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

Eonaparte, Dec. 6.--An extensive
sewer and culvert is being built along |
the east side of Whiteley's store. The l
work is being done by the city and Is |
a much needed improvement, giving
considerable addition to the width OF
the street and renlovin ga dangerous
ditch.
Rev. M ]. Sigler, of Newton, is
holding a series of protracted meetings
at the Harrisburg Baptist church.
The members of the P. 3. o. society
were very pleasantly entertained by1
Mrs. w. A. Packer.
w. II. Betz, of Milton, will preachl
at the Baptist church in BonaparteN
next Sunday morning and evening.
John Zass, the foreman Of the card
rood in the wooden mills, has decided
to leave Bonaparte and return to his
former home in South Bend, Ind.
A number of citizen has pledged
ten dollars each to secure a lecture
Plans are being made for a course
of five numbers Of excellent quality,
costing about 500 each.
B, G. Barnes, of the executive COM
mittee of the State Marshal club of
Iowa, was in Bonaparte recently eff
fecting q reorganization Of the local
club.
Mrs. ]. 1. Israel returned from Bur-
lington Tuesday.
Curtis Bradford is rebuilding his
residence which was recently destroy
ed by fire. ,
DR.. r. NJ Cresap and wife visited In
Keosauqua Monday.
Mrs. S. /. Cox and son, Roger are
visiting near Oskaloosa
Frank Vass, of Eldon, visited with
friends here Tuesday.
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OBITUARY.


.
John D. Smith was born January 10,
1924, in Hancock county, Indiana, and
died at his home in Abingdon Deem
Der 2. 1905, aged 81 years, 10
months and 10 days. He moved to
Iowa in 1874 and was married to Cath
crime Smith in 1859. To this union
was born three children, two Of whom
died in infancy, the other, James, died
in 1887.
Mr. Smith was an honest, kind and
Industrious man. He Is survived by
one brother, T. r. Smith, of Abing-
don, and Mrs. Harriet Forrest, of
'Chehalis, Wash. He was sufferer
from cancer for over year, but bore
his affection with fortitude and pa
thence.
The funeral services were conducted
at the home of his niece, Mrs. Martha
Johnson, by Rev. Starr, of Martins
burg, and the remains inferred in the
Abingdon emetery.-Contribute
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THE HUB
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Dec. 6.-The firemen's ban.
quet last evening was grand success
in every particular. The supper was
one Of the best that has been served
In years. The program following was
also good.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars. SC.
At 1870 o'clock Sunday morning fire.
of unknown origin burned the barn of,
J. G. Copeland and by hard work the
house was saved from catching on FIRE.
The barn, two buggies,, harness, hay
and grain were all consumed The fire
was discovered by Dan Lewis, a neigh
Dor who got out the horses and cows
and two buggies. The loss is esti-
mated at about $500, with some insur.
ance.
Following is the weather report OF
c. G. Barr, local observer for this
county: The rainfall for November
was 2:55 inches and the temperature
was. above normal until the 18th, when
there was a change of 81 degrees i-.
twelve hours. the month ending with.
a new record for cold-three degrees
above zero. There was slight snow
fall during the month and no s.eyere
storms. There was seventeen days.
six cloudy and seven partly cloudy.
The month was generally favorable for
the saving of the corn crop and the ado
vancement of all fall work, but the
yield of corn was a disappointment, be-
ing far below the average.
Mrs. Buzzard and Mrs. Mendenhall
of Russell were in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. e. r. Baker and daughter Of
Russell were in the city shopping Tues
day.
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SALOON lNJuNcTIoNs GRANTED
Judge Roberts Acts Favorably on Pc
titions at Abba.

erts yesterday granted the injunc-
tions asked for by the Law En-
forcement league against the Abba sa-
looms and also most of the tnjunctions
asked for against saloons in other
parts of the county.
Ollie Gaines, the Buxton negro, who
shot his sweetheart sometime ago, was
yesterday found guilty of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury.
Gaines will receive sentence later. A
jury for the trial of Albert Evans for
embezzlement was impanelled this
morning and the evidence is being
heard today.
Other Abba News.
Abba, Dec. 6.-Wm. Grimes, d. w.
Watkins and others left yesterday via
the Wabasl- for trip through Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and Indian Territory
Miss Ollie Clark returned last night
from Ottumwa where she has been
visiting Mrs. r, L. Adams, who I'M
derwent an operation last Saturday in
the hospital at that place. Miss Clark
reports the present condition of Mrs.
Adams as quite favorable to an ulti-
mate recovery.
T. E. Johnson, manager of the Star
Coal mine, was in Ottumwa yesterday.
John Carlburg transacted business
in Ottumwa Yesterday.
Mrs. Eta Zeer of Oskaloosa, who
has been the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Joseph Hobson, went to Lincoln, Neb,,
last night for visit with relatives.
The Des Moines Presbytery met
yesterday in the First Presbyterian
church at this place and severed the
PASTORAL relations between Rev.
winthrop Allison and the Abba Pres
byterian church.
Attorney ]. C. Mabry returned from
Des Moines Tuesday evening, where
he has been attending federal court.
DR.. r. j. Avery, of Hiteman. and
Thomas Cole, Jr., of Abba, are Knox
vile visitors today,
C. J. Spencer and J. T. Stone, Of
Bussey, passed through Abba this
morning on their way home from or
tun1wa.
Fred M. Gibson. of Kirkwood, Ill.,, is
in Abba, buying feeding cattle for his
fathers farm near that place.
w. G.. Benson returned to his home
at Kirkwood ILL.,, last night.
j. w. Johnson, of Bussey, is tran
sacting business at Abba today.
r. /. Mitchell is in Des Moines at.
tending the Carriage Dealers conven-
tiOn,
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sion, although there is no question
but that if Indian Territory and Okla
homa could get a hearing alone they
would be admitted as joint state.
Inc policy seems to be to drag the
other two territories in, however, and
this practically kills the measure at
the beginning.
There is business mapped out for
congress this winter to keep things
lively, but the potent steering COM
mittee' of the senate may side track
many of the questions and the session
adjourn without having accomplished
much of great Importance save the
railroad and Panama canal questions
and the appropriation bills
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of this week, Mrs. Johnson received
a letter from Mrs. A. l., Reynolds, pres
ident of Chapter G, Ottumwa, an
nouncing that she met a girl on the
street who wore P. e. O. pin and
asked if she belonged to the order. She
said, mo, l found it about two years
ago and like to wear it because it is
pretty" Mrs. Reynolds asked to see
it and found the aforesaid engraving.
The little girl gave it to Mrs. Reynolds
who sent it to Mrs. Johnson.
Most of a mans bad blunders are
due to his self-conceit.
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DEDICATION OF CHURCH.
Batavia Christian Church to Open
Sunday.

Batavia, Dec 7.-(special) The
new Christian church at Batavia viii
be dedicated Sunday, Dec, 10. Rev b.!
S. Denny of Des Moines will conduct the3
dedicatory services, while former mini
listers will be in attendance. ServicesI
morning, afternoon and evening, Un.i
ion meeting of all the churches in thei
morning and afternoon. Visitingj
brethren will be looked after and,
cared for.
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1t makes no difference how long you
have been SICK. If you are troubled
with indigestion, constipation, liver
and kidney troubles, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you well. 35i
cents. For sale by w. L. Sargent, the,
True Druggist, Market and Main Sts.l
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Enterainino an Enemy,

Don't entertain chronic. running
sore or wound Cure it with Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. 25c; guaranteed. F. B.
Clark. Druggist
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FOUND FER P. E. o. PIN.
Had Been Lost Two Years-ottumwa
Woman Discovers 1t.

Bussey, Dec. About two years
ago j. w. Johnson and wife. then of
Abba, visited Ottumwa and attended
King Dodo at the opera house. Mrs.
Johnson is a P. E. O. and in Ottumwa
lost her star pin, on which was en-
graysd, Della Johnson, M, Iowa,
1895" She advertised and made a
special trip to Ottumwa to look for it
Aiat could not hear Of it. On Tuesday
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Terrific Fate.

It's terrific fate to suffer from SER
ious bowel trouble. Ward it off, with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Csc. F. B.
Clark, Druggist.
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BEDELLs STILL LEAD.

Brothers Are Ahead Of All Their Com
petitors in Bicycle Race.
New York, Dec. 7-At 10 O'Clock to.
day the Bedell brothers team still led
by one lap in the six day bicycle race
with score Of 1.342 miles.
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RHEUMA T|SM
M ST GO

For the purpose Of proving to all Rheu.
matic Sufferers that Dr.. e. G. SCOTS
E-LIM-I-NA-TUM Is by all odds the best
remedy ever devised for the cure of Rhen
matisn. we will, at our own expense. send a
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FREE TRIAL BOTTLE

to any sufferer who will send us his name
and address on the attached coupon.
All Old Cases are asked to write because
they know how badly better remedy Is
needed.
All New Cases should write because they
cannot afford to have their cases become
chronic.
All Extreme Cases where the pain is in.
tense should write because E-LIM-I-NA-
TUM gives prompt relief. Large bottle
$l.OO, at all druggists. or sent direct on re.
ceipt of price, Write To-day.
All Complicated Cases where the heart,
stomach and kidneys are involved, by sli
means should write, because they will re.
ceive DR.. Scott's book ofspecial informa ton.
Des Moines, Iowa. Elimino Medicine CO,
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Washington, D. c., Dec. Z.
Especially The announcement OF
the intention Of the postmaster
general to practically place all
postmasters under civil service Is
agitating Iowa congressman. From
interviews with the postmaster
general by Iowa men it appears
probable that there will be some
fexibility to the order although
the tendency is surely toward TAX
ing the power from the congress
men and centralizing it.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20

Isn't it queer that Solomon
didn't know teal
HYMNS OF A HIGH NUMBER.
Curious Rule Prevails in the English
Church at Monte Carlo

Curious Rule Prevails in the English
Church at Monte Carlo.
A curious fact anent the service
held In the English church at Monte
Carlo Is that no hymn under thirty
seven is ever sung there. The reason
for this may not be generally known
1t Is as follows:
A member Of the congregation, a
certain English peer, once went to
the rooms on Sunday, Immediately
after the morning service, and put
the maximum on thirty-two, the num-
Der of the last hymn. 1t turned up,
and the inspiration" was widely
talked about, as such things are In the
frivolous society of the principality.
Ihe next Sunday the little church
was crowded and the last hymn being
low number, an unseemly rush to
the rooms took place directly it was
announced. Curiously enough, the
number again turned up and the bank |
was badly hit.
On the following Sunday the churck
would not hold all the "worshipers,"
out their intent was frustrated, as
LII the hymns were "off the board"
Ind have been so ever since.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
What Everybody Saws

Jamboree, KY, April srd tc
clal. II suffered for years with ,'pe' w
back" says Mr.. J. M. Coleman . nav my
known resident of this place @rse sel
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and haVa aVu
not felt pain since. My little 1s1, si,'
complained Of her back. sba usaa o.,
about one-half box of Dodd's Kidnsu T1sS
Pills and she is sound and wellD
1t is thousands of Statements H..
the above that show Dodd's Kidrav
Pills to be the one cure for BacEscSs s
or any other symptom of deransed
Kidneys. For Backache is s,mr1v
sign that the Kidneys need helm
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cu,.
Backache. They also ALWAYS cnrs
Bright's Disease, Diabetes Dron,y
rheumatism, Bladder and ITrmr
troubles and Heart Disease. These
are more advanced stages of kidpu
disease. Cure your Backacbe with
Dodd>s Kidney Pills and Won need
never fear them.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
VIRTUE OF PEAT n.-
discovery Made by Poor D..
the Coast of Finist.. 'sant o.

the Coast - r0or Peasant a..
inc discovery of the -,
oatns was made accidoae .ue OF Peat
years ago. uentally ma"
On the coast OF Fin5s+
at one time very Door ,cie e. There lived
Ietner OF the family eked anily. o'l The
hvlng by killing aged catt1. tt. a scant
Vesting them of their slTine sie and di
mains he sold to tanners The re-
~, VI the II ee children wi wbias itsiners.
lonsed TO this couple one waa n,ca be.
creature, delicate and wrotes was Poor
apparently half witted Ttened' TSa and
was SO ashamed of this offsn., mother
she could not bear to has bsprlng that
in her sight. Love the child
consequently he spent mos.
Time, half clothed and hadIn os. OF bis
ing about in the peat bogs wbieu ieu' fol'
behind the cottage "nicn We're
Little by little it was not,o
the child was improvino - mat
tnat MS skin was becoming nealta'
ana sou as a peach, his eve. - s IAN
aho MS spirits and actions those o'ien'
s'rong, healthy boy instead y.7 81 ora ol
witted little animal. u nat
The old country phvsio,ou
u MS rounds noticed the imnroU Uus
condition of the boy and montio1a tio'ea
tnat TACT and the cause at a s,Shea maSios,
conference in Paris.-New yor1, 'I,Va' IT
aid. iorK Her
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
CHILDREN AFFECTED.
BY Mothers Food and Drink,

Many babies have been launched into
lie with constitutions weakened bx
olsease taken in with their mothers
milk. Mothers cannot be too careful
as TO the food they use while nursing
thelr babes. The experience of q
Kansas City mother is a case in
point:
was a great coffee drinker from
cnlld, and thought l could not eat a
meal without 1t. But I found at last II
was doing me harm. For years I had
oeen troubled with dizziness, spots be.
lore my eyes and pain in my heart
10 Whlch was added two years AGO q
cnronlc sour stomach The baby was
porn Z months ago, and almost from
tne beginning, it, too, suffered from
sour stomach. She was taking if
from mel
III my distress | consulted a friend
.. more experience than mine. and
sne told me to quit coffee. that coffee
olu not make good milk, l have since
ascertained that it really dries up the
milk. 'p 'ne
90 quit coffee, and tried tea and
dl last cocoa. But they did not aorea
Win me. Then turned to Postum
CoHee with the happiest results II
proved to be the very thing | needed
l not only agreed perfectly with babv
ina myself, but it increased the flow
IL my milk My husband then ouit |
'oHee and used Postum, quickly eot
vel OF the dyspepsia with which he
LAD been troubled. no longer suffer
rom the dizziness, blind spells main
my heart or sour stomach. post
m has cured them.
NOW we all drink Postum from nv
usDand to my seven months old
aby. 1t has proved to be the bast
OF drink we have ever used. We
ould not give up Postum for tho hest
'Hee we ever drank. Name given
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
There's reason.
Get the little book THE Road n
'eliviile" in each pkg.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
He Learned Sometime.

you may talk about the quietness
ana the bore of country life" said
tne man with the double watch cbain
nut l want to tell you that it's the
place to get posted after a11,,
Posted on what?" was asked.
On most everything"
But what particular thing?"
well, L have lived in town for tbir.
W years and didn't know there was
anything new to learn, but in three
weeks stay in the country I found
Out That old-fasioned sticking n1astor
was the best remedy known for q sora
nwei, ana tnat all country sausages
are maze by the butchers in cities"
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
What it Cost to Discover America

The discovery of America, according
70 documents found in the archives of
Genoa, cost little more than $1,000.
The fleet of Columbus was of the
value of about $4,000, while the salary
OF the Admiral amounted to $500 a
year. The two captains who accom-
panied the expedition received a SAL
ary or 5000, and the members of his
crew were paid at the rate of $3.50 a
month each.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Must Have Them

What with measles, Group and all
that' remarked the family man. Chill
dren are great care, but they're
great blessings, too"
, Iney are So" replied the stranger
l don't know how we should get
along without them"
An you're family man, tool"
NO; a physician"
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Dream Field Too Broad

have you ever studied the nbe-
i.cmena OF dreams?" said one scien.
tist. ooien'
some" answered the other.
Have you any theory as to what
causes them
NO. The field is too broad. Thew
may De caused by anything from a
oad conscience to a Welsh rarebit "
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Literally So

An sighed the judge as he
yawned and leaned back in his chair
aIter the twentyffth divorce case had
Deen disposed of in one morning
these are trying times!"
inueed they are" agreed an at
'orney as he looked at his watch. "and
we nave time to try just one more he.
lore the clock strikes 12."
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
The Cheerful Idiot

YES, said the Cheerful Idiot y
tnere is one social chasm that No.
ilteness cannot bridge"
what, for instance?" asked tbe
Ihred citizen, In the hope that the
iolot was threatened with a hcid in.
terval. -oeiu in'
sarcasm replied the Cheerful
Idiot, laughing ghoulishly.-Baltimora
American. o'e
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
WILD LIFE In AFRICA
DANGER AND ANNOYANCE TO
TRAVELLERS.
Python INDUCES Abnormal Appetite
at the Expense of Tethered Goats
Hyena at Once a Pest and Most
Arrant Coward.

During several years spent in Cen
| trail Africa we were for the greater
part of the time dependent on goats
for our fresh milk supply" writes a
| returned traveller. "The goat kraaI
was made very strong, proof against
lions, leopards and other carnivOra;
but python entered between the
poles-though they were spaced three
inches apart-one night, Killed all the
goats in the compartment by strang-
ling them, swallowed two and was
found gorged, sluggish and self
trapped within the kraal in the morn
ing. The swellings of his body where
the two goats were prevented him
from escaping between the palings. as
ne had come in. To look at the snakes
small head and slender neck. it
seemed impossible for him to swallow
anything larger than a rat, but by dis
locating his jaw and stretching his
skin he accomplished the apparently
impossible feat of gastronomy. The
goats were cut out of him intact by
our boys, who evidently considered
that premature burial in the python
old not affect the edible qualities of
Ihe meat, as within half an hour il
was all roasted and eatenl
Another pest about station is the
nyena. Lions and leopards do LOT |
ol damage, but their skins, if they are |
'hot or trapped, are some compensa. |
Ion Tor the loss they cause. The aver
tge settler, be he farmer, trader or Of
lclal, rather welcomes their presence
'ear his camp for the sake of the ex-
1tement which they afford, and very
eW men would hesitate to sacrifice
bullock or several head of goats or
neep Tor the sake of bagging a lion.
uC tne skin of the hyena is worth
'ss and there is no credit whatever in
AooClng hlm, as he is an arrant COW.
rd. He makes the night hideous with
IS noWls and in the dark he is very
airing ana Will enter compounds and
uCs and carry off almost ANYTHING.
othlng is too old or tough for him.
orns, skins, old boots, anything. is
list to his mill
he is death to sleeping dogs. no
after how big or strong they are
ID ne has keener jaws than any other
Cne carnlvOra. We used to set
APPS Tor hyenas round the station-a
ulI or a piece of rotten meat tied
the muzzle of a gun, the trigger
Ing liked to pin in the ground. The
Jung OF one or two of these trans
yes one something to do, and there
pleasurable feeling of expectation
li'ins LOT the bang of the gun after
lner. sometimes leopard comes to
trap' put oftener a miserable ma 5
Q cur from the nearest village. q
'ntreal Herald.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Hot Time in the Old Church

:. wen, suh," said Brother Dickev
my whole congregation pulled tboo'
jre l,' oiizzard wild fyin' colors; en- you
Know why?" 'ou
No; you tell it,"
sot up revival meetin' en-
preached bout de hot hereafter ,twel
de snow melted, en- de icicles RIM ~
1,vels from de housetop!"-Atlanta
Constitution
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Volcanic Islands.

Since the beginning of the last GEN.
fury no fewer than fifty-two volcanic
islands have risen out of tho sea.
Nineteen have disappeared and ten are
now inhabited.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
No Fun.

No Fun.
Iso waoe Parker-Well, my boy, how
Sou lke cleveland by this time?
"A. kercity-Don't like it.
waue Parker-Why, what's the
"A. hercity-It's the only town l
ever saw where a fellow doesn,t get
s Sny satisfaction out of passing Cana
lsian money. Everybody here would
Leader. oie'eiano
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Persian Minister Has Liberal Ida.

Gen. Morteza Kahn. the neu, D..
haohdln .an munster TO this country, is
oachelor, extremely wealthy and
eclnes OF noble line. His father was
me nrst man in the empire to intro,
auce European ideas and started +ho
ran the first publication approacbine
.4e newspaper IS Americans under,
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Down in Nova Scotia.

People say that have been touring
Europe when they were over there
for week, and living abroad when It
was a fOrtnight.-New York Press.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
Not Sufficiently Exclusive

Mrs. Manning-I never exneo+ ..
be happy until get to heaven
MI. Manning-From all 1 can gath
or society will not be very select
there. Really, dear, 1 don't tbinl
you'll feel at home tbere.-Boston
Transcript.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
TEA

Both wine and tea make
talk, but not both make wis.
doml
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20

Such Is Life.
On there's always something rotten
It's enough to try ones soul:
Half the folks are long on cotton
And the rest are shy on COAL
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
domI
Beer in the United States,

The production of beer is now more
Than half a barrel for every man,
woman and child in the United States
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20

When shall ask your father?
She-Well, tonight would be a good
tlme. l saw him put on his house
Shippers just before you came.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
TEA

There's plenty Of money
to smooth the little difficult
ties that happen; they do
happen.
Your grocer returns your money II yes ~ ~
6Dhilins's Best.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
He Wasn't Inute.

He Wasn't Inute.
The sweet maiden said: "In a minute
III give you a kiss if you wlnute'
And he won the kiss,
AS was planned by the miss.
But he was too shy to beginute ra
Fort Worth Record
Long Valley advocate., 1905-04-20
EA

Don't you know our 'eS
yet3
You have missed a gooo
deal Of comfort and io''
some money.
Yssw Sos.r rssar.s yss< nos-v ~
bsh8h6s Dsss.