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8 fTUESDAY, May 2, 1908.
It Is Good For You..:
Rupe Cure for Chickens. Sargent's.
Mrs. R. L. Waterman, 232 East Fifth
p:: street, left this morning to spend the
day with Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Water
man in Hiteman.
Miss Jennie McPherson, 608 West
a Fourth street, left on the Rock Island
Ha this morning for Eddyville to visit
friends over Sunday.
Ladies' Shoulder Braces. Sargent's.
Mrs. George Lambertson of Albla,
j' arrived in the city this morning to
a make a short visit with Mrs. G. H. Al
a Jott, 125 Janney street.
v. Miss Grace. Elam of Blakesburg
arrived in the city last evening to
spend Sunday evening with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Elam, 496 Center
avenue.
Those homelike meals that we are putting up for our friends.
'•1
Everything that goes is here and all farmers are invited to pall apd
dine with us. McElroy Restaurant.
Tri-Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.
Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Tost
Office to which the paper haa been sent as
well as the Post Office where thejr desire It
to be changed to.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Saturday's Dally.
Gall Cure. "International." Sargent's.
Jno Lawson of Hedrlck is In the city
today on business.
J. R. Peden of Florls is in the city
today on business.
Miss Bertha Stevens, of Dudley, was
In the city shopping today.
'Sargent is agent for International
stock products.
Miss Edith Pierson, of Chillicothe,
•was in the city shopping today.
Mrs. L. B. Garrison, of Eldon, was
a business visitor in the city today.
-Dr. W. W. Ennis' prescriptions and
private formulas are now in the hands
of Sargent, the True Druggist.
Miss Nevada Jennette of Packwood
•was in the city on business yesterday.
Miss Jessie Campbell of Batavia,
was a business caller in the city to
day.
When in town leave your things at
Sargent's Drug Store. You are wel
come.
Dr. J. W. Elerick returned this noon
on the Rock Island from a short visit
In Keosauqua.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Shuttlefield of
Carbon were business visitors In the
city yesterday.
W. W. Ennis' Drug stock was
shipped to Fulton, Mo., but Sargent
keeps his prescriptions and private
formulas.
Mrs. Grant Arnold, 210 South Adella
street, left on Burlington No. 9 this
afternoon for Dudley, where she will
•"f visit friends.
Mrs. O. A. Hendricks, 70B Wabash
avenue, left on Burlington No. 9 this
afternoon for Albia to spend Sunday
with friends.
Mrs. C. H. Payton of Highland Cen
ter, who has been visiting at the home
of Mrs. L. D. Fleener, 227 West Fifth
street, returned home last evening on
the Milwaiikee.
Men's Shoulder Braces. Sargent's.
Mrs. L. Chenoweth of Albia, who
has been visiting at the home of her
son, Walter Chenoweth, 225 Mabel
street, returned home on Burlington
No 3 this morning-
Miss Julia Rowe, Mrs. Henry Wied
man, and Mrs. E. S. Figg of Blakes
burg, who have l^een in the city visit
ing friends for the past few days, re
turned home this morning on the Mil
waukee.
From Mondav's Dallv.
John Darner of Fremont is in the
city today on business.
George Kays, of Milton, was a busi
ness visitor in the city Saturday
Sargent absolutely guarantees Vinol.
O. D. Wray, of Bloomfleld, was a
business visitor in the city Saturday.
Miss Catherine Black and Miss Liz
eie Perry of Eldon are business visi
tors in the city today.
Mrs. Homer Caughlan of Chariton,
arrived this morning for a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kaiser
230 West Fourth street-
Mrs. W. Wagner, of What 5heer,
after a short visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mis. John Hyde, who
reside in Rutledge, returned to her
home this morning on the Rock Island.
Mrs. Burns and children, of Bata
via, returned to their home this morn
Ing on Burlington No. 16, after a short
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
James McGowan, 127 North Raijsom
street.
Heave Cure.
gent's.
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"International." Sar-
Comes to a Sudden End.
Mt. Pleasant, May 1.—The Kep
hart-Brotzer slander suit for $5,000
... damages came to a sudden end in the
district court Thursday evening. The
defendant filed an amended petition
and the plaintiff asked to have the case
continued to meet the new allegations'
and this was done. Defendant claimed
,no new question was raised, only stat
ed differently. The trial of the case of
Btlles Bros, against Dan Cronln has
postponed until next Wednes
lay.
The McElroy Co.
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Born, this morning to Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Mullenix, 810 Wabash avenue a'
son.
Mrs. B. Williams and Mrs. Bartlow
of Libertyville, are guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carl, 308
South Davis street.
William Huffman and son of Bleem
fleld, were visitors at the home of
Mr. Huffman's brother, J. S. Huffman,
105 North Weller street, last night.
Miss Alfa Tutwiler will leave this
evening for her home in Moulton, after
a week's visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Tutwiler, 216 North Moore
street.
Miss Bell Burdette and litlte sister
of Belknap, returned to their home
this morning after a short visit at the
home of Mrs. William Bateman. 114
North Ransom street.'
Mrs. H. A. Shahan, 126% North
Ransom street returned yesterday
from Eddyville, where she has been
making a short visit being called there
by the illness of her father.
Mrs. Luke O'Brien, who resides
about three miles south of the city,
and who has been a sufferer from can
cer for some time, is reported to be in
a very critical condition this morning.
KEOSAUQUA COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises of High School Well Attend
ed and Interesting.
Keosauqua, May 1.—The commence
ment exercises of the Keosauqua high
school were well attended Friday even
ing. All the seats in the. opera house
were taken and extra chairs were put
in the aisles to accommodate the pa
trons. There were fourteen graduates
in the class and all did well. The
graduates were: Cornelius M. Roberts,
Fanny Fern Fowler, Henry Irl McPher
rin, Mabel Alice Mize, Maurice Elwood
Dibble, Amy Cheney, Clarence Hinman
Linsley, Alice Chene}', Gene Boyd
Landes, Mary Mildred DeHart, Bessie
Llerick, Mildred Merideth, i-'rank Em
mett Pickett, Louis Ethel Cornell. The
class sons: "Tin Royal Blue" and
"Bon Voyage" were well rendered. It
speaks well for the schools and the
corps of teachers to see fourteen stud
ents render a program as the Fri
day night.
DES MOINES MEN INTERESTED.
New York Promoters Consult Capital
ists Regarding C. O. & W.
Des Moines, May 1.—James H. An
derson and A. Nordle, of New York
City, have been in Des Moines the
cast week in conference with A. A.
McGarry in regard to the promotion
of the Chicago, Ottumwa & Western
railway. The territory through which
the road is proposed was carefully
studied and the New York men ex
pressed themselves as much pleased
with the road possibilities.
The officers of the company, which
claims a capitalization of $3,000,000,
are J. M. Cassidy, president A. A. Mc
Garry, secretary: James H. Anderson,
of New York, and A. Nordle, of New
York, directors.
Officers of the company state
that their company was incor
porated seven years ago, primarily to
promote a steam road through the coal
fields of Iowa and Illinois. It has
been determined, however, to build an
electric road through Ottumwa north
west. following the course of the Des
Moines river for a portion of the way,
and tapping the richest coal fields in
this section of the state. Several
routes have been considered, Including
one which crosses the Des Moines
river at Eddyville, but the latter has
been given up. Another route which
has been given some consideration is
due west from Ottumwa, through
Knoxville, Indianola and thence north
to Des Moines. Some encouragement
in the way of proffered right of way
has been given, and in certain sections
right of way has been obtained.
Contract Not Awarded.
Bids for grading the new inter-urban
line from Des Moines to Perry and
Woodward, involving some fortyceven
miles, have been submitted but the
contract has not yet been let and pos
sibly will not be until the latter part
of next week. Not all of the bids
have been submitted and a few of the
contractors have asked for additional
time. It is expected that contracts
will be awarded and work begun by
the second week in May. The com
pany has rurchased its depot grounds
in Perry about three blocks from the
business district, just west of the Min
neapolis & St. Louis tracks.
Student Dies of Overwork.
Manila, May 1. Miss Amy
Thompson, of this place, died suddenly
at Mt. Vernon, where she has teen at
tending college. Overwork is s: itl to
have caused nervous prostration, re
sulting in a sudden collapse.
The announcement of Miss Thomp
son's death is a great shock to many
friends here. She was the daughter
of Silas Thompson, a prosperous far
mer of this vicinity, and was an .ex
ceedingly popular young woman.
Rates to Pacltic Coast Cut $15.00.
The Iowa Central has on sale dally
to May 15th one way tickets to San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and
other points in the West and North
west. Rites cut 515.00. Through tour
ist cars to California without change.
Call on agents for full particulars, or
address.
A. B. Cutts, G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, Minn.
MEET IN BLOOMFIELD
The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Davis
County Medical Society May 3.
Bloomfleld, May 1.—The semi-an
nual meeting of the Davis county med
ical society will be held at the court
house Wednesday, May 3. The pro
gram for the day follows:
11 a. m.—Address by the president,
Dr. Bernard Shelton, Pulaski.
"The Doctor and His Medicines," Dr.
J. Swinney, Bloomfleld.
1:30 p. m.—"Pneumonia," Dr. T. B.
Jennings, Drakeville.
"The Peculiar Effect in Some Cases
of LaGi-lppe upon the Temperature
and Circulation," Dr. C. T. Kratzer,
Savannah.
Paper—Dr. H. C. Eschbach, Albia.
Report of cades.
Other Interesting Items.
Mrs. John F. Searsborough very de
lightfully entertained the Twentieth
Century club and husbands at lunch
eon at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening. As
the subject of Japan has been the
study of the club for some time, a
Japanese evening was given and the
idea was carried out in the decoration
to a marked degree. The little tables
at which the -ruests were served,
were marvels of Japanese art, Japan
ese lanterns lighted the rooms, lunch
eon was served from china of quaint
oriental design and unique Japanese
bowls filled with apple blossoms form
ed attractive center-pieces for the lit
tle tables. Everywhere throughout
the home a profusion of apple blos
soms were seen. The hostess was as
sisted in serving by Misses Ruby
Phillips and Helen Wray. The guests
entertained' outside of the club mem
bership were Mrs. J. R. Wilkinson,
Mrs. B. Loeb and Henry O. Wray.
The entertainment given Friday ev
ening by the high school students was
very entertaininf and the proceeds to
be applied on piano debt amounted
to $14. The music rendered by the
glee club, the Indian girls' quartet and
also the pantomines were exceedingly
fine.
Mrs. Ella Broughard of Little River
Kan., arrived Saturdav at the home of
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Taylor. Mrs.
Brouhard brought with her the re
mains of her daughter which had been
interred at Little River and had them
placed by the side of her husband.
M'lton Brouhard in the I. O. O. F.
cemetery.
T. J. Walton spent Friday in Ot
tumwa visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ira
Prevo.
Ed Jones is tearinT down his dwell
ing house on East Locust street, pre
paratory to building a new cottage.
Dr. H. C. Young receiVed a dispatch
Saturday from Phoenix, Arizona, stat
ing that Dr. H. O. Rogers died on Fri
day and that the body would be taken
to Ottumwr- for burial the flrst of the
week. Dr. Rogers was a former
Bloomfleld boy and had many warm
friends in this city, He was a recent
resident of Ottumwa, where he prac
tice dentistry for some years, until
failing in health he sought improve
ment in change of climate and located
at Cripple Creek, Colo., where he prac
ticed for two years. His last days
were spent in Phoenix, Ariz., where
during the past thi%e months he had
been under the care of Dr Will
Duffleld.
F. J. McConnell, of Salt Lake City.
Utah, spent Saturday with his brother,
S. F. McConnell and family.
Lee Hatton returned Saturday tc
Kansas City, after spending a couple
of weeks with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Hatton.
Misses Ethel Parks and Nora Drake
of Milton, were guests of Mrs. H. C.
Leach Saturday.
The Bloomfleld mitten and glove
factory is now running in full blast
and is turning out a large number of
gloves each day. The factory opened
with ten machines as a small begin
ning to be increased as the demands
for larger orders are received. Super
intendent Ed Cox superintends the
cutting machines and the sewing de
partment is under the supervision of
Miss Gertie Graham, of Fairfield.
Captain .T A. Warrington is the ideal
president and U. S. Miller is book
keeper. Miss Lillian Harper, of West
Grove, and Miss Lulu Bell, of Fair
field, are the out of town employees.
O., O. & B., INTER-URBAN.
Projectors of New Road Meet With
Eddyville Citizens.
Eddyville, May A number of
projectors of the Ottumwa-Oskaloosa
Buxton inter-urban line were here
from Ottumwa Thursday evening and
met a few of the Eddyville citizens at
the Manning & Epperson State bank.
It is said that they will have a more
definite proposition to make Eddyville
later.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Eddyville Telephone company
recently installed a telephone for Vic
tor McGee south of town and will soon
supply the following other farmers
with 'phones: F. E .Bassinger, O. S.
Fry, Claude Wells, L. M. McCord and
Sam and Lewis Myers. Rev. W. S'.
Kight and A. J. Keefe will also have
'phones placed in their residences.
A ball game at Pekay Sunday after
noon between Lost Creek and Lock
man nines drew quite a crowd of lov
ers of the sport from this place.
Mrs. Lizzie Whiteman and daughter
Pearl, who have been quarantined on
account of the latter having scarlet
fever, were released Thursday even
ing. The S. M. Davis family, just
north of town, will be released from
quarantine in a day or two.
Dr. E. L. Bay was at Buxton on pro
fessional business Saturday.
The infant child of John' Donahay,
has been very sick with indigestion.
Mrs. Donahay is also in poor health at
present.
Miss Edna Gardner, south of town,
returned Saturday noon from Keokuk
where she had been attending the
commencement of the Keokuk Medical
college.
W. S. White of Des Moines was in
town Friday on business.
J. C. Westfall was a guest on Friday
of his son, Albert Westfall at Avery.
His daughter. Miss Lottie went over
with him and remained for a longer
visit. His younger daughter, Dicie,
who had been visiting there for some
days, returned home with him. I
Miss Esther Wittkopf, who has been I
stopping with J. A. MacKenzie and1
family in the C. E. Robison property
on Ninth street, departed for Minne
apolis, Minn., Friday to remain there.
The youngest daughter of George
W. Barnett. north of town has been
quite ill with an attack of congestion
of the lungs.
Misses Ruby Johnson and Grace
Grant were guests of friends at Oska
loosa Thursday and Friday.
Will Myers, Jack Emanuel Jr., S. S.
Scott and Richard Lutz returned Sat
urday evening from Hocking where
THE OTTUMWA COUKIBR
We Ask You
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to do your Banking at this Bank. We
solicit your deposits and assure you
that we will appreciate your business.
PI We Will Loan
you Money on the Most Liberal terms
that safe and conservative banking
will allow. At this bank, drafts are
cheaper than Postofflce or Express
money orders.
When in the city call in and make
our acquaintance. We'll be glad to
meet you.
CITIZENS
SAVINGS
BANK
Under State Control and Supervision.
CAPITAL, $50,000.00.
(Successor to Geo .A. Brown's Citi
zen's Bank, established in 1873.)
Second and Market Sts.
L. A. Andrew, President.
Geo. A. Brown, Vice President.
E. O. Hedrick, Cashier.
Emma Anderson, Asst. Cashier
Directors Walter T. Hall, E. E. Mc
Elroy, Homer A. Miller, W. H. Keat
ing, H. B. Allfree, Dr. J. F. Herrlck, L.
A. Andrew, Geo. A. Brown, E. O. Hed
rick.
they had been working for a few
days.
Mrs. Joe Davis of South Second
street, has been quite sick.
Samuel Kussart and two children of
Hynes, were guests on Friday of Mr.
Kussart's brother, J. R. Kussart.
Mrs. Sarah Denning east of town,
was at Albia over Sunday visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Irvin Hitt who recently
moved there.
Samuel Williams drove to Beacon
Saturday. He was accompanied home
by Mrs. Mary Danner, who will re
main with her sister, Mrs. Williams,
while she is on the sick list.
Wm. Allison Sr., will soon repaint
his residence on North Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs* Tom Dotts of Albia
visited over Sunday with the former's
brother, Gideon Dotts in the country
east of town.
The following persons from Eddy
ville were among the business callers
at O&kaloosa, Thursday: George and
James Berry, E. W. England and fam
ily and Mrs. J.' B. Wylie and daugh
ter, Miss Grace.
J. A. Lafferty, A. W. Riggs and A.
M. Lafferty were Ottumwa visitors on
Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie McElwee, who has been
ill for some time is improving slowly'
being able to sit up.
Mr. and Mrs. George Berkman of
Cuba, were here Saturday on business.
Mrs. Samuel Hayes was an over
Sunday visitor with her sister, Mrs. J.
F. Beedle at Albia.
Gecirge N. Berry of Bluff Creek is
adding to the convenience of his prem
ises by putting in a system of water
works. He plans to remodel his resi
dence later.
William Walker and Thos. Evans of
Avery, were callers in Eddyville on
Satur.day. They formerly lived on
Gray's Creek.
Mrs. A. W. Bell visited with South
Ottumwa relatives Thursday.
Elder and Mrs. J. H. Ragan who
have been residing in the H- D. Cris
well property on North Third street,
the past eight or ten months, shipped
their household goods and departed
for Des Moines the latter part of last
week to make their future home. El-1
der Ragan has been the efficient pas
tor of the Christian church here the
past year, and he and Mrs. Ragan
have made quite a number of warm
friends here. Their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Earl T. Ragan and infant, who
have been stopping with them for the
past two or three months, have also
left Eddyville. The church will be
without a pastor for the present.
W. A.Jones and son Albert of White
City, were visiting in town Sunday.
MARTI NSBURG.
Martinsburg. May-1.—Geo. Gay made
a delivery of brooms at Sigourney on
Tuesday.
Mrs.. Rena Sylvester and Mrs. Geo.
Brown, yisited at the James Hankins
home Tuesday.
Glenn Evestone is on the sick list.
George Eyestone Sr., is in very poor
health.
E. L. Walton was trading in Ottum
wa Thursday.
There is quite a number of brick and
cement sidewalks being put down in
Martinsburg this spring.
Jim Rsnfro, of Sigourney, was call
ing on old friends in town Thursday.
M. F. Lanchez, and daughter, Belle
wers at Sigourney Friday. Miss Lan
chez remained to take teachers ex
amination.
Mrs. J. T. Howell is in very poor
health.
J. T. Howell was in Farson Friday.
Mrs. O. W. Glass was teaching mu
sic near Hedrick Friday.
W. B. Berrido-e was at Oskaloosa
Friday on business.
A. N. Redfern and W. S. Dunn at
tended the horse sale at Ottumwa Fri
day.
John Berridge was at
Friday.
Clyde McElroy was at
Saturday taking teachers'
tion.
Sigouraojr
Sigourney
examina-
KIRKVILLE.
Kirkville, May 1.—Mrs. E. N. Davis
died very suddenly last Friday about
four o'clock. The funeral occurred on
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Cooper,
of Albia, preached the funeral. Rev.
Cooper stayed a day or two calling on
old friends and acquaintances. Mrs.
Davis' sons, James and Alvin from a
distance, were here to attend the
funeral.
George Chandler went to Ottumwa
Sunday.
John Glass. has moved into
the home fomerly occupied by Misses
Eva and Bertha Thompson.
Last week, R. B. M°rrow was
thrown from a horse, and in his fall
broke his collar bone in two places.
Dr. Kepler is attending him and he is
getting along nicely.
BATAVIA.
Batavia, May 1. Mrs. Mollie Al
ford and children, Helen and Harry,
JAMES LOGAN DIES
AGED AND RESPECTED RESIDENT
OF THIS CITY CALLED BY
DEATH.
Funeral This Afternoon The Dike
Obsequies Tomorrow—Burial of A.
C. Johnson—Remains of Dr, H. O.
Rogers to Arrive Wednesday.
From Monday's^ Daily.
James Logan, a highly respected citi
zen of Ottumwa passed away Saturday
night at. 7 o'clock at the advanced age
of 72 years. The deceased had re
sided in this city for the past twenty
five years, and is survived by a wife
and family of grown children. The
funeral services were held this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence
of the daughter. of the deceased, Mrs.
John Queeney, 821 West Main street.
Rev. John Hastle, pastor of the South
Side Baptist church, conducted the ser
vices. Interment was made in the Ot
tumwa cemetery.
The Dike Funeral.
The funeral services of the late
Harry Dike, who was a victim of the
wreck of the Southwest Limited Mil
waukee train this morning, will be
held from the residence of his father
in-law, A. A. Hollingshead, 213 Frank
street, tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. W. J. Lockhart, pastor
of the First Christian church, will con
duct the services. Interment will be
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Little Boy Dies.
Emery, the 3 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Gee, died last evening
at 9:30 o'clock. The funeral will be
held tomorrow from the family resi
dence ong, Blackhawk street, at 3
o'clock. Rev. W. H. Hormel, pastor of
the East End Presbyterian church,
will conduct the services. Interment
will be made in the Ottumwa ceme
tery.
Funeral of Infant.
1
The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.' Leighter, who
died Saturday night at 9 o'clock, was
held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the family residence west of the
city. The services were private. In
terment was made in the Shaul ceme
tery.
The Johnson Funeral.
The funeral services of the late A.
C. Johnson, who died Wednesday
night, were held yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the family residence.
329 North Jefferson street, and at 2:90
at the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev.
A. Gunberer. pastor of the church,
officiated at the services. Interment was
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Funeral Thursday.
The remains of the late Dr. H. O.
Rogers, who passed away In Phoenix,
Arizona, Friday evening, will arrive in
this city Wednesday morning on the
Wabash. The funeral services will be
held Thursday afternoon from the res
idence of Mrs. Harriet E. Pollard, 619
West Fifth street, at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.
F. F. Stoltz, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, will conduct the ser
vices. Interment will be made in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
Dies In Keokuk.
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. W. T. Wil
kinson, 367 North Marion street, re
ceived a telegram from Keokuk telling
of the death of Mrs. Mary Kinkead, at
toe advanced age of 86 years. The de
ceased was the great aunt of W. T.
Wilkinson. The funeral will be held
in eKoku ktomorrow.
were Ottumwa visitors on Thurs
day.
Mrs.Mae Baldridge and little daugh
ter Helen were over Sunday visitors
in the country at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Ola Wright.
'Miss Cora Reno left Saturday for a
visit at the home of her uncle, Milo
Reno of Agency.
Mrs. Ona Ornduff and Mrs. Rachel
Bradshaw were shopping in Fairfield
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cole and
daughter Lela of Bladensurg came
down on Wednesday and spent the
night at the home of their son, Clif
ford Cole.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Armstrong spent
Sunday in Ottumwa at the home of
their uncle, W. H. Giltner.
.Carl Mohler went to Fairfield on
Saturday to visit his mother, Mrs.
Grace Goie.
John Trent of Abingdon moved his
family to this place last week. They
will occupy the house lately vacated
by Elmer Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emery drove to
Perlee, Saturday, returning Sunday,
where they visited with Mr. Emery's
mother.
Mrs. S. J. Cole is visiting her son,
William Cole of Bladensburg.
SIGOURNEY.
Sicrournev. May 1.—The game of
ball Saturday afternoon was witnessed
by a fair sized crowd and resulted in
victory for the high school boys, the
score being 7 to 4. This gives Oska
loosa and the high school team one
game each.
Mabel. Lucy and Nina Pennell. en
tertained a crowd of young people at
their home in the north part of town
last Saturday night.
The P^E. O.'s entertain this evening
at the home of Mrs. George James.
They have special Invitations out to a
few outsiders.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Heninger drove
over to Martinsburg Saturday evening
and spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
Heninger's parents.
Thomas Webb Is terracing his yard
and preparing to put in a cement
walk.
The electric lights went out at about
9 o'clock Saturday evening. Those
of the business men who'could not flrtd
lamps had to use candles about their
rooms.
A game of ball between the Green's
Nebraska Indians and the home team
will be played at Brown's park on
Wednesday afternoon, May 3, at 3
o'clock.
Mrs. Dais- Adams, of Hedrick, is
visiting at the parental Wm. Randall
home south of town.
Assistant Cashier Jimmie Wright, of
Prairie City, was in this city Satur
day.
A crowd of about twenty people
called at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Richardson last night and sur
prised them. As a token of esteem
and a reminder of their 15th wedding
anniversary they were presented with
a fine rocking chair.
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Corner Second and Market Street.
ROSS SUCCEEDS MT
FORMER INSPECTOR OF STATION
SERVICE HAS BEEN APPOINT.
ED SUPERINTENDENT.
Official Notice of the Appointment Has
Not Yet Been Received at the Local
Offices—New Iowa Line Superin
tendent Visited Here Last Year.
George C. Ross, formerly general
inspector of station service of the Bur
lington, has been appointed general
superintendent of the Iowa lines of the
Burlington, to succeed H. C. McNutt,
who has been transferred to the Mis
souri division. Superintendent Ross'
headquarters will be in Burlington.
As yet the local officials of the Bur
lington have received no official notice
of the appointment of Mr. Ross as suc
cessor to Mr. Nutt, but the foregoing,
which comes from Chicago, is taken
as official:
Mr. Ross is not a new employe of the
Burlington, but has been the efficient
inspector of station service for the
road for a number of years. Last year
he visited this city and was shown
over the Ottumwa division by Assist
ant Superintendent M. W. Robinson.
Mr. Ross was formerly connected
with the Missouri Pacific and North
ern Pacific roads. He is considered a
competent man and capable to per
form the duties in connection with the
superintending of the Iowa lines of the
Burlington.
Builds to Coal Fields.
The Burlington road has completed
its budget of expenditures for better
ments and extensions during the pres
ent year. It includes an extension
sixty miles long into the coal fields of
southern Illinois. The coal fields are
located in Williamson and Franklin
counties. The Illinois Central, Rock
Island and Missouri Pacific already
have lines into these fields.
The Burlington will spend in im
proving grades and alignment about
$1,500,000 between Galesburg and Cen
tralia, passing through Bushnell and
Jacksonville. This work will be done
during 1905, and a further expenditure
of about $1,000,000 will be made the
following year. The coal field exten
sion will be from Centralia south to
Herrin in Williams county. The yard
at Beardstown will be extended and re
adjusted and a new yard, to cost ap
proximately $350,000, will be built at
Galesburg.
A considerable amount of work will
also be done during the present sea
son in track elevation in Chicago. The
work will call for an ultimate exnendi
ture of between $2,000,000 and $3,000,
000 in elevating from Canal street to
Center avenue. Some additions will
be made at the Hawthorne yard, and
upward of 2,000,000 will be spent in
improving the main lines through- Iowa
and Missouri.
PRESIDENT OF SIMPSON DEAD.
Rev. J. B. Harris, Leading Methodist
Minister, Dies at Home in Boone.
Boone, May 1.—Rev. J. B. Harris,
pastor of the First Methodist church of
Boone, former president of Simpson
college of Indianola, and one of the
leading Methodist ministers of the Des
Moines conference, died at his home
in Boone at 11:50 o'clock Friday night.
Death came after a lingering illness
from kidney trouble. The funeral will
be held at his late home in Boone to
morrow at 2 p. m„ and his burial will
be In the Boone cemetery.
About a year ago he was taken ill
and came to the Methodist hospital in
this city, where a successful operation
was performed, relieving him of a ser
ious kidney trouble. Apparently he en
tirely recovered from the effects of this
illness and until about two months ago
enjoyed exceptionally good health.
Suddenly he was again stricken with
the old trouble, was taken to his bed
and has been confined for more than
eight weeks. It has been known that
he could not recover and his death was
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not unexpected. He leaves a wife and
three children.
Rev. Harris was a train dispatcher
on the Burlington railroad at Creston,
before entering the ininstry. After
his conversion and determination to
enter the ministry he went to Simpson
college, Indianola, where he obtained
his education. His great earnestness
and sincerity, coupled with a pleasing
personality and practical view of
things, are considered among the char
acteristics which contributed largely
to his succesa. His entire ministerial
career was most successful.
For five years he was the pastor of
the Methodist church of Indianola and
during one college year when Simpson
was without a president he accepted
the presidency of the college. After
leaving Indianola he went to Boone.
During his early ministry Rev. Har
ris was at Denison, where he became
intimately acquainted with Leslie M.
Shaw, United States treasurer, a
friendship which was continued "ntn
the last.
MAKE MAM ARRESTS
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DURING APRIL 198 PERSONS AR­
RESTED ON VARIOUS CHARGES
BY POLICE.
IV
Hours of Day Police to Be From 6 a.
m. to 6 p. m. Effective Today—Se
cure New Clubs—Itemized Report of
Arrests.
During the month of April 198 ar
rests were made by the members of
the Ottumwa police department. Of
this number 100 were for intoxication
and seventy-four for vagrancy.
Beginning today the members of the
day force will go on duty at 6 o'clock
in the morning and be relieved at 6
o'clock in the evening instead of work-"
ing between the hours of 7 a. in. and
7 p. m. as formerly. New clubs made
from Osage hedge wood by Mr. Lansr
ford of this city, and said to be much
superior to anything of the kind sold
by the supply houses, have been added
to the equipment of the officers. The
court room, sergeant's room and chief's
room at the police station have been
newly painted, the furniture re-var
nished, and now presents a very at
tractive appearance.
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Arrests for April.
Following is a detailed report of the
arrests made during April:
Intoxication 100
Vagrancy 74
Disturbing the peace 12
Larceny 3
Adultery 2
Breaking and entering 7
DISMISSES CONTEST.
J. P. Anderson Will Not Contest Elec-/
tion of W. W. Cumminas,'
From Monday's Dal,
J. P. Anderson, defeated democratic
candidate for the office of park com
missioner, vho filed notice of contest
of the election of W. W. Cummings
with the tity clerk a few days ago, to
day gave notice of the withdrawal of
the contest. The reasons for the with
drawal of the contest were the same
as those given by Mr. Phillips and Mr.'
Hull.
DECISION REVERSED.
Mitchell and Hunter Win Case Taken
to Circuit Court of Appeals.
From Monday's Daily.
The circuit court of appeals of "St-i
Louis has rendered a decision revel s
ing the decision of Judge McPherson"
in the case of the Davis-Calix Drill Co
vs. the Mallory estate of Lucas county
Mitchell and Hunter, of this city, were
the attorneys for the drill company
Suits was brought against the estate
for $2,500 for machinery sold. The
estate filed a petitio:. too, stating that
the machinery was not as represented
and asking for damages. Judgment
was rendered in favor of the defend-i
ant for 1500, and the reversal of the
decision will probably mean a new
trial.
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