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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-12
Belknap.

Belknap, March 11.-Mrs. Mary
Smith left Friday for her home at
Monneta.
G. H. Hughes has been quite ill
with an attack of rheumatism but is
some better now.
Charley Skinner and wife visited
relatives in Ottumwa from Friday till
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Starks of Sell
ma spent Saturday afternoon with
George Lester and family.
Miss .Reva Spohr is visiting friends
in Eldon this week.
Married, Sunday, March 8, at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. s.. Conner, their daughter.
Eva, to Ralph Tillotson, Squire John,
son officiating.
Harvey Swinney of Bloomfield was
a caller at Joel McGee's Saturday ev-
ening.
John Grimes of Harper, Kansas, Wis
tied Tuesday night with William Rob.
ertson.
Miss Cora Garretson of near Floris,
spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
G. o. Lester.
4 lIlltOu ID Oll lnS SlSh lSl
this week.
Mrs. Celia d. Nelson lost a good
horse blanket between the ]. c. Nc
Connel place and Belknap the latter
part of last week. She desires that
anyone finding it will return the same
to her. Mrs. Nelson, despite the mud,
makes the trip each day with the
mail. She reports two break-downs in
one day last week.
Rev. M. E. Moore of the Congrega-
ional church announced Sunday that
Home Missionary services would be
held in four weeks at the usual preach
ing hours. Everybody is invited.
G. Spohr and family spent Friday
night and Saturday with T. G.. Cree
and family at Bloomfield.
j. S. Huffman and daughter, Mrs.
Birdie Bates, and Felix Dickerson, of
Ottu.nwa, and Clio Vorhis and wife of
Bloomfield were visitors at the Joel
MCGEE home Sunday.
Mrs. Freddie Eberline is reported
considerably better.
Mrs. Amanda Lester came home
sick with the grip Wednesday from
Sublette, Missouri, but is some better
at present.
Mrs. ]. j. Galloway of Eldon is visit
ing here with her daughter, Mrs.
Laura Dillon.
Little Miss Elma Tcole entertained
fifteen of her little friends Saturday
afternoon in honor of her eleventh
birthday. A merry time was spent in
games and fun, after which a treat OF
pop corn candy and nuts was given
the little ones. A very enjoyable time
was spent by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Starks of Sell
ma visited last week with Mr.. Starks
sister, Mrs. Lucy Mcconnell, and other
friends here.
Frank Pickett of near Sherman
Ch7pel was a celler at the George Lis
ter ho22e Saturday.
Superintendent H. G. Dodd of the
Congregational Sunday school, an.
nounced Sunday that the Sabbath
school services would begin at 10
O'Clock as usual in order to be out of
the way of the quarterly meeting SER
vices at the Methodist church.
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Stockport.

Stockport, March 11.-Thirteen cars
of stock were shipped from here last
Sunday to Chicago.
George Call returned home to Tren-
ton, Mo-, Monday.
Clarence Harlan moved Tuesday on
a farm where he will work for Roll
Harlan this summer.
M. l.. Shelman came back from Chi
cage Tuesday.
J. L. Teal spent a few days in Bon-
aparte, looking after his telephone in.
~terests.
Frank Lucas, Jr., went to Hillsboro
Thursday.
c. o. Swan was in Keokuk this week.
A Carmichael moved to his farm
north of Fairfield this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keys OF Illinois were
here this week looking for land.
Eugene Workman who works on the
Rock Island, is at home being called
here by the serious illness of his
grandfather.
Richard Workman and aged either
and an old settler is dangerously i'll
and but little hope is entertained fol
his recovery.
Hon. Joseph Keck was in the city
Tuesday or business.
%DahIonega.
Dahlonega, March 11.-Guy Dim.
mitt, who has bene attending the OF
tumwa business college, is confined Il
his home with an attack of tn
meales.
There have been several cases O
whooping cough in this vicinity re
Gently but non serious.
Mrs. Geo. Houser, who has bee
sick for the past month is no better.
VIM. Lowenberg, who went to Okla
home last Tuesday on business, ha
returned home.
Arthur Goehring had a valuabl
horse break its leg one day last weel
Stanley Grady has rented the Levi
farm west of here.
A. A. Lewis of Ottumwa was a bus
ness caller in this neighborhood Sc,
eral days last week.
Fred Hults has a position in He'd
rick and will move his family ther
about the first of next month.
The Milwaukee had a gang of me
commence laying steel at Rutledg
fast week. They have about five mile
laid at present.
Owing to the condition of the road
the mail was very irregular last weel
Chequest.
Chequest, March 1.-THE Cheques
Farmers Telephone Co. held its an
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HilIsboro.

Hillsboro, March little VIM
Plummer home on Center street has
been purchased by Nicholas Boley.
Pitt Plummer has purchased the
VIM. Nicklewait home. on Main street
Mr.. Nicklewait expects to build at
once.
The Masons gave a public reception
and meeting at the Christian church
consisting of recitations. songs and
speeches and an address by DR.. J.. w
Hackley of Burlington.
Mrs. Orpha Mum and her brother,
Arley Howe. are visiting at the Sam
Micklewait home. Mrs. Micklewait is
their sister.
Ross Harlan is IN the sick list.
MIS-. john Eyre has purchased the
Henderson Cherry home, and Mr..
Cherry VIII build at once.
Mr.. Sutherland and family, who
moyaa IN the Etle place, are now es.
qtablishe7 They came from Kossuln,
Des Ncines county.
Elijah nnWner Of Eossuth was over
fxine IN III nancrs. for the final trans.
fer Of tFc Kel'cv plsee to himself.
Mr. arIafareiiy, who lived on
Bert s pare, have moved to
Missaf-Si
Ms. y e rre, ans Miss Plum
mer ere o, s,le vest.
Is aiaa at his home
Miss 80 G relarec
and ie
John rrf' 4-7 N,if, hpr.oA thei-
little u I'D ~. 1a~t w~e5. II
comes vaTw ,,sa9a unnr Sha mother. who
has beer y low win pneumonia for
two months.
Hannibal Par-en Of Kansas City is
visiting old fricnds in town.
R. r. Watts, who has been very sick.
IS able to be cut for the first time
today.
2. S. Fenton, who purchased the
Hitch farm, was making over the final
papers this week.
Matt Guthrie is neal Milan, Mo-.
helping bale hay.
b. e. Heaton and family left for AL
len county, Kan, this morning. The
boys had gone previously with the ears
OF cattle and household goods.
Roscoe Early and Will Barr are in
Missouri.
Mrs, Q. ]. Lindsey is visiting in Mt.
Pleasant.
VIM. Moyle is quite sick at his home
east of town.
J. w. Young has some throat affec-
ton like the tonsilitis.
Matt Dehart has gone to Oklahoma.
Marie and Florence Young have
pneumonia, but are better now.
There were fourteen immersed at
the Disciples church last week as a
result of the special meetings.
Jesse Been and wife have returned
from Quincy.
Miss Letha Tatman is home from
Fit. Madison.
Jno. Ryan of Milan, Mo-, is visiting
old friends in and near town.
DIR. Jno. Laird was called to Moul.
ton last week in consultation.
The annual school election was held
today. Ray Coleman was chosen for
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Cheap Landseekers' Rates to the
Northwest.

The Iowa Central Railway will sell
tickets to homeseekers every Tuesday
by which they obtain a rate of one
fare plus $500 for the round trip to
all points in northern Minnesota and
North Dakota. Cheap one-way tickets
on sale at same time. For full partic-
ulars inquire of any Iowa Central
agen. or address A. 3. Cults, G. p. &
T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
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RidWeII.

Bidwell, March I'm. T. Chisman
of South Otutmwa made a brief visit
at the parental home between trains
Monday.
The Polk township school board
held an interesting meeting at Chris
tiansburg Monday. The attendance
vas quite large considering the bad
roads. Michael Garwin was elected
director at large, by one majority.
The proposition to vote for a $500
special tax to be used for the purpose
of erecting a new school building at
Christiansburg, was defeated by five
votes.
Mrs. L. l.. Swenson of Munterville
was a guest of Mrs. James Grooms
Monday afternoon.
John Swanson of Munterville was a
passenger on No. s for Ottumwa Mon.
day evening.
Mrs. Late Gosney returned Monday
from a weeks visit with relatives in
M%unterville.
Curtis Johnston, who has been stay
ing with his brother, George, this win
ter, has returned to his home at Chill.
licothe.
Miss Gussie Burgeson of Blakesburg
closed a most successful term of
school at Christiansburg Friday.
Geo. Myers and George Draper of
Blakesburg We're Sunday visitors at
the Scott Johnston home.
Bert Ross has rented a fine resi-
dence in South Ottumwa, and will
move there as soon as the roads will
permit.
The Bidwell Telephone company
have all the poles set, and are now
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
wire and phones.
Harve and Ben Grooms arrived Sat
urday on No. 8 from Ottumwa.
Despite the condition of the high
ways the entertainment at Center Sat.
urday evening was we'll attended and
highly enjoyed by all.
Fred Smith, Ray Gosney, John.
Brooks, Noah Willard. Herbert Mill
lard, and Miss Minnie Johnson were.
Milwaugee passengers for Ottumwa'
Saturday evening.
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Very Low Rates to Inc Pacific Coast.

On Feb. 10Th the Iowa Central rail-
way will place on sale special one-way
Colonist Excursion tickets at extreme
ly low rates, n continue same daily
to and including April 80, 1908. Points
in California, Washington, Oregon,
Montana, Idaho, Arizona, ETC., are in
cluded in these excursions. See local
agents OF address the undersigned for
detail information as to rates. through
tourist cars, etc. A. B. QUITS,
G.. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
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s2s.25 to California.

To San Francisco, to Los Angeles,
or to most any of the principal points
in California.
Every day until June Is, 1903
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee G. st.
Paul Railway.
Also low rates to hundreds of other
points, west and northwest.
Ask nearest Agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway for adj
ditional information. Colonist folder
free on request.
F. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, Chi.
cago.
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from western Kansas this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burlington are the
happy parents of a little daughter.
Therman Collins and Miss Nellie
Fulton were united in marriage one
day last week. They will depart next
week for Leadville, Col, where they
will make their home.
Rev. Beardsley of Ottumwa has
e e chosen for pastor of the Congre-
gational church.
Miss Abel Lewis came from Keokuk
this morning. Sc is a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Turner.
Herbert Scott and two children of
Fort Madison are guests at the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rock died Thursday at their
home, four miles southeast of town.
The funeral services were held at the
residence Friday afternoon at l o'clck.
Rev. Sinclair conducted the services.
lnterment in the city cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Marshall We're
called to Salem from Floris Tuesday
by the death of Mr.. MarshalIs grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret Marshall.
DR.. Bromfield was called from FL
don Friday by the illness of Mrs. Will
Burlington.
Spring term of Whittier college
opens today.
Salem public school closed Friday
for one weeks vacation.
orrie Cammack and family have
moved to Missouri.
DR.. Rizer went to Fit. Madison Fri
day to attend the play "The Chris
tian," given at that city Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Alvin Jones. Mrs. Jennie Hack.
EFT, Mrs. Mason Miller, Jep Maris and
Vern Fem areion the sick list.
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DR.. C. r. PARKER.
Mrs. Alexander. Messrs Ranous, Davis

Mrs. Alexander. Messrs Ranous, Davis
Steele, Hollingsworth, Derrickson,
Smith, Hinshaw and Swank. The out
of town guests were: Mrs. Geo. How
ard Burlington, Miss AIDA Newhouse
Messrs Bernie and John Striegel and
White of Harper and Homer Bennett
TO Packwood. At a late hour the
guests departed, wishing Miss Ander-
son many happy returns of the day
The card club met with Miss Nell
Bales, Friday evening. High five was
the game. The prizes were awarded
to Mrs. George Howard and Orville
Davis. During the evening refresh
ments were served.
The Fraternal Aid spent a delight
full evening, Friday, at their hall in
the way of a box social. A. fine pro-
gram was rendered.
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state of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm of II. j.
Cheney a. Co., doing business in the City o.
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
1856. a. w. GLEASON,
ISeall Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
n" i. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
'Ealls family Pills are the best.
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Birminaham.

Birmingham, March It'll. Huff.
mar and wife are expected home this
week from a stay extending over sew
eral months at Des Moines and Fort
Dodge, the former for the benefit of
his health, the latter to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Thos. d. Healey.
A nephew Of B. F. Ford's and his
bride are visiting at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Mccall, of Ne
braska, 7 visiting at d. X. Bonar's
and other relatives. Mrs. Mccall was
formerly Miss Clara Tilson.
Miss Rose Hope entertained the
cooking club Thursday evening. An
inviting repast was served and a pleas
ant time spent.
Thompson died at the home of Mrs.
Kennedy in Fairfield and was brought
here Friday for burial.
Rollo Wells left last Tuesday for
Keithsburg, ILL.,. where he will take up
the duties of his recent appointment
in the railway mail service.
DR.. w. /. Boyle, of Bonaparte, visit,
ed last week with his mother, who is
in very poor health.
Rev. R. l.. Wilson, who has been
pastor of the United Presbyterian
church for three or four years, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
April 10. He will attend a theological
seminary in Chicago.
Oscar Ross returned last week from
a visit to his son, Celia, at Let's,
bringing with him his little grandson.
who will probably make his home
mere. .
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Skinner enter
tanned the oilers club Thursday even
ing. 1t was quite an enjoyable even
ing. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed; the prize was won by u. d. Hope,
the consolation by w. S. Allen.
Two rural routes out of Birming-
ham have been established to start
April L. John Hearne has been ap-
pointed carrier for the western route.
The other one has not yet been ar
nounced. The appointment Of Mr..
Hearne gives general satisfaction as
he will make an efficient and reliable
carrier.
Mrs. w. Fl. Hope has been granted
a widow pension of s12 per month.
Mrs. j. V. Clark has returned from
Fairfield where she was called by the
serious illness of her granddaughter,
the little child of Lester Clark and
wife. She reports a slight improve
ment in it's condition.
The roads are in an almost impassa-
BILE condition.
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the n year term and H. H. Eyre fol
the three year term.
Albert Cochran, who has been very
low with pneumonia, is some better.
z Rex Carter, who was taken ill with
measles in Quincy Business college
came home Saturday.
Mrs. Elder McElroy is still quite
sick.
Mrs. Buckles is some improved, but
her husband was taken suddenly sick
yesterday and is not able to be out.
Henry Mccoy shipped some of his
thoroughbred fox hounds to Sheridan,
Wyoming, to hunt cub wolves. They
bring a good price as trailers.
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Boost is Given to curtiss

Waterloo, March 1.-THE Black
Hawk County Farmers institute
adopted resolutions asking that Prof,
Q. f. Curtiss be elected to the presis
dency at Ames college.
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Milton.

MlltOn, Marcn lI.-Ihe ~prOtracted
meetings at the Methodist Episcopal
church still continue every night ex-
cept Saturday night and day meetings
from Tuesday to Friday afternoons.
G. G. Beatty is building a new barn.
DR.. ]. Johnson reports a baby boy
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Scholl.
H. G. Poe has been drawn as a petit
juror.
Nearly all the stores close at 1870
o'clock all nights except Saturday
night on account of the special meet
ings at the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Prof. S. D. Willets, Of C%hillicothe,
was called home recently on account
OF the serious sickness of his wife.
Chas. Steel, of near Ottumwa, was a
business caller here recently.
Died last week at the county farm,
Chas. Kellar, formerly of this place.
The funeral was held at the Methodist
Episcopal church by Rev. Barnett, the
pastor.
Ut. Lebaron has moved to the north
of Milton. l. w. Cooper will occupy
the rooms vacated by Mr.. LeBaron.
H. j. Armitage, who has been
aging the gas plant for the past three
months, has returned to his home at
Geneseo, Illinois.
M. @. McCarty, of near Ottumwa,
has moved to the farm he recently
purchased of Thomas Forbes.
Richland.
Richland, March 11.-Mrs. Wayne
Crew and son Harold of Lamont are
guests at the Bailey home.
Ray Callister made a business trip
to Ollie Wednesday.
Miss Berenice Wade visited relatives
in Brighton last week.
Glenn button of Martinsburg was in
the city Wednesday.
Misses Verle Wade and Hulda An
derson and Messrs Wray and Schied
were entertained at supper on Wednes-
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Ronous.
Mrs. Chas. Hendricks returned to
Richwoods Saturday after a visit at
the parental Long home.
Miss l.. Carrie Pringle was an ove
Sunday visitor in Hedrick.
j. Frank Wray was an over Sunday
visitor in Winfield.
Misses Bertha Fisher and Nettie
Newhart returned from Des Moines
Wednesday.
DR.. E. w. Keck visited over Sunday
in Pleasant Plain with his brother Re.
no.
Mrs. Clark Trafton and son Rex, of
Brighton visited over Sunday in this
city.
Roy White of Harper was an over
Sunday visitor in this city.
Last Saturday was the birthday an
niversary of Miss Hulda Anderson. Her
mother and sister, Miss Britta, plann-
ed and successfully carried out a sur.
prise party by inviting a large number
of her young friends to spend the eve
ming. The affair was a complete sur.
prise, and Miss Hulda proved herself
a splendid hostess. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games and various
amusements. An elegant lunch was
served. The hostess was the recipient
of many beautiful presents from her
friends. The invited guests were Bail
ey Worthington, Wade Farmer, Seaton
Bridger, Haycock, Bales, Mrs. Ramons,
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Martinsburu.

Martinsburg, March 11.-Harv. Nc
Clure who has been teaching school
near Fremont, is moving his family
to Martinsburg. They will occupy the
Speirs property.
w. Cook moved in his property We'd
nesday that he recently purchased of
l.. Ross.
There was a party given at H.
Longs Friday night in honor of Mr..
Longs granddaughter, Miss Myrtle
Bales. A good time was reported by
all.
Mrs. Tom Murphy and son, of I'LL
nois, are visiting at Jas. Speirs' home
this week.
Mrs. l.. Heninger was at Oskaloosa
Monday with her father, Fred Foil
man, who was very sick. Word was
received here Monday that Mr.. Foil
man died at z o'clock p. m.
VIM. Snowman is building a new
boat and expects to use it to good ad-
vantage soon.
Rob Eyestone was'a Hedrick visitor
Tuesday. 7iotf
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Soap Creek.

Soap Creek, March 11.-Leonard b.
lin called on r. T. Sample Saturday
evening.
Harry Sample was a pleasant caller
in Belknap Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Crist visited with Mrs.
Mary Sample Tuesday.
Mrs. Mamie henson and daughter
Elsie were Bloomfield callers Wednes-
day.
Tommie Harder visited with his
aunt Mary Crist Monday.
Edith and Leila Harder of near Bel
KNAPP visited with their sister, Mrs.
Clio Smock.
Rifle Bolin of nea Drakeville called
on his brother Len, Friday evening.
10y Nancleve of near Bloomfield
was a caller at the home of Leonard
Bolin one day last week.
Jessie Crist visited over Sunday with
his sister Mrs. Kate Sanger.
Leonard Sanger of Belknap visited
with his brother Fred near Bloomfield
Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Jennings and daughter Clio
of Belknap, went to Bloomfield on the
9 O'Clock passenger train Monday
morning.
Wray Blankinship was a business
caller in Bloomfield Monday.
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The Clinton county Jail is crowd
ed-sixteen prisoners now being con
fined on various charges.
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nual meeting at the Hawkeye school
house Saturday afternoon March Z, for
the purpose of electing officers and
transacting business. The old officers
We're all reelected with the exception
OF F. S. Harryman who was elected
vice-president to succeed A. e. McCul-
Tough.
Otis L. Plowman of this place was
happily united in marriage to Miss
Alma Arson, at the home OF her par
ents near Kilbourne, last Wednesday
March A, at $3.50 p. M, in the presence
of a very few intimate friends of the
bride and groom. They will be at
home in a few days on one of the large
farms owned by the groom's father, F.
S. Plowman.
VIM. Kennedy purchased a valuable
horse of Seth Baird Saturday.
Miss Amanda Groves closed a very
successful term of school at Douds
last Friday, and returned to her home
here, Saturday.
Waldo HarrymaE visited Sunday eve.
ming and Monday with friends near
Selma.
John Ploss of White Elm spent sew
eral days last week at the f. S. Plow-
man home in this place.
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The c., M. & st. P. Ry., will sell
one-way tickets at half fare plus
$500 the first and third Tuesdays of
each month, to Points in North and
South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming,
Southwest Missouri, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Indian Ter
ritory. A. j. Packard. Agent
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The Wabash Railway will sell on the
list and 9rd Tuesdays of each month,
round-trip tickets at one fare, plus So
for the round-trip, to points in North
western Iowa, North and South Da-
kota, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Me-
braska, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
anG other points. A. j. Packard, All,