Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
BARGER WINS OUT
Charlton Man, Lucas County'e
Candidate for Judge.
RESULT OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION
n. G. DiIlman for County Auditor--No
Contest for the offices of Clerk, Re-
corder and County Attorney-other
Charlton News.

corder and County Attorney-Other
Charlton News.
For district judge Will B. Barger re-
ceived 627 and o. A. Bartholomew 4S3.
For county auditor H. c. Dillman
BOZ, j. O. Becker 2S6, ]. D. Lodge 2SS,
a G. Curtis lie.
For Justices Of the peace w. S. Long
and L. Manning were nominated with
no oppositions.
For constables Willis Adams 327, III.
G. Waynick 312, Phil Hahn lat, e. C.
James 100, the two highest being the
nominees.
Charlton, May 24.-(Special.)-
,ahese are the candidates who won out
= the republican primary election held
m this county yesterday.
There was not a very large vote
polled this year, especially in the coun-
try, as the roads are in a bad condi-
ton. The main fight though seemed
to be for county auditor, there being
four aspirants for the office each one
working hard.
The candidates for district judge, O.
"A. Bartholomew and w. B. Barger
agreed between themselves when they
entered in the race that they would
not do any canvassing or soliciting,
consequently there was no fighting
done for the judgeship, but Just left
it to the choice of the peope. For the
offices of clerk, recorder and county
attorney there was no opposition.
In the first ward Frank Manning was
the only candidate for central COM
mitteeman and received 1877 votes. In
the second ward for committeeman j
G. Copeland received 1902 votes and J.
ID. Threlkeld SO votes. In the third
ward e. H. Lewis. was the only candi.
date and received 14S votes.
The delegates to the county conven-
ton that were selected are: First ward
G. w. Ens1ey, B. r. Vandyke, A. d.
Gray, I. N. Funk, B. F., Bates, c. e.
Stewart, Frank Coffman. Second ward
w. B. Barger, A. J. Holmes, j. G. Cope.
land, j. H. Stanton, F. R. Croker and
G. G.. Fancher. Third ward A. E. Dent
w. 8. Long. L. F. Maple, T. H. Max.
well, H. o. Penick, S. M. Green.
other Charlton News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson Of Be
linda are in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. eileen and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Yost returned from
Des Moines yesterday after pleasant
visit with relatives and attending the
encampment.
Vim. Martz returned last evening
from Stevensville, Mont, after pleas
ant visit with his brother. He left his
daughter Clara in very poor health. but
was obliged to return home on account
OF his work.
]. H. Bryan of Des Moines. STATE SUI
perintendent of the Sunday schools OF
the Church of Christ, delivered his
popular lecture ''That Boy" at the
Christian church last evening. He
was greeted with a good audience and
his remarks were very interesting.
Mrs. A. j. Holmes is reported sick
Mrs. Sells of Osceola came yes
erday for visit with her sister, Mrs
,chas. Kirk.
Chas. Hawkins returned yesterday
to Chicago after a two weeks visit
with his father. Oliver Hawkins.
Gertie WEIGH, who has been teaching
north of town, closed her term Of
school yesterday, with picnic and
program. Everyone there reports q
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Erickson of st
Joe are in the city visiting relatives
and renewing old acquaintance. Hor
ace was formerly associated with the
Bates House in this city, which place
he fulfilled for several years.
Mrs. Florence Hyde-Jenckes will
sing at the M. E. church tomorrow
morning an deyening.
The Misses Ida, Anna and Maggie
BEEN have returned from Des Moines
While there they visited the public
schools of that place.
Rev. M. Hubert of Oakley was il
the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rose expect t.
leave in couple of weeks for Idaho
where they will make their future
home.
T. S. Crozier and wife of Russell lief
the midle of the week for Keota, where
they will spend some time with theil
son Walter and family.
Miss Lille Douglass Of this city ha:
been reelected to teach the intermedi
ate room in the Russell schools for tn,
fall and winter terms.
Will Eikenberry returned from {
business trip to Des Moines yesterday
Sarah Funk returned yesterday from
Lucas, where she has been visiting
ler uncle William Wright.
The subject of Rev. Palmer's sermon
ssor tomorrow will be the Recent Pele,
volcano Disaster, Or the Rain of Fire.
Rev. ]. P. Borg returned yesterda.
from Bucklin, Mo-, where he ATTENDED
mission meeting, stopping over at Bul
lington for a brief visit.
Ira Wells of Russell visited yester
day with his brother, Clerk E. M. Well
and family.
Charlton, May 23.-Keith Coinfortl
returned yesterday from Keokuk
where he had ben on business.
Miss Lena Godlove left today TO
Ottumwa for visit with her grand
mother in the East End.
Miss Sadie Anderson delightful,
entertained few friends at a 81;