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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02
Eidon.

Eldon, April 2.-T. G. Manson of
Centerville was in the city on business
today.
G. G. Gardener, brakeman on the
Missouri division, had the misfortune
to mash his foot severely last night in
the Natick yards. DR.. Sawyers of this
place dressed the wound.
Mrs. Gertie Van Wrinkle and son
Laurence left today for a visit with
relatives in Des Moines.
Mrs. B. Logue of Beacon arrived in
the city last night, called here by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Sui
Ivan, who is slowly recovering.
Revival meetings will be held all
next week at the Baptist church. ]. B.
Van Moi of Centerville will assist at
the meetings. Every one is invited.
Chas. Deal of Ottumwa is visiting
friends at this place.
H. E. Ritz and daughter Cora ar
rived in the city last night and will
make their home here once more.
Misses Anna Temmens, Anna John
son and Edna Middleton Of Laddsdale
were shopping in Eldon today.
Mrs AL Weygant entertained the
-Four M club yesterday afternoon on
West Elm street Light refreshments
were served and very enjoyable time
is reported.
Elmer Martin of Centerville is visit
ing Eldon friends.
Mrs. Chas. Abbott and daughter
Edith have returned from an extended
visit with relatives at Richland.
Miss Maggie Hughes has left for E
visit with friends in Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gleeson and sor
left for their home in Utica, Neb., aftel
an extended visit in Eldon.
Mrs. A. Weygant was an Ottumwa
visitor today.
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B. B. Burchett Suffers Attack OF
Epilepsy.
STANDING IN HOUSE WHEN ATTACKED
Lay In an Unconscious Condition for
Hours-Was Well Known in County,
Having Served Two terms as Davis
County Sheriff.

Bloomfield, April 2.-(Courier Spe-
cial Service)-B. B. Burchett, promi
nent citizen OF Bloomfield is seriously
i'll at his home in the northwest part
OF town, due to what appears to have
been an attack of epilepsy, which &C.
Cured about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Burchett arose at about his
usual hour and had gone to the barn
and harnessed and hitched up his
team preparatory to going to the coun-
try to buy some cattle. He returned
to the house, and while standing by
the stove, without moments warning
fell backward to the floor, his head
striking the floor with great force and
1t was feared that the force of the blow
had caused conclusion of the brain.
Mr.. Burchett was rendered uncon-
i scious and remained so for several
hours. A physician was Immediately
summoned by members of the family
who made careful examination and
gave directions for properly caring for
the sick man. Later in the day he re-
gained consciousness, and it is thought
that he may recover. Mr.. Burchet,
was apparently in good health up un
til the time of his misfortune. He is
WSll hlOWA III lIdNlS COuhlJ IdN III Z
served two terms as county sheriff.
Wesleyans Sing.
The Iowa Wesleyan Glee club gave
a concert at the Methodist Episcopal
ci1rch Tuesday evening which was well
attended and highly appreciated. The
numbers rendered by Hans Albert or
his violin were especially pleasing to
the lovers of music, although the pro
gram throughout. was thoroughly en-
joyed. The Glee club appeared in this
city last year, and each time they have
been here. they have met with very
fiattering reception by the people Of
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield Personals.
Deputy County Treasurer John H
Collins went to Stiles Wednesday eve
ming to assist in closing a land dea
wherein his father, A. 3. Collins solo
his farm OF 1870 acres near Stiles tt
a.. Squires of Washington.
Mabel Anderson daughter of r. w
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Abba.

Abba, April 1T. H. Morgan of
Danville, ILL.,, is transacting business in
town this morning.
H. Clinkenbeard of Moulton was in
town yesterday on business.
Mark Hilles of Eldon was an Abba
visitor yesterday.
j. Y. Cantwell of Davenport is trans
acting business in town today
Ed Brawley of Ottumwa was trans.
acting business in town yesterday.
S. q. Marks and H. e. Mcbride of
Des Moines were in town yesterday
w. T. Phillips and G. E. Schafer OF
Oskaloosa were transacting business
in town yesterday.
Clark L. Cole of independence is
transacting business in town today.
John w. Cochran of Leon was in
town yesterday on business.
H. q. Shuttleworth of Milo is in
town this morning on business
w. H. Dewey of Charlton was in
town this morning on business.
The case of Mary A. Kirkman VS.
John Doner, sheriff, is being tried. II
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from a stroke of paralysis. The funer-
al services were held in the Methodist
church Monday, at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. S. HI. Sharder and little one are
visiting Mrs. Shraders mother, Mrs.
Martha Adams, in Washington.
Charles Brown, whose wife Addie
Embree Brown, died few weeks ago
from typhoid fever, died OF the same
disease Monday morning. Funeral SER
vices were held at the New Haven
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon
Two small children survive, one of
whom is very i'll with the fever.
Charles Singmaster. ST., had his
hand badly mashed with sledge ham
mer while experimenting the setting
of some posts Monday.
Mrs. Heines of Hedrick who came
last week for a visit with her daugh-
tiers has been quite sick almost ever
since her arrival.
Miss Pearl Ritchey is home for a
weeks vacation from school work at
What Cheer.
The Carpenter family left Wednes.
day morning for their new home in
Des Moines.
Mrs. L. D. Shaffer is visiting friends
in the county this week. The Skaters
will move to their farm in Dutch
Creek next week.
Earl Warrington started Tuesday
evening for Little, Neb., where he ex.
poets to take charge of DR.. Trumbau
ers farm. MI. Warrington will be
greatly missed in school and church
circles. His many friends wish him
success.
w. H. Mann, of Washington, is
visiting friends in Keota and Seventy
six township.
The young men of the Methods
Sunday school have organized
baraca class OF twenty members. The
officers are: president Roy Warning
ton; vice president. Homer Stephens
secretary, Clevan Long; deputy, Franz
Fisher; treasurer, B. d. Helscher
| Mrs. Fuller of Oskaloosa is VISITING
| at the Pringle home.
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Stringtown.

stringtown, April 2.-Mrs. p. f. yannoy
and children returned home Monday af-
ter few days visit with relatives near
Batavia.
G. w. Davis was in Packwood on bust
ness Monday.
]. A. vannoy was in ottumwa Monday
on business.
G w. Davis and family visited at l..
e. Heninger's near Martinsburg Wednes-
day
George Ester, of Packwood, was a
Stringtown caller Tuesday.
Miss III. NJ. PARCEL is on the sick list.
James Davis was a Batavia caller We'd
nesday.
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quality absolutely guaranteed.

A inch black all wool Peau De Soe ST. grade per yd
A inch black all wool Pequine Serge grade
A inch black all wool German Henrietta 81 grade
As inch black all wool French Serge, grade
3S inch black silk Ottoman ST. 25 grade, per yd.
so inch black all wool Eamine 81 As grade per
40 inch black silk Reps 81 grade, per
AZ inch black all wool Crepe Ottomane SIPS grade
inch black satin finished imported Broadcloh S15O grade
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Fred Cole, of Chicago, were in this vicin-
ity buying horses a day or two last week.
]. L. Shaffer sold a fine team OF horses
Friday.
DR.. HEREFORD. of Leando was called here
nv the illness of Otis McCullough's baby
Monday evening.
James Parker was called to Leando sew.
eral days last week by the sickness OF
his aunt, Mrs. Cynthia BENJAMIN
w. I. Luse and family moved TO the
Else farm east Of here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Parson, of White Elm'
snent SUNDAY at the parental Rambo home.
Cbas. Clatiin was at the Kilbourne nur-
sery Monday on business.
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Sunnyside.

Srnnyside, April 81. w. Howarth and
wife were called to Bloomfield. ILL.,, last
week by the death of Mrs. Howarth's
mother.
Mrs. Bruda Craft was a sunnyside visit
or Tuesday.
Misses Incz and Eva Sisson visited at
Englewood Wednesday.
Columbus Craft and wife visited at the
AnErom home Sunday.
Rev. Hasty, of I'loris, preached to a
large audience at Orleans Sunday.
Joseph Taylor returned Tuesday from a
three weeks visit in st. Charles, Mo.
Misses Inez and Eva Sisson spent Sun
day with Miss May Evans.
Writ Montgomery died Sunday evening
and was buried Tuesday in the Mouiton
cemetery.
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keota,

Keota. April "A. H. Richardson
was in Chicago a day or two last week.
Charles S. Myers has gone to Wash
ington to begin work with the cement
walk force
Clarke Sitlar of Washington visited
his brother-in-law, J. E. Glover, Fri
day
John Wright attended the funeral
of Ben Warfel in Washington Sunday
Bert Helscher spent Sunday in 81
courtney the guest Of his cousin, Frank
Snakenberg.
Mrs. Ellen McFarlane, has been
quite sick for several weeks.
David Bell died Saturday evening
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Ashqrove.

AShgrOVe.
Ashrroye, April 2.-Oliyer Adcock was IN
Drakeville Monday.
Miss Oma Reynolds was an over sunday
visitor at the ii. CLOSER home.
Orren Cassill and family, Willis McCarty
and wife Fred Proctor and Wife, ana
Dave Ward and wife visited Sunday at
the John Wolfe home. =,
N. Fletcher was DraKeVllie caiier
Tuesday. 49,
for visited Monday afternoon with Miss
Jessie Proctor
Willie Bevins and family, of Green Val
Low visited over Sunday with relatives at
this place.
Mrs. f. L. Day and Mrs Tom Raines
visited Saturday at the A. Hannah nome.
c.. Brown and wife spent Sunday at the
REYNOLDS home.
Charlie Worrell is WORKING ior i'eNi
Dye at present.
sherman Cav and family spent Sunday
ot the C. u. Roberts home.
Singing was well attended Sunday night
Olive Branch.
Olive Branch, April 2.-Mrs. Maud Perry
is very iii with rheumatism
Mary Carter was shopping IN White Elm
one day this week.
Birdie Carroll is again at home among
| friends
Mrs. d. NJ Perry called on Mrs Hicks
and Mrs. Schlotter Monday afternoon.
70. L. Davis, wife and baby visited sun
day afternoon at G, w. Seitz's.
Lille Carter spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks.
Earl Hem made business trip to Selma
recently
Gilbert Green was through here Mon
day delivering mail boxes.
| Mrs. Carrie Hem was visiting SATURDAY
with Mrs G. w. Seitz and family.
Francis Haney and wife were shopping
| In Selma Monday
| Misses Lille Carter and Ruby Hamm
were callers here Sunday evening
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Cheuuest.

chequest. April 2.-oats sowing has al
ready begun in Chequest.
A number from here attended the band
concert at Douds last Friday night.
Misses Verna Plowman and Eva Han
shaw visited with friends in Leando
few days last week.
Mrs. Fred koonts is seriously i'll with
u complication of mumps and grip.
Messss John Hendrix, of Douds, and
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Cross Lanes,

Cross Lanes, April Hiram Starks and
family visited at Noble Elders Sunday.
MIS- Col. Parrett is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pearl Smith, this week
Mrs. Emma Sirdoens is quite sick with
sciatic rheumatism, having taken re-
lapse.
Bryant DeGood, Dorman Devore and Alb.
Heston were in Fairfield yesterday
Mrs. Minnie Latta visited her sister, Mrs
George Hidy, Saturday
Farmers are busy putting in oats now
John Hupp has gone to Kansas City to
make that place his future home.
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seems that Sheriff Doner attached or
took a buggy that was supposed to be-
long to Bert Krkman and Mary A.
Kirkman claims that it belonged to
her.
w. d. Devol OF Des Moines is trans
acting business in town today.
G. Gezel of Pella was in town yester-
day on business.
E. w. Anspach of Creston is trans
acting business in town today.
G. S. Duncan of Clarinda is visiting
relatives and friends in town this
morning.
Frank Way stopped in town this
morning on his way home from ST.
Louis, where he had some fat cattle
on the market.
In the case of A. j. Casaday VS.. Jes-
sic Corey ct al, Casaday was given a
verdict of $106 and interest for about
two years.
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Sigourney.


Sigourney, April DIR Richardson
of Keota, was in Sigourney last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. H. z. Bishop of ottumwa, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Roberts.
Miss Louie Lynn is spending week
at home. She teaches in the Grinnell
school.
Superintendent c. e. Miller is at
tending the southeastern Iowa teach
ers' association at Burlington.
The revival meetings are going on
at the Methodist church this week.
Bessie Seymour went to Mt Vernon
yesterday to resume college pursuits
at Cornell college
VIM. Beatty and wife have started
on trip to st. Louis to visit relatives.
County Auditor Phelps is over near
Hedrick today in his official capacity.
G. G. Heninger and wife were in
What Cheer today.
Mrs. Cora Berry was elected presi-
dent of the Sigourney Woman's club
yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28

templated. In the statement the
board holds to it's belief that high
school accommodations much better
than those existing at present must
be provided; but the board does not
care whether new high school is
built on the north side, whether there
are high schools on both the north
and the south side, or whether the
present high school is enlarged. The
rest of the argument put forward by
the board closely follows the features
put forth in an interview given the
Press by President Daggett Of the
school board last week.
Tomorrow night the board will hold
a session, at which citizens in gener-
al will be given a hearing.
Up to noon today 712 names were
registered for the coming vote Oh
the proposition to bond the city for
100000. for school improvements.
or this number there were 1O2 wo-
men.
The registration books will be open
every evening up to and including
Friday The books will be closed
at 4 o'clock Saturday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28
ACCUSES HIGH OFFICIAL.

nominated for attorney general in
1902. rumors became current that he
had been guilty Of giving perjured
testimony, but the story did not re-
ceive general credence, being regarded
merely as a campaign attack. But
the accusation has now assumed pos
tive form and is made with so much
circumstance and with such an array
of evidence that il can scarcely be
ignored. Judge Willis says that he
Is prepared to appear at any time
before the grievance committee of
the bar association to support his
charges. - ..
Judge Willis and Attorney General
Crawford were formerly associated
in prosecuting litigation for ]. T. c.
Nash. Willis claims that Crawford
received under contract fees which Re
failed to divide. During the trial of
a suit for division, the accuser alleges
Crawford denied the existence of the
contract, which, however, had acct
dentally fallen into Willis possession.
Upon this showing he bases the
charge Of perjury.
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WEDDING p|h65
f|AD[ Of BRASS
Fake Watches and Worth
! less JeweIry Sold
by RoboeS.

Henry Wise, a pawnbroker whose
store is at $40 Main avenue, was ar
rested this afternoon on a warrant
charging him with violating the laws
governing the pawnbrokers' business.
Wise Is. believed to stand in with a
gang Of hoboes who have been swind-
ling people by selling fake watches
and other pewelry.
The arrest Of Wise followed a few
minutes after ]. J. Mcguire had been
convicted of vagrancy and fined $50.
Mcguire was arrested on complaint
of William Thierman, of the Mott
building. who bought a watch from
him by putting up 81 on the watch
with Pawnbroker Wise George r.
Dodson and other jewellers said the
watch was worthless, that it hadn't
a jewel, and that it was merely a
toy.
Detective McDermott, who arrested
MCGUIRE. put handful of brass we'd
ding rings on Justice Hinkle's table.
the rings having been found in a
tobacco pouch strapped around the
mans waist.
In the opinion Of the officials Wise,
who is known as Uncle Henry, has
stood In with a lot Of hoboes who
have been making Spokane their
headquarters while doing a fake jew
elry business.
Wise put up s25 bond for his ap-
pearance in court later today.
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MAY SEEK LAWS DELAY.

the laborers should be beaten out of
legitimate pay for a year or so while
their rights are being determined.
"If the mayor and other officials
take my advice they will tell these
contractors to comply with the re-
quirements of the ordinance as re-
CARDS wages, let the contracts go to
men who are willing to pay the wages
and abide by the requirements Of
the ordinance.
There is no doubt in my mind but
that the city can enforce its laws
against contractors as well as against
anyone else. All that is needed is a
little firmness in dealing with those
contractors who want the men to
work one hour more each for the
same wages that they would receive
for working the number of hours per
day fixed upon in the wage and labor
ordinance" t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28
Lose Valuable Lots.

Judge KEENAN, signed decree to-
day holding that james +. Sloane and
wife have no title. right or interest
in lot and the west half OF lot s.
block Sc of the Second addition to
Railroad addition. the property being
on the south side Of Fifth avenue be-
tween Washington and Stevens
streets.
The property has been in litigation
owing to a cloud on the title follow
ing sale under foreclosure for some
years, and a short time ago the plain
tiffs were adjudged to have the prop
erty provided that within n specified
time they paid over n certain sum
to defendant parties. The plaintiffs
have not complied with the conditions
and the decree today Is the result
The plaintiffs will carry the case to
the supreme court. as the property is
very valuable. The action involves
something like $4,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28
ARREST LOCAL DENTISTS.

Warrants were sworn out this aft
ernoon for the arrest OF Ave Spokane
dentists for violating technicalities
Of the recent law establishing the
state board of dental examiners.
Attorney s. r. Stern has been en-
aged by the state board to assist In
the prosecution.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Barn
hart. who has charge of the prepura-
ton Of the papers in the criminal
charge, says that the movement is
directed along Ave lines: The man
without a license; the man who has
not his name posted in a conspicuous
place In his Office; the company or
association employing a themselves
man; to ascertain whether O dental
corporation or It's manager or both
are amenable to the law. ana II only
one, which one; to ascertain whether
single Individual can conduct n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28
Fair At WaIla WalIa.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, Sept. 2S
The seventh annual fruit fair opened
this morning with large attendance.
For seven days the product Of Walla
Walla valley will be on exhibit. In
an immense hall that has been prac-
tically built for the occasion. Be
sides the exhibits OF fruits, vegcta-
bles and grains. numerous booths
have been tastefully arranged with
mercantile displays.
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Questions to Railroad.

Notice has been served by the va
rious plaintiffs in actions brought
against the Great Northern as a re-
suit of the Division street freight
runaway accident last summer, that
the defendant must answer interrog-
atories.
The plaintiffs desire the defendants
to go on record as to who started the
cars. in whose custody they were
at the time they started, who left
the cars on the Hillyard switch,
whether the brakes were set, whether
a Waterman was in charge. whether
a locomotive had taken other cars
from the switch just prior to their
start. whether derailing switches were
in use; in all, 80 heterogeneous are
proposed
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A Spectacular Fire.

CHICAGO, Sept 2S.-Fire caused
the accidental ignition of a huge tank
OF varnish. which almost totally des-
troyed the Standard Varnish com
pany's plant this morning. Explo.
sions of barrels of turpentine, shellac
and varnish imperilled the lives of
the firemen. number of whom had
narrow escapes.
The fire was the most spectacular
in years Huge columns of flames
rose more than 100 feet in the air.
and streams OF burning turpentine
ran through the streets. The loss was
$3.50. 900.
Edward Rose. the bookkeeper. and
two girls are believed to have lost
their lives In the fire.
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dental business under the mama Of
an association.
DIR. r.. M. Parsons is accused Of
practicing dentistry without having
his name displayed at the entrance
OF his office.
Drs. Il. II. and T.. IS. White are
charged with having In their employ
a practitioner whose name was not
posted
John Spencer is accused In two
charges-practicing without q IL
cense and without displaying his
name.
w. V. Wolvin Is charged with not
having conformed to the new law.
DR.. A. Starke Oliver Is the local
member of the state board and Dr.
M. ID. Thurstone, a former member Of
the board, has been interested with
him In the prosecution of the Offend
ers. The names of both appear on
the informations as witnesses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28
FINNS Threaten
TO WRECK MINE
Sau|t Ste Marie Laborers, Deprived Of
Money, Start Riot and Troops
Are Called.

holders had a plan whereby funds
could be raised and work resumed
within 80 days. The notice advised
the men to get work elsewhere, If pos
sible to get money to leave town. The
Firms threaten to wreck the COM
pany's buildings.
This afternoon the officers and the
mob clashed. Two policemen were
dubbed and stoned into unconscious
ness and removed to hospital. Two
Frenchmen were shot, one through
the neck and the other in the leg.
Ball cartridges have been issued to
the militia with orders to shoot II
necessary The ferry boats are now
tied up to prevent the rioters from
coming over and attacking Michigan
500.
The authorities this afternoon tel
egraphed to Toronto for regular
troops to preserve order
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28

PORTLAND, Sept. 2S.-A. M. Craw-
ford, the attorney general of the
state of Oregon, will be formally
charged before the State Bar asso-
citation with the crime of perjury,
and that body will be asked to take
steps to have him disbarred, accord
ing TO the Oregon Journal.
William R., Willis, one Of the oldest
legal practitioners in the state. pre-
fers the charges. which are to be filed
Immediately with the grievance COM
mittee of the bar association. 1t is
alleged that Mr.. Crawford, in a case
in which he was the defendant. per-
jured himself while testifying in his
own behalf. The charges to be filed
with the bar association are support
ed by the affidavit of Judge Willis,
and by a mass Of documentary evil
dence. including an Official transcript
of the testimony which embodies the
alleged perjured statements.
If the charges are. sustained they
are expected to result in the disbar-
rnent of the attorney general.
Shortly after Mr.. Crawford was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-28
CAPTURING FOR CHRIST.

The regular semi-annual meeting Of
the Spokane Presbytery will convene
tomorrow at 1880 at the Fourth Pres
byterian church at the corner OF Bald
win and Dacota streets, in Heath's
addition,
After the opening sermon by the
retiring moderator, Rev. ]. A. Rogers
OF Davenport, the roll will be made
UP and new moderator and Temporal
ry clerk elected. This will constitute
the principal business of the gather
ing. which includes the minister and
elders from the different churches in
northeastern Washington and north
ern Idaho.
On Wednesday evening a popular
meeting will be held at the church,
commencing at 1880. The topic for