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NEWS FROM NEAR BY
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9aily Doings of Some of Ottum'wa'B
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Every thing: From Joyous litrtlin to the
Flilloftoplilcal Observation of Safest
Arc Chronicled by die Courier**
Special Correvpoeaeiit*.
CHA1RTON.
Chariton, Nov. 10.—Mr. and Mrs.
liloyd Myers, of Lacona, were in the
City Wednesday visiting friends.
une of the most enjoyable and pleas
8nt social affairs of the season was the
reception given Wednesday evening at
the Noxall club rooms by Mr. and Mrs.
F, C. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Maple
and Miss Maple. About 150 guesfc were
present and the evening passed very
swiftly.1 Dancing and cards were tbs
pastimes. The City Guard orchestra
furnished the music for the dance and
light refreshments were served.
-rP.. -O. Busselle and family moved'
"Wednesday to Ottiumva, where Mr.
Busselle has secured the position of
general agent for the McCormick Har
vesting '(Machine company. Mr. and
Mrs. Busselle htfve proved themselves
most worthy and popular citizens, ami
have a large circle of friends who sin
cerely regret their departure and con
gratulate Ottumwa upon receiving
them a£ citizens.
Mrs. James M. Young, an old resi
dent of Chariton, but who for the.past
nineteen years has been residing at
i. Hedrick* came up Wednesday to send
Jier mother to Shenandoah, and stop
ped over a few days to "visit her old
friends here.
IT. Wilson, one of the prosperous
•,.* farmers of Lucas'county, is .spending
the week- in Republican couhty, Kan
eas, visiting his father, whom he had
npt seen for fifteen years.
.E. 13. Carroll, a resident of* Benton
township, but formerly' of Mbntezuma,
left Wednesday for Montezuma. He
was called there by a letter, requesting
•him to come 4n-d settle- up some
mortgages he had* already paid off,
through the Rosenian firm, which re
cently defaulted to'thfe amount of $30,
000. He is unable to tell how much he
Is involved, as he had several trans
ection with the deceased Roseman.
A ""met little weJding took place in
the pallors of the Bates H'ousje Wed
nesday evening,' when 'Ufev.** Ormond
fcpoke the' words that made Kugene
Holmberg and--Miss NoVn Loney man
and wife." It was a very quiot'affair,
only -Mr/dn'd Mi's. Van Dyke, the pro
prietor.s of the hotel, being nrrsent.
Kugene is one of Chariion'u model
young men, having beeu raised here
and having won a reputation for in
dustfy and honesty. Ho is associated
with his father in the cabinet making
business, and by his kind and courte
ous treatment of his cuxtoiners has
made many friends in the county. Mi#3
Nora is also a Chariton girl. Being an
orphan she has. been making her homu
at the Bates House for ten years and
has always boon known to the people
of Chariton as well as the traveling
public as an ideal young woman "of ex
emplary 'cWhracter and quiet, agreeable
manners, that easily made her a favdr
ite whenever she was lcrtowfl. Her ab-
#Bence
from the hotel will be greatly
felt by Mrts. Van Dyke and'the public
in geueral, as she was alwa'ys prompt
nnd accurate in her duties and obliging
in demeanor. The young'couple will
jgo to housekeeping in their home on
:iWoodlawn avenue and Sixth street,pre
viously prepared by the groom.
Chariton, Nov. 11.—Thursday even
ing witnessed one of the most enter
taining and well rendered home talent
productions ever given in this city.
It was the "Xinety-first Old Maids1
Convention," given by the P. E. O. so
cictv. The house was crowded to its
•utmost capacity, and the ladies were
•, compelled to repeat the play Friday
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evening, to accommodate those who
could not gain admission the first
night. The Ladies1 Mandolin club,
w.jhich is gaining such popularity as a
musical organization, furnished, music
between acts that was almost as much
appreciated as the play itself
Geo. Parkins, of Derby, was in the
citv Thursday on business, and was
calling on old friends.
Miss Jessie Seigel, who has been
spending a few weeks with Airs. L.
Levison, has returned to her home at
iDes Moines.
T. W. Vance has accepted a position
jwith the Burlnigton, and will' soon
A- move his family here from Graut Citv.
Mo.
Miss Ethel Crips, of Ottumwa, who
lias been spending the past few weeks
with her cousin, Mattie, of this place,
lias returned home.
Mrs. £. M. Price has returned from a
iew
days* visit in Ottumwa, where she
3iad been to attend the wedding of a
friend.
Miss Clara Martz returned Thursday
evening from a few days' visit with
friends at Creston.
it appears from present indications
that the threat to shoot all dogs which
did not have the city dog check on
their collars showing the tax to have
ROVAL.
Baking Powder
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been paid, was a bluff that has not ac
complished anything save to force
about one hundred honest dog owners
to. pay the license. The time set for
the .killing to begin was Oct. 28, but
as yet nothing has been done toward
killing the two hundred or more dogs
running aroung the city with no tags
(ittached.
Frapk Colburn enjoyed a very plea.i
arit visit from his mother, Mrs. G. W.
Colburn, of Creston, who stopped over
here between trains, Thursday, on her
way. to lies Moines.
J. W. Mauk has received word from
San Francisco that the reinains of his
son, John, who died enroute from the
Philippines, were sent hotne Wednes
day and will arrive Monday. The fun
eral services will be conducted from
the family residence in Whitebreast
township.
The warm weather of the past two
weeks, with the rain of Tuesday and
the. warm weather this week has had
its effect on the gardens and fruit trees
of the'.county. Many gardens that have
lon~ since been cut down and spaded
lip, are again starting up on tneir own
accord and apple and cherry trees in
different parts of the county that have
been barren of foliage since the first
frost are now putting out buds and
have every appearance of early spring.
The weather changed Friday evening,
however, and a cold northwest wind
sprung up, which will naturally check
this unnatural growth. The air now
feels very much like winter.
The Christian church people of this
place have received one hundred Col
portage library books, written by such
men as -Moody and Chapman, and are
disposing of them very rapidly. The
monev will be used for the benefit o£
the choir.
Chariton, Nov. 1.—Charles Gold sherry,
a Chariton boy who enlisted in Com
pany M, Fifty-first regiment, at Hed
Oak, arrived home Friday evening,
having stopped on his way to attend
the receptions given the different com
panies on their return. His home-com
ing was a quiet affair, none but his par
ents meeting him and
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Mrs, James Sullivan and daughter,
Maggie, departed Friday for a few
days' visit at North Platte, Neb., with
Mrs. Sullivan's daughter, Mar "is Bed
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BLOOnKIELIl.
Bloomfield, Nov. 11.—E.^B. Kinnick
and D. M. McFadden spent Thursday
in Wyacindah township, the guests of
Mr. Kiriman, who joined them in a'
hunting expedition, which resulted in
two squirrels as a sum total of
game.
Mitchell Swaim, of White Elm, spent
Friday in this place.
Mrs. M. D. Horn has received the
pleasing news of the arrival of a fine
girl baby at the home of her daughter,
-Irs. Lulu Greenlee, of North Eng
lish.
Dr. H. C. Young is attending the
meeting of the medical association,
held in St. Louis, this week.
W. D. Steckel and John C. Hull, ac
companied by a number of lady friends,
attended the fiddlers' contest held at
Milton, Friday evening, Mr, Steckel
and Mr. Ethel assisting in the enter
tainment.
Mrs. J. W. Young has returned from
Hutchison, Kan., where she has been
for some time at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lillie Stewart.
Judge Sloan's term of court opened
on Wednesday morning. Up to the
present date the time has been given
to cases of minor importance and di
vorce suits. The three divorce cases
granted were those of Geo. W. Hill vs.
Catharine Hill, Mary Hughes vs. Chas.
Hughes, Catharine Williamson vs. Fre
mont Williamson. Thursday was the
day set for the Mills murder case. An
application was made for a change of
venue on account of the prejudice of
the people. The arguments were made
at 10 a. m., Thuisday, and at 4 p. m.
the judge gave the decision refusing
the petition on the ground of failure
to show sufficient cause for chauge.
Friday morning Sheriff Young was sent
out to select jurymen, additional to the
regular panel. To select- a jury in this
county will be no easv matter, but the
selection will be made from the most
remote sections, in order that they
may find men who have no preconceiv
ed opinion, and that they may be scat
tered all over the county. Saturday
•morning court will proceed to draw
the jury, exhaustipg the regular panel
first.'
•Mrs. Iiuth Kelley and little daughter,
of Arizona, are visiting at the home o(
Mrs. Kelley's. parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Guernsey.
Jlrs. Sam Jones, of Lyons, Kansas
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onstration being made.
Miss- Daisy Hosea has returned from
a few days' visit with her father at
Osceola.
Miss Lulu Graham has secured a po
sition as saleslady in YV. H. Smythe's
dry goods store.
Miss M«(ude Campbell departed Sat
urday for Story City, where she goes
to be present at the wedding of a
friend
The city park deal in Chariton, which
caused so much comment, vand over
•which some of the citizens of Chariton
threatened, injunction
proceedings
Should the city council attempt to ful
fill the coptract, seems to have been
.practically settled and.thp contract will
go by default, unless the side,walk is
begum soon, which is not at all likely.
The annual dinner given by the la
dies of the W.' K. C. in the court house,
Saturday, Xpv. 11, was Wt as much of
a success as on former occasions, yet
they took in enough to materially help
.them:in their work of relieving the
needy poor of the city. The ladiea
worked hard nearly all day and had as
tine a. dinner set before those who at
tended as it was ever their pleasure to
taste. The tables were tastefully deco
rated. The net proceeds was about
$55, besides which there was some food
left over, which was immediately dis
tributed among the poor people.
There was a called meeting of the
W E. C. of this place, Friday afternoon,
at which time nearly the whole corps
was present, and was inspected by a
military inspector, who passed many
favprable comments .upon .the fine show,
ing of the corps, and especially their ex
cellent floor work.
The annual tax sale of property for
delinquent tases has been advertised to
take-place at the court1 house, Dec. 4,
and the list is an unusually large one,
the amount of taxes due being almost
$3,000. Among the names vve notice
many who are able to pay the taxes,
and why they should pllow, their prop
erty to be sold is a wonder.
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is visiting at the home, of her parents,
Mr.'and Mrs* Ephriam Young, the visit
^bf ing occasioned by the illfless of Mrs.
Young.
E. lv. Herr was unable -io be present
at the store on Friday, having taken a
severe cold, which kept him a home
prisoner.
Mrs. E. B. Truax, Misses Ida and Lulu
£alvert nnd Carl Shaw attended the re
ception given at the Christian church
at Drakcsvilie on Wednesday evening,
in honor of the home coming of Dick
Bunton, who arrived home on Thurs
day from a year's service in the Phil
ippines. A rousing reception was given
him at the depot and a delightful re
ception was given him at the Christian
church, after which an elegant repast
was served'at the old Christian church,
which was attended by about 400
people.
SIGOURNEY.
Sigourney, Nov. 11.—W. E. Sherlock
has returned from I Jos Moines where
he hlis been transacting business.
Jno. F. Seymour has been visiting
relatives in Newark, X. J„ during the
last week, llobert came home from
Mt. Vernon to look after the store.
The board of supervisors met yester
day to finish the canvas of the state
ments of general consent for'saloons
in this county.
Will Richardson is -building a fine
house on Main street in the south part
of town.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to M. H. Stephens and Miss Sylvia Ful
ton. and to W. Jay Jenkins and Miss
Leona Deimerly.
Sigourney, Nov. 13.—The following
are the petit jurors drawn for the De
cember term of court: W. J. Beatty,
What Cheer Jim Shellenbnrger, Uich
land C. B. Dobie, Sigourney Robert
White, Fremont O. II. Williamson,
What Cheer J. .Hollinsworth, Rich
land Charles Kolling, What Cheer
Peter Weber, Harper Charles Malone,
Sigourney J. l'\ Basham, Sigourney
T. P.. Parker, Sigourney R. Campbell,
Martinsburg John M. Urie. At wood
,R. W. Bennett, Hedrick W. J. Yander
venter, .tlartinsburg Charles Wilkins,
Oliie Wilson Kingen, Delta A. II.
Richardson, Sigourney David Winder,
Nassau 1. H. Richardson, Hayesville
Thomas Rcece, Jr., Whjit Cheer Em
ory Griffith, Martinsburg Roy Dunlap,
Sigourney J. M. .Morrison, What
Cheer.
Robert Seymour returned to Mt.
Vernon today after a week of vacation
at home.
Mrs, K\vin Parker died Friday morn
ing, and the funeral was conducted
from the Presbyterian church by Rev.
Phelps yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Deceased leaves a husband, a- father
and mother, brothers and a host of
friends to mourn their loss.
Frank E. Baker, of Oskaloosa, trans
acted business in Sigourney Thursday.
Mrs. Parker came also to visit relatives
and friends, returning home yester
day.
The board of supervisors completed
yesterday the canvass of the written
statement of general consent for sa
loons, and has found the sajne suffic
ient, there being about twenty more
names than the required 65 per cent.
In Richland, Steady Run, War
ren, Prairie, Adams and Eng
lish River townships, a ma
jority did not sign, therefore no sa
loons can be had in those townships.
Jackson, Benton, Lancaster, Clear
Creek .Lafayette, German, Sigourney,
Van Buren, Washington and Liberty,
had the requisite per cent of voters
and consequently can have saloons. Sa
loons can be conducted in the follow
iilp towns: Ollie, in Jackson township
Hedrick, in Benton township Harper,
in Lafayette township Sigourney in
Sigourney township, and Kinross, in
Liberty towbsbip. Of course, it
will be remembered that What Cheer
now has saloons under the 80 per cent
law. It will be seen tuat Lafayette
township had the required per cent,
but Keota has not, therefore cannot
have saloons.
The case of Martha S. Jacobs vs. J.
W. Jacobs, was tried Saturday. The
plaintiff asked for a divorce, which was
granted. Plaintiff also gets all the
property, it beiilg in her name, but de
fendant claimed an equity therein.
The household goods were valued at
$50 and plaintiff had the right to elect
as to whether she would let defendant
have them or pay the same. She elected
to pay the same. Court adjourned this
morning sine die.
AGENCY.
Agency, Nov. 13.—Rev. D. M. Lower
is holding a series of meetings at Gos
pel Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilcoxen are
visiting relatives here.
William Paine shipped a car of fat
cattle to Chicago Snrriay.
J.'W. Nye, of Monroe county, and
S. A. Nye, of Dudley, were here visit
ing friends last week.
Rev. W. S. Moore goes to Richland
today to attend the E. district con
ference.
Win. Reeves Is improving the looks
of his farm by painting his house and
barn. -a
The M. E. church will give a pigeon
pot pie social at the town hall on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 22.
Miss Cora Hill is visiting friends at
Chillicothe.
KIRKVILLE.
Kirkville, Nov. 14.—Ed. Belford re
turned home Friday from Colorado
where he has been for several months.
He was accompanied by his friend, Hi
ram Foglesong, of Lancaster, Mo., who
has been in Colorado with Mr. Belford.
Mrs. Sarah Bissell lrns recently had
a substantial brick sidewalk laid the
entire front of her property.
Nelson McDonough, who with M. B.
Reed and son, of Delta, left in Septem
ber for an overland trip to Oklahoma,
returned home Wednesday.
Arthur Drty, of Blakesburg, is visit
ing his half brother, Charley Smith,
and family.
The Misses Linnie and Delia Zellner
of Fremont, were Sunday visitors with
their grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Da
vis.
Mrs. Wall, of Ottumwa, who former
ly kept house for John Pelhain, is here
visiting wifh the litter's family and
Mr. and Jjlrs. W. E. Pelham.
Mrs. Lois.Ream and son, Raleigh, of
Ottumwa, were visitors Saturday with
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Caughlan.
On Saturday afternoon last the.boys
of the Junior League Guard met at tile
parsonage and presented their pastor,
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OTTTJMWA COURIER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1899.
Rev. J. C. Caughlan, with a handsbme
cuff and collar box.
The residence*" of ^Ir.' Yahderpool
a'bout four miles' south of Kirkville
was totally destroyed
by
fire last Fri
day morning.
The Waddell coaT mine arid Fuhs
mine each suffered a delay in opera
tions last week owing to accidents, but
both are repaired and in working or
der agaiu. The'TccaT output of coal
at these mihes'has'beeh large thies fall.
Major Muhon'anfl' family find nephew
of Ottumwa were callers aV Kirkville
Sunday, taking dinner with Mrs. Mar
garet Wilson.
STOCKPOKT.
Stockport, Nov.. 14.—rMrs. Ja^e 'For
dyce died Sunday morning and was
buried Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. She
has been a resident of Van Buren
county over fifty years.
Mr. Litton fuheral took place last
Wednesday at 10 o'clock. It was con
ducted by the I O. O. F. order and
was largely atteuded.
W. F. Plunner and wife, of Hillsboro,
visited at Stockport Sunday.
The shipments this week consisted
of two cai's of hogs to Ottumwa, ten
cars of sheep to Peoria, III.
Mr. Tomlinson, the barber, Will tnove
Tuesday to Mt, Pleasant and occupy
the shop at the Harlan hJtel. Mr.
Gregory will occupy the shop at Stock
port.
FOSTER.
Foster, Nov. 11.—The mines are run
ning full time and the company reports
a scarcity of men. In personal convey
sation with the manager of the. mines
it is learned that the .company will
sink a new shaft early in the spring.
M. P- Huxford moved his family to
Hamilton on Monday.
Chas. Anderson, of Hamilton, spent
Sunday in town with his parents.
Morris Williams, of Ottumwa,' was
in town on business during the week.
Mrs. II. Williams departed Tuesday
for a week's visit /in Keb.
The ladies of the Baptist church held
a box supper on Saturday night. They
cleared $S as the proceeds of the me*:
ing.
Cyrus Hickenlooper lias carpenteix
at work on his building and will move
the postoflice this week.
Samuel Shaw, one of the pioneer set
tlers of this county, died at the home
of his son, George Shaw, in Urbana
township, Saturday. The funeral oc
curred Sunday at 2 p. m.
John G. Wilson and family spent
Sunday at the parental Wilson home
near Moravia.
7 BIDWELL.
Bidwell, Nov. 13,—G. G. Canfield left
for Wichita Wednesday morning, on
No .5.
Lloyd Canfield returned from Keota
Thursday.
Alcpa Tinsley and wife, of Batavia,
are visiting Mr .and Mrs. William
Baldwell.
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George Stevens .and wife, of Dud
ley, are visiting friends near here.
«T. H. Stevens' child is much better.
Mrs. Mary Smith and daughter Ruth
returned Thursday from a few days'
visit in Ottumwa, !.
Protracted meeting! Ipegins at Pleas
ant Home next weak,
Kev. Coggshall aijd wife, of Chilli
cothe, were callers:At BidwelL Friday.
F. E. Perry and wife went to Ottum
wa today.
VILLAGE CREEM
Village Creek, Nov. 13.—Corn husk
ing is almost finished in this place.
J. W. Smith, who has been laid up
for the .past three months with a bro
ken leg, is able to be out ou duty
again.
Emmet Haley
is
working for Joe
Kosman this week.
P. Burton and H. Smith, of this place,
shipped two car loads of sheep to Chica
go Wednesday.
S. A. Burton and G. Brooks called on
Lewis Kosman, Tuesday.
Cris and Lewis Kosman, J. W. Haley,
.Brooks, Mike Swartz, Joe Harlan
and J. W. Engles all attended the
large stock sale of Ed Daggett, whicn
was held north of Ottumwa, Fri
day.
Fred Eastburn was in Blakesburg
Wednesday
John Gessor, living east of here on
Village, was in Amador on Saturday.
Sam and Dige Walker were in Ot
tumwa ,Saturday.
The farmers are still worrying about
the rain, as the ground is dry nud
in bad condition for plowing.
Mrs .Marion Smith and Mrs. A. A.
Shields visited Mrs. Joe Kosman, Sat*
urday.
CHILLICOTIIK.
Chillicothe, Nov. 11.—Mrs. Nellie Ox
ander and children returned to their
homo in Oskaloosa after a week's visit
with relatives.
A.. J. Jenkins has recovered from his
recent illness and his many friends are
glad to see him out again.
Mrs. C. E. Coggeshell has returned
from West Liberty, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Dr. Rambo's father and mother from
Leando, spent Sunday with the doctor
and Mrs. Rambo.
Alfred Allen has gone to Beckwith,
as agent for the C., B. & Q. at that
point.
Mrs. Kittie Milburn, of South Ottum
wa, visited with Grandpa and Grandma
MiPburn last week.
Mrs. A. Conwell and daughter Katie
were Ottumwa visitors Wednesday.
Farmers are very bxisy gathering
corn and report a good yield.
Silas Warren was in Ottumwa on
business Thursday.
Mrs. Keenan has "bought Mrs. Mollie
Browning's property and will move to
town in the near future.
The election passed off quietly here
and with gratifying-results to the re
publicans.
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BUNCH
Bunch, Nov. 11.—A number of young
folks from this locality attended the
Ssocial given by Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Jones, south of Drakesville,. Saturday
evening. All report a good time.
Misslio&a Hoover, of Blpomfield, is
tisiting her parents near Bunch, this
week.
Rev. S. Glassburner held services
at the Lone Star lbst Sunday.
Rev. G.' W. Noland, of Albany, will
hold services at the the Pleasant Hill
church Sunday evening, Nov. 26, at 11
o'clock.
A number of people whoffatliered at
the Elm Grove church Sunday evening
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The sale' at Amador Saturday was
quite well attended.
Dr. Hurst was a business caller in
our town a few days since.
On Thursday evening, Nov. 2, a very
enjoyable surprise was given on Miss
Nellie Angel. A pleasant time was
had by all present.
Mrs. Mary VVellman and son Will
visited with relatives east of here last
week, returning Friday evening.
Mrs. Emily Shields, of Ottumwa, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Martin Myers.
Sunday morning, Nov. 5, at 10 o'clock
at the home of Rev. Randolph, the of
ficiating clergyman, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Sarah Florence Schwartz
and Earl Myers. Both are well known
and highly respected young people.
Their many friends wish them a long
and happy, life.
Stella Bachman' called on Annie
Wsllman Monday.
Bev. D. W. HaStihgs was'a guest, of
I. H. Hendricksoii Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Tadlock, of Moravia,
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs.
Susan Kent.
Lawrence Kent, of Ottumwa, was a
business caller at our town Tuesday.
Marion Smith has had his residence
greatly improved by having anew flue
built
ABINGDON.
Abingdon. Nov. 11.—Chas. Buchanan
sola ms groceries at public auction last
week and left for Packwood Monday
morning where lie will be engaged in
the livery-business.
Mrs. C. T. Moorman and Miss Bertha
were guests at the home of B. B. Bur
ris Sunday.
Election day went off very quietly
Tuesday.
Word has recently been received of
the election of Chas. Gobble, treasurer
of Muscatine county.
Mrs. N. L. Downy is quite ill with
typhoid fever. BP
LIBERTIVIUE.
Libertyville, Nov. 11.—Rev. C. Sprin
ger went to Oskaloosa Wednesday, on
business.
Dr. Bert Hague, of Grand Ridge, III.,
is spending a few days at home.
Mrs. David Crail, of Burlington is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Gif
ford.
Emmet lodge, No. 289, gave a ban
quet and reception at the Garber
Hou§e Wednesday evening, in honor of
Ed Hague.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCleary are
the proud parents of a baby daugh
ter.
A special mail delivery route will be
commenced here about Dec. 1.
About seventy-five friends and neigh
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Big heavy black Ulster sold by credit A A
stores at 7.50 for O.UU
Heavy -warm back Ulster, regular clothing
store prices 10.00, but the Hub cash pr A
price is only I
Elegant heavy genuine 12.50 Fries Ulster,
silk sleeve lining, circasian shield on Or
shoulders, fancy trimmed, for tJ.Ot)
Men's black Overcoats, regular 5.00 9 PA
kind, while they last for 0»u"
An elegant all wool Beaver Overcoat, PA
equal to any credit store $10 coat for
And for $10.00 we will sell you as fine an
Overcoat as almost any man would ask to
wear.
All the new styles in MEN'S SUITS. A
big stock of young men's NOBBY SUITS,
and just the kind of Suits the boys ,want.
All the new styles of the season. i-j
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were sadly disappointed to learn that
services had been discontinued unxil
Wednesday evening.
Albert Whistler and sister, Miss May
Whistler, of Unionville, were Sunday
visitors at the Lewis Adams home.
F. J. Morrison was in Ottumwa on
business last Monday.
W. L. Glassburner and family were
Sunday visitors at the Hoover home.
Elmer Morris has the work- on his
dwelling almost completed.
William Johnson has moved into the
Elder H. Scott residence, cast of
town.
Fred Bloomer, who has been very ill
for some time, is reported better.
Mrs. Stephen Paris returned from
Xuma last Thursday, where she had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Cora Au
gust.
Pearl Scott has purchased a new bi
cycle.
T. J. Morrison lias rented the Frank
Reed farm for next year.
I«afe Paris is going to Bloomfield to
attend high school this fall and win
ter.
AMADOR.
Amador, Nov. 10.—Mrs. Parker and
son Sherman attended church at Rus
sell Chapel Sunday and spent the re
mainder of the day at the E. Haning
home.
Marion Smith and George Shields
were business callers in Bidwell Tues
day
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larue and
daughter Maude, of Ottumwa, were
royally entertained Sunday by Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Wilkinson.
'':Pw
».?A :..r
OVERCOAT BARGAINS
AT "THE
:j -j ls worth from $1.25 to 25 cents, and will be received as. cash payment on
the following goods: On all $15 Overcoats and Ulsters, $1.25T On a $10 Overcoat or
Ulster, $1.00. On Duck Coats at over $1.25,
25c. On any child's 5.00 fancy suit, 50c. On
any child's 3.50 fancy suit, 35c. On all win
ter caps at 50c, 10c. On winter caps at 75c,
15c. On winter caps at 1.00, 25c. Cut this
out and present it as so much cash' on above
purchases^ 't
Hogs, 46,000 5@10c lower mixed
[email protected] heavy [email protected] light 3.90
@4.15.
Sheep, 28,000 10@15c lower than
Friday slieep steady lambs slow at
a decline.
Clilcaso Prodnce Ttarlcnt.
Chicago, Nov. 13.—Wheat, Dec/ 67k
May 71%.
Corn, 31% May 32%'.
Oats, Noy. 22%*s May 23%. Sgfj
Pork, Nov. 8.12% -Jan 9.55.
Lard, Nov. 4.97% Jan. 5.17%.
Ribs, Xov..4.fU!% Jan. 4.92%@4.?5
Rye, nominal.
Barley, 34@43.
Flax, [email protected]'/*
Timothy, 2.45.
Clover, 7.75.
CUIoaso Bnicar and Esc TOark&tv'
Chicago, Nov. 13.—gutter, firm
creameries 15@24'% dairies 14@21.
firm 18.
Oats, nominal.
Caps of every variety
Little boys fancy caps
vgj Boys caps in all the ne%'colors
•o««
THE HUB
bors surprised Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Price
Monday evening, it being their twenty
second wedding anniversary. Every
body reports a good time.
Harry Hurst, R. E. Byers and John
Riniker came home Monday evening
from Keokuk, to vote.
C. X. Yost has bought a farm near
Brookville and expects to move there
soon.
George Blngg came home, from Mt.
Pleasant and returned, Tuesday.
Mrs. Dan Garber is visi
Charles'' Cjtj ..,
Kr
One way to build up trade is to sell
goods forrless than other stores sell
them for. How can this be done? By
reducing expenses in the way of .rent,
clerk hire, bookkeepers, collectors and
loss by bad debts. Selling for cash is
The Hub idea of how to do it.
Buy your suits, overcoats and gent's
furnishings at the Palace C. H. big
sale at wholesale prices, 219 E Main.
TODAY'S MARKET.
Visible Supply.
Chicago, Nov. 13.—(By Associated
Press.)—The visible supply is as fol
lows: Whe.at, 52,582,000 bushels c6rn,
11,907,000 bushels oats 6,697,000 bush
els./
fWcnio Mrentock marttitv
Cattle, Nov. 13.—Cattle, 26,000 stack
ers and feeders steady beeves,
[email protected] cows [email protected] Tcxans 3.15
@4.00 stockers [email protected].
1
Men's caps in every variety
Underwear.
The best 50c Uderwear ever placed on
the market. We made a strong effort to
secure the best value at 50c and by close
buying and small profit we offer the
best in the country at Ul/C
Also a large assortment worth from 91
to $1.75 a garment.
.: i. Afi i'
"We also have a low priced line of Un
derwear at from 20c to ......
Oats.... .... 17@20
Rye 40@42
Corn. 23@25
Timothy seed, per bushel.. 75(jJ80
Hay [email protected]
Hay, baled [email protected]
Oats straw [email protected]
Buckwheat
Butter, prime yellow, per lb.
Y« ig By
son....
A
Cliisago Poultry Market.
Chicago, Nov. 13.—Poultry, weak
turkeys 7% chickens 7%@8%
New York Market.
New York, Nov 13.—Wheat» Bee.
71%.
Corn, Dee. 39.
i.
Butter, strong 18@2S.
Eggs, strong 14@20. ." i.
St. Lout* Market.^
St. Louis, Nov. 13.—Wheat, cash
69% May 72%.
Corn, cash 31 May 30%.
Oats, cash 23% May 24%@24%.
OTTUMWA MARKET.
—r m.
Live Stoek and Poultry.
November 13. 1899.
Hogs, choice over 200 lbs.. 3.40
140 to 200.... 5.80
110 to 140.. 3.05
Sows and rough hogs... ,[email protected]
10. cents per 100 premium on
'lean bacon liogs of line
quality.
Cows, per cwt 3.00(5)3.50
Heifers, per cwt 3.25(a3.75
Calves....4 [email protected]
Sheep, per cwt [email protected]
Poultry, fat hens 05
Cull hens 03
Spring chickens
Old roosters zy3
Old gobblers 106
Young gobblers *m'00
Hen turkeys
Cull turkeys ..... ...
v,
L%15c
y:P
COUPON.
•Vf iTHE HUB.
50@60
Grocers pay...1
Packers pay....
Crtamery b.utter sells....
Egf?s, fresh, per dozen
15@18
15@1S
23
Grocers pay .....
Packers pay
.Hide* Wool and Featlierib
Hides, grecu No. _....
Green No. 2..
Green, salt cured, No. 1...
Green, salt ctircd, No. 2...
Wool tubwashed....
Medium, unwashed
Coarse, unwashed
Fine, unwaslied ..•
TSeeswux
Feathers, prime live geese..
Tallow, No. 1
Tallow, No. 2
Retail Price*
Flour, per sack
Mill stuffs, shorts per ion
•por- ds.
sl
[email protected]
Corn chop.
O a
Bran.. ..i. ....
Tea, Imperial, per lb.......
80
75
80
7i
40@75
60@75
40@7!i
Gunpowder..
Japan.... .... ..........
Sugar, cut loaf, 14 Jibs. for..
SO
Pulverized,' 14 Ibst for
Granulated, 18 lbs for. ...i
Extra C, 20 lbs for
Dark C, 20 lbs. for
Coffee, Rio^ green, pel: lb...
.1:00'
1.00
a.00
1.00
l'.QO
15(3)20
10@15
20
Rio roasted
"iolden Rio, green...-
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
One-ltalf cent por word, each insertion.
SALE Well improved fertn of 34 Acres
and seven' lots in Blakesburg', Ia.^and'eix
tr-ninc acres of pastures land mile froitr
Bl^tkcsburtr. A {rrcat bargain if taken at olice.
Address Adam Scbaefcr, Blakesburg, IowO.
SIXB—Mv farm
cof
80 acres in Green
Township, 40 acres bottom land and 40 up
land well improved. AddressX*.B.'pferaou,
Ottumwa.
I^OR SALE—Nice iiew residoace ItTS. Ottunu
wa. Price $1,000. Will sell on mduthl*
payments or would excUaiUre for 40 acre farth^
Morris Williams, room 12. falghton Bldgi
mi Ts»ia..#i t_ •_
ape for service.
_: vrit&bla
antes Shields.
,, |M
"WANTED—Situation as janitor or mac-of-all-
1T
work at ltotel or boaralnir bouse, vr t*b lag1
doing chogs. Address Geo.
care of horses
M. Kamuf, 618 City.
T?0R 8AL0—Six room cottage off east
A
1
street ejisy terms, ot will trade fdr
property near city. Catl at residence or ad
Thomas Turner.
Holt
.. ficn.
residence or addfess
ANSA$ LAND Want to trade- Ottumwa
property for land iu central or northwest
Kansas. Address J. W., care Cotfrier.^
pOR RUNT—Ttvo rooms Bulfablei £r light
manufacturing. Enquire at Courier officei
Every
Farmer and
Stock
Raiser
HIDES
WOOL!
1:5
jj04
Ducks, full feathered..... 04
Geese, full feathered.... 03
Pigeons, per doz.. 50
Cjraln and Produce.
Wheat, fall.'
mmmm
if
some time ^(Juring the year
Wishes to dispose of
•ad
*The nearest market ia
Ottumwa.
We Pay You Cash.
Silberman Bros.