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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
The VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acqualntances as chronlcied
by courier's Staff OF Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They spea|:.
Bloomfield.
lMfaMEtAllss

Bloomfield, Dec. Ill. M. Smith re.
turned Wednesday from a business
trip to Des Moines, Webster City, In
dependence, Cedar Rapids and Ottum-
wa, where he has been spending
short time looking after real estate
deals.
L. w. swartzendruver returned
Wednesday from Quenemo, Kan,
where he has been taking medical
treatment.
Tuesday to spend a week visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Corrick, who
reside in the country A portion of
the time will be spent with relatives
in this city.
Attorney Geo. T. Sewers returned
Wednesday from Newton where he
has been spending short time on le-
gal business, being engaged in probat-
ing the will of Eliza Livingston DR..
r. F. Winsel, of FIT. Dodge, formerly
of this city, and Ralph Hill were also
in attendance as witnesses to the will
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Taylor returned
Tuesday from Hot Springs Ark, where
Mr.. Taylor's health was greatly i'm
proved by the use of the waters
The latest report received from Ed
Resslor who left several weeks ago
for Quenemo, Kan. Is that he is fail
ing very fast.
Miss Millicent Bowers, music teach
err of the southern Iowa normal, has
rendered her resignation and leaves
in short time for Polo, ILL.,, where
she will visit her parents before &C
cepting further offers.
The revival services being conduct
ed at the Presbyterian church by
Evangelist Jamison and singer, Prof.
Crandall, are being well attended. The
lecture to women on Wednesday after
noon was on the subject of "The Wo-
men of Canaan" The solos of Prof.
Crandall are pleasing to the audi
ences.
The Travel club met Wednesday af-
ternoon, at the home Of Mrs. Eva At
kins, the subject being "Massachu-
setts," the following program was con.
Quoted by Miss Minnie Loeb: The
Landing of the Pilgrims, Mrs. Myra
Young; the Battles of Bunker Hill and
Lexington, Mrs. Effie Roop; the Bos-
ton Tea Party. Mrs. Fred Wallace;
Colleges and Education, Mrs. e. B
johnson; the Salem Witclicraft, Mrs
Eva Atkins; Great Men, Miss Minnie
Loeb.
NJ. w. Irwin, of Marshalltown, de
parted Tuesday after a short visit al
the home of A.;C. Lester.
Mrs. j. M. Patterson left Wednesday
for 0ttumwa where she is spending
several days with friends.
The marriage of Miss Ada Lyons
and Chalmer Mcdowell, of Stiles, oc
CURED in that place Tuesday evening
the ceremoney being performed by
Rev. w. l.. Moore. pastor of the M. e
church of that place. Mr.. and Mrs
Mcdowell will make their home on {
farm in that vicinity
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

the pastor, Rev. Hollowell, is in pro-
gross at Russell Chapel this week.
Mrs. Laura Baker was in the county
seat Friday.
Mrs. Phoebe Parker has been quite
ill the past few weeks.
John Mcfarland was in town We'd
nesday
Evert Roberts is working for f. L.
Baker.
VIM. Ralston and wife attended the
funeral OF Mrs. Myrtle Ralston in
town last week.
Mrs. Sam Burton is still very low
with but little hope of her recovery.
Yves Derby is visiting friends here
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BIackhaWk.

Blawkhawk, Dec. 11.-Ten Morrison
made a business trip to Unionville,
Monday.
Lee Robb has returned home from
South Dakota, where he has been
working at the carpenter trade, the
past few months.
A. W. King and wife have moved in
the house with their grandmother,
Mrs. Drusie Robb.
Eldridge Brown attended church at
Albany, Friday evening.
William Bridgman was Blackhawk
visitor Monday.
Dan Smith of Unionville was a cal,
Ter at the VIM. Brown home, Sunday
The snow here the past week has
made corn husking impossible.
Rifle Elder visited Sunday at the w
q. Brown home.
M. V. Glassburners family started
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BobtoWn.

Bobtown, Dec. 10.-Charles Horn is
on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cole are rejoic-
ing over a baby girl born December A.
Shed Cole and wife and daughter
Eliza spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Harve Miller.
Tony Ploss was the welcome Wis
itor at the Gabe Schlotter home Sun
day evening.
Little Mamie, the child of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lewis, who has been i'll
for long time, is now recovering.
John Rufe has returned home from,
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Sunnyside.

Sunnyside, Dec. 10.-Miss Bessie
Howell is very low with heart trouble.
w. B. Chase and A. M. Smoker OF
Delaware county, spent a part of last
week visiting at the Penney home.
Mrs. Lizzie Yates is very sick with
the rheumatism.
e. A. Yates and ]. S. Penny, spent
last Sunday with B. H. Sisson.
Dolly McGloughlin is very low with
consumption and heart trouble.
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Siaourney.

Sigourney, Dec. 11.-The trial OF the
Bolliar will case was conducted yes
terday afternoon, at the close of the
contestants evidence The counsel
for the proponents made a motion for
the court to instruct the jury to return
a verdict in favor of the proponents,
and the court sustained the motion
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to George w. Capps, aged FL,
and Miss Maude Woolum, aged Is.
Mrs. w. J. jenkins is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. John Young in Ger
man township today.
Mark Waiter has bought the John
LOTUS place in East Sigourney.
Henry Poke of Harper was in town
Wednesday.
Johnny Wright of Keswick was a
county seat caller Tuesday.
The Masons held meeting Tues
day evening and elected the following
officers: H. F. Goeldner W. NJ; HI. F.
Wagner, S. W.; Lee Mccain. j. W.;
L. H. Hinkley, treasurer; Ed Bower,
secretary; j. w. Lesan, S. D.; j. R.
| McVicker, ] D.; j. Smakenberg, S.
S.; A. D. Long, ]. S.; Philip Bertsch,
tyler.
S. B. Herr Of Keota, was in town
Tuesday
The Barbara Stein property has
been sold to Mrs Mary Goodman.
w. S. Atnean was in town the first
| of the week.
Amador.
Amador, Dec 10.-A dozen of the
| Amador boys matched hunt last Sat
urday and all report an enjoyable
time. There were six hunters on each
side. John Mcfarland and Bert Will
| kinson were the leaders of the hunt
| The prize to be given to the winners
in the game is a grand oyster supper
to be given by the losers. Wilkinson's
side killed fifty-three head and McFar-
lands, thirty-five, making eighteen in
favor of Wilkinson's men. The day
was very unfavorable for a hunt or
perhaps carrots would have been left
lots scarcer.
Joe Proctor is baling hay for A
| Wilkinson.
VIM. Hanning is visiting his son, e
Hanning and wife.
E. Haning and wife attended church
| at Russell Chapel, Sunday.
A series of meetings conducted hy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
HERE WE QUOTE SOMETHING GOOD
ABOUT MOVEMENTS

value my reputation expert Watch Maker and |
only keep sale American Watch Movements which are
shipped directly from the factory to by express. Why?
Because Watch Movement leaving the factory has fresh
oil is perfectly timed is carefully packed jar
nJure it in transit But think Of the condition a |
Watch Movement must be in when it has been in the
trunks of travelling man, which thrown and off
at nearly every station Think Of the condition this move
ment is in when it reaches Special Watch Sale at which
the travellers stock is the whole show How would you
like to buy fine twenty jewel movement, highly
adjusted, that has played foot ba' for three months
When Wholesale House makes reduction to get rid of
stock, it samples which by being carried the
road for six months about out Those the
kind of Watches you can buy cheap but who wants ten
The innocent public don t know. The green jeweler has
the lack of experience to know and the public that listens
to his Hot Air. is again deceived
1t is true the jeweer tinker your fine movement
when is not right in the first place but do you care
have poor watch maker work on your watch?
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Stockport.

Stockport, Dec. TO- Shipments from
this place this week were: two cars
Of hogs to Ottumwa and one of hay to
st. Louis.
The Christians Son was presented
at the Opera house Friday night, to a
large and appreciative audience. The
play was we'll rendered and one that is
deserving of the patronage of the pub
lie.
j. F. Veal, who recently sold his
farm, says he is going to Dakota. He
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Monday for their new home in Kan.

NUIudy 1IeW Ifotffo III TUT
sas.
Belle Glassburner visited Sunday,
with Hattie Swain.
Ten Morrison was caller at the
VIM Brown home, Friday evening.
Willie Coop visited at home Satur,
day.
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BidWell.

Bidwell.
Bidwell Dec. 10.--Chas. H. Joohn-
ston, an enteTprising farmer of Smith
county, Kan, departed, for home Mon
day after fortnight's sojourn with
relatives here.
Geo H. Garfield, formerly postmas-
ter at Bidwell but now a resident of
near Wichita, Kan, is enjoying visit
here with relatives.
Rolla Carman of Dudley was a bust
ness visitor in this vicinity Thursday.
The Polk township school board
was well represented at their meeting
held at Christiansburg Saturday after
noon
James Johnston returned Monday
| on No. from brief but delightful
sojourn in Ottumwa
| w. G. Nosler of the Bear Creek
mines, who has been visiting in Hi
nois, has returned home.
James Fuller of South Ottumwa, was
a professional visitor in Bidwell, Tues
| day.
The marriage of Miss Anna La,
/ throp, highly esteemed young lady
of this place, to Lewis Rosemand OF
Muscatine, which occurred on Deem
Der at the home of her brother II
South Ottumwa, was somewhat a sur
prise to this community. She will be
greatly missed by her large circle o.
associates here.
/ WILDER De Long and Scott John
ston were Milwaukee passengers tt
Blakesburg and back Saturday.
VIM. Smith and family of Munter
vile Sundayed with relatives in thi:
vicinity
Henry Garfield of Willard was {
Bidwell visitor Monday. e
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston wer'
Monday night guests at the Silas VOL
home in South Ottumwa.
Daniel Kerr of South ottumwa i
visiting relatives here.
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Appropriations aggregating s232,0o0
have been asked for Improvements at
the Rock Island arsenal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

A cat and dog fight never saved a
soul.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

The cold-wave flag
means zero weather,
Icy, moisture laden
winds, and the begin
ming of winter in earn
est. To Catarrh suffer-
ers there is nothing
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Fremont.

Fremont Dec. 10.-Mrs. Meythaler
left for visit ct her old home in In
dependence last Friday evening.
Rev. c. L. Tenant left last week for
Stockport, where he will help his ne
phew, Rev E. Us Tenant, in a series
of revival meetings.
The meetings at the Christian
church closed Sunday evening. Rev.
Spencer conducted the services.
Miss Mason. u returned missionary
from Mexico, spoke III the Christian
church Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day evenings.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
| church will hold a literary services
| next Sunday evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

will locate near Cooperstown, having
purchased small farm adjoining the
city limits.
George Rowe and George Mending-
all, have gone to Kansas on a visit,
and to see the country
Protracted meetings are in progress
at the NJ E. church, conducted by the
Rev. Tenant, assisted by his uncle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-04
FATAL END OF DEBAUCH.
Terrible Evidence of Wild Ride and
Tragic End of a Sioux Falls Man.

Terrible Evidence of Wild Ride and
Tragic End of q Sioux Falls Man.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 27.-As the
result of prolonged drinking bout
w. c. Gillen, teamster, is supposedly
Gead in the Sioux river, while Parker
Bros, icemen, have one horse killed
and two more severely injured. Gillen
had been working for Parker Bros. un-
til week ago, when he quit. and had
been drinking hard since. When the
icemen went TO the barn yesterday
morning they found one horse badly
cut, three gone, and Gillen's clothes,
except his shirt, in the manager. The
other horses were found in grove
near the barn, which is on the river.
One had his head hacked nearly off
and another was badly cut. A party is
dragging the river for Gillen, who is
supposed to have drowned himself.
Parker Bros. say the man must have
been drunk crazed, as they had had
no trouble with him.
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: .V'.
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Dramatic Oath-Takina.

AT memorable gathering, attend.
ed by Henry ILL.,, the prelates and bar
ons of England, each bearing lighted
taper, encircled the king while the
curse of heaven was invoked by the
archbishop of Canterbury on those
who in future should in any respect
violate the two charters (the Magma
Charta and the Charta de Forestay.
Hands were lifted in air and brows
barred, and ''the tapers were then ex.
tinguished and thrown, sinking and
smoking, on the ground and the dire
malediction uttered that the souls of
every one who infringed the charters
might thus be extinguished and stink
and smoke in hell" Weirdly i'm.
pressive in it's rude fervor, the epi-
sode was made additionally striking
by the action of the King, who closed
the ceremony by declaring these
words: $50 may God help me, l will
inviolably observe all these things, as
am man and Christian, knight
and a crowned and anointed king"
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CYCLIsT CHASED ny A BEAR,


He Enjoys FrisbteninE TWO Cubs
When the Mother Bear Appears II
Y 10 Different.
4 Bayfield,, Wis, June 2s-Elmer Beebe,
homesle ader living ten miles from
here, had a thrilling experience yester-
day while on his way to town with a
couple Of cub bears and their mother.
While riding along on his bicycle the
two cubs came out ontQ the road just
ahead Of him. and, spying him, started
down the road on the run. Mr.. Beebe,
seeing that they were afraid of him,
undertook to give them y chase. He
had not gone far when he heard a
crash behind him. He looked around
just in time to see the mother of the
cubs emerge from the brush and take
after him. As the roa = was rather
rough at this point, Mr.. Beebe had a
hard time to keep out Of the bears
way, and had not the cubs turned off
into the woods and the old bear fol-
lowed them just as they did. he prob
ably would not have been here to tell
the tale, rs he was about ready to
give up. Several bears have been seen
in this vicinity this spring and this is
not the first time that they have
showed signs Of viciousness.
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NORBECIkF MAY TELL ALL.
Inspected to Reveal Corrupt Cond
ti0n1 in Police Department.

Z - q y
sExDected t. reveal Corrupt Condi-
lions IN Police Department.
Minneapolis. June Is. Chris Norbeck
Ets wax. He realizes that the Jig Is up
stor him and that there is only one
thing forshim to do, and that is to yield
ito the demands Of the officers Of justice
and tell what he can Of the corrupt
conditions In the police department.
That. at least might be inferred from:
his demeanor IN Jail yesterday. After
his long debauch and his night eide
from Chaska, he was hardly in condi-
tion to talk, and spent most Of his time
sleeping. When he did talk his words
related to his past weeks experience
rfnore than to the future. But his bear
ing was that Of man who realized
that to fight longer was folly-of a
man who was completely whipped and
ready to yield. It is the opinion at the
court house that he will enter plea Of
guilty and throw himself upon the
mercy of the court. A plea Of guilty
will mean full confession. and such q
breaking down may give the state
some unexpected evidence against
Chief Ames and Detectives Howard
and Morrissey.
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MRS. TANKE .ARRAIGNED.
Continuance' Granted, While Tanke
50. Looks for Relief.

.Continuance' Granted, While Tanke
Looks for Relief.
Henderson, MINI, June 26.-Amelia
Tanke yesterday was arraigned in
court and asked for continuance Of
one week, and also entered objection
70 the jurisdiction Of the court, for the
reason that during the hearing Of the
motion for a change of venue to this
county. and at the time the. order was
made transferring it, defendant was
not in court, but was in Jail in Nicollet
county. The motion was taken under
advisement. Mrs. Tanke was taken to
Jail and Frank Tanke was brought into
court. He made motion, through his
attorney. for new trial on the ground
of newly discovered evidence. The
motion will be heard on Saturday. July
s.. Attorney Eckstein, for the defense,
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff. Wegge
and j. J. Mohre, are at the Wellner
home for the purpose Of securing ad-
ditional evidence, and it is expected
that some sensational disclosures Will
be forthcoming.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-04
George washineton's Religion.

A New York Tribune correspondent
writing from Washington arrays all
the historical evidence at hand and
concludes that the first president was
not communicate of any religious
body. A leading quotation, that from
Robert Dale Owen, seems to convey
the spirit of the whole communica.
ton: when spoke of Washington's
deathbed, had the account of an
eyewitness lying before me. And most
strongly does that corroborate my
opinion that Washington's religion
was of the most liberal stamp. No
clergyman around his deathbed. No
protestations that in the dying hour
religion afforded him aid. No praying.
No repeating Of texts. No asking for
4 Bible to read chapter. The Father
Of His Country died the death of a
patriot; he died as he had lived, in
dignity and peace; but he left behind
aim not one word to warrant the be-
def that he was other than sincere
Deist."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-04
MAYOR TALKS STRIKE.

Telephone Girls, Says the Mayor,
Cant Win without Help From
Others.
Des Moines, June 2S.-Mayor ]. NJ.
Brenton of Des Moines yesterday de-
clared that the other labor unions Of
the city ought to declare a sympathet-
ic strike in order to aid the telephone
girls who are now out on q strike for
higher wages and the recognition Of
their union.
"They will never win out any other
way" declared Mayor Brenton. ut
has been the universal history of all
such strikes, that where the men went
hack without being recognized they
were dropped out one by one as fast
as their places were filled. hope that
the labor unions of Des Moines will
paralyze the wheels Of industry and
declare a general strike IL the demands
of the telephone girls are not granted.
The girls are not being paid wage on
which they can live respectable lives,
and even though the company offers to
meet their demands for wages they
should not go back to work unless their
union Is recognized"
Mayor Brenton is union man him
self, and it was largely the vote Of Or
ganized labor that elected him to his
present position
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JUDGE FERGUS DEAD.
Founder of Little Falls and Fergus
Fails Dies at Lewiston.

Founder of Little Falls and Fergus
Falls Dies at LevvistOn.
Helena, Mont, June 2s.-James Fer
gus is dead at Lewiston, aged eighty
nine years. He was a native of Scot
land ana a pioneer Of four American
states-Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
and Montana. He will be buried here
Sunday. He came to the United States
in 1882, locating at Green Bay, Wis,
afterward going to Milwaukee and
Chicago. He then went to Minnesota,
founding the towns of Little Falls and
Fergus Falls, the latter place taking
his name. All this occurred before the
Civil war. With reports of the dis
covery of gold in Montana, Fergus
Joined the Fisk expedition, although
fifty years old. He was selected judge
of the first miners court at the his
toric Bannack City, and was noted for
his integrity and rigid opposition to
e.vildoers then infesting the territory.
Later he moved to Helena, and was
elected member of the territorial leg
islature, and served in the constitu-
tional convention. When Fergus
county was segregated from Meagher
it was named after the sturdy pioneer.
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Guard American Statesmen.

Exceeding care is taken by the
members of the Senate to prevent
Tome crank from attempting to wipe
that body out of existence at one fell
swoop. The doorkeepers have special
Instructions on this point. Every per-
son who enters the public galleries is
closely scrutinized. Visitors can carry
no packages whatever, because it is
feared the bundles may contain bombs
or other internal machines which could
be hurled with deadly effect into the
chamber.
During the recent rush of visitors to
Washington the guards had lively ex-
pertences with the amateur photog-
raphers. Every day dozens of tourists
were barred out because they had
their cameras with them. The guards
admit that the Senators have no OBJ.
lection to having their pictures taken,
but they say there is danger of some
dangerous missile being concealed in
the cameras, SO they cannot take the
risk OF permitting them in the CALLER.
les. AS the guards refuse to be re.
sponsible for packages left with them
the fears of the senators result in cut.
ting down their audiences. During a
recent exciting and prolonged session
OF the Senate several young women
who did not wish to miss any of the
interesting debate sent out for some
luncheon. The guard stopped the mes.
senger on his return. He explained
that the package contained things
which were dangerous only when ia.
ken internally, but the doorkeeper was
obdHate. The young women were
forced to give up their desirable seats
and eat their lunch in the corridor
On another occasion a well-known
congressman attempted to enter the
Senate gallery with a suspicious-look.
Ing bulge to his coat and he was made
to show what he carried in his pocket.
1t was a bottle of ink which he had
just purchased In the Senate station.
ery-room.
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Edward Kemeys in WASHINGTON.

Edward Kemeys. a sculptor, well
known for his reproductions of ami.
mails, and his wife, who is also a work.
er in the, same field, after a winter
spent in studying the Indians and wild
game of New Mexico, have settled
down in Washington, where the
Geological park offers them plenty of
material. At present Mr.. Kemeys is
1T work upon series of bronzes or.
dered by Chicago for her public
buildings, representing the important
animals of America. His chief work
heretofore has been bought by Chica-
go. which city is especially proud of
the lions that guard the entrance of
the Art Institute. They are nine feet
htsh-the largest in the world, with
the exception of those by Landseer in
London.