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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
kEosAUQUA.

keosauqua.--Miss Bertha Ramsey Of
Kilbourne visited friends here Monday.
Mrs. Craig McGaffer and son of Des
Moines are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles McGaffey.
John Fl. Landes made a business trip
to OttumWa Monday.
Mrs. T.. O. Carmack Of Centerville
returned home Tuesday. after a week S
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Haney.
DR.. George Humphrey, veterinary
surgeon made a business trip to Bon
aparte Tuesday.
James II. Jackson Of Bentonsport is
visiting his brother, Samuel Jackson,
west of Pittsburg
Mrs. HI P. Gilbert and children and
Misses Madee Short and Dora Gill
bert spent Wednesday here.
Miss Elsa Boyer left Wednesday
evening for Beardstown. Ill, where she
has employment. She will visit her
sister, Mrs Rigler, of Bentonsport, on
her way to illinois,
William McCallum Of Cameron, Mo-,
was business visitor here Wednes-
day.
DR.. T. G. Mcclure Of Douds- Leando
spent Monday at this place.
DR.. Guernsey and daughter, Laura.
Of Lebanon, were guests Of Mrs. John
Martin Tuesday.
Mrs. George Swiers and Floyd Fell
lows were Ottumwa visitors Wednes-
day.
Christmas entertainments will be
given at the Congregational and Meth
odist Episcopal churches next Sunday
evening by the members of the Sun
day schools.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore passed her
ninety-third birthday Wednesday. De-
cember 1S.
Miss Bertha Bott visited with Miss
Glare Roberts Tuesday
Albert Mullen of Ottumwa Is visit
ing relatives here this week.
Mrs. E. L. McCoid and Mrs. 8. w.
Manning were shopping in Ottumwa
Monday.
Miss Linnie Kerr has resumed her
work in the public school here, after
an absence Of several days on account
of sickness.
William Houke of Valley Junction
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Campbell.
Mrs. Craig Sherod entertained her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Girard Work
man. and her sister Mrs. Archibald
of Winchester, last Monday.
James Ship1ey Of Mount Pleasant
visited relatives in Des Moines town
ship over Sunday
s. Siegel and wife are visiting rel
atives at Hedrick
l.. e. Whitney and Harry Croker
made business trip to Bloomfield this
week.
George Fellows was serioml ~ injured
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WINCHESTER.

nchester.-Newton Calhoun and
Miss Amy Mcpherson were married
today at the home of the bride. They
will live on the farm east of town,
owned bv S. " Calhoun. They are ex-
cellent young people and their friends
extend congratulations.
Walter Sherrod has been visiting his
brother. Linwood Sherrod. south Of
town: also his wife's relatives in Bir-
mingham. Mr. and Mrs. Slas Ander
SON Mr. Sherrod's home is in Ne
braska.
The members of the Birmingham
band will give box social at the new
Exchange building In Birmingham on
Saturday evening, Dec. 81.
James Frakes of near Fairfield is
visiting his parents here.
Miss F'landa Wright will leave for
her home in Athens, Mo-. Saturday
afternoon,
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KNOXVILLE.

KnoXville.-Major w. c.. Mentzer
tailed to sell the property known as
the Johnston residence, which he had
advertised for sale Saturday The rea-
son why it wasn't sold was that the
man who lived in it, w. w. Glenn, told
with their dirty feet so the sale was
called off for that day.
Ben Burdick, who has been in poor
health for the past two or three
months, is confined to his bed
A burglar entered the Flagler depot
the other night and robbed it of 100
pennies.
Ben Gradwohl has returned
from the Chicago hospital where he
has been taking treatment for nervous
dyspepsia. He is improving very slow
ly and is yet unable to be out.
ii. G. Doolittle and his daughter,
Mabel, left Thursday for Caldwell
Idaho, to spend the winter. Mr.. Doc
little will work at the carpenter trade
and expects to move there if he likes
the country
Mis- Josie Steunenberg, who for the
past two months has been visiting her
Knoxville friends. left Thursday for
Cedar Rapids, where she will visit
her friend, Mrs. Rose vierson, after
which she will return to her home in
Caldwell, Idaho.
N1lSS Ella f1dllOWel was a caller at
the home Of Floyd Stotts at Dallas
Tuesday evening.
Roy Roberts. son of V. M. Roberts
of Durham, who has been in Kansas
for the past two years. was called
home on account Of the sickness of his
mother. but failed to arrive in time,
his mother having died few hours
before he got home
Charles B. Foshier, postmaster OF
Harvey, has sent in his resignation.
His reason Is i'll health and the duties
of the office being too heavy.
Miss Lena Yeater. who for a mum.
Der of years was a teacher in the
Knoxville public schools. but now of
Des Moines, was in Bussey last week
visiting. her mothsr. She will sail
from New York on February I for a
seventy day cruise of the Mediterran-
can sea and country surrounding the
sea. She will give three lectures on
the ship and expects to make the best
OF her opportunities for work on the
work.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Rowland left Sunday for
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Pitman, of Pleasantvile.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued the past week by the
county clerk:
John w. Murphy 81
Mary j. Wilson As
II. w. Slocum Observation-Disclosures. 81
Maggie O'Brien %
Gerald Hunerdosse ... %
r>ehd HlSSs .................. FL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24

A relief committee has been formed
by prominent West Virginia c 'tizens,
headed by Governor Dawson, to So
licit subscriptions to aid the stricken
families of the Monongah mine disas-
ter victims. In an appeal sent out it is
stated that Monongah had a popula-
ton of but 5000. and that when $50
of the bread winners for this populat-
ion were killed. it left fully ESQ widows
and 1000 children without means Of
support The committee will attempt
to raise 100000, which will allow
$500 for each widow and 500 for each
child under 16 years of age. The COM
mittee requests that checks be made
payable to j. E. Sands, treasurer,
Fairmont. W. Va.
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FARMINeToN.

Farmington.-Miss. Margaret Ward
is home. after an absence of several
weeks in Davenport and will remain
until the first Of the wear.
Miss Edalee Morse DELIGHTFULLY."- en-
tertained the Kensington club Monday
evening.
Pennington Encampment. I. o. o. F.
elected the following officers at their
regular meeting last Thursday night:
c. p. S. Foregrave.
II. P.-W. A. Stewart.
S. We. d. Prunty.
j. W. p M Cahill.
Treasurer-W. w. Pepper.
Secretary-Rex McComb
Fred Ponte of kewanee. ILL.,, arrived
Saturday for a visit with his mother,
Mrs. a. |. Ponte, and will remain until
after the holidays.
Rev. j.. H. Koch left Saturday for
Ainsworth. to be present at the dedi-
cation of the new Methodist Episcopal
church edifice
w. J. Robertson left Tuesday morn
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LEBANON,

Lebanon The meetings still con-
tinue at the Methodist Episcopal
church with good interest. Rev. Mar
tin of Milton filed the pulpit last We'd
nesday evening and Rev. Hightshoe
Friday evening. Owing to a severe
cold Mr.. Washburn of Brookfield. Mo-,
who was assisting with the singing,
returned to his home Tuesday.
Miss Ora Mccullough of Milton was
the guest IF Bessie Snider Sunday.
Eugene Harrison and family moved
to the Edd Daugherty farm north of
town last week.
Mrs. M. j. Snider was in Milton on
business Friday
Miss Grace Coffman spent Sunday
with Abbie and Nellie Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs Edd Humphrey spent
Sunday with Mr. Humphreys mother,
Mrs. G. 3. Humphrey
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP UNDECIDED

Sporting writer's who have been ar
su1ng over the relative merits of Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Nelson
and Mr.. Mcfarland. in the fistic arena
nave been proceeding blindly without
thought that in the national congress
there are two men who certainly
should be given a look-in when bat
Ting honors are in question. This re-
fers to Mississippi Jack" Williams
and Missouri Dave De Almond. who
pulled off fast "go" in the house
yesterday Unfortunately the Associat-
ed Press did not have one of it's sport
ing writer's in the house when the bat
tie was fought and the account given
In the Courier last evening was writ
ten by the A. P.s political writer, who
is not expected to know much about
the 1stic game. In justice to its read
ers. therefore, the Coulter will quote
from the Chicago Tribune. which was
fortunate enough to have a sports
writer on the ground at the time, thus
permitting that paper to chronicle the
event in the lingo that is consid-
cred proper in such circumstances.
Which is:
There was a battle between the
bantam weight democratic champions
OF the house of representatives today
which will go down in legislative his
tory as a combat worthy of the best
annals of the prize ring.
1t was. an exciting combat while it
lasted. There was but one round and
that was not more than one minute in
length. 1t was opened by Williams,
who landed heavily on the bridge of
De Almonds nose, following up the
blow with right hand swing on his
opponents shoulders.
Missouri Dave" was plucky Recov.
ering quickly, he countered heavily
on Williams eye. His fist went straight
home and tonight the left pepper of
"Knocker John" is in mourning.
With the rapidity of pneumatic
hammer De Almonds fist swung back
again. This time it landed on the
cheek. passing through the defense
Williams tried to make.
Opening his hand De Almond
drove his nails into his enemy's flesh.
tearing it SO that the blood poured out
In a stream
1t was at this stage of the combat
that the interference occurred.
Williams was taken home in a cab
and tonight is secluded in his rooms
De Almond Is visiting newspaper Of
ices asserting that Williams did not
hit him on the nose, and that the
sight abrasion that appears on the
bridge of that feature is really scar,
resulting from an accident he suffer
ed about week ago.
The Courier sports editor, when
asked his opinion of the fight. stated
hat he did not care to be quoted.
However" he said, Il will say
his
The fight did not last long enough
TO prove conclusively that Missouri
Dave really was the best man. And
besides, he cannot expect to be given
the decision when spectators climbed
over the ropes and interfered NAL
achy Hogan, George Siler and the
rest of the, boys, will bear me out in
this.
Il don't wish to say that the fight
was fake but | think in justice to
the constituents at home Williams
should ask for return match The
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winner should then challenge Senator
JEFF Davis or Senator Ben Tillman
and decide the championship of both
houses of congress-
The sports editor added as an after
thought that court martial might be
called to determine whether the event
was really a prize fight or whether it
was nothing more than boxing
match. ''This is always done nova
days he said, latter two gentlemen
with punch in either hand have a
controversy"
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C.. M. G. 81. p. TRAINS

No Going Southwest. Depart.
5A-Southwest Limited 1:46 a, m.
3A-kansas City Local -. 10: 40 a. m.
93B--Local freight ..... 7:15 a. m.
Going East, Via Cut-Off.
12A-Chic. Limited 1905 a. m.
SA-Davenport. Chicago -. $50 p. m.
s2B-L Issa, freight s;2o a. m.
108B-Codar Rapids, Marion 5:45 D. m.
i0B-Cedar Rapids, ST. Paul :55 a. m.
eSB-Locai freight ....... 6:4O a. m,
Marion Line, Coming South.
1G3B-Arrive from Marlcn. 10: Is a. m,
9C--Arrive frOt Ma. .o.. 1928 a. "a.
97B-Lccal freight. arrsve.. .6B D. n.
Freight trains arrive and depare
from ottumwa Junction. a
j. p Whelan. Ticket Agent.
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Grand total -. 80. 1896, 100 900
There is nothing before the Amer
lean people today of a more practical
nature. the Audubon society asserts,
than the subject of bird protection.
To protect the birds means to des-
troy the insects; and to destroy the
insects means to save the farming
interests of the country millions Of
dollars annually.
The Audubon society objects to hay
ing it's plans dismissed as the worthy
but sentimental effort of idealists.
When the loss to farm crops amounts
to nearly six hundred. million dollars
annually, it asserts, the subject of pro-
tecting the birds that feed on the des-
troying insects can scarcely be class
ed as among the endeavors of imprac-
tical sentimentalists.
The Audubon society does well to
place the matter before the people in
this business-like manner. as an ap-
peal. thus made. will be given more
ready hearing and will be more like
ly to achieve the results sought.
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The HUMOROUS PANIC.

EXchange.-As far as the west Is
concerned the late holocaust on Wall
street mas appealed to the risibles in
no uncertain way
In a late. trip made through ILL
nois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dako-
tc | found the people suffering more
from laughter than anything else.
OF course their funds were tied up,
but they all felt SO rich in the worlds
goods that they We're preparing to buy
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Word has been received by relatives
that o. H. Gillette of Garden Grove
Is very i'll and near death.
Mrs. Walter Thomas has gone to
Missouri to spend the holidays at the
home of her father, Mr. Slatterly.
Miss florence Oliver and her broth
err have zone to Enid, Okla. to spend
a month with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin.
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DABRyvlLLE.

DISQUALIFICATION to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Coatney, Wednesday, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duff visited
Sunday at the home of Nj. G. Smith.
Mrs. James Keith and children spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
her mother, Mrs. M. Welton.
A. j. Sweetman and wife were Gen.
terville visitors Saturday.
G. HI. Swain was drawn as a special
Juror and Is spending his time in Cen
terVille.
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THE COST OF KILLING BIRDS.

operations on new tack. In it's ap-
peal for the preservation of
birds it does not take the
position Of being an organization
of sentimentalists. of bird lovers and
animal lovers. appealing for bird pro-
lection, but an organization of
practical people appealing for self
protection. In a recent issue of the
Saturday Evening Post the society
quotes figures which are claimed to
be absolutely trustworthy, showing
how much the farmers of the United
States lose every year in dollars and
cents through the destructive habits
of insects. The result is shown:
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A New York man, 100 years old
has just buried his fourteenth wife
What do you know about that?

That Atlantic City woman who tip
ped the bell boys and the porters of
her hotel with copies Of "Plgrim's
Progress" must have well develop
ed sense of humor Just imagine the
average bell boy discarding Nick Car
ter for Bunyon's book!
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g., r. & p. rRAlMs

No Going North. Depart.
475-Des Moines. Omaha. 80. 8:4B a IA.
473-Des Molnes, Omaha. ~: % p m.
471-Dcs Moines. Omaha -. 7:10 p. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk. Kas. City,. s:10 a m.
742-Keokuk, Kas. City -. 400 p. m.
ILluoIl ~. IL D. III
w. S. Parker Ticket Agent.
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r. RHINE TABLES.
r. r. TIME TABLES.

n. n. t:M & lA6k-ES.
A-Daily; r., daily except Sunday:
C., Daily except Monday.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 9. & q.
No Going East. Depart.
l2A-Chic.. Dubuque. Quincy 1:2O q. m.
92-Local freight 20 a. m.
1SB-Burlingtcn, st. Louis z: 35 a. m.
1CB-Peoria Dub, Quincy. II: 40 a. m.
6A-Chic Limited ...... 2:13 D. m.
10B-Ft. Madison. st. Louis. $3.50 D. m.
4A-Chic.. st. y, Quincy 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic, Fooria. Rockford 11:45 D. m.
Going West.
5A--Omaha and Nebraska. 1870 a. m.
3A-Omaha. Oregon. Calf7:5 a. m.
eB-Arrive from TT. Mad. 11:45 a. m.
sA-Peoria to Creston -. 200 p. m.
1LE-Arrive from Chicago. 1890 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver -. sos D. m.
l3-Omaha Billings and
Northwest .. 4.25 q. m.
w. 8. P'rker, Ticket Agent.
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WABASH RAILWAY.

No Going South. Depart
2A-Moberly, st. H., K c.. 500 q. m.
5oB---Moberly and East -. $3.50 ,. m.
Coming North. Arrive
51B4-Moberly local .11:3O' a. m.
SA-From Kansas City,. 1900 D. m.
j. ?. Whelan Ticket Agent.
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ing for a business trip TO Texas and
will also visit his parents at Enid,
Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCrary of
Bonaparte We're over Sunday visitors
at the home of Miner McCrary.
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BURT LAFoRcE, PHI. G., M. D.
eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Glasses scientifically fitted Office hours
% to 12 m, and to s and to 8 o'clock
M Phone, office, $50: residence. 81.
once rooms. 10 and 12 Hoffman, Blk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-12
The Kiss in Japan.

She was japanese college student,
little but thin, but very graceful in
her Paris gown.
"The kiss" she said blushing faint
ly, was unknown in Japan so years
ago. Now among the aristocracy, it
is becoming quite renowned. Some
of my people love the kiss.
"Yet it comes as a great shock at
first. 1t is so different, you know,
from anything in a japanese girls
experience. have known maidens
who tainted at a first kiss that was
too warmly rendered. Yet these
very maids became afterward ardent
advocates of the new Western en-
brace. -.
Frankly, l like the kiss myself.
Its stimulus, its fragrance and the
feeling as of red satin when mouth
touches mouth, like a warm, soft
shock-yes, frankly, I like the kiss,
and find it extremely difficult to
deny any eager young man so lnno.
cent and so delightful an embrace. "
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Only One.

"At the unveiling Of Robins bust Of
Henley in Westminster abbey" said a
New York editor, "a number Of good
stories were told about the great poet.
n. G. Wells praised Henley's con-
duct Of the New Review. OF course
this periodical failed, yet it was un-
doubtedly the best edited magazine OF
the last century. In it Henley intro
duced to the world new writer's Of
such distinction as Joseph Conrad.
Kenneth Grahame, W. B. Yeats, Mr..
Wells himself and so on. One day as
Mr.. Wells and Henley stood in the Of
fee Of the magazine discussing rath-
er sadly its gloomy prospects funeral
went by with slow pace. Henley lean
ed out Of the window and looked at
the funeral anxiously. Then he turned
to his companion and said. with wor-
ried frown:
"tCan that be our subscriber?
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Roundtree Given Three Years.

BARNWELL, Dec. 4.-As stated by
your correspondent yesterday, the
Jury in the case of I. W. and j: F.
Rountree returned a verdict of guilty
of the charge Of purchasing stolen
goods.
When court covened today a mo-
ton for new triel was made by coun-
sci for the defense. The court re-
fused the motion and in sentencing
the two prisoners, both white men,
the Judge took occasion to refer to
the amount of lawlessness and disre-
gard for law so prevalent in many
counties in the State. He comment
ed on the fact that two white men
should be charged and be found
guilty of such crime. He stated
he would give them sentence That
would be a lesson to them and a
warning to all others in Barnwell
county. He sentenced them to three
years hard labor on the public works
of the county or in the State penl-
tentiary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-12
JACK CAUGHMAN ARRESTED.
One of the Negroes Implicated In
Shooting John Buckley.

PROSPERITY, Dec. 3.-Jack Caugh-
man, one of the negroes who was I'M
plicated in the shooting Of John
Buckley of the Fork in Lexington
county, was arrested near here last
night by Mr.. A. A. Singley and was
taken to the Lexington Jail by Mr..
Singley to-day.
Caughman tells very plausible
story and says that he had gone to
Bickley's to buy some whiskey and
that Buckley put it in a bottle that
had kerosene in it and he went back
to get it changed and he refused to
do so and at this time there was a
fuss in the lot and that Buckley
went to the lot, and on his way back
when near where he was some one
shot Buckley.
Caughman says that he knows who
it was that shot Buckley but ne
would not say here who it was:
Caughman says he knows nothing
of the attempt to outrage Mrs.
Buckley. Being present at the time
Of the shooting he cit out" he says
until the matter had blown over.
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Arc You Left Eared?

left eared?' said the physician.
"Most of you girls are"
'Left eared?" said the young lady
from the telephone exchange.
Eyes, left cared. The same as left
handed-that is to say, is your left ear
better at its work than your right
one?"
She did not know, so he tested her,
finding, sure enough, that her left ear
was a little the acuter Of the two.
"It Is a natural thing" he said.
sYou girls use the left ear exclusively
all day long in your telephone work,
and the right ear has nothing to do;
hence the left, like muscle. develops,
the right auophies.
Indeed" he ended, "if the telephone
comes into much greater use we shall
have not merely left cared exchange
girls, but we shall become left cared
nation."- Enquirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-12
RHEUMATIC FOLKS!
Are You Sure Your. Kid.
news are Well?

MANY rheumatic attacks are due ITO
uric acid in the blood. But the duty Of
the kidneys is to remove all uric acid
from the blood. It's presence there
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Rupert B. Calvo, bookbinder, employ
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living at 1910 Lumber St., Columbia, S.
c.. saws: 81 thought I had rheumatism
and treated for it on that belief. fused
all kinds of liniments. The pain was In
my back and in my hips clear to the
shoulders. The lniments did no good
and took to blood medicines but they
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hopes that the change of climate might
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I heard of Doan's Kidney Pills and de-
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