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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Dec. miss Cora Rowe
has returned home from Hammond.
Indiana, where she has been employed
in millinery establishment.
Miss Bertha Beardsley went to At
lantic yesterday to attend the wedding
of her cousin.
Henrik Heck Of Kirkville is spneding
few days with his Charlton friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Coles have
gone to Chicago to spend the winter
with their daughter, Mrs. Amber AL
corn.
Mrs W. e. Heckett has gone to De-
troit called there by the illness Of her
son, Carl.
Messrs. Samuel Cackler and Thomas
Toney of Norwood were in the city
Thursday on business.
There was change of As degrees in
the temperature from Wednesday noon
until Thursday evening.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Harrison Of Storm Lake former
ly Of this city will be sorry to hear of
the death of their son, Luther, which
occurred last Friday
Following is the weather report: The
Temperature during November was be-
low normal, and ranged from rs derrees
above b, 70 on the 9Th. to above on the
22nd. The snowfall for the month was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
GIRL BURNED
LIGHTING FIRE
RoBR.E SARGENT. 10 YEARS OLD
LOSES HAIR AND is INJURED
ABOUT THE FACE

From Fridays Daily.
Bobbie Sargent, the little IL year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sar-
gent, 421 Church street, was severely
burned Wednesday evening while at
tempting to build fire In a stove.
The little girl was preparing to build
a fire in the stove at her home. She
put the kindling and paper on the
crate and saturated them with kero-
sene. AS she lighted the paper, the
flames flared up and ignited her hair
and inflicted burns about the right
side of her face. A considerable
amount of hair was burned from her
head.
DR.. e. G. Barton was called and rem.
dered the necessary medical attention
The burns on the girls face are not
dangerous and she Is recovering as
rapidly as can be expected from the
nature of her injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
ALBA.

Abba, Dec. Elm the district court
the case of John Heathcote was con-
tinued and that of Mrs. Nancy Taylor.
charged with numbering her husband,
was taken up. The jury was empan-
eled yesterday and the taking of evil
dence was begun this morning.
H. NJ Long, deputy sheriff of Tay-
Tor county, is at Abba this week, secur-
ing evidence for the case in that coun-
ty against negro who was resi-
dent of this place some time ago.
Jennie Jackson, the 10-year- old
daughter of Mr. jackson, who lives
about miles west of Lovilia, hal foot
amputated about six inches above the
ankle. The child suffered from an at
tack of rheumatism and little later
gangrene developed, making amputa-
ton necessary.
Rev. r. II. Aiken has returned from
Des Moines, where he has been for
several days, attending the presbytery
Of the United Presbyterian church.
DIR. C. B. Powell made a business trip
to ST. Louis this week. He was accom-
nanied by Mrs. Powell who took adj
vantage of the occasion to visit friends
in that city.
Miss Birdina Rigdon is assisting in
the treasurer's office until after the
rush Of business is over.
Six teachers took the examination
for certificates before the county sup
erintendent last week Abba, Hamil-
ton, Buxton and Ave yrwere represent
ed.
Charles Jones, former agent at the
Iowa Central station here, but lately
transferred to Fremont, was calling on
friends the past few days.
Ernest ] Jaqua of Grinnell. manager
Of the Iowa college Glee club, was at
Abba Monday on business.
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M ELRosE.

Melrose, Dec. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Ford were visiting and shopping in AL
bia Tuesday.
Mrs. John shean of Tyrone was in
Melrose on business Tuesday.
Thomas Knowles was a passenger
for Abba Wednesday.
William Barry, Jerry Mullin, J. F.
Roney and William Burns went to Chi
cago Monday on No. 2 for a ten days
pleasure trip.
James Conway returned home from
Abba Monday after a couple Of days
spent on business there.
William Thompson left Monday for
Kansas City, Mo-, to visit friends.
s. c. Carr of Oskaloosa is visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
Mrs. Frank Moriarty is visiting in
the country this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. ]. Dinneen.
Miss Winnie Grogan is on the sick
list this week.
J. l.. Manning of Charlton was in
Melrosey on business this week
Peter F'rasier of Russell was visiting
friends here Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
HORSE PAVILION
IS COMPLETED
STRUCTURE BUILT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER, ONE OF THE BEST
IN IOWA
Will be Used In Connection With the
Horse Sales at the Morris Williams
Rarn-structure is Modern Through
out.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
With the new pavilion at the Morris
Williams sales barn on Myrtle street,
row completed, Ottumwa has one Of
the best equipped locations for a horse
market in the state of Iowa. The pa
WALTON is being used at the sale today.
The new building which Ia 100 feet
long by 80 feet wide is built for the
purpose of holding sales during the
severe weather of winter. AT one end
Of the pavilion large spacious stalls
are placed where the horses are kept
until ready for the ring.
Rows of seats are built on one side
Of the structure for the convenience
of buyers. The building is lighted by
electric lights and is we'll heated.
Down before the seats is the ring
where the horses are run out before
the auctioneer. One of the features Of
the building is a large watering trough
built in the shed, supplied by good
water.
The horse market in this city has
been growing steadily until at present
it is one of the mo- important in the
country. Buyers from all over the
Uuited States are attracted here, the
sales are well attended and many
horses are bought and sold.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful 1t is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.
Costs Nothing to Try.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize it's value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take of 1t the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases anr impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural
and eminently safe cathertic
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed of the finest powdered
WlllOW Cudl COdl, dilu OtilST udflulSSS
antiseptic in tablet form or rather
in the form of large pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condition
Of the general health, better complex.
| ion, sweeter breath and purer blood,
and the beauty Of 1t is, that no posi-,
BILE harm can result from their contin.
ued use, but, on the contrary, great
benefit
| A Buffalo physician in speaking OF
the benefits of charcoal says: II adj
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath. mouth and
throat; also believe the liver ie
greatly benefited by the daily use OF
them; they cost but twenty-five cents
box at drug stores, and although in
some sense patent preparation, YET
believe get more and better char
coal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges
than in any of the ordinary charcoal
| tablets"
Send your name and address today
for free trial package and see fol
yourself. F. A. Stuart Co., Sc Stuart
Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
MYSTIC.

Mystic, Dec. 5.-Mrs. S. G. Mckinley
and children of Ottumwa returned to
her home Sunday, after a few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Swan
son.
Andrew Coffey, who is attending
Drake university, spent Thanksgiving
at home.
Charles Archibald and Miss Pearl
Sharp of Brazil were married at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage We'd
nesday, November %, Rev. Banker Of
ficiating. They spent a few days in
Des Moines, returning Sunday
Ionic Van Dyke and Miss Bertha
Maun We're married at the home of the
brides parents on West Tiill Wednes-
day evening, Nov. %.
Miss Mary Llewellyn spent Thanks
giving in Ottumwa, the guest of her
sister. Mrs. r. T. Reece and other rela-
tives.
Barnes Bros. have sold their general
store at this place to Mr.. Talbot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
ROGERS FAMILY REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Van Dyke Attend
Function Held at Oxford junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Van Dyke and
son Earl, S12 West Second street, re-
turned home Wednesday from Oxford
Junction, where they attendend the
family reunion held at tne home ct
Mrs. Ann Rogers, mother Of Mrs. Van
Dyke.
The affair was in the order of a
Thanksgiving gathering and lasted I'M
It'll Tuesday Of this week. Twenty
members of the Rogers family were
in attendance. Eight children of Mrs.
Rogers were present, seven of them
are married. residing in three states.
Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

fist church served lunch yesterday at
the sale on the Jacob LETTER farm,
south of town.
w. P. L. Muir and John Hornbaker
We're Keosanqua visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Norris went to OF
tumwa yesterday for short visit with
friends.
L. w. Ewart of Mt. Pleasant was a
business visitor here Wednesday,
Mrs. Mollie Jacobs Of BentonsporS
was Bentonsport visitor yesterday.
Miss Della Wonder of Davenport ar
rived yesterday for an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Guy Johnson.
Miss Ivy Sawdon of Primrose is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Sawdon.
Mrs. Ida Stafford entertained the
members Of the Ladies Whist club yes
terday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
WANT CASE
CONTINUED
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Asks THAT ACTION AGAINST
WATER CO. BE DELAYED
Fear That City Would be at the Mercy
of Fire II North Court Reservoir Is
Abated-RepaIr Work Is Not Prac-
.ical at This Time.
from Fridays Daily.

FROM Fridays Daily.
There is a possibility that the case
Of the state of Iowa VS.. the Public
Water company, which concern is
charged by indictment with maintain
Ing a nuisance, will be continued. The
indictment Is based on the allegations
that the reservoir belonging to the
company, located on North Court
4 street, is menace to the life and
health of the residents of that vicinity
and the city Of Ottumwa.
However, there is considerable SEN
timent among many of the residents
and business men of the city that to
abate this nuisance at this time would
leave the city at the mercy Of fire. A
meeting Of a number Of representative
citizens were held Wednesday after
room at the Wapello club and it was
decided to ash the city council to take
some action to see if arrangements for
continuing the case could not be made.
At the committee of the whole meet
ing held Wednesday in the council
chamber Messrs j. r.. Hackworth, F.
Won Schrader, John Jordan, F. w. Sim.
mons and A. G. Harrow presented the
views expressed at the afternoon meet
ing and asked that the councilmen take
the desired action.
Ask Continuance for Four Months.
A resolution was passed by the COM
mittee of the whole appointing COM
mittee Of three, composed of Mayor B.
+. Suits Aldermen Johnson and Weld
enfe,ler, to confer with County Attor-
ney Epps to see If some arrangement
of this character could not be made. 1t
was decided to ask that the action
against the water company be contin-
usd .or four months until such time as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
TWO BUNCO MEN
FLEECE VICTIM
MAN is DONE OUT OF $50 WHILE
ENRouTE TO CITY ON "A
MILWAUKEE TRAIN

From Thursdays Daily.
Claiming that two well dressed men
"buncoed" him out Of $50 at cards
while enroute to this city on Mil
waukee train yesterday man CIV
ing his name as Harry Wilson, arrived
in the city today and swore out war
rants for the arrest of the fleecers.
When seen by reporter from the
Courier Mr. Wilson said:
II was on Milwaukee train No. 3
was riding in sleeping car. Near
Richland, two we'll dressed men enter
ed the car and suggested to me that
1 play a social game of pitch with
them. accepted and we played sew
eral games.
Presently the men began betting
on the hands they held, as poker
hands. A round of the cards was
dealt and one of the men threw down
his hand. The second man said he
had a good hand and would bet on i'll
had four kings in my hand and the
first man looked into my hand AMI
said: Go ahead and bet him, you have
a good hand The second man sail
that he would bet $50 that he had the
better hand AS had roll of money
in my hand. the man that had thrown
down his hand took $50 out of my
hand and laid it on the table. The
other man laid down a straight flush.
after securing the money both men
left the car and went inc another
coach. We arrived in Ottumwa and
hunted up a policeman and told him
of tho affair Rv fhis TINA hOwayar
the men had made their escape"
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ALBA.

Abba, Dec. 7.TFive witnesses were
examined yesterday in the case of Nan
ME Taylor for the murder of her hus-
nand. AT this point court was adj
Journed until this morning on account
OF the indisposttion of Attorney George
w. Woodson for the defense, who faint
ed while attending to his duties in the
case. The trial will probably be finish
ed this week.
Marriage licenses were granted yes
terday to j. p. Constantine, aged 23
Abba, and Pearl M. Parker, aged 10,
Abba; and to Herman W. Shepke,
aged 26, Oskaloosa, and Maude Olson,
aged 49, Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Cook left Thurs
day morning for TT. Morgan, Colorado
where they expect to make their flu
ture home.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of the Christian church choir
Tuesday night will be repeated at
Kings opera house tonight.
r. K. Piper left for Omaha Thursday
morning, where he will be employed
for the future.
Fred Schmack of Hamilton was a
business visitor at Abba yesterday.
j. G. Jones of Washington is now
employed in a local drug store
Mr.. Jones was until quite recently
agent at the Wabash Central station
here.
Ed Young is slowly recovering from,
his recent attack of pneumonia and
while the action of the heart is still
weak no serious results are now feared
The Aid society Of the Presbyterian
church will hold Christmas bazaar
December 10 and Ia, Each woman has
contributed some of her handiwork and
the proceeds will go to the treasury OF
the society.
Renzy Lemley Of Melrose passed
through Abba yesterday on his way
home from the Implement Dealers as
ISOLATION at Des Moines.
Harvey Tharp of Bluff Creek town
ship is having a siege of the humps.
v. L. Wilkin, Charles Mick, F. NJ
Youngblood and George McGilvrey re.
turned from Chicago Thursday, where
they attended the live stock show.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

seven inches In depth and remained on
the ground one week. This is the great
est snow on record at this place for
November. The result was O hindrance
to all train work, and more than the
usual amount of corn is yet in the
fields. There were nine days of sun
shine, IL cloudy and 10 partly cloudy
The rainfall was 2.15 inches. c. c..
Burr, observer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
COURT
BILL in HOUSE
MAJOR LACEY ACTS IN THE IN
TEREsT OF THE CITY OF
oTTUMWA

Dispatches from Washington state
that Congressman John F. Lacey has
introduced into the house bill provid-
ing for the holding Of sessions Of fed
eral court in Ottumwa, the counties in
the proposed district being Jefferson,
Mahaska, Monroe, Appanoose, Davis
and Wapello. Major Lacey has inter-
ested himself in the desires of Ottum-
wa in this matter and can be depended
upon to urge the matter to the fullest
extent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

My heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had come too late.
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, don't get
left again.
Sargent, the true druggist, corner
Market and Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

1t was practical to begin the work Of
repairing the reservoir.
The committee called on Mr.. Epps
this morning and brief conference
was held, but no decision was reached.
Another conference is to be held this
evening, at which time 1t is expected a
definite decision will be made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
: BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Dec. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
S. Blackboard and daughter went to Des
Moines yesterday for visit with
friends.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
Suit is Filed.

The petition Of Ina M. Gookin VS..
Andrew Gookin, an action asking au-
thority to sell real estate, has been
filed in the office Of the clerk of the
district court.
John w. florence, a druggist at
Blakesburg, has filed petition asking
for a permit to keep, buy and sell al
coholic liquors for medical purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
Warm Shoes Fof
Cold Feet at
Stevens Shoe Store


We have Just received our sizing UP
orders of all warm Shoe and Rubber
goods and are prepared to take care If
our customers quickly and pleasantly
with goods that will please you and at
right prices.
Mems First Quality Arctlcs. 49,. $3.50
Mems Second Quality Arctlcs. !, .s1.s5
Women's Arctcs............... s1.co
ALL SIZES.
We have one of the largest assort-
ments Of rubber goods in southern
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

A lame back is constant with advice
to the feet.
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You Can Sell all the Game
You get to Steller's Market,
3l6 East Main Street.

sTELLERs MARKET GIVE THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
FOR ALL THE QUAIL RABBITS, SQUIRRELS cooNs
PHEAsANTs ETC, YOU
Can GET-THEY WILL FORGET
PLAcE-sTELLERs EAST MAIN WE PAY 1850 EACH FOR QUAIL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

A nice thing about being conceited
is the more people think you are a fool
the more you think they don't.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08

Mrs. Jennie Moore of Denver, Colo,
returned home this morning after at-l
tending the Moore-Russell wedding
and visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Field. 1901 North Wapellot
street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
Get Ready for Christmas.

Barnes Bros. have sold their general
store at this place to Mr.. Talbot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-06

feet in a typewriter. Into Mates care
he could fix it ii any one hereabouts
could. In less than two hours Nat9'
had learned more about the principles
of that machine than we had learned
IN several months. Piece by piece he
took the machine apart. Then Frank
took hand in it and ere long the dis
section was complete. The parts were
in good condition, no marks of vio-
,ence were visible and everything APP
peared to be all right-except that the
whole machine was badly in need of a
cleansing bath. THAT much was dis
covered Monday morning. This morn
ing / looked in. The parts We're all as
sembled Every screw was shining.
but Frand and Nate looked woefully
tired They had worked steadily for
fev days trying to align the type. Let
ter by letter had to be tried, adjusted,
retired and readjusted many times be-
fore it would strike the paper true. The
job is a most tedious one when the
eighty characters are taken into ac-
count. Workmen less painstaking than
Frank and Nate would have given up
the job in despair, but not they. We'll
get it all right, said Nate. "if we have
TO make a new machine. Now, that's
the right kind of spirit to have. That
explains why Frank and Nate RAINS
barger have the reputation of being
good workmen-model prisoners. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-06
COMMENT ON cuMMlNs' SPEECH.

Mt. Vernon Record: Gov Cummins'
opening speech was just the sort OF
speech his friends expected him to
publican can find serious fault with.
AS alter of fact Governor Cum
Minis course since he was elected
governor has been one that few can
find fault with if they have followed
him closely. But the trouble has been
that his opponents have taken isolated
sentences and have made them appear
as being the sentiment of the governor.
when the fact was the entire speech
from which they were taken, as a
whole had an entirely different mean
ing.
LeMars Sentinel: The opening speech
of the campaign for Iowa republicans
was delivered at Churdan by Governor
Cummins. 1t was mastery discus
sion of the live issues of the cam
paign.
On the tariff question the governor
drew the distinction very sharply
between the protective tariff favored
by republicans. and the tariff for
revenue only favored by the demo-
Gratis.
The principles involved are as
different as day from night
Corwith Hustler: Governor Cum
MINIS, in his opening address at Chur-
dan on Monday. said: Il am republic
can" AS the doubty governor has said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-06

discord Indeed" it says, t''if
you pin us down to facts,
we confess we are Philistines
enough to like to see people fooliny
around with most any little old device
that gives them innocent enjoyment;
and we'd hesitate a long time before
we'd get behind law compelling ev-
cry citizen to practice upon himself the
circulating discomforts of self-cul-
ture"
''Demagogracy' is the title applied
by the New York Tribune to the COM
bination that named Hearst for gov
ernor at the Buffalo convention.
Old Croakybo-I think we'd better
have the passage and staircase re-
papered while I'm laid up. Mrs. Grimage.
Mrs. G. (his housekeeper)-Lor sir,
admit yer better wait and Sc 'ow ye
goes on fust? Them collins do make
such work with staircase wall papers.
Smiles.
England anticipates the United
States by only a few months in the ell
joyment of untaxed alcohol for indus
trial use. The concession made in that
country went into effect on the first
day of the current month. Americans
must wait until January l. 1t will be
interesting to observe where the new
privileges are most largely utilized a
few years hence.