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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

ed and flowing name, that voice whose
reverberations give no chance for the
cobwebs to accumulate on the ceiling
of the house. will be dull and lone
sonic place. No other front of Mars
Is there SO to threaten and command
Friend of the old soldier and of man.
guardian of the tariff and protector
of every industry that raises the plea
Of Infancy, mathematician in ordinary
to more than one presidential candi-
dacy, who else is equal to the task OF
crying the onset and following the
pursuit when the party game is up?
What will become of ship subsidies
when he steps aside? What will hap
pen to the sheep Of Ohio when the
watchful shepherd is gone who has
defended their fieeces against the in
roads of the pauper sheep Of Aus
tralia2 The Ohio society should
shroud its rooms with black. Not
merely man has fallen, but an in
But as Homer sometimes nodded, sc
also even the great have moments OF
weakness. His grief raw and his sou
sore because Of the tooth of injustice
he exclaims against "the politica
fighbinders,' who have worked his
undoing and predicts that his rejec-
ton simply means the turning ovel
or normally heavy vote to the demo
Gratis" Moreover, he reserves "tht
right to stand with the people ane
work against the nominee of the con.
vention II the wishes of the voter!
are to be stifed and bossism and graf
are to rule" These are strange words
from an apostle Of party loyalty, from
one whose life has been given t.
spreading the doctrine Of strict part.
regularity under all circumstances
and conditions. Grosvenor "bolter,
an independent? Perish the thought
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KIRkvILLE.

Kirkville, Feb. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
N. McDonough, Of Arizona, have gone
to Valley Junction, after visiting with
Mr.. McDonoughs brother and fam
lily.
of Des Moines, after visiting with
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s.. McLain, Of this place, have gone
to the state Of Washington to make
their future home.
w. s. Cummings has returned from
a business trip to southern Missouri.
The social that was to have been
given by the light committee Of the
Presbyterian church on Feb. 10, was
postponed on account of the storm
until the evening Of Feb. IL.
Mrs, Matilda Klinker, Of New
Sharon, has returned homo after hav-
ing visited her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Catherine Stout.
John r. Johnson, of Topeka, Kan.
has gone to his home after visiting at
his home here and also visiting with
other relatives here.
Mrs. G. A. Zentz was called to Ed
dyyille on account of the severe ILL
ness of her brother there, James Day-
idson.
VIM. Bunch, who has been so very
sick, Is recovering nicely.
Mrs d. @. Dinsmore is still visiting
relatives at Abba and Hiteman.
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A ~ = j .
Of horses to go to Alabama last
Thursday.
b. e. williams will move to his
farm this week. Mr.. Matthews will
occupy the residence vacated by Mr..
Williams.
S. v. Whitaker, Jr., and brother
Wick Whitaker are visiting in Stock
port this week.
John Arnold and son and John
Crawford went to Texas Monday. Mr..
Arnold has bought a quarter section
of land in the Panhandle district. Mr.
Arnold's son is going down to remain
and improve the same.
E. j. Hall spent Sunday in Bona
parte.
The K. P's dedicated their hall on
Saturday night with speaking and a
banquet, and a general good time was
had by ALL
The Christian people gave dinner
and supper Wednesday for the benefit
of the church which was well patron
lied.
The Carria Comedy company played
Thursday and Friday evenings at the
opera house to large audiences.
e. e. Fill and wife left Saturday
for Colorado to look for a location.
B. T. Williams. who went to Illinois
last fall to spend the winter with his
brother, fell on the ice some -four
weeks ago, and injured his hip SO bad
! ly that he has not been able to walk
since, except with the aid Of crutches
His son-in-law went after him and
| they arrived home Sunday night. Mr.
| Williams Is over &c years old.
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Feb. 12.--Born. Thursday.
Feb. Z, 1906, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blackwood, east of town, a; twelve
pound boy.
The little two year old daughter Of
Roy Eiier Of Haven Chapel has been
sick, threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Lucy Leukel. Of Trenton, N. j..
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gervaise Fails, while en- route to Colo
RADIO to visit relatives In that state.
Mrs. William Martin went to Fre->
mont Saturday to visit relatives for
few days.
J. ID. Christ OF Knoxville was here
from Thursday till Saturday settling
the claim Of Arthur Traiser, who was
accidentally killed Christmas. He held
insurance in the National Health and
Accident association Of Des Moines.
Miss Anna Briggs has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. 6. M. Garfield and daughter
Mabel, who have been sick for soma
time. are still on the sick list, though
the latter is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed johnson have
moved from Kansas to the tenant resi-.
dence on the Charles Oldham farm,
east of town.
Misses Martha and Lizzie Hart Of
Ottumwa were here Friday visiting
their father, A. Hart, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, and at last
reports was no better.
Rev. Charles Owen Of Pella will
preach at the Baptist church NEXT Sun.
day morning and evening. February 10.
Mesdames John Haywood and Frank
Kussart were Oskaloosa business call.
ers Saturday.
The following were among the busi-
i ness callers in Ottumwa Friday: Milan
Bolibaugh, u. G. Bolibaugh John
4 Townsley and John Haywood.
Fred Oldham has moved into the ].
j w Pickerell property.
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HAYEsvlLLE.

Hayesville, Feb. 20. - Lloyd Martin
is on the sick list.
Miss Georgia Terrell Of Lancaster
visited with her sister, Mrs. Chell
Beall over Sunday.
The box social Friday evening was
well attended.
Miss jeanne Goodlett visited. with
Miss Pearl Hayes on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Utterback en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. McCrary of
Sigourney, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Weller and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. e. Utter
back and sons and a few other friends
last Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society was well at
tended Thursday evening.
Blanche Herman is on the sick list
at the present time.
While chopping wood one day last
week, VIII Martin unfortunately cut
his foot
John Martin was In sigourney on
Saturday.
A. q. Jacobs is visiting in Kansas.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
was we'll attended Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miller visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mccullough on
Sunday.
| Little Address Mccullough who has
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AN INSTITUTIONS END.

New York obe.-Republics de-
spite the saying of antiquity, may not
be ungrateful, but, alas, their parts
may be so! Witness the black thank
lessness of the eleventh Ohio congress
sional district, where harpoon has
been sharpened that is soon to be
hurled into the political vitals of Gen.
Charles Henry Grosvenor. After three
days devoted to personal inspection
of the unfeeling district the general
sees and proclaims his finish. The har-
poonists are in control of the conven-
ton that is to meet at Lancaster this
week, and he proudly says he will not
fight for a denomination In a game
where the cards are stacked against
him and he is not even permitted to
cut the pack"
Congress without the presence of
that patriarchal beard, that often toss
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyvslle, Feb. 20.-Died. Friday,
February is, 1906, at the home Of his
stepson, Elijah Tune, at Pekay, Thos.
Henworth, after an illness Of several
years, aged SO years and 9 days.
Thomas Henworth was born at Stof-
facher, England, on February 8, 1918.
He vas married to Jennie Tune on
March 15, 1861. They came to the
United States in 1872. They had lived
in Iowa since 1886, and for the last ten
years have lived at Pekay. Mr. Hay
worth is survived by his wife and two
children. Rev. Hampstead conducted
the funeral services at the residence
at 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
burial was made in Highland GENE
terry.
Amos Gray, who Is member of the
Soldiers Relief commission, attended
q meeting of the board at Ottumwa
Saturday.
Hiram Shafer, who attends Penn col
lege at Oskaloosa. was at home over
Sunday.
Miss Ada Middlesworth has been on
the sick list for few days.
George w. jaeger Of near Batavia
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
jaeger, ST., over Sunday.
Mrs c. Zentz returned to her home
at Kirkville Monday after spending 8
few days with her brother, J. r. David
son, Sr.
Alec Foster of Abba visited here
Saturday with his sister, Mrs. James
Dunning.t
Howard Harshman and family of II
linois, who have been stopping with
relatives and friends here, have gone
to Batavia to reside on the farm Of
John JAEGER, Jr.
Mrs. G. 3. Stephenson went to Kes
wick Monday to spend a few days witt
relatives.
Mrs. NJ. ], Bernaur Of Ottumwa 1.
spending the week with Mrs. A. Dan
forth.
Michael O'Day and Harry Kirtley O
Pekay went to Abba on Monday. Mr.
Kirtley will also visit at Hilton.
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lip. was a caller in the city sun

ship. was caller in the city Sum
day.
Warren Pulse, one Of the school
teachers of Lancaster township, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the homo Of
his parents, returning to his school on
Sunday evening.
Rev. H. N. Smith, wife and daugh-
ter Of Hedrick, came to this city on
Friday evening to attend the Metho-
dist Episcopal rally. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith returned. on the midnight train
for their home, but the daughter, Irma
remained to visit with Gladys and
Audrey Eastburn until this morning.
County Superintendent Cap d. Mil
Ter is planning to conduct q Chautau-t
qua again this summer, and upon =
much larger scale than tho one OF last
year. There will be vocal and instru-
mental music every Cay OF the ses-,
sion, but one and the program will
| probably cover a space OF ten OF
twelve days.
Archie Beall came down from Ad-
ans township where he Is teaching
school and spent a couple OF days al
home.
Miss Gertrude Keller is visiting rel
atives and friends in Chicago.
Robert Updegraff spent few days
last week in yDes Moines on business.
Kenneth Shawhan spent the last OF
the week in Cedar Rapids, on business.
County Sheriff John Baty was look
ing after business in Delta and Keota
on last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Laux went to
Davenport last week SO that Mrs.
Laux might have the advantage OF the
hospital treatment for time.
Harry Harris Is back to his work on
the bus line after a lay off of several
weeks, nursing a broken bone in his
/ leg
/. Attorney A. M Ashcraft, Of Sioux
City, was visiting the latter part OF
the week at the home Of his father
in-law, John Jessup, in the eastern
part of the city.
i s. w. Needham is on the sick list.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the town have planned q
union meeting to be held in the leo
!. ture room of the Methodist Episcopal
church on next Friday afternoon at Z
O'clock.
Mrs. 4Azzie Dupeas Is much improv.
ed the last.few days and is able to b,
about again -1.-,-. 49,.
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STATE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

The Iowa house of representatives
has passed the Calderwood bill, pro-
viding for state employment office,
with branches in cities of the first
class, such branches to be maintained
without expense to the state. The of.
fees shall be under the supervision OF
the commissioner of the bureau of Ia
Dor statistics If the bill passes the
senate and becomes law.
Though at the present time there is
no great and crying need for employ.
ment Offices in Iowa, except for the
benefit of wou1d-be employees who find
1t hard to secure help on many occa.
sions, there have been and no doubt
will be again times when men wanted
and viii want work. by and by hard
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22
RANKIN ON THE WAR PATH.

A. G. Rankin, erstwhile "moulder
orator" and more recently father of
the state marshal bill, which met its
Waterloo in the Iowa legislature last
week, has gone on the war path, gun
ming for the scalp of the governor. Mr..
Rankin's success thus far has been
limited largely to drawing his salary;
or perhaps we should say, he has
achieved his goal. which was to draw
his salary Either way you look at it,
there can be no question as to the
Importance of his declaration of war,
for since there is plenty of salary forth
coming there must be plenty of follow,
ers behind the gray haired man who
makes Des Moines his headquarters
and the curse of drink his theme.
Mr.. Rankin declares that Governor
Cummins was behind the power that de-
feated his pet measure and he is de
termined to fight the governor to the
last ditch. In a recent interview he
said:
1.-THE governor and his friends have
thrown down the gauntlet to US and
we now propose to give them battle
They make great parade of talking
railroad reform, insurance reform, bal
lot reform, and pure food. but when II
comes to reforming the liquor lawless
ness which the governor in his mes
sage admits prevails throughout the
state. they have nothing to suggest. 1t
is purely a question of politics with
the governor and his friends and moi
one Of principles. But the. time has
come when the people of Iowa should
do as they did In Ohio last fall, smite
down the man who gets in their way
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WIT AND HvMoR IN CONGRESS.

Keokuk Gate City.-A letter from
Washington to the New York Evening
Post gives some instances Of wit and
humor in congress In comparison with
some of the sayings on the English
hustings during the recent elections
over there. The historic incident OF. q
young Tory heir to dukedom being
pelted with rotten eggs as he stood on
the platform, is recalled. "Ah," he re-
marked. wiping the mess from his
face, II have always said that the ar
guments Of my opponents were un-
sound" This is declared to be no
worse than Adam Bede's story about
the Kentucky woman, daughter OF
an old confederate soldier, who de-
clared that she was twenty-one years
old before she knew that damn Yam
kee'' was not one word.
Another instance cited Is Mr.. Sullt-
vans warmly expressed belief that
you cannot legislate morality into
board of directors of high finance sit
ting in Wall street any more than you
can legislate thirst out of a citizen
Of Iowa, or Kansas, OF Maine," which
was received with laughter Fred
erick Lands gentle Characterization OF
j. Pierpont Morgan, as the interna-
tional kleptomaniac," is said to have
struck the house as being exceeding
truth that the country is tired of you
republicans over there on that side
of the chamber and afraid of US over
on this side" was the cause OF ''grea'
laughter and applause Some Of the
stories told are old but good. Persona
application of one Of these was made
by Congressman Fordney, of Michigan
as follows:
"a story is told of my friend, the
gentleman from New York, (Mr
Payne), when a young man practicint
law. There was an old darkey in hi
town that was accused of stealing
chickens. He looked around and fin
ally found the gentleman from Nev
York, who was willing to undertak
! his defense. When he came int
court the Judge said to the darkey
Are you the defendant in this case
i The darkey didn't exactly understan,
what was meant, but he said, No
judge Pointing to the gentleman
from New York, he said. That is tn
4 defendant: / am the man that stol
the chickens Now, / believe I an
going to contend in this case that
and my constituents are the defend
\ antS't
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FAIR SLEEPER A MYSTERY.
Woman Travelling Alone, is Taken I'm
conscious From a Train.

conscIous From Train.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 20. - The
Charity hospital surgeons have in the
woman's annex patient who Is puz-
cling them. The sufferer is a young
woman whose name is given as Maude
Henry. She was found almost lifeless
in Cincinnati sleeper attached to a
Louisville & Nashville railroad train
arriving here.
At the hospital nothing to account
for Miss Henry's condition was ascer-
tanned. When she was aroused she
became hysterical and then relapsed
into Observation-Disclosures. She was
travelling alone. Nothing was learned
from her except her name.
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Acting Not Common Labor,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 2O.-Judge
Waite. In police court Friday decided
that dramatic acting was not common
labor and dismissed several actors
from various theaters under arrest on
g charge of violating the Sunday clos
Ing law.
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FINE SPELLING RECORD.
Clarence Nicholson, Aged II, FormerI,
of Iowa Falls, Has 1t.

Iowa Falls, Feb. 20. - Clarence
Nicholson son of G. A. Nicholson,
formerly Of this city, has established
a record for spelling that is probably
equaled by few lads of his age in the
state. He is but II years old, yet car
ried off the honors in the spelling con-
test that embraced all the schools of
Franklin county. Out of 500 words, he
misspelled none and proved a strong
contestant in the other contests for
best honors in the county.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Mt. Ayr Record characterizes
Thomas w. Lawson's address to the
Iowa legislature as humiliating event
and a disgrace that is likely to fol-
low US many days. The Record says
that Mr.. Lawson is an adventurer, q
man wholly unreliable and a self con-
fessed lawbreaker who is as guilty as
those he arraigns before the public.
-o-.si4'-
mo matter how hard the republican
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THEN AND NOW.

growth of American newspaper en-
terprfse has been furnished since the
Japanese-Russian war than by the
marriage Of Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Congressman Nicholas Longworth. The
wedding of the daughter of the Prest-
dent was, as soon as 1t was announced
as coming event, recognized by the
press Of the country as an important
and widely interesting matter OF news,
especially so since the ceremony was
to take place in the White House. Ac-
cordingly newspapers throughout the
country have, for weeks, given prom
inence to news and pictures connected
with the marriage and the principals.
Princess Alice" has been photo
graphed more times thar she could
have counted. She has been watched
closely by reporters and her every
move recorded. The reading public
knows just what her trousseau cost
and what most of her important gifts
are. Her pretty dresses have been
described in print until all but the
women are tired Of reading. Her hus-
band, even, has been given much prom
inence in the newspapers, prominence
he would never have obtained by his
own efforts, probably. But at any rate
the whole American nation has been
kept extremely we'll Informed as To
this American girl and be, American
husband, all through the enterprise of
the American press.
The growth of this enterprise is apt
ly shown by comparing the facts just
noted with the manner In which form
err White House weddings have been
handled" by newspapers The first
marriage ceremony within those his
toric walls was that of niece of Mrs.
Madison, the wife of President James
Madison. the bridegroom being Robert
! Todd. There is absolutely nothing
left now that tells of this marriage
The first wedding of presidents
daughter was but touched upon by the
papers. This took place in 1920 and
the Washington Intelligencer of Sat
urday, March, IL, two days after the
wedding, had the following:
Married: On Thursday evening
last In this city, by the Rev. Mr.. Han
ley, Samuel Lawrence Gouverneur
Esq, of New York, to Miss Maria
Hester Monroe, youngest daughter Of
James Monroe, President Of the Unit
ed States"
Four days after the wedding the
New York Evening Post, under date OF
March Is, contained this even shorter
notice:
Married at Washington on Thurs
day evening last, Samuel Lawrence
Gouverneur, Esq, OF New York to Miss
Maria Hester Monroe, youngest daugh
ter Of James Monroe, President of the
United States"
The contrast is marked one. but
is no more so in this instance than II
many others. The progress in journal
ism during the last century has beer
so great that it has more than KEEP
pace with the progress in other lines
of business and is a part Of the Amer
lean influence that is continuousl!
urging the whole nation forward.
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been on the sick list for some time is
improving.
Mrs. William Jacobs visited with
Mrs. Martha Griffin on Monday.
Mrs. Malvis Utterback called on
Mrs. Minnie Herman on Friday.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Feb. 20.--M L. SheIman
shipped car of hogs Thursday to
Ottunlwa.
! RhYmsa e. Workman sold a car Load
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SCROFULA a AZ aHsSs

While it is true that Scrofu1a ma
it is usually inherited. Parents who
have a consumptive tendency, or fam
to transmit it to their children in
brittle bones, poor digestion, weak
eyes, Catarrh, emaciated bodies and
general weak constitutions are the
principal ways in which the dis
ease is manifested. The blood has
been diseased from birth, and being in
this condition cannot properly nour-
ish the body and Scrofula is the re-
suit. A hereditary disease like this
can only be reached, by constitu-
tional remedy and nothing equals
S. s. S. as cure for it. It cleanses /;
drives out all scrofulous and tubercu1
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The Des Moines Register and Lead
gan of any Individual or faction, but
will do all it can for Cumnins and
the progressives. and In order to even
UP matters the Cedar Falls Gazette an
nounces that 1t will not stand for any
individual or faction, but will whoop
it up for Perkins and the republican
marty.
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The Sioux City Journal says that
the abolition of the personal property
tax, as advocated by Governor Folk
would permit a material reduction Of
the force of accountants employed in
the recording angels Office.
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Suppose" says the Keokuk Gate
City, chat Governor Cun1mins should
be renominated and reelected and the
exigencies of his candidacy for the
United States senate should make a
fifth term desirable, would he agar
be a candidate for governor two years
from now? If not, why not? The end
to be served would be the same"
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The Dubuque Telegraph DEM, says
that there Is little likelihood of a
Bryan Hearst combination in 1908. 1t
is rather the Telegraph's opinion that
Mr.. Bryan will be the whole thing. "It
is foregone conclusions" states the
Telegraph, that the supporters of
Mr.. Bryan in, the campaigns Of 1906
and 1900. together with the many hun
bred thousand democrats who have
recently become convinced that he is
the ideal leader for the party, win
force him to stand as their candidate
for the nomination. He will hardly
resist their importunities.'
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There never was a primary law
enacted that was not direct blow at
decent politics." says the Waukon Re-
publican.
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The vinton Eagle thinks the legis-
lature is wasting its time in trying to
enact law that will induce the
farmers to use wide tired wagons. 'I1
the farmer wants to use them he Will
do so without being subsidized" sug-
gests the Eagle. He has no trouble
In selecting what other farm tools he
wants without the aid of a Legislative
subsidy"
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The Atlantic Democrat suggests that
the democrats of Iowa support Gov
srnor Cummins and in the event of his
extend to him the cour-
tesy Of a clear field.