Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEIGHBORHCOD NEWS. s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Charlton,

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merchants of Charlton have shown
their good sense and business saga
city IN turning down representative
of an eastern firm with trading
stamps for sale. Wherever the stamps
have been introduced they have prov,
en- both unsatisfactory and very eX-
pensive. While the merchants here
are progressive and liberal advertisers
yet they are also economical and Judi
cious and having read their trade Jour-
nails they have found that the trading
stamp scheme would cost about four
per cent for advertising purposes.
This is the third time an agent of this
scheme has been in Charlton and the
merchants have turned them down ev-
cry time. To effectually shut off any
such schemes the merchants here
have entered into an agreement to
handle no premium goods whatever of
any nature.
The officers of this city are greatly
annoyed by petty thieves, who are
making practice of stealing from the
buggies hitched around the square in
the evenings. Sunday evening they
stole whip from one buggy, good
blanket from another, fine lap robe
from another, and unhitched team
of horses and drove them until they
We're a lather of sweat and returned
them to the rack. Only short time
ago one farmer lost about $25 worth
of goods from his wagon in broad day
light and Monday another lost some
tobacco. The fact that the court
house square is public hitching
place makes these thefts very easy as
any one can go to buggy and get
whatever they want without creating
suspicion.
The weather which has been so ex-
tremely mild for this time of the year
for the past three weeks, suddenly
changed Sunday night and sleeted
little to make good body for the
snow which begun falling about 8
O'Clock Monday morning and kept it
up all day and nearly all night.
Miss Bessie Myers has returned
from Torkio, Mo-, where she has been
attending school of oratory. She ex-
poets to go with her parents to Ore
gon in a few weeks where they will
make their future home.
Miss Agnes Hughes of Indianola is
spending few days visiting relatives
and friends In Charlton.
Rev. P. S. Irwin, who is employed
as ianitor in the senate cloak room at
Des Moines during this session of the
legislature, spent Sunday with his
family in Charlton.
Mrs. j. w. Reece has returned from
a few days visit with relatives and
friends in WOODBURY..
Word has been received from Mrs.
Alva Boylan of Lincoln township, who
has been in ST. Louis for medical
treatment for the past few months,
that she is much improved in health
and expects to be able to return home
in a short time.
Mrs. Tom McAlvon was an over
Sunday visitor with the family OF L.
G. Hood in Creston.
Mrs. c. F. Temple, who has been so
seriously i'll for the past few weeks,
has so far recovered as to be able to
be about the house once more though
not yet able to be out.
Miss Lille Douglass, teacher in the
Russell public schools, who has been
spending a vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Douglass, of this
place, has returned to her school du-
ties. The schools had been closed for
ten days during the smallpox scare at
that place but resumed their sessions
on Monday.
Thos. Avitt, of English township, is
enjoying very pleasant visit from
his sister, Mrs. Sue McGohly of Sey-
mour.
Louis Ryne, who has been one of
the prosperous farmers Of Liberty
township, for the past few years, has
decided to give up farming for the
present and with his family has re-
moved to Charlton, where he expects
to reside for the present.
| E. F. Clarke, of Ottumwa, is visiting
his brother. ]. w. Clarke, of Liberty
township, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Goldsberry were
over Sunday visitors at the home of
their friend. G. Profst, of Creston.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Lamb have re-
turned from Indianola, where they
have been attending court as witness
days.
Hon. R. A. Hasselquist, representa-
tive of Des Moines, took advantage OF
. the temporary vacation of the legisla
ture to come home and visit his fam
| lily ONGT 0uuudy. NIL. I1dSSelQulSG IL
serving his second term and his worth
and merit as a wise, conservative leg
islator was recognized by Speaker
Eaton when he placed him on some
of the most important committees Of
the house. He is not a public speak
er but cool, clear headed business
man whose voice carries great weigh
with his colleagues. He is now busil!
at work upon an important bill he ex
poets to introduce this week, and the
people of the county feel proud Of thu
record he is making.
Word has been received in Charlton
of the serious illness of Mrs. Ida Corn
forth (nee Hickman) of Shenandoah
1t is stated that surgical operation
was necessary to save her life whicl
is even now in great danger Mrs
Cornforth was only married last Wed
nesday and was on her wedding tril
when taken suddenly i'll.
Charlton, Jan. 22.-The ballot 70
United States senator in the genera
assembly at Des Moines recalls t.
many familiar with political histor
the very warm campaign twelve year
ago in $780, when senator Allison VIII
will he alectad limited States senate