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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
oripin of petroleun1.

Until recently it was almost universal y believed that petroleum, like coal, vas derived from fossil vegetation or possibly from animals or fishes of some ong past age. Now it is asserted by many scientific men that it may not be # any organic origin, but may be due to Xhterranean chemical action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
We Are the Americans.

If we tried to narrow the word Amer. fca down to mean merely part of America there might be some ground for criticism, but the word American, by common usage, fostered by the existence of other names for other peoples, has become spe, ctf1c.-N. r Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
shln I.vtnr on Her side.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The captain of the Fire island life saving station reported last night, that the schooner Frank w Mccullough, from George town, s. C., which went ashore Dec. B on Fire island bar is afloat and lying on her side. He has sent for assistance and will make an effort to save the vessel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Town with Queer Names.

Fremantle, Western Australia, is a town with some queer names. The mayor Is a Cadd. the chief printer is Cant, 8 contractor named Thick has just sued local soup preserving company and man named Offspring Webb was recently fined for keeping m unlicensed dog
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
British Territory.

It is possible to go round the world md touch on British territory all the Kay-viz.. from England to Halifax Nova Scotia), across Canada to Van .ouver, across the Pacific to Hong-Kong, hence to Singapore, Penang, Cape Town, st Helena and England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Bulgarian Bandits Exploit.

SALONIkA, European Turkey, Dec. 2S.-When Apostoi, a Bulgarian bandit, made a raid on a neighboring town Greeks surrounded the place and Turk ish troops surrounded the Greeks The bandit escaped, but three persons were assassinated during the melee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Don't Let the Years Count.

Age will never succeed in retaining youthful appearance and mentality un- til people make up their minds not to let the years count-until they cease to make the body old by the constant sug- gestions Of the mind-success Nigga zine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
PrepareIanSag.

Begin the morning by saying to thy. self, shall meet the busybody, the un, grateful, arrogant, deceitful. envious and unsocial. But I who have seen the nature of the good, that it is beau. tiful, and of the bad, that 1t is ugly, can be injured by mono of them.-Mar- GUS Aurelius.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
A Hard KnocIr

They were returning from calling on some friends Nearly the entire evening had been taken up by her husband telling his fishing experi- ences of last summer. Looking up into his face. innocently, she asked:
 Really, dear, what Is the largest, hsh you ever said you caught ?''-- XOnArera Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Ihna in ,Friaco.

Six thousand people, 5000 of them Japanese, crowded Mechanics pavilion, San Francisco, on the night of Noven- ger 3 and celebrated the mtkado's birth Hay. There were speeches, sword lances, lights with heavy bamboos and with broadswords, moving pictures, of Liaoyang and Port Arthur and songs. The shouts of "Banzai!" could be heard Por blocks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
nraclrs in plaatar

To fill cracks in plaster mix plaster Of paris with vinegar instead of water, and t will not "set' for 20 or 30 minutes Push 1t Into the cracks and smooth oR evenly with d table lsnlfo. Eounahold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
The Little Things.

Life is made up of little ings-words,i ects, duties, pleasures They come to- IS one after another, calling us out of. ourselves, or seem to rush hurriedly past! IS, and they leave an impress on our tpirit, and our characters are made or narred by their influence. ce.-Rev. B. lowry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Fcar of wa4pr Fnmine Pant.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. .2s.-Near- ly twenty-four hours of continuous rain throughout western New York; has bro ken the drought which threatened water famine and has been great re- lief to this district
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Cubmn Cement pIant Burned.

HAVANA, Dec 2s.-The greater part of the factory of the A!mendares Ce- ment company has been burned. Loss, $500, 600; partly insured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
whita PenI,er.

Tn French kitchens white pepper is preferred over black, partly for the, Hayor and partly because there Is dis like to black specks showing In the food, The idea is worth adopting. IN. Y. Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Shoa-HlacL;,,r

The ingredients which enter into the composition of shoe-b -blacking are bone- black, treacle, oil of vitriol, sperm oil, aalm7arabic. and vinegar or sour beer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Zahras in Afrina

A report from German East Africa is. zebras in the colony. They appear some- times in herds of from 200 to 400 anI- malls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Antiquity of Pins.

Pins have been found among the Egyptian mummies, and in the prehis- toric caves of Switzerland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
T.iha tlaa Witlnw,a lTite.

The greatness of our gifts may often depend on the smallness of our re- sources Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
Alwava.

A womans shoe is usually large for it's size. Chicago Daily News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-21
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS.
SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG
PIE YOU KNOW.
IHE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Appropriateness as chronicled
by courier's Staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Abba.

II 81
Abba, Jan. 1s.-Dr. Early of Cen
terville, was in Abba yesterday aft
ternoon looking after business mat
terS.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wright will go to
housekeeping in the property occupied
by w. e. Mitchen, who lost his wife
and baby in the wreck on the Burling-
ton last December. Mr. Mitchen will
make his home with Mr.. and Mrs
Wright.
The members of the cemetery as
sociation are making vigorous efforts
to collect dues from the owners of lots
in the cemetery. The ladies propose
to have this spot as beautiful as 1t
can be made this summer. The peo-
pie of Abba are responding literally
since this work is one OF deep interest
to all.
7. G. Hammond is looking after bus
mess affairs in Ottumwa today.
The Monroe County Medical society
will hold its fourth annual meeting in
Abba next Saturday evening. The
members are anticipating profitable
time. A good program will be given
and officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
Rev. winthrop Allison has chosen
for the subject of the mid-week Bible
study and prayer meeting, Five
Characteristic Women of the Bible,
Those who attend this meeting are
taking much interest in selecting those
women whom they think belong in the
list,
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number, at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Paresho In
terment was made in the Friends
cemetery.
The Woman's missionary society tof
the Congregational church met FRI
day afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Miss Masden.
\ Sunday evening Rev. Hankins began
a series of meetings at the Wesley
chapel.
Mrs. Lyle has returned home az
ter a visit with relatives and friends
at Clarinda.
u w. Fl. Bliss is visiting in South pa
kota. l'9s
Sunday evening Of last week at the
Chestnut Hill church, Rev. Robert, pas
tor of the Congregational church TAT
Salem, delivered a discourse on THE
Needs of Repentance"
Harold Pacher spent last week at
Fort Madison, guest at the home
Of his uncle, A. H. Pachen.
E. Sharpless has gone to West Lib
erty to make his home with his SIS
ter.
The teachers meeting held at Hills
boro Saturday afternoon was well at
tended. A fine program well rendered
and a good and profitable meeting was
the result.
Mrs. Rebecca Mathews has pur-
chased j. Il. Ingram's tenement house
one block west of the park.
r. T. Peck and Chas. williams arr
rived home from Colorado last Tues
day.
Mrs. Marion Parker came from OF
tunlwa Saturday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott.
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A. W. JohNsoN.

In the death of A. w. Johnson OF
tumwa lost one of it's most promi-
nent and leading citizens. Mr.. John
son came to Ottumwa when only
twenty-three. without means but with
q most thorough and polished educa-
ton, graduate in the classical course
from the Barea university, Meth
odist university in northern Ohio. His
father was Methodist minister of
the north Ohio conference. His moth
er was not only noted for her perfect
Christian life but for her great strength
of mind and character. The son of
such parents could only be a great man.
principal of the high school for one
year. He applied his trained and
strong mind to the study of law and
was soon admitted as member of the
Ottunawa bar, and made money from
the day he opened his Office. But hay-
ing married Sarah Lilburn, daugh-
ter Of Samuel Lilburn, proprietor of
the firm of Samuel Lilburn & Co.,
year after his marriage he was ia
ken in as a member of the firm, and
when Mr.. Lilburn died a year later he
at once had on his hands and took sole
charge of the business, the wholesal-
ing and shipping Of butter and eggs,
all over the country from San Fran
cisco to Boston and New York. That
he was successful and made money
in this business as if by magic is well
known. He was president of the State
Butter and Egg association for one
year. He was the first president of
the national association of the United
States. Largely through his influence
the state railroad commissioners met
in Ottumwa and fixed the shipping
rates so Ottumwa has been enabled
to ship its butter and eggs in COM
xv,ttl, AL ~
in business he seemed to have an in.
tuition rarely found. The result is
that while carrying on his regular
heavy business most successfully,
he was a stockholder in five of OF
tumwa's banks, two national and three
savings banks, and q director in two.
He was also the first president of the
Wapello club, social organization.
But I have only spoken of him as
business man. This was one Of his
smallest qualifications, however de-
sirable it may be. He was Metho-
dist and Christian. AS a husband
he was most devoted. He was child
less. but the care and pleasure of his
wife seemed to be the object of his
life. He travelled all over Europe with
her, he travelled through Mexico, he
travelled over this country from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, from the lakes
to the gulf. with her. He never went
east on a business trip without taxi
ing her with him and from each place
they went he got her something from
statuary to a picture or plaque for
the wall. She was his companion
While his wife was first of all the
world to him, he always remembered
and was true and loving to his father
his mother, brothers and sisters. His
father, mother and brothers have gone
before him but his two sisters came
from distant state and for days hung
over his bed and with sisterly devo-
ton administered to his dying hours
The devotion of his heart broken wife
has been most affecting. To sum it up
in a few words. A. w. Johnson was
great man, an honest man, a Christian
man, man Of whom it might be said
of such shall be our model.
w. w. Cory.
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SOUTH SIDE ITEMS.

Born, yesterday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Chamberlain who reside OH
James street, son.
Mrs. Cornelius Meagher, who reside
on North Moore street, a son.
DR.. Holmes. 1924 North Ward street
has returned home from a few, days
visit with relatives in Bonaparte.
Nine lines of washing machines from
$2.75 to S6. Try one. w. A. McIn-
tire Co.
Mrs. Josephine Crowell of Martins
burg, has arrived for visit with
South Ottumwa friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrier, Geo.
Blair and L. Burton left this morning
for business and pleasure trip in
Arkansas.
Mrs. VIM. N. Ballard, 22S North
Moore street, left yesterday for Kan
sas. for visit with her brother, who
is very ill.,
Miss Eunice Cummings of Eldon,
has returned to her home after visit
at the home of Mrs. A. A. Courtney,
224 Madison avenue
WI. anu MrS. WIN. KNOX, VINO re-
side OH Madison avenue, expect to
go to Centerville Wednesday for a
visit with Mr.. Knox's father, who is
Very i'll.
Miss Agnes Renfrew, who resides
near Amador, returned to her home
yesterday after visit at the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. Lewis Steinhoff, 102
North Moore street.
Mrs. Lacy Of Chester, Neb., who has
been visiting relatives and friends in
OsRaloosa, has arrived for visit at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. S. p.
Hartman, ia North Ward street.
l.. M. Randall, 2o2 South Willard
street, left this morning for Batavia,
pe:ng called there by the death Of his
brother, G.. NJ. Randall, whose death
occurred very suddenly in Kansas
CITY.
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for wapello County, Iowa

County Agricultural Society is hereby called
to consider what disposition, if any, shall
be made of the real estate belonging to the
society, to-wit: The old fair ground pro-
perty little northwest of the city limits
of the city Of Ottumwa, Iowa, and to
; take action upon proposition to sell same
/, for 100000, which proposition has been
accepted by the board of directors of said
society, subject to the approval Of the
stockholders and also to consider any
other business pertaining thereto which
may be brought up.
Said meeting will be held at the library
room, in the Ottumwa Courier building. in
the city of ottumwa, Iowa, on Friday, Jan
uary %, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. m.
BY order of the board of directors.
Ben s. Benson, Secretary.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.
To the stockholders Of the Wapello County
Agricultural Society.
Notice is hereby given that special meet
Ing of the stockholders of the Wapello
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Card of Thanks.

To our kind friends and neighbors
and to the esteemed officers and mem
bers Of Drakeville camp No. 4244 and
Ashgroye camp No. $500, M. w. of A.,
we wish to hereby express our
most heartfelt thanks and apprecia-
ton for the kind and substantial man
ner in which they came to our assist
ance during our time of sickness, sor-
row and death.
May you all be blessed with long
lives, health and prosperity and may
you have a peaceful ending when done
here, is the sincere wish of
3. G. Batchelder,
Mrs. E. G. Batchelder.
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RICH MINES in IOWA.
Company With Capital Of Million to
Open Work in Dubuque County.

Company With Capital Of Million to
Dubuque, Jan. 1S.-The earth about
Dubuque is finally to be made to give
up its vast treasure of zinc and lead
ores. Foreign capitalists, said to be
ready to finance a company with a
paid up capital of a million dollars,
have for six weeks been quietly en-
gagged in securing options and leases
OH the best mineral land in the
county.
The richest vein of lead ore in the
United States, not excepting the vein
in the Joplin district, runs through
Dubuque city, crossing under the Mis-
sissippi river and extending for thirty
miles into southwestern wisconsin.
The mining operations in the latter
state are being conducted on an enor-
nous scale.
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Notice-Proof of Will.

State of Iowa. Wapello County, S..
In the District Court.
To all whom it may concern: Mo-
tice is hereby given. that an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of Celia Nc
Monigle, deceased, was this day pro-
duced, opened and read by the UNDER
signed, and that / have fixed Monday,
the Sth day of February, 1904 as the
day for hearing proof in relation there
to.
the seal of said court hereto affixed,
this 18th day of January, 1904.
Fl. w. Michael. Clerk District Court.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


R. T. Rhys, state mine inspector, left
on Burlington No. 8, this morning for
Hamilton and vicinity, where he will
inspect some mines.
See want At'' of Denniston & Kits
of Fergus Falls, Mimi, in today's issue.
Miss Elizabeth Pitcher, of Eldon,
returned to her home on the Rock Is
land this morning, after a short bust
mes visit in this city.
Miss Josie Howell of Abba, returned
to her home this morning on Burling-
ton No. 3, after visiting with friends
in this city and in st. Louis, Mo.
Rev. G. F. Cannon of Agency, will
address the meeting of the Ottumwa
Ministerial association next Monday
morning in the parlors of the Y. M. C..
A.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Shaw, and
children, who reside in Kirkville, left
this afternoon on Burlington No. 10 for
Anaconda Mont, to make that place
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Cremer of Green
ridge, Arkansas. returned to their
home on Burlington No. 8, this morn
ing, after making a months visit with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Alice Marble of Davis City,
who has been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Marble, ITO West
Main street. returned to her home on
Burlington No. 8, this morning.
For sale-Two five acre lots-well
set in fruit-,Houses on each-edge Of
city, North Side. Wish to sell at once.
Address 104 N. Jefferson or call after
$50 p. m.
J. H. Rogers, $50 North Court
street, slipped on the snow and ice in
the center of Court street in front of
the postoffice Sunday morning about
II O'clock and fell, injuring himself so
severely that it was found necessary
to take him to his home in the ambu-
lance. No bones were broken but he
! was badly shaken UP and bruised and
it will be several days before he re-
covers from the effects Of the fall
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prakeviIIe.

Drakeville, Jan. DOWN. Clarkson and
wife of Elm Grove, visited last Tuesday at
the Sam Clyman home.
Mrs. Housley and daughter, Mrs. Bert
Dodge, spent Tuesday afternoon at the
Truitt home.
Mrs. Maude Bunten, Miss Lora McNeff,
Mrs. Ida Goodlander, c. II. Boles and Mrs.
L. ]. Goodander were Bloomfield callers
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Bolts and daughter Amy visited
Monday south of Bloomfield with Mrs.
Bolts mother, Mrs. White, who is quite
i'll.
Mrs. Maude Bunten and Well Clarke
spent Wednesday in Belknap at the 7. d.
Mum home.
Mrs. Harvey Russell and little grand
daughter, Fay Spaulding, are visiting
friends and relatives in Queen City, Mo.
T. ]. McIntire and family, of Bloomfield,
visited Thursday at the parental Truitt
home, leaving Friday, accompanied by
Mrs. Truitt, for visit with Mrs. Philip
Rothenstein, of Bunch.
nesday night with his daughter Mrs. Har-
ry Truitt
Mrs. Martha Brown is quite sick with
tonsolitis.
Miss Matte Sayles returned Tuesday
from Eldon, after spending n week at the
home of her brother, l.. =. Sayles.
w. T. McNeff is on the sick list this
week.
Bert Dodge is moving his family into the
Taylor property In the south part of town.
Rev. Ragan began series of meetings
at the Christian church last Sunday.
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MARDI eRAs.

New Orleans. Mobile and Pensacola,
February 10, is, 1904.
For above occasion round trip tick
cts will be sold to above destinations
for one fare plus 50 for round trip.
Tickets on sale February to IA, in
elusive, with final return limit March
5, 1904.
For full particulars call on or adj
dress w. s. Parker,
Agent Union Depot.
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Salerl,1.

u . . 4
Salem, Jan. 20.-Charles Brown. for
merly a resident of Salem, died re-
Gently at his home at Fresno, Cal. On
the morning of Mr.. Browns death he
seemed in good health and ac-
companied by his hired hand went to
a neighbours house to assist in some
work. After arriving at the neigh
boris he learned that his services We're
not necessary and started for home.
Later in the day, on the return of the
employed man to the home Of Mr..
Brown, the query, Where Is Charles 2"
brought the information that he had
started home in the morning and had
not been seen during the day. Imme-
date search resulted in finding the
body in the orange grove, where the
unfortunate man had been suddenly
stricken by death.
Charles Mcmillan, aged IA years, 10
months and 5 days, died at the home
of his niece, Mrs Massey, east of
town, at IL o'clock Sunday. Funeral
services were held at the Friends
church, of which the deceased was a
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, Jan. 2o.-F. e. Campbell
of Milton was in town Thursday.
David Warner and wife, P. B. Brown
and wife were In Milton, Friday.
Miss Abbie Conner spent a few days
last week in Milton.
Omar Ward Of Chequest called at
the Snider home Sunday.
Charlie Jones Of Upton was in town
Sunday evening.
Lewis Conner spent Sunday at Mil.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Humphrey, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Work, spent Sunday
at the home Of Lee Swank, south OF
Cantril.
The spelling school of the South
Lebanon school house last Friday
evening was we'll attended.
Rev. G. l. Mipear of Cantril was in
town Monday. III,
Harry Conner of Troy was bust
ness caller in town Monday.
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There VIII be Box Supper
At Fairyiew, District No. 8, Highland
township the evening of January 22nd.
Ladies' invited to bring boxes. For
benefit Of school library.
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LEGAL.
Articles Of :Incorporatlon.

we, the undersigned, being OF full age
ana citizens of the state of Iowa. and he
ing engaged in retail merchandising In the
I GU! or ottumwa, having fraternal society
Tor the benefit Of its members, and desiring
TO have closer organization, hereby in
corporate under Chapter 3 of Title 0 of the
Code OF Iowa of 1897, and adopt the fol.
lowing,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
% Name.-rhe name of this society
shall be The Retail Merchants Association
of Ottumwa..
I'd objects.-The objects of this associa-
zion are to foster n friendly feeling and a
7 Spirit of cooperation among the retail deal
ers OF Ottumwa; to discourage hurtful
practices and policies In the business of
the members hereof, to discover and en-
/ courage improved methodsto safeguard the
Wen being In general of its members and
TO this end this association shall have the
power to adopt all suitable and proper
mems and methods.
iSa .G',) sLfal,ilities.-Eycept for ordinary in
cidental expenses. this association shall
NOT Mcur nor contract any pecuniary liabil-
tiles without the vote of the members duly
authorizing the same And the property of
the members OF this association shall be
exempt from liability affecting the asso-
, cations Indebtedness and for the associa-
tlons liabilities of every character
Cd BY Laws and Rules-The Board of
Trustees hereinafter provided for. shall
nave the power to adopt all by laws and
rules for the government of the association,
not inconsistent nor in conflict with these
articles of incorporation.
br Offcers-The officers OF. this associa-
ton shall be a president, two vice presi-
dents, secretary, and treasurer. who
shall respectively perform the duties so
devolving upon such officers Of like con-
Germs and for the first year ]. B. Sax shall
he president. Charles G. Peterson, first vice
president, w. H. Keating second vice presi-
dent. G. l.. Graham secretary, c. o. Ar
mold treasurer.
s. (6) Trustecs-,The managing body of
this association shall be board of trustees
consisting of nine members who shall for
the first year be as follows: One year, T.
+. Bridgeman; two years, Thomas Gibbons;
: two years, ]. X Dysart; one year, John
Peach; two years, W -. Cooper; one year,
J. A. Phillips: two years, Cyrus Church;
. one year, II. B. Clark and e. P. Barton.
fo Duration.-This corporation shall he
gin upon the filing of these articles Of in
corporation for record in Wapello county
and shall endure or period of twenty
five years thereafter, but may be absolved
at any time by two-thirds vote of it's
members at a meeting duly called for that
purpose.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
subscribed our names this day Of July, A.