davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintance as Chronicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
keoSauoua.

keosauqua, Dec. 31.-The remains
of Mrs. Casner, mother OF Charles w.
Casner of this place, were brought
here Saturday for burial. Funeral SER
vices were held in the M. E. church
9 Sunday at II o'clock a. M, conducted
by Rev. Ingham and the remains were
inferred in the Purdom cemetery,
west of town.
Grant Fellows, wife and children of
Chicago the visiting here with
the parents of MIR. Fellows, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. d. Fellows, and other rela-
tives.
Or. Elvin Bottom OF Acasto, Mo-,
, and Mrs. Hulda Ward of Bentonsport,
were united in marriage in this place
Friday by Justice ]. w. Harwood. The
former is 81 years old and the latter
80 So years old.
Gilbert McGill of Douds Station was
in Keosauqua on business Saturday.
Attorney George B. Holbert and
the home of Mr.. Holbert's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William T. Holbert, OF
this place. Miss Gertrude Holbert OF
Cincinnati, Ohio. also visited at the
old home during the past week.
Attorney and Mrs. j. G. Monet and
children Of North Dakota have been
visiting at Mr.. Monet's old home in
this place with his mother, Mrs. E
Monet, and other relatives.
Robert Savage and daughter, of Hi
anois are here visiting with Mrs. D
Savage, his mother, and with other
relatives, Mr.. Savage has not been
here for five years.
j. NJ. Morrow, merchant at Leando
was in Keosauqua yesterday on bust
ness
The annual Knight Templars' ban
quet was given at the Manning hote
on Monday evening of this week
There were many invited guests pres
ient and a pleasant time was had.
Thirty-two of the Fellows family
took dinner at the Manning hotel yes
Z terday. Many were present from ou
of town, some coming from Other
counties in this state and some from
other states.
Principal David Williams of this
place went to Des Moines yesterday
to attend the meeting of the State
Teahcers' association.
W Waiter Hickey, who is working il
St. Louis, Mo-, has been visiting il
this place for the past few days will
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Flick
ey.
w. f. Metz of ottumwa was il
Keosauqua Saturday on business
V. L. Wilson and wife visited ovel
friday night in this place with rela
stives and returned to their home il
0ttumwa Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Brooks of this place
went to Bonaparte to visit over New
Years with her daughter, Mrs. A. v
Blackboard
= Emery Ruby, the new deputy county
auditor, with his family, has moved
into the w. G. Overman property OF
Bridge street. They came from Cedar
Z township.
Mrs. Mary Elerick of this place ha.
gone to North Dakota to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Stella
Smith.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01

Patent Office officials say that per
petual motion never will be discovered
because there is no such thing. How
ever this does not deter hundreds of
would-be inventors from trying for it
every year. In talking with one Of the
division chiefs the other day he re.
marked: "The perpetual motion
crank is with us always, knocking at
every door of every department. His
mechanism is not only to run itself
but is to supply the power for ma.
chinery of all kinds, sewing machines
clocks and everything else. Formerly
we gave some time to applications OF
this sort. Now when we suspect that
an applicant has the perpetual motion
bee in his bonnet We ask for work
ing model. That is the last we hear
of it. Some of the enthusiasts on this
subject are in earnest while many are
fakirs, who attempt to deceive us fol
the advertisement it would give theil
patents. An attorney told me the 9th
er day that he had working model
submitted to him the other day thai
seemed to be wirnout defect. He had
gone so far as to draw up the papers
for an application for patent wher
young man in his office noticed what
seemed to be a joint in the base of the
device. He pried this open and dis
covered a steel spring which by in
genious arrangement supplied the
power. The tyro in mechanical inven
ton has only to study the elemental
mathematical and mechanical sci
ences, together with the present his
tory of seven centuries occupied in
efforts to realize a veritable mechanic
al, perpetual mouion, to satisfy him
self by conclusive evidence that the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Father" Hinkhouse Junkin Dead.

w. w. Junkin, father OF Mrs. Hink-
house of this city, died Saturday at
his home in Fairfield. The deceased
was native of Wheeling, w. Va,
and was 10 years of age. He came to
Iowa in 1874. While always promi-
nent in public affairs, he never held
but one public Office, that of Indian
inspector under the Harrison admins
tration. His wife died two years ago.
He leaves seven children living as
follows:
Charles M. and Robert T. at Fair
field; William D., at Rock Rapids:
Paul S., at Corning; Mrs. J. B. Swim
burne, Washington, d. G.: Mrs. w.
W. McCrackin, Hamilton, Mon; Mrs.
John F. Hinkhouse, Audubon.
He owned the Fairfield Ledger in
whole or in part for fifty years this
coming May. He was an able and
substantial editor and business man,
a man of integrity and good character.
He was successful and rounded out
with the close of his life an honored
and influential career. He was an in
innate friend of United States Senator
James f. Wilson, who lived at Fair
field, as we'll as of many other public
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

In this issue will be found a call for
meeting of citizens to consider the
Kimballton Electric railway question.
AS is known to most of our readers
the Kimballton people have about
$50, 900 of stock pledged to put into a
road from there to Manning. They
are employing civil engineers to make
a survey of the route so as to ascer-
tain the cost. Do we in Audubon
want to stand quietly by and see a
road constructed there which will di-
vert trade from us when, by doing
something ourselves, we could at least
hold our present business and perhaps
add to it? A road from Audubon to
Harlan would be more useful to Kim
ballton people than one north. The
county seats east and west are where
they have calls ten times more than to
Manning. We hope this can be ar
ranged and the road built where it
will do the most good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Poultry Association

AT the close of the poultry show here
last week the Audubon County Poul-
try Association was organized with L.
Hudler president, E. N. Taggart vice.
president, j. C. F. Wicker secretary,
James Law treasurer and Mrs. l.. M.
Estes, Mrs. T. r. Mclaughlin, VIM.
Rucker, Ole Jacobsen, Mrs. John
Sherman, J. c.. Hardman, L. G. Kopp,
Miss Cappie Dodge and Thomas
Rodgers additional vice-presidents.
There will be meeting of the society
soon to adopt by law. A big poultry
show is arranged for next December.
There was over 100 birds at the show
last week. 1t was a decided success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Frank Goodwin has left in this Office
for short time a historic relic, a
weapon called a pike. 1t is said to
be one of large number that John
Brown had made and had with him
when captured at Harper's Ferry.
The would be liberator intended to
arm the slaves with them. 1t is rather
rude weapon, the blade being about
twelve inches long with sharp point
and sharp on both sides. 1t looks
like it had been made in blacksmith
shop. Franks father, G. S. Goodwin,
now deceased, worked at the Rock Is
land arsenal and bought it there about
twenty years ago, all of them having
transported there when the Harper's
Ferry arsenal was closed. 1t is a
grim reminder of the tragic times pre-
ceding the war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Church of Christ .

Morning theme, "The Officiary;"
evening theme, ga Scene from the
Life of Jesus"
Bible school at 10 O'Clock.
Notice to members: At II O'Clock
there will be the annual election OF
officers. Do not fail to be present at
the morning service and remain for
this function.
"The truth shall make you FREE"
w. F. Mccormick,
Minister
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Some change in the printers of our
town is about to take place. w. r.
Mills, who served as foreman of the
REPUBLICAN for about seven years,
but who has been with the Manning
Monitor the past two years, will re-
turn here about March 10 and on
April / will take an interest in this
paper. Our readers nearly all know
him and know of his efficiency. c. E.
Drake, who has been our foreman for
the past two years, goes next week to
take good position in job Office in
Fl. Dodge. Lloyd Hayes, who has
worked on the Advocate several years,
goes to Manning next week to take the
position as foreman in the Monitor
Office,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

In business letter to the REPUBLI-
CAN HI. ID. Woodward, formerly clerk
of the courts here, takes occasion to
say they are well and like their home
there near Stockton, Mimi, very
much, but that they watch closely for
the REPUBLICAN each week to see
what is going on in Audubon county.
Harry thinks he would miss a great
many old faces if he should come back
here, as so many have moved away.
He says they have had good sleighing
since December 10. He wishes to be
remembered to all old friends and
says tell Harp Wilson to come up
next fall and he will show him how to
catch squirrels and coon. Harry and
his wife have lots of friends here who
will be glad to read this message from
them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

We have on our table copy of the
Grafton wv. Va.) Sentinel which tells
of the death of Mrs. Robt. A. Arm
strong, wife of brother to ex-Sheriff
VIM. Armstrong, of Melville township.
She died of typhoid fever and was
much mourned by the people of her
home city. She was the only daugh-
ter of Judge NJ. H. Dent and was re-
lated to Mrs. U. S. Grant. She was a
graduate of the State University OF
West Virginia, in which institution
Mr.. Armstrong, her husband, oc-
cupies the chair of professor of Eng.
lish literature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Notice of l lifting Contract.

Sealed bids will be received by the UNDER
signed for the erection and completion Of a
High School Building at Audubon. Iowa. ac-
pared for same by Liebbe, Nourse & Ras-
mussen. architects, Des Moines, Iowa. Plans
win be on file at once OF Secretary of Board
or Architects once Bids will be received
until noon, March 2. 1903. certified check
of 10000 payable to the undersigned as a
guarantee TO enter into a contract II bid is
accepted 1t is the intention of the Board of
Education to accept the bid of the lowest
responsible bidder, but reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids.
Dated at Audubon Iowa. this 9th day of
February, 1908. Independent School District
of Audubon, Iowa.
G. w. COSSON
6tW Sect'y r. O. E. Audubon Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
School Election.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified
electors of Audubon, Independent School
District of Audubon, Iowa, that the annual
meeting of said district will be held at the
Town Hall in Audubon on the 9th day of
March, 1908 polls opening at O'Clock p. m.
and closing at O'Clock y. m. Three directors
years and one for the term of two years.
The meeting will be open for such other BUSH
ness as may legally come before II and the
board has directed that the following propo-
sition shall be submitted to and determined
by the voters: Shall school fund of 5000
be leviedf
Dated at Audubon, Iowa. February 10, 1908
GEO. W. CossoN,
Secretary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
To the Public .

Within the last twelve years | have
had three sales. r. N. Carper has
cried all of them. The one held few
weeks ago exceeded my expectations
in its results. His services have been
very satisfactory to me. Any one
thinking of having sale would do
we'll to employ Mr.. Carper.
G. III. GARDNER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

George Armstrong, of Melville town.
ship, ships an migrants outfit from
Dedham next Monday to Laangon, N.
D., where he will farm the half section
farm belonging to d. C. Mott. His
family will go up in few weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

At the dance Tuesday night there
was some disturbance and in conse-
quence Bob Gransberry, of Extra, re-
ceived fine of $25 and costs, Fay
Gransberry S25 and costs or ten days
in jail, choosing the latter, and Bert
Freeman $25 and costs, or ten days in
Jail, choosing the latter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

The newly elected officers of the
farmers institute are the old ones
elected over again. Messrs. Somers
and Edwards, the president and secre-
tary, especially did good work. 1t is
generally considered that this was the
best institute ever held here. Several
of the lecturers were experts and some
of the information they gave was quite
valuable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

J. r. Pound wishes the farmers to
bring in their spring work and avoid
the rush. Have your disc sharpened
by the latest improved sharpener.
Have your shovels pointed and new
lays put on. All work fully war
ranted. 9-5
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

The following letters remain I'M
claimed in the Audubon Post Office
for the week ending Feb, 25, 1908:
Miss Kittie Howard, Anna S. Lebet,
Mrs. A. L. Pattern, David Black, S.
j. Brown, w. J. Princh, r. Steif.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
ueyer Needed yindication

"You were never compelled to ask
for vindicationY
"A vindicationY echoed Senator
Sorghum scornfully. II should say
not. My motto is, Don't get caught in
the first place "-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Miss Louisa E. Heilman, of Naper-
vile, ILL.,, sister of Mrs. Worth, of
Hamlin, who is visiting Mrs. Wirth
and also at the OFT home in this city,
and who is a contralto singer of repu-
tation, will sing next Sunday morning
at the Presbyterian church in this city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

The removal of Adam Fiscus to Ne
braska is mentioned by our Douglas
correspondent this week. Mr.. Fiscus
is one of the Oldest and best known
citizens of that part of the county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Wallace Bolton, who has long been
one ofthehonored residents of Douglas
township, moves this week to the
former Lyman farm, east of Ross.
Mrs. Walker, of California, now owns
the farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Farmers, now is the time to get your
spring work done. Have your discs
sharpened by the latest improved
machine. All work warranted.
o. T. r.. POUND.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

w. H. Akin, of Atlantic, passed
through town Monday on his way
home from Carroll where he had been
to get his mother. His mother is over
eighty-one years old and is in very
feeble condition,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Her Little Joke.

Henry" she exclaimed as he came
home to dinner, II heard something this
morning that opened my eyes"
What was itY he demanded excit-
edly.
THE alarm clock."-Scraps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Mrs. Midaught, of Omaha, who has
been here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. II. Petersen, and husband, returned
to her home Monday in answer to a
telegram stating the serious illness OF
a son
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

We are in receipt of letter from c.
G. Palmer, formerly of Audubon,
now of Saltwater, Okla. His health
is poor. He and his wife are glad to
hear from old friends here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Mrs. Prall, of Rocky Ford, Col,
who has been here visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Russell, and family,
returned to her home Monday. Her
daughter accompanied her as far as
Atlantic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

James Mallett and wife, now of JEFF.
ferson, formerly of Greeley township,
write back to their friends that they
are parents of twin boys born re-
Gently.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Short Horn Bulls For Sale

| have three registered Short Horn
bulls for sale. All red. At my farm n
miles south west of Brayton.
w3# CHRIS JESSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Dat straw for sale. H. C. WEBSTER.

Mrs. Maria Hensley, mother of the
Hensley Brcs.. of this county, was
run over by a runaway team in Des
Moines yesterday and is thought to
fatally injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Jonn McFarlane left Monday for
st. Joe to make arrangements for
moving his family there soon. His
daughter Isabelle will remain here
until after school is out, making her
home with VIM. Cloughly and family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Word from Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Bill
harz states they have completed their
Mexican trip, having gone far south
of Mexico City, and that they are now
at Los Angeles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Buy apples from New York at Nc
Cali & Brockway's. 1w*
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
AUDUBON NEWS.

Plenty cobs for sale.
H. C. WEBSTER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Will Baker is sick again with APP
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

centage on five ears:
Mixed corn, Joe Alice. .......... $3.50
White corn, Jas Hunt. .......... .56. 10
White corn, Chas Farnham. ..... 80
White corn, VIM Laylard. ....... 49, 90
Yellow corn, John ovelace. -. ga. 20
Yellow corn, Geo. Ross. ....... $3.50
Yellow corn, ID. G. Ross. ...... 80
Yellow corn, S. M. Gardner. :. $500
Yellow corn, A. G. Forsbeck. 90
Yellow corn, A. H. Edwards. 1880
Yellow corn, S. A. Graham. $50.
Best early A. H. Edwards yellow63. 10
Best early Jas Hunt white. 49,. .61.70
Best early, VIM Layland white. $500
Best early, A. G. Forsbeck yellow54.66
Best early, G. H. Somers yellow 1880
The score card provides for 100
points and Is points are allowed for
proportion of corn to cob. As we did
not shell and weigh the corn only IS
points are considered in the above
score. A. III. EDWARDS,
Secretary
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Old papers for sale at this Office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

Gently.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-03-25

DR.. DORIAN has no superior in dlagnos'
ing and treating diseases and deformities,
He will give $50 for any case that he
cannot tell the disease and where located. in
five minutes
All durable medical and surgical diseases
acute and chronic catarrh. and Special Dis
eases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat,
Lung Disease. Early Consumption. Bron-
chitis, Bronchial Catarrh. Constitutional
Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache Stomach
and Bowel Troubles, Rheumatism, Neural
gia. Sciatica, Brights Disease, Diabetes,
Kidney, Liver, Bladder, Prostate and Fee
IN ale Diseases. Dizziness, Nervousness. In
digestion, Obesity, Interrupted Nutrition.
Slow Growth in Children, and all wasting
disease in adults. Many cases of Deafness,
Ringing in the Ears. Loss of EyeSight, Cat
aract. Cross Eyes, Etc, that have been i'm
properly treated or neglected. can be easily
restored. Determines Club Feet. Curvature
of the Spine, Disease of the Rrain, Paraly-
sis, Epilepsy, Heart Disease Dropsy Swell
ng of the Limbs, Structure. Open Sores, Pain
n the Bones, Granular Enlargements and
all long standing diseases properly treated.
Young, middle age1 and old single or mar
ried men. and all who suffer from lost man
hood, nervous debility, spermatorrhoea,
Semm al losses. sexual decay, failing memo
nv. weak eyes. stunted development lack of
energy. Impoverished blood, pimples imped-
iments to marriage; also blood and skin dis
eases Syphilis Eruptions, Hair Falling,
Bone Pains. Swellings. Sore Throat, Ulcers,
elects of Mercury, Kidney and Bladder
troU bles Weak Back, burning Urine. pass
Grine too often. Gonnorrohoea. elect, Strict
RE, receive searching treatment, prompt
uelief and cure for life
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-03-25
HERES A
SUGGESTION.

When you want first-class daily
newspaper
One that eXcels in Northwest news:
One that spares no pains to get the
eSsof tle world. and print it first:
One whose com mercial and financial
news and market reports are admitted to be
One that is fearless and fair in it's
editorial discussion of live topics--republi-
can but independent;
One that contains Bart's cartoons.
the Journal 5unior-a weekly paper for
children without extra cost = Jermane' S
daily Washington correspondence, and
many other notable features peculiar to
that paper.
There is only one thing for you to do
and that is to subscribe for
HE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL,
The Journal for three months and a
splendid map of the State OF Minnesota and
the world for S1.OO.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-03-25

of park commissioners, shall be
audited and paid by the city coun
Gil as other claims against the city
are paid.
Mr.. Clague' S other bill authorizes
cities containing population of 10,
600 inhabitants, or less, to issue
bonds for the purchase of lands for
PARK purposes along and adjacent
to the shores of any artificial lake
within such city. Before the bonds
can be issued it will be necessary
to call an election, and if the propo-
sition to bond the city receives a
majority of the votes cast at the
election then the bonds may be
issued. The aggregate bonded in
debtedness of the city, however,
is not to exceed Is per cent of the
assessed valuation of the taxable
property, and all bonds SO issued
will have to be payable within TWEEN
ty years from the date of issue and
they must not bear more than five
per cent annual interest. The bill
provides for other details in hold
ing the election and for issuing the
bonds in the various cities at The
State. The bill passed the house
without opposition, and is now up
to the senate for it's consideration
1t is probable that it wifi be ready
for the Governor S s. Signature some
time this week.