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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-28
FAIRFIELD SETTLES
INTERURBAN FIGHT
City Council Decides to Permit Road
to Utilize Main streets-Work on.
Line Begins April I.

I . Is
Fairfield, Feb. 26-The Main street
route for the interurban was chosen
last night by the city council, only
who was one of the leaders of those
at the meeting of the council, being
out Of town on business. The remain
ing members of the council were all
present.
The motion was proposed almost
without warning. Councilman Willis
was mayor pro TEN, and had just con-
cluded an emphatic declaration of op.
position to the granting of promission
to lay tracks on the square when Coun-
Gilman Smith moved that the interilr-
ban company be given the right to
come up South Main street, along the
west side Of the square and along N.
Main to Lowe, west of Fourth and out
of the city limits. This was to be the
passenger line. The freight line was
Included in the same motion, and was
to leave Main street at Harrison, go
west on Harrison to Sixth, north on
Sixth to Briggs, a spur leaving the
freight line here and going to both
Rock Island and Burlington freight
depots, the freight line Joining the
passenger line at the corner of Main
and Briggs 1t was stipulated that no
| freight cars we're to be run over the
| line set apart for passengers. Mayor
pro tempore Willis suggested breaking
this up into more than one motion,
but Smith refused Before it was put
| to vote he stated that the motion did
not express his own views In the mat
ter, saying that personally he opposed
the Main street route, but that he be-
lieved the majority of the citizens of
Fairfield desired the road to come over
this route. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Barnes. The vote stood:
Barnes, kerrick. Fritz, Neibert, Smith
and Zeigler; no, Manatrey and Willis.
To the council was read petition
signed by thirty-two members of the
Ladies' improvement association ask.
| ing that the interurban be kept off the
main paved streets and off the square
and this was ordered placed on the
records This petition was circulated
after the action of Saturday afternoon
recalling the petition presented pre-
1 viously In the name Of the association
/ Women Protest
1 The action of the council last night
removes all hindrances to. commenc
1 ing work on the interurban, and it is
/ expected to begin work April l. The
i line must be completed during the
present year. Negotiations are practi
cally completed to extend the line or
the north to Marengo, Cedar Rapids
and Vinton, with branch to Oska
Iloosa and on the south to Memphis
Mo. At it's meeting Saturday the coun
Gil suggested more indirect route ant
one which came within block of tbs
Il square. This was refused considera
] ton by the company.
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lNTERMENT AT HIGHLAND.

Richland, Feb. 25.-The remains of
Mrs. Samuel Terrence, living four
miles north of town We're inferred in
Highland cemetery Saturday. She
leaves a husband and four small chill
dren.
The remains of Jessie Cox were
brought here Saturday for interment
from Winfield. Mr.. Cox had been suf-
fered for five years with tuberculosis
of the spine and was formerly citi-
zen of this place.
Jesse Kent was a passenger to Mar
tinsburg Sunday night.
Miss Leora Price Of Osllaloosa is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. M Barnett
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Robinson and wife
who have been visiting in Anamosa
returned home Friday.
Quite a number of persons from
here attended the William Haskfns sale
at Clay, east Of town. Thursday. Mr..
Haslsins and family start to California
next week, hoping it may benefit their
son.
f. G. Gardner, A. c. Brady. c. H
Mills and Bunk Ward have returned
from Chicago. 34.gf
Mrs Ida Mills and Miss Minnie Baily
returned from Kansas City Friday, af-
ter few days absence.
Miss Bessie Drummond, who has
just returned from Chicago, left Sat-
urday for Newton, where she will trim
in millinery establishment.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. John
Green. Mrs. John Greeson and Mrs
Henry Sellars.
Mrs Arch Reed of Ottumwa has
been in the city several days visiting
| relatives.
! Word was received here few days
ago that Philip Dovenspike who weni
! to Diagonal, Iowa, last fall to live with
| his sister, Mrs. Christina Dale, had
been adjudged insane and sent tn the
] insanA hnsnital at CIarinda-
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THE MORRIS FUNERAL.
Young Man Who Was Killed at Eldol
sRnried Tndau -.

Young Man Who Was Killed at Eidon
Buried Today.
Bonaparte, Feb. 26.-The remains of
Thomas Morris, who was killed in
Eldon Friday night, were brought to
this place yesterday for burial. The
funeral services were conducted by
the members of the Eldon and Bona
parte camps of the Modern WoOdmen
Of America. A large number Of Eldon
citizens were in attendance. The fu-
neral procession was formed at the
railway station and marched to the
cemetery.
Howard BUGGY of Douds- Leando was
Bonaparte visitor yesterday.
Gus Nelson was d bsuiness visitor
in KeoSuk- today.
Charles Jackson went to Quincy, ILL.,,
yesterday for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Louis Proper and baby of
Sioux City arrived yesterday for visit
with relatives in Bonaparte and VII
I,cinity.
A. Phillips and Mrs. Ella Means of
Wayland, Mo-. attended the funeral OF
Thomas Morris yesterday.
Mrs. Guy Derrs of Lacon, H., is
spending the week with friends and
relatives here.
Rev. G.. w. Barber of Bussey arriv-
| ed yesterday to conduct the funeral
services of Mrs. Simon Winkler
MIS- y. II. MILL VI sadtlu Iidiiic Wds
guest at the w. B. Ryland home on
Monday.
Philip Ware and w. HI. Coulter OF
Pennington We're business visitors here
yesterday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hop
kins Monday, daughter
Miss Dorothy Ryland returned from
Des Moines yesterday.
Isaac Ware of Croton was the guest
of friends here yesterday
Omer Cresap and sister, Mrs. Will
liam Friend of Eldon, visited friends
here Monday.
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CLOSE SUCCESSFUL, REVIVAL.
EIdcn Pastor IF the First M. e, Church
Sees Good Results

Eldon. Feb. 21.-Rev. ID. F. Stiles
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, has just closed very success
full series of special meetings at the
Ashland church. The church was
greatly revived and a good number
We're converted.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will conduct an
exchange in sthe sample rooms of Hotel
Eldon next Saturday afternoon.
Pastor D. f. Stiles Will preach In
the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day morning and evening.
Tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock
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|: vELYN TIA
LEAVES STAND,
ORDEAL IS
ENDED
jerome Unable to Shake
Story Of Witness in Essen.
tial Features Clever.
ness of Delmas Seen

New York, Feb. 26.-District
Attorney Jerome today finished
his long cross examination of Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw at the trial of
her husband on the charge of hav-
ing murdered Stanford White, Mrs.
Thaw was under the district at
torney's fire nearly five court
days.
e. His concluding questions had to
do with what witness observed as
to Thaw's manner when he would
chance to meet White. She said
he acted as a person in a fit Mrs.
Thaw said her husband would re-
member these meetings and talk
of them.
From Christmas, 1903, until he
shot White, she said he believed
the architect had set the Monk
Eastman" gang upon him. He
constantly feared White and said
he was being prosecuted by him.
Jerome called Abraham Hum
mel to the stand today to question
him regarding an affidavit Evelyn
Nesbit is alleged to have made
against Thaw In his office.
Beyond the fact that the girl !
went to the lawyers office and
I that he dictated to the stcnograph-
er while she was there the district
attorney was powerless to bring
out any thing more because of
the continued objection of Delmas.
Justice Fitzgerald upheld the
objections on the ground that col
lateral testimony cannot be taken
to discredit witness.
Hummei's Memory Bad.
Hummel is the lawyer who drew VI
the affidavit to which Evelyn Nesbi
Is said to have sworn and which chare
ed Thaw with cruelties during thei
1903 trip to Europe. His memory PROV
ed recreant as to the time he first me
Mrs. Thaw and her visit to his Office
He was shown a photographic copy c
the last,page of the famous affidavit
which Hummel said refreshed hi
memory SO he could state positivel
the date Evelyn called at his. Office wa
Oct, 81, 1903. 81.
4 Delmas objected several times
the use of the photograph but tn
court allowed the questions.
Hummel said he had a conversatio
with Evelyn Nesbit and that he dicta
ed the statement in her presence. H
was asked several other questions t
which Delmas objected and was SUI
tanned
Hummel was temporarily excuse
and Jacob Schnydecker called. He wa
asked one question which was not a
lowed to be answered and was .excu
ed.
Mrs. Thaw was recalled. She ide,
titled a diary kept by her in 1902. De
mas read the diary for nearly fort
minutes. He then offered no objectio
when Jerome began to read extract
from it.
Mrs. ThaW Excused.
At 1910 Jerome announced he ha
completed the cross examination {
Mrs. Thaw.
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The News Of MunterviIIe.

Munterville, Feb 26.-Quite num-
Der Of the young people of this place
attended the social at White Oak lass
Saturday evening.
o. w. Hasselrooth and Ed Larson
We're In Blaeksburg last Saturday on
BUSINESS. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.. Burgason in
vited few friends to a sumptuosts
dinner last Sunday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swenson, Mr..
and Mrs John Pearson. Mr. and Mrs
John Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Larsoi
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Nelson. Miss Alics
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GOES TO MT. PLEASANT.
Philip Meek Taken to Hospital for tn,
IneanA


Keosauqua, Feb. 26.--Philip Meek
of Bonaparte. son of Cass Meek, was
taken to the hospital for the insane at
Mt Pleasant Saturday evening.
Attorney McCoid is in Keokuk for a
few days.
Mrs. James Roush and son. living
near Lebanon, have moved here, and
occupy the residence where Mr.. Jay
used to live.
Messrs Clayton and Rees Shared
We're in Mt. Sterling Monday.
Mrs. Ramsey and daughter, Bertha,
left Monday evening for their new
home near Kilbourne.
John Thomas Jr. fell from load of
hay Monday afternoon and sprained
his ankle.
E. Tilton, father of Mrs. Alex Smith
left Saturday for Oskaloosa to visit
his granddaughter, Mrs. Lulu Cantril
Mrs. Anna Dibble spent Sunday with
har sistAn4 hdrs- n n Hills. of Eldnn
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A SUNDAY SCHOOL BENEFIT.
Second Baptist Church, Pleasant Green
Chapel Entertans.

Il OhaPeI EnIertaIn6.
Rutledge, Feb. 26.-The Second Bap-
list church, Pleasant Gre II chapel, of
this place. rendered pleasant pro-
gram for the benefit Of the Sunday
school. The nrogram follows:
Song-School.
Bible reading-Mrs. Daisy Frankler.
Song-Mrs. Elliott. Miss Lulu Strip
per and Thomas Stripper.
Song-Mrs. Mamie Henderson.
Recitation-M Miss Lille Miller.
Song Jessie Moore.
Song-Mrs. ". Powell, Miss Susie
Elliott.
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2-CENT FARE
BILL PASSED
BY SENATE
Iowa Senate Votes Unani-
mously for Passage Of
Measure When Roll
is Called Today
Des Moines Bureau +
Or the OttilmwaI COllrie
VI tIIC OttVIIIWSt. VSJOuI ~ ~
Des Moines, Feb. 26.

Des Moines, Feb, 26 j
The two cent fare bill passed the
senate unanimously today. Senator
Turner had charge of the bill and urg-
of its passage as eminently fair to the
railroads and that 1T would not result
in any harm to them. Senator Smith
of Mitchell also spoke at-slength for
the bill and said it was part of pro-
gram to carry out the square deal. 8:
During the exterded hearings on this
bill given the railroad representatives
much stress was laid on the allegation
that as the net earnings in Iowa were
only about 8 per cent of the assessed
value of the railroad property reduc-
ton Of passenger earnings would be
an impossible burden for the companies
Senator Turner suggested that as
half the property was represented by
per cert bonds the stock. even at
that. was paving pretty good interest,
as it would earn much more than the
bonds. 81
Couldn't Get Adequate Statement
Incidentally, Senator Turner called
attention to the fact that it was inn
possible for the members of the leg
islatufe to get from the reports of the
companies to state officers an adequate
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IN FACT AND
IN TRADITION
Figure "9" Is One About
Which Clusters Very
Much Interest.

Of all the odd numbers the one
which would seem to be the most con-
spicuous in ancient lore and modern
sDeech and in illusions OF all sorts
whether classic or vulgar-ls nine.
Whether this is because 1t IS multi
nile of three, a triple trinity Or not, we
need not stop to inquire The connec-
tions in which nine figures, says the
London Globe, are very numerous and
extraordinarily varied OF old there
we're nine muses., and also nine rivers
in tbe internal regions. In classical
mythology we read of nine heavens
and nine worlds and the hydra had
nine heads
In medieval times there were nine
sworthies of the world the places ID
This select assembly being differently
allotted by different authorities. the
usual division being three gentiles, or
naynipas; three Jews and three CHRIS
tians. One of the Oldest English
,rames is nine mems norris 1t could
he uIayed either indoors or outdoors
or a folding board marked with the
necessary lines and squares or on
board marked out on field or down bg
stones or by cuts in the turf In Dor
set they still play the game under the
name of marnull-
Nine appears frequently in popular
medicine A Sussex collector referring
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PERIQUE TOBACCO.

Perique tobacco derives its name
from a Spanish planter who settled
in st. James parish in 1920. Having
cultivated the plant on small scale
for his own use, and met with great
success, he determined to continue
the culture of the tobacco for the
trade. The tobacco originally by
Perique was twisted by hand and
placed under press for three or four
days, then taken out, UNFINISHED, re
twisted and replaced in the press for
five or six days After undergoing the
same process three or four times il
was finally left to remain under press
for three or four months and then
taken out for use. In few years
an Improvement was introduced by
putting up the tobacco in four-pound
rolls. The tobacco is still put up in
the original manner by hand.
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to the very common rural belief IN
the efficacy of passing a ruptured
child through a cleft ash tree says
that the patient must be attended by
nine persons, each of whom should
pass it through the cleft from west TO
east. A Perth Kirk Session record OF
1923 refers to the preparation OF three
cakes for some medicinal purpose
from nine portions of meal contributed
by nine maidens and nine married
women. Threads with nine knots and
straws with nine joints are used for
various healing purposes, while nine
successive mornings are often pre-
scribed for the performance of certain
folklore ceremonies.
The great LambtOn worm, one OF
the best known of English dragon
myths, had nine eyes and was fed from
the milk of nine COWS.
Again, the same number Is proml-
nent in various common phrases and
proverbs. Nine tailors make man
Queen Elizabeth is alleged to have
once addressed a deputation of Is
taiIors with. a good morning, gentle
men BOTH"
Every one knows that cat has nine
lives. while the cat" that is used for
the castigation of evil-doers has nine
tails.
When Marcutio. insults Tybalt and
the latter inquiries, what wouldst thou
have with me?'' the volatile but fiery
partisan replies, good king OF cats,
nothing but one of your nine lives
Haywood, the proverb monger. mas the
saying "a woman hath nine lives IKE
cat" which will be news to most
| folk.
Three more examples may be given
from a collection of applications OF this
remarkable number nine, which Is not
easily exhausted. Possession, we often
hear, is nine points of the law A
person who has paid some attention 70
his or her attire is said for some In
scrutable reason to be dressed up TO
the nines," while the most startling
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Le United States was

erage price for the United States was
$31.
In possession of other cattle Texas
led with 1926, $40, having more than
twice as many as any other States
Other leading cattle states, following
Texas in the order named, were Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri
They, with Illinois and Oklahoma,
owned more than half the cattle in
the United States. Oklahoma had
$1,S90,151, and, saving Texas, three
times as many as any other Southern
state. The average price per head for
the United States was S17.10, ranging
from 81 in Arkansas to S23 in Iowa.
Five states and a territory, ranking
in the order named-Montana, Wy
oming, New Mexico, Idaho, Ohio and
Utah-owned more than half the sheep
in the United States in 1906. Montana
led with 5,636,711 Wyoming was next
with 1886, 1876, and the others close
by. New Mexico had 4,558,365 Sew
enteen states had more than a mill
lion sheep. Texas and Kentucky being
the only Southern states among them,
with 1,665,000 and 100000 respec-
lively. Tennessee had 344 1854 Both
Virginia and West Virginia exceeded
this. The average price per head
was 1884, ranging from S173 in Mis-
sissippi to $3.50 in Indiana
Iowa led the union in hogs, with s.
5S4 500, having nearly twice as many
as the next state, Illinois. These two
states, with Nebraska, Missouri, In
diana, Texas and Kansas, owned
more than half the hogs than any
| other Southern state. Alabama had
1,25O,251 Mississippi, 1,316,214. The
average price per head was 1852,
ranging from $415 in Arkansas to 81
| in New Jersey. Tennessee hogs aver
aged $3.50: Alabama's, $40 and Mis-
sissippi's, $475.
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Special to The Journal.

Washington, August 1.-THE agri-
cu,n.ral year book from the depart
reDr Of agriculture furnishes the best
Information as to the great wealth of
he United States. Reprinted from
the wear book is a pamphlet of Stats
ucs. c-Jwded with figures which show
the seaL of empire in farm produc-
Mons in the different states.
The crop OF 1906 amounted to 1921
lyI bushels. OF this crop five states
Produced 1,4O3, S24,5S5 bushels, or 46
u. cent These states, ranking in
be order named, were Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. Iowa
continues her long-maintained rank
IS the first of the great corn states,
producing 373, 275, 900 bushels. Texas
uroduced more corn than any other
Southern state, the yield being 1885,
Sv4.1>2 bushels. The new state of
Oklahoma, conceding the territories
Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as
admitted. produced 34,290,500 bush
els The Southern state next was
kentucky, with los, 437 1916 bushels;
Tennessee next, with S6,42S,912 bush
els: Oklahoma produced three times
as much corn as Alabama, whose
yield was 47,S49, 1892 bushels.
The average farm price of corn per
bUshel ranged from % cents in Ne
h,aska TO SIS cents in Arizona, while
the average price for the United
States was ALP cents. The average
p::ce in the cotton states was 52.2
cents. The highest average price per
huSiel in the last ten years was in
1901, when it was sos cents; the low
est in 1897, when il was 1858 cents.
Kansas ranked as first in wheat pro-
dUc.iCn, with North Dakota, Mime
sofa. Nebraska and Indiana ranking
As named. These five states produced
-. So7.S19 bushels out of the total
f,r the United States of 735 ,260,91O
bushels. or 40 9 per cent. of the whole
o. iahOma produced more wheat than
any other Southern State-21 ,554 $50
bushels, or about twice as much as
Tennessee, which produced 1882 1925
Bushels. Wheat ranged in price-Chi-
Caeo cash---trom ~ IS to rs cents.
The year book statistics giving prices
for the last forty years, shows the
highest price of wheat was in 1867
ranging from 1.26 to 40. The high
est price in the last ten years was
in 1904, the range being I15-1.22. Kan
sas. the leading wheat state. pro-
dnced S1,83O.611 bushels. or almost
four times as much as Oklahoma,
which led the Southern States.
Five states, Iowa, Illinois; Wiscon-
sin Minnesota and Nebraska, pro-
duced Cne-half of the oats crops of
Tho United, States-4S4, 456. $50 out of
? total Of 9G4.904 500 bushels.
Five states produced IS per cent. of
tho farley grown in the United
States. They were Minnesota, Cali
f,rnia. South Dakota, Wisconsin and
North Dakota their combined crop
being 131.426, 429 out of 1859, asa
bushels
Rye was most productive in Penn
sylvania. four other states with her.
Michigan. Wisconsin. New York and
Nebraska, producing out Of the total
for the country OF 33.374.S33 bushels,
G. per cent. or 2n.7Se. 4S7 bushels.
Nearly all the buckwheat was grown
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PARIS HORSE EATING.

1t is estimated that last year Paris
ate altogether 10000 horses. or more
than 1000, 900 pounds of horsefesh-
In 1890 the consumption was less
than 100000 pounds. Besides the
low price. there has been a demand
for the meat, because it is supposed
to be wholesome in cases of tubercu-
Iosis tendency. Many people regard
II more healthful than beef
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DIOGENES'S TUB.

The tub or cask that Diogenes lived
in was a jar of the kind used for
wine, as engravings on ancient mona
ments show. A basrelief at the Villa
Albani suggests moreover that the jar
was a cracked one, unsuited for any
other purpose than as a movable grot-
to for the Greek philosopher to dwell
n
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He Was.

A good country mayor found him
self at a table in d large restaurant
between two young men, who began
to make fun of him.
Il see, young sirs," he said. that
you are making fun of me, but l as
sure you that / am neither stupid nor
an ass"
"Ah!" said one of them, perhaps
you are between the two"
Exactly" was the prompt reply.
Il am between the two. "-Tit-Bits.
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a Kind Wnrd.

so you don't share the general in
dignatiOn toward the railways"
mo-" answered FARMER Corntossel;
4 have always felt that a locomotive
Nas entitled to great deal of credit
for sticking to the track, instead of
snorting up and down the country
roads like an automobile. Washing
ton Star.
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A Valuable Lesson.

Six years ago 1 learned a valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant, of Mag
nolia, Ind. Il then began taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer
l take them the better | find them
They please everybody. Guaranteed at
all druggists. Csc.