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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
EXERCISES FRIDAY.
Class Of Five Graduate--Dean Piersei
Of Iowa Wesleyan to Give
Address

Chillicothe.-The commencement ex
ercises Of the Chillicothe school will
be held in the M. E. church Friday
evening, May 3.
The class is composed of five young
ladies. An address will be given by
Dean Piersel of Iowa Wesleyan Uni
versity. All are invited to attend.
Mrs. Clarissa Cornell Of Lovilia re-
turned home Tuesday after few days
visit her with relatives.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Geo. Filmer Wednesday afternoon
Miss Ella Nye went to Ottumwa
Tuesday for a few days visit.
The ladies' aid society will give a
social at the NJ e. church Tuesday
evening, April 30
Mrs. Elizabeth Cnisman went to
Loyilia Tuesday to visit at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. j. W. Nye-
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BUILDING REPLACED.
Randall Block Nearing Completion
Other Delta Items.


Delta.W on the new Randall
block Is being pushed quite rapidly and
soon nice brick building will adorn
the corner where the fire did such de,
structive work few months ago.
Rev. j. Willard left Monday forenoon
for Welllnan where he expects to make
short visit at the parental Carr home
and then go on to Chicago on short
business trip.
Basil Sergeant left for Atlantic, Ia,
Monday where he has an engagement
to twir1 the bali for team over there.
Mrs. Mary Richwiller was an east
bound passenger Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Purkey Of sigourney WAS
visiting friends in Delta Tuesday.
L. Greggs of Beacon was tranacting
business in our city Tuesday.
Mrs. John Hasty is quite sick this
week. II:
Dlta boasts of bakry now. All 81
Miss Mablttr. .oivyh rcu. .d6igS.f
Miss Mable Crew has commenced
teaching at Honey Grove.
Delta boasts of a bakery now. All
her very own.
Work was commenced at the new
brick yard Monday. Everything Is
working nicely, even the whistle
j. w. Garrett and wife were visitors
at the Burt Knowler home Tuesday
afternoon
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ORGANIZATION FORMED.
Charlton Retail Merchants Hold Mests
ing and Organize Asooia-

Chariton.-The business men OF
Charlton will organize and form thu
Charlton Retail Merchants association
for the benefit OF themselves and tho
town. A meeting will be held on netx
Wednesday evening for the organiza-
ton.
Ralph Howard has gone to wyom-
ing, where he will engage in railroad
ing.
Miss AIDA Swift left this evening
for Columbus, Eeb. for visit with
Mr. and Mrs. q. G. Carter. g Fs
Ely Edn1ondson, who has ben SPEND
ing some time in the city, being called
here by the death Of his mother. Mrs
Mary Edmondson will return to
Pueblo, Colorado, tomorrow.
THE Use and Abuse Of Books -
the subject Of Rev. Pa1mer's sermon,
for tomorrow evening.
i R. L. Pepper was able to walk down
town yesterday for the first time sinca
his recent illness.
Charming Smith and family have
moved into the William Brown cot
tage, and Mrs. w. B. Barger will move
into the house vacated by the Smith
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Estey Of Des
Moines are moving to this city. Mr..
Estey will engage in the meat bust
ness.
Emmett Enslow made business trip
to Melrose yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. e. Waugh and Mr.
and Mrs Alfred Lundgren entertained
the Concordia society last evening.
j. G. Berry returned yesterday from
a visit in Humeston.
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S|GOURNEY Lad.
FOUND HIDING
IN WOODS
Jacob Osterman, Who Was
Believed to Have Sui-
cided, Insane When
Located

Sigourney, April 27-(Special.) IN
The mysterious disappearance Of ia
cob Osterman. who left home last Sun-
day and who it was feared had drown
ed himself in a stream near the house,
has been cleared up, but there was lit
tie consolation for the distracted par
ents in finding their son. He was
found roaming in the timber near his
home, raving maniac, and it was only
after a severe struggle, that he was
taken. Twice on the way to the court
room where lunacy commission was
called the lad broke away with mani
acal strength and escaped. but each
time he was recaptured. He was tax
en- to the asylum at Mt. Pleasant yes
terday
Jumped From Second Story.
Sunday evening the lad left home
without a word to his parents and
went to a neighbours for supper. He
then went to another neighbours and
asked to.spend the night. 1t was seen
he was acting strangely and when he
retired for the night the family re.
moved the lamp from the room, fear.
ing the boy might set the house on
fire, and then locked the door to keep
him in the room until his parents
could be notified in the morning.
When the door was opened in the
morning. the room was empty, the boy
having jumped from the second story
window to the ground, but lightly
clad.
When found wandering in the woods
lis face was emaciated from his lone
fast and there was no doubt that his
mind was completely unbalanced.
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cLuR ORGANIZED.
Mesdames Beeson and Jenkins Enter
tain Ciasses-Officer
Ejee4,A

.
Farmington.-On Monday evening
the Sunday school classes Of Mesdames
A. W. Beeson and L. B. jenkins We're
entertained at the home of the former
and Boys club was organized with
the following officers:
President-Frank Boyer.
Vice president-Roy Waste.
Secretary-Roy Flamm.
Treasurer-Earl Martin.
Chaplain-Edga Hetzel.
Guard-Howard Wolf.
G. P Franks and wife were Bona
parte visitors Sunday
Mrs. L. Edwards of Willis is the
guest of her father M. Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Page and daugh-
ter. Imogene, of Bonaparte, We're over
Sunday visitors at the home of George
Prunty.
Miss Minnie Talbot returned Mon
day from Gibbs, Mo.
Mrs. Mary Hutchinson of Bonaparte
visited with Pennington friends yes
terday Mrs. Hutchinson expects to
leave Monday for California for an ex-
tended visit with her daughters.
, John Doeling of keokuk is the guest
of his parents, MIR. and, Mrs. Charles
Doeling. Sr.
Mrs Ida Manifold returned Tuesday
from visit with her cousin, Mrs.
Charles Ray of Bonaparte.
Miss Daisy Benjamin vas hostess
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The oriainal.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account Of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware OF them. The gen.
;uine Foley's Honey and Tar Is in a
yellow package. Ask for It and refuse
any substitute. It is the best remedy
for coughs and colds. F. B. Clark and
Swenson drug stores.
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SOCIETY MEETS.
Conversational Club Enjoys Pleasant
Meeting at Home Of Attorney and
Mrs. Gaorue Sewers,

WIS lSSOTSo 0OWSTos
Bloomfield.-A very enjoyable meet
ing Of the Conversational club was held
Wednesday evening at the home of At
torney and Mrs. George = Sewers
Luncheon avs served at Z O'Clock, at
ter which the club was called to order
and in brief business session preced-
ing the literary program, joke which
the gentlement sprung on the ladies'
casued considerable amusement. which
served as a prelude to the jollity OF
the evening. Thinking that the hus-
bands would appreciate escaping the
drudgery Of forming a constitution ana
bylaws, the ladies met in secret SEES
sion, drew up the documents and elect
ed officers and upon presenting the
same for approval were greatly sur
counter constitution which they had
drawn in secret session after learning
accidentally what the ladies had done.
The matter was settled by appointing
a committee on constitution and by
laws.
1t was an Ohio evening and noted
men of that state received their share
Of attention. A very interesting talk
on pottery with rogue wood exhibits
was given by Miss Fife Hardy and
the colleges Of the state were present
6Q Dy TeT SlSttsI. M ~ E1Nd AlSiIlS. L lio
guests of the club were Mrs. Belle
Henderson, Mrs. Fannie Cook and Mrs
A. H. Finney. Mrs. Atkins and Miss
Hardy have recently been admitted to
membership. @-'S ~
Other Bloomfield News.
Mrs. Woodford Owens left Thursday
for Sherman to visit her daughter
Mrs. Thomas York.
j. ]. Smith has gone to Chicago to
spend several days with his son and
other relatives.
Carl Wolf, after spending five years
in this city as a leading clothier has
sold the furniture and fixtures to Har-
ry and Duff Burchett. the latter now q
resident Of Ottumwa. Mr.. Wolf will
change his location after disposing OF
| the stock.
Mrs. Lillian Stewart and children and
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Young of Hutch
inson, Kansas, are planning an ex-
tedned visit with relatives here this
summer. Mrs Young and baby viii
arrive about the first of June.
| Miss Mabel Swift left Thursday
evening for Ottumwa to spend severa
days with friends.
Mrs. L. T. Barton has returned from
Ottumwa. where she spent shor
! time visiting and shopping.
\ Miss Hazel Noble is quite sick.
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Stomach and Liver Troubles Cured.

Stomach and Liver Troubles Cured.
Orino Laxative l'.uit Syrup cures
stomach and liver trouble as it aids
digestion, and stimulates the liver and
bowels without irritating these organs
like pills and ordinary cathartics. It
cures indigestion and sick headache
and chronic constipation Orino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup does not nauseate
or grippe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. F. B. Clark
and Swenson drug stores.
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GAME WARDEN LINCOLN is IL
Elmer Rinshaw of okoboji Is Only
Candidate for Warden's
Office a

Cedar Rapids. April 27.-state Fish
and Game Warden George A. Lin.
coin is Ill at his home here, suffering
from appendicitis. Elmer Hinskaw d
Okoboji Is understood to be the cn!y
candidate for appointment as warden
to succeed Mr.. Lincolr.
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prophets, but Foster is the 4old re-
liable"
The rainmakers are at work again.
Wonder if they watch Fosters fore
casts and fit their efforts at rain max
ing into the rainfall periods predict
ed?
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TO the Kensington club Monday even.

Word has been received here OF the
death Of George Wiot, only son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wiot, at his home In
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiot were resJ
idents OF Huntington for number Of
years Mr.. wiot was head cutter in thd
wooden mills, and their many friends
here sympathize with them in theii
sorrow,
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County Clerks Affidavit.

Following the McCarty at1daV1t is
one in which George Phillips. clerk Of
the district court, swears that Spill
man and Kitterman were members OF
the grand jury at the January term.
of 1907. at which time part OF the in
dictments involved were returned.
and also there is another affidavit by
Phillips stating that the same men
were members of the grand jury at the
March term. 1907, at which term the
remainder OF the indictments were re-
turned
What Rowland swears to.
| II. John Rowland, on my oath say
that was one of the judges of cleo
ton in the second precinct Of Rich
land township in the regular election
II Held in November, 1906, and that
Samuel Kiterman and w. A. G. Brown
were the other two judges of said cleo
ton. That was not consulted by the
other two judges in making UP the list
Of names to be returned to the county
auditor from which grand jurymen
we're to be selected and that bad no
part. directly or indirectly. Of putting
On the list either the name Of Samuel
Eiternlan or w. A. C. Brown, and that
said Kiterman and Brown placed their
rames on the list without consulting
me and had said list prepared before
| l knew who had been selected as per-
sons to be returned on the list from
which grand jurors were to be drawn
\ Election Clerk Makes Affidavit.
i II, e. E. Parker, on my oath say
that I was one of the clerks of the
election held In the second precinct OF
Richland township. November, 1906
being. the regular election. That F. r.
Wilson was the clerk of said election
and that Samuel Kitterman, w. A. G.
Brown and John Rowland were. Judges
4 of the election.
That this was the first election al
which l had acted as clerk, and there
fore l noticed carefully how things
were done. That when the list was
made up to be returned to the county
4 auditor of persons from whom CRANE
jurors were to be selected, w. A. G
Brown and Samuel Kitterman select
ed said list.
THAT said Samuel Kitterman sug
gested the name of w. A. G. Brown
4 and that w. A. G. Brown suggested tht
name Of Samuel Kitterman. That JohI
Rowland, the other judge, was in thu
room, but did not take part In select
ing this list for grand jury service
but did help toward the last of tn,
list of petit jurors by suggestin,
names for petit Jurors
ID
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. M. /. Davis of Agency.

WI 81 IWs = OdV1s .UT 7%ytHCy'
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Ada A. Davis was born in the
town of Providence, Lackawanna coun-
ty. Pennsylvania, on the second day
OF October, 1S49. She was married to
DR.. NJ L. Davis January IA, 1898, at
Pittston, Luzerne county. Pa. Coming
to Alsency two daYs later. she has made
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Mars is Visible.

The ancients regarded Mars, the
planet, as the god Of, war. He will
surely be the god Of hay weather. He
may be seen almost due south at 2
n'clock in the morning, a big red
star. 1t will be very favorable
time to look at him, even through an
opera glass. This will be the most
favorable view for fifteen years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-10-17
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.
United Presbyterlan church.

Tonight at 1880 series of eyangel
lstic meetings will be commenced in
the United Presbyterian church, in
charge of Rev. d. w. McQuiston, pas.
tor of the Elmwood U. P. church OF
Des Moines, who arrived in the city
this afternoon. The regular preaching
service was turned over to the Ladies'
Missionary Society Sunday morning
and they conducted their annual Mis-.
sionary Thank Offering service The
collection taken up amounted to about
$50. Miss Tinker, of the Oriole Con.
cert Co., rendered a vocal solo which
was much appreciated
Central NJ. e. Church.
The large audience room of the Cen.
trail M. e. church was filed at the
regular morning service Sunday and
Rev. Allen pleased the congregation
with an able sermon on "Dwarfs." His
theme was the complete development
Of the Christian. Prof. Clark of C. H.
U. sang beautiful solo.
First Presbyterian Church.
A special musical program was rem.
dered at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at the Communion of
the Lords Supper. Two vocal solos
were sung, one by Mrs. Virginia Logan
and the other by Miss Myrtle Ware.
Congregational Church.
Prof. ]. d. Stops, of Iowa College,
Grinnell, was the speaker at the Con-
gregational church both morning and
evening. His addresses, although a
little lengthy, were unusually interest.
ing and full of elevating thoughts, and
he was listened to attentively by a
goodly sized congregation at both ser
vices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-10-17
TO HAVE CORN CONTEST.
A Great Show Being Planned BY Y. M.
C. A. Rural Club.

December 6 and will be busy days
for the members of the Y. M. C. A.
Rural Club during their corn contest.
Every indication at present Is that
the young men will at that time have
an exhibition of corn which will com.
pare favorably in both quantity and
quality with any ever seen in the
state. Several of the members have
been prize winners at the State Fair
and other competitive shows and, with
the added interest which will be taken
in local enterprise of which they
are promoters, the specimens entered
will no doubt be worthy of careful ex
animation.
I he soliciting committees are at
present working in every way to Sc
cure donations as prizes in the contest
and some valuable premiums have al
ready been promised which will draw
many entries in their respective
classes. A competent judge of nation
al reputation has been asked to be
present and render his services on
those days, and an interesting and en-
PERTAINING program is being prepared
to occupy the whole time while the
show is in progress. The only re
quirement of competitor is that he
be paid up member of the club fol
at least six months.
On next Friday evening specia
meeting of the organization will be
held in the club rooms to hear the re
ports of the several committees ant
to make further arrangements for the
event. At that time it is also being
planned to have photograph of the
club taken, SO that it is important thai
every member should be present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-10-17
KILLED BY TRAIN.
State Center Young Man Confused by
Trains and Is Struck by One.

Marshalltown, Ia, Oct. 14.-Caught
between trains coming in opposite di-
rections, Ernest Neidert, 19-year-old
State Center boy. met instant death
this afternoon on the Northwestern
tracks His companion, Virgil Amos,
escaped by miraculous accident with
a broken arm. The two young men
had been out for walk. When the
two trains came close upon them they
became confused and hesitated until
it was too late. Neidert was leading
and was struck by the pilot bar of the
passenger. His body was hurled
through the air and striking Amos the
latter was knocked unconscious, but
dropped between the tracks. Neidert's
body flew on and hit the way car
of the freight with such force as to
break the steps.
The dead youth had recently gradu
ated from high school and was at work
as clerk in the drug store of w. l.
Newman of State Center. His father
is wealthy retired farmer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-10-17
SEVERE WEATHER.
Cold Wave With Snow and Freezing
Temperatures Billed For Oct. "a.

The lowest temperature recorded in
the city for over six months is % de-
grees above zero, to which point the
mercury dropped at five o'clock Sun
day morning after a severely cold
night. Ice formed on every pool Of
standing water and the frost, covering
the earth and vegetation with a fieecy
coat approaching the resemblance of
a snow fall did not disappear until
the sun had advanced well up above
the horizon. The night was an eX-
ceptionally cold one for this early a
date and it put an end to the bounti-
full harvest of tomatoes which has
been picked this year. The vines with
cred up under the rays of the morning
sun as if scorched by fire and nearly
all of the fruit was killed. Some little
damage is reported to the apple crop
where the picking has not yet been
completed, but that variety of fruit
will fortunately withstand most early
| frosts.
A mild temperature has been prophe-
sled by Foster, in his current bulletin,
for this locality from the 10th until
the goth of the month, when the next
great disturbance will cross the coun-
try, reaching here Oct. 81 to %. On
the Gath cold wave will arrive, bring
ing increased rainfall and snow to this
section. Cold wave and frosts imme-
diately following Oct. 81, reach the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys from
the Canadian northwest.
This will be one of the severe storm
periods of the month. Tropical storms
may be expected on our southern
coasts not far from "a and at the
same time freezing temperatures in
the middle northwest. Rainfall will
increase and the cold wave will bring
SHOWS to northern sections.
while | am expecting much good
weather for corn gathering and cot
ton picking in November" said Mr..
Foster, very severe storms are also
expected. A part of these storms will
occur on the continent, and of course
while they are passing, bad weather is
to be expected. But while the Carib
bean and gulf tropical storms or hur'
ricanes are in operation the continent
usually has cool, clear weather No
vember will bring full supply of these
hurricanes"
| Fosters weather bureau are giving
as good short range forecasts in Their
bulletins as could be asked for, and
they were wonderfully accurate dur
ing the month of September. For ag
ricultural purposes they were practi
cally perfect and gave the information
the farmer, planter and shipper most
need. 1t is believed that the Foster
weather bureau will soon be ready tc
offer an improved system to the U. s
government for determining theil
forecasts with the great force Of
clerks at their command and the very
valuable accumulation of weather rec
ords they have, Mr.. Foster believes
the weather bureaus will start on 9
lnew career in accurately prophesyint
the weather for short range.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-10-17
HOPE FOR GREATER BUILDING.
Stone Chapel Congregation Getting
Ready to Enlarge Their Edifice.

Being already crowded for room and
with an earnest desire to build up the
church and Bible school to such an ex-
cent that an enlargement of their pres
emit building will be necessary, the
membership of the Christian church
almost unanimously decided Sunday
evening to dispose of their parsonage
on the lot just north and adjoining the
stone Chapel" John D. Williams is
the purchaser of the buildings, and he
agrees to clear the lot of it's house
and outbuildings, for which he paid
$55000.
He began work this morning in rails
ing the house ready to place trucks un-
der it, and he will move the building
to the vacant lot adjoining his present
residence at S1S Seventh avenue east,
where it will be rebuilt and made mod.
ern throughout. Mr.. Williams plans
to make the new house his permanent
home and will rent the cottage which
he and his family now occupy.
This action on the part of the Chris
tian church is the first move in carry
ing out the hopes which they have
fostered for long time. Their ambi.
ton is to build up a model Bible school
and church and their quarters are
now too small to accommodate their
congregations. In case revival meet
ing should be carried on, it would be
utterly impossible to accommodate the
people. The sum which they realized
from the sale of the parsonage will
now be used as building fund which
will be put out at interest and added
to from time to time until the way
opens up, enabling the church to ex
tend their building onto the adjoining
lot.