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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27
COMBINING PRAYER AND ACTION

When'D Doctor Creighton had O0oD
offered the Bishopric of London, 10
hesitated some time before accepting
it. One of his faithful P~eterDorousS
parishioners grew so anxious to lear
his decision that one day she asket
Doctor Creighton's daughter "H''
he had decided to do. u,o
"Well, I don't know" the yo sbsf
lady replied call I can say Is 'R Far
papa is in the study praylng ,rs
guidance, and mamma ID uPS
packing the trunks"
"I have written an article on nv Nv
to Live on 50 so a Week, n0
pIatned to the editor. had
"Well," said the editor, "you
better write the sequel to IT, 4.
81 do not understand. Too.
"Why,. How to Get the ~"
Fifty '''-Baltimere American
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-23

The other day man asked me why
/ didn't change my ad. He said it was
the same old thing and he was tired of
it. asked him why he didn't change
his shirt, and told him if it was the
same old thing / wouldn't mind, but it
kept getting worse. Another man
wanted me to write some poetry My
friend, Issaid, you have made. mis-
take. My name is Wyman. My store
in on South Court street. and | sell
dishes, lamps, etc. know l look
something like him-we are both fat,
have light hair and red moustache-
but am not in the cigar. business He
is a good fellow, but his poetry is vii
famous. The meter is out of joint and
the words are too fowery. Why don't
he cut it short like this.
It's honey for the money,
It's peach, SC each
Gold Seal.
Then he might come back at the other
fellows and say:
He took a leaf of cabbage
And wrapped around rope,
Then soaked it in tobacco juice
And filled it full of dope.
He wouldn't be far off on some of the
cigars. No. Fecht is a good fellow,
but his cigars are better than his
poetry. w. C. WYMAN.
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Examination.

Pennington, April 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. French left Saturday for the west
where Mr.. French hopes to benefit his
health. They were accompanied by
their daughter Miss Kate.
Omer Ford and wife visited in Mt.
Pleasant last wee.
Gus Goodenough left Friday for
Chicago.
Miss Marie Thermie after six
weeks visit with keosauqua relatives,
returned home Wednesday.
Webster Burrier, of Arson, Mo-,
spent Wednesday in Pennington.
Miss Mary Cross visited relatives
at Belfast last week.
Miss Cena Folker is visiting friends
in Knoxville.
Thos. Robb visited in Bentonsport
Monday.
j. G. Heitzman, the genial travelling
man for the Sheffield Milling Co., call
ed on his patrons here Thursday.
Fred Welt of Burlington was in our
city Saturday.
Austin Grown went to Mt. Sterling
Wednesday,
Miss Sue Lyons of Keokuk came up
for a short visit with friends Wednes.
day morning.
Frank Sanders left Tuesday for Bel
leview, Okla
Miss Inez Goodin entertained the P.
E. O.'s at her home Monday evening
They were entertained with selections
from Eugene Field and very pleas.
ant time was spent.
B. f. Stoner has been awarded the
contract for tearing down the M. b.
parsonage and rebuilding the same on
the site formerly occupied by the
church building. The work of remov.
ing the same has already begun.
L. R. Cummings of near Bonaparte
departed from here Tuesday for Cen
trail Park, Montana.
The Nonpareil Jubilee Singers gave
an entertainment at the opera house
Friday evening but the attendance
was light.
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HE FORGOT TO RETURN.
Nm. Dogsett Being Looked for by the
Police

tFrom Mondays Daily.l
The police are looking for William
Doggett, who is charged by Thomas
Glenn with having driven off with a
valuable team of horses and spring
wagon belonging to the latter and
failed to return them. Glenn reported
the matter this morning and up to a
late hour no signs of the man OF team
has been discovered.
Mr.. Glenn says Doggett was working
for him, driving the team, and Satur-
day morning reported that he (Dog-
gett) was going to take some sewing
machines to ,Chillicothe. He left early
in the forenoon, and this morning.
when he did not return, Mr.. Glenn
started an investigation. He found
that Doggett did not take any ma
chimes with him, and the matter was
reported to the police for an investiga-
ton.
The team is described as being a
pair of dark bays, with star on each
forehead, and are very evenly match
ed. The wagon and harness are prac-
tically new, having been used some
thing less than two months.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

lFrom Fridays Daily.l
William Lumsdon is i'll at his home
west of the city, with appendicitis.
Mrs. c. w. Copeland is very i'll at
her home, corner Second and Cherry
streets.
Miss Gertrude VOTERS, of Hopkins,
Mo-, is guest at the l.. e. Stevens
home on East Court street.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: Clarence Anderson and
Miss Bess Tolles; Miles Hough ana
M. Mcintyre.
George Thomas, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sutton, died at II
o'clock last night, at the home of the
family in Keb.
Mrs, Sarah Dawson, of Delta, was
in the city this afternoon enroute to
Osceola, where she will spend the
summer with relatives.
Miss Cora Emery, of Highland Cen
ter, returned home last evening after
a short visit at the home of her. broth.
er, Robert Emery, 212 North Mclean
street.
Miss Bonnie Lane, of Lebanon, ia. J
who has been in the city for the past
few days, the guest at the home OF
her cousin, George Pickett, GOA West
Second street, retprned to her home
this morning on the Wabash.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Robertson and
son, Lyle, have removed to this city
from Overton, where they have been
making their home, and will reside at
us Church street: Mr.. Robertson is
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

[From Saturdays Dailyl
Mrs. j. w. Jennings is i'll at her
home, 240 Weller street, with inflam-
nation of the bowels.
John Alderdice and Frank Ramey,
120 North Moore street, left Wednes-
day for Waterloo where they have ac-
cepted positions.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Robertson and
son, of Overton, have arrived in the
city and will make South Ottumwa
their future home.
tFrom Mondays Daily.l
Mrs. John Wagner, 213 North Davis
street, who has been quite i'll, is re-
ported to be improving.
Miss Rosa Chisman of Blakesburg,
is visiting at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs Catherine Chisman, 105
South Schuyler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jones and ]. NJ.
Wilson, of Blakesburg, returned home
this morning after visit with Mr..
and Mrs. H. ]. Judd, on Queen Ann
avenue.
Miss Rachel TadIock, of Blakesburg,
returned home this morning after an
over Sunday visit with relatives. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. G. M,
Tadlock, 403 Church street. who will
make a short visit with relatives and
friends in that city.
Mrs. Smith has received a letter
from her husband. Rev. d. G.. Smith.
pastor of the Willard street Metho-
dist church, announcing his safe ar
rival in Mcpherson. Kan. Rev. Smith
stopped off in Kansas City enroute,
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DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.
Miss LoriIe Cowan Received News o
Her Grandmother's Dissolution.


Her Grandmother's Dissolution.
tFrom Mondays Dally.l
Miss Lorille Cowan, residing south
of Ottumwa, has received the follow
ing clipping from the Trenton (Mo)
Weekly Times, under the date of APP
ril IS, relative to the death of her
grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Cowan.
1t says Mrs. Racheal Cowan died in
this city, Sunday night, at IL o'clock
at the age of 50. She was born in
Richland county, Ohio, and was mar
ried to DR.. Cowan, and after living
there for number of years. they
came to Trenton, where they made
their home until the death of DR.. Cow
an. which occurred sixteen years ago.
She was an excellent, generous, Chris
tian lady, combining all the qualities
in her life that go to make up an ex-
emplary mother. The funeral of the
deceased was held Thursday from the
family residence on College street, and
the services were conducted by DR..
Maple, pastor of the Baptist church
The remains were inferred in the Ma
pie Glove cemetery.
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The finest line OF shirts and neck
ties in Ottumwa at THE Hub" You
can never tell whether you have seen
the nobbiest shirt or not till you have
looked over The Hub stock.
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employed by. the Burlington in this

city.
Mrs. Ellen Bagnall, of Stethishire,
England, who has been in Keb visiting
at the home of Thomas Bag
nall, has left for her home in Eng
land. Mrs. Bagnall, while in Ottum-
wa was the guest of Miss Clara Frank,
1877 West Main street.
G. w. Alt and daughter, Miss Faye,
of Williamsburg, were in the city last
evening enroute home from Mt. Pleas
ant, where Miss Ault has been attend
ing the Iowa Wesleyan university.
Miss Alt was compelled to return to
her home on account of illness.
The marriage of Chas. Rodden of
this city to Miss Kathryn Hickey of
Des Moines was solemnized at st.
Ambrose church in that city at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning. They
were attended by Miss Margaret Hick-
ey and M B. Hickey, brother and sis
ter OF the bride. The bride wore a
gown of white null over taffeta silk,
white picture hat trimmed with pink
roses and carried shower bouquet of
pink roses. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Hickey, of University Place. The
tale decorations We're pink and white
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodden arrived
in Ottumwa that evening and will
make their home at 500 East Fourth
street, where they have taken rooms.
Nh. Rodden is an employee of Phillips
Big Store and has made many friends
in Ottumwa since his residence here.
lFrom Saturdays Daily.l
For poultry netting that will not
rust see Heating.
William Lumsdon underwent sur.
gical operation yesterday at his home
in Fairview, for appendicitis.
Henry Luke and Miss Dora E. Ellis
We're married Thursday evening at the
home of Squire Ballard, on Richmond
avenue, at o'clock.
The case of the State VS.. Frank
Wright and Mike Sutton, charged with
larceny. was dismissed in Squire Bal
lard's court this afternoon by County
Attorney Emery
iHulSlIiSuIS WSIS ISluIuSu against
the eight men, charged with assault
ing S. P. Grips and G. w. Houston
this morning. The men are indicted
upon two different charges, the prose-
cutting witness in the first being S. P.
Grips, and G. w. Houston in the other.
The crime for which they are indicted
is made assault with intent to COM
nit murder. They were held under
bonds of $4,000 each, $4,000 on each
charge. Strenuous efforts will be made
to bring them to trial at this term of
court, but the defendants will fight
against it. 1t is reported they will
ask for change of venue, but this
was denied by one of their attorneys.
tFrom Mondays Daily.l
Jim Peck has returned home from a
business trip to st. Louis.
Judge Chas. Hall has returned from
few days business trip to Chicago
Miss Helen Bell, of Agency. has re
turned home after a visit with Ottum
wa friends.
Mrs. J: w. Mace, of Agency, arrived
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Valuable Samples of Ore.

tFrom Thursdays Daily.l
O. C. Stevens received a box this
morning containing samples of ore,
taken from the Crystal mine, near Spo-
kane, WASH, in which large number
of Ottumwa people are Interested The
samples are taken from new drift
which was only recently opened up and
appear to be very valuable. They are
among the first ore taken from the
drift, and have not yet been assayed,
so the exact value is not known. The
samples are on exhibition at Mr. Stew
ems place of business, and the Ottunl-
wa owners of stock in the mine are ex-
aiming it with great amount of sat
isfaction and interest.
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So far about twenty-six towns inthe
state have decided to hold fairs the
first week in September.
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Boys Suits, 3 piece and 8 piece
ages to la big line at 500,
ana %. :. :. go 1.5O
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today for visit with Mrs. L. B. Mace,
who resides south of the city.

today for visit with Mrs. L. B. Mace,
who resides south of the city.
Born, in Burlington, April 16, a son
to DR.. and Mrs. Horace p Wilson, of
Mediapolis, formerly of this city.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to James LOCKER and Miss Becca Gy-
er; Chas. Ballinger and Miss Martha
Ochs.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Curg. Gudgell and Miss Anna Nc
Mullan; H. G. Simmons and Miss Eva
E. Randall
Miss Fannie Nye, of Agency, return
ed home last evening after an over
Sunday visit at the home of her broth
err, G. M. Nye, south of the city.
Mrs. Annie Rankin, formerly of Bir-
mingham, was in the city Saturday
afternoon enroute to Des Moines
where she will make her future home.
Miss Gerty Peck, of Blakesburg, re-
turned home this morning after an
over Sunday visit with her grandfath-
er, W. G. Derby, who resides south CT
the city.
Estrayed.-On April II, from Agency
g. bay mare weighing about 1000
pounds. Last seen with leather head
stall. Return to Gull Miller, Agency,
Iowa, and receive reward.
G. G. Lakewood, of Iconium, was in
the city yesterday and today on bust
ness. Mr.. Lakewood called at the
Courier office while in Otutmwa and
renewed his subscription to the semi
weekly Courier.
Yesterday morning at S o'clock oc-
Cured the death of Arthur Newman,
aged seventy-five years, at his home,
42S West Mechanic street. The fu
neral was held this afternoon at l
o'clock, at the residence, and the re-
mains were inferred in the Shaul Gem
etery.
Mrs. w. T. Majors is in receipt of a
telegram from her sister. Mrs. Joseph
Dibble, announcing the death of the
latters husband. which occurred at
their home in Okarche, Okla, yester-
day afternoon. rhe old settlers of OF
tumwa will remember Mr.. Dibble as
one of this city's oldest and most high
ly respected citizens of carly days.
The wedding of Curg Gudgell and
Nlloo AuHie hCMullelI OCCuiISu odlul-
day evening at the home of Henry
Luke, on East Fourth street The GER
emory was performed by Squire Bal
lard, in the presence of a few rera-
tiyes. The bride is well and favora-
bly, known in Ottumwa and the groom
is an electrician at the Morrell Pack
ing house.
Bartie Emery, who lives short dis
lance south of the city was pleasant
| ly surprised Saturday evening on the
| occasion of his fifteenth birthday by
large number of his young friends.
They appeared on the scene early in
the evening with well filled baskets
and many beautiful and useful pres.
ents. and proceeded to celebrate the
occasion in the most approved manner
The time was spent in games and So
cial conversation, and all present had
a most enjoyable evening.
The finest line OF shirts and neck.
ties in Ottumwa at THE Hub" You
lean never foil whotber voi, howe coap
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Seni-Weekly Courier
CHANaINa ADDREss,

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office 10
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
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DEATH OF THOMAS mALoNEY.
Passed Away Sunday Afternoon at
His Residence.

From Mondays Dnily.l
Yesterday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock
occurred the death of Thomas Maloney
aged 81 years, at his home. corner Tis-
dale and West Mechanic streets His
funeral will be held tomorrow morning
at the home at o'clock and at st.
Mary's Catholic church at $3.50, where
the services will be conducted by Rev.
Father H. B. Kelly, pastor of the
church. - .--s So
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DOcUMENTARY EVIDENCE

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
(Winifrcd to Priscilla Bradford.)
Dear Prissie:
Your last letter accuses me Of
lack Of confidence, and it's so.
have been talking scenery" as you
say, and it is because thing so
dreadful has happened that ] haven't
been able TO bring myself to write
about it, even to you. But ! shall
lose my mind If i do not confide in
some one; and since you have asked
for share of the burden, you shall
have il.
Inasmueh as you know all the pitt
full foregoings, for you / can COM
press the dreadful thing into three
words He is here. How he found
me out don't know; or if were
design or a mere arrow OF spiteful
chance; but the miserable fact re-
mains. He is the engineer in charge
of an irrigation project which in
wolves the welfare of the entire set
tlement; his camp is but short
half-mile from the schoolhouse; and
L dAu lOlttu &c. Htf MN NNfAA NhN e
Knowing what this must mean for
me, you win wonder that l did not
Shrek and run away at the very
first. That, indeed, was the first i'm
pulsivc prompting, and under other
circumstances l should have obeyed
it unquestioningly. But it. is not SO
easy to disappear when one is far
from tho highways of travel: ana
there was a second thought potent
enough to make me stay-and suffer-
Put together all the little odds and
ends l have written about Mr.. Mac
pherson (but you have doubtless
done this long ago) and draw your,
own conclusion. There is fuel enough,
God knows. to keep the shame-fire
burning all through my miserable
life, but this is not of it. Having
said so much, you will understand
what follows, reading between the
lines if you care to.
Our first meeting-the only one in
which he has had the hardihood to
speak to me-was one evening when
was walking home from the school
house with Mr.. Macpherson. He was
riding past and he recognized me,
wheeling his horse to fling himself
from the saddle and to add another
insult TO all that has gone before Mr..
Macpherson resented it promptly,
/ like man and gentleman, and he
he struck him! After that, / knew
l had to stay; that 9th ~rwise there
would be more misery and perhaps
bloodshed; and however rich his de-
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she fairly shudders az the mere mem
tion Of his name"
81 wonder what he did 10 her?"
81 don't know; brt I'm beginning
to suspect that Nan does. If-if it's
anything anything bad"-the words
came hard-"it would be like the
fiend TO boast Of il to another
woman"
"You mustn't jump at conclusions,
else It win be your itching trigger
finger instead of Settlers. Why do
you think Nan knows?"
Il can't tell; It's in the air. I've
caught her looking ~ Winifred in
a way-but don't make me talk about
it-don't make me talk about any
thing Turn over and go TO sleep, or
shall go away"
was too weak to Withstand him.
and, truly sleep was again knock
ing at the door. But when the door
was opened and closed again, a
dream came between and I saw Wy
kamp directing the work on dam
in a precipitous canyon-saw him
and wondered that | had not before
remarked that his ears were pointed,
and that pair of satyr-horns curled
gracefully over the visor of his out,
ing-cap.
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servings, God would require his life
at my hands.
So i have stayed and suffered, not
knowing what a day might bring
forth, and drinking the cup Of terror
to the dregs. Thus far, Mr.. Macpher-
son has amply Justified all my be-
lievings Of him. His quarrel with the
land company is quite as bitter as
that of the settlers-the plans Of the
company, II carried out, viii practic-
ally dispossess him but he viii not
make il personal matter with the
engineer for my sake, II for no bet
ter reason. So long as he does not
know the shameful facts, tell my
sklf there is reason 10 take courage;
but If he should find out OH, Pris-
siel living as you do In the peaceful
quiet Of the old New England home
you can't understand. But the men Of
these wilderneSses men reared in
homes just like yours, perhaps, be-
come terribly swift TO right their
wrongs with the etrong hand.
You win say that, so long as
keep my secret. exposure can come
only through the man who viii stand
a self-conltssed villain in the telling;
and this Is true. But the dastardiy
hardihood Of this man is past belief
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seldom has a more fashionable or
critical audience crowded the Peter
ron than were present last night 70
witness the magnificent production OF
Romeo and Juliet" ny Miss Stewart
aud her excellent company and 70
judge from the enthusiasm Of the i'm
mense throng, the delight Of the au-
dience amounted 10 an ovation. The
company Is a splendid one and the cos
tunes are Of tho finest seen here
Daily News, Paris, Tex.
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president Baldwin. OF the GlenlivaI
Land Company, to Chief Engi-
neer Wykamp)

Dear Sir:
Yours of the 10th. stating that you
have made excavations on the site
last chosen for the dam in the upper
canyon is at hand.
without going inro the fechnieali-
ties, | must say that / think you are
mistaken. went over the ground
last year with our consulting cbgi-
neer. and he Is quite sure that dam
al the point where you arc working
will be entirely safe Make such
changes in the plan of construction
as the nature of the suhstrata de-
mands. and push the work with the
utmost speed. With all due regard
for your opinion, J will say that
have always found the members OF
your profession inclined TO err on the
side OF permanence at the cost OF
celebrity; and the work must be
driven. Results are what we want.
Take another week for the eNca-
waiting, and If you do not strike bed
rock, put in concrete and build your
dam. A change TO the former loca-
ton, as you suggest, Is impossible.
Macpherson win not sell, and he is a
man of means and influence, abund.
sntly strong enough TO fight battle
which would delay Us indefinitely.
Moreover, the settlers are threaten
ing, and you must keep the peace al
all hazards. Your destruction G their
hume and ditch was exceedingly ILL
advised, and IL IL be not too late, I
would suggest that these be re.
placed. Yours truly,
JOHN BALDWIN.
70 President @ T. Co,
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(Flrst published in Daily Leader
Dec 6, 1901
Notice.
The regular annual meeting Of the
shareholders Of the Capitol National
bank viii be held on Tuesday, Jan
uary l4th, 1902, at said bank for tho
purpose Of electing board OF direc-
tors, and transacting such other bust
ness as may be expedient
Fred c. Dolcater. Cashier.
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and have begun 20 fear that the
worst is yet to come. You will re-
cali my frequent mention of Jacob
Sellers daughter. From what have
seen, there is reason to fear that
she is -in danger Of becoming his
latest victim. They are together
greet deal, and Mans dislike for me
is growing day by day What he has
told her, can only surmise; but her
attitude toward me has lately
changed from frank aversion to
something like contempt. Merciful
heavonl If he should boast 20 her.
and it should come 20 Mr.. Macpher-
sons ears-but 1 must not antici-
pate.
Write me a good long letter, Pris-
sic. dear, and try TO comfort me IL
you can. Lovingly.
WINfFRED.