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CHEoUEsT.

Chequest.- Mrs. A. J. Buckles, and
Mrs. Ed. Buckles,
were in Douds-Leando Monday after.
noon trading.
A few persons from here attended
the Kilbourne picnic last Friday
Mrs. w. L. Pollock has been on the
sick list for few days.
Margery, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Geo. Ollie. has been very
sick since Tuesday. DR.. Hereford IF
Leando, was summoned Tuesday and
at this time the child is little better.
better.
c. C. Rodgers of Bloomfield, was in
Chequest Wednesday buying timothy
seed. Many of the farmers selling to
him.
Threshing is moving alone finely
and the grain is turning out in good
shape.
Captain Elerick OF Douds-Leando,
was through here Tuesday on bust
ness.
Rev. Wolf preached at Union Sat.
urday night and Sunday.
Geo. Mcbride and family and Geo
Loomis and family Of Keosauqua, at
tended preaching services here Sun
day
Richard Green and wife spent Sun.
day at G. j. Green's
John Smith and family were at the
parental j. E. Schaffer home Sunday
Miss Becca Rambo of this place
was an over Sunday guest of hel
brother and family. ex-County Auditor
iC. c. Rambo at Keosauqua
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sick for some time, is some better at

SICK for some time, Is some better at
this time.
Clarence Alvey of Galesburg. ILL.,,
and Miss Sallie Merriott of Vernon.
were married August Z at the home
of the brides parents, Elder Wheeler
of Keosauqua officiating, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Merrott. Mr. and Mrs. Alvey left
on Saturday for their new home in
Galesburg, where Mr. Alvey has en-
ployment
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. T. Ruble and
son. Max, and Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Purdy of Keokuk, who have been
camping on the Chautauqua grounds
at Pennington. returned home We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Susie LINING OF Keosauqua,
was guest Of her sister, Mrs. Joe
McCracken, Tuesday and Wednesday.
j. o. Murphy of Keokuk, who was
called here by the death of his sister,
in-law, Mrs. Daisy Berley, has return
ed home.
Jas. Downing and wife who came to
attend the funeral Of his sister, Mrs.
Bailey, have returned to Farebault,
MINI.
There will be union services in the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening.
Rev. Jones to fill the pulpit.
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EARL PARKENs MEETS TRAGIC
DEATH ON FATHERS FARM
NEAR SALEM
FRIEND EYE WITNESS
Young Man Drives Horse and Buggy
Into Little Cedar Crock at Suppos-
ed Fording Place--Both he and the
Horse Drowned-Bodles Recovered

While attempting to ford Little
Cedar Creek on his fathers farm near
Salem, Earl Parkins. sixteen year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Parkins
was drowned Friday afternoon. The
young boy who was blackberrying
with his chum Herman Fades, drove
into the stream with his horse and
buggy at the point at which he sup
posed the ford to be.
According to Fades, who stood on
the bank watching, all sank from
sight and did not re-appear. The body
of the boy was recovered at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. The remains Of
the horse and buggy were found late
Friday night half mile down the
stream from the point where the trag-
'edy occurred.
AS Fades tells the story he and
young Parkins had been out black.
berrying and were returning to Par.
kin's home. cutting across the fields
which was nearer route. When they
came to the creek at the place sup.
posed to be the ford, Fades, after re-
monstrating with young Parkins not to
buggy. Parkins, claiming the place to
pe tue loTu, aToVe luCo LHe water /,
sinking from sight almost immediate.
ly. The body did not rise again to
the surface. The alarm was given
and searching party organized. The
grewsome search for the body Of the
drowned boy was kept up al
during the night In the midsh of a
severe electrical storm During an
! .lmost binding crash Of lightning the
horse and buggy we're discovered a
half mile away from the point where
the accident occurred The tireless
search for the body of the boy was
rewarded at 10 O'Clock the next morn
ling.
The late Earl Parkins was cousin
IOf Mrs. e. L. Roth of OttumWa
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DIP OF DEATH
SHOW FEATURE
NEWSPAPER WRITER DESCRIBES
ONE OF THE BIG ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COMING CIRCUS.

Impossible" you say, when you
first see the apparatus for TAuto-Bol
ide-it can't be done--it's suicide
You see the handsome young Ameri-
can girl who is to make the daring
attempt to loop the gap in an automo-
bile ascend to the elevated platform
and your heart goes out In sympathy
for her. There are few moments OF
intense silence while the automoNlist
takes her position in the car. The d.
rector, standing on the grounds, saSS
Are you ready?" and down comes the
response. "All ready, sir So far as
you can detect there is no quaver in
the musical voice. Suddenly you are
conscious that the car is moving. You
want to turn your head away, but
fascination, stronger than your Will,
holds your eyes rooted upon the auto
mobile and its dainty occupant. AS
the car descends the incline, 1t gathers
velocity. You are dimly conscious
that its speed Is SO terrific as to be
beyond comparison with anything you
have ever seen. An express train IS
seemingly slow beside it. You think
of pistol shot-a speeding arroW-a
meteor. 1t is all three In one. Be-
fore you can realize it, the car has
descended the incline, turned upside
down. and, still inverted. has shot into
space. Thirty feet away, across YER
table chasm Of death is moon-shap-
ed incline Your breath comes fast
you gasp-your heart seems to stop
pulsating Will the auto strike the
incline-will 1t be upright?-will the
daring occupant come through that
dip OF death" unscathed?"
These and thousand other thoughts
rush through your brain in so brief
a time as to defy computation. Ne
next instant the auto has landed fairly
on the incline-rapidly rights Itself
and has speeded gracefully to the
ground. Uninjured, graceful smiling
the fair rider springs from the auto
and receives the applause of the
crowd That applause surges around
her in waves of thunder. Under the
influence of the reaction men, women
and children become deliriously en-
thusiastic. You want to spring to your
feet and throw your hat in the air.
and cheer. And why shouldn't you?
The daring automobilist has achieved
the seemingly impossible-at the risk
of her life she has given you an ex-
perience you have never had before.
She has accomplished the limit Of
modern arenic sensations.
This is the graphic. enthusiastic de-
scription of a newspaper writer who
saw l'Auto-Bolide when it was origin
ally produced in Paris. He did not
exaggerate this thrilling act Even
the novelty-loving people of the
French metropolis. city In which
every new sensation Is accepted as a
matter of course. and where an act
must be extraordinary in order to at
tract attention. crowned 1t the great
est thriller Of the century.
1t is l'Auto-Bolide that the specta-
tors will go to sect is the mens'ry
of Miss Isabelle Butler and her daring
exploit that the audience will bear
away when the big show exhibits In
Ottumwa Saturday, Aug. "a.
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NO WELCOME
osKALoosA PAPER SAYS TOWN
FORGOT HER MANNERS BY
FAILING TO GREET PlcNlcKERs
NO ONE TO PLAY HOST
Crowd Wandered AimlessIy About
the Grounds - City Officials Too
Busy to do the Glad Hand Act -
chautauqua Saves Day

Undaunted by the mud and threat
oning weather that prevailed Satur-
day. the employees of the Dain Manu-
featuring Co., with special train
over the Rock Island on which they
boarded to the extent of several hun
dred, arrived in Oskaloosa at 10
o'clock in the morning and taking the
street cars that awaited them at the
grounds.
The Oskaloosa Herald in speaking
Of the lack of warmth in welcoming
the visitors said:
A rather cool reception was accord
ed the pleasure seekers when they
arrived at the grounds, where elabo-
rate arrangements had been made for
welcome. but it all vanished with
the clouds as the picnickers wandered
about the grounds in search of the
"doings." Someone discovered the
band stand that had been erected in
the grove just east of the park.
Climbing through the barb wire fence
the Fifty-Fourth Regimental band,
which had accompanied the party,
perched themselves on the platform
ind while they played the remainder
of the crowd followed through the
fence before the wires were torn
don and an opening made into the
grove
"All words of welcome by the city
were in their minds only, but Rev T..
v. Dugan was introduced by I. C..
Brolliar, of the Dain Manufacturing
company, as a representative of the
Chauttuqua and he cordially extend
ed to the visitors the greetings of that
organization and announced the at
fractions Of the day.
The rain Of the previous night made
the grounds unfit for the game Of
baseball that was scheduled for the
morning, but after dinner many of the
picnickers went to the afternoon
game and saw the Oskaloosa tetm
win from Quincy by score of to 2.
The lecture by Maude Ballington
Booth was attended by many Of the
visitors during the afternoon. The
Fifty fourth regimental band gave a
concert at the Chautauqua in the aft
ernoon and at the city park In the
evening before returning home.
The fternoon afforded amusement
sufficient to make up for the weari-
ness Of the morning. The ptcnickers
left for home at o'cloc kat 8 o'clock,
arriving here about o'clock Saturday
night.
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returning to make their home In this
city. Many Bloomfield friends extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bourne, Mrs Jones
and Miss Conway Of Hit. Mo-, were
in the city Thursday to hear Bryan
The many Bloomfield friends OF
Rev. and Mrs Albert Niblack. will pc
interested to hear of the birth Of a
son to them August IA, at West
Grove Mrs Niblack was formerly
Miss Mona Garner
About 100. tickets for Bloomfield
were sold by the agent at Milton
Thursday.
Mrs Palmer Trimble Of Keokuk and
Mrs. Mamie Leach of Mt Pleasant,
spent several days this week with re-
latives here.
Miss Myrtle Peden spent Thursday
in the city, on her way from Mt
Pleasant to her home in Floris.
Miss Minnie Smith and Miss Maud
field Thursday on business and to at
tend chautauqua.
C. G. DAILY, who has been visiting
relatives here and at Troy. returned
Wednesday to his home in Daven.
port
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pulliam OF
Moulton spent Thursday in the city.
Miss Nellie Bonar Of Milton spent
Thursday at the S. A. Hutton home
Mr. and Mrs Frank Rominger leave
Saturday for visit with relatives in
Kansas City.
Charles Fry of Keokuk and Frank
Fry OF Mullinville, Kansas. are here
for short visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs c. e. Fry.
Miss Laura Cooper Of Ottumwa is
the guest of Miss Mary Davies, and
will remain during chautauqua.
A. J. Walkup and two daughters o.
Armstrong, Mo-, are guests this week
at the B. Hardy home.
Mrs Sherman Rowe is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Sue Con
way Of Orange, Cal. and her sister
Mrs. Ella Craven of Macksburg.
Miss Nora Spiesberger came over
from Ottumwa Thursday to spend q
few days with her cousin. Miss Minnie
Loeb
Walter Eason of Queen City spen
Friday in Bloomfield on business
Will Allen and family of Ottumws
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs
S. F. Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dunn returned
Thursday from two weeks visit witt
their daughter, Mrs. F. E. Weiny, neal
Milton.
Miss Mary Gageby, who has beer
spending the summer at Mound City
Mo-, stopped off for few days wi
the W. H. McAchran family, enroutt
to her home in Johntown Pa.
Ebert McAchran. who has been II
the employ of the Iowa Shoe ent
Clothing Co. of Ottumwa, is home tx
spend his vacation.
Mrs. Joe Mooney and children re
turned Saturday to their home in Kar
sas City after an extended visit Il
this city.
Miss Margaret Rowe Of Ottumw
is spending few days in BLOOMFIELD
with Miss Rose Reynolds.
\ Miss Bertha Barnett of Gilman Il
spending the week with Mrs. w. W
Russell and attending chautauoua.
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Floris Child Passes Away.

Floris.-John Benge lost child
about two years old. She died the
night of the 10th Mr.. Benge resides
short distance east of Floris.
Mr.. Crook, north Of town, lost his
driving horse by lightning Friday
night. The horse was in the pasture
in the orchard.
Mr.. Crooks son, living in the same
community, lost a good COW by light
ming Friday night.
A. ]. Jackson, southeast Of town a
few miles, has his barn burned by
lightning Friday night
The rain Friday night is thought to
be the heaviest rainfall this summer.
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PLEASANT HOME.

Pleasant Home.-Mrs. Mary CHS
man Of Canton. Miss, Is visiting her
mother. Mrs. w. F. Harlan and other
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs William Shields Of
Derby. Kansas, have been visiting in
this vicinity the past few weeks They
are former residents of this place.
leaving here about four years ago.
His many friends were glad to seS
him again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Willard and Mr.
and Mrs Glen Willard are expecting
ito leave Tuesday for an extended trip
through Kansas. Colorado and Okla
bona.
The fourth quarterly meeting of the
Mount Zion circuit Methodist Protest
ant church. will be held at Mount Zion
church next Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. "a and %. Business session on
Saturday at 2:30 p. m. Preaching SER
vices Saturday evening, Sunday morn
L ing and evening by Rev. Robert 8.
Togue of Attica, an old friend of the
pastors. he being as yet unable to
conduct the services.
Sheriff W. W. Jacobson passed
through here Monday enroute to his
farm.
Spencer Willard and Fred Ross at
tended reunion Of the Forsythe
family near Kirkville Thursday.
Lora Beogle OF Bidwell has been
working for Walter Schoech the past
few days.
Mrs. Mike Schwartz spent the first
of last week with her son, John, al
Eldora, Iowa.
Former County Recorder Geo
Smith, who has been i'll for several
months, is now at the home of Johr
Bachman.
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BENToNspoRT.

Bentonsport-Alex and w. H. Car
ter, ST.. were called to FIT. Madison
Monday to attend the funeral of their
slster-in-law, Mrs lobe Carter, who
died in that city from blood poison.
Mrs Carter was formerly of Bentons-
port, having been raised and married
to Mr. Carter in this place.
A number of Bentonsport people
have been attending Chautauqua at
Pennington.
Mrs Clara n-.--~>- 49, L. 49,
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Sold by Al; Grocers.
J. H. MERRILL CO.
Wholesale Grocers.

evening from Hamil ION, Ill. where she
has been visiting relatives.
Innis Band passed through El6on
today on their way to Pennington
Chautauqua.
Nick Lutz and wife and son, Ned,
spent Friday in Davenport.
The 51st Iowa Regimental Band
passed through Eldon on its way home
from the Pennington Chautauqua.
Mrs. Hsaley was in OttuG.Ya IN
business Sytu.day.
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Earl and Lee streets. left this morn
ing for Kirkville, to visit friends
Mrs. Josephine Haslach of 121 West
Fourth street, left this afternoon for a
weeks visit with her son. J. Haslach
Of Melrose.
Mrs. w. s. Carmen of Centerville,
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. M. f. Replogle Of 603 Ellis ave-
nue., left for her home this morning.
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VINCENNES.

Vincennes.-David ]. Teel, night
operator for the A. T. & S. F. railroad,
by Hughie Nye of Hins-
dale. were Keollull visitors.
Masters Vernon and Fred Chronicle
are studying telegraphy.
Died at her home at ST. Francisville,
Mo-, Mrs H. l. Wilsey. She is sur
vived by her husband and seven child
rem, four sons and three daughters:
p. l. and Grant of Wayland. Mo-, G.
H. of this place, and DR.. A. R. Wilsey,
of Hurdland, Mo-. Mrs. Smith of Alex
ander Mo. Mrs. Meister of Keokuk,
Iowa, and Mrs VIM. Wyrich of this
place.
The rainy weather is causing much
ldelay In threshing and putting ND hap.
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Tri-Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name Of
been sent as we'll as the Postonce
where they desire 1t to be changed to
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Our Ambition

To so conduct the affairs of this
bank as to create a demand for its
services, and then make that service
such as to merit and successfully fill
all demands.
In our speciality, the accounts Of
farmers, we take particular pride,
and in catering to the demands Of
the agricultural population, the most
liberty loving class of humanity. we
spare no pains and make full use of
every opportunity within our power
for the advancement and betterment
of their interests.
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"Matf111a's
Choice

and ask you to be the final Judge as
to its quality and results obtained.
You take no risk, we guarantee it.
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Jackson. Miss. Aug. 19.-There has
been no Improvement in the strike sit
uatlon so far as the city Of Jackson
is concerned and the public. as we'll as
the newspapers, Is being put to great
deal Of inconvenience. The men who
walked out here are able to hold their
own for a month or two If necessary.
and declare their intention of standing
by their union If it takes all summer
TO win their fight
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BOILER KILLS FIREMAN.
Fort Madison Man Victim OF Shock
ing Accident-Death in Rail-
road Wreck.

Fort Madison, Sept. A most
shocking accident occurred on the
Santa Fe near Williamsfield ILL.,, in
which Fireman Boyd T. drummer, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. drummer, of 431
Front street, this city was fatally
scalded by the explosion of the loco
motive boiler.
He left here Sunday on fast freight
train No. 80, engine No. 566, Engineer
Louis Porter. The train was nearing
Williamsfield, about seventy-five miles
east of Fort Madison and was at the
time on an up grade. Fireman Crum-
mer had just thrown some coal into the
firehox. closed the door and was in the
act of getting on the seat, when the
explosion c=o1@:rrrcd. TIE force Of the
explosion struck Fireman drummer in
the right side, and he was Immediate
-ly enveloped in steam and horribly
scalded as well as burned by flying
cinders. As soon as possible an en-
gine was sent to the scene from Chill
licothe, only few miles to the east.
and took the train on to that place
Fireman drummer was put on train
No which arrives here at 4:25 a. M.
and taken to the Employers hospital,
where he died at a. M. Monday.
What caused the accident will probab-
ly not be known until an investigation
Is made by the company.
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Files Petition.-
Transfer Gases

Lottie Shelley has filed a petition
asking for divorce from her husband
John Shelley. In her petition, Mrs.
Shelley alleges that shortly after her
marriage in June, 1905, her husband
became addicted to drink and became
drunkard. She states also that he
treated her cruelty and inhumanly and
he deserted her July II, 1907, and has
not contributed toward her support
since. She asks that she be legally
separated from him and that her maid
en- name, Lottie Bean be restored to
her.
Judge Anderson has signed orders
transferring the cases of Charles M.
Huff, administrator. against the Mil
Waukee road and Sarah Picker against
the Ottumwa Railway and Light com
pany to the federal court which will
convene here in October. Both are
damage suits.
A permit has been granted Clyde 81.
Adams to handle liquors.
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The grand jury ignored the charges
hled against Lester Young, assault
with intent to do great bodily injury.
The prosecuting witness was AL Scott.
On the evening of July %, Young and
Scott met on East Second street, and
Scott. 1t is alleged by witnesses, struck
Young without apparent provocation.
Young then shot Scott through the
thigh
Charges were filed by Scott tnat
same evening and Mr.. Young was ar
raigned before Police Judge Kirby.
The case later took change Of venue
and Young was bound over to the
grand jury by Justice Ayres. His bond
was set at $500 and was furnished.
This morning the bond was exoner-
ated and the charges against Young
dismissed The wound inflicted was
flesh wound and was not serious. The
incident was said to be a result Of
an old quarrel.
Jury Ignores Other Charges.
The charges in four other cases as
follows were ignored by the jury
Noah Harrison of Bashaw street,
who 1t was alleged by neighbors was
In the habit of taking hrs daiIy bath
in the lack yard
Sherman Phillips, colored. charged
with assault with intent to commit
rape.
Jack scholtz, charged with breaking
and entering.
James Terrell, charged with break
ing and entering.
The defendants in the above cases
who were in the county Jail were re-.
leased yesterday afternoon and the
bonds Of those who were out were ex-
onerated.
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A BRIDE:
SON A BENEDICT
Double Wedding At Chicago In Which
Three Generations Figure Brides Father
The Officiating Clergyman

rived in Chicago with members of
her family last week
Recalls Club Episode.
Mrs. Lyon has been widely known
for long time to the Chicago soci-
ETY. world by her connection with the
Woman's Athletic club. Of which she
Is named as the founder. Her resig.
ration from the post of secretary at.
tracted attention. as it was whispered
that the real reason for her severance
of official relations was that soma
of the members were inclined 10 con.
slider cocktail an Indispensable ad.
junct to meal.
1t was declared yesterday. however,
that the true cause of Mrs. Lyons res.
ignation was to be found In her we'd.
ding, as she now will give up her res
idence in Chicago.
Mrs. Lyon, at the time of her resig.
nation, expressed her views or loys
in this wise:
"One must first love to know what
love is. We no more can define love
than we can define electricity or any
other of the vita! forces Of nature.
TO attempt to dissect love is like tax.
ing dead rose and subjecting it to
a reaction In test tube and pouring
acid upon it to find formula for q
perfume.
Love a Spiritual Force.
Love is spiritual force mani.
testing itself through soul and sense.
W. see iL> expression and some of us
are foolish enough to confuse the
manifestations with the thing itself
Love is not a physical thing. Love Is
infinitely lnore subtle and beautiful
than anything we know through
merely bacterial senses"
Turning to the clur question Mrs.
Lyon vo,ced her belief in the urgent
neei fer :: new kind of womaus club
need for new kind of woman's club
In Chicago in this fashion.
when ] severed my connection
with the Athletic Club I felt like a
mother. who might give away her
child. The club had the best thought
and endeavor Of my life.
What Chicago needs most is a club
for women which at the same time
shall be hotel. No woman travelling
alone feels at home at a Chicago ho-
tel would starye before | would eat
lin Chicago restaurant alone"