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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-13
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomf1eld.-The new city scale
ordinance was passed by the city
council Tuesday evening by vote Of
to 2. The section leaving the place
of weighing at the buyers option was
stricken out and weighing over the
city scales made obligatory Council
men Kline Williams. Barickman and
against the adoption Of the ordinance.
The Tom Thumb wedding at the
Christian church Tuesday evening was
a decided success, the youthful actors
acquainting themselves with the
greatest dignity and self possession
throughout the mock ceremony The
bridal procession which passed down
grin wedding march was a very i'm
posing spectacle and the bride and
her numerous attendants all very elab-
orately attired. After the ceremony
and CONGRATULATIONS the wedding party
We're served with light refreshments.
Little Claude York was Tom Thumb,
Helen Wishard, the diminutive bride
and Robert Lorenz, the minister.
About sixty of the little folks took
vited guests. The entertainment was
under the direction of Miss Burn
worth, Of Independence Kan, who
received half Of the receipts which
amounted to SAB.
The young mems supper at the M.
e. church Tuesday evening was well
patronized. The young men labore.l
faithfully to establish their regulations
as good cooks and good providers and
incidentally cleared about $50.
Davis county is highly honored by
the success Of Lowell Anderson, OF
Pulaski, who graduates this year from
Iowa Wesleyan University. He re-
ceived the prize Of $50 in gold in the
Harlan oratorical contest, winning
over five other contestants, thought.
composition and delivery considered
was awarded the honors in the Fresh
man Sopomore oratorical contest and
in his sophomore year won in the coll
lege oratorical contest He is the son
of r. w. Anderson, Of Pulaski, who
for several terms served as county
supex iRe ndent and has always taken
an Rotive interest in the educational
WORK Of the county, Mr.. Anderson ha. a.
| accepted the position of principal OF
the high school at Washington, Iowa
for 190S-190
Miss Stella Adams left for Aledo
H.. Monday, following visit at thu
home Of her sister. Mrs James Ruth
erford, south Of here.
S. L. Humphrey, of Lebanon, was
in Bloomfield Monday visiting his
daughter, Hiss Iva, who is a student
at the S. +. N.
DR.. c. L. Stafford went to Marshall
Mo-. Monday and goes from that place
| to Davenport to attend the wedding
Of his son Clarence.
Ed. Games went to Chicago Monda!
with a shipment of cattle.
Miss Edith Townsend went to Mil.
ton Monday to visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powell and chill,
dren came up from Moberly. Mo-. Sat.
urday to visit her rarents. Mr.. ant
and Mrs. Dave Davies. Mr.. Fowe,
returned Monday Mrs Powell re,
NAMED for the week
Mrs. Mary McGowen and Mis-.
Clara Horn very pleasantly entertain
ed party of twelve at o'clock din.
ner on Monday in honor of Rev. ant
Mrs. George Monkman of Pella.
The Knights of King Arthur hell
1 the closing conclave of the year a
the Sunday school room of the M. Z
4 church Monday evening. A few par
ants and friends ware present TIL
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when the national CO.

convention when the national COM
mittee stopped work yesterday even
ing. The "allies" took one look at the
result and shut up shop.
These figures are not those of the
Taft managers. They represent what
the "alHes" willingly conceded the
Ohio candidate at the start plus what
has been transferred to his column
by the action of the national commit
tee in the hearings on contests.
Mr.. Taft now has 4S7 delegates, ac-
cording to the mathematical calcula-
tions of his enemies, and 491 are need
ed to control the convention. The
contests remaining for the national
committee to hear involve ninety-two
delegates, not including Alaska, IN
which case both delegations are in
structed for Taft.
With this mathematical demonstra-
ton of the certain nomination Of the
secretary Of war, the "allies" gave up.
The cheerful stenographers who have
been taking dictation from cheerful
campaign managers who saw much
hope in the situation were dismissed
with the statement that they would
"be sent for when needed"
The assorted headquarters of the
combined candidates in the Auditor
ium and the Annex became caves of
gloom. Only A. B. Humphrey Of the
Hughes campaign kept up any Of the
motions Of activity.
He alone retained stenographer,
and from his room alone came the
sound Of clicking keys. The Asso
ciated Press agents who have distrib-
uted the cheerful tidings of the cheer
full campaign managers for the first
time confessed to an absolute dearth
Of tidings. Even E. B. Jones, affec-
tionately known to admiring friends
as Liz" Johns, had only one story
bearing on the presidential situation,
and he stopped disheartened in the
middle Of it with whats the use'
expression Of his erstwhile optimistic
countenance.
Joseph B. Healing, the active aid Of
Senator Hemenway in managing the
Fairbanks campaign, disappeared for
parts unknown, leaving only George
Lockwood to receive the casual Fair
banks enthusiast.
In the Cannon headquarters in the
| Auditorium the desks were closed
down and the well known photographic
features of "Uncle Joe" stared silent
ly into a solitude. Even the ever re-
sourceful and ever productive James
Francis Burke of the Knox boom has
| Joined the silent minority
Admit Defeat Publicly.
The "allies' who admitted defeat IN
the strictest confidence week ago
were willing to admit it publicly and
not care particularly who knew it,
Taft with 4s7 assured votes and
with ninety-two contested delegates
whose claims are yet to be heard spell
ed the inevitable and the combined
candidates admitted it.
Aside from the delegates given to
the secretary of war and those yet
contested there remain 401 not con.
coded to Taft by the "allies" and who
are either uninstructed. OF this mum.
Der, Taft easily can count on half.
Figures in Detail,
Fignres showing the Taft strength
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Injured In a FIRE,

or bruised by fall; apply Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Cures burns, wounds.
sores, eczema, piles Guaranteed. 25c.
F., b Clark. J. II. L. Swenson & Co.
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ELDON.

Eldon.--Miss Ruth Baldwin was in
Ottumwa on business recently.
Miss Bessie Cunningham and Miss
Mady Enyart went to Illinois to spend
q few weeks.
Mrs. w. e. Warren and mother, Mrs.
Norris. was in ottumwa on business
recently.
Miss Ruth Mason went to Douds to
the dance.
Mrs. Daniels and children were in
Ottumwa recently on business.
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evening was given to the regular ex-

evening was given to the regular ex-
ercises and the comforting of the sec.
ond degree, that of Esquire, on seven
Of the pages. Prof. Brown conferred
the degrees and Dr. Stafford and MI
Payne gave help an inspiring talks
to the boys A course OF reading has
been pursued throughout the year III
which much interest has been mani
tested at the close Of the exercises thu
boys adjourned to Ducworths res
taurant where refreshments were SER
we'd them
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We care not how you suffered, nor
what failed to cure you. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes the pun
lest, sickliest specimens of man or
woman strong and healthy; makes
flesh and muscle. 80 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Sargent, the true druggist.
corner Market and Main streets.
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PATENT ALLOWED.
Albert Swanson of Stockport Has De-
vice With Which Music Leaves

Albert Swanson of Stockport Has De-
vice With Which Music Leaves
May be Automatically Turned.
Letters Of patent for the protection
of an automatic leaf turner has been
allowed Albert Swanson Of Stockport
by the United States patent Office.
The device is an unique piece Of
mechanism consisting of an aluminium
frame with spring motors and oscillat-
ing arms mounted thereon with re-
leasing mechanism opened by two
keys situated near the key board. A
slight pressure on either of the keys
turns the music over at the will of
the performer.
Mr.. Swanson is now staying with
his sister, Mrs. f. A. Beckley of Hall
avenue.
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wATTERsoN GUEST OF BRYAN.

lincoln, Neb., June 11.-Col Henry
A. Watterson of Louisville, Is the
guest of w. ]. Bryan at Fairview. He
will leave for ST Louisvbgkqjxzfif1ff
will remain with Mr.. Bryan until this
afternoon, when he will leave for st.
Louis. Col. Watterson admitted that
various matter of democratic inter.
lest" would be discussed
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WAR SECRETARY ALREADY HAS
HALF THE TOTAL VOTE OF THE
CONVENTION AND NOMINATION
is ASSURED.
CALIFORNIANS
ARE ON THE ROAD
WHEN HEARINGS WERE TAKEN
UP TODAY BY NATIONAL COM
MITTEE NO POLITICIANS WERE
PRESENT-INTER FLOWN.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE
California delegation to the
Republican national convention
headed by M. H. De Young, chair
man, left this morning for Chi
cago. Jacob H. Neff, one of the
delegates at large, did not &C
company the delegation owing to
the advice of physicians. An
alternate Charles S. Wheeler is
reported to have sailed for Europe.
California may be one vote short
at the convention.
Chicago, June 1.-THE proceedings
of the Republican national committee
have apparently lost interest in 9
large degree to greater number OF
for when the committee
commenced work today nobody was
present except those who had bust
ness connected with the contests.
The first case called was that of the
first South Carolina district. There
are but two contest from this state
and an effort to consolidate them
failed.
The hearing occupied but a short
time, and the committee decided II
favor of the Taft delegation.
More Taft Delegates.
In the fifth South Carolina distric,
the Taft delegates were ordered seat
ed. The state of Tennessee contests
were then called and four hours viii
be consumed presenting the evidence
Secretary William H. Taft lacked JUS
four votes of absolute. unquestionet
control of the Republican nationa
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Caught In the Act.
and arrested by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, bilious headache quits and liver
and bowels act right. Csc. F. b.
Clark, ]. H. L. Swenson & Co.
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Luxury at $1,000 a Week.

uAAA WILL tuS SlGCI.
Luxury at $1,000 Week.
The Iowa delegation headquarters is
on the second floor Of the Annex in
the palm room. This is a sort of an
extra dining room that Is pressed into
service when some Of the gentry with
swollen fortunes wish to dine apart
from the common herd, and in peace
and seclusion. AS it costs considera-
bly, more "per dine" than in the ordin
airy dining rooms, the management by
way Of giving value received has used
French bevel mirrors in lieu of wall
paper as covering for the walls.
There are also several hundred more
electric lights than actual necessity
demands, and rich hangings, tapestry
and the like.
This is the lap of luxury the incom-
ing Iowans find spread out to receive
them as they arrive in the convention
city. And for fear the visitors from
the Hawkeye state should be back
ward in making themselves at home,
Frank Clark, who is the sergeant at
arms Of the Iowa delegation, greets the
new Corners with something like this:
"Just dig right in boys and make
yourselves at home. The $1,000 rent
and the $500 for decorations has been
paid and it won't cost you a cent"
The man has yet to be encountered
who declines to "dig In" after this
cordial invitation. There are cigars
Ottumwa made-by the thousands and
at the rate they are being smoked up
1t looks to be very probable that
some of the costly palm room hang
ings will require a good airing when
convention week Is over
Convention Crowds Swarmng In.
The members of the national COM
mittee who have been hearing con-
tests for the last week and the dele
gates taking part in these contests
are not the only convention visitors
now. They were joined by train loads
all day yesterday, and today the
crowds are increasing. President
Roosevelt is not here, but he is keep
Ing in pretty close touch with the SIT.
uation by means Of the long distance
phone. Fairbanks is not here, but
his boomers are on the ground in
numbers. Uncle Joe Cannon gum.
shoed into town yesterday and left
as suddenly. Hughes, Knox and La
Toilette are not on the ground, but
their campaign managers are active.
The preliminary work of the con-
vention thus far has been devoted to
clearing away the contests. Another
topic Of interest developed yesterday
in the rumor that there was opposi.
ton to Senator hopkins as chairman
of the resolutions committee, and, in
the absence of anything but specula-
tive gossip this morsel was avidious-
ly seized. The rumor was to the effect
that Hopkins was to be permitted TO
believe that he was to be the chair
man of the committee and the con.
sentative convention forces were also
to continue in this belief. Then at
the eleventh hour Senator Hopkins
would be removed as painlessly as
possible and another chairman with.
oI,t the H0nkins conservative laapip os
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BRYAN SAYS NO

Milwaukee, June 11-About twenty
five prohibitionists met in the state
convention here today for the purpose
of naming state ticket and delegates
to the national convention. Alonzo
Wilson, chairman of the prohibition
party in Illinois in speech before the
convention declared he had received a
letter from southern delegates to the
national Democratic convention say.
ing that they had word from Bryan
that there will be no prohibition
plank in the national Democratic plat
form
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Souvenir badges especially Tor the
Iowans have been secured by COM
mittee CT the delegation which will be
much sought for as a reminder Of the
visit here this year. These badges,
which will be sold at cost, bear at the
top an ear of corn to which is attach
ed a seal Of Iowa supported from the
bar by short blue ribbon. This
badge is appropriately lettered.
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MR.. CONTIGUOUS
STOCK GOES UP
THIS SENTIMENT is BROUGHT
ABOUT THROUGH THE SLUMP
IN THE DOLLIvER AND FAIR
BANKS SENTIMENT.
by J. K. Dougherty.1

Chicago, June 11.-Frank w.
Simmons Of Ottumwa will be the
Iowa member of the credentials
committee and John F. Lacey, OF
Oshaloosa will be on the resolu-
lions committee.
This is the slate announced to-
day. Perkins of Sioux City is a
candidate for place on the Gre
dentials but he is chairman of the
delegation and has been already
honored.
LATE Young will try to make the
resolutions committee but Lacey
will undoubtedly be the delega-
TONS choice.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte.-St. Johns anniversary
will be observed here by the Masons
Sunday, June 81. The sermon will ba
delivered by Rev George Kemp at tho
Methodist Episcopal church.
Miss Maude Proper is visiting rela
tives in Wapello this week.
Mrs. Sam Cartwright and. children
have returned to Chicago after an ex-
tended visit at the home Of Arlie Kerr.
Misses. Ina Merriott and Beth
Sturdivant have arrived from Silver
City, New Mexico, and will spend the
summer here with friends and rela-
tives.
walter Sucker has gone to Burling-
ton for visit with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schenck.
Mrs. Margaret Won Sagen of Wa
tonga, Okla. is the guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe.
Mrs. Nelson Murphy of Des Moines,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. AL. Coch-
erell.
Mrs Brown Mcdonald of Des Moines
Is the guest of relatives.
G. b. Fuller has returned from
Tularosa, New Mexico. Mrs. Fuller
will spend the summer in Colorado.
Mrs. j. G. Cone and son Of Memphis,
Mo-, have been spending few days
with the w S. Walker family
Misses. Lucille Anderson Birdie
Newell and Hattie and Hazel Wiley o.
Birmingham, have recently been
guests Of Miss Bertha Kisling.
Mrs. Sarah Petrie went to Chicago
yesterday, being called there by the
serious illness of her son, Clyds
Petrie.
Miss Myrtle Hinchman has arrived
home from Cedar Falls for the summer
vacation.
Miss Georgia Wright. of Pennington
visited at the George Brown home yes
terday.
Don Cox is making a short visit in
Douds.
It's the happiness of the whole big
world,
It's praises loud are heard,
It's made life happy. healthy and
bright,
It's Rocky Mountain Tea taken al
night.
Sargent, the true druggist, corner
Market and Main.
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It's the happiness of the whole big
q. -perate SHOOTING

z; -perate Shooting
pains in the chest require quick treat
meGt with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Prevents pneumonia, SOC and $1.00.
F B. Clark. 7. II. r. Swv1son & Co.
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Chicago, June Especially
states. by virtue of their favorite sons
may take more prominent part than
Iowa in the Republican national con-
vention, but in one particular the
Hawkeye state is attracting more at
tention than any of her sisters. This
is in the matter of convention head
quarters. The Iowa headquarters II
the Auditorium annex make the suite
OF rooms engaged by Secretary Taft
on the floor above look SO downright
ordinary that the politicians, attracted
by the display, have fallen into the
habit of lolling about in the luxurious
quarters Of the Iowans to the extent
that the Taft headquarters are prac-
tically tenantless. Of course, when
the portly secretary arrives on the
ground he will have no trouble in
drawing plenty of visitors, but with
the convention six days off, Brother
Charley Taft finds he must go down
into the Iowa camp if he wishes to
mix with the elect.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-23
BENEFIT CONCERT AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The ladies OF the First Baptist
church will give concert on
Thursday night. June 25th, in the
sunday school room, commencing
at 8 o'clock. Miss Annie May
Norman, of Lynchburg. Va, "a
charming elocutionist. will give
several readings. DR.. Van Cleve. a
famous musician, formerly of Gin
cinnati, but now musical director
and organist at Bland Street church
will play. Also some of the very
best talent OF the city will render
instrumental and vocal selections.
Admission % cents. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the new
church. Tickets will be sold at the
door. The program will appear to-
morrow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-23
DISTRICT FOURTH ,
ROUND OF QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE.

Mora, at Riverside, July 1919.
Pageton. at Jared. July 25-26.
Blueneld, Bland Street Aug. 1-2.
Maybeury and Coaldale, at May
beury, Aug. SO
Eckman and Keystone, at Eek
man, Aug. $40.
Rocky Gap, at Bishops Chapel,
Aug. 1916.
Blueheld, Grace Church, Aug. 1G-
IL.
Gary, Aug. 22-23.
Bramwell and Cooper, at Bran.
well, Aug. $3.50.
Matoaka. Sept So.
Jaeger and Berwind. at Berwind.
Sept. 1913.
North Fork, Sept 1920.
Davy at Twin Branch, Sept. 20
.21.
Kimball, Sept. 26-27.
WEIGH, Oct. "a.
J. w. RAIDER, Presiding Elder
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Beaver Pond
district until Saturday, June 9th
at noon, for the furnishing Of all
labor, material and fully completing
four (D school buildings located
in Bluefield and as per plans and
specifications on file in the office of
w +. and r. l.. Shufncbarger. archi-
tects.
Bids are required for each house
separately. The successful bidder
will be required to furnish a bond
to be approved by the Board of Ed
ucation. for double the amount bid.
Bidders will be required to de-
post a certified check for 3 per
cent. Of the amount bid. Address
all bids to the Secretary, Bluefeld.
West Virginia.
BY order of the Board of Educa-
ton, June 18Th, 1908.
T.. l.. BOWMAN, Secretary
G-16-5t
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be a called meeting of
the stockholders of the Bluefeld
Brewing company to be held in the
directors room of said company on
Tuesday, July IA, 1908, at 2 O'clock
p. m. for the purpose OF electng
officers and considering such other
business as may properly appear be
fore them. Ali stockholders are
earnestly requested to attend.
Il. T. TYREE. Sec. and Treas.
June %, 1908.
6-23-tf
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NOTICE.

The following is notice that c.
+. Myers, residing at BlueReld.
Mercer County, West Virginia, has
fled with the clerk of the County
Court an application to the County
Court, accompanied by certified
copy of a permit from the City
Council of Blueneld for license to
sell at retail spirituous liquors,
wines, porter, ale, beer and drinks
OF like nature for the period be-
ginning June LIST, 1908, and ending
June goth, 1909, in the r. L. Bailey
building, at the corner of Mercer
street and Bluefield avenue, in the
rity Of BiucneId, w. Va
Given under my hand this
day of May 1908.
ESTILL BAILEY.
Clerk of County Court.
23-4w
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ILLNESS OF }. l.. BoNaViTA.

Joseph l.. Bonavita. a son-in-law
of J. j. Meyers, OF Bluefield. ave-
nue., underwent an operation in a
Knoxville hospital some FIVE weeks
ago and is still in a critical condi-
ton as a result. Mr.. Bonavita
has been a frequent visitor here
and his friends will regret to hear
that his condition is regarded as
serious
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-23
MOTTO r..

All Odd Fellows in the city and
visiting brethren are hereby invit-
ed to meet at the lodge room of
Summit City, No. 144. |. o. o. +. in
Bailey building on Bluefcld avenue
on next Thursday night to hear the
lecture Of Rev. j. VIM. RAIDER on
Odd Fellowship.
The *. of p. band will furnish
the music for the occasion.
c. II. PRUETT, Secretary.
mon&thurs.
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CALL For MASS MEETING.

To the Citizens Of Mercer County.
West Virginia:
All voters, Irrespective of party
affiliation. who are interested in
good, clean county government and
an economical administration of
public affairs, and who are opposed
to the liquor traffic, are urgently
requested to be present at a mass
meeting to be held at Princeton.
w. v, on June 27th, 1908.
T. BOYD COOK, Chairman.