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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Dr. Thee Barnes left last
evening for Cincinnati Ohio, where he
will take a post graduate course at the
Eclectric Medical Institute
Mrs. Anna Rea and daughter in law,
Mrs. Sanford Rea, departed last even
Ing for Sioux City, where they expect
to reside in the future. The best
wishes Of their many Charlton friends
go with them to their new home
Miss Lulu WEIGH has returned from
a three months visit in Denison Tex,
with her step sister. Mrs. Louise Reese.
Miss Irene Mccarthy Of Murray, has
been spending the past week in Chari-
ton with her cousin. Miss Irene Far
rell.
Miss Minnie Hupp of Washington
township visited over Sunday In Char
iton with her sister Mrs. Vickroy, who
has been seriously Ill.
Harlan Freeman, who has been SER
iously Ill for several weeks. underwent
surgical operation Sunday At the
latest report he was getting along as
well as could be expected.
Mrs E. B. Fowler of Lucas visited
over Sunday in Charlton at the home
of her brother-in-la J. r. Fowler.
who, with his family, departed Monday
evening for Denver. Colorado, where
they will reside in the future
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Mallory Of Cres-
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BLAkEsBURa.

Observation-Disclosures Cohagan and
wife are visiting relatives in Chilli
cothe, ILL.,
Mrs. Amelia Anderson Of Golden
City, Mo-. is visiting relatives here.
The remains Of Bert Thompson,
brother Of Mrs. Ida PickereIl OF this
place, who died in st. Louis were in
TERED IN the cemetery here this after
noon at O'Clock, Rev. J. C. Ward
preaching the funeral sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Perrin Of Abba visited
at the Melvin Peck home Sunday.
Mrs. Williams of Ottumwa is visit
Ing at the home Of her son, Soda Will
liams.
William Lafollette went to Dude,
Friday evening to begin a winter tern
Of school there.
Mr.. Bedwell Of lola, Kansas, is Wis
iting his brother, George Bedwell, east
Dave Huff and family are visiting a,
the home of Mrs. Huff's father Lew
Albright.
Ralph Buchanan and family visited
at the home of George Smith Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart returned Sun
day from Moravia, where they attended
the stock show Saturday.
Rose Poston went to Ottumwa Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson. who
have been attendin- the Ollepaw in
Ottumwa, returned home Sunday.
Ellen Judson and William Thomp-
son, who were married In Ottumwa on
Sunday, left the same day for Kansas
City, where they will make their flu.
ture home
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at the Woolson church, south of town,
rs miles. Five Of the contestants
are residents of Brighton.
Rev. Blanchard of Wapello filed his
appointment at the Christian church
Sunday and Sunday evening.
j. G. Ranous. S. R. Tracey. Chas.
Horning, and several others went to
Sigourney Saturday to take the civil
service examination
Miss Nora Stephenson who mas been
in Chicago for several months taking
lessons in vocal music arrived Thurs
day for a two weeks visit with rela-
tives here and in Hedrick.
John and Walter Fearis return to
Chicago tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claur Waters of Brigh-
ton were calling on friends in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Os Greeson and Ernest
johnson will depart Tuesday morning
Tor visit in various parts of Kansas.
DR.. R. H. Payne is visiting friends
In California, He was accompanies.
by his grandson, Don Starr, Of Chi
cago.
Mrs. w. A. Cox came up from Win.
field Saturday to attend the wedding
OF her niece, Orla Chacey.
Mrs. F. L. Hawthorne and daughters
of Decatur, ILL.,. are guests of his sis
ter. Mrs IA Logan.
Chas. Swayze of Eldon was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Os Greeson
| Sunday.
Last Tuesday word was received
here that w. G. Fearis of Chicago had
died after an illness Of almost three
years. sOn Thursday his body arrived
here accompanied by mis- wife, two
sons. Walter and John, and grand.
daughter, Myrtle. The funeral services
were held Friday at the home of his
son, Fred j. Fearis, mcer the auspices
OF Rossuth lodge, /. o. o. F., of this
place. Mr.. Fearis was a citizen of
this place from s.,ie year 1865 until
about IL years ago and was a mem,
Der OF the above lodge four years. His
remains were laid in Highland GENE.
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Greenlee and
Bank Ward and wife returned a few
days ago from their pleasant trip East
| On Friday evening, October 4. the
lecture course will open with a lecture
from the noted Dr. Thomas f. Green
A large crowd went from here to
Ottumwa Thursday and came home
somewhat disappointed in regard tc
the Ollepaw attractions.
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A RLuEE CALLED.

Standard Oil made mistake when
1t issued a circular to it's stockholders
charging that it was being prosecuted
instead of prosecuted in the govern
ment rebating proceedings, and as
sorting that it was being singled out
from among big list of those en-
gagged in the same pract,ces. When the
bluff was called President Moffett
could not show any information for
the assertions and did not name a
single other concern which had been
engaged in rebating. The circular
with It's unfounded charges cast re.
Elections not only on the courts but on
many Industrial institutions. Judge
Lands did well to call the head Of
the Indiana branch Of the company be-
fore grand jury to testify to any
knowledge he had of the guilt OF
others. Moffett's failure to make his
bluff is a vindication for the court
against the shippers mentioned by
innuendo in the circular
Winter one day and summer the
next keeps us guessing between straw
hats and woolens.
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville.-The Eddyville roundup,
or picnic, which was to have been held
here Monday was not much of sue
cess on account Of the day being rainy
and disagreeable A tower was erected
on the wagon bridge and Prof. De La
Mont gave mis- slide for life exhibition
at $3.50 O'Clock, landing In net on
the sandhar on the west side Of the
river. On account of the rain 1T was
planned to have the Grafton In the
opera house instead of the park, but
owing to the smallness of the crowd
the speaker. Hon. N. e. Kendall, OF
Abba, decided not to speak. There Is
some talk Of having the balloon ascen.
sion and an old settlers meeting at
some date in the near future.
Died, at 1880 o'clock, Sunday even.
ing. September 20, 1907, at her home
at Givin, Sarah, wife of Charles Har.
per, aged SO years, months, and 1e
days. The funeral services will pro,
badly be held Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Harper is quite sick
with congestion Of the lungs.
Mrs. L. A. Roberts sold his farm OF
AM acres, north of town, Saturday to
Miss Asenith Norwood, VINO will move
to the same next March,
Charles Harper, for several years q
resident Of this place, went to Des
Moines Saturday to join his family
and make his future home. He and
another man have formed partner.
ship and will at once open new shoe
store in that city.
MT. and Mrs. e. M. Ruleman. of
Missouri, are visiting at the A. Hart.
man nome.
Ray Mater, Of Coalfeld, left for
Iowa City Sunday to enter the state
university and take course in law.
John Waugaman arrived home Sat
urday from a months business and
pleasure trip to Lewiston, Idaho, and
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hedrick, who
had been visiting at the parental
Jason Watkins home for a few dals,
departed Sunday for their nom in
Chicago
Mrs. M. J. Mates, who now resides
at Abba, returned to That place Sat
urday after spending few days here
on business.
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SECRETARY WILSON SAYS GOOD
TIMES WILL STAY.

According to Secretary of Agricul-
| ture Wilson, VINO has recently return
ed from an extended trip throughout
the states west of the Mississippi
river, the prosperous condition being
experienced at this time are certain
to continue. Secretary Wilson'S abili-
ty as an acute observer Of agricultural
and commercial conditions makes his
remarks worthy of attention.
The PEOPLE Of the West" said the
secretary, "are not fearful of a panic
or Of hard times. The West is pros
porous. There is plenty of money. In
fact. have reason to believe the West
Is loaning money to the East instead
of the East to the West. and this is
being done at good rates of interest.
The people of the West are not worry
ing over Wall street and It's troubles.
They scarcely know that such troubles
exist, save as they read of them in the
newspapers. The rest of the country
Il found that less money has been
cent years of the past.
The crop outlook is good Grain
crops generally will be good, with the
exception of the oat crop There will
be a good corn crop, not burper
crop, but a good one, ii frosts do not
come, too early. Prices for farm pro-
ducts and for stock ara high and the
farmers are making money"
AS a rule bankers throughout. the
country are also optimistic, and when
the banker is optimistic there is no
vestige of reason why anyone else
should see clouds in the future. Some
of them go so far as to say that the
stacking up attendant upon the spread
of sensational reports from New York
has been beneficial because IL puts
check upon undue expansion of bust
ness and enables the present vo.ume
to 90 on without danger of over-ex-
ansiOn.-Exchange
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WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENT.

The question Of improving the in.
land waterways, which has bean
brought before the public half heart
eddy time and again, Is now one Of The
foremos. questions Of ,the day and ill.
terest centers about the meeting Of
the governors of the Mississippi val.
ley states with the President, the
members of the Inland Waterways
commission, which he appointed, mem
bers of congress and leading engin-
eers-all prepared to throw some
light on the river navigation prob
lem. Out Of it all is expected to come
some pan with which to go before
congress and ask financial aid.
The inability of the railroads to
handle the increasing freight bust
ness gives the best argument in favor
of the Improvement of the waterways.
With adequate Improvement Of the
inland waterways car shortage would
be impossible, and the one great OBJ.
stacle in the path Of commercial and
industrial progress inadequate
transportation facilities would be
removed.
With a navigable waterway from
New Orleans up the Mississippi river
permitting ocean going ships to load
and unload cargoes in Chicago, a
cheap, safe and reliable means of
transportation would be furnished at
all times. 1t might not be so cheap as
to give a reduction of five-sixths OF
the cost Of getting grain to the sea
coast. as has been stated, but there
is no doubt that the grain and miner
ais of the middle west would be moved
at cheaper figure by water.
The National Rivers and Harbors
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PAckWOOD,

Packwood.-Mis Lulu Carlson has
returned to her home at Aleris, ILL.,, af-
ter pleasant visit with her uncle, J.
A. Bogren.
Mrs. s. D. Cline, after weeks visit
with relatives here returned to her
home at Abingdon Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Marsh of Newkirk-
Oklahoma, arrived over the Burlington
Sunday for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
F. G.. Woolums.
Mrs. w. K. cathey employed the
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
Episcopal church to tack comforts for
her, Wednesday.
A young doctor from Missouri was
in town Monday looking for location.
He Is the seventh that has been here
seeking location within a month.
Orley Webb has purchased what is
known as the Degood farm, between
Abingdon and Batavia.
Carl Setback of Burlington was In
town os business today.
Mrs. sophronia Carlson arrived Sun
day from North Dakota for a visit
with her son. William Widner, and her
daughter. Mrs. l. Dysert, and their
families.
The baseball game that was to have
been played Monday between the
Packwood business men and the Pack
wood Corn club, was postponed on
account Of the rain,
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DARBYvILLE.

Darbyville.-Miss Janet Hodge OF
Hooking has been visiting at the A
G. Steel home the past week.
Mrs. Charles Kincade and children
visited relatives in Moravia the latter
part of the week. returning home Sun
day evening.
ELI ALLEN and wife of Centerville Wis
tied James Keith and family Sunday.
Harl Clark moved his family to a
home hear Udell,, where he owns an
interest in a local coal mine.
J. w. Espy was transacting business
in Moravia Saturday and incidentally
attended the fall festival
Mahlon Worthdngton and wife OF
Aurora, Neb., are visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity. coming in
Friday, and will stay about three
weeks.
Frank Mcdonald Of Hooking visited
his mother Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bruce
Friday morning, daughter.
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RIcHLAND.

Observation-Disclosures at high noon
occurred the marriage Of Miss Orla
Chacey, daughter of John Chacey
Cnacey, daughter of Mfr. and Mrs.
John Chacey, to Glenn Convey Of Chi
cago. A large crowd witnessed the
ceremony, all Of whom were relatives
of the bride. and groom. Mr.. Convey
has good and permanent position in
Chicago where the happy couple went
Saturday evening to make their future
home.
The medal contest managed by Mrs.
AIDA Drummond, was postponed from
Saturday night of this week to next
Saturday night when it will come of
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DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
145 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
References: Drexel State Bsnk.

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where they will be the guests of Mrs.
Bertha Kerr.
Mrs. Cruze of Birmingham. ILL.,, is yis-
iting her sister, Mrs. M. Fl. Morse
Miss June Christy of Bonaparte Wis
tied Monday with her sister, Mrs B. #.
Ketcham.
Mrs. Paul Peterson and children OF
Centerville are visiting Mrs. Peter
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Zane enter
tanned large number of friends on
Wednesday evening at theif home,
three miles north of Pennington. The
event was in honor of the twentieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs Zane and proved to be most en-
joyable affair. Mr.. and Mrs Zane
We're the recipients of many beautiful
pieces of china.
Miss Eddalee Morse delightfully."- en-
tertained the Kensington club Tues
day evening.
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EXPOSITION AND A "ToucH.,

is constrained to wonder at
5 il there will ever be an end to
exposition. Since the worlds fair
hicago there has been an endless
g Of these big shows, all making
e or less claim to being of nation.
ind international Importance, and
also, seeking the. financial aid Of
government. With the jamestown
osition, a frost at the best drawing
!: close, announcement now comes
t the next exposition on the docket,
. Alaska Yukon-P Pacific, makes 1t
own that it will have a bill before
1gress at the forthcoming session
'rg big appropriation.
.et exposition's department of pub
Y is sending out press matter in
III 1t makes a boast that it will
ask congress for loan. This sec
of the bill to be introduced Is
ed to show that this policy has
n, inserted in the act:
hat the United States shall not
any manner or under any circum-
noes make any loan, directly or in
sctly to the Alaska Y ukon-P
position or for the benfit of said
position or for any of the purposes
reof. and shall not appropriate for
: purpose whatsoever in connection
RI said exposition, any sum of
ney other than that provided for in
act, the management of said ex-
ition having expressly declared
1T it will not ask or accept from the
lited States any lean Of funds for
~ of the purposes or said exposition,
Id that it will not ask or accept from
lie United States at this or any future
'ssion of congress any appropriation
in connection with said ex-
'sition other than that appropriated
the provision of this act"
And after the joker "other than
lat appropriated by the provisions of
lis act" it is set forth that the in
Intestinal sum of $1,175,000 should
, appropriated by the government
Id apportioned as follows:
Building. Exhibit
oyerment ........ 100000 $4,000
laska ............ 100000 100000
avail ........... $4,000 $4,000
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Philippines ....... $4,000 5000
Fisheries 10000

a . ( X II !
lsHSTlSS 0U,UUU
Somehow or other it looks from this
distance as if the government would
be given squarer deal if that borrow
Ing clause were not striker from the
bill, Most anyone would rather make
loan and stand some chance of get
ting his money back, than to be as
sured in advance that loan was not
desired, but an out and out donation.
1t is time to make an end to the
practice Of allowing exposition promot-
ers to keep a hand continually Iii
Uncle Sans pocket. If the nortn-
west wants an exposition to exploit
the northwest's advantages, let the
northwest give it's exposition and pay
for It,
Strenuous objection was raised to
the Iowa legislatures making an ap.
preparation to the state fair for the
erection of swine pavillion-some
papers referred to 1t as a hog house
on the ground that the state fair is not
state institution. If there was JUS
tice in this objection. and whether
there was justice or not there were
many who took that view-there is
more justice in the objection to paying
anything like 100000 to help the
northwest in showing off its attrac-
tons. The state fair is an annual In
stitution and the house that was built
for the hogs will house the hogs year
after year But the western exposi-
ton with the alphabetical cognomen
will last summer and the buildings
will then be torn down to patch up the
Seattle chicken coops.
The government might keep on
hands stocks Of fireworks to send
to those ultra-progressive cities that
insist on celebrating with expositions.
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DR.. Whitley Lieutenant SURGEON.


Bonaparte.-Dr. j. Hall Whtteley, q
Bonaparte boy, has been appointed
lieutenant surgeon In the United State
army with heaquarters at Fort Sheri-
dan, near Chicago. DR.. Whiteley has
been located at Zigler, Ill, and Is now
here for short visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Whiteley.
large number of Bonaparte citi-
zens went to Keokuk today to attend
the exercises given in honor of Presl-
dent Roosevelt
J. G. whitley and o. j. Coolidge left
today for trip through Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
Miss Edna Madaris of Pennington
is the guest Of Mrs. Elmer Ware
Mrs. Carrie Tadlock of Laharpe, Ill.
arrived yesterday for visit with her
sisters, Mrs. Jane Wright and Miss
Mary Mannering.
Clarence Blackburn went to la
Grange Mo-, today for a two weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Lucy Mills has been recent
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ed Forgy OF
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cummings, left
today for an extended tour through
Oklahoma and Texas.
Joseph Buss of Keokuk attended tc
business affairs here yesterday.
Word has been received here by rel
atives Of the death of Mrs. Della Jor.
dan, formerly Miss Della Cresap, at hel
home In Los Angeles, Cal.
Robert Weiher returned from OF
tumwa yesterday.
Some improvem ents are being made
on the residence occupied by Henry
CresWell
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HE DOUBTED n.

I'm an orphan, SIR she said,
He tenderly consoled her,
And when he saw 1t pleased her, too,
His sympathy grew holder.
Poor, lonely little one," he said,
II also am another;
'Twould be the thing, I'm sure, If ]
Should kiss you for your mother
He did, but cen that thoughtful deed
Seemed hardly to suffice her.
She murmured II forgot to say
MY pa was married twice, sir"
The Bohemian.
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Prunty-House, Wedding.

Farnington.-Miss Leila Prunty and
Glenn House were quietly married Sat-
urday evening at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. George
Prunty. Rev Kock Of the Methodist
church was the officiating Clergyman
This popular young couple have g host
Of friends who extend congratulations
Mrs. Henry Hartrick is the guest OF
relatives in Keokuk.
Mrs. Alice Ruthven Of Ft. Madison
Is visiting her niece, Mrs. p. S. Kel-
ley
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Richardson have
returned from a visit with friends in
ST. Louis.
Misses Etna and Eska Barton left
Wednesday morning for Birmingham
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Last spring sent for one pound OF
Early Sensation Potatoes and l raised
lOl7s pounds from the on pound be.
ing one hundred and one half pounds
more than planted. They are extra
large size for this year, as the general
crop are small, am very proud Of
my crop and If any one is In doubt OF
this number of pounds you can see the
potatoes at my residence, 1A miles
west Of Douds, Iowa. Awaiting tc
hear Of more pounds raised than
raised.
Samuel Morrow, Selma, Iowa.
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Friends Honor Mr.. and Mrs. Paine,

Friends Honor Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer
Chariton.--On Tuesday evening Mr.
and Mrs. T. e. Palmer were given ar
agreeable surprise by about thirty Of
their neighbors and friends who came
to their home and informed them that
they had come to help them celebrate
their sixty-second wedding annivers
airy, and as token Of their esteem
and good will presented to Mr.. Palmer
fine gold headed cane and to Mrs
Palmer leather upholstered rocking
chair. The evening was spent In so
cial conversation and good time was
had by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Pal
mer were married In Brooklyn N. Y.
and came to Charlton in 1855 During
their long residence here they have
won the high regard Of all who know
them, and 1t Is the wish Of their many
friends that they may still enjoy many
more years Of happy married life
Mrs. #. A. Saum Is spending few
days with friends in Des Moines
Mrs. Lizzie Chandler and son, Lewis
of Lincoln township, went to Cleveland
Yesterday to spend a few days with
Mrs, u. H. Storie left yesterday for a
two weeks visit in Omaha with her
mother
The Misses Jessie and Mary Crock
er returned yesterday from two
weeks visit with relatives in Chicago
Mrs. b. Reasoner of Beasonsfield re-
turned home yesterday, after brief
visit with her sister Mrs. d. A. Ems
low.
Mrs Greene, wife of Dr.. Fred
Greene, went to Corydon yesterday to
spend q few days with her parents.
The contract for the erection Of the
new Presbyterian church has been
awarded to johnson & Best Of this
city.
Mrs. R. L. Pepper left last evening
for Sandwich. Ill, where she will make
her home with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Peterson mourn
the death of one Of their twin daugh-
tiers, Jeanette, which occurred yes
terday, forenoon after weeks Illness
babe was 3 months and "a days old
Funeral services were held this after
noon at two o'clock at the home, con-
Quoted by Rev. NJ S. Clark, after
which interment took place in the
Charlton cemetery.
j. C. Baker, one of the prominent
young men Of Lucas, died at the home
Of his mother on Monday with acute
tuberculosis. The remains were
brought to Charlton yesterday and in
tered in the cemetery here. He was
where he has always resided He la
survived by wife and four children.
Mrs. Belle Hickman of Ridgeway
Mo-. arrived yesterday for visit with
her son, Ed Hickman, and niece, Mrs
Edith Tomlinson.
Rev. and Mrs NJ v. Written OF
Charles City, formerly Of this place,
arrived yesterday for visit with their
numerous friends.
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A Des Moines paper speaks of the
prevalence of new disease In the
Polk county metropolis. Telephone
neck" is its name and physicians say
it is caused by leaning over the tele-
phone when some one Is talking to a
neighbor over party line. Thus far
no case of the disease has been report
ed in Ottumwa.