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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
NO LABOR DAY
FOR 0ITUMW A
FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER
WILL BE DEVOID OF DEM.
oNsTRATIoN

Because Of the Big Federation Of La.
Dor Convention Held Here Last June
the Local Labor Organization VIII
Not Attempt to Celebrate This Year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30

Charles Barrier and family, 214
N. Weller street, have returned home
from Carrolltown, Mo-, where they
have been visiting relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
ORMANVILLE.

Ormanville, Aug. 29.-The Mt. Zion
church will be dedicated September @.
All are invited.
Quarterly meeting was held Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30

EIgntT FTeCIT1Ct FTTlHdry.
There will be meeting of the repub.
licans Of the Eighth precinct at the us.
ual place at 1880 p. m. Tuesday, Sept
4, 1906. for the selection Of four dele.
gates to the county convention to be
held in Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept 8, and
also the election of precinct commit.
teeman. H. F. Michael,
Committeeman
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
Ninth Precinct Caucus.

Ninth Precinct Caucus.
The republicans of the ninth pre-.
cinct are requested to meet at the
court house at $3.50 Tuesday evening,
September 4, for the purpose of select.
ing nine delegates to the county con-
vention to be held Saturday, Septem.
Der s, 1906, and to transact such other
business as may come before the meet.
ing. John Morris,
Committeeman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
The Model j. B. Sax

be served and all ladies of the church
and congregation are most cordially
invited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30

The republicans of Pleasant town
ship will meet at Bladensburg, Satur-
day, September l, at p. M, for the
purpose of selecting six delegates to
attend the republican county ccnven-
ton to be held at Ottumwa, Saturday,
Sept. s, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the caucus.
j. B. Shaw, Committeeman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
Polk Township,

The republicans of Polk township
will meet in caucus at the township
house in Christianburg, Saturday,
September 1, at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of selecting seven dele
gates to attend the county convention
which convenes in Ottumwa Saturday,
Sept. 8, and for any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
Frank Johnson Committeeman
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-10-13


will be the men interested in lumber and naval stores al
though the damage not al great as was at first thought
to be- One Of the illustrations published herewith shows
the remains OF hundred and Of what
once hedummy line to Fort Barrancas Not only were
mills destroyed. however but the timber still the land
for many miles blown down. thus destroying It's value
for naval The range Of the hurricane was
wide. and It followed SO Immediately by other
cyclones hat 10 impossible to estimate just the extent
Of the damage but the latest reports the effect az
stated above that It not great It at FIRST ap
peared ~
One of the features Of the calamity the cutting
of of communication with the outside world which oc.
CURED at an early stage OF the disaster Telegraph wires
down. bridges washed away railroad tracks torn
up that for many days II impossible to get nforma
ton from Pensacola and the first given out was BY
which had been carried overland 20 Flon,aon
where the telegraph wire still intact Many persons
in other places had to wait weary hours to learn the fate
Of dear ones in the stricken city and many ohers en-
route to Pensacola at the FIRST news OF the storm were
detained Or turned back at Junction points to wait until
such time as repairs could be made and tratic resumed
AS yet the only way to reach Pensacola now from the Sea
board Air Line 10 to by way Of Milton in the little craft
that plays regularly between those two points. re
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10


The mems instructions were to take
their quarry alive If possible. The re-
ward for the man living exceeded that
for him dead.
Baldos instantly recognized them as
spies employed by Marlanx. They had
been logging his footsteps for days
and even had tried to murder him.
The desire for vengeance was working
like madness in his blood. He was
overjoyed at having them at the point
Of his sword. Beverly's presence
youchsafed that he would show little
mercy.
ARREST me, you cowardly cursw he
exclaimed. "Never!' With spring
to one side he quickly overturned one
of the casks, and, pushing it in front
Of him. 1t served as rolling bulwark,
preventing joint attack.
"You frst!" he cried coolly as his
sword met that of the leader. The I'M
happy wretch was no match for the
finest swordsman in Graustark. He
made few desperate attempts to ward
OF his inevitable fate, calling loudly
for his comrade to aid him. The latter
was eager enough. but Baldos' strate-
gic roll Of the cask effectively prevent
ed him from taking hand. With vi.
cious thrust the blade of the goat hunt
er tore clean through the mans chest
and touched the wall behind.
zone" cried Baldos, gloating in the
chance that had come to him. The
man gasped and fell. He was none too
quick in withdrawing his dripping
weapon, for the second man was over
the obstacle and upon him.
Ito be continued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
ATragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted
leak in the great North Sea dyke,
which child's finger could have stop
ped, to become ruinious break, de-
vaStating an entire province of Hol
land. In like manner Kenneth Nc
liver, OF Vanceboro, Me-, permitted q
little cold to go unnoticed until q
tragic finish was only averted by DR.
Kings New Discovery. He writes:
"Three doctors gave me up to die OF
lung inflamation, caused by neglect
ed cold; but DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry saved my life." Guaranteed best
cough and cold cure, at P. A. Glenn
mer's drug store. SOC and IL 90 Trial
bottle free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
white HOUSE NEEDS FIXING
ExTENsIvE REPAIRS TO BE
MADE DURING SUMMER.
Entire Sum of $35 Geo Thought Ne
eessary for Wcrk-President
Spends Quiet Day.

Washington. July 3.-since the ad-.
Jousnment of congress 1t has developed
kha& extensive repairs will have to
- made to the White House before
president Roosevelt and his family
retuTn to 1t next autumn. While no
NsoAeee determination of the matter
- bsA reached. it may be that the
oDssaeaae will not return to Washing
On uAsA late Aext October, instead
a6 arriving here from Oyster Bay
aSeut the first q October as usual.
Congress was asked at its recent
Dssaaeo 70 mAlD a considerable ap.
preparation for Extraordinary re-
pairs at the Wnee House. Some re.
auctance was maifested BY congress
In making the appropriation, but .
sum of $4,000 lilly was authorized
10 be expeodsd. Practically the whole
Of this amount will have to be used
IN making the repairs necessary.
1t Is curious circumstance that
ne discovery Of The necessity for the
eepAirs On the White House was made
eanost coincidentAlly with the murder
~ Harry K. Thaw of Stanford White.
one Of the firm st architects which
directed three years ago the remodel
Ing OF the White House Some of the
work done on the White House at
khat time has fataed. It has been
Found necessary 70 replace the roofs
on both the east and the west ter
races. either because of faulty con-
etruction or because the work was
rushed to such an extent that early
Rrosts subsequently damaged It,
How long it will take to make the
repairs is not known, but the work
will be pressed as rapidly as possible.
tt probably will be done under the
superintendency of Col. Charles s.
Bromwell, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds.
Oyster Bay, L. l., July 3.-Whatever
Official business President Roosevelt
transacted Monday was done over the
telephone between Sycamore Hill and
the executive offices at Oyster Bay.
This meant that the president had
as complete relief from the cares OF
his Office as circumstances permitted
He spent practically the entire day
undisturbed. The president is to have
many such days throughout the sum-
mer and visits from statesmen and
politicians are to be made 'as scarce
as can be-" according to Secretary
Loeb.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10

down there in the grewsome passage
way with the fitful rays of the lantern
lighting her face. Only the strictest
self control kept him from selling her
in his arms, for something told him
that she would have surrendered.
''Thls Is the end, fear" he said,
with grim persistence. She caught her
breath in half sob. Then she arose
Fesolutely, although her knees trem.
bled sha melessly.
swell, then, goodby," she said very
steadily. you are free to 90 where
and to whom you like. Think Of me
once in awhile, Baldos. HersAs 6ae
key. Hurry! IL can't stand 1t mitch
longerw She was ready to break down,
and he saw it, but he made no sign.
Turning the key In the rusty lock. he
cautiously opened the door. The moon
lit world lay beyond "A warm, intox-
icating breath of fresh dir came in
upon them. He suddenly stopped and
kissed her hand.
'Forgive me for having annoyed you
with my poor love-" he said as he
stood in the door, looking into the
night beyond.
"All-all right she choked out as
she started to close the door after him.
Halt! You are our prisocer!'
The words rang out sharply in the
silence of the night Instinctlvely Bev-
erly made an attempt to close the
door, but she was too late. Two burly,
vlllainous looking men, sword in hand,
blocked the exit and advanced upon
them.
"Back! Back" Baldos shouted to
Beverly, drawing his sword.
Like flash she picked up the Ian
tern and sprang out of his way. Cap
ture or worse seemed certain, but her
heart did not fail her.
"Put up your sword! You are under
arrest!" came from the foremost of the
two. He had heard enough Of Baldos'
skill with the sword to hope that the
ruse might be successful and that he
would surrender peaceably to numbers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
Civil War Veteran Dead.

Dixon. H., July 3.-John Mcbride.
a veteran of the civil war, who fought
in all the battles from Murfreesboro
until the close of Shermans campaign
in Virginia, died here Monday at the
age OF Sc. Deceased, was one of the
Oldest of residents of Dixon. His two
sons, Thomas j. Mcbride and John e,
Mcbride, are well known in newspaper
circles in New York city, where they
reside.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
LEAfLETTE,

a trotting bred stallion, will be found
at the Streinz Barn in Cresco on
Saturday of each week.
TERMS:-$'0 for live colt. Mares
handled at owners risk. Mares sold
or otherwise disposed of considered in
foal. A. E. FULLER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
Files Charges Against Saloons

Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-In the
common pleas court at Kansas City.
Kan, Monday Assistant Attorney Cen
eral TIickett filed close to 100 citations
for contempt against saloon keepers
who had previous to the general clos
ing OF Saturday and Sunday disobeyed
the courts order to shut up their
places. Only one arrest was made for
violating the closing o-der last sun
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
IFS Poland China and Duroc-
Jersey Spring Pigs for Sale.

These are very fancy, healthy,
syrowthy lot of pigs. They come from
the best strains of hogs in the country.
The Poland Chinas are sired by such
boars as Happy Klever Io4e71, he by
Ed. Klever's Thickset 71221. He is the
greatest prize-winner in the state of
Ohio. His pigs are winners also. Some
of my Poland Chinas are sired by Med
der 1o47e3. He is the pig that won
''rst under months" at the DEBORAH
Fair last season and now is heading one
of the best herds in Nebraska. Also
some other good bears.
My Duroc- Jerseys are sired by Clark's
Boy 42413. Hei one of the large kind,
heavy.boned, STRAIGHTFORWARD; if moth
ing happens will grow to make 1000.
lb. hog. Also by few other good hogs.
My sows are all equally as good as
the boars.
Get pig from this herd and you will
have something that will improve your
herd.
Come and see. Farm one mile east
of Protivin. Or write to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
JOSEPH BOUSKA,
R. F. D No. 2. Calmar, Iowa.

Remember that l am still
selling the Page Fencing of
all styles and heights;can fur
nish 1T as low as "a cents per
rod. Also the Drew Elevated
Litter Carrier, manufactured
at Waterloo, Wis.
For infor nation apply to
the undersigned or George
Wollung. Can be found at
Fitzgerald & Woods Imple-
ment house, Cresco.
H. J. WEBER.
N. 1. Phone is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coatedp Bitter taste? Com
plexion sailow? Liver needs waking
,p. Dnan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. Is cents ut any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-10
tn A1others in This Town.

Children who are, delicate, feverish
and cross will get immediate relief
from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children. They cleanse the stom-
ache, act on the liver, making sickly
child strong and healthy. A certain
cure for worms Sold by all druggists,
25c. Sample FREE Address. Allen s.
OlmSted, Leroy, N. Y.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
MT. VERNON.

Mrs. Gertrude Hatfield of Little Rock came home with her sister, Miss Ethel, last week for a few days visit. She will go from here to Ft. Smith where MT. Hatfield has located Miss Grace Wells of Searcy, who is teaching school at Bethesda, visited Mrs. A. L. Hat field Sunday She was accom- panied by friend whose name we failed to learn. .. w. $. Alexan- der and wife visited in the country Sunday. Mrs. J. C. Hatfield who has been visiting in Missouri returned few days since accom- panied by her brother, A. Lawson, who came to spend the winter here in a milder climate. Mrs. Hatfield looks much improved in health since her visit to Missouri. IS. P. Grafton and Miss Mollie Ussery assisted in the big sale at E. F.. Jones store Saturday. There were lots of people here and bought lots of goods. Each Saturday from now until Xmas will be special bargain day at E. E. Jones store. -. Jasper Keathley, who lives north of town IS a hustling farmer. He runs his farm, a blacksmith and wood shop and puts up good buggy. =. Will Hill has sold his farm to Washington Brewer ...C. D. Plant and family were ill town Saturday trading w. c. Newell has bought l.. F. Deans farm south of town. J. w. Lipscomb has moved to H. E. H. Fowlk's farm in White county. R. J. Fowlks will move soon to the Jesse Adkis- son farm south of town. :. Frank Henry will move soon from Pleas ant Valley to his farm south of town where R. J. Fowlks now lives. Will Davis has sold out his ef- fects here to Jeff Collier of Conway and moved to Cold Spring bottom. ....Rev. H. B. Flippen delivered a good sermon at the Methodist church the 4th Sunday night and conducted prayer meeting at the Baptist church last Sunday night. The service was very interesting. Rev. H. F. Harvey and wife and Mrs. Morris of Hammonsville were here last week trading :. It would be good for the travelling public If our road overseers would go over the roads and work few bad places. This would be greatly ap- preciated, too.
 December 5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
HAMLET.

Quite lot of sickness in our vi- cinity at present. .. l. Dr. Harrod, who has been attending the insti- tute at Little Rock is moving back home to the delight of everybody. There will be a call meeting of the w. O. w. Sunny Side Camp Thursday night for the purpose of receiving new members. All mem bers of the camp try to be here. e. Rosa Oglesby of Conway was shak- ing hands with old friends here Sunday. Two of Saltillo's most popular young men were in our vicinity Sunday. Floyd Chivers and Miss Lemmie Jeffries were married at the home of the bride S parents Wednesday evening. We extend our congratulations =. We are glad to learn that little Alice Simmons is much improved. We hope she will get along all right now Miss Truda Gibbons at tended church at Beryl Sunday. .. Usher Edmonson of Little Rock made business trip i'll this vicin- ity Saturday and while here made a short stay with home folks.
 December 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
CENTER POINT.

Everything is quiet, the weather beautiful and the people in a stir. -. There is nothing new or sensa- tional in this part of the country. The attention is now being turned to the holidays which are near. The Christmas tree which our community always have is a score of pleasure for the children as we'll as the old, so we expect to make it the best we have had for years. =. Thomas Yam and Free man Laird have moved into their new homes. y. E. White lost a fine COW on last Sunday worth S25. -. Hog killing is now ready when the weather gets cold enough. !. Ed Emerson gets up soon and talks school over the line to the rest of them until breakfast. That S right Ed, stir them up.. Bob Gunter has been off from home running his pea thresher last week. -. We had some fine singing after the Sunday school closed Sunday evening. Something new next Sunday let everybody come.
 December :.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
HOLLAND.

Health was never better in this vicinity |. Mrs. Cora Henderson is visiting her parents before she leaves for the Indian Territory |. George White and family passed through Holland enroute to Texas. .... Win. Birchett and family will start to Texas soon, making their journey by land -. .Wm. Mabry and family returned from Texas last week. ..... M. L. Grisham re- turned last Friday from a business trip to Lonoke and Prairie coun- ties. :. Grisham Bros. of Holland have sold their mercantile business. ..... Mrs. Rains and Mrs. Leona Tapley are now delivering enlarged pictures which they took orders for some time ago. :. James Taylor of near Jacksonville is making ar engagements to move to Holland and run a blacksmith shop. I. N. Fields is moving to Conway to- day, where he will make his home in the future. The Holland pub lie school opened Monday with Prof. J. H, Lewelling principal and Miss Lois Condray assistant.
 December 4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
BERYL.

Weather still continues fine for Business . Very little cotton re- mains in the fields. :. All the cotton here is sold. :. School opened here Monday under the care of Mrs. C. H. Nelson of Con-
 way as teacher. Getting wood for winter and arranging for Xmas is now the order of the day. ..... It has been decided here to have a Christmas tree. Wallace Grad dy, A. C. Wilkerson, J. F. Hart ley, Mrs. M. C. Henry and Mrs. K. K. Wilkerson are the commit tees on arrangements. ...J B. Graddy put up the largest bale of cotton of the season for l.. w. Bowden. It weighed 767 pounds. The bale was sold Saturday to Frauenthal & Schwarz at Io4 cents and brought S7S. 5o... Rev. ]. E. Buchanan left here Monday for Wynne, Ark, the seat of the White River annual conference. A Thanksgiving service was held here last Thursday night and the following committee were elect ed: Mrs. Mary McHenry, Mrs. Fannie Bowden and Mrs. Ida Luce whose business will be to look after those who may be ob- jects of charity and report same to the community A few ladies took occasion at a Thanksgiving service to go around and make up something in the way of supplies for Mrs. Lawrence, who lives east of here couple of miles and will be remembered as the woman the negro assaulted in Conway some
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
CHINQUAPIN.

Some from here went to Conway last week. Among those who went were A. L. Merritt, E. J. Fielder, w. F. Merritt, T. P. Spears, Grandpa Fielder and sons. All carried cotton. Walter Sat terwhite and wife visited at T. P. Spears Saturday night. .... Tom Tucker has moved from his faith CTS place to J. s. Mobb's. ...... Floyd Smith visited Arthur Mer- ritt Saturday night and Sunday. ....... Some from here attended meeting at Greenbrier last week. Everybody likes the preacher fine. We are glad to say we are hay ing successful school -. Miss Elza Merritt was in Conway trad ing last week -. John Lyons was in our midst Sunday ..... Beckie Smith visited Esther Spears Satur- day night and Sunday.
 December ,.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
MOORE.
DeCenbe

Pretty weather at present ..... Charlie Wilson went to Quitman today after lumber. Jim Jolly and family visited at Greenbrier Sunday night. Arthur Powell is in our midst this week. |. Roten Tucker and wife attended the bur ial of Mrs. Annie Fielder Saturday.
 :. Edna Wilson is on the puny list this week. J. C. Blair and Jack Glover have purchased new hacks. Several from here attend ed church at Greenbrier Sunday. ...Our school is progressing nice y....J. A. Tucker and wife were the guest of Edward Blair and wife Sunday. Bart Glenn and daugh- ters were in Conway one day last week. Uncle Johnie Blair was in Conway last week.
 December 3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
GUY

People are almost through gath ering crops. .... Chester Henry is on the sick list this week. ....... Luther Sims, Wesley Montgomery, Misses Ollie, Dollie and Florie Henry visited friends at Quitman Sunday Mrs. Eli Fielder acci- dentally caught fire while burning some leaves ill the yard and was burned to death last Thursday. She was burned some time in the afternoon and died at midnight. She leaves a husband and several children with host of friends to mourn her loss. .... Mrs. Evaline Sinyard's little girl is very sick at this writing. The young folks enjoyed a patty given by Misses Ollie and Bronnie Henry last Fri day night in honor of Carl and Nora Gentry, who will leave We'd nesday for Oklahoma, where they will make their future home Willie Gentry and family returned from Little Rock last week, where they visited relatives. .... George Bivens was ill our vicinity last Saturday w. White and wife and Mrs. Van Horn were in Conway last Tuesday.
 December B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
ENOLA.

The steady turn of the wheels of l.. T. Lasley's cotton gin has about brought the cotton season to close. ... The heading factory one fourth of mile south of town has created quite a demand for block makers. :. Miss Lee Cunningham of the Vilonia high school spent Saturday and Sunday with her father and mother, MT. and Mrs.
 J. H. Cunningham, of this place.
 .... MT. Jolly, the veterinary sur geon of Hanna, was in town Sat nrday performing his surgical art on horses. |. The Enola public school opens today, Prof. w.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-12-06
NORTH MT. VERNON TOWN
 SHIP.

The weather is very damp and cloudy in this section at present. .. Health is very good here with the exception of bad colds w. T. Maddox went to Conway this week. .. F. B. Addison and wife made a business trip to Conway this week. The young people of our midst were entertained with a nice singing at the home of G. A.
 Maddox last Saturday night.
 Masters Gordon and Lovie Mad dox ate Thanksgiving dinner with their grand parents, MT. and Mrs. T. A. Maddox. =. Misses Ada Graham and Kate Stevens of Nay
 Tor were in our midst this week soliciting members for Woodmen Circle which will be organized at Rose Bud the coming week. .....'