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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22
THE GREAT
REORGANIZATION
SALE
Opened Saturday With Crowds
in Attendance.
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED AT THE
GREAT BARGAINS ON THE
COUNTERS IN PLAIN SIGHT
AND MARKED IN PLAIN
FIGURES
HERE is A SALE WHERE GOODS
ARE REALLY BEING SOLD AT
LESS THAN 1T COST, THE
MANUFACTURER TO
MAKE THEM

MAKE THEM
The Reorganization Sale at Phillips
big Store opened Saturday morning at
8 o'clock with many people in attend
ance.
This sale will attract more and more
attention each day as 1t progresses,
because the goods must be sold and
the prices put on them will sell them
When it becomes thoroughly known
in this part of Iowa that the Big Store
is making such low prices as it is do
ing. then the crowds will get bigger
each day.
This reduction in stock is necessary
before Mr.. Phillips can complete the
final arrangements for the reorganiza.
ton of the ownership of the store. 1t
will pay you to make trip to this
great sale, just to see the prices
marked on the goods. One of the sales
men said: I'VE don't ask people to
buy-we Just want them to come and
see. In all, my experience
have never sold goods for such
low prices before why look
at that" as he pointed to case
of ribbons, "there is an elegant narrow
ribbon that is being sold for ~ cents
for the whole bolt and the finest, new,
est style ribbon in any store, the SOC
kind for Csc. This is the best sale
for the customer that was ever held
in Ottulnwa"
Clothing Department.
In the Clothing Department are bar
gains that everybody ought to see
Price is what counts and there are
Suits that are certainly sold at figures
less than the cost to the dealer. Neck
wear, Hosiery, Underwear and Suits
all marked in plain figures, so that the
shopper Can go and make his or hel
selection and choice intelligently. This
STOCK is to big and varied for any idea
of 1t to be conveyed by printed de
scription. Mems $500 Suits, nea,
styles for S2.9S. Boys S1.50 Suits fol
CSC. Boys Knee Pants for &c. A visit
to the store will convince you. Regular
15c collars are for sale here at 6A an6
other goods in proportion.
Demestics and Wash Goods.
This section will certainly, interest
the ladies. Goods are nicely displayed
on counters and tables and marked ir
plain figures. Wash goods that were
| 20 cents a yard are now offered in any
quantity for cents.
Ladies' $500 Suits for SLAB.
Ladies' $500 all wool Suits a little
out Of style, will pay well for thu
tfouble of altering, SLAB. Ladies' 500
Winter Jackets, for 48c.
4 There is one table that is covere,
with goods that sold from 10 cents tt
\ Is cents yard, that go in this salt
for 91sc. You ought to go early t.
get your choice in this department.
| Shoe Department.
This Is busy place. This store has
always had high reputation for it:
footwear. In this sale you get YOU
choice of this immense stock of the
highest grade Of Shoes. Here, too, are
Rubbers, Felt Boots and Overshoes
and the prices are so low that you viii
wonder how it happened.
All Departments.
i Upstairs and downstairs this grea
price reduction is to be seen at {
glance. 1t is bargains bargains every
where.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22
TELEPHONE co. SOLD.
johnson County Telephone Company
Passes Into New Hands.


Iowa City, Feb. 2o-The johnson
County Telephone company passed
into new hands Monday when A. T.
Averil and son, G. M. Averil, Of Cedar
Rapids, bought $4,000 worth of the
$4,000 worth of stock for sale. The
other $4,000 unsold, is treasury stock,
withheld from the public. The In
coming of the Averils meant the re-
tirement of nearly all the cid stock
holders-Messrs. fainter. Gpss and
North of Wisconsin, particularly, Man
ager A. T. Presson, also resiSned. H.
A. Mcdonald, Of West LibeI@y how
ever, retains a goodly block pf stock,
and will join with the newcomers in
striving to make the company one OF
the largest and best in this SECTION OF
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22
sTRlNaToWN.

stringtown, Feb. 15.--Mrs. Harry
Mullenix has been called to Fairfield
by the illness Of her mother.
DR.. and Mrs. @. A. Henry, Of Farson,
were callers at J. H. Jones' one day
the first Of the week.
Mrs. French visited the first Of the
week with relatives near Ottumwa
Mrs. NJ. g. Herman and little sons,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

Having been treated and cured Of
rheumatism and stomach trouble, !
feel it a duty l owe to suffering hu.
manity to inform them of the source
of my relief suffered several years,
finally 1 consulted DIR. Shallenberger
and he has cured me- If you consult
him he will treat you honestly. E. M
Fadden, Morrison, I'LL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22
EVANGELIST SCORES SIOUX CITY

Roy. Henry Maxweli Says That Iowa
Town 10 Worse Than Butte, Mont.
Sioux City. Feb. 20.-The Rev. Har.
~ Maxwell, an evange1ist who has
been conducting meetings at the First
Baptist church, created a sensation at
q meeting Of the Ministerial associa-
ton yesterday morning by declaring
Sioux City to be worse than Butte,
Montana.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22
HEouEsT FOR TWAIN's WORK.
"Deflnltlon Of Gentleman" to be

OF Gentleman" to bo
Placed In Y. M. G. A. Rooms.
Monmouth, H., Feb. 20.-A. w. Car
son, formerly of this county who re-
Gently died at Joplin. Mo-, left will in
which appears clause setting forth
a bequest of $1,000 to be expended in
placing Mark Twain's definition OF a
gentleman" in every reading room of
the Y. M. g. A. In the northern states.
Mr. Carson was twelve years editor
Of the Joplin Herald
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

Notice, The big stock sale of La
Force and Haggarty has been post
poned until Tuesday, Feb 81, 1906, on
account of bad weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

so Designs in new wall paper al
SC per roll. Mynard's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

Ore, passed through the city last
evening on the Milwaukee for Martins
burg, where she will make short Wis.,
it with friends before removing to this
city to locate.
James Shevlin. who has been super.
intendent for the Anchor Coal COM
pany at Shawyille, departed last even
ing for Ottumwa with his family
where they will make their home
The Centerville Citizen.
Mrs. John Kinblade of Munterville
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Johnson, also
LOT Munterville, who have been attend
ing the celebration of the thirty-fifth
anniversary of the Swedish Lutheran
church left yesterday morning on
Burlington No. 9 for their home,
Mrs. F. M. Carey, lzS North street,
left this morning for Agency to visit
with relatives
e. Angel and F. Cloyd, of Blakes-
burg, left this morning on the Milwau-
kee for Tulsa, 1. T., on business trip.
B. Wyant and B. D. Dorothy, of
Blakesburg, left last evening on the
Milwaukee for Pierre, S. D.
Ralph Hollingsworth left this morn
ing for Centerville to attend the we'd
ding. OF Miss Agnes Sewers and Ed
ward B. Isert.
Mrs. P. W. Marshall, 62s East Main
street, left this afternoon on Burling-
ton No. 6 for Brighton to visit her
mother, Mrs. Nancy Wilkins.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

SSAA ASo' " LOi b1l6ASou W WISH uET
mother, Mrs. Nancy Wilkins.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Sargent refunds money is vinol fails.
Mrs. Martin Leonard of Agency was
a business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. H. Winecup of Blakesburg left
this morning on the Milwaukee for her
home, after business visit in this city.
Mrs. A. L. Hirst of Hiteman is visit
Ing at the home of j. H. McCarty, 223
North Mclean street.
Mrs. l. N. Newell Of Kirkville arriv-
ed in the city this morning on the
Rock Island to visit her son DR.. w. G.
Newell, 1903 East Main street
Sargent returns money If Hyomei
fails.
Mrs. R. w. Johnson, sci North Court
street, left last evening on Burlington
No. for few days visit in Agency
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lewis of Agency
who have been in the city for the last
few days on business, returned home
this morning on Burlington No. 16.
Trusses accurately and comfortably
flied. Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carl Of Agency
left yesterday afternoon on Burlington
No. 13 for Alliance, Neb., to make
their home.
Mrs. Charles Jones of Rutledge and
< No 11f% hi J.
Rock Island for Floris to attend the
funeral OF the late Mrs. Mary Wagers.
Mrs. James Wright, 1887 East Main
street, left this morning on Burlington
No. 8 for few days visit with rela.
tives in Abba.
Miss Nellie Morey, 327 West Fourth
street, left this morning on Burlington
No. 10 for Agency to visit Miss Clara
Bryan.
Mrs. Clyde Adams, 1924 East Main
street, left this morning on the Fort
Madison for Agency to visit her
mother, Mrs. e. D. Fair.
Miss Jessie Cartwright, 1011 Sher.
man street, left this morning on Bur.
lngton No. for short visit with
her mother Mrs. w. L. Evans OF
Lucas.
Mrs. c. E. Neff and Miss Hattie
Gardner of Hedrick, left yesterday aft.
ernoon on Burlington No. 10 for Cody
Wyo., where they will make their
home.
G. 3. Hall Of Stockport and Mrs
Nels Hall of Blakesburg, were guests
at the home of County Recorder L. l.
Swenson, 104 North Sheridan avenue
yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Hall of Blakesburg, who
has been visiting at the home Of l.. l.
Swenson, 104 North Sheridan avenue
left this morning on the Milwaukee fol
her home.
Miss Florence Sadler of Douds
Leando, who has been visiting at the
home of Gilbert McGill, BIT North Wap
clio street, left yesterday afternoon or
| the Rock Island for her home.
| The Ottumwa male quartet and Mrs
Frank Hoffman, left yesterday after
noon on Burlington No. Ii for Lovilia
where they gave concert last evening
it being one of the numbers Of the lee
ture course at that place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

Sargent refunds money is vinol fails
Mrs. Martin Leonard of Agency was
business visitor in the city yesterday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
ADDITIONAL SPORT NEWS

and put it in play with it's long axis
at right angles to the line Of scrim-
mage, and until the ball is put in play,
no part OF any player, except the man
who puts the ball in play, shall be
allowed to be ahead of the point Of the
rule providing for the measurement of
the forward point Of the ball on a down,
shall be added the words, and the
referee shall not rotate the ball before
measuring its forward point
In scrimmage the snappeEback
shall, be entitled to full and undisputed
possession of the ball. The opponents
must neither interfere in any way with
the. snapperbacks nor touch him or the
ball until it is actually putin play. The
penalty is five yards.
play provided the ball does not touch
the ground before being touched by a
player of either side-such a pass to
be made by any man who was behind
the line Of scrimmage when the ball was
put in play. If the ball touches the
ground before being touched by play
er Of either side, it shall go to the OPP
ponents on the spot where the pass was
made. The pass shall not be received
by man who was on the line Of scrim-
mage when the ball was put in play
except for the two men playing on the
ends pf the line. A direct lob over the
line within the space of five yards on
each side Of the center shall be I'M
lawful. .
A forward pass by the side which
does not put the ball in play in scrim
mage shall not be allowed. When 6
man is supposed to be on the line Of
scrimmage he shall be on the line in {
bonafde way.
Rule TX Of the old rule has beer
struck out and Rule XIV modified by
substituting for the word charging,
where, the words :" starting forward be
You'd the restraining lines.''
The steam on the offense shall gail
ten yards in three downs or forfeit tn,
! ball. --s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
PIANO FORTUNATES AT
WV. KlMBALL'S STORE

Many homes have been made happy
Turing the past two weeks by coming
INTO possession Of the World Renowned
Nmball Pianos, being distributed from
he Minneapolis and st. Paul ware
.ooms by this great concern to the win
lers of PRIZE CERTIFICATES in their
recent Twin City Word Guessing Con
rest. s.t ..
Various expressions have been ad-
RANGED as to the wisdom Of 50 large an
expenditure by the Kimball CO.. Ad-
sertising Department among their Gus
omers, but to the careful thinker as to
neither this unique advertising me-
acturers' attempt to place their name
-icturer' g attempt to place their name
,efore every Individual and make it
household word, goes without saying,
md while $4,000 is being distributed
,mong the purchasers Of these world
famed instruments, this great and
Wealthy concern will reap the benefits
n the years to come through their lib.
raj distribution.
= The CREDIT BILLS expire April
9Th, 1906, and should be utilized i'm.
nediately in order to assure the holder
f choice selection at the warerooms of
w. w. KIMBALL COMPANY,
o6-27 Fifth ST 81 Minneano1is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
TRI- CITY WHIST PLAY
Interesting Session of the Experts al
the Nicollet Hotel. ~.

McCreery and Phillips won north and
south and Sittman and Wilcox won east
and west in the Tri-city whist match al
the Nicollet house last night. Thirty
two teams competed in the play and the
ing tied for first place. east and west
and two north and south.
The next meeting of the two cities
whist devotees will be held at the
rooms of the ST.. Paul Whist club or
the night of April 81. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01

enjoy the river scenery and in order to
give an opportunity of visiting spot
in which the state federation is much
interested. There is just one. consider
able tract Of white pine in the state
and that the state federation is seek
ing to preserve by getting it set aside
and improved as state park. This for
est of about 500 acres is in the vicinity
Of Oregon, on the Burlington, and suf-
fcient time will be given for its in
spection. s-.'....
The official party will include Mrs.
James T. Frake, state president; Mrs.
George Watkins, Miss Grace Temple
and nearly all Of the other officers and
directors of the state federation; and
Mrs. Frederick K. Tracy, who has
charge Of the railroad arrangements.
The; clubs are now electing their dele
gates. The Woman IS club held its cleo
ton this week and will send it's new
president, Mrs. =. S. Blackwelde r; the
retiring president, Mrs. George B. Car
| penter; Mines. Frederick Eorenz, j. H.
Beers, George Bass, F. W. Becker, Ed
| ward L. Upton, Bradford Hancock,
Walter Nelson, Thomas f. Cane, James
1 n. Long and Miss Clara. DIXON. The
hotel headquarters Of the state delega-
tion will be at the Ryan and the state
headquarters at the old capitol. r. 5.
It is expected that Mrs. John D. Sher-
man, recording secretary of the general
federation, a Chicago woman, will be
! re-elected : .. =, :: .s.E.t. Isl g.. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
Grand Opera Week
in Chicago. .-...

It is probable that there will be the
usual rush #of Minneapolis people to
Chicago forth opera next week. Their
opera plans are made of course and the
music-daft will have time for nothing
else, but those who are more catholic in
their tastes will be interested in know
ing what the theaters have to offer, in
order to vary their means of diversion.
There is change Of bill at most Of
the important houses the chief hold
overs being Margaret Anglin in "'zira =
at the Garrick; Mrs. Leslie Carter in
"Adrea," at the Grand; and ''The
College Widow" which has played to
capacity houses at the Studebaker dur
ing this and former engagement.
Eleanor Robson's farewell engagement
is probably the most important Of the
new plays. She will appear at the
Powers in Clyde Fitch 3 t|The Girl
Who Has Everything.' Olga Neither.
sole will be here for a return engage;
ment at the Illinois, playing "Saphot'
the whole ! week.. At the Colonial
Digby Bell in The Education Of Mr.
Pipp,'' will succeed "The Prince OF
India: and ''The County Chairman
can be seen at McVickers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01

speaia1s GORE snoadeneo Ct TIE Journal -l..s,
~ HICAGO, March 3O.-Mrs. Caro-
a Sc, line Nettleton Thurber, daughter
of General and Mrs. A. B. Net
tleton, is, hard at work in a handsome
studio in the Fine Arts building and
will spend about two months in Chicago
painting portraits for which she has
had commissions awaiting her for some
time Mrs. Thurber arrived last week
and set about her work at once as her
coming has been deferred past the date
she had planned for on account of the
pressure of eastern work. Mrs. Thur
Der is the guest Of her father and
mother at 574s Monroe avenue during
her stay in the city.
The reputation of this talented young
painter, whose artistic abilities first
manifested themselves in Minneapolis,
isssgrowing steadily and she is one of
the popular portrait artists of the day.
Her permanent studio as well as her
home is at, Bristol, R. l., where the fam
lily spend about six months Of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurber divide the win
ter between several cities, always max
Ing. considerable stay in New York,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN
WESTERN METROPOLIS
Mrs Thurber, Formerly of Minneapolis, Painting Chi
cago- Milwaukee Road May Beautify Its Station and
Grounds at Minnehaha-Illinois Women Coming to
the Biennial -
BY MARTHA ANDERSON WYMAN.

where Mrs. Thurber takes a studio for
her work. This is the second year she
has opened a studio for work in Chi
cago, altho she had done considerable
work here BEFORE Mr.. and Mrs. Thur
Der have two sons Of lhigh-school age
who spend the school year with Mr.. and
Mrs. Nettleton and the family reunion
is pleasant part of their stay in Chi
cago. .. .e-.. .....- g
After Mrs. Thurber had won positive
recognition in her art the family went
abroad that she might enjoy all Of the
advantages Of travel and study, spend
ing four years there, much of it in
Paris. Since their return in 1900 Mr.
and Mrs. Thurber have made one short
European trip, two years ago. They
are planning now that as soon as thei1
again for two years. Y .,5. 49,.
Formerly quite a frequent exhibitor
at current exhibitions Mrs. Thurbel
seldom sends pictures to them now, fol
the reason that she is so busy with
orders that she has no time to paint
anything to keep for herself, and own
ers of portraits, especially new ones
are so anxious about their artistic treas
ures that she is unwilling to assume the
responsibility. of damage. to them
This is particularly true Of children :
portraits of which she paints many
Such picture cannot be replaced il
case Of injury, for the subject change:
so rapidly that the artistic effect Sc
cured at one time could not be re
peated even few months later. Occa
sionally Mrs. Thurber gathers togethe:
a number of her canvases for an indi
vidual exhibition. She had small
exhibition last fall in Providence AM
last year had large exhibition in Bos
ton. Instead Of having a formal exhi
bition this year in Chicago Mrs. Thur
Der will receive her friends In he
studio Saturday afternoons in Apri
and will then show them the work upol
which she is engaged. H..
General and Mrs. Nettleton came. t
Chicago six or seven years ago fror
Washington, where they lived for
number of years after leaving Mime
apolis. He is interested in railroad cor
i struction. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
Woman Landscape
Architect Coming.

Mrs. Annette E. McCrea, landscape
architect of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road and other railways CEN
tering in Chicago, is working towards
Minneapolis on the Milwaukee, making
her annual spring. inspection to deter
mine what work is to be done this season
for the Improvement of station grounds.
She will looksover the situation at sew.
erall towns on the river division and
Wabasha at least is to be attractively
dressed out under her supervision. Min.
neapolis will be included in the visit
and if the time is ripe for work at
Minnehaha Mrs McCrea will begin on
it at once as the road stands ready to
make the most Of its station property
there whenever the park board under
takes the Improvement of it's strip
along the roadway.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
Trainload Of Women
Coming 70 Biennial.

Arrangements are being completed for
the trip-of the Illinois delegation to the
biennial convention of the General Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's clubs in St. Paul
May 30 to June Z. The attendance
from here will be so large as to re-
quire special train for the accom-
leave here the morning of May Is, on
the Burlington. The day trip was de-
cided on to permit the delegates to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
Various Chicago
| Notes. .s.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Viles, Of Lake
Forest, are among the season boxholders
for the opera next week and will have
as their guests at most Of the perform
ances Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Viles,
nee Jamison.. Mrs. Viles goes to Min
neapolis in few weeks to serve as
matron Of honor at Nhe wedding Of
Miss Gertrude Satterlee.
Miss Mary Brookins, G. S. B., gave
the first Of two lectures on Christian
Science last night at the First Church
Of Christ, Scientist, on Drexel boule-
ward. and will give second tonight
This church has one of the largest audi
ence rooms of any church in the city
and was filed. Miss Brookins was for.
merly resident Of Minneapolis and
was one Of the pioneer scientists.
Professor John Paul Goode held the
Japanese up as models in the man
agement of forests in an address he
made before the League Of Cook
County Clubs. He said that Americans
could sit at the feet Of the Japanese
for 500 years before they would equal
them in knowledge Of forest preserva-
tions He denounced strongly the rapid
destruction Of forests going on and
urged prodding Legislators to work fol
forest preservation.
For the first time in it's history Tho
Woman s club will take an official part
in d municipal campaign, altho its nlu
nicipal activities have been many an6
influential in the past. A resolution
was adopted unanimously urging the
members to use their influence to the
.uttermost. in behalf of the aldermen wlt
voted for the 81 900 license. The Cool
County league and other clubs are also
at work for the same purpose.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01

r MINNEAPOLIS Roosevelt club
~ operate production without a
n preliminary auction sale of
choice seats would be like Minnesota
spring without a preliminary robin.
Realizing this fact and not wishing to
depart from immemorial custom or to
disappoint the local patrons of the
club, the present play committee has ar
ranged for real, live, knockdown, auc-
tion at the Metropolitan theater next
Monday, April 2, from 1890 to 6 pm.
Carleton G. Pillsbury, William D.
Morse and Phillip R. Brooks have
studied the roles of the three auction
GERS until they are better than perfect.
Altho these young men will not admit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01

night and day to perfect themselves in
their lines and business and to make
the 1906 production the peer if not the
superior of any Of the previous sue
cesses. A full dress rehearsal will be
held in the club hall Tuesday night and
for that event the boys are doing their
utmost to appear at their best.
The music Of the "Ranee of Oudh "
as practice brings out it's effects is max
ing more Of a hit every day and there
seems little chance but that it will
become the popular music Of the day
in the twin cities, while the lines of the
libretto and the business being created
will undoubtedly place the 1906 produc;
ton in class by itself. ~ s.