Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27

only witness to the firing of the shot
which ended the life of Rolla Houdy-
shell.
(From Fridays Daily,l
Costs only one-half cent word-want
column.
Last evening at $50 o'clock at her
residence on South Clay street, occur
red the death of Cynthia, wife of
George Bennett, 80 years of age
Mrs. Inez Bean, OF Agency. who has
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Mary
Carpenter, on West Main street, re
turned to her home this morning.
Judge Vermilion today signed a de
cree Of divorce in the case of Cato
Johnson vs. Lou Johnson. The par
ties interested are colored and live in
OItumwa
Grove an Jerry Evans, of Seymour,
who have been visiting at the home Of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
fus Cochran, 1872 West Second street,
returned to their home this morning.
IT.. Hall of this city was elected
yesterday at Des Moines to act as al
ternate from the sixth congressional
district to the annual encampment of
the G. A. r. which will be held in Sep
TENDER at Washington, D. G.
w. H. Ryun has sold his south side
grocery and shoe stock to G. A. Crawt
ley, OF Ottumwa. The latter was here
yesterday TO close the deal, and will
take charge of the store at once. He
intends to close the entire stock out
Mt Pleasatn Journal.
George G. DuBose is destined to stay
in Jail until the August term of court.
Today Judge Vermilion continued the
trial of his case for the term on the
motion of the defendant. DuBose is
the man who was arrested on the
charge of embazzling from his employ
ers, the Illinois G Iowa Fuel Co., for
which firm he was bookkeeper.
fFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Easiest way to get things-advertise
in the want column.
John Newell, of Agency, was bust
ness visitor in the city today.
Before the summer is over the OF
tumwa Traction 6 Light Co. will have
cars running to the city limits on
West Second street, to Ponemah
street on Jefferson, and on the new
Sheridan avenue, Wabash avenue line
in South Ottumwa. The South Side is
]. to have a ten-minute street car service
and the many improvements in the
track will make Ottulnwa's street car
system among the best in the state.
Frank Schwartz, who has for sever
al months been in the Wapello coun-
ty Jail awaiting trial on the charge of
adultery, was today released from GUS
tody on the filing of a bond in the
amount of $500 for his appearance,
signed by Michael Swartz. This is
probably the beginning of the end of a
sensational case and doubtless marks
the reconciliation of husband and
wife. whose ways have been widely
different for some time.
A small burglary took place last
night, evidently the work of amateurs
at the drug store of Beck & Reed, on
East Main street. Some one, to whose
identity there is not the slightest clue
pried three iron bars off the rear win
dow of the store and crawled into the
room during the night. After remoy-
ing small chnage aggregating a few
dollars from the cash drawer the thiei
or thieves evidently left the store by
the rear door, as this was standing
open this morning The work is evil
IDENTIFY that of amateurs and the per
petrators. if they persist in keeping
it up, will no doubt come to grief, for
the Ottumwa police force does not
lose much time in apprehending local
talent in the thieving line.
The best. For chicks and setting