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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-12
ELDON.

Eldon, Sept. 11.-Mr. and Mrs. j
Morris, of Bonaparte, who have beer
visiting the family Of S. Murphy, re-
turned home today.
Miss Dick Tenant of Oskaloosa
returned home today. after a pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs. e. j. Moore
Mrs. John Lake, Of Kansas City, is
the guest Of friends here.
Mrs. Harry Cross, of Eddyville, re-
turned home today.
Misses Celia and Josephine Don
aghue are Ottumwa visitors today.
Mesdames Anna johnson, Ella Tay-
lor and Ida Wise are Ottumwa WISH
tors today.
Miss Myrtle Huston, of Kansas City
Mo-, is the guest of friends here.
Mrs. j. H. Cremer and sons, Of OF
tumwa, were guests Of relatives last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson return
Ell TO Ottumwa Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacques, Of Des
Moines. visited friends here last week
Miss Bess Walker. Of Ottumwa, ar
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PULASKI.

Pulaski, Sept. 9.-Mrs. ]. P Hartz-
Ter and daughter, Ruth, Mrs. G. E.
Bussey and son, Francis, Mrs. John
Dihnbach and Jerry Brenneman left
Friday for Colorado Springs.
Ed Reed, Of Creston, is visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.. E. Reed this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Kinsman return
ed home from Peoria, ILL.,, one day last
week
DR.. c. A. Meredith Of st. Louis
came up Monday for three days
visit at the parental home.
Dill Knight and wife left Thursday
for a two months visit in Olympia
Wash, and other points in the west
The Sunday school of the Christian
church held a picnic in Planks grove
Friday, Sept. 1. At the noon hour all
sat down to a sumptuous feast to
which every one did justice. Ice cream
and Lemonade and various amusements
supplied the afternoons entertain
ment
A very happy occasion was enjoyed
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Merideth, Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. when all the children met
in reunion with the parents for the
first time in nearly four years. Those
present We're S. o. Meridith and fam
1ly, OF queen city. Mo-; DR.. C. A. Meri-
dith, of ST. Louis, Mo-; Lyman Meri-
dith and wife, of Pulaski; Mr. and
Mrs. c. E. Stockham and daughter,
Miss Mabel, of near Bloomfield; w. o.
Meridith and son, eileen, of Fairfield
and Miss Bertha, of Pulaski. All re-
turned to their homes Wednesday ev-
ening and Thursday except w. o.
Meredith. of Fairfield who continued
his visit the remainder Of the week.
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BLOOMFIELD.

bloomfield, Sept. 9.-Jerome Brou-
hard and F. e. Smith, secretary and
vice president of the Davis County
agricultural association, have been at
tending the fair in Eldon and Column
pus junction In the interests of the
speed ring of the Davis county fair
LOT which they expect all classes to
MI. me fair opens Tuesday, Sept. IL.
Frank Carey, Of West Grove, spent
Thursday in Eldon, attending the fair.
The regular meeting Of the Fort
nightly Whist club was held Wednes-
DAY evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Phillips. The honors Of
the game We're won by w. A. Herman
and second honors fell to the lot of
Mrs. II. G. Leach. The guests of the
club We're Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Romin-
ger ana Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson.
Light refreshments We're served.
Mrs. Carl Shaw, Miss Minnie Shaw.
Miss Martha Wra-, and Roy Swinney
drove to Eldon Friday and spent the
day at the fair
Mrs: J. r. Sheaffer and daughter.
Mrs. Ed T. Mathews entertained
twenty-four friends at the Sheaffer
nome Thursday afternoon at six hand
eucnre. Mrs. Herbert King having
won the greatest number of points, was
a AWARDED beautiful spoon. Miss
Cara Sheatfer received the second
prize. consisting of beautiful hand
painted olive dish Luncheon was
served at o'clock and the afternoons
entertainment was very ENJOYABLE
Mrs. Carl and Ed Shaw and James
MCGOWAN attended the Eldon fair on
Thursday.
i. j. Walton and John Dodge spent
Friday in Eldon attending the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cecil returned
Friday from Colorado, where they have
been enjoying a few months visiting
IN various parts of the state. Mrs:
Cecil left three months ago, to be
joined later by Mr.. Cecil.
chris. Myers has purchased the
Andy Yates residence property near
the Wabash depot for $1,000
Mr.. and Mrs. Marley Currey and
paby and Miss Edith Dunn, of Des
MONIES, are visiting at the Geo. Dunn
nome; MT. Curry and family intend
spending the winter here as Mr. Cur
rey has accepted position in this
place.
Mrs. Theodore Lindburg left Thurs
day for Ottumwa to attend the fam
lily reunion held at the John Peppers
home in Friday. Mrs. Linburg will re-
main in the city several DAYS.
Mrs. M. r. Cascaden, of Waterloo is
building five room cottage on her
property in the southeast part of the
city
Mrs. H. c. Dysart, who has been
spending the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry Guernev has gone to
ioes Molnes to spend the winter with
her son, G. S. Dysart
w. G. Smith, of Chicago spent Fri
day IN the city on business.
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on disc sharpener which he was us.
ing.
Miss Lorena webber was In Oska-
loosa Thursday and Friday.
M. O'Connor, who was laid up last
week on account of having mashed
his foot quite badly By dropping a rail-
road tile on 1t, was able to come down
town Friday.
VIM. Burns, north Of town. who has
been III for several weeks, has not been
so well the past few days.
Mrs. Elmer Robinson and three chill
dren, of near New Sharon, were WISH
tors at the G. S. Chord home Saturday
while enroute home from Missouri
Jacob B. Myers, of Osceola was
guest Friday of his uncle, John Dona-
hay
Or. R. F. shahan was business
visitor at Ottumwa Friday
+. P. Elliott has very sore foot
caused by STEPPING on a nail
Nearly the entire population Of the
town and manv from the country
were drawn to the vast side of the
river Friday evening to witness a foot
race between David Waters, of Pckay,
and A. G. Beamer. They ran one
hundred yards at s.: 40 o'clock and Mr..
Waters won. Time 13 seconds.
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ALBA.

Abba, Sept. 1.-THE session today
closes the Sixty-second Annual Iowa
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. After the appointments are
read, the members Of the conference
will dispense to their several homes to
take up the work of the coming year
with increased vigor and enthusiasm.
Abba has thoroughly enjoyed the
presence of these clergymen, both in it's
homes and churches. The services of
the various churches yesterday were
conducted by the visiting ministers.
Large audiences were present at each.
Bishop Warren spoke at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the morning
to packed house. In the evening the
union was observed, the Rev. J. T. Nc
Farland conducting the service.
The September term Of the district
court will open next Monday for a
four weeks term with Judge F. w.
Eichelberger on the bench. The valid
ity of the recent saloon petition will
probably be decided during the ses-
sion.
Ben Woolsey, who has been travelling
in the west during the summer va
cation returned to Abba last week and
took up his school work this morning.
Mr.. Woolsey had an extra week off
duty as his room in the high school
building was not ready for occupancy
last Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Hammond expects to
leave this week for months visit in
Wayne county. She will be accom-
panied by Paul Hammond.
Rev. j. w. Hackley, of Newton, a
former pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church at this place, preached at
the Presbyterian church yesterday
morning.
The pastors Of the Associate Presby-
terrain and Episcopal churches con-
Quoted the regular services at their
respective churches yesterday as
usual
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MILTON.

Milton, Sept. 9.7-The Milton fair
Fad very successful week last week,
despite the Indictment weather
The Milton school commenced last
Monday with a good enrolment of pu-
Pills.
Miss Addie Moon left recently for
Portland. Ore. to attend the Lewis
and Clark exposition, where she will
spend some time. Miss Moon is the
.eacher OF the grammar room in the
Milton school,
Ross Bachman and sister, Miss
Vernie Bachman, of Ottumwa, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Epperly
G. W. Atkins and wife have returned
from the west recently, where they
had been for the past two months.
The following Milton people are in
Denver Colo: Mrs. ]. H. Hellwig,
Wilson Work and wife, Mrs. Eta
Stroud, Mrs. c. e. Workman and M.
e. Baird, Milton Debort and wife, v.
T. Cooley and wife, W. H. Cravens and
wife and others.
V. L. Wilson, Of Ottumwa, was in
H. G. Power left last week for a
three months visit in the west
The Fox River Baptist association
are holding a weeks session at the
Baptist church here. Rev. II. ]. Ever
~, of Bloomfield, preached the OPEN
Ing sermon.
Rev. ]. w. Holland occupied the pull
pit of the Methodist Episcopal church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson are
parents of daughter.
Arthur Hawthorne is in Sulphur
Springs, Mo-, for treatment.
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Ottumwa. After visiting there for a
week they will proceed to Los Angeles
Cal, where they will reside in the flu
ture.
Ed and Will Brubaker. of Cedar, and
Charles Randall, of Wright, are all to
build new two story residences soon.
They will have cement block founda-
| tons which will be put in by r. w.
Fails.
W. H. Sumner, of Ottumwa, was
| here Wednesday on business.
George w. Fox and Will Stanton de-
parted Thursday night for Colorado.
Mr.. Fox has the position of foreman
over a bridge constructing gang, and
the latter will work under him. They
will probably remain the greater part
Of the winter, and will be joined later
through a number of western states.
Walter Mooney met with quite bad
accident few evening ago. While
driving to Fremont his horse took
fright a few miles east of town and
jumped into ditch breaking the
shafts of the buggy and damaging the
harness. He was pinioned fast under
the buggy and had to call for help,
Some of the neighbors came to his
assistance and 1t was found that he
was unhurt, but the horses were some
what injured.
Miss Tillie Van Wrinkle, south of
town, has returned home from visit
| in Ottumwa and Hedrick.
Mrs. A. Williams and Henry Walker
have been having new caves built. Mrs.
Williams has also had two porches
added to her property.
John Scott, who has been operating
a threshing machine in the neighbour
hood west of town, had his arm quite
badly lacerated by getting 1t caught on
hook while at work about the ma
chinery a few days ago. The accident
will keep him from working for sew
eral days.
Ralph Chord has been i'll with an
attack of malaria.
Levi Baldwin, was an ottumwa pas
senger Thursday
e. w. England and family were CIV
en- quite a surprise at their home near
I.akonta few evenings ago. AS they
expect to depart in few days for
Portland, Oregon, to make their flu
ture home about fifty of the neighbors
came in on them to give them fare
surprised is putting 1t mildly A very
pleasant evening was spent. The
guests had brought eatables with them
and supper was served. 1t was not I'M
til about o'clock that the crowd An
ally dispersed, regretting that their
genial host and hostess are soon to
leave them. The following Is list
Of the guests: Lincoln Lee. ]. w. Nc
Crea, H. G. Albaugh, g. N. Berry, NJ.
X Pickerell, C. e. Lanning and H. S.
Davis and families; Messrs. and Mes
danes Thos. Lanning, Chas. Whit
latch, Asa Fisher and MILFORD Odem;
Mrs. Emma Linderman, Miss Ethel
McMahan, Lyman Odem and family
from Buxton.
James yanWinkle, south Of town,
had the fore finger of his right hand
quite badly Injured Friday afternoon
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MUNTERvILLE.

Munteryille, Sept. s:-wednesday
evening, Sept. 6, at o'clock, at the
home of the groom's uncle, j. N. Pet
erson, occurred the marriage of Miss
Anna Severena Simmonson to August
Peterson. The bride was attended by
Miss Stella Oval and Axel Oval acted
as best man. After the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. E. T.
Linden, a wedding supper was serv-
ed. The bride wore a pretty dress of
blue null, and carried white roses
Mrs. Peterson has made many friends
since coming here about a year
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville. Sept. 11.-Rev. w. E. ov-
erturf, of Lovilia, will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday, Sept. IT.
daily invited to attend
While handling horse Friday morn
ing, Chos. Hohl, just south Of town,
had his ankle dislocated.
Mrs. Ida Kirfman left last week for
an extended visit with relatives at
Creston and Macedonia.
Mrs. H. r. Mcvay went to Eldon
Thursday to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Coins terminated
an extended visit with the latter's
father, Jacob Alder, and left Friday for
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HOW 1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN

lots Of good Jokes, but that he never
came 50 near bursting blood vessel
as he did when White sprang that one
on him. Komura finally controlled HIM
self and faced the Russian again.
Komura-"Witte, whoever gave you
that name knew his business"
Witte-"Oh, very well; If you don't
want TO give anything, what will you
take?"
Komura-(counting on his flngersl
First we want an indemnity CT
$1,000, 000, 000--''
Witte-"Prepos.er
Peace ous-I'll give you
seventy-flve cents and
Terms pay you in cash"
Komura - Second,
Discussed. we want your whis-
kered soldiers to get
out of Manchuria and we want the
Manchurian railway"
Witte-"Whatski! A whole rail-
road!"
Komura-"T we want the Island
of Sakahalin and the port Of Vladivos-
tok---'
Witte-"Say you don't want much
you saffron PERIL"
Komura-"Fourth, the independence
of Manchuria under Japanese admin
stration'
Witte-"Youve got one finger and
thumb left-why don't you fill your
hand? Why don't you ask to adopt the
Czarevitch and bring him up under
Japanese administration? Wouldn't
you like slice of Siberia and the
cars automobile? Now If you think
of anything else, just ask for 1t, Ba-
ROM
I didn't know WHITE could be SO sar.
castle He conferred with Baron De
Rosen
Baron De Rosen "a billion dol
lars indemnity--think of til"
Witte-"I can't think of it. II do
I'll have q head
ache = didn't The Height
know there was
that much money, OF
did your" =
is expensive this
season, Mr.. Witte."
Mr.. Takahira--"Yes, 1t comes high,
but you ought to have it. gentlemen
you need it worse than we do"
Komura- you can take 1t OF
leave it alone, you know"
Witte-"I have bunch that I'll
leave it alone. couldn't look the
Gar in the face if were to give what
you ask"
Baron De Rosen-"Neither could T.
I'd be ashamed to meet him on the
street"
"Witte-"I think under the circum.
stances we'll let the war go merrily
on"
Komura-"As you please, gents"
Witte-" We're not licked yet
Komura-" No. but you'll have to
say that quick"
Witte-" Besides, we have some
fighting Ships
Komura-"Yes, out they're water,
logged"
witte-'T think I'll cable the Gar
that it's all off"
Baron De Rosen-"That's the stuff"
Witte-"These Japs want to earth"
Komura-"Then you prefer war;"
Witte-"Yes, wa is hell but"
Komura-"So is peace Jere,
miah Pennwhizz, all sorts Of foreign
correspondent, in Boston Post
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DUN REATH.

Dunreath, Sept. 9. Mrs Caleb
Amos, who has been quite sick. is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jones went to
North Dakota Thursday.
John Maplethorpe was a Cordovia
caller Friday.
DR.. Lea Taylor was called to this
place Wednesday.
Preston Patterson fell from a load
of wood Wednesday and broke his
arm.
Mr.. Jones, of Des Moines, was at
this place on business Wednesday.
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(By Creased Wire

|
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 10.-(Ex.
cessively Special. )--Arrived here this
morning by dirigible balloon, having
previously sent wireless to the peace
ENJOYS not to do anything until land.
ed. Found them waiting for me. Was
cordially welcome4 in turn by M.
Witte. Baron Komura, Mr.. Takahira
ana Baron de Rosen. INVITE wanted
TO kiss me, but objected I told him
| had never been kissed-by man.
| said it was against my principles
and those promulgated by Ella Wheel
er Wilcox, and II it was all the same
to him would give him the warm
palm and let 1t go at that.
The five of us Immediately went
into the star chamber executive peace
conference session. Negotiations were
opened with corkscrew and the cold
phial went round the table,
will now give the results of the
conference verbatim:
M. Witte-"C zllcskgz strosk hkgzs.
troff zkffovitch!"
Baron Komura-''T Tong wong ong
! bung blong gonggcng"
! Baron De Rosen-"Gzck stroffski
offgkffhpzkff vitchoffsh!"
! Mr.. Takahira--"Ong lebons wong
ka-ong ongwong ping-rong!'
AS soon as Mr.. -akahira got this
last out Of his system. M. Witte
sprang to his feet.
"Come Out 1erked off his coat
spet on his hands
Into tho and invited Mr.. Ia
kahi-a and Baron
Street" Komura out into
the street. Witte
said incidentally that he didn't pro-.
pose to let couple of runty little laps
call him names like that, and added
! that he had once sentenced Pole to
Siberia for ninety days for calling him
name that wasn't half as bad
Gentlemen, gentlemen" cried,
this will never do We must have an
interpreter or somebody will get his;
block knocked off before this peace
conference is ended
Baron Komura wanted Teddy Roose-
welt to umpire the game, but ex-
planned that it would
be impossible for The Wanted
odore to occept the in
vitation, owing to his Roosevelt
multifarious duties. 1t
was at last agreed that to Umpire.
myself, familiar as
am with the foreign languages. should
act as interpreter The ink-bottle was
passed around the table again, and we
started in afresh. Following is the
traslation of what followed:
M. Witte-"Well, gents, what are we
here for?"
Komura-"As understand 1t. we
are assembled together to get peace"
| Witte-"Would you like peace, Bar
on?"
Komura-"Not If can get the whole
pie. Serge"
Witte-"If you insist on addressing
me by my first name, make it 'Sergius.
please-'serge' sounds like summer
suit. (This was said very colby. Now
Baron, what are you willing to give
Russia in order to secure peace?"
Konura-"Give! Did you 9 say
'give?'"
Here Komura broke down with laugh
ter. Both he and Takahira retired to
the corner of the room, where they
supported each other and laughed
themselves out of breath Komura
told me afterward that he had heard
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THE oTTUMw A COURIER

ago from Thief River, Minnesota,
The groom Is prosperous
farmer, living about two miles north
west of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson's
many friends all join In extending
congratulations to the happy couple.
The yearly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society was held at Munterville
last Tuesday. The same officers that
served last year. were elected for the
ensuing year.
Mrs. John Benson Is very sick at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Bates.
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FAIR AT FAIRFIELD.
y The Thirteenth Annual Event Of JET.
4 ferson County Society This Week.


ferson County Society This Week.
Fairfield, Sept 11.-(Special 1.-The
* thirtieth annual fair Of the Jefferson
tfCounty Agricultural association will
: be held on Tuesday, Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday of this week. The
speed department is far better than in
former years, the board of directors
having increased the amount to be ex-
pended for premiums. Secretary R.
@. Savers has been unusually active
In seeing that the fair was being ad-
vertised; some fine horses, arrived In
the city from abroad, while many fav-
orites Will be seen when the races
take place.
The prospect for the association this
year is better than in former years as
the entries are more than doubled, and
this means almost double amount of
display. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, are going to be the big races
and the merchants. as has been the
custom in the past, will close their
stores on the afternoons of these days.
The program follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
2:25- trot -.............. Purse $500
H2:35 pace ....... ......... Purse $500
Jefferson country trot or pace
(horses with no record) 49,, 500
Thursday, Sept. IA.
Purse.
2:35 trot ................... $500
Free for all pace ........... 800
Free LOT all lrOC ....l........ 800
Friday, Sept. is.
Izo trot .........-......... $500
2:18 pace ........... ......... 300
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rived Sunday to assume her position
In the public schools here.
Claud Kennedy, of Des Moines, Wis
Tied friends here last week.
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Several people have bumped I'm
against disgrace while trying to dodge
poverty.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-03-17

the diplomatic corps and as result
of this important information official
Washington believes that Russia and
Japan are on the verge of peace. If it
be true that the second Pacific squad
ror has been recalled, even the most
optimistic of Russia's friends admit
that this is a strong indication that
Oyama's mighty blow has made for
peace.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambas-
sador, is the notable exception in the
group of foreign ENJOYS here. How
ever generous the terms which Japan
might offer" the ambassador said,
Russian prestige is not among them.
That is one thing for which the war
will be fought to the end Victory for
the Russian arms will alone make for
peace. If not at Tie pass, then at Hur-
bin Russia will assemble another army
mightier than before and with that
army she will settle the issue. 1t may
be six months, year, or perhaps two
years. Time will be no consideration"
AT the Japanese legation il is de-
clared that st. Petersburg, and not To-
kio, is the capital from which the world
must hope for peace proposals. Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister, said
in the most emphatic manner that Jap
an had not directly proposed peace He
did not deny that neutral powers.
through their ENJOYS, from time to time
had sounded Japan as to the terms or
which she would accept peace, but
those, he said, necessarily changed
with the progress of hostllities, the in
timation being that Russia could have
obtained better terms after the fall of
Port Arthur than after the capture of
Mukden.
If the Japanese government were as
sured that peace proposals would be
considered by Russia there is authority
for the statement that Japan would re-
spond Immediately. But she will in.
sist that these assurances shall be Of