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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

vero Guests Of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Powers

were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Powers
Sunday.
Misses Mable and Bessie Burd, Of Thay-
or. were in town on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Smith, of Osceola,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Smiths parents
here. 54
Mr.. Gamer returned Sunday from his
trip to California.
* pleasant surprise was given to Ben
Royce Saturday evening in honor of his
twentieth birthday.
A pleasant wedding ceremony took place
Mt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Loeb
RE. August %, at p. M, which
made Miss May Redebaugh, of Urbana,
Ill, the wife Of Roy Allison,of Des Moines,
Rev. Sparks officiating large number OF
relatives and friends witnesses the cere-
mony. Refreshments were served. A re-
ception was rendered them the following
day at the home of the groom,s parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Allison. The newly
| welded pair departed Monday for Des
| Moines where they were given a reception
! at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Merrill,
special friends of the groom.
Misses Louisa and Carrie Bevans spent
pleasant day in Osceola last week.
THE Misses Dunffees of Hopeville, re
| turned from the state fair Friday.
| The Messenger house west of town is
beinp treated to new roof.
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Batavia.

Batavia, Aug. 31.-Alvin and Esther
Cepson, who have been visiting their
cousins, Mrs. Clara Copeland, and Mrs.
Lille Frescoln left Monday for their
home at Meade, Neb.
Loren Copeland left on business
trip to Chicago Saturday.
John Ellenburger is visiting rela.
tives at Brighton.
Miss Alice Applequist of Chillicothe
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Hessie Bachus of Troy, is
spending several weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Rosetta Weisenburger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis, from
near Brighton, left for their home Sat
urday after a pleasant visit with their
sister, Mrs. Mary Hagey.
Mrs. Libbie Gobble of Bladensburg,
took dinner Friday with her aunt, Mrs
d. j. Cole, leaving here on Burlington
No. 10 for Fairfield to visit rela-
tives.
w. A. Lewis and family drove to
Ottumwa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson were
Sunday visitors with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson.
Mrs. Sheets of Libertyville and Mr..
and Mrs. John Cow, from near Fair
field spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Maggie Helsman.
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Bunch.

Bunch, Aug. 31.--James zigler, of Noun
tain Park, Oklahoma, is here on business.
ELI Swain had his pocketbook stolen Old
Settlers day at Blakesburg. No money
was lost hut some valuable papers were
in the book. ~
John B. Collins has sold his farm to Jack
Simons and will go to Kansas.
Mrs. +. q. Jones, who has been sick for
some time, is better.
Mrs. Lew Bandle, of Bloomfield. is visit
ing her parents. s. Kinsinger, at this place.
Charles Hamilton and wife, Of Amador,
are visiting at the parental home at this
place
Henry stufiebeam is visiting at the Ell
Swain home
Samuel Adams and family started Satur-
day with team and wagon for months
travel and VIII visit relatives at st. Louis.
There will be a basket meeting near the
Albany church Sunday, September 6.
From Wednesday evening until Thursday
evening four and three-quarters inches Of
rain fell in this locality. Friday evening
over half an inch of rain fell, while north
of here a heavy hail fell destroying corn
and vegetables and apples and breaking
window glass.
The republican county convention will be
held at the court house September S at
IL o'clock.
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in Red Mems hall Friday, August %, at
z 80 p. m. Meeting called to order by ].
w Lewis, committeeman, who suggested
Thos. Plaster for chairman. ID. C. Phil
lips was made secretary. A resolution was
then offered by II. 4. Randolph instructing
the Hiteman delegation to use their best
Efforts for the nomination of n. e. Kendall
for representative, and Philip Jamison for
sheriff. and unanimously adopted. Bert
Davidson was elected precinct committee
man for the ensuing year. The following
delegates We're chosen for the county con-
vention, which meets in Abba September
5: Bert Davidson, Andrew Riggs, Leigh.
ton Keat, VIM. Brooks, George Nightingale,
Hy. Edwards, JAS Finks, L. 7. Isaac, Sam
uel Williams, Thos. Planter, Lewis John
son, Frank Norman, Noah Davis, ID. ].
Morgan, Moses Thomas.
Jonathan Finlinson. of Buxton, Is here
visiting relatives and friends
Misses Stella and June Wilkin and Elsa,
Bloomfield, of Abba, are visiting with
their friend, Wilma Jameson.
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Agency.

Agency, Aug. 31.-There will be ded-
ication services at the Congregational
church both morning and evening on
September g. They expect Dr.. Doug
las and DR.. Breed of Grinnel. DR.. FRS
bic of Des Moines, Rev. Tibbetts of Fit.
Madison. Rev. Johnson and Rev. Da-
yies of Ottumwa. In the afternoon
there will be services at the Cliffland
church.
There will be no services at the M
u. church in the morning Of Septem,
Der on account of the Congregation,
al church being dedicated that day.
John Dillen of Kansas left Saturday
after visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elando McMinn and
daughters of Burlington visited rela
tives here last Friday.
The father OF I. o. Grewells visited
in this phase last week.
Tt. H. Newell Of Peabody. Kans., is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Woodford oil
Blakesburg, have been visiting at the
home OF G. G. Cremer.
The public school will open on Sep
TENDER with the following teachers:
c. F. Goltry, principal.
! Miss Della Chidester, assistant.
Miss Redman. fourth room.
| Miss Yeda Smith, third room,
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ditions are still slightly uneven, due
to the backwardness of crops in some
sections, damage reports from others
and uncertainty as to, the monetary
outlook. Fall trade in favorably stu.
ated sections compares well with a
year ago, while in others a disposition
to hold back is manifested. Car con
gestion reports are still numerous.
A notable improvement in the jewel
ry trade is reported from New Eng
doubt as to the labor outlook mars an
otherwise favorable prospect. s5i
Wool is firmer on a more moderate
demand Business in spring weights is
of good volume, with agents and re-
ports from the clothing trade general
ly are good. the best coming from the
west and south.
Exports of Wheat.
Wheat, including -four exports for
the week ended August 81, aggregate
S,245,056 bushels, against 3,372.7S9 last
week, 5,436, $50 this week last year, g.
607 Gil in 1901 and 3,24s,313 in 1900.
For eight weeks of the cereal year they
aggregate 25,073,2S9 bushels, against
sc, 775,299 in 1902, 54,761, SOC in 1901
and 23,925,919 in 1900. Corn. exports
for the week aggregate S66,320 bush
els, against 00,495 last week. 115,15(
a year ago, 441,91S in 1901, and 3,717,
400 in 1900 For eight weeks of the
present cereal year they aggregate 8,
325 ,295 bushels, against 754 $50 in 1902
S,690021 in 1901, and 2S,477,6S5 il
1900.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Aug
ust q number 142, against 1855 last
week, 40 in the like week of 1902, 1SS
in 1901, 1865 in 1900, and 13I in 1899
In Canada failures for the week NUM-
Der rs, as against IA last week and 2
| in this week a year ago. ~ As8
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GET LIGHT SENTENCE.
Boys Who Looted Bloomfield Depot
are Fortunate.

Bloomfield, Aug. 31.-In district
court Saturday afternoon Charles
Sayles and Clark Battin, charged
with entering the Wabash depot on
the night Of July II, were arraigned
and each entered plea of guilty, and
each was sentenced to four months
in the county Jail at hard labor.
Judge Sloan in pronouncing judge
ment said in the course of his re-
marks that this was the lightest SEN
tence he had ever imposed for a SINH
lar offense and that he made the
sentence light one because he be-
lieved they We're not criminal" and
that a light sentence was recommend
ed by County Attorney Dabney, and
bash company, and the court felt in,
clined to be. lenient toward them on
account of their previous good char,
acter Both were released during good
behavior. aia29ft s5I A
The jury in the case of Finley
Mains against A. j. Guile, a suit TIC
recover $1,100 commission for sale OF
farm, after being out several hours
returned verdict in favor of plaintiff
for $150. 84ff
Capt VIM Benthuysen entertained
number of Grand Army comrades
Sunday at dinner. Those present were
formerly soldiers under his command
during the war of the rebellion. Al
excellent dinner was enjoyed, aftel
which the time was pleasantly spen
in "reminiscences of army life and kin
bred subjects. 4t
The large cattle barn is PRACTICAL!
completed at the fair grounds and con
stitutes valuable addition to the ia
cilities of the fair association for car
ing for the animals which will be en-
tered at the fair Sept. 1918.
| The Davis county institute came t.
close Friday evening. The session
has been both interesting and profit
able for the teachers of Davi:
county.
Joe and Elmer Davis, who are hold
ing position in Ottumwa, spent Sun
day in this city with relatives an
| friends.
B. P. Rosser of Troy, who has a pc
| sition with State Auditor B. F.. Can
roll, spent Sunday in Davis count
with relatives.
j. o. Linaberry spent Sunday in Mi
ton, a guest of his brother, Will Lima
berry.
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Miss HuIda cremer. second room.

Miss Hulda Cremer. second room.
= Miss Fausett, first room.
VIM. Hughes of Fairfield was calling
on friends here last week.
Miss Matte Long has gone to Osceo-
la where she expects to teach during
the coming year.
F. w. Newell, has moved to town in
the house owned by Mrs. E. Reynolds
Walter Foster leaves this week for
Ames to resume her studies in the Iowa
state agricultural college.
Misses Edna Hawkins and Ada Mil.
ligan of South Ottumwa visited at the
home of ]. T. McMinn last Friday.
DR.. Jasper Giltner is here visiting
his father, Alex Giltner.
Miss Claria Johnson went to Cedar
Falls today to attend the state nor
NAL.
Miss Nellie Nye of Chillicothe is Wis
iting friends here.
Miss Clara Rayl who formerly lived
here but moved to Oaklahoma last
spring was married in Lawton. August
25 to William Mark Stone. Her many
friends here wish them long and
happy voyage through life.
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CON DIT IONS GOOD.
TRADE REVIEW SAYS COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY ARE NOT YET
DEPRESSED.
Less Menace Apparent in Labor Trou-
bies-Distributio of Merchandise
Is On Large Scale and Armies Of
Buyers Are At Great Market.

New York, Aug. Or. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade today
says:
There is still no Indication of the
depression in trade and industry that
pessimists predicted would follow the
decline in securities. Conservatism
was developed by the uncertainty re-
garding the effect upon financial con-
ditions, but legitimate business is able
to secure funds as they are required,
and the more cautious progress of bus
mess gives promise of greater perma-
nent gain.
Weak spots have been disclosed and
the technical position strengthened,
just as occurred in the stock market.
( REIMBURSEMENT after a period OF infia-
ton must of necessity bring some
losses. yet the outlook is frightened
by the removal of threatening indus
trial clouds. Dispatches from all Sec
lions testify to the liberal distribution
Of merchandise and the disposition to
prepare for greater consumption OF
all the necessaries of life, While the
crops are making good progress aside
from some cotton districts in Texas
The number of buyers in New York
is increasing and a heavy fall trade
is anticipated.
Pig Iron Contracts Placed.
1t is gratifying to find that consum-
ers of pig iron have at last apparently
decided to place contracts without
waiting for further concessions.
The decline has now reached it's
4 limit, judging by the larger amount
Il Of contracts offered, and this is the
most important indication of resto-
I ration to normal conditions of pros
perity in the steel industry. 1t is es-
timated that a large tonnage of struc-
tural steel will soon be ordered for
delivery in 1904, although this is in a
large measure dependent on labor con-
4 troversies The railways are still Wig.
I orous purchases of steel, especially as
ssto rails. There is fair business in
], plates and sheets, but an effort to
resell an oversupply Of billets has pro.
duced temporary weakness in that di
vision.
Shoe Trade Excellent.
There IS sufficient business on the
books of New England shoe manufac
turers to assure full operation of ma
4 chinery for several months. While
large sales of upper leather are report
ed, there is little demand for sole
Domestic hides again average slight.
lower, but small offerings maintain i'm
& ported hides. Thus far the liberal job
bling trade in dry goods has not affect
ed the situation in the cotton mills
where the percentage of idle machin
cry has increased. Woolens are quiet
and the only event of Importance il
silks was special sale at low prices
Bradstreet's Review of Trade.
Bradstreet today says: Trade cor
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49,, 1T sa ~, s aiss .t
Lee Maao,, ne ca anu haS anu M MAJ, i- nm
an extended visit with relatives
VIM. Frew and family left wednesday
for pnehlo col FOR a montb,s yisit WITH
Mrs. Frew,s sister.
ri Dn,smora and pbil;n Jomeson xyaro
business callers In AIhio rrbursdoy
George Donpa,l and fanny went to Har-
yey To camn on fine les Moines for two
weeks
n Kridlehau.b and wife of uvnes
wera visiting at t,e home Of tho;r son Ton
Kridlehauph FOR a few DAYS
John DnngalJ want 10 Tucas Ia Welt with
his hrother Martin DongaI, for a faw d.ys
Jason Kent has gone To Perry
Mr. and NIrs rimonS ond N. ord Jrs
tha home of 4 Riaas +ha t,rst mort ~
tbe waalr
Inc aiteHan PUBIC schooi commenced
To-Day: me 1oiloWlng are the instructors;
Superihlenuent' -. w. fikei principai,ueo
! W. Evans OF fremont, Nep.: nIth room
hiauae Lod"ick, OF Eidoh' Iourth room,
Ieali shyres, Des MONIES; tniru room
i.dith Samuel; second room, Louie VII
| hams; hfst primary, Maggie WINSTON see
ohu primary, agnes Barry. me Iour iat
| Ter All OF TINS pace. Inc SWedish Memo
dist chnrch mas peen purchased anu VII
pc USED as secohu room. Ihere VIII DC
nine months schooi TINS year, the nrst Time
| since tne history OIL the ilteinan schools.
| Isaac Phillips and wife, of Charlton
We're here for a few days visiting at the
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Murray.

Murray, Aug. 31.-A heavy rain and cleo
trical storm struck this section Wednesday
at about p. M, continuing until
Thursday afternoon. About O'Clock sew
eral barns and hay-stacks were struck by
lightning north of town. Er
r. Brown was an Osceola visitor Sunday
afternoon.
Ray Taylor visited his parents in Elmer
son Monday.
DR.. Hugh Delahoyde was a Creston visit,
or Sunday evening.
Mr.. Aide, of Osceola, visited Andrew Cas-
tor Friday.
Clyde Hardenbrook, of MAXWELL is q
guest at the Wells home.
DR.. Hugh Delahoyde is receiving an en-
joyable visit from his mother of Audubon
Roscoe Soil, of Sioux City. arrived here
last Monday and will greet old friends
for a few days
DR.. and Mrs. r. NJ Cooper of Kinks
vile, Mo-, visited at the ]. II. Cooper
home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kiser, Of New Sharon, arc
guests of I. L. Miller, who Is n brother
of the latter.
Misses Mamie and Flo Klein and Mrs c
Klein and Miss Elva Myers returned Tues
day from Dies Moincs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bear. daughter Mrs
Fl. II. McGuffin and son visited in Decatu
county last week.
Claude Beeue was Il New NlFSlHla VlSlLO
Saturday, going from there to Des Nome
to attend the state fair.
I. u. Harrod, of Chicago, visited hi
wife's parents here last week.
Mrs. Grant Stall and daughter Bessie
of Diagonal departed for their home. The.
spent pleasant week Mt the homes of ]
D. Sparks and L. B. Garfield and j. i
| Aldrch.
Arthur Vincent departed for Moorhea
| Wednesday, the scene of his years wor
| ia the school there.
| AT 6 p. IN. August %, at TIL
| home of the brides parents, Mr., and Mrs
| j. Il. Claver, occurred the marriage O
their daughter. Emma. to Wild Tillotson. q
| Osceola. Miss Grace Cone played the wee
| ding march and Rev. ]. ID. Sparks pei
| formed the ceremony in the presence of
| small company of invited relatives. MI
and Mrs. Tillotson went to their home nea
| Osceola Monday.
Miss Jennie Jackson attended the rt
union at Hoperille Friday and Visited he
| brother.
g. A. Marer returned Monday from
business trip to Macon, Mo.
DR.. b. w. Sells, of Osceola. was maxim
| professional calls in town Monday.
Mrs d. w. Mcpherson, of Truro, Is vii
iting at the p. G. Butler home in Mort
Murray.
MI. and Mrs, Calvin Cooley, Of osceols
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SHOOTING AT BUNCH
JOHN WooDIN WOUNDED BY
SHOT FIRED BY WILLIS BECK
FOLLOWING WORDS.
Bullet Strikes Victim in Hip Causing
Painful Though Not Serious
Wound-Sheriff From Bloomfield
Notified and Starts in Pursuit.

Drakeville, Aug. 31.-(Special.)- y
AS the. outcome of shoot.
ing ARRAY which is said to
spoken words and more hasty
actions. while John Woodin and Will
lis Beck were leaving a pony show
tent at Bunch Saturday night, the for.
mer lies at the home of Phil Rodhen-
stein, near that place, with a bullet
wound in his hip. Doctors pronounce
the wound not serious one and ex-
pect the speedy recovery of the
wounded man unless complications
should arise.
Reports from Bunch yesterday stat
ed that the Davis county Sheriff with
a number of men, were in pursuit of
Beck, accused of doing the shooting,
though no report as to his success has
yet been received.
Few Words Spoken.
in Bunch is that Woodin was attend
ing pony show there Saturday night
when Beck with a companion, Will
Morrison, came into the tent and
crowded up to his side. 1t is alleged
that the two latter young men were
somewhat under the influence of Ii
quor and that they pushed through
the crowd, ruthlessly showing Woodin
aside 1t is stated that Woodin re.
quested the two to be a little more
careful when Beck retorted: IF you
want anything out Of me just step out
side the tent
Fires Suddenly.
1t, is said by those who witnessed
the affair that Woodin and Beck left
the tent and when outside, as the for
mer started to make some remark
Beck whipped out revolver and fired.
Woodin was picked up by friends and
taken to the home Of Mr.. Rodhenstein
for whom he has been working, and
Drs. Jennings and Stoker of Drake
vile were Immediately called to dress
the injuries.
Beck Escapes.
/ In the excitement which followed
Beck made his escape. The sheriff at
Bloomfield was notified of the affair
and at once came to Bunch, where he
began search for Beck.
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Russell.

Russell, Aug. 31.-Arthur Woodmnn re.
turned Saturday night from two months
visit at the home Of his uncle, R. r. Fogg,
at Boulder, Col.
Miss Lucy Coles went to Omaha We'd
nesday morning to visit friends few days.
Mrs. ii. A. Shirer and two sons, of
Knoxville came Wednesday to visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Chas Lairmer returned to her
home at Ottumwa "Wednesday after visit
with her parents. Jno. Murray and wife.
Mrs. Malinda Davis returned Saturday
from two months visit in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. San'l Prather, Of Norwalk
came down Tuesday for visit with theiI
many friends and relatives.
p. r. Howard and family left Wednesday
for Carson and Omaha.
Mrs Doris Slater, of Derby, is visiting
with the s. o. Slater family the past week
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Used for Pneumonia.

Dr. G. j. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich.
says, Il have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu-
monia with good results in every
case" Refuse substitutes. For sale
Iby w. D. Elliott, corner Main and
lCourt streets.
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PRIMARIES ARE HELD.

Republicans Gather in Large Numbers
at Abba.
Abba, Aug. 29.-The republican pri-
maries to select delegates to the re-
publican county convention which is
to be held Sept 5, were held last eve
ming. In the First ward the delegates
were instructed for w. B. Griffin, can
didate for sheriff In the Second
ward they were instructed for N. E..
Kendall for representative. In the
Third ward they were instructed for
Kendall and in the Fourth ward for
]. G. Wilson for treasurer and N. E
Kendall for representative. There
were large crowds present in all the
wards.
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EIoris.

Florls, Aug 81-Mrs. w. L. Heath, Of
st. Louis, Mo-, is visiting at the home Of
A. III. Plank. sf aa
The iEpworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal church gave, an ice cream and
oyster supper Saturday night, Aug. 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs returned home from
Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Daisy Lyons returned home from
Muscat1ne where she had been visiting
Mrs. Minta Hart left on No. 4 for her
home in Eldon, Friday evening.
Dan Christy and son were Bloomfield Wis
itors Friday.
Walter Wilkinson came in from Colorado
Thursday evening.
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A New Jersey Editors Testimonial.

M. T. Lynch, editor of the Philips
burg, N. j., Daily Post, writes: II
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family but
never anything SO good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. cannot say too
much in praise of it." For sale by w.
D. Elliott, corner Main and Court
streets,
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Hiteman.

Hiteman, Aug. 81. Steven Smith, of Riv-
erton, is visiting with his sister, Mrs. l..
W. Fike for few days. From here he
will go to Des MONIES for a few days. then
to Ames where he will attend the State
Agricultural college.
George Evans, of Fremont, Neb, arrived
here Tuesday. He was elected principal
of the Hiteman high school last fall.
]. c. Wagner and family left wednesday
for Des Moines to attend the state fair
for few days.
Richard Samuel and family, formerly Of
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In the excitement which followed
Beck made his escape. The sheriff at
Bloomfield was notified of the affair
and at once came to Bunch, where he
began a search for Beck.