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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03

element of over So,oOO,0OO people.
They will then perceive that the
amount of crime in the United States
of all kinds is relatively extremely
small The vast body of the Ameri-
can people is virtuous, normal, sane.
healthy and very busy. 1t is not en-
gagged in grating, numbering or seek
ing divorce. 1t is about to celebrate
the season Of good will on earth and
peace among men under better conli-
tions than have ever prevailed in the
United States, If not anywhere else in
the history of the world.
The United States is all right, and
its people are all right. All that is
necessary in these roaring times is to
keep level head and refrain from
excuses in government, business and
personal affairs.
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Hannah Piersen spent Thursday even
ing at the John Oval home.
HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, Jan. Mrs. w y. VIII
son and little daughter, Ola, and Mrs. j.
P. Hollingsworth and little daughter,
Maye, were the guests of Mrs. Harve
Martz last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Gephart and Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Kennedy and little
daughter. Jessie, spent Friday evening
with o. G. Truitt and family.
Mrs. PARCEL is quite i'll.
The Hazel Dell and Union schools
began Monday, after weeks vacation.
Miss Elsie Steller of Ottumwa Is Wis
iting at the j. P. Hollingsworth home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Redfern spent
the latter part of last week with rela-
tives at Martinsburg.
Miss Bertha Robinson visited few
days last week with friends in Kirk
vile.
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MUNT.ERVILLE.

Munterville, Jan. 1.-THE funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late AL
Kephart were conducted Sunday after
noon at 1890 o'clock at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John KEEP
hart. by Rev. Robertson of Blakesburg.
Mr.. Kephart died last Thursday after
noon at the home Of his parents, at the
age of 26 years. With his parents, he
leaves five sisters, Mrs. William Cot
trell, Mrs. Sidney Majors, Mrs. Lewis
Majors, Misses Clara and Cecile KEEP
hart; three brothers, William, Irwin
and Lester Kephart, to mourn his
death, all of whom have the sympathy
OF the community His remains We're
laid In their last resting place in the
Smith cemetery.
Mrs. August Burgeson and son, Lee
roy are visiting in Ottumwa at the
bedside of Mr.. Burgeson. who is suffer
ing from a broken leg at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson Of
Elmwood, ILL.,, and Miss Theresa Has
selrooth of Ottunwa were passengers
on No. Saturday evening.
Robert Oval was in Ormanville last
week visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Hasselrooth en-
tertained large number of their
friends at dinner Friday Those present
were Messrs and Mesdames John Pc
terson, v. T. Hasselrooth, John Pierson.
Jacob Swenson, Erland Allen, Charles
H. Swanson, A. T. Johnson. Charles
Wallace, Charles Anderson, Charles Pc
terson; Mrs Charlotte Carlson; Misses
Theresa Hasselrooth, Lena Anderson.
Anna Wiseman and Hannah Pierson );
Messrs. Arthur Carlson, Walter and
Norman Wallace.
Oscar Anderson left for Keokuk on
Monday to visit with his sister, Miss
Hilma Anderson.
Mrs. Louisa Hokanson Of Ottumwa
is here visiting with relatives.
Miss Jennie Anderson returned Sat
urday to her home in Ottumwa, after
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson of Dem
yer, Colorado, are visiting with Mr..
Carlson's sister, Mrs. August Locke.
Mrs. Laurence Rogers of Ottumwa
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. John
Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes Pisrsen and
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RlcHLAND.

Richland, Jan. John Bales OF
keota bought the Gilbert Jones proper
ty Friday, the consideration beinxt
$1,000. Mr.. Bales will take possessionl
March l.
Owen Brown who has been In North
Dakota for several months, is at home1
again,
Gilbert Jones, who went to DasI
Moines on business recently, returned
Thursday.
Miss frankie worthington, who isl
teaching in a kindergarten school inl
Grand Rapids, Wis, is spending herl
vacation here with relatives.
Mrs. Arch Reed Of Ottumwa SPENT
last week with relatives here.
Miss Glade Starr Of Sedaila, Mo-, hasl
been visiting the family Of DR.. Paynel
In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reed of oska-
loosa spent last week at the PARENTAL
John Reed home.
DR.. Dittman of Keota was called here's
last Friday in consultation with Dr.I
Ewell, who Is attending William HI
Smith.
David Bruins, who spent few days
last week with his father, Henry Bruns,l
returned the latter part Of the week to
Burlington.
The Misses Myrtle and Bertha Coff-
man, who have been visiting sister in
Des MONIES, nave returned home.
Elwood Hadley returned Friday from
business trip to Sigourney.
William Drummond, Jr., was elected
to take charge of the gas plant at the
last meeting of the council.
Mrs. NJ Hedge and daughter of Os-
kaloosa have been the guests of Mrs.
Hedges parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe
Brolliar, the past week.
Oscar Hinshaw was an Ollie visitor
Friday.
The Misses Kent, who have been Wis
iting relatives here for a week, left,
for their home in Perry last Friday
Miss Lula Greeson of Des Moines
has been spending her vacation wit
her parents during the holidays.
w. A. Cox of Winfield came up
Saturday and spent Sunday with
| tives here.
Miss Lula Riggs went to Libert
| Monday Of this week to be goI
weeks during the dull season.
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IOWA TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.

IOWA TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.
Having secured a site for the Iowa
tuberculosis hospital, the board of
control is now ready to proceed with
the erection of the necessary buildings
and the preparation of the place for
the patients. The board has
looked well over the state for
a desirable location and from
the numerous sites submitted
has selected one on the Iowa City
and Cedar Rapids interurban line, this
being one of the advantages wanted.
The farm is about five miles north of
Iowa City, which gives the authorities
at the tuberculosis hospital all of the
advantages of the medical department
of the state university
The great work that is possible in
an institution such as the state is pre-
pairing to throw open to those afflicted
with tuberculosis is no longer an eX-
pertinent, but a known quantity. Hos
pitfalls Of this kind are doing wonders
for people who a few years ago would
be compelled to give up in despair
Change of climate has heretofore been
advised in all cases wherC the patient
could afford it, but now when the is
ease is taken in its early stages, it is
prevented from further development
in the camps that have been provided
in the climate of the middle states.
Hundreds of people have been reaping
the benefits and by proper care and
treatment have had many years added
to their lives
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Governor Cummins has received
from the Red Cross association an APP
peal for the Chinese who are victims
of famine Iowa people are asked
to give of their bountiful grain supply
to be added to the other contributions
that are to be shipped across the Pa
ci1c. Steamship lines have offered to
transport the cargoes across the water
free of charge, and in this manner It
is anticipated that the United States
will be able to greatly relieve the suf-
fering and distress of the people of
Central and Southern China.
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TAFT AND. THE PRESIDENCY.

Secretary Taft's announcement that
he is not candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination in the republican con-
yention of 1908 is interpreted in some
quarters as being an intimation that
If his friends, including the admins
tration, want him to be the nominee
they had better get busy, inasmuch as
he has said that he would not decline
the honor.
The secretary gives as one of the
reasons for the position he takes, the
objection to his availability" which
ing In the course of the performance
of his duties in the cabinet. AS I'M
proper as it may seem that man
should be cut down politically Tor the
performance of his duties, it is never
theless true that if his statement is
taken for a fact and combined with
the situation in Ohio, his own state,
where his opponents are in control, it
appears that If his friends attempt TO
land the nomination they will proba-
bly, need the assistance Of the admin
istration and will even then have a
difficult job on their hands. For In
addition to his own statement that
his ambitions are not political, it may
be said that he is not recognized as a
practical politician when it comes to
conducting campaign.
That President Roosevelt's desire
is that Secretary Taft shall be his sue
cessor there seems to be no question
He has committed himself on the sub.
ject to his friends. But how far adj
ministration influence can be eXerted
toward nominating the republican can.
didate of 1903 is still question, as is
also how far the President would at
tempt to use it.
, The fact that Taft is credited with
having the administration backing
has not frightened other as.
piraRts out of the race. There
have been instances where the presi-
dents favorite has been made his sue.
cessor, but there were different cir
cumstances Madison, who was
known to be Jefferson's favorite, was
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RIcHLAND.

q 50
Richland. Dec. S1.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs Roscoe Lemly, Christmas day, a
daughter.
Mrs. Harry Bergh and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Newhouse and chill
dren of Harper We're Christmas guests
at the parental r. F. McCarty home.
They returned home Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. Harriet Hendricks, who has
employment in Des, sMpines, arrived
last Monday for a few days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Long.
Everett Walker and wife Of Moulton
We're guests of I. M. Walker and fam
lily on Christmas day.
oscar Hinshaw who has been in
Smith Center, Kansas, for several
months working, arrived home in time
for Christmas
Logan Thornburg arrived here We'd
nesday from Cody, Wyoming. after a
short visit with friends.
Wesley Greeson and wife of Wichita,
Kansas, arrived the first of the week
for visit with the Greeson and Bray
families. Mr.. Greeson was raised near
here
The Misses Grace and Ethel Kent
visited in the country Wednesday with
the family of Eli Emery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Brady entertained
company at dinner on Christmas day.
The Eastern Star ladge had a ban
quet Tuesday evening, after business
hours. Supper was served by Mrs
Kinney.
Jacob Jones has arrived home from
Winfield.
Christmas eve good program was
rendered at the Methodist Episcopal
church, after which Santa Claus dis
tributed gifts from the Christmas tree
for young and old
Mr.. and Mrs H. F.. Hoogenakker
went to Des Moines Friday, where they
will remain until after New Years. !,
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HEDRIck.

Hedrick, Dec. Sill. w. Warren Of
Peoria visited friends in town Christ
mas day
w. T. Kirkpatrick, who is employed
in Sigourney, spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Kirkpat-
rick.
T. S. Balm Of ottumwa, formerly Of
Hedrick visited friends in town Christ
mas.
w. H. Young left Wednesday for Ce-
dar Rapids on a short business trip
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Phelps Of Sig
Quincy visited relatives in town Christ
mas.
School closed last Friday for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Cleste Critz is spending the hol-
days with relatives in Washington.
Mrs. Nettie Snyder Of Eldora Is Wis
ting relatives in town
Miss Olive Wilson, who is a student
in Minneapolis, is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
w. G. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bertsch spent
Christmas with relatives In Sigourney.
At the Methodist Episcopal, Presby-
terrain and Christian churches the usual
Christmas programs were rendered on
Monday evening. The attendance was
LARGE at all the churches.
MISS ELiSlC SoClliIllilR is SpellulIlS IlGT
vacation with her parents in Sigourney.
e. r. Lentner who Is attending
business college in Cedar Rapids, Is
visiting his mother, Mrs Almira Lent
ner.
Mrs. Jennie Byers of Ames is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morrison.
DR.. Guy Goldthwait of sigourney
spent Christmas day with relatives In
town.
Miss Zula Wilson has returned to
Richland to resume her teaching, after
short vacation which she spent with
her parents, Hon. and Mrs James Will
son.
W. H. Reynolds spne tChristmas
with his family in Hedrick.
1t very seldom occurs that three goI-
den wedding anniversaries are cele-
brated on the same day in a town of
Hedrick's size, but such an event hap
pened Christmas day here. Hon. and
F. Bottorff and Mr.. and Mrs A. N
Bowlin, all residents of Hedrick, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary. All were visited by relatives and
close friends and an enjoyable time is
reported in each case.
Miss Lula sperling of Ottumwa is
visiting friends in town this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Lynn of Grinnell
visited relatives in town yesterday.
Fred Watts. who Is a student OF
Drake university of Des Moines. is WIS.,
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. w
Watts.
Fac Sylvester of Farson visited with
friends in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hawthorne Of
Farson visited at the B. 1. Stevens
home Saturday
Mrs. l.. G. Clark of Iowa City is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Young
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Cecil are visiting
relatives at Cone
Miss Ruth Morrison who is teaching
at Anes, Is spending the holidays will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Morri.
son.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Jameso mare visit
Ing relatives in Keosauqua.
Miss Blanche Nelson is spending tn.
holidays with relatives In Des Moines
Miss Erma Krout is spending thu
holidays with her parents in Fremont
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry DEWITT lef
Monday for Arkansas fro visit will
relatives.
Miss Margaret Morrison, who is EN-.
ployed at Waterloo, Is visiting her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison.
F. w. and j. A. Ritter have purchas.
ed the Commercial House.
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BUNCH.

Bunch, Dec. 31.-Oliver Adams and
.mily are spending a week in Des
Moines with relatives.
William Tomlin and wife spent a
few days at the parental West home
near Ash Grove.
Earl West gave Christmas dinner
to his immediate relatives.
G. r. Jones and family spent Christ
mas at the parental j. D. Jones homo
on Soap Creek.
John Morrison delivered hogs at I'm
ionville Wednesday.
A double wedding occurred Christ
mas day at the home Of Me. and Mrs,
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PULASKI

Pulaski, Dec. 31.-Claude Power. who
is attending medical school at Iowa
City, is spending the holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Power
Mrs. Gertrude Pearson and son, Lisle
of Columbus, Montana arrived here
last Sunday morning for an extended
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Dillon of Ottum-
wa arrived here last evening to spend
a few days with friends.
Miss Eslie Hayes left Saturday for
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
Value of Insurance.

Fires originate in unexpected
places and from unknown causes.
Doubtless some one who reads this
article will sustain the next loss.
Are YOU insured and have you the
best insurance your money can buyg
The Giant Insurance Agency,
Qncorporated,) the leading fire
insurance agency in the city
represents ten multimillionairs
companies and settles their losses
promptly and equitably and guaran-
tees to sell their policies at as low
rate as any company doing business
Office in First National Bank build
ing. Both phones.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
FOOT CUT OFF.
While Jumping on a Moving
Train.

Ulysses Summers, a colored man
employed ut the Acme Mills, came
near meeting death last Tuesday
about l o'clock p. m.
The second section of freight train
No. 329 on the L. N. had started
south and when near Sixteenth
street Summers undertook, as we
learn, to jump on the moving train.
He missed his hand hold and fell to
the ground AS he hit the ground
his right foot was caught on the
rails by wheel of the cars and cut
off above the ankle joint. He also
suffered a severe cut about the head,
his head striving a stone or being
hit by the car He can hardly tell
how. as it was all done so quickly.
After the train passed Summers
was picked up and put on the plat
form of the Acme Mills. A physi-
clan was at once summoned who did
all he could for The unfortunate fell
low. He is about 80 years of age,
it is said, and has a family.
The railroad Waterman at Six
teenth street saws that negro boys
are constantly jumping off and on
the freight ira IS and the wonder
is that so few OF them are injured.
There is CITY o~dinance prohibit
ing it, but still boys defy law and
everything els sd engage in their
hazardous pra as every day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
Loss of $4,000 Falls On
Prominent Farmer of
Casky Neighborhood.
OCCURRED AT / O'CLOCK
Mr.. Garnett Has Been a
Member of the Association
More Than a Year.

The large tobacco barn of j. T.
Garrett, near Casky, five miles from
town, was burned at one o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t was filled
with farm machinery and Mr.. Gar
nett's crop Of 250O bushels of wheat.
The machinery consisted of a sepa-
rator, four wheat drills, a fan. a
reaper, a clover header and smaller
implements. Tpe entire loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. There was no to-
bacco in the barn, but Mr.. Garnett
IS left without barn-room for his
growing crop.
The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery. Mr.. Garnett believes it
was of incendiary origin and that
it was the work of some private
enemy. He has for year or more
been member Of the association
but mas not been active enough K
be selected as a victim of retaliation
Qliet and peaceable in his nature
kindly disposed towards all, he i
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM.
A. Fertwell, Of Lucuma, N. Y, re-,
lates a most remarkable experience
He says: After taking less than
three bottles of Electric Bitters, /
feel like one rising from the grave,
Ny trouble is Bright 'sldisease, in the
Diabetes stage. l fully believe
Electric Bitters will cure me per-
manently, for it has already stop ped
the liver and bladder complications
which have troubled ne for years, "
Guaranteed at r. c. Hardw.ck's
druggist, Price SOC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
No. SO.

not the man to arouse antagonists.
This makes the fire all the more q
mystery. The barn was in a field
and was approached by those on foot.
One theory is that the fire may
have been accidental, the result Of
tramps sleeping in it or negroes
shooting craps.
There was no insurance on barn OK
contents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE
HAS BECOME GENERAL.
MYSTERIOUS FIRE DESTROYS
j. TOM CARNETT'S BARN.

Company's operators had been in
structed to await the action of the
Western Union employees. When
informed Of the abandonment Of
their instruments by the Western
Union men the latter announced
"3O' and walked out leaving only
the chief operator in the office. He
afterwards had ten other men to
keep him company in the deserted
office.
Even the messenger boys caught
the strike fever and went out after
having surrendering their badges,
saying they would not work with
"scabs." Some of them afterwards
applied for reinstatement and were
put on duty.
WEDNESDAY.
The entire country was affected by
the strike Wednesday. The paraly-
sis in business circles was felt from
the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexi-
co and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. Fifteen thousand men were
out, 5000 of them being in New
York city.
The strikers claim, and there is r o
doubt of its truthfulness, that they
have large fund behind them to
make the fight. Strike orders were
also sent into Canada and Mexico
and the orders were promptly
obeyed.
There is a general tie up all over
the United States. What is to be
the result and when the end may be
is beyond human foresight. Every
business is affected.
The order of R. R. Operators, the
Associated Press Operators and the
operators employed by brokers, in
addition to the Western Union
and Cable Companies, not to say
anything of companies not yet an
nounced, are in it, and they claim
they are going to win the battle in
which they have engaged, as it is
battle for life. The telegraph com
panies are confident, but there is a
feeling all over the country that. no
matter who is the victor. the loss to
the country will run up to millions
beyond estimate, while the families
of operators must suffer greatly be-
fore the fight is over.
The HopkinsvilIe offices were open
for business as usual yesterday.
Mrs. Randle and Miss Mary Park, of
the Western Union, are not mem
bers of the union. Mrs. Cameron of
the Postal is a member of the Order
Of Railway Telegraphers and is ex-
pecting to be ordered out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
FINED $11
For Jumping on Moving
Train.

Will Anderson, a young white boy
was arrested Tuesday for jumping
on a moving train. Judge Brasher
assessed a fine of 81 against him
and it is hoped that he will not VIC
latO the ordinance again.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
twenty-five Thousand Op-
orators Called Out ALI
Over the Country.
$4,000 HAVE OBEYED.
Companies Are Still Doing
Business With Badly
Crippled Forces.

The long expected strike Of tele-
graph operators went into effect
Monday afternoon at l o'clock in
New York City, when shrill whistle
was heard in the main office of the
Western Union. Out of 400 men on
duty POI refused to obey the call to
strike. The strikers went to their
homes. AS they left the building
they were cheered by other opera
tors in Dey Street and there were
indications of disorder, but the pol
ice dispersed the crowd.
WHAT THEY WANT.
The New York operators want s
hours work per day for 6 days. $50
per week and 60 cents per hour for
over time. Night work, of 8 hours
per day, S35 per week, and 80 cents
per hour for extra time.
IN CHICAGO.
Tuesday the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies assert
ed that they had the situation in
better shap than at any time since
the strike began, claiming that they
had over 300 men on duty and could
handle the business pretty well under
the circumstances. Messages were
accepted subject to delay in trans
mission. The officers of the Tele-
graphers Union denied the truthful
ness of the above statement and
said the companies had about 100
men at the tickers, and many of
them were students and incapable
of efficient service.
Besides New York and Chicago,
the leading cities in the Uuion, the
following places we're effected Tues
day by the strike:
Pittsburg, Louisville, Mobile, Co.
Iumbus, Ohio, Montgomery, Savan-
nah, Augusta, Des Moines, Chatta-
nooga, Cleveland, Ohio, Buffalo,
Baltimore, Toledo, Ohio, Columbia,
5. c.. Denver, Los Angeles, Cleve-
land, Philadelphia, Cincinnati.
Wednesday added many large and
small cities to the list and matters /
we're more complicated in Louis
vile.
The Times said that practically
every operator employed by the
Western Union had joined the strik-
srs. The order had emanated from
headquarters at Chicago. The Postal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
WHAT THEY WANT.

The New York operators want s
hours work per day for 6 days. $50
per week and 60 cents per hour for
over time. Night work, of 8 hours
per day, S35 per week, and 80 cents
per hour for extra time.