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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It Is in
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Costs Nothing to Try.

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disinfectant and purifier IN nature, put
few realize it's value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
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them out Of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
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All druggists sell charcoal In one
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19

down last fall to

no granite column could prove so fit
ting a monument to the hardy men
who reclaimed the plains of Iowa from
savagery, as such park as that pro-
posed.
Last August when the Bonnifield
cabin was moved from its original site
near Fairfield into the city, staff rep
resentative Of the Courier went to
Fairfield to cover" the story. In a
conference with committee repre-
senting the Old Settlers association he
suggested the securing of state aid
for carrying out the idea of char
acteristic Old Settlers Park.
The idea took with the committee
and influential citizens Of Fairfield
have been quietly at work along that
line.
Some of the results that have been
accomplished may be learned from the
following dispatch from the Couriers
special correspondent at Fairfield:
BY Edgar r. Bean.
Fairfield, Jan. 1s.-(Special to the
Courier. 1.-The suggestion made by
the Courier last August that an extern
eve state park be established here az
a location for the old Bonnifeld log
cabin, the oldest building in the state
was brought up bore last night and
steps are being taken with the ulti.
mate establishment of such a park in
view. At the regular meeting of the
city council last night resolution
was passed to the effect that the coun.
Gil was In sympathy with the efforts
of the Jefferson County Old Settlers
association to secure a permanent
park that will effectively represent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
FUNERAL OF E. r. REEVES
Burlington Engineer Passes Away at
Albia-A Small Fire.

Abba, JAM 11.-The death of e. r.
Reeves, which occurred at his home
Tuesday morning calls forth SINGERS
regrets from a large circle Of friends
and acquaintance in Abba, Death
resulted from complication of kidney
and liver trouble, from which Mr.,
Reeves has suffered the past three
years, which has frequently brought
him near death. Before passing away
he requested Rev. Perkins to conduct
the last rites over his body and to
chose George Hobson, Joseph Warner
Fred Lambert. w. B. Griffin, John Hill :
lizard and William Victor. His funeral
was held from his late home this morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock Mr.. Reeves also
selected the hymns which he desired
tn be used In this last service for him.
A large number of friends were pres
eiit at tn. funeral and showed the re
slect III which the deceased was held
and the sympathy felt for those near
ones eft behind. Mr.. Reeves was UNI
tl' recently an engineer on the Burning
ION between here and Des Moines all
at the time OF his death was GS years
OIL age.
Mason Home Damaged.
The explosion of gasoline stove ut
| about $50 o'clock this morning fired
| the house Of Charles Mason, doing con-
siderable damage. Owing to the long
distance of the fire from the city prop
! er the fire department did not reach
| the scene until the fire was extinguish-
ed A bucket brigade did some very
effective work and probably saved Mr.
Mason from serious loss.
Although not yet captured, Sheriff
| w. B. Griffin is convinced that he has
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
JENKINS BOND WEDDING.
solemnized at Bloomfield-Miss Leas.
ure Celebrates Eighteenth Birthday.

Solemnizad at Bioomtield-MtSs Ieas-
ure Celebrates Eighteenth Birthday.
Bloomfield, Jan. lS.--The marriage of
Miss Nellie Bond. the daughter of Mrs
John Bond, to Serene Jenkins. took
place Wednesday, afternoon at / o'clock
at the Teed house in the rooms occu-
pied by the groom's aunt, Miss Una
Henderson. The ceremony was solem-
nized by DR.. c. L. Stafford, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church. The
guests were Mrs. Herbert King, Henry
Henderson, and Miss Katie Yahuke.
On Thursday a reception was held at
the home of the groon's mother, Mrs.
Feaggins, and dinner was served at
noon to a large number of relatives
and friends Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins VIII
make their home on a farm in the
| southwest part of the county
A Surprise Party.
Celebrating the eighteenth birthday
anniversary of Miss Jennie Leaslre. a
surprise party was held at the Leass-
ure home on Wednesday evening In
evening and in departing left with the
hostess handsome presents represent
ing their sincere regard. A two course
luncheon was served, after which whist
proved to be the pleasure of the hour
and Miss Vera Mills made the highest
score of the evening. The little affair
| was very enjoyable.
Jones' Owens NuptaIs.
The marriage of Miss Eva Owens
of Mark and L. j. Jones of the same
vicinity, took place Thursday after
noon at the Commercial hotel in the
apartments occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
N. S. Johnson The ceremony was per-
| formed by Elder M. Downing. Those
| in the wedding party We're Ernest Bar.
nett. Miss Anna Jones. Miss Jessie
Dooley, Miss Minnie Small T. M. Ow-
ems, Mrs. A. B. Tharp ard Mrs. Brake
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Jones returned to the hons
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
Owens of Savannah, where they will
spend q short time before going to
their new home on farm near Ian.
caster, Mo.
Other interesting News.
Miss Bertha Wray of Pulaski IL
spending a few days with her sister
| Mrs. James Mllligan.
On Wednesday afternoon the jury II
the case of Miss Ruby Burnett vs thu
City of Bloomfield brought in a verde
of S15S33 1-3 nj favor of the plaintiff
4 On January g.. 1906, Miss Barnett fel
on the ice on an uncleaned crossing II
the west part Of the city and broke tn,
large bone Of her right wrist.
i The case Of the state VS. Peter Horn
charged with stealing q set Of harness
i from Dr. w. FL. Shelton of Pulaski
was begun on Thursday
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MouLToN.

Moulton, Jan. 1s.-Mrs. II. H. War
ringtoh and sister, Miss Nellie Ford OF
Bloomfield, were in the city yesterday
The Sawyers company's moving pic
ture entertainment aw swell attended
Tuesday night considering the incle-
ment weather.
]. w. Shew and family are visiting
relatives in Ottumwa
]. G. Clark was over from Center
Vile Wednesday transacting legal bus
mess.
s. r. Mace, ST., returned from bust
ness trip to Meadville. Mo-, Wednes-
day. He transacted business in Cen
terville Thursday
j. w. Fields of Browning, Mo.
bought up several fine horses from the
neighboring country Thursday.
Ben Hall Of Milton passed through
the city Thursday enroute for Iancas.
ter, Mo.
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Iowa is to have an old settlers
park in memory of the pioneers
who settled the state in the early
irt30's." the central feature Of this
park covering, as 1t will, more
100 acres, will be the log house
which Rhodham Bonnifield, the
father of w. B. Bonnifield, ST.. Of
this city. built when he and his
family first settled In Jefferson
county. This now famous cabin,
Admittedly the oldest existing
building in the state Of Iowa. is to
! used as a museum for relics of the
days Of the early settlers. In the
acres surrounding it, trees, shrub
berry and grasses native to Iowa
are to be grown.
At a meeting Of the city council
of Fairfield held last evening the
aldermen approved the granting
VI the city water works park to
the Old Settlers association of
Jefferson county to be used for
this. purpose. Eleven acres of
ground adjoining the Fairfield
water works park Is to be purchas-
ed and on this ground the log
Z house is to be placed. In the park
the trees and shrubbery will be
planted.
State aid in carrying out this pla
Will be appealed for at the preser
seneral assembly, A campaign wi
,e made to interest the legislators
me movement, it being claimed the
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SALEM.

Salem, Jan. 15.-Thursday afternoon
and evening a home missionary rally
was held at the Congregational church.
Rev. d. p. Breed, D. D., of Grinnell,
adm Rev. Stanton COVE the addresses.
The Oriole Concert company will
give an entertainment this evening at
the opera house.
Roy Davidson, who has been quite
ILL., is reporatd some better.
Mrs. Charles Tyner visited relatives
at Aurora, ILL.,. last week.
Miss Maude Barton entertained her
friend, Miss Edith Bentzinger, Of La
Crew, one day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor recently
enjoyed a visit with their son, Dewitt,
of Mt. Pleasant.
Two car loads of hogs were shipped
by Byron Dawson to Burlington Tues
day.
Orrie Johnson left for Scottsville,
Kansas, Tuesday, called there by the
illness Of his uncle
Miss Annie Packer is one of the in
structors at Whittier's college.
After visiting Salem relatives Miss
Mabel Carpenter left for Fort Madison
Monday
Friday evening, January IS, the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs will render a
program and serve supper at the opera
ton to the public.
Mrs. Ada Wilson and Miss Olivette
| Cornell We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Tyner at Mt. Hamill last week
Howard Weimer of Fairfield was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Maycock left for East Troy
Wis, last Wednesday, called there by
the illness Of her brother. Charles Gill
| lard.
Jesse Frary and family, who have
been visiting relatives at this place
! have returned to their home at Mem
phis, Mo.
j. D. Bridges, w. E. Harper and
| Charles Kline arrived from Mediapolis
January to attend the funeral OF
Reuben Tones.
News was received by relatives here
Monday Of the sudden death OF
Thomas E. Weeks at Cherokee, Okla
hona William Weeks and Charles
Fcss left Tuesday to attend the fun
| eral
| II. Jones made business trip tc
Fort Madison Tuesday and returned
Thursday.
Mrs. II. H. S. Lyle entertained a
number Of her friends Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. William Turner will move to
j. Il. Ingrim's property recently. va
Gated by Charles Davidson.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins ans
children Of Quincy, ILL.,, spent F'rida,
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, January 1s. = County
Clerk w. c. Smith yesterday
afternoon issued his first marriage IL
cense, after ten days in the office with
out an applicant. The license was Is
sued to two yonug people of Richland
Charles d. Robinson and Miss Bertha
e. Hinshaw. The couple was married
by Rev. Pearse Pinch, Of the Congrega-
tional church.
Word has been received here Of the
birth of daughter on January Ia te
Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Frye, at their home
near Burlington, Kansas. Mrs. Frye
will be remembered here as Miss Lou.
ella Cary.
j. B. Morton of Newton has purchas.
ed the Rains & White grocery and vii
take possession at once Ie will bring
his family here soon.
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iwth the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Hawkins.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick is still in very poor
health. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Firkpat-
rick. Jr, are slowly recovering from
their illness.
Mrs. Bell Frame entertained some
of the college students at supper on
Thursday evening.
Prof Clark and Miss Anna Packer
We're among the Mt. Pleasant visitors
Saturday.
Miss Throop of Mt. Pleasant spent
several days of last week with her
friend, Mrs. II. ri. S. Lisle.
Read the Hub ad on page 2 Of to-
days paper.
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berry as was common in Iowa when
the settlers commenced 0 come, back
in rhe '3t)'s

III the 5US.
Better Than Granite Shaft.
Such Iark as is planned would
be monument to the old settler that
would be far more suitable than any
granite monument ever could be. In
addition to the pioneer atmosphere
out of doors, inside the log cabin It
has been proposed to establish an old
settlers museum, and the building 1t.
self would be constant reminder cf
the hardships endured by the pioneers.
The BoIMifield cabin, which is the
Oldest building now extant in Iowa,
was erected in the 30's by Rhodham
Bonnifield, whose son, W. B. Bonni-
field, is an attorney and prominent
citizen OF Ottumwa. The old cabin
was moved to this city last summer il.
order to save it from destruction, the
owner of the land on which it stood
gladly giving it to the Jefferson Coun-
| ty Old SETTLERS association to get rid
or it. 1t is probably the most valua.
BILE relic of it's kind of early Iowa, and
tie plan to place it in a park in the
courlty in which it :, was erected is a
worthy one.
1t is proposed to buy eleven acres
now owned by Fairfield people and
which adjoins the water works park
The cabin itself would be placed on
this, and thus all objections to the
city granting the use of the park
would be overcome The project will
be pushed through with all speed pos
sible.
First White Dwelling.
On the property of DR.. w. Fordyce,
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Mary-Dark circles under the eyes
indicate a sluggish circulation or tor
pid liver and kidneys. Exercise daily
and take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Twill do you good. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Sargent, the true
druggist, corner Market and Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
MRS. r. M. BOWEN DIES.
Highly Respected Resident Of Wapellc
County Passes Away.

Eldon, Jan. 1s.-(Special.)- Mrs.
r. M. Bowen, highly respected resi-
dent Of Wapello county, passed away
at her home in this city last evening
at S o'clock Mrs. Bowen was Ga
years of age at the time Of her death.
The funeral services will be held from
the late residence Saturday afternoon
at o'clock Interment will be ma fe
in the Eldon cemetery
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

The projectors Of the Kansas CITY
Excelsior Springs and St, Joseph cleo
trio railroad, since the granting Of
the desired franchises by the Kansas
City council, announce that it is the
purpose Of this company to make
Kansas City the center OF a vast
system Of interurban electric lines.
An option is neld on a large east sid.
location for terminals. and the pr9-
lectors say that the most critical
stage of the deal is past. Work on
the Kansas City and st. Joseph line
is expected to begin next week this
road will be double tracked all the
wav, one Of the tracks to serve to
bring In steam lines that have nc
entrance into Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

There are many men who cIitIclse,
abuse and heap epithets upon the mali
order houses and those who trade
with them and yet themselves engage
in a practise which, II universally
followed would be equally harmful to
tie country Town. Tsey buy their
hats. shoes. furnishing goods and
aud some Of their clothing, In the re.
tail stores Of Kansas City. Their
wives, daughters and little Sins, too,
az adorned in garments purchased
from Emery Bird Thayef & Co, when
as a matter OF fact the home mer-
chant sells the same goods at a cheap.
CT price. The mail order friend is q
tettiment to the small merchant and
so is the Kansas City shopper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

According TO estimates recently
made the cost Of living has increased
81 per cent In twenty-five years. 1t
is believed that the profUs Of business
in general and the price Of skilled
labor have increased in corresponding
degree, but it is doubtful whether
the wages Of unskilled labor have
Increased in anything ike proportion.
Moreover there is a wide difference
between the estimated cost OF living
and the scale OK living. Everywhere
and among all classes Of people the
scale Of living is much nearer I'll
earning capacity than 1t has ever
been before.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

The Missouri senate killed The
special corporation tax measure Of
the house this week at Jefferson City
rhe bill was not 40 important one
ard provided only tor an additional tax
of 20 cents on the $1,000 Of capital
stock Of all the corporations in the
g ate. There has been no interest in
a general revision Of our revenue laws
by this Legislature but a strong ten
dency 70 shift taxes here and there,
sometime with manifest injustice.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

Wrote Al Opera In Twenty. -Four Hours.
The May American Magazine cen
tains the romantic story OF OsesG
Hammersteln, VINO has built the Man
haitian Opera House In New YIS
City anu entered Into compelilin with
Heinrich Conried and the old Metro
pohtan Opera Hol,e.
Oscar Hcmmetstein is a cigar M
chine inventor, a real estate speeu-
%lator, a vaudeville msnager, a cou-
poser, a thea re builder, AN impresarlo,
a shrewd man OF business, a reckless
plunger, a Jew. a humorist, the father
OF six children. He talks in whimsi-
cal epigrams ard thinks IN cigar ma
chimes aud opera houses. Dealing
with receipts aud expenditures that
run up to $50, 900 u week, 81 far as
anybody has ever been able to d.
cover be keeps M books. His ledger
is IN his head, aad ne tells nobody low
bis balance stands
Here is an authoritative ststementot
how Hammerstein wrote an opera in
"a hours.
zone day before the opening he
witnessed a musical comedy iu another
theatre and declared that he could
write a better one himself, words and
music, in "a hours. Gustav Kerk6r,
composer Of "The Belle Of New York, "
and two or three other men bet him
$500 that he couldn't. They locked
aim up in a hotel oom and hired
a hurdy-gurdy TO pay steadily under
The window. Az the cod Of twenty
four hours Oscar immerged with tae
operetta. 1t was IN q act aud wa,
ga He'd "The Koh.i-noor."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

President Roosevelt Aas admitted
DR., Cronin to the Ananias class for
no greater offense than writing a
magazine article in which he differs
with the president on the subject Of
race suicide. The president may
find that it will take too much OF his
time to give all the Ananiases a
special letter of credit. He might
just make a list Of them and publish
them periodically like an advertised
letter list.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

Kansas City is making a bid for the
republican national convention 10
in 1908. At a non partizan mass
meeting last Saturday night bali OF
the necessary sum in the way Of a
bonus" was raised Kansas City has
learned the value Of advertising TIE
Great Convention Hall has paid for
Itself several times over in making
possible great gatherings there. 1t
would be a source of education to
many Eastern republicans anyhow u
visit the West 1t is to be hoped
that Kansas City will get at least one
Of the national conventions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

Luther Burbank, who has earned
for himself IN botany as Edison has
In electricity, the title Of wizard has
Just published a book-his arst. And
strange TO say the subject of this book
is child rearing and not plant prop
agation. Mr. Burbank has evidently
written this book as a sort OF recrea
ton, and in It he carries over botan.
ical deductions into another field and
offers them as interesting working
hypothesis for others who are better
qualified to test their validity. This
book may prove Of great value, The
most important scientific and phil.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

The Kansas City Journal is backing
Folk u Francis for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency 10 1905
and Oortelyeu for the republican nom.
nation. If the people have their way
= bout it Bryan will lead the democrats
and Uncle Joe Cannon the Republicans
There is no doubt that these are the
two most widely popular men in the
two parties.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

The sentiment in favor Of river
improvements has came about more
in consequence Of the agitation in
favor Of an isJhmlan canal than
because Of the inadequacy Of rail-
road transportation. 1t is however
fortunate that this sentiment has
been aroused contemporaneously with
the discovery OF this lnadequacy,
Five or six years Of phenomenal crops,
and railroad legislation which, viii G
In the main just and needed, Is YET
unsettling to the money market upon
while railroad extensions depend,
have serve TO bring about freight can
ditlons which CRY out for relief. Oul
great streams are too valuable to be
longer neglected, and there is only
need Of initiative and energy to turn
these conditions to valuable account.
II ought to he no Encouragement tC
river navigation that 1t once declined,
Time was when the shipping ii
which the steamboats, might Away
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-04

President Hadley Of Yale says that
Western universities are far below
those In the East and will continue
to be so. He supports this statement
by the argument that the Western
intitutions are more or less local, that
they lack the funds and that they
have not the traditions OF the older
colleges Of the East. That so learned
a man as President Hadley should
give utterance to such sentiments is
Indeed surprising, even though he
naturally must have q very partlzan
viewpoint His first contention is at
present undoubtedly true. The
Eastern universities now have en-
rolled a great many students from the
South and West. But this is not so
much the case as 1t was ten years ago,
and as the Western colleges are
improving the tendency to 90 East
will undoubtedly diminish. True il is
that the Eastern institutions are a
little ahead 10 the matter Of endowe
ment; but most OF the Western
universities have either powerful in-
dividuals or states backing them and
a very healthy condition financially is
generally prevalent. In the matter OF
traditions there is the same argument
Yale has more traditions than
Missouri because it is older. In q
few more decades Missouri will have
as many traditions as any self res,
pecting university could want
Besides the value Of traditions il
easily overestimated. His argu
ments as to why the East is ahead o,
the West now are very good; but
when they are used to show that thI
3 East will always remain ahead OF thu
/ West they seem almost silly.