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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-04
THE OTTUMw "a COURIER

A. Wilkinson called at the Chance
home Sunday.
Mrs. Marion Smith was in town
Saturday.
Jay and Tillie Chance visited in Or
manville Sunday.
J. A. Day called at Wellman Sun
day.
Laura and Carl Schwartz were busi-
ness callers in Ottumwa Friday.
John Mcfarland and family spent
Sunday in Ottumwa.
VIM Haning and son We're in town
Saturday.
7. L. Baker and family were enter
tanned at the Bert Ross home Sunday.
John Schwartz and family spent
Sunday at the Myers hame
Born. to Newt Shields and wife. on
Wednesday, May 25, son.
Will Ralston visited near Blakesbure,
last week. &
Mrs. Sadie Myers called to see Mrs.
Garrison one evening recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bachman were
entertained at @. w. Bachman's sun
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schwartz on Monday. May 30, a
daughter.
Mrs. Rhoda Smith attended the fun
eral of Mrs. George Blair in Ottumwa
last week.
Carrie Mccoy is staying at Marion
Smiths.
DR.. Brockman, of Ottumwa was call
ed to see Mrs. Garrison recently
Mrs. Bert Wilkinson called at Newt
Shields Saturday.
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sIGouRNEY.

Sigourney, June 1. f. A. Schlpfer
Jr., left with his son Carl for Annapolis
last Thursday evening They go first
to ST. Louis. then to Washington. D. c.,
and then to Annapolis. Carl will en-
ter training school and put in the
time there until the entrance eXamina-
ton some time in June. Mr.. Schipfer
will go to New York and buy goods be-
fore his return
Mrs. C. L. Crocker and son left for
three months visit in Colorado, yes
terday.
Miss Margaret Stanton left this
morning for her home in Oskaloosa.
She expects to return next September
and work in the Sigourney schools an
other year
Rev. A. s. Lowell of Knoxville came
down and attended the graduating ex-
ercises.
William Jennings the aged father of
Mrs. D. D. Moore went suddenly blind
Thursday morning while eating break
fast
The graduating exercises were
above the expectations of the peo--
pie. The program though somewhat
long was unusually interesting. Four
teen girls and one boy sat behind the
footlights and looked mighty fine
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will return in the fall to continue her
education in that institution.
Mrs Fred Sax and Mrs Wilbur York
spent Wednesday in the country at the
Emery Clelland home.
Miss Effie Beckley is visiting in
Moulton where she was called by the
illness of her sister, Mrs. Riley.
Hon. H. H. Trimble, of Keokuk, was
a business visitor at this place We'd
nesday
G. F. Parks. of Milton, made bust
ness trip to this place Wednesday,
Mrs. Kitterman, of Des Moines, is
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. P. Toombs, having come to attend
to the care of her lots in the North
cemetery and place flowers on the
graves.
Chas. Sullivan, formerly of this
place, now of Galloway county, Mo-, is
spending short time here on bust
ness.
Some Of the leading business men
of the city are working up Fourth
of July celebration and from the
amount already subscribed for that
purpose 1t is believed that $500 can be
collected by the required time. Bloom
field has not had grand and glorious
Fourth for a number of years and the
indications point to record breaker
this season.
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HEDRlcK..

Hedrick, June Mrs. F. H. Tinsley
is visiting relatives in Batavia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Goldthwait, of
Sigourney, visited at w. G. McWil-
liams' Tuesday.
Matthew Wilson, of Livingston,
Mont, is visiting with his brother,
Hon. Jas. Wilson.
Theo. Kenyon, Of Packwood, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Warren and Miss Clara
Warren are visiting in Utah and Colo
RADIO.
w. H. Young left yesterday for
Sioux City, where he will attend grand
lodge A. f. and A. M, which will be
held next week.
o. G. Wilson, of Burlington was in
town yesterday on business.
G. w. Tolles, of Ottumwa, visited his
daughter, Mrs. d. M. Bottorff, this
week
Mrs. Margaret Henry and Miss
Blanche Henry are visiting relatives
in Fairfield this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. WI Loeb We're pas
sengers for Ottumwa Tuesday
Mrs. John Morrison is visiting rela-
tives in Ames this week.
Mr. and Mrs. +. III. Tinsley were in
Ottumwa. Monday.
G. Goepel, of Martinsburg. was in
town yesterday on business.
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ASH GROVE,

Ash Grove, June l. - Quite a show
er OF rain visited this part of the coun-
try the first part of the week.
Jno Wolfe and wife spent Sunday at
the home of Will VOLTS, south of OF
tumwa.
John Hunter and family were recent
visitors at the home Of C. F. Brown.
Rev. Ireland filled the pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday.
Elsie Sayler has returned to her
home at Albany after a weeks stay at
the home of John Wolf
The Sunday school convention held
at the Baptist church Friday Saturday
and Sunday was we'll attended.
Rev. Edward Hastings filled his ap-
pointment at the Christian church on
Saturday night and Sunday and con
Quoted baptismal services at the pond
north of the town on Sunday evening.
William and John DeMar are visit
ing their parents east of town.
We've Selman spent Friday night at
the home of George Houk.
Mrs. Fenton Cassell spent Thursday
with Anna Albright.
Don't forget the children's exercises
at the Christian church on Sunday eve
ming.
Dick Rose and Lola Reynolds of
Elm Grove were over Sunday visitors
at this place.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, June 1.-Rev. A. Jacobs, of
Corydon, spent the day yesterday in the
city with his old friends and acauaintances
Mesdames w. L, Lewis and w. II. Lewis
will entertain a number of their lady
friends tomorrow afternoon at the home of
the former.
Will Clayton. the faithful mail carrier,
will take vacation from his duties and
will go Tuesday to st. Johns, Kansas, for
a visit with his daughter, Mrs. S. L. Will
liams.
Mrs. Pearl Morgan and little daughter
came down from Indianola yesterday for
a visit with her sister. Mrs. Grant Clapp.
Fred Woods, candidate for the Office of
county recorder, was in Russell yesterday
looking after his political fences
Miss Myrtle Finch left yesterday for her
home in Columbia after pleasant stay
with friends in the city.
Mrs. Saunders Bailey had the misfortune
to fall down flight of stairs without any
serious injury aside from few bruises
The Brotherhood of American Yeoman
will give a public entertainment in the
armory on next Tuesday evening. The
drill team from the lodge at Abba will be
present to give public drill. An excel
lent program of music and addresses will
be rendered.
Lew Fessler of yillisca, was visiting in
the city Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. j.
B. Morris.
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News Of
Southern Iowa


strong believer in the suggestions
given by Prof. Holden, while touring
the state, in the selection Of seed corn
and says he has followed the same
suggestions for several years and
knows them to be a complete success.
Miss Annette REILLY reports an en-
rollment of 4S in the intermediate de-
partment Of the schools this week.
The mines run five days last week.
During the week a number of miners
seeking work We're refused work ow-
ing to scarcity of rooms in the mines
at present. "a
Thomas Williams, Jr., returned
home last Thursday from a visit in
Missouri and Illinois.
Mrs. William Reese and Mrs. New
berg are visiting in Beacon this week,
the guests of Mrs. Henry Newberg.
Wilson Jones and wife, OF Dawson,
We're in town short time Saturday,
Mr.. Jones was looking for a location,
the mines in his locality having been
abandoned.
Miss Maggie Jenkins returned home
on Saturday from Hiteman, where she
was visiting her sister, Mrs. William
ELLIS. She reports happy time among
a happy people.
Mrs. Long and Mrs. Frederickson
spent Sunday in Ottumwa, the guest
of Mrs. VIM. Gillispie.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner spent
Saturday evening in South Ottumwa
with relatives and friends.
George Guthrie and daughter; of
Kirkville We're pleasant callers IT. town
Saturday. Mr.. Guthrie worked ten
years in Keb as blacksmith at the
mines. His many old time friends are
always glad to meet him. aa
Joseph Truman, Jr., and Miss Hilda
Edmunds spent Friday evening in Of
tumwa taking in the sights.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holt, of OF
tumWa, shared the hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. P. c. Reese on Saturday for
supper.
In conversation with James Camp
bell, mine inspector for the district on
Sunday, he said that since his APP
pointment he has spent the greatest
part of his time in Mahaska county.
He reports the mines at Eveland and
White City running two and three days
a week; Buxton full time; also Colon.
He found the ventilation and sanitary
conditions of the mines fairly good,
put they could be improved upon, so
MI Campbell says. The recent sus-
pension Of work had a very disastrous
effect on the Iowa coal trade.
Rev. Lloyd Williams, Of Oskaloosa.
preached in the Main street school
building on Sunday at p. m.
R. Williams and daughters, Mrs. A.
Long and Mrs. j. Frederickson, Jr. at
tended Decoration day services in OF
tumwa on Monday, having wife and
mother buried there.
Rev. George Scott, who is holding
meeting at Oak Ridge, spent Sunday
in town with his family.
Thomas Price moved in the A. C..
Davis property on Main street this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Price. near
Ottumwa, spent Sunday in town with
their children, Thomas Price and Mrs.
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WILL REPRESENT THE SIXTH.
JOHN A. DEMUTH OF MELRosE,
DELEGATE TO NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

John A. Demuth, of Melrose, who at
the recent republican state convention
in Des Moines, was elected one of the
sixth district delegates to the national
convention to be held in
Chicago June 81. is one of the good,
staunch republicans Of southeastern
Iowa. Mr.. Demuth is not of the poll
tician type and has never been a seek
er after Office. He devotes his time
and attention chiefly to scientific and
strictly up to date farming and is the
proprietor of the Midland Park farm,
which lies in Monroe county near the
little town of Melrose.
An Old Soldier.
Mr.. Demuth has been resident Of
Iowa all his life. He enlisted in the
army as private when he was but
seventeen years Of age in Company
G, of the Second Regiment of Iowa
VOLUNTEER Infantry. His enlistment
took place at Bloomfield.
He served continuously throughout
the war comm encing at Ft. Donelson
and ending at Bentonville, Ga. near
where Johnson a few days later sur
rendered his army to General Sher-
man.
Was Staff Officer.
In the latter part of the war Mr.. De.
muth served on the staff Of General
Samuel Rice, and General John M.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham. June L. = Lee Corey
has returned from pleasant visit with
the family of Rev. George Amish in
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ripley and Mr.
and Mrs. Porter Plersaits left Friday
for ST. Louis where they will view the
sights Of the fair.
Miss Mary Topping and Miss Mag.
gle Carson went to Libertyville Satur-
day to spend the day with Mrs. Ward
Yost.
Word was received last week of the
death of the infant son of c. C. Walk.
er and wife at Glencoe, Oklahoma, of
brain fever. Much sympathy is ex.
pressed by the many friends Of the
family.
E. H. Skinner and L. G. Boies made
a business trip to Keosauqua last
week.
Will Robinson of Burlington attend.
ed Memorial exercises here Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Adams and son Fred re-
turned to Selma Friday after an ex.
tended stay with her parents.
Edward Skinner of Bradshaw, Ne.
braska, made short visit with his
brother and sister here and at Stock
port last week being en- route home
from Chicago
Mrs. Louisa Hale has returned home
from Ottumwa being sick with Sc
we're attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Charley Deahl, Of Omaha, is visit
ing at George Deahl's.
Miss Ivy Pettitt, of Keosauqua, spent last
week with relatives and friends.
urday night for visit at the home of her
son Roy
Miss Marie Cory expects to leave the
last Of the week for st. Louis to view the
fair. She will join Mrs. John Ferguson at
Eft. Madison.
The Memorial sermon preached in the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning by
Rev. NJ. Gage, of Fairfield, was excellent
and much appreciated by those present. The
music furnished by male quartet was al
SO well rendered. Monday was fittingly OBJ
served by the decoration of graves.
Mr.. Hill, Of Salem, principal-elect of the
schools for the coming year, was in town
last week, looking for house.
Mrs. A. C. Hesbacker went to TT. Madi-
son last week on a short visit with her
parents.
A picnic Of the business and professional
men and their wives Is being arranged for
Thursday, the dinner to be prepared and
served by the young ladies' cooking club.
Much enjoyment is anticipated.
G. L. Craft and Grille Murphy, of Ottum-
wa, were in town last Sunday.
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IKE B..

keb, June 2.-J. H Weston, of vir-
den, Illinois, was business caller in
the city on Monday.
J.. W. Peterson, of Lamont, preached
IN the Saints church on Main street
Sunday.
Mrs. John Frederickson, ST., spent
Monday in Ottumwa.
Thomas Lily, coal baron from OF
tumwa, was a business caller in the
city Wednesday,
The many friends of william Mitch
ell, of Hiteman, We're panied to read
IN Tuesdays Courier of the death of
his Oldest son, William who was kill
ca IN the mines there on Monday. Mr.
Mitchell is among the best known, in
telligent miners of Iowa. He served
two years on the board of examiners
10 examine applicants for state mine
inspector under Governor Boies. AT
present he is auditor for District 10 of
y. M. w. of A.. His many friends ex-
tend sympathy in their sad bereave-
ment.
Miss Hilda Edmunds spent Tuesday
IN Ottumwa with her young friends.
Thomas Bagnall is confined to his
home with rheumatism and dropsy in
the lower limbs.
W. Fl. Jones, of Angus, was a bust
ness caller in town on Tuesday. Mr..
Jones remembers the palmy days Of
I Alb US Wnen II was the leading coal
mining center of Iowa, but says min
ing there is now things of the past.
Joseph Truman, aged IS, and
Doug. Hood, aged 20, entertained the
people with a hundred yard dash on
Main street Tuesday evening. It was
a close contest with Mr.. Truman
slightly in the lead.
Mrs. w S. Jenkins spent Tuesday in
OttumWa trading and also visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Price,
near Phillips mines.
Edward Arendale. north of town,
was in town Thursday. He reports the
farmers having busy time replanting
corn. as the first planting failed to
come up owing to the cold, wet
weather.
Miss frankie Harter, of Fremont,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Harter on Maple
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Truman re-
ceived the news Of the arrival Of a lit
tie grandson at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Truman at Hiteman on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbs spent
Tuesday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. John Davis and son, of Elm
Grove, spent Thursday in the city, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkin Richards
on Main street.
Charles Bloom, one of the most pro-
gressive farmers north of town, was In
the city Thursday. Mr.. Bloom has AZ
acres of corn planted and is now ready
to plow. The stand is good and very
little had to be replanted. He is a
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HEAVY RAINS.
COUNCIL BLUFFS AND OTHER
NEARBY PLACES ARE HIT BY
THE STORM.

Council Bluffs, June 2. - A torrent
OF rain which almost reached the pro-
portions of cloudburst yesterday
forced Indian creek out of its banks
and flooded a considerable portion of
the business and residence districts of
the city.
The storm extended over a consid-
cradle portion of southwestern Iowa.
Woodbine is Hit.
At Woodbine small tornado de-
stroyed number of small buildings
and did other damage. The farm house
OF Pat Mangon. near Woodbine was
demolished together with it's contents
but the family escaped injury. Near
Nicola three hundred feet of the Chi
cago, ok Island & Pacific tracks are
washed out and the road was forced
to detour between Council Bluffs and
Nicola over the Milwaukee tracks.
Graduating Class in Storm. &
Sioux City, June A-.-5,,esa1f1 n.y.
struck Tekamah, Burt county, KS,,4h
late yesterday afternoon destroying
the opera house and badly wrecking
several other buildings.
Professor Barnes and the graduating
class of the Tekaman high school were
rehearsing for the exercises in the
opera house when it collapsed, and
all we're injured, but none seriously.
Professor Barnes told the pupils to
lie down on the floor. which they did,
and the seats protected them from
the debris Kip Hamblin, a telegraph
operator. who was in the building,
sustained a broken collar bone.
Trees were uprooted, buildings un4.
rooted and porches torn off, There
was little damage outside the town.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, June 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
N.S.Johnson left Wednesday for St
Louis to spend a few days at the ex-
position before going to Benton, Illi-
nois, to spend the remainder of the
week with Mr.. Johnson's sister, Mrs.
Hickman. The first of the following
week they will return to ST. Louis to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. McGowen, Jr.,
OF this city, who will spend a week
with them, attending the exposition.
Miss Lora McNeff, Of Drakeville, left
Wednesday for Centerville to spend a
short time with friends before going to
Pleasant Hill where the family intend
locating.
Mrs. F. e. Weiney and baby, of near
Milton are spending week or ten
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Owen.
The Queen Of Fame" under the
auspices Of the Ladies Aid society Of
the Christian church, was very sue
cessfully repeated Tuesday evening at
the normal chapel which was entirely
filled. Tickets were reduced from rs
to 10 cents and at that rate the pro-
ceeds amounted to SIT. The play CON
tinually improved by repetition and
was much more satisfactory to the
audience Tuesday evening than when
first presented. The request has been
made that the play be given at Pulaski
in the near future. Rev. j. w. Potter,
of the Methodist Episcopal church;
Rev. ]. c. Wilson, of the Presbyterian
and Rev. H. j. Early, of the First Bap-
fist church, acting as judges, awarded
the crown to Samantha Allen apt1y
represented by Miss Jennie Ferguson.
A splendid hit was made by supplying
the character of Carrie Nation, who
was well represented by Mrs. Henry
Owsley "a jealous w. G II. u. worker
who, Ratchet in hand, took vigorous
action in the play, appearing before
the queen as a supplicant for the
crown.
Miss Glen Sheaffer, who has been
spending the past five months in Lex
ington, Mo-, attending girls semin-
airy, returned home Tuesday evening
to spend the summer vacation. She
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JAMES ROBERTS DEAD.
Veteran Abba Druggist Passed Away
Yesterday

Abba, June 2.-James Roberts, the
veteran north side druggist, died yes
terday at 1O:45 a. m. DR.. Roberts; as
ne was usually called, has been suf-
ferer for over year with rheumatism
complicated with other diseases, and
was confined many weeks during the
past winter to his bed. Later he grew
stronger and was able to be at his
business again. Last Tuesday night
he grew suddenly worse and suffered
much during the entire night. We'd
nesday morning brought no relief and
at the hour above mentioned he pass
ed away No definite arrangements
have as yet been made for the funeral
but in all probability it will take place
tomorrow afternoon with interment in
Oak View cemetery here. Mr.. Rob-
business of Abba for the last fifteen
years, having come here from his old
home, Montezuma, where for years he
had carried on that business. He
leaves a wife, two sons, Tom and AL
bert, and one daughter Mrs. d. w.
Bates, all of whom were here at the
time Of his death, with the exception
of Tom, who came from his work In
Des Moines last night. The many
friends of the family extend sympathy
In their bereavement.
Other Abba News.
The habeas corpus case which Judge
Vermillion came yesterday to hear
was postponed until next Monday ow-
ing to the illness and death of James
Roberts father-in-law of the attorney
d. w. Bates. The trouble is over the
possession of the children of Mr.. Hos
kinson, deceased who are now at the
home of his brother. The mother of
the children, who has remarked and is
living in Colorado, has sued for the
possession of the children and the
uncle desires to keep them.
Married, at the residence of Thomas
knight in West Abba last evening at
o'clock, Miss Henrietta K. Dashiell,
of this city, to Howard M. Simpson, of
Nodaway, Rev. Il. l.. Schreiner Off
ciating. Only the immediate relatives
and friends We're present. The couple
will take up their residence in Ottum-
wa, where the groom has the position
Of cashier Of the Adams Express COM
pany.
III. M. Duncan, wife and daughter,
Miss Alice, j. L. Duncan, l.. B. Ed
wards and wife, and Misses Lucille and
Madge Nichol went to Knoxville last
night to be present at the marriage Of
Louis Woodruff to Miss Lois Black,
which occurred at the John w. Black
home nathat place last evening.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, June 2.-Last evening at s
o'clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Powell, occurred the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Alice,
to A. I. Swanson. Rev. Palmer per-
forming the ceremony in the presence
of the relatives and a few intimate
friends. The bride has grown from
childhood in this, city and is a gradu-
ate of the public schools, of which she
has been one of the successful teach
ers for the past few years. The groom
has grown to manhood in this county
and is an operator now stationed at
Troy, where he is doing efficient ser
vice for his employers. The happy
couple We're the recipients of a num-
Der of useful and pretty presents.
They will make their home in this city
where they will be at home to their
many friends who extend congratula-
tions.
w. L. Moon and Jessie Bingham,
two of Pleasant townships highly re-
spected people, We're married yester-
day in the clerks Office by Justice
Leonard Manning.
Mrs. Thomas F'rock, of Melrose, was
in the city yesterday on business
Fred Bingaman, of Belinda, was a
business caller in the city Wednes-
day.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to M. e. Corgill, aged 80, and
Miss Mollie Lewis, aged 20.
Marcellus J. Peck, of English town
ship, died Tuesday morning at the age
of sixty-se years and four months,
after a lingering illness of heart trou-
BILE. The deceased was born in Rut-
land county, Vermont, on Jan. 81, 1897.
At the age of twenty one he moved to
New York with his parents, where he
stayed until the war broke out, when
he enlisted with the New York ORA
goons, Co. D, serving until the close
of the war. Mr.. Peck was married on
Jan. 80, 1852, to Miss Cora Ellingwood
and to this union three children were
born, c. b., of Denver, Ernest, of Des
Moines, and julius, who lives on the
home place in English township. His
wife died on January II, 1876 Nov
ing to Iowa in 1873 he located in Adams
county, Iowa, where he resided until
1878, when he removed to this county.
On April 80, 1876, he was married
again to Margaret J. Smith, who with
her two sons, William and JOY, are
left to mourn the loss of a kind and
loving father. Brief funeral services