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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-29

was supposed to have lost. A gold
ring, $25 in cash and $500 in negotiable
papers we missing from Mr.. Hill'5
pocket after the search was over. The
papers were afterward found intact
and turned over to the owner.
Miss Edna Pabst returned yester-
day from Oregon, Washington and
other points in the west. She has
spent most Of her summer vacation on
this trip and will take up her work
in the school room, much refreshed.
Mrs. Mcfarland who has been a
guest at the home of her sister-ln-law,
Mrs. VIM. Porter, for several weeks
past, left for Council Bluffs this morn
ing.
The clerk granted a permit to. ed
yesterday to James P. Glynn, aged %,
Of Lovilia, and Anna L. Holllinrak,
aged 10. of Weller.
Earl Duffy, of Lockman was in town
on business this morning.
Roy Elder, Of near Coalfeld, visited
in Abba yesterday. Mr.. Elder cuffered
the loss of an eye sometime ago while
in Canada.
Deputy Sheriff Andy McCreery and
Constable Ed Delaney went to Mel
rose yesterday to bring Con Donahue.
who lives on the VIM. Bernard place.
one mile south Of elrose, to Abba,
before tle insane commissioners, and
at last reports they were unable to get
him, he being armed with a corn
knife and refusing to accompany
them.
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ELDoN.

Eldon, Aug. 26.-Mrs. H. B. Horn, Of
Washington, Ia, and Mrs. A. Wagner,
of San Antonio, Texas, are the gueste
of their brother, A. J. Shelter in this
city.
Rev. George Lind.ay, of Ottumwa,
will preach at the Congregational
church Sunday morning and event g.
Misses Laura Charlton and Fay
Meadows leave today for Salt Lake
City.
The funeral of Thomas A. Simmons
will be held at the Christian grove
Sunday at 8 p. m. Post No. 70, G. A.
r. will meet at their hall at 1 o'clock
sharp.
Mrs. S. Carr is entertaining her
mother. Mrs. W. H. Baum and Mrs.
W. H. Michael, of South Ottunwa.
c. G. Sparks is an Oskalooesa visi-
tor today.
Mrs. S. H. Carper and children, of
Des Moines, returned home today after
two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Kenelly.
The subject tonight at the grove
meeting will be, Purity Of Character
Symbolized" Services tomorrow
morning and evening as usual, with
stereopticon at night.
Mrs. A. M. Mullen and family, Of OF.
tumwa, who have beef. the guests of
E. E. H. Ter, returned home this morn
Ing
Mrs. M. M. Scott of LaHoyt return
ed home this morning after a visit at
the Graham home.
Miss Gertrude Reeves, Of Des
Moines, will be the guest Of Miss Maud
Moore tomorrow.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug. 26.-Mr and Mrs. r.
T. Sowash, of Decatur, ILL.,, are visiting
in Charlton with their niece, Mrs
Reuben Martz.
Mrs. ]. B. Alter, Of Lacona, visited
nthis city yesterday with her cousin
Miss Lillian Kintz.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Becker, of Cof-
feyville, Kansas, arrived yesterday for
a visit with their parents and old
friends.
Mrs. Albert Russell and daughter
Hazel, are visiting relatives in Russell
Mrs. E. B. Pickerell and infant son
and Miss Theo. Bentley, of Anthony
Kansas, arrived yesterday for a visit
with their grandparents. Mr.. anG
Mrs. J. A. j. Bentley.
Mrs. E G. Jones entertained num-
Der of friends last evening at a six
o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. Ida
G. Rhcades and Mrs. Charles olds-
berry.
Miss Frances Blanchard went to
Des Moines last evening to spend a
few days; with friends and attend the
state fair.
Mrs. S. M. Greene and two children
went to Clarinda last evening to visit
her father, G. A. Lisle.
Walte;' Brewer and family returned
last evening from visit with friends
in Indianola and Des Moines.
Mrs. c. w. Wright, of Parnell, Mo-.
arrived today for a visit at the home
of her brother, L. D. Monroe
Miss Ellen Dorsey is spending a few
days with friends in Des Mones.
Mrs. Guy Gilcrest and children, of
Centerviile, came yesterday for visit
with her father, Lon Baker.
Mrs. AIDA Baker, of Garden Grove,
came last night for a visit With Mrs
F.. B. Patton.
F.. Il. Van Dyke and son Ralph re-
turned yesterday from an extended
trip to Portland. Oregon, and other
points in the west.
Ruth, departed yesterday for a visit
in Oklahoma City, Okla, with their
daughter and sister. Mrs. Grace
Wright.
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ALBA.

Abba, Aug. ga number Of rela-
tives and friends from Monroe county
attended the funeral of Ben T. Ebert
which took place from his home in Des
Moines this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr.
Ebert was the cashier of the First
National bank at. this place several
years aso, and had many frfe:-ds at
Abba who regret the sudden and
tragic ending Of his life.
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers ex-
hibited to about $4,000 people yester-
day afternoon and evening. The
weather was ideal and one of the
largest crowds that has ever visited
Abba was on the streets yesterday.
c. B. Hill. of Tulsa, Indian Territory
had his pockets picked at the Wabash
station here yesterday morning during
the stoppage of the train at the sta
stion. Mr.. Hill was through passen-
ger on the Wabash and became in
volved in a hunt for a missing pair Of
spectacles, which one Of the passengers
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PHYSICIANS EXPECT MUCH
FROM NEW CONSUMPTION CURE.

regarded only as valuable addition
to the treatment of tuberculosis which
DR.. Russell already has established.
which consists Of a systematic over
feeding of the patient, 80 regulated
that there shall be no accumulation Of
waste products in the system.
1T is easy to overfeed patient. but
1t is not SO easy to overfeed him go
he shall not be sick. This Is avoided
in Dr. Russell's treatment by the care
full selection of foods and the free use
Of cathartics.
Ideal Food Bread, Butter, and MIX.
"Dr. Russell has arrived at what he
regards the best food for consump-
tives, and after experimenting with all
kinds, he regards the food nearest the
ideal to be bread and butter and milk.
There Is something lacking in this
diet, however. for the cure of certain
cases, and the unknown something Is
this that the raw vegetable juice
seems to supply. Whether this un.
known something is in the nature Of
food or medicine 1t is hard to say.
No Rival of Breakfast Foods.
II do not know whether the cura.
tive powers of the juice depend on
its being raw. The rumor that It
could be sold at soda fountains and
be made popular drink is prepos.
ferrous. DR.. Russell has no intention
of making it rival of breakfast foods.
1t should be remembered, however,
that the Juice diet is only one part Of
the treatment. 1t has no value apart
from the rest of the Diet
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SHEEP KILL WEEDS.

A reader wants to know what the
sheep will do for the morning glory
or bindweed, which is such a pest in
the cornfields Of the corn belt. The
sheep is the natural enemy Of this
weed pest and will eat every spear Of
it down to the ground. American
farmers have not yet learned how very
valuable the sheep is as a weed de-
stroyer or more Of them would be kept
for this purpose alone if for no
other We are firm believer in the
keeping Of cooperative fioclls of sheep,
fiocks Of sheep owned by three or more
farmers in community. to be pas
tured on the owners fields under the
care Of a shepherd, thus keeping the
highways trimmed up and the fields
free from weeds. The plan is entirely
feasible and does away with the need
Of expensive fencing and gives the
sheep the run of all the land.
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CORN is MOULDING IN THE
FIELDS IN POWESHIEK COUNTY

Montezuma, Aug. 26-Reliable re.
ports from various parts of Poweshiek
county are to the effect that the corn
fields of large portion recently devas.
tated by the terrific hail storm are lit.
orally moulding, giving off an odor al.
most uncomfortable.
The first accounts of the ruin and
devastation were not overdrawn, for
the actual condition beggars descrip.
ton. The loss sustained by the smash
ing of window glass is not a drop in
the bucket to the irreparable damage
done to the corn. At least so per cent
of the corn stalks are lying fiat, as
if moved by reaper. Many stalks are
cut entirely off, while by all odds the
largest portion of that which is down
is SO badly bruised and shattered that
it will never rise again The few
stalks remaining upright are shorn OF
their leaves and stripped of tassels
and silks and many ears are partly
husked. For miles fields present the
appearance of late autumn.
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Iowa County Fair

Marengo, Aug 26.-Tuesday was
entry day at the Iowa county fair. The
weather was rather gloomy, but clear
ed and Wednesday was as perfect a
speciman as the weather man sends
for any vacation.
The live stock stalls We're not all fill
ed but fairly good animals in those
seem The feathered tribes We're we'll
represented, Plymouth Rock leading.
The liberal arts hall presented eX-
hibits from the best business men, and
mere also was seen some fine Leedle
work, particularly drawn work in the
Women's department.The pantry stores
We're not numerous, but were attrac-
lively managed. In the opinion of
many, the best exhibit on the grounds
was the school work. This was far
superior to any attempt made in for
mers years and Supt. Carson is to be
congratulated on his efforts to make
q fire showing. The North English
band, in new red uniforms, discourscd
good music every day Of the fair,
which was very much appreciated by
all. This is band of musicians of
which their home town can be proud
There was the usual features for
amusing the crowd. The Midway
show" the merry-go- round, the snake
charmer and performing pony. But no
privileges were sold to any one, and
it was said by those in q position to
know, it was one of the cleanest fairs
Iowa county ever had
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Mood OF SNAIL FAnus.

There is much Speculation as to the
cause of the decline in population of
many of the best agricultural sections
of the west. 1t may be accounted for
partly by the increased value of farm
land, the young men being unable to
buy farms; by the high price of farm
help, compelling the greatly increased
use of machinery, this in turn involv-
ing increased acreage to make it prof
table This condition is to be re-
worked as the small farm, bringing in
it's trail a denser population, better
schools, improved highways and a bet
ter social environment
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The stricken area comprises about
200 square miles, or about one-third Of
the county. 1t is ten miles wide and
twenty miles long, reaching from Mon
tezuma to Deep River, and as far south
as What Cheer.
Many landlords are reducing the
cash rent considerable, some one.third,
since the tenants will be unable to
meet the demands upon their written
leases. Very few carried any insur.
ance against hail on their growing
crops, as the frequency of hail storms
in the east makes the rates of protec-
ton quite high.
There is some talk Of testing the law
to see if policy holders insured against
wind storms can recover on their poll.
cies or not. 1t is claimed by some that
it was the high wind which did the
damage, and that the hail without this
wind would have done little, if any,
damage. 1t is quite likely that test
case will be tried soon to determine
the question.
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GOLD IN CROPS.

If reports are true, gold Of a greater
or less, probably less, quantity has
been found in southern Nevada. This
will be the financial graveyard for a
lot Of fools, just as California, Klon-
dixie and Cripple Creek have been in
the past. AS some economist has said,
there is far more profit in scratching
the top Of the earth than ever came
from digging around underneath. AT
the time Of the Klondike fever many
man mortgaged or sold gold mine
in the shape Of good farm in order
to raise funds to engage in business
Of which he knew absolutely nothing.
Many people are like the man ins the
fable who travelled the world over to
find four leaf clover and, returning
home empty handed, found his own
front yard full Of it.
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ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove, Aug. 26.-Lewis Albright
and wife spent Sunday at this place.
Mrs. Ella Glassburner and daughter
Miss Mae, of Kansas, We're recent WISH
tors at this place.
Mrs. Eta Cassell and son, of Chi
cage, are visiting relatives hc-e
Last Thursday evening a social was
given at the DR.. Selman home. About
IS young people We're present. Ice
cream, cake and candy We're served
All report a pleasant time
Bud Rose and Lola Reynolds, of
Elm Chapel, spent Sunday at Tom
Cassill's.
Some of the young people from this
place are attending the institute at
Bloomfield.
A basket meeting will be held at tho
Pleasant Hill one week from Sunday
F.ndeavor meeting at the Christian
church Sunday evening at s o'clock
All are invited.
Bud Reynolds was pleasant visitor
at n. Fletcher's Sunday.
Miss Ethel Watson has returned
home after visit at the Roberts
home.
The basket meeting at this place las,
Sunday was largely attended. Rev
Hastings delivered two eloquent dis
courses.
Mrs. Jasper Henderson is VISITING
here
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snErp IN rnr conNrrrLp.

We have the following inquiry from
central Illinois: II have $50 acres Of
large corn, 200 acres Of stubble seed
ed with clover. Can I feed this corn
field successfully with sheep to get rid
Of the weeds, and if so what aged
sheep, what breed and how many
should get?"
Where corn grows tall and large as
1t does on the Illinois river bottoms,
it is entirely feasible to run sheep in
the cornfields with great benefit to the
sheep, the corn and the land The
sheep will clean up the weeds, ferti-
lie the soil, do no injury to the corn
unless it is down and make lot Of
mutton from what would otherwise
be utterly waste material. Lambs
would be preferable to old sheep, as
they would not be apt to ride the corn
down to get at the ears, which old
sheep will sometimes do. Western
sheep will do for stock. To properly
cover the area of these fields there
should be at least 1000 sheep, and
these should be under the constant care
of one or more herdsmen or shepherds
and trained dogs. The question Of
whether the flock could be rounded up
at night from such a growth of corn
would, we think. settle itself after q
few days with bells on the sheep, good
dogs and careful shepherds. One thing
should be observed, and that is not to
give the sheep the run Of the cornfield
in wet weather. The sheep will eat all
the weeds, or nearly all, and will eat
all the leaves of the corn they can
reach Given dry fall, the corn itself
has been very successfully fed off in
more northern ATTITUDES, where the
stalk is of shorter growth, with great
economy and profit. We regard the
running of sheep in our corntields as
entirely feasible and practical when it
is properly done.
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New York, Aug. 26.-That raw vege
table juice will cure consumption, as
DR.. John F. Russell has Just an.
nounced in report of the annex OF
the postgraduate hospital dispensary
for the treatment of pulmonary tuber.
'culosis, is considered by New York
physicians as promising to prove OF
the greatest Importance, but neither
DR.. Russell nor the physicians who
have investigated the subject are will.
ing to prophesy results. Neither will
they say any more as to the value of
the cure than to refer to the fact that
whereas by the old method of treat.
ment the hospital accomplished thir-
teen cures for the whole of last year,
the new method already has accom-
plished eleven between Jan. IL and
June 80.
Moreover, the treatment by vegeta.
BILE juice only. is intended as supple
ment to the treatment which DR.. Rus.
sell already has been employing in the
hospital as result of his seven years
experimenting. 1t is not intended to
be used alone.
Five Years to Establish Value.
DR.. Donald M Barstow, who is a
member of the committee appointed
to investigate DR.. Russell's work, said !:
''The new treatment has been in use
only five months and it will take more
like five years to establish accurately
just what it's value is. But we know
that in these five months is accom-.
plished eleven cures, or nearly as
MANY as the old method ACCOMPLISHED
in all the preceding years. 1t must be
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FARMlNGToN.

Pennington Aug. 26.-Mr. and Mrs
John Kelley, of Allerton, are visiting
Mr.. Kellcy's mother, Mrs Sarah Kelley
here.
Mrs. John r. Price was called to
Athens, Mo-, last week on account OF
tie illness of her mother, Mrs. Dalton
Joseph Stirling has purchased q
house occupied by Hartford Boyer
and owned by Mrs. Mary Boyer, OF
Keokuk. He will move it on the lot
adjoining his residence near the park
and remodel it and his son-in-law
Harry Crandall and family will occupy
1t.
The new board of directors Of tie
Chautauqua association met last Sat
urday evening and elected the follow
ing officers for next year: A. 7. 5
Owen was reelected president; Dr.
G. R. Neff, vice president: W. B. New
bold, secretary; Eugene jenkins, treas
urer and the committees were named
The Iowa Produce company are now
buying and shipping cream in addition
to their poultry business.
Rev. A. K. Williams and family OF
Nora Springs. are visiting A. e. Town
send and family and other friends at
this place.
Emmer Locke and wife. of Hannibal
Mo, are visitinr his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. j. Locke.
Four children Of Mrs. s. r. Reed
of Kanse.s City, are enjoying visit
with their grandparents, Mr. end Mrs
M. H. Morse.
Mrs. John Hahn and two daughters
of Ottumwa, are visiting her sister
Mrs. Geo. Stirling and family
Mrs. Alex. McBain and children, OF
Rock Island, I'LL, are visiting Henry
Hartrick and family and other friends
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wcoD FOR PAVING,

1t is interesting to note the return
to wooden blocks for paving purposes
in this age of brick and asphalt. Re-
ports show that in England, where
these creosoted wooden blocks have
been used for paving, soft wood thus
treated has life Of from twelve to
fifteen years, while hard woods last
from three to four years longer. and
this when subjected to the heaviest
kind Of traffic. The noiselessness Of
this type of paving and the excellent
footing which it gives to horses are
great recommendations in its favor.
Two species Of wood from Australia
are said to be the best suited for this
purpose = karri and jarrah = though
Australian and California gums are
also used with good results.
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END OF SUPPLEMENTS.
Postmaster r. w. Wilson Receives
Order Forbidding Illegal Enclosures.


Order Forbddng Illegal Enclosures.
The following order preventing the
mailing OF music, blocks of post cards,
series Of cut out animal pictures, etc.,
as supplements to newspapers as Sec
ond class rate after September 1, has
been received by Fred w. Wilson,
postmaster at the local Office:
Periodicals mailed at the second
class rates are being made the vehicles
or cover for the transmission of sam
pies Of paper merchandise to the
detriment of the postal revenue
from matter of the fourth
class. This is accomplished by
printing advertisements upon sheets Of
paper to which the advertisements re-
late and attaching them as
advertising pages to the peri
odicals. The effect of this is
that actual, tangible exhibits of stock,
such as waxed papers, oil papers,
glazed papers, tissue papers writing
papers, cover papers, wall papers,
wrapping papers, etc, are passing
in the mails at the rates pro-
class only. This is an abuse of the
SSCOIu GLASS ludllll6 pllNllCSOo anu
will not be permitted. On and after
September 1, all publications contain
ing such exhibits of paper will be
charged with the fourth class rate,
regardless of the fact that such speci-
mems or exhibits purport to be, and are
inserted as, Advertisements" The
authority for sufferance until the date
named is conferred by Section 1874, P.
l.. and R.
When, after September 1, 1t can be
determined from the advertisements,
or the advertisement and the paper
taken together, that it is printed upon
stock advertised to the end that the
texture, finish, tensile strength, ETC.,
thereof may be examined, it will be
held to be merchandise and subject to
the fourth class rate, regardless of any
device or evasiveness in the language
of the advertisement thereon. Care
must be taken not to misapply this rule
in cases where papers of different
color or grade are used for the sole
purpose of improving the appearance
of advertisements.
Postmasters should at once notify
all publishers of periodicals in their re-
spective cities of the substance of
these instructions.
Edwin G. Madden,
Third Asst. Postmaster General.
Washington, D. G.
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DAVIS COUNTY LINE

Davis County Line, Aug 26-Mrs.
S. B. Carroll has been visiting with
relatives near Butler the past week.
Several in this vicinity attended the
basket meeting at Mt. Gillead Sunday.
Miss Ruby Hamm is visiting at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. May Grin
stead, near Pulaski.
Jacob Hamm and wife made BUSH
ness trip to Eldon Friday.
Otis Griddean and wife were shop
ping at Selma Wednesday.
Delmer Haney transacted business
at Selma Saturday.
Mrs. Mollie Divley returned from d
visit with her brother in Douglas
county, Missouri Saturday.
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kEOsAuQuA.

Keosauqua, Aug. 26-J. Claypool. of
Ottumwa, has been visiting in this
vicinity for several dcys. Mr.. Clay
pool lived in this place in the early
forties and assisted in erecting the old
court house building here that is now
undergoing repairs.
Mrs. c. c. Cone has gone to Cedar
Rapids on two weeks business
visit
John Dunlap, of Marysville, visited
in this place this week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Dunlap.
Districs court will commence
here on Monday of next week with
Judge Sloan Of this place on the bench.
Judge Roberts was to hold this term
so that Judge Sloan could remain at
home on account of the serious sick
ness of Mrs. Sloan. This change is
only for the first two weeks Of the
term.
County Superintendent A. L. Hem
niger is holding regular examination
at the public school building in this
place. Quite number Of applicants
fer certificates are taking the examin-
alton.
Albert M. Mullen and family have
been visiting in the vicinity Of Keo-
sauqua with relatives and friends this
week.
Miss Margaret Scott, of this place,
has gone to Des Moines to attend
the state fair. where she has charge
of one of the departments in the art
building. She has had charge Of this
department for several years.
Mrs. w. e. Fosnot has returned to
her home in this place from several
months visit with her husband anr
son. ROB. who reside in Florida She
expects to return to Florida In the
early winter.
H. Blackledge and party who re-
Gently went on an excursion to Cam
ada to look at land have returned to
their home Some of the party pur-
chased lands in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Maltbee have re-
t.:rnc to their homes in this place
from a visit at Washington, Ia, with
relatives
Mrs. Glen Duffield of Denver, Colo,
is visiting at this place and vicinity
with relatives.
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Was Wasting Away.

"T had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years." writes
Robert R. Watts of Salem, Mo. II lost
flesh and never felt we'll and doctored
with leading physicians and tried all
remedies suggested without relief
Finally I tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and less than two bottles completely
cured me and am now sound and
WE'LL During the summer kidney IT.
regularities are often caused by ex
cessive drinking or being overheated
Attend to the kidneys at once by us
ing Foley's Kidney Cure. For sale by
w. D. Elliott, Druggist.