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Ottumwa Daily Courier from Ottumwa, Iowa • Page 8

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8 TUESDAY, August 18, 1903. THE OTTTJMWA LITTLE LADIES come in, see the prize and find out something about Buck's Ranges- You'd need to know to win the prize. No. 15. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Orrine tobacco cure. Sargent's. Pies, cakes, buns. City Bakery. Healthful and refreshing is Hofmann's soda Attorney Wm McNett.

has returned from a short -visit in Chicago. Look for the label, $40. It is a good smoke, 5c straight Kurd's initial stationery is the real thing Clark only. Everybody likes Hofmann's soda water Don't Born, this morning to Mr and Mrs. George Jennings, who reside on Railroad street, a fifteen pound son What's the use looking any longer for better jou can't find any better tlim Daggetts'.

Wm Ross of Beacon returned to his home on the Rock Island this noon after a short business visit in the city. A son was bom to Mr and Mrs Fiank Donahue, who reside on Bast Second street, Sunday morning. Born Sunday morning to Mr and 3Iis Mansfield Sleeth, 1635 Beitha street, a son. Attorney A Work left last even- ip on the ROCK Island for points in Colorado, where he will visit for a week or ten dajs Eastman's No. 2 folding pocket ko- dak shows advancement in photogra pbi Sargent sells them.

Mrs Hoffinger and daughter, Agnes, 220 North McLean street, left this morning on the Milwaukee for Kansas City, Mo, where they expect to locate Ed King, of Oskaloosa, who has teen visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs James King, south of the city, returned home last evening on the Rock Island. Free easy smoke, Commercial Club.Sc. Charles A Mallory, of Chicago, who has been visiting at the home of his uncle, Charles Reifsnyder, 522 East Second street, left yesterday for Stockport and other points in Van Buren county, to visit with relatives. Mrs. Alice Jameson and children of Eldon passed through the city this afternoon on their home fiom Albia.

S. M. Wilson of'Des Momes who was formerly located in this city is in Ottumwa today on business. Cordy Canfield, 21u Keith avenue, traveling salesman lor a St. Louis dry goods house, is Ijmg lery ill of appendicitis A marriage license has been issued by County Clerk H.

Michael to Harry Ludolph and Miss Mary Hil leiy. Mrs. James Clark of Fairview left this morning for Mountain View, Okla where she will make an extended Mrs J. Giooms and daughters, Misses Lucille and Lola of Frederic, leturned to their home this afternoon on Burlington No. 9, after a short visit the city.

Mrs Castle, 1003 West Mam street, who has been very sick for the past month, was operated upon todaj by Drs Brockman, A. Spilman and H. Sprague. Mrs F. Bndgeman and children, Willard and Ruth, 413 North Market street, left this morning on Burlington Ncr 3 for Fairfax, South Dakota, they will visit with relatives.

Johnson, of Grover, Kas passed through the city yesterday enroute home from Kirkville, where he has been visiting with his sister, Mrs. Frances Clark. Halick I Griswold who was injured yesterday at the plant of John Morrell Co a falling elevator is reported to be improving nicely. It has been found however, that his ankle is fractured. Mrs Henry Dillon, of Bloomfield, and daughter, Mrs.

H. Kelsey, of Blue Water, New Mexico, passed through the city yesterday on their way to Chicago, where they will visit with relatives. The bartenders and the employes of the Ottumwa Traction and Light company aie battling at the West End Driving park this afternoon in a hotly contested game of baseball The trac tion men are anxious to get even with their opponents for the defeat that was administered to them at the hands of the "bar-keeps" some time ago. Mr and Mrs. Vest and daughter, Miss Olrve Vest, 220 West Woodland avenue left this morning on Burlington No.

3, for Omaha, Neb, for a visit at the home of Mr. Vest's brother, W. Vest. They will be gone about ten days or two weeks Mr. Vest who is a member of the board of park commissioners will investigate the park sj stems of Omaha and Council Bluffs.

Genuine kangaroo and genuine shell cordovan shoes for men. They will never scuff or peel, take a brilliant shine and are excellent wearers. See them at Daniel's. Truthful Men As Well As Fishermen, smoke the Universal cigar. It is a pleasure to put your hand in your pocket and find a Universal.

You can get them from every dealer. HARD COAL. Order Now--We. Have Some Coming This Week. If you wait till later you may not get any Kirkland Coal Yard, 308-312 W.

Mam. Plenty of good bread made of "Seal of Minnesota" flour is good for growing children. Gives them healthy blood. For sale by all grocers to effect a saving can easily be made but it has come to be recognized our advertisements are not on paper only for this eek we offer some exceptional in shoes and Oxfords. 50 grade of ladies' Oxfords at 1 98 Oxfords usually sold for $1.75 and $2 at ..148 1 50 quality ladies' Oxfords at 1 25 All solid Oxfords regularly sold for $125 only 98c Odd sizes in ladies' $1 Oxfords at 75c Ladies' $3 fine Rochester shoes at 2.50 Ladies' fine shoes, up to-date style $2 50 grade at 1.98 Splendid value ladies' shoes $1.48, $1 25 and 98c Boys' best $2 shoes we offer at 1 69 Boys' 50 quality shoes only 1.35 Some 25 shoes for boys, odd sizes only 98c Misses low shoes, they will please you 65c and 85c Full line of men's shoes at cut prices THE FAIR, 118 E.

Main St. One Dollar Saved Represents Ten lars Earned. The average man does not save to exceed ten per cent of his earnings. He must spend nine doHars in living expenses for dollar saved That being the case he cannot be too careful about unnecessary expenses. Very often a few cents properly invested, like bujmg seed for his garden, will save several dollars outlay later on.

It is the same In buying Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy It costs but a few cents and a bottle of it in the house often saves a doctor bill of several dollars. For sale by all JOLLY DELLA PRINGLE. The Season's Round-up on Waists. A lot of White Waists, values 0 50c Large House Greets Favorite of Ot tumwa Audiences. One of the highest priced and best equipped popular priced stock companies er seen in the city is the Della Pringle Stock company, which began a three nights' engagement last evening at the Market street theatre "Circumstantial Evidence," the bill, was a new production and the large house amply attested its appreciation of the play.

Miss Prmgle appeared in the very pretty character of the accused wife. The costuming through out was elaborate and the production was well staged. ST. LOUIS STORE ROBBED. Several Dollars in Small Change Taken by Robbers.

The St. Louis Store was enterec some time last night, the cash drawer opened and a few dollars silver, mostly small change, was taken. The thief broke through the skylight anc by the aid of a gas fixture was able to reach the floor. He made his escape through the rear door on the ground floor, which Merchant Police Ed Johnson found open about 1 o'clock this morning. The Season is getting pretty veil along, and W3 are offering bargains in hammocks Don't pass this up, as you won't be able to purchase one next year at the present prices.

Please call and look at onr line. OTTUMWA HARDWARE 122 E. MAIN STREET. Another lot of White Waists, embroidery and lace trimmed, wash silks and linens, some sold at to close All our fine White Waists that sold up to $5.00, to clean up the lot at 1.98 S.C.CnllenCo 128-130 East Main Street. OPENS WITH RUSH THE AUGUST TERM OF THE DISTRICT COURT WELL UNDER WAY.

Kirkville Cemetery Case Before the Court--Default Decrees Signed in Many Divorce Cases--Grand Jury Drawn--First Assignment The August term of the district court is now -well under way and judging from the number of cases already disposed of the docket will be cleaned up during the term The case of W. Bottorf, et al, vs. the West View Cemetery association, of Kirkville, has been occupying the attention of the court since the opening yesterday afternoon, although default judgment rendered several cashes. The first assignment of chancery cases was made yesterday and all the contempt cases against the Ottumwa saloonkeepers were assigned for trial today They did not come up, however, as the cemetery case had not been completed. The Cemetery Case.

The suit against the cemetery association is brought by a number of the prominent citizens of Kirkville, to restrain the defendants from building a road across the graves in the old burial ground in. the new plat. The defendants, state that only five were in the way of the proposed road and that these were removed by mutual consent A Steck is the plaintiffs' attorney and McNett Tisdale and Gilmore Moon are representing the defendant association. Cases Go By Default. Default decrees were signed in the divorce cases of Almira Cross vs I Dross; Mary A Bagnall vs George Bagnall.

Doud vs Mary J. Doud; Delia Serls vs Charles Serls, and Mary Hoskins vs Wm Hoskins. In the law docket default judgment was rendered in the case of Hibbard, Spencer Bartlett vs A. Martin, in the sum of $138.19 and interest Chancery Assignment. The following is the first assignment of the chancery cases for the term: Tuesday August 18.

Martin Hardsocg vs John Lancy. John Wolf vs Joe Erbacher. Chas Kirkland vs Peter Maloney. John Wolf John Feehan. Martin Hardsocg vs John Hahn.

Martin Hardsocg vs Chris Kaiser. Martin Hardsocg Cheadle. Chas Kirkland vs Cheadle. John Wolf John Wagner John S. Wolf vs Finder Webster John.

Wolf Murray. Friday, August 21. Ella Collins vs Jas Collins et al. Nancy Davis vs Joseph Sheafe. Monday, August 24.

Cmsman vs Dana. Tisdale vs Trebilcock J. F. Dings vs Iowa Telephone Co. Tuesday, August 25.

Wapello County vs Ward Lamson et al. Sarah O. McCune vs I Mowery et al. Wednesday, August 26. Wiley J.

Rutherford vs Jesse Rutherford. Edna Mae Jones vs Thomas J. Morgan. Grand Jury Drawn. The grand jury for the term was drawn this morning at 10 o'clock The jurors drawn are as follows Drake, foreman; Arney, Baker, Ellas Canfield, Gid Dotts, Garrison, H.

C. Humbert, S. M. Williams. Divorce Case Filed.

Mrs Annie M. Rupe. through her attorney, Seneca Cornell filed a petition for a divorce from her husband, A Rupe late yesterday afternoon. The petition accuses the defendant of cruel and inhuman treatment, stating that he has repeatedly beaten and bruised her She asks for the custody of six minor children, that an attachment be issued against the property of the defendant to secure $300 temporary alimony and that she be given permanent alimony in the sum of $2,500. New Cure for Weak Lungs.

Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption cures all coughs, colds, grip and lung troubles or no pay. 50c. $1. P.

B. Clark. TODAY'S MARKETS. This market is furnished by Wears GrWn Co, Chicago, E. C.

18, Hofmann building, agent Wheat-- Open. High. Low. Close. i NEWSPAPER Dec.

May Corn-Sept. Dec. May 52--B Oats- Sept 34 Dec. May Pork- Sept ..1280 1285 12.67 12.67 Dec. ...1295 1295 12.75 1275 May ...12.12 1312 13.07 13.07 Lard- Sept 7.85 790 .7.47 787 Dec.

7.55 760 7.55 7.55 Short Ribs- Sept 7 5 2 755 7.40 740 Dec. 755 755 7.40 7.50 Northwestern Receipts. Duluth--Today, last week, 48; last year, 11. Minneapolis--Today, 152; last week, 37; last year, 47. Chicago--Today, 221; last week 207; last year, 470.

Chicago Receipts Today. Chicago, Aug. 18--Wheat--Today, 221 cars; "corn, 247 cars; oats, 342 cars. Estimated Receipts Tomorrow. Wheat, 80 cars, corn, 145 cars; oats 125 cars.

Primary Receipts. Wheat, today, 658,000 bushels, and last year, 1,067,000 bushels, corn, today 338,000 bushels, and last year 174,000 bushels. Shipments. Wheat, today 107,000 bushels, and last year 543,000 bushels; corn, today, 270,000 bushels, and last year 144,000 bnshels. Clearances.

Wheat, 423JOO bushels; corn, 35,000 bnshels; oats, 33,000 bushels. Liverpool Cables. Opening--Wheat, higher; corn, lower. Closing--Wheat, higher; corn, lower. Hog Market.

Receipts today, left over, 8,500, estimated tomorrow, official receipts yesterday, 42,000. MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Chicago Live Stock Market Chicago, Aug. 18--Cattle--Receipts, slow. Good to prime, 560, poor to medium, $3.65 4.90, stackers, 00; cows, $440; Texans, Hogs--Receipts, light strong others slow. Mixed butchers, 5 65; good to choice heavy, $5 30 45; rough, heavy, light, $5.25 ulk sales, Sheep--Receipts, strong; Lambs, steady; GAS FIXTURES" 8 Our Fall Stock Just Received.

WE ARE SHOWING AN EXCELLENT LINE. OUR PRICES ARE YOURS. OTTUMWA GAS 105 South Green. 101 Both Phones. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Butter and Egg Market.

Chicago, Aug steady; creameries dairies, Eggs, firm, Chicago Poultry Market. Chicago, Aug steady; turkeys, 12; chickens, hens, 11; spring chick" ens, 13. New York Butter and Egg Market, New York, Aug. firm; creamery, to choice, extra, 19. Eggs, strong; western extras, seconds to firsts, Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 2 red No. 3 red, No. 2 hard, No. 3 hard, 81; Sept.

opened, highest, lowest, closing. Corn--No 2, No. 3 No 2 white, No. 2 yellow, No. 3 yellow, 54; Aug Sept opened highest, lowesti standard Aug, Sept opened, lowest, closing, 54 Pork--Sept, Oct, $1275.

Lard--Sept, Ribs--Sept, $7.40. Rye--Sept. 52. Timothy, $3 30. Clover--Aug, 12.

Barley--Cash, Flax, 96y 2 New York Poultry Market. New York, Aug. alive western chickens, 13; fowls, tur- Photographs Make the home cheerful--they improve the complexion of the room. They are a plgaser to those who give and those who receive. A good photograph is always an attractive piece of-work.

We show you the class of work we do. 208 PICNIC SUITS at THE MODEL will make Special Low Prices on our entire summer stock of suits and furnishing goods for all who contemplate taking an outing for the next few days. 3.00 5.00 A few left of those Nobby Stripe Flannel Suits We will close them at A big line of Flannel and Homespun Suits Worth more than double what we ask, at ALL BETTER GRADES AT HALF PRICE Our Shirt Sale will continue for a few days at exceedingly low prices 34c and 49c ALL THE NEW NOVELTIES IN Summer Underwear almost given away Light weight pants for Men at $1.39 and $2.49 We will make a sweeping sale on white vests for the rest of this week at $1.50 Many of them worth f2.60 anil $3.00, Remember the opening of the celebrated DUNLAP HATS Aug. 27,1903. The Model J.

B. SAX keys, 11; dressed, quiet, broilers, 14; fowls, 13; turkeys, St. Louis Produce Market. St. Louis, Aug.

cash, 80-, September, Corn, cash, September, Oats, cash, 33; September, New York Produce Market, New York, Aug. September, Corn, September, Peoria Produce Market. Peoria, steady; No. 3, Oats, easy; No. 3 white, A Good Piano Is always worth the price you pay for it.

A Poor Piano agravates you and your neighbors. For a Good Piano see US. For a Poor Piano see OTHERS. New Piano House 1109. MARKET ST.

The Light that's Lightest. READ THIS! No shadows Illuminates immediately beneath It -perfectly steady. If you use electric lights you do not have to go to the neighbors to borrow matches--just touch the button and you have the "Light that's Lightest." It doesn't cost much to wire your house. Call us up and let us tell you about It. Ottumwa Traction and Light Electric Building.

I Sanitary of the expert sort. Call us. Both Phones, I New 585, Old 245. We attend to orders promptly. M.

A. THOMPSON 109 West Second Street. Yon Can Save Money and be protected while you are saving it, if you have a policy in the Pacific Mutual lafe Insurance T. H. Corrick, State Agent.

Both Phones. Electric B'l'd'g. Ottumwa, Iowa. Correct Time A watch that won't keep correct time is worse than no watch at all. To the busy man of today a reliable timepiece is most essential.

Our watches are perfect timekeepers. We repair watches and guarantee perfect time. Chas. Bachman. JEWELER, 224 East Main It will Interest You I THEAETNA COL.

H. H. CAUGHLAN I District Ag-ent It is a Good Thing The Courier for News. It ttw utwt A Silver Dollar May Well Feel when you bring it here to buy youS Groceries. By helping it out with thd small sum of 25 cents it will get you a sack of Jersey Cream Flour, or a sack; of our best, which we guarantee every respect We also have the Household Pride, Kelley's Best, at a sack.

We nave plenty of fresh Eggs, Good Country Buttter, Apples, Potatoes, Eoasting Ears. Everything in the Grocery line. Try us' for low; prices and honest'weight, you are sure to get from either of the Johns--Mitchell or fewenaon. Culbertsofl, GROCER. J.

E. MITCHELL, Mgr. 207 Chnrch Street. I A I OIL is what you get from the Ottumwa Oil Co. Telephone us and we will deliver it to you.

Monuments Best Work, Best Material. B. Root Sen i West Main Straet "Jf NEWSPAPER.

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