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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Sept. 14.-The Keetch &
Sparks Carnival company will begin a
one weeks engagement here on Mon
day, September "a, under the auspices
Of the Bonaparte Business Mems asso-
citation.
Miss Dora Oberton of Bows, who has
been making an extended visit here
with relatives went to Des Moines
Thursday to enter the Drake Univers-
ity.
w. H. Coulter of Pennington, was a
business visitor yesterday.
A number of Masons attended the fu-
neral of Captain Wilkin at Keosauqua
yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. BROKER of Hutchinson,
Kan, arrived Thursday for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Err
vim.
Mrs. w. S. Lane went to Carthage,
Ill, yesterday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Israel were Keo-
sauqua visitors yesterday
Miss Clara VVier Is visiting relatives
at Bentonsport.,
Ed. Wagner lat for ST I4nl,is xester-
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ELDON.

Eldon, Sept. 15.-H. R. Cooley Of Ca-
dar Rapids, is in the city visiting with
friends.
w. D. Davis is an Ottumwa visitor
today.
Miss Jessie Kremer returned home
last night from visit at Colorado
Miss Alta Cord of Galesburg, is Wis
iting friends in the city today.
Mrs. Esther Milks and daughter Miss
Mabel, left for Des Moines today.
P Laminger is here to spend Sun
day with friends.
Miss Madeline Stauffer will leave to-
morrow for Iowa City, where she will
enter college.
James Reed returned last night from
Omaha, Neb.
Mrs Mary Bckford and family went
to Ottumwa today to visit Mrs. John
Saylor.
DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Brownfield and
family will leave September 80. for
Monrovia, Cal, where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Chas. Fehr returned home &
Valley Junction, after a pleasant visit
with relatives. She was accompanied
home by her father, NJ. Dooley.
Mrs. George Myers is an OttuEaws
visitor today
o. B. Hughes of Selma. is in the city
today.
J. o. Hunnell, e. j. Bradley, H
Enyart, F. Helyer, j. S. Barley and w
Taylor are in Ottumwa today.
t. Mulvaney and j. Carter are OF
tumwa visitors today.
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BIRMiM CHAM.

Birmingham. Sept. 14.-Rollo Wilson
of Texas Junction, Mo-, is visiting his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H Graham and son
are spending this week in Chicago.
Riley Byers, who moved with his
family to Valley Junction about year
ago, returned here Monday, and will
occupy the west half of Mrs. w. II
Hopes house
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Goodson and
daughter We're in Ottumwa last week
visiting their daughters.
VIM. Crum is attending the reunion
of his regiment at Wayland this week
Hon. Thos. D. Healey spent Sunday
at the H. Huffman home, coming from
Keosauqua, where he is attending
court.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Walker of Glen
coe, Okla, are visiting Mrs. Walkers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Fry an6
Mrs. Walkers sister, Mrs. w. G. Skin
ner.
]. w. Hope went to Illinois Monday
where he will accompany party OF
land buyers to Kansas.
Miss Lillian Anderson left Monday fol
Ontario. Canada, for an extended visi
with her aunt
Rev. A. M. Smith was returned here
by the conference, which has just clos.
ed, as pastor of the M. E. church fol
another year.
j. S. Ragsdale returned Monday from
several days visit with his brother:
in Des Moines.
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ROCK ISLAND TRAIN HELD UP.
Four Masked Men Board Passenger
Near Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 15-Four masked
men attempted to hold up passenger
train No. 311, west bound, on. the Rock
Island road north of Peoria last night,
and but for the presence Of mind OF
Conductor Murray, who disarmed one
of the men, after being struck on the
head, the passengers would have been
robbed. The sheriff's posse and Peoria
policemen are searching the woods.
The robbers placed railroad ties on
the track. After the train stopped they
ordered the engineer and fireman to
remain on the engine. Running back
to the front end of the smoker, they
mounted the platform with drawn re-
volvers. Conductor Murray met them
at the door. One of the bandits pushed
a gun into his face. He struck the
weapon up and knocked it from the
mans hand. He was struck over the
head with club, but the robbers,
alarmed at the unexpected resistance,
retreated to the woods and escoped.
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EXPLANATION FOR
COAL SHORTAGE
REASONS FOR WAPPELo COUNTY
FALLING OFF IN LAST
YEARS OUTPUT
Less Producing Mines Than Formerly
-Rutledge Mine Is the One Excep-
tion-Prospects For This Year Are
Much Better.

The explanation for the fact that
Wapello county produced 157,325 tons
less coal last year than the year pre-
vious was given by Henry Phillips of
the Phillips Coal company to Courier
representative who called upon him
this morning.
Mr.. Phillips, when shown the sta
tictics by the annual report just filed
countys falling off was due to the
fact that there were less producing
mines in the country than there had
been previously. In citing the reasons
Mr.. Phillips explained what the mines
had been doing. He said:
Cause of Shortage.
"The Appanoose mine at Willard
produced considerable less last year
than the year before and is now aband-
oned.
NEARLY all of the team mines around
Ottumwa produced less than the pre-
vious year, and several since have
been entirely abandoned because the
coal has been worked out
RutIedge Mine Increases.
con the other hand the Rutledge
mine produced $4,000 tons more last
year than the year previous and this
year will increase considerably over
that. The team mines as whole pro.
duced a great deal less last year than
the year previous.
Gin fact the Rutledge mine is the
only one which shows an increase, and
this would have been larger had 1t not
been for the suspension in April and
May A second shaft has been opened
in mine No. and is now in shape to
produce.
The Outlook.
Gin spite of this years statistics the
outlook is one of optimism. The pros
pect are that the Bidwell mine will
increase in tonnage this year. The out
put of the larger local mines will also
show an increase the coming season. "
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MOODY SEEMS NEAR.
Elevation May Be Accompanied by Re
tirement of Justice Peckham.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 15.--In con
nection with gossip concerning the re-
ported appointment of Attorney Gen.
eral Moody of the United States SUI
preme bench statement is made in
an apparently well informed quarter
that Associate Justice Rufus w. Peck
ham will avail himself of the earliest
opportunity to retire or resign on &C
count Of i'll health.
Justice Peckham was nominated by
President Cleveland in December, 1895
and took his seat in January, 1896. He
will be 70 years old on November %
1908. Under the law he cannot retire
until that date, but it was suggested
today that he might resign in a shor,
time.
Justice Peckham's retirement wouIS
pave the way for the appointment o
Moody,
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SHADE ABOUT THE HOME.

AS between treeless, sun beaten
yard and one covered with surplus OF
shade there are few people but
would prefer the latter condition, and
yet from the standpoint Of home sani-
tation and individual health the former
is far the more desirable. It Is but nat
ural that there should be prejudice
against taking out any Of the shade
trees about the home which for years
have furnished nesting places for feathl.
cred friends, provided refreshing and
cool retreat from summer sun and
served to break the force of winter
winds. We come to look upon these
mute friends with real affection, and
no wonder that as result of such at
tachment formed through long years
of association we are loath to cut them
out root and branch. They have al
ways served us well, and it Is with
real twinges of the heart that the day
arrives when it is necessary to thin
them out and let in the germ Destroy
ing, wholesome sunshine, whose mis-
sion as preserver and restorer Of
health was never realized in so large
measure as today. If the house Is
completely wrapped in shade, moss
clings to the roof and little or no grass
grows beneath the trees the time lis
ripe for action. Shade is good and
pleasant, but from the standpoint OF
health too much Is worse than none
AZ all
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DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line, Sept. 14.-School
opened Monday at Pleasant Hill, with
Earl Harrington as teacher.
Allen Miller made a business trip to
Selma Wednesday,
Ray Puffenbarger his returned home
Steve Puffenbarger transacted bust
ness at Selma Wednesday.
Lucinda Hamm was at Selma last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Spencer visited several
days last week wit hher daughter, Mrs.
Will Michael.
Mrs. John Hem visited at the Jacob
Hamm home recently.
Several from this vicinity attended
the fair at Eldon last week.
Walter Barker is spending the week
with his uncle, Will Sanlderson at Keo-
SauQua.
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EDDYVlLLE.

Eddyville, Sept, As. A. Shaver
has sold his stock Of groceries and bak-
cry bushes in the east room of the
Cowley block to Charles Kussart.
Mrs Charles Kussart has resigned as
librarian of the Eddyville public IL
brary, and the board will hold a special
meeting next Wednesday to select a
new librarian.
Wesley Ward arrived home from
Kansas City this week.
Mrs. George Norman of Laredo, Mo-
is visiting her sister, Mrs. d. A. Prugh
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elliott have moved
to Ottumwa, Mr.. Elliott having posi-
ton in a hardware store there
Mr.. and Mrs o. H. Seifert We're re-
cent passengers to Abba. Mr.. Seifert
cared for business matters and his wife
remained for a few days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. w. M. stuber and daughter Lu-
verne and Miss Mamie Wright visitei
In Oskaloosa Tuesday and attended tc
business matters.
Con Hollingsworth and family re-
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MoULToN.

Moulton, Sept. 14.-Ben Howarth left
Thursday for his home in Kansas City.
Mr.. Howarth has been visiting his I'M
Gle, ]. H. Howarth, for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Waters attended
the Bloomfield fair Wednesday.
Ed. Wright and family left for their
home in Des Moines Wednesday.
The dam on the Charlton river that
held the water to run the dredge, has
time it has broken They are talking
of pumping the water from the river
into the ditch and not replacing the
dam.
Hanse Marshall, one of the supreme
judges of Indian Territory, has been
visiting his brothers in this city. He
returned home Thursday.
Mason and Charley Powers were in
Bloomfield Wednesday,.
The little baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
humans is sick.
Corrick Bros. have taken down their
stand at the Bloomfield fair, because
Of the unfavorable weather.
Mrs. Gus Shultz, Roy Clark and
Ralph Hopkins are i'll with typhoid
fever.
Norman Burgher went to Bloomfield
Friday.
Mrs. N. ]. Rucker has purchased
property on West Seventh street Of w
I. Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. wamsley have
returned from Idaho, their baby being
sick.
Frank Corrick and Arthur Waters
attended the fair at Bloomfield.
Two new cement walks are being
laid on Main street.
There are but four pieces of board
walk left on the business part of Mat,
street.
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ALBA.

Abba, Sept. 15.-There will be two
cases in the September term of court
for murder in the first degree. That of
Fred Crayton OF Buxton, charged with
the murder of Frank Cravenon on
April 10, and that of Oscar Napier, who
shot Frank Adams near Hiteman, on
December TO- 1905.
DR.. Dell Van Glider of Colorado, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
place.
The dam at the reservoir for the
new water works will be completed in
about two weeks. Also much of the
piping in and about the town has been
lain
T. B. Trotter of Ottumwa, was at
Abba on business yesterday.
Oscar SANDAL, operator at the Wab-
ash Central station here, has beer
changed to Eldora.
W. E. Drinkle and A. Jackley of Os-
kaloosa, were business visitors at AL
bia this morning.
j. E. Hancock of Moravia, transacted
business at this place this morning.
w. e. Spencer of Oskaloosa, was
looking after business matters here
yesterday.
Lee Johnson of Bussey transacted
business at this place Friday. Mr.
Johnson was formerly connected witt
the Abba Union.
C. w. Boyer of Burlington, was {
business visitor in town yesterday.
John F'Iattery from near Georgetown
was in town on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Grady o
Franklin township, spent Friday at AL
bia
w, T. Smith of Des Moines, was a
Abba on business yesterday.
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WILL RETURN TO IOWA.
Reauisition for Charlton People Who
EIoped


Des Moines. Sept. Ex-Governor A..
B. Cummins yesterday issued requi-
sition on the governor of California for
D. c. Stokesburry and Mrs. Carrie
Clark of Charlton, Lucas county, who
are now under arrest in Los Angeles.
The information filed before a. Justice
of the peace at Charlton charges them
with a felony. The affidavit of D. H.
Clark, the husband of Mrs. Carrie
Clark. charges that his happy home has
been broken up by the invasion Of
Stokesburry, who, when the husband
was away from home. would carry beer
to Mrs. Clark, and spend hours with
her.
Clark is the owner Of farm Of 100
acres near Charlton. Stokesburry
bought ten acres adjoining 1T and then
spent his time, according to Clark in
corrupting the morals Of Mrs. Clark.
Finally, last July, he sold his ten-acre
farm on short notice and day or
two later left with Mrs. Clark for Cali
forn;a. There they were located last
week and are now under arrest, wait
ing to be brought to Charlton. Evil
dence In the form Of affidavits Is at
tached to the application for a requisi-
ton in which neighbors Of the Clark
home claim to have been told by
Stokesburry that he would steal
Clarks wife,
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LUCAS.

Lucas, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Dave Evans
and daughter Louisa spent Monday
with Charlton friends.
Mrs. Maggie Hunter was in Charlton
Monday.
Mrs Jack Larson and little daughter
Anne returned Tuesday from a visit IN
Corning.
Mrs. Ida Davis and son, who have
been visiting with Thomas Daniels and
family, returned to her home at Hite-
man Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Biggims and son who have
been visiting with Wales Gathercole
and family returned to their home at
Charlton, Wednesday.
Mrs Ed. Roberts and children re-
turned Wednesday from trip to Hite-
man.
Mrs. Kate Lewis and daughter
Maude left Wednesday for Colfax.
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Beaman of Lucas
spent Wednesday with Charlton
friends.
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THE PRICE roo HIGH.

IN few weeks now the great public
school system Of the country will be in
operation again. We would say word
to the parents of many a bright and
ambitious pupil. 1t is that rather than
be encouraged to take up extra bur-
dens of school work during the years
between twelve and sixteen the pupil
and this applies more particularly to
the daughter in the home-snould be all
lowed to take but the regular work, i
and less than this If the condition Of
health requires it. The cases are Of
all too frequent occurrence where an
ambitious son or daughter has been
urged beyond the limit of physical and
nervous endurance simply to satisfy
the shallow vanity Of an unwise and
shortsighted parent in the desire to see
the child at the head of the class. A
weakened vitality, ruined eyesight and
nervous breakdown are considered
tons which prove beyond question that
the game doesn't begin to pay the cam
die. The boy possessing somewhat
larger endowment Of animal spirits
and having less ambition and pride
than his sister will fire his books into
the corner when the point Of nervous
tension is reached and go out of doors
and refresh his tired spirits. 1t is
only the "tomboy" girl who will imi-
tate her brother in this respect, and
fortunate she Is if endowed with his
feelings. There's not a high school.
college or university in the country
but has it's quota of human sacri-'
fees due to this abominable system Of
examining, stufhng and overstudy. AS
the children in the home grow to ma
turity every care possible should be
exercised with a view to giving them
strong and robust bodies, their intel4
lectual attainments being Of entirely
secondary consideration when got at a
sacrifice of health 1t is Of mighty lit-
tie satisfaction to the student when he
finishes his school or college course to-
realize that in return for a store Of
more or less useless book knowledge
he is doomed to lifelong invalidism and
incapacity Education is a yaluabls
asset, but it is dearly acquired at an
expense Of physical bankruptcy.
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THE START IN ALFALFA.

A reader Of these notes, living az
Petersburg, ILL.,, writes asking where
he can secure pure and reliable alfalfa
seed. In reply to this direct question
we would say that the Payne Alfalfa
company Of Omaha, Neb., is recon-
mended by the Iowa experiment sta.
ton as one of the most reliable firms
dealing in alfalfa seed. Seed which
the writer got from it last fall gave
a most excellent stand. In starting
patch Of alfalfa only the best seed
should be used, and this will come
at about 50 per bushel, which is the
price of red clover seed. Our correAs
spondent also wishes to know where
he can get red clover bacteria with
which to inoculate his soil In view OF
the fact that such rank frauds have
been perpetrated under the guise of
furnishing cultures for the different
leguminous crops, we would repeat
what appeared in these notes a short
time ago relative to this subject. In
order to clear up a good deal Of fiction
concerning the matter, as we'll as to
show up a number of firms that were
swindling the public with bogus and
worthless bacteria cultures, the agri- (
cultural department issued bulletin
which states that experiments conduct
ed show that no beneficial results can
be expected for particular crop if the
bacteria Of that plant are already in
the soil; that but little benefit can be
expected if the ground is decidedly in
need Of other fertilizers, such as phos.
pilates, potash or lime, and that prac-
tically no benefit can be derived from
incubation Of the soil If it is already
rich in nitrogen. Experiments carried
on at the Iowa station under the super
vision Of Professor Holden show that
very satisfactory results can be oh.
tanned by thoroughly fertilizing the
plot to be used for alfalfa with barn.
yard manure and putting it In the best
Of filth before sowing the seed, har.
rowing in as with clover. 1t is con.
coded that there may be distinct adj
vantage in taking soil from field in
which the plant has obtained foot,
hold and scattering it on the new land
at the time the seed is sown, but the
importation of nitro cultures from any
firm which does not have the O K Of
the department of agriculture or ones
own state experiment station Is, as ex-
perience Of many has proved, very
precarious speculation. Fit the land
as you would to produce bumper
crop of corn and SOW seed not later
than Aug. Is.
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turned to their home at otley Tuesday,
after a short visit at the parental w.
I. Richards home.
Mrs. j. e. Davis of Bluff Creek, has
been visiting in Oskaloosa with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Davis and son,
]. e. Davis returned Wednesday night
from the hospital at Rochester, MINI.
G. w. Davis. who was operated upon. is
getting along nicely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

day for several days visit and will
then proceed to Washington, D. G.
Mr. and Mrs. J S. Moore returned to
Keokuk yesterday. i,
C. E. Schmidt has returned to his
home in Knoxville, after a short visit
here with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
APPLE CROP IS
A LARGE ONE
TREES IN WAPELLO COUNTY ARE
LOADED WITH LARGE
RED FRUiT
Horn Of Plenty Has Been Tipped High
-LindIay Apple Named by Profess
sor j. u. Judd of Ames College a
Fine Species.

: AS was predicted In these columns
early in the season, this has been the
banner year when it comes down to an
old time apple crop. Every day one
on the streets observes great loads Of
apples arriving in the city from every
section of the county. From the size
and quality of the apples in this sec
ton of the country, it certainly looks
as though the horn Of plenty had been
tipped to an unusual degree over Wa
pello county.
VIII Go to Waste.
In some of the large orchards on
farms in this locality the fruit is so
plentiful that in some cases it will go
to waste for the want of people to pick
the apples from the ground. Already
In places the apples are so thick on the
trees that they are breaking the limbs.
One driving through the country and
observing the fruit on the trees is
struck with the extra fine quality OF
the crop this year. Most all the diff.
lerent species are good.
The LindIay Apple.
The Lindlay apple, species OF
which there are great numbers this
year, are certainly line. Inc Llndlay
species is an apple that derives its
name from G. 2. Lindlay, who resides
near Hedrick, and who is the origina
tor of the species. 1t was named by
Professor ]. G.. Budd Of Ames college
The apple which is cross between
the Jonathan and the Wealthy species
is credit to the originator as it is a
combination fruit which is good foI
either cooking or eating and has col
or that cannot be beat. Recently Mr.
Lindley brought basketful Of the spe
cies to the Courier Office as specimens
Plenty of Cider.
With the immense apple crop, soor
will be heard the dull drone of the ci
der press and the work Of putting uI
cider and making vinegar for the com
ing year will be in evidence on the
farms in this vicinity.
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The fourth and last spraying Of the
orchard was made this year on Aug. 1
and was for the purpose Of heading
off the work Of the second brood of
codling moths.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

More than one mother has bowed
her head in meek submission at the
loss of a dear babe, viewing it as the
hand Of Providence, when death was
due solely to sour nursery bottle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

1t is as true OF people as of animals
that the disadvantages of poor heredi-
ty arc usually coupled with an unfa-
vorable environment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

The lad that is welded to cob pipe
at fifteen seldom if ever afterward con-
tracts any other alliances that are
worth continental.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

Hereafter federal meat inspection
label will not only be conclusive evi.
dence that canned chicken is not can
ned veal, but that it was fit for food
when put under cover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

That arrangement of a fellows work
is wrong which only allows him to
have on his best toys for his wedding
md his funeral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

There's more than one granger that is
this year kicking himself because he
snapped the easy job of riding cul-
tivator for the knee sore, back breaking
job Of tending patch of sugar beets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

That land is too sparsely settled
which has to import laborers to assist
in the harvesting Of it's crops, condi-
ton, however, which has existed
throughout a large portion of the wheat
belt this season.