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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
BLAkEsBuRG.

Blakesburg-D Justice left today
for Lancaster, Mo-. to visit his parents.
Mrs. Frank Hoover left today for her
home in Jerome, after a few days
visit with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jay returned
today from Ottumwa, where they had
been on visit with relatives.
Jay Cohagan is In Cedar Falls Wis
iting his brother, Arthur, who Is at
tending school there.
Mrs Sarah Dehaven is visiting in
Abba at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Tracy Porter.
Mrs j. E. Ward and Rosa Wilson
were in Ottumwa recently
Mrs. Doty, who has been visiting at
the home of her son, James Gourlie, In
Kirkviile, Is at home again.
Aubrey Jordan of Moravia came
down Saturday evening to visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram winecup have
returned from OttumWa, South Da-
kota, where they have spent the past
year
Dora Poland returned Saturday from
Pulaski, where she had been visiting
friends
The little daughter of Mrs. Militia
Lister of Brewster Kansas, who Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Iish Tad
lock, living four miles south Of town,
died at p. m. today. after short IL
ness
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
FARMERS plan
FOR INSTITUTE
GATHERING TO Be HELD IN THE
Y. M. G. A. BUILDING
IN OTTUMWA.
THE WOMEN ARE ACTIVE
Miss Emma Nye, County superintend-
ent, is Arranging to Offer Three
Premiums for Best Show Of
School Children.
THE WOMEN ARE ACTIVE

Committees have been appointed
and plans are being laid for the Wa
pello County Farmers institute to 90
held at the Y NJ G. A. building III
Ottumwa on December IL, 13 and IA.
There will be speaking program
when some of the prominent agricul-
turists Of the state will be present AMI
give their views on various lines Of
farming.
The woman's department Of the ~
stitute, headed by Mrs. George VIII
son, is planning to exhibit from the
farmers wives and others Of the
county In this connection Miss Emma
Nye, county superintendent of schools
has planned to give some rewards to
the school children OF the county, in
which three prizes will be given, for
the best exhibit Of school work.
Among these prizes will be one for
the best loaf Of bread made by a
school girl under IA years of age, and
the best ten ears of corn selected AMI
graded by boy under ten years old.
These competitions may be entered by
children Of the county in schools OF
not over four rooms each.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
GOOD ROADS and
PARCELS POST
RETAIL MERCHANTS AssOCIA-
TON WILL MEET ON TUESDAY
EVENING NEXT.

Two important matters will come
up at the Retail Merchants associa-
tion meeting on next Tuesday night,
NOV. II, when the proposition for bet
ter roads around Ottumwa and the
Parcels post bill proposed by Post
master General Meyer will be taken
up for discussion.
In the call for the meeting the an
nouncement is made that Those sub.
jects are vital and should be carefully
studied by every merchan, in every
line low. Congress meets at no great
future date when there is little douot
but some change will be made in the
postal rates"
Matters pertaining to the next
state convention which convenes in
this city in May will probably be in
formally discussed and preliminary
plans laid for the affair.
The assc citation meets in room 20
of the New Telephone building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
BowLERs AT WEST POINT.
POPULAR Sport Engaging Attention OF
Enthus iasts-Other News Of
West Point

West Point.-The popular sport Of
bowling has again been brought into
activity in this city. Much in
terest is manifested In the game, and
contests are reid twice week. Friday
evening in a series Of three games
Eicrorns' team won from Fichtencort's
team, by an aggregate score of 1853 to
1914. Eichorn's team was composed
of the following players with their re-
spective scores in the three games:
Eichorn Ais. M. E. Brinck 376, w. Will
son 378 Jansen 1884. Fichtencort's team
was composed Of the following with
their respective scores: G. Wilson,
433. Fichtencort 34s, Mehl 363, Sheets
s371.
defeated w. Wilson's team, by an ag-
gregate score Of 1903 to1, 491 Eich-
orn's team comprised the following
players with their respective scores:
Eichorn 426. E. Brinck Alb, Wilson 1874,
G. Goebel 1885, Wilson's team was
composed Of the following players,
with their respective scores: Jansen
346. Ffchtencort Alb. Mehl BAL, w. will
son 391.
G. Wilson also raised the record
bowl from 166, held by Clarence He
berer to 172.
Little Babe Burned.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Manigold, resiging west Of town,
died a few hours after birth, Friday
evening. The funeral services were
held from st. Mary's Catholic church
at 2 p. m. Saturday. Mr.. Manigold is
not at home, having gone on trip to
Denver and other western points
Other West Point News.
Ed Naschert and family have moved
into the Delashmutt property on the
East Side, where they will reside, UNI
til prepared to leave for their new To-
cation.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gram returned
home Saturday from an extended visit
with relatives at Cleveland, Ohio
c. s. ,Byers and DR.. NJ c. Roberts
were Fort Madison visitors Thursday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. = A large audience was
entertained at the opera house Thurs
day evening by .sThe Wizard of Wall
Street" The songs and music were es-
pecially good.
James Edwards returned to his
home in Champaign, ILL.,, yesterday,
after spending few days with his
brother, John. This has been Mr.. Ed.
wards first visit to Bonaparte since
he left, sixty years ago.
Miss Ivy Sawdon of Primrose, is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. SaWdon.
j. D. Swisher of Brighton was a
business caller here yesterday.
Mrs. N. g. Brown arrived from Fair
field yesterday for an extended visit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12

evening. Mr.. Byers Joined the order
of the Elks of that city.
Mrs. j. M. Pohlmeyer and children,
Catherine and Walter. were Fort Mad
ison visitors Saturday
A. ]. Helling of Fort Madison was
business visitor to this city Satur.
day.
Joseph Mapes left Saturday for New
London, where he will work during the
corn husking season
Mrs. Geriche and son, Harry, went
to Burlington Friday evening to visit
with relatives
Mrs. Henry WHITE and daughter.
Gertrude, were visitors to Fort Madi-
son Saturday.
Albert Rauenbuehler returned to his
home at Barring, Mo-, Saturday, after
spending few days in this city.
Rev Father Adams of Houghton
visited in this city Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
Surprise at perar Home.

Eddyville-About twenty couples
surprised Mr. and Mrs. B. w. DeTar
of Bluff Creek Saturday. The evening
was spent in music and games. Re-
freshments were served. and the
guests took their departure at lace
hour, having spent an enjoyable even
ing.
Miss Ethel Yates returned to her
home 106 South Adella street, Ottum-
wa, after spending few days with
her friend Miss Pearl Workman Of
North Fifth street.
Mrs. Lowden, who has been visiting
here for some time left for Chicago
Friday and will return Monday and
visit a few days with her sister, FRS.
r. M. Epperson of North Fifth stn 1t,
while enroute to her home in San
Francisco, Cal.
Rev. Hampstead is expected to re-
turn from his eastern visit and will-oc-
cupy the property on North Fifth
street owned by Miss Jessie Harper.
Mrs Manifold, who has been visit
Friday night for her home in Beloit,
her niece, Miss Eppie Wylie, who lives
east of town.
Miss Sue Vance was. an Oskaloosa
business visitor Saturday
Mrs. Watkins and daughter, Miss
Ollie were In Oskaloosa Saturday on
business and visiting with friends.
Mr.. Gewett returned to his home in
Chillicothe Saturday after visiting 4
week with his daughter, Mrs. George
Culbertson Of North Third street.
Grant Dye and two children, Eva
and Abe were Oskaloosa business call
| ers Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
cANTRIL.

Cantril.-As George Rugh was driv-
ing to town yesterday his team became
frightened on the cemetery hill and
ran away. Mr.. Rugh jumped out and
was untnjured The team overlook the
old family horse OF John Saar Sr. and
caused 1t to Jump and break the
shafts, but doing no further damage.
g. H. Bennett stopped the Rugh team
as 1t was passing his home and so
prevented any further trouble
Frank Cassidy shipped AGAR load of
butcher stock to Chicago Sunday, and
Frank Blanchard shipped three loads
Of cattle.
Casady & Powell shipped one car
load Of hogs to Fort Madison Tues
day.
o. e. Griswold Of Urbana, Ohio. is
visiting at the home of Orrin Jones.
The Christian church was feshingled
this week.
Mrs. E. H. Rockwell was in town the
first Of the week.
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence
McLeland Thursday.
David Clemens of Keosauqua was
in town Friday.
Samuel Mccullough of Keosauuua
YVES one the streets of this place on
Friday.
George B. Creath and Harley J. Cas-
ady were in Milton Friday.
There is talk of several more new
houses goine up in Cantril the com
ing year. Many new families have
moved into the town this fall, and tho
citizens extend a hearty welcome t.
all. People like a growing town, and
especially when that town has better
improvements and less taxes than the
surrounding towns and has no indebt-
edness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
H0R TICUL. TURISTS
MEET NOV. 2O-22
FAIRFIELD WILL ENTERTAIN THE
3STH ANNUAL MEETING OF
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA.

Fairfield. The thirty.eighth an
nual meeting of the Southeastern
Iowa horticultural Society will he
held in the Library Hall in this city
from Nov. 20 to %.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged and a number of prominent
people from this section of the state
will give addresses.
The following is the program for
the entire session
Wednesday, Nov. 90, 1870 p. m. -.
Called to order by President Blodgett
of Mt. Pleasant.
Invocation
Presidents Address.
A paper on Retrospecting John
L. Wilson, Centerville.
Small Fruits w. B. Murray, Fair.
field
Lesson on Small Fruits - Secretary
Greene, Des Moines, teacher.
1880 p. M, Called to order by c. G..
Bloddgett.
Address of Welcome Hon, chas.
j. Fulton, ex-Mayor of Fairfiel'l.
Response Hon. William Lang.
ham, Cedar Rapids.
Solo = Mrs. 8. B. Dewey, Wash.
ington.
The Signs Of the Times Editor
Alex A. Miller, Washington.
Music, followed by social hour.
Thursday, $50 a. M. Nov. FL
Called to order by President G. B
Blodgett.
Invocation.
Appointment of Cimmittees.
Fruit Tree Planting along the Road
side - R. w. Lamson, Fairfield.
Orchard Notes from Evergreen
Farm F. o. Harrington, Williams
burg.
Fire as Cleanser and Insectides =
e. Tatum, West Branch.
Orchard Problems Prof. Irwin
Ames.
Paper - Hiram Heaton, Glendale
| Some of the Troubles of Fruit
Grower, lesson No. 2, Propagation ant
Care of Nursery Stock, Preparation
of Soil and Orchard Planting - A
Branson, teacher.
1880 p. NJ y
horticulture and Health = Johr
Palm, Mt. Pleasant.
Peonies from Seeds - Mildred Har
rington, williamsburg.
| Flowers and Their Mission Mira
Sallie Thompson, Mt. Pleasant.
| A Flower Garden Secretary Yves
ley Green, Des Moines.
Modern Greenhouses and What t,
Grow in Them - j. w. Thompson
Mt. Pleasant.
Scraps S. B. Dewey, Washington
1880 p. NJ
Music.
| Election Of officers for coming year
Snap Shots Around the Ranch :
William Langham, Cedar Rapids.
| Music
| A local committee has charge IL tn,
program during the remainder Of TIL
evening.
Friday. Nov. %. $780,
Called to order by President Blod
gett.
Invocation.
Reports of officers and committees
Should Horticulture be Taught il
Our Public Schools? Prof. Erwin
Ames.
How Can we Increase the Attend
ance and Create a Greater Enthusl
asm Among the People of our Soc
ety?-S. w. Snyder, Center Point.
Mrs. I. N. Tomlinson of Des Nome
will read a paper on Sericulture Il
the United States.
1870 = Miscellaneous business an,
adjournment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
BURLINGTON TO cuRTAIL WORK
orders Given to Shut OF construc-
ton Being Done in
Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 11-Orders came
to Burlington headquarters here Sat
urday to shut off all construction work
being done in and near this city ex-
cept the New Milford cutoff and the
new concr te and steel roundhouse,
now nearing completion. The Denton
cutoff is stopped by the order, as well
as the large freight yard addition near
Lincoln.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
ottumwans Get Patents.

Washington, Nov II. Patents
have been granted Iowans as follows.
Robert o. Grooms of Ottumwa. fuse
holder.
Rock-drill-feed mechanism. Thomas
Turner, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
Fairfield Council Melting.

Fairf1eld.-Seyeral matters of i'm
portance were considered by the city
council last night concerning the well
fare Of the public. An effort will be
made to get a tlagman assigned to the
South Depot street crossing of tho
Rock Island at the Turney Wagon
Works. They will also endeavor to
get the Burlington railroad to co-oper-
ate In getting a subway under It's
tracks at several crossings at present
quite dangerous
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12

with her daughter. Mrs. A. Mcdonald
and family.
Mrs. S. w. Pile and son and Mrs.
Luke Stafford of Kahoka, Mo-, are
guests at the home Of Mrs. Ida Stat
ford.
Oscar Brown of Hannibal, Mo-, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Brown.
George F. Smith Of Keosauqua, was
a Bonaparte visitor yesterday.
Mrs. George Jenkins and child and
Miss Edith There Of Pennington Wis
tied friends here yesterday.
Arthur Rounds and family have re-
moved to their new home in Hillsboro.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12

Pneumatic and other drill, Martin
Hardsocg, Ottumwa.
Walter NJ. Boehm of Iowa City, cal.
culating machine.
John w. Connect of Missouri vi
ley, churn.
Sanford c. Cox of Rock Rapids, VI.
dressing machine.
Paul R. Finch of Des Moines, gas
mantle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21
CuR|o SEEKERS NAY
BUY OLD DUSTY TONES


Paper bound copies of the revised
statutes Of the United States are the
best part of the collection of 60 old
volumes which the officials Of the local
land office will sell the morning of
March 26. There are also some official
records of the war Of the rebellion,
compiled b. Colonel Robert N. Scott,
the only one of his family to remain
true to the Union.
The collection Is not of any con-
siderable value and the space which
the books take up is needed for current
records. The law forbids the destruc-
ton of the books or their sale without
notice being given to the public. Reg
lister Gillis requested the general COM
missioner to give him instructions as
to the disposition of these and some
other books a few weeks ago and the
sale was authorized by the Washington
official.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21

Professor Monaghan would be unfair
to the speaker as we'll as impossible
in the brief compass of newspaper
report. For close to two hours he held
his great audience as mother holds
her child. He was grave and gay, Sc
rious and humorous. and the hearers
responded as delicate instrument re-
spends to the deft touch of the skilled
musician. Professor Monaghan is a
slender man of medium height with
black hair and eyes and rather sparse
black beard. His voice is well modu-
lated and while lacking the sonorous
volume of Bourke Cochran or the late
Silver-Tongued Grady, of New York.
is more sympathetic than any OF tnem
But 1t was in the varying moods
Of the man to which his audience re-
sponded as two chords of a musical In
strument that made his address most
enjoyable.
Between laughing and crying the
audience was applauding, and 1t was
hard for them to let him retire. ana
not until Rev. Father Mccarthy. the
presiding officer, had announced that
reception would be given to the speak
er at A. ~O.;:H. hall this evening at
o'clock, that they were satisfied:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21
Rl|NO OLD MAN OPERATES
MANY TELEPHONE LINES

PENDLETON, Mch. 21.-Total
blindness has not prevented Ed Chap
man from holding a busy and import
ant position in Pilot Rock. Mr.. Chap
man, although blind from infancy, is
now operator for the central telephone
Offices in Pilot Rock and handles that
position with ease and ability.
He makes calls goes as messenger
about the little town and keeps his
financial affairs perfectly straight, al
though he cannot keep a written rec
ord. He ties a knot in a twine string
for every messenger call he makes and
thus keeps his account segregated.
He is able to so to any house In Pilot
Rock and very seldom misses his way
Or meets with accident. He operates
all the lines between Pilot Rock and
the south part Of the country and also
the line connecting with Pendleton. Mr..
Chapman was reared On Butter creek
and is about 38 years Of age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21
ONE PAPER AND FAKE AGENTS
ARE KNOCKING FARMERS

man in search of work away from Wal
la Walla 1t is not known how many
will go to the extent of ''picketing"
the city in this fashion
Another agent, Grant by name, who
has headquarters near the Crane sa-
loon sent two men out to Eureka fiat
yesterday with the assurance that $40
a-month jobs were waiting for them
There were no jobs and they returned
last night in an unpleasant frame Of
mind. Upon consulting the prosecut-
ing attorney they found no legal REM
edy existed for the particular sort of
fraud of which they were victims.
Besides the opposition of the ire
sronsible employment agents the far
mers declare they are getting some
from a source they did not expect, viz.
the Evening Bunc." In speaking of
knock in the "Bunc" yesterday, which
intimated that Sanderson violated the
new ordinance by placing" two men
and one woman in positions yesterday
before his office was completely fitted
up, one Of the leading farmers said this
morning:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21
SAN FRANC|SC0AT MERCY Of R0TTENEST
DOODLE GANG EVER SADDLED ON AC|TY

the light of what LangdOn and Heney
have already done, then the condition
of municipal affairs in San Francisco
since Reuf became one of the dominant
powers exceeds the rOttenness COM
bined in the knavery of the Tweed
gang, and the Chicago gray wolves"
and the gang of looters unearthed and
sent to prison by Folk.
Reports that the rescue of Ruef by
his friends is contemplated are given
more or less color, nevertheless, every
precaution is being exercised by Elisor
Biggy and his deputies. One report
had it that a well defined plan to forci-
bly, release Ruef from custody reached
the ears of Biggy and the latter i'm
mediately issued an order to his depu-
ties to shoot and kill the prisoner if
an attempt were made to aid him to
escape This is emphatically denied.
Great Crowd Assemblies.
Long before the hour set for recon-
vening of the grand jury at Native
Sons hall, in which the inquisitOrial
body. meets, was surrounded by a tre-
mendous crowd. In it were many Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21
CHIEF Of CONSULAR BUREAU MONAGHAN
TO LECTURE ON FRENCH RELIGIOUS CRISIS

his audience not alone with his rare
oratorical powers, but on account of
the fact that no man living Is better
posted. He was born in Boston in 1857
and in his youth was a bobbin boy in
the mills at Providence, r. 1. The mot
to of his life has ever been Work
Wins" That he has succeeded in liv-
ing up to his motto will be admitted
by all who are afforded the pleasure
of hearing him. His work as consul at
Chemmitz, under President Cleveland
earned for him international regard
and renown. He was professor in
the department Of commercial eduea-
ton for three years at the University
of Wisconsin. In 1903 he was selected
by President Roosevelt to start the
consular division of department of
commerce and labor. He is engaged
by the Catholic university for course
In commercial economics, and is lect-
urer in the George Washington uni
versity."
The press throughout the United
States speak most enthusiastically
of his ability as public speaker and
thorough educator. The Pittsburg
Leader of recent date says:
ITO give a resume of the talk of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21

Through the enterprise of two local
lodges, the knights of Columbus and
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. one
of the foremost lecturers in the United
States and perhaps the best informed
speaker in the world on the subjects
he treats, James c. Monaghan, chief
of the bureau of consular reports, has
been secured to deliver an address at
the Keylor Grand, April 4. The topic
on which he will lecture is 'The Re-
ligious Crisis in France" which is
Just now occupying the attention of
thinkers the world over, and is of more
than ordinary interest in view of the
recent upheaval in the French republic.
Although but little known in the
west, this DR.. Monaghan has won the
admiration Of the administration for
the efficient manner in which he has
served the country in his present ca
pacity as head of the consular bureau
which he has completely reorganized
in four years. He is graduate OF
Brown university and of Heidelberg. The
Catholic Sentinel has the followir
to say of him:
"Prof. Monaghan is brilliant schol-
ar and an eloquent orator. He holds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21
BRINGS UNIQUE DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. Peterson Doesn't Want Any
Aimony From Hubby

Proceedings in the Peterson divorce
case which was up before Judge Brents
again today, were postponed until .
o'clock tomorrow when another witness
will be heard.
Mrs. Peterson is bringing an action
for divorce from William Peterson. In
her complaint she alleges Peterson, al
though a strong and able bodied man,
refused to support her. She says two
thirds of his time he has not been
employed and he was content to
her support him.
In her complaint she alleges Peterson
has threatened to take her life, at the
time pointing a pistol at her. She
also accuses him of cruel and inhuman
treatment toward her 14-yer-old
daughter. Peterson filed a cross COM
plant asking that he be granted d.
vorce.
Each of the parties has had a num-
ber of witnesses. The case Is regarded
out of the ordinary as Mrs. Peterson
does not ask for alimony. Each one
is trying to besmear the others char
acter.
The couple were married in 19O4.
Mrs. Peterson has two children by a
former husband.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-21

the henchmen of Ruef and the admin
istration and they joined in the gener-
al denunciation of the supervisors and
in the condemnation of the proposition
to permit them to continue in office
Sentiment in this regard is crystalliz-
ing in the ranks of foe as we'll as
friend. Schmitz' absence from home
last night caused the circulation of
more rumors of flight, but the mayor
is so closely watched this would have
been impossible. He returned home
soon after midnight Where he had
been, neither he nor those who shad-
owed i'm would divulge.
Coincidental with the mayors long
absence from home came the authori-
tative announcement that Heney has
promised him immunity if he tells all
he knows. This announcement went
so far as to say that the proposition
has already been laid before the may
The jury convened promptly at 10
o'clock for an all-day session. 1t is
not likely that more indictments will
be returned until late this afternoon
and possibly not until tomorrow.