Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

nous choice of the first ward republi-
cans and there is strong feeling in
the first ward that no stronger mani
could have been secured to make the
run for alderman Mr.. O'Malley
counts his friends by the score; his
personality making him al
strong favorite with his social friends, |
while his integrity and straightforward
business methods have won the conf |
dence and respect of the men with
whom he is associated in business.
j. e. Hall.
j. E. Hall, who was so enthusiastic
ally nominated by the second ward
caucus as the republican candidatel
for alderman of that ward, has unus-l
ual qualifications for the position OF
alderman and will be an exceedingly
strong and popular candidate. Mr..
Hall is a native of the
Hawkeye state, having been born
in Wayne county. Iowa, in 1867. He,
has lived III Ottumwa since the fall of
1887, and with the exception of two
years, during which he was engaged
in the grocery business, has through
out all that period, been one of the
trusted and valued men of the pack
ing house Office. He is now occupying
the responsible position of assistant
manager in the jobbing Department. Mr.
Hall is an excellent business man of
the highest character and his nomin-
alton is very material strength to the
republican ticket He is prominent in
Modern Woodmen circles and resides
at 104 Dare street.
VIM. Fielder.
VIM Fielder, the candidate for alder
man from the third ward was born at
Espy Penn, in 1861 and moved with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fled
Ter to this city, when but years of
age. He received his education in the
Ottumwa public schools, and after fin
ishing school he entered the carpenter
trade with his father. In 1879 when
but 16 years of age, he entered the
hardware store of Egan &Harper, as
clerk, and remained in the employ OF
this company after the firm name had
been changed to Harper, Chambers &
Co In 1890 when the firm was reor.
ganized as the Harper & McIntire Co.
Mr. Fielder became member of the
( firm and has just completed his
.twenty-fourth year with the firm
/ and has well earned the reputation OF
/ being business man in whom the ut
most trust may be safely reposed. Fol-
/ forty years Mr. Fielder has been res
ident of this city, and for the past
! twenty years he has been prominently
] identified with all the movements
started for the upbuilding of the city
| The republicans of the third ware
4 have the utmost confidence in the bust
ness ability of their candidate and this
the recent primary when he was made
the choice of the party as nominee FOL
alderman.
/ h. p. keyhoe.
/ H. P. Keyhoe, the republican candi
date for alderman from the fourth
ward, was born in Beverly, Ohio, Octo
Der "a, 1857. He moved with his pa
rents to Iowa when but a boy and set
tied in Marshall county, where he re
4 ceived his education. He taught
A school in that vicinity for three years
after finishing his education, at the
expiration of which time he moved
with his parents to this city Mr.
Keyhoe learned the machinists' trad
and was employed in that capacity TO
/, eight years after taking up his resi-
dence here. In 1888 he with his tw
: brothers, H. ]. Keyhoe and c. G. Key
{ hoe, founded the Union Iron works
) conducting machine shop, steam
| heating and plumbing business. Thu
| business has prosperc1 and Mr.. Key
hoe has had an excellent opportunit,
of displaying the abilities as a bust
ness man that marked him as the can
didate for nomination at the fourtl
ward primary Mr.. Keyhoe served al
, alderman from his ward in the cit.
council for four years, from 1888 t.
! 1892, and he made an enviable reputa
j ton at that time in handling the al
> fairs OF the city. His experience a
i plumber and machinist and as
! progressive business man fits him ad
9 mirably to serve the interests OF hi
g ward and also to serve the best inter
ests OF the city.
Jacob Chadduck.
Jacob Chadduck, republican cand
3 date for alderman from the fifth ware
y is native Iowan. He was born j
: Elm Grove township in Jefferson coul
ty February 2, 1864. In that localit
4 he spent his early life on farm. |
/ 1892 he left Jefferson county and cam
! to Ottumwa, where he has resided fo
Z the past eleven years. After coming
g this city he was employed for tim
/ in the Thome grocery and later for
: period of three years conducted gr'
Ell Gerry and meat business on Churc
!, street. Being a moulder by trade, b
l. secured employment with the, Dai
It Manufacturing Co. three years ag'
{, During the time he has been with thu
l. company he has showed his ability
e manage and direct in his line of wor
l. and has been placed in charge of h
n department. Mr.. Chadduck has fc
II years been loyal republican and tt
r appreciation of his efforts in the int
1t est of his party and the belief of tt
it republicans of his ward in his abilit
e. to rightly and in a business like ma
l. per represent their interests in II