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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
FRED W. GRISwOLD

Who is gaining strength every day as
a candidate for the nomination Of Reg
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
OFFICIAL REPORT.

Report of the official business Of the
Prosecuting Attorney of the County of
Gratiot for the six months ending June
30th, 1908.
Total t,umhar of On cos nrOsacufAd 100
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

Read every page of the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

Total number dismissed on payment
of costs 5
JOHN M. EvERDEN,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
NO EMPTY HOUSES IN
TOWN OF CANTRIL.,

Cantril-Cantrl has not an empty
fouse in the town rptn tine o'l-est a.d
least describale houses ar, All ,,ccn
pied. Cantril needs more new houses,
although eighteenn new houses have
been built in the last four years. The
steady growth is not equal to the de-
mand, besides the new buildings sever
al homes have been remodeled, addi-
tons built and other improvements
constantly going on. Cantril will soon
have all cement walks.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rtage of Carl Hoskin and Mae Severton
at the residences Of the brides parents
Tuesday. August IS. Miss Leverton IL
talented young lady, having been q
successful teacher in Cantri country
schools and music teacher also Mr.,
Hoskin has been elected principal o..
Mt Sterling schools for the coming
year and is young man of Sterling
worth.
DR.. Gurnsey and sons, of Lebanon
were in town Thursday.
Mrs. Thatcher and Mrs. Barr, OF
Pekin. H.. are visiting at the home Of
Harvey Barr, near here.
Mr.. Law. of Troy, was in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Bird Wilson and sons, of Ell
don, were guests at the e. j. Harrison
home this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Eb Troth, a
daughter.
Seth Silver and wife of Garin arc
visiting at the home OF their parents.
Ray Casady returned Tuesday from
Des Moiues.
Carl Salyer, of Emporia, Kan, was
q. guest last week of Miss Blanche
Cassidy.
Elder Maxwell has resigned his
place as pastor Of the Christian church
which will take place October or be-
fore
Q. w Creath shipped car load OF
hogs to Chicago Tuesday and accom-
panied the load
w. G. Creath returned Thursday
from Palisade. Neb., where he has
been the past two weeks looking after
his farm interests in that country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
ST. Louis Grain Market

st. Louis. August 26.-Wheat-Dec-
ember-95Ac.
Corn-62bc.
Oats-4SRc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27

only Of a few years, at most, that these
staunch supporters of RepubIicanism
will live to celebrate and the meeting
this year will be as good as Fairfield
people can make 1t.
"Fiftytwo years ago this November
says one Of these old men, II voted for
free soil, free speech, free labor, free
men and Fremont and l expect to vote
the Republican ticket until I die"
These men are proud Of the fact that
they have voted for every Republican
who has ever entered the presidential
race and have helped to elect every
president but two for ovr quarter Of
century At the coming reunion these
men will talk over and tell to others
the enthusiasm that prevailed along
in 1S55-1S56 when the grand old Re
publican party was founded.
This reunion will be one of the
largest gatherings of old people that
The youngest of the Fremont voters
must be 78 years old and to Fair
field Is accorded the distinction of be-
ing the home of one Of the Oldest. If
not the very oldest Fremont voter liv-
Ing. Hon. Henry B. Mitchell. one Of
the pioneers Of Jefferson county, cele-
brated hts Goth birthday on July g.
last and is proud Of the fact that he is
Fremont voter
There are over fifty Fremont voters
yet living in Jefferson county and there
are ten of these men who are residents
OF Fairfield, who have passed the age Of
S0 years. They are as follows:
Samuel Wisecarver, ager 80 years.
John P. Mulinix, aged S5.
Samuel Cockley, aged "a.
George Howell, aged S4
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Peoria Corn Marke

Peoria Corn Market.
Peoria, August 26.-Corn No. g.
7S1@c.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, August -Butter-Market
steady.
ameries-1Sh @22hc.
Dairies-17@20c.
Eggs-Market ay-Firsts-1Skc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
CANT GODFREY WEDDING AT
ALBA A SURPRISE TO FRIENDS

Albia.--The marriage of Miss Kath-
crime Cant and Clarence Godfrey oc-
Cured in this city last week and 1t
was much of surprise to their many
friends. The couple were married at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs w. Il. Cant and shortly after
they gave their friends the slip and
left for Des Moines where they will
remain for several days. Mr.. Godfrey
Is connected with his father In the God
frey Ice company and Mrs Godfrey is
the daughter of Mr.. Cant, manager Of
the electric light plant
X. G. Rannes, who has been spending
the past two weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Barnes, leaves to-
day for his work at xenia, o.
Frank Burdan and wife, w. H Bur-
dan and wife and Frank Crisis and wife
OF this county, are among those who
are tenting at the state fair this year..
They went to Des Moines Friday
morning and viii remain until the
closing day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
FREMONT VOTERS
MEET SEPT. II
ASSOCIATION OF FIRST CONGRESS.
SIGNAL DISTRICT AT
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield Aug. 26.-The Fremont vot-
ers' association Of the first congress-
ional district of Iowa will hold the sec
ond annual reunion in Fairfield Thurs
day September, II. In many respects
this will be the most unique reunion
ever held in Jefferson county and the
members of the association are hav-
ing no difficulty in interesting the citi-
zens of Fairfield in making this the
banner celebration which is to occur
this year.
Squire j. M. Stinson. ]. w. Mclean
and Samuel Coffin Of Fairfield, are the
executive committee and have charge
Of all the arrangements for the reunion
and they report that there will be a
large attendance from all over the dis
trict. The association was formed and
organized last September in Burling-
ton and has a membership of about
four hundred. Many of those who at
tended the first reunion have already
passed away and the ranks are being
thinned every day therefore it will be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
G. G. Macumber. aged SO.
c. A. Davis, aged 60.
Freeman Sackett, aged 81.

G. G. Macumber, aged SO.
c. A. Davis, aged 60.
Freeman Sackett, aged ST.
John Ross aged 81.
Cranmore w. Gage, aged so.
J. M. Stinson, aged 80.
Among the other residents of Jeffer-
son county who voted the first Re-
publican ticket are:
L. L. Wilkins, aged rs years, David
S. Sullivan, aged II; James Wilkins,
aged 70; ]. w. Mclean, aged IA: A.
der: Rev. Orr lawson; J. c. Youmans;
G. W. McClain; Henry Hull, of
Pleasant Plain; George Caldwell;
Robert McBeth; Robert Ratcliff;
William Brier; Solomon Stever;
John Harper; Samuel Coffin;
Abel Roberts, of Pleasant Plain;
James Hoskins Of Pleasant Plain:
George Spencer. of veo; ]. B. Duncan.
program is in preparation for the
days festivities The members of the
association will be taken in automo-
biles over the city Of Fairfield and will
also pay visit to the Old Settlers
Park' OF which the citizens Of Fair
field are so proud
On account of their extreme age
none of the members of the organize
ton will attempt to make long
speech and the executive committee
has secured Hon. +. NJ Molesberry. of
Columbus Junction, who will deliver
an address on the History and The
Achievements of the Republican
Party"
What puzzles small boy is how
his mother can stand it to wear such
hot slipper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
CASSIDY G. GRAY'S MARKET
LETTER..

WHEAT-The market has ruled firm,
during the entire session, and
closes at about top prices The sit
uation appears to be a strong one.
and while we would advise caution
in buing on bulges. we believe there
81 sufficient underlying strength to
suggest taking advantage Of any
breaks from present levels to make
purchases.
CORN-Market has been rather a
quiet affair with strength shown in
the December option on covering bv
shorts. Warmer weather may help
to bring about increased receipts
but cash demand is good and we
would suggest purchases whenever
setbacks are witnessed.
OAIS-Cash demand continues good
and we believe purchases are in Or
der on all recessions.
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LEGAL.
Notice-proof If viii.

To all whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given that an instrument
in writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of Gilbert Sharp,
deceased, was this day produced, OPEN
ed and read by the undersigned, and
that l have fixed Thursday, the 1st
day of October. 1908, as the day for
hearing proof in relation there to.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal Of said court hereto affixed
this 25 tn, day of August, 1908.
Geo. Phillips, clerk Of district court,
by James Gee, deputy,
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KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville.-Geo. w. Sims has re-
turned from Abba where he had been
on business.
Mrs. II. H. Conrey has been visiting
relatives in Bussey.
| Eugene Bridges and wife have re.
| turned from their visit Id Creston
Misses Lena and Alva Smith have
spent the first few days of the week
at the home Of their brother in Dur
ham.
G. M. Brooks and family of Buxton
visited the first few days of the week
with Jet Curtis and Tim Brees.
Lee Butterfeld and Miss Della Hill
returned Friday evening from a ten
days outing with the Myers Roberts
party at Lake Okoboji
Meyer Langerak, deputy county
clerk, is visiting with his brother, d.
W.. Langerak and family near Burke,
South Dakota. He VS. accompanied
on his trip by his brother, Will, OF
Pella.
Mrs. G. A. Moody and son, Frank,
are spending the week in the country
at the home of Mrs. Moody's brother
near Weller, Iowa.
]. H. Power and Roy Finarty left
Tuesday morning for a two week Is
trip through Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. Kate kupley, Of Oskaloosa,
w. A. Moody.
Miss Lola Savage has returned
from Des Moines.
Mamie Samter and family left for
an outing Of several weeks in Colorado
and the west.
James Huckelby Is visiting at the
old home. He Is from Mitchellville.
Mrs. George Mills. of Des Moines,
has been visiting at the L. B. Leonard
home.
Miss Marguerite Moose spent last
Week at the home of her sister, Mrs
Chas. l.. Davis, at Des Moin~s.
Mrs. Ira Ward and Mrs Lucy Ward
are visiting with G M Rnrnett and
family near Harrisburg, South Dakota
Arba Bncklew has gone to Montn
Vista, Colorado. for visit with Har.
ley Golf and other former Knoxville
people.
]. e. Leavengood and wife left
Thursday for visit with relatives in
Kansas City, whore they will spend
two or three weeks.
Mrs. S. e. Ckonktte and children
are spending the week N Lucas county
with Mrs. Ckonkite's sister and
mother
Mrs. Lewis Cunningham departed
for her home in Chicago Friday after
visit of q week ut the home of j. S.
Cunningham in this city.
Mrs. Clyde Stentz returned to her
home in Ottumwa after visit of n
week with her husbands parents in
this city, Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Stentz.
Mrs Lou Woodruff and son. Dick,
were guests at the homes Of Mrs A. J.
Hanna and Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Elliott
for few days last week.
Mrs. Lille Stimson and daughter
Mary, returned to their home in Des
Moines last Friday after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Vanderbilt and
other friends in the city, and at the
John Fl. FORMER home in the Engle.
wood neighborhood
Henry Ashton returned the other
day from three weeks stay with the
FAMILY of his daughter and son-ln-law
MT and Mrs. F. d. Jackson. in Walla
Walla Washington.
e. Penland has returned from two
weeks visit at various points in
Michigan
w. T. Aud, of Lincoln, Nebraska
has been visiting with his sisters, Mrs
J. w Finarty and Miss VILLA Aud
and with A. C. Finarty in the Concord
neighborhood.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, August 26.-Cattle-Mar
ket steady to shade lower.
Receipts-l7, 900
Beeves-sS.60@T.7C.
Stockers and feeders-s2 6o@4.s0.
Cows and heifers-sL75@ $50.
Westerners 80 q $50.
Hogs-Market strong.
Receipts-2l,o 900.
Light-$5 80 q e.65.
M:xed-$5,95G6.s0.
Heavy-$5.s0@6.80
Rough-$5.90@6.15. :
Bulk sales--s62 066.45.
Sheep-Market steady; shade lower
Receipts-25, 600.
Matured sheep-s2.25@4.3o.
Lambs-$3 50@s.15
Yearlings-S4.20@4.90.
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Morris Williams
HORSE SALES AND REAL ESTATE
AUCTION EVERY OTHER FRI
DAY-PRIVATE SALES
DAILY.
BIG DoINes NEXT SALE.

No sale now until the Biz Fall Spec
ial Two Day Sale Thursday and Fri-
day, September 10-11.
This sale comes during the week of
the Ftraternal Fair. Races and horse
show. So we are going after it to
make it the Big Advertising Sale of
the fall season. ! will give 1t strong
advertising in papers all over the coun-
tr- and hundreds of circulars will be
mailed to buyers throughout the east
and south.
Among our regular customers /
don't believe it is necessary for us to
say more than that we will see to 1t
that this is IA Great Sale. They know
we are In the habit of making good
Ottumwa is by far the largest and best
horse market in Iowa, statement all
well posted horsemen will corroborate
but this fall and winter must see it
make still further gains both in the
number of horses and attendance of
buyers.
now think we will make it two
day market from this on but get
ready for the Big September Special
and engage your stable room early.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
OttumWa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27

New York Poultry Market.
New York, August 26.-Poultry-
Market alive; steady.
Springs-16c.
F'owls-13c.
Turkeys-12c
Dressed poultry market weak
Dressed springs-12@19c.
Dressed spring turkeys-20@25c.
Dressed fowls-l2hs @14c.
New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, August Butter Mar
ket steady, unchanged
Receipts-S,72S.
Eggs-Market steady; unchanged.
Receipts-10,S44.
New York Grain Market.
New York, August 26.-Wheat-Dec-
ember-s103$c.
Corn-77c.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Mark.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

The following market is furnished By
/. 9. Furman, Grain. and Stock
Broker. room 7. Chiffon block. New
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MiscEI.-AN Eous.

FARMERS AND HoRSEMEN-OUR
horses are at the cid Fair Grounds
on West Second street standing for
service Carl F. and A. d. Kruger.
New phone 143S-X
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE

This market rs furnished by Cassidy q
Gray. members Chicago Board Of
Trade. LEGAL office, rooms IS and 10
Leighton building. Both phone l33,
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Poultry Market.

chicago( August Mar
ket steady.
Turkeys-15c
Chickens-10@10Rc
Springs-14@l6c.
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w.
Corn toda. 2ss.ooo; last year. 4e5,-
Liverpool Cables.

Liverpool Cables.
Opening-W Wheat Vac higher.
Corn-Ac higher.
Closing Wheat &c higher.
Corn--Ac higher.
The Hog Market.
Receipts today-21 900.
Left over--7,433
Estimated tomorrcw-19.000
The Press., 1908-01-29
A PRlvArE's HERorsM.
Carried Water to Wounded SOldiOr0 q
 the Face of Death.

Carried Water to Wounded SOldiOrs In | the Face of Death. | It Is one of the anomalies of wal that although 1t stirs the savage na' ture of mankind, it also calls out the highest qualities of courage. unselfish- ness and devotion. Many a deed of martial heroism is done in the name Of mercy rather than of the god of bat | tie. No description of a fierce charge says the Youths Companion, records more determined valOr than does the General Kershaw. f Kershaw was a private who served in the South Carolina volunteers dur ing the civil war After the bloody battle of Fredericksburg his brigade occupied the road near the field. One hundred and fifty yards beyond the field lay the Federal troops, and be- tween the ground was covered by the dead and dying. All day. long the air was rent with the cries and grOans of the wounded and the pitiful calls Water! Water!'
 In the afternoon as General Kershaw sat in the upper room of his head quarters overlooking the field Kirkland asked permission to speak to him.
 General, said the young man, "I can't stand it."
 stand what, sergeantf"
 "An night, and all day I've heard those poor people crying for water. came to ask permission to give them a drink" e4
 IKirkland," responded the general, don't you know that if you ever step over that wall you'll get 8 bullet in your headT
 q know 1t, but am willing to try"
 The general considered a moment, q ought not to allow you to run such a risk" he said, t'but cannot refuse your request. Trusting God will pro- teet you, you may go" ..,s
 The sergeant's eyes lighted with pleasure.
 Thank you, sirr' he said heartily and ran down the stairs. When he reached the bottom of the flight he hesitated. turned and ran up again. Y TGeneral. can I show the white KandkerchiefT The general slowly shook his head.
 "No. Kirkland, you can't do that" : "All right! I'll take the chance" ]" and he was on again.
 From the windows of the house the officers watched him run across the road and climb the wall He made his way quickly to the nearest suf ferer, raised the poor fellows head on his arm and gave him a long drink of cool water.
 From one he went to another until his purpose was so plain in the eyes of the Federals that all danger was over.
 From all parts of the field came the piteous appeals; again and again Kirk land had to return for water, and he spent an hour and a half in minister Ing to the needs of the wounded. Then he reJOined his company unhurt.
 At Chickamauga Kirkland fell. His example was one which dignifed all humanity.
The Press., 1908-01-29
DiBraeli's Nupkiml Joke.

There was little joke between them Disraeli and his wife) which I heard from the late dean of Salisbury. You know I married you for your money" Disraeli would say to her. "Oh, yes. but If yOu were to marry me again you would marry me for lover' was the regular reply. ~Oh. yesr' her husband would exclalm. and the little nuptial comedy ended
 But what Dlsraen said to Bernal Os- borne once about his marriage Is much better worth the telling. It was at dinner party after dinner when the men were alone. What did you mar ry her forT' Osborne asked in his characteristic way Disraeli twEddled his wineglass in the pause that fol lowed this point blank inquiry. Then he lifted his head slowly and looked the other very expressively In the face. For reason" he said. which you could never understand - grati- ude."-From Lord Beaconsfleld and Other Tory Memories" by T. E. Keb-
The Press., 1908-01-29
FISH M MARKET.
 Change of Business.

Having bought the business stock and fixtures ! at the fish market recently owned and operated by E. Goodell shall continue the same, at No. l9, East Main Street, by serving the people of Stafford Springs and vicinity with fish of all kinds, both fresh and salt, oysters, clans, seal lops, shrimps, Holsters, in fact sea food of all kinds Also a choice line. of eanned@l goods, crackers, etc. Orders .6eF societies seEHing pub lie dinners and. snppers solicited and will be furnished any. time on one days notice. I shall endeavor to sell as good and wholesome goods as the markets afford; and by honest dealing, courteous service to all I hope to- merit your patronage. Anyone buying goods that are not as represented are requested to return them and receive their money back or other goods in their place will be eieerfully given: The mark ct will be open every business day from a. m., to S.3o D. m. excepting Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, when it will be closed at 630 p. m. Open Saturdays until 10 D. m During the noon hour the market will be closed.Ea-. :+
 GEO. E. FELTON,, Proprietor.
 Telephone 19as .,-&~ i>s @. |.
The Press., 1908-01-29
AN ILL HATED SHIP.
Mystsry and Tragedy That EnOOm.
 paced the Great Eastern.

Mystery and Tragedy That Enoom. paced the Great Eastern.
 There was a mystery about that i'll fated ship. Nothing went right with her. She stuck at the launch, and 1t cost an extra &35O,OOO over and above the sum set aside for the purpose to get her into the water. On her trial trip her boilers burst, killing some of the Stokers. Then she ran aground and carried on so outrageOnsly that her crew thought herssurely bewitched. She had started badly. While she. was building c pay clerk sent by one of the contractors with $8,5O0 in wages for the Hlen disappeared. It was not unnaturalIy assumed that he had bolt ed wtth the ,n0aey. His wife and family were left unprovided for, with the stigma of his supposed crime upon them.
 Thirty syears after her launch the Great Eastern went, into the cemetery at Birkenhead to be broken, up While she was being taken to pieces the ship breakers diaeOvered -between her inner and outer eeetaEs of sAsel the skeleton of. man. Papers which had fallen from his clothes enabled his identity to lS traced. It was the skeleton of the pay clerk who thirty years before had disappeared These was no mon- ey; that was never pseDFered.
 The supposition is that the poor fel- low on going on to the ship was poune- ed upon by workmen who knew that. he had the money with him: that they stunned him and, having small place in the side of the vessel to complete. crammed his body in and built him up in it. No reward would have induced a sailor to sail In that vessel had he known of the terrible secret sealed up in her walls.-Chicago News.
 A man mnaf afand akSck mt l,. hn..A-
The Press., 1908-01-29

L So Le Breton .in the velvet blouse staved not his hand Neither did he remember the lesson of the spilled ice water. He threw the violets fairly, and they fell in the lap of7the widow in white. Out from Pasquale' 'ss vim dow went up smOthered cheer The yelled head bowed, oh, but so slightly In Le Breton's direction. Stin it bow cd. And Little Compton raised hls American panama in grave salute Of kheroism undaunted.
 :, The next morning Pasquafe was pre- pared for the challenge: Pasquale him. self announced he would present the challenge the $ instant after Compton from Delaware showed fight. Even the model with the spring boughs trembled when the double glass doors oDened and Little Compton entered He was whistling. Ye gods, the airy ar rogance of the assured American,
 unused Pasquale's crowd and waited for the blow.
 It fell.
 Straight over to Le Breton's easel
 walked Compton from Delaware. His
 hand and gait were resoiute, his eye steady. There was even smile on
 his lips. As he stood q pace away Le
 Breton spfang to his feet, and Pas FdHale's held it's breath for the onslaught of the love champions.
 But Little Compton smiled. More, he slapped Le Breton upon the shoulder in. the manner of Harvard.
 ''Old man, you're all to the merry,
 he said. T didn't think yon had the grit. have the honor to be the bearer of a message from Mrs. Henry B. Ger maine, my dearly loved sister. She re- quests your presence at afternoon tea today" He paused to light cigarette
 while Le Breton nursed his mental agony. Then finally he handed over the medicine for spring fever.
 {. ''.rhe violets are on her boudoir ta- ble, Jules, and she's been a widow four years"