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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-07
PARAS0L HANDLES
THIS SEASONS STYLES ARE VERY
LONG AND ALLOW OF ELAB-
CRATE CARVINGS.
Costly Rronzes and Jade Employed in
the Most FancifuI Creations Heavy
Beaten Silver Makes Expensive Sun
Shade Handles - Chinese Designs.


The borrower of umbrellas and the
absent-minded person who carries off
friends parasol and forgets.to return
1t for an indefinite period of time, or
perhaps, never, may be partially ex-
cused for their lax exhibition of moral
lty in this season of magnificent and ex-
pensive parasol and umbrella handles.
The fad for long handles allows of
an elaborate piece of carving in jade,
in both the green and the green-white
variety. The latter is more fashion
able, and the handsomest designs are
in bamboo leaves, flights of birds, lotus
flowers and strange creatures of the
sea.
Another popular parasol handle is of
real bronze, carved, beaten or hammer
ed into beautiful shapes and hallowed
in the middle. with secret lid
A Chinese style.
Costly bronze handles, finished at the
top with nothing less than Chinese
inkpot appear upon umbrellas Be-
side the pot is the receptacle for hold
ing the little brush with which John
Chinaman makes his mark. In these
handles woman carries her smelling
salts, a viniagrette or the essence
which she prefers for the occasion.
While bronze and carved jade are
the most fashionable of the odd and
artistic parasol and umbrella handles
now in vogue, heavy beaten silver, CIV
ing all the appearance of having been
hammered out by hand. is also in
great demand. Like all other hand
some handles, they are made to be de-
tached from one stick and put upon
another as seasons and colors change
for parasols.
Flowered Handles.
The dragon fly and the daisy or wild
rose designs are favorites. The cur
ious have but to lift the body of the
dragon fly to discover between the
wings little receptacle for smelling
bottle.
Wavy lines in metal. stone or wood
are popular in the best handles and
they are arranged to give delicacy to
the background of the figures carved
in relief.
A fanciful top to a parasol handle is
a netsuollle. or Chinese charm against
evil. The charm comes in quaint
forms of ivory, bronze and metal. More
of these charms are sold than anything
else to form the top of parasol
handle.
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week at the fair, in which Mr.. Car
tuners off1ciates as one of the Iowa
Wray Calvert and Miss Matte Jones
~ Drakeyllle, attended the opera at
thls city Wednesday evening.
MISS jamie Gibbs, of the Shelton
m ,;G, left Thursday for st. Louis to
s1s ner sister, Mrs. Mollie Toalson
MISS Gibbs will attend the worlds
lalr before returning home.
u; Lula M. Gilbert spent Wednes-
day in Ottumwa on a shopping expedi-
ton.
MISS Kate Wise returned Wednes-
gay night from Keswick, where she
mas been teaching school during the
past winter.
A very pleasant impromptu social
was held at the N. S. Johnson home
Ihursday evening, the Rebekah lodge
pelng informally entertained at a
dancing party, music being furnished
by the Taylor Sastburn orchestra. Re-
freshments were served and the even
ing was greatly enjoyed.
n. y. Hotchkiss made a business
Trip TO k1rksville, Mo-, Thursday.
AT business meeting of the build
ing committee of the Christian church
neld wednesday evening the contract
Tor the erection of the church was let
to q. z. Fryberger. The work will be-
gin at once. The rock for the founda-
ton has been on the ground for some
time and the work will soon assume
definite form.
Thursday Afternoon County Clerk
y. z. Leach issued a marriage license
to L. Il. Beggs and Mrs. Lottie Peb-
bles, formerly of Wright county.
Mrs. Harry Leon returned Thursday
evening from Batavia and Mt. Pleas
ant. where she has been spending the
past week or two with friends.
Mrs. U. A. Brown left Wednesday
for Van Buren, county to spend a few
weeks with her son Will and family.
The Travel club met Wednesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Edith Johnson an6
enjoyed a review of Henry Esmond by
Thackery, given by Mrs. VIM. Hill
The Afternoon closed with a pleasant
little luncheon.
Mrs. D. H. Elam spent Thursday il
Ottumwa.
R. w. Burrows, of Macon, Mo.
spent Thursday in the city on lega
business connected with the Sax hotel
On Thursday the eighty-seconc
birthday or Mrs. S. A. Tinker was
made memorable by a pleasant after.
noon spent with a few friends Of Ions
standing who were entertained at din.
ner at twelve o'clock at the home Of
her grandson, Postmaster Traverse
Mrs. Thinkers manners and habits OF
life are by no means those of an aged
woman and the influence of her pres.
ence impressed her friends with the
fact that years alone do not make peo-
pie old. The after dinner hours were
spent socially and happily.
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OAK HILL.

Oak Hill, May 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Dus
Mckee and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Knecht spent Sunday at Charles
Krause's.
Mrs. Work and daughter Miss Mary
We're Milton visitors Tuesday.
Miss Lena Mustard has been visit
ing in Milton the past two weeks.
Mrs. H. A. and c. E. Brodine were
shopping at Milton Tuesday.
VIM. Kennedy and wife were guests
at H. A Brodine's Sunday.
Frank Parks and family spent Sun
day at the parental Buckles home.
Mrs. Ida Henshaw, of Eldon, visited
home folks last week.
Misses Dell Downing and Isabella
ROUGH were callers in this vicinity
Sunday.
Rev. Butler filled his regular APP
pointment here Sunday afternoon and
preached a very interesting sermon.
MA. Brodine made a business trip
to Bloomfield Monday.
Clint Parks and family spent Sunday
with Elmer Parks.
Mrs. Work, May Parks and Mary
Work We're in Bloomfield Friday.
Sarah Riggs spent Sunday at home.
The Ladies' Guild will give social
at the home of Marion Darnell Satur-
day. Everyone cordially invited.
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MAPLE GROVE.

Maple Grove, May 5.-School opened
at this place last Monday under the
management of Miss Mamie Tarr.
Mrs. ]. Ely was an Abba visitor Sat
urday.
Earl Dodd spent Tuesday evening
at the Derst home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Kingery were il
Unionville Saturday.
Miss Leona Hicks spent Tuesday
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Coulson anG
daughters visited at this place re-
Gently.
Miss Gladys Miller began a term OF
school at Scattersburg Monday.
J. l.. Dodd returned to his duties
Tuesday after a few days visit with
his parents.
The Misses Tadlock called on friends
here Sunday evening.
Charley Hunt called on friends here
a few evenings ago.
George Stamm was a business visi-
tor in Moravia recently.
Miss Gladys Dood spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives.
o. w Eswick and family visited
relatives here Sunday.
Ely Lawrence, Of Moravia. was al
this place Monday looking after his
farm.
Frank B. Miller and sister, Miss
Gladys, Of Unionville, were callers al
this place recently.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, May 6. - Mrs. w. B.
Bargcr entertained company of Ia
dies yesterday at a twelve o'clock
Simmons of Chicago, who formerly
was a resident of this city.
w. f. Lewis returned home from Des
Moines Wednesday evening, where he
spent the day on business.
R. Written Of Russell, spent the day
Thursday with relatives.
John O'Neil Of Burlington. deputy
revenue collector, spent the day yes
terday in the city with old friends.
7. r. Palmer of Oskaloosa, is an
expected guest of his brother, F. B,
Palmer for an over Sunday visit.
Mesdames Ada Grimes and W. E
Moore Of Derby, were in the city yes
terday on shopping expedition.
Rice Nichols of st. Louis, was in
the city Thursday looking after some
business interests.
Rev. Chitterden and daughter Fern
returned yesterday evening from Leon
whers they attended meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society.
Messrs. A. M. James Of Oakley, and
JOQu f1dIulllOuI VI WullSUTSdSL. lOWu'
ship, returned yesterday evening from
Des Moines, where they had been at
tending the democratic convention.
Mesdames G.. w. Rose and F. B
Palmer entertained the teachers of the
public schools last evening at the home
of the latter.
]. D. Henderson left last evening fol
Monmouth, Illinois.
The Charlton Engine Company met
in regular session last evening and
transacted the regular volume of bust
ness, after which there was a depart
ment meeting when it was decided that
the department would attend the Iowa
State Firemen's association, which will
be held iE Des Moines from June q
to 2i. They will go this year for what
they can learn as it is too late to com
pete for any Of the prizes. The de
partment at this place now holds the
state trumpet for the long distance
of throwing water which they won
several years ago.
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PLEASANT CORNERS.

Pleasant Corners, May 5.-The mail route
started Monday with Elliott Bates, of
Cuba, as carrier.
Henry Moss little son, Charley, is i'm
proving from bad attack of throat trou-
BILE.
Charley Shafer and Marion Griffin were
business callers at Eddyville Monday even
ing.
Thomas Van Wrinkle and daughter
Ruth, and son Joe We're visiting Mr..
Van Wrinkles mother Saturday night
and Sunday.
Jane Blake and daughter Lizzie were
visiting at the ]. NJ. Blake home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMain. of County Line, at
tended church here Sunday
Harye and Viss Vada Shields were call
ers at the r. A. Hansel home Sunday after
noon.
Henry Moss. the township clerk, was
called to Chisholm Tuesday to quarantine
the Robnett family for smallpox A
man who was boarding there being the
victim.
James Griffin has been sufferer from an
! liberated sore throat.
John Moss and wife were callers at the
Henry Moss home Sunday afternoon.
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DouDs.

Douds, May Flames Bridge, of
Bonaparte, visited last week with his
daughter, Mrs. Lee Cox and family.
Mrs. Jas. W. Harwood, of Keosau.
qua, visited with relatives from Thurs
day to Saturday.
L. A. Arnett, of near Libertyville,
was in town Saturday.
Miss Edna Garrett and Master Paul
Bowers visited with relatives near Lib,
ertyville on Saturday and Sunday.
The eighty-ffth anniversary OF the
organization of the /. o. o. F. was eel
ebrated Sunday at Leando with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Rev. Frank Seeds,
of Selma, delivered IAN able address.
Attorneys W. S. Allen, of Birming-
ham, and Jas P. Starr, of Keosauqua,
and Jas. Wilson, of Fairfield, were in
Leando on business last week.
G. O. Algire and A. Ruble, of Selma,
were callers in town Sunday
John Walker has moyedlinto his new
blacksmith and machine Shop.
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cHILLlcoTHE.

Chillicothe, April 29.-Mrs.s Chas.
Harris, of Ottumwa, was an over Sun
day visitor at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Ball.
VIM. Hopp and family of Bear Creek,
have moved into the Keenan, house.
Born, April 81, to Prof. and Mrs. c.
E. Dunwidde, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Patterson returned
last Monday to their home in Osceola,
after several days visit at the home of
John Pnegar.
Forrest Warren returned Monday
from visit in Ottumwa with his
friend, Dwight Nichlas.
Miss Dora Warren is visiting rela-
tives near Dudley.
Rev. R. A. Bruce returned Monday
from Avery, where he held mission
airy meeting Sunday.
Messrs. Luther and Clarence Kepler
have returned home from Keokuk,
where they have been attending the
medical college. Luther come home
with M. D. attached to his name.
Miss Maud Baker, who has had sew
eral hemorrhages of the lungs last
week, is getting along nicely.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Bowen, of Wood
burn, are here visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Anna Mcdonald returned last
week from Davenport, where she spent
two weeks visiting her aunt, Mrs.
James OMalley.
Miss Cotton, of Abba spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Dunwiddie. o.
L. E. Bellman was business caller
in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Will D. Cardigan, of Abba, spent
Sunday here calling on his many
friends.
Lawrence Guggerty spent last week
at Colfax Spring.
P. L. Guggerty left here for Kansas
City Monday morning on No. to pur-
chaose a car load of cattle.
Miss 10 Dunning was an Ottumwa
caller Wednesday,
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MILTON.

Milton, May 5. - The commence.
ment exercises of the Milton high
school were held at the Milton Opera
House Friday night April 80. The fol
lowing young people were graduated:
Bernice Carder, Lawrence Hagler, Wi.
ley Barnett, Eva Mustard, Addie Moon
Addie Hale, George Hargrove, Blanche
Hays and Nora Quirk. The diplomas
were presented by G. w. Baird presi
dent of the board of directors. The
commencement exercises were proceed.
ed by two lectures. Professor Follans
bee gave the lecture "Tom and Mary
on Wednesday evening and Hon R
G. Barrett lectured on Thursday even
ing. Both were well received by the
large audiences.
The basketball game between Mem
phis and Milton which was held at the
Milton Brick company's yard was won
by Milton, the score being II to 10
They will play a return game today al
Memphis.
James McManis who has been a,
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Pleasant Plain.

Pleasant Plain, May 5.-Commencement
exercises will be held here May 10. There
are four girl graduates and the program
will be nm interesting one.
Rev. Sopher and family have been In Os-
kaloosa In attendance Of the funeral of
Mrs. sopher's mother, Mrs. Terrell, whose
funeral was held in that city Sunday.
The Y. w. gave a tea Saturday night
which proved very successful both fnan-
cially and socially.
Frank seaton, of Richland, was here on
business recently.
Harry Leech, Of Leroy, was caller the
other day.
social held by the Christian Endeavor
society Tuesday night at the Aaron Pick
erel home was much enjoyed by a large
number of young people. A short program
was rendered
The band will render weekly concerts ev-
cry Saturday night.
temperance program rendered here
Thursday night drew large audience.
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MARTINsBURe.

Martinsburg. May 6.-Mrs. Hattie
Wharton and daughter, Of Kansas, are
visiting at the home of w. Sylvester.
Ralph Howell had his leg broken
last Wednesday.
Ralph Donnell, of Hedrick, was in
town Tuesday.
c. Moore was in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Sam Powell and o. w. Clay were at
Hayesville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ogden were in He'd
rich Thursday.
Mrs. Minnie Stewart, of Hedrick,vis,
tied with Mrs. o. w. Glass Wednesday
e. M. Craig and son Lee are painting
the F. Barwick residence.
The band concerts will be given in
the public park to commence on Sat,
urday evening, May "a. The band boys
have new uniforms.
Sam Powell was at Abingdon Tues.
day.
w. G. Lister, B. F. Croker and Jas
Speirs were at Sigourney Wednesday
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NORWOOD.

Norwood, May 5.-W. Ashby, r. E.
Pedigo, M. v. and B. N. Nine were
transacting business at the county
seat last Wednesday,.
Fred Ruble and Misses Estella and
Fannie Smuggs visited at the home OF
Jed Roberts near Liberty Centre Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Ethel Ashby returned home this
week from Des Moines to visit at the
parental home.
Johntie Curtis and family were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller
of Warren county. last Sunday.
L. S. Ashby returned home last week
from Nebraska.
Allie and Sylvia Ferguson spent
Sunday at the home Of G. w. Baker.
J. L. Crook was called to Ohio last
week by the serious illness Of his
daughter Mrs. Harlus Enbanks.
Coda gurrel returned to Lucas last
avfeV months stay with
.Eifs. W. w. C1ore.l
Mrs. w. S. Pennington and Miss
Maggie were Charlton visitors last Sat
urday..
R. E. Pedigo moved the switch
board last week from the home of w.
e. Ashby to that of ]. G. Crawford's.
Aaron Cackler and family were Lu-
cas- callers last Wednesday
Myrtle Eastman and Pearl Wallace
visited Saturday and Sunday in Char
iton with relatives and friends.
Several of the Norwood people at
tended the entertainment at Liberty
Center last Friday night.
Georgia Bond visited the latter part
of last week with her sister, Mrs. Carl
Taylor Of Liberty Center.
Curtis Thorn of Warren county Wis
tied his uncle Jontie Curtis one day
last week.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield May g. The Fort
nightly Whist club spent Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Phil
lips playing for a novel prize, a souve-
mir spoon of the Methodist Episcopal
church. The result of the game was
a tie between Mrs. Chas. D. Fortune
and w. A. Sheaffer, who drew cuts
for the prize which fell to the lot OF
Mr.. Sheaffer At the close of the
contest two course luncheon was
served by the hostess, during which
Miss Ruby entertained the guests With
classic music. Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Fortune were entertained as guests OF
the club.
Judge and Mrs. S. S. Carruthers re-
turned Thursday from st. Louis where
they have been spending the past
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BUCKWHEAT GOES.
NO MORE UNTIL FALL WILL THE
FAvoRITE BREAKFAST FOOD
BE ENJOYED.
Product is Almost Entirely Off Of the
Local Markets - Dealers Do Not
Keep Their Supply Over Until Next
Season.

Buckwheat is almost entirely off the
market now and the favorite hot cakes
for breakfast, will not be enjoyed
again to any extent until cool weather
sets in next fall What little of this
product is on the market, is being
quoted at a reduced figure with view
to disposing of the scant supply. Most
of dealers state that it does not pay
to keep buckwheat after the season
closes and when they sell out their
stock in the spring, they do not pur-
chase new supply.
The Local Markets.
There areNno changes in the local
wholesale and retail markets this morn
ing, the prices remain the same as
those of yesterday.
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Neighb0rh00d Mems.

Abeline, Texas. for a year has return
ed to Milton.
The new machinery of the Milton
Pressed Brick Co.. has arrived and is
being installed.
Seth S. Silver. attorney for Harley
Tolbert in his suit before Squire
Weiny against the Burlington Route
recovered $50 and costs.
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s12.2s to buffalo. N. ", and Return.

Via the Nickel Plate road, May 1G.
II and IL, with return limit of May
%. Also lowest rates to Ft. Wayne,
Cleveland, Erie and other eastern
points, Three trains daily with first
class modern equipment. Meals in
Nickel Plate dining cars on American
club meal plan, ranging in price from
So cents to $1.00; also service Ia
carte. No excess fare charged on any
train on the Nickel Plate Road. When
contemplating an eastern trip, write
John Y. Callahan. general agent, 113
Adams street, room 29S, Chicago, ILL.,
Chicago depot, corner Van Buren, and
La Sale streets the only passenger
station in Chicago on the Elevated
Railroad Loop.
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guests over Sunday of the Misses HEREFORD
at Leando.
c. c. Rodgers and family spent Sunday
with friends in this place.
Il. w. c. Harryman attended the COM
mencement exercises of the Bonaparte high
school last Friday night, and spent the
day Saturday with friends at and near
Bonaparte.
A number from here attended the 1. O..
o. L. services at Leando Sunday morning
Mt II O'Clock
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International Convention Y. M. C. A.
At Buffalo, N. Y, May 11-15. Tick
cts on sale via Nickel Plate road, May
10, IL and IL, at one fare, plus 25
cents for the round trip. Good return
ing May %. For full particulars, call
on your nearest agent, or address John
Y. Callahan. general agent, 113 Adams
street, room 29S, Chicago, Ill.
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Dynamiters of fish have been
work in Salt Creek, near Elberon.
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Grains and Hay-street Pric
Butter and Eggs

Butter, packers pay ...... >.
Eggs, packers pay .........
Separator butter ........ ..
Renovated butter 5000. $50.
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book with me and from salt Lake
ran out and saw Bridger. He was just
tne kind of a man i thought he was.
lie had GVe sQuaW wives and was the
oisgest man i'm all the west. T showed
him Fremont's account. of Bridger's
big jnJun' fight. and Jim took the
book, looked at it. then glanced up at
the sun and said. That damned sun
shines SO I can't see to read 1t. Here.
you read IT,. You see. he couldn't read
or write, but he wouldn't admit IL. /
read the account to him and he said;
IT'S all true, but what do they want
TO waste paper printin' that kind OF
truck for?
while / was ia Salt Lake. Bridger
showed us that ne was q bigger man
than Brigham Young Brigham got
Jealous of Bridger and sent him word
That he intended 70 wipe him on the
face Of the earth. Jim sent back word
that If he heard any more racket cut
Of Brigham he'd wipe him out. Then
Jim came back 10 salt Lake and had
a good time with me. We had some
of the first whisky that went into Salt
Lake. And that's a good httle side
story
'Pomeroy & Benton Of independence.
NO. had some boys driving bulls TO
Santa Fe. They sent out train I'm 4S
loaded with whisky, tobacco and guns.
the actual necessities of life. on the
train the boys got the gold fever and
made POmerOy turn on for California.
Pomer0y was awful 'riled' about IL, but
ne had TO go. When the train got to
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salt Lake he sold the stuff for SO
much that he made a fortune
Well Bridger came into camp 10
see me and have Whoop and right
in the middle Of the seance ne rode up
in front of Brigham's house and dared
MIN 10 come out and take his scalp.
When / saw Jim do that / fastened
on TO him. And YOU bet Brigham let
him alone whoie lot after that. too.
"A few years ago I was 0ut I'm salt
Lake city, a-comin up the main street.
and there I saw an 3niun a-sittin'
down. And ] said 60 a fellow en- the
street, That's old Elk. But ne didn't
know who il was So / went close up.
and sure enough II was Old ELK. dene
up in copper, a statue. YOU know. Old
Elk was "a Utah chief. He was seven
feet tail ] knOWed him 50 we'll that
I recognized him the minute 7 saw his
copper back there ON the street. though
/ hadn't seen him for fifty years And
SO I expect to recognize the face of old
Jim Bridger when we dig him zap. His
face was old and dry when he died
and he's only been dead tWenty-three
years expect to dnd him kind OF
mummihed and TO see the same good
old expression on his face. Jim
Bridgeg was a good man. he scalped
a right smart lot of bad Injuns here
and there. and cussed "a whole lot and
got drunk pretty often, and he didn't
wave no religious flag much. but his
heart was in the right place, and when
you tied up TO him you knoWed he
wouldn't drift none