Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
Plaintiff Seeks tie Eisstess of Her
Five, Children and AIimony in Sum
{ of $4,ooo-Alleees Cruel and Inhuna-
/ an Treatment.
Charlton.

Charlton, March S.-Much surprise
was created in Charlton Friday when
it became known that Mrs. Henry
Schneider, through her attorneys, Pen
! ick and Anderson, had filed a petition
in the district court asking legal sep
aration from her husband The petit
ton alleges they were married Sep
TENDER go 1884, and lived together as
man and wife until January IL, 1902.
1t sets forth many claims of cruel and
inhuman treatment of herself and chill
dren. 1t further asks for $3.50 temper
airy alimony and $4,000 permanent ali.
mony, together with the custody and
care of their five children, the Oldest
fifteen and the youngest five years of
age. Mr.. Schneider is associated with
his brother, VIM. Schneider, in the car
rage manufacturing business and Mrs.
Schneider is prominent in church and
society circles The alleged cruel
treatment extends over period of six
teen years, and if borne out by the
facts is certainly sufficient grounds for
legal separation.
Hiram Moore Dies.
Hiram Moore, one of the Oldest and
best known as well as most highly re-
spected citizens of Lucas county, died
at his home Friday morning after a
short illness of paralysis. Mr.. Moore
was IS years of age and had sustained
two light strokes previous to the one
which caused his death. He was
thought to be getting better on Wed
nesday, but Thursday was much worse
and never rallied He was formerly
farmer in Cedar township, where he
titled the soil for sixty years until
few years ago, when he moved to
town. He was, in the early history of
the county, one of the township trus-
tees who had absolute control of the
entire township before it's division in
to Charlton and Lincoln townships
Later he served in the capacity of ov-
erseer of the poor for Charlton town
Aship. He was upright and industrious
and had host of friends who will
mourn his death.
Little Interest in Election.
Interest in the school election which
Is to be held in Charlton on Monday is
very light. The three directors whose
terms expire this spring have certain
ly proven good officers and about the
only talk there had been previous to
Friday was whether or not they could
be induced to allow the use of their
names for reelection, as the Office is
one of much work and no pay. They
all at first declined but after much
persuasion they consented to stand for
reelection and their friends will ac-
cordingly get out a ticket with their
names upon it. The directors are Eli
Manning and w. E. Lewis for the full
term and E. H. Best for the short term
w. P. BEEN, the present district treas
urer, will also run again. This an
.nouncement will cause much good feel
5fng among the patrons of the school.
who feel that the work these men
have done is so entirely satisfactory
that no one has been mentioned in op-
position to them.
People Paying Taxes.
County Treasurer Waynich has re-
armed from two days trip to Russell
where he went to receive taxes, from
residents of the county living in Wash
ington and Cedar townships. He re-
+! ports an unusually large number of
people paying their taxes for this time
/ of the year. There has been so many
real estate transfers in which the
/, full amount of taxes has been paid
Hnat the second installement due
Octo Ter L. will be much lighter than
usual But three weeks more remains
in which the first half of taxes may
fbe paid without penalty attaching and
There is always rush the last of
McSrch to settle with the county, while
I'll Is will be large this year it will be
< great deal less pronounced than in
: rmer years as so many have already
if aid. The total assessed valuation of
Syroperty in Lucas county for this year
Us So, 45O,442 and the county expects to
realize from this $173.526.5S. OF this
amount $1S,O65.S6 was paid in January
and February and more than that
much has already been paid this
month leaving comparatively small
amounts unpaid, one-half of which
must be paid this month or the pen
atty will attach.
Northcott to Speak.
Mr.. Knepper, the Chautauqua man,
has arranged for one day of the Char
iton Chautauqua to be set aside as
Modern Woodman day at which time
Hon. w. A. Northcott, head consul of
the Woodmen will be the principal
speaker, with other Woodmen of less
er note to speak.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mrs. J. p Evans has returned from
few days visit with relatives and
friends in Creston.
j. A. Brown has returned from Cres-
ton where he has been engaged in
looking after property interests.
w. S. Childs has returned from few
days visit with friends in Des Moines,
where he attended a session of the
state legislature.
Orlie Harris, who has been confined
to the house with a slight attack of
smallpox has so far recovered as to
be able to be removed to his home in
Derby aud the quarantine which has
been enforced against the home of
Mrs. Savage, where he was boarding,