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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-15

a deep shadow over the home of j. H
McCustion, whose granddaughter.
Mrs. Henry Yecter and little daughter
were burned to death on Saturday.
Mr.. McCustion received dispatch on
Monday stating that Mrs. Yecter and
her baby, two months old, were burn
ed to death. Further particulars
have not yet been learned, but the
superstition is that the house was de-
stroyed by, fire and that Mr.. Yecter
was away from home. Mrs. Yecter
was 10 years old and was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Noble, for
merly of this city.
Hon. W. H. Taylor left Tuesday for
Des Moines to enjoy a few days visit
and attend the legislature.
The Rathbone sisters met in regular
session on Tuesday evening and at
the close of the business meeting
homage was paid to st. Valentine
Frances Willard, Clara Barton, Maud
Ballington Booth, Martha Washington
the Queen of Hearts and many noble
personages were present to greet the
brother Knights and very delight
full evening was spent The principa,
amusement consisted of an archery
contest in which many good shots
We're made and the large heart which
served as a target was pierced through
and through. Light refreshments were
served.
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FLoRIs.

Floris, Feb. 14.-Daniel Parker was
in this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Pitcher was a caller at
the j. w. Bolivar home Sunday.
c. F. Hale and family spent Sun
day at the U. S. Heady home.
Mrs. Ethel Wheeler, of Keosauqua
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Swipney
Everett Wilkinson was a caller at
the William Christy home Sunday ev-
ening.
Saturday, Feb. 10, being the thirty
ninth birthday of Miss Ida Wilkinson,
several relatives and friends gathered
at her home to help her celebrate it
Quite an enjoyable time is reported
The Diamond concert was well at
tended Monday night.
There will be services at the Chris
tian church Saturday night, Sunday
ard Sunday night.
Miss Myra Bolivar arrived home on
Monday evening from Bloomfield
where she has spent the past six
months.
Henry Bolivar attended the sale at
Robert McClure's near Chequest last
week.
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DR.. potterf

President of the staff of physicians
of the Boston Electro Medical Insti-
tute, is making tour Of the states
This being an advertised trip, and to
introduce the new system, will give
consultation, examination and all med
icine necessary to complete a cure
free. All parties taking advantage of
this offer are requested to state to
their neighbors the result of the treat
ment.
Cures deafness by an entirely new
method. Catarrh in all its varied
forms cured so that it. will never re-
turn
Treats all durable diseases of ca
tarrh, nose, throat and lung diseases,
eye and ear, stomach, liver and kid
neys, gravel, rheumatism, paralysis,
neuralgia, nervous and heart diseases,
blood and skin diseases of the bladder
and female organs, liquor and tobacco
habits. Stammering cured and sure
methods to prevent its recurrence
again, given A never falling remedy
for big neck.
Piles, fstula and rupture guaranteed
CQrGQ Without QoCSutIOl lTOIl business.
Special attention given to all diseases
of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
Glasses fitted and guaranteed, granu-
lated lids, cataract, cross eyes straight
ened without pain.
If you are improving under your
family physician do not take up our
valuable time. We wish to give each
one plenty of time, but cannot listen
to long stories pertaining to your
case. The rich and poor alike treated.
Idlers and curiosity seekers will please
stay away. Our time is valuable.
Remember, not one penny will be
charged for all the medicine required
to make cure of all those taking
treatment this trip.
Office hour, a. m. Il
Positively married ladies' must be
accompanied by their husbands.
Remember the date, Monday Febru-
airy 10 at the Ballingall Hotel, Ottum-
wa, Iowa. e.
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I, SALEM.

Salem, Feb. 14.-Misses Nellie and
May Dysart have returned to their
home at New Sharon.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins and children.
after two weeks visit with relatives
left for Keokuk Saturday evening. Mr..
position at Hannibal, Mo-, to telegraph
operator at Quincy. Ill.
Mrs. Frank Wolf, after visiting her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Hi Pickard, left
for her home near Ottumwa Mon
day.
Miss Sara Field, Of Burlington, is q
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Amelia Clau-
son.
Business G. e. meeting was held
with Claudine Hayse Monday evening.
Miss Dora Wilmeth accompanied
her aunt, Miss Hattie Wilneth to her
home in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will be held
at the church Friday afternoon of this
week.
Miss Hannah Hamilton, after an ex-
tended visit with her brother, w. III.
Bunker and family departed for her
home at Horton, Kansas, Monday.
j. T. Ingrim was a business caller.
at Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
W. A. Gay has purchased the Salem
| implement store.
l "a ilISiS 4uetuSlilCi N as OOlil ~ a1l
and Mrs. George Hoggatt recently.
W. H. Bliss returned from Richards,
Mo-, Wednesday, where he went to at
tend the funeral Of his uncle, Albert
| Comstock.
| VIM. Long has returned from visit
| ing relatives in Illinois.
| Fred Hockett and family, after vis-
ting the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elam Hoggatt, have gone to
] their home at Chillicothe, Mo.
Miss Mary Hughes has come from
Indiana, called here by the illness Of
her mother, Mrs. Hughes. ~,
! Mrs. May Hoggatt has accepted a
position as composition in the Journal
| office at Mt. Pleasant.
., A. e. Shull and family will move
| from Rock Island, H., to the Albert
Banta property just north ow town.
The Salem and Jackson township
| teachers meeting held at Hillsboro on
Saturday is reported as largely at
| tended, and a very interesting and In
structive meeting was held.
! c. H. Martin spent last week in
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HORSE RUN is BIG.
Heavy Movement and Soft Weather
Dull EDGE of Local Trade.

Dull Edge of Local Trade.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-Monday's actual
receipts of horses and mules were L.,
$40 the largest days total in nearly a
year, or since April 8, 1905. Arrivals
here the first two days Of this week
total about 2,40O against 2,341 a week
ago, and only LOIS the corresponding
two days a year ago.
Receipts for February to date, s.
$40, showing 2,259 increase compared
with arrivals the same period a year
ago. For 1906 to date Chicago has
received .20,0S3 horses and mules
showing 3,272 increase compared with
a year ago.
Weather was against the trade yes
terday muggy atmosphere with a
drizzling rain rendering the conditions
for lively trade to any line unfavor-
able. At the auction sale there was a
sluggish movement Of the offerings
with prices a point lower in most
cases where any change was to be
noted from the range. Of Mondays
sales. Horses of big weight and good
quality in the draft class were the
best sellers at auction and the rugged
chunks met with fair demand, with
prices close to the range of last week S
sales, while the small offerings and the
ordinary classes went slowly, most
bids ranging lower, local demand for
small horses being slack and feeble at
prices quoted below:
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this city were quietly married in Rock
Island on, Feb. ,. The young couple
will live in Kewanee, Ill.
L. S. Bradshaw has purchased the
drug store Of Israel & Kramme and
will operate 1t in the future under the
firm name Of L. S. Bradshaw & Co.
Miss Katherine Lyon, Of Burlington
a former student ,ins Parsons college, is
visiting friends in the city.
The conservatory of music Of Par
sons college. will give a recital in the
downtown studio this afternoon.
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BLAIR's WIDOW WINS SUIT.
Jury Awards $27,s54 Verdict for lnsur-
ance Policy Against New York.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. IA. - A jury
yesterday returned verdict for $27,-
S54 to Mrs. Appolonia Blair, widow of
the former general counsel of the
Worlds fair in her suit against the
Provident Savings and Life Assurance
company Of New York on a policy on
her husbands life. The company re-
fused payment on the ground that
Blair contemplated suicide when he
signed the policy contract
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DEDICATE CHURCH.

Pleasant Green Baptist Edifice Was
Formally Established Sunday.
The Pleasant Green Baptist church
at Rutledge was dedicated on Sunday
with appropriate services. Rev. c. II.
Jones, OF Ottumwa, preached the dedi-
cation sermon and presented the Bible
to the church and pastor. Rev. 9. G..
Green, of Coalfeld presented the pas
tor, Rev. C. w. Garter, with a manual
and preached the evening sermon. The
services were attended by a large
number of people.
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Head lettuce ....... .......
Colorado potatoes, per bushel. 80.
Sweet potatoes. per peck ~.
Parsnips, per peck :. ........
Cucumbers,. a piece ..........
Spanish onions, lbs. for -.
oyster Plant, per bunch 49,.
New potatoes, lbs. ........
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Shipment Of Horses.
Shipments of carloads 1of horses
rom Chicapo vesterday.
Total
Horse Gossip.

G. w. Mills, of Richland, Iowa, was
in yesterday with a load of very high
class harness horses that We're bought
near his home in Iowa. Mr.. Mills says
the open winter has rendered trade in
horses, as far as buyers are concern
ed, considerably more brisk and of
larger volume than usual this early in
the season and high prices are de-
manded for everything with any de-
gree of merit in the harness horse
line. This load of 20, which he is Of
fering, includes chestnut trotting-
bred driving pair years old. Both
are grandsons of that famous Ken
lucky show horse, King Reen and
show action, and speed that Mr.. Mills
says entitled them to the show ring.
A perfectly matched pair of black
coachers is also included In the load
which must bring good prices to cover
country cost.
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People who have overcome them
selves are ready to work with unre-
stricted zeal to help their friends in
the struggle to get the devil under
meath.
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he. and declared that he had no
thought of abridging their rights orsof
depriving them of a good return for
the money and energy and ability In
vested. Frank ]. Stillman.
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CONTINUED from Page y.

IOWA WOMEN GET NO VOTE.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
HAS PRIVATE TRACK
FOR AUTO RACING
English Enthusiast Has ONLY
Place of the Sort
EXtant.

LONDON. oct. 20.-The only private
auto racing track in the --orld is be
ing constructed at Weybrl ige, Surrey
by II. f. Locke King, an enthusiastic
automobilist
Mr. Kings idea s to provide place.
perfect OF it's kind whore "ll the pos
sibiltes of an automobile cen be con-
stantly tested under the best conditions.
His ultimate object he describes as the
improvement of the breed OF autonl9-
biles."
The track is three miles long and 100
feet wide. forming "a circle AS a part
of II runs through thick wood. some
big trees have been uprooted. and the
path cleared for a considerable dis
tance. in addition rising ground has
had to be leyeled, and ravines bridged
OF filled up.
1t viii be possible to race on this track
at ninety miles an hour. the banking at
the curves being made Of a height TO
allow for that maximum speed
Locke King is forming a club in con-
nection with the track, and an elaborate
clubhouse viii be built at one corner.
At Weybridge many of the great races
and trials Of the world viii be held. for
eign automobllists being invited 10 show
the merits of their machines upon il.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
CABINET MINISTER
MOVES OWN BOOKS
John Burns Carries Valuable
Collection to His New
Residence.

LONDON, oct. 2O.-John Burns. the
labor cabinet minister. is now comfort
ably settled in his new and larger home
in Lavender Gardens. A great deal of
fuss was made about his personal reno
val Of his household goods from the
humble home In Lavender HIN. which
he has occupied for so many years, but.
as matter of fact, Il was only his pre-
cious books that ne moved personally.
Mr.. Burns books are his greatest
treasures. Since his very early days he
has collected books which related 10 the
history OF England. books of travel and
volumes of vital statistics. To this day
he can be seen diving into the three
penny boxes Of second hand booksellers.
His collection Of blue books" all
carefully bound. Is nrivalled Mr.
Burns did not even occupy the whole
house at Lavender Hill. For some years
the top floor was tenanted by the widow
of chimney sweep. Now his new house
is absolutely lined with books so care
fully arranged that he can put his fin
ger on any facts which his opponents
may require.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
MEETINGS FOR TODAY
By Y. M. C. A. MEMBERS

At the club meeting for men in the
gymnasium of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association this afternoon the Rev.
J. c. Massee. of Raleigh. y. c.. will be
the speaker. Mr. Massee is one Of the
best known orators of the South. He
win speak following the lobby concert
at o'clock TO be furnished by the
Lyric male quartet of Baltimore and
the association orchestra.
At O'clock the first meetings of the
Busy Mems Club under the teaching OF
Commissioner MacfarlGnd and the Life
Problem Club under the teaching of DR..
Maurice Miller will be held,
AT the Anacostia meeting T. a. Hard
Ing :s the speaker and at the Northeast
Temple Ora Samuel Gray, of Amherst,
Mass. gives the address.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

and the clerk added Il can put you In
with a sgery quiet man from Wooster"
There was nothing else for AshbroOk
10 do and al bedtime he was shown
10 Smyser's room.
Smyser was disrObing and was amazed
to see his adversary come in without
knocking. Ashbrook was a bit dazed 10
find that the quiet man" described by
the clerk was the Congressman. but
they had a good laugh and made the
hest OF IL in the one bed that the room
contained. Smyser had been told al
home that he sometimes talked I'm his
sleep. and he was just Fitie nervous
lest his political Zoe should hear some
OF the Smyser plans
They got through the night without
any disseusion OF disturbance and when
IL was known in town that they had
slept together there was much jOcular
comment
The district is normally Democratic
Smyser carried II I'm the landslide OF two
years ago. The contest now going on
In the one most carefully watched by
both parties iu the State and each
claifug victory Ashbropk is an editor,
a member OF the Legislature and Is a
nephew Of the late Ike Hill. Smyser
served a term twenty years ago from
a Democratic district, He jumped into
prominence last year as the lawyer Tor
Mrs. Taggart in the famous divorce
case.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
BRADLEY MARTINS
LIBERAL HOSTS
Balmacaan, Their Scotch
Sporting Seat, Crowded
With Shooting Guests.

LONDON. Oct. 21.-Mrs. Bradley
Martins house parties at Balmacaaa,
her Scotch sporting seat. are larger
than ever Tnis year
The shooting is 50 excellent ana the
hospitality so unbounded that the chief
difficulty Mrs. Martin has to contend
with is the polite refusal 10 unas1ed
guests. Last week. for instance. Mrs.
Martin received letter from a man
she had met perhaps once, asking him
self 10 her house for two weeks. Mrs.
Martin merely wired that she thought
taere had been some mistake. as sha
was not expecting him"
These who have seen Mrs. Martins
magnificent dispaly Of diamonds at the
opera are often surprised 10 see her IN
Scotland seated in pony cart at the
Highland games knitting wooden
stockings for the poor IN the neighb0r-
hood Among Mrs Martins latest
guests have been Lord and Lady Duf-
feTin (FlOra Davies Of New York;.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
DIES FROM PNEUMONIA,
Ill LESS THAN A DAY
William H. Harrington, Government
Contractor, Had Lived Here
All His Life.

Pneumonia. OF which he was i'll less
than twenty-fOurt hours. caused the
death of William H Harrington, of $3.50
Brightwood avenue northwest. at Gar
field Hospital. yesterday morning. Mr..
Harrington, who was a Government and
public contractor, became i'll while at
work Friday. He was at once taken TO
the hospital. where all efforts TO save
his life were OF no avail.
Mr.. Harrington was born in Washing
ton thirty-siX years ago. and had lived
here all his life. lie Will be buried Tues
day morning from the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception, at Eighth and
n streets northwest, where a requiem
mass viii be sung. The burial Will be in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Harrington is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Catherine Harrington. and
I'VE brothers. Patrick, James. John,
Thomas, and Michael Harrington
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
SEARCH FOR GIRL
WHO STABBED MAN
Uses Knife With Probably Fatal Re-
suits During a
Quarrel.

NEW YORK, oct. 2J-The police began
"a search through Williamsburg today
for Grace Smith, glTl OF Is. who was
not 10 be found az her home, l7z Lori
nner street. following am aute-mcrtem
statement made by James Morrow, OF
81 Clifton place, brooklyn in the Fast
crn District Hospital that she had
stabbed him i'm the abdomen.
Morrow staggered up the steps Of the
hGap piIal today. weak from the wound
and IL was only when he was told that
an operation was Immediately ueccs-
sary, that he would tell a single word
about how ne had been hurt.
Then ne said that be had been wait
ing for "a car at the corner OF Marcy
avenue and L0rrlmer street. wher he
met the girl He could give very few
details, saying only that there had been
quarrel. and that the girl had whip
ped out knife and stabbed him. Then
she made or
Morrow is in O serious condition
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
HOSE OF BISHOP
FREE FROM DUTY

NEW YORK. oct. 20-They are not
going TO tax the bishops hose. The
Right Rev. Thomas J. COnaty ex-rector
of the Catholic University, at Washing
ton, but now Bishop OF Los Angeles.
has won his appeal and the board Of
United states general appraisers decided
that rich silk hose imported for the use
Of the prelate at solemn religious func-
tiOns are regalia, and not dutiabie-
While the bishop was in Rome some
months ago he bought red and purple
hose. The hose were shipped to Los An
gelcs direct. where the collector OF Gus
toms decided that the articles must
stand GO per cent duty under the
provision In the tarin for silk wearing
apparel.
The action Of the collector is reversed.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
SEWERS NOT DAMAGED
BY HEAVY RAINFALL

Although Friday nights unusually
heavy rainfall created the impression
that considerable damage was dons 10
the sewers. such was not the case.
Superintendent OF Sewers d. Z. Nc
Comb ordered an investigation of sew
ers in the southwest section OF the
city. but ;he inspection developed that
the damage done was Of little corse-
auencs. The only effect the rainfall
had, Superintendent McCcmb said. was
to Increase the volume OF water in he
Potomac at hign tide last night The
tide, ne says. went three and one-Lale
feet above the usual mark.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
ARM BOTHERS PADEREWSKI;
GIVES UP AMERICAN TOUR

NEW YORK. October 20-Word was
received from Johann Ignace Pade-
rewski. the famous pianist. who was
booked TO appear with the Boston Sym
phOny Orchestra at its first concert on
November Is. ia Carnegie Hall, that he
was not coming 10 America.
The osEeusible reason given by the
virtuoso was that he was having trouble
with his arm. This means that he VIII
forfeit about So. 600 which he was 10 re-
ceive from a New York piano house
whose instrument be had agreed to use
while en- tour here.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Republican and Democrat
Occupy Same Room
in Crowded
Hotel.

Politics makes strange bedfeIIows"
is an old proverb. Out in Ohio the
other day was literal exemplification
OF the proverb when Congressman Mar
tin Luther SmyseT. OF Wooster. and W.
a AshbrOOk. Of JohnstOWn, were COM
PEELED TO sleep in the same bed at a
crowded hotel Smyser is the present
Republican Congressman from the Sew
enteenth district and Ashbrook is the
Democratic candidate who hopes TO win.
There was a county fair at Canal
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
GIRL SWALLOWS POISON
AFTER LOVERS SUICIDE

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, oct m--Miss
Ivy HollowelI. OF Brocton. III. attempt
III suicide with poison today when she
learned THAI Ira Evans had committed
suicide a few hours after she had sent
aim away telling him not 20 call again.
Miss HOllOWeu viii recover.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
LOCAL MENTION.
The Most Enjoyable Bread.

You've never tasted better bread than
Holmes genuine homemade MIX
Bread II is the delicious. nutritious
product Of the best materials mixed with
fresh milk instead of water. IL is made
and baked in the cleanest and best
equipped home bakery In the country.
Delivery fresh from oven TO table. Sc.
Holmes Bakery 1st * L sts. Phones z.
l440 & 144l.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
BURGLARS BIND WATCHMAN.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Oct. 2o.-Five
masked burglars captured William
Sauer. a watchman at the Trctheway
tin riH. IN Parsons. bounds and gagged
nim, and blew open the safe -Four dol
lars was all the thieves got. Sauer was
uoJ released until five hours later, when
other employees arrived.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Perfection in Oyster Cooking.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House. 5l3 1Ith NV.
Overcome While Eating.

While eating his breakfast yeSter-
day IN a lunchroom al 1901 II street
northeast. James KidmOre. twenty-three
years OF age. OF 1925 II street northeast,
fell to the floor in an unconscious con-
dltion. He was attended by Dr.. NJ. H.
Price. of 730 Thirteenth street northwest,
and later removed TO the Casualty Hos
pital. His condition Is not serious.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Car Strikes PASTORS Rig.

A street car collided with a carriage
owned by the Rev. Clement Brown. pas
tor of Ascension Church. at Eleventh
and F streets yesterday afternoon. DIT.
Brown was not in the vehicle at the
time The driver, John Williams. es-
capped without injury. The carriage was
slightly damaged.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
ALIGHTS ON SM0KESTACK
WHEN STRUCK BY ENGINE

ROCK ISLAND. III. October 20.-By
grasping the smokestack of the lOcOmo-
tive upon which he alighted when his
farm wagon was struck and demolished
In crossing accident here today Nor
Tis Herbrandt saved himself from fall
ing TO certain death. He was taken down
after ihe train stopped but little the
worse for his experience.