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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-03
PLEASANT HOME.

Pleasant Home. May 2.-The semi
annual meeting of the Pleasant Home
Telephone company was held Satur
day night.
Rev. Randolph preached the funera
of VIM. Overturf Of near Belknap Sun
day morning.
Adolph Schoeek of Golden City, Col.
is visiting his brother, Walter Schoeck
Clara Lathrop led the Y. P. S. C. e
Sunday evening.
Miss Sadie DAILY spent Sunday al
her home in Ottumwa,
Several young people spent Sunda,
at John Bachman's.
Herman Dixon and wife visited
Sunday at Mrs. U. L. Harlan's.
Ed. Lanes was baling hay in this
vicinity last week.
Frank Lathrop spent Sunday at Fret
Jones'.
Glenn Willard and family spent Sun
day at John McCoy's
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CHARLTON.

Charlton. May MIR. and Mrs.
John WEIGH left on No. 6 Tuesday for
Valley City, being called there by the
illness of his mother
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Himmelrich, of
st, Joe, we're in the city yesterday
for brief visit with their many
friends.
Mrs. Boynton and daughter,
Helene, went to Indianola last evening
to attend a musical concert. From
there they will go on to Des Moines
for a few days visit.
Mrs. l.. 9. Bodkin and children, of
st. Joe, are visiting in the city with
friends.
Mrs. LATE Miller returned last even.
ing from Regina, Canada, where she
was visiting with her daughter, Mrs
Decker.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilcox, Of
Shenandoah, who have been visiting
with relatives near Columbia, re
turned home Tuesday.
Messrs. A. M. Savely and Silas Bur
ley, two of the successful farmers Of
Wayne county, were in the city yester
day.
DR.. ]. G. Bell, of Lucas, and Or
George erosion. of Cleveland, were II
the city Tuesday on business.
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sponded to during the month of April
by the Ottumwa fire department.
Twelve of these resulted in damage,
and one proved false. The depart
ment in almost every case was not
compelled to resort to water power In
order to extinguish the fires, the
chemical being sufficient to do the
work. The monthly report of Chief
E. E, Livingston is complete as fol-
lows
April Telephone alarm at 1890
a. m. Fire in one-story frame located
at the corner Of Center avenue and
Ash streets, occupied and owned by
Samuel PIERCE. Loss on house and
contents 500. Insurance on house
and contents $3.50. Fire caused by
gasoline Extinguished with the chem
ical.
April 4-Telephone alarm at 1880
story brick located at all East Main
street. Owned by ]. D. Murphy and
occupied on second floor by William
Wagner. Loss on building SIS. In
surance on building $4,000. Loss on
furniture, $50. Insurance on furni-
ture $500. Cause of fire unknown.
Blaze was extinguished with the
chemical.
April 5-verbal alarm at 4
p. m Fire in grass and weeds near
Leo street. There was no damage
and the fire was extinguished with
chemicals.
April 16--Telephone alarm at $3.50
D. m. Fire in two story brick on
South Wapello street, known as old
starch factory. The cause of the
fire is unknown. There was no loss
and the fire was ext.nguished with the
chemical.
April 17-Telephone alarm at 1:3O
p. m. Fire in one story frame, located
on West Samantha street, occupied by
Peter Swenning. The total damage
was about $3.50. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
April 18-Verbal alarm at IL p. N.
Fire at Market street bridge. No loss.
distinguished with chemicals.
April 19--Telephone alarm at 5:40
a, m. Fire in basement Of brick locat-
ed at 235 West Main street, owned by
G. w. Brown. Loss on building S39.46.
Loss on furniture of occupants OF base
ment none. Fire caused by gasoline
stove Extinguished with buckets.
| April 19-Telephone alarm at $50
.. m. Fire reported at 416 North
Wapello street. False alarm.
April 20-Telephone alarm at q
| D. m, Fire in small frame
woodshed located In rear Of 215 North
Mclean street. Loss $25. Fire caused
by bonfire. distinguished with water.
| April 23-Telephone alarm in one
and one half story frame house located
on East Mill street. House owned by
James Corners and occupied by Lewis
Croop. Loss on house $50. No in
surance No loss on the furniture.
| April 25-Telephone alarm at $3.50
a. m. Fire in the rear OF Ut.
tumwa Gas company's office, located
on south Green street Building a
two story brick owned by Mrs: A. w
Johnson. Loss on building $50. In
surance $4,000. Caused by burning
papers in alley. Extinguished with
water and the chemical
April 25-Telephone alarm at l:3t
D. m. Fire at Union depot. Loss
$40, fully covered by insurance. Fire
caused by spark from engine. Blaze
distinguished by the chemical.
April 26-Telephone alarm at l0:ls
a. m. Fire in one and one-hai1
story building located at 222 Soutt
Willard street. Owned and occupied
nv A. Schenk. Loss on house ant
contents none. Fire caused by leai
in gas pipe and was extinguished witt
|
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LANCASTER.

Lancaster. May 2.-Zena Thomas
and George Schwenke finished very
successful term of>>school here last
Friday.
Mrs. Gaunder and her daughter
nellie Of Keeta, are spending few
days with Mrs. Geo. Scwenke.
A large crowd attended the picnic
Friday.
Mrs. McPhearson is on the sick list
at the present time.
Miss Ethel Jacobs of Hayesvilie, Ii
spending this week with her cousin;
Mrs. Frank Jacobs.
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Merritt Townsend and Miss Bessie
Cottrell; Amos E. Pherigo and Miss
Catherine Barker; Frank l.. Huey
and Miss Katherine Moore.
April 27-Harry A. Schafer and Miss
Lora V. Hadley.
April 2s-Charles q. PARROT and
Miss Edith Ethel Kibler; Benjamin D.
Howell and Miss Jennie Judson.
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will visit with relatives and friends
before she returns to her home at
Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. Clifton Cook and two children
went to Keokuk Saturday. While
there they are the guests of Mrs. Cliff
toms sisters, Mrs. Harry Reeves and
Mrs. Fred Garretsop.
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freight agent for the Nashville Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railroad, was IN
the city today on business.
Elder J. Olson, of Chicago, travelling
freight agent, for the Canadian Pa
cific, was in the city today on bust
ness.
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MRS. PHOENIX CHOSEN.
IL Reelected President at Convention
of Daughters Of Revolution.

Philadelphia, May 2.--The national
convention Of the Daughters Of the
Reyolutionl which closed today reflect
ed Mrs. D Phoenix Of Ingraham, New
York, president. "
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seniors of the college and their friends
at a six o'clock dinner Thursday even
ing.
A reception will be given Rev. w F.
Jones, the new pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, at the church tomorrow
evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-03
THIRTEEN ALARMS
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO
"HooDoo" NUMBER DURING
MONTH OF APRIL

One Was FaIse-FIames in ottumwa
During Past Thirty Days Caused But
Little Damase--chief e. E. Living
ston Makes Report.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30

equally yoked. Or rather she would
prevent the contracting Of inharmoni-
Gus and irrevocable marriage by in
stituting probationary nuptials. She
would have couples enter into an
agreement to try married life for a
given period at the end of which IL
there were no children they might
consent to continue the relationship
or to sever 1t. The law would have
no jurisdiction in opposition to the
individualistic will. There is nothing
radically new in this proposal. 1t may
be traced back to the Saxon custom
of handfasting, which bound people TO
one another in marriage for year
and day. Two or three silly sea-
sons ago the blessing of Mr.. George
Meredith was obtained for a proposed
scheme of terminable marriages,
under which people were to take one
another on ten years lease possibly
with break at five. The details were
not fully worked out, but no doubt the
state would be asked to take over the
children In cases where the lease was
not renewed. There was this to he
said for the scheme in negative way.
that by the end of ten years most
married people have become recon
ciled to each others shortcomings.
1.-THE proposal of Mrs. Parsons is
much more daring. 1t smacks OF the
problem novel and even of promus-
Guilty. One can readily understand
with what avidity the Yellow press OF
New York has spread itself over the
topic. The papers are writing Mrs.
Parsons up and the parsons are
her down. II Mrs. Parsons
has been merely leader in that sec.
ion of society which President Roose,
velt has indicted on the charge of
marital responsibility and race sui.
eide her book might have been dis
missed as special pleading for the re-
axation Of the marriage laws or as
4 piece of feminine nonsense. But
hen Mrs. Parsons Is not only the wife
IF a congressman, but a doctor OF
Philosophy and public lecturer in
In Bernard College,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30
ENGLISH CHALLENGER
FOR THE CANADA CUP

Glasgow, Dec. 29.-WoGk has begun
at Flies yard at Fairlie on cutter
suitable to challenge for the Canada
Cup. The boat is being built under
the American rule of measurement
which Canada has now adopted and
which has been accepted to govern
the race for the Canada Cup for next
year. The boat is to be sailed by
Aemilius Jarvis, the noted Canadian
helmsman and will afterwards be
taken to jamestown to race for the
Roosevelt Cup. The yacht is a 27
rater according to the agreement be-
tween the Royal Canadian and Roshes-
ter Yacht Clubs and will he pitted
against such New York thirties to
compete for the Presidents Cup.
Criminal Statistics.
Burglars and housebreakers have
been very busy in Scotland during
the past few years The criminal and
judicial statistics for 1905 just pub
lished show that while crime in Scot
land taken as a general thing has
decreased the number of cases of
burglary and house breaking have
steadily increased for many years
past
If the period 1897 to 1905 is taken
a total increase in this class of crime
to az per cent is shown,
the number of cases rising from 5000
to 400. Roughly speaking only one
person is captured for every four
crimes, so that the activity of the
police appears to leave something to
be desired.
In most countries it is pointed out
this class of crime is peculiar to the
winter season when the poor are most
in want. But in Scotland, August
and October seem to be the most pop
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30
THE CHAMBER Of
COMMERCE To
MEET
Important Session of the
Commercial Body to Be
Held Tomorrow.

An important session of the Cham
Der OF Commerce is to be held to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
rooms on DeLuna street, and as there
are number of important matters
to come before the body it is expected
that there will be good attendance
OF members.
The committee to investigate the
service being rendered by the tele-
graph companies in Pensacola and to
ascertain if better service cannot be
secured, will make its report, as will
also the special committee on the
shortage of freight cars complained of
by shippers and merchants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30
MUCH BETTER LIGHTING
t SERVICE is PROVIDED

arc light, but under the new contract
only $50 will be paid for every light
used. The electric company also
agrees to furnish the city with four
ornamental metal arc lamp posts to
be placed in the squares where lights
are to be located. The posts are very
handsome and present much neater
appearance than the poles which are
now used in some of the = squares
where lights are located.
BY the action of the board yester-
day the city not only secured an i'm
proved lighting service, but this was
done with the amount allowed by the
council for street lighting purposes.
Location of Lights.
The lights will be located as soon
as they can be installed by the COM
pany, as follows:
Plaza.
Zarragossa and Commandments
streets.
Government and Alcaniz streets.
Government and Barracks streets.
Romano and Tarragona streets.
Romano and Baylen streets.
Romano, between Spring and Reus
streets.
Garden and DeViIlier streets.
Garden and Alcaniz streets.
Baylen and Chase streets.
Gregory and DeVillier streets.
Gregory and Alcaniz streets.
Gregory, between Alcaniz and Ceval-
los streets
Gregory street and Ninth avenue.
Granada square
Gadsden street and Ninth avenue.
Gadsden street and Seventh avenue.
Gadsden and Davis streets.
Palafox and Strong streets.
Georgia square
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30
rate the most promising experiment
which has yet been made.s
English Cotton.

rate the most promising experiment
which has yet been made.s
English Cotton.
While the prosperity of English cot
ton has attracted general attention II
has not been so generally noticed how
active and to a large extent prosper.
Gus has been the jute industry for
some time past. The industry is es-
sentially Scottish for while the Indian
fibre is used for mixing with others
In some of the English textile indus
tries it is practically only In Dundee
or rather in the industrial district
which has its center in Dundee that
the spinning and weaving of jute is
carried on as a distinct industry. AS
was recently remarked jute may be
called one of the great assets OF the
British Empire and 1t has been added
that jute fabrics are among the
special assets Of the Northern King
dom. The relations between India and
Scotland in this respect are very
close, Scotland depends upon India
for the raw material, and in the
products from it Dundee finds it's most
formidable competitor in Calcutta.
Trial Marriages.
The dignified and sedate Glasgow
Herald had the following to say edi-
torially upon the Trial Marriages"
proposed by Mrs. Parsons:
THE book Of the hour in New York
is one which advocates Trial Mar
riages. The humorist who took excep-
ton to the phrase a criminal lawyer
on the ground that it was Pathological
might raise similar objection to this
term, averring that every marriage
is a trial. Marriage a sententious
old lady observed in condoling her
nephew upon his engagement Is trial
and an opportunity Upon these
somewhat cherries words Of congrat-
ulation he made the filppant COM
ment that marriage Is trial for the
man and an opportunity for the lady.
1t is the aim Of Mrs. Elsie Clews Par
sons to limit the trials OF the estate
of matrimony and to widen the score
of opportunity for those who are IN
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ular months for the housebreaker to
carry on his nefarious business.
Drunkenness and disorder appear to
prevail to a very large extent in Scot.
land, the total number of persons con
victed during the year reaching o..
61S, nearly 5000 more than in the pre-
vious year.
The little towns with populations
ranging between $500 and 5000 seem
to be the worst In this respect, the
record being held by Blairgowrie
where one in twelve inhabitants was
convicted Of either drunkenness and
disorder during the year. OF the
large towns and cities Greenock
holds the worst reputation. one in
every twenty-one inhabitants having
appeared in court. Glasgow came
next with one in every twenty-six in
habitants.
Glasgow still suffers from this epi-
demic and the authorities are talking
of taking drastic steps for the purpose
of stopping the crime.
Unemployed.
The decision of the Glasgow Magis-
trates to dispose of the Island of
Shuna makes the question of whether
or not it is desirable for the Distress
Committee to acquire land for deal
ing with the unemployed one of imme-
date practical interest. Under the
Unemployed Workmen Act passed by
the recent government permission was
granted to use the rates to establish
a Farm Colony if the local gov
eminent board were satisfied that
suitable site had been found. And
though the only farm colony hitherto
established is still like everything else
connected with the administration in
an experimental stage it is at any,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30
Making a Total of IS Arc
Lights at the Rate of
$50 Per Year.
A REDUCTION OF $40 PER LIGHT
ON WHAT WAS BEING PAID
WILL BE LOCATED AT POINTS
IN THE CITY WHERE THEY ARE
MOST NEEDED.

A better lighting service for the
entire city has been provided by the
Board of Public Works At its meet
lug Yesterday the board contracted
With the Pensacola Electric Company
TOT twentythree additional arc lights
which are to be located in portions
Of the city where they are most
needed. This gives the city a total
OF 65 arc lights and 263 Welsbach
street lights.
In making the contract with the
company the city secured a reduction
o' $40 per year on each light. Form
'Tiy $50 per year was paid for each
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-30
DeVillier and Belmont streets.
DeVillier and Jackson streets.
To Erect Elartrir c;cne

Permission was granted the follow
ing to place electric signs in front of
their places of business: Hooton's
Pharmacy, so lights; Meyer Shoe
Store, 81 lights; Riera Shoe Company,
So lights; Rosenau & Gerelds, "a
lights; Gem Saloon, As lights; Joe
Roth, So lights.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Another Great Bargain In Railroad Tick.
cts via the Iron Mountain.

On January 2 and is, February 6
and 20, 1906, the Iron Mountain
Route will sell one-way colOnist tick
cts to certain points in Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Eastern Colorado and to all
points in Texas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma and new Mexico, at one
half Of the regular One-way rate plus
$500; for example: The rate from
Memphis to Houston, Texas. is S16.8O
One-half of this, $500, plus $500
equals 1920; this being the rate to
Houston. On the same days the Iron
Mountain will sell one-way cOlOniSt
tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Trinidad, Colorado, at One-half
the regular rate, plus $500.
For maps, time tables and litera-
ture on the Great Southwest, address
G. F. ROUNTREE, TIP. A, or
HI. d. WILSON. A. G.. P. A.
f2Ol 40 S. Main St., Memphis, Tenn.
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New Law Firm.

Capt. J. j. Slack and Mr.. Cecil
Stands have formed a partnership for
the practice Of law under the firm
name of Slack & Stands. 1t is a good
combination. The senior member Of
the firm, Capt. Slack, is an expert
enced attorney, already enjoying a
large practice and a wide acquaint-
ance. He has been remarkably sue
sessful at the bar and few men appeal
to juries as he does. He is a unique
character, a man Of broad common
sense, OF quick perception OF spark
ling wit and can see the %intricacieS
OF abstruSe problems as quickly as any
man.
Mr.. Stands is a son OF ex-GOv.
Stands and is a young man of fine ma
tive intellect, of scholarly attain
ments and Of the very best legal train
ing and is destined to take rank with
the best lawyers Of the state.
We wish them success. Their OFF,
ces will be upstairs in the building
occupied by the Grenada Trust and
BOnking Company.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Married.

Miss Birdie Weeks, second daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Weeks Of
this place, was married to MI. Robert
Greevens at the Baptist church in
Greenwood, Miss, on Tuesday morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock, Rev. w. M. Burr
performing the ceremony. The union
Of the happy couple again demon
strates that true lovers are not to
be outwitted and that opposition on
" binds their hearts more closely to-
gether. Miss Weeks left on the
afternoon train Monday for Green
wood, where she was followed by Mr..
Greeven ON Tuesday morning with
the above results.
Mrs. Greeven is a lady Of many at
fractions OF heart and mind and is
worthy of the affections Of any man.
Mr.. Grevin is to be congratulated up
on winning the affections OF n pos
sessed OF so many fine elements Of
character. Mr.. Greeven's home is In
San Antonio, Texas. He-is no stran-
ger in Grenada. has frequently sold
stock here. Those who know him
speak OF him in the highest terms.
The Sentinel wishes for MI. and Mrs.
Greeven a life Of happiness and con-
tentment.
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Williarnsville News.

Chills are plentiful in this vicinity
just now
Rev. T. B. Williamson filled bis reg
ular appointment at Berea Sunday,
but as the weather a very u%nfavor-
able; his congregation was small.
Mrs. John Mitchell Of Kincaid is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w, G..
Martin, this week.
MI. F. A. Martin is visiting rela-
tives at Torrance and Holcomb.
We regret to learn that DR.. G. K.
Holland of Slate Springs is quite sick.
DR.. Holland is the father of Mr.. S. E..
Holland of this place and is one of
Calhoun county'S most prominent
men.
Miss Russell Holland who has been
attending the ClarkSOn High School is
spending a few days, at home.
Mr.. Jim Keeton of G~raysport spent
Sunday with his father and mother,
MI. and Mrs. T. b. Keeton.
Mr.. r. e. Perry has just returned
from a business trip to Memphis.
JUDY.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
LETTER FROM OKLAHOMA
One of Our Readers Writes Inter-
estinsIy Of Conditions in Beau
tifuI Oklahoma Territory
Lawton, O. r., March Is, 1906.

LaWtOn, ~. L., March 10, ISUo.
Dear Sentinel:-Each week you are
| welcomed into our Western home as a
letter from our many friends, and we
have promised a letter to you ever
since we came out here. The scenery
of this country is the grandest we
have ever seen. Miles and miles OF
rolling prairies stretch as far as the
eye can see, with once in a Wnlie a
few trees to break the view, and some
times in the far distance a chain OF
mountains. Mt. Scott Is the highest
peak in this section Of the country,
being nine miles away; it looks like
only a short distance. Cache Creek
flows just one mile from town, and
the bottom land Is just fine. Lawton
is a wonder herself; not quite five
years old, she has Is, 900 inhabitants,
three railroads cross here: there are
nine churches, n fire department.,
opera hall and fourteen miles Of
twelve-feet wide side walk. 1t is GER
tainly a beautiful city. Work Is oOn
to begin to construct street car lines in
town; it has n flour mill, two light
plants, two ice factories, n broom
factory, a green house and everything
it takes to make an up-to-date city,
and only five years old, every thing
is new.
Two miles north Of town is the big
Indian school, the Indian is quite an
interesting feature to us. There are
over 300 in the school. And it has
it's own light plant and water
works, etc. So the Indians are being
we'll educated; they won't work, hence
the government controls the land for
them, and leases it out. Each Indian
owns 100 acres OF land, 40 acres OF
which he must cultivate himself, the
rest of the 100 acres is leased out by
the agent. Each Indian owns 100
acres in what is called the big pasture,
(4SO, 900 acres.) which if the president
signs the Stephens bill, is open to
home-Steaders, and no person who has
ever hOme-steaded land anywhere can
get a place. OF course the money
will 60 to the Indians. The big pas
ture or reserve, begins five miles
southeast OF LawtOn, and extends to
the Red river, and it is very fine land.
One-ffth cash is paid and four annual
payments, and the person is forced to
live on the land five years. But / have
written more than | intended. With
best wishes to all our friends who
may read this and success to The Sem
tincl, will close,
MRS. BIRDIE L. WRITTEN.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

Mr.. ]. E. Adger, special representa-
tive Of the agricultural bureau at
Washington, desires it announced that
the seed corn, which is to be distribu-
ted to various farmers in the county,
has arrived and is now at O. L. Kim
brough'S store. Every mar getting
the corr is enjoined to exercise the
greatest possible care with it and to
see that it goes as far as possible in
planting.