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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-30

A school picnic was held at the
Mowery grove Friday.
GlenWaddle and wife spent Mon
day in Ottumwa.
Glen Miller was business caller
in Floris Tuesday.
There will be services at the Ii
burt school house Sunday.
Mrs. Newman is on the sick list
G. Wood was visiting his parents
Sunday.
Misses Lottie and Cora Simmons
spent Tuesday at their home.
George Older was in Ottumwa Mon
day on business.
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SALEM.

| Salem, June 2s.-The board Of trus-
| tees OF Whittier college have chosen
Prof. Milo E. Rees. A. B., graduate
from Penn college, Oskaloosa, as presi-
dent of Whittier college.
The Missionary c. e. society of the
Congregational church held social at
the parsonage Friday evening. Pro
ceeds for the benefit of the church.
Florence Bicksler entertained her
little friends, Constance, clyde, Dor
othy and Miriam Withrow and Eme
and Margery Williams, of Mt. Pleas
ant, the first Of last week.
Salem and Glasgow baseball teams
had very lively game of ball Satur-
day afternoon at the fair grounds.
Mrs. Lewis and daughter Adele, of
keokuk. were guests of Mrs. William
Turner last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Almond,
Misses Nettie, Effie. Nellie and Laura
Cammack and Bell Masden have re-
turned from the st. Louis fair. Misses
Kate Matthews, Jessie Jones, Jennie
and Rae Ingrim went to the exposition
city Monday.
Miss Nellie Van Setback came from
Abba Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
F. S. Hill
Salem and New London boys will
have a game of baseball at New Lon
don an the Fourth of July.
| T. e. Hayes and wife, of North Plat.
Neb., are guests at the home of his
| brother Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes.
Quite number of Salem teachers
are attending the normal institute at
Mt. Pleasant.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Davidson entertained Ray and Roy
Davidson and Misses Coe Schriner and
| Mamie Hawkins.
J. W. Hawkins Is quite busy at his
brick yard. attending the brick kiln
while burning brick.
Mrs. Fannie Fisher. Of Omaha, Is
visiting friends at Salem.
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he score was to 6 in favor Of Lock-

The score was to in favor Of Lock-
man.
Will Mitchell was an Abba visitor
last Wednesday.
Ray Harris visited his sister, Mrs.
re, L. Evans, over Sunday. returning
to his home In Evans Monday
Rev. Weese Of Avery, preached here
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Will Fry was in Abba Satur-
day. r. e. -
Mrs. Nose Fry gave birthday party
for her daughter, Miss Agnes, Satur-
day afternoon. Light refreshments
were served and good time is report
ed by all who were there
Dave Burns and Edwin Watts drove
over to Smokey Hollow Sunday.
The school closes here Friday.
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HAZEL DELL.


Hazel Dell. June 20. Preaching
services next Sunday July at Ii a.
M, at the Zion NJ z. church conducted
by Rev. George Scott. Preaching serv-
ices at p. M, and p. M. at the Or
manville M. 3. church also conducted
by Rev Scott.
Misses Jennie and Grace Hamilton
of Carbon attended the last day of
school at Ormanville last Friday.
Miss Della Smith spent last week at
the home of William Wolfe
c. G. Cockerill and family visited on
Sunday with M. Schwartz and family
northwest of here.
Miss Nella Truitt of Drakeville is
visiting this week with O. g. Truitt
and family.
Misses Ethel Watson and Bateman
of Ottumwa spent Sunday with the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-30
Homeseekers' Rates.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month the Iowa Central railway
sells special homeseelSers' round trip
excursion tickets to points in the
northwest, west, southwest, south and
southeast, at one fare plus two dollars.
Return limit twenty-one days from
date OF sales and stop overs permitted.
Gail on agents for full particulars
or address A. B. Cults, G. P, & T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Tri- Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers Wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire It
to be changed to.
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Announcement.

hereby announce that am candidate
for the nomination for the office Of re-
corder for Wapello county, subject to the
action Of the republican county convention.
T.. l.. Swenson.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, June 2S,-George Williams
colored, went to Creston yesterday
morning where he will have an opera
ton performed upon one Of his eyes,
which he is about to lose the sight of.
His many friends here wish that the
operation may prove successful.
Mrs. B. j. Bechtel went to Peoria
the last Of the week, being called there
by the serious illness Of her mother.
Miss Pearl Newman came down
from Des Moines Saturday evening
and left yesterday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Newman, for ST.
Louis, where they will take in the fair
for a few days.
Burglars attempted to enter the
store of G. w. Pickerell Saturday night
by cutting the panel out of the back
door. Being unable to enter there on
account of bar that was bolted across
the door they next tried the window,
where they cut out a pane of glass but
We're frightened away without accom-
plishlng their purpose.
Pat Bevard, one of the prosperous
farmers Of Union township, was in the
city Monday on business.
H. M Finch. Of Columbia, was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
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ASH GROVE.


Ash Grove, June 2S. - William
Leonard was Bloomfield caller on
Saturday
Miss Rhoda Smith is visiting rela.
tives at Bunch.
Earl Proctor Is visiting near ANA.
dor.
The ice cream supper given at the
Harshfield church on Thursday night
for the benefit of the U. B. church was
well attended and about $12 was clear.
ed.
F. A. Miller was in town one day
last week.
Several from this place attended the
ice cream supper at the Harshfield
home on Thursday night.
Mrs. D. Ward spent Saturday after
noon with Mrs. F. g. Cassill.
Mrs. Louisa Fletcher of Green Val.
ley is visiting relatives here.
Thomas Fletcher and wife spent
Saturday with relatives here.
Elmer Bartlett and wife visited re.
Gently at the parental Berry home.
A large crowd attended the chill.
dren's day exercises at the M, E.
church Sunday.
Rev. Edward Hastings filled his ap.
pointment at the Christian church with
one addition to the church.
William Long and family and En-
nest Walker and family spent Sunday
at N. Fletcher's.
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For above occasion the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets for
one fare for round trip plus so cents.
Tickets on sale July Ii to is and Aug.
6 to II. Final return limit Sept. Is.
For full information call on or address
w. S. Parker,
Agent, Union Depot.
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Cheap Excursion to ST. Paul and Min
neapois, July IA to IS, and Aug.
"a ~
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! ! IN
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

Il saw an ugly dog fight stopped In
very handy manner the other day.
says an agent whose business takes
him to almost every section of the
city.
1T was between couple of bull
dogs. and they went at 1t in a manner
that threatened to put an end to the
life of both. Finally each got hold
that could not be broken, and the men
looking on were afraid that the dogs
would kill each other 1t was short
distance from a saloon. and young
man who appeared to be interested in
one of the dogs as owner ran to the
saloon and brought out bottle of
settler water. Approaching the fight.
ing dogs he aimed the syphon at their
faces and pressed the lever. There
was a stream of water straight into
the mix-up of struggling and growing
animals. and 1t had scarcely touched
their eyes when they let go instantly
and ran in opposite directions yelping
IKE whipped puppies. Utica OBJ.
server.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

Cleveland. Ark. August is tSpe-
ciaD Nearly every newspaper tells
OF some wonderful cure OF some form
of Kidney Disease by the Great
American Remedy, Dodd's Kidney
Pills. and this part of Arkansas is
not without It's share OF evidence that
no case is too deeply rooted for
Dodd's Kidney Pills to cure
Mr.. A. Il. Garlic. well known and
highly respected here. tells OF his
cure after nearly a quarter OF CEN
tury's suffering. Mr.. Garlic says;
81 want to let the public know
what think OF Dodd's Kidney Pills.
think they are the best remedy for
sick kidneys ever made.
Il had Kidney Trouble for 20 years
and never found anything that did mo
so much good as Dodd's Kidney pills.
recommend them TO all sufferers"
There is no uncertain sound about
Mr.. Carlile's statement. He knows
that Dodd's Kidney Pills rescued him
from life of suffering and he wants
the public to know II. Dodd's Kidney
Pills cure all Kidney ills from Back.
ache to Brights Disease.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18


you hear. Tom? Do not shoot until
you are sure 1t is not Jack"
You stay right here with me, Nell
lie." heard Aunt Agathe say.
Then a voice came from below.
Say, father. the cellar door is
locked. and the key is gone"
A loud cry from Nellie.
'Oh. Aunt Agathe. the burglar has
murdered Jack and locked him up in
the cellar. Oh. let me go to him.
love him. | was Jealous of Grace Cur.
tbs and refused him, and now he is
dead and will never know"
AT these words | forgot everything
and jumped out of the closet. Nellie
had torn herself loose and had run
away, followed by her aunt. so the
room was empty. AS | reached the
hall | saw only two OF the servants.
Their backs were turned toward me,
so | hurried to my room, threw my
dress suit case on the floor. took of
my coat and vest and rushed down
again.
shouted down:
Mr.. Alden Is mere He Is safe-he
has not been murdered"
A second later Nellie was In my
arms. crying as If her heart would
break. None of us said word.
Where the deuce have you been"
cried Tom. II have looked for you
everywhere.
II was looking for the burglar"
replied.
How brave you are. Jack" Nellie
cried, land you did not even have
revolver"
But to this day 1t is n mystery to
the family what caused the alarm to
go of.
Not even Mrs. Nellie Alden knows.
Meta Bowling in Chicago Ameri-
can.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18
Discovery Of GIN pweller..

An Ell Paso. Tex. dispatch says that
DR.. Bush, the well-kncwn archaeolo-
gist. is back from a trip of 700 miles
into the interior OF northern Mexico. in
the Sierra Madre mountains. and says
he discovered a race of people that
prove the perpetuation OF the race of
Clin Dwellers who once Inhabited this
section. The language OF these people
is unknown and different from any
other he ever heard. and the hero
glyphic- on stones correspond TO the
hieroglyphics found in the remains OF
Gin Dwellers' homes.
He also found mummies exactly like
these unearthed In the CHI settle
ments and people of about the same
size. Their huts are practically under
ground on mountain sides and every
thing Indicates n connection with the
Cliff Dwellers. The doctor got photo
graphs OF his discoveries and will re
turn TO investigate fully.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

Abe Gruber was entertaining a
young friend from up the state one
day last week. After having pointed
out various sights of the city Mr. Cru
Der conducted his youthful acquaint-
ance to a restaurant.
Mr.. Gruber ordered dinner and then
began perusing the wine list. He de-
cided on some Burgundy. but just
as he was about to order 1t paused
and gazed at the callow youth before
HIM. Then he shook his head.
What's the use?" he said. half
aloud. He wouldn't know the differ
ence between 1t and the rankest Cali
fornia claret."
The youth raised his head.
Perhaps not. Mr.. Gruber." he said,
but then. have such a thirst for
knowledge. New York Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

Leading citizens of Long Branch
are endeavoring to revive the faded
glories of that erstwhile fashionable
summer resort. Gamblers and the
usual swarm of shoddyitss crowded
in after the real society leaders years
rate summer attraction. Now a meet
ing has been held and the city author
tiles have been asked to purchase
ocean front. build a casino and con.
struct board walk. The citizens are
determined that there shall be an
early return of conditions which pre-
vailed formerly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18
TRAVELLING MoNARcHs.
Rulers Broaden Their Views by Visits
Abroad.

King Edwards visit to this country
during the presidency of Buchanan.
nearly a half century ago. contributed
In no small measure to develop that
sympathy and friendship for the Unit
ed States which has been the keynote
OF his policy, both prior and subsequent
to his succession to the throne. besides
which he has travelled extensively both
In India and in Canada. as well as in
northern Africa and Asia Minor. His
son. the Prince OF Wales. having spent
all the earlier portion OF his life at sea.
has naturally visited every country I'M
der the sun. and Immediately after the
death OF Queen Victoria placed him in
the position of heir apparent, made
with his consort. a tour of all British
dependencies. excepting India. where
he Is to spend several months next win
ter.
Neither the Kaiser, nor yet the King
OF Italy have been able to extend their
extra European travels beyond the
Holy Land. But they are constantly
visiting foreign courts and foreign
countries In Europe and have thus
made themselves far better acquainted
with men and conditions abroad than
any Of their predecessors on the throne.
Indeed II would be difficult to find any
foreign statesman or parsonage eminent
In this scientific, artistic. Industrial. or
economic world with whom Emperor
William has not found means to get in
to personal contact. In the North his
journeys have extended to the Arctic
Circle. while In the South they have
reached to the northern shores OF Afri.
ca.-Washington Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

surfing her that 1t was probably moth
ing but n burglar.
Then heard Aunt Agathe say
do not dare come into my room
with that gun, Tom. l am more
afraid OF that than of dozen burg
lars"
heard him calling my name up
stairs and then hurry down again.
We'll. that is strange" I heard
him say. 81 wonder what could have
happened to Jack!'
rs he not in his room?" his father
asked.
mo. but bet he is out looking for
the burglar"
BE careful. Tom" his father said.
do not shoot at Jack. and look out
that he does not shoot you"
"Oh, Tom, dear" came Nellie's
voice. do not shoot anyway. II 1t is
a large burglar ask him to please go
away. Ask him first II he is Jack. Do
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18
Old Men In Business.

Henry G. Davis. the Democratic
candidate for vice president. is not the
only old man in politics. Senator Pet
tus OF Alabama is SO, while his col.
league. Senator Morgan. is 10. Senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts. the most
clipper of all the -eformers. is rs.
while Senator Frye Of Maine. who pre-
sides over the Senate. is 10. Governor
Garcelon OF Maine. the Democrat who
was elected in the Hancock year. 1880.
is now "a. and continues his practice
as a physician. Russell Sage. who
hauls in the interest while other peo-
pie go OF vacation, is 81. as anxious as
ever to escape the poorhouse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

Graduates OF the infant incubator
recently held a reunion at the infant
incubator institute at Coney Island.
There were about forty present. rang
ing in age from three months. the
usual period allowed them In the In
cubators, to three years.
In the case Of the latter there were
three from Brooklyn. triplets whose
lives had been saved at the incubator
exhibit during the Pan-American Ex-
position In Buffalo In 1901. and who
are as big and healthy as any young
sters OF their age.
In the list OF incubator babes now at
Coney Island are three sets of twins
and one of triplets. and girl that at
birth, sixteen days ago. weighed one
pound. eight ounces, and measured
twelve inches.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

love the swish OF the cleaning blade.
The thump OF the lusty tread.
Where the timothy stalk is lowly laid
And the daisy bends Its head.
There's freedom here in the mighty sweep
Distiiling the bays perfume;
There's freedom here In the hands that
reap
And conquer the clover bloom.
Here toll Is king. and the beaded brow
Seems never a-wrink with care:
Here work IL play-or II seems somehow
To me 1t is-but there.
But there where the lusty mower goes
With strenuous stride along
Perhaps he'd sing. II he could. who
knows.
A different sort OF song?
For here Toll in the shade immense,
With my old muse on the run:
! Toll this side OF the zigzag fence
He broils there in the sun.
New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

Inventors. with all their originality
and brilliance. are often naive child
like and impractical" said General
Wallace F. Randolph. of the general
stan of the army.
IAN inventor called on me one day
to talk about an explosive he had
originated.
1T is the most powerful explosive
the world has ever seem he said,
and it is my idea to send it up In
balloon. with a lighted fuse attached
to it. The balloon will be sent over
the camp of the enemy. the explosive
will go off. and victory will be ours.
Yes said I. but suppose cur
rent of air should blow the balloon
back over our own army. What
them
Then said the inventor, laying
his hand on my arm. I tell you what
1t is. general our army would have
to get up and run for all 1t was
WORTH"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18
RIGHT KIND OF BLINDNESS.
Servant Gave Master an object Les
son In Charity.

servant Gave Master an Object Les
son in Charity.
AT the centenary anniversary of
Hawthorne's birth in Salem DIR. Ed
ward Waldo Emerson OF Concord said.
apropos of sympathy and compassion:
Il used to know an aged man ser
want whose heart was singularly kind.
In him the quality of compassion. of
sympathy. of pity. was brought to
nearly perfect development
This man was driving his master
and me through the country on a
certain winter day.
AS we approached a new house
that the master was building we saw
an aged and bent woman peep forth
at us from an unfinished window. She
recognized us, and in a shamefaced
way went sinking OF. She had been
taking a little Wood. There was a
bundle of wood under her old shawl.
THE master tugged excitedly at
his servants sleeve.
'Jabez. Jabez.' he cried, do you
see that old woman taking my wood?'
"Jabez looked with pity first at the
old woman. and then with scorn at
his master
No. sir he said, stoutly. I don't
see her; and, what's more, | didn't
think that you would see her, either"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18

/ mad only one thought-Nellie had
refused me. | had no idea how or
when the guests left, for while that
took place | was walking up and down
the library floor like an animal in a
cage. repeating over and over: Mel
lie has refused me-
Suddenly her brother Tom came in.
What the deuce are you doing
here. old boy?" he cried.
l only looked at him.
You do not look we'll at ALL" he
said. land no wonder 1t is no child's
play to lead a cctillon as you did
But what is the matter with you and
Nellie?"
why do you ask?" said as calm
ly as l could.
'oh, l only noticed that you did not
dance as often with her as with Grace
Curtis"
why. never thought of that at all:
but am very tired"
You'd better go to bed, Jack; to-
morrow you will be all right"
NO. | think will rather return to
New York tonight"
'Nonsense!" Tom said. Come
along Your room is ready and you
do not need to say goodnight to any
body. will ask them to excuse you"
And with these words he took me
by the arm and pushed me up the
stairs into my room. looked around to
see If anything was missing, and start
ed toward the door.
Goodnight, Jack" he said.
| opened my mouth to say good
night. but instead of this stammered:
Nellie has refused mel"
He did not hear me, however. and
closed the door.
l sat down on the edge of my bed
and started to think. 1t was evident
that could not stay. but how could
get away? There were no more trains
for the city that night. but there was
a milk train at 8. and | made up my
mind to leave on this. sat down
and wrote a letter to Tom. explaining
the reason of my sudden departure.
Then | put the letter In my pocket
and sat down to walt.
At halfpast put on a business
suit and started downstairs. As |
knew that the hinges of the front door
always squeaked, | decided to go out
through the DdStlntHt- ana FOUND the
door leading to the stairs locked, but
the key was in the lock. | started to
turn 1t, but was so nervous that |
dropped 1t and could lot find 1t again
in the darkness. Then | suddenly re-
membered that the whole house was
wired with burglar alarms, which
would set off an immense gong in
Toms room in case door or a win
dow was opened. Tom never went
to bed without setting the alarm. SO
there was no other way of getting
away than to sneak into his room and
turn off the current. A snoring noise
assured me that he was asleep. and |
went over to the keyboard. which was
dimly illuminated by a diminutive in
candescent light. There were a num-
Der of switches. all pointing upward
with the exception OF one.
Confident that this was the right
one, turned 1t and Immediately the
immense gong went off. making
enough noise to awaken the dead.
A cry rang out from the bed. but 1t
was not Toms voice. but that OF his
aunt, Miss Agathe Renham,. an old
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-18
HIS END WAS QUIET.
Youthful Diplomatist Got Neatly Out
OF Tight Place.


Ned was Z. Bulge was 4. They
had the small boys propensity for
adopting every stray cat that came
In their direction. without drawing
any line OF color or antecedents. The
grown-ups hac protested without
avail and nearly every day found an
additlonal half-starved kitten running
about the place. At last the boys
father had an inspiration
See here. boys" he said. II am
altogether too poor to feed any more
kittens. | simply cannot afford It.
Nov, II you really want to keep this
last little yellow kitten you have
Thought In you will have to buy milk
Tor her with your own pennies. But.
remember. she must be well fed and
the first time find her crying for
fomething to eat she will have to CO."
The boys talked the matter over
and readily agreed to this arrange
ment- The following day. however,
the yellow kitten was crying piteous-
ly for food when the father came
home. Only one OF the culprlts being
present the walls OF wrath broke on
his head.
Bulge" he said sternly, didn't I
tell you boys that the first time
heard that cat yelling around here
she would have to go?"
Yes. papa" Bulge replied hastily.
But you see. only own half the cat
and II isn't my end Of the cat that
eats"