Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

streets and get them in shape for
spring. He has been cutting the snow
and ice from the bitches and culverts
so the water can flow freely to the
sewers when the thaw beings in earn
i est. He also had a force of men on
the streets with shovels and brooms
Friday in an endeavor to keep the
\ street crossings clean.
r. S. Holton, of Norwood, has NOV
| ed from his former home to farm
just west of Lucas.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson, who recently
submitted to a surgical operation and
whose life has several times been de-
SPARED of, is reported as much i'm
proved and on the road to rapid and
complete recovery.
Miss Gertie Long is reported to be
seriously i'll with typhoid pneumonia at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Long, in the east part of town.
Miss Margaret Maple has returned
to her home in Charlton after few
days visit at the home of w. II. Keat-
ing, of Ottumwa.
There are now four people in Chair
ton confined to their beds by strokes
of paralysis and all are getting along
as nicely as could be expected. VIM.
Rutherford, who was stricken last week
has SO far recovered as to be able to
use his left side very little H.
Moore has also recovered sufficiently
! to regain the use Of him limbs and is
able to speak. Mrs. n. Blouse has re.
| covered sufficiently to be around the
house once more. Attorney C. C. Nc
Intire of Ottumwa, who was stricken
several months ago. is the only one
who is seriously ill and who may not
recover. His condition remains about
the same. He is still unable to use
his body, the sinking spells are more
| frequent and prolonged and his death
| is expected at any time.
| Charlton, March 5.-Justice Man
nlng's court was engaged Monday in
hearing suit for 81 begun by j. N.
Bell VS.. Sammy Carpenter for money
claimed to be due him for the collec-
ton of debt of So. 1t seems from
the evidence that third party owed
Mr.. Carpenter an So debt and he told
Mr. Bell that he might have half OF it.
if he would collect it. Mr.. Bell made
several trips to collect the bill but
without result. Mr.. Bell claimed the
collection was made through his eff
forts but Mr.. Carpenter refused to
pay. Bell brought suit and jury was
ordered which returned a verdict for
the plaintiff in the sum of 81, all asked
by him. in fifteen minutes. The ver-
dict carries with it the costs which
will be more than twice the amount
involved
Frank Swanson, an employee of the
Burlington road met with a very pain
full though not serious accident while
at work in the court house. He was
engaged in shoveling coal which 9TH
ers were breaking. While wait
ing for more coal to shovel large
lump of coal broke away from the
lump which another man was break
ing and before he could get out of the
way it struck him in the eye, badly
bruising the lid and eyeball. For a
day it was impossible for him to see
out of the injured member but a ply
stefan was called who dressed it and
he is now doing as well as could be
| expected.
The February term of the district
adjourned Tuesday after almost a
four weeks session. There were but
few cases of Importance decided
though the docket which was very
light was entirely closed. The case
Of A. B. Little VS.. Monroe county for
an account of $4,000 consumed the
greater part of session, occupying two
weeks and was the longest and most
bitterly contested jury trial ever held
in Lucas county. Judge Eichelberger
made an enviable reputation as wise
judge in his instructions many attor-
neys declaring they had never heard
palmer, clearer, instructions in any
case since the days of Judge Burton.
The Lucas county tax case was taken
under advisement to be decided in va
cation.
Mrs. Tom Tuttle is laid up for few
days with very sore foot, the result
of an accidental cut. She was split
ting kindlings with a double bladed
axe when in striking blow the axe
slipped and the back struck her Just
between the fourth and fifth toes tax
| ing diagonal course toward the ball
of the foot. The cash made was about
four inches long, almost severing the
| little toe from the foot and cut clear
to the bone. A physician was called
WIZ uleSoSu Ill6 WOuuu0u lu3ulD6T ana
lit is expected that aside from a very
sore foot for few weeks there will
be no serious results from the acct
dent
M. w A. camp 272 of this place met
in regular session at the camp rooms
Monday evening. The session of the
camp showed it to be in a most flour
ishing condition and still growing rap.
idly. Several visitors were present
and expressed great satisfaction in re-
gard to the work done by the Forest
ers team which has been under in
structions and drill work but a few
weeks. There were candidates taken
through the mysteries of woodcraft
and two new applications favorably
voted upon. This makes the member
ship of the lodge almost 800 and the
members are accordingly enthusiastic
Charlton is Just now suffering from
the effects of butter famine. The
condition of the roads is such as to
prevent the farmers bringing in the
little rolls of butter they are produc.
ing at this time of the year and as
consequence there is no country but
ter to be had in the city and but for
small amounts of creamery huttor