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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-13
EddyYiIIe.

Eddyyille. Jan. 1.-THE poverty So
cial given by the Christian church at
the Frank Oldham home, on Fourth
street. Friday night was quite largely
attended 1t is estimated that about
sixty partook of the supper which was
served, and as quite number left be-
fore supper there must have been sew
enty-five or one hundred present, The
costumes were varied and many were
ridiculous. After a short program of
comic determinations and humorous re
citations, prizes were awarded. Miss
Alma Culbertson, who dressed as an
Indian girl, won first, and Walter
Moss, representing a street Arab, won
second prize Each received clotS
bound book. Ed Kussart received the
BOBBY prize for being dressed in full
dress suit. The supper consisted OF
corn bread, mush, ginger bread,
peaches, and baked beans The
church cleared $17,18. Fines were i'm
posed for wearing neck-tie, ribbon
fine clothing, watch or ring. The so
cial lasted from until IL o'clock.
Miss Maggie Long returned Wednes
day night to her home at Abba, after
week s WIS., WALL I1uuyNlllc lllSuuS
Miss Anna Toohey, of this place
and Charles j. Wells of rGand Rap
ids, Michigan, We're married in Ottum
wa recently and have gone to Grand
Rapids to live
Ed Carroll, the rural carrier or
route No. /, was laying off few days
recently owing to his stepping on {
nail in the back yard. Ed Gray, his
substitute, carried while he was lait
up.
Miss Mary O'Connor has been quite
i'll with appendicitis at the home o
her parents, on Sixth street, since
Friday night.
Mr.. K. Pickerell of Bluff Creek, was
kicked by a horse Thursday, while
| shoeing the animal. Mr.. Pickerel
was kicked on the back and on thc
| leg, quite painfully injuring him.
| Mr. and Mrs. Dan Richardson o
Hayden, were in town Thursday.
Will Criswell of Fourth street ha.
| been i'll for few days with stomach
| trouble.
w. P. Gray expects to take part.
of land seekers to Huron, South Da-
kota, January 90.
Mrs w. Fl. Pickerell, northwest 0
town, has been i'll since Thursday.
Fred Osborne, who has been livini
| near Coalfield for number of months
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KICKED BY A HORSE
= Chas. Bingham Rendered Uncon-
scious From Injuries.
RECEIVED SEVERE SCALP WOUNDS
Little Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bingham Badly Injured on Farm in
Pleasant ToWnship-Has Recovered
Consciousness and is Improving.

Charlton, Jan. 12-( Courier Special
Service -Lying in the field on his
fathers farm unconscious and with a
severe scalp wound caused by being
kicked by a horse, Charles Bingham,
the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Bingham, of Pleasant town
ship, was found Saturday afternoon
and taken to his home. Physicians
were Immediately summoned and af-
ter careful examination found that
the injury was only a severe scalp
wound. The injured boy soon regain
ed consciousness and is now reported
to be considerably improved.
Other Charlton News.
Mrs. l. Proctor has gone to Des
Moines, where she will visit for a few
weeks.
Eugene Mumford of Oakley was
among the out of town guests in the
city Saturday.
Miss Julia Beavers returned to
her home in Leon yesterday morning,
after u pleasant visit with her friends
the Misses Mort and Nellie Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shore of Alton,
will return to this county and will
have charge of the farm of Samuel
Bennington in Warren township.
William Tout of East Charlton is
enjoying a visit from his brother OF
What Cheer.
John Stearns of Cleveland No. 4 was
a business visitor in the city Satur-
day.
Mrs. Frank Carson is reported as
being on the sick list this week.
Charlton merchants enjoyed a good
business Saturday, there being a large
number OF people in town.
w. HI. Faust of Pennsylvania is in
the city this week on business.
Everett Merrill of Humeston is il
the city today on business.
DR.. and Mrs. Sutton are spending
today with Mrs. Sutton's parents il
Russell
Lutte Russell went downt to Ottum
Wa LAST night on No. A.
Miss Mary Van Arsdale, who is
teaching near Russell, spent Saturda.
at the parental home east of town.
Another fue burning out yesterda.
morning on the West Side called ou
the fire department, which Responded
Immediately. While the boys are ev-
er ready and willing to fight fire, the.
dislike to be called out for nothing, a!
their time and work is all volunteer
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Pittsburg Gazette: A swell Christ
mas sometimes leaves a swell head.
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Sunnyside.

!. Sunnyside, Jan. 13.-James Wil1ett,
of Monlton, was business caller at
b.. II. Sisson's Tuesday.
Charles and Claude Shelton, OF
GRANVILLE, Mo-, are visiting with their
uncle, Thomas Shelton.
4 Elmer Gray got badly bruised up re
Gently while performing his duties as
fireman on the X. c.
+ Mrs. Sophia Shelton went to Union
vile Wednesday to attend the funeral
of her grandmother, Mrs. Grow.
X Miss Dolly Davis will soon have her
school ready to render an interesting
program.
Z This section was visited by severe
lwindstorm Tuesday night and Wed
.nesday.
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several days visit with friends in Os-
kaloosa.
Court Reporter Rol Smith, of Cen
tergille, was in the city visiting friends
enroute to Keosauqua to attend court.
Engineer w. ]. Dooley spent Sunday
in Washington.
The Hurricane orchestra will give
one of their usual dances at the K P.
hall this evening.
2. McDale, of Cedar Rapids, is
visiting his friend, Leon Menkley, of
this place.
Judge Vermilion, of Centerville, was.
in the city today enroute to Keosau-
qua.
Mrs. John Yoder left today for Flor
is, called their by the serious illness
of her father, E. S. Huffstetter.
Mrs. H. A. Pottoff was called to Bel
KNAPP today by the death of her moth
er, Mrs. M. Baundige.
Mrs. It. Madden was an Ottumwa
visitor today.
Miss Anna Dyle, of Laddsdale, Wis
tied friends in Eldon today on her way
home from Ottumwa where she has
win.
Miss Nellie Scott returned to her
home in Fairfield after pleasant Wis
| it with her cousin, Mrs. e.. Finney.
~ Mrs. A. Graves left today for visit
with friends in Council Bluffs.
Sheriff Dreamer, of Ottumwa, was
an Eldon visitor today.
Miss Bertha Earhart left today for
an extended visit with friends in Des
Moines. y
Mrs. Sadie Gilbert, of Kilburn, visit
ed relatives in the city yesterday.
Frank Sturdivant, of Bonaparte
passed through the city enroute tc
Centervilie.
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HIGH SCHOOL, WINS.
Bloomfield Students Defeat I
Team at Basketball.

&
Bloomfield, Jan. 12--(Special. by
a score of % to IL the Bloomfield high
school basketball team defeated the
town team in contest Saturday even
ing in the Young Mems Christian as
sociation building. In the first half
one basket was thrown by Colvin and
was found twice more for the high
school aggregation by Warrington
while two baskets We're thrown for
the town team by Magill.,. Hatton
placed the ball in the basket in the
second half from the foul line and Ma
gill found the basket twice again. while
Warrington for the high school team
threw a basket from on foul Fol
lowing is the line up of the teams:
b. III. S. Town Team.
Swank. ......... LIB. ,.,... Spillman
Colvin. ...... C.,........ Hatton
harrington. r. F........ Magill
Warrington. -. l. f.. $1,000. Moore
Stevens ...... r B ........ Wells
Referees, Reagin and Snoddy.
Other Bloomfield News.
On the motion of the
attorneys for proponents the
Barnes will case was Friday evening
taken from the jury, the court holding
that the contestant had failed to make
q case. The jury was then excused
until this morning.
A debate has been arranged be-
tween the students of the Southern
Iowa Normal and those of the Hill
school, to take place Tuesday evening
at the college chapel
The students of the Evolutionary
department of the S. |. q. will give a
Shakespearean recital at the college
chapel Wednesday evening under the
direction ard with the assistance of
Prof. Meier.
An Epworth League social was held
at the home or VIM. Hill Thursday
night. Refreshments were served and
those present had a very pleasant
time.
At a meeting of the board last
week DR.. j. w. Young was reelected
physician for the county farm for the
ensuing year
A Van Horn of Stiles was transact
ing business here Saturday.
G. c. Bartlett of iAshgrove, was a
business visitor in Bloomfield Satur-
day
Eli Brush of Savannah came up tc
Bloomfield Saturday to attend to bust
ness affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Heady spent Sun
day in Floris, having been called
there on account of the serious illness
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of Madison Kneedler, who is quite old
Mrs. Heady was brought up from
child in the Kneedler home.
Considerable wood has been Drougnt
to town lately, which has materially
aided the fuel situation here. Bloom
field has several times this winter
been On the verge of fuel famine,
but up to the present time has been
enabled to secure enough fuel for ac-
tual needs. The wood brought in re.
Gently from the country has sold at
prices Eranging from $500 to $500 per
cord.
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Winchester.

Winchester, Jan. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Abram Mccall and three children from
Kansas arrived in town Thursday to
visit Mr.. McCall's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Mccall and other relatives.
They expect to stay until February,
when they will go to South Dakota to
take up a claim. e. Mccall and wife
talk of accompanying them and also
to take claim if the country suits
them.
On Thursday January s, occurred a
double wedding at Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Williams Their daughter Emma, and
Ernest Mccain, and their son Irving
and Miss Blanche Gall were united in
marriage at 5 O'clock in the after
noon. Their many friends extend
hearty congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
McClain will live on their farm near
Utica, and Mr.. and Mrs. Williams on
their farm near Winchester.
The weather the past week has been
quite severe. The high winds did no
damage here.
Elias Howe shipped a large drove
| OF sheep to Chicago the first of the
week.
Roads are quite rough and not much
travel is being done.
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Agency

Agency
Agency. Jan. 12.-Mrs. E. D. Wood
ford is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. G. Cremer.
The musical monologues by Phil w.
Gould will be the fourth number OF
the Epworth League lecture course. 1t
will be at the opera house, Saturday,
January II.
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Hixson gave a
party at their home last Wednesday
evening in honor of their daughter,
Ethefs, eighteenth birthday anniver-
sary. A pleasant time was enjoyed by
all those present.
A grand oyster supper of the g.. a.
R. of Agency Will be given January ID,
at p. M, at the G. A. r. hall There
will be installation and music and
speaking All soldiers and citizens are
Invited and a good campfire is.expect.
ed ~ sssi'ss'7a
Miss Edna Rogers of Des Moines
has accepted the position of teacher in
the fourth room her in the public
| school.
| The people are busy putting up ice
Morgan Griswold, special examiner
for rural free delivery, was here and
examined five applicants for the V.
cancy here. 1t is not known who will
/ be the lucky one yet.
Frank Hull is in Batavia for few
days.
There were union services held here
during last week.
Rev. Kendrick is halding series Of
services at the M. e. church this
week.
| Miss Hixsop, who has been visiting
her uncle R. G. Hixson of this place
expects to leave today for her home in
| Missouri.
1 Will Fair returned to Charlton this
morning, after spending Sunday witt
his parents.
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BECAUSE 1T HAS CURED
EVERY HURT OF TAN OR BEAST
THAT CAN BE CURED BY A GOOD,
HONEST, PENETRATING IMMINENT,
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-10-03
lie Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said of John Wesley that
he once said to M stress Wesley:
Why doyou tell that child the
same thing over and over again?
John Wesley, because once tell
ing is not enough" 1t is for
this same reason that you are
told again and again that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds and grip; that it counter
acts anV tendency Of these
diseases to result in pneumonia,
and that it is pleasant and safe
to take For sale by st. Johns
Drug Co.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-10-03

ovcrseer. The company has de-
CiGCd to pay off all it's Indebted
ness in water shares at the rate
of $500 for a field share and
$1,000 for a town share. The
company owes about 50, 700 for
labor on the big reservoir and the
same will be paid in water shares.
The above company is a prosper
Gus one and we hope that it will
continue to be that way.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-10-03

This afternoon at four o'clock
in the nonle of the bride on West
Copper avenue, Miss Adella Hub
bell, the eldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Hubbell, will be
married to Mr.. Forest Parker,
until recently of Albuquerque
but now holding a responsible
position with the Wichita Struc-
tural Iron company, Wichita,
Kansas. The wedding will be
private, only the relatives and a
fey friends of the young people
he present. After the ceremony
and a wedding dinner the young
people will leave for their future
home in Wichita. albuquerque
Journal-Demo:rat. Sept 3Oth.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-10-03

usually FirstClass Establishment
special
The colored American., 1903-11-21

serUGtOr, of Chicago, each of which
contained his great speech, had been
read in Memphis a few days after it
was delivered. Everybody wanted TO
shake the hand of the man who but
voiced the feelings Of every true Ne
gro in America when he delivered the
only speech at the convention of Negro
Business Men. 1t was therefore with
feelings of honest pride that a COM
mittee waited on Professor Hill and
extended an invitation to address the
citizens at Church's Auditorium. The
Professor very politely declined the
invitation, giving as his reason that
he was visiting the city in the inter-
est of his insurance company and not
to make speeches. 1t is safe to say if
| Professor Hill so desires it is in his
power to have as much business in
Memphis as he has in his home city
| If Professor Hills color does not prove
TO be a barrier he will in all proba-
! bility be promoted to a higher position
| in his company.
almost on its last legs. Future con-
ventiOns will be composed of more
men of the Hills way Of doing and
saying things
In answer to The American, of Nash
vile, for it's denunciation of the best
speech that was delivered at the con-
vention, the National BaptiSt Union
voices the sentiments of lovers of lib
| erty everywhere. In it's many edi-
| torial, among other things we note
| the following: ''The plain truth is,
| Professor Hill, or any other thought
full Negro, understands and appreci-
ates the feelings of the Negro race
far more accurately than it is possible
for The American to understand them
Professor Hill belongs to the race and
mingles with it. The editor of The
american occupies neither unfortunate
place. His paper shoots at long range
and too often condemns the whole race
for what is done by the worthless and
| irresponsible element in it. 1t pre-
sumes to teach the colored people what
is best for them in all the ways and
walks of life, and to charge colored
men who will not repeat its dictum
with possessing the spirit of resent
ment and hatred. Professor Hill does
not belong to the scratch-me-head,
scrape-me-foot,. grinning, deceitful,
tOady element that The American de-
lights to call the good nigger.'"
The National Baptist Union repre-
sents the wealth, brains, good citizen
ship and advanced journalism not only
in Nashville, but its Endorsement of
Professor Hills speech is what every
true Negro in America would have
done. The american and the entire
white South may accuse Professor
Hill of waving the bloody shirt" but
if his speech is to be so classed, the
bloody shirt" will wave more in the
future than ever before. If the South
does not want to hear such speeches
it should do away with its two sets
of laws. Everybody knows that the
South has law for the White man
and one for the Negro It may be we'll
The colored American., 1903-11-21


name of those who know that the Ne
gro can do more than hew wood and
draw water; in the name of those
who believe no man our superior un-
less he acts better; in the name of
those who think that the best way to
break up insoIence and insult in shops
and stores of all kinds is to build
up shops and stores of our own; in
the name of those who believe that the
best way to secure congenial work for
our sons and daughters is to make it
ourselves; in the name of those who
believe that if a Negro can make a
fortune for other men he can make
one for himself; in the name of those
who believe that if we have produced
two milliOnaires during the last years
Of determined, persistent oppression,
we will have dozens in a few years
more; in the name of those who be-
lieVe in no prescribed place or educa-
ton, but believe in the fullest devel-
opment of our people in every way
and every avocation; in the name of
those who believe in equality before
the law and the privilege of possess
ing and using what is our own in
peace; in the name of those who be-
lieve that the right to vote is the high
est privilege vouchsafed to an Ameri-
can and should be exercised by every
brave and true man without dictation
Or coersion; in the name of those
who know that a Negro is a man and
only asks a mans chance; in the name
Of those who believe what President
Roosevelt has so nobly said, "A man
who is good enough to shed his blood
for his country is good enough to be
given a square deal Afterwards; IN
the name of those who hate all crime
and love justice and order; in the
name of those who believe that an
individual-as we'll as a native-must
be prepared to guard his belongings
as we'll as his life and honor from the
attacks of others; in the name of
| those who feel that they should be
prepared even to assist the officers of
the law in suppressing Iawlessness and
protecting the innocent; in the name
| of those who believe that God is not
dead; in the name of those who be-
| lieve in loving God with your whole
heart and your neighbor as yourself:
in the name of those who have no
faith in the person who says he loves
God, whom he hath not seen, and
hateth his brother whom he hath seen;
in the name of those who feel that
800 years of unrequited toll and tears
| have bought us the privilege of deny
| ing that this is a white mans coun-
| try in the name of our mothers
whose blood has been Iashed from
their bodies in streams, by the cruel
whips of slave drivers and whose
hearts are dripping still over the un-
bridled, licentious conduct of the slave
drivers sons; in the name of our moth
ers who have never ceased to pray
and mourn for their children and whose
mighty struggles to be pure and holy
are known only to God in person.; in
the name of our fathers and sons, for
The colored American., 1903-11-21

representative of the Fidelity Mutual
Insurance Company of Philadelphia,
has been in Memphis for several weeks
i'll the interest of his company Those
critics of the race who say a college
education units our men for busi-
ness need only to meet this man to
have their opinion changed. Professor
Hill is highly educated After teach
ing school at Nashville for seventeen
present position. To hear him talk
insurance, explaining every minute
point about his company, one would
think he was raised up in their Phila-
delphia Office. While he does not say
anything derogatory to any other COM
pany, when asked how his company
compares with such companies as the
New York Life or Equitable. he pro-
duces figures showing the liabilities
and assets of each company after
which you will think his company is
the only one in the world. Many a
smooth and silver-tongued insurance
agent has visited Memphis, but the
subject of this sketch is the first one
of whom we have any record who
has talked people into buying his goods
before they knew it. He is such an
expert at mind reading that he knows
what subject will interest everyone he
meets.
In speaking about the matter, a
pOrminent citizen thusly expressed
himself: Having heard that Mr.. Rich
ard HiII of Nashville, was in our city,
stopping at Smiths Cafe, L called, out
of mere curiosity, to see the man who
had made such an eloquent speech at
the recent National Convention of Ne
gro Business Men, which was held at
Nashville. l had not listened to the
man five minutes before l was COM
PEELED to admit that surprise should
not be shown when it is known that
by his eloquence he caused that great
convention of over 1000 people to
burst into an uncomfortable storm of
applause which DR.. Booker T. Wash
ingtOn could not quiet. Such an inter
eSting conversationalist is he that l
left and returned three times before
l could catch him. | bought $4,000
policy while l thought the man was
talking botany" This is one of the
many men who, after first meeting
him, could not wait for the agent to
call, but goes after him.
Professor Hill is exceedingly affa-
bic and full of jokes, never, however,
at any time enjoying himself so much
that he forgets his family. 1t would
indeed be hard to recall the time in
his company that he did not in some
way mention his wife or some member
OF his family. When asked about how
business was or how was he enjoying
his trip he invariably answered !:
Fine; my only regret is Ina away
from my family" This is one way of
solving the great problem When a
greater number of our men are as
devoted to their families as is the sub
ject of this sketch, they will naturally
die for them. Acts of such devotion
for our loved ones will win for us
The colored American., 1903-11-21

the race from it's present mental sIa.
very than ''Uncle Toms Cabin" plavad
in the emancipation of our fathers.
BRoM BONES.
The colored American., 1903-11-21
AN INSURANCE CHAMPION.

Professor Hill Charms Memphis with
His Eloquence and knowledge of
Insurance-His Speech Before the
National Negro Business League
Two Laws for the Races in the
South.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
WHAT TO DO WITH GOssIPERS
Perplexies Of Minor but Important Social ProbleOne No
Escape Responsibility by Negative Attitude
An AntiGossip Society.

struck home to me that had allowed myself
to be turned away almost trreYocably from
valued acquaintance by the reiteration of al
1usions that taken separately l thought my
self superior or impervious to.
We'll, I think we have both come to see
the seriousness of the question" Miss Mi
randa replied, land what we have to decide Is
what we or anybody else can do about it. I
remedy, for nothing but something pretty
drastic is likely to be effective However,
IL one could see any able hope of ac-
complishing anything one would certainly
have more courage in doing disagreeable
things. I don't suppose that we can decide at
the outset on anything that will help the case
in which we are personally interested and
that has aroused us just now, nor what we
towards gossip that is always causing
trouble But our realization that our own
negative attitude has been useless as deter
rent and that we have laid ourselves open to
the charge Of contributory negligence will
sharpen our faculties to discover some means
Of contributing our mites towards a reform
in the matter of gossip in our own little
circle at least
To this Miss Dorcas gave emphatic assent
and rejoined, Eyes. and the first practical
consider is whether we shall protest to the
gossipers who are endangering the happi-
ness of our friends of whether we shall warn
our friends Nothing else practical suggests
ativeS seems to promise that we shall make
a mess of the business. If we did that it
would probably neutralize and possible good
and we should simply get ourselves disliked.
I really can't see any way out of the per-
plexity, but have so far cast off the apathy
Of despair that I am determined to find a
way out and am keen to try 1T. However,
shall have to have until the next meeting to
think it over, and I am sure / shall do some
hard thinking, for as I see things now they
seem to me intolerable.