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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Mrs. voEel Gets AIimony.

Mrs. Rose Vogel was yesterday granted
temporary alimony of s. a week and So
for attorneys fees in the East St Louis
City Court until her suit for divorce from
Henry Vogsl Is settled. Mrs. Vogel created
sensation last summer by beating her
husband on the head with an umbrella
near the Delmar race track gates, The
suit for divorce followed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
1--WE SEE AS WE ARE"

The poem hangs on the berry bush,
When comes the poets eye:
Inc street begins to masquerade.
When Shakespeare passes by.
The Christ sees white in Judass heart.
And loves his traitor well:
The God. to angel his new heaven,
Explores his lowest hell.
w. c. Cannot In The OUTLOOK.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
East St. Louf. Items.

Chapter No. 156. Royal Arch Masons. havs
selected the following officers: High Priest
Paul ": Abt: king c. $. Lambert: scribe
tary. r. A. Paschal.
-Millie Chapman: aged Is years. was arrest
ed on a charge OF larceny.
The Red Men tribes wahonga.hee, Seneca
and Kioera will give an entertainment nj m,
Broadway Theater, December g.
Mrs. H. c. Hertel of Howe avenue gave a
reception yesterday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Willis departed last nigh,
for a visit with relatives In Louisville. XIV.
Mics Clara Mandel Of West Pine street g.
Louis. visited friends on Howe avenue yester.
day.
is visiting in East st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

Thomas d. Bare of Hardin, Fish War
den for Calhoun and Jersey counties, has
received notification from the State
Game Warden's department that no one
shall be permitted to fish through the ice
without special permit from the Fish
the fishing must be done under the SUPER
vision of the Warden
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
HAPPENINGS IN EAST SIDE CITIES AND TOWNS,

not: tell to whom he had passed the weap-
on before he left the corridor.
Sheriff Thompson believes that the ne
groes were planning for wholesale Jail
delivery. Several prisoners have escaped
from the Workhouse within the last few
months. and this fact is believed to have
the Jail.
Page will be put in the SOLITARY" for a
while. and it is believed that he will soon
be glad to tell all he knows about the re-
volver.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Asks Police to Locate Hu.b.nd.

Mrs. John Newman of No. 1901 North
Thirteenth street yesterday requested the
police to locate her husband, who has
been missing since Thursday night. New
man Is 81 years old and weighs about IFS
pounds. He wore diamond stud when he
left his home and had considerable
money. which leads his wife to fear that
he may have been assaulted ny robbers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Inform.,,o. ri,es A.,,n,, MACON,

Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock yes
terday filed an information in Judge Nc
Donalds court. charging John Moynihan
with, establishing a lottery. Moynihan. 1t
is alleged. conducts the policy shop at
Eighth and Walnut streets. which was
raided Friday. The names Of more than
a dozen other defendants appear on the
Information as co-defendants. but their
names are being withheld. as they are not
spring on the same charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

Christopher Demange and Mrs. Louisa
Demange were married yesterday morn
ing by Justice Of the Peace Putnam.
They repeated the vows for the second
time. The couple had been divorced five
weeks ago. but were reconciled through
the efforts of Constable Barney Concan-
non, a friend They have a boy. Il years
old, and twin daughters. Their first mar
rage was thirteen years ago. Demange Is
q farmer of Centerville Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

County Clerk George l. Abortion of CAL
houn County has issued marriage licenses
to Charles Besaw. "a years old. and Miss
Mamie Hill. Il years old. both OF Point
View; Ernest E. Creech, aged "a and Mise
Mary Remington. aged q, both OF ,Batch-
town, Thomas Wilson, aged %, and M
Maggie Laird, aged is. both Of Hamburg;
James jan, II. Limerick: aged q. Of Hamburg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
CATCHES COMRADES
FALLING BODY,
Oliver Nachand Rescues Il. +.
Streeper Fifty Feet From
the Ground.
SCAFF0LDING GIVES WAY.
Carpenter Sprains Arm in Grab
bling FellOw-WOrkman as He
Shot Down From Chau-
tauqua Hotel.
scAFFoLO'Ne GIVES WAY.

Oliver Nachand of Alton q carpenter
living at Twelfth and Abby streets. saved
the life of II. +. Streeper of Upper Alton
yesterday afternoon at the Piasa Chau.
tauqua.
Both men Were working on the new Ho-
tel Chautauqua. Streeper was at the north
gable end. Nachand was working on the
story below. Both men were over fifty
feet from the ground. Suddenly the scat
fielding broke with Streeper.
Nachand heard the crash. and. looking
upward. saw Streepers body strike on
the bow rail Of u portico. The blow rem
derend Streeper unconscious. and for a
moment his body was on pivot fifty fee,
in the air.
Then he tumbied. and as lie did so Ma
chand threw his left arm around Il column
OF the porch upon which he was work
Ing. and grabbing the clothing Of the fall
Ing body as 1t shot past drew it in.
The herculean effort landed Streeper.
still unconscious, on the porch beside Ma
chand. Streeper was quickly revived and
found that Nachand had sustained a bad
~ Sprained arm and shoulder
The accident and rescue were witnessed
by 4 score of workmen employed on the
hotel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

penditures and has declared them honest
| ly and wisely made. The sum of S OO0.-
| oO contributed by the Government is now
being paid out under the supervision OF
the Treasury. Every State and Territory
and all Of the islands are represented by
exhibits. while fOrty-two of them have
their own buildings for comfort and err
tertainment OF their people representing
an expenditure of 100000 Fifty-three
foreign nations and colonies participate
| upon scale greater than at any preced-
ing exposition.
| During the seven months of the World 8
Fair there will be held 2l4 national and in
ternational conventions. What shall it
profit community If. having invited the
whole world to be its guests and having
| received a universal acceptance, it shall
not provide accommodations
Since the lightning of this year uern
there has been expended bv ST 1ouis
more than 100000 upon new hotels of
permanent. fireproof construction. In the
mild climate of ST. Louis winter is no bar
20 building. Before the opening day of
the Worlds Fair. the 30th of April. there
VIII nave been completed fifteen new per-
manent hotels. representing sI.5Oo,oD0
Upon the Exposition grounds there is
now receiving its roof a hotel of $500
rooms, costing 100000. This is of tempo
rary but substantial construction. The
rates ut this inside inn are fixed by bond
given to the Exposition. They are 81, $50
and 81 Il day.
Upon ground leased to the Exposition,
nut outside OF the inclosure two hotels of
l.OJo capacity each are under construction.
In Immediate vicinity to the Worlds Fair
entrances seven other large temporary ho-
teis' from 500 20 1000 rooms. are under con-
tract. Upon temporary hotels, great and
small. $4,000 will have been expended.
st. Louis entered upon Worlds Fair
preparations with fair complement of
hotels for Il city OF three-quarters of a
million Of people. These hotel accomm0-
dations have been doubled. They will dou-
BILE again before next May. They will suf-
flee without crowdIng for 200, 900 strangers.
st. Louis hotel proprietors have signed
written guarantees that there shall be no
Increase of rates during 1904
In ways other than In the spending OF
"'We Tor hotels. the city Is putting its
mouse In order to entertain all peoples.
Pubhc improvements to cost $S.0j0.c0O,
made possible by Charter amendments,
are being pressed to completion The ter
minal facilities in and about the city are |
being bettered by an expenditure of So
0OO.NoO
within week a third bridge over the |
Mississippi has been purchased and put |
Into service for travel needs of the |
Worlds Fair year. The street car COM |
panies are spending 81 10000 on new cars,
routes and equipment for the extra de-
PLEA FOR PITrsBURG.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

a mass meeting Of the citizens residing
m .ne neightorhood affected by the bill
closing Thirteenth street. near Lemp's
brewery. Will be held tomorrow night at
cIcck at Concordia Turner Hall Thir
teenth and Arsenal streets. Action will
De taken to secure. Mayor wells's veto to
me measure, which has just passed the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
VENERABLE WOMAN DIES.
Mrs. Maria Ford Passes Away After a
Lingering Illness.

Mrs. Maria Ford of Jerseyville died Fri
day evening after lingering Illness Mrs
Ford was SO years old and leaves two
sons. Aaron and Ransom Ford, both OF
Jerseyvile.
The funeral will take place at 2o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon. The Reverend Doc
tor jay A. Ford, pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church. will officiate. The burial will
be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Insurance Case. Under Advi.ement

Circuit Judge B. R Burroughs yesterday
took under Amusement the case of the
State Of Illinois against the no insurance
companies doing business in st. Clair and
Madison Counties and which maintain uni
form rates on all insurable property by
N. f. Gent of East ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
What Is
Catarrh?
II You Have Any of the Following
Symptoms Send Your Name and
Address To-Day.

Is your breath foul? Is your voice husky?
ls your nose stopped? Do you snore at
night? Do you sneeze a great deal? Do
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

Frank Feiner J. C. Hermann and Doctor
r. W. Wesseler are on the committee ar
ranging for the meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Commi..io.er Apnoi,t.a

Judge Elmer B. Adams of the United
States District Court yesterday morning
appointed Colonel L. A. Thompson United
States Commissioner at Montgomery CITY.
Missouri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

kenticn at once. Cure It with Gauss
tarrh Cure. 1t is quick. radical. per-
nent cure. because II rids the system
the poison germs that cause catarrh.
IN order TO prove to all who are suffer-
rom this dangerous and loathsome
fease that Gauss Catarrh Cure will
fually cure any case OF catarrh quick
VIII send trial package by mail
be OF all cost. Send US your name and
dress to-day and the treatment Will be
ht you by return mail. Try it. It Will
sitfvely cure SO that you will be vel
med instead of Stunned by your friends.
Erite to-day: you may forget il to-mor-
w. G. f. GAUSS. 205a Main St. Mar
IN. Mich.
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PLEA FOR p1TrsBuRG.

When Pennsylvania was reached sena-
tor Penrose spoke for Pi:tsburg.
We have delegation here from Pitts
burg" said Penrose. land want to saw
to You that they come with the first re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
CONVENTION WILL
BE IN CHICAGO.

Continued From Page One.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-05
BIackhaWk.

Blackhawk. Dec. John Albright,
of Ashgrove, passed through Black
hawk Sunday evening.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown and daughter,
Lottie, and Mrs. Rose Burkhart, called
on Mis- Nellie Kinsinger Friday.
Mrs. Tom Bridgman was called to
Ottumwa Monday by the serious ill
ness of her daughter.
Messrs. Eldridge Brown and Perry
Morrison, and Misses Anna Collins and
| Pearl Names attended church at Ash
grove Sunday evening.
! Mrs.E Glassburner visited Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Rachael Good
win
Messrs. John and Fred. Harteen were
business callers at this place Monday
The Blackhawk school opened Mon
day with Miss Alice Mcconnell as
| teacher.
Lowe Kinsinger and wife, of Bunch
and OFT. Bandal. of Bloomfield, visited
Thursday at the S. Kinsinger home.
Tom Doll and family spent Thanks
giving with Mr. and Mrs. George Sapp
Henry Morrison and wife visited
Sunday at the William Ellison home
near Unionville.
Lester Coop called on his brother
William Sunday.
H. J. Smith. of Drakeville, was re-
cent visitor at this place.
Albert Brown and sister Lottie. and
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Bronnpton.

Brompton, Dec. 80. S. Miller sold
twenty acres of land to w. A. Whit
lock for $40 an acre, and then bought
J. A. Bigelow's farm at the same price
per acre.
A. E. Ollie and wife entertained
some of the neighbors Thanksgiving.
Their son Harley was home from Os-
kaloosa, where he has been attending
school.
There were fifty or more people
gathered at the home Of F. P. Hawk
Thanksgiving, it being his birthday,
and gave surprise on him.
Rev. w. o. Smith, of Seymour, who
is assisting in a protracted meeting at
Selection, was calling on friends Mon
day in this community.
z. Mccoy has esveral teams gather
ing corn This week.
Miss Annie Martin, of Selection, was
here visiting relatives of late.
Sixty-five of the Bloomfieldites met
at the Bigelow home, and gave them
a surprise Tuesday night. Oysters,
Strawberries and peaches were served
for supper. Everyone is sorry to lose
this friend and neighbor, but wish them
success in their faraway home in Cal
ifornia. They intend to start next
Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-05

Lucas orchestra. The Lucas fire de-
partment came UP in full force, and a
great many people from Abba were
present to show their appreciation of
the work of the local men which they
did at the recent Abba fire. The
council of the town Of Russell was
also present. Altogether the evening
was one of pleasure and profit socially
as well as financially.
Ralph Field has returned from a
visit at Washington and Ottumwa.
Mrs. w. B. Barger entertained a
number of friends yesterday after
noon.
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BidwelI,

BidwelI. Dec. 3.-Miss Sadie Ross
Of Pleasant Home, spent a few days
last week with her aunt, Mrs. Cath
arine Lewis.
/ Sam Bowen and family of Chilli
Gothic visited Scott Johnston and wife
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Johnston spent
Thanksgiving day at the M. f. Upp
home near Blakesburg.
Herald Garfield sustained a broken
collar bone Friday evening as the re-
suit of a violent fall. DIR. Terrence
of Blakesburg was summoned and re-
duced the fracture.
Mrs. Joseph Heacock of Oklahoma,
is visiting her husband and two sons
i'll this community.
Mrs. J. e. Perry of Tomah, Wis,
is visiting with his sons in Bidwell.
Perry Smith of Ottumwa spent
Thursday at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Smith.
Miss Ella Perry of Wisconsin has
taken up. her future abode in Bid
we'll.
Harley Chisman and family of South
Ottumwa, We're Thursday visitors at
the parental Chisnan home.
Miss Eunice Chisman visited with
South Ottumwa relatives last week.
Joseph Heacock was in Ottumwa on
Saturday.
Thomas Kerr attended the funeral
and interment of the late Thos. CAL
win in Kirkville Friday.
Miss Stella Potter went to Ottumwa
Sunday evening to stay for an indefi-
mite period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Johnston of
Chillicothe, visited their son George
and family Sunday.
Frank Garfield and family Of Chill
licothe visited at the Noyse Garfield
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Marts OF South
OtIumwa spent Sunday with their son
Harvey and family.
Lowell Potter made flying trip to
Ottumwa Sunday evening.
Daniel Kerr visited relatives in Bob
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Lathrop will
give an oyster supper at their resi-
dence Friday evening.
Allen Morley in company With Mrs.
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Mystic.

p y
Mystic, Dec. 4.-Misses Anna and
Mary Lodwick of Ottumwa are Wis
lung relatives in this city. 4.
Mrs. Smith of Plattsburg. Kan..Tis
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Rich
MI. and Mrs. A. l.. Orr spent
Thanksgiving with the latters par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Studeba.
ker.
Mrs. Mary Colgan was Centervills
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Stoves sister from Wis.
consin. who has been visiting here
returned home Saturday.
Dave Lodwick attended the Eistedd.
fod at Abba Thanksgiving day.
Miss Nell Truitt, who was, heref
III the interests of the Home Finding,
association of Ottumwa. went to Sey-A
mour Wednesday but will return here
again next week. 8t .S
The Mack & Armour Comedy COM
pany played an engagement at the;
opera house here Thanksgiving day
and night
A masquerade ball was given al
Lepper's hall Thanksgiving night.
Quite an enjoyable evening party
was given at the. home of Miss Mar.
Colgan Monday evening in honor O,
Miss Mary Lodwick VINO is visiting
iiSFe. j ne eSelllIlS WAS spent III play
ing whist. Refreshments We're seryt-
ed and a general good time was en-
Misses Anna Helme. Nella Guild, Ag-
mes Gallagher, Mary Gallagher, Bes.
sic Green, May Colgan, Mary Lod.
wick of Ottumwa, Messrs. Tom Scott
VIM. Studebaker., VIM. Jenkins, Ber
Scott, John Appleby. Robt Welch and
VIM. Morgan.
Several cases of diphtheria are re-
ported in town.
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handsome as well as useful addition

handsome as well as useful addition
to the public improvements.
Miss May Osenbaugh returned home
Yesterday from a six weeks visit with
relatives at Clay Center, Kan.
Stephen Bath and Miss Florence
Bolton were given a marriage license
yesterday. They are both residents OF
Lucas.
Nate Pierce Of Russell was among
the out of town visitors in the city
Thursday.
Squire Nichols of Lucas was greet
ing his many friends here yester-
day.
Henry Hervey and Lock Dismore.
have gone to Centerville, where they
will be employed this winter.
The twenty-sixth annual banquet
and ball of the Charlton fire depart
ment took place last night. The sup
per was one of the best that was ever
served by the boys and the entertain
ment was good, each participant be-
ing well applauded. After the enter
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BIadensburo,

Bladensburg. Dec. 4.--Mr. and Mrs.
;. u. Long is spending few days in
Ottumwa this week
MI. Pordston and daughter, Mrs.
frlddy OF Ohio, are visiting his sister,
Mrs. Peckham
There will be box social given by
tne Biadensburg school Friday eve
ming, December Is. All are invited to
attend.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Hum
Bile, November %, daughter.
VIM. spurlock is on the sick list
this week.
The annual business meeting of the
Church of Christ at this place will be
held Saturday, December g. commence
ing at p. m.
Miss Stella Harris returned to her
home in Batavia Saturday after a
weeks visit with her brother, Chas.
Harris.
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big nine" schools in Chicago it was
decided not to let Purdue and Ne
braska in the conference and Colonel
Bennett, Iowa's representative in ath-
letics. at the meeting, was compli-
mented for the splendid clean athlet-
les for which Iowa has made herself
famous, and Iowa is still member
Of the big nine.
Nyle Jones, this years famous right
guard has been unanimously elected
captain of next years eleven. Jones
from every point of view is the
best all around football man on the
team and in every way is qualified
for the position to which he has been
elected.
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You Are
Invited

To inspect our unusually large and
varied stock Of holiday goods in the
jewelry and music line.
We have employed extra help in or
der to better handle our fast increas-
ing trade.
Here are few of the many every
day bargains to be had here:
Sterling silver spoons each $3.50. 75e
Cut glass tumbIers, each ;. >. ;. ST
Cut glass naples each >. -. ;. so
Sterling silver cream ladies' each $3.50
Solid gold baby rings each :. SOC
Solid gold cuff buttons pair - $3.50
Solid gold stickpins each ;. !. ;. 75c
Sterling silver dessert spoon $3.50 set
of g..
We have too large a stock to enun-
crate all SO
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EIdon.

Frank Carmacael Of Centerville is
visiting. relatives in this city at the
home of Geo. Holland.
The club dance given at the K. P.
hall last evening was well attended.
The music was good and pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Miss Claudine Jones of Ottumwa,
visited relatives in this city yester-
day.
Misses Bessie and Ora Close return
ed from Quincy, ILL.,. where they have
been attending college.
Miss Esther Willard was an Ottum-
wa visitor yesterday.
Mrs. S. H. Sawyer of Ottumwa Wis
tied relatives in this city yesterday
at the home of her son, DR.. Sawyer,
and family.
Mrs. w. Willard visited friends in
Ottumwa yesterday.
Arthur Foster of Agency was in Ell
don yesterday.
Mrs, J. Lutz Of Trenton visited rela-
tives in this city yesterday on her
way home from visit with friends
in Nebraska.
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his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tru-
man on School street.
Il, Williams and daughter Mrs.
Long attended the literary at the Re.
veal school house on Friday night and
enJoyed a well arranged program.
Elder Daniel William filled the pull
pittin the All Saints church on Sunday
night.
MI. and Mrs. David Davis OF
spent Sunday in the city with friends
James Shevlin and son James spent
Sunday in Ottumwa also attending
the morning service at the Catholic
church.
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short, TALES CONCERNING PEo-
PIE YOU KNOW. r.
The VICINITY OF OTTUnWAIN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
As Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Keb,

Keb, Dec. 2.--John Mitchell of Hill.
ton secured work here last week
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Phil
lips attended the Eisteddfod in Abba
on Thanksgiving day and went from
there to Hiteman where they will Wis
it for week with friends.
w. T. Evans disposed of his proper.
ty here to Daniel Williams and will
move to Lucas.
The Latter Day Saints put nice
bell on their church this week. This
is the first church bell to toll In Keb.
Thanksgiving day was ushered in by
a grand masquerade ball in the city
hall on Wednesday night. There were
twenty-five masked women in attend.
ance and twenty gentlemen, repre-
Eenting many characters. Mrs. Ollie
Hughs was awarded the prize among
the ladies representing the Goddess of
Liberty and David Crow winning the
mems prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ellis of Pekay
spent Thanksgiving in the city the
guests of their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Truman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Williams.
Jabsz Bennee and son attended the
exercises in Abba on Thursday.
.Ire Richard Price and Richard Reese
started on Wednesday for Wisconsin
to look after a farm.
Mr. and Mrs. William Madison of
Ottumwa spent Thursday in the city
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Turner on Vine street.
The miners brought here from Colo
RADIO, refused to stay, only one out Of
ten remaining. In conversation
with the Courier correspondent they
stated before leaving Colorado they
had been promised free tools and free
working clothes. They also raised a
vigorous kick against the Keb system
of firing in the mines as they wanted
to fire a load twice a day or whenever
1t was necessary. They were
Informed the present system of firing
once a day was the best rule ever
adopted for the miner. The company
offered them tools on the installment
plan but still they refused to work
and departed for other fields.
Mrs. Henry Davis spent Wednesday
in Ottumwa trading.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Campbell also
Mrs. Richard Foulks spent Thanksgiv
ing in Ottumwa with friends.
w. T. Evans moved his family tt
his farm which he recently purchas
ed four miles north of Charlton. He
purchased so acres there.
Richard Truman president of the
Eisteddfod association which is to b,
held in Des Moines on December 81
spent Sunday in town at the home O