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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12

Women and Children Employed.
There are thousands of women who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
This Year Certainly Exceeds
any Preceding Year. Xmas
Shoppers are More Than
Pleased with the Remarka-
bic Low Prices made on
Standard Goods, such as:
Gorham Sterling S%ilverware,
Hawkes. Cut Glass, White
Art Cos. Hand Painted
China, Elgin and Waltham
Watches, Solid Gold Jew
elry, Rings, etc.

Mr.. G. O. Arnold, the proprietor,
stated to a Courier reporter that his
stock is more than double last years
ftock. This. with the fact that Mr..
Arnold has strictly one price to all and
marks his goods in plain figures make
shopping at Arnold's a pleasure. Be-
low Mr.. Arnold offers some special
bargains in Jewelry and Watches.
WATCHES for XMAS Gifts are al.
ways appropriate. We have made an
especial effort this year in our watch
department. The new styles and fin
ishes are far ahead of any preceding
year. OUR prices are also lower than
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
AND BILL NYE
VISIT OF "HooslER POET" RE-
CALLS FAMOUS TOURS.
MUTUALLY ATTRACTED BY WRITINGS
Two Famous Humorists Travelled Sew
eral Seasons Together-Toured En-
gland in 1ss9-9o-RiIey at $25 and
Expense s Per Night.

The recent visit of James Whitcomb
Riley, the "Hoosier Poet" to this city,
has served to bring to mind to many
Ottumwans the wonderfully successful
tours made some ten or twelve years
ago when Riley and Bill Nye were
travelling together.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
FINE ENTERTAINMENT AT WALKERS.
u''en al the School House Wednesday Even
Ing Under Direction OF Miss Bessie War
ner-PrOCeeds Amounted 10 SSO

WALKERS, November 3.-Walker's
Fubhc School gave very interesting
ana attractive entertainment on Wad-
HeSday evening, the object of which
was to raise funds for a new aoo
Under the direction of Miss Bessie
warner, teacher, an exceptionally fine
program was given, and that if was
lully appreciated was evidenced NV
the large attendance. Mr. Jap,os
Price kindly aided the exercises with
MS graphophOne, which afforded very
much pleasure to all. The Sermon
AN Awful Warning" bv Fdoar
Helnold, given in negro dialect was
one OF the best hits in that line ever
given at Walkers. 1t kept the audi-
ence IN parOxysms. The beautifuI
songs and music running through the
entlre program met with much praise
MI Latta IS always well received in
the vocal line, and assisted by Mr.. 7
EDWARD Latta, the fine tenor, and Miss
Aoa Dresher as alto, the music was
doubly enjoyable. "The Census Taker''
by Il. Heinold and Miss Lizzie Dew
enlsh caused quite great deal of mer-
rlment. Uncle Eben's visit to the I'm
roar (opera) by Aubrey Latta and Miss
Aoia Devenlsh was received with great
applause. IAN Address to Our Flag"
by Harry BlendC, was gracefully and
patrlotlcally delivered. Miss Bessie
Filce' leaning upon beautiful flag.
told us the full meaning of "Oid
Glory. " Miss Bessie Warner very
pathetlcally and tenderly reclted the
Bridal Feast" So vivid were the
descriptive points that we might almost
imagine we could see the youth who
ned IN that strange land" The en- p
Ire school acquitted themselves verv
'reditably. The proceeds amounted
o nearly eight dollars.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
STORING SWEET POTATOES FOR WINTER.
crop Very Short One Ia this Vicinity Owing
TO Unreasonable Weather-COru Crop.

CHEswoLD, November 9.-The sweet
potato crop of this vicinity is a yerv
short one. The wet cold season is
supposed to be the cause. A great
many rotten ones were thrown ont in
digging. There is no market for them
yet in Cheswold, there not being snf-
ficient crop for car load shipments
Il. M. Cooper, J. P. Jefferson, A. Fl
Moore, Mr.. Bunker and S. w. Ever
our large growers, are storing them
for winter prices. Samuel Dunbam
near Leipsic, broughta a small load Of
tomatoes to our shipping market yes
terday. His vines show up well with
green ones it is said, but thew don,t
rlpen, being fertilized with pure raw
bone Is assigned as the cause. Cob
corn is being loaded at the Cheswold |
station at 43 cents for 70 pounds. |
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
PLEADS HIS OWN WAY TO FREEDOM.
Kew, Francis BIackistOa of Clayton Charged
with Pointing a Gun at Bessie York,
Moves the Court and Jury to Tears

The most interesting criminal caso
before the Kent County court at Dove,
thls term was the case of the State vs.
ffancls Blackiston, of near CLAYTON.
BlackistOn was charged with noint,pg
Shot gun at Bessie York. The State
proved a clear case and Blackiston adj
lhltted the charge. Not having an at
torney he was given the constitutional
privilege OF pleading his own case
winch he did to the advantage of secur-
ing verdict of not guilty from the
Jury, Blackiston stated that he had
llVed % years and had never been in
trouble before and that if he lived "a
years longer he would never face q
court and jury. He plead with the
jury to send him home to his old wife
ana his child, who had no place to oo
ana no one to support them. AS ba
plead for his freedom the tears came
10 ms eyes now almost sigbtless
Inc case had been one of mirth TO tba
oehch and bar during the taking of
the evidence, but when the old grav-
nalred negro had finished, it was
notlceable that several persons wara
vlslbly affected. The jury seemed in.
cllned to decide the case without laav.
ing the box, but did leave and retnrn-
ed again IN just three minutes with
verdict OF mot guilty" Sheriff Mel.
vim states that Blackiston had toId
nm that he trusted in the Lord 10 do
llVer him from his trouble. He sova
that BlackIston had been very axcoI |
lent prisoner and that he had left an in.
nuehce Tor good at the Jail, where he
lau oeen for two months, by his talks
70 the other prisoners. Late MONDAY
evening the old man was seen s.toat.
ng his carpet-bag valise up the rail
,oad track toward Clayton to ioin his
althful old wife.
Jarvis Dunn, young man of Kan.
on escaped being sent to the whip
ing post by the pleading of his conn
el' Thomas G. Frame, Jr., and bv his
rowing previous good reputation
I was shown that while Dunn had
noloed IN too much champagne he
'as bent on playing pranks, one of
men brought him up for the larceny
set OF valuable harness. He was
entenced to two months. {
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
ENJOYABLE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bradley of "Shad Point
Farm" Near BIackblrd Given GREETING

BIAoKB1Rp, November 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Bradley of Shad Point
Farm near BIackbird, celebrated the
golden anniversary of their marriage
at their home Saturday afternoon. at
which a bountiful dinner was served
Those present were: Mr.. Thomas
Kirby and family, Mr.. and Mrs Hof.
fecker and sons of Chester, Pa. Mr.
John Bradley, wife and daughters of
Clayton, Mr.. George Bradley. wife
and son. One daughter in Manitoba
and son in Michigan were unable TO
attend. Besides the relatives Mrs
Beth and son of Blackbird and Mr..
and Mrs. Flanagan were present
After an afternoon spent socially. ice
cream and cake were served, and the
guests departed wishing them many |
happy returns of the day.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
SEVENTEEN ADMITTED TO cHuR1H
interesting Day at Friendship. \ E. Church
Last Sunday-ReViVaI Progressing

IHoRoUGHFARE NECK, October nec''
A large congregation took part
sacramental service c',,, - :
Friendship NJ. E. ChufGyif.s -. s.A--'--1 -. {
which was also the regular missionarv
uay, collections of which amounted 70
S4'oo. Pastor Chandler omitted tbo
regular sermon but talked from first
Timothy 2-5. Seventeen probatioDers
were admitted to full membership and
the rites of baptism were administered
TO twenty persons. The protracted
meetings are proving so successful
tnat they will continue this week until
Iufther announcement. Pres1dipg
Elder W. G. Rooms conducted the p
on Tuesday evening. The J
oalmy moon-lit evenings bring ont
good attendance. Pastor Cbandler
oeing Ill on Friday night, Rev. Walter
ora OF Smyrna took his place.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
DEATH OF LITTLE JAMES HAZEL BOoTes
infant Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. v. BOotes
Dies at the Home of His Grandfather

James Hazel Bootes, the infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. BoOtes, of New
York City, died at the home of bio
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
I. Hazel Friday evening, after a linger-
ing illness, aged one year and five
months. He had been down with
MS parents since September and
was taken i'll with an acute attack of
indigestion accompanied with a com.
pllcatlon of diseases. Restorativee
were administered and there were
alternating hopes and fears for his
recovery. Friday noon he was taken
worse and he died about s. 30 O'Clock
that evening. The deceased was q
bright little fellow, the sunshine and
prlde OF the home, with every pros
pect OF a successful future awaiting
nlm. His untimely death has left a
sorrow stricken family for which there |
IS general sympathy. Funeral SER
services were held at the residence of
ur. Herman P. Hazel on Delaware
treet, Monday afternoon, condueted
" Rev. F. S. Fruend of Wilmington
'sslsted by the Rev. Vaughan S. Col
ms, of this town. Interment took
lace privately at Glenweod M. F.
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
WEEK OF PRAYER AT M. E. CHURCH
1ps..a' ~ .. services TO be Devoted Each Night
70 the ureat Lines of Work of the Church
O'her Announcements of General Iu,erss,

O'"s' announcements of General Interest.
Starting with next Sunday Novon,
oer the 9Th, special week of nravor
VIII be held devotlng one evenno -
each OF the great lines of work of Tho
church. Sunday will be an interastinq,
aay. In the morning the Rev. V 8
Oollins' pastor, will preach the fifth
sermon OF his series on the life of PopI
ana his subject will be paul and pio
First Revival" In tbe avoniro. -
$50 o'clock the Rev. Alfred Smith who
was appointed at the last session of
conference, Temperance Evangelist
ior this Conference District will
preach and all friends of temDeranca
are requested to be present. Mondav
evening will be Epworth League night
ana the meeting will be in charge of
Mr. Gilbert S. FAIRIES, leader: Tnes.
uay evening, Womans Foreign Mis-
Slonary Society, Miss Mary W. Thomp-
son leader; Wednesday evening. the
sunday School, Superintendent L. NJ
rrlce leader; Thursday evening. the !
Womans Home Missionary Society
MRS. vaughan S. Collins, leader: Fri
u%y evening was to have been Tenn
perance Alliance night, but owing to
tne lecture at the Twentieth Century
Club, Smyrna Alliance No. l will have
charge of the services Sunday evening
November the 18th. and Mr.. Georoe
M. Stevenson will be leader.
The Epworth League held interest
ing services at the early meeting Snn-
day evening last. After a song and praise
service short time was devoted to
Ine topic Study of Missions" Mr..
gilbert >. FAIRIES leader. After this
there was an echo Meeting Of +bo
recent Epworth League Convention at
odessa. Mrs. w. G. Koons read an
interesting paper on the first davis
session and Miss Lizzie Jones told of
he second days session. These
'apers were followed by bright and
parking address by the Rev. Vaughan t
d Collins who gave some general i'm
'resslons OF the convention as whole. Il
There will be special election held I
the lecture room of Asbury M. E. Il
'nurch. this evening November 4tb v
1O3' immediately after the PRAYER il
leetlng, for the purpose of electing n
delegate and alternate to the Law A
lectoral Conference, which meets al
Dover during the session of the al
'llmlngton Annual Conference. All eC
embers of the Church (over twenty pi
1e CID years of age) have a right to OF
'te. The notice is signed by order g,
the Quarterly Conference, L. E. of
ntnonV' chairman. Attest: George SO
. Stevenson, secretary. W,
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
EMORY MARVEL OF DOVER DEAD.
"eh Known Farmer Passed out Thursday
Morning after Lingering Illness

"tmSI FdSSeQ out Thursday
Morning after Lingering Illness.
Emory Marvel we'll known farmer
died at the home of his son WilIion,
marvel near Dover on Thursday after
lingering illness. Funeral was bald
saturday afternoon at one O'Clock and
interment made in the old M. r. Cemo
tery' Mr.. Marvel was n wears Of
age and for a number of years has
Oeen afflicted with paralysis. He was
wen known in this community and is
survived m by a family of nine cbildran.
W. ID. Marvel of Dover; Mrs. pleas.
anton OF near Odessa; Miss Lulu Mar
vel OF Atlantic City and Mrs. Georoo
coles of Lykens, Pa. Two of his soTS
are are leading physicians of Atlantic
Olty' DIR. Phillip Marvel and DR.
Emory Marvel, Jr., another son los
~ has large business interosts
- - atlantic City. Roscoe Marvel is % at
me Delaware Water Gap and another
' son is in the service of the U. s
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
ASBURY USHERS AND COLLECTORS
PRESIDENT {. 7. Porter Names Those Who Will
be on Duty 10 November

resident E. 7. Porter, of Asburv
A. f. Ushers Union. has appointed
.ne following Ushers and Collectors
Tor the month of November:
1isl17 UshersTA. NJ. Harry Collins. VIM No
U1yoWelI; W Chas. Turner, w. G. Roe p NJ
~: w; l.. forfer' 6 ) Frank Webb, Homer K
R'Tal UoiIecG9rsN-A. tors, NJ, Robert Thomas, Frank
Doyer, oherbourne Collins, Alfred TiI%L
man, Geo. N. Rose, Isaac Brown Frgai- FFmSI-
Armstrong Vernon Phillips. i"HA
Ihe regular monthly meeting of the
OSnerS Union will be held Thursday
evening, Nov. 9th, at Mr.. Sherbourne
Ooiiins office. All Iare requested to be
present.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
REVIVAL AT BETHEL M. E. CHURCH
Continues With Interest Under Passionate Of
Kew. GOOdhand CheswOld Church Notss

continues With Interest Under Pastorate os
Kew. GOOdhand -CheswOld Church Notes
CHEswoLD. November 3-Tbe 70.
FlVaI at Bethel continues with mucb
interest manifested and hope on the
part OF the pastor and people for q
great religious awakening to spread
over tnls community. Last Thursday
evening Rev. and Mrs. Truitt of T.oin-
sic, were there when Mrs. Truitt fIlod
up the preaching hour with an inn
preSslVe talk as she drew lessons from
the Ten virgins with pleasing effect
AT an official meeting of CbeswoId
School last week thew do.
c!ded to order new song books. and
MISS Ethel Hardcastle was electad
ofganlst to fill the place made vacant |
oy the marriage of Miss Lulu Bogos
with Miss Mary Anderson her assis.
lant' Committees were also appointa5
70 investigate and report the adyis.
oilI1y OF introducing some new
measures which would advance +bo
interests. Pastor Goodband
las appointed Miss Belle Moore 90
uperlntendent of the Junior LeaonA
u Oheswold, left vacant also Inv the
larrlage OF Miss Lula Boggs. who
o| , resides in East Orange, N. ]
he monthly missionary contribution !
Cheswold Sunday School last SIM {
ay was more than S13.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
George ROtbweIrs Ev. an I.v, -

= DLAoKBIRD' November 9.-Mr. Geo
=. hothwell is out shaking hands. I'm
us friends. We understand he h N his
sye on the Levy Court, as a member
irOm the two lower hundreds
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
HOG CHOLERA EPIDEMIC AT BLAcKBIRD
Farmers Alarmed Over the Situation. DIsnos.
Of Their POrkers at Rather Low Prices

bLAoKBIRD, October026. 6.-The hog
cholera has gotten such a hold in this
community that pigs are becoming a
curiosity. All the farmers have dis
posed OF their hogs, at low prices
rather than run the risk of losing
them. The spread of the disease might
be stopped if the persons having PIGS
that die of this awful disease, would
either burn or bury the bodies.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04

O0NTlNUE0 on FIFTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
wOAAES FOREIGN MIsSIONERY SOCIETY
held Meeting at the Home of Mrs Mary
hynsOn Thursday and Elected Officers

At meeting of the Woman's Fore
Ign Missionary Society at the home Of
Mrs. Mary Hynson last Thursdav
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presj.
dent, Miss Mary W. Thompson; vice.
Presidents, Mrs. Mary J. Bewlev
MRS. Kebecca E. Hough, Mrs. Caro-
line F. Williams; Recording Secretary.
airs' sallie E. Baggs, Correspondents
Secretary, Miss Annie W. Sutten and
treasurer, Mrs. John H. Hoffecker
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-14
Terrible Fire in Small Village
Near Pittsburg.
the GET-RICH-QUlCk CONCERNS
Grand Jury at Work investigating
the St. Louis Company.
USUAL DlOODLtSS FRENCH DUELS

y Pittsburg. Feb. 14.-One person =
= cremated. two fatally hurt, two =
= others seriously injured and =
= seven buildings totally destroyed :
= by fire which visited Tarentum, a =
y village twelve miles north of here =
y early today. Ray Craig, aged 13, =
= was cremated, while his father =
= was trying to rescue him. :
y The injured: d. J. Craig, burned =
y about the head and body, also
y hurt while jumping from, second :
y story; will die. Mrs. Craig inhaled =
y smoke and flames and injured by :
y Jumping will recover. Hope
y Craig, S-year-old daughter, burned =
= tured by falling from window;
y will die. Sherry Craig, daughter, :
= aged 10. burned about the face
y and body; arm and leg broken by :
= jumping; will die. :
y The fire had it's origin in the :
= Craig residence, which stands in :
y about the middle of q block of
y frame houses. Each of the houses :
= destroyed had the first floor occu-
y pied as a store, the living rooms
= being above and in the rear. When
y the Craig family was awakened :
y the only escape was by the second :
= story windows. Mrs. Craig :
= dropped the girls from the win :
\ dows while her husband tried to
y rescue his son but before he could !
= reach the bedside the entire house :
= was in flames and the parents
y were forced to abandon the body
= and jump. The fire was caused
= by an overprussure on natural
y gase The property loss is $780,
y 900. :
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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-14
Official Order.

Berlin, Feb. 14.-The government is
telegraphing instructions today for
raising the blockade OF Venezuelan
coast Immediately. These instructions
may not reach all the blockading yes
sells today, but it is expected that the
blockade will be fully raised by tomor-
row or Monday, especially since Com
modore Scheder had been expecting
Instructions and had arranged for
their prompt transmission. Two men,
oranda, explaining the protocol, were
signed by Minister Bowen. The text
Of the first is as follows:
''As the imperial German govern
ment holds that the claims originating
from the Venezuelan civil ware of 1898
and 1900 are no more apt to be sub
mitted to arbitration the government
of Venezuela has to acknowledge at
once these claims, amounting to ap-
proXimately $325,O00 and either to pay
said in cash without delay or should
this be impossible to guarantee the
speedy payment of them by guaran-
tees which are deemed sufficient by
the imperial government"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-14
COUNTY DIVISION.
II is a Good Scheme and Differences
Should be Settled.
EVERYBODY WANTS DIVISION.

The proposed division of The present
tance to the people of Albuquerque
than any other matter which has been
presented to the legislature for con-
ide-ativn, and it may safely be said
that the sentiment OF cur citizcls is
unanimously in favor O the measure.
There are some differences Of opinion
about minor details, which can IN
doubtedly be adjusted to the satisfac-
tion of all interested parties
The enormous advantage which
would accrue to our county after the
division will he principally in the
greatly decreased expense of conduct
ing county affairs. A small compact
county can always conduct its business
much more cheaply than a large one.
Without attempting to give figures at
this time, attention should be called to
the fact that in a large county the in
roads upon the public treasury for per-
fectly legitimate charges in the way of
mileage, are much greater than any
person would believe who has not in
yestigated the subject Before the
creation of the county of Mckinley, il
is certainly within bounds to say that
the expenses incurred by the county
on account of criminal business origin
ating at and near Gallup. the greater
part OF which was mileage charges,
greatly exceeded all of the revenue col
lected in that part of the county This
is not true to the same extent as TO
any part of the proposed SandovaI
county, owing TO difference in the char
acter OF population and other condi-
uons, but there will be a great de-
crease of expense on the same account.
The only points as to which any
question appears to be made are as TO
the appOrtionment of the public debt
between the two counties, representa-
tion in the legislature, and the time
when the new county shall come into
existence. As to the first of these. the
proposition suggested by Dr. Harrison
at the meeting held last night, will un-
doubtedly meet the objections which
have been made, and Is so clear and
fair in its provisions that We have no
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-14
HOPEWELL HERE
Has Very Little 70 Say Regarding
Railroad Situation.
AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM.

Hon. w. S. Hopewell, chairman of
the territorial democratic central com
mittee and general manager of the AL
buquerque Eastern and Santa Fe Cen
tral railroads, came down from his
headquarters at Santa Fe last night on
passenger train No l. His mission
here was on matters in connection
with the Albuquerque Eastern terminal
buildings site. He had a conference
with the committee representing the
city in the depot matter, but as to what
transpired at that meeting nothing has
as yet been given out
Mr. Hopewell was seen by a repre-
sentative of The Citizen this afternoon
but had little to say on the depot ques-
tion. He did say that he was ready to
consider any proposition the commit
tee might make. He will return to the
capital tonight
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-14

doubt 1t will be acceptable to every
body. AS to the representation in the
legislature. there ought not to be any
serious difficulty, as any provision on
that subject is likely to be only tenn
porary in character and not of suffi-
cient Importance to either of the coun-
ties interested to make it subject of
serious contest. We are informed that
there is a probability that there will
soon be a new and general re-appor-
tionment of the whole territory for
legislative purposes. AS to the time
when the new county shall come into
existence, Ii was stated at the meeting
last night that the promoters of the
creation of the new county, were will
ing that the act should take effect at
an early day, and upon that statement
the meeting acted unanimously in
favor of that proposition.
We are unable to see any reason to
anticipate any difficulty in the passage
of the proposed bill which cannot read
lily be overcome, in view of the general
desire, not only in Albuquerque. but
in the proposed new county. that the
division should be made. No person
who has the public good at heart will
endeavor to create any strife or fight
which will endanger the passage of the
bill, and we congratulate ourselves and
our enterprising friends of Sandoval
county upon the prospect of this
change which will be of undoubted
benefit to everybody.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-14
FRENCH DUEllSTS.
Desperate Frenchmen Shoot at Each
Other Without Result.


Paris, Feb l4.-Max Regis, the
former mayor of Algiers and anti
Semitic leader, took part in two duels
today and will figure in one more. The
first was fought with swords, his ad-
versary being NJ. La Barderque. 1t
grew out of "A private controversy. In
the second encounter pistols were used
and M. Regis exchanged shots with
Jacques Landau. Newspaper critics
were responsible for this quarrel The
meetings occurred in the suburbs and
were witnessed by a large crowd of
people. including a number of women.
Before the first encounter, Regis
shouted an insulting defiance at his
adversary. The former was slightly
wounded in the right arm in the third
bout and the bout was stopped. Regis
again insulted NJ. La Barderque who
named his seconds for another encoun-
ter, declaring, he intended to kill his
adversary the next time they met
Regis also challenged the master of
ceremonies for protesting against his
insulting methods on the field, but
friends interviewed and brought abotit
a reconciliation. The pistol duel fol-
lowed. Two shots were exchanged
without effect.