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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-13
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloonfield.-A double header indoor
baseball game was played last week at
Turner's amusement hall between the
Cooper boys and the Pirates. The score
was 90 to and 10 to - in favor of the
Pirates But taking into consideration
that this was the first the Gopher boys
they did well. The Cooper boys are
they done good. The Cooper boys are
in hopes of playing the high school in
the near future.
Mis- II. TAYLOR entertained at din
ner Mr. and Mrs O. d. Wray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Finney, Henry Taylor and family
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Fortune, and Eugene
and Maude Dabney. After dinner they
ENJOYED an automobile ride all over the
city.
Mrs. F'loy Phillips entertained the
P. f. Q. Monday night. and after their
business meeting Mrs. Phillip gave q
contest which the guests were re-
quested to write the place of their birth
and talking the letters in order We're tt
form sentence. Miss Jennie Furgusor
receiving the prize, a beautiful HAND
painted plate. Refreshments Were
served.
The Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church gave a social Tues
day night in the church parlors il
honor of the college students. The
parlor was decorated with flowers, an6
in the bouquet contest Miss Stella
Young received the prize and in the
floral love contest :1iss Helen Clay
ton received the prize. About fit!
present. Fruit sala,. and cake wer'
served as refreshments.
c. D. Fortune and J. p. Fortune ant
wife are spending a few days in tho
country at the home of John Holt
visiting and hunting.
Harry Evans arrived Tuesday from
Des Moines he will make a short Nisil
with d. Fl. Payne
Misses Stella Knnaman, BESSIE
Reckard and uncle. James Ball, o
Moroa, H.. left Tuesday for Webster
City. where they will visit the latters
brother. Ora NJ. Ball
Rev. John Carson OF Mystic and Rev
Kendric of Pella. snent Monday il
Bloomfield on their way to Milton
where they will attend the district con-
yention.
Mrs. jim Evans OF Moulton has beer
visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma Beard
Mrs. A. Milligan left Tuesday for {
brief visit with her brother, Jack Ell
der in Des Moines.
Miss Mary Burgess left Tuesday TO
brief visit in Blakesburg with Mr.
and Mrs. Emmett Walker.
Dale Monroe of Ottumwa, and Mis-!
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b. ESBURG.

B!akesburg. Frank Fritz is visiting
in Maryvlle, Mo, with his son, Ed
ward Fritz.
Sidney Snow and family We're OF
tumwa visitors Monday.
Mrs w. N Hurst visited friends
and relatives in town Monday.
Mrs. Aaron Harlan and Bessie
Cohacan attended services at Russell
Chapel Sunday and visited at the Bert
HENDERSON home.
Lucia Irwin of Ottumwa, visited Miss
Coffin here Sunday.
Annie Hardy was an Ottumwa visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs Laura Vanc,eave went to OF
tumwa Monday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Lottie Coffin returned Monday from
Moravia. where she visited relatives.
James Day and family visited Sun
DAY at John Huber's east of town.
Hi Vancleave is very i'll with
pneumonia
Mrs David Jay and son Lester, are
visiting relatives in Kansas.
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Mems of Neighboring Toms
ByCourier's Correspondents

Maude Grant. spent Sunday with Miss
Grapt's parents. G. S. Grant, who live
south of town.
Mrs. II. Wiggons left Tuesday for q
brief visit in Bussey with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Shelter are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs Kittie Mohler
of Fairfield.
General Abbott. father of E. A. Alb
bolt. the jeweler died at his home in
Michigan Saturday. MIR. Abbott will
attend the funeral.
Rev. Putnam, of Humiston, has ac-
cepted the call of the Railroad Congre-
gational church of Eldon. and will move
here at once. Services next Sabbath
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Rev. Put
nam is one of Iowa's best preachers.
Rev. Whitcombe. of the Baptist
church, preached one of his splendid
sermons Sunday.
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SEYMOUR.

Seymour-Mrs. William Hickman
and Mrs. Thomas Owens are visiting
relatives in Allerton and Lineville.
Mrs. Earl Duskin of Sloan Springs
Ark. is visiting relatives in this vi
cinity.
Mrs. Elem Thomson of Centerville
is visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. Pringle of Bussey, eldest broth
err of Mrs. John McAnelly came Friday
evening for visit with his sister.
Mrs. ]. D. Johnston returned home
Friday from c two weeks visit with
her parents at Oskaloosa.
John Bausman and family and G. Nj.
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BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte.-Mrs. Robert Perkins
has gone to Moberly, Mo. for a weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. George
Cheney.
Mrs. Ed. INLAND of Peoria, H.. is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Henry Jones.
Misses Cora and Nellie Steadman
and Josephine Easing We're recent OF
tumwa visitors.
Walter Corns is spending few days
in Chicago.
Mrs. Robert Nee. and daughter
Miss Mary, were in Ottumwa Saturday.
Prof F. S. Hill was Birmingham
visitor Saturday.
Miss Gretchen Fair has returned to
school at Council Bluffs.
Thee. Vickers spent Sunday with
relatives at Douds.
Mrs. George Spence has recently
been visiting in Sand Prairie with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Parish.
Mrs Mary Horabaker is visiting her
son John and family at Mt. Sterling.
Miss Grace Cummings has gone to
Keokuk for an extended visit.
D. W. Middlesworth visited over
Sunday with friends in Ottumwa.
William WEIGH and family Of Mt.
Sterling. have been making a short
visit with his sister, Mrs. j. A. john
son.
n. D. Sherman and family of Can
tril, visited relatives here yesterday.
Mrs. Roy Stone and child of Farm
ingtonton are the guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Syfert
Joseph Wiley was in Mt Zion yester-
day
Charles StebJins has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
Miss Icye Murphy of Keokuk. arrived
yesterday for short visit with her
mother. Mrs. James Murphy.
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EDDYVlLLE.

Eddyville.-H. G. True, who for
years conducted a grocery store here,
but who sold out nearly three years
ago to w. NJ. Stuber and J. B. Wauga-
man has repurchased the grocery
stock and assumed charge this week.
Messrs. Stuber and Waugaman have
retired from the business.
Clyde Sumner moved his family this
week from the property on South
Second street to the Wesley Donegan
property on South Third street.
The Fortnightly club held a bust
ness meeting at the home OF Mrs. F.
f. Vance Monday and discussed the
program for the coming season. They
decided on having miscellaneous
program. The first regular meeting
will be held at the home Of Mrs. G. l..
Funk two weeks later, October 10.
Mrs. Eppie McCrea will be the leader
and she will take Glass for her sub
ject.
John Shea, Jr, has returned to his
home at Two Harbors, Mimi. after at
tending the funeral of his brother-in-
law, 7. II. Callahan and visiting his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Shea. His
wife remained for longer visit.
Miss Sadie Cecil of Oskaloosa re-
turned to that place Monday after a
short visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Cecil.
Mrs S. Totman of Marshalltown
came down this week TO spend the
winter here.
]. NJ. Crosson and H. J. Wing were
sightseeing at Abba Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom DOTS of Abba
We're recent visitors here.
William Allison and his brother,
Samuel Allison, east of town. return
ed Monday from short visit with a
nephew at Seymour.
Mrs. L. G. Turner was an Ottumwa
visitor Monday.
II. R. Chrissinger of Pella visited
| relatives here over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Allison have
returned to their home at Ottumwa,
after short visit at the parental VIM.
Allison home.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham.-Dr B. F. Ford and
wife are visiting friends in Bloomfield.
Will Boies and wife of Yarmouth.
are visiting at the home of L. G. Boies.
Mrs. Newbold of Kansas City, is
visiting with her sister. Mrs. T. E.
Sherman.
John Piper of Oklahoma, spent q
few days with his brother Fred, in
town.
Miss Bishop of Rock Island. H.. visit
ed a few days last week with her
brother. Pratt Huffman.
Dr. Walker of Bethany. Mo. spent
a few days at the Al Winslow home
last week.
j. w. Fessell has returned from his
visit in Ohio, New York and Pennsyl-
vania.
Harry Smith will leave this week
for Huron, South Dakota, where he
will engage in railroad work
Poster Pleasant returned home Mon
dav after spending two weeks in New
York and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kerr went to
Yates Center, Kansas. the first of the
week on business
John Ford. Bert Miller and Fred Bau-
man, went to South Dakota Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Russell are re-
joicing over daughter born Sunday.
EDDYvILLE.
Eddyville.-Quite number from this
place have gone to the land drawing
in South Dakota. Among the num-
Der are the following: Wylie Berry,
Clifford Decker w. O. Roberts, w. D.
Smith. Sam Vance, Earl Roberts Bert
Sullivan, J. NJ. Crosson. Charles Wells,
Charles Briggs and l. H. Vance.
Miss lIffie Warner arrived home this
week from two weeks visit with her
I hrnf 1,n,s n.t& n N
| Lewis Harding. Jr, departed Tues
day for Texas to spend some time
working on an eighty acre farm which
he owns in that state.
! Mrs. D. J. Reisman returned this
week to the home OF her mother, Mrs.
| Caroline Rose. after spending two
weeks at What Cheer
Mrs. Ollie Oldham and Miss Doris
Carson. are spending a few days with
| the formers daughter Miss Gertrude
! oldham. who is attending the academy
! at Davenport.
! Wesley Foster arrived home last
week from the Dakotas. where he has
been for the past six months.
w. T. Meeker succeeded Jesse Swar
last week as night watch, and Mr.
| Swan left Wednesday for Scandal to
enter the employ of the Scandal Coal
| company.
The P. f. o. society met with Mrs
Theo. OFT Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. r. +. Shahan visited his father
j. ". Shahan. at Abba Tuesday.
Rev. w. S. Moore transacted bust
ness at Abba Monday.
| Leonard Williams of keswick, paid
a short visit to his sister, Mrs. G. z
| Stephenson. last week
| Earl Johnson is able to be out again
after a a three weeks illness from
malaria
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MYERS CASE ASSIGNED
FOR TRIAL OCT. 20.

Mt. PleaSant.-The much talked OF
Myers case has been assigned for
trial for October 26 in the district
court. Last summer Mrs. Myers who
lives near Winfield attempted to set
fire to the Livesay house one night
and nearly succeeded 1t is supposed
that she has some grudge against the
Livesay family and was going to take
her spite out in this manner. She
had large can of coal oil and a sack
of cobs and had almost perpetrated
the dastardly deed when found out. 1t
has caused the sensation of the sea
son around here end everyone IS
watching with interest the develop
ments in the case. She confessed 20
her husband and her chief defense
will be insanity. She is now off at
sanitarium taking treatment and it is
thought by some that her mind is not
right 1t was also thought that later
she tried to poison the family but di-
rect proof is lacking.
Other News of Interest.
Everything in regard to the new
100000 high school building is pro-
crossing nicely and the contract will
be let in very short time When
completed this will give Mt. Pleasant
one of the finest high school build
ings in the state. Mr.. Nelson of Bur-
lington is architect Of the building.
On Oct. Is the annual experiment
station picnic will be held at the
county inflrmary, east of town. Prof.
Holden Of Ames will be present and
speak in the afternoon. Henry coun-
ty has always taken an active interest
in all experiment station work and
has the second short course to be es-
tablished in Iowa aside from the
state institutions.
The ninth annual Sabbath school
convention of the Henry county asso-
citation will be held at the First Bap.
fist church in this city Oct. II and 10.
President E. A. Schell of Iowa Wes-
leyan is attending the Keokuk district
conference OF the Methodist church
which is being held at Milton this
week
Clyde Hightshoe. son of Rev. A. B.
Hightsnoe was elected president Of
the senior class of Iowa Wesleyan
yesterday.
Emily Beckwith and family expect
to move to Aurora soon. The Beck
with family is an old established
| lttlullE mere ana Tie lOWu Will De SOrff
to lose them. One Of the chief rea-
sons for their moving is the decision
they received in the supreme court
last year in regard to the taxation Of
stocks they held in the Western
Wheel Scraper company of Aurora,
which was held to ne taxable in this
state. This is a case of double taxa
ton and means several thousand dol
lars to them each year. Judgment
was found against them for $4,000
! last spring which was accumulated
taxes for five years which was. as far
as the law would reach.
James E. Nicholas. formerly of OF
tumwa left Monday for the Rosebud
claims in South Dakota where he
expects to enter for a claim.
Mrs. Belle Topping has returned
from 2 short visit with her sister.
Mrs. w. A. Work in Ottumwa
The first football game to be played
in Mt Pleasant for several years will
be next Saturday between William
Vashti college of Aledo. H., and Iowa
Wesleyan. Harry Wishard of Bloom
field was elected captain on the foot
ball team this evening and the team
is shaping up nicely.
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CUBS AND GIANTS IN
FIGHT FOR THIRD GAME
Continued from Page l
Sixth Inninq.

DETROIT--Mullin walked. Mc1ntire
singled, Mullin going TO second.
OLeary hunted safely. Mullin taking
third. Crawford singled and Mullin
scored. The other runners advanced
a base Cobb beat out a slow bound
err Mcintyre scoring. Rossman sin
gled, scoring OLeary and Crawford.
Cobb took third. Schafer flied to cen
ter. Cobb was caught at the plate.
Thomas doubled and Rossman scored.
Coughlin out at first. Five runs.
CHICAGO-Chicago failed to score
in the sixth.
Seventh Inning.
DETROIT-Detroit failed to score
in their half of the seventh.
CHICAGO-Chicago failed to score
ir the last half of the seventh.
Eighth inning.
DETROIT--Detroit run in two
scores in their half of the eighth.
CHICAGO-Chicago again failed
to score in their half.
Ninth Inning.
DETROTT-Detrot failed to score
in the first half of the ninth.
CHICAGO-Chicago did not score
in the the last half of the ninth.
Score by innings R H E
Detroit -. ;. 1000O5 20--s IL 8
Chicago -. oO3OOOoo-S Z l
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-The funeral services of
the late Mrs. Scott Richmond of Cen
terville were held at the A. NJ. T..
church yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. and were conducted by Rev.
Morgan OF Osceola. lnterment took
place in the Charlton cemetery. De
ceased is survived by her parents and
by her husband and one little son,
George Wallace.
Among the number who left yester-
day for Dakota TO register at the land
drawing were Messrs. N. G. Lutz,
Frank Wiley. Albert Baker, ]. II.
Clouse. Don Z. Lewis, all Of this city,
Joseph Sanborn of Cedar township
and Frank Brown of English town
ship.
Mrs. C. E. Noble is spending few
days with relatives and friends in
and near Russell.
Mrs. Della Freshman Of st. Louis.
arrived yesterday for visit with he.
mother, Mrs. Frances Howard, and
other relatives.
Mrs. w. Waugh and children OF
Milo visited in this city yesterday
with her brother-in-law, J. E. Waugh
while on their way to Idaho where
they expect to reside.
Mrs A. Locke Of Council Bluffs. a
former resident Of Whitebreast town
ship, who had been spending two
weeks here with her daughter, Mrs
George Taylor and old friends, return.
ed home yesterday.
R. E. Loney of Liberty township
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Chicago failed to score
in the sixth.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

by the hostess and II is needless to say
was greatly enjoyed by all present
The table was decorated with sham
rocks. suggestive Of the day and eevn
the white plates were bordered with
little green shamrocks, and the brick
Ice cream had small shamrock in
the center. AS souvenirs Of the oc-
casion the guests were given little
white clay pipes and green sham
rocks. Miss Lowther was voted to
be most delightful entertainer.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
VISITED PUEBLO WEDNESDAY
IN INTEREST OF FAIR

T Vice President Lewis and Secretary
W. B. Rowland OF the Fremont County
Fair association visited Pueblo Wed
nesday for the purpose Of conferring
with the state fair officials there up
on matters of mutual concern. The
interests of the people of the Arkan-
sas. valley are 30 closely interviewer
that there should be, as far as pos
sible. reciprocal arrangement in re-
lation to whatever affects the gener-
al good, particularly in regard to any
public displays of their agricultural.
mineral and manufactured products
There has always been a bond OF
sympathy between the people of Fre-
mont county and Pueblo in regard to
these annual expositions of their re-
sources. Our citizens have been
among the largest exhibitors and most
generous patrons of the state fair,
and, in turn. they have received sub
stanual aid and encouragement from
the people of Pueblo. condition of
affairS that has been appreciated by
all concerned
Messrs Lewis and Rowland had
an interview with President F. J.
Burch. Secretary Watson and others
of the state fair association and
found them very favorable to any
course that would contribute to the
success of our fair. receiving in ex-
change assurances that Fremont coun-
ty people would patronize the state
fair in the same liberal manner as
heretofore.
The Pueblo Merchants association
promised to come here in a body for
the purpose of helping our fair and
boosting their own. which occurs the
following week. Pueblo will in this
way get the principal fruit and gar
den exhibits made here.
The cordial reception extended to
Messrs Lewis and Rowland at Pu-
eblo yesterday will bring the officers
of the two fair associations into a
better understanding and a closer CO.
operation which can not result other
wise than TO their mutual advantage.
Il was decided to enter into neOoda-
tiosrs for attractions for the two fairs
Jointly. which either association
probably could not secure. If relying
CT its own resources.
The Fremont County Fair will be
held here the 10th, 11th and 18th Of
September. the state fair at Pueblo
the following week.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY

Under the rules governing tno
First Presbyterian church the annual
congregational meeting OF that body
is required to be held on the Wednes-
day evening nearest the fifteenth Of
March, which closes its fiscal year.
n accordance with the provisions OF
hat rule the prescribed yearly meet
ny was held at the chui ch last night
here was large attendance Of MEM
,prs. but owing to the unusual amount
# business To be transacted. part OF
which was incidental TO the union 0i
he congregations of the Cumberland
,nd First Presbyterian churches .
lew mouths ago. several of the reports
we're deferred till next Wednesday
evening.
A. ID. Morrison. by virtue of his
Office as chairman OF the board OF
trustees, presided over the delibera-
''rns of the meeting. Elders 8, p.
Dale. c. F. Pressey. Geo. r. Wood. N.
3. King and II. T. Edison were re-
elected and the session was increased
from twelve to sixteen members.
Adam Nom oe and Sam Bash were re-
elected members OF the board of trus
tees and II. VI. Xingay was chosen
as deacon TO succeed himself
p VI. Linneer. church treasurer.
submitted his annual report, which
>howed that in addition to meeting all
OF the regular and incidental expenses
of the church during the year there
had been Eaii the sum of 81 200 on the
tuilding Indebtedness. which was now
reduced TO something like $1,000. The
exhibit was a remarkable one and
shows the congregation to be in
Nourishin- financial as well as spir-
ltual condition,
\ building committee was appoint
ed to secure estimates. architectural
plans and contractors figures on the
proposed Sunday school addition to
the church.
The committee was Instructed to
make detailed report of the matter
at a special meeting to he held later.
The plan most favored for the con-
tsmplated addition implies a struc-
ture at the northeast corner of the
church two stories in heighth. hav-
ing foundation mea asurement OF
22x40 feet The lower story is TO be
used by the Bible class and is to be
all in one room. The upper floor will
be divided into two rooms and will
also be devoted to Sunday school
purposes. The Improvement is ex-
pected to cost between $4,000 and
Sc, 900.
The Presbyterian church has made
n net gain of 225 members during the
twelve months just closed, OF which
1876 came from the former Cumberland
Presbyterian church at the time OF the
consolidation. With the congrega-
tional meeting last night was enact
ed the concluding chapter in the
union of the two churches.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
HAD FINE TINE AT ELKS
SMOKER WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The members Of Canon City Lodge
No. 10. b. p. o. E.. have given nu-
merous pleasing entertainments to
their friends. but none of them have
exceeded in enjoyment the annual
smoker at their hall Wednesday night.
In addition to the membership of
the lodge there was present large
number of guests. many OF them from
Denver, Pueblo. Cripple Creek. Vic
tor, Florence and Salida, and that
saying. The program WAS diversified
enough to suit all tastes and was car
ried out in a way TO merit general ad-
miration and approval.
An orchestra furnished excellent
music at intervals throughout the
evening. winning for itself deserved
encomium and applause There was
speechmaklnS. buck and wing dancing
and several boxing bouts. The latter.
OF course, being the observed OF all
observers. There were two prelim-
mary contests and ten round final.
afYording spectators some FIRST class
sport of the kind. Cigars were fire.
quently passed among the guests and
elaborate refreshments served. There
were between 200 and 400 people pres
ent and the affair vas voted 10 be the
bee: OF its kind ever held in Elks hall.
II is rule OF the lodge TO give two
entertainments a year. smoker for
its masculine guests and musical
and literary program for the ladies'