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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-14
Transportation.

Hartman lines viii give usual 70
lueed rates TO the Farmers and Ship
pers' Congress Of one and One-third fare
for round trip. OF certificate plan.
Steamer Alliance viii leave Portland
for Goes Bay Nay 81 at 5 p. II. Stage
lines via Drain and Roseburg. Con-
nittee are working TO get steamer Wis
Newport.
\ special train will leave each morn-
ing from Myrtle Point and Coquille and
viii return each evening.
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L. J. SIMPSON,
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THOS. HENNE.
PETER LOGGIE.
TEOS. VIGARS.
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Committee.
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Normal opens on May 1st, to continue
eight weeks. Tuition SO. Summer
School Of Primary Methods. Opens
June 11th, to continue three weeks. Ad-
dress J. J. Kraps, or County supezin-
teudent E. T. MOores. Salem Or. #
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
PLEASANT GROVE.

Pleasant Grove, Dec. 20.-Mrs. F. M
Brooks and son. Ralph, and Mrs. Il.
Lang spent Monday at the Jackson
peden home.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Hancock were
shoppers in Floris Saturday.
M. B. Smith called on Gid Harness
Sunday.
David Brooks visited Sunday at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Susan Brooks.
Miss Beulah Hancock spent Sunday
at the F. d. Hancock home.
Misses Ada and Mamie Smith were
shoppers in Floris Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Simmons and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs James
Hawkins and family were guests at the
M. b. Smyth home Sunday.
Mrs. F. w. Turner was a caller in
Floris Monday.
Tuesday In Ottumwa.
James Courtney of Bobtown was a
caller in Floris Saturday.
Mrs. William Waddle is on the sick
list.
John Peden and Virgie Croft were
shoppers in Floris Saturday afternoon
Clarence Jones spent Saturday even
ing with John Peden.
Mrs. ID. e. Simmons spent the pass
week with her daughter, Mrs M. L
Smith.
Mrs. Wesley Hancock and daughter
Alma, We're callers in Ottumwa Tues.
day
H. o. Roland, the county superin.
tendent, visited at the Pleasant Grove
school Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jackson Peden is on the sicl
list.
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MARTlNsBuRe.

Martinsbrug. Dec. 2O.-Miss zetta
Howell and Miss Fife Hollingsworth,
who are attending Elliott's Business
college at Burlington, will spent the
holidays with relatives here.
P. w. Heninger is still in very poor
health.
M. S. Sechrist was in. Moberly, Mo-,
last week
Orvile Eyeslone of Osceola is visit
ing with relatives here,
w S, McReynods was in Ottumwa
on Tuesday.
e. l.. Sechrist and family of Wray
Colorado, are visiting in this vicinity.
William K. Cathey of Packwood Wis
tied with w. G. Cathey here Tuesday
Miss Minnie Stewart of Richland
was in Martinsburg Monday.
w. S. Dunn was on the sick list last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. t. Howell visited
Sunday at the Eastburn home north OF
town.
William Hawk was in ottumwa on
last Thursday
NJ L. Meyer, who has been the c., B
& @. agent here, has resigned and left
Wednesday for his home in Barry, Ill
e. e. Cook was in Oskaloosa Satur-
doN
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Dec. 21.-Joseph Wise
and family of Carthage, Ill.,, have re-
Gently been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stark.
Benjamin Ketchum is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. W. B. Seeley of Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. Lucy Cline of Mt. Zion, arrived
yesterday for visit at the III. A. Whit
more home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Da-
Wis, on Thursday son.
Mrs. Charles Thompson of Moline,
ILL.,, is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. l.. Baber.
Misses Edna Dulin and Refa Packer
were visitors in Mt Zion yesterday.
Miss Catherine Cresap, who is at
tending the Coe college at Cedar Rap
ids, arrived yesterday to spend the
holidays with her parents. DR.. and Mrs.
r. N. Cresap.
Wayne Kerr and Ray Sawdon visited
relatives in Keosauqua Thursday
Mrs. Henry Jones and granddaughter
Mildred Daugherty, went to Chicago
today for a visit at the home OF Mrs
Jones' daughter, Mrs. Ed INLAND.
Mrs. j. D. Ridgeway and children
have gone to Trenton, No. for sew
eral weeks visit with relatives.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church served lunch at the T. A.
Simmons sale on Thursday.
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WILLIAMS URG.

williamsburg. Dec. 2o.-Frank Toms
asek spent Sunday in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Laura Giblin is spending this
week at her home in Parnell
David Mcmillan of Winnipeg, Cam,
ada. has purchased the North English
Record from his brother. 81
George Poyneer of Cedar Rapids Isl
visiting friends in town.
Miss Mary Mcleod, dean of women
at Cornell college, Mr.. Vernon, To-
spending the holiday season with her
mother and sisters here.
Mrs. Ann Boyle died at her residence
in this place December H. She was in
the seventy fourth year of her age.
The funeral services were held We'd
Inesday at ST. Mary's church. Inter-
ment was made at Holbrook.
The Little Prospector'' by the King
Perkins company at the opera house on
Monday evening pleased the large aud
fence
Robert McEachran arrived Wednes-
day morning from Cromwell, Indiana.
| where he has been spending several
months with his aged mother.
Mrs. William Spellman Is visiting her
| son, Fred.
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SEYMOUR.

Seymour Dec. 21.-B. F. Gordon OF
Straw Montana. arrived in the city the
first of the week to visit his brothers,
w. A. and j. w. Gordon.
James Gittinger and wife and James
Donald and wife departed Tuesday for
Shawnee, Oklahoma, where they expect
to make their future home.
William INDICATE left Thursday for
western Kansas and northern Okla
homa to look over the country.
e. w. Richardson is visiting in Fort
Madison this week.
Louis Montgomery of Geneva went
to Ottumwa Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Strome have
gone to Arkansas to spend Christmas
with Mrs Stromes parents.
Mrs. J. j. Adams returned Wednes-
day from her trip to Chicago and Can
ton. III. u
Hugh Johnson of Sewal was in the
city on business Thursday.
Sadie Gordon came in from Ottum
wa Thursday to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
A. j. Lawrence. who has been farm
ing east of town. has secured a position
as brakeman on the c., M. & st. P rail
road and moved to Ottumwa.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Dec. 20.--An opossum sup
per will be served in honor of Judge
Robert Sloan at G o'clock tonight at the
home Of E. R. Smith. The members
of the Jefferson County Bar, the county
clerk, and sheriff will be present. The
supper will be followed by toasts.
Alva N. Cornell has purchased the
West Side Restaurant. formerly own
ed by Hugh Carmichael, and will con-
duct it in the future. Mr.. Cornell is
familiar with the restaurant business
and is well known here. Mr.. Carmich-
aeFs future intentions have not been
announced.
S. H. Harper of Ottumwa gave the
weekly chapel talk to the students at
Parsons college this morning. There
were a large number of visitors present
from the city, and Senator Harpers
talk was greatly enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Frank E. Bruey, aged 21, Fairfield
and Maggie Irene Crowner. aged 49,
Fairfield, and William Van Dyke. aged
"a, Fairfield, and Myrtle Angstead, aged
90, Fairfield, were issued marriage H.
censes yesterday
R. H. Spence opened roller skating
rink yesterday evening and the first
night was well attended.
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AGENCY.

Agency, Dec. 21.--At high noon yes
terday at the home Of the brides par
ents, Az miles southeast of Agency
occurred the marriage of Miss Mae
Miller and John F. Dodge of Licking
ton, Neb., Rev. T. B. Hughes officiating.
Only the immediate relatives VI the
contracting parties were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Dodge will leave in q short
time for Lexington, where they will
make their future home
On Wednesday evening, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Newell, num-
Der of the friends of DR.. G. S. Reed and
Miss Helen Beall gave them a sock and
linen shower. Much fun was had over
the hunting of the presents. Refresh
ments We're served and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Kennedy. who
have been visiting friends here for
some time, left yesterday, for Brighton
for a short visit before going to her
ohme in Colorado.
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RELIEF FOR CHINA.

Reports come from Washington to
the effect that President Roosevelt
will appeal to the people inthe middle
west, the granary of the United States,
to send some of their produce to the
Chinese who are facing starvation. The
situation is so serious there as to have
become alarming In an area Of forty
thousand or more square miles the
crops have failed entirely. In other
localities the production has been moth
ing like normal. This is the southern
territory Of the empire.
In spite of the charitable quality
that would be displayed in such an
appeal, there are whisperings that
there is a stroke of diplomacy in it.
1t is recalled that it was with some
difficulty that the boycott of the Chi
nese on American products was sup
pressed, and that the hotbed Of the
boycott was in this same southern
section where the feeling still Is
strong. 1t is suggested that this would
be stroke thai would eliminate the
feeling: that with a cargo of free grain
floating across the Pacific from the
country thas came near being boycnt-
ted, the Chinese could hardly have
the heart t, continue tie antagnIlSn
a the products nf this Stuntr,
First of all. however, the President
should be given credit for honesty
without regard to policy in his appeal
II such an one is made. He has not
faltered when the time came for Civ
ing assistance to any stricken popula-
ton The appeal has always been
forthcoming. If. then. it is found that
it is likely to bring benefits to this
country, should that be at all surpris.
ing. Has not. this nation always been
taught that it is more blessed to give
than to receive? There is tender
ness about the heart of humanity that
wipes aside the feelings Of the past
when the hour of need comes. The
giver will be blessed, we are prom.
Used, and all who have given know the
blessings of it. But does the giver al.
ways figure what he will get in return?
With all of it's commercialism this ma.
ton has not come to that.
If there are those in distress Presi
dent Roosevelt may be expected to ap
| peal to the people of his country as he
has done in the past. If there are those
! in distress the stream of golden grain
! will flow from the American granaries
as it has done in months and years now
gone. If the orientals need assistance
from this country they will get what
can be afforded after an unusual drain
on the people in this direction. If the
Chinese appreciate it sufficiently te
change their attitude toward the pro
ducts Of this nation, the United States
will feel that it has been doubly
blessed. If they do not, the people Of
this country will know that they have
done their full duty and will stand
ready to do it again to an extent meas
ured by their own prosperity.
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{. = 4
was in the employ of the Northwestern
Railway company Mr.. Barber spent
several months in Bonaparte during
the past summer visiting relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Beard went to Warreni
Yesterday for short visit with reln-i
tives.
Gus McCuddy and Miss Della Won,
der of Davenport We're married yester-'
day at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Guy Johnson, and left on the,
evening train for Davenport
f. l.. Eason and little son Of Madi-|
son, Wis, are the guests Of relativesI
here
]. w. Persinger was Keokuk visitor(
Wednesday.
George Morris OF Vernon was Bon :,
aparte visitor yesterday.
b. F. Meek visited relatives in Keo- :,
kuk today.
Miss Goldie Davis is suffering with
severe attack of throat trouble.
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HOLIDAYS FOR CONGRESS-.

Congressman Lacey told the house
of representatives that it was idiocy to
adjourn for the usual holiday period
of two weeks with so much work be.
fore it. The house took the opposite
view, however, and the usual adjourn
ment was taken until after New
Years day.
Doubtless there were many other
members of the lower branch of con-
gress who were of the same opinion,
but it was of no use to try to con-
vert at one sitting the large body of
men that has formed the habit and
has the precedent of holiday adjourn
ments. Congress had barely con
vened. heard the messages of the
President, passed a few resolutions,
when it adjourned until January 8.
1t has just two months of life then to
complete the business of this session.
The result of such action is that the
finish is all. in hurry, resembling
very much the quarter stretch on a
racing circuit. Everybody is trying
| for a place and mixup that blocks
the track may be expected.
| 1t is sometimes possible for man
to go into a department and change
methods, systematic business and
make the government clerks do their
WOIlhi IKE, Any private cOTpOTdlioIl
would. Secretary Shaw did this in the
treasury department, although he
found it difficult to accomplish all in
this direction that he would have liked
| to have done. But when it comes 30
changing the course of a large body
of men it is different proposition.
Tom Reed found the house to be an
unwieldy body, and he happened to
be in position to enforce business
methods For this he was called a
GEAR" but it is noticeable that his
rules have since prevailed.
Congressman Lacey had not such
power, or probably he would have
welded it over the congress, and it
would nov be doing business instead
of taking holiday vacation. How
ever, he doubtless set some of his as
sociates to thinking
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DEsERTloNs FROM THE ARMY

Chicago Chronicle-It Is unpleasant
to note that year after year the report
of the secretary of war Shows an in
crease in the percentage Of assertions.
During the fiscal year covered by
Secretary Taft's report, the assertions
were IA per cent of the whole num-
Der Of enlisted men against 6.S per
cent during the previous year This
unfavorable showing is contrasted with
the years 1902-1904, when the percent
age was 81, while for the decade
1894-1904 1t was but As. Desertions
have thus almost doubled.
The desertion problem is not dis
cussed by the secretary Of war, but
he mentions one significant fact which
at least suggests 81 remedy-wnich il:
deed has already suggested one. Mr..
Bonaparte points out that IS per cent
of all the desations were of men in
their first year of service and more
than one-half of these we're during the
first six months Of service. The infer
ence Is plain.
Men desert from the army because
they find that they do not like soldier
ing. They enlist in haste and desert
when they discover that army life Is
not what they thought it was. The
remedy for such assertions is obvious
and 1t was pointed out by Secretary
Taft's predecessor in the war office.
Instead of swearing in recruits for
a term Of years let them be taken
upon probation, so to speak, enjoying
the privilege of quitting the larmy at
any time during their first year Of SER
vice. No doubt great many will take
advantage of the option, but those who
elect to serve full term of enlistment
will stick because they will be men
who like soldering well enough to
become full-fedged soldiers. And one
/ satisfied soldier is worth half dozen
that are merely held in the army by
fear of the penalty for desertion.
/ So long as the nations great bust
ness and industrial activity continues
it is going to be difficult to get men
] to go into the regular army. The wages
and other inducements of civil life will
exercise an unfavorable effect upon
enlistments. But we may always con
4 sole ourselves with the certainty that
iif war should threaten the nation mil
lions of volunteers will spring to arms
/ impelled by patriotism rather than by
love of soldering.
In the meantime it VIII be we'll tc
l.get rid of the disconnected soldiers
in the regular establishment and II
will be better to let them go voluntar
lily than to force them to desert.
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JEWS DIseUsTED WITH REFORM.
New York Leader Declares the Cars
Manifesto of. Little Value.

New York, Dec. 22.-"The outlook Of
the Jews in Russia continues to look
black" declares Prof Richard Gottheil,
of Columbia university, commenting
on the report from st. Petersburg that
the car had approved the bill Of the
council OF ministers removing certain
disabilities of the Jews.
The first reports among the Jews
here were that "all rights had been
granted. but the rejoicing ceased when
1t became known that the privilege to
live in the country places as well as
in the city Dales was the only free
DOM granted to their brethren at
home.
st is evident" said Prof. Gottheil,
that the pale of settlement is not to
be abolished, but the Jews are to have
permission to reside in the rural dis
tricts, as well as in the towns. In a
measure the Jews will be allowed to
own land, but this with numerous re-
strictions.
Il cannot see that the change will
bring much light into the great Rus
sian Ghetto"
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FARsoN.

Farson, Dec. 20.--There will be NOD
Christmas entertainment at Competinel
on account of the prevalence Of scarleti
fever.
c. NJ Beall is building a fine barn fosl
A. B. Phelps in Farson.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. HI. Thompson vent
to Dahlonega Wednesday to see john
McClung, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs Joseph Slater was in town on
Tuesday.
Miss Lula Sperling is visiting at tha
home Of Mrs. Walter McClung.
Mrs. G. z. Waters was in Ottumwa
shopping Monday
Miss Maud Mowery is spending a,
few days at the home of Mr.. and MRS.
j. b. Mowery in Ottumwa.
O. o. Phelps went to Texas Tues~
day on business.
B. +. Davis was in Ottumwa Tues-
day
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CHARLTON.

Charlton Dec. 20.-Mrs. Jacob Yen
gel died Tuesday afternoon at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Lizzie Penick.
where she was stricken with paralysis
a couple of weeks ago. While she has
been in poor health for a couple of
years, her case was not considered dan
gerous until she had the stroke of par
alysis. She had just recently return
ed from Oklahoma City, from a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Wright.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Penick, and the
remains were laid away in the Char
iton cemetery
George Mccormick Of Russell was a
business caller in the city Wednesday.
Miss Ida Baker of Russell visited in
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the city yesterday with Mrs. n.

bTOWH.
The bankruptcy stock Of j. w Boy
land & Co. was sold at auction yester-
day to c. ]. Borrell for $565, which was
rell will continue the business.
Will B. Barger was taken to Des
Moines last eevning, where he will re-
ceive treatment in private hospital.
John Lewis of Ottumwa was bust
ness caller in the city Wednesday.
In Justice e. H. Stories court yes
terday afternoon Madison Allison of
Cedar formerly Of Warren township
in this county, had his preliminary
hearing on the charge of adultery. A
young woman by the name of Muse,
who resides near Cambria, was the
prosecuting witness. He was bound
over to the grand jury in bonds OF
$1,000. He was married about six
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell OF Cam
bria were in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prevo of Nor
wood were in the city yesterday.
Bert Plots is spending the week fr
the western part of the state.
Mrs. Emma Johnson continues to i'm
prove from her recent illness and Is
now considered out Of danger.
Mrs. j. D. Beaman of Lucas was Wis.
iting in the city Tuesday with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Pierson of Ovid were
In the city Tuesday.
Miss Pauline Schneider will spent
the holidays in Indianola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Shore of Rus.
sell were shopping In the city Tues
day.
Miss Alta Riddle of New Virgins
arrived last evening for visit will
| friends
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HoPEWELL.

Hopewell, Dec. 20.-Mrs. e. Dye
spent a day last week with Mrs. Abra-
ham Overturf.
Absalom Walker has returned from
Dakota. where he has been working.
Mabel and James Graham called on
Ethel and Leslie Owen Saturday even
ing.
Quite a crowd from this place at
tended church at Ash Grove Sunday
night
William Romermen and family, w.
r. Worrell and daughter, Mary, spent
Sunday with Charles Worrell.
Ernest Walker and family, John
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MoULToN.

Moulton, Dec. PIE. A. Walker has
returned from trip through northern
Iowa.
Hayden Sheppard is here from Mar
celine visiting friends.
The high school has arranged for a
joint debate with the Bloomfield high
school some time after the holidays
The Methodist Episcopal church is
preparing for Christmas tree Monday
evening.
1t is announced that Rev. Nelson
Trimble, pastor of the Christian church
will be married next Tuesday evening
to Miss Martha Stout of Kansas City
The ceremony will take place at Kan
sas City.
The sun is moving into its new
quarters this week
John Russell and S. U. Zook left
Tuesday evening for a trip through
Kansas.
B. j. Powers. a student at Oes
Moines, came down Tuesday to spend
the holidays with his father, H P.
Powers.
HOWE Wahl of Keosauqua was in
town Wednesday visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. t. A. VAIL
Mrs. Ella Childs of Gainesville, Mo-
was in the city yesterday shopping
New Hope Camp, No. 1924. r. N
of A.. elected the following officers at
their last meeting:
Oracle-Miss Edna Howell.
Vice oracle-Mrs. Beya Clark.
Recorder-Mrs. Mary p. Wood.
Receiver-Mrs. Sarah Killion.
CHARACTERISTICS. Sadie Ware.
Marshal-Mrs. Grace Brady.
Inner sentinel-Mrs. Lizzie Yates.
Outer sentinel--Mrs. Lillian Pearson
Manager--Mrs. Cora Schultz.
Physician-Dr. w. r. Ware.