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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
BidWell.

Bidwell Dec. 22.-Mrs. c.. r. CHS
man is visiting her sons, Nellie and
Harlie Chlsman in South Ottumwa.
Daniel Kerr, of South Ottumwa, is
visiting Bidwell relatives.
John Peterson and family have NOV
ed to farm near Smokey Hollow.
Frank Earhart, of Lovilia, was a
business caller in this vicinity We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cloyd, of Blakes-
burg, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Ross Thursday.
Rolla Cannon, of Dudley, was in
this vicinity Thursday and purchased
three fine hogs of Rolla Lewis.
Mrs. Scott Johnston was summoned
to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Sell
mon Jones Wednesday,, who is quite
ill at her home near Blakesburg.
Ernest Smith was in the vicinity OF
Munterville Thursday on business.
Mrs. P. R. Brooks is having a hard
seige of grip. DR.. Rambo, OF Chillico-
the, is the attending physician.
John Grooms gave a shooting match
at his premises Saturday.
Andy Gilman, of High Point, passed
through here Friday enroute for New
ellis coal mine, near Munterville.
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KirkviIIe.

Kirkville, December 22.-The Pres
byterian church will have a
bazaar and social in the town hall
Tuesday afternoon and evening and
Wednesday evening, December % and
"a. Christmas articles will be on sale
and refreshments served. Everybody
welcome.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

verely. At first it was thought that
an amputation of his great toe would
be necessary, but DR.. Charles Wood,
who was called in Monday, thinks that
under proper treatment this will now
be unnecessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

There is no test like the test of
time. Cures everything that can
be cured by a Perfect, Penetrating
Liniment. Good for rIan or Beast.
One small bottle of Mexican rIus-
tang Liniment will effect curewhen
a gallon of the watery compounds
sold as liniment would have no result
tits money thrown away to buythem
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HiahIand Center

Highland Center, Dec. 22.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Dennis and little daugh-
ter of Competine We're over Sunday
guests at the home of o. w. Emery.
Miss Regina Mccormick, who is
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Russell.

Russell, Dec 22.-Will Allen of Des
Moines was calling on old friends in
Russell, the latter part of the week.
The bazaar Of the Ladies' Benevolent
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Abba.

Abba, Dec. 22.-Harrison Hicken-.
topper and daughter Edna went to
Davenport Saturday to spend the holt
days with Mr. Hickenlooper's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert Ewers, of that place.
ID. M. Watson and daughter, Della,
OF Portland, Oregon, are visiting rela-
tlves and friends in Abba and vicinity
One OF the most elaborate programs
will be given Christmas evening at
| the First Presbyterian church by the
Sunday school of the church. The diff
ferent nations will appear in oriental
costumes which are fine.
Frank Carrich is transacting bust
ness in town this morning.
Susanah Brown, aged rs, died last
night at the home of her son-in-law,
d. Littlejohn. Her remains will be
taken to Blue Springs, Neb., for in
terment.
Elmer Loeb, who is attending the
Miami military academy at German
town, Ohio, is spending the holidays
with his parents in the city.
S. r. and Mack Hickman, who are
attending medical school at Keolluk,
| came home yesterday to spend the
holidays.
| Warder N. N. Jones, of Fort Madi-
son, was in town on business this
morning.
Frank Morris went to Knoxville this
morning on business.
Frank. Rowles was reported quite
sick this morning. 1t was thought he
was taking pneumonia.
The remains of John Rowley, who
was killed in Hooking recently, were
inferred in Oak View cemetery yes
terday.
| ]. L. and W. Merritt, of Pleasant
vile, passed through town Saturday
on their way home from Keokuls
where they have been attending medi-
cal school,
l.. T. Richmond returned from
Galesburg yesterday where he had
been on business.
Sunday evening.
i Rev. j. l.. Gage, of Fairfield, filled
| the pulpit at the First Presbyterian
church yesterday and returned to his
home in Fairfield this morning.
T. R. Cole was Harvey visitor ov-
er Sunday.
Miss Carrie Whited, who is teaching
school at Hilton, spent Sunday with
her parents in town.
Gust Johnson, who has been en-
ployed pumping at the Burlington
reservoir, left for Tabor today where
he went to accept a position as engi-
neer on the Tabor & Northern rail.
road.
Roy Elder and wife were visiting
relatives and friends in town Satur-
day.
John Fitzpatrick and wife were in
town on business Saturday.
| Charles Snodgrass and wife were
in town on business Saturday.
Marriage licenses were issued Sat,
urday to James Redmon, aged %, and
Emma Earring, aged II, both of Hynes
and Edward A. WITCH, aged "a. of Par
sons, Kansas, and Martella l.. Rich
ardson, aged "a, of Abba.
Dan Watkins was in town on bust
ness Saturday.
DR.. Jackson, of Hooking, is in town
this morning on business.
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Blakesburg.

| bioNSSPdtSs
Blakesburg, Dec. PA great crowd
of people were in Blakesburg Satur-
day buying Christmas goods.
The death of Mrs. Raymond S
father, Mr.. Dunn, made the appear
ance of the Excelsior and the Guest
late this week.
The new paper, "Your Guest" will
appear next week. Dallie Udell is ed
itor
The meetings at Russell, Union and
Prairie Chapels are progressing with
increased interest.
Roy Farrand has returned from Des
Moines to spend the holidays at the
parental home.
Claude Thompson is home from Des
Moines to spend the holidays.
Among those now sick in this vicin-
ity are: G. Bailey, j. Strauser, Mrs.
Burton, L. Baker, Mrs. Webb, Willard
Cohagen, Mrs. Martha Cohagen, Mrs
Joe Sheoch, Mrs, Fannie Peck, Mrs
Townsend, Mrs. Chidester, Miss Emma
Foster, Mrs. Alice Tinsley, Fred Lo
bar, and Anna Hardy.
Will Fritz was in Ottumwa Satur-
day
Mrs. Ida Pickeral returned from Ok
lahoma this week.
Lee Long bought a team of horses
from H. Warner last week.
DR.. Udell got a horse crippled in the
barn this week.
Lloyd Burton went to Chicago this
week with cattle.
The M. E. church young folks will
give a grand entertainment at the OPP
GRO houca Chricfmac avp
| w. S. Cash. Newt. Harris, and Franl,
Cloyd have all bought land in Mis-
souri,. 80
There is great competition here now
in the poultry business
Born, Dec. 10, to Mr., and Mrs. Sam
uel Chidester, a SON.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Town
send, Dec. 10, son. ~
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ing with thirteen rabbits after a
couple of hours hunt.
Miss Edna Crews will spend Christ
mas at the home of her sister, Mrs
Smith, at Pekay.
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch, Dec. 22.-Rev. Heger
is holding a revival meeting at White
Elm, which will most likely continue
until after holidays.
Moses Polling, of Eldon, was visiting
a few days last week with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. w. Seitz and family.
Rev. Davis is assisting Rev. Hegar
with the meeting at White Elm this
week
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lewis, who has been ill for the
past three or four months, is now get.
ting better.
G. w. Seitz and wife spent the day
Thursday at Martin Lute's.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

A Good Thing for Mother.
If she is tired out, sickly, rundown,
Electric Bitters will give her neg11;fe,
or there's no charge. Try them. %S6c.
|F. B., Clark.
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Libertyville.

Libertyville, Dec. 22.-It seems to be
conclusively settled that the soldier
whose remains are SO quietly resting
in that 'lone grave" between Blue
Springs and Eminence is Elijah T..
Giltner, company F, third Iowa caval-
ry j. r. Laughlin and others of this
place were present and witnessed his
death. Giltner and others were en-
gagged rolling large stone to the brow
of very steep bank with a view of
witnessing the rock dash into the
stream below. While thus engaged,
Giltner's revolver slipped from his
belt and in falling struck a rock. This
caused the pistol to discharge and the
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Dunreath.

Dunreath, Dec. 22.--School closed
Friday for two weeks vacation.
Clark West of Rousseau was in
town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pattison were Monroe
visitors last Thursday.
G. M. Dearth has been transacting
business in Des Moines.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Deem
beer IL, a son.
Mrs. Buttery is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pointer were Monroe
callers Thursday
Misses Grace Love and Cora Maple,
thorpe, and Messrs. Leonard and Mon
roe Roush and Cleve Maplethorpe Wis.
tied at the home of Zadia Pointer
Wednesday night.
R. M. Ferris called at Clint eleven.
gers Thursday.
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Maple Grove.

Maple Grove, Dec. 22.-Luke Dodd
was a Moravia visitor one day last
week.
l. N. Sharp is improving at this time
Miss Annie Kingery has been visit.
ing for a few days with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Philips,
or near Hiattsville.
Mrs. E. C. Lowell is quite i'll again.
VIM. Palmer was business caller In
South Prairie last week.
Mrs. Cyrus Bogue and children, NIL
dred and Detlef, have been visiting at
the home of her mother, Mrs. George
Patrick, who is seriously i'll.
George Stamm was through this vi
cinity a few days ago.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Miller, is very sick.
L. Moore was a caller at Moravia
Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

For two generations Mexican Mus
tang Liniment has been the standby
the one Sure Remedy-of farmers
and stockmen. The more people
know about it the more they swear
by it. 1t goes to the very core of
pain and drives it out of the body.
The public believes in it for its posi-
tive healing powers. Sold everywhere
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Winchester.

Winchester, Dec. 22.-The good
sleighing is spoiled unless more snow
falls soon.
Miss Esther Williams, of Fairfield,
is expected home for the holidays.
Clyde Workman, who is teaching at
Webster, will also be here for holt
days.
c. Barker and sister Josie, of near
Mt. Zion, and Ezra and sister Emma,
of near Winchester, visited last week
with their cousins, Katie and Seth
Barker, of Bloomfield vicinity.
Thomas Laughlin, wife and two lit
tie daughters, Sylvia and Albertina,
started for southern Kansas on Dec.
10, in hopes of beneftting the health
of Mrs. Laughlin.
School is progressing nicely. Mrs.
Scanlon seems to be good teacher.
Selection.
Selection, Dec. 22-Miss Annis Bee
by of Abba, was visiting in this vicin-
ity last week.
The revival meeting closed at the
U. B. church closed last Friday night.
Miss Betty Baldwin is visiting rela-
tives in Kansas at present.
There will be no school at the Sc
lection school house this week.
There were several from Moravia
who attended church at the U. B.
church one night last week.
Henry Halter and wife, of Des
Moines, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Walter Enix, of Abba, was calling
on Selection friends one day last
week.
Wyatt Hinton, of Des Moines, is
spending the holidays at home.
Uncle James Howell, of Abba, is
visiting in Selection at the present
time.
Will Nichol and Misses Mabel Hin,
ton and Clarchie Newman, all of AL,
bia, attended church here last Wed,
nesday night
Several from here were callers in
Hilton last Wednesday.
Misses Jessie and Lonnie Combs
are visiting their sister, Mrs. ELSIE
| Merry, of Hilton, at the present.
Frank Watkins and Frank Dale, OF
Pittsburg, attended church at Selec
ton last Thursday night.
William A. ROWS lost fine horse
one day last week with collie.
The Iowa Central train jumped the
track at Selection last Friday evening
and it took another engine three OF
four hours to get it on the track.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
PRICES ARE STIFF.
Contracts for Next xumnarrss woon
Clip Made by Bosson 8Myers
at High Figures.

Reviewing the wool market for the
past week, the American Wool and Cot
ton Reporter says:
Sales for the week, 4.36O, 600 pounds.
The market is not quite as active as
1t was week ago, but it is certainly
as firm as it was then, and the sales
which have been made, have been gem
orally mt full figures. Australian
wools are slightly higher, in sympathy
with the advance established abroad.
and this has tended to still further stiff
fen the market for corresponding grades
Of domestic stock.
The enquiry for wool, while not as
urgent rs It was, extends to about
everything the finest to the coars.
est stock. Indeed, it is seldom that
with no greater volume of business in
progress than is seen ut present, there
is not some class of wool which is COM
parativcl, neglected, but all kinds Of
stock seem to share in the business
going, that is, such rs can he found
here, and the market could not ycry
well.bc a broader one for the volume
Of business that j. being done.
Territories have moved with a fair
degree Of freedom, and at firm prices.
Good, fine mediu II continues 10 com
mand +5c, clean. Strictly staple woods
sell FOR more money, and fine stock has
been taken at Soc, clean Strictly fine
clothing wool has been sold ut 48c,
clean. and some 1T soc. If wool Il
very fine, even if it is short, it sells
quite readily for soc, where it is want
ed, and it is hinted that Il slightly
better quotation than this can be OBJ
tanned, although sales Of wool AT more
than 50c. are few and far between.
Letters from the west all report that
the winter has been mild, and that
live stock j. in first class condition.
which means that the wool clip will
be 4 large and heavy one. Contracts
are being made for next seasons wool
in the west with more freedom, and
stiff prices are being paid, which, i,
is reported. mean Asa S0c, clean, 70,
the wool delivered here. Three or
four lots NJ carly shorn Arizona woods
are reported to have been sold at Il
clean cost of +5c, landed.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
Mail Contracts Let.

The postoffice department is making
public the awards of star route mail
contracts, bids for which were received
up to Dec. !, last, the term of the ser.
vice in each case being for four years
from July l, next. The lettings for
Rosebud county so far announced are
as follows:
Forsyth to Lamedeer- John II. Aus.
tin, $3,375.
Ashland to Lee Thomas Alexan.
der, 5000.
Forsyth to Sanford-J. {. Lyndes.
81, 800.
Rancher to Myres station--G. Grier-
son, $3.50.
Rancher to Otis--J. c. Lyntles, 1913.
Dietz to Birncy "A. a. Cotton, ST.
474.
Decker to Kirby-C. Shelter, $500.
A new bid has been called for on
the Ashland to Otter route as the one
submitted was unsatisfactory.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13

The inhabitants OF New South Wales
have long been known as 'cornstalks,"
an allusiGa to the length and slimness
of the average young New South Wales
native. yictorians are known as "guni
suckers" with reference 10 The gum
that is found on many native trees,
some Of which is re.ished by juveniles.
"Crow eaters as applied to the South
Australians. owes irs origin to state
ment that in times Cf drought the
wheat farmers OF Sn;;th Australia are
0riveu 10 the source aaggested for food.
"Whcattellers' :, more euphonious
name somctillv, used tor the same
province.
The Ouec,....nders are known as "ba-
mana II, cfs that tropical fruit grow
ing tgrre abundantlJ. Western Aus
trail. as-or rs they are now generally
caiied, Wes.ralians-are known in the
east as sand gropers" or ''gropers."
The Wcstvalisns themselves group ali
the other states into ''t'osher side" and
call the residents "t'0ther siders."
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13


After Rudyard Kipling had spent a
day or two in Buffalo In the eighties
he thus described it: buffalo is a
large village OF quarter OF Il million
Inhabitants situated on the scashore.
which Is falsely called Lake Erie Once
clear Of the main business streets YOU
launch upon miles ana miles OF as
phalted roads running between cot
tagcs and cut stone residences Of those
who have money and peace. When You
have seen the outside Of n few hundred
thousand OF these homes and the in
side of n few score. you begin to
understand why the American does not
take deep interest In what they call
politics and why he is SO vaguely and
generally proud Of the country that en-
ables him to he SO comfortable How
can the owner OF dainty chalet. With
smoked oak furniture. imitation Vene-
tian tapestry curtains hot and cold
water laid on. bed or gcraniums and
hollyhocks. a baby crawling down the
veranda and self acting. twirly
whirly hose gently Kissing over the
grass In the balmy dusk or an August
evening how can such man despair
OF the rapublicT'
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
Assessed MS Real E:sta,c.

lhe improvements upon real estate
which is exempt from taxation must be
assessed by assessors as real estate
and not as personal property, is the
substance of an opinion that Attorney
General Donovan prepared for County
Assessor Narticn Of Lewis and Clark
| county. Mr.. Martien did not know
whether to assess such property as per-
sonai or real. The attorney general
says that although the decision of the
courts Of other states have been that
the improvements upon non-taxable
property should be assessed as person.
al property, the Montana laws are to
the effect that the assessment belongs in
the real estate column. After quoting
pertinent sections of the law the attor-
ney general says:
''Section 1906. political code, makes
it the duty of the board of appraisers
to fix the values of real estate this
term under the definition above given,
and under subdivision - includes all
lands not exempt from taxation and
improvements thereon, whether such
lands be exempt from taxation or not.
"This is the plain wording Of the
statute. although the courts of the var
ious states invariably hold that i'm
provements upon property exempt from
taxation are personal property and
subject to taxation as such, and in this
state such improvements must be con-
sidered personal property except for
the purpose Of taxation, the definition
above given applying only to title 10 of
the political code.
improvements upon land exempt
from taxation, therefore, must be as
sessed as provided by subdivision IL,
and the taxes thereon should he csliect-
ed III the manner provided in sections
3, oO1 to 1907, inclusive, as the lands
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
Mrs. Black Found Guilty

After celebrating thirteen hours the
jury in the Black murder case at Boze-
man this morning found the wife guilty
OF manslaughter in causing the death
OF her husband, Jehn a. Black.
Calm and almost smiling, the ac-
cused woman, the coolest one in the
courtroom, heard the words of the jnry:
I'VE, the jury in the above cause, find
the defendant, Lucy S. Black, guilty
of manslaughter.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
Saved Her ChtldsS Life,

I'm II rec weeks our chubby litrle
boy was changed by pneumonia almost
to a skeleton" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins, of Pleasant City, o. IA terrible
cough set in, that in spite of a good
doctors treatment for several weeks,
grew worse every day. We then used
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was soon
grand medicine saved his life.' Mil.
lions know it's the only sure cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases.
The Forsyth Drug Co. guarantees sa-
tisfaction. Soc, Sl.OO. Trial bottles
free.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13

U. S. land Office at Miles City to fur
nish me with complete set of official
plats. These plats will cover all SUR
veyed portions of Rosebud County and
show original grant from the govern
ment and railroads. They have, been
secured at considerable expense and
bear the official certificate of correct
ness. Correspondence relative to such
information as these plats will give is
respectfully solicited. Call and ex-
anime them when in town. They NAV
save you trip to the Miles City land
Office.
HARRY G. WRIGHT.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
4 Legacy OF the Grip

Is often a rundown system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack Of appetite. en-
ergy and ambition, with disordered
liver and kidneys often follow an at
tack Of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then is Electric Bitters,
the splendid tonic, blood purifier and
regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys. Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the nerves,
build up the system, and restore to
health and good spirits after an attack
of Grip. Perfect satisfaction guaran-
teed by Forsyth Drug Co.
All coal accounts due ]. Fl. Austin
may be paid at the Office of Big Red
Barn.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
upon which such improvements are
situated cannot in any manner be sub.
ject to the tax, and as sale thereof
would be Void"
FORSYTH SCHOOL NOTES.

Bert Hammond is on the sick list.
Lila Dross is out of school this
week.
Earl Hume is absent from school
this week.
Mabel Westaby and Lupton Wad-
bingham are i'll of typhoid fever.
Percy Dross has returned to school
after being absent OH account Of sick
ness.
Birdie Wheeler has re-cntcred school
after being absent for a number Of
days.
Miss Carrie A. Heath, who has been
elected to succeed Miss Flora Davis,
arrived Tuesday morning and began
her duties in the primary department.
Miss Heath is a graduate Of the state
normal school of Kansas. She has
had six or seven years experience and
comes here highly recommended.
The debate held Friday afternoon
by the members Of the high school IL
tcrary society was quite interesting.
The question was: Resolved, That
the Americans eat too much. The
affirmative was represented by Nina
Austin, Mayme Hammond and Fern
Clark and the negative by Irving Bee
man, Harry Maxwell and Fred Peter
son. The negative won.
The new library books have been
received and will soon be pla Jed in
the library so that they may be issued
to those who care for them. The Ii
brarians will he glad to have you
come and look them over. Remember
the library hours, from $3.50 to AIS
every Wednesday and Friday after
noon. Borrowers cards may he had
from f.. M. Huff at the store of Bailey
& Terrett or Of Mr.. Beenan at the
school building.