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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

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richmond Dispatch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

The Quaker Male Quartette. whose sue
cessful southern tour. has brought them
into prnminsnce Will appe ar at the
Friday night OF this week In popular
program tits the Oldest male quar-
$tette in existence, having been orga-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

"a Jolly American Tramp. by the au-
Z thor of Sol Smith Russell's successes. "a
Poor Rela ton" and Peaceful Valley
will be the offering at the Academy to-
day, matinee and night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

It is the Judgment OF many Of those
who have seen the first performance Of
s.Lazarre'' that in his dramatiza ton of
Mrs Catherwood's romance of the lost
Bourbon prince, Otis Skinner has found
the material for the most successful sea-
son In his career. I1azarre' will be
seen in this city next Tuesday.
The keynote of the molive of kathryn
Kidder's new play. by Alexander Dumas
Fills entitled IAN Eye for An Eye
which is to be seen here at the Academy
on Wednesday, December 14th. IS struck
In the following reply Of Francine. the
star role played by Miss Kidder, which
is the retortaof a young wife to care
less husband who Is charging her#wi.h
disobedience :sa.sTo einvoke the rights Of a
you disregard his obligations you must
forfeit his rights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

Captain J. L. Maitland, who has travel
ed all over the United States. by cour-
tesy of Exalted Ruler Belvin, of Rich
mond Lodge of Elks, visited the home
Monday. The captain is enthusiastic
over the appointments of the home, and
for comfort and beauty ne says It is
not surpassed by any in the United
States which he has visited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

You may have sample bottle OF this
famous kidney. remedy. SWamp-Root sent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

Mckinley Council No. 1872 Junior Or
der United American Mechanics Ma
tionaD. met in Smiths Hall Monday in
open session, and installed the following
officers: Councillor. L. H. Birdsong: vice
councillor. N. w. Wilcox; recording secre-
tary. w. G. Massey; assistant recording
secretary. A. L. Lumsden; financial sec
rotary, w. ]. Miles; treasurer. William
Johnson; outside sentinel, r. e. House;
Inside sentinel, Fred Hecht; warden, H.
Shireff: conductor, j. r. Jackson; chap
lain. L. NJ Arnold: trustee for eighteen
months. L. H. Birdsong; State delegate
for two years. S. ]. Bullock; State dele
gate for one year. H. Shireff; alternates,
w. j. Miles and E. r. Evans.
S. j. Bullock presided over the meeting
and several speeches were made.
Richmond Lodge. No. 4. l. o. o. F., In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

ell[ to COnduCI nc. IiStaIlr the new ClIIEI
Eoe This tribe. After the ceremonies So
ciai entarta inment. with an excellent
,,,.a.rs,, lii We renaerad lr,,e sn,,s zoe
a. +1,a $3.50
and proposes or the chle1s and braves
will be present.
Brother Red Men are invited to be
present.
49,; INC .aa.,Ia. aa+;as. ~ ;st,+ -
nelo It's regular lnee.ins !aSt
sWestham Hail. coIner,s OF urei.ano
Cary streets, at 8 o'clock, and there was
a good attendance. as there was several
subjects ofSgreat Importance to its mem
bers discussed, and the third degree was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

Richmond Lodge. No. 1, I. O. o. F., In
stalled Its newly-elected officers in Bel
videre Hall Monday. There was large
attendance of members present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

morning. He was starting to drive
to the country, when his horse, owing
to not being properly hitcaed up, be-
gan to prance, breaking the buggy
shafts, but the doctor escaped UNI
hurt.
The high school gave the following
program Friday afternoon: declama-
tion, Miss Ruth Berry; defamation,
Miss Marion G~unsoulis: Instrumental
duet, Misses Mabel Riggs and Grace
Burns; essay, Ben Riggs: recitation,
Miss Pearl workman; Instrumental
solo, Miss Mary O'Connor; recitation,
Miss Grace Rhode; defamation, Miss
Blanche Kussart: Instrumental solo,
Miss Lorena Weber. No visitors were
present. z
Miss Bethel Padgett of Bluff Creek,
has been on the sick list threatened
with pneumonia.
Jas. l.. Sipes and son, John. of North
of Bluff Creek, left today for Wood
burn, Clarke county. to attend the
pearl wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ;.
Martin. who have been married thirty
years. Mrs. Beamer and Mrs. Mar
tin are sisters.
Miss Reaa Ryan is very i'll with
tonsiliris.
Abe Rose was taken very i'll Thurs
day with heart trouble and threatened
with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parsons were OF
tunSwa callers Friday.
Ed kussart and Misses Eva and
| Julia Pidgeon We're business callers In
Oskaloosa Friday.
"A masquerade ball will he given in
the X. of p. hall Christmas night by
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

the fire department.. Gratten's orches-9
ira will furnish music.
w. j.. Free has been making an adj
dition to his residence on South Fifth
street.
Ed Gray of this place, the telegraph
operator and timekeeper at Coalield.
is i'll ut his home on North Fourth
street.
Frank belong is dangerously i'll
With pneumonia.
Jack Emanuel is able to come lie
town after a severe sick spell.
Miss Mary Williame, Nilo has beei
III for the past week ~ has pneumo-
mia.
viii Ross is reported on the SICK
list.
Miss Allie Shea returned saturday
evening after a short visit With reia-
tices at Blakesburg.
Frank Packer of Oskaloosa, was IL
this place Friday and Saturday OK
business matters,
II. NJ. Shea of Ottumwa arrived last
Saturday night for a visit at the pr.
rental home
Mrs. John JAEGER has been very ii
the past week.
Mrs. f. NJ. McCrea who has been at.
tending q medical school at st. Lonis
is expected home next Saturday.
John Shea and wife of Two Har.
bors, Mimi, arrived Saturday eyenini
for d visit at the parental Shea homo
Mrs. Ed Shea of the same place is ex
| pected Thursday.
Mrs VIII jaeger is now very i'll viii
! pn~eun1cnfa.
caleb Foster visited aver sunda,
J with friends at this place.
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Rules Of the COurier's Great Worlds
Fair Voting Contest
Cut these out for future reference

The OttumWa Courier Worlds Fair
voting contest is open to all young la
dies and girls, no matter where resi-
dent.
Eight young ladies will be sent to
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis and all
their expenses for one week will be
paid by the Courier. The contest will
be divided into two divisions, n for
young ladies residing within the city
of Ottumwa and one for the young la
dies residing outside the city Of OF
tumwa... The four young Ladies in
each division receiving the highest
number Of votes will be selected for
the trip.
The coupon good for one vote will
be published in all editions of tn
Daily and Tri.Weekly Courier from
now on until the close of the contest,
These must be properly filled
out on the blank lines, or they cannot
be counted.
EXTRA vOTES.-ln order to slim.
uIate the securing of advance sub.
scription payments and new sgbscrib.
ers to the Daily and Tri-Weekly cou,
rier extra votes will be given as FOL.
lows:
Two extra votes will be given. for
every one cent paid in advance on sub
| scription by either old or new sub.
scribers over and above so cents. For
Instance, SO cents paid in advance, Sc.
cures 100 extra votes. A $500 pay
ment secures 200 votes and $500 pay
ment; 400 extra votes and a $500
payment 900 extra ~votes... These ex
ira votes are in addition to the cou
pom appearing daily in the paper.
EXTRA VOTES FOR NEW SUB
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Sc7iBERS. - In order that contest
ants will work to secure new subscribe
ers 200 extra votes will be given for
every new subscriber who agrees TO
take the Daily Courier for SIX months
or the Tri-NNeckly Courier for one year.
Subscribers will not be permitted to
stop their paper and start it again
in the name of some other member
of the family in order to secure the ex-
ira votes for new subscriptions. The
new subscriber for whom these extra
eco votes are given must be one who
has not taken the Courier for at least
three months previous to the time,
signing for it again.. This rule will
be strictly observed and watched care
fully.
The contest will close as follows:
On March 1, 1904, the two young la
dies. one from the city and one from
out of the city, having the largest
number of votes will be selected as
the first two prize winners. They will
then drop out of the contest which
will continue right along with the 9TH
err contestants until April 1, 1904. at
which time the two, n from in the
city and one from out Of the city, hav-
ing the largest number Of votes will
be selected as the second two prize
winners. They will then drop out Of
the contest which will continue as be-
fore and on May 1. two more will be
selected in the same way and on June
tst, two more. The contestants can
make the trip alone, or as a party, just
as they prefer, and at any time after
their selection which is most csnveni
emf to them.
Every precaution will be taken by
the Courier to conduct an absolutely
impartial contest in every particular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

son, Wayne, came in yesterday from
Chicago. where they had been on
business.
w. C. Hammond is in Ottumwa to-
day on business.
The clerk of the district court has
issued marriage licenses since SatuI-
day morning to the following parties:
Arthur Griffith, aged %. and Edith
Palmer, aged 10, both of Buxton; Wall
ter Lewis. aged "a. and Hattie Lang
ford, aged 81, both of Buxton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

Their Electro Vapor method of treat
ing Catarrh, Deafness and Lung Dis
eases, enables them to apply heallng
agents direct to the diseased parts.
The case of Daniel o'Brien, an old
and respected resident of Ottumwa
and residing at TIT East Mill street, is
typical of that of a large number OF
cases ofCatarrh and Deafness in this
part of the country. He had been for
a number Of years a sufferer of chronic
Catarrh. took cold easily, nose stopped
up at times, annoyed by hawking and
splitting from accumulations of mucu
In nose and throat. This catarrhal
condition finally extended from back
part Of nose into the middle ear, caus-
ing ringing noises, almost total deaf
ness in one ear and impaired hearing
in the other.
He applied at their offices for treat
ment on the 28th day of July and was
completely cured of catarrh and deaf
ness in less than three months.
l.. s. Carter, farmer, Abba, for years
a sufferer of Catarrhal Deafness, said:
81 could hear after one treatment as
well as / ever did"
Miss Maud Nation, 913 Sherman ST.,
for a long time discharges from left
ear and deafness completely cured in
one month.
Matt Wright. 31S South Vine, has
suffered for years. from Catarrhal Deaf
ness and Ringing Noises. Ask him
what they have done for him in one
months treatment.
FREE-Call at their Office and re-
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ences of over mi hundred cases of
Catarrh, Deafness. Lung and other
Chronic Diseases cured by them here
in Ottumwa.
Their prices are within the means
of all.
They use you honorably and treat
you right.
OFFICES, 3rd floor Holman Building.
Hours-9 a. M. to a p. M, Diseases
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LL.r ~ So
f. Palmer property on South Waugh
street and will occupy the same in the
near future.
Miss Rhoda Wilson was in ottumwa
Saturday.
w. A. Alexander of Competine, was
in town yesterday on business.
George b. Baker was in Ottumwa
yesterday on legal business.
w. L, Van Horn of Highland, was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. f. S. Greer has returned home
after. a three weeks visit with rela-
tives in Des Moines.
Ralph Ostrander of Martinsburg was
in town Monday.
Architect Koch and Geo. A. Staebler
of Ottumwa We're in town Friday on
business.
j. T. Brooks was in Winfield yes
terday.
Miss Minnie Johns of Oskaloosa WIS.,
tied relatives in Hedrick Sunday.
w, d. Martin was in Martinsburg
Saturday on business.
Chas. Lauer of Winfield was in town
town Monday.
A. R.. Orris of Des Moines, was in
town visiting relatives Friday.
Wade Kirkpatrick was a business
visitor in %Sigourney Friday.
j. o. Loeb of ottumwa was In town
Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
THEY ARE
Curing the Sick
BY their U~p-t0-date Methods
Right Here in 0ttumWa.

II you are skeptical call at their Of
fees and they will furnish you with a
long list of cures of people in this city.
Many of them were sufferers from Ca
tarrh, Asthma, Diseases of the Lungs,
Stomach, Kidneys, Liver, Blood, Rheu-
matism, Inflammation of Ovaries, etc,
ard had sought relief for years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

Bloomfield, Dec. ia suit was be-
gun in the district court of Davis
county yesterday which will doubtless
develop an interesting legal battle.
The plaintiff in the case is A. A. Cas-
ady. a resident of Union township,
and he seeks to recover the sum of
$40, 000-damages from DIR. John Car
rett and Charles Parks. The petition
on file in the clerks office alleges that
on OF about September II. 1903, Chas.
Parks, acting rs the clerk of h To-
cal board of health of Union township,
and at the instance n direction of
DR.. John Garrett, physician of said To-
cal board of health. declared a quar-
antine on the plaintiffs residence, on
cou of scarlet fever, which quar-
antine confined and imprisoned the
plaintiff and his family in their home
for a period of twenty-three days. The
petition further states that the friends
n neighbors of the family We're warm
ed against visiting them or associat-
ing with them, and that Parks never
had any written notice by any prac-
ticing physician Of the existence OF
the disease, nor had Garrett received
any such notice. The petition also
states that plaintiff informed DR.. Gar
rett hat the disease did not exist in
his family, but that DR.. Garrett fail
ed to make any personal examination
of the matter. and that there was nc
cause or occasion for such quarantine
The plaintiff alleges that he has beer
damaged by loss of time of himself
and family, that they have been con-
fined and imprisoned in their home
and have been deprived of social COM
forts and suffered great mental an
guish. Therefore plaintiff prays judg-
ment against said defendants and eacf
of them in the sun of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
UNJUST QUARANTINE
DAVIS COUNTY MAN CLAIMS DAM.
AGES FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL
ACTION.

A. A. Casady Says He and His Family
Were Confined in Their Home With
out Cause and Sues Two Officers of
the Board of Health.
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Aeharove.

A
Ashgrove, Dec. 15.-The pie supper
at the Oak Springs school house
Thursday night was we'll attended.
Eta Alfred Is visiting Ola CLOSER.
Emma Swinney spent Saturday with
her parents at Bloomfield.
There will be a pie supper at the
Ashgrove school house Friday night,
December IS.
Ralph Selman spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Meetings are still going on at AL
bany.
Mary Jane Houk is visiting at Levi
Dyes.
Sarah Martin visited recently at NJ.
l.. Wheeler's.
Clyde Smith is on the sick list.
DR.. Selnan and son were Bloomfield
callers Friday.
Fairview school began Monday after
n weeks vacation.
N. Fletcher was a business caller in
Ottumwa Monday.
Tom Rains and wife were recent vis-
tors at Sherman Days.
Tom Cassill and wife spent Sunday
at Orren Casselrs.
Several from this place attended the
meeting at Albany Sunday night.
We've Selman spent Sunday at A.
Hannah's.
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Douds.

#.H.re EEENs - SSGhos l-z4 -
Douds. Dec. 14.-W. II. Linning of
k~eosauqua, was a business visitor in
tow1l last week..
Amy Stewart and family and Prest-
on Ashmead n family, living four
miles northwest Of town. visited with
the family of Geo.. Bowers last We'd
nesday.
A. G.. Roberts of Bonnparte was in
town on business Thursday.
Ed Mccullough and Mont McCul-
Tough with their families have moved
10 Grand Island, Neb., where they will
tax charge of a creamery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sperry, who has
been visiting some time past with
relatives in Nebraska. returned last
Thursday and was accompanied by
her son. VIM. Sperry, who resides near
Weeping Water. Neb.
Capt. Elerick was in Des Moines
last week looking up quarters for HIM
self during the coming session of the
Legislature. which will Janu-
airy IL.
George Bowers is preparing to have
a dwelling erected on his lot, purchas-
ed on the hill.
G. McGil made d business trip to
Des Moines last Friday and Satur-
day.
Murray.
Murray, Dec, III. D. Sparks was
a Thayer caller last Tuesday eve-
ming.
Frank Lorrpor Went TO Chicago with
stock Saturday, returning Tuesday.
Lewis Evans shipped stock to Chic
cago Wednesday,.
Mrs. Jessie Pettigrew of Alton was
a business caller here Tuesday.
DIR. ]. Il. Hasty was In Osceola We'd
nesday.
Miss Libbie Monroe of near Hope
vile, is the guest of the Misses Bev-
ans.
Jerry Felgei and DIR. Martin of
WOODBURY. attended the funeral Of c.
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BIG MEETING AT KNOXVILLE.
Proposal to Convert Home for Blind
Into lnebriate HOSPITAL.

Knoxville, Dec. 15.-On Tuesday
night, December %, one of the most
popular gatherings in the history of
this city is expected to pack the
meeting place, to it's utmost capacity.
1t will be the occasion of formally
launching the scheme to onver the
buildings so long used by the state
as a home for blind. into u state hos
pital for inebriates. With the impetus
established at this meeting it is hoped
to go before the legislature and make
a winning fight. 1t is known the
board of control favors n separate hos
pital for inebriates and many legis-
lators have already committed them-
selves in favor o. . ch AN idea.
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Belknap.

.EaI#= -&EH SVtNu0Pss -fEMa
Belknap, Dec. 15.-Considerable in
terest is manifested by the workers in
the meeting now in progress at the
NJ. E. church. A great revival is be-
ing earnestly plead for. Rev. Ireland
is suffering from IL Severa attack of
the grip and was unable to be present
on Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
1t is expected that day meetings will
begin tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pickett of Sher-
man Chapel visited relatives in Bloom
field last week and on their way home
visited here Friday evening until Sat-
urday evening with their son Otis,
and family and with George Lester and
family.
William Rudd of Ottumvva, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Mcconnell.
Ollie Shaffer of Edna, Mo-, and
cousin, Miss Kate Brock, of McLane,
ILL.,, are visiting here with Mr.. Shat
fer's sister. Mrs. John Combs and FAM
lily.
J.'w Bolivar sold forty head of cat
tie of feeders to Levi French Of south
of Bloomfield.
/. T. Davis and family left Saturday
evening for their new home at Knox
Vile. Mr.. Davis purchased part OF
the old Wonn place of Harvey Rus
ell, two years ago, and old 1t last
June to Mr.. Coe. the real transfer not
being made until Saturday.
Harry Kline of Washington visited
last week at the home Of Mrs. Mary
| Worrell.
Mrs. John Flemings of Sherman
Chapel visited here Il couple of days
last week with her daughter, Mrs
Denny Conner.
Messrs. Bert Myers, Logan Bunten
Ruel Turner. Raymond Calvert, James
| Hardy and Earl Townsend, and Miss
es, Gertie Sayles. Nellie Turner anc
Toady Duke of Drakeville. attended
| services at this place Sunday eve
| ming.
John Lester who has been laid W
with a sore arm for some time, is abl'
to go to work again.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE returned hom'
Tuesday from a W. weeks visit Will
1 Ottumwa friends.
Caleb Martin and Miss Ruth Comb
of Bloomfield spent Sunday evening
with the latter's parents. A.. j. Combs
and wife.
Supt. II. c. Dodd of the Congrega
tional Sunday. school announced Sun
day that Rev. NJ. e. Moore of Yves
Grove expected to preach Sunda.
morning and evening, December 81
at the Congregational Sunday school
All interested in the Congregations
Sunday school are invited to be pres
ent and assist in the election of of
fcers. for the ensuing year, Sunda.
morning, December 81.
Station Agent Thomas Riley state
that the Rock Island road expects t
put on the Golden State Limited trail
next Sunday.
Clarence Wishard of Ottumwa, spen
Sunday with Miss Ollie Jennings.
Charley Skinner is a business Wis
itOr in Bloomfield.