Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11

are that heavy vote will be polled.
After being persuaded to allow the
use of their names for second term
the present directors, Eli Manning, w.
3. Lewis and E. H. Best, with w. P.
BEEN as district treasurer, are con-
fronted with some unexpected oppo-
sition in the form of another ticket
bearing the names of w. w. Riddle
Dough, F. II. Boynton and F. G. Stan
ley for directors and H. o. Penick for
treasurer. While none of the candi-
dates themselves are at work or care
which way the vote goes their friends
are all anxious for their success and
both parties have numbers of workers
getting the voters out. The fight
seems not to have developed on &C
count of any opposition to the work of
the directors, but it's more of fight
over the treasurership between the
two banks, that wish to control the de-
posts of the district w. P. BEEN,
the present incumbent, is assistant
cashier of the First National bank,
and H. o. Penick, his opponent, being
cashier of the new Charlton National
bank. The polls close at 6 p. m. and
it is possible that before that time one
of the heaviest votes ever polled at a
school election will have been cast.
Rev. Hopkins, a missionary from Sc
cunderbad, India, filled the the pulpit
at the Baptist. church on Sunday
morning and delivered most instruc-
tive and interesting discourse Rev.
Hopkins has had several years ex-
perience is missionary work in India,
and is fully awake to the needs and
necessities of that country. Besides
being deep student of the conditions
OF the people of India, he is most
fluent and pleasing speaker and pre-
sented his theme in most convincing
manner. His discourse was unusual
ly free from SO much of the sentiment
al, theoretical illusions which make
missionary topics generally uninter-
esting and tiresome and was filled
with wit, wisdom and commonplace
statement of the exact conditions of
the people and suggestions as to the
pest method of dealing with them 1t
contained much valuable information
and personal experiences which did
much toward instilling a missionary
spirit into the hearts of those pres
ent, who wish he may return at some
future date. He went to Russell to
speak in the evening.
Much comment and considerable dis
cussion has been provoked in Chart
ton by the alleged acts of peace Off
Ger and a young attorney at Lucas
some days ago. 1t appears that the
attorney had an execution and search
warrant issued for property of wo-
man in Lucas and gave it to the officer
tc serve. They went to Lucas togeth-
er, where the found the party sick in
bed and after searching the house and
not finding the valuables which they
desired, the attorney, it is said, order
ed the officer to go to the bed
and search the woman. This he refus-
ed to do but summoned a woman from
Lucas, who did so under the direction
of the attorney and officer. 1t is alleg-
ed that after taking her from the bed,
searching her clothes and the bed on
which she was lying they departed.
The officer has caused somewhat of a
feeling against the parties concerned
and attorneys have been consulted as
to the advisability of beginning action
for $4,000 damages against both the
attorneys and officers and it is prob.
able that the papers will be filed in a
few days. The complaining party
claims the officer exceeded his author
ity in removing her from sick bed
| for the purpose of searching. There
is a delicate point of law involved and
the case promises to be interesting il
| it comes to trial.
No better criterion of the growth
and development of community can
| Il fN,,, r., L,,cs
estate men and taking their reports
for the city of Charlton it shows a
wonderful growth and development il
the past five years. Where five years
ago there were but five or six real es
tate men struggling for an existence
there are now about fifteen and all re
port most f1ourishing business. The
price of city property has kept apace
with the advance in farm lands anC
now property is selling for much high
er prices than at any time in the his
tory of the city. Deals are consistent
ly taking place and property is chang
ing hands so rapidly that it is hard tt
keep track of the owners. They re
port constant influx of new familie!
to the city who desire homes and rent
ing property is in great demand ant
hard to secure, while rents have ac
cordingly advanced. study of thes
conditions is great SURGE of satisfac
ton to the old residents who see in i
a great future for the little city.
Mrs. T. C. Walker has returned from
a few days visit with her mother, Mrs
Kate Holiday, at the old home in Ores
ton.
Miss Ida Mumford of Cedar town
ship, departed Saturday for a few days
visit with relatives and friends in Win
terset.
Chas. E. Lewis, formerly of thi
place, but now located on farm nea
Russell, was renewing old acquaint
ances on the streets Saturday.
Mrs. Mitchner, state organizer TO
the p. e. o. society, has returned t
her home in Charlton after visit t
Creston, where she attended meet