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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17

to another, probably for the best" Mr..
Webster then said he could assure
them of one thing-in principal and
practice he remained the same. He
said no man in the assemblage would
sleep better than he would tonight and
in the morning, God willing, he would
rise with the lark, and though the lark
was much better songster than him
self, he would not rise with more jo-
cund heart to greet the purplings in
the east. He thanked them for the
kind compliment they had paid him
and babe them goodnight. Several
other prominent politicians were then
serenaded by the band and cheered by
the vast crowd, when the assemblage
dispersed.
The presidential contest was quite
spirited that year and the Courier took
an active part throughout the cam
paign. One of the slogans of the dem
ocrats during the campaign before the
election was the following allitera-
tons: Pierce. Peace and Prosperity, "
and King, Ketchum and Konquer."
The Courier burlesqued this in the fol-
lowing manner: Poor Pierce Phizzled,''
and King Kouldn't Kome IT.
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Williamsburg.

Williamsburg, July 15.-The republi-
can county convention was held last
Saturday. Complete harmony prevail
ed. Both the national and state ad-
ministrations were endorsed as also
the work of Congressman Rumple and
Representative John Hughes, Jr., and
regret was expressed that Rumple
would be unable to again run for con-
gresham. Delegates were selected to
the different conventions as follows:
State delegates-F B. Colson, j. w.
Hadley, J. N. Stoner, Charles Fletcher,
John Hughes, Jr., F. Wagner, Eardly
Bell, T. Edwards, H. M. Harner, Jas.
Lewis, H. C. Phelps.
Congressional delegates-W R.
Prewitt, L. S. Atkinson, Henry Bur-
gey,, d. M. Rowland, M. w. Slower
H. E. Hull, Geo. Tilton, T. T. Osborn,
M. D. Snavely, M. A. Raney, Geo
Hammell
Judicial delegates-M. w. Bair, c.
E. Vance, J. j. Coats, w. w. Lenker
J. G. Englebert, R. w. Pugh, S. B. Nc.
Bride, R. T. Popqam, S. R. Shaul, c.
HI. Dodd, John Parry.
A terrific storm or several storms
swept over this section Sunday night
accompanied by heavy wind and hail
doing great damage to the crops
Lightning struck in several places and
done considerable damage in this vi
entity, while at Marengo it struck the
public school building, including the
high school, and all were burned tc
the ground with loss estimated al
$25,000.
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FOUR DIVORCE CASES.
That Number Of Petitions are Filed in
District Court.

District Court.
tFrom Saturdays Dally.I
is marriage failure" is the ques-
ton that Immediately presents itself
to anyone looking over the list of di-
vorce petitions filed within the last
twenty-four hours in the Office of II.
w. Michael, clerk of the district court.
One marriage license has been issued
and four divorce cases have been filed,
in addition to supplemental petition
in case already settled. This is
big grist and the answer to the ques-
ton would be affirmative were every
day like this one.
Betty Nicholson, through her attor-
ney, George f. Heindel, has filed a
petition asking for decree of divorce
from her husband, j. H. Nicholson.
She states that they were married in
Des Moines February % 1880, and that
they lived together as husband and
wife until 1894, when they separated.
The wife alleges that desertion on the
part of the husband is the cause for
her action.
Lillian Leila Bales asks for divorce
from her husband, George e. Bales, in
a petition filed today by her attorney,
w. w. Epps. Mrs. Bales says that
she and her husband were united in
marriage at Ottumwa on November
so, 1899, and that since that time, al
though she has done her part as a
dutiful wife, her husband has been
guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. She asks that she be allowed
to use her maiden name, Lillian
Davenport
Alice ]. Wilder has asked for a
divorce from William H. Wilder, alleg-
ing non-support Her attorney is w.
w. Epps. Mary E. Summers asks for
decree separating her and her hus-
band, Arthur NJ Summers,and charges
cruel and inhuman treatment. Cor
nell and Morris represent her.
Daisy Peterson. who on June IL,
l1S9S, was divorced from John e. Pet.
erson. has filed papers asking for a
temporary injunction restraining Mr.
Peterson from spending $1,000, the re
naming money from $4,000 legacy
from his father, the late A. P. Peter
son, formerly of this city Mrs. Peter
son says that her child, which is at
present being supported by e. L. Peter
son, brother Of it's father, should be
supported with the fathers money
which he has obtained since the decree
of divorce was obtained. Her attorn ays
4 are McNstt and Tisdale.
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, July 15.-The government
rain gauge here registered 80 inches
of rain Sunday night and Monday
morning.
Juanita Scott and Luella Packwood
of Ottumwa were over Sunday visitors
at the R. S. Scott home.
Quarterly conference services were
held Saturday and quarterly meeting
Sunday at the M. E. church. Rev.
Lambert, presiding elder preached
Sunday evening.
Rev. j. Alex Smith arrived from Pc
kin, ILL.,, Saturday and is conducting a
tabernacle meeting in the interests of
holiness. The meetings are being
held in the Young Brooks park.
M. Zolluer of Rockwell, Texas, is in
Hedrick looking after business mat
tiers. Mr.. Zolluer used to reside near
here, and the Zolluer heirs still own a
large farm southwest of town.
The Skunk river, north of here, is
still out of bank, at places being two
miles wide Thousands of dollars o.
damage to farm crops is being done.
G. D. Dulin and wife returned this
morning from Webster, where they Wis
tied few days with relatives.
i ]. A. Klingman, who resides few
miles southeast of here will begin tho
erection of new house in the near II,
ture. Eliza Fleener of this place vii
do the carpenter work.
Drs. R. V. Henry, w. w. Eastburn
of Hedrick, and Spillman of Ottumwi
1 performed an operation on e. W
Moore Saturday. The patient is recov
ering rapidly.
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count of high water He could not
reach home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mason OF Ollle
attempted, Monday morning, to drive
home, but narrowly escaped a serious
accident west of town in trying to go
across the creek. which had suddenly
raised during the rain storm.
Miss Stella Wade has been very
sick but is improving slowly.
Miss Metz of this place is Burllng-
ton visitor.
Miss Maggie Payne left over the
Central Saturday for visit.
Clarence Neville was an over Sun
day visitor in Washington county.
Jesse Kent was called to Martins
burg Monday morning on telephone
work.
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Charlton,

Charlton July 15.-Thomas Proctor
died at his home on North Grand
street yesterday from complication
of diseases Mr.. Proctor was one OF
the early settlers of Lucas county,
having lived here about thirty years.
The funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the Methodist church conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Miller when the
remains will be laid to rest in the
Charlton cemetery.
Mrs Johns and daughter, Stella, re-
turned to their home in Des Moines
yesterday, after pleasant visit with
old friends and relatives.
Mrs. l.. A. Palmer and daughter,
Miss Katie, came last evening from
Oskaloosa for a six weeks visit with
their son and brother, Rev. B. Z. Pal
mer
John Werner, state mine inspector,
/ is moving his family here today from
/ Oskaloosa. They will occupy the new
house just completed by Dr. McKlveen
in the west part of the city. Charlton
people welcome these estimable people
to the city.
Miss Lila Gilmore, of Terre Haute. is
visiting with her mother and brothers,
in the city.
Charles Brown of Chicago is home
! for few days visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Brown.
Japp Bell returned to Tacoma this
morning after spending a few days in
the city.
4 Miss Maud Brown has returned from
a visit with Mrs. o. Slater in Warren
i township.
/ Lucas county was visited with Sc
we're electrical and rain storm Sun
day night. which did considerable
damage to the farmers, as their small
grain is ready for harvest and the
continued bad weather makes it i'm
4 possible for them to get into the fields
4 Mrs Clarence Moore left today for G
few days visit with friends in Derby
: Mrs. T. j. Garland and daughter
Jesse, were passengers on the soutl
branch this morning for Derby, where
they will visit relatives
1 Ben Millifont returned last evening
, from visit with friends in Creston
i Mrs. A. E. Written of Creston came
in last evening for visit with rela
tives.
Miss Lula Sallamn stopped over il
: the city last evening for a visit will
friends while on her way home il
I. Corydon.
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CORN TuMHLEs.
Bulls Driven From Support of July
Corner,

Chicago, July 15.-Corn spectators
were stampeded Immediately upon the
opening of the board of trade today.
The bears had their whip in hand and
drove the bulls from the support Of
the SO called July corner so sharply
that the price of July corn broke 10
cents in the first hour of trade.
Such antics of the yellow cereal af-
ter having reached the fancy price of
80 cents less than fortnight ago,
caused all sorts Of gossip, the principal
tone of which was that the Gates
crowd was beaten and the corn broken
and all natural conditions and influ-
ences favored lower prices.
There have been arrivals today of
1927 cars from the private elevators
that have been aiding the bears in
their fight against the New York bull
clique which turned out 116
cars and $4,000 bushels of
contract corn today. This
amounted to Ala cars and $4,000 bush
els of contract grade stuff on the mar
ket today.
July Options Weak.
Yesterdays offerings of over 500, 900
of July options opened very weak and
demoralized / to 2 cents lower than
yesterdays close of from so to 79
With one or two exceptions, every
auctuation was one cent away from
the last one previous.
September options are weak and the
offering in that future is free and gen
eral. The selling on the bearish sen
timent prevalent broke the July corr
to IA. In few moments there was
rally to rs but the heavy selling con
tinued. The bulls threw up theil
hands and July corn shot down to 70
Meantime the September corn was
weakening and selling from 81 down tt
6OA. The break today is one of q
cents under the high price during tn,
rainy season.
Corn Corner Broken.
st. Paul. July 15.-United State.
Circuit Judge Sanborn this Afternoon
denied the Injunction asked by Mrs
Laura lesson against the Louisian;
Purchase Exposition Co. to prevent the
condemnation Of her property for ex
! position purposes.
General Manager Scotch of tn
Harris Gates Co., made statement t
| the Evening Post shortly before clos
ing hour today that the settlemen
made with the shorts in July corn b.
his firm had no further interest il
supporting the prices. This virtual
ends the July corner.
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Richlan

Richland, July 15.-A fearful rain
Sunday night flooded everything.
There was a hard electric storm with
it.
Misses Elma Schener and Verle
Wade leave tonight for visit with
Washington friends.
Mrs. G. S. Sargent and daughters of
Smith Center, Kansas, are the guests
of Bert Sargent's Of this village.
Gilbert Evans was Sunday visitor
at Keota.
A musicale Thursday evening by the
Mills orchestra will be of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Crew of Lamont
are the guests of the Baileys.
Mrs. Cora Thompson intends leaving
soon for Colorado, where her husband,
E. z. Thompson, has loctaed.
John Swearingen of Washington is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Ida Morgan was a Fairfield Wis.
itor
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wig.
gins died Thursday The funeral ser.
vices were conducted by Mrs. De.
barch Smith, of the Friends church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sargent and Mrs
lie. S. Sargent Sundayed at Keota.
Will Brady hes returned from bus.
mess "trip in Des Moines.
r. H. Pringle and daughters, Alta
and Bertha, of Brighton, were Rich
land visitors.
r. M. Warner drove to LibertyVille
Sunday and was storm stayed on ac-
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er; recorder, Mrs. w. W. Reeves;

fer; recorder, Mrs. w. w. Reeves;
financier, Miss Bette Priest.
Mrs Rachael Bradshaw will leave
Tuesday for Moulton, Corydon and
other points where she will remain for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends. She expects to return with
her husband to locate in Bloomfield
on some other nearby town.
Miss Hattie Hopkins and Miss Edith
Fletcher of South Ottumwa are spend
ing few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Songer.
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HELD TO GRAND JURY.

Detained at McGreeor on Charge Of
Murder.
McGregor, July 15.-Lillian Ellis
worth and VIM. Presbury are in the
county Jail awaiting the action Of the
grand Jury on the charge of murder.
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BAIL FIXED AT $1,000.
Mrs. Hannah Lavelleur Held at This

Amount to Grand Jury.
Des Moines, July 15.-(SpeciaD-
Mrs. Hannah Layelleur was admitted to
$1,000 bail at Newton awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury for the alleged
murder of her husband. Is
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Railroads. Damaged.

farmers.
Railroads Damaged.
Trains on both the c., B. & @. and
the Rock Island were badly delayed
and the latter's road was in an unsafe
condition for many hours, on the
Rock Island between Pleasant Plain
and Perlee, over five hundred feet of
track was washed out, while their
bridge over Cedar creek was in such
condition that large gang of men
worked there all day yesterday to save
it and at late hour last night the
creek was still rising. This creek has
spread over the bottom lands until in
some places the width ranges from a
quarter to full mile.
Farmer Loses Cattle.
George F. Stever lost forty-nine head
of cattle out of bunch of seventy by
drowning great efforts were being
made to save them and at one time
Ralph Stever came nearly drowning
Lightning Strikes.
In the city the damages were not sc
great, lightning struck the barn of the
Nelson brothers and killed two horses
for them. while the elegant home OF
Alexander Easton, and the blacksmith
shop of William Gilbert were both
struck, but no serious damage result
ed from it. County bridges without
number are reported to have been
washed away and travel in that direc
ton is badly impeded.
Wood Carried Down the River.
All along the Cedar Creek bottoms
where farmers were fortunate enough
to have their harvesting pretty wei
done, today no signs of the havest i.
in sight, it has gone down the creek
Henry V. Downs alone lost nearly two
| hundred cords of dry wood.
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The next best thing is to be permit
ted to kiss the girls hand.
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People who are most sensible while
asleep are hard to wake.
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DELUGED
County Generally Experiences Ex-
ceedingly Heavy Rains.
LIGHTNING STRIKES IN THE CITY
Cedar Creek Out of Banks-Many Cat
tie Drowned and Much Wood and
Grain Carried Down Stream by the
Flood.

Fairfield, July 15,-Courier's Special
Service -One of the worst rain
storms which has visited this section
for many years, made its appearance
in this city and county shortly after
midnight Sunday, proving very disas-
trous to the railroads as well as to the
farmers,
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Daniel Webster Talks.

Daniel Webster was then visited. He
had retired. but opened the window
and said: You have 'Bsen engsged in
the performance of great public
the selection Of man for the office
of president of the United States. It
had happened my name was bef6fe the
convention. Their choice has fallen
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17
A VALUABLE OLD BOOK.

The Adventure of Capt. Matthew Phelps,
vermonter, Printed in 1902.
The Messenger correspondent at Ben
nington has Just come into possession Of
an old and interesting work, one that
century ago was in large demand,
but which is now out of print, and as
far as known there are but few copies
In existence. 1t bears the title, "Mem-
cries and Adventures of Capt. Mathew
Phelps" formerly of Connecticut, now
resident in New Haven in Vermont,
particularly in two voyages from Con-
neticut to the Mississippi river from
December, l113, to October, 1850.
The book was compiled from the
original journal and minutes kept by
Mr.. Phelps during his voyages and
adventures, and revised and corrected
according to his present recollections.
The book which is in good condition
is printed in the old English style,
has 22S pages, four by six and one-half
inches in size, with an appendix of
siXty-elght pages, and an addenda Of a
dozen pages. 1t was printed from the
press of Anthony Haswell, who es-
southern Vermont, who Issued the first
newspaper on the west side of the
mountain, and who was also known
as the postmaster general of Vermont
before its admission as state. The
work was printed in 1902, sold only
by subscription, and the pages COM
prisng the addenda contain the names
of every person who subscribed for a
copy and his residence. They include
the names of many prominent resi-
dents of the state from Bennington
as far north as Burlington, as well
as on the east side of the mountain,
aud adjoining towns in New York state,
Massachusetts. There were rs copies
taken in Bennington, IS in Rutland,
% in New Haven, and about as many
in Middlebury. When il first appeared
it was called valuable work. The
copy secured is in good condition and
considered quite priest. Adams
| Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17

The following suggestions, If you
please, are not from an artist nor even
from a connoisseur, the writer being
nothing more than an ordinary picture
lover. In general the principle to be
followed is to get as much in an atmos-
phere Of pictures as possible. Always
go to the museums when you are trav-
cling. and if you live near enough
make occasional picture visits to Bos-
ton, Chicago or New York. Do not
make the mistake of staying too long
in gallery. You only tire yourself.
Half an hour is quite long enough. But
do not endeavor to look at every pic
ture in the gallery in that time. Look
long at few good ones and let those
you look at be those you like or at least
those which you prefer above the 9th
ers. Also ask yourself why you prefer
them. Always get catalogue. Some
times the pictures are not marked. and
you as a student want always to know
the painter of. your picture.-Frederlc
Nj. Smith in Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17
NOW 1T TICKS AGAIN.
But 1t Wanted Winding. So Do Other
Timepieces.

When I "turn in " for the night I wind
my watch and put it on a little table at the
head of the bed. The other night woke
and failed to hear it ticking.
"What !" said I, " is it possible I forgot
to wind it? I put it to my ear. Going
still ?-yes, going still; but very feeble
and family. wound it at once of course"
That other watch-the watch in your
breast-the heart. All 1t doesn't do to
let that run down. 1t does more work than
any other organ in the body. 1t hammers
away, year in and year out, day and night,
work days, holidays and Sundays. 1t is
kept going by the blood and the blood is
merely digested food.
We are glad to announce new and eff
Gent medicine for all ailments and dis
eases of the nerves and irregularities of the
heart 1t is from the hand of that widely
known physician and surgeon, DIR. David
Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, Kingston, N.
Y, and is called Calcura Solvent. 1t re-
stores digestive power, purifes the blood,
nourishes the nerves and confers health
and strength upon the multitude of sick
ones for whom fear and anxiety have
painted the future in black. All druggists,
S1.00 bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17
improvements on the Rutland.

The motive power of the Rutland rail-
70 I'd will soon be increased by the pur-
chase of 80 new locomotives of greater
efficiency and the withdrawal of others
not sufficiently powerful for road OF
the present proportions of the Rutland.
One thousand new box cars will be pur-
chased out of the money recently raised
for improvements. The larger share of
this money, however, will be expended
upon the roadbed, in general improve.
ment, ballasting. rails and bridges. In
these changes 10000 tons of new 80
pound rails will be used. Three hundred
thousand dollars will be expended fol-
new steel bridges to replace the old iron
and wooden structures on the line, and
800, 900 will be laid out In new masonry
The line will thus be placed in the best
of condition from end to end. The Rut
land Railroad company, which recently
obtained control of the South Shore rail
way lines IN Quebec, will have a number
of bills before the Canadian parliament
at this session, the objects of which are
to consolidate the Rutland's Canadian
interests. Notice of the bills has already
been given by the companies absorbed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17
be constructed without delay in the
ship yards of the Champlain Transport.

be constructed without delay In the
ship yards of the Champlain Transport.
alton company.
AT the North Church, st. Johnsbury,
the use of individual communion cups
has been inaugurated. The eight sets
of cups necessary were presented in
memory of eight deacons who served
the church between 1860 and 1900.
The annual meeting of the Rutland
County Agricultural society was held
last week Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was voted to hold a joint fair with the
Vermont State Agricultural society next
fall.
Senator Silas L. Griffith of Dandy has
closed contract to furnish 100000 feet
of spruce lumber to w. j. Breckwoldt
of Dolgeville, N. Y, a manufacturer Of
sounding boards for pianos.
In Castleton last year there were 80
births, IA marriages, and Al deaths. The
record for 1900 gave 43 deaths and SO
births.
Walter Sorrell of Vergennes, IS years
old, who was injured in coasting acct
dent Wednesday night last week, died
Thursday without regaining conscious
ness.
Lumbermen say there are at beast 300
carloads of lumber held up on the Brat
tleboro &c Londonderry narrow gauge
road for the want of suitable transporta-
ton.
Hardwick has one person over 100
years old, one over 90, twenty-one be-
tween so and co. twenty-six between 70
and so, and thirty-six between 20 and 70.
About S35, 900 was expended in Bristol
during the year 1901 for new buildings,
repairs on old ones and painting. This
is considered good showing.
The surplus of the Bellows Falls post
office from the business of the past year
was $4,000 more than the year before.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17
Whale Houses.

At one time not very long ago there
was on the Lancashire coast, near
Lythan, England, cottage and boat
house that were made almost entirely
from the remains of a score or so Of
whales that had been driven ashore
some years before. The framework OF
the edifice consisted wholly of whale
bone, and the dried skins of the huge
creatures were neatly and strongly fas-
tened as covering for walls and roof.
There Is another building Of exactly
the same kind at Peterhead, In Scot
land, and in this case the skulls Of the
whales and some of the heavier bones
are used with great effect as outside
ornaments.