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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
pAvls-HoUsEHoLDER WEDDING.

Bonaparte: Earl Householder and
Miss Goliie Davis were married We'd
nesday In Vernon at the home Of the
brides sister, Mrs. Otto Marriott. Rev.
w. H. Jones officiating. The young
couple will reside on farm few
miles north of town.
~ AL Cocherell Of Keosauqua and Mrs.
Lizzie Grages of Bonaparte were mar.
ried Wednesday evening at the latter's
home.
Miss Susan .Wehn entertained the
members Of the Guild Thursday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Henry Jones.
George Gibbs Of Ottumwa is spend.
ing few days with his father, Thorn.
as Gibbs.
Henry Jenkins and Sam Hartrick
of Pennington visited friends here
yesterday.
Ed. Herman, returned from Keokuk
yesterday.
Daniel Collins Of Ft. Madison is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. j. B. Edwards
AMI other relatives.
]. G. Whitley was business Wis
itor in Keosauqua yesterday.
Mrs. r. e. Meek entertained mum.
Der Of friends Thursday evening IL
honor Of her niece. Mrs. Chares
Schneider of Chicago
Mrs. N. H. Smith has gone to Ber-
trand, Neb., for visit with her
daughter. Mrs George Hunter and
family.
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FUNERAL OF OTIS STOUT.

Leando. The remains Of Otis
Stout arrived here Wednesday even
ing from Lincoln, Neb., and was bur-
led yesterday afternoon at the Lining
cemetery. Mr.. Stout was born and
raised near Leando. He died about
six weeks ago Of meaoles. Mrs.
Stout and children accompanied the
remains here. They have the sym.
pathy Of all old friends and neigh
bors
School closed here Friday With q
program in the afternoon.
Mrs. andrew Nelson came homo
from Des Moines few days ago.
Arthur Green of Eldon Is visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
Rose Shafer returned home from
Montana few days ago, satisfied
with Iowa
e. r. Cooper and Miss Annia Laxla
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THE. SOCIAL HOUR.
Walls Indeed.

DR. H. w. Wiley, the famous chem
list and food expert of the department
of agriculture, paused in an address
in Washington to tell an appropriate
story
mot in food alone" he said, "has
an ugly modern spirit manifested 1t.
self Take for instance, the building
trade.
"a builder the other day was show
ing a prospective buyer over a row
or new houses.
Talk about walls the man said,
rapping parlor wall proudly with his
knuckles. 'John:-to his clerk-'j Just
go in next door, and we'll show this
here gentleman what these walls are
like
John ran into the next house. The
builder shouted through the wall to
him:
John, can We hear me?'
Eyes, sir, can hear ye,' John re.
piled.
"The builder, hooking disappointed
paused. Then:
John, can We see me?' he shouted
"'No, sir sang out John. No, sir,
/ can't see ye.'
LIE pulluci Iulucu W Luc pIoSpeC'
tice buyer.
There's walls for ye,' he said
Tricks Of Milk Adulterators.
tOf course, In this town" said a
milk inspector, "all the milk is pure;
but I've been in some towns where
impure milk dealers have played some
funny lodges on me.
"You know how / work? Sneak
along the streets, hold up milkman
and take sample right out OF the
can. Well, 1t has been a common
thing, when milkman has known me
by sight, for him to pretend to trip on
seeing me coming, fall headlong, and
upset his can of milk all over the
pavement
Yes, that trick worked the first
time, and I wasted a lot of pity or
the man that played it,
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RUSSELL

RUSSELL R. A. Hasselquist Of
Charlton was in town on business
Tuesday.
Frank Coffman and wife returned
to their home at Charlton Tuesday on
No. after visit with his brother
Benton. south east Of town.
Dwight Gaughey returned to his
home at Charlton Tuesday after a
few days visit with friends in Rus
sell.
Mrs. singletary and little daughter
came nome from lnariton Tuesday on
No. from few days visit with her
son at that place.
nellie Rusk visited Tuesday night
and Wednesday with her parents Rev.
and Mrs. Rusk at the NJ =. parson-
age.
Mrs. Mary Myers Of Charlton came
Tuesday evening for visit with her
niece Mrs. w. ]. Marshall.
Chancey Futhey left. Wednesday
morning for Denver, Colo, whore he
goes for the benefit Of his health.
Mrs. P. H. Stech and son Roy we're
Charlton shoppers Wednesday after
noon.
g. B. vanrsdale and wife OF Chart
ton visited in Russell Wednesday.
Rev. A. H. Stote was in Melrose
Wednesday conducting funeral.
Mrs. Matte Lodge and children Of
lie Mars came Wednesday on No.
for a visit with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Ewald.
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ADVERTISE IOWA,

Des Moines Mail and Times.-Hai
you taken time to reflect that Iowa
has had no publicity, along modern
lines, has had no boosting, but has
simply gone along in a quiet, homely
way and grown great? If Iowa could
have one-tenth the advertising that
Is given California and Colorado what
q difference it would make. People
know OF Iowa as a good place to raise
hogs and corn. Some years ago it
was given the name Of "home of the
cyclone" form Of advertising that
was harmful and which was SO en-
phatically untrue that it was libel
on the state. Many eastern people
were afraid to come to this state dur
ing the summer season believing that
we had destructive storm every
day. But the facts are that we have
the ordinary severe thunder-storms
as any other central or southern state
may have and an occasional destruc-
tive tornado. But the reports of those
we're always SO magnified that they
worked harm beyond repair and were
without basis. IL Iowa could be sys-
tematically advertised as it should be
and its good points set forth in an
efficient manner the results would be
gratifying. The same thing applies
to Des Moines as the capital city, of
Iowa. When you go to Denver you
are impressed with the way they ad-
vertise the city. They take you out
to places which are their show
grounds" their places of interest
which do not compare in beauty with
the avenues and parks Of Des Moines.
But they are experts in publicity.
They advertise the whole year around
and they make it pay. They first con-
vince themselves and become enthus-
iastfc and then 1t is easy to convey
that enthusiasm to visitors and you
come away from Denver shouting for
1t and vowing it the handsomest ever.
We need that spirit here. Iowa
needs it and Des Moines needs it.
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ANSWERS TALK OF NEW SEE.
Letter Read at Des MoInes Deanery
FaIccnI Had No information
On Which to Base Opinion.

"a ID = 30 ID
Des Moines, May 4. Because Of thu
recent agitation OF the plan to Greats
Des Moines a new see In the Roman
church, Apostle Delegate b. Falconi,
the pope's person representative IN
the United States, has addressed q lett
ter to the Des Moines deanery which
met recently. In 1t the papal dele,
gate etated that he mad not yet the In.
formation on which to base an opinion
as to the desirability OF dividing tho
Davenport diocese This letter was IN
reply to an appeal to him to push the
matter This. however, has no infiu
ence on the status of the case.
It is conceded by all churchmen that
eventually the division will be made
It may come in a few weeks or fn sew
eral years. In the event Of Des Moines
becoming a see, Father Flavin is COM
sidered certain of appointment 40
bishop.
Briefly, the manner OF creating a new
diocese Is as follows: A conclave Of
bishops, Scanell Of Omaha Bonacum
Of Lincoln, Kane of Cheyenne. Garri-
gan OF Sioux City and Davis Of Dayen-
port would be called by Archbishop
Keane OF Dubuque. On their petition
the pope would order It made after
certain action by the diocese to be di.
vided. The pope would himself app
point the bisnop from names submit
ted and designate the new see city In
the same manner.
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HOW PERFECTLY GRAND

We roamed thro' scented woods OF
spring,
Where yiolets were whispering
To winds that fingered ere they
sped.
Small wonder that Matilda said :is4
How perfectly grand!'
A little boy came rambling by
He led pup both cute and spry;
With rapture, which she could not
hide,
Matilda snatched 1t up and cried
How perfectly grand!''
The sun about to sink to rest,
With glory blazoned all the west.
Matildy glanced at it. then she
Turned from it and remarked to me /:
How perfectly grand!"
And as we homeward walked along
She hummed a bit Of ragtime song
That's Winnin' Coon she said twas
named
ut is a darling she exclaimed
"Its perfectly grand!"
Kansas City Times.
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IAN MAcLAREN,s DEATH.

The world of letters suffers dis
ttnct loss in the death of DR.. John
Watson, whose fame under the pen
title Of Ian Maclaren" has grown to
be world wide. And keener pang
will be felt because death came so
suddenly. while the learned author
clergyman and lecturer was so far
from his home and people.
DR.. Watson was comparatively OBJ
scure clergyman when he made a
tremendous sensation in 1894 with his
book, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush. .
Since that time he has been leading
figure in the world of literature and
has written. several works of merit,
though none that struck such re-
sponsive chord as his first work.
And even greater things we're ex-
pected Of him. 1t was expected that
with the maturity and ripened facul-
ties Of the middle age Ian Maclaren's
brain would create a work SURPRISING
his earlier efforts.
When death widowed the faithful
wife who ministered at Ian Maclaren's
bedside during his last illness in Mt
Pleasant 1t removed shining light
in the world Of literature.
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HAYEsvILLE.

Hayesville: Dug Jacobs Of He'd
rick spent Sunday in town.
Mrs Emma Utterback and Mrs.
Lizzie Pay were shopping in Sfgourney
Saturday.
The orchestra met with Mr.. and
Mrs. RH. q. Richardson last week.
B. b. Hubbird Of Chicago visited
here few days
Miss Matte Conner is helping nurse
he1 grandfather Aaron Butcher who is
quite Ill with lung fever.
Mrs. Martin was called to Delta
on account OF the lines Of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Adams.
Will Elliott is visiting at the Aaron
Butcher home.
Lester Uterback and family spent
Sunday at the Elliott Jterbaok homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Robertson were
Sigourney callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Minnie Herman and daughter
Blanche, left here today for Hot
Springs, Ark, where they will Join the
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Clear Away Fire Debris.

Chariton.-The debris from the re-
cent Are on the east side is being
cleared away and everything is being
put In readiness In case they rebuild,
which they will probably do.
Lon Houghland spent the day Thurs
day in Humeston and in competition
with several other architects from 9TH
er places, the school board at that
place accepted his plans and specifi-
cations fora new $4,000 school build
ing.
Ed Dawson returned last evening
from trip to Humeston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Veirs will leave
soon for Springfield Mo-. where they
will make their home.
The senior class Of the high school
entertained the juniors last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyer Of Bethlehem
were in the city Friday.
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~ MIGHT HAVE REEN WORSE.

1t might have been expected that
some historian with the past spread
before him as an open book would
come forward at this juncture and
throw cold water on those of us who
have been forced to the conclusion
that there never was such spring as
the one the almanac says we are now
enjoying. And the expected has hap
pened. The Iowa ts-Anzeiger de-
ciares that April and May, lS77-78,
would make the weather we have
been experiencing seem in comparison
midsummer nights dream Here is
what the worthy publication says:
Upon looking over the files of the
Staats-Anzeiger we find that there was
snowstorm on the 9th of April, 1877,
when the snow was from to inches
deep on the level. But May Ii to IL,
1878, there was another snowstorm and
Ice from one-efghth to one-fourth of an
inch tn thickness was formed. That
year, in 1878, the writer of this had
grapes in his garden on Cherry street
that were as big as large sized peas
and cherries almost grown and the
frost took them all. The forest trees
in many localities looked for a month
afterwards as If a fire had gone
through them. The leaves looked as
brown as thew do late in the fall"
Snow seven or eight inches deep and
ice quarter of an inch thick. We
can't beat that even If we have had a
backward spring. it rather skaters the
Illusion that we have been nursing that
the present season is the worst ever,
and 1t gives the oldest inhabltant a
chance to "crow,' but after all 1t
leaves US with the feeling that 1t might
have been worse.
Anyway, the baseball season opens
today and we won't have any more
time to talk weather
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the scarcity of good subjects, 1t was
seized upon by the Centerville clubs.
and the result has been competition
in poesy which has terminated the
experienced poets of the place and de-
veloped the genius of many who had
not previously tried to sing. And one
of the finest flights of Centerville gen
ius consequent on this competition
is the epitaph which has been written
for the tomb of the deceased gentle
man. and which reads as follows:
Hail and sleet killed Andy Treat,
Who early shed his flannels;
An April snow quick laid him low
Between the coffin panels
Nobody can find fault with move
nlent which aims to develop the latent
talent of the average Illinois commun-
ity, whether 1t be a country town or
a suburb. But the epitaph idea Is
likely to be abused Unthinking poets
are likely to sit down and write things
about strangers who have passed away
which the friends Of the deceased
will not be pleased with However,
this cannot be helped. We must now
expect something like this:
Aches in his bones killed Thomas
JONES'
And not without cause;
He should have kept his woolens on
Instead of wearing gauze.
Or like this:
Poor James P. Smith, we all agree
1t was too bad to lose;
We'd have him still IL he'd not shed
Too soon his overshoes
Let us hope that the state poets
will use discretion. If they will only
consult good taste and avoid meddlins
with matters which should be held
sacred, the new movement for the
development of poesy in small towns
may haya still more noteworthy re
suits
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John cljppe,r Die.

Albia--John clipper died at the
home Of Mrs. John Elder yesterday
and was buried in the Oak View GEM
etery today. Mr.. Clipper has made his
home for many years at the home Of
Martin Clever and no relatives or
friends of the deceased are known.
J. M Moon returned to his home at
Iowa City this morning after pleas
ant visit at the J. G. Morrison home
The little son Of Pat Hynes Of Az
cry died Yesterday Of spinal meningitis
after an illness OF only one day.
A. 3. Hill was taken in charge near
Foster by Sheriff Griffin yesterday and
the man Is apparently Of unbalanced
mind. as he could tell nothing of his
home or friends.
Lon Beilrnan Of Chilficothe was a
business visitor at Abba yesterday.
Steve Stewart Of near Buxton trans
acted business here Friday.
No arrangements have been made for
preaching at the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow. Rev. Brown OF
lama City xaa unatla to accant the In
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SIS. N4 4oT7a

one should take tonic In the Spring systems require u
lns blood has become thick and k tho
from the indoor life heavy rich foods ia
Is uns n ahs bod being
life Of sue and the system
srd sDl indigestion appetite
oener
When the dodered condition Il IS not ssf
1ana potash other equally strong and
throw @ system a time when needs gentle
ase aaed Natures tonic Il i made entirely bas
qualities and it
mineral IN form it perfectly young or Old S. s. acts
the blood, Kidding
avst p1peTa 81 I nuty that supply
M the heathu nvigorating irving
al ese y M action the
the use Of s energy relieves
e Telling helps the appetite aids digestion tone
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The government transport Slocum
has Just left San Francisco with four
million pounds of -four on board for
the famine sufferers of northeast
ern China. AS soon as the reports
of the need reached the United States
steps we're taken at once to send re-
lief. Through the efforts Of the Chris
tian~ Herald hthis supply Iof flour was
collected transported free by the rail-
roads to the Pacific coast and loaded
on board the government transport.
Within five weeks this. supply Will
reach the famine stricken district.
Two million pounds additional will
be taken to China on the transport
Logan which left San Francisco May
X A5rt5
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uLL.) POETRY,

Chicago Inter-O Ocean There Is a
tendency down the state, 1t seems,
especially in the neighborhood Of Cen
terville. to turn to poetry at every
opportunity, and often to make an
opportunity, If need be.
This is due to cause which is as
potent in other parts Of the common
wealth as it Is in Centerville, namely.
the general intellectual uplift result
ing from the organization and growth
Of women's, mems, and mixed literary
clubs.
When It is considered that In the
average Illinois town at present there
are az many mems clubs as there arc
churches, and as many wDmen's clubs
as there are mems, and as many mix
ed clubs as there are nights in the
week available. after Masonic night,
Pythias night, prayer meeting night,
women's club night, and mems club
night are taken out, and when 1t Is
considered further that every one Of
these clubs is reaching out after the
higher ideals, and when we bear in
mind, also, that 1t Is almost impossi-
Bile at times to find appropriate SUBJ
iects for discussion-when all of these
things are taken into account, 1t will
be seen, we say, that the members
have some justification for snatching
I'D almost every topic that presents
itself. and treating 1t, in prose or
verse, with an ennobling purpose in
view.
For example, an old gentleman
named Treat died In the neighb orhood
OF Centerville a short time ago. He
had been wearer of red flannels and
1t had been his custom, says the YER
actous correspond ent, from early man
hood to take off these red fannels
and to place them in camphor on
April IL Of every year. He did not
consider unfortunately that spring
this year, although at first unusually
early, and in fact, premature, even
tually became unusually late He fol-
lowed his established custom blinJly,
without regard to the signs, took of
the red fiannels and sent them to the
laundry Then he put on his medium
weights.
The result was that he contracted
q severe cold and died Of pneumonia.
This incident would have attracted
interest only as family and commun-
al affection few years ago AS a
consanuanca Of the literary unlift and
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husband and father, to make their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs Burdette Utterbacix ana
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ut
terback were entertained at their
mothers home Sunday
George Crabb of Cedar Rapids ana
sister of this place visited with their
brother and his family in Ottumwa
Wednesday.
The regular preaching services Will
be held at the church Sunday eyen-
Ing.
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get THERE"

Graft, and the world gratis with you;
Toll, and you toll alone;
For the rich of the earth must get
their worth
While others pay the toll with a
groan
Bow. and the "magnates'' praise you;
"Kick''-an anarchist you are:
For the supple knee the rich love to
see,
But frown on Justices war.
Get cash and men will laud you;
Fail, and they turn the head;
If you can buy folly, with you they're
jolly;
But do not ask them for bread.
Buy wine, and sycophants fatter:
Buy beer. and you're a cheap skate;
With music and light, they'll stay up
all night
Otherwise. you're alone with your
plate.
Dance and the crowd applauds you;
Limp, and you're in the way;
An automobile will give you the field;
Walk, you can go-where you may;
There is room for the man who gets
there"
No matter what road he runs;
But he who baIks at getting what
talks"
Is the chap the whole world shuns
Wall Street Bulls and Bears.
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The Esoteric Literature society of
Long Island, announces, just by way
of starting its wave of intellectual
reform: THE world-re ligious, So
cial and commercial-is ruled by psy-
chic forces influenced by spiritual tel
epathy from the spirits Of the great
ethereal world" The society proposes
to establish in every village. hamlet,
pueblo, ETC., on this continent circles
of choice intellects who will communi-
cate an electic esoteric philosophy %
the unenlightened.
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WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.

Chicago Tribune The Rev. DR..
Fourthly was reading the evening les
son from the book of Job.
YEA, the light Of the wicked shall
be put out
At this instant, by one Of those in
expulicable accidents that sometimes
happen, all the electric lights went out,
leaving the church In total darkness
Brethren = said DR.. Fourthly, with
out a moments pause, "in view of the
sudedn and startling fulfillment Of this
prophecy. we will spend few minutes
IN silent prayer for the electric light
company
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IOWA.

!
are alarmed on account of what they
worried because of the frosts that fall
every night and the show that occas-
ionally comes. They predict failure
OF the fruit crop and are already say
ing that corn will not have chance to
mature before there shall be frost
in the fall. 1t has been many times
observed that the failure of the Iowa
corn crop is predicted every spring,
while every fall there is a
bountiful yield of corn The spring
does appear to be a bit back
ward and there have been frosts that
should have been dispensed with, but
the spring plougning is. we'll done and
the soil is in fine condition. The soil,
in fact. is warmer than the sunshine
would indicate. Corn planting is 60.
ing on every day. Farms that have
been drained are in especially good
condition. 1t can be safely written
down that Iowa will vindicate herself
once more as being able to produce
crops regardless of wind or weather.
This state will have plenty and to
spare. Some of the small fruit may
be ruined but there will be small
fruits elsewhere to make up for the
loss. 1t; is stated that the bloom on
the peach trees in the southern part
of the state has been destroyed, but
there will be millions of peaches in the
edge of Missouri and they will be so
cheap that Iowa people can afford to
buy them Best of all, it is known that
there is no disbursement among the
farmers. They are planting and SOW
ing with nigh hopes, as usual, having
no anticipations of calamities of crop
failures. Iowa is all right.