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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-06

Monday evening at the Methodist EpiA-
copal church.
Born, June "a. to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Boles, son.
Miss Daisy Minnick left Tuesday for
Alabama
Mrs. Charles Hamilton and children
of near Ash Grove spent Sunday at the
p I. Kinsinger home
Miss Lou Truitt left Saturday for a
visit with friends in Pulaski
P. 1. Kinsinger was unable to be al
his place Of business for day or two
this week.
Mrs. Emma William and daughter
Eta. spent Saturday at tho Aaron
Gray home.
Mrs. Minnie schnorr and children
Of Bloomfield spent Sunday at the
Phil Rothenstein home.
Henry Money was a caller at the
home Of his son, John Mcvey, last
Sunday.
Hugh Foster, who has been attend
Ing school in Tennessee. was called
home last week on account Of the Ill.
ness Of his mother.
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Fire at CoalHeId.

Eddyville.-Two residences we1s
burned at Coalfield Tuesday afternoon
about four o'clock One was vacant
and the other was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Smith, who were recent.
ly married. They saved most of theii
belongings.
Mrs. Anna Stone and daughter OF
Pipestone Mimi, came Monday night
for visit at the w. A. Anderson
home, west Of town.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Russell VII.
liams, Of North Fourth street, Mon
day. July 1, a baby girl.
Rev. w. N. Potter returned Monday
evening from Ainsworth, where he
conducted the funeral of cousin Of
DR.. J. w. Hancher, president Of lowe
Wesleyan university at Mt. Pleasant,
Rev. G. w. Hampstead has returned
from Knoxville, where he conducted
Sunday services. His pulpit in the
Congregational church here Sunday
was supplied by Rev. ]. w. Suckow Of
Grinnell.
Mrs. Mel Johnson and Miss Flossie
visit at Syracuse, Kan.
Walter Aiken, brother Of Mrs. e,
Moss. OF Fourth street, returned Sat
urday from sightseeing trip to
Wyoming.
Mrs. John Bowles and cousin of Bea-
man came Monday for visit with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Bowles,
south Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs John Morris and son,
Henry. visited Mrs. Morris sister, Mrs.
j. 9. Wright, In Oslaloosa Sunday.
Harry Osborne, who is learning the
BARRIERS trade in Des Moines, came
home this week to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. James Ilawless of Des Moines
came down Monday night to visit her
parents, Mr.. and sMrs. N. B. McNeese.
Miss Pearl Williams, who is train
Ing for nurse at Ottumwa, spent
Monday with her sister, Mrs. G., Z.
Stephenson.
Peter and Fred Saville drove to
Fverist Monday on business.
Mesdames Patrick and VIM. Smith,
returned Monday from a visit with
relatives at Hitemap
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ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove.-N. Fletcher was a
Drakeville caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leonard were
recent visitors at the home Of Albert
Leonard.
Orren Cassill and family and Thorn
as Cassill and family spent Sunday at
the home of Ernest Walker.
Thurman Cassill spent few days
last week at Bloomfield.
Miss Cora Selman spent Sunday
with Orpha Cohagan.
Rev Hastings will preach at this
place next Saturday night. Sunday and
Sunday night.
John Fletcher is visiting at Green
Valley.
Alice Leonard was the guest of Belle
Hannah Sunday.
F. l.. Day and family spent Sunday
at the home of Dave Ward
The baseball team Of this place play
ed Elm Grove Sunday, the game re-
sulting in victory for Ash Grove.
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sIDELlGHTs.


The scene is laid in the waiting
room of the union depot; time, last
Saturday night Immediately after the
Rock Island passenger had arrived at
1917 o'clock. The principal actor in
the little comedy-drama was a young
man just arrived from Des Moines for
a visit with his intimate friend, a
prominent young man of Ottumwa.
The. second party was friend Of the
young mans intimate friend, destined
later to be friend of the young man
himself.
Greeting and introductions were put
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PARALYSIS CAUSES DEATH.
Mrs. HocIsett of Seymour Dies After
Two Days IlIness-Never Re-
gained Consciousness.

Seymour, July Sat her home In
Seymour yesterday. Mrs. Hockett, wife
OF Councilman w. A. Hockett, Of the
first ward. passed away. She. had not
been feeling well Friday and Satur-
day, and at about $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day evening was found by a neighbor
lying face downward on the floor of
her home. Her husband had Just step
ped out a few moments before, leaving
her apparently as we'll as usual She
never recovered consciousness, the
cause Of death being paralysis.
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mr and Mrs. Carl Lund-
quist were given another shower last
evening at their home
Warren Wilson of Boone LIS visiting
In the city with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Lockridge of
Russell were In the city Tuesday.
The 1-year-old baby Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. MCCOY is dangerously III.
Shelford Wilson Of Arkansas City
is visiting in the city with relatives.
Harry Lewis went to Ottumwa
Tuesday for few da.'s' visit with his
son. H. L. Lewis
j. w. Mccoy Of Humeston was a
business caller in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pickford of Os-
kaloosa came Tuesday for visit.
Miss Daisy Adams of Bethlehem was
visiting in the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Paulley are
visiting in Osceola this week
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Arnold of Lucas
were In the city Tuesday
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HEDRIck.

Hedrick.-Paul w. Wilson, who is
employed in ST. Paul, Mimi, is visit
ing his parents. Rev. and Mrs. w. G..
Wilson.
Homer Wilson and ]. T. Howell, Of
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BLAkESalIRo

Blakesburg.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Cunningham and son. Johnnie, are Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. Thomas and
family in Spencer.
Mrs. w. N. Hurst went to ottum-
wa Monday evening on business.
Mrs. Rosa Wilson Is on the sick list.
Mayo and Helen Williams drove to
Abba Monday
visiting relatives In the country tins
week.
Levi West. who has been in Ottum-
wa for several weeks, returned homo
Monday.
Aubrey Jordan of Moravia spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Mrs. Blair of Ottumwa is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Clarence Bromwell.
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DR.. ShaIIenberqer

.
The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist. who has visited Ottumwa
since 1903. will be at
Ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel,
Thursday, July 10
Zone day only and return every 2s
days.
Fairfield, Leggett House, Tuesday,
July 16.
Abba. Monroe Hotel. Wednesday,
July IL.
sigourney, Merchants Hotel. Friday
July 10.
Office Hours a. m. TO p. m.
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Tho Fourth at aexno,,r

Seymour.-Great preparations are
being made for celebrating the Fourth
OF July with prospects Of an immense
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Cures permanently the cases he un-
certakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
Is why he continues his visits year
after year. while other doctors have
made a few visits and stopped DR..
Shallenberger is an eminently success.
ful specialist In all chronic diseases
proven by the many cures effected III
chronic cases which have baffled the
Skin Of all ether physicians. His hos
pitai experience ana extensive prac-
tice have made him so proficient that
he can name and locate disease in a
few minutes
Treats al cases OF Catarrh, Nose
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye ana
Far, Stomach. Liver and Kidneys
Gravel. rheumatism, Paralysis, New
ralgia, Nervous and Heart DiseaseB
Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy
Bright's Disease and Consumption in
early stage. diseases of the Bladder
and Female Organs. Liquor and To-
bacco hnbit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent its recurrence
given never falling remedy for Big
Neck.
PILES. FISTULAE and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
Of the Eye Ear, Nose ana Throat and
eGrar;'l ted Lids.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Ars you nervous and Respondent.
weak ard debi,;ta.ad tired mornings;
40 ambition-lifeicss: memory poor;
EASILY fatiguei:: excitabIe and iri1 ~tla
eyes sunken: ,ed and blurred; pimL. :
Z on face; dreams: restless, haggarc
booking, weak back: deposit in urine
and drains at stool; distrustful: want
Of confidence, lack Of energy and
strength?
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
s, Blood Poison. Spermatorrhea, vari-
cocele, Hydrocele, Debility, Nervous
ness, Dizziness, Defective Memory
etc, which ruins mind and body, posi-
lively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES.
Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfully treated
No experiments or failures. He UNI
dertakes No incurable cases. but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential
Address
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
145 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexei stata Bank.
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Rupture Diseases Women
Skin Diseases. tie
Bowels, Liver Kidney Diseases
treated Electro
TESTIMONIALS.
people who of the whom have
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17

lawyer write a letter to the object of
her generosity. who by this time had
grown to dislike her thoroughly be-
cause she would persist in asking for
the return of her money
Fear of II lawsuit brought a partial
payment.
About this time the benefactress had
a chance to accept good position
which involved travel. While she was
gone the remainder of the money was
paid into the hands of Il third party to
give to her on her return. Does your
head swim or do you follow me? And
the third party gave herself a tempo
rary loan of the money and was not
able to repay it when the benefactress
came back.
Result-the benefactress claims she
has never been paid by the person she
originally lieut. the money to. That in
dividual claims she did pay and that
the gn-hetweell Is to blame. The gu
between says the henefactress was ull-
der obligations to her anyway and that
under the circumstances she had a per
feet right to- borrow The money
BERENICE WARE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
Roses.

To cover fences climbing roses OF
the Rambler variety are the best, of
course, though an ever blooming honey
suckle along with the roses gives vari-
ETY. aad fragrance. The SO called
Baby Rambler blooms ii long time.
Among the members of the great rose
family are several that flower more
or less from June till late in autumn,
often ill frost blackens their buds.
These ever boomers are the ones to
select. Get those also which live out
doors all the year. In the late fall
mulch the rosebushes heavily aud leave
them through the winter. In the
spring dig the mulch into the soil
about The bushes and prune them. Aft
er they leaf out stir into the soil
ut the roots tablespoonful of ground
bone. Do this once a month through
spring and summer. The bone food Is
also excellent applied in like manner
to other plants.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17

Sometimes II Makes Enemies Of the
Best of Friends.
Never END money,

Never END money.
This sounds hard. but hard az il is,
1t will S;lve still harder feelings.
There was one ease know of where
a woluan was asked to- lrud a hundred
dollars. After considerable misgviugs
she wrote IL cheek for the amount and
sent II. with the express stipulation
that the money should not be accepted
unless it could he returned in couple
of months. when she would need it
very badly.
The money was accepted most eager
". The date of its return came and
went ny with no mention whatever Of
the debt being paid. Finally the vie
tim. who by this time needed The
money badly. wrote II couple of letters.
The answers RECEIVED were somewhat
acrid. and the writer begged to state
she had inculrl n other debts and that
the victim wdnld have to wait her
turn,
The long suffering lender waited six
months and th'n. seeing herself as far
off from her money rs ever. she had a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
SHERIFF"S SALE.
March 10.

No. lo,oSo-ln First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish. Louisiana:
q. H. ?. Sample VS. J. G. Beasley
BY virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale, to ME issued by the First Judicial
District Court Of Caddo Parish. La,
have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction. on terms hereinafter
stated without the benefit of appraise-
ment at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish. in the City
of Shreveport, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1907,
The whole of section eight except north
half of northwest quarter. containing
56o.SS acres, more or less; also all of
section seventeen. containing 641.44
acres, more Or less; also the west half
of section twenty-five t22), containing
5000 acres, more or less. also west
acres, more OF less all in township nine
teen north. range fourteen west. in the
Parish of .Caddo, State Of Louisiana,
being the same land bought by q. II. 2.
Sample from w + Dillon. total 1880
acres. more or less
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debt specified i'll the said writ for
$4,000 cash with 8 per cent interest
from December 81, 1000, and per cent
attorneys fees on said sum and interest;
and also $2oSI3 for taxes paid, with
per cent interest ON said taxes from MAY
IS, 1906. and on terms Of credit as fol
lows: 10 meet four notes ca all of date
December g. 1904, secured by vendors
lien on above land. az follows: One for
So, 24o.4o due December 81, 1907, one for
$3,I12.oo due December 81. 1908, one for
S2,oS5. 40 due December 81, 1900. and one
for SI7,334.3 80 due December 81, 1910,
each bearing per cent per annum in
terest from maturity, the sale to be
for cash sufficient to pay the notes
past due and taxes as above recited,
with interest and attorneys fees and all
cost Of suit and on terms of credit as
are granted to meet the four installments
that are not yet due, as above set forth,
together with S per cent attorneys fees
on all Of said Sums, the purchaser TO PC
sumo said sums to the amount of he lid.
]. p. FOURNOY.
Caucasian, March 5 Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
THE BEAUTIFUL HOME.
New Esd For Decorative coopersge In
Tubs For House Plants

Tin cans. broken nosed teapots. crack
en- pals that have outlived their use
fulness are well enough as receptacles
for growing flowers and house plants
If nothing else can he had
But artistic taste in America is be
ginning To demand fitting holders for
natures choice beauties \ fancy pre-
walls for handsome cuoperage in house
plant re"optacles. such rs tubs. pots
and boxes, which shall lie beautiful in
themselves
Better woodwork generally is now
demanded by Americans who can pay
for it. The new flower and plant tubs
are so perfectly gruuved and joined
that not nail screw or any glue is
used in their construction. Even the
legs which support one of them are
part of the tub itself. the wood being
merely hewu out between The leg
spaces. The leg is not put on. The
wood is taken off leaving the leg. In
this way are made round or square
fern rpceptaclcs. long OF short legged.
ana tripod palm stands Such tubs are
carefully polished on the outside. They
are made frequently of teak wood.
which takes a high polish and can he
stained amy color desired. The plants
should be set. of course. into earthen-
ware pots, which are to he put into the
wooden tubs. The hoops that bind the
vessels IN this artistic cooperage are
of brass or bronze and add much to
its ornamental appearance. Although
these artistic plant holders are called
by The home1y name of tub they are
n pleasure to the eye.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17

MT the case and aided his father in ed
ifing the different papers the latter
published aud In 1856 became Column
bus correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette. Three years later. at twenty
two, he was appointed news editor of
the Ohio state Journal. He then had
consuming ambition to become a
great poet. and some Of his verse bud
been published In the Atlantic Month
ly. 1t was In 1850 that his first vol
ume OF poems was published. The
next year be appeared as author of II
campaign life of Abraham Lincoln. and
this was worth writing. not only be
cause It had a great personality as its
subject. but also because II brought
Howells a consulsblp at venice, put
him In the way of studying the Italian
language and literature and thus had
potential influence upon his subse
uuent career He remained Mt Venice
until 1865, and the impressions Of bis
stfy there were embodied In Venetian
Life 1866 and italian Journeys"
1867. On his return to the United
States he was for time connected
with the New York Tribune and the
New York Times and also with the Nh.
ton. lie served for some years MS Ell.
itor of the Atlantic Monthly and for
half dozen years conducted the critjra
department OF Harper's Monthly called
s'fhe Editors Study" He has als3
been editor of the Cosmopolitan Mag
azine. His published works almost
equal In number the years of his life.
When Columbia university gave Mr..
Howells the degree of doctor of letters
Professor Harry Thurston Peck In pre-
senting 1t said
IL would be snperfiuous In me to
enumerate In this presence his many
titles TO our admiration, whether as stu
dent and expositor of Italian poetry. as
essayist or az critic. When we sneak his
name we think first of all of what he
has achieved In literature through the
medium of Action. It lie only In a narrow
sense that we cali II fiction. In broader
and more seracious sense that fiction is
~ true as truth itself. Through IL he has
become, as II were. the interpreter OF his
own countrymen to themselves. And he
has been something more than THE for
he has gene down beneath those purely
superficial differences and peculiarities
which constitute the types that are called
national and has searched OF the soul cf
that humanity which is universal
Below are q few random quotations
from Mr.. Howells' works which mas
be cited as ''Howellsisms.''
Marriage ~ a perpetual pardon, conces-
si0H. surrender It's an everlasting giving
Mp that's TIE divine thing about H.
I He was not one of those men who rush,
ME air. into every empty place. He had
fhe gift or reticeuce. and the lady wha
had planned the vacuum beheld his sci,
control with admiration
There In nothing has really 90 strong q
digestion es love. and that lie very iusNv
seeing wha; manifold experiences love
hea t. swsllsw and asslnilate
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
Planning the Flower Garden.

The shape of Il house yard should be
taken into consideration i'll laying out
the flower planting space. If there is
a small square front yard, if is best to
have a circular flower bed in the cen
ter, with velvety green grass surround
ing the bed Flowers in all cases are
best set off with something green
around them. If there is only long.
narrow side yard, the grass will he II
mere strip of green. with flowers grow
Ing III alternate ribbons. If there is a
grape arbor, small Seeding ANNALS
may he planted along the roots of the
vines
Fences are unsigktly. whether of
iron or wood. and these should lie con
ceaIed by Towering vines. If the
fence IL of iron. then the vines may
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
Plants For the Dooryard.

Hardy perennials and Seeding annu-
ais are easily taken care Of and these
may be selected SO as to give a sue
cesslon of blossoms from spring till
winter. The earliest to appear are tht,
snowdrops and crocus; after them come
the narcissus, peony and SNOWFALL. In
May and June the lovely flag or iris
family arrives, purple, yellow and
white. The exquisite Japanese iris IL
finer than our native kind.
In August and September IL the king
ly gladiolus, and last of all are the
chrysanthemum and the cosmos. the
latter an annual Seeding. The faith
full chrysanshemum indeed does not
always desert us even when cold
weather comes. but Is frequently found
blooming after several sharp frosts
have nipped the more tender plants
1t yon have room for beds of flowers,
the hardy violet rewards a little care
better than almost anything else By
digging about the plants and thinning
them out the same bed will be beauti-
ful several years
CAROLINE ANDERSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
\. CLAY PIERCE.
Prominent ST. Louis Business Man an
Exiie or'Acccunt of Trust Fight.

On account of the antitrust fight and
the Bailey investigation in Texas III.
Clay Pierce. the oil magnate aud club
man of ST Louis. is said 10 he virtual
ly an exile from home. Since the anti
trust fight began in Kansas some tilue
ago Mr.. Pierce has been little in Nj.
Louis despite the many social and bust
ness connections that his friends say
would make the city Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition the preferable res
dence fer him. His son recently moved
into the splendid home in fashionable
Nandeventer place built by the elder
Pierce. My fathers permanent al
dress will hereafter lie at the Waldorf
Astoria, New York" said young Pierce.
Mr.. Pierce has for years been one of
the most prominent business men OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17

st. Louis. He Is q director of the Ma
railway corporations and is chairman
of the board of directors of the Mex
lean Central railway and of the Wa
ters- Pierce Oil company. 1t is in the
latter capacity that Mr. Pierce has re
Gently been in the public eye Attor
ney General Hadley of Missouri in his
Standard Oil inquiry devoted consid
cradle effort to showing that the Wa
ters-Pierce concern Is a branch of the
big oil trust. 1t came out In the in
vestlgation into the charges against
Senator Bailey of Texas that Mr.
Pierce had applied. to Ex-Governor Da-
vid H. Francis of Missouri TO recon-
mend a lawyer who should advise him
in respect to the operations of the
Waters Pierce company in Texas. Mr..
Francis recommended Senator Bailey.
The latter claims that in rendering
services to Mr. Pierce and his com
pany he did not know lie was dealing
with a branch Of IL monopoly Mr.
ttite HAS beell iuultteh ibT perjury ny
a Texas grand jury. the basis Of the
charge being that he made an affidavit
I'm 1900 that the Waters Pierce com
pany was not owned or controlled by
Standard Oil and that the companies
were not In any way connected. Gov
ernor Campbell Of Texas has nfnde II
requisition on Governor Folk of Mis-
sotlri for Picrce's return to the Lone
Star State for trial The Pierce family
say that the head of tie house had de
termined before the charges against
him were made to reside In New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
ARTICLE VI.

Failure TO hold an election for direc-
tors on the day named shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the incumbent di-
rectors shall hold over until their Sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified
Any vacancy in the board shall be flied
by the remaining directors The board
of directors shall have power to con
tract debts borrow money. and to do all
things necessary to carry out the objects
and purposes of this corporation.
The board of directors may grant to
their officers or agents such powers as
they may deem expedient, and they may
also appoint agents within or withou,
this State under such conditions as they
may think proper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-17
CRET0NNE ROOMS.

This Is the Reign Of Glorified Cotton
Materials.
Can anything be prettier than the
Powered materials now on sale in all
the upholstery shops?
The NEST satisfactory thing is to
have the wall paper and the eretonne
hangings and upholstery match In de
sign
The illustration will give you an idea
of this. and YOU can zee for yourself
how effective 1t is
1t shows colonial bedroom. The
four poster and mahogany dresser are