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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17
EddYville.

Eddyville July 17.--As a result of
the recent flood which is now receding,
Gus Krile, farmer residing six miles
ND the river near the Gately bridge, is
reported as having lost his house. out
buildings and chickens, which were
washed away Saturday night by the
flood. The family escaped. Frank
Epperson, the mail carrier on Route
No. 2, was unable to carry Monday, and
Tuesday, while e. j. Carroll. carrier
on Route No. /, which also extends out
across the river, was unable to make
complete delivery. The Eddyville
telephone exchange was unable to get
connections with Abba for time Sun
day and Monday, owing to pole be-
ing washed out west of town.
Quite large number of people were
here from Oskaloosa and other points
Sunday viewing the food
Among those from distance who
were in attendance at the funeral Of
the late VIM. w. Brunt We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder and two children. from
Maple Park, H.; Samuel Brunt, of ST
Courtney; Edward Cocnrane; of Swan;
Dr.. Leonard Cochrane, from Monroe;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Walker, of
Keb.
Thos Denning moved his family
Monday from the L. g. Danforth resi-,
dence on Third street to his nowiy
constructed home, on South Fourth
street. MI. Wilson will move into the
residence vacated by Mr.. Denning.
G. D. True returned Friday night
from an extended visit with his wife's
relatives at Coshocton, Ohio.
Mrs VIM. Summer and j. HI. Miller
started fer Colorado Saturday to visit
relatives, Mrs. Sumner having rela
tive there who is i'll.
Miss Fife McDole, who has been en-
gagged as nurse at Pipestone, MINI.
returned home Sunday night accom-
panied by her little friend. Master
Raymond Jackson of Algona, who wil
remain here for a month and take
( treatment for his health.
The various churches held Unior
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Salem.

Salem, July IT,. Misses Nettie
Commack, Kate Mathews and Jessie
Jones returned from Minneapolis Sat
urday.
/ Will Sinclair. who has been employ
ed at Mt. Hamill is at home.
Will Harshman of Ottumwa is
spending few days with his brother,
John and wife.
Joe Hobson, of Abba spent several
days of last week with his mother,
Mrs. lamar Conner.
Mrs. Sarah Cook, west of town, is
seriously ILL.,
S. Briggs went to Chicago Wednes-
day to purchase new switchboard for
the telephone system. Mr.. Barton
has entered into partnership with Mr..
Briggs, under the firm name of the
Briggs & Barton Telephone Co.
At the Congregational church Sun
day afternoon. Professor Savage of
Toledo. delivered an excellent address
to large audience.
Mrs. l.. A. Kittle and children spent
(, Saturday at Mt. Pleasant.
= FridaV ae+er an extended visit with
friends in South Dakota, Miss Mamie
Garretson returned to her home
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williamsburg.

Williamsburg, July 16.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. Frances, boy.
Willie Esterhrook of Oxford, son OF
the ticket agent, was drowned at Mus
catine on last Saturday.
d. E. Evans and family, Mrs. Minnie
McLeoad and two children and David
Hughes and wife left for Spirit Lake
this morning for months outing.
Ed. House and two children OF Ma
rengo spent Tuesday with Mr.. Houses
father, G. o. House.
Rev. Griffith OF Dawn, Mo-, is here
visiting his friend, Rev. Rhys. Mr.
Griffith preached at the WEIGH Congre
gational church last Sunday
j. j. Hughes and Howard Hughes
went to Cedar Rapids to consult with
an architect about the new bank build
ing.
The musical recital given at the op
era house on last Saturday evening by
Clarence e. Whitehill, assisted by
home talent. was grand success
The house was filled to the very doors
and many who would like to have got
ten seats We're disappointed, as before
Friday morning every~seat in th'
house had been taken. Mr.. Whitehil
sang some very difficult music an(
shows Wonderful development Of pow
er and to hear him at his very besr
would be to hear him in some Of hi:
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Winchester.

Winchester, July 17.-Quite num-
Der from Winchester and vicinity went
to Birmingham to celebrate and all re-
port a first class celebration.
Mr.. Hawk of Fairfield visited his
son, Henry Hawk and family lately
Miss Eva Sherman OF keosauqua
was visiting old neighbors here last
week.
Augustus Keller and family of Cedar
visited at William Corrs last Sunday.
Thos. Laughlin and family visited
F McPhersons Sunday.
Hiram Cristler and son, Mike. intend
starting west before long. They will
visit Washington state while gone.
Hal. Christler is going to Topeka
Kan. in a short time
Mrs. Cora Hadsell and son. Austin
of Ottumwa are visiting Mrs. Hadsell's
sister and family, Mrs. Ida Mccall.
A very heavy rain visited this sec
ton last Sunday night. Some bridges
were washed out and cellars flooded.
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.tumwa conducting the services. Mrs.
Pratt was one of the pioneers.
Mrs. Hiram Long returned home
Tuesday from protracted stay in OF
tumwa.
The neighborhood is enjoying fine
weather and harvesting is progressing
along nicely. The threshers have al,
ready commenced running.
The local committee is already at
work preparing for the big Four" old
settlers meeting at this place, August
Is.
Mr.. Daum of Illinois is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Raymond.
Mrs. Will Pratt and Ed. Pratt of OF
tumwa attended the funeral of Mrs
Pratt here Monday.
Elder Rice of Seymour preached at
Russell Chapel Sunday last.
Ward Ross son fell from broncho
and broke his collar bone
Several Blakesburg people attended
church services at Hilton last Sunday
Miss Oslo West departed for Colo
RADIO Monday where she expects to en-
gage in teaching.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17
Will Convene in Lucas County
Monday, August 4.
EXCELLENT FACULTY SECURED
Miss Laura Fitch, County superinten-
dent, Has Completed Arrangements
for the Observation-Disclosures Point
to a Most Successful Session.

Charlton, July 17.-On Monday, Au..
gust A, the Lucas county normal insti-
tute will convene at the new high
school building. Miss Laura Fitch,
has secured the following instructors:
Supt. w. F. Chevalier, of Muscatlne,
will have charge of the classes in eco
Monies, civics. reading and literature;
Miss Mime DUNCAN will have charge
of the primary methods; Principal
VIM. Bell of Creston will have charge
of the classes in algebra, history, geo
graphy and arithmetic; Miss Edith
Brant of this city, teacher of music in
the public schools. will have charge
of that branch Of the work; Prof. G. r.
Goltry, eX-county superintendent. now
of Chicago, will have charge OF the
classes in history, grammar and arlth-
metic; Supt. j. B. Morris will teach
the classes in physics and didactics.
With the above faculty it is believed
the institute is sure to be a success.
Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hooper, who
have been visiting in the city with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
g. Hooper, left yesterday for their
home in Dorchester. Nebraska.
Miss Ardie Edwards went to Indian
ola last evening for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Charley Maxwell.
Miss Lizzie Moore returned to hel
home in Derby today after few days
visit with friends here and in Russell
Mrs. Lew Culbertson, who has beer
visiting relatives here, left today fol
her new home in Utah.
All Ekfelt left last evening for a
pleasure and business trip to Chicago
and other eastern points.
G. C. Moore is taking vacation from
his duties and is spending the week
, in the country with his brother Yves
ley Moore. end family.
Quite few of the young people took
advantage of the moonlight last even
ing and had picnic in the grove JUS
east of town.
Mrs Emett Anthems, former Chart
ton woman came last evening from
Hopkins, MINI. fer visit with hel
daughter, Mrs. soloman Swartzslands
John O'Neal. deputy revenue collec
tor of Burlington. was calling on hi:
friends in the city last evening.
Miss Laura Faucet expects to leav'
today for a visit with relatives il
Princeton and Chicago.
T. S. Crazier, one of the county com
missioners, has sold his farm of 20
acres in Washington township to +
G. Latham Consideration, $1S,09S, a
average of little more than $62 a
acre.
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Martinsburg.

Martinsburg, July 17.-Quarterly
meeting was held at the M. E. church
Saturday and Sunday, J. w. Lambert,
presiding.
There was the heaviest rainfall Sun
day night of the season, about four
inches. Skunk river is the highest. it
has been for several years. being out
of the bank on the south or east side
of the bridge.
Will Hanna and family and Geo.
Zepp, Robert Shultz and families at
tended quarterly meeting here Sunday.
Mrs Johnson Graves returned home
from Avery, where she has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. l. B. Taylor.
Mrs. Dan McCreery started for
Trenton. Mo-, Monday for a few
weeks stay.
+ The Ladies Aid has put down new
mating on the aisles of the M. E
church.
Farmers are having hard time to
save their small grain. The ground is
so soft they cannot run the reapers
more than a day or two at time
There is but little harvesting done as
yet. Some Of the farmers are carry.
ing their oats that are harvested out
onto the bluffs in horse blankets.
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Bunch.

Bunch, July 17-Mrs. Glen Robb and
infant child were buried Saturday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Robb died Friday
morning. The babe was born Thurs
day and only lived a few hours. There
was very large funeral procession.
Mrs, Robh leaves a husband and two
small children, one boy and one girl,
besides her mother, Mrs. Edith Swain,
who is the only living member of her
immediate family, Mrs. Robb lived in
this locality since a small girl and has
a large circle of friends, who are in
deep sympathy with the bereaved
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller West of Albany
visited at the S. Hoover home last
Sunday. ,#
James Collins visited at the ]. T
Morrison home last Sunday.
Quite number from this locality
are preparing to go to the Dakotas tc
harvest this week.
Sunday school was organized at the
Pleasant Hill church last Sunday anC
will be held each Sunday at O'Clock
D. M, with Miss Agnes Mcconnell as
superintendent. All are invited to at
tend.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17

Laddsdale, July 1.-THE mine is
working full time.
The Laddsdale ball team played Pu-
laski Saturday Both sides played
WELL The score stood to 13 in favor
of Pulaski.
J. Johnson and W. Middleton was
shopping in Eldon Monday.
There will be an ice cream social
here on July 26 for the benefit of the
ball team.
Will Davis spent Sunday in ottum-
wa.
A. Fosdick and wife were shopping
in Eldon Saturday.
Link Trent had his hand badly hurt
while repairing the steam pump.
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ed to Floris last week by the death of
Mrs. McCormick's mother, Mrs. Ken
drick, who resided on a farm about
three miles north of town.
Sadie Robertson and Jessie Peters
and Jay Garretson and Clarence Chew
of ottumwa visited here Sunday with
Myra and Jimmie Bolar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
easiest to use. With them there Is no
muss or complicated pgoc&ss Boiling
the goods FOR ralf an httNr is al there
is to it. They SIRE siiarlA snfe, sure.
Sold by druggists, 10c Peohasa.
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Woolson.

Woolson, July ia heavy rain fell
here Sunday night.
Harvesting is progressing slowly.
Woolson has been a money order Of
flee since July 1.
On account of the rails spreading
near Noble the west-hound mail train
was eight hours late on July g..
]. w. carp has returned to duty af-
ter a months absence.
SAINT Bray and Rev. Nicholson went
to Fairfield to hear Mrs. Nation speak
last Monday.
Orlando Hobson and wife of Sig
Quincy spent a few days in this vicin-
ity recently visiting friends.
Miss Hinshaw of Brighton was visit
ing her cousins here Sunday.
Bert Collet was visiting his folks on
the river Sunday
There was washout on the Bur
lington a few miles west of Woolson
Monday morning which caused few
hours delay Of the morning train, but
by noon trains were about on schedule
time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17

Mark, July 17.-There has been
plenty of rain for the last month. The
corn crop looks well, but the small
grain is damaged some.
Threshing will commence this week
if the weather will permit.
d. It. Edwards, Arthur Wood, Fred
McMains and R. B. Dabney spent Sun
day in Glenwood, Mo.
Rev. Jones filled his regular month
ly appointment at Oak Hill Sunday.
The Mark baseball team played the
Oak Hill nine Sunday, the latter Win
ming the game by big majority
The Monterey boys played Styles a
game of ball. Monterey won the
game, the score being II to s.
Geo. Leyda an6 |. M. Andrews at
tended the ball game at Styles Sunday
Mrs. UT and daughter, Mrs. Addie
Andrews visited at Frank Utt's, at Sa
vannah, Saturday and Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17

Col Bryan contcmplates removing
to. Missouri. the only stste n The Un-
ion in which he can contro, democratic
politics.
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Most Of the Idle teamsters in Chi
eago can get worl; Cor the rest Of the
summer driving circus cha@iots.
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Bloomfield,

Bloomfield, July 17.-Mrs. j. III. Al
len of Topeka, Kansas, is spending
few weeks at the home of her cousin.
Mrs. Stanley Hathaway.
Mrs. NJ E. Cook, accompanied by
her grandchildren, Morton, Julian and
Miss Mary Cook, left Wednesday for
Centerville to spend few weeks at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. j. d.
Wiseman.
James and John Graham and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. G. York OF Sa.
wanna were called to the home of
their mother, Mrs. John Graham, who
was taken suddenly sick Monday night
and is still very i'll, although improv,
ing at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam T. Wallace left
Wednesday for Centerville to attend
Wallace Bros show
Miss Nellie Conner of Lebanon is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
]. M. Smith.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
| tian church spent Wednesday quilting
in the church, where dinner was serv.
ed and profitable day enjoyed
B. T. Carroll, A. H. Fortune, ]. M
Duffield. Attorney E.. Rominger, OF
this city, and Jasper Milligan, of Pu,
laski, F. G. Martin, of Belknap, and
John Elliott of Mark, left Wednesday
morning for Newton to attend the re
publican congressional convention.
Mrs. Lila Lakewood entertained a
party of friends at moonlight picnic
on the lawn Tuesday evening. Chin
csc lanterns assisted the moon in fur
nishing light for the occasion, which
was one of the most delightful of the
season A picnic supper was seryedd
The San Souci club met Wednesda.
afternoon at the home of Mrs. VIM
Hill. The afternoons lesson consisted
4 of discussion on the life of Kins
i Edward Light refreshments were
served.
4 Peter Morgan of Des M&nes is Wis
lifting in this CITY as guest of Mis-!
Clemmer Denpree.
4 Mrs. N. S. Johnson delightfully."- en-
tertained about forty little people
4 Wednesday afternoon in honor of th,
ninth anniversary of the birthday O
her grandson, Morter Newton Halle
/ wood. The little folks were enter
| tanned on the lawn, where, afte
spending a few hours playing games
a delicious supper was served. Man,
beautiful presents were presented t.
the young host by the guests, VIII
greatly enjoyed the afternoon.
5 Will Williams of Drakesville trans
5 acted business in this place Wednes
! day.
) DIR. Parker and j. w. Bolivar of Flol
: is were business visitors in this cit
( Wednesday.
3 James H. Collins is spending a fey
! days in Kirksville. Mo-. on business.
i ]. d. Dieffenbach has returned fror
t Winterset and will attend the South
e ern Iowa Normal.
e j. S. Goddard, of Glenwood, Mo
t passed through this city Wednesda
: on his way to Troy. where his parents
: Mr., and Mrs. N. S. Goddard, celebra
ed their sixtieth wedding anniyersar
e on that evening
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There is more trouble ahead of the
Nebraska dariopops. Ii hasn't yet
been determined whether o democrat
Or populist. shall be given charge OF
the fusion campaign.
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MunterYiiIe.

"QutGTviliC.
Munterville, July 17.-Swan Allen
of Red Oak, who arrived last week to
visit relatives, returned home Sunday
evening, white his daughters, Miss
Nancy, and Minnie. also their two
younger brothers will stop and visit
for a longer dine.
James Johnston OF Christiansburs
was Muntaryille visitor Tuesday,
Messrs Andrew and W'ilfrt,,t fosn
son sold and delivered quite ser
of cattle to Mr.. Alternately IS
burg, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Pierson O. @ric
visited relatives near here few days
ago.
IN. P. Pearson and family visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Pearson last
Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society met Tues
day at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. j.
M. Nelson.
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Blakesburs.

Blakesburg, July 17.-This vicinity
is not annoyed by high water.
Mrs. Pratt, who had been very feeble
for months passed away Sunday and
was buried Monday, Rev. HASTE of OF
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July 10. Their many friends wish
them well,
Last Tuesday night a surprise was
given 4. \. Waddell, it being his BIRTH
day. Ice cream and cake were served
and the evening was much enjoyed by
all present.
Lewis Smith is spending a week at
home.
Quite number of the citizens have
been sightseeing at the river this
week.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-14
Kenmore CooPER's GREAT WORK

he Created Three Dis inct and Notable
Types Of Fiction
Few American romancers have writ
ten so many books as James Fenimore
Cooper; none achieved, like him, the
honor of having created three distinct
and notable types of fiction. It is not
too much to say that Cooper's novel,
1.-The Pilot" set the fashion for all
sea stories that followed it; his "Leath-
restocking" tales were the progenitors
OF the hundreds Of romantic tales OF
life and adventure among the Indians
and his Spy was the first great novel
with scenes and characters of the Rev.
clutionary war. 1t must be admitted
also, that no other author of high re-
pute wrote books so widely different
in merit and interest; some of his
stories are so weak as to be scarcely
known, by name, even to his heartiest
admirers, yet to-day. more than half
century after his death, some of his
books are in steady demand at all the
libraries in the land; and several pub
fishers find profit in issuing new edi-
tions for individual purchasers. No
other American novelist's works have
been so heartily received in Europe as
were Cooper's or have been as highly
praised by foreign romancers OF high
reputation. Commentator as high az
was lavished upon some of Cooper's
stories by Sir Walter Scott, Miss Edge
worth, Balzac and the elder Dumas
would astonish and delight the great
est American novelist to-day, who
ever he may be. Not only were his
greater books translated into most
languages of Europe, but at least one
Of them. 1.-THE Spy" is still read in
Arabic and Persian.-John Habberton
in the Era.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-14

head and lungs in it's worst form, until
the doctors fairly gave me up, and I
despaircd of ever getting well again.
II noticed your advertisementandt the
splendid testimonials given by people
who had been cured by peruna, and de-
termined to try bottle. l felt but little
better, but used a second and third
bottle and kept on improving slowly.
at took six bottles to cure me, but
they were worth a kings ransom to
me. talk Peruna to all my friends
and am a true believer i'm its worth. !"
---Mrs. Col. E. J. Gresham.
Thousands of women owe their lives
to Peruna. Tens of thousands owe their
health to Peruna. Hundreds of thou
sands are praising Peruna in every state
in the Union. We have on file great
multitude of letters, with written per-
mission for use in public print, which
can never he used for want of space.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O., for a book written espe-
cilly for women, instructively illus
trated, entitled ''Health and Beauty"
Sent free to women.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-14
Queer uperstition.

A curious example of superstition
was made public the other day
through the medium of the law courts
of Berlin. A tree growing opposite
the gateway of a farmer was noticed
to be whitening away and dying. On
further investigation it was found
that deep hole had been bored in it,
probably by some person who WISHED
to kill it. AS the tree somewhat in
commoded the entrance to the farm
er's house he was charged with the
deed and fined. He, however, ap-
pealed to a higher court and succeed
ed in proving that the hole had been
bored by some superstitious person
who believed in the old superstition
that if illness attacks a household it
can be driven away by "burying" it in
a healthy tree. A hole is bored in
the tree and all kinds of medicines
are buried in the hole, which is then
carefully stopped up, amid the sing
ing Of weird lamentations. This could
have been done by any superstitious
person in the neighborhood, the far.
mer pointed out. The judge acquitted
him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-14
oLEvEREsT ROGUE IN ENGLAND

Man Ma Capable Of Masking American Sharp:
I&.% ers Look to Their Laurels. = = > =
= A person of distinct genius has just
been sentenced to seven years penal
servitude in Liverpool. His name is
Charles William Burrows. He be-
gan life as druggists assistant.
Later he was member of a strolling
theatrical troupe. Then he exhibited
fake bullet-proof coat. When this
was played out he bought the prac-
tice and residence Of a doctor, al
though he had not a penny in his
possession at the time. On the
strength Of the purchase, however, he
managed to borrow 1915 and the doc
tors horse and carriage. He then
formed a syndicate to manufacture a
apparatus devised by him to generate
electricity in new way. For several
months he drew big salary. as
manager of the syndicate and borrow
ed money right and left. Incidentally
he married three different women. He
also managed to get himself appoint
ed as assistant house surgeon in a
prominent hospital, and held the post
for several weeks before the authori-
ties discovered that he was not a doc
tor at all. BY that time he had made
hay in. the form of more loans from
everybody in sight.
when he Was arrested at last, be-
sides these charges there were the fol-
lowing against him: Larceny of pos
tai orders, larceny Of a horse and
wagon, larceny of silver flute, lar
ceny OF an electrical push button, lar
ceny Of a watch and passing a bogus
check for $3.50.
The authorities hope against reason
that he will not succeed in stealing
the prison.-New York Press,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-14
The Origin Of the Cat.

Agnes Reppl-er in her book on cats
entitled THE Fireside Sphinx" tells
of the following legend. giving the
exact account of the origin Of tho do.
nestle cat and the peculiar work tina,
she was created for:
1.-THE cat sprang into existence at
the deluge, for during the long weeks
in which the ark floated over the
waste of waters the rats and the mice
Increased so alarmingly that the com.
fort-if there was any comfort-of, thu
inmates was threatened with destruc-
ton. Then Noah, equal to the emer-
gency, passed his hand three times
over the head OF. the lioness and 10!
she sneezed forth the cat"