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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-01

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burg, L. l.. Swenson and wife and
F. w. Hall, who lately returned from
Oklahoma, We're visitors at Nels Hall S
last Sunday.
Rev. E.. T. Linden and family left
tuesday for a weeks visit with rela-
tives at Swedesburg.
Frank Gustafson was an Ottumwa
visitor Monday, bringing home a load
OF hay to feed his stock until grass
becomes far enough advanced SO the
cattle can live.
Mrs. Albert Gustavison has been
twisting relatives in this vicinity the
past week. Her husband also came
out to spend Sunday and in the even
ing they both returned to their home
in Ottumwa.
Alfred Peterson of Blakesburg &C
companied by John F. Hankammer, of
Drake university, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Gustavison, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. August Burgason last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Pearson and Mr..
and Mrs. N. P. Pearson were Ottumwa
visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swenson were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sven
son last Sunday.
l.. L. Swenson and wife took dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Swanson
Tuesday.
Erland Allen was planting corn
Tuesday, being among one of the first
to plant around here.
Nels Hall was Blakesburg visitor
yesterday,
Mrs. Arthur Grooms was called to
Albion, Neb., the first of the week by
the serious illness of her little daugh-
ter, who went there some time ago ac-
companied by her father, Arthur
Grooms.
Bruce Brooms, was a Blakesburg
visitor Sunday evening.
Albin Allen has become the owner
of very fine two year old colt, which
he is breaking to drive now, it is a
genuine roadster, with a parentage
showing very fast time. He purchased
the colt from E. l.. Peterson, near Dud-
ley, who he is working for this season.
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch.
Olive Branch, May Jacob Schlot.
ter and VIM. Hem were called to Mis-.
souri, Saturday by the serious illness
of their uncle, Joe Stephenson.
Mrs. w. H. Harryman was the guest
one day last week of Mrs. d. Perry.
VIM Schlotter and family spent
Sunday at the parental Schlotter
home
Daniel Perry is numbered among
the sick this week.
Miss Lena Kunzman was the guest
Tuesday of Mrs. G. w. Leitz.
Geo. Haney and family visited
friends at White Elm one day this
week.
E. Pooley spent Sunday with VIM.
Elliott.
Earl Hem was in Selma Tuesday on
business.
Miss Amy Creasey spent Thursday
and Friday of last week with Mrs. G..
w. Seitz.
Several welcome rains have fallen
the past week.
Martin Lutte transacted business in
Eldon Saturday.
John Carroll of White Elm was call
ing on Olive Branch friends Monday.
/. Pool and family Sundayed at the
parental Seitz home.
VIM. Thornton of near Leando at
tended prayer meeting here Thursday
night.
Mrs. S. Creasey was pleasant visi
tor Thursday of Mrs. Seth Adamson.
FIoris.
Floris, May Mrs. Will, of Spo
kane, Wash, visited friends here last
week.
Fannie ROUGH commenced her school
at Liberty Monday.
j. M. Peden made business trip t.
Bloomfield Monday.
John Rominger left Monday morning
for Tarkio, Mo-, upon receipt of tele
gram announcing the death of his sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Sutton and Mr.
and Mrs. Hatch, of Bloomfield, were
visitors at Elmer Wilson's Sunday.
LoviIia.
Lovilia, May 1T. B. Mcdonald re
the sudden death of his brother, E. l.
iMCDOudiu, d. vi duu TdpluS, MICH.
Sunday. Mr.. Mcdonald left on the
l10:15-train to attend the funeral which
was held Tuesday. Mr.. Mcdonald, dc
ceased, has been for several years ger
eral passenger and freight agent fol
the Big Four railroad in the state oil
Michigan. The burial was at Muske
gan, Mich.
Miss Stella Cobb, who has been quite
sick, is much better.
| Mrs. James Goorwin, an old either
of Monroe county, died at her homo
two and half miles south of Lovila
Monday, April 81, 1902. Mrs. Goodwin
has been an invalid for some years
and was past 80 years of age. The
funeral was held at the M. E. church
and was conducted by the pastor, Rev
Booz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mead left Tues
day to visit with relatives in Oskalocss
land Eddyville for a few days.
4 Mrs, Eta Gamaway visited with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Clemens
lover Sunday, returning home Monday
Chas. Ballard, Wabash agent at Cor
dova, is visiting with his parents, soutl
of Lovilia.
Misses Kate and Mary Drury, o
Bluff Creek, are both victims of small
Ipox.
Mr.. Jones and family have left 70,
their old home in Eddyville.
Col. Stafford, of Lovilia, is building
a residence in Spencer addition for nj!
son, Charles, and family.
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kirkviIle.


Kirkville, May 1.-Mr. Percy of
Mountain View, Oklahoma, arrived last
Friday for short visit with Kirkville
friends.
Rev. ]. w. Lambert of Agency was
in town this week.
Mrs. F. l.. Gum Of Fremont spent
few days with friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis little son
died of pneumonia and the funeral SER
vice was held at the M. E. church
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Moore.
Mrs. Hutchinson and son Albert are
visiting with Mrs. Hutchinson's sister,
Mrs. A. G. Alexander.
j. w. Carsons new store building
will soon be completed.
Miss Bertha McGlasson entertained
number of her friends Wednesday
evening in honor of Misses Gertie
Moore and Jessie Tucker.
Mrs. Clara Alderman and children
of Hiteman visited over Sunday with
Mrs. Ackerman's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. D. c. Dinsmore.
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mail quicker since they have changed
the time couple of hours but it is the
reverse. If they happen to come that
way from ST. Louis it is one day later
and mail going south is late too, as it
has to lay at Mt. Zion over night.
Seneca Delp, of Ottumwa, is here
visiting his grandparents.
The box supper on Tuesday evening
was very we'll attended by the
people, but on account of the roads
being muddy there were few from 9th.
er places. Quite little sum was real
lied.
Mrs. Julia Taylor, of Mt. Zion, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Angie Mccall.
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, May Harry
Vaughn delivered hogs at Selma Tues.
day.
John Hern and John Nedro spent
Sunday at James Lewis
Charles Cramblett was business
caller at Pleasant Hill Monday.
Christ Ostdiek of Ottumwa has been
spending the week with w. j. Pass.
more.
Rev. Whitlock will preach at White
Elm Sunday night, May 4.
Thos. Spencer was pleasant caller
at VIM. Michaels Tuesday.
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Pekay.

Fckdy.
Pekay, May Miss Alice Robinson
spent Sunday in Coalfield.
VIM. Coghland of Hilton spent Sun
day at the home of James Smith.
Fred Moss spent Sunday in Abba.
A. H. Goode spent Sunday in Ottum
wa.
Mrs. Ralph McConvidle is spending
few days in Hilton.
George White left for Coalfeld Mon.
day.
Mrs. Rich Robinson left for Hilton
Monday.
Frank Robinson, who is working at
Coalfield spent Sunday with friends
here.
Evan Jones and family are moving
to Hynes today.
George Payton moved to Bussey
Wednesday,.
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Chequest.

at WIN. MlchaeIS tuesday.
Chequest.
Chequest, May DIR. D. T. Rambo
of Chillicothe was professional caller
here last Thursday.
VIM. Stewart of Leando was at this
place on business last week.
Messrs. w. H. Harryman, F. M. Lee,
A. e. Mccullough, John Haney and A.
j. Buckles were at keosauqua Mon
day as delegates from this place to the
| republican congressional convention
held at that place.
v. N. Sasady was at Keosauqua
Monday on business.
Capt. James Elerick of Douds was a
caller here Sunday.
A. E. Nelson and family of near Lee
ando, spent Sunday with F. S. Harry
| man.
James Wainscott and family of
Leando visited Sunday at the McCul-
| Tough home.
| Rev. Catlan filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Providence Baptist
church Sunday. The services were
very largely attended both morning
and evening.
| Messrs. A. e. Nelson, Grover Shat
fer, Geo. Hisem and l. Della Shaffer
were callers at the w. H. Harryman
home Sunday afternoon.
| Miss Allie Jackson of Leando was
here Monday and Tuesday.
County Supervisor VIM. Baldwin
and son John of Selma were here last
Friday buying cattle.
Lee ROUGH called on friends near
Leando Sunday evening.
Grover and PDella Shaffer were din
ner guests Sunday at their sisters,
Mrs. John Smith.
Emmett and Eva Hanshaw and Ver-
ma Plowman recently received COM
mon school diplomas from County SUI
peritnendent w. T. Dick.
S. w. Roush has completed his new
barn.
Mrs. G. w. Rambo is still on the sick
| list
Henry Peacock and family of near
Lebanon visited last Thursday with
VIM. Johnson's.
Irish Bend.
Irish Bend, May County Attor-
ney E. R. Harlan has set large or
chard on Mr.. Duffield's place near
Pittsburg recently.
Fred Plowman has returned to his
home after weeks visit with his old
neighbor, James ROUGH of Lamont.
DR.. Story has gone to Texas.
| Joe Jacobs sold very fine team of
horses to Mr.. Carroll of Davis county
recently, the price received being
$4OO
Ex-County Surveyor E. B. Kirken-
dali has just planted large orchard
on his farm, consisting Of 500 apple
trees.
Frank Morse and Mr. Powlson of
Birmingham passed through here en-
route to Keosauqua Wednesday. They
had been here looking at some of the
fine farms. 1t is understood that Mr.
Powlson bought the V. Henry farm
near Vernon, the price paid being S.
500. Iowa farm land is surely on the
boom and tie end is not yet.
County Line.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
No Hitch With Spain.

New York, March 17.--Bellamy Stor-
er, United States minister to Spain, ar
rived from Southampton and was sur
prised to learn that n rumor had been
circulated that lie had been recalled
from his post and emphatically denied
that there was the slightest foundation
for such report.
Mr.. Storer said: II have simply
come home on leave of absence for
ninety days because at this time there
Is no urgency for my presence in Mad
rid. 1t is not true that there has been
n hitch in the negotiations for the
treaty of friendship with Spain and on
the contrary they have progressed
most favorably and there is absolutely
no obstacle in view to the successful
accomplishment of the treaty. ! may
say, indeed, that the most important
provisions Of the treaty have already
been fully agreed upon"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
Chicago sky.er.psrs Are Doomed.

Chicago, March 17.-"The steel frame
work in many of the big buildings In
the business district Of Chicago is cor
roding, making them very dangerous
1t Is only a question of a few years
when the buildings will fall to the
ground" said General William Sooy-
Smith at the thirty-fifth annual dinner
Of the Chicago Real Estate Board. He
added: ''That the steel frame work Of
some Of the skyscrapers is in the con.
dition stated Is nothing short Of pub
lie outrage. Steel frame work imbed-
ded in concrete will last 1900 years.
But the steel frame work in many of
the big buildings is left free to the
action Of the air and gases which cir.
culate through the tile and a space
about the steel. The owners of these
structures have the steel painted with
oil. This oil will Withstand the cor
roding process about three years. Then
begins the corroding OF the steel, and
within few years your skyscrapers
Will fall" The speaker said that the
elevated road structures would not
Withstand the corrosion. He asserted
that within ten years they would he
dangerous and within twenty years OUT
Of service.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
RHODES PROBABLY DYING.
South African MuIti-Miilionaire and
Politician in Critical Condition.

Cape Town, March 17.-Cecil Rhodes
is in a very critical condition. He
passed Very Lad night.
The attending physician had fire.
quent recourse to oxygen during the
night. The patients continued loss of
strength causes great anxiety
The physicians are iE constant cable
communication with the London heart
specialist who. attended Mr.. Rhodes
last year.
Cecil Rhodes was younger son of
an English clergyman. whose fate in
youth seemed 10 be 10 die of cOnsump-
ton. An older brother had gone to
South Africa, and thither Cecil follow
ed him in the hope of gaining health.
Arriving just before the outbreak of
the mining excitement, which was then
principally in the diamond fields, Cecil
stayed for i time on the farm and then
went with his brother to the diamond
region near Kimberly and started to
make fortune. He was singularly
successful from the start. Though n
poor mathematician and an utterly un.
tutored financer. Rhodes managed in
a lew years to amass one Of the most
colossal fortunes in the world. now es-
tInated at more than $JO,O0O.O00. His
names has of late years become iden-
uied with the idea Of consolidated
South African under the British flag,
and he is credited with largely intiu-
encing the present Boer war.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
ORPHAN ASYLUM DESTROYED.
All the Inmates Escape From the
Burning Building.

st. Vincent's Orphan asylum in Den
yer was destroyed by fire Saturday.
But one portion of the institution, the
nursery, which was connected with the
main building by a narrow hallway,
remains unchanged. The origin of the
fire is mystery.
The loss is between $4,000 and $780,
600. The insurance is $24, 100. None
of the Sisters of Charity in charge or
the 200 children, inmates of the asy-
lum, was injured, although some mar
rowly escaped Acts Of heroism mark
ed the rescue of the children, and sew
eral men and boys were bruised and
cut. The department, late in arriving,
was almost helpless because of lack of
water and the high wind.
The fire was discovered at 1920
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, while the
wind, from the northwest, was blow
Ing at velocity Of forty miles an hour.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
SAY FILIPINO WAR is OVER.
General Miles Request to Go Out Is
Refused,

Washington, March 1.-THE Post to-
day says:
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
of the army made a specific request of
the War Department to be sent to the
Philippines and in connection there
with submitted plan by which, in his
opinion, the war could be brought to
an end without further loss of life to
either side. He proposed to employ
methods similar TO those used by him
so successfully in his Indian campaign.
Secretary Root, after due considera-
ton, denied General Miles request and
disapproved of the plan submitted. The
papers, SO indorsed by the secretary,
were sent to the White House and the
President subsequently concurred in
the secretary's action. The final in
dorsement, disposing of the matter, is
said to bear date March 5, 1902
In effect, President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root held that the war in
the Philippines is already at an end.
or virtually so. and that the adoption
of General Miles plan, involving a
change Of policy in dealing with the
inhabitants of the archipelago, would
be unfair to those officials, military
and civil, whose work has brought
about almost complete pacitication.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
spend.hrift,. Course |. Run.

London, March 17.-Lord Francis
Hope has been declared a bankrupt by
the courts. The amount of his liabili-
ties not covered by security Is placed
ut $4,000. Some time ago Lord Hope
came into an inheritance Of about $3,-
100000, but this has been scattered to
the winds by various Improbable hab-
its and speculation. Lord Hopes re-
cent illness also contributed to the
financial crash which he has Just un-
dergOne.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Brooklyn lawyer tried twenty-five
cooks from an intelligence office in one
week. anG then made an attempt on
the remainder of his life. The simple
alternative of Staying the cooks did not
occur to him.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

An Atchison Christian Scientist is
bold enough to say that II Father Time
approaches him he will snatch the
scythe out of his hand and break it.
That is being done every day by un-
scientific resolute persons of the ether
ser.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

There are indications that the Span
ish throne will be sadly out Of repair
by the time King Alfonso is ready to
take possession. Alfonso. by the way,
is royal thirteener.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
Diagnosis Of Cancer.

A young Belgian physician, DR.. Lud-
wig Feinberg, has made an important
discovery of independent animal or
ganisms in cancer grOwths. This dis
covery, be says, means diagnosis of
cancer.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

The judge may nod on his bench; the
Supreme Court has said so. II Justice
is blind what harm can there be in a
judge closing his eyes for the much
needed forty winks?
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Concerning the culture OF Sumatra
tobacco under cloth in the United
States, it is generally anticipated that
Connecticut inventive genius will sue
ceed In devising some available paper
substitute for the cloth.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Cleveland genius has invented
smokeless furnace-at least one that
will not produce black smoke. This
shades all the other inventions of the
current year.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Maryland once grew the finest figs
vain glorious Baltimore people do say
that Eve imported her apron from that
state.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Last week Il Brooklyn clergyman
asked the trustees to reduce his sal
airy from $4,000 to $4,000 Hopes are
entertained that the trustees will
shortly ne able to partake of solid
food
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

The Albany Times MON encourag-
ingly remarks that II SPANS new
navy will keep near shore and avoid
belligerent people it may have long
and honorable existence.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

A New England railroad has issued
$4,000 worth of free passes to a state
legislature. This is one of those ex-
traordinary accidents which are liable
to happen in the best regulated rail-
road presidents Office.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Count Boni de Castellane has just
written-no not for money-a letter
on the Panama canal question.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

In his. capacity as general pacifer
Uncle Sam might be willing to tender
his good Offices in the present un-
happy controversy between Spain and
the anarchists. II called upon.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

If Japan made its alliance for the
purpose of borrowing money it should
nave selected ]. Pierpont Morgan
rather than Great Britain as its part
Eer.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

John Chinaman Is likely to find that
Uncle Sam is merely changing the
Ime-lOCk
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Even the little banks throughout the
country will be Obliged to put on fend-
ers or the trusts will get them.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

1t is too bad that the fight couldnt /
have been pulled off while Teddy was
running the senate.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Now that Minister WI has been in
railroad wreck he may be regarded
as thoroughly Americanized.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

That Detroit case merely goes to
show that the bank director who di-
rects is still a rare bird.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

The Wilkesbarre Times is raising a
howl about dirty bank notes. Well,
lucre is proverblally filthy.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

1t is considered a notable event in
Italy that when parliament was open
ed there no ink wells were thrown at
the presiding officer.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Senator Clark is said to be unhappy
because he has so much money. Evil
IDENTIFY he does not greatly desire hap
piucss.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Sir Robert Ball of Cambridge pre-
diets another glacial period; and he
was not lecturing in Boston, either.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

There is also the Consenting wire
less message that the lady flashed to
the throbbing signal station in Mar
conis heart.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

Porto Rico had a good-sized riot
recently 1t is hard for a people to
break up long-establisned customs all
at once
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

King Edward is to receive seventy
water color paintings as a coronation
gift. Has not the king power enough
to avoid this?
The Jersey City news., 1902-05-31

TO PATRICK RILEY, MRS. PATRlC,kt
Riley. Alfrederick s. Hatch. Horace ii.
Chittenden. assignee for the beHent OF
creditors of Alfrederick S Hatch; Ches-
fer, q. Munroe ana Russell H H0adley,
executors and trustees under the Will OF
Russell Fl. Hoadley, deceased, Alice H.
Hoadley, widow; Russell H. Hcadley:
Mary &. Hoadley his wife; Rowland
Hoadley. Adele Hoadley his wife;
Charles w Hoadley. Edith H. Ronalds,
George L. Ronalds. her husband; The
North Ward National Bank OF Newark,
The New York Life Insurance and Trust
Company, Samuel Doughty, Robert s.
Gould and Samuel V. Hulze, executors
under the VIII of Samuel 5. Doughty.
deceased and Cornelius O'Drscol,
Honora O'Driscoll. his wife. tenants:-
You are hereby notified that at public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City. on the first day OF November, 1888.
purchased for the sum of fourteen dollars
and ninety-one cents ALL the land md
real estate situate in Jersey City, in the
County of Hudson and State OF New Jer-
sey, fronting on Clendenny avenue. which
is laid down and designated as lot 19,
In block number 1, 7b5, as shown upon l..
D. Fowler's Official Assessment Map of
Jersey City, n. J., 1894, said sale being
made pursuant to the provisions of an
act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March 30th. 1886. entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and collec-
ton of arFearages OF unpaid taxes assess
cities OF this State. and imposing and levy
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead Of such arrearages and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale OF lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are rurtner notified that you appear
to have an estate interest in said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate snail be redeemed. as provided in said
acts within one year from the date OF sale
and before the expiration CT six months from
and after the service hereof. a deed for the
same viii be gwen conveying 70 The Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey City the fee simple Of
said land and real estate according 10 the pro-
visions OF the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. j.. May 20. 1902.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY
Dated Jersey city. n. J.. May 20, 1902
II. Nj. FAGAN.
(Seall Mayor.
Attest II. J. o'DoNNELL
City Clerk.
(sale No. s,26s)