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

Swartz of Edercot, Neb, the last nam
ed being unable to attend. All the
children attended the funeral except
one, Willie, F., who could not attend
on account of being quarantined with
smallpox. The deceased moved from
Des Moines township in 1888 to Lib
ertyville, remaining there until the
year 1900, moving back to her old
home place, at which she lived until
her death.
Pearl Armstrong passed through
this vicinity Sunday
John Clark, north of here, expects
to move near Bladensburg in the near
future.
Mrs Oscar Stever and daughter
Miss Maebelle, were callers at Liber
tyville one day last week.
The sad news has reached this vicin
ity Of the death of Clara Lourene
Swartz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w
r. Swartz. She died Saturday, Febru.
airy IS, of smallpox
Mr.. and Mrs. Loman Black of Sci
| ma, Mrs. Louise Mcconnell and son
| of DraEesville, S. P. Loveless, Ben
Renard of Amador, Roll Merton and
Rosa Replogle of Batavia, attended the
funeral of Mrs. M. c. Loveless We'd
| nesday.
Jess Loomis of Selma visited over
Sunday with his brother, Geo. LOOMS
of this vicinity.
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ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR.
hundreds of Ottumwa Citizens Can
Tell You all About it.

Home endorsement, the public eX-
preston of Ottumwa people, should
be evidence beyond dispute for every
Ottumwa reader. Surely the expert
ence of friends and neighbors, cheer
fully given by them will carry more
weight than the utterances OF stran-
gers residing in far-away places. Read
the following:
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen of 1873 Clayton
avenue, says: Il found Doan's Kid
ney Pills most valuable aid for dis
pelling aching pains through the kid
neys. There was a time when had
a very bad back, and as Ottumwa is
somewhat hilly this made it hard for
me to get around, and even walking
a little fast caused the pains in my
loins to become excruciating for the
time being. This was my condition
for at least several years. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which procured at Will L..
Sargent's drug store was the first
medicine that ever gave me real and
lasting relief. nave been subjected
to exactly the same conditions. but
my back has not hurt me since using
them. have told my lady friends
how good and reliable Doan's Kidney
Pills are, and will continue to do SO,
for know the user of them will not
be disappointed in securing the ex-
pected results"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster. Milburn Co. Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other. ,nt
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ductor met with quite serious acct
dent this morning while standing on
a ladder marking the bulletin board
for train crews. The ladder slipped
and he fell cutting quite cash in
chin and injuring his knee cap.
Mrs. George Roberts is on the sick
list this week
Miss Anna Vernilya returned to her
home in Unionville today, after few
days visit with relatives in this city
at the home of w. H. Grow.
Gus Yoder was an Ottumwa visitor
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown and daugh-
ter, Nellie, left today on No. 20, for a
visit with relatives in Memphis, Tenn.
j. Jacques of Ottumwa is visiting
relatives in this place.
The ladies of the NJ E. church en-
tertained at the parsonage this after
noon from to o'clock Quite a
numoer were present and report a
very pleasant time.
Miss Mary Ryland returned to her
home in Pennington today, after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
Sam Murphy of this place.
Miss Nellie Black leIt today for a
visit with relatives in Douds.
Emery Conrad returned last night
from visit with relatives in st. Joe.
Homer Cresap made a business trip
to Selma today.
There was a scene of merrymaking
in the form of surprise party last
evening at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. D. Eshelman in honor of Mrs.
Lue Courtney, who left today for her
future home in Muscatine. Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtney have lived in Eldon for
a number of years and their many
friends will regret to see them CO. Mr..
Courtney is employed at Muscatine as
passenger conductor between there
and Wilton for the Rock Island. About
fifty guests were present, who depart
ed at late hour, having spent most
enjoyable ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Erman and Mrs.
Fred Heard of Ottumwa are visiting
relatives in this city.
j F. Taylor Of Perlee is visiting rela-
tives in this place.
Mrs. c. G. Connolly Left today for a
visit with relatives in Pekin.
4 R. S. bennington of Moscow is in
Eldon on business today.
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Fremont, March 1.-THE roads here
are nearly impossible at present.
Miss Bessie McFall came home from
Kirkville last week, bringing her sis
ter Frances little baby with her.
Ross Whitmer and Jennie Bennett
were married last Wednesday evening
at 6 o'clock at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bennett,
northeast of Butler.
Will Lee and family have removed
to Oskaloosa.
Miss Mabel Rosenberger of ColfaX
Ind, who is a student at Penn college
came down Friday and spent the Sab.
bath visiting with w. E. Dawson and
family.
Will Rhoades of Joplin, Mo. came
up on Saturday His wife will come
on in few weeks. They expect to
make this place their future home.
George Akeman and family left Fri
day for Hot Springs. Ark, where they
expect to spend about a month.
John Dale spent few days at nome
this last week He returned to Chica
go yesterday
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Abba.

Abba, March 11-Mrs. A. A. Mason
will accompany her mother, Mrs. j. M.
Taylor, to Santa Ana, California, this
week. Mrs. Taylor vii remain for a
short time with her son. Mrs. Mason
will visit with relatives in Los Angeles
and Berkeley before returning.
Mrs. g. l.. Shriner has been i'll since
her return from Chicago, but is now
able to return to the store.
Mr.. and Mrs Cy Mcconnell are in
Council Bluffs.
The members of the United Presby-
tional meeting Thursday afternoon at
2 O'Clock to consider the matter OF
repairing their church building.
J. W. Ballew and family moved to
Centervillc yesterday.
d. X. Warner and family, recently of
Indianola, have moved into the Ship
ley house on East Jefferson street
The Twentieth Century club gave
Mrs. j. W. Ballew a handsome re-
membrance, silver punch ladle, be-
fore she left for her new home in
Centerville.
Henry Allen, who had a stroke OF
paralysis about Two weeks ago and
who was slowly recovering is not so
well this morning
S. w. Pennington is transacting bust
ness in Des Moines today.
Ed Hirsh of Chicago was in town
yesterday an business.
Chas. Tower and e. B. Criley of OF
tumwa were in town yesterday on
business.
A. f. Conway of Greenfield is tran
sacting business in town this morn
ing.
Charles Forrest who lives east of
Lovilia was in town yesterday on bust
ness.
Paul Sewers, Byron V. Sewers, j.
c. Sellers and H. A. Colt of Oskaloosa,
were Abba visitors yesterday.
James Rawson of Iowa City, who has
the contract for the court house is in
town this morning looking after his in
terests.
G. l.. Hanks of Des Moines, is tran
sacting business in town this morn
ing.
Isaac Cohles of Melrose was an Al
bia visitor yesterday.
H. L. Byers and Lee Samson, of Lu-
cas- were in town on business yester-
day.
Clifford Watson of Vinton is in this
place this morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Colwell Of st. JOS
eph, Mo-, were Abba visitors yester
day.
Ed S. Palmer who lives north OF
Avery is in town this morning on bust
ness.
c. D. Wharton of Des Moines is tran
sacting business in town this morn
| ing.
John Hollingshead who lives south
east of town is transacting business
in town this morning.
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few weeks, with pulmonary tubercu--
losis. He leaves wife and three chill
dren. The funeral was held today in
Sigourney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover. of Lancaster
visited Monday at the Fritz and Sher-
lock homes.
DR.. j. w. Hancher of Mt. Pleasant
delivered very able sermon Sunday
in the N. 8. church in the interest of
the Iowa Wesleyan university.
Mis- Anna Shortess of Sigourney was
an over-Sunday visitor with friends.
The teachers MEETINGS held here Fri
day and Saturday were quite we'll at
tended and great benefits are report
Ell. Friday evening Prof Riggs OF Sig
quincy, addressed the teachers. Prof
Riggs is a candidate for the nomina--
ton as state superintendent on the re.
publican ticket.
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Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Home, March 11.-Warden
McCaulley and NJ w. Wilkinson were
business callers near Eldon on We'd
nesday.
Messrs. Walter and John Peden
started for Kansas City on Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman of ottumwa,
came to Floris on No. is on Saturday
for visit with the latter's mother,
Mrs. S. Brooks of this vicinity
Frank and Oliver Brooks and Geo
Carroll were Floris visitors on Friday
Mis- Edna Carr visited with her par
ents on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Agee is on the sick list
Henry Bolivar was caller in this
vicinity on Wednesday.
Frank Brooks was caller at the j
e. Cornell home on Saturday.
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NirkyiIle.

Kirkville. March 11-At the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Parks in
Kirkville, on Wednesday evening.
March A, 1903. occurred the marri2..e
of their daughter Miss Bessie, to FL
Belford. About fifty relatives of the
bride and groom had assembled. and
Mrs. Dayton Hays of Cedar played
the march by which the happy conple
entered the parlor and took their
places amid the white and floral decor
atoms which had been prepared for
the occasion At $3.50 the ceremony
that made them man and wife, was
performed by Rev. D. F. Stiles. After
a shower of congratulations a sumo
tuous supper was served. A RECEPTION
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
B. Belford, on Thursday, March 3. Mr.
and Mrs Belford will be at home in
the property just west of Mrs. Parks
home.
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North Fairview.

North Fairview, March 11.-Mrs.
Hettie Salesty Loveless died Monday,
March 2, at the old home place in
Des Moines township, Jefferson coun-
ty. Her maiden name was Black. She
was born March IL, 1854. She was
united i'll marriage with Henry S.
Swartz June 6, 1872 To this union
wetre born three children--Samuel L.
Lille ", and Willie F. August 10
1878, her husband died, leaving her
with three young children. January
ID, 1881, she was again united in mar.
riage to Mace Loveless of Ottumwa
To this union were born two children
-Laffe Lee, and Oscar NJ The last
named died in infancy Mrs Loveless
was kind-hearted and affectionate
mother and wife. She was a sufferer
for about ten years, but bore her pains
and sufferings well until death called
her home to rest She will be greatly
missed in the home and among hel
many friends. The only relatives tina
were ct her bedside when she dice
wer her husband and aged father ant
daughter, Lille ", and son, Lee. Sht
is survived by three sisters: Mrs
Ella Davis of Villisca. Mrs. Ida Os
trander of Batavia and Mrs. Saral
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Woolson.

Woolson, March 11.-There was a
heavy thunderstorm and rain here Fri
day night.
The roads are almost impossible.
Mrs. Ella Moore of Fairfield, a sis
ter of R. w. Shelley, is visiting the
latter and other relatives.
Lon Morgan and wife of Hedrick
were visiting at Bert Bray's Sunday.
John Smitheart has moved into the
house vacated by Bert Collett on the
James Seaton farm.
Gear Hinshaw is suffering with a
severe case of inflammatory rheuma.
tism.
1t is rumored that Frank Campbell
had three horses killed by lightning
and his barn pretty badly splintered
in Friday nights storm.
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Sigourney.

S.goulney, March TO- = President
Hancher of Iowa Wesleyan uniyersits,
Mt. Pleasant, occupied the pulpit at
the Methodist Episcopal church last
Sunday evening. There was large
attendance.
The funeral of George Jackson, soE
of Thomas Jackson. occurs today al
IA a. m. at the Methodist Episcopal
church. He died at Hedrick last Sun
day. Mr.. Jackson was formerly ST
Courtney boy and was good citizen.
He was about rs years of age.
The February term of court closes
today. Judge Clements has held a
session during which great deal OF
business has been attended to.
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c. Palmer on the republican ticket.
Messrs. Shaver and Palmer were
elected
Thomas Golden or Goldman, aged
about 20 years, died very suddenly at
his boarding house at Pekay while eat
ing supper Saturday evening. The cor
oner viewed the remains, but did not
consider an inquest necessary. Mr..
Golden was a miner with no relatives
in this part of the country. The body
was brought here and buried Monday
forenoon.
Miss Grace Donegan, Oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Donegan,
and w Lee Roberts, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, all of
whom live across the river, were qui-
city married at 4:30 Tuesday after
noon, by Elder w. P Gray, at his res
idence on Fourth street. These young
people, who are OF good families and
highly esteemed, will make their home
with the grooms parents at Bridge
port.
j. F. Hall has moved from the Mrs.
Belle Bennett property on Church
street to the II. G. True tenant prop
erty on Fourth street, until few
weeks ago occupied by DR.. and Mrs.
&. M. Knox.
Ed Hawke and Walter Lafferty were
in Ottumwa Monday on business.
Mrs. A. Trotter departed Saturday
for ST. Louis on business.
Mrs. VIM. Berry, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is slowly improving,
the fever having subsidized.
| A. L. Carson purchased the Ben
Reed farm near Kirkville Tuesday 1t
contains 100 acres, and the price paid
Missouri to live.
Lewis Stump, formerly of Sand
Ridge but now of Bussey, who suffered
the loss of an eye several years ago,
was blinded few days ago by q silver
of metal, which struck him in the good
eye while in a mine.
John Donahy sold his farm of sixty
acres three miles east of town to Chas
Switzer Monday. The consideration
was $500.
Mrs. Joe Barber, who has been quite
ill with pneumonia at her home west
of town, shows little if any improve
ment
The family of Mrs. Ada Harding
was released from scarlet fever quar-
antine Friday. and Eddyville is now
free from that disease.
Mrs. R. M. Young, who has been
quite i'll for a week past, is slightly
| improved.
At the school election at Bluff Greek
independent No. Monday G. N. Der.
ry and NJ K Pickerell were elected as
directors. one Of them to fill vacancy
caused by ]. L. Myrick moving away
| Last year there was talk Of moving the
school house cne-half mile west. and
this year the movement was again agi'
tated, but no action was taken.
Mrs Hardman and daughter Lena
of Missouri have been visiting Mrs.
Hardman's DAUGHTER, Mrs. Frank
/ Pierce on South Second street.
Edw Depew returned Saturday from
/ South Dakota. where he had been look
/ ing at land with view to investing,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gihsan and
Mrs. George Vanneso of Coalfield Wis
tied relatives here Sunday.
Roy and Marie, two children of w.
/ f. jaeger, who recently moved to town
are having measles. s rat
Mrs. Mater. who has been quite i'll
with SPINAL fever. is innroTing Hell
daughter. Mrs. John Hartsuck Of Alba
returned to her bedside Monday morn
ing after spending Sunday at horne.
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Eldon.

Eldon, March 11.-Mr. and Mrs. S.
M. Bowen of Ottumwa visited over
Sunday with relatives in the city.
Samuel Marrow of Douds visited
with friends mere the first of the week.
Charles Robinson, an east end con
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, March 1o.--Died, at his
home in Hedrick March Z, George R.
Jackson, aged 25 years, 6 months and
days. The deceased was i'll but a
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KeoSauQua, March 10.--Artlcles OF
Incorporation OF the Electric Power Co.
have been recently filed in the office OF
the county recorder at this place, With
Captain w. A. Duckworth, president,
S. w. Manning, treasurer; e. l.. Nc
Cold, secretary.
Purpose of Canal.
The intent of the corporation is set
out iii article 2 of the articles OF lncor-
poration which reads in purport as fol-
lows: THE general nature OF the bus
mess to be transacted by the corpor-
alton shall be to construct canal for
for the purpose of constructing water
fall for motive power purposes, from
or near where the Des Moines river in
tersects the east line of section %
about two miles northwest of keosau-
qua and terminating near the Nels
Touring mills; to build, construct,
own and operate power plants to be op
Grated by said water power
Capital Stock $4,000.
The capital stock is $4,000, divided
into 1000 shares of $40 each. The in
cooperation is to continue for the term
of twenty-five years The articles pro-
vide for an increase of the capital
stock at any time.
To Furnish Power.
This canal project is now in excel
lent hands. The prospects for the con-
struction of the canal are now more
Favorable than they have ever been
before. This canal project has been
talked here for more than ten years,
and the project is considered feasible
for the reason that by cutting canal
across the bend CT the river distance
of less than two miles and by erecting
a four foot cutoff dam fall of about
thirty feet is obtained, which will GER
tainly afford a splendid water power.
Other keosauqua News.
Dr. w. r. Harris who has been very
| sick at his home for several days,
still continues about the same.
| Judge Robert Sloan and Court Re
porter e. A. Wilkin, are at their homes
/ in this place for a few Gays vacation.
Capt. A. Wilkin has been commits
stoned for a second term as postmast-
CT at this place.
Two new rural free delivery postal
routes will be started from here on
April /, one on the south side OF the
river and the other going by the way
of Pittsburg and Lebanon. The post
Offices at Pittsburg and Lebanon will
/ be discontinued. ~
/ NJ. H. Barker and Chas. Beer have re-
turned to their homas from Oklahoma
4 where they securedlclaims.
Frank Drake of Douds was a recent
business visitor in this place. W. R.
Carson of the some place has business
lin Ileosauqua yesterday.
Grant Knox. who has been visiting
with relatives in Kansas and Okla
homa, was caleld home by the sick.
! ness of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
ley Knox of this place. Mr.. Knox is
some better, but Mrs. Knox is still in
very poor health. A. Knox of Can
/ tril was also here to see his parents
/ The case of the Mt Zion school dis,
4 trict and the district township of Van
! Buren,, which was heard before the
/ state superintendent at Des Moines
I recently, has been decided in favor OF
/ the District Township This was. an
appeal from the decision of County
6 Superintendent w. T. Dick and the de
| olson by the state superintendent af
| firms the decision of Mr.. Dick.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 8 PACIFIC

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND G. PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart.
goodies Moines to Keokuk. >. 1910 a. m.
2O4-Des Moines to Eldon -. 1926 p. IN.
2O2-Des Moines to Keokuk. :. /. 1922 p. m.
234-Freght Ottumwa to Eldon $40 pm.
Going West.
203-Eldon to Des Moines. 7:35 a. m.
201-Keokuk to Des Moines ...12:05 p. m.
233-Frt. Eldon to Des Mones s:15 a. M
231-Frt. daily, Eldon to Monroe sos pm.
2O5-Keokuk to Des Molnes :. 7:05 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
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NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
Bloomfleld's Proposition to Issue
Bonds Carries by 16e Majority.
CELEBRATE BY HUGE BONFIRE
Drs. swinney and Young; Newly Elect
ed Members of the School Board
The Case Against Morris Brown for
Wife Desertlon, Was Dismissed.

Bloomfield, March 11.-At the school
election held Monday, the PROPOSE
ton to issue bonds for the purpose
Of raising the necessary funds for a
new public school house carried by a
majority of 1853. The result showed
that the proposition had carried by a
majority of q on the part of the male
voters, and majority of 14S on the
part of the women. When the result
was definitely known late Monday
evening, cheer after cheer went up
from the throngs of people who had
assembled on the streets and around
che voting places. All the church
bells and the public school bells were
rung and large bonfire was lighted
in the public school yard.
Drs. Swinney and Young were elect
ed members of the school board as
against j. F. Scarborough and A. H.
Fortuna
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Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. 6 @.
M Ho;oa no,,.,&

No. Going East. Depart.
12a-Chicago, Dubuque g. Quincy 2:l0 a. IN.
92b-Local Freight ........... GAS a. IN.
16b-Burlington & st. Louis. .7:15 a. m.
10b-Peora, Dubuque & Quincy II 80 a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited ......... 1 :25 pm.
4a-Chicago, st. Louis & Quicy ZOO p. m.
sa-Fast mail ....:..... s:37 p. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria & Rockford IL As D.
FIT. Madison accommodation, daily ex-
cept Sunday, depart 7:15 a. M; arrive 500
p. M.
Going West.
5a-Omaha, Council Bluffs and
Nebraska 800. ........ 1855 a. m,
15a--Fast mail ............. 2:40 a. M
91b-Local Freight ...... $50 a. m
ga Omaha, Kansas City, Dem
yer, Hot Springs Deadwood
Ogden. Portland, & Cali
fornia 49,. -. ........... sos a. m
7a-Fast mail ...... ........ 1852 a. m
9b-Peoria to Creston ....... 1:5O p. m,
13a-Lmited ..... ......... 1928 p. m.
1lb-Chicago to Ottumwa, arrive 10 p. IN.
1a-Denver & Omaha. ...... II :35 pm.
a, daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. z, s and
10 do not carry passengers.
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ETHIOPIA IN PORT.

Vessel Several Days Overdue Reaches
New York.
New York, March 1.-THE steam.
ship Ethiopia from Glasgow, several
DAYS overdue. arrived today, 49,
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TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON.
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE G. ST.PAUL
Arrive Depart

CHICAGO, MlLWAU NEE G. ST.PAUL
/, Arrive. Depart
Chicago, Dubuque &
Milwaukee 500. d12:15 a. m. b2:35 a. m
Chicago, Cedar Rap
ids. etc $50. -. .b10:10 a. m. 1905 p. M
Kansas City &
Southwest ...... .b2 80 a. m. d12:25 a. m,
Kansas City and To-
cal 49,. ........ b6:55 p. m. b10:2O a. m.
No. 90, freight, east, leaves. -. .6:55 a. m.
No. GA, freight, east, leaves .1O:45 a. M.
No. 81, freight, west, leaves. -. 6:45 a. m,
No. 81, freight, west, leaves. IL 80 a. m
a, daily; b, except Sunday; d. except
Monday.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
WABASH.
Arrive. Depart
Kansas City & st.
Louis $3.50. .a6:15 a. M. a9:2o p. m
Kansas City & st.
Louis .a7:00 p. m. aS:25 a. m
Freight trains carrying passengers be
tween 0ttumwa and Moulton:
Local freight $500. bS:00 p. m. $500 a. M
Fast freight ..... .a12:10 p. m. a2:30 p. II
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State Of Iowa VS.. Brown.

The case of the state of Iowa
against Norris Brown. which was be-
gun in justice court Monday morning
was brought to a close Tuesday even
ing. The defendant was charged with
the crime of deserving his wife May
Brown, subsequent to his marriage to
her to prevent prosecution for seduc.
ton. A private hearing was asked for
by the attorneys in the case, which
was granted The case involved a
construction of the statute recently
passed by the legislature making de-
sertion subsequent to marriage to
avoid prosecution for seduction mis-.
demeencr. Squire Bryant held the
evidence insufficient to establish the
fact OF desertioa and the defendant
was accordingly discharged.