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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Village Creek.

Village Creek. March 13.-Quitc an
interesting program q given at No.
4 school house last Saturday evening,
Mrs. j. B. Brooks is very i'll.
U. l.. Harlan and wife took a bust
ness trip to Ottumwa Monday.
Some OF the farmers from this vicin-
ity attended the Polk township meet
ing at No. s school house Monday af-
%ternoon.
S. w. Ross went to Ottumwa on
business Tuesday. ap
Noah Willard spent Sunday with his
friend, Alta Burton.
Mrs. Josie Harlan is still on the sick
list.
The measles are still prevalent in
this neighborhood.
]. H. VALLEY. the efficient mail car
rier, had the misfortune to break parts
of his mail wagon, which prevents fur
Their use until repaired.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

NEWS.
EddYviIIe.

-
.Eddyville, March 13.-Mrs. Emmett
Nixon, who has been i'll with grip for
some time, is not much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gray and daugh-
ter, Helen, who have resided on Grays
Creek for many years, left Tuesday for
Kirksville, Mo, where they will remain
several months, and Mr.. Gray will take.
treatment. AS they are looking for a
location since selling their farm they
may decide to remain there permanent
ly.
The annual school election was held
Monday in the city hall with the result
that Mayor C. L. Funk and c. E.
Schmidt were elected directors to
serve three years and F. M. Epperson
was elected treasurer for a term of
two years.
The democrats of the town held
their primary at the city hall Monday
night and nominated officers for the
coming city election. c. l.. Funk, the
present mayor, was renominated to
that Office; and Messrs. l.. A. Rowe
and S.. A. Shawyer We're placed in nom
lnation for councilmen.
Clyde Riggs is commencing the con-
%struction of a handsome new residence
on Inlfd street.
Geo. Parrot, of Fudge Creek, has
purchased the property known as the
Murmet property of Frank Wantz,
paying $500 therefor. Mr.. Parrot and
his mother will move to this burg.
Rev. W. H. Dillon, pastor of the M.
E. church here, will fill the pulpit of
the Bluff Greek Union church, a La
konta, next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Sunday school at Bluff Creek
as usual, at 10 O'Clock.
Sam Hayes has been up in the vicin-
ity of Abba for the past week.
c.. E. Noel returned from Oskaloosa
Monday and has been canvassing for
a picture charging firm in the farm
ms community across the river.
Mrs. ]. A. Collins and son Bayard,
OF Bluff Creek. returned Monday from
g few days visit with relatives at Os-
kaloosa.
Jesse Grammcr. formerly of this
place, but now of Ottumwa, was in
town Tuesday subpcenaeing witnesses
in the Vance case.
Prof. Joe Parks was in Gttunwa
Saturday on business and pleasure.
John Emanuel has returned from a
few days business trip to Abba.
Will Mintonye, the hustling sawyer,
has been saving in town this week.
Miss Carrie oldham left Monday for
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Geo. Story and baby, of Pekay,
have been sick, but the baby, which
was suffering from pneumonia, is i'm.
proving.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Moravia.

Moravia, March 13.-John Davis, of
Minneapolis, Kan, is here visiting with
his sister, Mrs. George Sheeks.
Messrs. Frank Selby, Rufus Cum
Minis, Harry Sharp, Roy Sharp and
Will Chambers, were Sunday visitors
in Lancaster, Mo.
Miss Maud Hiatt is on the sick list.
Chas. Morrison, Of Udell, was on
the streets Sunday.
Last Monday was school election
day here. Everything was quiet and
orderly. James Halden and Austin Jay
were elected directors, while James
| Sharp was the successful man for
treasurer.
George Sisson, who has been doing
time in the county Jail for boot-legging
| on the streets, was released last Fri
day. He returned here only to be or
dered to leave town at once. A num-
Der of the best citizens escorted him
to the depot. He has taken UP his
abode in Abba.
Miss Rue Black of Foster was shop
ping here Tuesday.
A fine ten-pound girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Turner Sunday
night.
C. w. Gittins transacted business in
Iconium Tuesday.
McFatridge & Son, of this place,
have recently disposed of their real es,
tate and insurance business. They have
other investments which take their
time to such an extent that it was ne.
cessary to dispose of the above branch
of their business interests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Lucas.

Lucas, March 13.-Isaac Phillips of
Charlton was a Lucas visitor Wednes,
day.
Mrs. R. Rosser, of Charlton, was Wis.
iting with friends at Lucas, but return.
ed home Wednesday,.
Mon Doty moved his family to Hook.
ing Monday, where he is employed in
the mines.
j. Mongar and family have been re
leased from the quarantine with small.
poX after being quarantined for forty
days.
Monday was the election of school
directors. 1t was quite a stubborn con
test between the candidates, the old
ones receiving the majoritq of votes
and were put back in Office. They
were DR.. j. c. Bell and j. A. Evans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Cedar.

Cedar, March 13.- Rev. Gilbert, of
UNPLEASANT, will fill the appointments
at this charge.
Mrs. James Griggs had a carpet rag
sewing Wednesday.
Talmage Holloway is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Funk, of Kirk
vile, visited at VIM. Carrots Tues
day.
About forty guests gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lyons Thurs
day evening to remind Mr.. Lyons of
his birthday. They all departed at a
late hour wishing him many more hap
Ply birthdays.
Miss Carrie Waters. of Oskaloosa,
visited with relatives last week.
Several persons attended the play.
East Lynne" at Oskaloosa Monday
night.
There is talk of running the union
telephone line on to Oskaloosa soon
Little Leila Fox was bitten severely
by Will Brubaker's dog Tuesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

and George B. Haney were elected to
seats on the schoolboard Monday,
Messrs. Ruble and Mccullough holding
over.
Ed. Paris of Hacklebarney was a
guest over Sunday at the Strang
home.
The electric storm played great
havoc with both telephone lines Mon
day.
B. l.. Sutton went hunting yer near
Pleasant Hill Tuesday.
Steve Putingbarger had business in
Abingdon Monday.
Jake Hem was in town Monday.
Mrs. Ruble is in the hospital at Keo-
kuk taking treatment.
The folders concert which was to
have been given by the Woodmen
Tuesday evening, was, owing to bad
weather, postponed n week.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
The Lords informed iary.

Along with the snug little fortune
that Deacon Jones had accumulated as
the leading grocer of GoOsevile Cove,
his bump of self esteem, which was
originally fairly large, had increased
proportionately, until, rs the richest
man i'll the Cove. he felt himself emit
tied to considerable deference-its pa
iron saint, in fact. When one day good
old Parson Abbeck went to him for a
subscription TO home msSions-which
he gothic remarked, Deacon. can
not help noticing that your fellow citi-
zens seem to hold you in high esteem.''
WAL, yis." replied the deacon COM
placently, guess that's bout so. The
Covers do look up to me. parson. that's
fact; and well, look up to God"-.
New York Times.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT,

The rarest of flowers is candor.-Ra-
cine.
One golden day redeems weary
year.-Celia ThaXter
Common sense is instinct, and enough
OF it is genius.-U. w. Shaw.
The misfortunes that are hardest to
bear are those that never happen. -
Lowell
The highest exercise of charity is
charity toward the uncharitable.-Bu
minister.
He who believes in nobody knows
that he himself is not to be trusted
Auerbach
Superiority to circumstances is one
OF the most prominent characteristics
OF great men.-HOrace Mann
Self laudation abounds among the
unpublished, but nothing can stamp a
man more sharply as i'll bred.-Buxton.
Cheerfulness is like money well ex-
pended in charity-the more we dis
pense Of it the greater our possession
Victor Hugo.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18

Hackneys of skyscraping knee action
are to some extent freaks in horsefleSh
OF little more real value to mankind
than dachshunds, the sawed off dwarfS
among dogs. The little child who said
or this ridiculous spayfooted, bowleg-
ged caricature of the canine race that
it must have been born under Il bureau
hit the mark exactly. The nose smit-
ing, cloud eapping horses that try to
throw their front legs over their ears
at every stride are grotesQue aberra-
lions from sound and admirable types.
They and the dachshunds should dis
appear together.-New York Tribune
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
Open to Persuasion.

us your husband strong willed
man?' asked Mrs. Sampson of her
neighbor, Mrs. Towne. After mo-
mcnt's reflection Mrs. Towne replied:
Il don't KNOW" she said obviously.
Il always thought he was, but the 9th
er day he Went into a department store
to get new rug for the sitting room
because he said he wouldn't go another
day with our old shabby one
He happened to get off Oh the wrong
floor, and he came home with four new
tangled tiatirOns and porcelain kettle
and no sign Of rug. SO you see l
don't quite know what to say about
him since then
"All he told me was that you never
knew just what you needed till you
saw it right before you" youths Com
paniOu,
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
Greek Story of the First Woman,

Ureck story OIL the E1rSt " Omans
The first woman created, according
to heather Greek mythology, was Pan
dora. She was made Of clay by Vul-
can, at the request of Jupiter, who
wished to punish the impiety of Pro-
metheus by giving him wife. When
this woman of clay had received life,
all the gods We'd making her presents
Venus gave her beauty, the Graces
gave her the power of captivating,
Apollo taught her music, Mercury in
structed her in elOQuence and Minerva
gave her the most splendid ornaments.
From these presents received from the
gods the woman was called Pandora,
which intimates that she had received
every necessary gift.
PrOmetheus was too artful to marry
this woman and could not be capti-
waited by her charms, but his brother,
Epimetheus, who was not so prudent,
married her instead. and upon opening
a box which she presented to him there
issued from it multitude of evils,
which dispersed themselves over the
world and still continue to afflict the
human race. Hope only remained at
the bottom to assuage the troubles and
sorrows of life.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
The Woman and the Window.

why is it. asks an exchange, that a
woman can struggle until she is red in
the face and worn out both in temper
anu body by window in a railroad
train in her vain endeavors to close or
open it when all that man has to do
is to walk up and go over exactly the
same line of action that she has already
exhausted. and down comes the refrac-
tory window in a jiffy? 1t is most
Illuminating fact. but very true one,
nevertheless. that not five women out
or dozen ever succeed in arranging il
window to their satisfaction. They
pull and tug until they are embarrassed
and finally in Il pleading manner look
around at some slip of a man, who
without any nonsense brings about the
desired effect, while the woman looks
on in silent wonder at his marvellous
skill and deXterity.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
SIN CRAVEN UPON MARBLE.
Warning to Those Who Take Snuff
During Worship.


During Worship.
There is quaint old parish church in
Plurien, Brittany, built in the early
part of the fifteenth century and hav-
Ing, with many other primitive ar
rangements, the bell rope from the bel
fry hanging down from the roof of the
nave and dangling just in front of the
pulpit, SO that the process Of bell ring
ing is performed in full view of the
congregation. But what was more pc
culiar was the projection at right an
giles from one Of the walls (also near
the pulpit Of sculptured hand and
arm of full size as though held out from
the shoulder by somebody built into the
solid fabric Of the wall itself, and the
hand opened and, palm upward and fin
gers extended, had suggestion of an.
peal and solicitation which naturally
provoked curiosity.
AS there was no inscription or any.
thing to hint at the nature of the story
that evidently lay behind the sculp-
tured limb, made inquiry of a charm
ing old lady who was decorating the
altar with flowers in view Of the next
days high mass and she told me that
many years ago. in the faroff past,
there was a wicked villager who went
indeed to mass, but was far from de-
vout, and on one occasion he SO far for
got himself in the service on hot sum.
mer's day as to hold out his hand
through the open door or window to an
equally undevout friend outside for
pinch Of snuff.
The pinch was duly given, but st.
Peter, the patron saint of the church,
was so scandalized by so terrible a
want OF reverence that he straightway
paralyzed the arm Of the offending
snuff taker, who thcreupon took to his
bed and died, but not before he had ad-
mitted the justice of his punishment
and had left directions in his will for
setting up in the church of the marble
reminder Of his sin in order that all fu.
ture villagers in plurien might be warn
ca against the terrible enormity of al
lowing any distraction to interrupt the
uevOut hearing of the mass. 1t is Il
curious story and reminds one that
there has been an infancy in religion
rs well as in most other of the great
motive powers of eXistence-GlasgOw
Herald.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
JOKES BY COLLEGE MEN.

| Some Of Them Are Handed Down
From Generation to Generation.
There are some college jeuX d'esprit
which time and the absence Of their
own sustaining atmosphere have not
wholly desiccat.d, says William Math-
ews in the Saturday Evening Post-as,
for example, the reply Of senior,
whose class was studying mental phi-
losophy, when asked, Does an effect
ever go before Il cause?" Eyes. sir:
sometimes" "Give an example" "a
man wheeling a barrow" That student
would certainly have distinguished him
self at special pleading if he had be-
come Il lawyer who, when asked by his
professor one Monday morning if he
had attended church the day before
replied, Yes, sir; attended the First
church, and to the question, Are you
not aware, sir, that there was no serv-
ice at the First church yesterday?' re-
piled, Il meant, professor, the first
church l came to-"
We doubt if Tom Hood or Horace
Smith, quick witted as they were, could
have made happier reply than that
made by wit in Waterville college
NOW Colby of the class of '45 to Pro
fessor Martin B. Anderson, afterward
the famed president of Rochester uni
versity. One morning he read in the
classroom a sparkling essay, and the
professor, knowing or suspecting it to
have been cribbed from some public
print, asked as the reader sat down,
lis that essay original, Mr.. Jones?'
"Why, yes, SIR said Jones with imper-
turbable GOODNESS and that pasteboard
look which he always wore, Il suppose
it is. 1t had original over it in the
newspaper took it from"
1t was Brown university student
who had the front to ask Professor
as we'll without the G.
1t was Brown graduate who at the
age of sixty led to the hymeneal altar a
bride Of twenty-five and who, being
asked by college classmate how he
contrived at his frosty time of life to
win the affections of so young a woman,
replied: "Oh, it was easy enough. l
just addressed to her two lines of poe
try. l wrote:
III love is flame that is kindled by fire,
Then an old stick is best because tits
drier."
1t was Harvard student who many
years ago had the courage at the sud-
den appartion of Professor p. at a
bonfire which the youth with other stu
dents had kindled in the college yard
to stand and confront him when, as in
the case of Casabianca OH the burning
deck. 'all but him had fed" IL am
surprised. Thomson, to find you in such
company" exclaimed the professor. II
see nobody here but you and me, pro-
fessor," WAS the reply
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
A Remarkable Banquet Party.

One of the most notorious Hungarian
dueliSts fought his thirty-tifth duel in
1856 and celebrated the event by a ban
quet, to which only those who could
prove that they had participated in at
least six duels were invited. There
was room full OF such warriors. some
with faces scanned with scars, others
minus an ear, an eye or with two or
three fingers missing. The most marked
of all was Frenchman who had lost
his nose in an encounter with Count
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
The 1rtshman and the Army Mule,

ihe lr1shman and the Army Mule.
General Phil Sheridan was at one
time asked at what little incident did
he laugh the most.
"Well," he said, II do not know, but
l always laugh when l think of the
lrishman and the army mule. l was
riding down the line one day when 1
saw an Irishman mounted on a mule
which was kicking it's legs rather free
~. The mule finally got it's hoof caught
in the stirrup, when, in the excitement,
the 1rishman remarked. We'll, begor-
ra, if you're goin' to git on I'll git off,"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
Municipal Aid.

"Well," remarked Miss Innocence
1.-The government may not believe in
women taking the initiative in matters
OF love, but this city certainly does"
II don't see how" replies Miss An
tike. with more interest than might
have been expected.
Its plain as print. The city clerk
lis advertising in the newspapers for
sealed proposals." replies Miss limo
Commercial Tribune.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18

There goes De Speptic. the great
financier. He looks so extraordinarily
happy that I'll bet he's cornered some
stock that will net him Millions
MY. he's far happier than that! His
doctor has just informed him that he
can eat the whole Of one egg for break
fast tomorrow without hurting his
stomach" -BaltimOre Herald.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18

as he rushed into the hotel. I'm ter
ror! I'm a man eater! I'm the biggest
gun that ever hit the pike! Vow"
Its customary" remarked the
bouncer as he gazed at the subsequent
wreck outside, when a gun is loaded
to fire ."-Baltimore News.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
Diplomacy.

"Nebber AK man to lend you %
cents. said Uncle Eben. AK i'm fob
50 jes' to make i'm think dat you re-
guards i'm as u capitalist. an mebbe
he'll be ashamed to back dOwn."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
The Results Cnpleasant.

Wlgg-I always like to hear a man
say what he thinks.
Wagg-But the people who always
say what they think generally think
such disagreeable things. Philadelphia
Record.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18

Andrassy, the statesman. There was
only one relaxation of the rule. and that
was made favor Of a lady who had
killed her man.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18

1.-THE fools are not all dead yet" said
the angry husband.
I'm glad of it. DEAR" calmly replied
the other half of the combination. II
never did look we'll in black."-Chicago
News.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-18
Connection.

hOw's business?
The Bank Burglar-Well. we're hav-
in lot of competition from de fellers
on de inside-Puck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-09
.V|ADUCT MEASURE IN HOPPER /
SCHROYER'S BILL IS HELD UP.
VICTORY FOR ARMY.
Saivationists Have Cha m p ions
In Preachers Of Akron--
Mayor Capituiates.

Akron. o., May 6.-Because Adjutant
George Jaeger of the Salvation army
was arrested Sunday for holding a
meeting on corner for lich he had
no permit, a large number of preachers
and citizens waited on Mayor Doyle
yesterday and made most strenuous
objections, alleging that saloons and
gambling houses were allowed to re-
main open on Sunday and demanding
that the Salvation army have the priv
ileee Of holding meetings on any street
or corner.
Il was in politics once myself"
said Rev. Howard MacAzeal of the
First Congregational church, former
member of the Nebraska state legisla-
ture, "and politicians cannot fool me
with platitudes."
He and Mayor Doyle had very
heated argument. but the friends of
the Salvationists won out, and the
grand jury. moreover began an inves-
tigation of the gambling rooms of
Akron.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-09
JEWELS OFFERED
BY Wife to Secure Husbands
ReIease--New Cha pter In
Akron Story.

Akron, o.. May 7,-Another chapter
was aided to the sensational romance
of the marriage fof Thomas McKenna
to Lydia White, the sweetheart of his
employer, Thomas Paddock, wealthy
liveryman, today, when Paddock
caused the arrest of McKenna on the
charge of assault. and the bride Of
two weeks ago, who has been missing
since the day after the wedding, alleg-
ing that she had been detained at the
home of her sister in Cleyeland against
her will.
She offered her valuable gems as Sc
curity for McKenna's release, but they
were refused and she has since dis
appeared again.
McKenna claims he did not even see
Paddock at the time of the alleged
assault and that he is being held in
jail because 1t was found that his wife
had come back from Cleveland and it
was decided to put him where she
could not see him.
McKenna has q suit for $1,000 pend
ing against Paddock for alternating
his wife's affections.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-09
STORIES OF CRUELTY
Told Before the Com mittee on
Philipplnes--Some Strong
Allegations Made.

Washington, May 7.-When the
Philippine committee met Tuesday
Senator Lodge presented cable from
Gen. Chaffee giving the charges and
specifications of Major Gardener rela-
tive to Tayabas province. These con-
sisted of allegations that troops had
burned buildings, i'll treatment of ma
tives by Lieut. George Catiin and out
rage of five women by soldiers. Sena-
tor Lodge stated to the committee that
Catlin had been under treatment for
deranged mind.
The witness before the committee
was r. v. Hughes, of Philadelphia,
formerly private in Co. H, Eighth in
fantry. He testified to seeing the water
cure administered once to q native
when the troops were searching for in
formation. He also saw one native
knocked down twice by order of Lieut.
Marchant. and another beaten on the
chest with stick to make them give
Information. He said the insurgents
engaged in similar. work and gave an
instance of an American soldier being
cut to pieces with bolos. He testified
that the native prisoners were well
treated. the sick cared for and the
food furnished very nearly the same
as that furnished the. American troops.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-09
UNIQUE SITUATION
At Xenia Outgrowth Of Q Wet
and Dry" contest--Two
Sets Of Officers.

Xenia. o., May 7.-Xenia presents
the unique spectacle of having two
boards of health, two sets of health
officers, and the mayors court in con-
stant session to prevent a meeting
of the majority board. 1t is the old
story of "wet" and "dry" and all the
bitterness of the past ten months has
again broken out with renewed vigor.
The fight occurred over the election
of health officers. the wet" minority
having SO far blocked the intentions
of the dries" The. majority could do
nothing but adjourn, the mayor
threatening them with arrest for con-
tempt, as the rules specify that meet
ings must be held in the mayors Of