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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13
Interurban at cahriton.

Charlton. April 11-(SpeciaD-
Messrs. T. J. Carpenter and A. w
Carpenter of Columbus, Ohio, and j.
H. Watkins Of Memphis, Mo-, repre-
senting an eastern trust company, were
in the city last evening to meet the
the business men at the Noxall club
rooms. These gentlemen, with the helt
Of local aid. want to project an inter-
urban railway from Memphis, Mo-, tc
Des Moines, Iowa, via Trenton, Mo.
Corydon, Charlton and Knoxville. Aft
er explaining their plan, committee
of five men was appointed to confer
with them and plan course to pro-
ceed 1t really looks as though some
thing would be done, as they met witt
much encouragement last evening
Today the committee is busy interest
i'm the business men In regard to it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13

Church" at the Congregational church
Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. NJ Kramling has returned
at Kearney, Neb.
is enjoying a visit with Salem friends.
Miss Lola Duncan Of Winfield is
visiting with the w. S. Right family
at the Methodist Episcopal parson-
age.
Miss Grace Barton is entertaining
her friend, Miss Carrie Deal of Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hammer, who
have been visiting relatives here, have
returned to their home In North pa-
kota
Mrs. d. e. Reeves and son., Cook are
visiting the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. Cook.
I. L. Guy of Hamilton, ILL.,, was a
guest of A. Davidson and family on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Collins and F. s. Bell were bust
ness callers at Mt. Pleasant Thursday
Arthur Ingrim and family have NOV
ed to their new home one block north
OF the park.
Mrs. Martha Gallard, after sojourn-
ing in Wisconsin for more than two
years, has returned to Salem to re-
side.
Mrs. Enoch Berry went. to New Lon
don Tuesday to spend few days with
relatives and friends.
Claudius K Hayes. one of Salem's
bright young men, has been elected
principal Of the Hillsboro schools for
the ensuing year.
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Martinsbura News.

Martinsburg, April 11.-Mrs. j. S
Kupka was in Ottunwa Thursday.
Max Glass of Lancaster visited over
Sunday at the home of o. w. Glass.
DIR. Macy Mills of Richland and Mrs
Mary Alexander of this place were
married at Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. Florence Sanchez visited in
Richland Monday.
o w. Glass was in Hedrick wednes-
day.
Miss Jessie Spiers was in town on
Monday, working in the interest of the
Hedrick chautauqua.
DR. M. F. Moore went to Oskaloosa
Saturday
Miss Gertie Street began her sum-
mer term of school Monday.
William Lister. Joe Cathey and Fred
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13
CORN GROWING CON-
TEST UNDER AUSPICES OF FAR
MERs' INSTITUTE
CONTESTANTS RULE
Prizes for Best Ten Acres of Corn,
Also for Best Single Ear Raised by
Boy Under is Years Of Ase-other
Cash Premiums.

| One hundred bushels to the acre IS
! to be the goal of the Wapello county
corn growing contest under the aus
pices of the Wapello County Farmers
institute. This contest which is to be
inaugurated with the beginning of the
corn planting season closes when the
grain is harvested next fall, and is
decided at the time Of the next meet
ing of the in.titute
To the farmer of Wapello county
raising the best ten acres OF corn and
also to the boy under 10 years of age
raising the best single acre of corn
the Ottumwa Brick and Construction
company will offer premiums in tile
to the amount of several hundreds of
dollars
In connection with this James H.
Shepherd, THE Implement Man." will
place an additional cash prize of $40
on the best field of corn, IS on the
second best field, and So on the third
best provided the winning corn is
planted with New John Deere No
9 Edge Drop Corn Planter the party
winning being a bona fide owner of
the same.
In addition to the regular premiums,
to the farmer raising 100 bushels or
more to the acre 1000 tiles extra will
be given. This 100 bushel mark IS
to be the goal of the present contest
and the officials of the County Insti-
tute feel sure that it will be reach
ed
Below are given the rules Of the
contest. For any further information
desired by prospective contestants, a
letter should be addressed to Charles
Bluhm, R. F. D., No. S, Ottumwa.
Rules of Contest.
1. Any farmer in Wapello county
Is eligible to the contest.
2. Ali entries must be in by June
1907, and recorded by the secretary
of the association.
g. Each piece of ground entered
must be definitely stated as to exact
location and size, and must be in one
body. The township, section and part
of section must be given SO that any
piece of corn can be found for inspec-
ton.
4. All returns Of the contest must
be in by December l., 1907.
S. The yield of corn must be meas
ured by bulk in the crib, allowing 21s
cubic feet to the bushel for the med
ium cared varities and 21h cubic feet
for the large varieties, and the corn
must be clean. An affidavit from
four honorable men will suffice for
data in regard to the yield. Two of
the above men must be land owners.
6. All Of the above corn must be
raised on tile land.
Z. No entity fee will be charged.
8. Awards will be made at the next
Farmers Institute in Ottumwa, Dec
ember IL, 13, IA, 1907.
Each boy entering the above con
test must be under 1S years of age,
and must perform all the work, from
the turning of the ground by the pillow
until the corn is cribbed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13
AGED VETERAN
ENDS HIS LIFE.
ANDREW CULVER, INMATE OF
SOLDIERS HOME, a SUICIDE
OTHER IOWA SPECIALS

Marshalltown, April -(SpeciaD
Andrew M. Culver, aged 90, a veteran
at the soldiers home, whose home is
at Sibley, jumped from the second
story of the hospital to the ground at
8 o'clock last night, dying this morning
OF congestion Of the lungs. resulting
from fractured ribs puncturing the
lungs. He was suffering form cancer
OF the face and neck and dependency
over his illness prompted the rash
deed.
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News Items From Bunch.

Bunch, April 11.-Thomas Bridgman
was a business visitor at Pleasant Hll
Friday.
Of the week
Michael Doner and R. Cravens were
Bunch callers Saturday
Married, at the home of Dallis Wine-
cup. near Albany, Sunday, April Z,
Miss Maud Winecup and Lacy Morri-
son, Miss Helen Johnson and Perry
Morrison.
S. Hoover and family visited Sunday
at the G. A. Burkhart home.
Marion Simmons and wife visited at
the parental Simmons home Sunday.
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tie fellow is somewhat better at pres

tie fellow is somewhat better at pres
ent.
John M. Bellman of Melrose was able
to be at Abba today on business. He
has been quite sick the past two
months.
E. H. Stump of Pleasant township
was in town on business yesterday.
w. B. Griffin, sheriff, brought seven
wagon load of saloon fixtures from
Buxton yesterday and will offer the
same at sheriff's sale in the court yard
in very short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13

Sanchez attended the horse sale at OF
tumwa Friday
!, George Weaver. who has been very
i'll, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCreery and
son, Harry, arrived from Pueblo Col
orado, where they have been living the
past year. Mr.. McCreery is in very
poor health
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13
Marriage Licenses.
OBITUARY.
Funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Pack.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Margaret B. Peck,
widow Of the late Jesse Peck, were
held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence, corner of Albany
and North Wapello streets. Rev. H.
w. Hargett, pastor Of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church, conducted tho
services. 1nterment was made in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Thursdays Daily.
Sargent sells Is different stock foods
Walter Crook Of Florence was in thu
City yesterday on business
Mrs A. L. Johnson of Blakesburs
was in the city yesterday on business
j. f. Weber was in Belknap today
on business.
DR.. E. F. Lowry left this morning fol
Eldon On business.
Mrs c. F. Parnell of Douds-Leande
returned home yesterday after 6
ehort visit with relatives in this city
DIR. L. Terrence of Blakesburg has
zone to Chicago for a three weeks
visit with friends in that city.
Pritt's Animal Regulator at Sargent
Mrs. j. T. Paramore. Ala North Wa
nello street. is spending week with
relatives and friends in Fairfield.
w. 3. Davis of Centerville and for.
merly Of Ottumwa, was In the city
yesterday on business.
George Chandler Of Hotel Leader
left yesterday for his home in
Kirkvil1e.
Mrs. F. r. Noah Of Abba, returned
home yesterday afternoon after a
short visit with friends in this city.
Mail your drug wants to Sargent.
Rev Father j. w. Bulger, pastor Of
st. Patrick's Catholic church was in
Abba yesterday.
]. B. Herrod Of 425 West Second
street. has returned from Eldon.
where he attended the funeral Of Mrs.
"a. jHuckleberry.
Mr. and Mrs. q. W. Finney and
daughter Lillian of Eldon, who have
been visiting with Mrs. John Miller OF
216 Cara street, has returned home.
Sargent fills mail orders promptly.
Mrs. B. S. Harter, residing few
miles west of the city, left this morn
Ing for Batavia, to visit with relatives
for few days.
Miss Sylvia Davis of Bloomfield
spent a couple Of days in this city,
the guest Of Miss Marie Paramore of
414 North Wapello street.
Mrs. A. R. McAtee, 3OS Grand ave-
nue., has received word Of the serious
illness Of her father, j. Dillner OF
Bloomfield. Mrs. McAtee left last
night on the Wabash for that city.
Wonderful Rexall Remedies (Guar-
antesd). Sargent's.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bell and Mrs
B. Nicholson and children of 1040
Elm street, left yesterday afternoon
for Charlton, where they will make
their future home
Mrs. P. Tinsley Of Blakesburg, who
has been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
w. w. Jackson Of 215 North Court
street, was called home this morning
by the illness Of her son, Merritt Tins
ley.
Sargent guarantees Rexall Kidney
Cure.
Roy Mccartney of Blandinsville, ILL.,,
and Miss Myrtle May Mhharry Of
Sciota, ILL.,, we're married at the home
of the groom's uncle, Frank Spry, 215
North Green street, at 8 o'clock last
evening. Rev. P. Adelsten Johnson
pastor Of the First Congregational
church, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
4 Cartney will visit In Ottumwa and
/ Agency with relatives until Monday
when they will return to their home
4 in Blandinsville.
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Tri- Weekly Courier !.
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers Wishing their address
changed will please give the name Of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
where they desire it to be changed to-
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From Fridays Daily

sbrom Fr1cayS Daily
Mrs F. e. Hartley of Fairfield was in
the city yesterday on business.
D. Newell of Agency was in the city
yesterday on business.
Mrs. N. F. tanning and Mrs. Daniel
Jarvis of Eddyville we're in the city
Thursday on business.
Mrs. G. s. Martin Of Abba returned
home yesterday afternoon. after a
short visit with relatives in this city.
Rexal1 Remedies are the only medi-
cines that were not affected by the
pure food law. sargent's exclusively
Take me back to old Wisconsin,
Where the sugar beets and tobacco
grow,
Where the farmers are healthy, happy
and bright
They all take Rocky Mountain Tea
at night.-Sargent the True
Druggist, corner Market and Main.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
POINTERS

The Randall Company of New Milford
offer for January 1908 investments per
cent land mortgages and irrigation bonds.
The Millerton Poultry and Pet Stock
Association will hold a poultry show at
Millerton January ii to II. Liberal
premiums, special prizes. Entries close
Tuesday January 2.
Lockets S1.o0 to $1,000, chains from
S1.35 to 800, bracelets from $l.00 to
$1,000; mems watches $3.50 to $4,000.
ladies watches $3.50 to $50. Solid gold
watches $50. 90 to $1,000. Engraving free.
Cut glass pieces from Sl.25 TO $500.
! All at l. r. Prindle's jewelry store
Great Darlington, Mass.
Are you ready for Sleighing? Benjamin
saws he is ready to fix you out in pice
shape for little money.
At Frary's music store in Winsted is
sold the Angelus Cabinet Player, which
fits any piano. Anyone can operate it.
Costs $3.50. Three second hand players
in stock for $50, S75 and 800. Player
pianos $3.50 TO S1050. Pianos taken in
exchange. Name. Frary's place, Win
sted
The Aldrich- Murphy Co. of Winsted,
! jewellers. advertise TO discount the prices
you may have been quoted in any
jewelry catalogue and invite you to
bring the catalogue and let them prove
it. They say their prices are 10 TO 90
per cent less than those of any other
jewellers in the state. Read their large
adv.
! In Millerton is a store where You can
| find Christmas present appropriate for
anyone at prices that are exactly right.
/ 6 L.,
And while you are about it read Puff's
adv. also.
Smith of Millerton offers some Christ
mas shoe bargains. Read the quotations
| in his adv.
E. P. Hunt q Co. of Great harrington
have made an extraordinary price
reduction on suits, coats, etc, for
women. Selling from one-third to one
half the original prices. Furs from
$3.50 to S75, large variety of dolls, hun.
dreds of books, post card albums, um-
brellas, blankets, rugs, wash goods, ETC.
Read their big adv. on page s.
The Canaan FIVE and ten-cent store
annex of the Model bakery is now open
with an extensive array of articles that
combine big value and little prices. The
advertisement in another column men,
tions some of them.
Everyone knows ives" Tripp of Mil
lerton. For years he has sold jewelry in
that town and has guaranteed every
piece. His adv. in this issue states that
the name of Trip" stands for quality
and fair prices, and among tho articles
he has on sale for Christmas gifts he
mentions diamonds, rings, scarf pins,
cuff or handy pins watches, brooches
| Read his adv.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
STRAY SHOTS

Its a long road that has no turning"
woman, when she will she will and
when she won't she won't. And there's
an end on t." .s.r. ......
A secret meeting should at least be
sufficiently quiet to permit the neighbers
to sleep if they see fit.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
DIED

EvERTs-At Southport. Conn, Dec IA,
George B. Everts. aged ~ years.
KNIGHT-In Sharon December 10, Mrs
Robert E. Knight, aged 40 years.
NILEs-In Sharon December 16, Mrs.
Niles, ages 90 years.
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BORN

GRIFFITH-At Ashley Falls December
14th daughter, Margaret Benedict to
: Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Griffith and
granddaughter to @. B. Benedict of
Great Darlington.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
NEWS OF

n-,:,o o- The Canadian Pacific
railroad has made nm
oon offer to buy the shares
NEiSHBOHS. of the Boston and
Maine railroad which are held by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company. 1t is understood
also that the federal authorities at
Washington have been consulted with
regard to the offer and do not regard
the negotiations Win favor.
The Canadian government has adopt
ed a policy of discouraging immigra-
ton to Canada during the winter sea
son as the result of the great volume
which the influx of colonists attained
In October and November. The gov
eminent has instructed agents to stop
all efforts to induce immigration to
Canada, and an extensive advertising
campaign setting forth the advantages
of the country has been brought to a
sudden ending.
ro,z,ou The policy of Japan
I'm China is threaten
or,MTeeEer ing to bring about
~ NV new crisis In Mnnchu.
rian affairs. AS result Of the course
pursued by the Tokyo government
there is danger that Russia Will cancel
the Russo-Chinese telegraph conven.
ton sigaed last October.
The pope held a secret consistory az
the Vatican, in which he raised to the
cardinalate Mgr. pietro Gasparri, Sec
rotary of the congregation of extraor.
binary ecclesiastical affairs; Mgr. de
Lai. secretary of the congregation OF
the council; Mgr. Ludovic Henry I.u-
con, archbishop of Rheims, and Mgr.
Paul Pierre Andrieu, archbishop of
Marseilles.
British detectives visited the resi-
dence of Robert c. Caldwell, an Amer
lean witness in the bruce case, to ar
rest him on the charge of perjury, but
they found that he had sailed for New
York.
Heavy punishment, including exile
to Siberia. was melted out in st. Pc
tersburg to the Social Democrats held
responsible for the dissolution of the
second douma.
The rumor that Ambassador Bryce
was to be recalled from Washington
has been officially denied in London.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
For 10 cents

Box of 3 dozen candles
Games
Match holders
Wreaths
Doll furniture
Harmonicas
Doll heads
Handkerchiefs
Blocks
Beads
Knives and forks
Enameled basins
Enameled wash basins
Enameled cooking utensils
Salts and peppers
Trays
Feather busters
Scrub brushes
Tooth brushes
Hair brushes
Baskets
Ranks
Vases
Tumblers
Jugs
Cr.,
Cnns aud saroero
Toothpick holders
Mirrors
Purses
swastika pins
Sung o
Dish pans
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19

HtW w dISU tIICCUS dT6
much admired. Then
they are not too ex-
pensive, selling at
1915, SO. 90 and $3.50
a pattern.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
Dainty Fancy Work

Art needlework is gift land
surely; inexpensive gifts, fine
gifts all kinds are to be found
here in abundance. Linen
Work Boxes, Sachet Coat
Hangers, Handkerchief Boxes,
Silk Bags (for opera glasses)
Sewing and Travelling Cases.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-19
Christmas
Waist Patterns

Neatly embroidered in nice quality of linen these
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assortment bound in
red, blue, brown and
black, holding 100 to
500 cards. Priced
25c to So. 30.
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New Wash Goods

Some one may be going South after the
holidays-here's the gift she may need-a
dainty dress of "POPLINETTE, white
ground with dainty floral effects. Something
new, 81 inch 25c yard.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
GRANDST4ND FALLS.
Fifty Hurt When Cyclonic Storm
Strikes County Fair.

Pottsvflle. Penn, Sept 21.-A wtndstorm Of
cyclonic force, accompanied by lightning, struck
the county fair of the Higgins Grange. at Higgins.
near here. this afternoon. blowing down the
grandstand. with the result that four persons
were fatally injured. seven were seriously hurt
and fifty others slightly injured Those
fatally injured Howard Yoder. Of Higgins,
aged sixteen years. legs broken and hurt inter-
naIly; Gordon Miller. of Gordon, eighteen years.
leg broken and hurt internally; Charles Ney.
Valley View. legs broken and hurt internally,
and Andrew Keppenhaver. Sacramento. skull
fractured.
baseball game for the championship Of
Western Schuylkin County was the final at
traction of the show. A large crowd was at
tracted and the grandstand was packed 10 its
capacity Rain began TO fall during the game,
and many of the spectators sought shelter un-
der the stand. A few minutes later funnel
shaped cloud was seen coming from the west.
travelling with great velocity The whirling
wind struck the stand with great force and
crushed It.
There were more than hundred persons be-
meath the stand. and when Tescuers reached
them 1t was found that more than half Of them
had been injured. A dozen physicians were sum-
noned from ali parts Of the surrounding country
and attended the injured at farmhouses near by
The grandstand completely wrecked, hardly
a post being left standing
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
CLERK SHOT IN HOTEL
Man Held as Self-scoundCd 4ssai-
ant Nay Be German Officer.

With bullet wound in his chest, James Car
frey clerk in the Central Hotel, at l4th street
and Third avenue found dead early thlS
morning. and a who is supposed by the 20
lice to have killed him found in an adJoin-
ing ROOM with bullet wound in his chest lie
was taken to Bellevue Hospital. and is not eX-
pected to live He is supposed to be Christopher
Richard Anse. a German army officer
Shortly after l o'clock this morning two de-
tectives. at 14th street and Third avenue, heard
pistol shots and ran into the hotel They met
William Glynn. who lived there, end held him as
a witness He said he was asleep in the office
when he was awakened by three shots. As he
started for the door, he said, Caffrey shouted to
him. Get a cop" and he went down the
stairs he heard two more shots.
The revolver was found in the restaurant Of
Zemer's Hotel. next door. Fred Solomon, of No
$50 East Sd street. said he and several friends
were in the restaurant when the revolver
crashed through the glass roof
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
FIERCE FIRE At BUFFALO,
ELerator Burns, Scattering Embers
Manu- Small Bla2es.

Buffalo. Sept. 21.-The old Watson elevator at
the harbor entrance burned this afternoon
Nothing could be done to save the structure
after the flames got under headway- A strong
wind carried burning brands and redhot pieces
Of metal all along the waterfront, and UP as far
as Exchange street. starting numerous small
blazes which kept the ffremen busy for two
hours. Citizens became fremen 70 save the day.
and there was not a roof in the fiery path on
which men were not out with buckets Of water.
The awnings on the Mansion House. at EX-
change and Main streets. a quarter OF a mile
fran the waterfront caught fire. but the blaze
was quickly extingushed The low lying tene-
rr7ent houses in the Commercial and Canal street
district got the full sweep Of the fre-laden wind
and pandemonium reigned among the foreigners
for hours. Fourteen separate alarms were
turned in from a section a mile square border
ing on the harbor. but none Of the fires gained
headwav. The Watson elevator was built in
1859 and has not been in use for several years
The financial loss VIII not exceed $4,000.