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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
RUSSELL.

RUSSELL Feb. 15.-Harley Childs entered
the capital city railroad institute at Des
Moines February 8 to take six months
course in telegraphy.
L. C. Lewis spent Sunday with his father
in Charlton.
Mrs. f. H. De Lano returned Tuesday
from visit with her daughter, Harriet,
who is taking course in music at Drake
university in Des Moines, and her sister,
Mrs Maggie Shire, of Knoxville.
John Curtis returned Tuesday from two
weeks visit with his brother Bert at Ne.
vada.
Nellie Argo is visiting in Charlton for a
few days.
Mrs. w. 7. Curtis returned Tuesday from
few days visit with her sister, Mrs. Will
son. of Ottumwa.
S. S. Riddle left for his farm near Eldon
Wednesday.
A. j. Woodman returned from Burlington
Saturday and is quite sick at this time.
Myrtle Wood visited the past week with
relatives at Pleasantville.
Arthur Woodman entertained a number
of his friends to a valentine party Saturday
night.
o. A. Pace and ]. W. Steck were Merose
visitors Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16

expected to attend the Worlds fair on
Advertising Mems day, August 6.
The appropriation for the municipal
exhibit OF New York City at the
Worlds fair has been increased to
$4,000.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Blackburg, Va, will send 800 cadets
with bugle and drum corps and band
to the Words fair to camp on the
grounds from June &c to July S, in
elusive.
The gold cup which Mrs. Langtry
received when she won one of the
great races at Ascot, England, some
years ago, will be exhibited in the
trophy room of the Physical Culture
building at the Worlds fair.
A band tournament will be held at
the Worlds fair beginning September
II and ending September II. The con-
test is open to all military bands ex-
cept the government bands Of the Uni
ted States, Mexico and Canada, which
are regularly employed by the exposi-
ton. A total of 100000 is offered in
prizes.
Maine will make big display of ap-
pies at the Worlds fair. A car load
of big red apples, wrapped in tissue
paper and again in waxed paper, and
carefully packed in bushel boxes. were
received at the Worlds fair grounds
early in February and were placed in
cold storage, where they will be held
until the opening of the exposition on
April 80.
-:o:-
In making her general mining exhi.
bit at the Worlds fair Virginia will
erect a house entirely from stone
mined within the states borders. In
addition to the building, there will be
another classified exhibit embracing
all minerals and precious stones
Astounding in the state. The cost Of
the materials and constructions of the
building is estimated at 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
"sPUDS" ARE HIGH
POTATOES CONTINUE TO DE.
MAND THE GREATEST PRICE
ON LOCAL MARKETS.
Condition of the Weather Causes the
Housewife and Grocer Much Annoy
ance-Farmers Refuse to Bring
Their Produce to the City.

Potatoes are still the peer of all veg
etables on the local markets. The
price continues to soar around the
hundred mark, owing to the great
scarcity due to the cold weather. Pre-
sumably the farmers refuse to take
their potatoes out of the caves or other
places of protection while Jack Frost
reigns. However, the cheerful house
wife is bearing with the grocer the
brunt of the farmers action and each
are handing out sums varying from so
cents to 81 for "spuds" per bushel.
Moderation of the weather is all that
will relieve the situation.
Scarcity in the crops of both cab
bage and onions keeps the price of
these commodities very high.
The oyster bays along the Atlantic
are still frozen over and oyster fishing
is suspended. This condition has
caused the prices of the bivalves to
advance to the highest points. Stand
ards are bringing SLIGO per gallon re,
tail.
Oranges Are Cheap.
Oranges are very low in price. This
condition is due largely to the wintry
breezes in that the consumption is re-
stricted. Retail dealers cannot dis
play their goods on the street, and
greatly reduced sales are the result.
California orange growers are much
discouraged. A very large and an
excellent crop is being brought to the
market at prices which will not pay
the expenses of producing them.
The Local Markets,
The only changes in the local whole
sale markets this morning are in the
prices of heavy choice hogs. Stock
weighing 21O to $50 pounds has de-
clined 10 cents in price and extra heav-
les are now sold for the reduced quota
ton of $4S0 The retail markets re-
main the same as Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
Before Judge Roberts.
SIDELIGHTS.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Out at Osceola a man has read OIL
of the Courier's Worlds Fair contest
and he is the author of another that
promises to be almost as popular as
the one now being conducted by this
paper. He is cigar manufacturer
and has agreed to give the ugliest man
in Clarke county ticket to the
Worlds fair, paying his expenses for
a weeks visit. The winner is decided
by the casting of votes, one of which
is given with the purchase of each
OF the manufacturers five cent cigars.
1t is said that men who have been
suspected OF being ugly are taking to
the tallest timber and those who have
suspected themselves of being ugly
are following. However, there are
some who admit they are not beautiful
to look upon and they have announced
themselves as contestants. Much in
terest is taken in the contest it is said.
In this connection it may not be
amiss to retell the story of Abraham
Lincoln and the homely man. When
Mr.. Lincoln was a young lawyer he
came face to face with a remarkably
ugly man. The men stopped and star
ed at each other.
Sir, | am going to kill you," cried
the stranger.
"And why. may I ask?" coolly in
CURED Lincoln. What have you
against me. sir?"
II have nothing against you--noth-
ing whatever" was the reply. "In
fact, am very sorry that I must kill
you,but there is no way to get around
it.. If | let you live l shall be break
ing my solemn word Of honor, and that
sir, | cannot afford to do Have you
any messages to send to your folks
or would you like to pray "
But first tell me-" insisted Lincoln,
chow it happens that you have got to
kill me?"
Simply this way SIR replied the
stranger. MANY years ago, was pro.
nounced the ugliest man on earth and
| gloried in the honor. made SOL
emn VOW that if ever found another
man who was uglier than myself |
would kill HIM"
Lincoln looked searchingly at the
stranger.
do you think am an uglier man
than you?" he asked.
81 do"
"Then kill me at once" said Lincoln.
The sequel to this story is that the
ugly man, highly complimented by this
caustic cut, went to Osceola, Iowa, and
settled down. One Of his sons, who in
herited the fathers claim to distinc-
ton, is now said to be candidate for
the Worlds Fair trip. s. P. T.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Feb. 13.-Joseph w.
Curl, aged SO years, and Mrs. Gussie
Hardin. aged SO, were united in mar;
riage Friday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
at the home of the brides father, F.
Swank, Rev. M. Downing officiating.
Mr.. Curl, who is a veteran of the
civil war and a member of the order
of Odd Fellows, had planned a quiet
wedding, and had not advised any Of
his friends of his approaching mar
riage. A number of Odd Fellows and
veterans. however, learned of the
fact and some ten or twelve of them
preceded Mr.. Curl to the domicile of
the prospective bride and were in wait
ing when he arrived. Mr.. Curl was
much surprised to find that his friends
had stolen a march on him. He ac-
copied the situation good naturally,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Curl enjoyed the
surprise as heartily as their friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
LEGAL,
Notice of Final Settlement

State of Iowa, Wapello county, SIS.
To the heirs and legatees of John B. Hell
man, deceased, and all other persons inter-
ested in his estate.
You nre hereby notified that there is now
on lille In the office of the clerk Of the dis
trlct court of Wapello county, state Of
Iowa, the final report Of j. Elmer Lawson,
rs executor of the estate of John B. Hell
man, deceased, showing the full settlement
thereof and asking that the same be ap-
proved and that he be discharged as such
executor. -
Now unless you appear thereto and OBJ.
ject to said report on or before noon of the
second day. of the March term, A. D., 1904,
Of said court, to commence and be held at
Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa, on the
21st day of March, A. D., 1904, said report
will be approved and executor discharged.
J. ELMER LAWSON, Executor.
NJ. B. SPARKS, Attorney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16

Men looking for wealth will gain
nothing by the study of the outside Of
goods box.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
RAILROAD MAN DEAD,
Isaac w. Vets Passes Away at His
Home son West Second Street.

Home.on West Second Street.
Isaac w. Yetts, a we'll known rail-
read conductor, died Friday evening at
7:45 o'clock at his home, 433 West
Second street. Mr.. Vets was 81
years of age and had been a9resident
of Ottumwa for many years. He was
formerly a conductor on the Burling-
ton but has been in the service of the
Milwaukee for the past few years. He
is survived by his wife and two small
children. Mr.. Vets was very popular
with his fellow employees and was held
in the highest esteem by large circle
of friends. The funeral was from
the residence Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock to Trinity Episcopal church
where services viii be conducted by
the. rector, Rev. j. Hollister. Lynch
Intermtent was in the Ottumwa GEM
etery. Mr.. Vets was member of Or
tumwa lodge No. 9, |. o. O. f.. and
this order had charge of the SER
vices at the grave. The pallbearers
were selected from the local organi-
cation of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors of which Mr.. Vets was also
member.
Death Of Child.
Cecil, the 9-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wells, 4151s
East Main street, died Friday night at
10 o'clock. Funeral services were con
Quoted from the residence Saturday
at $3.50 o'clock p. M, Rev. D. C. Bevan,
pastor of the Main street Methodist
church officiating. Interment was
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
Girls Make Dainty Exhibit.

SlflS wake Dalnty GkIlpV.
Inmates of the Wisconsin Industrial
school for girls will make an exhibit
in the education department at the
Worlds fair representative Of the
needlework and basket work of the in
stitution. The exhibit fills two large
cases.
The most elaborate and most valu-
able piece is a handsome tablecloth,
with drawn work in the center, and a
heavy 16 inch border of hand made
lace, in which Battenburg work and
teneriffe wheels are combined, the pat
tern being an entirely new one. Anoth-
er, table cloth has three rows of elab-
crate drawn work in the border, the
corners being filled with the cross and
crown design. There is a complete set
of doilies, also in drawn work.
There are two beautiful handker-
chiefs, one as dainty as a cobweb with
its rows of drawn work and its bor-
der of lace wheels crocheted from Bat
tenburg thread, No. 1900, and the 9TH
er having an elaborate drawn work
pattern.
Two dolls form an interesting fea-
ture of the exhibit. One is dressed in
the plain gown of gray and white SER
CINE, which is the every day costume
of the girls in the school, and the 9TH
er has wardrobe which is a reproduc-
ton of the one furnished the girl
when she is sent out into the world
again on parole. This costume in
cludes tailor made gown of blue
serge, a cape, and hat. The dolls
also represent work which is done in
the dressmaking and millinery depart
ments of the Industrial school.
One of the cases contains several
pictures of the school with some in
terror views of the girls at work. The
articles in the exhibit have been made
entirely by the girls
Worlds Fair News Notes.
Cincinnati day at the Worlds fair
will be May "a.
Ten thousand advertising men are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
Death of Child
JURY FAvoRs PLAINTIFF.
j. E. HoaaIand Gets Verdict for Juds,
ment Against Eavid Burden.

.''S''s S.NS'e SNi WILL
After about seven hours delihera-
ton the jury in the case of ]. e. Hoag.
land against David Burden, filed a
sealed verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff allowing him the
sum of $150.121s as COM
sion for certain land sale. The
case went to the jury last evening at
6:1O o'clock and the sealed verdict was
opened and read at the opening of
court this morning. The plaintiff in
:hc case had sued for $400 commission
alleged to be due him Oh a land sale
engineered by him several months ago.
The case was hard fought one!
r. c. Gushing and John A. O'Keefe,
of the contracting firm of Cushing &
O'Keefe, who have the contract for
building an extensive dixie at the river
on this side of the four-mile bridge, ar
rived in the city Friday evening, and it
is thought that measures will be
taken to satisfy the four attachment
suits that have. been filed against
them.
A marriage license has been issued
by Clerk Of the District Court H. w.
Michael to Charles F. Schmidt and
Miss Anna M. Fabritz.
Before Judge Roberts.
In district court Saturday the case
of John M. Russell VS.. Fleming Bros,
is being tried before Judge M. A. Rob-
erts. This is a suit for certain sum
alleged to be due as commissions on
insurance policies sold in territory
which the plaintiff alleges was assign
ed exclusively to him. The case will
probably occupy the entire day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
All Votes that Are Brought Sent this Office Before
II O'clock Midnight February 20 Will be Counted in

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will be notified that they have of these prizes
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
He HAD DYNAMITE.
Passenger on the Majestic Has Trunk
Like Powder MAGAZINE

LIKE q FuWueF Magazine.
Liverpool, Eng, Feb. 13,- The Gus.
toms officials yesterday found eight
cen pounds of dynamite and $500 de-
tonators in the possession of an Aus
trian emigrant bound for Carlsbad.
aboard the White Star line steamer
Majestic, which arrived from New
New York yesterday. The Austrian,s
trunk had false bottom in which the
dynamite was concealed. The man
was arrested and remanded until Feb
ruary 20. 1s S;'is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16
.ENTlCED FROM HOME
SOUTH oTTuMWA MAN ALLEGED
TO HAVE LURED WIFE
FROM HUSBAND. 81
o. 3. Walker Of Mystic Files Infornna-
ton In Police Court Against Wife
and Arthur LeayeII - Woman In
City Sunday But Has Disappearea-

Charged with alluring the wife of o.
B. Walker, of Mystic, away from her
home by making happy promises for
the future, Arthur Leavell, South
OttumWa young man, was arraigned in
police court Saturday and released
under 500 bonds. Mr.. Walker fled
the information before Judge Moon
this morning charging his wife and
Mr., Leavell with adultery.
Mr.. Walker states that his wife for
some time has been keeping up a cor
respondence with Leavell and that
last Sunday she left home. She reg
istered at hotel in this city Sunday
night. it is said. under her own name
and since that all trace Of her has
been lost.
MIR. Leaveli Talks.
Mr.. Leavell called at the Courier Of
flee this morning and stated there that
there is nothing in the charges. He
says that Mrs. Walker was a sweet
heart OF his several years ago and that
recently he wrote to her mother in
Mystic asking for the particulars of
shooting ARRAY which occurred
there.
lie. states that since that time they
have kept up friendly correspond
ence with the full knowledge and con-
sent OF. Mr.. Walker and that only a
few days ago she wrote him to the eff
feet that she had left her husband.
He also claims that Monday he re.
ceived a letter from her written on
Sunday, asking him to call upon her
at certain hotel but upon going there
he was told that she had left without
leaving any address. He says that he
has not seen her since she came to
Ottumwa,
Mr. Leayell will have his prelimin-
airy hearing tomorrow. and mean
while Mr.. Walker will continue the
search for his wife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-16

R. r. Editor Courier:
Dear Sir-Here is an old puzzle but
a good one. A and B meet. Each has
a flock of sheep. A says to B give me
one of your sheep and will have as
many as you. B replied, give me one
of yours and will have twice as many
as you. How many sheep did each
have? H. Roster.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-01-15
First publication, Dec. 1s-Last. Jan. 2s.
Cancellation Notice, =
To Frnnk w. Ortmnxe

p ~ EFhlk w. oTIRnyer.
VoU ARE HEREBY riOTlrlED TRAP
i default has been made In y raymcnt
due on certain contract d Gted the 18th day
q July. l002. wherein and Whereby Adams-.
Morrow Land Company, IN conslderatioa gus-
certain agreements and conditions lrst to bs
a% perlorm.sd ne. " YOU agreed t1 sell 1n5 convey
Situaten ~ the county OF EmmonS, state 0t.
South one. .half 6. ~ OF the SOU utl,e.st
quarter g. X of $. Il. 10. and s0utheast
quarter e. p. 20 Of the southwest qVurtes
q. Il. Not the s. ". W OF section five ,. md
quarter IN. E. "a Of n. w. ~ Of section eight
G). all In township one twenty-Dine H79f
north. range seventy -four az west OF the III d
principal meridian.
You ure further notified that by reason,oe
a said defnntt iu said payment. on the
he cancelled and teriDilatod; that all your
right, Title and interest in and to the land
described In said contract shall, aftsr said
date. be Terminated. cancelled and anny,lled
That the said default has been made III
aai,ure , pe on On your part 70 make payment of shs
principal and thirty nine dollars (sSpGO) IN
terSht, which became due No;omuor LIST. 1902
and which default still continues. -
Also. that you have mnus default in tho
sum OF one hundred and uine.y ldellarN
Gs1y0o0 principal aad eleven and 1O.1O0 dol.
lars l.4U interest, which became due aud
payable on tho 18th day OF July, 1903 aud
which default still continues.
Dnted this 18th day Of UecemLsr, 1907
{Slgned) ADAMS -MORROw LAND COHpAHY.
BY A. w. sIMs. Vice prcs!dent
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-01-15

plicate list to the auditor was COM
pared with the original returns of the
sheriff, the board cancelled, pursuant
to law, all personal-property taxes on
said sheriff's list which, in their best
Judgment, could not be collected.
: On motion the board adjourned un-
til O'Clock a. m. Saturday, January
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-01-15
court. April l2, 1900, asa.stss parl

Certain tax judgments d4ted pril
~. 1900, entered and docketed against
Pollock Bros, g. N. Fidler{And VIM,
Busby, were, on mOtiort ordered
cancelled by the clerk Of burt, fol
the reason that the said Judgments
were satisfied by payment On the 9tl
day Of July, 1901, but not hncclled
On motion the Board adEfhrned tc
meet at 8 O'Clock a. nl., Thursday
January z. 1904. s..
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-01-15
Z First publication. Jan. s--Lsst, Jan. y.
4 rs. 4. &. Vital Statistics.
!, s,pnrsua4t to SECTION 374f of, tho session lava
u 1903. I.is.. a: Hsrolz, do .besehx cause n,

3
.,pnrsup4t to SECTION a74f Of the session lava
OF 1908. IsG. a. Hsrolz, do .beseh1 cause n,
be b l1Sa gSblishod sscsion tbs sss,ioh isxs
NOTICE TO PRoPsR orr1cAIss: Whsre Ia
'physiclau.ts employed, It shall be the duty
o. the parents TO give notice to thu pfvr,erS
o6csr Within whose, ,turisdiction they reside,
OF the births and deaths OF thsir cllldrsn 5
or Of the presence OF any infectious Or con-.
tagisus disease occurring within theIr iaousa.s /;
hold, within twenty.fOur hours or tkrSn.
days Il outside Of Incorporated limit. 81
Gltlss. towns and Villages, as 10 births md
deaths only. Of such occurrence, and tlie Old.
est person next OF kin, the kSepsr,,p ,pr osii;ars
proper 0mcers of eyefy work dser@ s0slo<s
sheu4e. reform school. Joil. prison, jisSs Hifai.
asyum or other public. or charatS Bis 3ilar.:s
tuition, shall give like notice az any iGrs +. Y
death. lufacttous or contagious disease 81.
SImlrrang Ilf among the persons uasler his Charge "a
Wloeycr Inegiects or. refuses TO elyof Ii l..is.
notice Within tho period OF yWGisf n sGix
noufs. or throe. days II Otttstdsia9 S1s.,r, y
poratea llmits OF cities, tOYs,a OF 4. l3ages. al
70 births and deaths cnl tSfier tie ;ssecar-5
renee OF such birth, death OF iftferrt,;s q s,n.s
COURAGEOUS disease. shall, upon Eun rsct saii Is
{ol,ish ,l.. ~ ssum not 70 sxcesd twelty doIiais,
by law - - : 80,
Dated at Linton. n. o.. this "A a.y 4, ,Iyaa.
uAltJ, a 1soa ". a. f1ERt,i.x, n
Etoil. Nitsfif
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-01-15

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