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institutions. ne at nee took steps to

institutions, ne at once took steps to
start a national bank. After consider
able work and a personal trip to Wash
ington he secured the charter for the
First National bank Of Ottumwa, Ia,
and with the exception of the first few
weeks of its existence, has been its
president continuously since.
A financial institution can have no
higher recommendation, and nothing
can go further in establishing and
maintaining confidence in it, than for
it to continue year after year to sue
coed and grow under the same man.
agement. This is what the first Ma
tional bank of Ottumwa has done.
From the small beginning over forty
years ago, when Ottumwa had prob
ably 1000 population, this business
has grown until it now has over a mil
lion dollars deposits and has doubled
it's original capital stock from its sur
plus fund.
Mr.. Bonnitield is one of Iowa's most
prominent and best known bankers.
1t was his conservative business abil-
ity and judgment which carried his
institution through the great panics of
'73 and SO, and it is a matter OF record
that during those days of failures
| and suspensions, the First National
bank of Ottumwa met every obligation
in full to the last cent. To be the
head of a business for forty years anc
watch that business experience a con-
tinuous and successful growth is a
pleasure enjoyed by but few men.
M. B. Hutchinson is cashier of this
bank, and w. B. Bonnifield, Jr., is as
sistant cashier. Both of these gentle.
men have had years of practical ex-
p%erience in the conduct Of banking,
and are familiar with every detail per.
tanning thereto.
The Union Trust and Savings bank
is the savings department of the First
National bank and is under the same
management. 1t enjoys the prestige
of the organization and has been q
success from it's opening day. Each
statement it makes shows an increase
in it's deposits and business and it is
a very popular institution.
There is no factor which contributes
more to the growth of a city than its
banks. If they are sound and enjoy
the confidence of the people, the bust
ness stability Of that community is
established.
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LihertYviIle.

Libertyville, March 5.-Mrs. Hattie
Salesty Loyeless was born on home
farm in Des Moines township, Jeffer-
son county, Iowa, March IL, 1853, and
died at the home where she was born
March 2, 1903. Her maiden name was
Black. June 6, 1872 she was united
in marriage with Henry S. Swarts. To
this union were born thre children,
Samuel L., Lille v. and William f.
August 10, 1878, her husband died,
leaving her with three children. jan
uary IA, 1881, she was married to
Mace Loveless, and to this union two
children were born, Latte Lee and Os.
car M. The last named died in in
fancy. Mrs. Loveless was a kind
hearted woman and was very tender
and a~ffectionate in her home. She was
converted at a meeting held at Liber.
tyville about seven years ago during
the pastorate of Rev. p. H. McBeth,
and united with the Christian church
near Ottumwa. Her funeral was con-
Quoted at Mt. Zion church, Rev. Q.
| Springer officiating and her remains
We're inferred at the Winsell cemetery.
Rev. G. w. Barber conducted the
funeral services of John Cole at Bir-
mingham Tuesday afternoon.
Captain S. H. Watkins made a
business trip to Eldon Monday.
Mrs. Stephenson took the train for
Fairfield Monday evening, returning
Tuesday.
G. W. seppo shipped a fine young
stallion to Keiser Bros, Of Keota, Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Jacob Wagner and her broth
er Dick Howard, started on a western
trip Wednesday. Mrs. Wagner ex
poets to spend some time in Colorado
in the vicinity Of Denver.
Thomas Lawson moved to town
Wednesday and occupies n of the
Clifford houses.
Dan Peebler has purchased the farm
where Thomas Lawson lived and is
moving to the farm.
S. II. Watkins Jr., made a business
trip to Eldon Manday evening.
An interesting crowd of merry PEG,
pie met at the home of James Wilson
of Des MONIES township Saturday. II
was the tenth anniversary OF the mar
riage of Mr.. Wilson and his wife. Quite
a large number of their friends ano
neighbors were present and spent the
day visiting and feasting. The com
pany had a royal good time and theil
visit greatly pleased and encouraged
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs
Wilson have spent most OF heir life
in thar immediate community and they
have a host of warm friends.
Mr.. Webb of Marshalltown who re
Gently purchased the Frank Hurs
farm, moved to his new home tues
day.
Mr.. Harris of Batavia has been 0
ing after business interests IN this
city for a few days.
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Union Township.


Union Township, March 5.-Hiram,
Bailey had a new phone put in his
house last week.
Rev. Scott held services at the
Fairview school house last Saturday
night and Sunday.
Dallas Winecup purchased a fine
horse recently from a man from the
east.
o. G. Woodward and family visited
with relatives in this vicinity n day
last week.
The infant child of Oscar Whicher's
died last Thursday. The remains
were inferred in the Haynes cemetery.
J.. A. Tadlock and family attended
the marriage of Mr.. Tadlock's sister
last Wednesday, at the home of her
parents near Moravia.
J. w. Selix and J.. H. Simmons trans
acted business in Moravia the first OF
the week.
At the election of school directors
in Union township last Monday Amos
Bailey was elected in No. l, Roy
Creech in No. 4, j. A. Tadlock in No.
S, and R. d. Voorhees, in No. 6.
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Neighborhood News.

EIHon.


Eldon, March 5.-Mrs. Frank Shell
don entertained the B. of F. F. t. la
dies yesterday at her home on West
Elm street. All enjoyed a very de-
lightful time.
H. E. Ritz was an Ottumw2 visitor
today.
There was a meeting held at the Re-
view office last night to reorganize
the Eldon ball team for the coming
season. Carl Bond, of Bloomfield, one
of southern 1owa's best players. at
tended the meeting.
Miss Fern Hilles was an Ottumwa
visitor today.
The funeral of Allen Pottoff was held
this afternoon from the Christian
city hospital.
B. Henkle of Selma was in the city
on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. McCrary were
Ottumwa visitors today.
Columbia.
Columbia, March Preaching ser.
vice at Columbia next Sunday will be
in the morning.
j. w. Gardner was in Ottumwa one
day last week.
A. stuber was in ottumwa Wednes.
day on business.
Mrs. j. H. Olney was in Chillicothe
Monday shopping.
IS. A. Nye and son Ernest were in
Ottumwa last Tuesday.
J. H. Mathews is having hay baled
this week.
Miss Louise Abegg, of Blakesburg
visited over Sunday at the home of G
". Olney.
Miss Alma Olney visited Sunday
with Miss Della Carman at her home
Miss Jennie Stodghill visited Sun
day with Miss Katie Arnold at hel
home.
Quite an interest was taken il
this sub district meeting under the
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proposition to move the Columbia
school house three-fourths or one mile
north of the present site and to build
another school house nea Dudley.
The motion was lost by a vote of 10
to 20.
Miss Lois Akers. and brother, OF
Frederic, visited Sunday at Mrs. G. G.
Olney's.
Lew Cramblitt who is attending
school in Abba, was at home over
Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. CTamblitt and children are
visiting at John Carblitt's before go
ing toitheir new home in Van Buren,
county.
Harry Stevens and family visited
with friends near Chillicothe last
Tuesday.
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Selma.

Selma, March 5.-Mrs. Trout, of OF
tumwa, gave a lecture at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church Monday evening
which was well attended.
Rev. R%ollingson commenced a Sc
ries of meetings at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Sunday night.
Quite a lot of moving has been go
ing on in Selma this week. Henry
Patterson moved on w. Starch's farm
near Floris. j. c. Madix will move in
the house vacated by Mr.. Patterson,
and Geo. Grosvenor will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. MaddiX.
]. G. Armentrout moved to his new
home in Selma Tuesday.
Mrs. Baker met with quite an acct
dent Friday evening by falling on the
stairs and breaking her arm in two
places.
John Sharp was a business caller
here Monday.
The mail route going east from Sci
ma will be started April 1, the carrier
has not yet been appointed.
A. Ruble went to Croton Friday to
see his mother, who has been quite
sick.
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NEW CLOTHING STORE.
John Peach and Charles P. CressweIl
Make a Start Towards Success.


Make a Start Towards Success.
Two of Ottumwa's most popular re-
tail clerks have formed a corporation
to carry or an extensive clothing and
mems furnishing goods business, which
will be TOWN hereafter as the Peach
& Cresswell Clothing Co., whose bust
ness location is at 207 East Main street
and next door east of the Iowa Nation
al bank.
The managers will be Mr.. Peach and
Mr.. Cresswell and the concern has
a promising future before it, as the
principals of it have been identified in
the past twenty-five years with the
old established and well known firm
of w. A. Jordan & Sons, SO that there
is little need of formal introduction to
the buying public, as the experience
they have had. has brought them in
touch with such a large acquaintance
that there is practically established
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AShuroye,

Ashgrove, March 5.-Leslie Epperly
and sister Cora passed through this
place Tuesday enroute home from a
short visit with friends in Wapello.
Married, Sunday, March /, Tom
Yenger and Miss Minnie Jones, Rev.
Ireland, of Drakeville, officiating.
The meeting at the Methodist Epis-
copal church is still in progress.
John Hunter and daughter, Mrs. lii.
lie Adcock, were Blakesburg callers
Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ahee and Miss Edna
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Brompton,

Brompton, March 5.-Rev. Beck of
Foster filled Rev. Clarke's regular al
pointment at the f. M. church Sunday,
Ether Roberts, who has been attend
ing school at Des Moines, returned
home last week for a visit.
A school meeting was held Monday
an reelected Stephen Sumner Is sub
director for this district.
H. M. Ollie closed a successful term.
of school at the Dale school house
last Friday.
Oscar Wyand and Miss Oslo Wilson
attended church at Bonaparte Sunday
night.
Dan Miller of Missouri is visiting
with his cousin, O. S. Miller.
Maurice Boardman quit school at
Foster Friday last.
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Unionville

Unionville, March 5.-Miss Ella
Bishop of this place departed for Cen
terville Wednesday, where she has ac-
cepted a position as bookkeeper for
DR.. E. Bamford.
j. A. Collins is on the sick list this
week.
A. r. Connolly and his daughter
Minnie departed Monday for Oklaho-
ma to seek a home in the sunny south.
The spelling out at the Clancy school
house was a decided success Wednes-
day evening.
The rural route men are having
some difficulty in getting over the
roads.
The section foreman gave up his
job for one month. Tom Underwood
took his place for the time.
Ross Hicks, who has been sick for
some time, is no better at this writing
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Exlire.

Exline, March 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Tunnel buried an infant at the
Exline cemetery Sunday afternoon,
March 1.
o. A. Pittman is check weighman at
the Redbird mine.
Mrs. Ella Maring visited with Mr.
Jenie Cough Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleevie McKeehan
visited over night with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. McKeehan.
Eli Farnsworth is on the sick list
this week.
A. L. Caster was elected director in
district No. 2.
Mary Farnsworth was in Exline
Tuesday.
Benton McKeehan made a trip to
Moulton Monday.
Mrs. Bertha Over and children OF
Cincinnati are visiting at the home OF
Jacob Over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Cline are thinking
of moving into the j. G. Pittman prop.
cray at Exline.
Mrs. Winifred Reagan and daughter
Ethel visited Mrs. H. w. Farnswortl
Sunday.
David Rowan is out attending to his
duties as assessor.
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for them a large and flourishing bust
ness patronage from the start, and
the fact that they have been SO long
employed with the retiring business
house speaks volumes for the sterling
qualities and integrity of the new firm.
The purchases that have been made
for this stock, embody such lines as
the famous Hart, Schaffner & Marx"
clothing, the popular 'Gimbel" Hat,
made by M. Gimbel & Son, of Chicago,
Collars of the brand known as "Corliss
Coon & Co., Wilson Bros" shirts,
and in the boys department, the line
of "Ederheimer, Stein & Co., will be
found. In the merchant tailoring Dc
partment the Union Custom Made
goods will be sold, from the popular
Fred kaufman sample line Of tailored
goods.
The benefits derived from advertis-
ing, have been SO apparent in the past
experience of these gentlemen that
they have signed a yearly contract
with the Courier for advertising and
will make their announcements at reg
ular intervals in its columns.
n,rinp tho month inst closed the
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DrakeviIle

Drakeville, March 5.-Mrs. George
Breeding of South Ottumwa is visiting
here with friends and relatives.
Rev. Reagin filled his regular ap--
pointment at the Christian church last
Sunday.
Mr.. Sloan of Missouri, who bought
the Cal Moss farm, moved his family
to this place last Saturday.
Miss Lou Truitt spent Sunday with
her brother, Harry Truitt.
Miss Hattie Sayles went to Eldon
Saturday evening for a short visit
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with her brother, L. L. Sayles, and
from there will go to Des Moines to
resume her work in the Children's
home.
Mr.. Easton and family left Monday
for Centerville, where they will make
their future home.
The postofice was moved Saturday
night and j. N. Wood, the new post
master, began his official duties.
Rev. Ireland is holding a series OF
meetings at Ash Grove.
Miss Fife Vorhies closed her school
at Buttontown last Saturday, and Miss
Lou Truitt at Coons, Friday.
Isaac Foster is moving to the Up
dixie farm south Of town.
Mrs. Wayne Brown returned last
Thursday from Promise City.
Mrs. Wilson and son Charles, were
business callers in Bloomfield last Sat
urday.
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Mystic.

Mystic, March 5.-Miss Bessie
Green. who is attending school in
Ottumwa, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Green.
Mrs. Taylor had the misfortune to
fall Tuesday afternoon, breaking her
arm near the wrist.
Burglars entered Swanson Bros
store Thursday night through a back
door and stole about $50 worth OF
silk, nothing else being molested.
The Red Men will give a dance and
supper Tuesday evening in celebration
of their anniversary.
James Swanson spent a few days in
st. Louis last week.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs
John Luse this afternoon.
Port Harris has moved his family te
his farm ear Walnut City.
All Wilburn has been elected day
marshal and Hugh Darrah night mar
shall.
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chjIIicothe.

SUiiiiCCtiIC.
Chillicothe. March 5.-Mrs. Allie
Nye of Lovilia visited a few days OF
last week with relatives here.
G. 7. Duke and family moved to OF
tumwa Monday.
Prof. Willetts returned Monday
from Milton where he was called Fri
day on account of the illness of his
wife.
Mrs. G. L. jenkins, Misses VIVA Blu
tin and Myrtle jenkins returned Sat
urday from a visit with friends in OF
tumwa.
Frank Clark, who is employed in
a butcher shop in Avery was a Sunday
visitor here with his wife.
Miss Maud Alternately of Pleasant
vile, visited over Sunday with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Waddington the
confined to their beds On account of
illness.
Chas. Battells and family will move
this week to Indianola.
Mrs. Duniavy entertained a number
of young folks at a party at her home
last Tuesday evening in honor Of
Miss Maud Battels.
Rev. Hawk and family went to Mar.
tinsburg last Wednesday for a visit
with Rev. Hawks parents.
Ed Nye is confined to his bed witt
the grip.
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Cassill visited Monday at the A. Cas-
sill home.
Misses Clara and Ella Hannah spent
Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Cassill.
Married, Sunday, March /, Ernest
Walker and Miss Myrtle Cassill, Rev.
S. B. Downing officiating.
Ralph Selman returned to Bloom-
field Tuesday after a weeks stay with
his parents at this place.
Nelson Reynolds, OF Elm Grove, was
an over, Sunday visitor at this place.
c. F. Brown and wife visited Tues
day at the Reynolds home.
Harve Roberts and family, John AL
bright and wife, and James Day and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. X. Day.
Allen Day returned to South Ottum-
wa Wednesday after a 49, with rela-
tives at this place.
Miss Ollie Albright spent Sunday
with home folks.
Lester Cassill, who has been sick for
some time, is better at this writing.
Mrs. Laura Hunteer and children
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Austin Hun
ter.
John Grimes, of Harper, Kansas, is
visiting his father at this place.
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During the month just closed the
police of Dubuque made but forty
thraa arrests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
WILL ATTACK INDICTMENT
sodini's Lawyer Gives Notice Of
Motion to Quash.

Henry S. Mead, counsel for J. G. sodini,
arraigned yesterday afternoon before
Judge Elliott on the charge of giving a
bride to a public officer, gave notice Of a
motion to quash the indictments. The
grounds upon which this motion is based
are the same as those urged in similar
motion in the A. A. Ames case. The suf-
ficiency of the 'true BILL both In form
and substance and the validity of the
grand Jury procedure will be, attacked
The motion will be heard Saturday.
The defendant, who spent the winter
and spring in sunny Italy, and only re-
Gently returned to the United States, ex-
presses himself as having no fear of con
viction, and those on the inside admit
the states chances Of proving the chargs
that Sodini gave Mayor Ames a $1,000
bride for the privilege of running the Co.
lumbia variety theater, are not good nov
that Coffee John" is dead. Sodini gave
himself up with perfect confidence, Sc.
cured a $4,000 bond without the least diff
ficulty and says that he Is now ready fol
the trial The case will be on next terms
calendar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
WHERE THE RAIN WENT
More Fell in St. Paul Than Mime.
apolis-Week's Record.

The record Of rainfall in the northwest
for the week ending yesterday, as COM
piled by the local weather bureau, shows
that Minneapolis received less than half
the amount distributed to several other
communities. and even rs Of an inch
less thar the moisture presented to St.
Paul. The wettest town in the northwest
last week was Milbank, s. D., with a
precipitation Of 2.56 inches. Next came
New Ulm, Mimi, with 235 inches; and,
in succession, st. Paul, 1872 inches; Aber-
deem, s. D., IT. Montevideo, Mimi, III !:
Mitchell, s. D., 1.3s; Campbell, MINI, 1873;
Devils Lake, N. D., 1.27: Redfield S. d.,
1926: Lisbon, 8. D., 1.20; Minneapolis, LA,
and Worthington, Mimi, 1.04. -.
Sunday night St. Paul again secured
more rain than Minneapolis, the respective
records being .5s inches and .6e. In the
twenty-four hours ending. at o'clock This
morning, rain fell in northeastern North
Dakota, eastern South Dakota, southern
and eastern Minnesota, the Lake Superior
region, Nebraska Missouri along the mid
die gulf coast and in northern Montana.
The rains in North Dakota were light;
the heaviest rains were 10 inches at
New Ulm, Mimi, 100 at Winnebago City,
Mimi, and SO at Montevideo, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

DR.. D. H. Carpenter now at 80 Syndicate
block Dentistry"
Barbershop for rent, st. James Hotel,
12S Washington avenue S.
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Subscribe for all magazines papers.
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Hennepin avenue.
Contracts for 1000 tons Of coal were
awarded yesterday by the county commits
sioners. The Northwestern Fuel company
will supply 500 tons of Youghiogheny at
$40 and the Holmes MacGaughey COM
pany 500 tons Of Pennsylvania lump at
$465. There were only four bids offered.
James Russell, IL years old, is one OF
the few persons who have survived lock
jaw. The boy was injured, July and
tetanus developed later. Physicians We're
summoned, and altho the boy was In
dangerous condition for several days, he
recovered and Is now said to be in per-
feet health He lives with his brother at
1888 e Franklin avenue.
Rel Madoc observatory Of the North Star
Benefit association was organized las1
night by G. l.. Peterson of Moline, Ill.
chief recorder Of the order The follow
ing officers were elected: Astronomers
DR.. A. F. Moody; recorder, H. G. Holmes
conductor, F. E. Palmquist. A unior
meeting of the three local observatorle:
will be held Thursday evening, Aug. ID
at Maccabee hall, Franklin avenue ant
Bloomington. The order Is fraternal blu
not secret. ..-...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
BLESSED SLEEP :.
Cause of Most Insomnia and How to
Cure It.

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until the wakefulness becomes torture,
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Few people know that most cases of in-
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