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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Mystic.

Mystic, Dec. 9.-The ten year old
child of VIM. Stricken died Wednes.
day of diphtheria
The bazaar which is being held in
Leppar's hall by the ladies of the
Christian church is drawing large
crowds.
Aaron Greenwell, who is firing on
the Milwaukee with headquarters at
Marion, spent Sunday with home folks
Art Whalen was severely injured
Thursday while at work in the Lone
Star mine by fall of coal.
The union revival services are still
in progress at the United Brethren
church.
Johnnie Martin has been quite ILL
but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weissey left for
Colchester Thursday.
The Frohman comedy company will
be at the opera house Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday nights.
The band boys have moved their
headquarters from Leppar's hall to
the Johnson building.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
ALL
Chronic Diseases

such as Rheumatism. Sciatica, Neural
gia, Chronic Headaches, Nervous Dis
eases, Piles, Fistula, Diseases of Wan,-
en-.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Russell,

Russell Dec. 9.-Viola Van Glider
left on No Thursday morning for
Superior, Neb., to visit har brother.
Clint Smith and family left Satur,
day for California, where they expect
to spend the winter.
Mrs. Chris Logan and Bertha John.
son left for Ottumwa Friday morning
Mrs. Pearl Goltry has been appoint
ed to fill vacancy coused by the res
ignation of Lillian Douglass.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap
fist church will have a bazaar in the
Hasselquist building Saturday Dec
20. Everybody is invited,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Pulaski.

Pulaski, Dec. 9.-Irwin Miller left
last Tuesday for Bloomfield, where he
has a permanent position as operator
at the K. c. depot.
G. E. Young shipped two carloads of
stock to Chicago last Tuesday.
Samuel Bachman and wife left
Tuesday morning for Halsted Kansas,
where thew will make their future
home.
The residence of Sam Wagler, near
Waneta burned to the ground last
Monday morning. Practically every
thing in the house was saved. The or
igin of the fire is not known. Mr..
Wagler carried no insurance.
Lee Muller of Mcpherson, Kansas,
is visiting at the parental home this
week.
Miss Ethel Muser left Tuesday
morning for her home in Cleo, Okla
homa, after an extended visit with
friends and relatives at this place.
Miss Bertha Meredith, who has been
at Quenomo, Kansas, for the last
four or five weeks, will be at home
this morning. She stopped off at
Queen City, Mo-, last Friday morning
to make a short visit with her broth
er, S. o. Meredith.
Miss Pearl Sanders is visiting her
mother in Mt. Pleasant.
Friends from Oklahoma and Kansas
visited the family of Mikel Miller last
week.
The heavy snow has put damper
on corn gathering, but few farmers
are done in this vicinity Some have
as much as a hundred acres to gather
yet.
Mrs. Lucinda Milliken transacted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
EIdon,


Eldon, Dec.-Mi. and Mrs. Harley
Huckleberry left last night for a visit
with relatives in Kansas City.
P. H. Crawley, Ottumwa, was in the
city yesterday and shipped six car
loads of pickles to Chicago today.
Mrs. A. e. Raaz, cashier of the First
National bank at Valley Junction, ac-
companied by Marguerite Cochrane, Rip
pay, passed through Eldon on their
way home from the south recently.
Miss Ada Lee of Columbus Junction
is visiting friends in Eldon.
Frank Bates has accepted a position
as brakeman on the southeast run.
Miss Ella DeFord has left for a visit
with friends in Laddsdale.
Mrs. ]. White returned to her home
in Centerville, after pleasant visit
with relatives in Eldon.
Mrs. j. Govern of Rock Island, pass
ed through Lee, going to Ottumwa.
Miss Jesie Cremer made a business
visit to Laddsdale today.
Mrs. G. w. West was an Ottumwa
visitor today.
George Crow, who has been employ
ed in the round house, is suffering
from a severe strain of the wrist caus-
ed by falling from an engine.
Miss Maude Baldwin returned to her
home in Selma today, after a visit
with her friend, Miss Belle Haywood
Jim Hearst of Libertyville is visiting
his brother, DR.. Hearst of this city.
Mrs. Sherman Dillon returned to
her home in Belknap today after a
pleasant visit with friends in Eldon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Seymour.


Seymour, Dec. 9.-Mrs. e. ]. Haines
of Valley Junction, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Seymour for the past
two weeks, departed Saturday evening
for Ottumwa to visit her daughters,
Mrs. H. B. ,Somers and Mrs. Bert De-
Walt.
Editor Maxwell and little son, Har-
ry, spent Sunday in Fairfield with rel
atives.
Mrs. Will Anderson, who has been
spending the summer in Seymour, de-
parted the latter part of the week, for
her home in Stockton, Kansas.
J. Bausman, of Hammond, Ind, ar
rived in Seymour Saturday for an ex-
tended visit with his parents.
Work started again Monday at the
Big jim mine, after a weeks idle
ness, caused by the engine room burn
ing down.
&C. Haines of Valley Junction was
visitor in the city Monday.
Geo. Simmonds. who has been work.
ing in st. Paul for the past three
months, returned to his home in this
city Saturday evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Abba.


Abba, Dec. 9.-John Bennett, Jr.,
son of John Bennett, prosperous
farmer, who, lives about one mile
south Of Hooking, had about one-half
the bone removed from his right arm
above the elbow yesterday by DR.. Bar
tram. He was just recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever when necrosis
of the bone set in, making an opera
ton necessary. 1t is considered a
very sewers operation and his condi-
ton makes his recovery a matter of
doubt
S. l.. Collins of Knoxville was in AL
bia yesterday, looking after business
matters.
Ralph Cramer of Winterset is in
town visiting his parents and friends.
Attorney w. w. O'Bryan of Melrose
was in town yesterday on business.
Thomas Dougherty, a prosperous
farmer, who lives near Buxton, was in
town on business yesterday.
Mrs. M. M. Hinton of Melrose was a
city visitor yesterday.
John M. Bellman, who lives near
Melrose, was transacting business in
the city yesterday.
S. F. Hinton was in town yesterday
on business.
j. G. Coulter, who lives north of
town, was in town on business yester-
day.
Frank Sharp, who lives near Bux-
ton, was in town on business yester-
day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
Dan.


Oar wuz a funny thing dat oc
cured at the depot the oder night.
A dark hued colored lady heard
her husband taken to Il yale
heart breaker and dar wuz range
ments made fur an lopment. De
meeting wuz ranged ter leah on
de 1 a. M. train ober de Z. & NJ.
". She to cum veiled ter de de-
pot and wear a rose. A few min
utes fore de arrival OBJ the de train
de lady yelled and rosed appeared
on de scene. About de same lime
another appeared and rosed in de
same manner and tole the yellow
woman dat de gentleman tole her
to go to de Southern ter leabe IN
&c Q. r,y train for dey would git
him dar, as some one put his wife
next. No more words were need
ed she left and IN afew minutes
de truant husband arrived and
spied his picture Detrain came
and dey toth:boardedIit. Dey dio'nt
sit together, but he sit Jus back
OBJ her and keeps whispering iatfa
across, calling her his pearl, his
love, his dear and how dey got
away from his other old torment
When Memphis wuz reached be
gets of and takes her by Der
arm gently lifts her from de train
Add proceeds Ter D boardin'
house. Allthe way up de street
be squeezes her little arm, admlrss
her qnIok step, talks % heF shgel-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

MultItudes are singing the praises o.
Kodol, the new discovery which y
making so many sick people well and
weak pee pie strong BY digestlng what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the u, mach and by transforming their
fn a ini0 the kind of pure, rich, red
h.soi that makes you feel good all over
Mrs. Cranflll, of Troy, |. II, writes:
For number of years | was troubled
With indigestion and dyspepsia which
grew into the worse form. Finally
was induced to use Kodol and after
using four bottles am entirely cured.
heartily recommend Kodol 70 all sur
ferers from dyspepsia. Take dose al
ter meals. 1t digeests what you eat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
THE NEW TOWN BUBBLE
SUBSCRIPTION, 5cts a Copy
Entered at Postoffice Back doc
as first class matter.

Oar emawks OBJ de country mig.
gahs bout de Goyer Company's
new a utomo- bubble am rathl
'musin' cherry time time dey sees
it. De oder day one OBJ a crowd
OBJ desc county foxes ketched site
OBJ de masheen comm up Walnut
Street from Isenbug's, whar it had
done bin laid up fer refreshments,
an as hit cumed up de street at a
pretty good pace, he cried out to
de oder country fo'kses wot was
wild him, $40 de lan's sake, look,
eff dar doan cum one NV dem San
tbs. E,omunt's Ayin' purtenences
fo' sho'." "Gwan way, you tule
niggah," sayed one OBJ his cum
panyuns who seed de rubbah on
de w'eeIs, " dat am de new city
fab wagon. Slit am nothin' OBJ
do soft" broke in anuder, "dat's
one Oh dem Edlsun funny graft
fo'-w'eel bysackles." ''Haw, Haw,
Haw!" cried out a 'stinguished
lookin' niggah, II clar to guinness,
de splansshuns OBJ de ignurence ob
cullud peepul OBJ dis seckshun am
de mos intolabul OBJ karackteris-
ticks. Wy, you CON fel' niggahs'
dat's one OBJ dem new wiahless
teIegraf Tom-no-bills. YawllYaw!
Yawl"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

De new coffin pickin' masheen
doan 'feck de niggah no how, but
GIBBS him easier time in dis life
o5 truble. You see, deY cant
make coffin wild out de niggah an
de white foxes will hab ter feed
him while dis hyar masheen picks
de crap, so he kan make de mex
crap. De trnff is, de coffin pickin'
masheen am a bIessin' to de race,
kase it will glib dem mo- time ter
tend 'tracted meetiD's, glib festi-
walls, dances amigo to town. Wild
dis byar masheen success de col
tin patch ni9gah wouldn't swap
places Wid Dc president Nv Brook
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
TO DE GENrUL READER.


AFTER takin' myself frew dc
summer on vaccinashun in de
city l sets myself wld pen in han
to agin interest you wild do qnex
shuns OBJ de day an reckerlckiin'
you wild de high falutiDg social
events OF the week. De only aim
of de future l hab am ter make de
family circle of the fireslde q mo,
joyful place once a week. Whar
Laughter and Joy can mingle wld
de fire and smoke Of de open earth
and go up de chimney terga'her.
Yours,
Dan.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
form. elc. Soon boarding house

form. etc. Soon boarding house
WAS aeha | Is 1913 's sFf .is
Ter request and when she removed
III veil and to his surprise found
ii WV bis own wife be 5ad
brought all the way ter Memphis
his hair raised on end, started for
de door and since dat time =
een missing but no reward has
laen utferedi De wife has return
I'd hun,e and de heart breaker am
none fully convinced dan cher dat
liar am no dependence in DC word
II man.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
Notice to Creditors.

All persona having claims against
the estate Of NJ. j. Stone. deceased.
are hereby notified that letters Of adj
mlnistration upon her estate we're
granted 10 X. s. Best, BY the Chancery
court Of Washington county, Mississ.
ippi, on the 10Th day Ut May. A. D.
1902, and that they are required to
have their claims probated and regis.
tered by the Clerk Of the Chancery
Court Of said county, and 4 failure to
probate and register said claims for
one year will bar such. claims. This
25th day OF August, "A. d. 1902.
KS, BEST, Admir-.
J. T D Kinnison, Soils.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
For the very best building and
paving brick, correspond with the
Mutual Brick and Supply Co.
1915 Hennen Building,
New Orleans. La.


To be relieved from torturing dis
ease after 40 years torture might well
cause the gratitude of anyone. That is
what DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve did
for G. Haney, Geneva, o. He says:
Dewitt Witch Hazel Salve cured me
of piles afterI had suffered 40 wears. "
Cures cuts, burns, wounds. skin dis
eases. Beware Of commercials.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

When death seemed very near from
q severe stomach and liver trouble.
that had suffered with for years. -
writes P. Muse, Durham, N. G., "Dr.
Kings New Life Pills saved my life
end gave perfect health" Best pills
on earth and only 25c at A. B. FInlay
& Uo's drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

er Washln ton kase de niggnh
would hab less trubble on his
his mind an mo- time fo' kss
work.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
IvlCKSBURG and GREENvlLE
PACKET GO.
Carrying Y. 5, Mail.
BELLE or THE BENDS.
RUTH AND ANNIE LAURIE.


ny. : Until further notice the
$1,000 Steamer Belle Of the Bends
will leave every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday at p. m. for Greerville
Round trip rates to Greenville will
be put on sale beginning Monday, May
18th. Fare. including meals and berth,
"a 10 round trip.
First-class passenger and freight ac-
commodations.
Boats brilliantly lighted throughout
with electricity Light Ii every stater
room.
Cuisine unsurpassed.
J. J. POWERS, Superintendent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

You know that -Hanan shoes are
standard as all shoe dealers when sell.
ing shoes say theirs are AZ good -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

j. T D. KLnnisol, Sols
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

Oar am one ting about Green
siIes sidewalks, ef ycu don't go
down dey come up-s,ides.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05
Among the Singers.

The Junger Maennerchor held a lively
and interesting session at Schmpff's
hall. on Cedar avenue yesterday after
noon, and the choir diligently practiced
the prize song to be sung at the els
teddfod in the new armOry May 30
There was a good attendance and satis-
factory progress was made in MASTER
ing the details and intricacies of the
musical score. New members are join
ing at every meeting and several names
We're placed on the board yesterday.
The members of the Scranton Saen-
gerrunde who are entered In the same
class as the Maennerchor, are also hard
at work. They have added some good
talent to the membership recently, and
are taking such strong interest in the
coming contest that there is nearly al
ways full attendance at every re-
hearsal. Last night they met in
Schimpff's hall and We're put through
thorough musical drill by Professor
Theodore Hemberger for several hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05
Plymouth Church Notes.

A meeting of the Mems League will
be held this evening at o'clock. The
principal event of the meeting will be
a debate: "Resolved, That the Phillip
pines Be Allowed elf-Govcrnment." !"
The affirmative speaker will be Robert
Evans and the negative, Gordon Evans.
All male members of the church are
cordially invited to be present.
REV. Samuel II. jenkins, of Merthyr-
Tydvil, Wales. will occupy the pulpit
next sunday morning and evening, and
on the following Sunday. Rev. w. E..
Jcnkins will supply the pulpit.
The attendance at the Sabbath school
was large yesterday. There were sew
eral star classes. The school is prepar-
ing for Children's Day, 1.-THE Garden of
Life" which consists of recitations,
solos and choruses. The exercises will
be held June 6.
Mrs. Margaret u. Roberts presented
the library with the beautiful life work
of Frances T.. Willard.
James p. Harris was presented with
a beautiful Eible by the school yester-
day for his faithful services as
librarian for the past several years.
Mr.. Harris is now employed with the
1.ackawanna Iron and Steel company
at Buffalo.
The cantata, 1.-THE Flower Queen or
Coronation of the Rose" which is now
being rehearsed by the ladies of the
school, will be held by the latter part
of June
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05
NUBS OF NEWS.

Thomas Shevlin and John Cauley
were arrested by Officer Haggerty, late
Saturday night, for being drunk and
disorderly. They were given hearing
by Magistrate Storr yesterday morning
and fined SO each, which was paid.
The Knights of st. George met In
monthly session at st. Mary's hall yes
terday afternoon. There was a large
attendance and much business was
transacted
DR.. Schley's Lung Healing Balsam is
guaranteed to cure all coughs. mo
cure. no pay" For sale by all dealers" ~
Mrs. OMalley. better known formerly
as Miss Nalln, is dangerously i'll at the
family residence, $40 Willow street.
A monthly meeting of the st. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal church Ladies' Aid
society will be held Wednesday.
Camp 430. Patriotic Order Sons of
America, will meet in regular session
tonight.
Henry Pfahler. an old soldier, now
located at the Erie Soldiers home, Is
spending a thirty days furlough with
relatives on this side.
The Pansy club of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association had a de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05

Bellevue, is spending few days with
friends in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. Robert Walker. Of Division
street, is reported to be seriously i'll.
Thomas Howell. of Washburn street,
is confined to his home by illness.
Edward Tierney, of jackson street,
has returned home from a visit at
Springfield, N. Y.
Einrys Conklln, of Rebecca avenue, Is
convalescing after a severe attack Of
typhoid-pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kresge, OF Mill
City, have returned home from visit
with relatives on North Hyde Park ave-
nue..
David f. Morgan. Of Thirteenth
street, set sail recently for a visit to
his old home in Wales. He was accom-
panied by two sons. Harry and Edward.
and daughter, Dinah.
Mrs. Myron Cobb and son. of Jackson
street. are the guests OF relatives in
Factoryville.
Mrs. Ell Longacre, of Division street,
has returned home from visit with
relatives in Olyphant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Carey Of
Price street, spent Sunday with friends
at Gouldsboro.
Miss Mary Eagan, Of Chestnut street.
is Ill at her home with an attack of
appendicitis.
Rev. ID. P. Jones, of Hyde Park ave-
nue., preached in Pittston yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05
OBITUARY..

MRS. ANN D. THOMAS, aged 72
years, died at $50 o'clock Saturday
evening at her home. 1914 Luzerne
street. after four weeks Illness. De-
ceased was born in Pembrokeshlre,
South Wales, and had been resident
of West Scranton for the past twenty
two years. She was a member OF the
First Welsh Congregational church, and
is survived by the following sons and
daughters: David and John Thomas.
Mrs. David Reese, Mrs. Reese Bryant
and Mrs. John ROwlands. The funeral
services will be conducted at the house
tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock by
the Rev. David Jones, pastor of the
First Welsh Congregational church. In
torment will be made in the Washburn
street cemetery.
MRS. ANNA Il. KIRST, widow of the
late Philip Kirst, ST., passed away at
315 o'clock yesterday morning, aged 76
years. The deceased came to this coun-
try from Germany thirty-fve years ago.
and had lived i'm the house at 1920 South
Washington avenue, where she died.
since 1868. She was well known through
out this section as lady of sterling
Christian qualities, and her loveablc
disposition had endeared her to all with
whom she came in contact. Four chill
dren survive her, as follows: Fred,
Jacob, Charles and Miss Kate Kirst.
Her Oldest son, now deceased, Philip
Kirst, jr., was at one time street COM
missioner. The funeral will take place
tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the house,
and interment will be made in the
PittstOn avenue cemetery.
BURR II. WOLF, "a well-known citi-
zen, died on Saturday afternoon at the
home of his mother, 431 Adams avenue.
The deceased came to this city in 1873
and soon became an inspector for the
Iackawanna Iron and Steel company.
for which corporation he worked until
about year agoo, when his health be-
gan to fail. He was a musician of some
note and was for many years menu
ber of.Bauer's orchestra. His fraternal
associations We're varied, At the time
of his death he was member of Lack
awanna lodge of Odd Fellows and OF
Union lodge, Free and Accepted Masons.
The deceased was "a grandson of for
mer governor of this state. The funeral
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Morgan Morgans and Joseph Hos
lkins, of Wilkes-Barre, were among the
visitors in town yesterday.
Druggist George w. Davis, of this
section. and John Edwards, of the CEN
tral city, left yesterday on a trout
fishing trip to Mt. Pocono.
The members of the North Scranton
Young Musicians choir, who are to
compete at the national eisteddfod,
Memorial Day, will hold grand enter
tainment in the Welsh Presbyterian
church on Wednesday evening next.
Miss Alice Miller, of Clark's Summit,
spent yesterday with Wayne avenue
friends.
Mrs. Leona Lewis, of New York city,
is visiting the home of her mother,
Mrs. 7. D. Lewis, of North Main ave-
nue..
Miss Bessie Stanton is seriously i'll
at her home on Phila street.
+ The kindergarten at the North
Scranton Institute will be formally
opened this morning at o'clock.
George Dickerson, the well-known
grocer of this section, is remodeling the
store recently occupied by D. D. Jones
g. Son.
Miss Minnie Morss, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. Morss, of North Main
avenue, will spend the summer In Eu-
rope.
\ Polander residing on Charles
streets, whose name could not be
learned. was instantly killed while at
work in the Storrs mine No. Satur-
day morning. He was employed as
laborer in the Clark vein.
~ Scotch evening, in charge of Prof.
Walkinshaw will be given in the as
sociation parlors Monday evening May
s. All ladies cordially invited.