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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
Avery.

Avery, Feb. 19.-Miss Clara CHS
holm, who has been visiting her sister
in Chicago for the past three months
returned home Thursday evening.
John Rictor is visiting at his home
in Chicago this week.
j. L. Amsbury and wife were Abba
visitors Tuesday.
Jack Gilbreath of Des Moines, was
an Avery visitor recently.
John Lemberger and wife were Av-
cry visitors Thursday.
Miss Elsie Moore was the guest of
friends near Coalfleld early in the
week.
Mrs. Emily Westfall is quite sick
at this writing.
Frank Amos and wife and Miss Eff
file Amos were Avery visitors Thurs
day evening.
Cal Guthrie and Dan Collingwood
were Abba visitors Wednesday.
Miss Flander of Abba is a guest at
the Houston home.
w. o. Appleman and wife and
daughter Maude were guests of Abba
friends one day last week.
Mrs. Queen Petit and Mrs. Fred
Thayer were shopping in Abba Mon
day.
The masquerade at the hall Thurs
day evening was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis were Ottumwa
visitors last week.
Mrs. Harry Smith and daughter Ma
RE of Abba were visitors at the Nor
gan home in Avery last week.
Sam Anderson, who was a delegate
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Abba

Abba, Feb. 1S.-Orville Welt, who
has been attending college at Tarkio,
Mo-, returned home last Saturday.
The Lucky Thirteen will meet with
Daisy Noble at 7:3O this evening.
The Grand" Whist club meets with
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sc. Cullen < Co.
Muslin Underwear
Skirts
Suits
Ginghams
Percales
Flannelettes


yt but
TRADE.
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Batavia.

Batavia, Feb. 19.-John King and
family left Monday for Bloomfield,
having purchased farm near that
place, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. Avery is very sick at the home
of her son Chas. Avery, a few miles
west of town.
Robert Brown and Miss Myrtle
Cremer, Of Eldon, visited Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stever
Miss Blanche Wright is visiting rel
atives near Bladensburg.
Mrs. S. j. Cole from Bladensburg,
has bought the Alya Tinsley property
and will take possession the coming
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinsley will move into
the property vacated by Mr.. Puffen-
berger.
David Weisenberger, who has been
sick for the past three months, is
much better at this writing.
Rev. Morrow preached at the Chris
tian church Monday evening.
Rev Shane is holding a meeting at
Bladensburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Bacus from
near Troy, visited last week with Mr..
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Muslin Underwear

Whatever price we quote
on Muslin Underwear gar
ments you can always rely
on getting the very best ma
terials consistent for that
money. The workmanship is
always the same-cut to fit
and made on lock stitch ma
chimes. We aim to give all
we can to our patrons-count-
ing reputation before riches.
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Munteryiile,

Munterville, Feb. 19.-The public
Isale at M. ]. Fulgman's the 14th was
very largely attended and everything
|sold at a very good figure, the stock
Especially being in fine condition, well
bred and well fed and therefore
brought the top prices.
H. l.. Swenson and nephew, Roy
Swenson, who have been visiting rel
atives here for the past week, return
ed to their home in Red Oak, on No..
13 yesterday.
Miss Mabel Anderson returned to
her home in Ottumwa yesterday after
a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Sven
Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Swanson, Mrs.
Lillian Houdyshell, F. w. Hall and sis
ter Ella, and n. L. Swenson visited at
l.. L. Swenson's yesterday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Burgson enter
tanned large number of their friends
last "Wednesday, the 18th, in their
pleasant large home. Mrs. Burgeson
served an elegant dinner, with all the
'delicacies of the season, and every
body there enjoyed themselves i'm
|mensely. Those present were Messrs
and Mesdames Jno. Peterson Johannes
Pearson, Jno. Nelson, Jno. Carlson, Err
land Allen, A. T. Johnson, Ed. Gustaf-
son, Chas. Swenson, G. H. Swanson,
L. L Swenson, Jno Locke, Chas. Ander-
son, Mrs. ohannah Anderson and Alex
Anderson, Mrs. Albert Gustaveson, of
Ottumwa, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Peterson,
of Ottumwa, and H. L. Swenson from
Red Oak
Miss Minnie Burgeson, of near Dud-
ley, started for Colorado few days
ago for an indefinite stay.
Jno. Johnson, who was injured at
No. 6 coal mine a short time ago, is
now able to be UP part of the time.
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Stockport.

Stockport, Feb. 1S.-Thomas T. Bes-
wick returned Saturday from Keokuk
where he has been with his daughter,
who is in the hospital. He reports
her condition some better
w. II. Thornley, arrived from Mar
rietta, Ohio, Thursday and has sold
his farm to Mr.. Carmichael, of Fair
field.
Rev. Francis filled the pulpit Sun
day at the Christian church.
Rev. Tenant preached at the M. p.
church Sunday.
Mr.. Henderson, of Batavia, held the
key down at the depot Thursday and
Friday in the absence of Gus Ander-
son, who was called to Keosauqua.
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ChiIlicothe.

Chillicothe, Feb. 19.-Mrs. j. J.
Sharp of Council Bluffs, arrived last
Tuesday called here by the illness of
her father, A. j. jenkins, who is Sc
riously i'll with appendicitis.
Mrs. John McCarty of Hiteman,
came down Saturday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Prof. Parks and Miss Vina Butin
treated their schools last Monday
evening to bobsled ride to Kirk
vile.
Mrs. L. A. Blackman of Mt. Ayr, ar
rived Saturday evening for a few
days visit with relatives and friends
Mrs. H. S. Berry, who had an oper-
alton performed at the Ottumwa hos,
pital, is getting along nicely and ex-
poets to be able to return home in
about a week.
Thru the kindness of Ray Comstock
the members of the A class gave
Prof. Parks merry bobsled ride to
his home in Ottumwa last Wednesday
evening. The professor however,
would not be oltdone SO he took them
to McElroy's chop house where they
were Joined by Mrs. Parks and an ele-
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DraWers.

Ladies' Drawers, made with
Cambria knee ruffie, tucks
and lace edging 9Ro
Another garment of SUI 9Qo
perior materials at. -. cJC
Another garment, Cambria
rufie, prettily trimmed in
Torchon edge and AQo
Insertion at ......... fOC
An extra good garment made
of fine Cambria, with deep
embroidered founce, lace'7So
insertion and.edge, at. tOU
Other grades at S1.75. OQo
S1.4e, $1.25 and. JOU
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short jackets or blouses, col
ors, navy, brown, tan IN No
gray and black, at. .IU.UU
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Corset Covers.

We start with a line of good
Muslin, plain 191c
made ats. Il2O
Next comes one made of good
Cambria, blouse style, Ok
with lace edging att. AoC
The better grade in Blouse
style, nicely trimmed in en-
broidery or lace insert 90o
ing and edges at. oJC
A large variety in our next
price is made of fine Cambria
and handsomely trimmed in
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

name of Heaven, did you set your infor-
mation?"
OH I vaguely replied. Il just read
it somewhere"
That's rather broad statement" re-
marked Uncle Dick. You don't give
your authority. page and line, l OBJ
serve. Well, see here, now. Claramis,
in whatever field you found that one
odd fact, you certainly cleaned others
there, so If you can produce at once three
ether legal statements l will treat you
to soda water after rehearsal"
Oh, the delicious word was scarcely
over his lips when / was wildly searching
my memory. and presently very doubtful
ly offered the statement: 1T is a fraud
to conceal q fraudw
But Uncle Dick gravely and readily ac-
cepted it. Another search, and then joy
1uily announced: Contracts made with
minors. lunatics or drunkards are voidr'
A shout Of laughter broke from the kind
old mans lips, but he accepted that, too.
Oh, almost l could hear the cool hiss
of the soda, but now not another thing
could find. My face fell--my heart sank.
Hitherto had been thinking of papers,
now I frantically ran through stories.
Suddenly 1 cried: "A lead-pencil sigma
ture stands in law"
But, alas! Uncle Dick hesitated-my au-
thority was worthless. Oh deari oh, dear!
was l to lose my treat. just for the lack
of legal knowledge? Sadly 1 remarked:
Il guess I'll have to give it up, unless
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

day, l became a sort of dramatic scape-
goat, to play the parts of the sick, the
halt, the cross, the tricky-for whenever
an actor or actress turns up with re-
markab.e study-the ability to learn al
most any part in given tirne-he or she
is bound to be put upon" Sickness will
increase-tempers will get shorter-airs of
superiority will be assumed-an because
there is someone ready to play the OBJ
noxlous part; some one ready to rush into
the breach and prevent the changing of
the "bill."
OF course this playing of many parts
was, in a certain way, an advantage to
me- and 1 appreciated it, but there can
be too much even of good thing. That
1 got no pay for all this work was nothing
to me, / was glad to do it for the ex-
perience it gave me-but when 1 was
forced to appear ridiculous through my
inability to dress the parts correctly, 1
suffered cruelty, and felt Mr.. Ellsier
should either have compelled the women
who owned dresses to play their parts, or
should have provided dresses for the girl
who played their parts for them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

I recall very distinctly having to go on
for Lady Anne. in Richard H." with a
rather unimportant star-now had "held
a position" as the term goes, that would
out of courtesy belonged to me for the
rest Of the feason-unless / chose TO con-
fer it back to the woman l had obliged;
but being only a ballet girl, | DID well
enough for the Lady Anne OF an unimr
portant star. but when a more popular
Richard appeared upon the scene. Lady
Anne was Immediately reclaimed and /
traposed along behind the coffin and with
the rest Of the ballet, was witness TO that
most savage fling OF Shakespeare against
q ysiu ana inconscqucntiai wOmanhood as
peFE0nIncd in Lady Anne, who-stealng by
her confined, murdered dead early drinks
in the nattery offered by the murderer's
soiL 10 b. courtship all dagger-pierced
ana rocking with innocent blood-mon-
a.rous ana reYolunEl one would ike a.
know who tAe woman WAS whose incredi-
Do vanity and leYify 20 worked upon the
Masters MIND, that he produced tbis
tragic raucnfure. Who was thc wQmasl
who inHplfea great Bhaksspeafes one VA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

of the word. If it means 20 you school
ing, special instruction and formal train
ing. then my claim is absurd; but IL 1t
means information, cultivation of the in
tellectual powers, enlightenment-why
then my claim is good-my statement
stands-I was getting an education. And
let me say the stage is a delightful teach
er-she never wearies you with sameness
or drives you to frenzy with iteration. No
deadly dun textbook stupefes you with
lists Of bare, bald dates; dryly informing
you that some one was born in pos
mounted the throne in 1220-died in 125S
and was succeeded by some one or other
who reigned a while-really, you can't re-
member how long and don't much care.
Now. to be a good actress and do in
telligent work one should thoroughly I'M
derstand the play and its period in his
tory, as the handspring of its action is
often political. To be able to do that re-
quires large fund of general Informal
ton. That l had from my very babyhood
been a reckless reader came about from
necessity-I had no choice-I simply read
every single thing in print that my
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

tant Queens down 10 Faust's Gretchen,
was a JOY in itself.
Then girl who played pages and 9th
er young boys was naturally anxious to
know about doublets, trunks and hose,
as well as Scottish ''philebeg and spor-
ran" And wigs! used 10 wonder IL any
one could ever learn al about wigs-and
l m wondering yet.
Already in that third season my posi-
ton had become an anomalous one, from
that occasion when-because of sickness
Il had in one afternoon studied. letter
perfect, the part of King Charles in
Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady"
and played it in borrowed clothes. and
without any rehearsal whatever. other
than finding the situations plainly mark
ed in the book. 1t was an astonishing
thing to do and nearly every one had
kind word for me. The stage manager.
or, rather, the prompter. for Mr.. Ellsler
was his own stage manager, patted me
on the shoulder and said: '"Pon my soul,
girl. you're a wonder. 1 think pretty well
Of my own study. bEt you can beat me.
You never missed a word, and besides
that, I've seen the part played worse
many a time. I don't know what TO say
to you, my dear-bCt girl that can do
that can do most anything"
A ThanIxIess Task.
All. yes! and that was just what the
powers that were seemed to think-that
I could do most anything, for, from that
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

fifteenth century and was confined to the
use Of the priests or high ecclesiastical
authorities-and my mind instantly grasp
ed the horror of the older actors at see
ing Macbeth swarthed I'm velvet IN the
grim almost barbaric Scotland OF about
lOi2-for surely IL was a dreadful thing
for an actor to wear velvet four hundred
years before its invention
1t IS delightful study-that OF cos
tune: 10 learn how TO drapo the to8a how
10 hang the peplum; 10 understand the
meaning Of "a bic Of ribbon IN the hair,
whether az arranged Ia the three-bandpd
nllct u the Grocan girl or as the snood
Of the scottish lasEic. 10 know enough
o. the cestus and the law governing its
wearing not 20 humiliato yourself in
adopting u on improper occasions 40 have
af least bowling acquaintance With all
footFenr, from sandals down 10 an pA-
ford no. 40 hc able i0 scatter your pufed.
fnfhed or banging sleeves over abe een-
turtles, with their correct accOmpanyinH
amaii-clOss, playground or square up
standing runa. Why the mere dctBii N
Eirdiea and hanging pouches, from glss
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

economies space and the trouble OF pack
ing in the most wonderful way. This new
and remarkable folding furniture Is all
things to all individuals. only three pieces
OF IL are required to make any room hab-
liable. A folding wardrobe dressing ia
BILE and a washstand win render a hall
bedroom as coy as possible, and yet have
space for locomotion; for each piece per-
forms az least three different iuurti u-.
The dressing table can be converted into
a writing desk, By the simple eSpool %
OF pulling out what would appear 20 the
uninitiated 10 be- the top drawers bot
tom, and, by taking out two screws, the
whole top Of the chest Of drawers lfts
on, two more leaves draw out and an ex-
ccllfnt little dining table ls The result
When the owner VI such o protean object
wishes io pack 40 and move, tho pivotal
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

greedy hands closed upon; the results OF
Of this promiscuous reading, ranging
from dime novels TO Cowper were some
times amusing. one day, l remember an
actress was giving a very excited ac-
count Of street accident. Her colors
were very lurld and some Of her hearers
received her tale coidly. OH she cried,
such an awful crowd-a mob, you know
"a perfect mob9'
.'Oh. nonsenser contradictod another
There couldn't have been mob-ihere
are not enough people IN that street 10
make q mObV'
Then ! tmidly. but firmly remarked.
"Oh, yes there are-for you know that
legally three's q mob and two's a crowd"
A shout Of laughter followed this biz Of
Information. How utterly absurd" cried
ono. well Of all the ridiculous IDEAS
! ever heandw laughed another
And then suddenly, dear olb Uncle
Dick fMr Richard stevens, ana player
lf ol1 men. 10 boz corroct) came 10 my
lff nnd with the authority ~ one
ff.a rr.ffar declared my statement 90
Hcug cgrreos bui whore, in me
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

mirror on the bureau folds down on its
face and fastens firmly, clothes are pack
ed into the drawers, that lock as securely
as trunk, and the dressing, dining and
writing table becomes one piece for the
expressman to transport.
Not a bit less astounding is the ward
robe made by the designer of this fairy
tale bureau. When man purchases one
of these wardrobes he finds it cunningly
contrived with drawers that will hold
generous supply of linen and underwear
with boxes for his hats, racks for his
coats and frames that stretch and crease
his trousers. There is even a cabinet for
neckties and one for canes; and yet
half Of this wardrobe can be converted
into dressing table or a desk as the
owner has need.
For feminine requirements the wardrobe
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

called: '"The stage waits Miss Western"
and she was gone.
Poor, ll-guided unhappy woman! 1t
was always and only the stage that
waited Miss Western.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24
FOLDING FURNITURE.

1t Is n JOY Forever to the Hall Rel
ROomer.
New York, March 22.-The twentieth
century cabinetmaker has earned the en-
dearing gratitude of the men and women
who live in hall bedrooms, or who of ne
cessity often change their location, when
following the peripatetic army regiment
or travelling dramatic company, by manu.
featuring a new type of furniture that
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
CLARA MORRIS.
CHARMS OF A STAGE EDUCATION.
MISS MORRIS WINS A VANILLA
SODA ON THE STRENGTH
OF HER LEGAL
KNOWLEDGE.

Living on So Week and Playing
Dramatic Scape Goat to Sick, Cross
or Tricky Actresses-Mrs. Bowers
COnfdes Her Heart Troubles to
Tries to Create IA Sensation-Miss
Lucille Western Is Recalled as a
Great Actress, and a Touching In
cident Is Related of the Baby who
Played n sympathetic Part Behind
the Scenes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24
Part ".

Copyright, 1901. by the S. S. Mcclure Co.
suppose it sounds absurd to say that
during those first seasons, with choruses.
hearsals every day and appearances every
light was getting an education.
But that depends upon your definition
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

unless you'll take: Principals are respon-
sible for their agents. and with pleasure
beaming in his kind old eyes, he accept
ed it."
And can taste that vanilla soda yet
and, what is more, the old gentleman
took the trouble to find out about the le-
gality of the lead-pencil signature, and
as my statement had been correct, he took
great pains to make the fact known to
all who had heard him question It, and he
added to my little store of knowledge
that "a contract made on Sunday would
not stand" which, by the way, later on,
saved me from probably a painful ex-
perience.
A student of Culture.
mention this to show that even my
unadvised readings had not been absolute
ly useless.
I once heard the company expressing
their shocked amazement over the velvet
robes of some Macbeth" / could not
venture to ask them why it was so dread
full, but one day l found some paper
stating that velvet was first known in the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24

Is just as useful. and the charm OF II 81
is that closed up. locked fast and eonha''
TO the express company, this piece Of tul.
niture can be shipped from ne end OF w
country TO the other. and its close paeke'
contents will never be Jared or crushe..
When the hall bedroom Will not ADMIT
wardrobe the lucky occupant can BUY
curtained clothes press, with hat up.
top; and on the inside Of her closet uo.'
make fast the wall washstand. thus pre-.
serving her single apartment from any
likeness 10 a bedroom.
--rompkins-'t am afraid We nav"
much for dinner to-day. bot such a. "
ls--" Cheerful Friend-'Donf nlpAss 40
excuse. Old chap. hemember W
Al your mouse before lit Biias
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

Mrs. PINKHAM had til for twenty wears
having OF Although treated
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spirited friend advised me
E. PnkiamS Vegetable
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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-25

against the too frequent use of the side
walkas, especially in the eastern part
of the city, by bicycle riders, and Chief
of Police TAYLOR has determined to en-
force the city ordinance on the offense
and have it stopped, and has instructed
the patrolmen to arrest any and all
cyclers caught riding on the sidewalks.
Several collisions between pedestrians
and riders have been recorded. in which
the pedestrian and rider as well as the
wheel were more or less injured.
The streets are quite dry and smooth
now, and cyclists will find it profitable
to form the habit of riding on them
and avoid the danger of accident by coll
lision with pedestrians and the incon-
venience of being snapped up by the POI
lice and being called upon to visit the
city hall to pay a fine ranging from
81 to s1O.~-=s
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-25
PREPARE FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Meeting of Veterans Tonight to Com
plete Plans for Fitting Testimonial
To Their Fallen Comrades,

Especial to Inter Mountain.)~.
Anaconda, May 25-The Grand Army
veterans will hold a meeting tonight, at
which time the arrangement of a pro-
gramme for Memorial day will be per-
fected.
Just what it will consist of is not yet
known but it is the intention to hold a
parade, and possibly some we'll knowa
orator will eulogize the dead in care
fully prepared speech, after which sew
eral de.achments of veterans will be
dispatched to the cemeteries, where
flowers will be spread upon the silent
tombs of departed comrades.
The Philippine veterans are taking an
active part in the arrangement of tho
programme, and are working in con-
JUNCTION with the Grand Army.
The members of Thomas Scallon post
held well attended meeting last night
and everything is ready with them ex-
cept to confer with the older veterans.
An invitation from Rev. Father Blair
to attend services at st. Paul's Catholic
church tonight was received and ac-
copied.
The Grand Army men have received A
similar invitation from Rev. e. G. Cat
termole of the First Methodist church,
and will attend services at that place Of
worship tomorrow evening.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-25
Erring Couple in Jail.
(Special to Inter Mountain


Anaconda. May 25.-Piqued by jeal-
ousy and desire to avenge the wrongs
alleged to have been done him by the
woman from whom he was divorced a
few months ago on the grounds Of in
fidelity, Jacob Murto yesterday filed an
information in Police Magistrate Hayes
court charging Mrs. Sophia Murto with
unlawful coha bitation with Gustave
Ditson. Armed with a warrant for their
arrest, Night Chief O'Brien and Officer
Taylor at 10 O'Clock last night swooped
down upon the erring couple, whom
they found occupying the same room in
a cottage on East Commercial avenue,
and marched them off to the city Jail.
Ditson posted a $45 cash bond for his
appearance for thial this morning, and
was allowed to go. The woman was
not so fortunate. and spent the night
in Jail. She put in the night in singing.
but was not quite SO happy VIXEN ar
raigned in court this morning. Ditson
was fined $40 and the woman half that
amount.