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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
ROCK ISLAND OBJECTS TO ROAD
TAX IN WASHINGTON.
TEST CASE IS NOW BEING TRIED
Railway Company With Millions Be-
hind It Refuses to Pay Tax of $27.48
Levied BY Iowa Town Much De-
ponds Upon the Courts Finding.

.
Washington, Ia, Sept. -(speeiaD
will the Rock Island railroad have
to pay a road tax levied by the city of
Washington, Iowa? That is question
which the supreme court will have to
decide and every tax payer in this city
will be affected by the outcome. A test
case is being made in the district court
here. Action was brought by Washing
ton county in the name of the county
treasurer against the road, a statement
of facts constituting the evidence.
County Attorney Bailey represented
the county and the firm of Eicher &
Wilson the Rock Island road. The city
made road levy of two mills and the
clerk certified the amount up to the
auditor, who entered it up against the
property in addition to the county road
levy The railroad alleges that the
levy is in excess of the amount author.
ICED by law and that the city council
exceeded it's authority in making the
levy. Judge Scott decided the case in
favor of the railroad and it was imme
diately appealed by the county The
amount which the road refuses to pay
is only $27.4S, but it the case goes in
favor of the road, every tax payer in
this city can refuse to pay the county
treasurer his proportion. The city is
considerably Interested in the outcome
from the fact that great improvements
have been carried on and the funds
which will aggregate large amount
are needed. There are undoubtedly
numerous other cities in the state
which have done the same thing, anG
tax payers generally are interested.
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family, who live in the northern edge Of
Nebraska, near Ardmore, South Dakota.
Mrs. R. r. Watts, of Hillsboro, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. II. Sum-
ner, corner Third and Strawberry streets,
the past two weeks, left Thursday for a
visit at Bonaparte.
Miss Ellen Mefford, of Lost Creek, left
Wednesday night to spend a few days at
Hooking with her brother
John A. Phillips, book keeper in the
company store at Pekay. returned wednes-
day from Pennington, Illinois, where he
had been for couple of days on business
Fred Reese, of Hilton, filled the position OF
book keeper during his absence.
Mr.. Graham, of Des Moines, was here
Tuesday and Wednesday on business with
j. III. Miller.
Mrs, L. l.. McCord, of oskaloosa, for
merly of this vicinity. was n guest of hel
street, Wednesday.
Mrs. George Miller, of Eldon, was .
guest Wednesday of her sisters, Mrs. G. A
Riggs and Mrs. G. w. Wilson.
| 0skaloosa business callers from Eddyyillt
and vicinity We're: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ALI
son. ST.. on Wednesday; Misses Laura Bea
mer and Ida Roberts, and Messrs. and Mes
danes NJ. X. Pickerell and b. 3. Bemel
on Thursday.
Ottunlwa business callers were ]. II
Scott on Wednesday, and Mrs. Mamie Hos
kins, of Sixth street, on Thursday.
G. ID. True went to Ottumwa Thursda.
to visit for few days with his daughter
Mrs. Charles Poulton.
+. NJ Littlejohn held public sale a
his farm near Lakonta Wednesday. /
was quite well attended but bidding wa
not very spirited
Il, Ferris, of coalfield, was shopping il
town Wednesday.
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for an extended visit with relatives in
Clinton, Missouri.
Miss Eva Black, of Saudyyille, is here
for Il visit with her many friends,
John Mart, of WOODBURY.. visited in the
city yesterday with his sister, Miss Ella
Mart.
into the e. L. Lewis property today.
Miss Lille Barlow went to Des Moines
last evening for brief visit.
NJ. Fox, of Confidence. was business
caller in the city yesterday.
Dexter McDougall, of North Argyle, New
York, came yesterday for visit with his
brother, ]. w. McDougall and family.
Mrs. Anna Swanson moved her house.
hold effects here today from Lucas and
will make this place her future home
Mrs. j. C. Seward will go to Des Moines
tomorrow for an over Sunday visit with
friends.
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Personal and Otherwise.

Tomorrow services win be held in the
auditorium of the new Swedish church
for the first time. At this meeting the con.
firmation of this years class will take
place.
Charles Smith left yesterday for Knox
Vile, Illinois. where he will attend the
military school.
j. II. Crozier returned Friday from q
business trip to Chicago.
Miss Sadie SaveY returned yesterday
from an extended visit with relatives Al
Oakenee, Illinois.
THE Misses Ella and Hilda Nelson enter
tanned the Concordia society in the base
lnent of the new church last evening.
Dwight Eastman, of Jay, was in the cit,
| Friday.
Will Custer departed last night for Chi
cago for few days pleasure trip.
! Miss Lydia Johnston came down from
Derby last evening for an over Sunday yisi
with relatives.
| The grand jury completed its work yes
terday aud the members returned to thei
| respective homes.
| Len Manning, Jr., went to Burlington
! last night on business.
| Mrs Nellie Leech left yesterday for
visit s.:h relatives at Kirksville. Mo.
,.ls there More Than One Way OF Benz
| Converted?' will be the subject Of Rev
| Palmer,s sermon for tomorrow evening.
! Charlton, Sept -..--About thirty of tn
young people of the Sweuish church me
| at the Office Of Or. Dawson last evening
and proceeded to the home of the goo
doctor and took lis wife by surprise, !
being her birthday. She was the rs
cipient of many presents as tokens of thei
esteem and friendship. The evening wa
spent in playing games of various kind!
! when after refreshments We're served tn
self invited guests departed at late houi
Levi Fluke, of nsceola, was in the cit
i yesterday on business.
! Mrs. c. W. Graratt will leave tomorro'
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Highland Center.

Highland Center. Sept. %. Henry Dali
hey, of MacRinaw, H.. returned to his
home Saturday after pleasant visit at the
home of his sister, Mrs. VIM. Tyrrell.
j. W. Mccormick has been quite sick but
is now improving.
NJ Aronson, Of ottumwa, was calling on
friends here and in Hedrick Tuesday.
Miss Regina Mccormick. who has been
staying In ottumwa, is visiting at home
this week -
Mrs. George Bane left Thursday for Sc.
dalip Mo- where she Will visit at the
home of her son. VIM. Bane,
sermon here Sunday morning In the Metho.
dist Episcopal church. The people were
| we'll pleased with Rev. Monkman and
heartily wish him success in his work here
this year
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Eldon.

Eldon, Sept. 26,--A very pleasant sur
prise was given last evening n. the home of
Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Conrad on their daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, 1t being her seventeenth
birthday anniversary. About twenty-five
guests were present and Miss Ethel re-
ceived many beautiful presents in honor
of the occasion. Games and music We're
the amusements of the evening. A dainty
two-course supper was served by three lit
tie girls. Misses Madaline Stauffer, Lottie
Ktefer and Zula Conrau. Alt departed at
a late hour having spent most enjoyable
evening. Those rpesent were Mesdames ].
Shillinger. B, Hartwick, Misses Belle Hay.
wood, yirgie Haywood. Hazel Shelter,
Florence Baker, Cora Ritz, June Kremer,
Jessie Kremer, Bessie Robinson. Edith Alb.
bott Myrtle Huston, Maude Dooley, Mae
Hull. Fora James. Messrs. Chas. Stein,
Clarence Hall. Alfred Owens, Ream Baker,
Ray Tufts, Hugh Huston. Frank yass,
Harry Hull, Marve Jaques, George Baker
Z Miss Floy Murphy left today for short
visit with relatives in Bonaparte.
John b. Bradley entertained number
of his friends last evening at bis home in
honor Of his cousin, James schweer, Of
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Des Moines. The evening was spent very
pleasantly in games and other amusoments.
Refreshments were served and all enjoy cd
very pleasant time.
Miss Bessie Robinson, of Des Moines, is
visiting friends In this city at the home
of Hank Kremer and family.
A farewell surprise party was given Miss
| Eva Price by about twenty of her young
friends at her home Thursday evening. A
delightful evening was spent in games and
other amusements.- Refreshments were
served, and all enjoyed very pleasant ev-
ening. Miss Eva left last evening for Phil,
adelphia, Pa, where she will spend the
winter.
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keosauqua.

Keosauqua, Sept. 26.-Judge Smith Nc
Pherson of Red Oak. has made an order
creating Van Buren, county referee dis
trict IN bankruptcy. and has appointed Pc
ter %. Walker of this place as referee for
the remainder of the present referee term.
Van Buren, county has not heretofore had
referee and this will be great convent
ence for this county as there are now pend
Ing several cases from this county which
Will perhaps be transferred to this county.
The commissioners of insanity, consist
ing of DR.. Craig. Clerk Matheson and At
torney j. P. Starr have Just returned from,
a visit to the Mt. Pleasant hospital to in
spect the condition of the insane from this
county at that Institution.
Miss Emma MAYOR, who for many years
lived in Keosauqua, was recently married
to Mr.. Lattimer. at Chicago. They will
make their future home in TINT city.
Mrs. Geo. u. Umphrey and little son havt
gone to Kansas City to join Mr.. Ulnphrey
who Went there few weeks ago.
Mrs j. ii. Duffield has returned to hel
home in Jerseyyille. ILL.,, after severa
weeks visit With relatives In this place
and vicinity
Rev NJ. c. Johnston will close his pas
torate at the Christian church Sunday.
Rev. Johnston expects TO move away bu
has not yet determined where he will so.
w. *. Henton and family who have liyet
| at this place for the last thirteen years
expect to move to Colorado within TIL
next ten days where they will make thei
future home. Their many friends regrc
to have them move away but wish then
well in their new home. ia
Ord r. Brown has returned to his HON
after few days visit in Chicago.
| Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Sloan nave returned
to their home here after a several days
visit with relatives at Murray.
w, Il. Wherry returned to his home i
this place yesterday from business tri
| to Memphis, Mo.
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CLAIMS DEsERTloN..
Mrs. Lille Penn Petitions for Divorss

Mrs. Lille Penn Petitions for Divorss
From Observation-Disclosures Court.
Mrs. Lille Penn has filed petition
for divorce from her husband, John
F. Penn. The petitioner AYERS thsS
she and the defendant were married
January IS, 1901, at Hannibal, Mo-, and
that in September Of that year she
was deserted by her husband. She
states that she does not know his pres
ent whereabouts. d. H. Emery is. the
plaintiffs attorney.
George Richie of Eldon was sem
fenced to one year in the inebriate
ward of the Mt. Pleasant asylum by
| Judge Vermilion. He was taken to Mt.
Pleasant this afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff j. D. Stephens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
STRIKE STOPS WORK
CONCRETE MIXERS AT CHARLTON
ARE REFUSED HIGHER
WAGES.
Men Walk Out Delaying the Work on
the Street Paving-May Resume
Work Monday = Other Charlton
News Items.

Charlton. Sept. 26.-tCourier Special Ser,
vice. 1.-THE street paving came to stand
still yesterday at noon, when the mixers
or the concrete struck for higher wages
which the contractor did not grant. Conse
quently they refused TO go to work. The
mixers have been receiving $1.75 per day
but now they want 50 which the contract
or says he cannot afford to pay. No agree
ment was reached Mt last reports, but it's
thought that majority of them will re
sumo work again Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
Noted Jurist Dies.

New York, Sept. 2e.--William Gil
lespie Wylie, of Neg Orleans, Justice
of the supreme court Of Louisiana,
aged ~ years, died OF pneumonia last
night while passenger on the steam,
er st. Louis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

The uniform success of this prepar-
alton in the relief and cure of bowel
complaints has brought it into almost
universal use. 1t never fails and when
reduced with water and sweeteaed ia
pleasant to take. 1t is equally valu-
able for children and adults. For sale
by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
Used for Pneumonia.

DR. G. j. Bishop. of Agnew, Mich,
says, II have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu-
nonia with good results in every
case" Refuse substitutes. For sale
by w. D. Elliott, corner Main and
Court streets.
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pahIoneaa.

Dahlonega, Sept pa party was given
at the homo of George Grady Saturday ev-
ening, September 10. The evening was
spent in games and other amusements af-
ter which refreshments We're served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George Grady
C. Grady. Stanley Grady and Woolford:
Misses Edith Jackson. Moss Dorr Annie
Kelley, Lilly Bohlender, .aary Weishaupt.
Pearl Griffith. Pearl Woolford. Maggie
Redman. Bessie Wimpsett, Eva Grady and
Maude Yates: Messrs. irwin Wimpsett, Da-
vid Cobler. Ellis Garrett. Roscoe Shoemak-
err Ralph Reeves. Joe Bohlender. Guy Dim
.mitt, w Shoemaker, Ben Rocker and John
Mccoy ~ s
John Fuqua attended the dance at Agen-
tcy Saturday night. az s sef1
Reuben Ware was badly hurt Thursday
evening by falling from tree.
Jas. McAIullen, of Ottumwa. was caller
at this place Thursday.
John Lowenberg, of Hedriek, visited at
the home of Lewis Goehrng Thursday
Thomas Redman, of IIedrick was a call
er at this place last; Saturday
Mrs Belle McClung and son. Willard, OF
Portland, Oregon. are visiting at the home
of j. S. McClung,
Joe Vest, of ottumwa, was caller al
this place Wednesday.
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ARichian

Richland, Sept. 2o.+-J. G.. Ranous and
wife We're the guests Of relatives in Har-
per Monday.
T. +. McCarty and wife visited Mt the
Tom Singmaster home Sunday.
David Stockman was Richland visitor
Tuesday.
j.. Il. Grimes, Mrs. Lyman Hatfield and
little daughter. Vera, are in Alba. called
there by the Illness of relative
B. NJ. Scheid, ]. Frank Wray and Don
Starr arrived in the city from Liberty. Mo-,
Tuesday morning. They will return this
morning.
Emmett Johnson is home after several
weeks visit in Colorado with a sister.
Mrs. Ada Blackwell returned to her
home In New Providence Monday after a
| weeks visit in this city.
DIR. Foote is home from Chicago.
! l.. r. Anderson is expected home soon
for a visit at the parental Anderson home
in this city.
John Wagner, of Muscatine. is the guest
of his sister, Mrs. j. c. Stockman, in this
! city.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs William Mills, a
| daughter, Sunday, Sept. 20.
| Mrs. Jane Rafferty, Is the guest of rela
tives in Pleasant Plain.
| ]. Frank Wray was a Winfield visitor
Wednesday,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera
Diarrhoea Remedy.

The uniform success of this prepar-
alton in the relief and cure of bowel
complaints has brought it into almost
universal use. 1t never fails and
when reduced with water and sweeten-
ed is pleasant to take. 1t is equally
valuable for children and adults. For
sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
You Risk Your Life.

If you neglect piles. They will cause
fatal diseases, but Bucklen's Arnics
Salve positively cures or no pay. Csc
F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

The school census gives Marshall
town SAT- persons of school age, a de
crease of los since last year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. ]. Ogden of AIaQuo
keta this week celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary.
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MunterYille.

Munterville. Sept. 25.-W. R. Smith is
improving his residence. by building two
ffne 'porches. and changing some other por-
tions of the building.aso that when finished
lit &ill hardly look like the same building.
Messiss. d. NJ. Sackett, p. ", Baker and
John Burgason were Blakesburg visitors
"Wednesday on business.
The pony sale conducted at No. G mines
Wednesday was attended by very large
crowd Some came for the purpose of buy
ing and some for the amusement of seeing
| the ponies lassoed after, being bought
About twenty head of ponies were bought
Thy the young men of This vicinity for the
purposes of making saddlers out of them
Born TO Mr.. aud Mrs. c. S. Smith son
Friday. SEPTEMBER is.
| Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hall visited with Mr.
and Mrs. c. Fl. Swanson. Wednesday.
Adam Warren was an Ottumwa risito
4 Thursday.
| c. f. swanson was Blakesburg visito
/ Wednesday,
4 Gust Peterson and the Lock brother
4 will commence hulling clover the first o
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gustavison, iron
ottumwa, visited with relatives here las
| week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

Ray c. Delmage, former deputy
United States marshal, is dead at Lori.
NOR, aged So.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

Barnes & Bennett, implement deal
ers at Ogden have assigned; liabilities
$4,000; assets. $4,000
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siaourney.

Sigourney. Sept. ga great number Of
people We're in attendance at the What
Cheer fair which has been distinetively q
success this year. Six thousand two hun
dred tickets were sold on Thursday. The
management is to be congratulated.
Clarence Heaton, of Denver, Colorado, is
at home on Il visit.
Irwin Hntchison, of What Cheer was
here yesterday
e. c. Gilbert was yesterday looking after
legal business in Sigourney.
Miss Elsie Haskell, of Shellsburg, Is Wis
iting in the city at the home of her friend
Cora Williams.
Four Sigourney boys have re-entered the
State University this year. Arthur Wyant
Guy Goldthwait, Milo Fear and Harry
Meas.
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Avoid serious results of kidney or
bladder disorder by taking Foley's
Kidney c 3. For sale by w. D. Eli
oft, corn Gin and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

The Women's clubs Of the third Iowa
district will hold a convention at Ell.
dora Oct. 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

The postofiices at Allison and Hop
hinton will be advanced to the presi.
Dental class Oct. 1.
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VIII Do All This for You

Z VIII Do AT This for You.
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. puts vim,
vigor and new life into every nerve,
muscle and organ of the body. Try
them. Use. r. B. Clark.
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Stops the Cough and Works Off the

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay, Price. rs cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-18
The Zion. MI. Justice PinlGnOrGS Letter.

give my voluntary testimony the beneficial effects OF
for time from an excess
blood and since the middle of last from severe
chiefly the scalp face and neck and on one
months under professional treatment but the
remedies prescribed avail and gradually becoming worse
face dread disfgured and lost nearly all ny HAIR AT last
nv wife prevailed upon Remedies and them
ahoough trial with the most satisfactory results The disease soon began
disappear grow A tresn growth OF
covering and my limb although not yet quite cured Is
gradually improving My wife thinks highly of remedies that she
has purchasing order make to other
suffering and President the Bible Womens
Society," Bible should come under
her notice when poor person afflicted that your remedies may
be resored TO- ROBERT ISAAC FINNEMORE,s
lJGagse C0avt
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did not hinder me from pursuing my daily
work
Il should like to see our Board of Health
give 1t ofiicia. recognition, and have it
used generally among our poor sick people
in Greater New York. Joseph A;
Finn.
D. L. Wallace, a charter member of the
International BARRIERS Union, writes from
= Western avenue, Minneapolis,
MINI;
:. '4'ell0wing a severe attack of la grippe
! seemed to be affected badly all over. |
suffered with a severe backache, indges-
tion and numerous ills, so | could neither
eat nor sleep, and / thought l would give
up my work, which l could not afford to
do
Zone of my customers who was greatly
Helped by Peruna advised me to try it,
and | procured a bottle the same day.
used it faithfully and felt a marked i'm
provement. During the next two months
| took five bottles, and then felt splendid.
Now my head is clear, my nerves steady,
| enjoy food and rest well. Perlna has
been worth dollar a dose to me. ID. J.,
Wallace.
Mr.. Q. H. Perry, Atchison, Kan,
WRITE:
again, after repeated trials of your
medicines, Peruna and Manalin, ] give
this as my expression of the wonderful re-
suits of your very valuable medicine in its
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-18
T I'VE A DEMON grip has crossed ouf
lnn,-,,,r l,l..,l ....-......

T I'VE A DEMON grip has crossed our
LFountry, leaving behind scores Of phys
sea wrecks.
Victims of catarrh of the head, catarrh
fuf the throat. catarrh OF the lungs. catarrh
Of the stomach, "atarrh of the kidneys ca
tarrh If the pelvic organs. are to be
counted by hundreds of thousands. Grip
is epidemic catarrh. and sows the seeds of
chronic catarrh within the system.
This is so true that few grip sufferers
are able to make complete recovery I'M
til they have used Peruna
Never in the history OF medicine has. =
remedy received n unqualified and uni
verShl eu'ogies as I@runa.
a New York, AID rlnan's Experience.
Hon. Joseph a. Finn, Alderman Fifth
District. wF'r4 from 1O4 Christopher
street. New York City, as follows:
when hestilence overtakes our peo,
pie W. take precaut;Jn as a nation to pre-
serve the Citizens against the dread dis
ease.
La grippe has entered thousands Of our
.home', this fall, and | noticed that the peo
PIE who used Peruna were quickly restored
wy those who depended on doctors pre-
sFrrt|ens spent weeks in recovering, leav-
ing them weak and emaciated.
Il lad a slight attack of Ia grippe and
at orce took Peruna. which drove the dis
ease ont OF my system in few days and