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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
OBITUARY.

A cloud OF sorrow rests upon the
home Of Stephen Greene and Mary
Green, grandparents Of Stella Fowler
or l. n.-Iet street. TT, hlnd ,s.-.ss
was laid ul.en their eldest grandchild,
Etri a, ~ u sweet and amiable dispo-
sition and the Idol of their hearts and
home. She had been patient suff arer
for eleven weeks, and although all that
medical skill could do was done to
save her. 1t, was of no avail and three
days before the hand of death claim
Ell her she called her sorsowing rel,-
tlres anG friends to her bedside and
tt,ld item the was going beyond this.
veil Of tears, where there was no more
sickness. SOL ow, pain or death, and
wanted them all to meet her there.
July ~. 81 10:45 O'Clock her pure
soul returned to the hand of Him
who gave 1t.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to
our neighbors and friends for their
kindness In our bereavement, and also
for their. beautiful floral offerings.
Stephen Green,
Mary Green
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01

The game stood Is to Is in favor Of
West Grove.
j. H, Garry has purchased new
manure spreader
H. e. Banker, the buggy man of
Ottumwa, called on g. G. Gleason Sat
urday.
Miss Orphy Sensensey went to
Bloomfield Saturday night to spend
Sunday with Miss Mamma Blank
Mrs. Hinkles Wyn of Moulton, Is
Mrs. OF Pirtle spent Saturday night
is check clerk for John Morrell & Co.
Warren Balm was business caller
in Bloomfield Saturday.
H. Southern, the grain man, loaded
a car of oats Friday.
j. W. Southern Of Moulton, spent
Sunday with relatives in West Grove.
P. @. B. hurry of Ottumwa was a
business caller in West Grove this
week.
Arthur Ranlins is spending his va
cation with home folks. He will start
to school in Kansas in short time,
Will Hanfer of Zion spent Sunda,
at o. L. Hunts in West Grove.
Mrs. J. G. Dooley Of Arizona, arriv
ed Friday to spend while with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Shoe
maker
DR.. Ray Young and wife and Miss
Rosa Colliver took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. John Heck Friday.
Mrs. w. H. Yates and daughter went
to Moulton Saturday evening to speni
Sunday with her son, Chas. Yates.
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ASH GROVE,

Ash Grove.-Rev. James Worrel
preached at the M. p. church Sunday
night.
Orren Cassill and family spent Sun
day at Fenton Cassill's.
Miss Mae Huff has been elected to
teach the Fairview school this win.
ter.
Miss Gertie and Emma Proctor spent
last week visiting in Ottumwa
Chas. August and family spent Sun
day at N. Fletcher's.
The Ice Cream social given at John
Glosser's Friday night was well at.
tended All report a fine time.
G. F. Brown and family we're recent
visitors at Tom Cessell's.
Miss Nella Snyder is visiting at this
place.
Thurman Cassill will teach school
at Ash Grove this winter.
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UNKNOWN BODY
ESHED FROM
THE RIVER BEL
Corpse of Man is Drawn Out of the Des-
MoiHes by Shoe Lace at 7:3O o'clock
Last Evening by Trot Line Operated
by James Barry.

Yesterday evening the body Of an
unknown man was accidentally flshed
from the depths of the Des Moines
river by a trot line which James Bar
ry was operating near Seymour's
cooper shop. His identity or the
manner in which he met death is ur-
known. A scalp wound, several
bruises On his head and face and a
dtslocated shoulder lead to the sup
position that he was the victim OF
foul play. Nothing was found In his
clothing with the exception Of few
nickles in change.
The man was about FIVE feet ten
inches in height, had dark hair and
a sandy mustache. His weight was
about 100 pounds and as near as could
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HIGHLAND.

Richland.-Charles Horning and
Jean Davis are at home from Chica-
CO.
Miss frankie Worthington is visit.
ing friends in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Callister are
visiting relatives in Princeton, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dunbar of
Davenport, were visiting relatives in
town and vicinity last week. They
went to Brighton Saturday to remain
over Sunday with Mr.. Dunbar's rela-
tiyes
Mrs. Carmichael and daughter,
Parthenia, of Sac City, arrived Friday
for visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. Carmi-
chael and her mother, Mrs. l. Hunt.
Mrs. Jane Rafferty, who spent last
week in the country with her children,
returned home Saturday.
David Duke went to Ottumwa Satur-
day to visit his son and family. He
will go from there to Bedford before
returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith who have
been visiting in Estherville, returned
home the latter part of last week.
Misses Ada Kinney and Vera Payne
were visiting friends in Keota Friday
anu attending tne silver medal contest
Friday night.
The contestants from here who took
part in the contest at Keota Friday
evening were Frank Haslsins, Emma
Tracy. Rilla Hadley, Kate Emery
Georgia Kent and Mabel Landers
Miss Rilla Hadley was awarded the
medal.
Miss lila Greison of Fairfield is visit
ing relatives here in town
g. l.. Breitenbach of Valley was a
guest of Fred Fearvis' family Friday
His mother who had been visiting
there returned home with him
Rufus Kent and wife of Goodland
Kansas visited last week with his
brother, John Kent and family. They
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TO STUDY Petroleum.

Washington, D. c., July 31.-Dr.
David T. Day, for many years chief
Of the bureau of mining and mineral
resources Of the United States Geo
logical Survey. will be succeeded to-
morrow by Edward Wheeler Parker,
the coal expert on the anthracite coal
commission. DR.. Day will devote his
attention to studies of the nature of
petroleum, continuing in the survey
for that purpose at the same salary he
received as chief of the bureau. The
petroleum resources of the country
have become SO widespread that that
industry alone is now regarded as of
the first Importance to the work of
the survey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
WEST GROVE.

West Grove.-Mr. and Mrs. DR.. J.
w. Young of Hutchings, Kansas, spent
this week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Colliver.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Baine and son,
Warren and family, spent Sunday st
the Blank home.
H. j. Southern was business caller
In Ottumwa Friday.
Zell Baine spent Friday at Ottumw;,
on business.
Ed Mathews shipped one car of
cattle to Chicago Sunday.
C. X. Gleason and wife were shop
ping in Bloomfield Saturday.
The Bunah Base Ball nine crossed
bats with West Grave nine Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
Oklahoma Republicans to Meet.

Tulsa, I. T., July 31.-A majority OF
the 1,600 delegates and a large number
Of other visitors have already arrived
here in anticipation Of the first Repub-
lican convention Of the state of Okla
homa. The convention will be called
to order at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing by J. L. Hamon, chairman Of the
state committee. The work Of the con-
vention, In the language Of the official
call, will be 'to decide what will be the
policy Of the Republican party relative
to the projection or adoption Of the
purposed constitution; to make de-
claration of party principles; to elect
a state committee and a chairman Of
the state central committee, and to
nominate candidates for state officers,
should the convention decide to make
such nominations"
Talks among the delegates already
on the scene show that there is still a
considerable difference of opinion as
to the wiser course for the party to
pursue. Some are still outspoken In
favor of the convention refusing to
nominate state ticket and preparing
to fight the adoption of the constitu-
ton Of the last ditch Those in favor
of following this course, however, are
apparently not nearly so numerous as
they were MONTH ago, before the
Constitutional convention mad reas-
sembled and made changes in the doc
ument to meet the objections of con-
siderable element Of the population.
From present indications the larger
and more influential element of the
party believe that the adoption Of the
constitution is inevitable and that the
Republicans should prepare to make
the situation by naming a state ticket
and otherwise placing itself In a posi-
ton to put up good fight at the first
election. Those In favor of this course
are led by Gvernor Frantz, and II a
state ticket is named Governor Frantz
will in all probability mead the ticket
as candidate for first governor of the
new state Governor Frantz is looked
upon as the representative Of the
Roosevelt administration in Oklahoma
politics. He controls the federal
patronage, and through him the presi.
dent recently brought about a truce be
tween the warning political factions OF
the territory.
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start today for points in Oklahoma to

start today for points in Oklahoma to
visit relatives.
Misses Lottie and Minnie Bailey nc
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Hoogenakker
to the jamestown exposition last Fri.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baker of Cedar
Rapids are guests of VIM. Schriever
Mrs Bakers father.
Mrs Jas: White and Mrs. Clarence
Graham came over from Keota Fri
day to visit the G. w. Mills family.
Eli Emery visited his son and wife
at Wayne Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Swayze of Eldora, came
on Saturday for few days visit at
the parental O. Greeson home.
John Coleman is visiting his parents
at King City. Mo-, and other places.
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OBITUARY..
Martin Larson.


Martin Larson, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Emil Larson, died Monday morning.
July 20. OF diphtheria, at the age u
years, months and IA days The
remains were laid in their last rest
ing place Monday afternoon, short
services being held at the grave. Mar
tin was very bright child, leaving
his parents with two sisters and three
brothers to mourn his sudden death,
together with large number Of rela.
tives and friends who are joined in
sincere sympathy by the entire COM
munity with the bereaved ones.-Con-
tributed.
BIvens Funeral Services.
Funeral services we're held over the
remains Of the late William Bivens,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bivens at the family residence, 1925
Hayne street at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The infant, who was two months
old. passed away yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. hev. w. H. HORNED con.
Quoted the funeral services. Inter
ment was made in the Ottumwa ceme.
terry.
isf~; Is Laid to Rest.
Funeral services were held this
morning at st. Mary's Catholic church
at 8 o'clock for the late Mary Aimee
Bliley. The Very Rev. F. W. Hopp.
man was in charge Of the services.
Interment was made in Calvary GENE.
terry The Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Order of Ancient Hiberians of which
Miss Bliley was member, attended
I the services in body.
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ALBA.

Albia-A marriage license was
granted yesterday to Jack Anderson,
%, and Vera Chisln, II, both Of Bux-
ton.
w. K Hardenbrook returned home
this morning from few days visit in
st. Paul.
An addition of fifty-three lots from
the Edwards property on the east has
been made to Oak View cemetery.
Joe Davis has been appointed coun-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01

be Judged he was about 35 years Of
age.
Conforming with the orders Of Cor
oner 0'Neal the body was inferred in
the Potters' field at II o'clock this
morning. At the coroner's inquest
held at Sullivans undertaking par
Tors at 10 o'clock this morning YER
dict Of cause of death unknown"
was brought In by Walter Roscoe,
Charles Fame and William Peters.
composing the jury. The theory
that the man may have met
his death from being knocked from
either Of the railroad bridges by a
passing train has been advanced but
all efforts to establish the supposi-
ton have so far failed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01

ty surveyor by the board to succeed
Ben Olsup resigned. Is,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. n. Griffin win
return shortly from their vacation trip
through the western states.
Miss Josie Mahin. daughter Of David
Mathin, southeast of Abba is quite
Ill with appendicitis.
Hon. Fred Townsend and son Hugh
were Ottumwa visitors yesterday.
DR.. T. J. Avery Of Hiteman passed
through Abba yesterday on his way
home from ottumwa where he has
been on business.
The lawn social at the home Of d.
S. F. Gray last night was a great suc-
cess.
James Bussey passed through Abba
yesterday on his way home from OF
tumwa
Mrs. w. P. chaddick returned to
her home in Ottumwa yesterday.
George Mahon of Bluff Creek town
ship was In town on business yester-
eday.
T. G. Hammond was an ottumwa
visitor yesterday
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, July 31.-Butter. easy:
creameries. z1@23; diaries, 1sM@22k.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28
Patience is the best remedy
for every troublc
AN ARTISTIC LIBRARY.

A suggestion OF individuality may be
given 10 the library by devottng a small
space TO the writer. artist, or musician
whom you most admire. no gain the
best effect choose a corner or arrange
one. and make a drapcry of olive. deep
blue. golden brown or crimson.
Hung against this should be AS many
pictures as you can procure of youT IN
vorite. A pretty bookshelf hung on tho
, wall. or one OF the small ones that re-
volvs. and 20 may be reached easily
should hold the works of the writer.
A di,an and one chair beside the
able furnish This orner On the table
may he some OF the various things that
! have been described in his books or IA
irific from some old city which no
noted. a photograph of the place where
he lived or which formed the one OF
one of his heroines.
other suggestions easily may be
added until your authors corner is
counted a delightful place In which 10
And rHsf
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28
: MAUD ADAMS NEW CAR. =


An air castle, such AS is seldom
brought down 10 solid earth this side
IF the "nevcr-never land" il about To
become a material castle that Will
glide across the country from ocean
Ia ocean and yet be as substantial In
sNery way and as luxurious as those
hat are builded upon ~iinimovable rocks.
a car that is to cost between 81. 900
md $50. GOO is now in the process of con
stiuction. 1t is To he the property of
Miss Maude Adams. who has planned II
ever to the minutest detail. Ii Is to
be- more wonderful than anything that
has ever Yet been put ON wheeiS. for
II is to have not only the private apart
ments NJ Miss Adams. but also a min
iature stage. where rehearsals can he
carried on while the car is being
wh::led oyer the tracks at the rate of
thirty miles AN hour. The ~dininutiNe
theater Is to take up one entire end oil
the car and vii! be without windows OF
any kind. the light all being allowed
to fail from a huge opening in the cell
ing and from the electric lights of the
stage itself. The theater will be fin
ished in walnut and consist of dressing
rooms. lockers. and the usual floor witt
its stationary chairs. There Will he
grooveS for scenery and arrangement
for throwing calcium lights az III .
real theatcr
Miss Adams expects to live in hei
car all of the time she is on the road
She plans In this Way to make good USE
OF the hours that she has heretofore
been compelled to waste while travel
ing by rehearSine many short play:
that she already has in mind. She ha:
always lonsed to devote more time u
some little bits of ART that can be ose'
as curtain raiSerS. but has never ha'
the time. and now that she can put u
good advantage the hours that she j
being carried from one city to anothe
sh. viii have ample opportunity 10
this work. The new car Will not b
called Peter Pan" as was Miss Adams
original plan. but ii will be known "A
the Tinke,, Bell.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28

fits the system. the business the spiel
that does the work. and given proper
conditions, I'd a put Eddie sherman
i'm his prime again Vice President Fair
banks and backed him for a sure turn
with that refrigerator.
Eddie and | followed the circus for
years and it was never nothin' but the
threc-card game for US. 1t always did
the work. 1t was brain work. too
nothing but brain work. OF course. you
think that any old fool would know
there was something wrong about that
game. Blu you understand. it wasn't
Il case of a tap on a strangers Shout
der and let's have a game OF three
ard monte Oh. no; my boy, ii WAS
neutrality-suspicious. what Eddie used to
call it-psychology-a clean battle of
the wits and as fascinatin' as a play.
1T was what was called a grating
circus-we weren't directly OH the pay
roll. but there was an understanding.
YOU know-for which we were entitled
to certain privileges, use of some of the
side tents for business purposes and
.ongtray,' as Eddie used to say. to all
the canvas.
There were three of us in our COM
pany. Eddie and a fellow who used to
be a pr eacher. but resigned to serve a
term in Jeff. and myself. Our cast of
characters was. Eddie Sherman. pro-
moter: the ex-preacher. judge of the
circuit court from some other county
than the n we We're operating in.
and your humble servant. president
of Il town bank far enough away not
to arouse any Unnecessary curiosity.
Here's the way the play opened. The
circuit Judge. with the Primo Albert
and stovepipe-none too new. but just
right. you know-and myself. the bank
er, in a plain business suit, gold glasses
and inside pockets full of papers. we
generally blew into town the day be-
fore. Sometimes We we're old acquaint-
ances just dropping in for circus day.
sometimes we had the hotel proprietor
Introduce u~s-depanded on the circum-
stances.
The towns we worked were usually
of from 1000 to 10. 900 people. and you
know in :, place of that kind the hotels
are the clearing houses for everything
and there was never any trouble get
ting acquainted with the victims. oncs
we'd singled him out. We studied the
herd awful close, too. We wanted >
man with money first. and we didn't
give IA continental whether he was :
farmer. or q lawyer. or the biggest mer
chant in toWn-the wiser the easier
We had confidence in human nature
and the system.
Now, we've spotted our victim. sa!
the night before. We get pretty clos
together before the nights over. Thu
fudge tells stories about his experience:
on the bench. and the banker-thati
me-asks about some lands i'm the mex
county that he wants TO loan SOM
,acney on. and so on, and the victim
he Sacins to think he's in pretty goo
comp~n.y. and he limbers zap IL tell
some w,s& stories himself and toad
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28
GOOD TEETH.

If The teeth are white and even they
give an attractive appearances TO ~ face
which may be otherwise plain.
For every reason the teeth should re-
c.ive the hes, of care. Many people
suffer from Indigestion and the conse-
luent skin troubIe because OF their
poor teeth. which makes them unable
to masticate their food sufficiently.
1t may not he necessary to chew each
moutiiful of food thirty times. as Is rec
commended by some. but nothing should
go into the stomach that is not thor
oughly maxticated.
To keep the teeth from decay II IS
necessary To keep them perfectly clean.
Ii is we'll nigh Impossible TO do this.
\ good stiff brush should be used and
the teeth brushed inside as We'll as out
The brush should be used up and dow
the length of the teeth as Well Az
across. The foundation Of most tuoti
powders. pastes and washes is soap.
The teeth should be- brushed after
eating. and 10 keep the mouth sweet
and clean. rinse il with a saturated
solution OF boric acid. OF ~bi.arbonat. ol
soda I'm the proportion Of d level tea.
spoonful To = glass OF water.
, When tho teeth are distigured wit!
black which viii not come off with tn.
ordinary brushing. get som. very finel,
pow lcrec putnice stone. and with Al
orange stick apply it to the spots.
Dip tho stick in water so as TO max.
the powder adhere. some prefer I,
make q paste with = little glycerine.
one should make u practice OF having
the teeth looked over by a dentist tWic.
g; year. Those who are rouble with
deposit Of tartar should hay. il re
moved every six months.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28

back my friends Judgment. This thing
looks easy TO me. but | haven't got a
thousand with me if my wife was only
here-but cant W. make up the thou
aand?'
Maybe the victim begins "a e.t cold
feet right here. 80 the circuit judge gives
TN. game II litIl. boost AT the psychologist
cal moment, as Eddie said. i don't mind
vou taking a chance says the iuds" to
me the banker. hut as for me and my
friend here. mako We can't afford IT as
well as you
But where's the risk" He SAYS h."
can pick it and teiicve him. says /.
Well. now. says the judge. after a
little sparrin' for the sucker's benefit.
how much moneN have you 20, with
YOU
jus $40 says tho banker
And YOU SAYS The judge TO III" vic
tim.
Nell. mayho he has saC with him an
maybe he says h. will have To go TO town
for it-don't make anN difference hut So"
is what We make him speak for. say.
Well says tn. Judge. 4 can put in
$3.50. but ! want some protection ON the
deal. for myself as we'll as for my friend
here. if what he says is true. Of course.
there's 10 risk. f:ui if ii isn't low. looky
here-you're a banker he SAYS 10 me.
you Just give me- and my friend here a
hip'' W Psott'i '7t 49, - i''r 49,
let you have the money
Well. that's the way W. settled u aud
1t certainly looks fair all around. We go
in and tell the promoter. IN Tho sucker
doesn't happen TO nav" his roll with him.
tina, we're going M town and will IL.
back. All wight. geutiemen. SAYS Eddie.
careless like. 'b,t remember the oath.
We go 10 the hotel. or tho bank. OF
Wherever the sucker : got HIS plant. h."
draws his pile and the banker executes his
note with . big flourish to his signature.
payable on demand
Its all over then. No use tnl.in the
rest. The little sp.ck or mark was on the
wrong card when sc got back to the tent
aud If course We lose. I've seen the VIC
Tin keel over In a dead funk when tn"
turn came and ~. had 70 bring him to
with the booze. Sometimes they'd holIor.
but the system worked 50 perfect mat We
always had a WAY out. Sometimes the
Civ. him a phouy check on nowher. &c
take up his note. Sometimes it was UP II
the judge 10 sinoo;h him down and r..
mind him OF his oath. An sometimes h
was game and never squeal"G-'hat DO
pended on how WIS he was considerN u
the village.
"Ah. Ii Was q f~as-inatin' gam. and :
! deep one. my lad. errn If il does sonnt
like comic OPP fooiishness. II took cour
age. diplomacy ard more science han bill
lizards. l haven't given you half OF tn
lines. my boy. bur I've always believed
that our play. IN a small way. wasn't yer,
different from Pi.rpont Morga.'s or an,
other of the big workers who KY ~
suckers in. Same sNstem. works the sam
wa. the world over