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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-14
Our Fool Policy.

The editor of the Enterprise
would be willing to trade one of
our saloons for a college, an
other for a Carnegie library, and
the whole lot for car shops; and
every gam bling hell that has ever
attracted business" for a rail
road headquarters. Now listen
at the thugs rave.
To the friends who rendered
kind assistance in the recent sad
misfortune that overlook our son
and brother, John F. Russell,
we wish to express sincere
thanks.
Mrs KATHERINE RUSSELL
AND Sons.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-14
Attention, L. o. T. VI.

There will be a regular meet
ing of the White Jessamine Hive
on next Wednesday afternoon,
June 18th, at 3 o'clock. A full
attendance is desired.
By order of
COMMANDER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-14
CONFEDERATE HEROES
GATHER AT NASHVII.1
Nashville, Tenn, J

Nashville, Tenn, Ju
The veterans of the
bedecked with cross
and the official ba
camps, are arriyin
train for the arr
the Confederate
The city is 4
and buntings
martial music
Drum con
through the
are floating
There
shout and
to all.
scale ha7
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-12-10

cate at the examination held here Monday and Tuesday by Judge HOgue.
 The ladies' committee of the Catholic Church are going to give a masquerade ball in the Armory Hall on the 23d of this month.
 Frank Ruiz has sold his saloon business to E. Armijo, of Springerville. MT. Armijo will take charge the first of next month.
 J. w. Bennett, the Indian trader of Houck, shipped a car load of Navajo Indian ponies to parties in North Carolina from Navajo this week.
 We have had several nice rain and snow storms this week. There was about an inch of pre- cipitatiOn in all, according to the weather bureau.
 Felipe Cortez, who was accused Of breaking the seal of a freight  car at Pinto last August and talk ing several boxes of grapes, was acquitted in the United States Court at Prescott.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-12-10

Taxes that are not paid before 4 o'clock p. m. next Monday will be delinquent. County Treas urer Schuster informs us that there will be a large amount of taxes go delinquent this year.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-12-10

Jose Abran Chavez, Ot El Iule, will be tried this afternoon be- fore Probate Judge Hogue on charge of insanity. He was com mitted to the Asylum for the In- sane at Phoenix last year from this county, but was released af- ter a few months.
 EvaristO Candelaria was indicted by the United States Grand Jury at Prescott last week for grazing sheep on the forest reserve with out a permit. He plead guilty to the charge through his attorney, Isaac Earth, and was fined fifty dollars by Judge Sloan.
 It IS rumored that the United States Grand Jury, in session at Prescott, is Investigating a couple i of cases in Navajo County. One for robbing the mail between COnchO and Woodruff, and the other for forging a mans name to an order for obtaining mail at the Post Office.
 Several hObOes set fire to one of the railroad company's buildings at Pinto last week, but the flames were extinguished before any great damage was done. The i hObOes were captured at Adamana by the railroad authorities. We have not learned what the Com pany will do with them.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Berry and Santiago Vigil left last week for ] Globe to attend the trial of John Booth, who was indicted for the murder of Wiley Berry and the Vigil boy. Zack Booth, who was sentenced to hang for the murder, and who has been in jail at Phoenix awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court, has been
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-12-10
LOCAL
 AND PERSONAL NEWS
"I know not what the truth may be, tell to you as twas told to me"

John T. Patterson came down from his sawmill this week.
 Assemblyman J. B. Patterson has been quite i'll this week.
 A. V. Gibbons child has been seriously i'll during the past week.
 Father Derichemont left for Concho today to hold religious services.
 Eli s. Perkins has bought an- other paper-The Saturday Re view, of Phoenix.
 Mariana Marez has purchased the interest of Jose Rubi in the Marez and Rubi saloon.
 The stockmen have been wear ing the smile that won't come off' since the recent precipita- tion.
 Bernard Schuster, of ConchO, was here Tuesday and Wednes- on business connected with the Treasurer'S office.
 Dist. Atty. Elect George H. Crosby Jr. returned from Wood ruff Monday where he had Oeen on legal business.
 Mrs. D. w. Sanders, of Concho who has been under the doctors care for the last few weeks, left for her home today.
 Walter Lyons was the only applicant for a teachers certifi-
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-12-10
COFFEE

It takes a good deal of m m*ney to buy good coffee it's money we'll spent.
 f'.r rro:er returns your money if yOn dsu.S ElsO schiAiAg's Best.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-13
LIFE HANGS ON THREAD.
Former DesN Molnes Man Near Death
u lin California.

Des Moines, Feb. 11.-According to
advices received in Des Moines yes
terday, Charles Shissler, a former res
ident of Des Moines, is lowering be-
tween life and death in the hospital at
Los Angeles, Cal, despite that nearly
two square feet of skin from the body
of his faithful wife and fellow mem
bers Of the M. w. of A. has been grafts
ed over his wounds. He is lying in a
comatose state and the physicians re-
fuse to give any statements as to his
possibilities.
Shissler does not know how serious
his condition is. For several days af-
ter the accident, which was caused by
the explosion of a water heater, he
was conscious, but was not told how
bad the burns were. The scalds were
deep and a number of hemorrhages
resulted which weakened him and
caused a stupor to overcome him.
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Travellers to California

naturally desire to see the grandest
and most impressive scenery enroute.
This you will do by selecting the Den
yer & Rio Grande System, THE Scenic
Line of the World" in one or both di-
rections, as this line has two separate
routes across the Rocky Mountains be-
tween Denver and Ogden. Tickets
reading via this route are available
either via its main line through the
Royal Gorge, Leadville, over Tennes-
see Pass, through the Canon of the
Grand River and Glenwcod Springs,
or via the line over Marshall Pass and
through the Black Canon of the Gunni-
son, thus enabling the traveller to use
one of the above routes going and the
other returning. Three splendidly
equipped fast trains are operated to
and from the Pacific Coast, which car
ry through standard sleepers daily be-
tween Chicago, St Louis, Denver and
San Francisco. Dining cars (service
a la carte) on all through trains. If
you contemplate such a trip, let us
send you beautifully Illustrated pam
phlets, free. S. X. Hooper, G. P. &
T. A., Denver, Colo.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Mcdowell and
daughter Flo returned home Saturday
after an extended visit with relatives
in Bloomfield. ~
Alexander Burns died at his home
in the south part Of town Wednesday
evening, February 8, after an Illness
of about three weeks. His death was
caused from diabetes and blood poi
son. Funeral services were held at the
home Friday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
after which the remains were laid to
rest in the North cemetery. He leaves
four sisters, one brother and a num-
Der of nieces and nephews to mourn
his death.
S. N. Creech was Bloomfield visit
or Monday.
Protracted meeting still continues at
the M. e. church.
Mrs. Lyman Meredith is suffering
from the grip.
Mrs. Margaret and Belle Burns were
in Bloomfield on business today.
Rev. Martindale preached at the
Christian church Sunday morning ane
evening.
Warren Ingersoll and wife moved
into Mrs. Millken's property the las
of the week.
Miss Eflie vorhis spent Saturday
with her parents. who reside neal
Bloomfield.
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WATERLOO GETS MEETING.
United Commercial Travellers to Meet
in June.


The Grand Council of the United
Commercial Travellers which met last
June in this city will meet this year
in Waterloo. The meeting in this city
did not meet expectations in the way
of numbers present but this was ac-
counted for because of the fact that
meeting came closely upon the time
of the greatest flood Ottumwa and
this section of the state had ever
known. In every way except that of
attendance the meeting was great
success.
The Waterloo lodge, under the lead
ership of G. r. Rohde, chairman of the
executive beard and past senior coun-
sci, has already taken steps to provide
for entertainment and prizes will be
given for various events amounting to
$500. The visiting ladies will be given
a car ride to Denver and Cedar Falls
Fort Dodge and twenty-four other
towns are to attend with bands and
the town with the largest attendance
the best uniforms and the best band
will receive a gold medal. 1t will be
a three days meeting, two days for
business and one for sports, which con.
sist of all kinds of games and grand
ball will be given in the evening. The
Irving house and the Logan house will
be headquarters, and it is expected
that the largest crowd and the biggest
and best time that Waterloo has ever
had will result.
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BALTIMORE'S LOSS is
f. UNDER 500 900 600

There is no doubt. that within the
last two days the business men of Bal.
timore have been aroused in an extra.
ordinary degree to the Importance Of
doing everything possible to keep their
trade advantages from slipping away.
Merchants and bankers have been con-
ferring today on this subject, and the
prevailing conviction is that IL will
require the utmost vigilance to pre-
vent the DETECTION OF a considerable
volume of commerce to Philadelphia
and New York
tits believed here that the situation
may be saved If the fire debris can be
cleared away and temporary buildings
erected within four months. That
large percentage of the spring trade
will be lost is inevitable, but there is
a set resolution among wholesale mer-
chants that the percentage shall be as
small as possible.
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y + e + i
the number of forty-four school pa
irons and friends assembled to hear
the exercises and many spoke highly of
the valued success of the school and
entertainment.
The sad death of Miss Eva Coffman
occurred Tuesday at 2 p. m. Her
demise is very deeply felt by the en-
tire community. Funeral services were
held at the family home Thursday at
2 p. m. and interment was in the
Groves cemetery.
Emmett Hanshaw and sister, Miss
Eva. and Miss yerna Plowman, stu
dents of the Keosauqua high school
spent last Sunday at the homes at
this place.
Richard Green was seriously injured
one day last week by being thrown
from his sled. One of his limbs was
thrown out of joint at the hip. DR..
Mcclure of Douds and DR.. Garrett OF
Troy were summoned and reduced the
fracture.
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Baltih9rej Feb. ia composite es-
innate Of the total loss from the fire
by twenty-five expert representatives
of the leading insurance companies
outside Of Baltimore, places the figures
at $85,000,000
Salvage is Large.
Some of them think the total loss
will be reduced by S15,000,000 as much
salvage is being dug out Of the ruins.
The loss to the insurance companies
is estimated at rs per cent Of the total
loss.
Clearing Away the Debris.
Three thousand laborers, with cars
and trucks, today began clearing away
the debris in the burned district. II
is estimated that the cost Of this work
will be $2.000,000. The merchants and
bankers are gradually resuming bust
ness in temporary quarters outside Of
the fire zone.
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FIFIY-FOURTHLEADS
REGIMENT HAS GREATEST Prof..
cIENcY IN SMALL ARMS.
COMPANY C STANDS EIGHTH
Yearly Report Of Adjutant General BY
ers of Des Mones, Gives Great Cred
it to Fifty-fourth - Iowa City Com
pany Leads the Regiment.

The Firty-fourth regiment stands
first in proficiency among the four
regiments of the Iowa National Guard
according to the report on the small
arms practice of the state guard dur
ing the year 1908 just received in this
city by Col. H. H. Caughlan from
Adjutant General Byers of Des Moines.
According to the comparative report
of the various companies of the Fifty
fourth regiment compiled by Edwin S.
Geist, acting lieutenant and inspector
of small arms in the Fifty-fourth reg
iment Company G. stands eighth in the
regiment.
According to this last report Com
pany Of Iowa City, stands first in the
Fifty-fourth and must be accorded the
highest place in the state. The other
companies in the order of merit as
shown in the report Of Lieutenant
Geist are as follows, Company, M,
Fairfield, Company F. Oskaloosa, Com
pany H. Burlington, Company B. of
Davenport, Company Il, of Centerville
Company 9. of Muscatine, Company G.
ottumwa, Company X, Of Grinnell,
Company d of Washington, Field
Staff and Band, Company l., Newton,
Company A, Abba.
This report also shows that there
are in the state twenty-five men who
have qualified as sharpshooters, 103
as marllsmen and thirty-four as men of
the first-class. Company leads with
six sharpshooters and twenty-three
marksmen, Company G, has no sharp.
shooters but has six marksmen,
The state reports upon the four
regiments sent out by Adjutant Gen.
eral Byers prepared by w. E. HI. Moore
colonel and general inspector, con
tains the following significant para
| graphs:
First In Proficiency.
"The Fifty fourth regiment stands
improvement, as it stood fourth last
year. The Fifty-siXth regiment
takes second, holding the same place
as it did last year. The Fifty third
j regiment third-dropping from first
place last year, and the Fifty-fifth
takes fourth place.
THE organization of the State Rifle
association shows an increasing inter-
est in rifle practice throughout the
lsStdtCt etiio SuIC " OC a u SdL
in improving the craftsmanship of the
guard. There was a time, when biz
| game abounded in the west, that thu
,ambition of every boy was to be able
\ to use a rifle with deadly effect, bu
with the increasing population ant
the corresponding decrease of game
some other incentive must be brough
| forward to keep up interest in riff,
practice. The State Rifle associa-
ton was organized for this specia
purpose, and should have the heart.
support of everyone interested in thu
| National guard.
"The tour of duty of the State Riff
team to Minnesota this season has in
creased interest in rifle practice tt
such an extent that have already re-
ceived several inquiries regarding thu
| team for the coming season.
/ II earnestly hope that next season
arrangements can be made at eacl
|regimental camp, SO that every NAL
4 will be compelled to have some prac
4 tice with the rifle"
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Avery.

Avery, Feb 11.-Frank Hynes hap
pened to quite an accident in mine No
6. He was hurt by a fall Of slate ir
such a manner as to have three fingers
cut entirely off.
H. f. Moore was an over Sunday
visitor with friends at Russell.
Miss lila Pearson gave a leap yeal
party at her home Tuesday evening
1t was largely attended.
The Birthday" club met at the
home of Mrs. Edith Evans Thursday
afternoon. Those present We're: Mrs
Lille Palmer May Appleman, Winnie
Ellsworth, Elsie Richter, Sarah Moore
Libbie Montgomery. Jessie Smith
Lescault Mrs. A. Abrahamson, Mrs
McVey, Jennie Bridges Matte Crabill
Lizzie Crabill and several others. They
all report fine time. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs. May
Appleman.
al. q. Evans and wife were Des
Moines visitors the fore part of the
week.
Mrs. A. Riddlebaugh entertained the
Forget Me-Not" club Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. r. wcese has been very sicl
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Homeseekers and Settlers.

On the first and third Tuesdays d
each month round trip excursion tick
cts are on sale to points in the west
south and southwest at one fare plus
two dollars. return limit, 81 days from
date of sale stopovers allowed.
On the same date special one-way
settlers tickets are on sale at a trife
more than half the regular fares.
The Iowa Central operates through
sleeping cars and free reclining chat,
cars.
Call on agents for full particulars q
address A. B. Cults G. PIG T. A., Min
neapolis. MINI.
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ORIGIN OF Ma Me.
PRESENT POPE Plus X. TELLS OF
ORIGIN OF OLD GAME OF
DoMlNoEs.
Demand for Dominoes Does Not De.
crease Says Local Dealer - Favo.
rite With the Old People - Is Of
Ancient Origin.

Ottumwans, especially the older resi-
dents of the city, even in these DAYS
of such stirring new games as pit,
finch, ping-pong, and the thousands of
others which are constantly bidding
for popularity, still cling to the old
game of dominoes. Devotees of the lit
tie black blocks with the systematic ar
rangament of white dots find in the
quiet simplicity of the game pleasant
remembrances of the days OF their
childhood
There is still stronger call for
dominoes," said toy dealer today.
Checkers" are also strong favorite
with the older people of all classes.
There is also considerable call for
chess. But the intricacies of the game
require too deep study and too close
thought for the average person who
wants game which he can play and
enjoy relaxation at the same time
Dominoes are the most called for, how,
ever and the passing years do not
seem to decrease the call for them"
Enjoy the Old Game.
People who enjoy the good old game
will be interested in the following &C.
count of the origin of the game, and the
source from which it derived it's name
as it is told by the present Pope Plus
x. Leo XIII was very fond of chess
but the present Pope prefers dominoes
another silent game.
Does Not Interfere.
II choose it for an evenings recrea
ton because it does not interfere with
my thinking over the affairs of the
Church and State" he said the Other
day.
The Popes brother, having asked
what might be the origin of the game
and of it's peculiar name, Pope Plus
told the following interesting story:
Though the monks of Monte Cas-
mo-" said the Holy Father, made the
vow of eternal silence, the priol
thought little recreation would dc
them good. He had seen the disciples
of the cloister play with black stone.
and conceived the idea of placing mum
bers on the oblong pieces and dividing
the same by line.wo The players
showed each other the numbers with
out opening their mouths, and pro
ceeded according to the order we al
| know. ~
| Benedicamus Domino.
ut was further agreed that the
player who had played out all his tab
let's first, or who had the least mum
| Der of points on the stones left in han,
should pronounce the svespers as fol
lows: 'Benedicamus Domino. \,
when later ,on the game became
known among. the people it was dom
l.ino' for Shortn
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collections of the merchants can be ac-
curately divided into two classes-the
solvent and the insolvent. l will not
discuss the solvent accounts. The 9TH
er class sums UP the thousand failures
which take place every month through.
out This country; they embrace an
aggregate liability of s15O,O0O,000 per
annum, with assets valued at not over
forty per cent. The net amount of
losses to the commerce of this country.
annually is about s1OO,OO0,OOO-a loss
which exceeds the gross income of
many of the well-established govern
ments of the world What causes all
of this need not explain to an intel
ligent body of merchants. think, how
ever, what have presented to you
taken as whole-may furnish some
food for reflection on this point and
may suggest enough to enable any of
us to arrive at the proper conclusion
My words to you today have been
plain, but they are spoken out of a
good and honest purpose. Merchants
should not be in too great haste;
nerve, time, contentment, will surely
bring its reward.
Iowa,
eve are fortunately situated in this,
our Iowa. There is fair distribution
for the merchant; for the farmer; and
for every other calling. There is no
overwhelmingly great city which over
shadows the other business centers of
our state. We have sturdy, honest,
and independent people. There are le-
Ultimate business centers throughout
the whole state. No one of these
can be injuriously overcome in trade
by any other. In this respect I know
of no portion of the United States SO
well adapted to make up a righteous
and unequalled portion of great re-
public as the whole of the state of
| Iowa.
The Merchant in the Nation.
eve have, as business men, the
mightiest encouragement, as we know
We belong to a country superior to any
in the field of merchandising, manufac-
turing, railroading, and all great bust
| nessss: exporting to the world beyond
our boundaries 81 S.127 annually,
and importing 1905, Alb ,101 annually,
making our total foreign trade annual
| ly $2,4S0,141,227. For our whole coun-
try we can truly predict, as patriotic
business men, that the merchants of
the country will nobly sustain their
part as we realize this leading nation
of the civilized world.
Gentlemen, your calling is a noble
one. The merchant has come down to
us through the long list of the centu-
ries. His calling is an indispensable and
a great portion Of every country No
calling is more legitimate or more hon
orable. Let us study all the modern
opportunities which we are building up
within ourselves to maintain this rec
ord, and still advance. and improve"
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Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of It's
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of wa
ter almost imm ediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the rem.
edy. Sold by w. w. Ennis. druggist,
Ottumwa, Ia.
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y DEAD2AT ADVANcED AGE.
Mrs. Lucinda Heaven Passes Away at
Home Of Her pauai1ter.

Mrs. Lucinda Heavern Passes Away at
Home Of Her Daughter.
From Thursdays Daily
Mrs. Lucinda Heavern, widow Of the
late James Heavern, died last night
at 10 o'clock at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David M. Sprague, 720 West
Main street. Mrs. Heavern was 80
years of age and had been resident
of Ottumwa. 33 years. The funeral
services will be conducted from the
residence Friday afternoon at2 o'clock
Rev. G. Kirkland of the Free Metho
dist church officiating. Interment will
be in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Mrs. Heaven had been a devout
Christian woman for many years. She
had cheerful disposition and was
loved and esteemed by large circle
of friends.
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CALLS MASS MEETING.
Davenport Colored Man Indignant o
err Professors Statement.

Davenport CoTored Man Indignant Ov-
err Professors Statement.
Davenport Feb. 11.-A. ID. Corbin
one of thu we'll known colored residents
of this city, Is very indignant at the
assertions of Prof. William Craig Will
cox, who is quoted as saying recently
that the negro race was doomed to ex-
tinction and that with the Indians, II
would one day pass out of existence
The professor is also alleged to have
made many unfavorable comments In
reference to the integrity and pro-
gressiveness of the colored race.
Mr.. Corbin is now agitating the mat
ter of calling mass meeting Of the
colored residents of Davenport to place
themselves on record as strongly OPP
posed to the remarks of Prof. Wilcox
and to give him public calling down
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Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder kidneys and back, in male or
female. Relieves retention OF water al
most imm ediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by w. w. Ennis, druggist, Ottumwa.
Iowa.