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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-20
FIGHTING APPOINTMENT.
Relatives Of Mrs. Rafferty, of Keokuk
County Want Guardian
Appointed,

Sigouney.- Court has been busy
this week with a case from Richland
township. The heirs of Mary Rafferty,
are trying to have guardian ap
pointed for this elderly woman, claim
ing that she is of unsound mind and
unable to handle her estate of ninety
acres of land and some personal
property. Mrs. Halferty is widow
and advanced in years. She is fight-
ing the appointment. Many witness
es have been used thus far and it is
expected that she herself will be call
her showing will probably have much
to do with how the case is decided.
T. B. Meredith of Ollie was a bust
ness caller and visitor in the city on
Monday.
D. z. Baker of Ollie was : business
caller in the city Tuesday.
James Sheridan of Richland was a
visitor in the city Monday and Tues
day, attending court as witness and
visiting friends.
Dr. G. McKinnis of Ollie was bust
ness caller and visitor in the city
Tuesday.
A w. Kedel of Keswick was "a
business caller and visitor in the city
Tuesday.
DR.. l.. Lamb of Hedrck was attend
ing to business matter here Tues
day.
G. e. Allen, a civil engineer of OF
tumwa has commenced the prelimin-
AIRY survey work for the paving. He
began the measurements on Tuesday
morning and will probably be employ
ed throughput the construction of the
work
The judge ordered twenty extra jur-
ors drawn on last Tuesday and the
following were subpoenaed: H. o. Will
kins, Keswick; John lSonsicker, He'd
rick; S. S. Quick, Ollie; G. M. Kiung,
South English; NJ s. Meredith, Ollie;
F. H Morton, Thornburg; Harry Wal
ker, Richland; c. w. Banes, South
English; Alex Taylor, Delta; James
Lee, What Cheer; D. Hieberger, Har-
per; 4. Broadhead, Hedrick; R. l..
Smith, Sigourney; Burton Wertz, ST.
Courtney; j. H. Raplinger, What Cheer;
G. M. Fuhrma ster, South Enuglish; Pc
ter Vogel, Harper; M. c. Ulrey, Sigour-
ney; and L. Mckay of What Cheer.
The Christian church people are sor-
ganizing an orchestra to furnish music
for their Sunday school.
Marshal McFarlan of What Cheer
was business caller and visitor in
1.-The city Tusedav-
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PASSED AWAY AT TEN O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING AT FAMILY RES
IDENcE, AGED 81 YEARS.
FUNERAL sU N DAY
Highly Respected Resident Dies After
Three Months lllness-survived by
Husband and Four chiIdrsn-5orn
In New York.
From Fridays Daily

From fridays Daily
Mrs. Elsie A. Steller, wife of Will
liam Steller and one of Ottumwa's
most highly respected residents pass
ed away this morning at 10 o'clock at
the family residence, 119 North Ben
ton street at the age Of 81 years. She
is survived by her husband and four
children. all residents of Ottumwa.
The funeral services will be held
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, April
81, at the late residence, Rev. w. H.
HORNED, pastor of the East End Pres
byterian church officiating. Interment
will be made in the Ottumwa GENE
terry.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Steller are. old
residents of this city, having lived
here for the past forty years. Mrs.
Steller has been i'll about three
months. Her children are Fred, Wal
ter, Edward and Miss Elsie Steller.
Born IN New York State.
Miss Elsie A. Bond was born in the
state of New York, 1916. She was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Lucius Bond.
While still young girl, her mother
died and her father moved with her
to Iowa, settling on a small farm in
Wapello county near Blakesburg. Here
her father married again. Mr.. Bond
enlisted when the civil war broke out
and was killed during the war. After
her fathers death Miss Bond left her
step-mother and came to Ottumwa 10
live. o
William Steller and Miss Bond were
united in marriage July %, 1853, in
Ottumwa. They have since resided
here and have made hosts Of friends,
who wish to extend their sympathy to
the bereaved family.
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Attends weddinq.

Mystic-Miss Jennie Slagle went to
Ottumwa Monday evening to attend
the wedding of her brother. Frank, tc
Miss Lola Worries of Bloomfield. Nj
Slagle was once employed in the
Hawkeye Lumber Office here.
A little son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Alva Main last week.
William Raymond Jr. is spending a
month with his grandmother in Mem
phis, Mo.
Miss Mary Colgan entertained d
company of young ladies at her honle
Monday evening.
John Kelly, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks Is improving.
Mrs. William Zig,er was on the sick
list last week. but is improving.
Mrs. F. A. Brown of Centerville at
tended the Pythian Sisters lodge Sat-
urday night.
j. n. Watson had the misfortune oi
having a portion of one Of his fingers
cut off while attempting to open ca:
door at the Arnott mine Saturday.
Dave Lodwick was a business visitor
in Centerville Wednesday.
William Swanson underwent an OPP
Grafton in the hospital in Ottumwa last
week and is reported getting alons
nicely.
Mrs. r. G. Mccartney and children
returned Saturday from visit II
What Cheer and other points.
Mrs. George Studebaker ant
daughter, Eva, departed Sunday fol
their new home in Belle Plain.
H. Smith was on the sick list a few
days this week.
A.. Astroth and wife attended fedora
court in Keokuk last week.
Rev. M. A. Banker has begun a Sc:
les of stereopticon sermons at TIL
Methodist Episcopal church, which will
continue for six Sunday evenings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-20
POLICE RAISE SUM FOR dunno.
Sum Of $445 Raised in Few Days and
Handed in Envelopes to Chief IS
HoJi;.,e

Chicago, April 19.--Fear of the man
higher up" has always ruled the pc.
lice department of Chicago, the civil
service commission was told today In
the investigation of charges against
former Chief John NJ Collins, to the
effect levy mad been made on tha
police for campaign purposes during
the recent mayorality election. The
plan of the commission last night was
to take an intermission in the investi-
cation for several days in order To
have the records of private testimony
written up. but today it was decided
that the chain of evidence was LOT
complete enough and new witnesses
were summoned. Late in the after
noon Captain O'Brien of the detectiYs
department was questioned.
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LANCASTER.

Marie Brett and little
daughter Fern of Iowa City are visit
ing relatives of this place
Joe Parkhill and family spent Sun
day at Mrs. Dula Ragins.
Adam and Orland Herrick of Delta
spent Sunday in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Engle of near
Ollie spent Sunday at the parenta
Bowman home.
Mrs. Lou Bott of this place who has
been on the sick list is reported bet.
ter at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Demarse spent
Sunday at Walter Giffets this place
G. D. Utterback, Jr, and family
Anent Sunday at S. m Flanegins.
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FUNERAL HELD.
S. K. Brooks Laid to Rest Yesterday
Service at M. e. Church.

&
Hedrick The funeral of S. K:
house on Monday evening, after an ILL
ness of ten days duration, was held
today at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Of which the deceased was a
member. The services were conducted
by the local pastor, Rev w. G.sWilson
assisted by Presiding Elder H. N.
Smith, Of this place. After the SER
vices at the church the remains were
inferred in the Brooks cemetery, west
of town, with approprite services con-
Quoted by the officers of Garfield lodge
No. 4S5, A. F. and A. NJ. of which order
the deceased was member.
The deceased was past fifty eight
years of age, unmarried, and was born
in this township and has resided here
during the whole of his life time His
father, John Brooks, was one of the
eraly settlers Of this vicinity and he
was a brother of Hon. j. T. Brooks
who was present at the time Of his
death. @
Wade Kirkpatrick was a passenger
to Sigourney today.
Mrs. w. G. Wilson is visiting rela-
tives in Minneapolis and st. Paul this
week.
Allen Hawk. w. G. Lister, w. c. Lots.
peich, John Redfern, Samuel Pollocl
and E. Quinn Of Martinsburg attended
the 8. B. Brooks funeral services to-
day.
DR.. w. w. Eastburn Of sigourney
was in town yesterday.
An Important business change is an
nounced this week. D. G. Olive has
purchased the interest of l.. L. Bowlir
in the Hedrick Telephone Co., and will
assume the duties as manager Of the
concern about May is.
A. ]. Rodgers and B. L. Denny OF
Highland Center were in town today
William Eland of Ottumwa visited
friends in town today.
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Is y 3
Sunday evening about 9 o'clock and
burned to the ground. Most Of tha
contents were destroyed.
Mark Carroll and Earl Dawson Of
White Elm was in this vicinity Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Isaac Brooks and son, Oliver, OF
near Floris, spent Sunday at the hons
of Grant Hocomb. Mr.. Hocomb is quita
i'll with pneumonia fever.
DR.. Mcclure was a professional caller
here Monday.
Misses Verna and Alma Plowman
and George Hissem were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ploss.
Rev. Wolf preached for the people Of
No. Saturday night and Sunday
Good crowds We're in attendance.
Arthur Barton and family and Geo
Ollie and family spent Sunday at the
home of Ed Ollie.
John Channel was recent caller
here sf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-20
MRS. EARL MATTHIAS
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Prominent Resident Of Doucs-Leando
Passes Away This Morning Asee' 90
Years.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Minnie Matthias, wife of Earl
Matthias of Douds-Leando and one of
the highly respected and most prom
inent residents of that city. died this
morning at l O'Clock Mt the family
residence at the age of Sc years. She
is survived by her husband.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 10 O'clock at
Pittsburg, Iowa. Mrs. Matthias had
been suffering for some time rast with
cancer and had just recently returned
from an extended trip taken in hopes
Of benefitting her health.
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moved into the Mrs. Jennie Henry
property recently vacated by o. A.
Nnney and family.
Miss Tinte Cox was a Keokuk
visitor yesterday
Mrs. Henry Easling went to Fair
field yesterday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Cuddy and to at.
tend the Sunday meetings.
z Miss Ivy Downing of Bentonsport
was the guest of friends here Wednes-
day.
]. I. Isreal and H. H. Meek attend
ed to business affairs in Burlington
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Paul Jackson has returned to Croton
after short visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson.
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ATTENDS PREsBYTERY.

Rev. Clark Of Bonaparte in Mediap.
oils.
Bonaparte:-R James Clark is
in Mediapolis this week attending the
spring meeting of the Iowa Presby-
terry. IS
James A. Davis was called to Keo-
sauqua yesterday by the death of his
brother-in-law, Louis Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs G. N. Deitz have
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West Van Buren, News.

West Van Buren.-Sydney Cowan OF
Leando Is spending the summer with
his grandparents near Lebanon.
Mr. and Mrs Rob Evans and Miss
Worthy Roush visited over Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of Her
man Heirhart, near Troy.
Otis Plowman's house caught fire on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-20

Talk about your breakfast foods,
T A thousand you can see;
l wouldn't have them as gift;
I'd have Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sargent, the True Druggist, corner
Market and Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-20
Ora Williams

A marvellous preparation containing
the constituent elements of life. Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. cures
when all else mas failed 35 cents. Tea
or Tablets. Sargent, the True Drug
gist, corner Market and Main.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-30

Tho towns ~ Sunield. Winchester. say
brook. Fast Haddsm and stamford have
applai 10 the Connecticut state Highway
Commissioner for an appropriation 81 10000
for good roads improvements. All towns
taxed one-eighth OF the appropriation granted
bvthe state, and towns having q list OF taxable
property IN excess Of " 2J0.Oo are taxed
|. quarter OF the state appropriation granted.
Much roadway has been improved this season.
aud where enrly in the spring drivers had to
contend with mud holes and ruts q smooth
stretch OF macadlm now prevails.
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RESSEMER ORE FAILING.
Threat or u ,arer steel RsliS-Opcn We arth
Talk Mixed situation.

PITTsrURC, Sept. 20. Railroads which have
not placed their orders for rails for iaos have
received seni-oflcial notice thu: owinG To tn"
alarming shortage of besscmer Iron oree there
will he new and startling rates made for 1909
ut the end of this year, rates usually being
announced one year ahead.
The falling on in the iron percentage ir bcs-
semer ore has alarmed the iron men Of the
')~it'sburg district. They are casting about for
some way to supply the lack and there seems
10 he no good way save in making the
furnaces all. open hearth. This il what il
being done here at present. but il will mean
furnaces Of the country. The Homestead
mills are closing down the bessemer depart
men,s, announcing that they will not he re
that instead " repairing the bcssemer fur
naces they may he torn down TO make way
Tor some open hearth furnaces.
IN the last few days there has come infor-
nation that the hcssemer ores have no future.
Time was when the ores had over sO per cent.
pro and the ores had tn bc mixed with
some lower grade ores when put ~ furnaces,
time will not Weld more than 80 per cent. iron.
while much OF It viii not give more than "
This il not enough iron for the contracts
which. have been. made on the assumption
that there would be no falling OF In the iron
Year or 10. The Steel corpo se ian' in haste
has closed its bessemer depa rtment at the
Duquesne mills and also at the Edgar Thomp.
had had NOT x,' been in intended tRRSStt . be es @Ifis Should
be closed 80 soon. though for a long time
there have been preparations under way for
Opening the open hearth steel plants thcrc
These plantS must now he hurried for the wori
has gone forth that bessemer ore mas fairt
and that the future will be open hearth only.
The rail situation has hccome sadly rnixcd
too over the bessemer situation, aud tho
steel makers who have been lighting against
the open hearth ideas of the railroads do not
know, lust where they stand. They. hav"
completed some new specifications In hesse
mcr rail making, With which they had hoped
70. win even che angry railroad owners, hui
with bes.rner ore falling they ca nnot hope
TO make this rail as ceuerally as the bessemcr
reti HIS been made IN the past; in fact they
cenpOt Hu1rnutee bessemer rails In the face
OF tho 4 Hing beSsemsr ores.
In all such cases when In doubt the big
men. raise rates. and this II just what ~ threat
cned now. aud the prediction Is made that u
I'VE years time the. bessemcr steel rails VII
be held at a much higher price than the open
hearth or any other rail, II IL figured, by nc
makers here that the bessemer rail has ia
place and that place cannot be- taken by any
other rail In the market, Tho rail must ie
better. however. than that Win has bees
sold In the past.
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fsurs Of whom better things should be 81
pected. Az a rule the most skilful operator
starts and stops HE car With the l,s.t no'.e-
least friction 10 thu mechanism. In chang
ing gears let the speed 81 the car arst coms
The changed gear and then let the gsar.
be sharply meshed so as to avoid grinding
the gear teeth. at their. edges. In stsrtlng
lever. should be in a nenfrsI posluon-p1s
ferably low and re~verse-snd when the motto
sra %Sassa' ssEow spef foss. rds to et sss i sSs" sp.e 81
notch. Then when the car has attained y
fair speed the lever may b shifted to high
: :%ss.hi Gp' and W 1its 90 ~ essocs " :ft-r p |. S ifii:
practice.
dustry and the use OF high speed gears have
developed new conditions and nsy problems
~ che sns %s%P sssss,s"i % " SsartPp srs IN s. : D.1:
son directly engaged in the oonmerrdal
the average man In mechanical purssdt..
Of a few OF these practical points In con
tendency Of the art. The degree OF s~ccurscy
required for most gears to-day 10 much
Increased Ss"ss. dnS per I. GSs IN iG Su,lSissaTr . m ssS; lines
OF machinery has had its influence, as vel
as the advance Of the automobile. industry.
which shall run at . very high spesd, under
severe conditions Of loading and shocks, and
conditions. accurate gears are required
While we have been able 10 meet these condi-
tions with quite a degree Of success. I am look
ing for still greater accuracy and still greater
perfection In manufacturing gcarr In the
near future. A high grade gear should he
regards all it's other elements. The hole
should be true and OF proper size. The key:
ways should he OF the proper dimensions and
accurately located. The blanks should he
turned true and ~ exactly the right diameter.
These details ARE sometimes overlooked. or
sighted even In gears which are supposed 10
be OF high grade. IL is absurd Ia demand
high, class cutting on . poorly-nlachine
blank. Vet this is the condition which the
gear manufactures sometimes meets with.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-30

CALUMET. Sept, :s. Dissatisfied with the
conditions surrounding their work at the
dated company thirty men struck for an in
crease IN wages u few days ago. The. CON-
thirds of the men returned to work. The
others sought work at other mines 10 the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-30
MINE PUMPS.

STATION y SINKING MINING PUMPS.
THE slogan OF ~ "a Fro
CHARACTER TIRE GRAN DESr THING"
Over a0.UO CAMERON pumps IN daily salts
factory use all over the world give tangible proof
of their merit and connrm the claim fo- their
superiority over all Others. They are conceded To
pumps on the markets. day, and while often Imi
tated are never eaualled. For proof. inquire OF
any mining engineer for the latest catalog &C.
and prices, write any Of our resident sVents or
A. s. CAMERON STEAM PUMP WORKS.
- Boot East I'D 81. New York City. u. ). A.
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accompanied with many benefits,
Probably few IL any who know the truth
about the use Of dracs., even the simplest
and cheapest in form. on the ordinary country
this device. The direct and Immediate
! benefit Of the dragging is tbs, filling Of ruts
IN. ~ .IPssS SSSli ss; ~ sse u, rslSiny wafer e the T IIsw Iss and
I in gradually hardening the road until II
| will remain smooth much longer. under trsn'c
| than u could without this dragging. Another
! and perhaps more lasting. therefore greater.
benefit which comes from dragging il in
lessons. TO those who use the better roads
they sussest ,ss thought, If 50 simple a
and comfort. VII should we not 70 further.
spend a little more money and so make these
SSSaardds fs. y aoSbt 'm 'Ss drag an" "a. ' been 'n an
efficient educator. to the profit OF all con-
cerned.
The recent capsizing Of an aut obus has
called attention. once more to the reckless
and incompetent manner In which. most nj
misster 0dscU~. The only astonishing thing
have not been more numerous heretofore.
IL needs no practical knowledge of auto,
% nna .on.,S e. ssicSei mc. .ri y these Sss 1,s,ls ssi,.
serious mishsps have happily been, few
to the attentive observer that most Of the
/ drivers IWl altOHttneT 10 dppfec1Ate the
potentiaiities Of danger involved in the
enormous forces which they handle so light
heartedly. and II q good many of their pas
sengsrs are equally indif on the subject
Il Is a case Of where ignorance IL bliss. :
To the practical autom0bilist the sense Of
danger INVOLVED in an ordinary auto run IL
as nothing compared with that frequently
experienced on hoard an autobns with a
, driver taking chances" all the way in his
efforts 70 make a quick journey. and thereby
add to his earnings, for the takings OF the
driver and conductor are said to be directly
dependent on the times OF their Journeys and
the nu nber OF passengers picked mp. and
this no doubt goes a long way TO account
for the reckless driving so often Witnessed.
From another point Of view such an arran ge-
merit seems very short sighted policy, putting
a premium. as II does. on rough and careless
driving, the eject OF which is only too well
known TO the shareholders IN the enormously
heavy running expenses and cost Of upkcep.
An experienced driver advises beginners
TO learn to coax" their cars In starting, also
in stopping. The Jerking. jumping. sns piping
start that almost lifts the car OF the ground
and the sudden stop that fairly throws the
operator from his seat may have their sporty
features. but they soon send the car to the
I repair shop and are practised only by ignorant
owners or by Incompetent or careless ohauf-
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Are Women's Watches lnferior7

"Yes, madam" said the jeweler, showing watches to q woman custom CT, "this is sixteen point action, the best that is ever put in lady's watch"
 Don't you put just as good works in a lady's watch as in gentleman's" asked the woman.
 "Why, no, not at all, madam. La dies do not need such good watch. Most always they wind up their watch once in awhile, and then they let it be for week or two without using 1t. This is as good as any lady needs"
 The woman explained that she was business woman and just as depend ent on trains and boats as a man, but the jeweler remained unmoved in the conviction that sixteen point was all any woman needed.-San Francisco Call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Growing Flowers In Winter.

A long run of dark days in winter is bad for the florists. It matters little how cold the weather is, provided there is sunshine, for the heat can e. ways be maintained to the proper point. and with sunshine flowers will bloom just as freely when the thel- mometer shows an outdoor temper' ture of zero as at the freezing point, though of course more money must lH. spent for coal. But when, day aftc! day, for weeks at time, clouds over hang the sky, nothing will grow as i. should. The carnation buds deve!o:' slowly until they are half open au>! wait for sunshine, and if it does not come in four or five days the blooms decay. So also it is with callas and roses. They will open halfway, then. without sunlight, will quickly spoil.- St. Louis Globe Democrat.