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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21

Secretary ]. c. Calhoun
Treasurer - G. E. Perkins.
Press correspondent = Miss Nellie
McGrew.
Financial agent = Mrs. Barker.
The object of the club is to suppress
intemperance and to work for and Sc
cure the passage of the Marshal bill.
Rev. Rankin goes from here to Eldon
where he will hold a series Of lee
lures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
County Central Committee Met Satur-
dax to Fix Dates.

At a meeting of the democratic CEN
trail committee held at the office of the
chairman, c. D. Fullen, it was deter
mined to hold the county convention,
for the selection of delegates to the
state convention at Iowa City, July -,
at the court house Saturday, July 16.
The primaries to select delegates to
the county convention will be held
Thursday evening, July IA, in Ottum-
wa, and in all other precincts in the
county on "Wednesday evening, July
13. The convention for the nominal
tions for county officers will be held
SATURDAY., Sept 3.
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OVER HALF HIS LIFE IN JAIL.
Frank johnson, Completing Sentences
at Anamosa, is Rearrested.

Anamosa, June 20. frank John
son, alias Frank Ryan, who recently
completed a f1ve-year term in the pen.
itentiary here for horse stealing, was,
Immediately upon his release arrested
by the sheriff from Albert Lea, Mimi,
who conveyed him to that city to an
swer to similar charge. Of the forty
five years of Johnson's checkered life.
twenty-five have been spent in various
penitentiaries
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Saturdays Daily.
international heave cure. Sargent's.
/ When in town leave your packages
sGt Sargent's drug store.
Moth balls, insect powder, London
Purple and Paris Green at Elliott's.
Victor Wilson, of Milton, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday
Lees Lice Killer, sargent's.
0. d. Emery of Highland Center,
was a business visitor in the city to-
day.
F. H. Tinsley, cashier of the Hedrick
Savings bank was a business visitor in
the city yesterday.
Paris green. Sargent's.
Mrs. e. G. Fit of Eldon. returned to
her homo on the Rock Island this
morning after visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smiley, ia
South Jefferson street.
Meet your friends at sargent's.
Mrs. Leroy Mccullough and daugh-
ter Miss Vera. of Beatrice, Neb., were
in the city a short time this morning
en- route to Kirkville, where they will
visit Mrs. McCullough's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Brown.
From Mondays Ilniiy.
London purple Sargent's
Dr. D. C. Brockman returned on the
Rock Island this morning from a
brief visit in Eddyville.
Mrs. j. G. Stevens, PIG North Davis
street is visiting at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Alternately in Blakes.
burg.
Ask Sargent for palm leaf fans.
Miss Elizabeth Haven, 331 East Fifth
, street, left on Burlington No. this
morning for Russell, where she will
visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Ida Sayle who has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. j. A. Ballard
205 Richmond avenue, for a few days
returned to her home in Bloomfield
last evening.
Palm leaf fans free. sargent's.
Miss Juanita Scott accompanied
Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald this morn
ing on the Wabash to Carbon, where
she will make a short visit. Miss
Fitzgerald is teacher of the school at
Carbon.
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81 Tri-Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

SUBSCRIBERS wishing their address chang
ca VIII please give the name of the Post
ounce TO which the paper has been sent rs
Wen as the Post Office where they desire 1t
Ito be changed to.
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ONE BODY BOUND.
,dx of Boy Drowned at Burlington

BODY OF BOY DroWhcu CT burTTnDSon
Last Monday is Recovered.
Burlington, June 20.-The body of
Walter Goldthwaite, who was drown
ed with Cecil Hall in a launch acct
dent last Monday, was recovered Sun
day almost in the exact spot where
they went down. A professional diver
is hunting for Halls body.
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La France Girdle Belts, 49c, CSC and ST .4s
(The latest novelty of the season)

La France foundations for making the
famous LaFrance girdle loo
belts, sale price $3.50. 80. 49,. Lev
THE NEW THISTLE SILK.
Thistle silk one of the latest novel
ties. sheer fabrics, 80 inches wide,
comes in champagne and beautiful
shade of blue, regular 35c article,
sale To-
price ..... -. -. -. -. .LOC
Exquisite File de Sole, the fin
est SOC fabric of the season, especial
ly designed for shirt waist suits, come
in beautiful designs in new shades of
brown, blue and ns
champagne ..... -. 80. .SOS
Another shipment of those popular
wash voiles in tan, green, blue, pink,
black and navy, beautiful TX
fabric, only =. =. -. -. lOc
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Special Bargains in

9-4 unbleached sheeting, zoe 71o#
quality, only -. -.
Gold Medal, the best sheet Ok
ing made. 9-4 ..... -. -. "oCc
AZ inch pillow tubing, 15c T11o
grade, sale price 500. -. L l2o
s5 insh I pllop pr tseins, zoe lac
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soc Corded Wash Silks, Not b G9f Sss e. as
Sale Price CSC Yard.

SOC plain taffeta silks, black, 06o
white and colors ). -. -. ..OOC
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
All our best Csc and SOC muslin gowns
drawers, skirts and corset 1On
covers, for two days at -. ..IcS
Ladies extra wide .hemstitched draw
ers and embroidery and lace O5c
edge, umbrella style ...... .yatsss
Special bargains in lace trim ~.
med corset covers, csc, ACC, 19c lOC.G
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hNOAn
sc book fold India linens, O1o
suitable for Innings >. -. -. ...c2o
10c India linens, good Q1o
quality, sale price $50. -. -. O3C
15c India linens, fine sheer loo
and full width ..... 49,. .. 4OO
Extra fine Csc India linens 1H1o
a special bargain ..... -. -. ~
Apron Check Ginghams. &c
74cApron Check Ginghams, &c
1870 bleached pillow 10o
cases, deep hem, only >. -. ...IOC
GREAT LINEN SALE.
SOC German table linen QNa
u in. wide, sale price >. -. Wv
Old fashioned extra heavy 75c dam
ask, all pure SSo
linen, new designs ;. >. $50. wv
All our best 81 table linen 91o
extra fine quality ..... ~. ...oe
Large size all linen tablecloths, hem
stitched all around, $3.50 I 90
value, sale price ..... -. ...A'co
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being constructed a kite consisting of
hundreds of tetrahedral cells, in which
the frame is of hollow aluminium tub
ing Aluminium weighs little more than
the spruce, and is several times strong
err. The sails are attached only at the
points of the triangles. The triangles
are hinged together, so that they may
be taken down and carried fiat under
the arm. The stock of single tetrahe-
dral cells once made, the height and
breadth of the kite is wholly subject
to the wish of the owner. He can
make it as large as he chooses.
DR.. Bell has given names to his var
ions large kites. calling them white
Flyer" @Mabel H." and Victor L."
These large kites go aloft even in the
slightest breeze, and show remarkable
tenuilibrium and steadiness in spite Of
squalls Usually they hold the guide
rome at an angle of not les sthan 80
deprees Both in the flying and in
the milling in at the close of the ex-
n rua the kites sail as steadily as
Yacht AS the operator reels in the
Inc The great mass of little triangles
looking like flock of birds in perfect
alignment. sails slowly down and
alights as gently as would bird.
Flying From the Surface Of the Water.
This "White Flyer is itself large
tbree.cided pyramid made of the small
tatr.bedral cells. 1t has lifting power
suf,i Gent to sustain three or four men.
I.sMahsl III has been arranged with
three long boats covered with oilcloth,
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Unity Club Sociable.

The veteran Unity Club, organized in
1874. was greeted with a large assem-
blage by fits friends on the occasion Of
it's annual entertainment and sociable
in Confederate Veterans Hall last Tues
day evening The president Of the club,
L. II. Patterson was in charge of the
exercises, the first part of which
consisted Of vocal duets by Misses
Elizabeth Leckie and Flora Bernheimer;
violin solo, Miss Louise Farrow, ac-
companied on the piano by Miss l.. A.
Feathers; soprano solo, Miss Kathryne
Dunkhorst, accompanied by Mrs. ]. l..
Willige; recitations, Miss Corinne Hay,
The second part was an interesting
feature, being on the circulating library
system, or a book title guessing contest.
This part was in charge of II. p. Hol-
den, the efficient lecturer of the clap.
who. after a characteristically humorous
talk, announced the rules governing the
contest. Guessing was then entered into
spiritedly and closed in forty minutes,
when all cards included in she contest
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Boyce. treasurer, reelected; executive
committee, Silas Boyce, Col. L. B.
Thompson. s. K. Hall, Mrs. Maria Stier-
lin, and Mrs. J. l. McCreery.
Then followed a most enjoyable mis-
cellaneous program: Overture by the
orchestra; recitation. THE Moneyless
Man" by DIR. Edward A. Duncan;
whistling solo and many limitations of
animals, birds, etc. by A. B. Griffith.
with piano accompaniment by Charlene
Brown; baritone solos. "A Warrior
Bold and How Schneider Led That
Band" by Fred Darling. Miss Jessie
Darling at the piano; recitation, THE
Chariot Race ("Ben Hur'O. by Violet
Pierson, late of c. b. Hanfords theat-
rical company; musical medley. May
time" for first and second violins and
piano, Gertrude Murphy, Granville Fer
maid, and May Murphy: fancy dance,
little Esther Lohrer; butterfly dance,
Helen Behrens; character song, Irwin
Cosgrove; song and dance, Audrey
Johnson and Master Cosgrove: recita-
ton, 'Hagar," Semaj De France Boice;
dialect recitation, The Higher C1Il-
ture,' Mrs. Effie Darling LeffingweIl
Finally. to the music of a grand march
by the orchestra. the audience repaired
20 the banquet hall below, where ices,
creams, cakes, cocoa etc. We're served
In abundance, which all seemed to en-
joy, and at a late hour sthe club ad-
tourned until the second Tuesday in
October.
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were turned over to the Judges, Mrs.
Annie NJ. Elliott, w. d. Culleen, ard NJ.
NJ. Thomas. with Mr.. Alexander as
clerk There being seventy-flve cards,
containing from one TO thirty-six
Suesses, II took some time for the judges
10 prepare their report, during which
time refreshments were served. The
judges finally reported. awarding the
prizes 1.-TWO beautiful books to Mrs.
Veith and Miss Louise Farrow.
Many of the monographs and labels or
insignia representing books were artist
cally executed, while others were repre-
sented by ali kinds of designs. crude
and otherwise. from a bank note, Our
Mutual Friend" to two black babies
on a card with a dark background, in
Darkest Africa" two volumes.
Besides the officers. the committee Of
arrangements consisted of Mrs. Mary
Manley Haywood, Mrs. NJ. s. Snow, Miss
NJ. A. Mccarthy. Mrs l.. II. Patterson,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thomas. Mrs. Fillmore Har-
rison, and Mrs. Alexander.
1t was announced that a business
meeting for the election of officers and
to close up the business of the year will
be held the latter part of this month,
of which due notice will be given
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Doings of Maccabees.

A very exciting election has been in
progress in the tents Of the Maccabees
in this city during the past week, as
we'll as other sections Of the country
The result is not fully known, except it
is positively certain that Mr. Gall. the
State commander of this Jurisdiction,
has been elected alternate by very de-
cided majority. and the contest for rep
resentative is between DR.. Junghans and
c. W. Norris, of Virginia. with chances
largely in favor of Mr. Morris.
The candidates in this contest are Dr.
J. II. Junghans and C W Morris for
representative. and d. W. Gall, T. Ben
ton Hill, and T. NJ. Rogers. So far In
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Hill has
gotten one vote. and Mr.. Rogers has
carried one tent. that being Mount Yer
non, TO which he formerly belonged. and
OF which DR. Junghans is now a mem
Der; Mr. Gall having carried all the
others, and IN three cases unanimously
which speaks well for him, notwith-
standing the bitterness that has IN
necessarily been injected into the cam
paign.
National Tent, No. l. at its review on
last Monday night. made Arlington, No
10. present Of its old degree outfit.
which Will be a great benefit 70 the new
tent that Is now building up so well, and
has a bright future and also has such
a hustlng set OF members.
metropolitan Tent has collected and
turned over 10 the State commander
over 1900 Times coupons. to assist him
~ securing free trip 10 the Worlds
Fair at St Louis This is one of the
tents that has grown I'D under his tn
forage and has never lost a member by
suspension or Withdrawal
The members of Georgetown Tent are
DUSTY engaged in building IN thar tent
and IL Is fast forging TO the front.
Anacostia Tent, No :, has been doing
the best work of any tent in the CITY for
some time. It Will pass BFightWOOd in
point or numerical strength by the end
or the present month. They have some
good workers in the tent
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during HIS absence, Colonel Winter took
occasion 10 say how much he regretted
to bid them good-by. even for few
months. and very feelingsly spoke of
how the officers and men had endeared
themselves to him. and on every Monday
night his mind would wander back to
me armory and he would picture 10 him
s ssL 1he men gathering together for their
regular regimentaI assemblies
second Lieut. g. H Reynolds. Com
pdny n, has presented to headquarters
handsome photograph of the gavel
t useo py George Washington In laying
the cornerstone of the United States
capitol, and which has been used in
laying the cornerstones of many of the
me buildings Of this city, and which
N ~as used IN laying the cornerstone of
Memorial Continental Hall in this CITY
on Thursday April 49,
The following letter from Mrs. Cor
neiia Z. Fairbanks. president general of
me ~ a X, has been received by
Il wish to assure YOU upon behalf of
the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton and personally OF the very sincere
services rendered us by your patriotic
organization, at the ceremonies OF the
laying OF the cornerstone of the Me-
mortal Continental Hall on April Is. Nor
can We ever forget your services during
the Continental Congress- You aided in
keeping order, and your Continental buff
and blue uniforms gave a gallant and
picturesque appearance to the scene. So
l bear TO you the appre citation OF the
ID. A. r. of your manifold courtesies
Company X. Capt E. N Beach. gave
dance last Monday evening at fine
National Rifles Armory 1t was a most
brilliant and delightful affair. there he
ing more than two hundred couples
present feature of the evening was
prize waltz, the prizes being two
handsome gold medals, which were
f-Cfn n TlT,w
George +. Stewart
Capt. b. B. Smith, of the regimental
Staf. in happy manner. presented the
medals TO the winners, in a few Wei
chosen words.
he committee who looked after The
interests of those present, were Cap.
. N Beach. First Lieut. William A
Hasier, Second Lieut.. George H Rey-
mods. Sergeants P l. Wooldridsc
Games ID. Cushman. and c. @. Haincs-
worth, and Privates Frank Jones, Fre1
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scr Seton, New York; Miss Harriet
Erock Swineford. Pa; Miss Marion
Howard Erazier, Massachusetts; Elrs.
Wynne, New Jersey; Mrs. L. l. Lamp
son. Ohio; Mrs. Grace MACEDONIAN
Cooke, Tennessee Mrs. Foster, Illinois,
Miss Mckee. Mississippi; Mrs. Matte
Hamilton Flick. Oklahoma; Mrs Kate
Crgani, Texas; Mrs. Henderson. Wyon1-
ing; Miss Marie S. Statham, Minneso-
ia, Mrs. Abby G. Baker, Kansas; Mrs
Mary Temple Jamison, Oregon; Mrs
Stutenroth, South Dakota; Mrs. Fran
els. Colorado; Miss Anna b. Patten.
Maine; Mrs. Aline Shane Devin, Iowa;
Mrs. r. a. Emmons. California; Mrs.
F. n Earle, Wisconsin; Miss Minnie
Swayze, Connecticut; Mrs. Sarah II.
Butler, Florida; Mrs. Rachel T. Beck.
Montana; Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde, Ne
braska; Mrs. Zylla NJ. Cardin, Ken
lucky: Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham,
MARYLAND.
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RELIGIOUS.
EPworth League News.

The topic for the devotional meeting
this evening is Crowns Trodden Under
Foot. references for which are Isaiah.
xxviii:1-7. Revelations. iHII.
George T. COLLISION conducted the devo-
tional meeting last Sunday evening at
Gorsuch church. and Mr. William p
Hunt Will conduct the service today.
Frank 7. Israel will conduct the ser
vice at Epworth Church South this even
Ing, the occasion being the annlversar.
Of the EDworth League.
y largely attended devotional meeting
was held last Sunday evening at Doug
las Chapter, led by W. Z. Belts and
Miss Lillian Monkey. The subject. I'm
s~ered Prayers" was beautifully Hrs
trated by short talks by the leader. Mr.
Markham, and Sol Carr, ir., anc by
many others The meeting was one OF
tie largest attended for some time, pos-
slciy brought about by the fact that
the cabinet officers of the chapter lave
been working very hard in the pasr
month or more urging the members
AMI trieads Of the league 70 be pruraut
and punctual Ia their attendance and
their participation in the meetings
bliss Virginia Robinson sang very beau-
tifuliy open the Gates Of the Tenn
pie, accompanied by Mrs. II. A. Is0u
he board Of control OF the District
League met at Wesley Church on We'd
nesday evening, May 4, with the prcsl-
dent. DR.. J. H. Wesler, in the chair.
In the absence Of both the recording,
ana corresponding secretaries, Frank
T Israel acted as secretary. IL
Ison opened the meeting with pray-r.
reports u district officers were recciv-
"a. Mrs NJ NJ Mitchell Of the deuart-
p.ent OF mercy and help. reported t!at
Lynn, Foundry. Hamline. Wausl.
EtCCkland Grove, Fletcher, MetropoI-
tan and Grace chapters have been d.
lnS excellent charitable work In Miss
Crahdalis report it is shown .hat
Brookland Junior league has raised SIS
toward paying the church debt. aut
Is going splendid in its devotional meet
iuEs.
me report also shows that the Juniors
IN all the churches are doing good work
Dr Wesler. the president. and r. A
Ison. the fourth vice president. aiso
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FRATERNAL.
Webster Lodge. K. P.

On Tuesday evening, May 8, at the
close OF the regular convention, the
doors were thrown open TO receive their
lady friends, and they were highly en-
tertained by a very attractive and in
teresting program, at the close Of which
refreshments were served. The hall was
crowded with members and their
friends. At a former meeting a commit
tee had been appointed TO take charge
of the event, consisting of the following
brothers: c. c. r. T. Whiting. p. c. J..
Z. Springmann. and Brothers Frank Es-
sex and Mcintyre, who secured the fol-
lowing talent, who kindly volunteered
their services:
Overture. selection from William Tell
Prof W. Ruckett; solo, selected, Will
liam Taylor; song, Your Name Has
Run Out" and ''Xhere the Old Potomac
Winds II Way" composed by the Hagan
Brothers. of the Unique Trio, La Petit
Alma; whistling limitations. Nj. Clark;
coon song, J. Hagan. OF the Unique Trio;
duet. selected. Misses Edna and Daisy
Taylor, accompanied by their sister,
Mrs. William COakley; piano solo, Ben
Hur Chariot Race" Mrs. William Coax
ley; tenor solo, Timothy Broderick-
Among those present were Mrs.
noHlaS bynuins Mrs. EDWARD SdAlOn,
Mrs. John Krouse, Mrs. J. Z. Spring
mann, Mrs. Ruckett, Mrs. Yeager, Mrs.
L. Gordon. Mrs. r. T. Whiting. Mrs.
George Whiting. Mrs. Saunders and
daughter, Col. Harry Coggins and fam
lily, Mrs. K. Sayers, Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam h. Taylor, Misses Edna and Daisy
Taylor, William Coakley and wife,
Frank and George Hagan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Clark. Mr.. and Mrs Alma par
child
EFT. William Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jones. and James Z. Jones'
The lodge presents a program the first
Tuesday in each month. All Pythians
inv
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Potomac Literary Club.

The Potomac Literary Club held its
annual meeting and election of officers
on Tuesday evening last in the delight
full Sun Parlor of the Hotel Stratford,
with a large attendance.
The exercises opened with selections
by the orchestra, led by Prof. William
Huntress. The reports of the officers
showed the club to be prosperous. The
monthly meetings have been of a high
order, many new members having been
added. and the organization is in a good
financial condition.
The annual election Of officers resulted
as follows: Seth A. Terry, reelected
president; vice president. Miss NJ. c.
Bennett, also reelected; Mrs. II. S.
Boyntt n, secretary. and Mrs. S. NJ.
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American Pen Women.

The annual meeting for the election
OF officers for the ensuing year OF the
League OF American Pen Women was
held at its headquarters on Monday
evening. May ., Mrs. J. Harry Gun
ningham in the chair:
The following were unanimously elect
ed; Mrs. Evelyn Clark Morgan, presi-
dent; Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, vice pres
ident; Mrs Marian Longfellow O'Dono-
ghue. recording secretary; Mrs Vir-
ginia King Frye. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Della Hines MertZ. assistant
corresponding secretary; Miss Mary
Carter. treasurer; Miss Clarke, auditor
Mrs Christine Walton Dunlap, librarian.
The election OF delegates 70 the an
nual convention of the international
;.eague Of Press Clubs, 10 be held al
Toledo, Ohio, in June, resulted in the Sc
lection Of the following: Mrs. Evelyn
Clark Morgan. Mrs. Marian Longfel-
low O'Donoghue. Mrs j. Harry Cur
bingham. Mrs. Aline Shame Devin, Miss
Mabel l.. White, and Mrs. La Sail.
Corbell Pickett. delegates Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. Miss EessieV Silvcrthorne.
Mrs. Matte Hamilton tFlick. Miss
Ga rlIe. Miss Linda Duvhl, and Mrs.
Della Hines Mertz, alterpates.
Mrs. Zylla Moore Cardin, Of View,
~, was elected 10 acEve member
zip In the league
che delegates from tie States we-s
elected as follows: MRS. Grace ThoEIp-