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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-14
er spending a few days with his half
sister Mrs S. L. Martin, and other rel
of az ybInodh,,r, &

err spending few days with his half
sister, Mrs. S. l.. Martin, and other rel
atives at WOODBURY..
Among those from here who attend
ed the concert of Josef Hoffman in
Oskaloosa today were Mrs. N. B. Hall
loway, Mrs Frank Oldham. Mrs.
Charlie Kussart, Miss Eva Kussart
and Madonna Scott.
w. McMain sold his farm south of
town to Rev. VanderWorf. The farm
contains 1872 acres.
Born. Monday, Nov. II, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Reese, who live just
north of Pekay, q son.
Ralph Grattan of Oskaloosa came
down Tuesday afternoon and will visit
relatives and friends here,
Fred Walkers. who lives on the
county line on Grays Creek, went to
Chicago Tuesday morning and will
spend the rest Of the week there. Mr..
Walkers will move his family to Chi
cago next week
Miss Strata Harding Is reported on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. Reismas and little son, Dole,
who were called here by the Illness OF
Mr.. Rose, left for their home at Keota
Tuesday noon.
Mrs. Warner OF South Second street
went to Oskaloosa Tuesday noon to
visit with her daughter, who lives near
Oskaloosa, and also with friends In
! 0skalnasa-
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FOSTER.

Foster. louis Foster was in Ever
est last week.
Ted Benson of Des Moines visited
his brothers Andrew here last week.
Mrs. J. w. Darby and daughter,
Winnie and Doras were shopping in
Abba Saturday.
William Boardman and wife trans.
acted business in Abba Saturday
w. H. Burdan went to Abba Satur.
day and visited with his parents.
Born, to e. J. Kicker and wife We'd
nesday. Nov. 6, a daughter.
Edwin Sincox is on the sick list
this week.
Charles Carlson and wife were bust
ness visitors in Abba Monday.
Harry Benson and sister Freda were
in Abba Saturday doing some trad
ing.
j. 8. Kirkendall and family were
Sunday visitors at the ]. H. Robinson
home one mile east of town.
w. H. Norman has opened a barbe.
shop in the Darby building on Main
street.
Matt Anderson, Jr.. and wife OF
White City are visiting with Mr.. An
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started but 1t is supposed that it was
from a defective fue. An insurance
Is carried Of $500.
Miss Edith Snyder entertained last
evening at the home Of her mother on
North Fourth street, at an latter the
ater' dinner complimentary to Miss
Ethel Dewey and Frederick O. Trus-
dell Of the District Leader company,
who were her guests while in the
city. Miss Dewey and Miss Snyder
were schoolmates in Plattsmouth,
Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-14
FIRE AT FAIRFIELD.
Clapp. Home Burned-Cause Defective
: Ftue--Miss Snyder Entertains
at AFTER Theater" Dinner.

Fairfield, Nov 13-Yesterday mora
Ing fire was discovered at the home Of
Mrs. Clapp on East Briggs street, an
alarm was hastily turned in, but the
flames had gained such Roadway it
was impossible to save the house, al
though the hose companies both re-
sponded in good time and effective
work was done after their arrival.
1t is not known just how the fire
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Have You Seen Our
Alice?

mean our Alice pattern open stock
Dinnerware in white and gold decora-
ton. IT'S a beauty. A fine, clear
white CHINA with solid gold band.
Just what you have always wanted.
We will sell you any number of
pieces to start your dinner set and
then you can add to it at your
pleasure.
Call and see the many pretty things
We have for the holiday trade.
Visitors are cordially invited.
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EDDYviLLE.

Eddyville.-A large number of mem
bers of the Modern Woodmen Of
America, camp number 1897, at Eddy
vile attended lodge meeting in Ottum-
wa, Monday night. A large class Of
candidates were initiated.
John R. Sipes returned Tuesday aft
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CHARLTON.

chariton.-Mr and Mrs. Harry Will
Iiams and two children of Rawlins.
Wyoming, formerly of this county re-
turned home yesterday after two
weeks visit with his cousin, M. A..
Williams, and other relatives and old
friends
Mrs.. !. ~. Bowen left yesterday Ear
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derson's parents, Major Anderson and
wife. - '-'i1
John Terry and wife we're in Abba
Saturday on business.
J. H. johnson Of Lockman came over
Friday looking after business and Wis
1ting friends.
James Robinson is painting the
Method1st Episcopal church, which I'M
proves the looks very much.
Rev. Van Foy Of Centerville preach
ed here In the Baptist church Thurs
day evening.
The Phillips Fuel Co. paid it's en-
pioyes Saturday in the good gold and
silver Of this country.
Mr.. and IRIS. George Henderson en-
tertained their young friends at a
dancing party at their home In South
Foster Monday evening. Everybody
reports good time.
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Mrs. Ida Workman Of Oskaloosa
state inspector, and Mrs. Flora Pond
OF the same city. deputy patriotic in
structor for the Woman's Relief corps,
were in Charlton yesterday visiting
the chapter at this place.
Lon Baker left yesterday for few
weeks visit In Centerville with his
Guy Gilcrest He may extend his trip
to Indiana before returning home.
e. S. Baker of Santa Ana, California,
formerly of this city, arrived yester-
day to attend to business matters re-
lating to the closing Of the First Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Baker was not only
a heavy depositor in the bank, but
was one Of the bondsmen for the
SS5O,oO0 loan from the Woodmen, Sc
cured by Mr.. Croker.
Hon. s. H. Moore of Humeston, who
expects to be a republican candidate
for the Office of state senator from this
district next year, was in Charlton
yesterday on business.
H. L. Lewis of Ottumwa visited in
Charlton yesterday with his brother,
Don. and sister, Pearl.
Mrs. F. G. Johnson Of Des Moines,
who had been spending two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B,
Walker, returned home last evening.
Mrs. Ed Tallman of Murray visited
| in Charlton yesterday with Mrs. J. L.
| Avitt.
Mrs. A. e. Woods of near Lucas WIS.,
| tied in this city yesterday, a guest at
! the home of her father in law, A. A.
| Woods
Mrs. v. v. Shular and little daugh-
ter, Gladys, of Indianola, returned
| home last evening, after. few days
visit with her mother, Mrs. Amanda
Mrs. Dick sHollingshead and baby OF
Des Moines returned home last even
ing, after a visit of several days at the
home of Mrs. Hollingshead's father
/ Conductor D. B. Cowles.
| Mr. and Mrs. Guy Graves and moth
er, Mrs. Amanda White, returned las:
evening from months trip to Hous-
ton and other points in Texas.
1 Mrs. Ola Jones returned to her homo
in Des Moines last evening, after 8
two weeks visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Curtis.
Mrs. S. Z. Callen is spending the
week with relatives ne&r Oakley.
Mrs. Jeff West of Corydon, arrives
! yesterday for visit with her son, Z
C. West and wife.
LEBANON.
Lebanon.--Mrs. Henrietta Potter O
Washington is visiting at the g. s
Guernsey home.
Miss Grace Coffman Of Des Moine'
is home on visit
James Humphrey Of Eldon is visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Saunders AM
family Of Pulaski, Mrs Ada Roush an,
little daughters Of Milton, Mr.. ant
Mrs Edd Humphrey of Lebanon visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Davis OF
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs Gilbert and famil.
ate dinner at the Johnston home o.
Sunday
Miss Ivadell Humphrey is visiting a
Cantril last week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Humphrey trans
acted business in Keosauqua on Sat
urday.
Lewis Conner is visiting friend
near Pulaski
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller and daughter
Emma, visited at the home Of DR.. J. I
Guernsey Sunday.
Miss Ora McClough of Milton spen
from Friday until Sunday with Mis-
June Moore
j., B. Granville was shopping in Mil
ton Saturday.
silas Humphrey was business Wis
itor in Keosauqua Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
LITTLE DOING IN CONGRESS

THE short session of Congress produces little but appropriations
breaking and habor bill and big money
creasng the will be chief performances of
The only important far
hbing campaign contributions by corporations which
assed laws intended rather guarantee good faith
Tor enforcement obvious that the law will be easy
but Congress least point evidence of good intentions
duty done.
In addition to these something be done
strict immigration including that from Japan but the
quite uncertain There path
may fall by the wayside.
Among the important proposed legislation likely fail
ment the following measures are listed
fares and mileage tickets
Regulation Of child labor declared be
with which the National
of the and
Reorganization of navy.
National licensing which President
uously has urged
Removal of tariff bars Philippine products
Abolition Of the right N
Change OF and standards of classification
Prohibition of the disposal lease of coal and other
mineral lands - ~
Some unmportan tinkerng with the currency system NAV
be done but of the reforms urgently the
President are likely to fail.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
SOCIALISM AND BUTTER

"A R. UPTON SINCLAIR author of The Jungle" moved
M to wrath because the correspondent of Boston paper COM
lVl planned OF the quality OF the butter the table
Of Mr. Snclairs ocialisc colony Englewood T. Mr.
Sinclair exam that abuse of hospitality Boston
newspaper TO visit the colony parake of then offer
criticism of the butter We think we are in
cned to regard with suspicion against
the quality of its food Mr. Sinclair adds ~r Sanborn cti
TOR setting table which tastes We
Tor what eat and also for what Mr. Sanbon would
seem privileged put what like upon table
may be admitted that Mr. Sinclair has best of the CON
troversy Experiments Socialism injured by criticism
the outside Rather they strengthened the stuff
OF which martyrs mades welcomes persecution its
juries There nothing like good of Injustice to
hold together for the strength Of
their butter they hang together all the closer.
Mr. Snclairs been
tried before less scale communities have
fallen by their weight but been disrupted
by the quality OF the butter The Boston complained
depressing vaetudnaan atmosphere that prevailed among the
coonists Mr. Sinclair replies that the editor of New York
Southern of somewhat tastes but
otherwise identified had saw The look of
delight and might almost of ecstasy upon the
people your home reminded expression
have the faces OF people camp meeting after revival
Mr. Sinclair this with evident approval
believe that the magazine editor Of
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
FATE OR A DEBATING SOCIETY

T ULIUS KRUTTSCHNITT director of maintenance for the
Hartman railroads. suggests by OF preventive for railroad
accidents complete publicity OF the details that he
the persons responsible for accidents whether officers
abore should be known the public order that they be
made to feel the weight OF popular displeasure.
There the suggestion although be
with the theory promulgated by Mr. Kruschn
when he announced explanation for disastrous series
OF wrecks this neghbohood that railroad accidents in
cycles At that time Mr. Krutschnt seemed believe that
nobody in particular responsible The deadly cycle in
operation and had work itself There nothing be
but sit down and for the end of the magn period 1t
Now Mr. Kruttschn has round the belief that the
of railroad trains be nodded by public opinion Something
might be done that If the engineer who signal
and smashes anoad OF held public
ton might possibly make other careful But
fear that Mr. Krusntt offering impossible counsels of
perfection The of railroads has been the opposite
what he advises and this for the that full disclosure of neg
by the employees the foundation for damage
Mr. Kruttschns second attempt relieve railroad
from responsibility accidents prosperous
II might indeed be wiser leave the railroad
commit to the tender of debating society
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
The Teanster

ne teamster is wayward man.
It's very plain to see
He has to have the right of way
In hauling out debris;
And toting goods from shop to shop
He hasn't got the time to stop
Hes out for quick delivery.
The teamster is fearless lad
Who grips his steady reins
Upon team that blocks the way
Of trolley cars and trains.
Pedestrians and auto men
Can curse the teamster-yes, and then
Get laughed at for their pains.
The teamster has deep gufaw
And swear words, too. Content he
Is to plod his given way.
The odds are ten to twenty
That if he pilots up the street
A team of dapple grays he'll beat
A street car good and plenty.
But not because his team is fast,
His wagon is so strong
That no one has the strength to cast
To shove the thing along.
So everybody stops and smiles
To cheer the teamster's weary miles
with epithet-not song).
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
Coffeeon" CleanngDayv

chair. Rarely has more enjoyable
programme been presented to the club,
a large representation of members
testifying to its merits by hearty and
frequent applause. Mrs. Charles Cush-
ing Hoag gave an extremely instruc-
tive and interesting talk on The Ian
guage of Indian Basketry," illustrating
her remarks by some rare and beauti-
full baskets from her large and valu-
able collection Miss Aida Mcbride
rendered most charningly two of Schu-
bert's songs, The Maiden's Lament
and Who Is Sylvia?' Miss Eta Par
sons also sang delightfully."- Turn Ye
to me-" an old Highland melody. and
'Twickenham Ferry" Miss Lillian
6wale of Oakland added greatly to the
enjoyment and merriment Of the after
noon by her rendition of The New
Baby" by May Isabel Fisk
The next meeting of the club will
take place on Thursday, February %.
and will be devoted to a recital by
Miss Agnes Marie Noonan.
The Daughters of California Pioneers
will hold social meeting this after
noon for which each member will have
one guest card and at which the pro-
gramme win be in charge of Mrs. Will
liam A. Deane.
The Cap and Bells Club met on
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18

Ohm A. NEWCOMER, municipal Judge in Chicago asked
preach the Institutional Church of that he
the Thaw his important lessons
which
Mothers, the moral welfare children
especially of your
Beware of the blindness
the hnalw wasm mon
of evil seldom
tha t IS NOR worna than a man.
Don't of
n English and heaven
The pastor of the church inquired of Judge
Evelyn Thaw Chicago and he replied
his experience States Attorney he had
The thing of the criminal every considerable
The responsibility mothers Many of them
believe that when their daughters reach the of 6 they
themselves, when more
and watching at that period than at any other.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
By Mary Asl1e Miller

- HE Outdoor Art League depart
ment of the California Club will
meet this afternoon and one of
the principal questions to come
up will be the matter of the as
sistance to be given by the members
of the league on the cleaning day
planned for the city. Mrs. White vol
unteered for her league to aid by sup
plying hot coffee at noon to the work
ers and this offer met with the hearty
approval of Secretary A. W. Scott of
the Street Repair Association. He
asked that ten stations for the distri-
button of the coffee be established, but
this seems hardly possible as the mem
bership of the league is not large
enough to care for so many The mat
ter will be discussed fully today, how
ever, and a decision reached as to how
many stations may be provided The
Telegraph Hill matter will also come
M AS the Board of Supervisors, at
the request of the Outdoor Art league,
passed an ordinance to include the
preservation of Telegraph Hill as an
item to be voted upon at bond cleo
ton to be called later, plans will be
league to present the matter for the
consideration of the people who will
be given an opportunity to express
their wishes regarding the making of
the hill into a public park.
AT the official request of the Outdoor
Art League, forwarded on December 5,
1906. Senator George c. Perkins con-
suited the Secretary of the Interior
with view to preparing a bill em-
powering Congress to exchange timber
lands in the Government reserves for
the Calaveras groves of big trees. A
response to4the communication was re-
ceived from Senator Perkins saying he
would at once take up the matter with
the proper officials and If successful
would prepare bill calling for the
authorization to make an exchange of
timber lands for the groves. The bill
was prepared under the direct super
vision of the Forest Service. This shows
that Senator Perkins succeeded in in
teresting the entire department in tire
plan of exchange. News from Wash
ington on February IS said that the
Senate committee on public lands had
favorabiy reported bill ITO Create
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18

Sons of the American Revolution, who
delivered an eloquent address. Several
applications have already been made
for membership and the outlook is en-
couraging for the future of the chap
ter.
The California Club will hold an in
teresting meeting tomorrow. which will
be open to the public, no guest cards
being required, and an especial invita-
tion being issued to teachers and
mothers. DR.. David Starr Jordan will
deliver an address on The Human
Harvest" a peace lecture. The pro-
gramme is in charge of the department
of education, of which Mrs /. D. Sib-
ley is chairman There will be music
by Mrs. John r. Gwynn, violinist: Miss
Camille Frank, soprano, and Miss Mol
lie Pratt, pianist. Tuesday a week
hence will be social day, and an inter-
esting programme is promised on that
occasion. Rev. c. Calvert Smoot will
speak on The Past. Present and Fu-
ture of War and Mrs. Thomas Nunan
and Louis Albert Larsen viii sing, with
Miss Grace Johnson as accompanist.
The San Francisco Musical Club un-
der the direction of Mrs. o. X Cush-
ing, has held it's meetings as usual the
first and third Thursday mornings Of
eacn month since october in the par
lors Of the First Unitarian Church
The Schubert-Liszt programme on Feb
ruary Z was of unusual interest Mrs
Birmingham sang the Schubert cycle,
Wintereise'- -twenty-four songs in ALL
Miss Noehtriet played two Schubert
Liszt numbers. Aus der Wasser .u
Singer" and Hark! Harki The Lark
and Miss Rauhut gave the beautiful
List concerto No. 2. This was accom-
panied on a second piano by Mrs.
Cushing.
To-Kalon, of which Mrs. Frank d.
Bates is president. was largely attend
ed on Tuesday last when the members
were delightfully."- entertained with
quaint old Colonial tunes-psalmody
and English ballads of the sixteenth
century. Mrs. Mariner Campbell read
an interesting paper descriptive of the
music of that period, illustrated by the
following vocalists: Treble, Misses
Isabel Kerr, lrmy Brockman, Mrs. Fred
Birlem; alto, Miss Zena Roberts; tenor.
L. Kinney; bass, Henry L. Perry; ac-
companist, Mrs. Julia Tharp Young
Corona Club held its regular meet
ing on Thursday. February IL Mrs
Frances Cobb, the president, in the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18

the Calayeras Big Tree National For
est" 1t now remains for Representa-
tive S. c. Smith. who is. earring for the
bill in the lower house, to get the bill
out of the public lands committee when
in all probability it would be passed
without difficulty and the groves, for
whose preservation the league has toiled
for seven years, would be acquired.
The planting committee has received
a collection of choice plants direct from
the Department of Agriculture at
Washington and also 750 packages of
seeds to be distributed to those having
cottages which they wish to beautify.
The California Club music section
will give its next programme on We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock in CAL
"a Glimpse of the Musical Expression
of the Colonial Period by Mrs. Mar
riner-Campbell, illustrated by music
of the period.
One of the notable events of the past
week was the installation of officers of
Tamalpais Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, organized
by the former members of the Valen-
tine Holt Society of the Children of the
American Revolution, who have
reached the age of Is years. The exer-
cises We're held in King Solomon's Ma
sonic Temple in the presence of large
audience. The invocation was offered
by the Right Rev. William Ford
Nichols, DID,, Bishop of California, and
patriotic music was sung by a quar-
tet The following officers were in
stalled by Mrs. A. S. Hubbard. presi-
dent of the Valentine Holt Society of
the Children of the American Revolu-
tion and herself a descendant of Valen-
tine Holt of Revolutionary fame:
Regent, Miss Carmel Mercedes Ostrom;
vice regent, Miss Helen Phillips Ed
wardes; recording secretary, Miss Jes-
sica st. John Smitten; corresponding
secretary, Mrs Helen Green Halloran;
treasurer. Miss Laura Marie Sawyer;
registrar Miss Constance Jordan, his
torian, Miss Margaret Brown.
Following the installation Miss Helen
Edwardes presented Mrs. Hubbard In
behalf of the Valentine Holt Society,
with handsome record shield of an
tique oak supporting small shield Of
brass, enameled in white and embel-
lished with the emblem of the society.
The regent, Miss Ostrom, then intro-
duced Judge John A. Hosmer, presi-
dent of the California Society Of the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
Personal Mention


L. G. Warren of Seattle is at the Ma
jestic.
c. r. wisdom of Chico is at the St.
Francis
NIX. Briestocke of St. Louis is at the
Jefferson.
Mrs. J. S. Morgan of Los Angeles is
at the Palace.
]. A. Jossman Of Pontiac. Mich. is at
the ST. Francis.
Frank E. Walsh is at the Majestic
from Los Angeles.
W. T. AIbertson of New Philadelphia.
Ohio, is at the Hamlin.
Otis f. Kimball and Mrs Kimbali of
Boston are at the Palace.
j. B. Menardi, a mining engineer of
Reno, is at the St Francis
w S. Llewellyn and Mrs. Llewellyn
Of Denver are at the Dorchester.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18

Elmer z. Smith and w. d. callan6a-
are at the Dorchester from New York
c. F. White. Mrs White and Nf,.s
White Of Seattle are at the Majestic
Annex.
T. r Harding. a business man Of
minneapolis. is guest at the Hotel
Hamlin.
I. J. Armstrong and Mrs. Arnstron~
OF New Westminster. B. c.. are at ths
jefferson. e''o
Among the recent arrivals At -.
Hamlin are E. E. Henderson and UvSfs
OF Los Angeles
Albert Hansen. a leading jeweler n
tne Northwest, and Miss Lily Hansen
are at the st. Francis from Seattle.
r j. Sanders and wife OF Chicago.
California. are spending a few daTa A. !.
the Hamlin. -
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
HARRrMAN,s AcH1EvEMENT

Mr.. Hartman, by his control. in addi-
tion to the Baltimore and Ohio, of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific sys-
TENS, the Illinois Central, the Chicago
and Alton and the Kansas City South
.ern, becomes Americas first .'transcon-
tinental" railway king, who over his
own lines could run a coast to coast
limited from New York to San Fran
cisco. Not the least remarkable feature
of the achievement is that it has been
accomplished by one who is not prac-
tical railroad man.-New Y ork World.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
Dog Keeps Watch
Beside It's Dead

Dog Keeps Watch anere was % an ssl IS On . rs. ;st : low,
Beside It's h;nn - 80, tb grrdrg 81 brakes and
cable of of wheel hange
while had
noong whip lash
insignificant incident which attracted the
notice of dozens OF passersby during the few hours
an
black hair which told denzen of the reetsfound
shifted under
side the vigil unbroken
Not another
the sna while gowl
and show of yellow greeted who fingered
end
body watcher
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18
Answers to Queries

Esperanto Is an artificial language in
vented by the Russian scholar, Zumen-
hof. It's vocabulary Is constructed or
only such words as are common to ali
European languages. The name is de-
rived from the Italian, "sperase,p te
hope.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18

WATER PRESSURE H, City. The
water pressure in pounds at the ordi-
nary faucet in this city" depends on the
location of the faucet, the size of the
mains furnishing the water, the ele-
walton from which the water comes
and other conditions.