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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-18
BIDW ELL.

Bidwell.-H. Cleveland. of Portland
Oregon, is visiting his sister and hus.
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rosecrans.
William Kerr and family. Of neal
Kirksville, visited Wednesday with
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Clara Lathrop. of South or
tumwa, returned Wednesday evening
on No. s, after a brief visit with rel-
atives here.
Mrs. Catherine Johnston and son
Frank. visited Sunday at the William
Maldwell home near Munterville.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Chisman, OF
South Ottumwa, visited a few days
last week at the Henry Oswald home.
Mrs. Elmer Rose and children, Of
Pleasant Home, visited Friday at this
c.. R. Chisman home.
w. j. Taylor was in Blakesbura
Wednesday on business.
c. H. Johnston, of South Ottumwa.
was a guest at the James Johnston
home Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Fiske is visiting this
week with friends in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston, OF
South Ottumwa, is visiting relatives "a
this vicinity.
James Johnston visited relatives In
Blakesburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Dollie Fiske was called to thu
Fred Jones home of Pleasant Homa
Sunday on account of the illness OF
Mrs. Jones.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield.-The sale of chautauqna
tickets began Monday morning and
while it is yet too early to predict any
thing for certain in regard to the
number of tickets that will be sold,
the members of he. association feel
certain that the sale will be larger
than 1t has in any Of the four proceed
ing years. The sale of lots and tents
for campers was begun Monday morn
ing, and 25 lots were reserved before
evening. This is a larger sale than
for the same time of any previous
year. 1t is expected that the increase
in the number of tents will be proper
tionate to the increase in former
years. Over 400 camped on the grounds
during last years assembly.
This years assembly is the fifth to
be held by the Fairfield Chautauqua
association. The dates are August ~
FL. The program is an excellent one.
the leading numbers being Hon. c. w,
Trickett, assistant attorney general OF
Kansas, the man who closed the Kan
sas City, Kan, saloons; Hon. John
Sharp Williams, who recently resigned
the minority leadership of the houss
of representatives; Father j. VI.
Cleary, Gypsy Smith. the great
English evangelist; Mrs. Maud Bail
ington Booth; Jacob, A. Riis,; George
r. Vending; S. w. Gillian and Sena-
tor Robert M. LaFollette.
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OBITUARY.


Hillsboro-George Cox. one of the
Oldest persons in the county, was
buried Sunday afternoon from the Cox
home in west Hillsboro. He was born
in Highland county. Ohio, January 81,
1914, and died July 10, 1908, aged 81
years, 8 months, and 10 days. He was
married to Catherine Lane January
-, 1887, and eleven years later they
came to Iowa. first settling on a farm
in Var Buren, county. Several years
later he came to Hillsboro and moved
to the Cox home where he has lived
for more than half a century. His life
was remarkable in that he survived
his father's family he being third in
a family of ten, his own family of five.
three of whom died in childhood, David
in 1897, and John, June 81, 1906, and
his wife to whom he had been mar
ried more han 70 wears, who died
February IL, 1907. He had lived mora
than fifty years in the house in which
he died n for manv wears was prob
ably the wealthiest man in H%illsboro.
Three years ago his mind began to
weaken and in fancy his home seemed
to be back in Ohio. Several months
s he suffered from a severe nervous
spell. followed several weeks later bS
an attack of heart failure. Previous to
his demise he Law in a stupor for Avs
days and Friday night at II o'clock,
he quietly slept away. Funera serv-
ices We're conducted by Rev. Fix, Of
the M. E. church of which he was a.
member and the remains laid to rest
in the cemetery south of town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-18

pure rocts ANA herbs that have O
direct action on the kidneys. It was
the secret 78 years ago OF an old
Quaker lady. It was given to the
public by JRmes poan, a druggist, and
IS now known and recommended the
whole world over.
Home cures prove the value oe
Deans Kidney Pills 70 our readezR.
OF t3MVNA PROOF.
Mrs. H r. LAnansky, TIA East
Main street. ottunnwa, Iowa. says:
MIR. Lanansky suffered from kidney
trouble for q long time and though he
doctored and used various remeuIea.
nothing helped him In the beast. He
had sharp shooting pains In his back.
often extending up into the shoulders
making 1t impossible for him to stoop
or lit. He also had an annoying kid
ney weakness and the secretions plain
" showed by their unnatural appeas
ance that his kidneys were at fault,
When Doau's Kidney Pills werp
brought to hts attention, he procured
a box at Sargent's drug store and
they gave him more relief than any
thing he had previously taken. After
using them O short time he was cured
and has remained SO up to the present
day"
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daughter, Nell, Nick Lutz and SOD.
Ned, DR.. D. A. Jay and j. J.. Jaques,
have returned from Den-er where they
attended the Democratic national con-
vention.
The Cherokee Indians beat the local
ball team on the home grounds Sun
day by a score of 0 to 0. 1t was a
hard pill to swallow after Bloomfield
beating the red. Zines and the homs
team will have to brace up and play
ball hereafter as the fans insist on
delivery of the goods for their money.
Mrs. d. w. Altman and Mrs. ]. j..
Flint and daughter were in Ottumwa
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Lininger Of
Trenton are visiting Mrs. Lininger's
parents here.
Dave Nye returned to his home in
Centerville Monday, due to the temp
orary closing or the Lyric of which
he was manager.
The business men Of Eldon met last
night and appointed committees to
meet and entertain the officers and
members of the Morrell packing
house at their annual picnic here next
Tuesday and as Uncle Billy" Crone
n his lieutenants never do things
by halves Ottumwans are assured Ct
a royal time when they come to Eldon.
Mrs. w. g. Warren, who has been
sick with peritonites for the past few
days is slowly recovering.
1t is expected the Rock Island will
pay their employees here the goth OF
this month so the boys will have
money to attend the Morrell packing
house picnic.
Eldon Baseball club will play tha
ex-leagurers on the league grounds at
Ottumwa next Sunday. Tack White
Is preparing to redeem the reputation
of his bunch as ball PLAYERS and in-
~cidentally to give the Eldon club d
good time.
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Hillsboro.-J. B. Jordan and family
Of Salem spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Clara Woolever of Fort Madi-
o came up this morning to visit her
mother Mrs. Etka, who is quite sick.
W. F.. Kopp of Mount Pleasant is a
business visitor in town today.
Uncle John Harlan and wife Of
Stockport came down Saturday to at
tend the funeral of their old friend
George Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Page of Bona
parte were Sunday guests of G.. w.
Boley and wife.
L. E. Bryson made a business trip
to Mt. Pleasant this morning.
Mrs. Belle Murdoch Of Chicago and
Mrs. Kate Edison of Chanute Kansas
were called here by the death of their
grandfather George Cox.
Mrs. Ella Miller of Rose Hill was
called here Saturday morning to nurse
little Mary Logan who is very low
with fluX.
Mrs. Florence Holmes returned to
her home in Eldon this morning
Mrs. Mabel Lynn and children OK
Donnelson visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Harlan the past week.
Considerable sickness prevails
among children, probably caused by
the hot dry days and cool nights.
The oats crop is about all harvest.
ed but farmers are very busy in their
hay and orr blowing.
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ANNIE E. LAWSON TO SPEAK AT
ELDON ON MISSIONARY.

Eldon.-Miss Anna E. Lawson, q
missionary who had 1obared twenty
three years in India will address the
people of Eldon Friday. July II, at
the Methodist church. Program at s
o'clock. Admission free. Miss Law
son will exhibit curios from India
which will be worth seeing. Ice
cream. caidy and lemonade kill be
sold on church lawn for the benefit Of
the missions.
Other News of Interest.
The Standard Bearers held q picnic
at the fair grounds Monday afternoon
July 10. A sumptious supper was serv-
ed at $50 in true picnic style and all
did Justice to same. The Standard
Bearers were chaperoned by some OF
their mothers and all report a fine
time.
w. T. Brown, wife AID
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Rheumatic and Kidney
Sufferers will be inter
eSted i'm MIR. Amos Smiths
wonderful cure made by
using
SWANS Backache and
Kidney Pills.

Swain Medicine Co., Inc. Kansas City,
Mo.
Gentlemen: In answer to your let
ter just received, will say would have
answered one but wanted to thor
oughly test your Pills. I got the first
box free at J.. H. L. Swenson's drug
store. I am taking the Pills for Rhcu-
matism, I was almost down with that
dreadful disease when I got the free
box. I have had rheumatism for TWEEN
ty-f1ve years and have been doctoring
for several years. The free box did me
so much good I got the second one,
and I have not had any rheumatism
since and I think now I'll soon be
cured.
Yours truly,
Amos Smith.
1902 Railroad St., Ottumwa, Ia.
What more proof could we offer to
convince those that suffer from al
manner of ailments that come from
weak kidneys such letters as Mr..
Smith and thousands of others write
us.
Sold in ottumwa by r. B. Clark
and J. H L. Swenson. Swain Medt-
cine Co.. Inc, sole owners, kansas
City No.
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OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge.-A pleasant Fourth was
spent at the home of Charles Biz.
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Bobimeyer and son Rolly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Farrell and son Sam ard
Mrs. Wager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Farrell and
daughter Elizabeth were callers st
Thomas Farrelrs home Sunday.
Mrs. Shevlin and Mrs. Quinn were
callers at the home of Chas. Blitz Sun.
day.
Samuel Farrell, who has been Wis
iting his parents for the past week
returned to his home Sunday in Gary
md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Pomal and
family spent Sunday at the home at
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobimeyer.
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CHAPTER w.

Outside, he looked at his watch. It
was past seven. Suddenly he made
the discovery that he was hungry; he
remembered that he had eaten no
lunch, no tea, and practically no break
fast. The mere physical craving for
food cleared his mind. To eat would
be something definite to do. The diff
Guilty presented itself of selecting a
restaurant. He never dined at home;
the clubs we're Out of the question;
the well known restaurants equally
so. Then he recalled the name of a
popular place of entertainment in Pic
cadilly, where he would be as safe and
as much alone as in an oasis of the
Great Sahara. A hanson took him
there in five minutes.
Ushered into a finely proportional
marble hall filed with happy diners,
not a vacant table could he see, and
but few empty chairs. A steward ex-
planned that one chair was all that
could be expected; no patron monop-
olised a whole table. Guy, acquies-
cling, found himself opposite a pleas
ant faced fellow of about his own age,
who nodded and pushed across a huge
bill of fare. Guy ordered his dinner,
and looked up, to find a pair of clear,
brown eyes regarding him curiously.
Stranger here?"
Yes said Guy. not quite easv,
wondering whether he had been recog-
nized.
"We don't often see your sort, sir,
but now and again; and l always Won
der how it strikes 'em. The foods
all right, and the attendance, and the
room, and the music; but there's a diff
ference next door, eh?'
"In the bill" said Guy, smiling.
"In the crowd"
Guy looked at the crowd; workers
to a Nobody was in evening
dress, except the walters, who wore
mustaches, and spoke in cultural ac-
cents. A napkin was alluded to as a
"serviette.' An air of extreme re-
~spectability pervaded the air. Guy
noted these trifies almost mechanical
ly, but the faces of the men and wom-
en- challenged a sentiment deeper than
mere curiosity. They were coarse.
featured; noses, chins Especially
chins), ears, and eyebrows stuck out
aggressively. The hands busy con-
veying food with extraordinary swift
ness to the mouths were badly model
led, but capable, as if they belonged,
as indeed they did, to persons of
trained executive ability. Snatches of
talk fell upon Guys ears, business
talk, an unknown tongue to him-the
idler and wastrel. The women, par
ticularly the girls, affected certain
harmless airs and graces. culled pos
sibly from some manual of table eti-
Q%uiette. They called each other
dear" said please very frequently,
and paid particular attention to the
letter 81" obviously terrified lest it
should drop on to the floor and be
never recovered.
Watching the crowd, Guy was sens
ible that he in turn was being watch
ed.
Hungry lot, amt they?' remarked
the young man, as the waiter brought
soup. "Well, they come here because
they're hungry
mot because they're greedy"
1--WE eat to live. But the food is
good: the best in London at the price.
That's why the place is full. And if
you come once YOU come again.
Observation-Disclosures. en- m bmm NIB
(To be C%ontinued.)
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DOAN'S. KIDNEY PILLS
sdd by an aaaa PHs 20 cents F~umMDmH CO. .BmhD n.y. PqxaaA
ed the fingers, and got possession Of
Sold by all dealers. Price % cents. Fossza Adz1z

ed the fingers, and got possession Of
the check. He glanced at it, tore it
up, and dropped the bits into the fire.
"Ill send you another tonight" he
said.
With that he moved towards the
door. Her voice arrested him as he
laid his fingers upon the handle.
"You will come back, Guy. This
has made no difference"
in six months shall come back"
She futtered towards him.
Are you furious, disguised? Would
you like to wiring my neck? In your
place, I'm sure I should not come
back"
81 shall come back" he said stead
lily.
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SELMA.

Selma.-Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and
daughter of Davenport and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pope and daughter of the same
place are spending the summer at the
Passmore farm having arrived July 8.
Harry and George Foster and sister
of Ottumwa all took supper at Pass
more farm Saturday evening July IL.
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TRY THIS FOR DESSERT.

Dissolve one package Of any favored JELL.O
in one pint of boiling water. When partly con-
gealed, beat until light adding one cup whipped
cream and six crushed maccaroons. Whip all to.
gether thoroughly and pour 1t into q mold or bowl.
When cool, it will jellify and may be served with
whipped cream or any good pudding sauce.
The JELL-O costs Zoe. per package and can be
obtained at any gooa grocer1as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-18

One way to make time pass quickly
is to sign a lease at an e-xtravasaat
rental.
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Tone BROS SnCP,
CANNON BRAND

Full of snap, rich in favor and
aroma; perfect in their original
superior quality, coming to you in
sealed packages.
Tone Bros. Spices combine
full strength and absolute purity
with unsurpassed fneness of
flavor Each variety is selected
by experts, and comes from the
best producing centers.
They are the best before we
grind them; the best when you
get them-the only kind to use
for fine seasoning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

that evening: Bob. who had been
strangely silent that day, having
declined for both of us an invita-
ton to remain with our friends
until the morning.
| found much to say to Bob of
our adventure and odd discovery of
that couple in the little oasis, and
| was out of patience with him for
his apparent lack of interest But
he continued strangely quiet. Only
once did he break his silence. Then
he said: "The love of a good
woman passes the understanding
of any man on earth. A wOman's
love is greatest when she is max
ing her sacrifice. And l suppose
the greater the sacrifice the
greater the love-"
But not until We were In our
blankets that night did | realize the
cause of Bobs reticence of that
day, and then he was muttering to
himself. not confiding his secret to
me.
THE most beautiful woman In
the world" heard him say, land I
treated her like hell. IL l hadn't
been such a damned Indian"
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By MdrIen E. PelU

of the fertile, patch stood little
adobe hut and cacti bloomed on
every side. What God-forsaken man
had drifted. here, we wondered, for
this was no greaser's hut. In the
window Of the cabin a wreath of
cactus leaves hung suspended,
hooking laurel.
Our question was soon answered,
for from the doorway stepped a
man, white man, followed by a
woman, who held the mans hand
in hers. After the way of travel
ers in the desert we looked steadily
and even suspiciously at them, as
we rode up, and they returned our
hard gaze. Then the woman's face
softened and in language too sweet
to find description here she ex-
claimed, Merry Christmas, strang-
ers. We are glad to see you"
And we are glad to see you,
good friends said I. that dread
sense of loneliness falling away
from me, like a discarded coat, at
sight of these, Gods people.
Merry Christmas to you and many
of them. You will do a Christian
act If you will permit us to stay for
dinner with you today and feed our
horses. We are mining men and
are on our way to Baboquivari
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I Better is a dinner Of herbs
where love is.--Prov. XIV, II.


. It is we'll enough for the artist to
pile up the snow drifts in his
Christmas painting, and no one
will complain Of the writer of stor-
les who draws his Yuletide inspira-
ton from the poetry Of majestic
winter. Out of fiction and artistic
fancy. however, it must be granted
that the spirit Of the holy natal day
Is the spirit of love, and that wher-
ever love dwells there also may be
Christmas.
The reader of this veracious tale
Is therefore warned that in this
there will be no sound Of sleigh
bells on frost crystal air, no turkey
perfume, no glad children around
the tree, nor chill winds harping
among the ewes. For this Is a tale
of a Christmas day spent in the
heart of the great American desert
sun scorched, wind swept, God
forgotten country, but the dwelling
place of her and of him.
This is their story:
doubt If will ever again suffer
such pain of desolation' as l did on
that Christmas eve, three years
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WORK FOR HOSPITAL
FOR TUBERCULOSIS

SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-Dr. J. A.
Client, representative from the
Forty-fourth district. will work
first, in the next legislature, for an
appropriation for the establishment
of state sanitarium for the scien-
tific treatment and cure of tuber-
cular subjects.
His plan is to have the institu-
ton care for patients free of cost.
except those who have the means
to pay the state for the. cost of
their maintenance at the hospital.
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sheep raising, but never Of Michi-
gan. Once she said:> mo doubt it
does seem dreary to strangers, but
to me 1t is ever beautiful here. l
never grow tired of the sky, 1t Is
my world. and nowhere is it more
beautiful than in this desert coun-
try. My husband and spend whole
days watching the drifting clouds
which float in ragged splendor by
and form the most wonderful pic
lures, pictures much more beauti-
full than any scenes laid on earth.
And we are happy here, and every
day we wish that 1t will never
change-never end"
Early in the afternoon she led us
up the ragged hillside to show us
"her mirage" Yes, the white, hot
sun was paitning fairyland scenes
on the alkali flat-a city on green
bay, with church spires reaching
high and acres of cluttered roofs
all laden with the SHOWS of winter.
And this is my park" she ex-
claimed, pointing, full of pine
trees, today; and see the happy
children coasting! Would you want
to live in the suburbs of more
beautiful city, gentlemen"
We were riding over the desert
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BOTTLERS COMPLAIN
OF FREIGHT RATES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-The
last commercial industry to COM
plain to the officials of the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fee railroads
against the proposed increase in
the freight rates on various COM
modities in transit through the
state are the shippers of bottled
beer.
Representatives from the north
ern firms in Washington and from
various eastern firms today are
complaining that the projected in
crease of 10 cents per hundred
pounds will force them to raise the
prices on the retailers or go out of
business.
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EASTERN PUPILS
TO VISIT FAIR

I PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. "a
Fifty school children from Chicago
are to be brought to the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition next year
ii plan suggested by Secretary
Tom Richardson of the Oregon De-
velopment league is carried out.
They will also visit Portland, Ia
coma and other cities in the two
states. and when they return home
wiliowrite letters telling of the trip
and1 what they saw in the north
~ est
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
CAR CREW HELD
FOR ASSAULT

SEATTLE, Dec. pa. II. Jones,
carpenter, lies at the Seattle Gen.
eral hospital suffering from frac-
tured skull as the result Of a fight
with the crew of a University
street car at the outer terminus.
Harry OWN, the motorman OF
the car, who struck Jones on the
head with the controller handle,
was arrested and Is held at the city
Jail, with Albert WEIGH. the con-
ductor.