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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
SEYMOUR.

Seymour Nov. 19.-Dr. c. w. Ban.
ming was professional business visit.
or in Corydon Thursday.
j. j. Adams and his mother return
ed Friday from visit at Joplin, Mo.
DR.. o. A. Cover was in Cordyon on
Thursday on professional business.
Dr. G. w. Banning reports ten
pound boy born to William Baker and
wife Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lowther left
Wednesday night for Kirkland, H., to
make their home.
Clarence Condra and Miss Myrtle
Miller We're married Sunday evening
at o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents.
Miss Carrie Banning of Brookfeld,
Mo-, arrived Sunday to attend the
wedding of Miss Alma Banning to
Harley Condra Thursday. She will
spend a few days with friends in Gem
teryille between now and that time.
Ak lrss & : + { !" Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
Tri- Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire it to be changed to.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. w. A. Venator of Chillicothe,
was in the city today on business.
John Schmitz of Dudley, was in the
city on business.
DR.. S. A. Spillman left this morning
for Agency on professional business
Mace Clinkenberg of Fairfield was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. George Luke of Avery was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. ]. T. Langford, 1912 West Main
street, left last evening for Eddyville
to visit friends and relatives.
Miss Nellie Brown of Eldon was in
Ottumwa last evening to attend "The
Prince of Pilsen."
Mrs. Frank Harris of Seymour re.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20

were entered last Friday night and
about $40 taken.
Frank Haines has accepted a posi-
ton in Baines Bros store.
Mrs. William Morgan is visiting
relatives in Humeston.
William Cowan is enjoying a visit
from his mother of Montana.
James Palmer enjoying a months
visit with relatives in Missouri.
Harry Pearson was in Abba last
week passing examination for mine
engineer.
Rev. Banker will begin series OF
meetings at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening
]. d. Ball of Fort Scott. Kansas, Wis
tied in the city last week.
Mrs. Thoams OKime attended the
wedding of Mr.. Wells, the day oper-
ator here to Miss Hersielora Loos OF
North English last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
MYSTIC.

Mystic, Nov. 19.-W. B. Everheart
of NCenterville was business caller
in town Tuesday.
Royce Reece of ottumwa was call
er here Monday.
The series of meetings still contin-
ues at the U. B. church. They have
had over fifty conversions.
Mrs. F. A. Brown of Centerville at
tended the regular meeting of the Ply
THAN sisters Saturday night
Thomas Rothwell and family are
moving to Brazil, hoving sold their
property here to William Seldom.
This city is beinA visited by rob-
bers. -Four residencek on Second street
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
WILLIAMS BURG.

Williamsburg, Nov. 19.-Nyle Jones
of Iowa City was in town last week
on business.
Frank Stohlman moved last week In
to the property purchased from j. M.
Dover
H. E. Hull spent Sunday in Cedar
Rapids.
Miss Nellie Harrington went to Glib
son Thursday morning to visit her
brother, Frank Harrington. She Will
visit few days at the homes of her
brother, Hugh, and uncle, Dr. Har-
rington.
j. A. Tanners closing out sale CT
dairy stock Saturday was well attend
ed and the bidding was high.
Miss Annie Gittins, student at Iowa
City, made short visit at the par
entail home last week.
The football game between Will
liamsburg and North English Satur-
day resulted in a score of Is to in
favor of North English.
The basket ball game played Satur-
day between North English and Sig
Quincy was decided in favor of North
English.
Miss Edith Lowe of What Cheer is
visiting at the home Of D. H. Phil
lips.
Gottlieb wagmuller spent Sunday in
Conroy.
The roller skating rink under the
management of A. A. Cook of Linneus
Mo-, was opened to the public Satur-
day evening. A large crowd was in
attendance. Young people from Con-
roy Parnell, North English, Sigour-
ney and the surrounding country help
ed enjoy the sport
Seth Collingwood has purchased OF
Charles Hastings the H. c. House
property in the northeast part of town
Rev. d. w. Montgomery has refused
a call from the Presbyterian church
| Of this place.
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From Mondays Daily.
ReXall cough syrup. Sargent's

Miss Bertha Wilson of Blakesburg,
returned home this morning after a.
short visit in the city with friends
DR.. D. c. Brockman left this morn
ing for Moravia, on professional BUSH
ness.
Mrs. A. Roberts of Eldon returned
home this morning after visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Russell, 102 Willard street.
Rev. F. Seeds of Bussey, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal church
of that place, was in the city today on
business
Mrs. Ernest Conrey of Oskaloosa
returned home this morning after
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Dunn, It's EAT Court street.
Mrs. John Fisk 1874 West Fourth
street, left this afternoon for Hiteman
to visit at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs 7. F. McMilligan.
Mrs Walter Wilson of Fairfield, re-
turned home last evening after visit
| ing at the home of Mrs. E. T. Smith,
919 blackberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Bacon of Milo
are In the city visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pearson, 52S Of
tumwa street. Mr.. Bacon is publish
er of the Milo Motor.
Leather pillow covers. Sargent's.
| Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Peterson of Rose
HILL left this afternoon for Dudley, af-
ter visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gustavison, 1O7 Dare etreet.
Mrs. Kate Fassett of Centerville,
left this morning for her home, after
| visiting at the home Of her mother.
Mrs. Nancy Smith, 1919 Orchard
street.
Miss Mollie Odenbaugh of Bidwell,
returned home this morning, after WIS.,
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Huffman, who reside on North Di-
vision street.
ldrs. Jacob Greber of Pleasant
Plains, returned home last evening
after visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. P. Lang, ..5 West Second
street.
Mi. ; Nora Carlson of Fairfield, re-
turned home last evening after visit
4 ing her sisters, Mrs. Ldward Kriener
an Miss Emyline Carlson, 1OS Dare
/ street.
Il III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
AGED WOMAN
ANSWERS CALL
MRS. AGNES COOPER, coLoREo,
DIES AT THE ExTREME AGE
OF 81 YEARS
Born in Kentucky in the Year of 1916
Gould Remember and Tell of
Slavery Days-Funeral to be Held
Tomorrow.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Agnes Cooper, colored, wife Of
the late James Cooper, passed away
last evening at s o'clock at the county
hospital, north of the city at the eN-
IRENE age of 81 years. Mrs. Aletha
Green, step-daughter, who resides at
the corner of Wapello street ana
Maple avenue, survives her.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the Second Baptist church at
the corner of Fourth and Green
streets. Rev. F. W. Batchlor of Law
renee, Kas., assisted by Rev. j. Fara-
bee and Rev. j. H. Jones of this city,
will have charge of the services. In
terment will be made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Born in Kentucky.
Mrs. Agnes Cooper was born in the
state of Kentucky in 1915 and has
been a resident of this city for over
10 years.
the organizers of the Second Baptist
church. For % years she was Sun
day school teacher in the church.
Three years ago. her husband died.
Later the property where the old WON
an resided was destroyed by fire. Her
mind became unbalanced and she was
removed to the Wapello countp hospi-
tai where she was cared for by kindly
hands until her death.
Prior to the time of her misfortune,
Mrs. Cooper, better known as "Aunty
Cooper was bright and cheerful
woman. Born and reared in slavery
she could relate many interesting in
cidents connected with those days be.
fore the great war of the rebellion.
The remains were taken to the c. T.
Sullivan undertaking parlors on West
Second street, and may be viewed
there up until the hour of the funeral
tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
UNCLE SAM SAYS
YOU MUST NOT
WRITING OF ANY NATURE IN
PARCELS SUBJECTS SENDER
TO A FINE OF $40
A Little Foresight on Part of the Pub
lie Would Hedp to Save the Postal
Authorities and Itself Large
Amount of Trouble.

Parties mailing packages of mer-
chandise should be particular about
placing writing in the package, as the
department expects postmasters to
have all packages examined
Section 4S4 of the postal laws and
regulations provides that any person
who shall knowingly conceal or inclose
any matter of a higher class in that
of a lower class, and deposit or cause
the same to be deposited for convey
ance by mail at less rate than would
be charged for both such higher and
lower class matter, shall for every such
offense be liable to penalty of $40"
The above is what Uncle Sam says
in regard to mail matter. Soon the
postoff1ce in Ottumwa, as well as 9th
ers over the country will be flooded
with thousands upon thousands of par
GELS and packages, which will have to
be rushed in time for Christmas. Then
the postoffice mems troubles begin.
How tempting it is for one sending a
Christmas parcel, to just write few
lines, to ''let them know" how the
folks are and put it on top in the
package. But, when one does this he
is making himself liable to a fine of
$40. Uncle Sam says that it must not
be done.
Will Save Trouble.
Any writing to be sent by mail is
first class matter with Uncle Sam and
cannot be inserted in packages con-
tanning second class matter The dis
tinction is sharp and clear and large
amount Of trouble for the sender as
well as the postmaster can be avoided
if the sender takes minutes time to
think
If Nellie here in Ottumwa wants to
send Jack, who is in Chicago, that
beautiful muffler tied up in neat par
eel and wants to tell him all about 1t
and wishes that he could have been
here for Christmas dinner and hun.
dred other little airy nothings, Nellie
will have to write all that out on
piece of paper and send it in the shape
of letter.
Recently Postmaster Fred Wilson
received a letter from the st. Louis
division of the postoffice department,
written by r. M. Fulton, the inspector
in CHARGE stating that parcel of
merchandise had been received in st.
Louis from the Ottumwa office and
that it had contained written matter.
AS a result the matter has been re-
ferred to the chief inspector for inves-
tigation.
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q. B. Burhans Testifies After Years.
G. b RlrhanS of Carlisle Centar NJ

q. B. Burhans Testifies After 4 Years.
G. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center, N.
Y, writes: "About four lears ago I
wrote you stating that had been en-
tirely cured of severe kidney treble
by taking less than two bottles of Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. It entirely stop
ped the brick dust sediment, and pain
and symptoms of kidney disease disap-
peared am glad to say that 1 have
never had return of any of these
symptoms during the four years that
have elapsed and l am .eveidently
cured to stay cured, and heartily rec
ommend Foley's Kidney Cure to any
one suffering from kidney or bladder
trouble. +. B. Clark's drug store;
Swenson's drug store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
Five Dollars In Gold
FOR
T55AH EARS OF CORN

The Citizens Savings Bank is again
anxious to see who raises the best
corn in Wapello county. Five dollars
in gold will be given as prize to the
person bringing in the best three ears
OF corn to our bank before Deem
Der 15
Competent judge will make the
award.
We invite you to do your banking
here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
PILES QUICKLY
CURED AT HOME
Instant Relief, Permanent cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrappers.

Piles is fearful disease, but easy
to cure if you go at it right.
An operation with the knife is dan.
gerous, cruel, humiliating and I'M
necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20

Pedacura It's for the feet New
Your druggist guarantees. Ask him
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WANTS THE STATE TO PAY.
Union Pacific Says the Soldiers Car
red Away Si!verWare,

Council Bluffs, Nov. 19.-Because the
soldier boys of the Fifty-sixth Iowa
infantry were determined to carry
away some souvenirs of Council Bluffs
when they passed through here recent
ly on their way to Fort Riley, the state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20

Pedacura Will destroy all odor from
your feet Ask yolr druggist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

send the messages direct into the city and
the kilograms are sent to the nearest relay
Offices Of the companies and from there for
warded by mail.
w. b. wilkins has a son in San Fran
cisco. Owing to worry over the possible
fate OF his son Mr. wilkins did not appear
last night to I'LL his number in the Jules
Hubbard benefit program.
Reports Of the earthquake and conse-
auent fire at Santa Rosa brought distress
to Miss Ruth Chase. teacher at the Kellom
school. She has a sister Miss Alice Chase,
there. She is employed on the Santa Rosa
Republican and no word has been received
from her. Santa Rosa Is the county seat
of sonoma county. II is some 1900 in
population and is about sixty miles north
of San Francisco.
Mrs. Clement Chases parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards, and their son are at Palo
Alto, the seat OF the Leland Stanford, jr,
university. The young man is attending
the university. They are distressed over
the bad news from there.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Ayorigg, 2ol South
Thirty-third street. are among the Omaha
people visiting in San Francisco. Mr.
Ayorigg is assistant engineer for the Union
Pacific.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

Thursday morning. which was the sth. it
was relatively still. St. Pierre was as
usual, early astir and business was partly
going.
About o'clock a sort OF whirl Of steam.
boiling mud and fire suddenly swept with
incredible rapidity over the city and road
stead. At once the town was in a blaze
The fire seemed 10 run over all. The ships
in the harbor were instantly canted over.
began simultaneously 20 burn and sink in
the sea, which was then a raging caldron.
The whole reaction had taken place within
less than twenty minutes of the eruption.
The sea for miles around was covered
with the wreckage Of the vessels sunk on
81. Pierre at the time OF the disaster. The
heat from the smoking. lava-coIored ruins
at st. Pierre was suffocating and the stencil
from the eOrpse-stTewn streets was awful.
For some time after the eruption lava con-
tinued TO pour down the mountain side In
great volumes. accompanied by heavy peals
OF thunder and violent flashes Of lightning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
Terrific Javan Tidal Wave in 1867

great calamity befen Java in 1857. when
the towns Of AMER. Tjiringine and Telok-
belong were destroyed by tidal waves
caused by volcanic eruptions. All the light
houses in the sunda straits disappeared
and where the mountain OF Kramatan
stood the sea found It's bed The loss OF
both Europeans and natives was enormous.
The disturbances started on the island Of
Kratatsoa, in the strait OF Sunda, about
hfteen miles on the coast of Java. The
deep rumbllngs were distinctly audible at
Surakerta and Batavia about forty-ive and
twenty-five miles away, respectively.
Little alarm was felt at hrst. but within
a few hours showers of stones began TO
fail az Jonkjoksria, surabaya and serang
All through the night august ~ showers
OF red-hOt rocks and ashes fell, causing
complete darkness IN those towns.
On the next morning the disturbance had
extended 10 beneath the waters OF the
strait and they were soon boiling and his
sing violently. while great waves dashed
upon the Javanese shores. Even as far
away from the original point OF disturb
anee a. Aadura the furious waves were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
Good Food is the
Secret of Health
In a Kernel OF Wheat Nature Provides
Every Necessary Food Element.

The human body constantly consumes the
vital elements of which IL is composed, Just
fire consumes fuel. And, Just as FIRE
dies without fuel, so does the body die IN
less replenished with its elements.
There are fourteen OF these essential ele-
ments, and each is consumed the body
must be replenished II life and strength are
TO be sustained. This is the secret OF
health.
The air supplies the oxygen which the
body needs, but all the other elements must
be derived from our food. These are just as
important as oxygen, and we cannot eX-
aggerate the importance Of selecting food
which provides all the nutrition so neces-
sary 10 life and health.
Some foods contain nitrogen These are
tissue-building foods. Some foods contain
carbon and hydrogen. These are force and
Matchmaking foods. Some foods contain
phosphorus potash or others OF the vital
elements.
Nature has given us one food that con-
tains all these elements OF life. This Is
wheat. and when Il is prepared as Malta
Vita, there Is no other food 30 rich I'm all
the nourishment needed by the body; no
other so easily digested.
Malta-Vita IL the whole OF the best white
wheat, thoroughly cooked and steamed
freely mixed with pure barley malt extract
baked crisp and brown. The malt extract
converts the starch OF the cooked wheat
into maltese, or malt sugar. Physicians
recommend maltese, and Malta-Yita Is rich
IN Il.
Malta-Vita Is always absolutely clean
food and just as delicious as healthful. Try
some today with milk. cream or fruit You
never tasted anything quite 30 good. Ready
V eat All groeeru. Now 10 eentA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
Destruction of St. Pierre in 1902

The town of St, Pierre, Martinique, West
Indies was totally destroyed and surround
ing country devastated by the eruption OF
the volcano, Mount Pelee. at s o'clock the
morning Of May S. 1902 The total loss Of
life in st. Pierre was estimated at 5000,
only thirty persons escaping with their
lives. Some estimates fixed the total death
list OF $1,000.
The volcano poured forth a stream OF
molten lava twenty feet high and half
mile wide. Its progress was appalling
Rushing down the dry bed of Riverre
Blanche. il reached the sea The force OF
the impact was such the sea reeeded for
some 800 feet for miles around the western
coast Loud detonations followed at short,
irregular intervals. 50 loud they were
heard for 800 miles distant. At night the
volcano crater was a mass OF lurid flames
which shot up over the mountain. while all
the time the eannonading continued at in
tervala on Tuesday and Wednesday. On
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
MANY BLUFFS PEOPLE ANXIOUS
Unable to Obtain News of Friends In
stricken City.

Unable TO Obtain News of Friends In
stricken CITY.
Council BLUFFS people who have relatives
and friends in San Francisco were natur-
ally much alarmed for their safety and a
number OF kilograms on inquiry were sent
from this city yesterday, but UP to late
hour last night no answers had been re-
ceived. Members of the Fifty-first Iowa
volunteers, who were CHARTERED in san
Francisco for several months before being
sent to the Philippines. made number OF
warm friends in that city and a number Of
kilograms were sent by them to the
stricken city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Brown, formerly Of
this city, are in San Francisco, where both
Mr.. Brown and his son are connected with
the Western Union Telegraph company.
Mrs. Brown is a sister of MrG Rapalje of
this city. Fitz Warren, former resident
Of this city and father OF Joe Warren. the
young man under arrest in Omaha, is en-
ployed in the customs house In San Fran
cisco. Hugh Burke, brother of the late
Finley Burke, who was born and raised in
this city, has been a resident of san Fran
cisco for several years and is employed on
the San Francisco Tribune.
Advices at the Western Union office in
Omaha are to the effect that only one en-
ploye Of that company was killed and his
name was Jenkins, which would indicate
Mr.. Brown and son were safe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
CITY TOSSED LIKE A FEATHER
Great Metropolis Helpless In Grasp
of Earthquake.

Great Metropolis Helpless In Grasp
of Earthquake.
Manager Huntley OF the local office Of the
Postal Telegraph company received several
bulletins during the morning which showed
the disaster unparalleled in San Francisco.
The latest is:
Terrible fires are raging throughout the
city The Postal Office was destroyed Two
blocks on Market street next to the Ferry
depot are consumed and still burning. The
water mains have bursted and the tiremen
the path of the flames, blowing up large
buildings in their efforts, but the flames
remained unchecked. The city morgue
and adjacent buildings are filled with dead
Tourists are terrified and are leaving tho
hotels and rushing for outgoing trains.
Baggage filters the sidewalks, with no
teams available to haul It. Every person
is looking out for himself Fire is raging
near the Palace hotel and the hotel Is in
great danger Another fire Is raging back
of the Spreckels building. 4This Is the
building in which the Can Is locatedl
city was tossed like feather In the wind.
No lights, either gas or electric, are aVaila-
bic. Power Of all kinds is shut on all over
the city.
The Union Pacific ohicials attempted to
get word from San Francisco via the
Southern Pacific wires but these were all
down and communication was impossible.
Manager Umstead of the Western Union
said all their wires were down, but from
reports received in a roundabout way the
disaster is the worst of the century.
I'm fact" said Mr.. Umstead ut could
not be much worse. Our reports from
Sacramento say thousands OF lives are lost
and all details are out OF the question"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
AMEND BIG INSURANCE BILL
Senator Armstrong Insists senate Has
Thereby Crippled the
Measure.

ALBANY. n. Y, April 1s.-An amendment
of vital importance to the big blll' gem
orally amending the insurance law was
made by the senate tonight at the close
Of an all-day debate This amendment,
which was adopted by a vote OF S to "a,
strikes out the provision requiring mutual
companies TO expose lists of policy holders
in connection with their annual elections.
and substitutes a provision requiring such
companies to mail to all or any of their
policy holders during the Ave months prior
to any election, any matter required by
100 or more policy holders to be sent
Senator Armstrong declared tonight that
the amendment destroyed one OF the cru
cial reforms sought by the insurance in
vestigating committees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

dashed into mountains OF foam as they
came rolling in. The threatening rumb-
lings gradually became more and more
distinct and by noon the Maha Meru. the
largest OF volcanoes OF Java, was belching
forth flames at an alarming rate. This
eruption soon spread 10 the Cunning Teng-
ger, the crater OF which is four miles In
width. Soon afterward a third OF the forty
five craters OF Java were either In active
eruption or threatening.
Just before dusk the Cunning Guntur be-
gan to vOmit up streams Of white acid and
sulphurOus mud besides lava. Terrible
showers OF cinders followed. the matter
being hurled in all dicertiOns. A sympa-
thetic demonstration followed on the sea
The people were panic stricken. The loss
OF life was frightful and the devastation
OF property appalling. Fertile valleys
bearing eoree, rioe ana other products
we're rendered barren. In one portion Of
Batavia twenty-five Chinese lost their lives.
About 800 Europeans and Americans
were killed IN the same city. At
Bantam, l.Soo natives were drowned. Other
towns on the island suffered a great loss
OF life.