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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Il r.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Clarence Weber of Eldon, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Ebony toilet sets, Sargent's.
Jno Gibson and ]. NJ Gibson, of
Hynes, are in the city today on bust |
ness.
DR.. E. T. Edgerly went to Eldon this
morning on the Rock Island on a
short business visit.
Mrs. Jos. Hunnell Jr, of East Second
street left on the Rock Island this
morning to spend the day in Eldon.
Ebony manicure sets, Sargent's.
A marriage license. was issued by
County Clerk H. w. Michael today to
Albert Eakins and Miss Ida Hornback.
Mrs. John Knowles of Agency re-
turned home on the Burlington last
evening after spending the day in the
city.
Stag horn toilet sets. sargent's.
Rev. H. A. Ingham, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Keosau
qua spent the day in the city on bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. M. Garfield, 21e
4orth Court street left on the Rock
Island yesterday for Eddyyille where
they will visit over Christmas with
friends and relatives.
Christmas ciga rs50c and 81. Sargent
Miss Delta Macdonell, 219 West
fifth street and Miss Garnet Taylor
of Bloomfield arrived home on the Bur
lington this afternoon from Dubuque
where they attend the Mount ST. 10
seph college, to spend the holidays.
Hand mirrors all kinds, Sargents.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Evans, ia Soutl
Jefferson street left yesterday for Av
cry being called there by the death O
their nephew, Edward Evans who wa
the Oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. s.
Evans. The funeral will be in Hite
san
Christmas perfumes. % and SOC. a
cargent's.
From Wednesd; VS. Daily.
Christmas perfumes Csc up to 81
Sargent's.
w. M. Mcintosh of Agency, was
business visitor in the city today.
If that business scheme Of yours !
good enough for you to devote you
time to it, it is good enough for som
other man to invest his money il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
DIES AT nEDRICK
JOSEPH DARNER, AGED RESIDENT
OF kEokuK COUNTY, PASSES
AWAY AT HOME.
Within Only, Four Days Of sc.sonty-
Ninth Anniversary, Pioneer Farmer
succumbs to Heart Disease Sur
vlved by Wife and Ten Children.


Within four days Of reaching the
seventy-ninth milestone in his life,
Joseph Darner, prominent and highly
respected citizen, died yesterday morn
ing at 2 o'clock at his home in Hedrick.
Death occurred after an illness of
three weeks and its cause is believed
to have been heart disease. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock from the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Hedrick. Interment
will be made in the cemetery at Kirk
vile.
The deceased leaves a wife and
family of ten children, together with
hosts of friends to mourn his loss. He
had been resident of the vicinity of
Hedrick for nearly forty years, COM
ing to Iowa with his family from Ohio
in 1865. During the past few years he
had lived a retired life.
I The survivors are his wife. Mrs.
Joseph Darner and ten children as
follows: F. w. Darner,, Allen Darner
and Mrs. Annie Stout of Ottumwa;
John Darner, Thomas Darner, Miss
Ella Darner and Mrs. Carrie Russell
Of Hedrick; Mrs, Rebecca, Scott OF
Des Moines: L. NJ. Darner of Bloom
field and Orlando Darner, of Oska
loosa.
John r. Clark.
Intelligence has been, received In this
city by John Macdonell of the deatf
of his 8brother.in-law, John T. Clark
which occurred in Hammond, Indiana
last Friday night The deceased was {
:, prominent lawyerof Hammond. The de
ceased is well known in this city. HI!
son, George Clark, attended the Lin
coin school here last winter. The fu
i neral occurred yesterday morning.
Dies In Mt. Pleasant.
| The death of Hattie, the wife OF Pat
rick Fox, 1903 East Hayne street, oc
surrsd last evening shortly after
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Tuesdays Live Stock Market in Brief
Brief.

Small cattle offerings meet slow
outlet; local demand quiet-few ship
ping orders; prices weak at yester-
days closing range; quality Of steers
poor-not attractive to buyers; fair
run expected tonorrow-needs moder-
ate; butcher stock trade slow-prices
steady; continued weak demand for
common Gamers; calves SO to 75c low
er than week ago: fair demand for
good feeders-prices steady; common
and light steers sell slowly; quality of
hogs poorest in several weeks; market
for weighty grades holds steady; light
classes slow-steady to &c lower; days
average price s4.56-bulk $4.45 to
s4.65; sheep values steady to 10c low
er-trade slow; best wethers at s5.15
prime ewes at $40; many big feeders
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
THE LOCAL MARKET
LITTLE NEW IN THINGS TO EAT
At oTTuMWA GRO
cERlEs.

California Oranges and Pears, Apples,
Grapes and Grape Fruit are Plenti-
full and Reasonably cheap-Veae-
tables and Green stuffs Not Changed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

taken out at $3.50 to s4.s5; lambs slow
sale at 15. to csc decline; fancy S5-fb
natives today went at 1918.
Receipts.
Chicago's receipts thus far, this
week, compared with week ago. de-
creased 10,700 cattle and increased
10000 hogs and 1900 sheep. Compared
with the same period a year ago, cattle
increased $500, hogs 5,1O0 and sheep
$500.
Representative Sales.
Following are Some OF the repres.n-
tatiye sales made in Chicago Saturday
showing lowest. medium and highest
nrtcea Maid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

O'Clock at Mt. Pleasant The deceased
was 33 years old. She is survived by
her husband and two daughters,
Misses Ethel and Cecil Fox. She was
a devaut member of the Sacred Heart
Catholic church and was dutiful
wife and mother. She had been ill for
over eight weeks. Her loss will be
most keenly felt by large circle of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

Only ten fur overcoats left at the
Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

friends. The remains were brought
to this city this afternoon on Burling.
ton No. 9. Arrangements for the flu.
neral have not yet been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

The local markets show positively
nothing new in the way of eatables to
day. There is the same old round OF
cucumbers, radishes, squashes, pars
nips and all the rest of the whole
list. In fruits there are all of the usu
al winter varieties. oranges, bananas
apples pears, grapes and grapefruit
All of these are very plentiful. very
fine and fairly cheap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
Oranges Are Plentiful.

4
Oranges are to be plentiful this year
according to reports from the fruit
growing districts of California. The
season of the California orange is Just
getting nicely started in, but already
they have dropped some in price, and
they are expected to be considerably
cheaper in the near future. They are
of fine flavor and good size and while
it is hardly probable they will get
down as low as they did last season
later in the winter they will undoubt
eddy go as low as they usually do.
Apples in spite Of the fact that they
have, gone up very considerable In the
past two months on the wholesale
market are still retailing at the same
figure in this city that they were
quoted at the beginning of the season
of the New York product.
The Local Markets.
There weer no changes in the loca
markets today .ss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Ladies' Girls Misses and Boys
Stockings, all kinds and sizes at prices
below the lowest at the Palace Cloth
ing Co, 4O4 Church ST.
Mrs. Moore, Of Moulton, has re-
turned to her home, after visit at the
home of her mother. Mrs McReynolds,
on Church street
Save cold by buying warm Over
shoe at the Palace Clothing Co.. 4O4
Church street
\, Stacy Sampson, of valisca, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sampson, of Agency and Miss
Anna Simmons, of Fairfield, We're in the
city today, to attend the Murray
Sampson wedding.
Save money for your Xmas presents
by buying your Oyercoat at the Pal
ace Clothing Co. 404 Church ST.
{. Mrs. McCully of Agency has arrived
for visit at the home Of Mrs. Nc
Reynolds, on Church street.
1S47 Roger Bros. Knives and Forks,
Silk Mufflers from soc to 75c, worth
75c to $l.O0, at the Palace Clothing
Co. 404 Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Sampson and
daughter, Miss Virginia, Of Big Sandy
Texas, who have been visiting with
relatives in Fairfield, arrived this
morning to attend the Murray Samp-
son wedding.
A nice Suit or Overcoat makes a flint
Xmas present for the boy. You cal
find them at the Palace Clothing Co.
| 404 Church ST.
! Miss Jennie Sampson, of Chicago
has arrived to spend the holidays a
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
/ Thomas Sampson, 307 Chester ave
nue., and to attend the Murray Samp
son wedding.
Every variety of overcoats at tn
4! Iy,,l, doro y.tr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

Every variety of overcoats at the
Hub overcoat department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

Hire carpenter to build house, a
blacksmith to shoe horse and go t.
an overcoat store for an overcoat if
you want the best results. The Hub
.overcoat store is the place for over,
coats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

Fur overcoats will be higher next
year Get one now while the price is
down and have the use Of it this win.
ter. Only ten left at the Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22
Tri- Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

"a CHANGING ADURES0,
Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name Of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire It
to he changed to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
NOT TO BE CAUGHT AGAIN.

my wife says she doesn't want me to
give her a solitary thing for Christmas
this year.
"Are you going to take her at her
word ?"
mot much! did that once. I'm an
advocate of peace whenever it can be
had with honor
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sHE pID,T CARE. euT-

'T care not for the value of the gift;
The spirits all in all to me-" she said,
But she lost her temper just because a
friend
Had no more wit nor wisdom than to
send
A book that cost a dollar-which
she'd read.
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An Excess of
Kindness.

Its a little en-
barrassing to have
your family so
fond of you"
You talk like a
mohster!"
II don't mean
that exactly, but
you can't help
worrying when you
realize that you
won't be able to
pay for any gift
which they would
consider worthy of
you"
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inconsistency,

81 have asked
my wife a dozen
times what she
wants for Christ
mas, and every
time she tells me
she doesn't want
anything"
"Well 2"
eff I didn't get
her a half dozen
presents at least
she wouldn't speak
to me for about a
month"
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Calculated 60 Cure

Calculated co Cure
my wife is try
ing to cure me of
smoking"
81 think mine is
too"
mot at all. I'll
let you into a Sc
cret- My wife tells
me your wife has
bought you a box
of CT G ars for
Christmas"
well, isn't that
what 1 said ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
Squelched.

He-I wish tina t
1 was Santa Claus,
my heart I'd give
you, dear.
She-I wish that
you were Christ
mas too. You'd
come but once a
year.
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HIS METHOD OF SEE DEFENSE,

John, is your revolver loaded?"
81 don't think it is"
What in the world would you do,
then, if burglar should break into the
house?'
why. I'd point the revolver at him
and tell him didn't know it was load
cd"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
Christmas Eve In
BugIand.

The Little Lady
bug (dejectedly)-
I do hope Santa
Claus will be able
to distinguish be-
tween hogs and
ordinary bugs!
Mamma Lady
bug-Why, Ethel.
what a strange
renarki What is
troubling you, my
dear
The Little Lady
bug-Why, Cissie
Centiped told me
she was going to
hang up one whole
set of her stock
ings!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
An Unworthy
Spirit.
Mr.. H a p py-

Mr.. H a p p v
Christmas comes
but once a year.
Mr.. Unhappy -
OF course. They
wouldn't dare to
have it twice a
year. People have
to have a little
time in which to
save up the neces-
sary funds, don't
they?
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Kept In the Dark.

Kept In the Dark.
What are you
going to give your
wife for Christ
mas this year ?"
"I dunno. She
locked it away in
a closet before 1
had a chance to
see it."
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JUST THINK oE LII

If men were all. say, six feet tall
And trees were only two
/ don't see how the men could climb
The trees at all, do your
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His ideal.

Jack - Do you
know my idea of a
sensible woman?
May = Indeed 1
do. She is one
who is perfectly
happy when her
husband gives her
a barrel of flour
for a Christmas
present.
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A Sure Sign.

IS a nta Claus
must belong to
the smart set,
mamma"
"Why ?" X
'W ell, I notice
he doesn't pay
much attention to
the homes of the
poor"
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Double Tribute to
William.

Father-Whati is
little Charles cry
ing about?
NJ o t h e r. Be
cause Christmas is
little Villa M s
! birthday.
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NATURAL QUERY.

MY physician has forbidden me to
either drink or smoke
so? What physician are you going
90 anplsy now?''
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A CHRISTMAS PocKETRook.

A long green Christmas makes lean
pocketbook.
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REAL WEALTH

He dabbled in stocks and won
For he was a lucky Teller.
Not only did he make his nile
But he has IL In his cellar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10
MORE FASHIONABLE.

First Tot-My doll has measles.
Second Tet-Mine's got appendicitis.
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NEW VERSION

Eat, drink and be merry, for tomor-
row we diet.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
WINS INJUNCTION SUIT
Continued from Page ~

Plaintff also alleges: THAT one,
l.. M. Whitehouse. bid for said work
under said specifications as amended
by the notice of February End and Feb
ruary 18th aforesaid. and that this
plaintiff was interested with said
Whitehouse In said bid. and was to do
and perform part OF the work with said
Whitehouse, II the bid Of said White
house had been successful" but wheth-
err or not this allegation was inserted
as mere matter of inducement. is uncer-
tain, as It is denied in the joint answer
of defendants.
Counsel for plaintiff contends: That
were too indefinite to be the basis for
competitive bids; that the amend
ment to the specifications whereby
bidders were to make an offer for the
old piles was not advertised; that the
change in the specifications whereby
the Superintendent of Public Works
called for bid for all bitumen as an
extra was not advertised. and therefore,
illegal; that at least 1t is uncertain
whether the bid of the American Ha-
waiian Engineering and Construction
Company, Limited, was the lowest; and
that the contract made did not follow
the bid of the defendant corporation,
and departed from the original plans
and specifications.
AS to the first contention of counsel
for plaintiff: The specifications re-
served to the Department the right to
use, in the new structure. any Of the
old piles that may be suitable. This
provision unquestionably advised all
prospective bidders of the character of
the right reserved by the Department,
as the advertisements specially refer.
red to the plans and specifications on
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25

bow truculent knee to avoid vicious
inuendc.
More insulting, II possible, than the
the personal references are the at
tempts to cite historical precedents to
Justify efforts to influence a judicial
act. Public attention is called to the
Tweed judges and the boss-ridden
judges of Missouri. Is there any good
reason why Judge De Bolt passing on
the conspiracy cases should be asso.
ciated with these extraordinary Incl.
dents of history which unfortunately
profane the good name of our country?
There is no other cause for such quo
tations beyond naturally cussed de.
sire to do an injury. Frequently,
though the morning.paper protests its
intent to be fair with the judicial de.
partment. neither Judges nor the pub.
lie have the slightest cause for conf.
dence in its protestations OF honesty,
Its record Is strewn with struggles to
enthrone factional prejudice and dictate
the action Of judges as well as juries.
Judge De Bolt can rise above the
un.American atmosphere with which
his would.be newspaper mentor seeks
to surround him. The incident adds
another item to the long and despair
ing struggle OF morning factionalists
to traduce the courts, make the judges
/ amenaBle to dictation. boss-ridden, and
cOrrupt *
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
SERVED HIS TERM.

Aoki was today released from Oahu
months sentence imposed by Federal
Judge Dole for being concerned in the
business Of the $50 club" the Japan
csc society, exposed by U. s. District
Attorney Breckons formed for the pro-
lection of systematized immortality.
u u u u q u q q Il u q u u u q q q q
there might have been one old pile
available. or there might have been
hundred.
According to the provisions OF Sec
ton 10, Act IS. Extra Session OF 1908
Is. L. 1903. p. 4S1) Every contract for
constructing public works, or for fur.
nishing material therefor. amounting
to Five Hundred Dollars $500, or
more, shall be awarded to the lowest
bidder, who shall furnish sufficient
bond, only upon public advertisement
for tenders"
The object of all such statutory pro-
visions Is to prevent favoritism, cor.
ruption, extravaganza and improvi.
dence In the awarding OF all public
contracts. a.
AZ was well said In the case OF Wick.
wire VS.. City OF Elkhart, LA Ind. 305.
ut Is difficult to see how the contract
could be made upon a basis entirely
different from that contemplated by
the specifications. :. II Ia, II seems to
us, perfectly clear that all competitors
were entitled to place their bids upon
the basis upon which the contract was
to be awarded and that to require bids
upon one basis and award the contract
upon another was, In practical effect,
but to abandon all bids"
The plans and specifications as orig
inally drafted provided for the bitumen
floor referred to In the notice dated
February End, and as to the notice dat
ed February 18th, the Department, In
the specifications, reserved the right
to use. In the new structure, any Of the
old piles that may be suitable, and as
previously observed, all prospective
bidders were bound to recognize and
provide for the exercise of the right
reserved, and II such recognition and
provision could be accomplished at all,
II could be accomplished only In the
manner indicated In the notice. Meth
er OF the notices referred to attempted
to, or did in fact, change or amend ei-
Their the plans or specifications In the
slightest particular. They were, at
most, mere suggestions as to the form
of bids.
The fact that plaintiff Is q taxpayer
Of the Territory Of Hawaii Is conceded
and no question is raised as to his
right, as such taxpayer, to maintain
this suit
In my opinion the plaintiff herein
under the facts In this case, is entitled
to the relief for which he prays, and
that he should have Judgment as pray
ed for
Kinney, McClanahan & Cooper for
plaistiff; Castle & Wilmington for Con
struction Co.; Attorney Generals De
partment for Holloway and Fisher.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25

file and they were as much O part Of
the advertised notice inviting sealed
proposals as II the same had been In
corporated therein at length and pub.
lished Herewith and all prospective
bidders, without exception. were bound
to recognize and provide for the exer-
else OF the right reserved to the De-
partment In reference to the use OF
such old piles. But this could only be
done by making q specific allowance.
by way of reduction In the total
amount bid, for each old pile furnished
by the Department for use In the new
structure In lieu Of and In substitution
for each new pile contemplated and In
cluded In the total price or sum bid for
the whole WORK, and as the speciflca-
lions failed to state what, II any, num-
Der OF old piles could or would be used
In the new structure. fail to see how
II was possible for any prospective bid
der to provide In his bid for the exer-
else Of the right reserved. Mr. J. H..
Rowland, Assistant Superintendent of
Public Works, witness called by
plaintiff, testified that at the time the
original plans and specifications were
filed II was not known how many OF
the old piles. II any. would be avail
able for use In the new structure and
that 1t was not positively ascertained
that none were available until after
they were pulled up and placed on the
bulkhead, which was after the contract
had been awarded.
How, then, could the Superintendent
OF Public Works determine which OF
the bids received by him was the low
est and, under such circumstances,
how could there be any competition
between bidders2
1t is true that It subsequently devei-
oped that none Of the old piles were
available, but at the time the bids were
received the Superintendent did not
know that that was so. and for all that
he knew to the contrary at that time,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
JURY HANGS



air. J. A. Magoon, for plaintiff, tried to
persuade Judge Gear to direct a yer.
dict in his clients behalf. Although
he filed half the morning with elo-
Quence he failed to impress the Court
with the justice of directing verdict
and his motion was overruled.
As the present term ends today at
midnight some disposition of the case
had 10 be made. There would have
been little use In keeping the jury out
until the last minute Of the term had
fed. Incidentally the jurors would
have missed the opportunity OF at
tending today's ball games.
The September term will provide an
other trial Of this interesting contest
II is suggested that the Hilo water
front controversy could be settled
simply by taking It TO the Torrens
Land Registration Court, or that II
should have been taken there some
time ago; that by this method, II the
dght was not settled In the Land Court
at least the simplihcation of facts
might be accomplished and the matter
sent to a Circuit Court jury on certain
agreed questions.
Following were the jurors In the
Brown.Spreckels suit: Z. b. Clark. ]
J. Sullivan, Benz. Vickers, Louis Marks
Douglas Kaona, Charles e. Frazier
Frank Armstrong, A. r. Gurrey Jr.
II. A. Parmelee, Frank e. Blake, r. W.
Atkinson and J. W. Bergstrom.