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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23
LEGAL.
Notice of INCORPORATION.

10 Whom 1t May Concern:
Notlce is hereby given. that the under
signed have associated themselves together
ana formed a corporation under the laws
OF Iowa and have executed and filed ar
1tlcies of incorporation, with the secretary
of state as by law provided. embracing, the
Following features and provisions:
This corporation shall lie known as cot
tunw,, Iron Works." and its principle place
sof business is Ottumwa, Wapello county,
Iowa.
The general nature of the business to be
= Transacted, is to manufacture, purchase
and soil, mining. mill, electrical, hydraulic
machines and mine equipments. the con-
'uncting of machine shop and foundry
for the manufacture of Il general mnchn-
cry business and the purchase and sale Of
machinery supplies and to carry on the
business of machinery merchants. To
have authority to purchase, rent, lease
and sell real estate and such other prop
erty as the corporation may desire and re-
. quire in the conducting of Its said bust
!, ness
III
The amount of capital stock authorized
is fifty thousand (S5000U dollars, divided
into five hun ed 600, shares of one hun
dred tS10tD dollars each. Said stock to be
fully paid UP and worcestershire.
ss This corporation commenced business on
July LIST. 1909 and shall continue until
duly LIST, 1923.
The business of the corporation shall be
managed and conducted by board Of
seven "a directors. who sha.. be stock
holders of the corporation and shall he
elected at the annual meeting of the stock
holders on the first Monday in February of
& eaeh year hereafter.
The officers of the corporation shall be a
president. cepresident. secretary and
treasurer, who shall he elected by the
board of directors. Until the first annual
meeting in February. 1904. the board of
directors of the corporation shall be:
A. G. Harrow Alfred Briggs,
Fl. p. keyhoe, John Wislart,
L.. Hambleton, w. r. Harper,
Joseph Dain.
The officers are:
Alfred Briggs, President.
w. I. Harper, Sice-presdcnt.
II. p. Keyhoe, secretary and treasurer.
vi.
The highest amount of Indebtedness to
which the corporation shall, at any time
subject itself, under its present articles Of
Incorporation, is twenty-five thousand
(S25.OO0) dollars.
The private property of the stockholders
of this corporation shall not be liable for,
but shall be exempt from corporate debts
and the individual stockholders shall not
be personally liable for the debts of the
corporation.
Dated, ottumwa, Iowa. July IA, 1908.
A. G. HARROW,
~ Fl. p. KEYHOE.
l.. HAA1BLETON.
S ALFRED BRIGGS,
JOHN WISHART
w. 4. HARPER.
= JOSEPH DAM.
-IncorpOrators.
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PLANNED OWN FUNERAL.
Pope Leo Made All Arrangements for
sHis Burial, 8

- ~ - = n 2 70 u y
The late3Pope Leo frequently discuss
ed his end and the election Of his sue
cessor. He made all, the arrangements
for his funeral down to the minutest
details. 1t will take place in the early
morning with the simplest possible
ceremony. The coffin will be of plain
white wood.
The interment will take place in the
basilica of st. John Latern His Holt
ness directed that his family and not
the papal government must obtain per-
mission for this from the Italian gov
eminent, in order that there may be no
official recognition by the Holy See
of the usurpation of it's sovereign
rights.
A magnificent tomb has been com.
pleted by the Sculptor, Giuseppe LUG
chetti, at a cost of 100000. 1t is entire
ly of white Carara marble The sar-
cophagus is surmounted by recum.
bent figure of the pope in full pontific-
al robes. 1t is guarded by statues of
the virgin, attended by two angels.
Read the Courier for news.
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Charlton.

Charlton. July 23.-Mrs. Pearl Bozzell
came up from Russell yesterday for few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Perry in Lincoln township.
A. D.. Gray is enjoying visit with his
aged mother from Bloomington, since
Monday.
Mrs. Ed stokesberry and Children went
down to Ottumwa yesterday for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ketchum, in Janney addition
Frank Mitchell, prosperous farmer of
Benton township. was in the city We'd
nesday on business
Charlie Graves returned to his home in
Perry this morning after a pleasant visit
with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Graves.
u. FL. Keen Of Newburn was business
caller in the city yesterday.
Messrs. l.. NJ. Ocker, Bert Lewis, W.
w. Whitfield and NJ. Shewrman composed
party that drove up to Bauer yesterday,
where they will spend few days on
Whitebreast fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bailey returned to
Leon today after a brief visit with rela
tives.
The Misses Alma Law and Nellie
Hanlin are expected home today from
a three weeks trip in the east, where
they have been visiting many points OF
interest
A telephone message was received by
friends last evening announcing "he death
of Reuben Martin at the hospf Fin ella.
rinda. former telegram received in the
morning stated that he was seriously sick
ana Mrs. Martin accompanied by Ira Cur
tbs, left at once for clarinda. Mr. Mar.
tin has been in poor health for several
years, during which time his mind had
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worse than common SO on last Sunday
he was taken to the hospatil at Carin1a
for treatment, when he was taken sud
denly worse am led last evening. Mr..
Martin at the time of his demise was in
his siXty-fourth year and has lived in this
county for great number of years. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not been
made.
Mrs. Fannie Carlson entertained few
friends Tuesday evening in honor of her
brother, Joseph Holmes, who left yester-
day for his home in Omaha.
Mrs, w. w. Whitfield entertained six
teen of her lady friends this morning to
an 8 o'clock breakfast.
Jim Brown is quite sick at his home
III the southeast part of town.
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poets to make Kansas his home in the

poets to make Kansas his home in the
near future.
Maurice Derby is working for S. A..
Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harlan visited
friends in Blakesburg Sunday.
Harry Jones is on the sick list.
Mrs. II. A. Shahan and Miss Etlie Will
lard of South Ottumwa visited at the A.
A. Beagle home Tuesday.
George Harlan and Ross Brooks spent
Sunday with their friend, Miss Lora
Beagle.
Miss Gussie Burgason of Blakesburg,
who has been visiting friends in this VI
entity returned home Tuesday.
Joseph Harlan was a Blakesburg caller
Tuesday.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Ch0s.
McCampbell next Sunday Mt Pleasant
Home ut IL a. M
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North Enolish

North English, July CIV. C. Carson
and family have returned home from an
overland trip to Iowa City.
Misses Ethel Thomas and N1illie Swope
are attending institute Mt Sigourney this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Erwin and daugh-
ter Kittie returned home yesterday from
Kansas. where they have been visiting
relatives.
s. w. Wagner and wife of Keswick,
caller in the city yesterday.
Misses Bess and Edith Mahannah left
here last night fora three weeks visit
with relatives n Nebraska.
Blanche and Avis Matthess returned to
their home in Des Moines this morning
after a six weeks stay here at the home
of their grandfather, O. p. Swink. They
were accompanied by Mrs ] II. Swink
who will visit friends.
u. L. Macmillan returned Tuesday
night from ii three months stay in Can
ada He has again resumed work at the
Record office.
Josie Swatman and Abbie OBrien are
spending the wees at Webster.
Miss Alta Fasold of South English ia
visiting here with her friend, Marguerite
Geiger.
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Brompton.

Brompton. July 22-Rev Clark has just
returned from Moulton, where he has been
assisting in a camp meeting
John TAFT was seriously injured last
week in runaway that occurred Mt Al
bia His horses became frightened while
in town. He leaped from the wagon, fall
ing heavily TO the ground, while his team
in a few seconds ran the wagon against
a telephone pole, causing much damage to
the same.
Allen Railsback. wife and family were
visitors at the Par Donihoo home Thurs
day.
a. ]. Eslinger, wife and family, Il. H.
Parker wife and family, and Miss Letha
Donihoo We're guests at the home Of Rev,
Chrk's last Sunday.
II. NJ. Ollie was visiting with Esther
Roberts Sunday.
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Chiilicothe.

Chillicothc, July 22.-Nlna Butin and
Myrtle Jenkins returned Tuesday from IL
visit with relatives near ALTA and in Lo-
villa.
Henry Kitterman departed Monday for
Chicago, where he will make his future
home.
DIR. Handy of Mount Pleasant filed the
pulpit of the NJ. +. church last Sunday
morning and Monday evening.
The young ladies of Miss Gertrude Pier
sons Sunday school class are planning to
give a social next Tuesday evening in the
school grove.
Mrs. Dotts of Eddyyile is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Cur
tbs.
Miss Dora Warren has returned home
from a visit with relatives in Ottumwa.
A1essrs. Joe Layne, Alex Johnson, L. p.
iBellman, George Clark, Dell Briggs and
DR.. d. I. Rambo, members of the Mum
tervile and Chillicothe Mutual Telephone
company, had their phones installed last
week.
Mrs. d. 7. Rambo spent Sunday with
friends in Douds.
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Troy, July 23.-John Gambler and fam
lily are spending few days with friends
near White Elm.
Miss Lora Bollman spent Saturday and
Sunday with her friend, Miss Ida Jen-
nings.
Perry Whitmore of Batavia returned
home Sunday after a few days visit with
his uncle, John Griffin.
Walter Warner spent Sunday with friends
near Bethel.
Miss Clara seeadore spent Sunday with
her parents, near Lebanon.
c. S. Hanna and Chas. Mcclure of Blad-
ensburg visited with friends and relatives
near this place the first part of the week.
T Sage Hanna is visiting relatives near
Batavia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson spent Sunday at the D.
Bruce home near Lebanon.
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Hundreds of People
Cured of Chronic Diseases

DIR. Bonham has been located in
ottumwa for twelve years and has
cured many people from far and near.
He believes he can do the most good
by advertising to the public his bust
ness in life. His statements are candid
and can be relied upon
He. cures every. case of Rupture,
Vtarricocele, Piles and. Rectal Diseases.
He also treats Chronic Diseases, Ca
tarrh of nose, throat and lungs, dis
eases of women, private blood and
skin diseases. Uses X-Ray for the
cure of Cancer, Lupus and skin dig
eases.
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orioinaI Notrce

a D..
III To Jacob Il. Sprague, Mary NJ. Sprague.
William Cummins, Catherine Cummlns.
Thomas NJ. Mackere, Sarah Mackerel, Jane
Elizabeth Mackerel. James II. Baum, VIII
liam B. Street, James +. Montgomery, John
Wills and to their unknown widows, hus-
bands. executors, administrators. heirs at
Z law, legatees, deyisees, grantees and to
the unknown claimants of the following
( described5 premises, to.witt The east "a
acres of the S. e. n of Sec 2, the n. H. "a
of the n. Il. u of Section IL, also strip
off of the west side of the S. w. II Of sec
ton / described as follows: Commencing
ut the northwest corner of said s. w. Il
of said section l.. thence east $40 chains,
thence south ~ degrees east to the south
line of said section, thence west 3.S7 chains
to section line, thence north along said
section line to place of beginning: ali of
said land being in township 10, range IA,
In Wapello county, Iowa. defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the petition of G. r. Donley, plaintiff,
is now on file in the Office of the clerk of
the district court of Wapello county,
Iowa, against you and each of you. claim
Ing to be the absolute owner in fee sim
pie of the real estate situated in Wapelo
county, Iowa, last above described, and
asking that plaintiff be adjudged the alb
sOlute owner of said premises Invested of
all right, title and interest of the defend
ants and each of them therein: that the
defendants be barred and forever eStopped
from having or claiming any right or title
to said premises, OF any part thereof. adj
& verse to plaintiff Said petition. among
other things, in substance states that that
portion of the above described premises
situated in section was granted by the
United States to the state of Iowa and
patented by the state of Iowa to Jacob B.
Sprague; that Jacob B. Sprague and wife
conveyed L portion of the same to Will
liam Cummins and another portion to
Thomas NJ. Mackerel who died leaving said
property to his widow, Sarah Mackeral
and his only child, Jane Elizabeth Mack
eral. That defendant James II. Baum pur-
chased portion of said premises from the
executor of the estate of Thomas NJ. Mack
erel and conveyed it to William B.
Street. That the property intended to be
conveyed by said deeds was indefinitely
described. That John SwayZe on Oct. 4th,
1853, mortgaged n portion of said premises
in section to James f. Montgomery, re-
corded in Record sc" page 259. that said
mortgage has long since been paid and ac-
, tion thereon barred, and decree is asked
cancelling it off record
And that unless you appear and defend
thereto ON or before noon of the second
day of the next term of said court, to be
begun and held at the court house in OF
tumwa, Iowa, on Aug. 1Tth 1903, default
will be taken against you and decree rem
deRed as prayed.
Dated, July End, 1908,
McEEROY & McELROY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Humeston.

HumeStOn.
Humeston, July 23-Miss Myrtle Ryan
has gone to Des Moines for months Wis
1t with friends.
Miss Lydia Frye has left for an ex-
tended visit with relatives in South
Dakota. She will probably be gone a
year.
Mrs. E. F. Humphrey visited at Beth
lehem over Sunday with John Markley
and family.
Miss Edith Cormnck of Abilene, Kan,
is the guest of the Misses Ida and Cora
Smith.
Miss Mabel Rea of Corydon, was the
guest last week of Miss Ethel Craw-
ford.
Mrs. F. S. Casebolt entertained most
delightfully."- n large crowd of ladies in
honor of her sister, Miss Beban Chase
of Corydon. The ones who received
prizes were Miss Mabel Rea of Corydon,
and Miss Neva Shaw. Dainty refresh
ments were served and most enjoyable
time was had uy all present.
A large number of Humeston people at
tended the laying of the corner stone of
the new $4,000 school building at Garden
Grove today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Humphrey left Tues
day for an extended visit in Wyoming.
Miss Inez +. Kelso of Corydon, is at
Humeston this week.
Miss Annabel King is visiting with the
A. P. Kirby family in Anselmo, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulkerson left Tuesday
for their new home in Centeryille, where
Mr.. Fnlkerson has secured employment.
Miss Coy Calbreath is visiting friends
in Alerton this week.
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And still the Corn Grows.

Talk about there being no prospect
for the corn crop in Iowa this year is
all foolishness When man goes to
showing up sweet corn. which is new
er known to grow to very great
height, that measures 8 feet and 8
inches this time OF the year it is most
certainly time to quit talking and be.
gin to watch the corn grow.
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Dunreath.

Dunreath, July 23,--hliss Clara Love Wis
tied at her home Sunday and returned
to her work Monday morning at Morgan
Valley.
Grace Love is now visiting her sister
at Morgan Valley
Winnie Roush and Sam Emerson were in
Yandalia last Sunday.
Cora McMaster and Ray Gibhon of
Knoxville, visited in Dunreath last Sun
day.
Miss Hattie Love spent Sunday at the
Maplethorpe home.
Dunreath aud Swan played baseball
game at Swan Sunday, lasting II innings
and the score resulted 10 to 20 in favor. of
Swan.
Willie and Leonard Roush, Ben Littell
and Dan johnson were In Percy Saturday
evening to attend the, show, which was
fine.
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Hazel peII.


Hazel Dell. July 23.-Mr and Mrs. VIM.
S. Sellers and daughters. Miss Elsie of
Ottumwa, Lay Hollngsworth of Abba.
and John and Richard Carson were the
guests of ]. =. Hollingsworth and family
Thursday.
Miss Dora Hendricks visited Saturday
night with Miss Della Smith,
Mrs, o. G. 'rruitt was on the sick list
last week. .3St
Jas. Martz and wifs of South ottumwa,
also Alfred 7. Mnftz and family, spent
|esunfay at the J.Is Fiji hoihe.
Miss Jerda Parson was quite pleasantly
surprised Saturday evening by number
of friends. an
n. Polling and family of South Ottum-
wa spent, Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Sawyer.
L. L. Dexter was. the guest of his son,
+. l.. Dexter, Thursday III
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Me. .aster spent Sun
day at the parental j. B. Jackson
home.
L. G. Smith and wife visited Sunday
with George Shields and family.
Little Miss Virginia Harlem of Ottumwa
is visiting with her friend, Hilma Par
son.
Mrs Maude Overtnrf of Ottumwa spent
last Monday at the Stephen Overture
home. 49,
Fred Hollingsworth is helping ALI Ran
kin with his hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harlan of Ottum-
wa visited Sunday with friends in this
village.
John Salter of South Ottumwa spent
Sunday at the O. lfaines home.
Rev. Il. l.. Patterson delivered very
interesting sermon NJ the Zion Methodist
Episcopal church last Sunday. which was
well appreciated by the congregation. Ar
ter the sermon, baptismal service was con-
Quoted.
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Not Too Good for Iowa.

Abiding to the talk about Governor
Cummins and the vice presidency, the
Parkersburg Eclipse says: 1.-THE next
thing we hear of, Iowa will be wanting
the earth, and if we go after it we are
liable. to get it. Nothing is too good
for Iowa or Iowa people, whether at
home or abroad
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RoosEvELTs ENTERTAIN.
Gov. and Mrs. Yates and Congressman
Cannon Lunch at OYSTER Bay.

Oyster Bay, July 22.-Among those
entertained at luncheon today by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were Govern
or and Mrs. Yates of Illinois and JOS
eph G. Cannon of Illinois.
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Village Creek.

Village Creek, July 22.-Quite number
of the young folks of this community
attended service at Russell chapel Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Mathilda Brooks Of South Ottum-
wa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Harlan
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dixson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Haley Sunday.
VIM. Shields, who has sold his farm ex-
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Mystic.

Mystic, July 23.-The ladies of the NJ.
y. church gave an ice cream social Sat
urday nigh, at Lippeis hall
Rev. Carson and fanny returned Friday
evening from n three weeks visit with
relatives in Davis county.
A. C. Andrews, who has been working
in Seymore for some time has returned
to Mystic and accepted a position in Lee
Bros office.
The old soldiers are planning to have
a reunion here in the near -Iture
j. W. Calvert's father and brother from
Wisconsin are visiting him.
The house in the west part of town oc-
cupied by Mr.. Lynch was burned to the
ground Sunday night. A very small part
of the contents was saved.
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Foster.


Foster, July 22.-David Anderson and
family were in Hooking Sunday visiting
friends.
Mrs. Maggie James was in Morayia Fri
day doing some trading.
job Dyer of Ottumwa came up last Fri
day to visit with his father, Eli Dyer.
Ben Wightman of Chicago, was trans
acting business in Foster last Friday.
George W. Huxford was a business call
er in Abba Saturday.
r. c. Davis and family We're visiting
friends and relatives in Hooking Sun
day.
Mrs. Thos. Keys of Hynes is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Madison,
Sr.. just west of town.
George Darby and family were visiting
at the Al Bigelow home northeast of
town.
Ralph Meanwhile and wife visited
friends and relatives in Pekay Sunday
Howell Price moved his family to OF
tumwa Monday Mr.. Price is mine fore
man at on of the mines near Ottumwa.
Oscar Erickson and family visited with
his brother-in-law, c. G. Anderson, in Hill
ton Sunday.
Terry were doing some shopping in Mo-
rayia Monday.
Mrs. John Madison, ST., who was in
jured so terribly on a railroad crossing
one year ago last April, has lost the sight
Of her right eye and the other is failing
very fast. Mrs Madison in company
with her son went to Ottumwa last Mon
day to take treatment with an eye spe-
cialist.
VIM. Boardman and son were in Abba
Saturday attending to some business mat
tiers.
n. G.. Wilson of Moravia, was calling on
his many friends here Saturday.
Stark Mccoy and family were visiting
friends out in the country Sunday.
DR.. Cross and wife were in Abba Satur-
day doing some trading and transacting
business.
Henry Phillips of the Phillips Fuel COM
pany, was in town Friday looking after
his mining interests here.
Charles Sincox, who has been mine fore
man for the Phillips Fuel company for
the past two years, has resigned the po-
sition and Alb. Erslsin has been appointed
to fill the place vacated by Mr.. Sincox.
Hiteman.