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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
No Mistakes and No Failures.

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/AhaHnseT, with more rain and Stos!dnhk
ness will be probable. Hail storms
will be most natural at all the April
disturbances, and sudden drops of
temperature should not surprise any
one after all well defined storm move
mentS
Pronounced Disturbances.
The Vulcan storm period, central on
the 10th, will bring a series of pro-
nounced storms. The elimination of
these storms will fall about Sunday
the 10th to Wednesday the 18th. Look
for high temperature, low barometer,
with rain, hail and thunder, progress
sively from west to east on the 18th,
18th and 18th. Rapid rise of barome-
ter and change to quite cool will fol-
low behind the storms, but a reaction
to storm conditions will suddenly re-
turn, and from the 18th to the 18th
it will again become very warm, pro-
excessively the barometer will again
fall to low readings and decided
storms of rain, hail and thunder will
occur along paths of low barometric
pressure. The sudden revulsions of
Venus from hot to cold will be felt at
this time and at each disturbance dur
ing the rest of the month.
The Tornado Appears.
Tornado disturbances should be ap-
pretended if very low barometer, high
temperature and abnormal humidity
prevail at this time.
More Thunder.
A regular Vulcan-Venus perturba-
ton will be central on the 21st extend
ing from the 10Th to 23d. The barom-
eter will drop low and the temperature
rise very high as this period progress.
es, resulting in many vicious thunder
and hail storms on and touching the
21st, 22nd and 23d. The normal tend.
ency to April thunder showers will
grow into decided and far-reaching
transforms, with dangerous winds and
possible tornadoes during the progress
of these disturbances. The inevitable
change to much cooler, with frosts
general over central and northern sec
tons, will follow up the western TANKS
of these storms. Late snow squalls
need surprise no one, as the high ba.
rometer follows low areas at the April
periods.
The Worst Ever.
One of the most decided, and per.
haps violent storm periods of the
month, extends from about the 18th to
10th. This period is nearer the center
of the Venus disturbance, is in Mer
curry perturbation, with Moon on the
celestial equator, in perigree and full
We warn our readers to watch the ba
rometer's conditions and storm devel
opments at this time. Very general and
severe storms are more than probable
This is a time when destructive hail
storms are almost certainty in very
many sections. Abnormal down-pours
of rain will also visit central to south
ern regions. The month will go out
with high barometer, cold winds and
frosty nights northward.
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Il OlUAInI IiUN1u
WEATHER MIXER WILL BE
BUSY MAN DURING
COMING APRIL.
Tornado Billed for April IL - Violent
Storm Period From &c to 20 Prof.
y irI Hicks Says the Month of April
Will Be a Bad One.

April will be a busy month with the
man who mixes the weather if he fol
lows the schedule laid down for him
by Prof. Irl Hicks The most start
ling play of the month will be right
after April II when he will be expect
ed to dish up a first. class tornado.
The next busiest season will be from
April rs to 20 when there will be a
violent mixture of rain and wind.
April will come in with storms, go
out with storms and storms will be
sprinkled all through the month as
plentiful as stars on a clear October
night, if the professor knows what he
is talking about.
Prof. Hicks conducts a magazine
known as the Word and Works. In it
he says concerning the weather to be
expected:
The First Epoch.
The storm period which was central
with the full moon at the close of
March will extend into the 1st and
End of April. Storms of rain, wind,
low barometer and high temperature,
will have given place to snow, rising
barometer and much colder in all
western sections as April comes in.
Cold, northerly winds, with frost and
freezing northward. will follow about
the LIST to 3rd, progressively from west
to east. If frost reaches far into cen.
trail to southern sections at this time
our readers should not be taken Who'll.
ly by surprise. Careful and impartial
observers must have discovered that
Tho To- tnr f1111 ic n1rpnct inv y.
iably attended and followed by severe
and disagreeable squalls and boreal
weather. The present case we believe
will prove no exception to the rule
Plants and tender vegetation should
be protected against the probability
of killing frost during the first three
or four days in April.
Hail Storm.
About the 4th to 9Th falls reac.
tionary storm period, during which
time falling barometer, change to
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YAM PA.


Yampa, March Sir. NJ. williams
was business caller in Batavia Mon
day.
Thomas Rifle and family We're CALI
ing on friends in Competine township
Monday
Scott Hilton, while returning home
from Agency few evenings since, had
the misfortune to drive onto defec-
tive bridge which broke down, as a re-
suit he had his buggy and harness bad
ly damaged.
Perry Yeager made business trip
to OttumWa Tuesday.
s. A. Lynde was business caller in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
j. S. Phillips went to Ottumwa Tues
day to visit for a few days with his
children residing there.
b H. Burnaugh and family We're
calling on friends in Batavia Tuesday.
S. A. Beall was In Batavia Tuesday.
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MAPLE GROVE.

Maple Grove, March 31.--Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Callen and children spent
Tuesday at this place.
Miss Alma Norton is seriously i'll at
this time.
Joseph Hobart was a Moravia visitor
Tuesday.
Miss Maude Lowell spent Sunday
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norton visited
with relatives Sunday.
Miss Gladys Dodd is visiting with
relatives near Heattsville this week.
C. H. Long has been with his father,
who is quite sick, for few days.
Mrs. Vim. Palmer and daughter Sade
visited friends recently.
]. L. Dodd is enjoying a short vaca-
ton at present
The little daughter Of D. S. kingrey
Is reported as quite sick.
The Misses Russell, of Bloomfield.
have returned to their home after a
visit at this place with relatives.
Mrs. C. A Humphrey. who has been
sick for some time, is slightly better.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PEOPLES PULPIT.
oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo
A Misrepresentation Corrected.

Editor Courier: In reply to an arti-
Gle in your paper of March rs, 1904,
which article used my name and
spoke of my having considerable farm
ing interests in Monroe county, would
say that have not had one single cent
invested in Monroe county for the last
thirty-five or forty years. What little
farming interest l have is all in Wa
pello county. | would further say,that
| did not know thing about said arti-
Gle until happened to read it in your
paper. The article spoke of serious
question which does not concern me in
the least, as have nothing to do with
any hired help. My farm is rented out
year after year to the same party and
/ have no bother whatever in getting
my share.
Alderman Samuel Johnson.
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ganized a Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr.. Miller, superintendent; Miss Nora
Neff. assistant
Chris Archa has moved into the o. S.
Miller house that was vacated a short
time ago.
Ephriam Roberts and wife were in
Foster on business Tuesday. M
Mrs. Nora Neff made trip to Mo,
ravia Monday.
Iva England, Of TAFT Ridge, called in
Brompton Tuesday.
Some of the neighbors attended the
Fritz sale Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Robinson is slowly re-
covering from long sickness.
Chas Miller was business caller in
Abba Monday.
Miss Lois Neff of Centerville, was
visiting relatives here last week
Miss Norma Carpenter is home from
school at Abba on vacation. q
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sTRlNeTowN..

Stringtown. March S0.--Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Heninger, of Martinsburg, were
Stringtown visitors the first of the
week.
H. T. and Walter Larnore We're in
Farson on business Saturday.
Mrs. Chas.s Wilson. of Abingdon. was
a visitor at the Mrs. Davis Monday.
Arthur Luzidder, G.. w. and James
Davis We're in Abingdon Saturday.
Mrs. John Adams and Mrs. WTn.
Fleener, Of Abingdon. were stringtown
visitors Tuesday. s.,
Carl Sylvester, who met with quite
an accident several days ago. is able to
be up and around again.
The rain which came q few days ago
did considerable damage 70 small cul.1t
verts, washing them out and making ~
almost! impossible to cross. ----.s.sdl
Miss Josie Davis, WHO has been quite
sick for some time remains about the
same.
6. E. Wilson and f. r. Jor were
in Abingdon on business onel last
week.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield March 31.-The taking of
evidence in the Townsend will contest
on trial in the district court was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon and Judge
Traverse began the opening argument
to the jury on behalf of the contestant.
Much evidence has been taken in the
case, and the trial has daily attracted
large numbers of spectators to the
court room.
A pretty marriage ceremony occur
red yesterday afternoon in the office
Of the clerk Of the district court when
Rev. M. Downing united WIN. Petit
and Miss Vey Downing, of Troy. in the
bonds of wedlock. The groom is son
Of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Petit and the
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Downing. The young people
are highly respected by all who know
them. They will reside on farm near
Troy.
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SMALL FIRE AT ALBA.
Chemical Engine Has Collision on WAY
to Blaze.

|
Abba, March 31.-(Courier Sneciar
service)-About $3.50 last night FIRE
was discovered in the dental parlors Of
DR.. Fowlering, in the south side. The
fire department responded pronptly
and prevented any serious DANA 90 The
origin Of the fire is unknown. On the
way to the fire the new chemical en-
CINE collided with j. w. Lewis draw
causing some damage to the engine
The tongue was broken, chemicals
spilled and the cylinder of the steam
engine blown out. Ed Webb had his
hand injured. The chemical engine
was Immediately repaired and is now
in good shape for the next emergency
The clerk issued two marriage lie
enses yesterday: VIM. Anderson. aged
%, and Bertha Fosenburg, aged II. OF
Foster; Harry A. Benson, aged 81 anG
Edna Sharp, aged 10, of Morayia.
Frank Way, of Lovilia, was in Abba
last night. on his way from Chicago.
where he had purchased a car load of
cattle.
T. w. Thompson went to Oskaloosa
yesterday on business.
Mrs. j. w. Evans is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. w. B. Griffin entertained large
company of ladies yesterday afternoon
Sheriff Donor has been learning some
curious facts in regard to the notori,
Gus Frank Cheeks, who escaped from
his custody some four weeks ago at
Burlington while being taken to FIT
Madison. 1t seems that Frank Cheek
is only one of his many aliases and not
his real name. He seems to be an ex.
pert in escaping officers, having gotter
away from the same set of Kentucy
officials twice, the last time even being
handcuffed and shackled. Mr.. Donor
thinks that he will be recaptured, if the
man is not already dead, which hi
strongly suspects is the case.
Ralph Burnside, of Oskaloosa, was {
visitor in the city this morning.
]. Il. Mcdaniel came from Fairfield
yesterday to transact business here.
S. E. Cook, of chicago, was looking
after business in town this morning.
G. N. Miller, of New London. is ii
Abba today.
Jos. Brinck transacted some bushes.
in town this morning.
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will give an Easter social at the home
OF Mrs. Delhert Knirht Satl,rda,t o,.o,, :

will give an Easter social at the home
OF Mrs. Delbert Knight Saturday even
ing, April 2. Everybody invited.
Quite a number of Pulaski people
spent the day in Bloomfield yesterday.
there being 33 whole fare and ten halt
fare tickets sold to that place.
Miss Emma Dixon, who has been
visiting her brother and other relatives
here for the past two months, departed
for her home in Nebraska this morn
ing.
Mabel Anderson returned home We'd
nesday from Mt. Pleasant, where she
has been attending the Iowa WESLEYAN
university this winter
Mrs Will Kinsinger and two daugh-
tiers left yesterday evening for St
Louis, where they will visit for short
time before going to their new home in
New Mexico.
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BRoMPToN.

Brompton March 30.-Rev Morgan
filed his regular appointment last
Sunday.
Robert Wilson is quite sick at this
time. DR.. Cross. of Foster, makes
frequent calls.
Lightning killed cow for 7. Mccoy
last week.
Horatio Robinson was repairing
bridges this week.
Mrs. Mary Dix was caller in
Brompton Tuesday on business.
Mrs. C. p. Jones is at home with her
father, j. H. Miller, as he is quite
feeble with heart trouble.
The people at Urbana Center reor-
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Pulaski.

Pulaski. March 31.-Mrs. S. N
Creech left this morning for Des
Moines, where she will visit her son
Walter, who is attending school at the
Drake university.
Miss Jennie Lee closed a successful
term of school in the grammar room al
program at, night, which was well at
tended by the patrons and friends and
ali enjoyed a pleasant time.
Clod Power returned home from
cladbrook. Iowa, Saturday, where he
has been teaching school the past year
The ladies of the Christian church
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PLEASANT GROVE.

Pleasant Grove, March 3d.. M.
Peden and family, of Ottumwa, return
ed to their home on Monday evening,
after weeks visit with her mother
and other relatives at the f. M. Brooks
home
!, Otto crist was a caller in this vicin-
ity Tuesday.
John Hagerty was Tloris caller on
Monday.
Mrs. Martin Smith and Mrs. j. B.
kendrick visited at the Chas. Mace
home one day the past week.
Mrs. S. ]. Peden and Mrs. F. M.
Brooks visited with Mrs. N. Dunning
on Wednesday,
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sUNNYsIDE.

Sunnyside, March 31.-Mrs. Locker
and daughter visited with Mrs. Fay
Richardson last Friday.
Charles Ward was badly injured last
week by a horse kicking him in the
face.
Miss Eva Sisson visited with Miss
Lena Clark last Sunday.
Pearl Clark is suffering with car
buncle on his, neck
James Carr is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Kate Clark.
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Homeseekers' Rates.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month the iowa Central railway
sells special homeseekers' round trip
excursion tickets to points in the north
west, west southwest, south and south
east. at one fare rius S2.&
Return limit twenty-one days from
date of sale and stopovers permitted
On same dates special one-way rates
in effect for benefit of settlers
Call on agents for full particulars
or address, A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A.
Minneapolis. MINI.
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Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a soc
bottle c. areene's Warranted syrup
of Tar If 1T fails to cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee Is cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded. F. B. Clark, w. w. Ennis
w. D. Elliott. w. r. Beck s. v
SAMPSON. Agency, Ia
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DAM STILL STANDS.
Obstruction to River at Bonaparte
Held By DEPOSITS.

Bonaparte, March 81. - Examina-
ton of the Meek dam shows that the
original structure is standing in good
shape and a straight line from shore
to shore shows it's location. 1t is held
in place by a great accumulation of
rocks and gravel which has been de-
posted above and below it during the
past year.
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RuckIen,s Arnica saIve.

The best in the world for Cuts,
Corns, Boils, Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Cures
Piles or no pay 25c. F. B. Clark.
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CHANGE IN RURAL ROUTE.
Order Of Serving Patrons of Rur

Order of Serving Patrons of Rural
Route No. is Reversed.
Beginning tomorrow the order of
serving the patrons on rural route No
5 will be reversed. The change is made
in accordance with an order received a
few weeks ago by Postmaster Wilson
from c. A. Conrad, acting fourth as
sistant postmaster general upon the
recommendation of Special Agent c. H
Sweeney who inspected the rural free
delivery service from the Ottumwa
postof1ice. The proposed changes were
outlined in the Courier few weeks
a
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You Take No Ask

In using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. It
cures all lung troubles or no pay. soc.
81. F. B. Clark, druggist.
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TO HAVE ARMoRY.
Washington euardsmen Get spIer

Washington Guardsmen Get Splendid
Support From Citizens.
Washington, Ia, March 31.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The armory for which the mem.
bers of the local National Guard com.
pany have been working so long is
now certainty. The people of the
city have subscribed over $4,000 for
the building.
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G. E. Fisher, Red Oak dentist sui
cided by shooting. III health the
cause. Ss9
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Thomas Etherton. wanted in Ere.
mont. Neb., for forgery, has been ar
rested at Onawa,
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A FIGHT EVERY DAY
DISEASES OF MEN

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
OFFICIAL CUP OF COFFEE.
Proper Method of Brewing the Bev-
erage to Be Determined in
Washington.

By direction of the secretary of agri-
culture the bureau of plant industry is to
take up at once experiments to deter
mine the best manner in which to brew q
cup of coffee. To this end, says a Wash
ington report, F. L. Lewton, a specially
trained expert, has been engaged. The
view OF the department is that cup of
coffee is good because of the manner in
which it is brewed, rather than from the
quality of the bean from which the bev-
erage is made. 1t will be appreciated by
all persons acquainted with the art and
mystery of coffee-making that various con-
ditions, apparently trivial in themselves,
have to be taken into consideration in
producing the beverage.
For instance, in the process of roasting
the beans may be more or less damaged
by being under or over done, and the
flavor of the coffee thus impaired to a
corresponding degree. Hence the necessity
for ideal conditions in roasting. Again, the
effects of water at various temperatures
upon the ground coffee and the proper
period for infusion will, for the first
time in the history of coffee-making, be
thoroughly and accurately ascertained.
The retention of caffeine, the active
principle of coffee, to which it owes its
stimulating effects, and the elimination of
the caffeotannic and caffeie acids, which
are not only injurious to health, but COM
municate an unpleasant, bitter taste to
the beverage, will be, of course, the prin-
cipal objects.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
MURMURS FROM GROUND.
Strange Sounds Heard for Many Cen.
turtles on the Red Sea
Borders.

A singular phenomenon occurs on the
borders of the Red sea to a place called
Nakous, where intermittent underground
sounds have been heard for an unknown
number of centuries. 1t is situated about
half mile distant from the shore,
whence long reach of sand ascends rap
idly to height of 3JO feet. This reach is
about 800 feet wide and resembles an am
phltheater, being walled by low rocks.
The sounds coming up from the ground
at this place recur at intervals of about
an hour. They at first resemble low
murmur, but ere long there is heard a
loud knocking, somewhat like the strokes
of a bell and which at the end of about
five minutes becomes SO strong as to agi-
tate the sand: The explanation of this
curious phenomenon given by the Arabs
is that there is convent under the
ground here and that these monks ring
for prayers. So they call it Nakous,
which means a bell.
The Arabs affirm that the noise so
frightens their camels when they hear it
as to render them furious. Philosophers
attribute the sound to suppressed volcanic
action-probably to the bubbling of gas
or vapor underground.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
DARK ROOM FOR AMATEURS
Neat and Convenient Arrangement
That Makes Photography
Pleasure to Women.

Women have taken to photography
as a pastime, and, in the many public
competitions by illustrated journals
and Photographic societies. have
shown a wonderful proficiency. But
to make photography a real pleasure,
care and neatness should be observed
in all its processes. AS beginners soon
find cut, sins of neglect come home to
roost in the shape of spotted mega
tives and stained prints. The only way
to ensure freedom from these and
other troubles is to keep q constant
eye on all the implements and acces-
series that you use.
It is, to a large extent, possible to
Judge the photographer and her capa-
bilities by the condition of her dark
room, wherein are conducted some OF
the most important operations of pho
Biography. The darkroom may be a
mere cupboard under the stairs, or a
well-fitted and capacious chamber re-
plete with conveniences; but in either
case the owner leaves her mark upon
it and it's contents. Here, for instance,
you see everything higgledy-pigledy-
dishes, bottles, boxes, plates. and ap-
paratus scattered about in confusion
The floor is a litter of paper, which,
to Judge by appearances, has been &C.
cumulating for years. The dishes are
dirty; the bottles also. Marks of hurry
and carelessness abound. Also, the all
is foul, suggesting that the ventilation
is bad: land the daylight insinuates
itself through many a crack.
Under such circumstances good