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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
OBITUARY.

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Mary ]. Hudgens, daughter of Henry
and Susan Hudgens, was born Novem-
Der 9, 1845, in Williamson county, Ill
nois. In 1S47 she moved with her par
ents to Davis county. Iowa, where she
lived until November 5, 1862, at which
time she was married to John Saums.
To this union were born three chill
dren-Lucian B., Melissa j., Mrs.
Shockey and Ida M, the youngest hav-
ing died at the age Of three years.
The others being left to mourn her
loss. Having by death lost her first
husband she was again married Feb
ruary Z, 1875, to Hiram Clark. To this
union four children were born-Clara
M. (Mrs. Kreider), Cora F. (Mrs.
Weatherly), Charles 3. and Bessie, all
of whom are living and were present
at her death. She was converted and
united with the Methodist church in
the year 1870. in which church she
lived a faithful member until 1885,
when she united with the United
Brethren church, where she remained
faithful member until the time of
her death.
She leaves an aged husband and
six children to mourn the loss of de-
voted companion and loving mother.
Five brothers, five step children,
four grandchildren and large circle
of friends too deeply feel her absence,
for to know her was to love her.
For two long years she suffered
great affection, but bore it all in
Christian faith and patience. Funeral
services at Liberty U. B. church, April
III, conducted by Rev. Groom. Inter
ment was made in Unionville GENE
terry, there to await the resurrection
morn. xxx.
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Bonaparte.

Bonaparte, May 6. The Kahoka
baseball team will play the opening
game Of the season here with the home
team next Sunday.
Bonaparte will have circus this
summer.
A good rain fell here Sunday morn
ing.
Chas. Smith, aged 65, died at the
home of his daughter in Chicago Fri
day and the remains We're brought here
and inferred in the Bonaparte cemete.
ry Sunday afternoon.
The King-Perliins company present
ed the play, Under Two Flags" to an
appreciative audience at the Whiteley
opera house Saturday evening.
Miss Lottie Cassiday has been sick
the past week.
Joe Gardner returned from Troy, last
week.
Bert Smith was in Keokuk Saturday.
Miss Lemma Bell has returned from
Ottumwa. "a,
.Chick" Zigenfus and Elery Stead
man returned from Cuba Wednesday,
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A Grand Affair.
MRS. sTokEsBURY NOT DEAD.
Charlton Woman, Reported Deceased
Is Alive and Is Getting Well.

Monday afternoon some person
whose information on the subject was
sadly lacking, telephoned the Courier
that Mrs. Edward Stokesbury, of
Charlton, had passed away in that city
that morning as the result of an oper-
alton. Mrs. Stokesbury is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ketchum, of
Janney street, and they object to the
imputation that their daughter is not
in the land of the living. The woman
who telephoned the news to the Cou-
rier said she was Mrs. Ketchum. This
was considered good authority for the
item and it was printed as telephoned.
Mrs. Ketchum denies having telephon-
ed the Courier which is good evidence
that some well meaning person has
made a mistake or that some one not
SO well intentioned has deliberately
misrepresented the facts.
Meanwhile Mrs. Stokesbury is recov-
ering nicely from the effects of the
operation and hopes are now entertain
ed for her complete recovery.
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Irish Bend.

Irish Bend, May GA. ]. Buckles,
from near Chequest was through here
on business Saturday.
George c. Duffield will be the dele
gate to the Congressional convention
at Washington.
A. R. Sherod and wife sold their
farm to Mr.. Williams; consideration
$1,61O.
Daniel Strait and son were among
the many callers at the Crane nursery
last week.
cd. E.. Shaffer and w. 1. Luce of Lee
iocpassed through here enroute to
Bonaparte Wednesday on a fishing
trip. They reported the next day a
catch of about fifty pounds OF dressed
fish.
Miss Jennie Leach, primary teacher
in the Leando schools, returned to her
home here Saturday for the summer,
having closed very successful term
of school there, where she has taught
for number Of years.
This locality has been favored with
heavy rains recently which will make
the ground too wet for planting for
several days. Corn that has been plant
ed is growing fine. Wheat here is
looking well.
John Craig was in Keosauqua on
business Friday.
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dedication of the Carnegie library,
carried out the two events may be apt
ly linked together. A prominent
speaker can be secured who can de-
liver an address commemorative of the
national holiday and of the opening OF
the new library.
The City's Property.
The Fourth of July celebration will
also be good time to make display
Of the new property of the city, includ-
ing the hook and ladder wagon, the
new ambulance and the new patrol
wagon. If the celebration idea is car
ried out hundreds of curious people
will see the new fire station also, and
the event can be made pleasant one
for all. The object of the promoters
of the affair is to have parade in
which the new wagons will appear, to
gether with the stylish private turn
outs of the city and delegations from
the various fraternal orders, of which
there are SO many.
A Grand Affair.
1t is the opinion of those who have
given the matter the most thought. that
liz a good, live committee is selected
and put to work at once several hun
bred dollars can be secured with but
little trouble. Business men and all
public spirited people will doubtless
feel in favor of the idea, and there is
no reason why Ottumwa should not
celebrate the Fourth in as grand
style as any city in Iowa or in the
country
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Keos auqua.

Keosauqua, May 6.-The annual
commencement exercises of the Keo-
sauqua public schools were held in the
opera house Friday evening, May 2.
The exercises consisted Of orations
and singing by the members of the
graduating class, and brief address
by the president of the board of edu-
cation. The orations were generally
good, and showed great care and study
on the part of the young people. The
subjects were such as young people
know something about. They bore no
marks of the encyclopedia as such eff
forts too often do. OF the fourteen
who were graduated, eight of them are
nonresident students. Keosauqua has
good reason to be proud of her
schools. The sermon to the gradual
ing class was delivered in the M. E.
G lurch Sunday morning by Elder M.
r.. Johnston of the Christian church.
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North EnaIisIa.

North English, May 6.-About TWEEN
ty of the North English knights of Py-
thias drove to Wellman Wednesday
night and attended banquet. They
also did work in the second and third
degree.
Evan w. Jones spent last Sunday in
town, the guest of Miss Nell Summit.
Jack Macmillan came down from
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Mystic.

Mystic, May 6.-James Colgan of
Hooking, spent Sunday here with
home folks.
Miss May Fogle has gone to Pendle-
ton, Oregon, to make her future home.
r. l.. Goodman is visiting his par
ents in La Cygne, Kansas.
Elder F.. w. Barber of Chicago, has
been employed as pastor of the Chris
tian church.
The band has commenced giving
concerts from the band stand each Sat
urday evening.
D. w. Hamilton, who was recently.
injured bybeing kicked by horse, is
able to be around again.
John Ramsden, an esteemed citizen
of Mystic, has been seriously i'll for
several weeks, and it is not thought
he can recover.
Harry B. Wiese, foreman of the Mys-
tic Letter. was released from quaran-
tine Sunday. He had very light case
of smallpox. This was the the only
case in the town at present.
The recent rains have delighted the
farmers and crop prospects are excel
lent in this section, with the possible
exception of the hay crop.
T. R. ,Sedgwick and wife will leave
for SalttLake City, Utah, this week,
to spend a vacation of two or three
weeks. Mr.. Sedgwick is telegraph OPP
orator here and has earned this short
vacation.
The Mystic mines are practically
idle now, as they usually are at this
season of the year.
DR.. Griffith has located at Rock Rap
ids. His family is still here, but will
probably join him in a few weeks.
Graduating exercises of the Mystic
schools will be held June Q, in the
opera house. The graduates this year
are Misses Bessie Green, Mary Gal
lagher and Ruth Dixon.
The old soldiers are arranging for
appropriate exercises here on May 80
The memorial sermon will be deliver
ed at the u B. church Sunday, May
25, at 2:30 p. m,
RichIand.
Richland, May Ga. B.. Waterman,
one of the oldest men of the city, was
buried last Wednesday. Mr.. Water
man had been i'll for many weeks. He
was among the first settlers, having
been a resident for over fifty years.
The funeral services were held at the
home, Rev. Sigafoos of the Congrega-
tional church officiating. Mr.. Water
man had many friends, who sincerely
regret his death.
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Read the Courier for news.

E. A. Rea & Co. 224-2e.2s South
Market ST., ottumwa, Iay are offering
special terms onsthe Improved Dewey
stock Waterer. BUY ONE NOW AND
GIVE YOUR SPRING PIGS A GOOD
START.
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MEcHANIcsBURG scoRcHED.
Fire Destroys Bank, Livery Stable anc
Grocery Store.

Mechanicsburg, ILL.,, May 5.-Fire to.
day destroyed A. T. Thompson & Co.'s
bank, Easton's livery stable, Robert
Always grocery, drug store and ware
house, and Adams barber shop. The
loss is $4,000 partially insured.
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MISSING lowAN RETURNS.
Long Lost GrinneII Student Comes
Back to Home In OnaWa.

Onawa, May 5.-Roy Mcnamara, the
long lost student of Grinnell college,
who was discovered a few days ago
toiling in the railroad shops at Indian
apolis, Ind, after a mysterious absence
of several weeks, has returned to his
home in this city. He was accompap-
led by his father, Rev. ]. E.. McNa-
mara.
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.unterville.

Munterville, May 6.-Mrs. Louise
Hokanson, from Ottumwa, is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Johnson.
Andrew Elk, was an Ottumwa visitor
Friday.
August Burgason was an Ottumwa
visitor Friday.
John Peterson delivered hogs in
Blakesburg Friday.
Charley Johnson has made decided
improvement in his residence lot by
laying brick sidewalks, and he is also
having work done inside his residence
by VIM. Figg, of Blakesburg.
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where they have been for three years,
serving in the United States cavalry.
Monday, May ~, is the day set for
the election to vote on the electric
light proposition.
Several people from Stockport were
here Sunday fishing.
A meeting of the business men has
been called to decide whether or not
Bonaparte shall celebrate.
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at their home in Omaha, Neb. Mr..
and Mrs. Woods were formerly Muir

at their home in Omaha, Neb. Mr..
and Mrs. Woods were formerly Muir
ray people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bosserman are
enjoying visit from the formers par
ents, of Weldon.
Miss Cora Hermance returned home
from West Jersey, Ill.,, Monday, where
she has been visiting for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Currey returned to
Murray Thursday and are at the home
of Mrs. C.s father.
F. j. Taylor's circus opened in Muir
ray Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Aldrich went to Shen-
andoah Tuesday where they attended
wedding. Mrs. Aldrich will remain
some weeks and visit with home folks.
The doctor returned Wednesday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Newomb of La
moni returned to their home Monday.
M. F. Grigg came home to take in
the Taylor Brothers show Saturday.
Married, at the M. E. parsonage,
Saturday, May 8, George L. Raugh-
man and Miss Clara Munger, both of
Clarke county. Miss Lulu White
played the wedding march. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raughman will move to their
farm near Hopeville.
Mrs. c. Ries is expected home from
Omaha, Neb., where she has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Jake Woods.
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Russell.

Russell, May CIV. ]. Marshall is
on the mend He was able to be up
town Saturday, but was walking with
cane.
Bert Thompson of Creston was in
town Sunday.
A. S. Beals is i'll at his home south
of town.
Mrs Nancy Gilbert died at the home
of her son, Amasa, north of town, Ap-
ril %, and was buried May 1.
Ira Wells and mother returned from
Boone Thursday evening.
Harry Robb is slowly improving.
Howard Johnson returned home
from Chicago Thursday where he has
been attending school.
Mrs. billy is still very i'll.
w. H. Argo spent Sunday at home.
Clyde Mckinley is still sick.
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LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA In BRIEF

Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintances as ChTonicied
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
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EddyvilIe,

Eddyville, May 6.-Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ny Lanes, ST., of Eddyville, celebrated
their golden wedding last Thursday,
May 1, at their residence in Eddyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanes are natives of Ger.
many. They came to America in 1874
and were married at Eddyville May L.,
1852. Twelve children were born to
the union, of which nine are living.
Those present were Messrs. and Mes.
danes Stephen, Edward and Andrew,
Mesdames H. B. Burns, E. D. Burch,
Theo. Derks, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Smith. Among other relatives and
friends were Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hoes,
Mr.. and Mrs w. House, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Bongers, Mrs. WI. Clark, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Tennyson, and daughter, Anna,
and Miss Mary Bongers and few 9TH
er friends. Many beautiful presents
were received.
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Dr. David Kennedy's Cherry Balsau
best for Colds, Coughs, Consumption
Csc, SOC, $100.
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Poultry, Butter and Eggs.
225 So. Jefferson St.

20 so. Jef1erS0M Sf.
Produce market is weaker owing to increased
receipts but we are paying cash and highest
market prices Get our prices before selling
and remember the place.
SWIFT De COMPANY.
Successors to W. M. Rdeout
End Door South Lacledc Hotel.
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Marion and spent Sunday and Monday

Marion and spent Sunday and Monday
with his brothers.
Mrs. Cook and sister, Mrs. Machen-
tanz left Tuesday morning for Toledo
to join Mrs. Cooks husband.
Rev. and Mrs. Telford drove home
from Washington last evening, where
Mrs. Telford has been at the bedside
of her mother, who has been serious
ly i'll.
Miss Sylvia Brown, who but recent
ly returned home from Orange, Cal
ifornia, died at the home of her broth
er, Gary, April &c. 1902, at 7:45 a. m.
Mrs. Ida Brandle who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Fry, returned to her home in Sigour-
ney this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown came
down from Colfax to attend the funer-
al of Mr.. Browns sister, Sylvia.
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Lucas.

Lucas, May 6.-Mrs. Joe Namely
and little daughter went to Council
Bluffs Friday.
Mrs. John Larson and two children
went to Corning Thursday to visit her
brother.
Mrs. Jennie Stinson was called to
Osceola Sunday to attend the funeral
of her uncle, DR.. j. w. Holland, one of
the leading physicians of southern
Iowa.
Miss Oma Snedeker is on the sick
list.
R. D. Williams went to Ottumwa
Thursday on a business trip.
Twenty-three young wolves have
been captured around Lucas. Mr.. Pet
tyjohn of Whitebreast, got nine, and
Joe Mundell and Elmer Krutsigner
each found seven.
Lee Sampson returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Omaha.
J. D. Lewis who was stricken with
paralysis some two months since, is
able to be about with the aid of pair
of crutches.
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RichIand.

Richland, May 6.-Mrs. Kate Ander.
son and baby left for their home at
Oxford after a pleasant visit.
James Morgan of Iowa Falls is Wis
iting relatives here.
John Carmichael is remodeling his
house.
Aunt Edith Bales is improving after
a severe sickness.
Miss May Fitch is quarantined with
smallpox at her mothers home.
Miss Alice Herman of the Ottumwa
hispital is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Hadley is home from Kansas.
Reese Hayworth is home from Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Stalker came
home yesterday after their winters So
journ in California. They report a
pleasant trip.
The question of night watch is now
being agitated in this village.
j. Campbell of the Milwaukee rail
road left for Wisconsin Thursday.
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Lancaster,

Lancaster, May 6.-Mrs. R. H. Jones,
of Packwood, and her nephew, Lee
Jones, of Kansas, are visiting at the
homes of R. R. Erase and w. R. Kelley.
Glasses are being formed and prepa.
rations made for Children's Day.
Rev. Campbell filled his appoint
ment at the Christian church Sunday
Daisy Randall is at home again.
A carpet-rag sewing at Mrs. Heck.
mans Thursday was well attended in
spite of the rain.
Several good rains have fallen in the
past week. This has greatly encour
aged the almost hopeless farmers, for
the drouth was assuming formidable
proportions in this county.
Prof. o. l.. Thomas, of Sigourney
passed through town Friday.
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Bentonsport,

BentOnSpOrt, May b.-lne LaQleS
Aid society gave a social at the home
of Mrs. Ely Mckinney, Friday evening
There was a good attendance.
+. M. McComas is on the sick list
but is improving.
Abner Cochran, of Pratt, Kan, is
home on visit.
A number of the young men attend
ed the show at Bonaparte Friday and
Saturday evenings.
There were no services at the M. E.
church Sunday on account of quar-
terly meeting at Utica. :
Ellison Nixon and Frank Teal, of
Utica, were business visitors in town
Wednesday.
H. B. Hills made business trip to
keosauqua, Wednesday.
Will Fulton returned to Valley juno
ton Thursday where he is air brake
inspector for the Rock Island COM
ipany.
Boss Holiday and Manly Pratt, of
Utica, We're in town Thursday evening.
Miss Emma Beck visited last week
at the Elliott home
Miss Fife Seward is teaching the
Mailer school northeast of town.
Miss Edna Dunn has returned home
from visit in Pennington.
Mrs. A. G. Roberts. of Bonaparte, was
business visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. N. G. Brown visited her daugh
ter in Bonaparte Thursday.
| N. G. Brown made a business trip tc
| KeoSauqua one day last week.
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What Cheer.


What Cheer, May CDR. Bean has
been in Chicago the past week, return
ing Saturday.
Miss Name Hardy is visiting in ST.
courtney.
Miss Eta Ramsey visited with
friends in Oskaloosa the past week.
John Halliday is still quite sick,
though his friends rejoice in his slow
Improvement.
A. Updegraff from Oskaloosa trans
acted business in What Cheer last
week.
Judge Mccoy of Oskaloosa spent a
few days with his father and sister,
Mrs. III. Harlan.
Alfred Martin moved his family back
to What Cheer after brief absence.
George Howard, who was severely
injured in Lambert Bros mine week
ago, is still improving and has good
chances now of complete recovery,
though he had a close call. Having
been caught under falling slate he had
his back dislocated and five ribs bro
ken.
Jennie Craven is still in Des Moines
nursing her brother Will, who is very
sick.
Oswald Riser spent last Saturday
in Ottumwa.
What Cheer is not booming but
more new buildings are being erected
more old ones being overhauled, and
more painting is being done this
spring than any previous time for
years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-18
A HUsTLING EVANGELISM :,

A western Congregational minister sends us some circulars with a per- sonal letter. One circular informs us that he is an ordained evangelist with no less than four degrees from we'll known institutions, whose endeayors God has signally blessed.'' It con tains abundant testimonials, showing that through his powerful preaching many souls are being sayed.'' We are exhorted to read carefully" An other circular presents this same evan gelist as promoter and general mana ger of an old land company in which we are urged to invest The evan gelistic circular makes an earnest ap- peal to us to arrange for meetings to be conducted by him. Awaken q spirit of expectancy in minds of saints and sinners" ''Our family expenses are met by free will offer fngs.' But the appeal to invest money i'll his land company is imperative
 ."This business demands haste.'' De lays means loss.' Even small sums will return fabulous gains" For the widow of small means this is a boon." Your fortune depends upon it." The exhortations to be saved and to save sinners are feryid, but they lack the intensity of the appeal to invest money with this evangelist promoter. This. he says, lis an emergency caIl.'' These evangelistic circulars bear the warm inducements of several home missionary superintendents and minis ters to his power in arousing the con- science. He writes, asking us to tread slowly and think We have done so and our disgust is too great for express sion. If the well-known names on these circulars are genuine, and they know what they are commenting, there is no occasion for wonder that religious reviyals are growing rare in the West. The Congregationalist.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-18
HOW WE WASTE STAMPS.

Government employees who are in q position to know say that there are more than $1,000O00 worth of stamps wasted i'll the United States annually. Uncle Sam, of course, reaps the bene- fit, for every one of those stamps represents two cents turned overto the United States treasury without any equivalent service being rendered
 People may at first be inclined to question how such q quantity of stamps are wasted. Well, for one thing, there are a lot of them which, in the course of a year. get lost in a corner of q pocketbook, or the dark recesses of q desk, where they are rumpled and torn
 Hot weather used to ruin q lot of stamps by cumming them together. but the little oiled paper stamp books sold now obyiate much of that loss. Many people are careless about put ting stamps on papers and envelopes, and before the latter reach their desti- nation the stamps are lost, and the package gets held up for more postage Other people put on too much postage, often skipping on a five cent stamp on q package that requires only one cent.
 One other great source of stamp rev enue to the government, and of waste to the people, is from the practice in- dulged in by many firms of sending out letters soliciting patronage and containing q stamp for a reply, which is never made.