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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
THE NIGHT RIDERS.

If half the stories told on the wit
aess stand of the crimes perpetrated
by the southern night riders are
proved there will be several fit sub
jects for the gallows when the trials
are concluded. There will in addition
be a few left, over deserving of prison
sentences and stripes, not the natty
costume of tailor made clothes and
patent leather shoes favored by the
warden of the Fort Madison institu-
ton.
These self appointed judges of their
fellow men dragged people from their
beds and logged them as pastime.
70 take a man from his home, hang
him and riddle his body with bullets
was merely a diversion Some idea of
the brutal nature of the gang is given
by this bloody oath sworn to by all
the members:
You do solemnly swear in the pres
ence of Almighty God aud these wit
nesses that you desire to become a
night, rider; that you will not write,
talk or tell to anyone of the secrets
of this order of night riders; that if
YOU do talk, write or tell to any per
son any of the secrets OF the order,
we are permitted to do with you as
we see fit, you know death, hell and
destruction will be your portion and
that your body will not be buried in Il
graveyard. Do you willingly and free.
ly submit to all this, so help you God
Itlrequires courage for a judge to
. BRING such cases to trial and for prose
cutoIs to push these charges. 1t is to
pc Tipped that the work OF the prose.
cutting officials is so thorough that
therh will be none Of the gang lett at
Largo to continue such brutal crimes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
kEOSAUQUA.

Keosauoua--Mrs. Jane Stull and
daughter Mrs. Ben stull and two sons
of Creston. arrived Saturday for
two weeks visit with relatives at Mt.
Zion and Keosauqua.
MI and Mrs. G. w. Regur left Mon
dav for their old home at Delevan, Ill,
TO spend Christmas with relatives.
Miss Grace Nichols departed Sat
Urday morning for F'orrison, Ia, to
visit relatives and friends.
Seward Fellows was % business vis-
itor at Douds Monday.
Ben Bowel and daughter Miss Well
tina win go to Washington, Ia, Thurs
day for few days visit.
Ray Brownlee will spend Christmas
in Ottu;nwa.
Mrs. Noble Gornan spent a couple
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
JES' FORE CHRISTMAS.

Father calls me William, sister calls me WILL
Mother calls me Wile-but the felels call me Bill!
Mighty glad amt girl-ruther be boy
Without them sashes curls an things that's wor, by
Faunteroy
Love to chawnk green apple an go swinmn in the lake
Hate to take the castore they give fr belly -ache
Most all the time the hull year roun there ain no flies on
But jes' fore Christmas m as good as | kin be!
Got yaller dog named Sport-sck i'm on the cat;
Fust thing she knows she doesn't know where she is at
Got clppersed an when us boys goes out to slide
Long comes the grocery cart an we all hook ride!
But sometimes when the grocery is Worried and
He reaches at with his whip, and arrups up his boss;
An then laff and holer ''Oh, you teched me!'
But les fore Christmas I IN as good as kin be!
Gran ma says she hopes that when git to be
I'll be missonerer like her oldes brother Dan,
As ct up by the cannib Is that live in Ceylons isle,
Where every prospeck pleases an only man is vile!
But gran ma she had been to Wild West show
Or read the life of Daniel Boone else guess she ID know
That Buffalo Bill an cowboys is good enough FIR me
Excep jes' fore Christmas, when IN good as kin be-
Then OIL sport he hangs around, sollum like an still
His eyes they seem a-sayn' ''What's matter little
Bill?'
The cat she seaks down off her perch, awonerin what's
become
Wv them two enemies ern that ter make things
hum!
But am 80 perite and stick earnestke to biz
That mother says to father elbow improved Willie
isl"
But father, havin' been boy hissel' suspicious me-
When lest fore Christmas, I'm as good as kin be
For Christmas with its lots an lots Candies cakes an
toys
Wuz made they say fr proper kids and not FIR naughty
boys
So wash yer face and bresh yer hair an mind yer s and
as,
An don't bust yer pantaoons, an don't out Yer
shoes;
Say yessum to the ladies' an yessir to the men,
An when theys company don't pass yer plate FIR pie
again;
But hinkn the things you'd like to upon that tree
Jes fore Christmas be as good as you kin bel
Eugene Field.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

During the recent revival movement
the sCourier published all the signed
articles bearing on the questions In.
yof4ed there was room for the in the
PAPER. The Courier will be glad to
continue publishing the views Of the
citizens III signed articles on questions
of public interest. The Courier will
publish no article, however, in which
personal attack is made on any eiti.
Ken
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

been guests the past month Of Mrs
NJ l. Bergett. a sister OF Mrs. Rich
heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rgsby are thu
parents OF a girl born Monday morn
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

SSIf you don't go down town and buy
sm tonight you'd be ter take day
tomorrow and attend to it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

How Dry / Am" seems to be the
popular air in Ottumwa today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

DR.. Bonham's Office IS equipped with new and
improved apparatus for treating Chronic dis
eases. X-Ray Violet Ray. Galvanc Electri
city, Electric Baths Catarrhal Sprays, Inhal
ing Apparatus, Electric Vibrator
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

Sieourney-- N. W. keele.
of Washington was in Sigourney Mon
day in connection with matters pend
ing in the district court in which he j:
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
STATIONERY PROPOSALS

Notiee is hereby given that the Board Of
County Commissioners nI i,aca county. Colo
RADIO, will receive bids until noon df the %th day
Of January, 1909, Of all books, stationery. rec
ords. and such other supplies ~ arc Furnished
to oficers OF said County.
said supplies are particularly described as
follows:
Treasurers supplies: Such as assessuent and
snx roll OF 200 double pages, 10 tax receipt books
Of 100 pages each, trensuref's cash book, fund
book, scalp bounty book
Asscsspr's supplies: Tax sGhedu les by 1000
lots, standard Colorado blanks, legal cap, letter
files, letter heads, envelopes, etc.
Sanford and Collin's ink eradicntor, sanfords
red ink, Carriers American court House ink.
rubber bandr, hard rubber rulers, speucerisn
pens, Leon 1saacs glucinum pens Nos. /, .and
8, hlymer bros. alloycd silver pens No. 81. E..
Eabeg hard rubber pen holders, lead pencils,
etc.
Al proposals TO Big sealed and marked "stn-
honery Proposals." and directed 10 Geo. Erwin
Konkcl, county CLERK, Springfield. Colorado.
The right Is reseryed to reject any and all "r to
accept . part ef any bid. rejecting the balance
shereof.
In witness whereof, haYc hcrennto set my
hand and ofhciAl seal. nt springfield, this Both
of Noyembor, a. u. 1908.
Gro. ERvIS KoSkxL,
NS1 County CLERK.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NEW S
ByN. Conner Jones. County Superintendent

"Thou shalt enrich and enlarge the
life of the country child The 11th
Commandment, or educa tional dec
logue; as given by County Superin-
tendent, O. G. Kern, of Wi1nehago
county, Illinois. V
Well it suits us as an opening
for our column. Ours are coun-
try schools, attended by country
boys and girls. School work is
we'll under way. We are anxious
that the work done in and
through our sch85ls this year
will be up to the highest degree
of efficiency possible for us, so
that the lives of our boys and
girls will be enlarged. :" Teach
ers have mHch to DO with it;
but without the co-operation of
school officers, patrons and citi-
zens, the highest degree Of eff
cheney and enlargement is not
reached. The best schools are
where there Is the most public
interest in them, and where
there is educational sentiment,
We are glad to say that public
interest in schools in Baca county
is good and is increasing. 1t is
to help keep up such public in
terest, at an increase, we come
again with tpiS school news COL
umn. We hope it will be read
generally. And we hope' in or
der to make it interesting, teach
ers, especially school officers,
older pupils and patrons will as
sist us when they can and will
send in school news.
The Colorado state teachers
association meets at Denver
December % to g..
The county teachers examina-
ton will be held December 18th
and 18th. See notice elsewhere,
Miss Anna w a tson, after
teaching as a substitute for
three weeks in district number
twelve, returned to her home at
Blaine this week.
School in district number thitr
ty-five, or the Chenoweth school,
opened again this week. 1t was
closed for five weeks to build a
new schoplhouse.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
Poultry Pays on Dry Farms

Prof. H. N. Cottrell. of the
6 elorado agricultural college,
says that he has found in widely
different sections of the state,
skilled poultrymen on dry land
FARMS are making net profit of
$500 per hen year above cost
of feed. Four hundred hens
can be kept on a 160 acre farm.
The most money is in eggs,
and a special egg producing
strain and breed should be Sc
lected.
Not over fifty hens should be
kept in one house, and the best
house for the plains is a we'll
built sod house with canvas win
dows. This is cheap, warm and
dry, and gives thorough ventila-
ton without draughts.
The hens should be cared for
by the farmer and not by his
overworked wife. They should
be fed and cared for three times
daily, kept free from vermin and
tho houses cleaned daily; Under
these conditions 400 hens will
give a yearly income Of from
$500 to $500.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

ESTATE
STATE OF COLORADO In the County Court
County of Baca, of said County.
In the matter of the guardianship OF hthe' MA
dcna Bryan, formerly Ethel Madcna konkcl,
and Olive Blanche k0nkc1, minors.
Notice is hereby given, that on Wednesday,
the 23rd day of December, \. y. 1905, ut the
bour of II O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, at
the Office of the County Judge. at the Court
House in the town of Springfield, Bach county,
Colorado, pursuant to tho decree and order OF
the County Court of Baca county, state of Col
orado, made and entered ON the tenth day OF
November, A. D. 1908, said day being ono of the
dnys of the September, A. u. 1905, term of said
Eouri l. Martha Ann konkel guardian Tor
Ethel Madena Bryan, formerly Ethel Madcna
I<onkel, and Olive Blanche konkel, minors,
will sell at private sale, the following described
real estate belonging to said minors, to-wit:
An undivided two eghtccnths interest, each
of said minors owning All undivided one eight
centh interest. in and to
The Northeast quarter of Section ten QO)
The Northeast quarter Of section Eleven tlD
The southeast quarter of Section Eleven uD
The Northwest quarter of Section Twelve (l2)
,rbc Southwest quarter OF Section Twelve Q2l
The Southwest quarter of section Thirteen tlSj
The Northeast quarter OF Section Fourteen 40
The Northeast quarter OF Section Fifteen tl5l
The southeast quarter of Section Fifteen tl5)
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
Herald Puhlshing Co.,
Springfield, Colo.

The Sprthqpst quarter of Section Twenty siN (26)
all in Township Thirty two .s2) South, Range
Forty threp iisl West OF the 9th Principal Ne
Tidian.
The interest of the said Ethol Madena Bryan,
formerly Ethel Madena konkel, and Olive
Blanche Konkcl, minors, being the interest nc
quircd by them as daughters and heirs at law of
simeon j. Konkel, late OF the County OF Baca
md State of Colorado, deceased, the interest OF
said minors in said real estate being appraised at
four hundred and seventy dollars. D.
The terms OF said sale will he cash At the time
of the sale.
Dated at springfield, Colorado, November 10th,
1898.
MARTHA ANN koSKEL, ~
Guardian for EthUl Madena BRYAN. formerly
Ethel Madona Konk0l, and Olive Blanche Kon
kcl, minors,
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04

lar trips on time. The Lama,
mail which should have reached
us on Monday evening did not
arrive until Wednesday a. m.
and the Carrizo mail which
should have arrived Tuesday
reached here Wednesday p, m.
The snow is reported heavier
from Butte creek to Clay creek
on the Lamar line. -
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of tho Interior,
United States Land ONCE at
Lamar, Colorado. Nov. u,

Lamar, Colorado, NOV. 70, IV0s.
Notice Is hareby given that Allen A. Frost, OF
Stoninston, Colo, who, on Sept. 2lst, 1901, made
homestead entry No. ol0lo, II. E. ss7s' for the
southeast quarter OF Section IS. Township 81 s.,
Range 4s west OF thp si1th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice Of his Intention to make hnal
Communication proof,to establish claim to tho land
above described, before the clerk Of the district
court. at Springfield col".' on the 9th day OF
january, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Fred Woolley,
Clark Hcckethorn, Charley Wooloy, t3J OF ston-
instou, and Harry Alcorn, of Villas Colo.
JoHS A. WILLIAMS,
Rskis.sr.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE EOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior,
United States Land ONCE,
Lamar, Colorado, October 2lth, 1908

Lnmhr, IolofHd0, Uct0Dtr 24th, IWO5.
Notice ishereby given that, Foley G. Cox, of
s.onington, Colorado. who, on Scptembcr.24th
1907, made homestead entry (o7+6), No. sIo3. for
swl., section Is, Township 33 s., Range % W.,
of 9th Prln. Meridian, has hlet notice of inten
ton to make Final communication Proof, TO es-
tabllsh claim to the land above described, before
the Clerk OF the District Court, at Springfield,
Colarado, on the 5th day Of December, 1905.
Claimant names witnesses. Charles j.
Maimberg, Arthur Marriott, FELTON, l.. Cox and
John Andcrr all Of Stonington, Colorado.
John A. Williams, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIQN
Department af the Interior,
I-pitpI Stafp- Land Dflrp

Lamar, Colorado. October n, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given TINT Ethol Y. German,
OF Stonington, Colorado, who, on Augtst 2Ith
1901, made homestead entry t07+'), No. A4s4, for
swI, Section ~, Township 80 s., Itnhge Il W.
9th Prin. Meridian, hn- hlcd notic, Of intention
to make finsl communication Proof, t" establish
claim to the land sbovc described, before the
Clerk ofthe District Court, at Springfield, Col
orado, on the 5th day of December. 1905.
Claimant names As witnesses: j. W. baldwin, +,
]. W. fIarman, r. IL. Mitchell and J.F. Lang, all
of Stonington, Colorado.
John A. williams, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of ting Interior.
United States Land Rflice ut
Lamar, Colorado, Nav. 10, ls'

Lamar, COIOrAUO, NQy. II, ISOS.
Notice III hereby given that Jesse y AcCraw
Of .Lamport, Colorado, who, On Oct. 81, 1907,
made homestead entry No. o97o, H. +. sot8, for
lot. and = and E,1Swl4 Of Sec. 10, Twp. Ss
south, Range Il west ID the sixth principal
meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make
final Communication proof, To establish claim to
the land above described. before the Clerk OF
tho District Court at Springfield, Colo, on
the 4th day of January, 1909. .-...
Claimant names as witnesses: Malone Cox,
J. $. McCraw, l.. V. Campbell, W. l.. Mcdin, all
of Lamport, Colorado, go. ....,.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Onlcc,
Lamar. Colorado, October 10, 1906


Notice is hereby given that Thomas F.Lam-
port, o. Lamport, Colorado, who. on Sept llth
1907, made homestead entry t0130), No. 6lI, fol
SEl1, Sections, Township ~ s., Range ~ W.
9th Prin. Meridian, ha. filed notice OF Intention
to make Final Communication Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Clerk OF the District Court, ut Springfield, Col.
orndo, on the 5th, day OF December, 1903.
Claimant names ns witnesses: F.E. I.amport
John sitton, OF Lnmport, and J. Il. Leckrone
and l.. c. Lamport of stonington, Colorado.
John A. Williams, Register
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department OF the Interior,
Inlleu Stdtcs Lhllu oiilSc ~
Lamar, Colorado, Nov, 10, 100

Lamar, Colorado, Nov, 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Malone Cox,
of Lamport, Colorado, who, on October alst
1907 made homestead entry No. oe'1, ii. +.
sa3s, for lots 3 and and EHSWl4 Of Sec. Is
Twp 83 s., IL. Al W. 9Th prin. meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final Communication
proof, to establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before Clerk OF the District Court, at
Springfield, Colorado, on the 4th day OF Jan
uary, 1900.
Claimant names Us witnesses: j, W. McCraw
j. $. McCraw. l.. v. Campbell, w. l.. Mc'ilin
all Of Lamport, Colorado.
JcHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON.
Department of the Interior,

Lamar, Colorado, Nov. 10. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that James A. Gleason,
of konantI, Colo, who, on Sept. llth, 1907,
made homestead entry, No. O915. II. +. s6i2. for
lots and 4 and EhsWii. of Sect. Town
ship 81 s., Range Al W. of eth principal merid'
ian, has fled notice OF Intention to make final
Communication proof, to establish claim to land
above described before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Springfield, Colorado. on the snd day
OF January, 1909.
Claimant names a. witnesses: W. C. Mary
NEE, Charles Marymee. Pearly Bohl, Harry
BOIL, all OF Konantz. Colo.
JoHS A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04

Quality job printing is a
hobby of ours. We have a large
stock to select from and are pre-
pared to turn out your work at a
moments notice.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
Modern Woodmen,
Attention!

Springfield camp, No. 1906,
meets the lst and 3rd Saturday
of each month. 1t is your DUTY
to be present. S..
W. N. Stewart,
Consul.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NOTES Of County Teachers Exam
nations

Notice is hereby given that the
regular county teachers exami,
nation will be held in the court
house at Springfield, Thursday
and Friday, December 18th and
18th, High school examination
Saturday, 18th.
N. GoMEA JONES.
Co. Supt.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
s3yS. ''.'''''..'t''.f .'t''.'''.''''''''
::LocA GOSSIP

Subscribe for the HERALD.
Felix Ward was in town We'd
nesday.
Denney has both hay and grain
for sale, ~ 70 +
Mr., Vanorsdol delivered beef
in town Tuesday. 80
H. o. and Dillo Qxenreider
were in town Thursday.
H. TarkersIy, the lax man.,
is kept busy these days,
Looks as if 1909 would be q
great crop year for Baca. 4
Bro. Pray reports the swiping
Of several bales Of his hay: I"
J. H. Phillips, of tamport,
was in Springfield Tuesday.
Rabbits are reported very nu-
merous in the south Suburbs.
Jewell Kemper is this week
visiting at the Waugh ranch.
Judge Alexander and Willie
penney went to Lamar Wednes-
day.
Several gases Of dyspepsia are
reported as a result of the recent
pie social.
There is considerable fluctua-
ton in the local apple market
these days.
H. E. Homsher visited friends
In the eastern part Of the county
Wednesday evening.
Willard Cole came back from
Lamar Wednesday and left for
home Thursday evening.
J. P. Jones, who has been So
journing in Arkansas for a short
time, returned on the stage Fri
day evening.
H, ], Sven, wholives north of
town, expects to open a barber
shop here as soon as he can
secure q room.
Willard Cole has about one
hundred acres Of rye and wheat
sown, and the recent SHOWS
cause him to look pleasant.
The approaches to the Butte
creek bridge were completed
last week and the outfit working
on the job returned home Satur-
day.
There is renewed activity in
mining circles at Carrizo, Prof.
Lewis, the mining man from
Mimi, is expected daily to-arrive
in Lamar.
The recent pie social was such
a SUCCESS from a financial, not
digestive, standpQint that a re-
petition is talked af between now
and Christmas.
There will be a Christmas tree
and entertainment at the Spring:
field school house on Christmas
eve. The entertainment will be
by the schelars Of the SpFing field
and Bpay schools;
The wire on Telephone line No.
l8, running north from here, was
broken in five places the first Of
the week. Fhe ice which eel=
lected on it during the stormy
weather was too great b weight
for the small wire. Is
Miss Anna Watson, who has
been teaching Supt. Jones'
school in the Bray neighborhood
for the past two weeks, visited
in Springfield the fore part of
this week before returning to
her home at Blaine.
There will be meeting Of the
Baca county teachers at Villas
Saturday, December 5th, at
which teachers from all parts of
the county are expected to be
present and the school interests
of the county discussed.
A copied item in last weeks
Herald, concerning the delivery
of registered mail, needs COM
ment or the wrong construction
may be given it. The ruling re-
! L.,
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04

Covers best field for ad=
vertisers. Rates for display, SO
cents per inch; readers, s cents
per line. Legal advertising at
prescribed rates.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
THE. HERALD

The only and official news
paper of Baca county. Gives all
the county, state and national
items of interest. Subscription,
$1.25 per year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-21
Death of Geo. w. Swarthout.

Brief mention was made last week of
the death of George W. Swarthout OF
Laingsburg. The death of Mr.. Swarth.
out is deeply regretted by many friends
in all parts of the county. His friend
ship was highly priced by the writer
and his passing is felt as personal loss.
He was an ideal Christian citizen, an
honor to his community and the coun-
ty. The following tribute to his MEM
DRY is from the Laingsburg News:
A Christian gentleman, knight of
honor, a friend Of all mankind, Geo. w
Swarthout, has laid aside his earthly
mantle for ever. On Tuesday evening,
Feb. II, 1908, at about o'clock,
following some months Of illness from
lung trouble. he passed peacefully ort
into the great beyond. AT his bedside
when the end came were his faithful
wife and daughter and other friends
and relatives who deemed it privilege
to minister to him in his last hours.
Mr.. Swarthout was born in Sciota
township May 10, 1850. He was son
of Ralph and Catherine Swarthout and
a grandson of William Swarthout,
who was one CT the very earliest settlers
in Clinton county, whittier he came in
1886. Mr.. Swarthout received very
good education and for some years,
early in life, interspersed teaching with
more arduous work on the farm. On
May 90, 1877, he was married to Miss
Mary E. Slocum of Middlebury, to
whom was born one daughter, Edith,
who still remains at home. In addition
to the widow and daughter, Mr.. Swarth-
put is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Swarthout aged 10 years and
now in quite precarious health, a
sister, Mrs. g. W. Blood, and three
,rothers, Leighton and Thompson, liv-
ng in this vicinity and Charles, who
esides in Chicago. These have lost a