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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
HOLD CONFERENCE
CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES
MEN FROM SIXTH DISTRICT
IN CITY TODAY.
Plans Formulated for Active Campaign
in Distrct-Promnent Republican
Leaders in Attendance - Speakers
Not Yet Assigned.

Plans for an active campaign in the
sixth district were formulated this aft
ernoon at a meeting of the county
committeeman in the district, with
Chairman Fl. F. Spence of the state
central committee and several of the
most prominent republicans in the dis
trict. The meeting was held in the or
binary of the Ballingall.
A number of the prominent repub-
licans of this city attended the opening
session, which was but an informal
gathering. Addresses were delivered
by Chairman Spence, Congressman ].
F. Lacey, John F. Riggs, candidate for
the office of superintendent of public
instruction and Representative N. e.
Kendall. The addresses were short
and effectively launched the issues of
the campaign.
Speakers Not Assigned.
A. F. Dawson of Preston, manager
of the speakers bureau for the cam
paign, when asked what speakers
would be heard in the sixth congress
sional district during the campaign,
stated that as yet he had made no as
signment. He stated that the campaign
would not begin actively until after
the first of the month. Mr.. Dawson
stated that Governor Cummins would
speak in the sixth district, probably in
Ottumwa, but that he could not at this
time say what other speakers would
be here.
Committeeman Meet.
A meeting of the county committee.
men with Chairman Spence of the
state committee and w. w. Epps
member of the committee from this
district, was held at the close of the
conference Congressman Lacey at
tended this m Getting and assisted in
formulating the plans for the campaign
in the seven counties in the district
Hon A. w. Buchanan was unable tc
be present on account of sickness
The following leaders in sixth dis
trict republican politics attended the
meeting today:
Prominent Men Present.
Congressman ]. F. Lacey, Oskaloosa
State Auditor B. F. Carroll, Bloom
| field.
| j. f. Riggs, sigourney, candidate
for superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
H. F. Spence, Mt. Ayr, chairman o.
state central committee.
A. F. Dawson, Preston, manager O
the speakers bureau.
w. w. Epps, sixth district commit
teeman
County Committeeman.
| 1. H. Hammond, Ottumwa.
A. G. Jones, Bloomfield.
VIM. Lennihan, ColfaX.
H. F. Goeldner, Sigourney.
]. G. Harold, Oskaloosa.
George B. Harris, Abba.
Candidates for Legislature.
John Offill, Prairie City.
H. F. Wagner, Sigourney.
A. F. Hambleton, Oskaloosa.
N. e. Kendall, Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
CASES DISMISSED.
Harry Britain and Fred Watkins Are
Discharged From Custody.

FROM tuesdays Daily.
The cases of the State VS.. Harry Britain
and Fred Watkins in which the defendants
were charged with an attempt to commit
rape, were dismissed in district court this
morning on motion of County attorney
Seneca Cornell, the defendants were dis
charged and the bohdsmen exonerated.
The young lads reside in Eddyyille. They
were charged with attempting to make an
assault on the person Of little 7-yearsold
Elsie Comstock. The county attorney dis
missed the cases upon the grounds of in
sufficient evidence
G. L. Griffith, found guilty of larceny,
was sentenced by Judge yermilion to one
Year in the penitentiary. Griffith is the
man who was caught with a quantity Of
brass which has been stolen from the
Milwaukee round house. He was captured
at Chillicothe, Mo-. by Detective Cowan,
of the Milwaukee after eludlng the ottum-
wa police Griffith IS pSt boy and his at
torney, 3. w. Sc he enieney
of the court on and on the
ground that the pris1her,s father is q
Union veteran and enjoys an excellent rep
utation. Judge Vermillon, however, did
not tighten the sentence Sheriff Sremer
took the prisoner to Fort Madison this
afternoon on Burlington No. 9.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
OLD SETTLER DEAD
ABA w. CASTOR, A PIONEER LAW.
YER OF IOWA PASSES
AWAY.
Death Came at 4:45 Yesterday After
noon-FuneraI Saturday Afternoon
at 2:3o o'cIock-A Resident of OF
tumWa for 4a Years.

Abba w. CASTOR, one of the pioneer
lawyers of the state, and one of the
earliest settlers Of Ottumwa and Wa
pello county, passed away yesterday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at his home,
312 East Fourth street. The funeral
services will be held on Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence.
The interment will take place in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
:. Born in Ohio, 1926.
Alba w. CASTOR was born in But
Ter county, Ohio, October 26, 1926. He
was descendent of Justin CASTOR of
South Carolina, who at the age of
so years entered the revolutionary
army with his nine sons, six of whom
were killed in the war. Mr.. CASTOR
was reared on a farm and attended
district school during the winter. In
1857 he attended Carey's academy
Benjamin Harrison, the late president
of the United States, was a student
there at the time. In 1851 he entered
Cincinnati, O., and graduated in
1852.
He studied law in Cincinnati and
was admitted to practice in 1853. He
then went to Lafayette, Ind, where he
practiced law for two years.
Lived in Ottumwa Since 1855.
Mr.. CASTOR came to Ottumwa in 1856
being compelled to make the journey
from Keokuk by stage. In March 1865
he was married to Miss Katherine Rus
sell of Fairfield, who with two children
Mrs. Lena Snowden of Chicago and
Louis CASTOR of Washington. survive
him.
Mr.. CASTOR practiced law in Ottum
wa for many years but abandoned ac
tive practice some fifteen years ago tc
give his attention to insurance and col
lections. For several years he has moi
been actively engaged in business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
asks that writ of attachment be 10.

asks that writ of attachment be ID.
sued against the property of
the Weare Grain company, the de-
PENDANT, to secure the sum of $232.50.
He stated that he has deposited with
the company the sum of $3.50, which,
he claims, was not invested or return,
ed to him. He states that e. G. French
has been the agent of the company
in this city and that the company
agreed to pay him the sum of $2250
per week for his services. This sum,
the petitioner claims, has not been
paid for the past two weeks and the
plaintiff states the claim has been as
signed to him. j. j. Smith is plain
tiff's attorney.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
TWO DAMAGE SUITS
TWO cAsas INVOLVING $4,000
ARE FILED IN THE DISTRICT
COURT.
Western Union Telegraph Co., Sued by
Attorney c. w. Whitmore for So,
600 for Alleged Delay in transmits
sion of Telegram.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Two damage suits have been filed in
the district court in which the sum
involved is $4,000. Attorney c. W.
Whitmore is the plaintiff in one of the
suits which was brought against the
Western Union Telegraph Co., for an
alleged delay in the transmission of
a telegram. G. P White is the plain
tiff and l.. r. Garrison the defendant
in the other suit. A petition for an
attachment was also filed by John R.
French against the Weare Grain Co.,
The Whitmore Case.
Chester w. Whitmore in his petition
states that on August s, 1903 tele-
gram was filed at the Western Union
Office in Osceola by Frank Whitmore,
requesting the plaintiff to come at
once to that place. He stated that the
telegram was not delivered to him I'M
til one week later. He asks $4,000 I'M
der section 2163-4 of the code to COM
pensate him for the pecuniary loss and
mental anxiety to which he claims he
was subjected. Jaques & Jaques are
the plaintiffs attorneys.
C. p. White Asks Damages.
In the case of c. P. White VS.. L. R.
Garrison the plaintiff states that his
character has been damaged by an
allegation which he claims was made
by the defendant charging him, the
plaintiff. with having committed the
crime of robbery. He claims that his
reputation has been damaged as a
result and asks damages in the sum
OF $4,000.
French VS.. Weare Grain Co.
John r. French, by his next friend,
lE. @. French, fled a suit in which he
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
Semi Weekly Courier
cHANeINe Address.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
Lived in Ottumwa Since 1855.
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs, Hicks is very i'll at her home
on Burnside street.
Miss Ethel Dorothy, 1O2 North Da
Wis street is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wagner and
child, of Des Moines, are in the city
residing temporarily at the home OF
Mr.. Wagner's mother, Mrs Theresa
Wagner, 213 North Davis street. Mr.
and Mrs. Wagner will make their fut.
ure home here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
TEAM is SELECTED.
Fourteen Gridiron Heroes viii Repre-.
sent Ottunowa SchooI At RJoopof;eJd

Fourteen Gridiron Heroes Will Repre-
sent ottumwa School at Bloomfield.
Captain Ream has already picked
his eleven to represent the Ottumwa
high school on the football field in
Bloomfield Saturday, where they will
illustrate to the Davis county students
the ms and outs of the new rules
Fourteen men will go to Bloomfield and
it is anticipated that the victory they
will carry back will necessitate that
amount of manliness. The following
is the lineup of the high school team
Morrissey, e; Baker, + t; Hammer
+ g; Ramsell, c; Harrison, ! 6; Johnson
t: stoltz, e; Dingeman. q; Glew
r h; Miller. h; Captain Ream. b. Sub
stitutes Lathrop, Halton and Brock
man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
Notice of Final Settlement.

In the matter of the estate of John s.
Denton, deceased.
To Stephen II. Denton. Richard F.Denton
and to whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that the final
report of the undersigned administrator of
said estate will be filed in the Office of the
clerk of the district court of Wapello cOun-
ty, Iowa, on or before the 2nd day of Sep
TENDER, 1903, and unless you appear and
show cause to the contrary il any there
be on or before the second day of the next
term of said court converting at Ottumwa
in said county on the Goth day of October,
1903, said report VII be approved and the
Undersigned administrator discharged from
further duty and responsibility therein.
I. y. HUFF, Administrator.
Original Notice.
To James ]. Cudworth.
You are hereby notified that there Is now
on file in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court of Wapello county, Iowa. the
petition and amendment thereto of Alice NJ
Cudworth. plaintiff, praying as against you
the Judgment and decree of the court
granting her divorce upon the grounds
of you deserving her. and that she he re-
invested with her maiden name, Alice NJ.
Crane.
And that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day of
the next term, being the October term Of
the said court, which will commence at
Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 26th day of Octo-
Der. 1903, default will be entered against
you and Judgment and decree rendered
thereon. MITCHELL & HUNTER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Sheriff's Sale.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a general execution on transcript to me
directed by the clerk of the district court
of Wapello county, Iowa, against the goods,
chattels, lands, tenements. etc, of Wilbur
Courtney, defendant. in favor Of Il. NJ.
Campbell, plaintiff, l will offer at public
sale, to the highest and best bidder for
cash, at the front door of the court house
In the city of Ottumwa, Wapello county,
Iowa, on the Goth day of September. 1903,
between the hours of O'Clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m. on SAID day, all of said Will
Der Courtney's right. title and interest in
and to the following described property sit
uated in Wapello county, Iowa, to-wt
Lot 33, block 8, Ingram & Ramsey addi-
ton to town of Agency, Wapello county,
Iowa:
Sale to commence at the hour of lis
o'clock p. IN. of said day.
Witness my Land this 25th day of August
1908. ]. III. CREMER,
Sheriff of Wapello County, Iowa.
BY JOHN d. STEfnEI>s. Deputy
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Partition Case Filed.

A partition case was filed this after
noon by Attorney F. G. Grelups in
which Luella Scots. ct al are the plain
tiffs and Anna Bowen ct al the defen--i
dants. The suit was brought to settle
a difficulty over the division of certain
property in Wapello county. Judge Yer
million this morning ordered decree
in the case of Anna S. Willard VS. Noah
Willard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Arrison and son
Harry. who reside on West Second
street, will leave tonight on Burling-
ton No. 2, for Pittsburg, Pa, and 9th
Ell eastern points for an extended visit
with relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
From Mednesday,s Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Use Heath G Milligan's paints AT
Mynard's.
Mrs. J. H. McIntire is quite i'll at
her home on Sheridan avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. M. w. Pascoe returned
home yesterday from Toronto, Ont,
and other points in Canada.
Frank Milligan Of Hiteman, has re-
turned to his home after a short visit
at the home of Mrs. Manda Honn, 105
North Ward street.
Mrs. Jane McConzille of Keb, has re-
turned to her home after visit at the
home of her son, Rev. John HASTE,
30S South Willard street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trisler, who re-
side on Pine street, returned yester-
day from an extended trip through
Colorado, Utah and California.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Berry and baby
of Bloomfield, spent Sunday at the
home OF Mr. Berry's son, Tom Berry,
21S North Davis street. en- route to
Missouri, to make that place their fl-
ture home.
From Thursdays Daily.
]. f. Hull, 232 Sheridan avenue, was
in Blakesburg yesterday on business.
Ben Hartman left yesterday for
olympia. Washington, where he will
join his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7.
Hartman and make that place his flu.
ture home.
Mrs. A. B. Nichols and son, Charlie,
| ,,,l. boya hoop xyicittpo or fhx ha,, :,
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Nicholas, 1928
North Ward street, left Yesterday for
their home in, Wayne, Neb., i'll answer
to telegram stating the serious i'll.
ness of Mr. Nicholas.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
CLEVER SCHEME.
Tu -ker-Greer Drug Co. Will Give
Away Expensive Dictionary to
Text Book Buyers.

The Tucker Greer Drug Company.
orIginators of clever schemes for at
traction of the publ, to their bus
iness, have made the proposition of
giving away fine, expensive Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary, valued
at $l1, to the purchasers from them of
text books and school supplies, Of
which they have large and complete
stock The plan is this: To every
purchaser of a text book of y des-
cription, or of anything in school
supplies, they will give ticket, en-
titling the holder to chance on the
dictionary, which will be given away
on January /, the lucky one being de.
cided by drawing at random from a
box in which the numbered stubs Of
the tickets are stuffed, the ons hold
ing the corresponding number to the
ticket drawn, being given the diction-
aTy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
A FINE PERFORMANCE
Can Be Expected at the Audlto-
rum Next Monday Night,
September I4th.

There is every reason to expect
something good at the hands OF the
Rarrison-Adams Theatre Company
which begins weeks engagement
at the Auditorium on the date above
mentioned. That the company is a
superior organization is fact al
ready established, for it is the same
large stock company which has been
playing under Mr.. Adams personal
direction and management for the
past three summers at the most
famous seaside resorts in America,
playing twenty two consecutive
weeks at Atlantic City, n. j.
Among the people in the Harrison
Adams Theatre Company are Earl
2. Adams, Henry G.. Harrison, j. Nj.
Ferguson, Edmond Dupont, Charles
Richmond, B, J. Murphy, Edward
Lawrence, A. Buford Curtis, c. d..
Beard, Miss Edytha Ketchum, Miss
Edna Marshall, Miss Minnie Louise
Ferguson, Miss Fannie Grant, Mrs.
J. H. Huntley, Miss Helen McCahan,
Miss May Allen and Miss Madelaine
MOrdaunt.
The program for the entire week is
as follows: Monday night, Captain
Rackett;" Tuesday night, "Roan-
oke;" Wednesday matinee, East
Lynne" Wednesday night, Down
on the FARM Friday night, ''rhe
New Dominion" Saturday matinee,
"The Tie That Binds" Saturday
night. "In Tennessee"
Popular prices of 25c, Soc and soc
will be the admission at the night
performances, and l5c and 25c at the
natinees.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
M'LAURIN DECLARES FOR HEARST
Distinguished Mississippian Says
Hearst Should be Democratic
Nominee for President.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept IL United States
Senator A. J. McLaurin, of Mississip-
pi, has declared in favor of the NOM
ination of Hon. W r. Hearst as the
democratic candidate tor president
next year.
II believe he is a good m an for the
place, and that he would make a
splendid race if his name was placed
before the people. " says Senator Nc
Laurin.
Regarding the party platform next
year Sentaor McLaurin stated that 1t
VIII unquestinnably need much revls-
ion. He believes that the race ques-
tion in its national form will be one
of the issues Of the campaign, and
that the democratic platform should
contain strong plank on this subject.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
YBEND & POTTER.
A Store in Mobile that Has Made
Itself Famous Through Equi-
table Dealing.

Mobile is noted for her large dry
goods and department stores, so much
so, in fact, that ladies as far as 100
miles away have been known to go
there to lay in their supplies, attract
ed there by their bargain advertise
ments that adorn the columns of that
city's daily papers, and standing in
the very front rank, is the firm Of
Yeend & Potter, whose illustrated
advertisement starts with today's is
sue of the Progress, and to which at.
tention is called.
Everything coming under the head
of department store, having dry
goods as leading feature, can be
found here and in such quantities as
would render it impossible TO not be
suited, and at prices that none have
ever been known to grumhle at.
Moreover, this is a deserving firm,
made up of true blue southerners,
just such people as know how to treat
customers politely and make the deal
ing with them most pleasant.
They make the mail order bu siness
leading feature and satisfaction or
money refunded, " is their motto.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
YELLOW FEVER ANNIVERSARY.
September 10 Marks Date of AP-
pearance of Two MlsSiSSlppl
Yellow Fever Epidelnlcs.

Special 10 the Daily Progress
Jack son, Sept. ll.-Yeyte yterday was
the anniversary of the appearance or
two yellow fever epidemlcs in Missis-
sippi, the disease having consecutive
ly appeared in 1897 and 1895 on the
10th of September. Reports at the
state board of heath Office show that
there is not the slightest suspicion of
yellow fever infection at any place III
the state, and since the island of Gu
ba has been placed in a thoroughly
sanitary condition absolute confidence
is felt that the disease will not appear
in Mi ssissippi or any of the Mexican
Gulf states.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
MUSIC.

The following from the pen of Prof.
u. s. Ineichen, on the above subject,
is cheerfully given space in our col
umns Prof |deichen is musician
of high order of merit, and his ar
ticle on the subject of this arr, which
he has made life study. is we'll
worthy of prodnuction.
Music is the oldest, as well as it is
the divineest of the arts. Music is so
elevating and ennUbling that in every
act on the worlds great stage when.
ever and wherever Music enacts a
part. she has the respectful attention
of her audience, and her exit is al
ways regretted.
The tome where music is made a
factor is happy home. The home
where music does not exist is de-
priyed Of that luxury and misses some
of the purest pleasures that fall to the
lot of mortals The tide i'll music
rolls from the sonorous, deep toned
diapason Of its inavding biltOws TO
the low, soft, rythmic cadences of its
gentler waves. The multitudinOus
orchestra of winds is never silent.
Its sweeping, believing blastsare
awe inspiring, its weird, wild notes
are sad and plaintive its sighing,
melancholy murmurs subdue and con-
quer and its gentle, plaintive breath
ing cadences calm and so0the. In
the world of sight nature, with her
ever shifting panarama. does not
weary US. Neither i'll the world OF
sound are we fatigued by endless
iterations of harmonies, nor wearied
by 1.-THE concord of sweet sounds. -
Music has been used for various
purposes. 1t has proven itself val
liable and a formidable foe. 1t is
the supreme art medium of the emo
tions msot wildly portrays the va
rious and varied moods of nature,
the transports of joy, and the depths
of grief to which humankind are sub
iected, and all the intermediate de
grees. Its potency is not limited to
rhe cultured few. 1t YIELDS no less
power over the uncultured masses,
though it may not be understood by
them. What sublime deeds of self
sacrifice has it not inspired! What
acts of heroic daring has it not evOk-
ed 1t has brought to the dreamer no
less than to the stern realIst fieetjng
visions of glory, impalable images of
uncreated beauty. The subtle witch
cry of its tones is indeed marvellous.
1t makes men forget the dangers that
menace; it makes them confront the
unshaped horrors that appall; and
has made them await with utter calm
the certain death that must befall.
1t has awakened patriotism, kind
led the martial spirit and aroused
great bodies to the pitch of enthusi-
asm bordering on frantic fanaticissm.
1t has turned the tide of battle and
given victory to the discouraged.
1t is a preventive Of vice and an
incentive to virtue. 1t a'levlateS
pain and produces pleasure. We love
it for whatever it makes US remember
and for what it makes us forget.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
DR.. THE0. BRATTON.
Bishop Elect of Mississippi Episco-
pal Diocese Arrives in Jackson
Yesterday.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Setp. II. DIR. Theo. Brat
ton, bishop-elect of the Episcopal
diocese of Mississippi, has arrived in
the city from his former home at Raj
elgh, n. c., and now occupies the
Battle Hill residence recently yaca-
ted by the family of the late Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson. Bishop
Bratton's conservation takes place in
the new st. Andrews church on the
29th of September, and it is expected
that seven bishops of the church will
be present to participate in the impos-
ing ceremony.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-11
TIE EXCURSION.
A Well Filled Train of Merry Peo'
pie Leave the City for Trip
to Mobile.

A comfortably filled train of ex-
cursionist,, the excursion being run
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church
of this city, left this morning for a
delightful outing of day. Mobile
being the objective point. Return
ING fhe train will leave Mobile at
D. M, reaching Hattiesburg at 10.
Financially. the venture might not
have been success to the extent at
first anticipated, but in every other
way it WAS more than a success. AZ
the crowd that went was very select
one, made mp of people who knew
each other, and naturally good order
and pleasure went hand in hand.