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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
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Eldon, Sept. 13.-Mrs. N. F. Reed, of
Ottumwa, returned home yesterday
after a months visit with relatives.
G. G. Sparks was an Ottumwa WISH
tor yesterday.
Mrs. Lyle Hall is visiting relatives
in Douds- Leando.
Miss Minnie Downey, of Ottumwa,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
D. OBrien, returned today
o. e. albert and sister, of near
Laddsdale, left for Portland today on
No. 8.
Mrs. P. Huffstutter, who has been
visiting relatives, returned home to-
day.
Mrs. J. N. Thompson is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. E. r. Thompson. of Ottum-
wa, this week.
George Harvard, of Trenton, Mo-,
is visiting friends here today.
The band concert will be given Fri
day evening at the band stand.
Mrs. Brown, of Des Moines, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Finney left last evening for a visit in
Ottumwa and Oskaloosa on her way
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Redd, of Denver
Colo, Mrs. Holman, of Des Moines
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Tomlinson, OF
Centerville, are guests of Mrs. Julia
Redd.
Mrs. John V. Johnson, guest OF
Mrs. VIM. Taylor for a short visit
with relatives at Perry, today.
James A. Trott left for Burlington
this morning on a business trip.
Rev. I. T. LeBaron and wife re-
turned to their home in Milton last
evening.
Mrs. H. A. Graham, Of Grinnell, is
guest at the Graham home.
Mrs M Russell is an Ottumwa yiSi-
tor today
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hall are visiting
in Bloomfield.
DR.. LaForce and wife, of Los An
geles, Cal, left for their home this
morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
GOOD WOMAN DIES
MRS. ELIZA ANN WOOD, EARLY
PIONEER, sUccuMBED TO
STROKE OF PARALYSIS.
Death Occurred Last Night at $3.50
O'clock, After Eight Days illness
Resided in ottumwa for Past Fifty.
Six Years-Waener obsequies.

Mrs. Eliza Ann Wood, widow of DR..
A. ID. Wood. one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens of this
CITY, died from the effects of stroke
OF paralysis last night at $50 O'Clock
at The home of her daughter.
Mrs. kinsey Jordan, corner of
Vine and Main streets. Mrs.
Wood was stricken with paraly-
SIS a week ago last Monday and had
been in a comatose state since that
time. Her death was welcome
relief from her sufferings. The
funeral will be held Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock from the Jordan resi-
dence. Rev. p Adelstein Johnson, pas
tor of the First Congregational church,
will conduct the services. Interment
Will be made in Ottumwa cemetery.
Mrs. Wood was one Of the earlier
pioneers of Ottumwa, having moved
here with her husband and family fifty
years ago. She was known and be-
loved by all the older settlers and her
loss will be most keenly felt.
She was born in Geneva, N. Y, Jan
uary l, 1912, and at the time of her
death she was SO years, months and
II days old. While still an infant Mrs
Woods removed with her parents to
Auburn, N. Y, where her early educa-
ton was secured. In 1881 she was
united in marriage to DR.. A. D. Woods
and was the mother of eight children.
After short residence in Port Huron,
N. Y, DR.. and Mrs. Wood removed to
Piney Grove, Florida, where they re-
sided fifteen years, after which they
removed to Ottumwa. DR.. Wood prac-
ticed medicine here until the time of
his death, October IL, 1862. Since the
death of her husband Mrs. Wood lived
in the old Wood HON estead, 315 East
Second street. Two years ago, how
ever. she took up her residence with
her daughter, Mrs. Jordan Three
children, Mrs. E. r. Oliver of Des
Moines, Mrs. Kinsey Jordan of Ottum-
wa and Robert P. Wood of Sheridan,
Wyo., and one sister, Mrs. Helen M.
Reed of Wheatley. Mass. survive.
Mrs. Wood was a good woman She
had long been united with the First
Congregational church and lived faith
full to the teachings of that
denomination and church. Her
benevolent qualities. kind DISPOSE.
ton and motherly advice was felt by
all who knew her. She was a. loving
mother, whose memory shall live long
in the breast Of her children and her
every acquaintance.
The Wagner Funeral.
The funeral Of the late Matthias Wag
ner, who passed away yesterday after
noon at his home southwest Of the city
will be held at the residence tomorrow
morning at o'clock and at ST. Pat
rick's Catholic church at 10 o'clock
The pastor, Rev. Father John c. White
will sing solemn requiem high mass
Interment will be made in Calvary
cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
MEN WERE WITH DEAD WOMAN.
Kept Her Company on Night Preced-
ing Murder at Buxton.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 13.-On recommen-
dalton Of the coroner's jury, Miss Fay
Carter, Sammy Rush, Clifton Logan,
Charles Foster and Roy Brown, all Of
Buxton, were arrested in connection
with the murder of Mrs. Maggie Webb
on Sunday night. The evidence re-
vealed that the murdered woman had
been carousing with the men and was
with Miss Carter earlier in the even.
ing All are in Jail here.
Life was extinct before the body
was placed on the track, as no blood
oozed from the wounds made by the
train. Indications are that after the
woman was cut with blunt instru-
ment, life was stamped out by the
heel Of shoe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14

at an unincorporated town or village
shall be numbered unless such box
was erected prior to October 8. 1903
or is being served by specific order of
the department.
Service must not be withdrawn,
however, from any box now being
served, until such withdrawal is ex-
pressly ordered by this Office.
4. The numbers assigned to boxes
on each route will commence with
NO l." which will pertain to the first
regulation box reached by the carrier
after leaving the starting point of his
route, travelling in accordance
with official description; box after
box thereafter to be counted and Civ
en- the proper number in regular Sc
quence in order of service from mo.
1" to and including all those boxes
entitled to service located on the
route.
Each number thus arrived at once
should be recorded in the carriers ros-
ter book opposite the name of the
owner of the box so designated and al
% opposite the name of every other
person entitled to receive mail in said
box. Numbers thus applied to boxes
and registered must be promptly re-
ported to and recorded by the post
master OF the distributing office to
which they belong, and must not be
changed thereafter except by specific
authority of such postmaster
6. AS soon as possible after complet-
ing the assignment of box numbers on
route the postmaster will furnish each
box owner with the official number of
his box, and request that this number
be at once legibly and durably in
scribed in conspicuous place on the
outside of the box.
Z. Boxes served more regularly by
more than one route must, in cases
where such double service is duly al-
thorized, be given numbers in regular
consecutive order on each route, by
the method prescribed in the preceding
paragraphs for numbering boxes
served by but one carrier
8. New boxes erected subsequent to
the original numbering, between those
sequently numbered, will be designated
by applying thereto in the regular or
der the next consecutive numbers
SHOWN, Dy In6 record OIL numD6reu
boxes already on the route to be un.
used
8. The work of numbering boxes on
newly established routes must not be
undertaken until the great majority
are permanently in place. Not less
than sixty days should elapse, however
after service begins before the nun.
bers are assigned.
TO- Carriers must keep their roster
books corrected up to date. New boxes
erected, removals, changes of address
names of new patrons etc, must be
punctually entered up and promptly re
ported to the postmasters. The latter
must carefully oversee the work of car
riers, and also maintain in their Offices
accurate and complete lists Of the
names and box numbers Of all patrons
of each route attached to their Of
fees.
IL. Any instructions issued by this
office conflicting with this order are
hereby revoked.
IL. On receipt of this communication
postmasters will give it the widest pos
sible publicity to patrons of the rura
service, without expense to the depart
ment. Esa.xxA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
EAST SECOND ST.

G. McElroy of Topeka, Kas Mr.. and
Mrs. James X. McElroy of Des Moines;
Mrs O. d. Duncan of Greenfield, o.;
Mr. and Mrs. D. K McQuilken of La
Porte, Iowa.
The local relatives were Miss
Jennie M. Greer. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
McElroy, Miss Magma McElroy, Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ McElroy. Mr..
and Mrs. Carl McElroy, Arthur Nc
Elroy, Ralph McElroy, Miss Evelyn
McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. McElroy,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Sharp, Mrs. Emma
McElroy, Miss Maude McElroy and
William McElroy.
The out Of town friends present were
jeremiah Smith, d. D., Of Cedar Rap
ids, Mrs Glare Wisecarver of Fairfield
and Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan of Green
field, O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
BONArARTE.

Bonaparte, Sept 13-P w. Obegg
and family moved to Chicago last
Monday.
Miss Clyde Eason has been quite i'll
the past week.
S. F. Hurry and wife and P. S.
Whitley and wife returned from
Portland Ore, Monday. -
H. H. Meek is visiting in Des Moines
this week.
Harry Eager and family have moved
to Fl Madison.
Miss Bertha Jockey returned to her
home in Pennington Monday.
Miss Allie Macklin is visiting In
Bentonsport.
Vim. Ryland and family have moved
into the Parker property on Texas
street.
Mrs. J. I. Israel returned from Bur-
lington Monday.
Henry Tyler. of Bentonsport, was
Bonaparte visitor Monday.
Miss Fay Alderdice Of Ottumwa, is
visiting at the King home north Of
town.
Rev. George Wehn and wife return
ed Monday from the Methodist Episco-
pal conference at Abba
Irving Giles, of Pennsylvania, is Wis
iting at the J. G. Whitley home.
Mrs. Harry Dunn left Tuesday for
the exposition at Portland.
Mrs. Porter and Miss Gretchen Fair
returned from Eldon Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Dodds, of Mt. Pleasant,
is visiting relatives here
Mrs. D. T. Sherman, Herman and
katherine Sommers returned from
Chicago Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
AGED RESIDENT DIES.
Matthias Wagner, 80 Years Old, Passes
Away After Brief Illness.

Matthias Wagner, an aged and re-
spected citizen of this county. died at
his home six miles southwest of the
city this afternoon at 1890 o'clock,
after short illness. He was so years
of age, and had lived in this vicinity
q number Of years. He is survived by
a wife and family Of grown children.
He was member Of ST. Patrick's
Catholic church. at which place the
services will be held. The complete
arrangement for the funeral have not
yet been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
A CAR LOAD
OF
PIANOS

Will arrive at HEDRlCK IOWA, on Sat
urday, Sept 10th. and be opened up and
for sale on Monday, Sept. 18th. Sale to last
for exactly two weeks, closing on Saturday,
Sept 3Oth' at 10 P. M.
These instruments are in charge Of Mr..
Frank Keithley, General Agt. for THE
CABLE co" of Chicago, assisted by
MIR. J. H. Rheem of Ottumwa la. Ca man
everybody knows) who has sold these goods
for % years and can tell you all about them.
See the astonishing prices. Store open
evenings. Place. nearly opposite Com
mercial Hotel.
CALL AND SEE US SURE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

The city taxes for the year 1905 are
now In my hands for collection, and
all persona paying the same during
the month Of October will be allowed
discount Of two and one.half eva
per cent, but no discount allowed al.
ter the 3tst day Of October.
JNo. s. SCOTT,
City Collector.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

Rarely in our history has man
been in a position to do so much
good and gifted with dlscernment
and strength to do 1t. Whether he
can complete his great work in
three years and four months remains
10 be seen. Much. almost everything
will depend upon the National Con.
gress. VIII II nelp or hinder? The
people of the country, without re-
gard to divisions political or geo
graphical. believe in the measures
urged by the President. Senator
Foraker, around whom the opposition
to railroad rate legislation appears
to cluster. claims not to oppose the
President. but merely to have a
better method of his own. This
method is the method OF the rail.
roads and of their attorneys, like
Senator Foraker, on the floor OF the
Senate. So the issue Is: THE PEG.
pie of the United States. Plaintiff
versus the Railroad corporations, De-
PENDANT; Roosevelt for Plaintiff;
Foraker, Elkins ct al. for Defendant
The revenues OF the government
under the stimulation of good times
are increasing and 1t is possible that
with certain little economies pro-
jected--a million here and million
there-our national housekeeping
may go on without the necessity of
an additional tax on beer or coffee.
The government seems to have
awakened to what hundreds in and
out of Washington have long known
the unspeakable extravaganza and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

The Greatest Produetio 4 Bible Play Ever
Ptesent<4 Th& Cry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23
NOTICE.

The firm of Thomas & Harr. gen
eral merchants on Water street, hav
Ing dissolved partnership by mutual
consent, hereby request all persons
having claims against or in favor OF
said firm to present the same to F. o
Thomas for settlement within 80
days. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23
NOTICE 70 sTockHoLDERs or
FAIRMoNT Steel COMPANY.

There will be a meeting OF the
Stockholders of Fairmont Steel Com
pany held at the company's principal
office at the City OF Fairmont, Marion
county, West Virginia. on October
2eth. 1905. at 2 o'clock, r. NJ.
BY order OF Board Of Directors
e. A. BILLINGsLEA,
Secretary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23
Return Engagement Gordon Unparalleled Success

Strongly Cast Supsrby Costuned Wonderfully Staged.
Headed ty CLARENCE BENNETT as
JOHN THE BAPTIST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23
SCIENCE PREVENTS BADNESS
The Fatal Germ ana Its Kennedy rsp
Facts Of Science.

The Fatni Germ and Its Kennedy Hou
Facts OF Science.
It In the rarest thing in the world 10,
n man to be necessarily bald No man
whose hair is not dead Mt the roots. noed
be bald II he will use Newbrc's Herpi-
eide. the new scalp nntiseptic- IEcrpt-
eide destroys the germ that cuts the hair
on at the root: and cleans tho scalp OF
dandruff and leaves II In n perfoctiy
healthy condition. Mr.. Mannett. in the
Maryland Block. Butte, Mont. was en-
tirely bald. In less than q month Hcrpl-
eide had removed the enemies OF hair
growth. and nature did It's work By COW
ering his head with thick hair an inch
Icing. and in six weeks he had a normal
suit OF hair. Sold by leading druEgistz-
Send 1oc. In stamps for sample 10 This
Herpieide Co.. Detroit. Mich
e a. BilllngsIea q Co, special
n pan. q i * IA ~ Il ~ u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

9. N. Welsh, Proprietor.
Fresh and Cured Meats Of ali ssu1sl
Eighth street. South Side Bsn
Phone. 24s.2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

We are closing out few brands OF
cigars and cigarettes at less than cost.
Globe Cigar Store, 314 Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

Cigarettes, cork tips. special priecs.
10 for five cents. Globe Cigar Store,
314 Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

The return of the President is ex.
pected by the first of November and
from that date until the assembling
Of Congress there will be great inter
est in political matters centering
here. II is doubtful II more than
once or twice in the history of the
country, there has been such intense
political anticipation and even anxi.
ETY. in relation TO matters-Aas Hams
let and Vice President Fairbanks
would say '.ot great pith and mo-
ment.v The President in his south.
ern speeches. expressed himself with
his usual plainness with reference to
railway rate legislation and trusts
and those who were doubtful as to
his views will not have, TO wait for
his message TO Congress. The cast
swith him. The South In Congress
will probably be with him. The un,
known quantity in the question will
be the West. So great and growing
is the Presidents popularity aand I'M
tiuence. that he is fast oveawins
opposition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

TO washington speak English with
more or less dificuity but many Of
them speak French, German or
Spanish as wen or better than they
speak English.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

We are closing out few brands Of
cigars and cigarettes at less than cost.
Globe Cigar Store, Sa14 Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23

The gaging of the Cabinet. as the
order by the President that members
shall not talk to reporters, is called.
has created quite sensation in
journalistic circles. But 'the boys.
have heard OF executive sessions be.
fore, and in fact know something
about them and confidently predict
that be the Cabinet never SO yirtuous
there will still be cakes. and ale and
news. There is only one way in
which the President can prevent
news from precolating through the
Cabinet and that is to abolish the
Cabinet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23
+,
TON LETTER


tFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. a.
Just before Mr.. Roosevelt started
on his Southern trip, he suspended
Democles sword or. axe over the
heads of half the government EN-.
ployes in Washington and. since he
did not discriminate which half was
threatened by the axe, the entire
clerical force Of washington is con-
siderably perturbed, many imagining
and doubtless knowing that they de-
serve it. The axe is in the hands OF
every head of the departments in
the form of an order to the effect
that hereafter any cabinet officer
may dismiss peremptorily and with
out recourse. any employees whose
unfitness shall come to his personal
knowledge. This order is awful por
tent TO hundreds of government
clerks cannot but have salutary eft
feet on much demoralized service.
The order is cruel but only to the
idlers and worthless expert shirks
to be found in every nook and corner
of the numerous public offices in
Washington. The President Is cruel
only that he may be kind. He is
making an effort to purge the public
service of rottenness that those
who have an intimate knowledge of
1t have known to exist for many
years.
The most interesting news with
reference to changes in high depart
mental clerical circles is that of the
Chief Clerk of the State Department.
Col. Michael, who has filed the Of
fee for eight years, goes out ana Mr..
DENLY. who has spent twenty years
in China, will succeed him. Mr..
Michael while In the Department
published pamphlet which he en-
titled The State Department and
How 1t Is Run" It is hoped that If
Mr.. DENLY essays literature he may
show better taste in his titles. Mr..
DENLY, 1t is said speaks Chinese
with as great facility as English 1t
may be hoped also that in his long
residence abroad he has become
more polyglot than some others who
nave filed the office of Chief Clerk
of the State Department. where the
incumbent comes in daily contact
with ambassadors and attaches from
all parts of the world, speaking
Spanish, French, German, Swedish.
Russian ana several other languages.
Nearly all the diplomats accredited
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-12-09

am we'll aware Of the difficulties
Df the legislation that I am suggest
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-12-09

Several recommendations looking TO
changes In the present immigration laws
are made. and he suggests that United
States government agents pass upon immi-
grants before they leave their native shores
for this country. He also recommen ds such
changes In the laws N would not work =
hardship on the educated Chinese coming
into or visiting this country, but without
letting down the bars the Chinese coclls
labor. and In this connection he SAYS: !, /,
But In the EFFORT TO carry cut the po,icy
Of excluding Chinese labopsrs. Chinssc
coolies, grave injustice ana wron9 have
been done By TIM nation to the 6sofle 81
China, and therefore ultimately 70 this M
tlon itself Chinese students. business and
professional men Of all kinds--not only
merchants, but bankers. doctors. manufac-
turers. professors, travellers and the like
should be encouraged TO come here and
treated on precisely the same footing thai
we treat students. business men. traveller
and the like Of other nations. Our laws
and treaties should be framed, not 90 a. TO
put these people In the excepted classes,
but to state that we will admit all chinese,
except Chinese OF the cooiIe class, Chinese
skilled or unskilied laborers. There would
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-12-09
The Insurance. Scandal.

On the subject Of life insurance the presI-
dent says recent events have emphasized
the Importance Of early action looking to a
solution OF the subject OF some sort OF con-
troll that will furnish better safeguards
than the several states have been able 10
furnish against corruption of the fragrant
kind which has been exposed. and In this
connection he continues:
There is need OF a stricter and uni
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-19

The proud distinction of being the
first Prussian soldier to enter Paris
after the terrible siege of the French
capital by the troops of allied Germany
is held by Captain H Berger, the vet
eran director of the Royal Hawaiian
Band.
Captain Berger, who is so closely
identified with the musical education of
the natives of Hawaii, was born in Ber-
lin, Germany, and received his musical
education in that city. When a lad he
entered the military service, and after a
short period he was assigned to one of
the crack cavalry bands. Promotion
quickly came to him, and when the
F'ranco-Prussian War broke out In
1870 he was director of the Royal and
Imperial Uhlan Regiment the body
guard of Emperor William 1 OF Prussia.
Captain Berger served with his regi-
ment all through the terrible campaign
and was present at the fearful battle of
Gravelotte and at the siege of Metz and
the surrender of Napoleon III at Sedan,
+ When Marshal Won MoItke and Prince
Bismarck arranged the formation of
the victorious Prussian troops for the
entry into Paris, after the siege and
surrender of that city, it was the Royal
and Imperial Uhlan Regiment that led
the way. At their head rode Captain
Berger, and it was his voice that shout
ed 'Hoch der Kaiser as he passed un-
der the Archie de Triomphe from the
Place de Mars. Five hundred thousand
victorious Prussians marched in that
memorable parade, but it was Captain
Berger whose hoarse Prussian voice
dismayed the Parisians who heard the
shouts of their victorS in their beloved
capital. In the magnificent hall of the
Palace of Versailles, when Prince Bis
marck made King William of Prussia
Emperor of United Germany, Captain
Berger led his superb band in a paean
of victorious music. Beloved and deco
rated by his Emperor Captain Berger
was sent to Hawaii after the war to
become bandmaster for King Lunalillo,
who had requested the German EN-
peror to help him form military band
Through all the Vicissitudes of the Ha-
waiian Islands, Captain Berger has re-
manned at the head of the military and
musical organization which he formed.
and he is beloved by natives and Ameri-
cans and all who dwell in the dreamy
islands of the Pacific, where music
holds sway.