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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
Russell,

Russell.
Russell. Dec. 2S.-Miss Mae Jenkins
is home from Vinton to spend her
holiday vacation.
Miss Emma Jackley. arrived Christ
mas morning from Indiana to spend
the holidays.
Mrs. F. ]. Hancock left Thursday
on No. 10 for Geneseo. ILL.,, to visit a
couple of weeks.
Chas. Dunn and family are spend
ing the holidays in Bedford with rel
atives.
Miss Harriet Curtis of Milwaukee.
Wis. is spending the holidays at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. Curtis,
Ed Hall left Thursday morning for
Clarinda for visit with his brother
Dell Lodge and family of Corydon,
have moved to Russell and will occu-
py the Chas. Mckinley property in the
west part of town..
K N. Dilley and family left Thurs
day morning for Elgin, ILL.,, where they
expect to make their future home.
W. II. Argo spent Sunday at home.
A. M. Jackley of Seymour spent
Christmas with his mother at Rus
SELL
Nellie Argo spent Christmas with
friends In Charlton.
Abba.
Abba, Dec. 3O.--The funeral SER
vices of Mrs. John r. Duncan we're
held at the Methodist church this ar
ternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the
pastor, Rev. C. S. Cooper, after which
the remains were laid to rest in Oak
View cemetery.
Fire destroyed small house beiong-
ing to Martin Clever, last night. The
house was situated about six blocks
from the square and was occupied by
a colored family by the, name of ReeH..
The occupants escaped injury but the
household goods We're destroyed.
Rev. G. 8. Cooper, pastor OF TIL
Methodist church, expects to begin 4
series of gospel services next week ii
continue indefinitely. Similar seryiceH
will commence in the Christian church
also.
The Misses lila Rartram and Hazel
Hawkins will resume their school
work at st. Joseph's academy in Des
Moines next week.
H. H. Duncan, who has served in
the capacity of superintendent in the
Presbyterian Sunday school for the
past thirteen years, asked for a re-
lease from those duties last Sunday
and p. p. Castner was elected to fiji
the vacancy.
Marriage licenses have. been issued
to the following parties since Monday
morning: VIM. Aubrey, aged 81 OF
Avery, and Resa Chisholm, aged Of
of Munteryille, Louis Wickhsrn, aged
Is, and Anna May Welt, aged IL, both
of Hynes; jacob L. Ramsey, aged 23.
and Nellie G.. Gaines. aged 20, both
of Buxton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02

Joseph Bradlay, It wealthy pioneer Of
Jasper county, is dead at Kellogg. after
a long illness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02

ghe contract has been awarded for
building of the state normal school
snasium.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02

At the allotted age of man a year
is narrowed as day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02

Aere is no poverty in the heart
he love abides.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
HARVEST OF GRIM REAPER IN
lRoouols THEATRE FIRE
ss i.;a - IS AWFUL.
SCENE rs UNDERSTANDABLE
Little Blaze Flashes in a Second into
sRuinous Sheet Of Fire-clown
Proves Hero-Audience Fights
NaInIy for Freedom.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The cause of the
TANNING" of the asbestos curtain,
considered the cause of the disaster,
Is explained today by an inspector for
the underwriters, who made tour Of
the house and found that the wire on
which the queen of the aerial ballet
flew out over the audience in the Sec
5ond act held the asbestos curtain in
place and prevented it from being
lowered. 1t was shown by the inspec-
tor that the wire on which most of the
spectacular features of the show de-
pended was practically the cause Of
the holocaust.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
MANLY more KILLED
THAN In fire OF 1871

chimney of the alley doors onsthe gal
leries.
The newest theatre in Chicago. the
playhouse declared to be- fireproof
from dressing room to capstone, burn
ed till its stage was steel skeleton
and its wrecked interior a charnel
house.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
Farm for Sale

An opportunity is offered to any
one desiring a farm suitable for
dairying, with large meadow, 103
acres in farm, double barn and
room house. Or for any one wish
ing to locate a summer resort. Large
fish ponds may be oheaply made.
Beautiful falls and glen on the
premises. White pine lumber and
building materials on the place
sufficient for all repairs and new
work. 2 miles from SandersoD' 8
new fish pond and proposed club
house. A mile Of Decker's creek
runs through the land. The farm
located in Delawure township is
offered cheap. Address Joseph
Came, Dingmans. Pa. If
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
KIMBLES

Mrs. Phebe Goodrich of Hamlinton
Wayne Co., visited her sister, Mrs.
Harriet Kerkendall, of this place
recently.
Mrs. J. E. Dodan of Laokawaxen
visited her daughter, Mrs. George
Daniels, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet Kerkendall went to
salam, Wayne Co, last week to
care for a neioe who was very sick.
r. H. Jessup of Scranton was in
town Tuesday in the interest of the
Mutual Benefit Insurance Of Newark
N. j.
M. E. Staokhouse of Bloomsbury,
Pa, passed through town on his
way TO his sawmills on the Jack
Kinble and Mattiok estates.
E. S. Jones lost another team
horse Monday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
DINGMAN's FERRY.

Lard or pork drippings smeared
around horses ears aud eyes will
keep off the small fieas which annoy
Frank Downs has returned home
from New Jersey.
Not COW buyer has appeared
here this spring. Scarcity Of hay,
the high prices Of feed and short
pasture probably keeps them away.
There is a demand here for good
dairy tin ware. The merchants do
not keep it and it is risky to send
away for q supply.
Good butter is % cents a pound.
Eggs 16 and IL cents a dozen.
Unless the Cave bank repairs in
terfere it is probable couple of feet
more will be taken from the top of
Conashaugh hill.
II. L. Davenport of Halcyon Cot,
tage has made a number of improve
ments ana now has a fine place.
City people win soon be here, al
ready some have appeared, and if
the people would show proper enter
prise and learn the knack of salts
factorily entertaining them, many
more would come and remain. They
bring many dollars here which
should partly be spent in general
improvements and providing more
comforts and oonveniences for their
proper accommodation. Like every
other business some of the profits
should be spent in betterments.
There is a good demand for cooks
with no supply.
High Falls Hotel has been greatly
renovated and greatly improved.
The trees trimmed and lawns put in
excellent order give the surround
ings an air Of neatness. An aer-
motor has been erected, a large tank
built and now water is supplied all
through the house.
A number here have discarded
buying western horse feed as it
seems to injure stock. Better raise
your own supply of grain. 1t will
improve the land and save money.
Hens are furnishing good supply
of eggs and the price keeps to a
paying basis.
The seed business is quite an item
this spring with our merchants, and
farmers viii have to go down in
their stocking for the money.
Courtesy and fair dealing in
tradesman will bring business, the
contrary will drive it away.
Some citizens are grumbling be-
cause, in their opinion, the oribbing
at Cave bank is not properly or per-
manently done. 1t costs money to
do good job and 1t also needs a
man who has the judgement to do it.
Anumber from here who attended
the dance at Dalloz in Dingman are
elated at the manner in which they
we're entertained, All had a splen-
did time.
Our ministers are quite active
looking after the welfare of their
fiooks. The Presbyterian pastor
held meeting recently at Centre
which was we'll attended,
Owners of ties here are holding
on for better prices. Peters Bros.
at Bushkill pay good prices, cash or
trade.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
MAST HOPE

Mrs. Lou Evans of Montolair, N.
j. is staying with her mother, Mrs.
w. A. Robinson,
Miss Dove Selden has for guest
her nephew, Selden Hicks, of Long
Island.
DR.. Longstreet was called to Haw
ley Dotys on account of the illness
of one of his children.
Mr. Buttenhagan, who was driv-
ing the Park team when it ran away
was not seriously injured.
Mrs. e. A. Tigue and Miss Celia
Tgue are visiting at Asher Pelton s
home in Barryville.
A severe hailstorm fell upon this
place last Thursday afternoon.
Rev. E. K. Crerry has visited his
former friends at Ten Mile River,
where he was pastor several years
ago.
Michael Clark has furnished a
cottage at Tusten and soon expects
to occupy it. Harry Tuthill has
vacated his place and gone to Haw-
ley where he has another home.
John Phillips of White Lake call
ed on bis cousins last week at j
Barlows and at the Dabron home.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
MATAMORAs

Rev. Nathan l.. Rockwell, Of
Ridgeheld, Conn, was the guest Of
j. g. Van Gorden over Sunday.
Mrs Frank Blakeney Of Newark,
N J has been spending a few days
at her former home on Cookson
street. She returned home satur-
day.
Mrs. Solomon Jones OF Lake ARIEL
has been the guest of her son,
Arthur, on Third street, for a few
days. Mrs. Jones returned home
Monday
John Deckley of New York city is
visiting his mother on Division
street.
At Epworth church Sunday, Rev
Nathan Rockwell of Ridgefeld, Ct,
preached both morning and evening
two very fine sermons. There was
a large attendance at both services.
At the morning service Miss Cora
Billman sang a solo, Miss Nellie
Langton presided at the organ. At
the evening service, Mrs. Milton
Shay sang a solo, aud the choir
rendered some special music.
Fhe Pike county teachers exam
nations will take place at the Mata-
moras school building on June 6.
E.. L. Kemp, A. NJ Ph. D., prin-
cipal Of the East Stroudsburg normal
school. will deliver an address to
the graduation class on Friday even
ing, May 81, at the school building
Miss Lulu Prescott, a teacher at
Warwick, is at her home on Wash
ington street for the summer vaca-
tioD.
DR.. e. B. Wenner of Philadelphia
and Mr. Booth, a druggist, of the
same city, syent a few days in Mat
amoras recently as the guest of DR. d.
Arthur Wolfe on Pennsylvania av.
enue. Dr. Wenner is a brother in
law of the doctor
Nathan Young is improving his
residence on Cookson street, having
piazza in front and on the side,
and an extension on the west side of
the house.
Charles Quick on Cookson street
is having his residence repaired. A
new roof is being put on.
The Hill residenceson Third street
is undergoing repairs. The interior
of the house is being fixed up for
two families. 1t is a very pleasant
location for summer home.
Mrs. Charles Snyder and daughters
are visiting relatives in Ellenvllle.
Rev. t. G. Spencer and family
arrived in Matamoras Tuesday and
ar guests of Mrs. A. Langton and
daughter, Nellie, on Washington
street.
The Matamoras schools will close
Friday afternoon. Commencement
exercises will take place in the even
ing in the school building. A very
pleasing program will be rendered.
Glass day exercises were held in
the school building on Thursday
evening of this week, S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27

It is said that nothing is sure
except death-and taxes, but that is
not altogether true. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption is a
sure cure for all lung and throat
troubles. Thousands can testify to
that. Mrs. G. b. VanMetre Of
shepherdtown, W. Va, says Il had
a severe case Of bronchitis and for a
year tried everything heard Of, but
got no relief. One bottle Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallible for
Group, whooping cough, grip, pneu-
monia and consumption. Try it.
It's guaranteed BY all druggists.
Trial bottles free. Regular sizes
SOC, sl.00.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Town Council will receive
bids for roofing the Borough Build
ing with slate also erecting
building in rear Of the Borough
Building for housing the Street
Sprinkler, Road Machine, etc. Bid
ders to submit plans and specifica-
tions with their bids A general
idea as to the work to be done will
be given upon application TO G. r.
Quick, President of the Town Coun-
oil The Council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, The bids
will be opened at the regular meet
ing, June 6, 1904.
BY order of the Council.
H. r. ARMSTRONG,
Secretary
Milford, Pa, May s, 1904 81
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
Made Young Again

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put
me in my teens again writes d. II
Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They
are the best in the world for liver,
stomach and bowels. Purely vege-
table. Never gripe. Only 25c at
all druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27

%F QQ for handsome all-woo SUITS all this
u seasons styles, Cheviots, Venetians,
etc. Suits that have sold from
$1,000 to $780,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27

Compare this offering with anything made
anywhere in creation. See the suits, they
speak for themselves
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27

S7 Q0 for elegant suits in BroadcIoth,
- Cheviot, voile and fancy mixtures,
fine taffeta and satin Inning, original
prices from $1,000 to $500.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
sANDYSTON

A day or two ago a party had his
hound dog out chasing rabbits. and,
as it happened was praoticing his
dog on posted lands. The owner Of
that dog is we'll aware Of the penalty
nttached to such a gross violation Of
the game law, and is taking long
chances.
Supt of Schools Ralph Decker
visited the schools of this valley
the week just passed and advised
the sandYston clerk of board of
education to call a meeting satur-
day evening OF this week, to see
what can be done for consolidation
and repairs of school houses. It is
evident that Supt. Decker means
that Sandyston must do some re-
building, repairs and consolidation.
The city people passing through
here are changing the fashion of last
year. Last year the ladies went
bareheaded and the gents wore their
hats. This year the matter is re-
versei On Sunday man driving
with two ladies, he bare headed and
smoking a bad cigar, passed here I
felt sorry for those girls and that
horrid smelling stogie.
Joseph Thompson of Branohville
while driving with his wife and
child on the new road Sunday last
his horses became frightened at the
steam roller and ran away. The
wagon, a new one, was upset and
smashed, his wife badly hurt, and
during the flight of the team they
collided with the carriage of L. 7.
Smith and wife and smashed one of
its wheels.
Now is the time when everybody
feels poor from the fact that the
assessor has started on his annual
tour to find the amount of your
worldly possessions. Two things
are certain in this life, and they are
death and the tax collector and the
assessor only preceded the latter a
few days, while the former is ever
with us.
The past week was too wet for
corn planting and little if any was
planted. The weather Of Saturday
and Sunday promises to leave the
ground in fine condition, and, as
almost all are ready, the bulk of the
crop will be planted this week, bar
ring rainy weather.
Most of the townships in this
county have hired their teachers for
the coming year, but as yet this
township has made no move in this
direction, aud as usual will wait
until the other townships have se-
cured the choice of teachers.
An exhibition of reckless driving
was seen on our streets Saturday
last and it is hoped the public may
be spared anything of the kind in
the future.
Daniel Raser who was seriously
injured by being thrown from his
wagon is slowly getting better but
his injuries will affect him for life.
His daughter, Ella, from Buffalo, N.
Y, came home Tuesday last.
The Rubber social at Alden Van
sickle's Saturday night was we'll
attended but the net receipts were
not heavy. incline to think the
junk peddlers have captured most of
the rubber crop in this vicinity
judging from results at the social.
Talk of fish laws when can see
no use of them at all. Thursday
Tom Hilton and your writer fished
on Long Pond nearly all day, and
the result was Tom little perch
and the writer one sun fish. Now,
am in favor of no fish laws for the
reason that cannot catch fish, law
or no law.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27

] A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case of piles causing 24tumors
After doctors and all remedies failed
Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly ar
rested further inflammation and
CURED him. lt oonquers aches and
kills pain. 25c at al druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27

Binghamton and Return 81 May go
Sunday, May 99th, the Erie will
run a special excursion from Port
Jervis to Binghamton and Ross
Park at the low rate of one dollar
for the round trip. Special train
leaving Port Jervis at 2 a. m. This
will give the general public a de-
lightful low rate outing trip to the
beautiful Parlor City, and its pic
turesque Ross Park and afford a day
of enjoyable recreation and special
visit with friends along the line,
Remember the special train leaves
Port Jervis at 2 Am, Sunday, May
29th, fare only 81 for the round trip.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
Constipation Cured
A BARRYrowN MANS EXPERIENCE
wIrH CAI-CURA SOLVENT
Or. David Keanedy's New Medicine Cured
Him Promptly

Him Promptly
Constipation leads 20 worse. Often IL
Is the cause of appendicitis. Always It.
leads to dangerous chronic disease It
should not be neglected., nor should it
be temporarily alleviated with drastic
purgatiyes. Here is case la point.
Mr.. O. S. Osterhoudt, Of Bnrrytown,
N Y was distressed with Indigestion,
chronic constipation and kidney trouble
for four years. He tried many medicines
without relief He heard Of Cal-cura
Solvent DR.. Kennedy's new medicine
used it and began to improve rapidly,
All Of his old complaints have disappear
ed and he owes everything 60 Calcura
Solvent
Write to the Cal-cura Company, Ken
nedy Row, Rondout, N Y, for a free
sample bottle.
Remember; Only one Dr. David Ken
nedy ever lived in Rondout City Of
Kingston, N. y, and be sure you get his
new and latest medicine which is sold
only in si.OO bottles All druggists.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06
Railroad EXCLUSIONS

Chicago and return sS5, st. Louis,
Mo-, ST., Kansas City, st. Joe and
Atchison, s65, on sale daily, return
limit nine months from date of sale.
Grand Canyon excursions-Dates of
sale every Tuesday; return limit sixty
days; rate, s11.40.
Saturday excursions to Phenix-
Dates of sale every Saturday, return
limit 60 days, rate 50.
Steamship tickets to all points in
Europe, South Africa and Australia.
For rates, sailing dates, ETC., call at
Burke hotel city passenger Office.
Hereafter the S. f. P. 4 P. r. r.
will sell tickets Prescott to Meath,
Date Creek, Mayer and intermediate
stations. to hunters, on Saturdays
and Sundays at one fare for the round
trip; good returning until the follow
ing Monday.
Holiday excursions. One fare for
DeIWccn al SIdblOA6 Ol
this line, on sale Dec. oath and 25th,
December 3lst and January LIST, 1904,
return limit Jan. 5, 1904.
Phenix and return one fare for the
round trip. Account cattlemen's as
ISOLATION. Tickets on sale January
and 3, on certificate plan. Certifi-
Gates, when endorsed by secretary of
the meeting, will be honored for free
tickets returning from Phenix up to
and including January 10th, 1904.
J. W. Kraemer,
City Passenger Agent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06

month. Mr.. Meek Is the locator cf |
tract of land there, adjacant to |
spring of mineral water on which b,
proposes to establish a health anC
pleasure resort.
Miss Cornelia HartweIl, a teacher
in the Flagstaff normal school, came
up from Phenix today where she ha:
been attending the meeting Of the
teachers association, and stopped of
in Prescott for few days visit witt
Mrs. Z. S. Clark.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Young returned
last evening from Seligman where be
went to assist in Kidding the place Of
hobos. He succeeded in his mission
and brought prisoner in to the coun-
ty Jail to serve a ninety days sentence
on a misdemeanor conviction.
Lawler Camp, of Spanish American
war veterans, of Phenix, has elected
officers as follows: E. M. Lamson,
commander; James A. Parks, adju-
tant; c. E. Eerhardt, quartermaster ;
o. ]. Paddock, chaplain; G. S. lager,
officer of the day; Thomas Coyle,
officer of the guard; James H. Nc
Clintock, ]. L. B. Alexander, trus-
tees.
K. w. Flora and Miss Eugene
Rieses we're married by Judge G. P.
Hicks at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Wollenberg last evening III the
presence of only a few intimate
friends Mr.. Flora is an employe of
the S. f. P. & P. railroad company in
the office of H. p. Anewalt, and is a
very worthy young man. The bride
has resided here for some time and is
popular with all who know her.
]. H. Brown, who owns ranch a
few miles south of town, brought in
a peculiar stone this morning, relic
of the prehistoric race which former
ly occupied this country. The stone
is granite and was perfectly smooth
on all sides. 1t was four inches in
diameter and two inches thick, and a
crease had been cut entirely around
it as if made for tying a handle to it.
1t is entirely different from anything
seen.
Prof. B. D. Billinghurst, Misses
Blanche Fulton, Corinne Smith,
Helen Strange, Anna L. Corbett, Clara
Hoff, Clara Swanson and AIvilde ].
Lee have returned from attending the
territorial teachers association in
Phenix. Prof. PhiIbrook and wife OF
Prof. "A. n. Taylor, princi-
pal of the Flagstaff normal school, and |
Miss HartweIl, a teacher of the Flag |
,taff normal school, and Prof. Morris |
Daily of the San Jose, California, nor
nal school, we're also passengers on
he north bound train returning from
he association. Out iof thirteen |
eachers employed in the Prescott |
public schools, nine we're in attend
nee at the meeting, being the best
of any place in the ter
'itory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06
THE REV. IRL r. HICKS


The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac for
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