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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

Grated by Cole & Hooking at the Mel,
son opera house at, Batavia on each
Wednesday and Saturday evening, X
being well attended
Charles Burnaugh closed success
full term of school at Temple on Fri-
day.
G. w. Comegys and family Of Ot-.
tumwa came down and attended the
sale which was held by Mr. Comegyss
brother Harry, last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Campbell are re-
joicing over the birth of tripletts, two
girls and one boy, which were born
to them on Friday, February 15.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ellis visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jason Har-
ris.
Harry Myers of ottumwa visited the
first of the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Harris and family.
r. r. Redman and family visited
over Sunday with j. M. Wimpsett and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wright were
shopping in Batavia Saturday.
Clyde Wright, who is attending
school in Ottumwa, visited over suns
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Wright.
S. NJ Humble and family have NOV
ed from the O'Laughlin farm to the
Overturf farm.
Mrs. Samuel Peterson ras returned
home, after several days visit with.
relatives at Washington.
| Mrs. John Maldridge of aBtavia Wis
| tied last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Reno.
T. r. Sumner who is serving as
| juryman at Ottumwa, visited over
Sunday with his family here. III
Perry Whitmore and family visited
the last of the week with his parents
| here.
The Mystic Circle gave a masquer-
ade entertainment at the home OF
Willis Reno last Wednesday even
ling.
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you again." He gave Kate friendly
nod, and without even glancing at Mr.,
Bagley left the room.
The couple stood in silence for few
moments after he disappeared. Then
Kate went to the door and listened to
his retreating footsteps. When she
was sure that he was out of earshot
she turned on Mr.. Bagley Indignantly.
you see what you expose me 20.
Jefferson thinks this was a rendez-
vous"
well, it was to a certain extent"
replied the secretary unabashed
"Didn. you ask me to see you here?"
"Yes," said Kate, taking a letter
from her bosom, II wanted to ask you
what this means?"
"My dear Miss Roberts-Kate-I"
-stammered the secretary.
How dare you address me in this
manner when you know l and Mr..
Ryder are engaged?"
No one knew better than Kate that
this was not true, but she said it part
ly out of vanity, partly out of a desire
to draw out this Englishman who
made such bold love to her.
Miss Roberts," replied Mr.. Bagley
loftily, Gin that note expressed my
admiration-my love for you. Your
engagement to Mr.. Jefferson Ryder
| is, to say the least, a most uncertain
fact" There was a tinge of sarcasm
in his voice that did not escape Kate.
"You must not judge from appear.
ances," she answered, trying to keep
up the outward show of indignation
which inwardly she did not feel. Jeff
and may hide a passion that burns
like a volcano. All lovers are moi
demonstrative, you know"
J lContinued in next issue.l
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BATAVIA RURAL ROUTE NO.

Batavia R. F. D. No. 1, Feb. 1s.-The
public sale which was held by Harry
Comegys on last Monday was well at
tended, everything selling at good
price.
William Cole of Agency.
Dave Heady has been visiting with
relatives at Cleo, Oklahoma.
The skating rink which is being OPP
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The Greatest Serial of the Day
KLEIN AND ARTHUR HoRNB1o

Copyrighted by C. W. Dillingham; Co.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

to prepare for dinner. In the
meantime they have few cooling
drinks. not necessarily intoxicating
ones. and a few smokes, always
cigarettes. This habit is worse in
Washington than it is in New York.
Bridge acts like magic. 1t is in
describable. Once learned, never
forgotten. Il has been the upper
most theme in the lives of men and
women in smart society in New
York, Chicago, Washington, Boston
even the staid old Back Bay ex-
clusives, and now we hear from
Rome that Americans have carried
il over to Rome. thrown it upon the
unsuspecting leisure class there,
and made Rome what It was not,
a bridge mad community
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Gamble With Jewels.

Then the hostess and the other
guest began to draw of their rings
and lay them down. Beautiful clus-
tiers were put up against superb soil
taires. and deem. dark rubies threw
warning glints into the steady lights
OF the sapphires from the opposite
side The third guest dropped out
The one guest was going TO fight to
a finish 10 try TO get back some Of
her jewels. Bracelets against brooches;
stickpins against earrings; necklaces
against jeweled combs
Finally as last resort and in sheer
desperation. an exquisite lace collar
was ierl1ed from the neck of the
guest and put up against the sleep
ing poodle on a nearby couch. It
started with a laugh from all but the
owner of the collar. To her it was
the last desperate chance of taking
home many of her mothers jewels
Luck came her way. The dog was
hers, but he did not even wake up.
Even asleep he was her mascot. and
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Lost Mortgage Money.

Another day there was game in a
Senator's house. There were differ
ent set of women there. and they
seemed to be of the more quiet. ex-
elusive kind. After there had been
several hands played and it seemed to
me, rather large stakes on the table
a woman who had been losing right
along. sat very quietly while the set
Ting Up was being done. and finally
fell over the table in dead faint
There was a lot of excitement and
after she was brought TO on the pretty
red silk sofa she made clean breast
OF it. and told the scared women that
the money she had lost was TO have
maid a note OF the mortgage OF
her house She was a widow with
several young children. and was liv-
ing in an extravasant manner and try
ing 10 keep up with her old friends,
and this was her finish. Then a real
good old lady who had also been a
loser. suddenly saw the error of such
terrible doings. and made a telling
speech to the assembled women.
She told them that if they had
spark of decency left in them they
would return that poor distressed lady
her good money. And for her part, If
they didn't. she certainly would tell
everybody she knew, just how
scandaIously they were behaving.
Well. they did it, out when those
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

ficiaI society. The hostess one weak
ness is playing bridge.
We had a beautiful luncheon and
we're ali well fed. Then we sat down
10 bridge, very early in the afternoon
It was a small affair. but Of most dis
tinguished personnel The wives Of
some OF the most prominent lawmak-
ers in the country. men whom you
read Of every day when you pick I'D
the newspapers, were in the party.
When we sat down 20 the card tables
after luncheon. which. by the way.
was served surprisingly quickly, and
as 1 look back upon it, in the most
business-like manner. I was surprised
to discover that all the women seemed
TO be loaded with money.
The women I knew at home seldom
carried about with them any such
amounts as some Of these women dis
closed. And most of them had to go
into the innermost recesses Of their
clothing to get hold of 1t. L suppose
when there are games for men and
women both. they have dressing
rooms provided for the women to go
and do their banking IN, but this was
a ''hen" party literally. II took my
breath away to see how fast money
could disappear and change hands. 1t
Just was no time at all before some
of those women were fiat broke as
the men would say.
Then they borrowed from each other,
some of them did. One by one they
dropped out until there were only
three left in the game, one being the
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Family Jewels Wagered
When the Money Is Gone

"Then the guests began to dra1U oft their rings
and lay them doqUn. Beautiful clusters r1ere pat up
against sape6 soades; dark rabies against sappires:
bracelets AGAINST brooches; stick pins against earrings;
necklaces against jeqUeIed combs Finally, IN sheer
DESPERATION an exquisite lace collar put up against
the sleeping poodle on the nearby couch
"A 1Doman quho had been losing right along sat
Uery quietly qUbe the settling up 1Das being done and
finally fell oUer IN dead faint. After she had been
brought to- she told the scared qUonen that the money
she bad lost quas to habe paid note on the mortgage
on her bonse. She GDaS 1vido1U qUh seberaL young
children ana Zuas HUrg ertraDagant manner Try
ina to Keep up zUth her old friends.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

weeks there have been exactly
twenty days which have been inno-
cent of any game. Washington wo-
men have grown mad on the sub
ject.
They rush to the card table after
their late breakfast, play until
luncheon is served, sit down again
after luncheon and play until time
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Loaded With Money.

I have played and lost my money
Conly a very few times winning any
in houses. which to mention the heads
of would make you throw up your
hands in the Mortified amazement
which broken ideals always bring on
one. Men and women in Washington
are all human, only some are a little
more so. Only last week. very early
in ne week, I was asked TO luncheon
il ne of the houses prominent in Of
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Mother Is a Sport

"1n a fashionable uptown home
the fond papa may be seen at the
table at dinner almost any night
with two children on one side of
him and one on the other. Only
one of the family is absent-the
mother. She got in a game Of
bridge down at the club and
couldn't leave.s
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

women departed that afternoon. rather
earlier than they usually do at bridge
parties. there were not any two OF
them on speaking terms.
It almost became a national scandal.
for one woman. gaining courage from
what the first woman said, limited that
everything was not straight anyway
and that some OF them were not too
hoEest and that was the finish.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

hostess. BY this time it was growing
toward the dinner hour. I was afraid
every moment the Senator would come
in from the days session Of Con-
Eress. [ heard afterward that there
was not much danger OF that, for he
has a club of his own in a nearby
hotel. where he goes several times a
day and plays madIy and deeply. The
women played until one Of the guests
had the pile before her.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Mother at Club; Father Home.

Some women have resorted to whsk
they call the ''ten-percenters" and ara
just rapidly going on to financial ruin.
Their husbands position makes It pos
sible for them TO obtain large loans.
always at exorbitant rates Of interest.
and the realization of the ultimate end
Of such proceedings made me cult the
game, for I did not want to walk
home or be disgraced at the end OF
my visit The sister of q prominent
Government official told me she had
used up all her allowance for this
month and next. playing bridge. and
where her Easter clothes were 10 come
from she did not know. She was try
ing to fix up some of her last years
clothes so they might be disguised
enough to pass for new, to save her
going again to a ten-percentsr, be-
cause she had not paid up her last
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

round after round was played and
jewel after jewel was replaced, and
she took her trinkets all home with
her. with the addition of the pet
poodle in that family. And she kept
the dog. too. out of sheer sentiment.
for she has been on the winning side
ever since
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

RIDGE WHIST is what has
saved the Ienten season
from being dull. have
been in Washington ten
weeks now, and have
played bridge, heard bridge, eaten
bridge, and dreamed bridge until l
have grown 30 know nothing what
ever about bridge. In these ten
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

Continued on Sixth Page.)
March 81, 1907
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

THE Author of ibis Remarkable Story of
Washngton,s Social Life has been in
a position throughout the QUinter season to
become familiar p0fh her subject. She asserts
that her revelations gUonld haze been eUen
more sensational, but for the fact that ad-
dfional details yonId habe 6revfabL led to
the identification Of some of The more prom
11ent persons to gUhon1 she bas referred
most cautiously in Der story. That they
should be personally Identified, seems IN
necessary for the purpose of the article.
But Ueied as are the personal illusions and
despite tie notifications of some of the
incidents, enough Is told TO amaze the reader
of eUen the most liberal U6ezUS.
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DooIy Campaigning
Annual Meeting July 9th to
August list.
REDUCED RATES ON THE A., B. &
A. RAILROAD.

Account of the Annual meeting
at Dooly Camp Grounds July, q,
to Aug. LIST the A. B. & A. have
put on some very low and attrac-
tive rates, the fare for the round
trip being one and one third from
Oglethope and Waycross and in
termediate points. Tickets will
be sold from July 9th. to Aug. LIST
with final limit Of return up to
and including Aug. End.
On Tuesday and Wednesday,
July 30th and 31st, special train
will be run from Fitzgerald to
Dooly Camp Grounds and return
leaving Fitzgerald at $3.50 p. m.
and arriving at Grounds at 1925 p.
M, returning leave grounds at 10:
80 p. m. and arrive at Fitzgerald
at 1925 midnight. Tickets for
the special trains will be sold at a
rate of $1..OO, for the round trip.
On Sunday, July 2Sth, the rate of
81. 90 for the round trip will also
apply. However, no special SER
vice will be on for this date.
For information regarding this
occasion call on or phone
Z. P. Searcy, Commercial Agent.
Phone 1873
j. N. Norris, TicketAgent.
Phone 100.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Good horse for sale, inquire at
the Vendome. If.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Cheap Rates on The Atlantll
Birmingham, 6 Atlantic n.
r. To All Points.

The Atlanta, Birmingham & 4
lantic r. r. with it's comforts
riding and elegantly equipp
trains offers some attractive rate
for the Summer Tourist. Sumn1el
Tourists rates are now in efee'
which will take you any whei
very cheap. Any route desirs
may be taken with stOpovers all0
ed. For any information regaE
ing rates and routes, call on
phone.
E. P. Searcy, Commercial Agent
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Phene, 1888.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27


advertise and who does not sys-
tematize his business might as well
tpu up his shutters. Judicious
advertising means financialsuccess.
Never in the history of the COM
mercial world has advertising Oc-
cupied so dominant a place as it
does tOday.-Hazelhurst News.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
There should be no E'faction"
in city. The property of one in
dividual and every Improvement
made enhances the value of all
property in the corporation. Our
city is simply one big family.
When this is discorded there is
little progress. When there is a
united pull for anything, it's &C
complishment is made easy En-
Wy, jealousy and hatred are
things to be despised. Envy is a
canker that gnaws at the heart
and makes folks sour, disgruntled
and unhappy; jealousy warps the
intellect and makes us unfair in
passing judgment. Hatred
doesn't pay even from sOrdid
point of view.-Dooly Co. News.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Weather Report
EDITOR ENTERPRISE:

EDITOR ENTERPRISE:
For publication in your paper l furnish
herewith record of meteorological observa-
lions taken by the undersigned as coopera-
tive observer of the Weather Bureau of the
U. s. Department of Agriculture, during the
week ending July Is. 1907 at Fitzgerald. Ga.
The instrumental readings are from govern
ment standard instruments exposed in the
manner recommended by the Chief of the
Weather Bureau.
Respectfully,
s. G. BROWN,
Cooperative Observer.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Get Busy at Something Useful.

The ladies of st Mathews Guild
of the Episcopal church will have
an ice cream social at the W. r.
G. Hall Tuesday, Aug. 9th from
5 to g p. m. A cordial invitation
extended to all.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27

Wanted-A few persons Of h
fined and Christian character ca
obtain good board in a christla
home at reasonable rates. Appl
sol w. Pine st. Hamilton COt6
Fitzgerald Ga. SD
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Picnic

There will be picnic at Camp
Brooklyn On the Ocumulgee river,
Saturday, August 3, 1907. Every
body invited to come and bring
we'll filled baskets and enjoy a
good time.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
SunfIOWer Picnic.
The State Kansas Sun Flower
Club will convene at the Blue and
Gray park August 16 1907. Come
with we'll filed baskets. This
will be the annual meeting Come
all and have a good time.
By order Of the president.
M. S. Harrod.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
TO RENT-A Z room house sit
uated close to the railroad shops
Everything in fine order. Rent
ten dollars per month. Also a
room house, Ala Cypress street at S6
a month. Two fine lots and a fine
garden. A good well of water on
porch. Call and see +. NJ. Wins
low. Ala Cypress St. tt
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Adah Chapter o. E. S. meets
the first Monday in each month at
3 D. m. and the second Monday at
8p. m. Members and visitors of
this order are eordiallN m aa q
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Get Busy at Something Useful.

Mrs. Mamie Monroe, chief 'hello"
girl at the Bowen Telephone Elk
change, is taking two weeks va
cation at st. Augustine and Jack
+sonville.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Severe Storm at Augusta

Augusta, Ca, July 26.-The
most severe rain and electrical
storm in the history of the local
weather bureau office visited Aug
usta late Thursday demoralizing
the business interests of the city
aud retarding traffic of all kinds,
besides doing untold damage to
trees and residences.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27

Col. J. J. Bull is in Ocilla this
week.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. Bessie and Lula Smith have
returned from Nashville.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. Thos. E. Taylor left We'd
nesday night for Chicago on a
~business trip.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Whitley, are
here visiting friends and relatives.
They reside at Albany.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. w. E. Adams has moved
his family into the house vacated
by Mr.. q. V. Barden.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. and Mrs. G. G. Sandlin
have returned from their trip to
North Carolina and Jamestown.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. J. III. Goodman who has
been absent from the city several
weeks has returned to the city.
Get Busy at Something Useful
Be careful of your faithful dumb
animals this hot weather See to
it that they are not left in the hot
sun, or given too much water or
feed at the wrong time.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. Arthur Williams is carry
ing a very sore hand this week,
but glad to state he is considera-
BILE better, and will be able to go
see his best girl Sunday afternoon.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
The editor is away this week and
the mercury at the top of the tube,
accounts for the meager amount OF
editorial and local news in today's
paper. Don't expect too much OF
your home papers during this swell
tering weather.
1et Busy at Something Useful.
The editor regrets to learn OF the
serious illness of Supt. G. G. Smith
of the A. B. & A. and that he was
carried to Tate Springs last Mon
day in Vice President Wadley's
private car. Mr.. Smith is very
popular wherever known. Mr.
George Dicl1ert, Mr.. Smiths, chic
clerk, will have charge Of his of
fee during his absence.
Get Busy at Something Useful
D. For SALE-AbOut one hundred
fly feet of good picket fenc
is and gates. J. q. Mercel
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27

Col. A. J. Mcdonald and H.
Quincy have returned from WaFu
Springs.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Base Ball.

The Eastman and Ocilla ball
teams are to play three games of
base ball at Ocilla, beginning next
Monday. Both teams have a
strong aggregation Of ball players
and good games are expected.
Games called promptly at 4 o'clock.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27

Macon is working her criminal
women on the streets. Wrong-A
woman is a woman, white or black.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
DIR. j. NJ. ADAMS,
DENTIST
OFFICE-RoOMS ? AND 8,
EMPIR E 3 UILlN.

G. A. Kent, a machinist from
Americas, is here and has accept
ed position in the A. B. & A.
shops.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy johnson are
happy over the arrival Of a baby
boy at their home.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Archer are
home from Savannah, where they
went for a Jews days recreation.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
DR.. j. HI. Moss is home from
Hot Springs, Ark, where he has
been recuperating his health for
several weeks past.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Graham and
little Augustava left last evening
for Atlanta where they will spend
a week or more.
Get Busy at Something Useful
Prof. Mehrtens, of Atlanta, rep
resenting the Lyceum Association,
is here endeavoring to work up a
lecture course.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
The postoffice at Holt has been
abolished on account of rural
route being established from Wray
running thro this section.-Ocilla
Star.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Mrs. r. L. DuckwOrth enter
tanned number of friends Wed.
nesday evening, the occasion being
in honor of Miss Lille Garrett, of
Triton.
set Busy at Something Useful.
DR.. G. G. Fletcher, formerly of
this city, is a candidate for Mayor
of Moultrie. The many friends Of
DR.. Fletcher up here would regret
his defeat.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Co. NJ. arrived home Wednesday
from Fort Screven, Tybee Island,
where they have been lighting
mosquitoes for the past ten days.
The boys report a good time never
| theleSS.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
MayorJ. G. Knapp and wife,
arrived home Wednesday from
their trip to Philadelphia and New
York Mr.. Knapp was a delegate
from the home lodge of Elks to the
National Lodge of Elksat Philadel
phia. They report splendid out
ling.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Get Busy at Something Useful

Mr.. Marcus Luke, Of Fitzgerald,
and brother, Mr.. Jno. Fl. Luke, OF
Mayo, Fla, acco mpanied by their
wives, spent Tuesday in Ocilla,
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. }. G..
Luke.-Ocilla Star.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Get Busy at Something Useful

The Ocilla Star, of yesterday,
mentioned the death of two promi-
nent people of that place-Dr. J.
R. Powell and Mrs. J. j. Hazel,
while the wife of DR.. Powell is
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Get Busy at Something Useful.

Co. NJ. arrived home Wednesday
from Fort Screven, Tybee Island,
where they have been lighting
mosquitoes for the past ten days.
The boys report good time never
theless.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.

Mrs. r. L. Duckworth enter
tanned number Of friends Wed.
nesday evening, the occasion being
in honor of Miss Lille Garrett, of
Triton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27
set Busy at Something Useful.

DR.. G. G. Fletcher, formerly of
this city, is candidate for Mayor
of Moultrie. The many friends OF
DR.. Fletcher up here would regret
his defeat.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27

The postoffice at Holt has been
abolished on account of rural
route being established from Wray
running thro this section.-Ocilla
Star.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-27

ctlv as ordered bv YOUR PHYSICIAN.
IF THE MEDICINE WE SEND OUT cures