb.
Keb. Oct. 22.-William Giltner and
William White of Ottumwa were busi-
ness callers in town Friday.
Mrs. R. Williams and daughter,
Mrs. Long, spent Tuesday in Ottum-
wa.
Dan Nicholson, one of the car load
ers, received a severe blow over the
eve Friday. While at work in the car
chunk of coal glanced off the loader
with the above result. While the
blow is painful it could have been far
worse.
Mrs. John Frederickson, Sr., and
daughter. Miss Hilda, spent Friday in
Ottumwa.
The Brown Brothers loaded four
cars of lump coal on the cars on the
company switch last week out of their
local mines.
Mrs. Joseph Williams of Ottumwa
visited in town on Sunday.
Mrs. R. Williams and daughter Mrs.
Long, spent Sunday in Ottumwa, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor john
SON.
The first gun of the campaign was
i fred in Keb on Saturday night by
4 Frank Rice Of Avery, the socialist can.
didate for congress in the sixth dis
trict. He conceded the election ot
John F. Lacey for congress.
The miners of Keb are well pleased
to know that the anthracite strike is
nearing an end, and will watch the fin
al result carefully, during the session
of the court of arbitration.
James H. Miller of Colfax was 6
business caller in town on Saturday
He reports great activity in mining al
Colfax.
i w. H. Nesbit, travelling salesman
from Galesburg, Illinois, was in towr
on Saturday on business. He says
his route is nearly all in Iowa and he
finds large crops of all kinds, which
means ready demand at good prices
with no trouble to sell goods
; The Courier correspondent rises tt
point of order and asks where arr
all the republican and democratic can
! didates. Up to date there has been M
shake, no speeches, nor any way to ge
acquainted.
5 The mines are running full time
and several new men have foun'
work here.
Thomas Bagnall, one of the old cit
izens. who has been in England TO
. some time, is expected to arrive in kel
S some time this month.
Potatoes were selling in Keb las
g week for 35 cents per bushel; corn, 5
: cents bushel and baled hay $500
|. ton, delivered.