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Elite Restaurant,
MICHAEL G. BOYER, Proprs.
One Door East of Courier.

through the cellar, but to no avail.
Finally search was made in the barn
back of Drescher's home and there the
man was found. sleeping in the hay
now 1t is said he had shot gun in
the barn with him but showed no in
clination to be violent.
Charged With Threatening to XIII.
James Ambridge was brought from
Eldon last evening and placed In the
county Jail In this city. Ambridge is
charged with threatening to kill w. T.
Hale, the marshal of Eldon.
Appeals From Action of Board.
R. H Moore, publisher of the Satur-
day Herald, has filed in the office of
the clerk of the district court an APP
peal from the action of the Wapel,o
county board of supervisors in making
the Ottumwa Review one of the Off
cial papers, and in oyerruling the OBJ
iections filed by the Herald to the list
Of subscribers filed by the Review.
Divorce Decree Signed.
Judge M. A. Roberts has signed a
decree in the case of Goldie Fother-
gill. who sued her husband, Joseph
Fothergill, for a divorce, alleging hab-
itual drunkenness. The decree grants
the divorce and gives to the plaintiff
the custody OF minor child, George
William Fothergill.
Letha Tinsley, who is suing her hus.
band, Frank M. Tinsley. of Blakesburg
for divorce, has been granted tenn.
porary alimony of S25 to pay attor-
ney's fees The case has attracted
considerable attention because of thu
legal battle over temporary alimon,
which has been connected with it.
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cred with flowers, was laid to rest in
the Drakeville cemetery The pail
bearers We're Misses Eva Vest and
Gertrude Sayles; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Hamilton adm Messrs. George john
ston and James Hardy The family
desire to extend their thanks to their
many friends who SO kindly assisted
during the sickness and death of their
loved one
Miss Kneen Of Mt, Union is visiting
her sister, Mrs Courtney.
H. 7. Truitt made a business trip to
ottumwa last Saturday.
Dr., NewIand was called to the home
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lnterfered with the workings Of the
Wapello county district court this
week.
Yesterday the action of Henry Phil
lips afainst E. D. Fair and
]. H. Williams, which case has
been on trial for some time, was con-
tinued until next term because of the
illness of Attorney F. G. Orelup. chief
counsel for Mr.. Phillips. Then this
morning after the jury had been i'm
panneled and the opening statements
made in the case of 2. A. Frazier
against the Ottumwa Telephone Co.,
the case was continued until tomorrow
morning because of the marriage of
| M. w. Polling, one of the principal
witnesses, which takes place this aft
ernoon
The former action has been one Of
the longest drawn out and hardest
fought actions tried in the Wapello
county court in recent years. The
case was called for trial Feb. 1. On
Feb. 3 jury was sacured. On Feb.
IL the case was continued until Mon
day of this week. AS the action now
| stands it is claim of Mr. Phillips
against Mr.. Fair for damages because
OF alleged false representations as to
certain book accounts. Mr.. Williams,
by directed verdict in his favor be-
ing out of this part of the action;
and a cross claim of Mr. Fair and Mr..
Williams for damages because of an
alleged false representation as to vau-
ues of certain stocks. The points in
controversy are connected with the
transaction by which the Fair-Williams
Bridge company passed from the con
troll of Fair Williams to Mr.. Phillips
and his associates.
The case of Frazier against the OF
tumWa Telephone Co. is a claim for
damages alleged to have been re-
| ceiyed when a team of horses belong
4 ing to the plaintiff was killed, it is
claimed by contact with a live electric
wire said to belong to the defendants
Sheriff jackson in Long Search
Herman Drescher. lib Hayne
street, was taken to Mt. Pleasant this
afternoon by Sheriff W. w. jackson to
be placed in the hospital for the in
sane at that place. Drescher had his
hearing before the commissioners fol
the insane this morning, and his MIND
was found to be unSound.
Sheriff Jackson experienced consid.
cradle difficulty in finding Dreschel
last evening, when he attempted tC
take him into custody. He made g
thorough search of the house and
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JEFFERSON COURT CASES.
Cases in District Court Are Assigned

Hon. D. M. Anderson Presides.
Fairfield, Feb. 20.-The Jefferson
county district court convened yester-
day with Hon. D.. M. Anderson as pre-
siding judge.
The following were the men chosen
as grand Jurors: ]. r. Davis, fore
man; Joseph Summers. j. A. Cling
man, Albert Diers, J. N. Doolittle, ]
S. Herrold j. P. Miller. Ray Whitman
was appointed as clerk of the grand
jury and Jay Perkins is acting as bal
liff
The following are the cases which
have been assigned:
Mary J. Richardson, now Goodwin
VS.. City of Fairfield, for damages
Tuesday, March 5, 8 a. M; lawyers, I
D. Jones and e. F. Simmons.
In the matter of the application OF
Jay Copeland, pharmacist, for permit
to buy, sell and keep Intoxicating
Niebert, has been instructed to go to
Fort Madison and bring to this county
Henry Parker, who is confined in the
penitentiary, for trial. This Henry
Parker is known in the penitentiary as
William Bergen, No. TITO and Is wanted
in this city for obtaining money under
false pretenses. Parker in 1899 came
to the Iowa State Savings bank in
this city and presented mortgage and
deed of a farm that belonged to John
Sinclair in this county, and borrowed
$500 on this instrument which after
wards proved a forgery. He made for
gerry his practice and is said to have
realized close to million dollars this
way, only in the state Of Iowa. Bergen
must stand the expenses of the car
fare of himself and the sheriff.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Cupid and sickness have materially
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LOCAL,
oriainaI Notice.

&
Stella NJ Donaldson. Plaintiff, VS.,
Harry c. Donaldson, Defendant
In the District Court of the State OF
Iowa In and for Wapello County Iowa,
March Term, A. D.. 1907.
To Harry G. Donaldson:
You are hereby notified that on or!
before the 25th day Of January, A. D.
1907, the petition Of the plaintiff In the
above entitled cause will be filed in
the office of the Clerk Of the District
Court OF the State of Iowa, in and fori
Wapello County. claiming of you dll
yorce on the grounds of desertion, and,
asking equitable relief.
And that unless you appear thereto,
and defend before noon Of the second
day Of the next term, being the March
Term of. said Court. which will com
mence at Ottumwa on the 25th day OIL
March, 1907, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered.
thereon.
Dated January a. 1907. l
w. w. Epps,
Attorney for Plaintiff. 1
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# Mr.. White one day last week. where

of Mr. White one day last week, where
Mr.. and Mrs. White and little son We're
all suffering from severe colds
Frank Slagle of Ottumwa spent Sun
day here at the home Of his parents.
Emmett Fridley Of Floris was the
guest of Miss Lottie Burnett Saturday
and Sunday.
I. E. Kneed!er and firmly left on
Thursday for Kansas.
Mrs. Davis is quite iii at the par
sonage.
Mrs. Courtney and her sister, Miss
Kneen, spent last Tuesday with Mrs
Brandmyer.
Tom Sayles and family spent Sun.
day at the MILAN Sayles home.
.uMol 10 ulnos
emou 1edId IvlueIsd eul ap xapuns
lusds Iedld IelIeM sIW puB I'M
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PIERCE
STUDIO
Nellie Turner Dies.

Drakeville. Feb. 19.-Miss Nellie
Turner. daughter of William Turner
and Ivah Turner, died at the home of
her parents Monday evening, February
II. Miss Turner was 10 years and
months of age. She will be sadly
three brothers. Besides these there
are many relatives and friends who
will miss her. The funeral services
were held at the home by Elder d. w
Hastings, after which the body, en-
closed in a beautiful white casket, COW
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Marriage Licenses.

Miss Ethel Ruckman 49,. ..... III
Emery Golf ....... :. -. ......22
MISS M. G. Griffin ..... -. ~. IA
] M, w. Polling ....,... =. see .. s,ee
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j. E. Mitchell,

Can you match these for grocery
bargains any place? We think not.
Just call us up and ask us our prices
on anything. Prompt delivery service.
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Special
Announcement

We wish to announce to our friends
and customers living in the vicinity
of South Ottumwa that we are in a
better position to supply your wants
in Dry Goods than we ever have been.
We own our goods at the very lowest
market prices and are selling them
on very close margin. We can af-
ford to sell you goods cheap for the
reason that our expenses are less. We
cordially invite you, when coming 10
Ottumwa, to give us call. We can
please you. Our goods are all new
and of the very latest styles. Try us
on your next purchase of Dry Goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

0W very the Busy Bees really enjoy their de-
partmen The skating fine last week and the coast
ing too-the best have had this winter but the let
have in Just the and such good letters
too But several of the boys and girls have forgotten the rules
and that makes the editor great deal of trouble Some
both sides of the and used lead pencil instead Of
and ink and little girl forgot to her address Per-
haps tell of the why must insist
these rules they will be remember Have noticed
how short your three four pages of writing look in prntf
Well everything that used in the paper has to be written out
plainly that the printers read and the type from it.
just think how many sheets of that makes and how
much time take read them all and correct them
and set the type The busy who do this work have time
to puzzle poor writing writing that has become blurred
rubbing all those sheets because it written with lead
pencil that is hard to read because something has been writ
the other side of the and shows through And too,
it takes time and is confusing to turn all these sheets But
when Busy Bee orgs to add his address he is the
who suffers for if his letter should happen to win prize the
editor would not know where to whom send it. So
good following every of these rules
Several original stories have been contributed and they
all good that the editor has decided to hold them week.
possibly two weeks until in that they may be Judged
with others of the class This will be fair to the
and hope all will understand the delay. Can not
have great many original stories this week?
Some Busy Bee has contributed skating party story but
it incomplete As the received has neither ad
dress credit be given for the story 1t good
however what there of it, Won't the writer try aganP
So good letters sent in last week about trips
that the boys and girls have taken that hard decide
which deserved the But only two each week do
not be discouraged and again. Either write another story
about another trip better STILL try original story These
will probably not be used until February but be thinking about
them and perhaps they will be interesting than the little
journey stories have BEEN Several have asked if they may
contribute stories by chapters Not Just
send that GA Visit the Country by Nellie
Wood awarded first prize this time and "a Trip the
Canneries by Sievers W. Susnann, the second.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

dainty the table looked Not finding Flos-
sic there she supposed she had gone to her
own room to dress, for 1t wanted but half
an hour before the guests would begin 10
arrive. Knowing that she had not min
ute to lose the good mother FASTENED TO
her room to make her toilet. feeling sure
that If Flossie wanted her assistance in
dressing she would come 10 her.
She had just begun to comb her hair
when a queer noise fell upon her ears, 1t
was faint-a human voice mingled with a
strange pounding noise coming from some
remote corner % the house. Flossie's
mamma put down her comb and brush and
went into the hall TO listen. The sounds
certainly issued from the upper floor, pos
sibly from the attic. But what could II
mean? No one was there-Bridget, the
cook was in the kitchen and Flossie In
her own room dressing land she was the
only other person in the house..
While the good mother listened trying
to locate the source of the noises, they be-
came more vociferous and distinct. The
cry Help. help, help" came plainly from
above. Wondering at so strange a happen
ing. Flossies mamma hurried to the attic
store room once inside she recognized
her own little girlie's pleading voice, which
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

berries and red raspberries. We had
fun gathering eggs too, and jumping
off of the hay. The orchard was full
of lovely apples and one day ! ate ten.
But the most fun was threshing
Ny brother and l watched them all the
time they stayed at grandpa's.
We had two little kittens. Mine was
black and white and l called him
Beauty My brothers was a Maltese
and he called her just Kitty. My
cousin Arthur, my brother and | got
sticks, tied string on the end, put a
pin for hook and went fishing. We
caught three minnows, but we put
them back again. On rainy days we
went out to the corn house and shelled
corn with the cornsheller, then we
would shell it with our hands. l got
a blister, but didn't care We spent
two months in the country and l never
had a better time in my life.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

search the other living rooms for the miss
ing F'lossie. Then, in distress, her mamma
would telephone for her papa to come
home, telling him that their little girl was
missing from the house.
Flossie sat on the box and wept, wept
from fear and anxiety over her terrible
Imprisonment Would she ever-ever get
out? Would the invited guests arrive for
the party and no Flossie to meet them?
Would her tenth birthday pass in this ter
rible dark place without food or water,
when downstairs were all sorts of goodies
awaiting the hour of the banquet?
"Oh. OH" walled the little one. "Oh,
OH"
Then came an idea. She must make
some dreadful. unusual noise TO attract
attention since her voice failed Of it's pur-
pose. She would remove shoe and with
the heel beat as hard as she could on the
door, crying out all the while. Help. help.
help"
Meanwhile in the dining room Flossie's
mamma was so busy with the banquet
table that she did not miss the presence
of her little daughter in the living rooms
After a while. when all was in readiness
for the spread. she went to the library to
call Flossie. She wanted her TO see how
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
A Western Visit

BY Mary Hustead. Age 10 Years. Phillips,
Neb.
When | was 4 years old my father,
mother, three brothers and myself
took a trip 10 the west. We went by
the Burlington route to Billings,
Mont, then on the Northern Pacific to
Seattle, Wash. From Seattle we took
the steamboat State of Washington 10
Bellingham. Then from there on the
Rosa Lee to Blaine. We visited my
grandpa and grandma for two weeks
We came back by way of Seattle and
visited the battleship Nebraska. We
then went to Portland, then TO San
Francisco, where we visited the Cliff
House, Golden Gate park and China
town. We stayed one day there and
drove out and saw the fruit ranches
In the famous Santa Clara valley. Our
next stop was Los Angeles, from where
we visited Long Beach and various
points of interest. Our mex. stop vas
Sacramento. We stayed one day there.
On our ho.leward tr.p vas the forty
miles of bridge across the Great Salt
lake. Crossing the Rocky mountains
over the Denver & Rio Grande we
went through the famous Marshall
pass. stopping one day at Colorado
Springs, visiting Manitou and the Gar
den OF the Gods. We made a short
stop at Denver and then came home.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

farmers in big wagons The wagon
load with the driver is weighed and
then sent on to the shocking shed to be
emptied. The corn is shucked by
country boys and girls for 2 u cents
bushel. The shucks are thrown on
broad belt that carries them to a high
point on the building and from there
dropped into farmers wagons to be fed
to stock.
The corn after being shocked is
passed to women who cut out the bad
parts. Then the ears are thrown on
belt that carries them to the second
story, where they are put through a
machine that cuts off the grains.
Next the corn is put in wire ma
chine that moves around in such a way
as to take all the silk out and drops
the corn down a chute into room
where it is mixed with hot syrup.
Then it is sent into the canning room,
where the corn is canned,
After the top is soldered on the cans
are put in open steel baskets and put
in the retorts, where they are oteamel
for seventy minutes. Then the baskets
are plunged into a tank of cold water
to cool and whiten the corn.
After the labelling the corn is ready
for shipping. All this is very interest
ing to see.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
A Trim to Cedar Rapids

BY Bertha A. Thies. Age II Years,
AVoca, Ia
Last summer my mamma, sister and
we're visiting an uncle near Lone
Tree, la.
While there we went up to Iowa
City, and after having dinner we took
the interurban to Cedar Rapids. We
went at a very swift rate. 1t did not
take us but about an hour to go, and
when we arrived there we went up
the street a short distance and had
dish of ice cream.
AS we were coming back our car
stopped and | looked out to see what
the matter was, and there coming
down the hill were two women with
a tub between them and quite a few
following. Then the men threw out
some great pieces of ice and these
people came after them, for they were
out camping.
At another place we set off an ice
cream freezer. I do not know whether
there was any ice cream in 1t or not.
Then we went back to Iowa City
and had nice cool ride going home.
1t was getting rather late.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Queens of England

MarsueritN Of France second queen
consort of Edward l. Of ENGLAND, was
carly orphaned by the death Of her royal
father, Phillip lie HardI, King of France.
She was a sweet-tompered, high-minded
damsel, and retained these fine traits Of
character throughout her life. shn was a
thoroughly educated young princess, be-
ing as vfrtuous as she was refined and
cultured
While Marguerite was still very young
her cider sister, Princess blanche became
tire rciyning beauty and favorite Of
Europe Edward l. of England having
heard her praises sung from affair." sought
her hand IN marriage. At this time he
was q grief stricken vidower. still mourn
ing the loss of his beloved Queen Flea
nora. But he hoped to Danish his heavy
sorrow IN the smiles Of a second beauteous
queen.
Thus negotiations for the hand OF the
beautiful Blanche were begun by the
King Of England. and the historians OF
those times declare that the Princess
Marguerite was substituted in the mar
riage treaty in the place Of her more ia
vorad sister Blanche by diplomatic ma
neuver unequsled for craft since the days
OF Leah and Rachel
however TINS may De- me name OF
Marguerite appears In the marriage
treaty where that OF E.aGche was sup
posed 20 be.
At the time Of her bethTothal to Edward
the Princess Marguerite was just enter
ing her twelfth year, but the final ar
rauGemeut b. which she became Ed
ards consort was not consummated til
many years later, as both Edward ana
-fr brr+har +lp TuYr NJ aucoster bit -
tcry resented the substituting of the
pain child, Marguerite for her glorious
ly beautsCus sister Blanche, who was ir
the full bloom OF her young womanhOOd.
This piece OF diplomacy" was the work
OF Fhnin le Bel. brother 10 Marguerite
and Blanche and King OF France. who
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Little Flossie's Birthday Party
BY Maud Walker

cast-off picture frames and bric-a-brac lit
tered the place
Flossie began to search about for the
desired condlestlcks which she remembered
having seen on top of a packing box, but
nowhere were they to be found now The
fur rug was there, but more than anything
else Flossie wanted the candlesticks. After
searching in every box and trunk and tear
ing up things in general in her hunt for
them, Flossie remembered that there were
many things packed in a great closet which
was built in the dark end of the store
room, Thther went Flossie climbing over
boxes and heaps of debris to the peril OF
her little neck, but reaching the closet in
safety. heavy door shut the contents
from sight, but Flossie lifted the rusty
hook which secured 1t from the outside and
pulled 1t open.
All! There on a high shelf stood the
longed-for and much-admired candlesticbs,
a goodly covering of dust hiding their gilt
bands and red flowers. But some soap and
water would make them as beautiful as
new again. Flossie climbed on a box to
reach her prizes, when the heavy door
swung shut with bang F1ossie was In
total darkness, and was obliged to get down
from the box carefully lest she step into
basket of old-time glassware. When she
reached the door she pushed against 1t In
vain. The rusty hook which she had lifted
and which she had left In a raised posi-
ton, it being too stif with rust to be
dropped backward-hed fallen into the Iron
staple which had held It secure
Flossie vainly threw the weight of heI
little body against the door; it did moi
shake II in the least. Then she began t.
call out as loudly as she could. but hel
weak and frightened voice died away
family inside the great, thick-walled closet
that was most terrifying in its darkness
oh, what should she do? Away up there
in that attic where no one would eyer
dream Of her being. and locked in tn,
close, dark cold closet whose thick doc
and walls would not allow her feeble voice
to reach those on the first floor She knew
her mother would call her, and receiving
no response would go to her room to looE
for her. Not finding her little daughter tn,
poor woman would become uneasy anC
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
A Trip to Lake Francis

BY Walter Johnson. Age Years, 7l5 South
Nineteenth Street, Omaha.
Two summers ago, when | was
years old, my two brothers and l and
a party of friends went for an outing
to Elysian, Mimi, on Lake Francis.
We left Omaha about O'Clock in
the morning on the Great Western rail-
way and arrived there at 8 O'Clock in
the evening.
Mr.. Wilcox, who owned the place,
met us at the depot. His little grand
son was there and We had fine time
together.
| learned to row boat We went
boat riding, fishing and bathing every
day. My two brothers and | slept in
tent. We all had nick-names and
was called the Mascot"
One Saturday we hired a hayrack
and rode to a nearby town called
Waterville. Every evening we had big
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

rose above the din of pounding ON the
great door
over the boxes, trunks and piles Of
debris she hugried!y clambersd and reached
the closet, which she opened. There, with
tears streaming down her face, shoe in
one hand, stood little Flossie, most pitt
able looking object.
"Oh. mamma, mamma she cried, spring
ing into her mothers open arms, Il was
afraid I'd never make you hear. And
I Thought may be I'd newer get out
-of-h-e-r-e!"
My sweet child" soothed mamma ten
DERBY, How came you in there; locked up,
too?" she asked.
Then, with her shoe unbuttoned on her
foot, Flossie went down to her own room
to dress for the party, explaining to her
mamma as they descended the stairs how
she happened to be locked in the closet Of
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
(First PRICE
A Visit to the Country

By Nellie Wood, Age II Years, 2511 South
Thirty-second Avenue, Omaha.
This summer the very day school
was out we started to a little town
called Saline near Detroit in Michigan.
We got there at o'clock the next
night.
My little brother Raymond and | Of
course we're very excited looking every
thing over. Grandpa had fine horse
called Old Rock. My brother and l
rode him everywhere. Every evening
we went down in the woods after the
COWS. Then we would gather black