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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-13
kirkyiIIe.

Kirkville, Nov. 13.-Chester Rubel,
who was brought home iast Monday
from Ames with an attack of typhoid
fever, is improving and will, no doubt,
be fully recovered soon.
The social given by the ladies of the
M. e. church last Thursday night was
a very successful one. Nearly $50 was
taken in.
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her home north of town. For the past
four years her health has been very
poor, and she has suffered two para.
lytic strokes, but still had hopes of
regaining her health. Her last illness
was short, lasting not quite week.
She was converted seven years ago,
and united with the Christian church
here, of which she has since been a
loyal, consistent member. Her father,
mother. twin brother, younger sister
and brother, and many friends, mourn
her death deeply. The funeral was
held at the house Sunday at 10 a. M,
conducted by Rev. Shortess of He'd
rick. A long procession followed the
remains to the cemetery west of Sig
Quincy, where interment took place.
The bereaved relatives have the deep
est sympathy of friends and neigh
bors.
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III IL OTTUM w "A
were pleasantly surprised Wednesday
evening by scramble by the Bloom
field Cornet band, which is one of the
best the city has ever had. The boys
deserve a great deal of credit for the
excellent music furnished during the
campaign.
A football game between the high
school team of Ottumwa and Bloom
field will be held at the fair grounds
in this city Saturday afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock.
Mrs. Helen Daily and sister, Miss
Bessie Findley, of Leon, spent Friday
in Ottumwa.
keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Nov. 10-At 6 o'clock
on the evening of November Z, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Daug-
rity, OF KeoSauQua, parents of the
bride, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Lena B. Daugrity, to
Harry E. White, of this place, son of
ex-Recorder White, Elder Clark Bate
man officiating. Both are of Keosau-
qua's respected young people, the
bride being born here and this always
being her home. The groom's child
hood days were passed in Des Moines
township, this county, but since six
years ago he has lived here. They
will go to housekeeping in this place
in few days. The best wishes of
their many friends go with them.
Jesse Parker, deputy postmaster at
f1ip v,lo to- In hx,r. all
this state, for visit of several days
with relatives.
L.. G. LOOMS recently returned to
his home here after a few days visit
with his son, DR.. Roy Loomis, and
Mrs. Eta Pumfrey, who live in I'LL
nois.
lobe Beer returned to his work in
the Record Office at M. Ayr.
Mrs. L. Hughes, who has been quite
sick is now better.
DR.. T. G. Mcclure, of Douds, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Maud Swan who was visiting
with her mother here has returned
to Centerville, where she is engaged
in teaching music.
c. K. Miller, who has been singing
in revival meeting in Indiana, has
returned to his home here.
w. ). Hanna. prosperous farmer
VI near heosauqua, mas rented MS
,arse farm ana moved 10 Baltimore,
Maryland WheIe ne VIII engage IN
business; ineiI many friends regret
" loss this soou lamlly.
Ex-supervlsor .. .: Hargrove, OF
Mllton' ives recent heosanqua visit
VI. -
Attorney w. M. walker. Oh this
place, was III fafmlngton yesterday on
business Isl,
me congregational church people
.. tnls pace are putting a new not
az furnace IN tneir churcn, and are
also putting a Drlck walk IN front or
tn 1G cnurcn ana parsonage.
Snafies hefr ana Iamily, OF MIS-
sourl, are sis!ting WIN attorney Jas.
r Sparr, OF tnls pace. Mrs. Kerr IS
sister OF MRS. starr.
born 70 MI ana MRS. Otto Sndger,,
VI ILLS pace, daughter.
Oh;.,,,.. or
80 tSe ~. M n III iunsfal
his home in .his citv on the al inst
was held from the Baptist church on
Sunday. the services being conducted
by Rev. Thornley,. of the sMethodist
church, assisted by Rev. Lower iocf The
Congregational church. The death of
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Hedrick.


Hedrick, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Della Wise,
of Omaha, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
S. H. Sperry.
DR.. j. D. Henry was in Ottumwa
Friday.
Rev. D. w. Campbell is assisting his
brother in revival meetings at the
Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Roop returned
Tuesday from several days stay with
their son at Herring.
Maud Greenlee was taken to the OF
tumwa hospital Wednesday for medi-
cal treatment.
Roy Sheets left for a few days stay
at Eldon Friday.
John Huff, Jr., Of competine, was in
town Friday.
E. B. Rossiter, of sigourney. spent
Friday in Hedrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. O. Allen left yester.
day for Lexington, called there by the
death Of Mr.. Aliens sister.
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Eight new street lamps are to be in
stalled In Marshalltown giving that
city a total OF 1913 street lights.
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The ladies OF the Presbyterian
church gave an oyster supper and So
cial Saturday night, but owing to the
stormy condition of the weather the
attendance was not what was .antici-
pated. ABOUT $25 was the receipts.
Mrs. A. e. Pike, who was so severely
injured by fall recently, was able to
be out to church last Sunday
Mrs. Stella Brown and little daugh-
ter, who have been visiting relatives
and friends here, returned to their
home at Flagler last Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie McNair has returned
from an extended visit with her son.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Newbold, at Rescue, Mo.
Mrs. Lucy Chandler, who has been
suffering severely for about seven
weeks with sore foot, is improving.
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chiIIicothe.

Chillicothe, Nov. 13.-The Chilli
ccthe school literary society met last
Monday and elected the following Off
GERS: President, Kate Conwell; vice
president, Earl Myers; secretary,
Gertie Pierson; assistant secretary,
Maud Baker; program committee,
Dora Warren, Edith Pierson, Flora
Moss.
The following program will be CIV
en- next Friday afternoon:
Song, Beautiful Flowers" school.
Recitation, Effie Stump.
Essay, Jennie Comsttock.
Duet, 10 Dunning and AIDA Waddell.
Recitation, Madge Moss.
instrumental music. Helen Warren.
Recitation, Lucy Napier.
Solo, Maud Alternately.
Recitation, Iva Moss.
Duet, Nellie Warren and AIDA
Waddell
Recitation, Grace Warren.
Duet, Maud Baker and Nellie Ball.
Recitation, Dora Warren.
Duet, Edith Pierson and Katie Con-
we'll.
Recitation, Gertie Pierson.
Song, Scattering Precious Seeds"
school.
The question for debate is resolved
"That Women Can and Have Done
More for The Advancement of Edu-
cation Than Men, The chief de-
bators are: Affirmative, Lulu Dick
son; negative James Nepier.
The social given last Tuesday even
ing was a success in every respect.
The net proceeds amounted to $21.15.
A crowd of young folks were pleas
antly entertained on last Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Harding.
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Delta.

Delta, Nov. 13.-The court house
proposition was defeated by 70.
Warren township made republican
gain Of SO.
Olif Sampson and wife have return
ed from their three weeks overland
trip to Hampton.
John Caywood has moved to town,
having sold his farm.
DR.. Martin has been sick for about
three weeks with very little change
Wilbur Vernon was in Grinnell We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Jean Holden returned to Keokuk
Saturday after stay of few days,
visiting his grandfather.
Will Hamilton has returned to 81.
Joseph, Mo, after casting his vote.
James Hamilton has sold his meat
market to John Sampson and will
move back to the farm.
Chamber Garrett, of Des Moines, vis.
tied home over Sunday.
Mrs. Leo Vernon was called to Kan.
sas City by the sickness Of her sister,
Mrs. Lunt.
J. J. Hawk will move to South Dako-
ia soon, having purchased a hardware
store.
Sam Wilson was in Oskaloosa Thurs.
day on business.
The new Christian church will be
dedicated the first Sunday in Decem.
Der clear Of debt. Rev. Ferree, OF Chi
cago, will do the talking. A number
of other prominent ministers will be
present.
Marcus Fisher was in oskaloosa ov.
er Sunday.
Evan B. Peirce has moved to the
Dwight Beeman farm.
Clay Eisenhower returned from OF
tumwa in time to vote.
Tom Hawkins is at home for few
days.. He is assisting Frank Dunn at
the depot.
J. w. Garrett has been helping in the
B. & B. hardware store for few days.
RIakeshurg.
Blakesburg, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Cunning
of Chillicothe, Mo-. came In Saturday
to visit friends for few days.
The Rebekahs enjoyed social at
the Fritz hall Thursday evening.
James Clutch, of Abba, was visitor
in our town this week.
L. 3. Stevens, of ottumwa. was here
this week.
Henry Zieglar is erecting new and
commndious dwelling house.
MRS, Lou Arnold, of Kansas, is Wis
iting her father, g. A. Miller, and 9TH
er friends in this vicinity.
Rev. Burdock, with his wife, is now
fully installed in housekeeping in the
brick house, adjoining the bank.
The proposition to incorporate the
town was voted on and carried Satur-
day.
The ratification meeting which was
to have been held here on Saturday
evening was postponed on account Of
rain.
Editor Kussart met with painful
accident in his Office on Saturday,
cutting off the end of his thumb in his
machinery.
The rumor afloat of fight here on
election day was false. After a short
war OF words one blow was passed and
that was all.
@. L. Chichester has bought lot on
Main street of Mrs. Lucy Forster. and
expects to erect house on 1t for his
home.
Effie Reading, who is a teacher in
the Morayia school, spent Sunday with
her parents here,
lie home OF the late 8. T. Stuart
has been sold for 1915. The widow
will make her home with the Good
speed family.
Mrs. Lynch, of Griffinsville, with her
daughter, is visiting relatives in this
town for a few days.
Lew Blake and Billy Barnes have
returned from Oklahoma.
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Miss Jessie Brown, of Drakeville, were
entertained at the ]. A. Day home last
week.
Tom Laughred is suffering from a
severe attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith spent
Sunday with relatives near Prairie
Chapel.
Misses Irma and Clara Day were
calling on friends in Ottumwa Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haning entertained
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Coombs Saturday.
Bert Wilkinson marketed three
loads of porkers in Ottumwa Monday.
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Blakesburg.

Blakesburg, Nov. 12-The Woodmen
had a dance at the Fritz hall on cleo
ton night.
Arnold Jay, Roy Ferrin and Henry
Day came home from Des Moines and
Roy Udell from Washington to vote.
Night Operator I4lewellyn has re.
signed his position and Mr.. Levisa
takes his place at this station.
Daniel Anderson had a large sale
last Saturday. He sold everything in
Guiding his farm, and will go to Texas
to live.
Emmett Dorothy, from Monona coun.
ty, will locate on the d. andersen farm
Mrs. Udell and son Roy are visiting
in Centeryille.
The Baptists are holding protract-
ed meeting now.
A series of meetings will be held at
Russell Chapel during Thanksgiving
week.
Mrs. Kussart and little son, of OF
tumwa, visited James Kussart last
week.
Mr.. Devereaux and family, from Lo-
villa, have moved into the Jay proper
ty with Robert Arnold.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
A JONAH ON SHIPBOARD.
Recurring Misfortunes Soon Make a
Crew Believe n Passenger
a "HoodOo."

II does not take long series of mis-
fortunes overtaking a ship to convince
her crew that lineal descendant of
Jonah and an inheritor of his disagree
able disqualification is a passenger.
So deeply rooted is this idea that when
once it has been aroused with respect
to any member of ships company,
that person is in evil case, and, given
fitting opportunity, would actually be
in danger OF his life. This tinge of re-
ligious fanaticism, cropping up among
class of men who, to put it mildly,
are not remarkable for their knowledge
of Scripture, also shows itself in con-
nection with the paper upon which
good words" are printed. 1t is an un-
heard of misdemeanor on board ship to
destroy or put to common use such pa
per. The man guilty of such an action
would be looked upon with horror by
his shipmates, although their current
speech is usually vile and blasphemous
beyond belief. And herein is to be
found a curious distinction between
seamen of Teutonic and Latin races,
excluding Frenchmen, says the London
Spectator.
Despite the suPerstitious reverence
the former pay to the written word,
none of them would in time of peril
dream of rushing to the opposite ex-
IRENE, and, after madly abusing their
Bibles, throw them overheard. But the
excitable Latins, after beseeching their
patron saint TO aid them in the most
agonizing tones, repeating with fren-
zied haste such prayers as they can re-
member, and promising the most cost
" gifts in the event of their safely
reaching port again, aften turn furious
ly upon all they have previously been
worshiping, and, with the most horrid
blasphemies, vent their rage upon the
whilom objects of their alteration.
Nothing is too sacred for insult, no
name too reverent for abuse, and should
there be, as there often is, an image Of
saint on board, it will probably be
cast into the sea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
HOME LOVERS FIRST CHOICE
In Their Choice by Ira
ditiOn.

If the American girl was as restricted
in her choice OF a husband as the girl
of mountainous Switzerland she would
quickly emigrate from the land of lib
erty 10 set up republic of her own
governing in some convenient section
of the globe.
Swiss maidens have wide and deep
sourtship license, but in many Of the
cantons they are allowed but narrow
choice of bridegrooms, it being a rigor-
ously enforced, if unwritten, law that
they must marry a youth of their own
neighborhood. In many villages every
manageable youth belongs to a so
ciety whose sole object is to prevent
any and every youth from outside from
coming accounting the maidens of the
society's village.
The society has password, frequent
ly changed-almost never divulged. A
lover of the village, if challenged, gives
the password and it is an open sesame"
through the on-guard ranks of the pro-
tective society.
He may climb and WOO uninterrupted
undisturbed But the lover from afar
must fight his way past the challenging
sentinels or use the shrewdest and most
successful stealth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
VIEWS OF THE ICEMAN.
He Says It's the Five-Cent FeIIows
That Get Soaked When He
Makes Mistake

How would you like to be the ice
man?"
1t was on the curb of a side street off
Broadway that this classic of the gutter
reached the reporters ears from a ne
culiar old-tmer Of a wagon on the op-
posite side of the street. The iceman
and his old rig looked as if they might
belong to any old business but that Of
selling ice. The old nag who furnished
the motive power had tried to sample
the taste of the reporters coat sleeve.
Seems kind O. hungry" remarked
the reporter.
"She ort'n't ter be. He'd her break
fast same 's'usual this mornin'."
"But it's three o'clock now"
"Thet's nothin'. She never gifts
nuth'n till we gifts through. Eff she ct
in the middle O. the day, she'd be so
sleepy and lazy she couldn't pull the
wagon"
What is it she pulls?"
well! Yves got a pertition in the
middle there and we carries mostly
coal in the fore part, and in the back
part underneath these cloths, is ice
That's quite a combination for one
wagon, isn't it2"
"0h, don't know. Sometimes we
carries some kindlin' wood in the front
with the coal"
"You haven't any scales" ventured
the reporter.
"Nawl Don't need any. How much,
Bin?"
His partner was just emerging from
a basement.
Fill the box. jim"
Jim hauled out full-sized cake 10 the
drop board and with his hand measured
Off one, two, three, four breadths. eyed
II for a minute for his mates approval
and then, with a half dozen scientific
chops, severed the cake to a nicely.
How do you know that's what they
want?"
"It'H fit 10 t. Knows every box
I serve. This Piece'll weigh so pounds
to a pound or two"
what if they want rs pounds. Can
you hit It on the first eut?'
"Surei Got to. l wouldn't be no
good ef l had TO chip off. Chips amt
no good-'cept TO kids. We sells most
ly five and ten-cent pieces, though.
Those are easy 10 Judge"
81 suppose you even up on the five
and ten-cent fellows il you should hap
pen to give your bulk customers TOO
much for their money, don't your
well, sir, fellows got TO make his
load tally, you know. The boss knows
how much ice goes out and we got ter
have that much silver at night II the ice
is all sold"
80 you have your own troubles
"Well. we don't make many mistakes,
but when we do some ones got to get
soaked-Dut between me an you an
Jim there, it's always the fiye-cent
filler"
AN" said his mate, there's others
beside the iceman."-N. Y. sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12

The old Marseilles quilt, which has
held undisputsd sway. has no" ne"
rival in the satin-embroidered spreaos
These show a satin-fnished face, win
besvilv-raised border that sprays IN
floral effects closely resembling name
embroidery in heavy raised satin stlieh'
You may pay for them anything rom
8 90 ali the way up to So, but aiteI
YOU have reached the ten-dollar marx
thew are exquisitely embroidered oy
hand This class Of goods is imported
from England. the embroidery beng
sone bv the eountrywomeu adjacent to
towns where the goods are manuiae-
tured. You find them in white, pl i
blue and yellow and other light shaoes'
st. Louis Republic.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
WHAT TO TEACH A GIRL.
Practical Points which should he
Prominent In Young Nomhns
Training.

At a recent gathering Of a feminine
organization some one proposed this
question: "What shall l teach my
daughter|
Teach her that 100 cents make a dol
lar.
Teach her to arrange the parlor and
library.
Teach her to say mo" and mean it;
or yves" and stick 10 it.
Teach her to wear calico dress and
TO wear it like queen.
Teach her how to sew on buttons,
darn stockings and mend gloves.
Teach her to dress for health and
comfort as well as for appearance.
Teach her TO cultivate flowers and TO
keep the kitchen garden.
Teach her TO make the neatest room
in the house.
Teach her TO have nothing TO do with
Incorporate and dissolute young men
Teach her that tight lacing is income
". as well as injurious TO health.
Teach her TO regard morals and hab-
its. and not money, in selecting her as
sociates.
Teach her TO observe the old rule; ~
place for everything and everything IN
its place"
Teach her that music. drawing and
naintipg are real accomplishments in
the home and not TO be neglected II
there be time and money for their use
Teach her the important truism;
"Tbat the more she lives within her IN
come the more she win save and the
further she will get away from the
poorhouse."
Teach her that a good. steady church
going mechanic. farmer, clerk or teach
er. without a cent. is worth more than
40 Ioafers OF non-producers in broad
cloth.
Teach her to embrace every oppor'
tunitv Of reading and select such books
rs viii give her the most useful and
practical information. In order 10 make
the best progress in earlier, as wen as
later. home and school life.-Cleveland
World.
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WHAT THE MEN THINK.

That the only independent woman
in the world is the one not afraid Of
her cook.
That whenever hat looks as
though il had been struck by a cy-
clone the milliner calls it picturesque.
That the saying that habits grow on
us seems verified by the appearance OF
the up-to-date equestrienne's costume
That a woman can forgive man al
most anything If he asks for the sec
end piece of the first pie she ever
made.
That new mode in woman's gar
ments suggests recently popular
work of fiction entitled Looking Back
ward"
That a woman doesn't want TO be
called new, and she absolutely wakes
indignant at being called old; in fact,
she is hard to please anyway.-Boston
journal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
Coz of rnIrer.aI Patent.

To patent an invention all over the
world costs about $4,000. This means
in 60 countries.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
WHITE LIES IN SOCIETY.
Fair Frauds Who Do Not Mean TO
Fib, hut just Cnn't Help
Doing So.

A man of doubtful veracity is re-
sponsible for this, according to Polly
Pry in the New York Herald:
Nothing amuses me so much" be
writes TO me, 'as to notice the efforts
OF two women who have just been in
troduced TO impress each other with
their Importance.
1T generally takes some such shape
as this:
81 am delighted to meet you. !
heard Mr.. Smith say such sweet things
about you
lawfully nice of you TO say so.
Which Mr.. Smith was it? The cousin
Of the VanderbiltsY
"'Not exactly--it was,
"Hye know the yanderbilts very well.
And
"'No, II wasn't that Mr.. Smith. II
was the one that we met at George
Gould's. He is,
"'Did you go to the Bradley-Martins'
great dinner"
mo; il was awfully provoking, but
we had an engagement that night at the
Waldorf to meet Prince
Indeed That's the great trouble
in society; so many dates clashing,
don't you knowl Why, the night we
made up box party for the opera-that
wonderful performance of Faust" you
know-we had to give up attending a
musicale that
"And so on and so on, until the two
fair frauds retire TO their respective
corners-I mean rooms-each satisfied
that the victory Is hers
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12
HER SONS MODEL.
list hoy 10 Paris for Two
Years Course.

A young student at one Of the large
art institutions decided last winter to
try for a prize, says Harper's Bazaar.
He was under 20, and his competitors
were all older than he. He wrote his
mother about it, begging her to come
and pose for him, saying that he knew
he could win II only she were his sub
ject. She had a large family at home
TO look after, and a small boy hardly
two months old. Moreover, the spring
had come, never an easy time for o
mother TO break away, pick mp a small
baby and establish herself alone in a
distant town, merely to sit as a model
for a son. Most women would have
hesitated, as hoped-for prizes being I'M
certain quantities, particularly for boys
still in their teens, and present home
duties being. according to all rules OF
logic, paramount. But this mother did
not hesitate. Her son had asked her TO
come, and so proved a rare loyalty.
That was enough for her. At great in
convenience TO herself she went, though
cheerfully, and the picture was paint
ed. Now the papers announce that the
Young boy painter has won the prizei
This viii send him for a two years
course Of study 10 Paris.
II is like some old story Of the mas
tiers, and certainly few sweeter stories
Of painters and their mothers have ever
been told.
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Journal.
ChnnpenhIe.

Larry-Norah hung her jersey jacket
over tn sthove an it wuz scorched. Did
We hear about it, Dinny?
Denny-Oi did; an OF also hur-rud
thot il changed tn jacket completely.
Larry-How phwas thot?
Denny-Well, ye sac, it phwas jer-
sew Jacket whin shae hung il thor, but.
faith. after it wuz scorched it phwas a
smoking jacket.-Chicago Daily News
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12

TubercuIosIs In the German Army.
Iu an article in the Miiitar Wochen-
wochenblatt il is stated that the num-
Der Of cases ofttuberculosis in the Ger
man army has fallen from 30 per
thousand in lS9O-'9l TO is per thousand
in ls9s-'gS. This decrease Is attributed
largely 70 Koch's discovery OF the bacil-
Ius Of tuberculosis. owing TO which the
diagnosin Of the disease Is easier, and
recruits suffering from Il are rejected
who would otherwise have passed the
medical examination.