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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs. j. HOLSTER
Lynch at 1870 o'clock this morning,
daughter.
Miss Rena Hartman of Agency, who
was in the city this morning on bust
ness, returned home this noon.
Born, this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Jones, who reside on West Second
street, an eight pound daughter.
Miss Bertha Worthington of He'd
rick is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. l.. Scott, Us North Mclean
street.
c. w. Thornton is in Kansas City,
where he is attending the implement
dealers convention, which is in SEES
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Setchell, of
Muscatine passed through the ciey this
morning on their way to Des Moines,
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Susan Huitt, of Kirkville, who
has been visiting with friends in Eos
ter and later in Moravia, passed
through the city this noon on her way
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Kilmer of Kingmar
county, Kansas, stopped in the city
this morning on their way home from
Keosauqua, where they have been Wis
iting with relatives.
Miss Ruth Sears of Kirkville, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs
P. G.. Drummond. who resides north
west of the city. returned home this
noon on the Rock Island.
Miss Maggie L. Price of Foster, wht
arrived in the city last evening ant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
DEATH OF MRS. ]. w. STEWART.
Mother of Mrs. F. G. Davies of ottum-
wa Passes Away in Nebraska.

Word was received III Ottumwa to-
day from Rev F. G. Davies at Pawnee
City, Neb., stating that the. death of
Mrs. j. w. Stewart, the mother of Mrs.
Davies, took place at Pawnee City at
Gas p. nj. Tuesday, little more than
three hours after the arrival of Rev.
and Mrs. Davies at the Stewart home,
where they were summoned Monday
by the news of the serious illness of
Mrs. Davies mother. Mrs. Stewart
was the wife of Rev. j. w. Stewart, a
Methodist minister at Pawnee City,
and quite we'll known in Ottumwa,
having visited here as the guest of
her daughter. The funeral services
will be held on Friday at York, Neb.
and the remains will be inferred there.
1t is thought probable that Rev. Da
yies will not return to Ottumwa in
time to hold services at the First
Baptist church, of which he is pastor
on next Sunday. as he will return tc
Pawnee City from York after the fun
eral services.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
CASE DISMISSED.
Judge Roberts Takes Jury's Work Out
of Its Hands in Damage Suit.

From Tuesdays Daily.
In the case of Claude Brown-vs Will
liam Hoogewoning. damage suit
which was commenced in district
court yesterday, the evidence for the
plaintiff was all in shortly before noon
today. The defense moved that the
judge take the case from the jury, or
rather instruct that body to find for
the defendant, and shortly after con-
vening court this afternoon, when he
had heard the argument for and
against the motion, Judge Roberts sus-
tanned the motion, practically dismiss
ing the case. No evidence on the side
of the defense was introduced. The
plaintiff claimed damages on account
of injuries which were alleged to have
been received While riding in a car
riage owned by the defendant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
CLARENCE STAFFORD is BETTER.
Former Otturwan Returns From
South Much Improved in Health.

Friends and acquaintance of Clar-
ence Stafford of Muscatine, who for
merly resided in Ottumwa and for the
past two months has been in Texas
on account of i'll health. will be glad
to learn that he mas recently returned
home. APPARENTLY much improved N
health. Concerning his condition the
Muscatine Journal says:
Clarence Stafford, who for period
of nearly two months has been at San
Antonio, Tex, returned to his home in
Muscatine last Saturday night MI
Stafford is much improved in health
and the air and climate of Texas seem
ed to agree with him. For some time
he was on the Cook. Musser & Co
ranch, and the remainder of the time
was in San Antonio. He will resume
his duties at the Great Western Cere
al Co. in the course of a week or so.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

GUS regiments was good. Nearly all
the state rife ranges are located along
the banks of streams and in the low
land along streams and as many of
these places were under water during
much of the last summer the compa-
MES could not get the practice they
needed.
The Fiftysixth regiment, which for
many years has occupied first place in
the small arms inspection, has been
forced into second place by the fifty
third regiment. Every company in
this regiment sent in report of small
arms practice. The proficiency attain
ed by the men the inspecting officer
attributes to the energy of Capt. j. G
| Gushing. The standing of the various
regiments, as compared with the rec,
| c,.Flr, Of oe.t f,111
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

club was organized. to serve until the
annual meeting of the association. The
meeting was held two weeks ago, but
the election of the secretary was post
poned until future meeting of the
board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
USEFUL LIFE ENDS
E. S. Hoffstatter Passes Away at
His Home in Floris.
EARLY PIONEER OF WAPELLO COUNTY
Came to Iowa From Ohio in 1872
Lived for Time in ottumwa Dur
ing Its Early Days-Is Survived by
Wife and Five Children.
lFrom Wednesdays Daily,


(From Wednesdays Daily.'
Surrounded by the members Of his
family and his surviving children,
Elias Solomon Hoffstatter, former
resident of Ottumwa, father of Mrs. e.
and one of the early pioneers of Wap-
clio county, passed away yesterday at
his home in Floris. Funeral services
will be held in Fioris, though the time
has not yet been definitely decided.
The interment will probably be made
ir FloriS.
Was Native of Ohio.
Elias Solomon Hoffstatter was born
in Wayne county, Ohio, near Worces-
ter, March IL, 1928. and died in Floris,
Iowa, January 20, 1908, aged "A years,
10 months and days.
Mr.. Hofstatter came to Iowa in 1912,
settling at Fort Madison. going from
there to Pennington. Here he was
united in marriage to Lu Ann Burd
Bybee, February IA, 1S47. To this
union eight children were born, four
surviving him: L. E. Hoffstatter. Flor
is; Mrs o. E. Miller, Champaign, H.;
Mrs. j. A. Yoder, Eldon, and Mrs. E.
B. Jones, Ottumwa. His wife died in
| 1888.
Lived in OttumWa.
in 1S43 he, with his brothers, took
claims near Bladensburg. In 1914 he
came to Ottumwa when the popula
ton consisted of less than dozen
families. Much sickness prevailed
mere then, and after his days work he
went from house to house, caring fol
the sick. In 1857 he served as deputy
sheriff under w H. Williams.
In 1885 he was married to Olive LII
cinda Melton. To this union three
children were born, two are dead, and
one daughter, Miss Sylvia Hoffstatter
of Floris, survives him.
He leaves wife, four daughter:
and one son to mourn the loss of {
kind and loving husband and father
i He also leaves sixteen grandchildren
and five great grandchildren. Hi:
children were all at his bedside whel
4 the angel of death came.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
MITCHELL is CHOSEN.

Elected Secretary of ottumwa Com.
mercial Association.
[From Tuesdays Daily.l
j. H. Mitchell was chosen secretary
of the Ottumwa Commercial associa,
ton, to serve during the ensuing year
at the meeting of the board of direc.
tors of the association held yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Mitchell was elected
secretary of the association at the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
THE GUARD REPORT.
Two Companies in Fifty-fourth Regi
ment Rank High.

Although the Fifty-fourth regiment
as whole did not rank high in the
annual report of the various regiments
of the state. as regards the scores in
small arms practice, yet two compa--
MES in the Fifty-fourth rank among
the first four companies in the Iowa
National Guard in the total score.
The companies which showed such
high proficiency are companies M, of
Fairfield and | of Iowa City. Company
G of Ottumwa has several good marks
men and always ranks near the top of
the tables. The Fifty-third regiment
is at the head of the, table, having
displaced the Fifty-sixth regiment
which has in the past showed its capa,
bilities of carrying off the honors.
Inspecting Officers Report.
The report of the inspecting Officer
in small arms practice, which was fiji
ed today in the Office of the adjutan
general, at Des Moines, shows that de
spite the fact that wet summer in
terfered greatly with the work on thu
ranges, the records made by the yari
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

The five companies having the high
est proficiency are as follows:
Co. A, SD regiment, Capt Thrift. 10S. 5
Co. l. 54th regiment, Capt. Howell 92.9
Co. NJ, 55th regiment, Capt Logan $40
Co. NJ, 54th regiment. Capt. Lucas 7S4
Co. A, 56thregim't, Lieut.. Helbig 63S
The officer finds that most of the
company officers exhibit a woeful ig-
norance of the PROPER manner in which
to make reports of small arms prac-
tice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire it
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Rev. c. H. Marsh has resigned as
pastor of the Baptist church at Grundy
Center on account OF i'll health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

w. L. Lamb of Anamosa, and ]. B.
Helmer of Lisbon, have been appointed
railway mail clerks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

The steerer of a we'll loaded bobsled
will not stop for arbitration with a
weaker power.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

From Wednesdays Daily.
A. c. Newell of Mystic, who was in
the city yesterday on business, re.
turned home last evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Mrs. Ethel Manroe. of Ashland, who
was in the city yesterday on business,
returned home last evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Mrs. L. T. Goodwill of Colfax pass
ed through tile city this morning OF
her way home from Mt. Pleasant
where she has been visiting will
relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Mrs. John Tucker, of Blakesburg
who was in the city yesterday on bus
mess, returned home last evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

made a short visit with friends, left
this morning on the Milwaukee for
Willard, where she will visit with rel
atives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Miss Ella Ritter of Brazil passed
through the city this morning on hel
way to Mystic, where she will visit
with friends and relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Miss Eva Baker of Keota passed
through the city today on her way to
Creston, where she will visit with
friends and relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Miss Cora Mitchell, of Chillicothe,
who was in the city this morning on
business, returned home this after
noon on Burlington No. 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Mrs. H. f. Moore of Sigourney, pass
ed through the city this noon on her
way to Mt. Pleasant, where she will
visit relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Mrs. ]. w. Evans of Hiteman, WI
was in the city yesterday on bushes
returned home last ewing on the Mi
waukee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Miss Lucy Mathews of Frederic,
who was in the city this morning on
business, returned home this after
noon on Burlington No. 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Thos. Devin, 436 West Fourth stree
who has been confined to his home fol
the past ten days, with pneumonia, il
slowly recovering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

Mrs. A. D. Longcor of Keb, passed
the city this noon on her way
home from Charlton, where she has
been visiting with relatives.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-02-13
Brought TO Light.
iClarksburg People Receiving the Full
Benefir.

\ CiarKSDurg People Receiving the Full
Benefit.
There have been many cases like the
following in ClarkSburg. Every one
relates the experience as people we
know. These plain Gtraightf0rward
statements will do much toward re-
liesing the suffering Of thousands.
Such testimony will be read with in-
terest by many people.
w. IL Candy, bOOkkeeper in Gantrnl
Meat Market, residence $50 w Main
street. says: "The results received
from the use of Deans Kidney Pills
compels me to place great faith in
In them. AT intervals for years / have
Dictated by trouble with the kidney
Secretions, they being sometime ir-
regular and at other times distressing.
Deans Kidney Pills. attracted my at
tenti0u while reading newspapers and
the statements Of others who had
made use of remedy reasoned that
they might help. Procuring them at
Wells s. Haymaker s drug store / took
box. The results received warrant
ed me In contrasting the treat meut
and ] bought a Se-Ond box. The use
Of I've boxes In ull th0ruuKhIycOn
ed me that DOan's Kidney PiIls can
be depended upon.
For sale by all dealers. Price 60c,
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. ~,
sole agents for the Uuited States.
Remember the name D0au, and
take no substitutes. feb. 0-deOdsltw,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-02-13

Fletcher Plgott ct Al, decree TO sell
infants lands.
4 William A. Rogers. guardian, VS.
Melvin =. Rogers. same order; sale
made and confirmed.
Elite n. Bean vs. franklin PauRhs
commissioners appointed to divide and
assign land.
Mrs. Q. y. Ashburn -. q. p. Powell,
Judgment Of ssN for plaintiff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-26
BANKS ARE LIBERAL
They Add $1,515 to the Local Fam
inc Relief Fund-Total Now
$12,454.s1.
State Fund Has Reached $50, 500 40
State Committee Will Re
nit Soon.

The local famine relief fund to-day had
lift of $1,515, reported by Perry. Harri-
son, president of the Minneapolis Clearing
House association. AT meeting about
| two weeks ago a committee was appointed
to confer with the banks in regard to
joining in the movement unitedly and as
result five Of the large banks gave $3.50
apiece and the smaller one gave in pro
portion. Yesterday the local: fund
amounted to $10.790.66; to-day there was
added, besides the Clearing House assoc
ciation donation, S121 from the office of
john Evangelical Lutheran kSchurch,
making "a total of $12,454S1. st. John s
church in addition sent $40 directly to the
relief work in Finland. l
! To-day $1,S46.65 was added to the state
fund, making a totaltin that fund of SIS
2S4.59.t and the combined fund $50, 739. 40.
N. Q. Werner, treasurer, of the fund, re-
ceived this morning. a cable from a con
sui to whom he had written for informa :
ton in regard to remitting money, di-
recting him to. await asletter that had been
sent, giving the desired information about
conditions and how the. relief funds are
! being used. The state committee is wait
ing. for the return~of the. governor to de
eide particulars about renting the funds.
The governor is expected on Saturday.
q-s Gifts Here and There.
At the office of the local committee
4 Chairman sSwenseh received this morn
I ing s90Tfrom the dry lumber crew of the
C.-sA!s Smith sLamber company, this
amount being al days wages Rev. Will
liam Francis turned in a gift of $50 from
1.-the people ofsethe-rFirst Baptist church
Yesterday at arstate meeting of Masons III
St Paul an appropriation of 5000 was
made. Clayton r. Cooley was. appointed
chairman of a committee to make a can
vass Of the organizations housed in Ma
sonic Temple. The committee for the
agricultural implement dealers expects to
be ready. to report on Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-26
Spring :sty1es;s'New Topcoats,
overcoats, rain Goats. The Plymouth.
PAIGE MUST PAY FINE.
Man Convicted of Defrauding In
suranoe Companies Gets Light
B + Sentence Other Cases.

: ! air..
Two sentences wer imposed, three in
dictnents yer nolled and a demurrer was
ruled upon in Judge Harrison's court this
morning. - -.
. Charles =. Paige,..recent1y CONVICTED of
COLLECTING commissions from an insurance
company on fraudulent applications, was
the, first man UP. A. H. Hail., his attor-
ney, stated that Paige had discharged
his civil liabilities to the insurance scom-
.pany and asked for leniency. A fine OF
$500. was Imposed. When the case first
came up the, defendant was. not in court
and his bail was declared forfeited. Upon
a showing made this morning the bail was
reinstated and has now been turned. over
in payment Of the fine imposed.
Robert Mallen.s the. Windsor. hotel s'bell
hop who helped himself to $50 belonging
to some one else, entered a plea Of guilty
and was sentenced to three months in the
city .work1iot1se. -
The case against Nels Johnson. charged
with criminal assault and tried once last
term, was nolled on motion Of Assistant
County Attorney. Lear
Jack Blowers, charged with grand lar
ceny in the first degree, for stealing $39
from Ludwig Larson is free man. His
case was nolled pn motion of Mr.. Leary.
who said the complaining witness could
not be found. 4
s. a nolle was entered in the case Of. the
state against the Platt Company in which
the fish commission charged that defend
ant had certain fish In its possession will
the Intention to ship the same beyond the
limits Of teh state.
limits Of the state. I. Judge, Harrison sus.
tanned a demurre to the plea in the case
of John Kelly Smith, charged with grant
larceny in the second degree, but the de.
PENDANT will nov. have to stand trial FOL
burglary
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-26
YALE ACTS SCARED
Ellis Decline to Reply to Repeated
Challenges From Minnesota.

The Yale university basket ball man :
agement has completely ignored all OF
Minnesota's proposals for game to de-
eide the championship of the United
States, even refusing to reply tofManager
Luby's kilograms. Two kilograms have
been sent since the game with wisconsin
last Saturday and no reply has been re-
ceived 1t is the general opinion at the
.U'' that Yale wishes to avoid a final
settlement Of the championship by play
ing a. western team, and intends to claim
the honors on general principles. as she
did last year after her defeat by Mime
sofa. ,'s' -
Minnesota is now looking for a game
with any Of the leading colleges Of .Ethe
east, preferably Columbia, which defeated
Yale in game.
The Nebraska basket ball team will
play twoSgames with minnesota nextfF'ri-
day and Saturday at the university arm
DRY. Nebraska is considered the strong
est of the western teams and Minnesota
| title to the championship will be clear II
| the cornhuskers are defeated:
The ~" athletic management has ar
ranged an indoor track a1neet in the ar
mory for the last Saturday III: March. The
program will include all of. the regular
track events, and local merchants viii
be asked to give prizes,s.a s heretofore
| The twin city. high schools will probably
I,be included to make the competition
keener.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-26
WOOSHED AT WOLF
How W. H. Lammas Rid Himself Of
an Undesirable Companion in
the foods,
He Was Wearing Petticoats and
Was Evidently Mistaken for
Little Red Riding Hood.

w. III. Lamraas, the contractor and car
penter, has fierce mustache that would
make Captain Kid green with envy, but
his facial adornment didn't prevent a
Iennepin county wolf from mistaking him
for Little Red Riding Hood of succulent
memory. Possibly tt was because he was
wearing petticoats at the time that the
wolf made such an eyregious blunder; for
Mr.. Lammas lives to tell the story.
Like in the original Red Rfding-Hoo
yarn, there is a Woodmanain this story
many Of them--for it was Ito the Wood
mems masquerade. at .Hassan s that Mr..
Jan1mas went Monday night III the srise
of Carrie Nation. HeSwasS visiting friends
|about two miles, from the hall where, the
masquerade was held, and after the pall
was over he walked back to- his host s
house, still wearing his gown.
In a patch of woods along the Grow
river. a strange dog suddenly material
lied out of the shades and poked &llons
at his heels. Now. Lammas likes to be
friend animals, SO, turning his hypnotic
eye or the strange beast. he opened nego-
tiations looking toward friendship. As hs
turned the brute gave a nasty snarl and
made a sidewise jump to the side ofathe
road, where he stood regarding the Min
neapolis man suspiciously. That side
jump was a quick revelation. and Mr..
Lammas realized that he was ur against
a real, live timber wolf. When he re
suned his walk, Mr.. Wolf came, too, and
Lammas began to study how to get. TIC
| of his hungry shadow n. The spettieoats
seemed to be the most likely,lnfans and
40 use his own expression, iannn1as gath.
cred up his skirts and Nv ooshed4 EN- al
Lupus, who noted the masculine trousers
beneath the feminine attire and cleared
out grayely perplexed.
When Mr.. I.arn111as reached his friends
home he related his exciting adventure
only to meet with the intimat1on that
| he'd better scare up something newer than
wolves.
1--WE see lots of 'em every day they
! said. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-26
HUSBAND IS GONE.
Sad Plight Of Mrs. May Hudson,
Who Has Lost Her Reason and
Her Husband.
Found Last Night Trying to Cover
Herself With a Door Mat on
a Porch.

Clad only in light jacket and a thin
cotton skirt and muttering incoherently
in her dementia, Mrs. May Hudson, from
Sisseton, S. d., was picked up at the
union station this morning and taken to
the central police station. There she told
the officers that she wished to find her
husband, who was staying at the Mer-
chants hotel on Nicollet avenue. She will
be sent to the probate court It heFshus-
band is not found. I.
According to her broken story, i'm part
corroborated by statements made Blythe
landlord of the Merchants MIR. and MIS-.
Hudson came to the city about "a week
ago to get Mr.. Hudson into some hospital.
They stayed at the. Merchants one might
and then left. Yesterday they took dinner
at the Columbia. restaurant on sNieullet
avenue. st..ss
on the porch at 716 Third avenue S,ftry-
on the porch at 716 Third avenue s. try
ing to cover herself with the door mat.
She was sent to the hospital and admitted
there for the night. This morning she
told the attendants that her husband was
waiting for her at the hotel and that she
must go to him. The physician remon
strated, but she Insisted, signed release
against the physicians wish, and left in
a carriage ordered for shet, and for which
she said her husband would settle. The
hickman took her.;to the Merchants HO-
tel. There she told him that she had nc
money and that he would have to go tc
hospital for his money. He left her there
and she wandered to the Union station.
Several days ago Mr.. Hudson reported
to police headquarters that Mrs. Hudsoy
was lost. He explained her mental con-
dition ana asked1to be notified if she was
picked UP. An hour later he telephoned
that she had returned. AS they were to-
gether yesterday and the woman was
found in such a condition last night, the
police think it strange that the case has
not been reported as in the case Of her
disappearance last week. The. police cam
not find the husband.