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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20
SEYMOUR.

Seymour.-A fierce wind and snow
storm, the worst of the season visited
here yesterday.
The new switchboard for the Farm
ers' Mutual Telephone company has
arrived and will be installed in the
central office in a few days. The new
ston, who has been employed for the
ensuing year, took charge of the bust
ness Monday.
Rev. A. B. Whitmer left Monday for
Clay Centre, Kan. He will be absent
about ten days, consequently there
will be no preaching at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
W. O. Jamison made business trip
to Princeton, Mo-, Friday.
The remains of the Farmers and
Drovers State Bank (defuncD were
removed to Corydon last Thursday for
inspection by the referees. They may
be returned in one week or they may
remain there permanently.
Maud Benson went to Chillicothe
Saturday and Rev. Clemens on Tues.
day to attend the marriage of Mabel
Cochran, former resident of Sey.
! mour, to Newton Reynolds, of Chilli
cothe. Rev. Clemens performed the
ceremony.
The Knights of Pythias held ban.
quet at their hall Tuesday evening.
One day last week, while an engine
was switching in the Rock Island
yards the brakeman opened the de
railing switch and the switch but be
fore the engine reached the derailel
some small boys closed it, derailine
and turning the engine over on its
side No one was injured. The engin
eer and section foreman saw the boys
who took to their heels and have made
themselves scare in that neighborhoot
since. They were recognized by the
foreman but no steps have been taker
| in the mattre so far.
Earl Morgan and his nephew, J. l.
Fox, Jr., departed Tuesday morning
for Evans. Colo, where they will run {
ranch the coming summer.
A number of the high school pupils
spent Monday evening at the Fo.
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DlJDIEy

Dudley-John Winblade, the black
smith9o of this place, who met with al
painful accident few weeks ago
while shoeing horse, is able to be at
work again.
W. Fall of Abba was in this vicinity
last week on business
Mrs Anton Honson returned home
Monday, after several days visit with
friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Stevens, who resides with her
son, Thomas Stevens, south Of here.
is in very poor health at present.
Burgason and son, Leroy, returned
home last Monday on No. 9, after
spending a few days visiting with rel
atives in Ottumwa.
Andrew Tamas shipped a car load Of
fine hogs from here Tuesday.
Misses Marie kimblade and Alice
Peterson were in Ottumwa last FRI
day.
Mrs. Victor Kendall of Ottumwea
came up on No. Monday to be att
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Char
lotte Carlson.
c. L. Swanson went to Ottumwas
last Saturday on business
Rev. E. T. Linden returned home
on No. 9 Monday from Ottumwa,
where he has been ATTENDING the for
tieth anniversary of the Iowa confer
ence of the Swedish Lutheran church.
There are several light cases OF
smallpox reported west Of here.
| Harry Stevens and daughter, Iva,
were in Ottumwa Friday shopping.
William Stodghill was a county seat
caller Friday.
Paul Arnold is reported as improv-
ing
Mr.. and Mrs John Burgeson return
ed home last Monday, after spending a
week in Ottumwa
Miss Gladys Stevens of Ottumwa Is
visiting at the home of Thomas Ste
vens
Mrs. Alfred Gunnarson returned
home Monday afternoon on No. 8,
after visiting with relatives in Ottum-
| wa.
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death. Surviving him are his wife,
George A and Jesse H. 10y. Mrs.
Lloyd Buchanan, Mrs. George HI. Cud-
worth, Mrs. John r. Johnson.
He was a member of Tuttle Post,
G. A. r. Of this city and the members
of the post attended the funeral and
conducted the usual ritualistic serv-
ices.
The deceased was among the few
youngest survivors Of that great union
army now rapidly passing away.
The wife and children desire to re-
turn thanks for the floral offerings, to
the John Morrell & Co. Relief associa-
ton, the old soldiers, and neighbors
for their kindly service aud remem-
brance of him.-Contributed
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ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove. w. Proctor is recov-
ering from an illness due to the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greg Burkland spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs F'enton Cas-
sill.
Miss Cora Selman is doing house,
work at the home of Henry Ahee.
Charley Fletcher left Sunday for
Bloomfield to enter the S. I. n.
Mae Albright is staying with Mrs.
Elizabeth Cassill.
James West spent Sunday with
Thurman Cassill
Rev. Hunt had dinner at the home
of Orren Cassill Sunday
Mrs. C. F. Brown and daughter,
Zoe, spent Sunday with Mrs. A. Cas-
sill
Mrs. Sherman Day is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hunter,
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ARE DELAYED BY
ANNULLED Train
PREVENTS A FAMILY FROM CO.
ING DIRECTLY TO RELA-
TIVE'S DEATH BED.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
fastening from Anaconda, Mont,
to the death bed Of her father a Mr..
Little at Birmingham, Mrs Allie
James and her two daughters, were
stranded in Ottumwa yesterday.
They arrived here at $3.50 o'clock,
only to find that the FIT Madison train
had been annulled because of the
snow storm. They then took the
Rock Island, went to Eldon, thence to
Libertyville, where they were obliged
to take rig and drive through the
binding snow distance of eight
miles.
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STRANDED IN
STRANGE CITY
LOSES EVERYTHING EXCEPT HIS
RAILROAD TICKET TO
OTTUMWA
LOCAL ORDER AIDS HIM
John w. Niles of Stanton, Nebraska,
Has Unusual Experience While
Returning Home From
Visit.
LOCAL ORDER AIDS HIM

From Wednesdays Daily.
Stranded and in a strange city, sew
eral hundred miles from home was
the circumstances that stared John
w. Niles of Stanton, Neb., in the face
here in the city few days ago.
Mr.. Miles is apparently man
about flfty-flve or sixty years old, and
with kind, honest face. He resides
on farm near Stanton, Neb. Follow
ing is the story as told by the man
when he found that he was minus his
car fare and in strange city, as he
related it to l.. Steinhoff, president of
the Modern Brotherhood of America,
and to which order he belonged:
II am in trouble and want five dol
lars to get hom.," said the old man.
as he walked into Mr. Steinhoff's
place of business on Church street.
What's the Matter?
Mr.. Steinhoff who was busy at the
time looked up AMI inquired, What is
the matter?' TO which Niles replied,
II stayed with a friend Of mine last
night in Belknap, or thought he was
friend, and was on my way home
from eastern Iowa where | had been
visiting with relatives, and when |
arrived in Ottumwa | found that
about $500, which was all the money
/ had with me was gone, but fortu-
nately they left my ticket that
brought me to Ottumwa"
Was Puzzled.
OF course this puzzled Mr.. Stein,
hoff, as he couldn't understand how
he was responsible for the old man 8
loss. Then after some hesitation Mr.
Niles said, Il am member Of the
M. B. A., and want to borrow money
enough to get home on. l will pay
you back just as soon as l get home
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Obituary
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Emma S, Madams was born in Bed
Yorkshire, Eng, Oct II. 1881, and died
at the home of her daughter in Of
tumwa Feb. IA, 1908, aged rs years,
and months. She was married at
Flettae, England, in 1S49, to Thomas
Bass and came to America in 1851,
locating at Danville. ILL.,, where she
resided until 1888, at which time she
came to Ottumwa, where she lived un.
til her death. To the first union ten
children were born, all of whom pre-
coded her in death, with the exception
of three daughters, Mrs. E. F. John
son of Ottumwa, Mrs. Jesse Swan of
Eddyville and Mrs. j. T. Snyder of
Danville, III. Her husband departed
this life in September, 1871, and she
was again married in 1872 to Albert
Lhost, who still survives her, together
with one daughter, Mrs. j. E. West
brooke of this city She united with
the Episcopal church in England at
an early age Beside the daughter and
husband she leaves to mourn her loss
33 grandchildren and 20 great grand
children. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. E.
F. Johnson conducted by DR.. F. G.
Davies, the following grandsons act.
ing as pallbearers: G. B. Johnson,
Claude Johnson, Charles Bass. Thorn,
as Swan. Fred Larew and John ].
Snyder. Interment in the Ottumwa
cemetery. = Contributed
|
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Died, at his home in this city, Feb.
II, 1908, Peter H. 10y. He was born
in Wapello county Feb. Is. 184S Be-
the rebellion, he was too young to re-
spond at once, but he donned the blue
at Is years of age, enlisting as re-
cruit in Company E, 3sth Iowa, on
Dec 27, 1853 and continued with the
regiment receiving an honorable dis
charge. The regiment was disbanded
at Davenport, Sept. 8, 1865.
He lived all his days in this county.
He was married to Susan Anna WIZ
kins, March H. 1870. To them were
born four sons and six daughters. Two
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stitutes
Number having attended three or
more Institutes ................
Number having attended a sum-
mer school
Number who have not read a pro-
fessional book Observation-Disclosures.
Number not reporting ...........
Number who have read one or
more such books ..............1
Number who read an educational
paper ..............1
Number who do not read an edu-
cational paper Observation-Disclosures.
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After questioning him Mr.. Steinhoff
found that he was member of the
order and had been directed to him
as he was the president of the order
Mr.. Steinhoff told him that he thought
he could be fixed out all right and
that he would go with him to see the
secretary, Mr.. Stockberger, who is
also a South Side business man, and
in business little further up the
street.
Gave Him Money.
After talking to the old gentleman
for a short time and examining his
lodge papers they gave him $500,
enough to take him home with some
additional, which he might need for
expense money.
The old gentleman was again happy
and hurried to the depot to catch =
train for his home, when almost due.
True to his word as soon as reaching
home he mailed "a check for the
amount loaned him, to the secretary
and says he will always remember
the kindness that was shown him by
those men, when he was UP against il.
in a strange city.
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home and were at the station at $3.50
Tuesday morning to bid their school
fellows goodby
A series of meetings were begun at
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Rev. Thomas, of Mt. Zion, will be
here the goth to assist Rev. A. E.
Clemens.
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DEATHS.

1908, at p. M. at the late residence,
1O40 West Second street, Charles
August Millerke.
The funeral service will be held at
the late residence at $50 a. M. Thurs
day. Februar-- 20. conducted by Rev.
j. E. Cummings. The remains will be
taken on Milwaukee, No. to Seymour
for interment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20
'THAW DIVORCE
NOW RUM0RED
GOSSIP LINKS EVELYN WITH
MIDNIGHT REVELS DIS
PLEASING TO HUSBAND.

New York. Feb. 10. - The story
that Harry X. Thaw. now in the asy-
lum for the criminal insane at Matte
avian. has been furiously jealous OF
his young wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
for some time and that he is about
ready to bring action for divorce was
revived yesterday, when several PEG
pie who, dining Monday night at the
Cafe Boulevard, a Hungarian restau-
rant at Tenth street and Second ave-
nue., said they saw Evelyn sitting
late there with Edward R. Thomas,
the eliminated banker and associate
of Charles w. Morse.
E. R. Thomas made prompt denial
of the story that he was at the Cafe
Boulevard with Mrs. Thaw Through
a representative Mr. Thomas said:
81 was with two friends until II
o'clock and from midnight until 2
o'clock l was with Edward Lauter-
bach, my counsel | wasn't anywhere
near the Cafe Boulevard. don't know
Mrs Thaw and never have seen her.
Evelyn Denies Story.
Mrs Thaw FASTENED to deny the
story. She said she spent the evening
at her home, 446 Park avenue, and
that she was not friend of Thomas
People who saw the couple that
looked so much like Mr.. Thomas and
Mrs. Thaw agreed that they might
have been mistaken, but they insisted
that the resemblance was remarkable.
Thomas looks are pretty familiar
to the public because of his constant
attendance at the race track in sea-
son, and it is not easy to mistake his
tall slim figure. AS for Mrs. Thaw, no
togr aphed or pictured so much
The assertion was made that Thaw
was wild with rage up in Matteawan
when he had heard that his wife,
| whose nimble wits baff1ed District At
torney Jerome through two trials, had
not immured herself in her apart
ment since he has been locked up in
| the insane asylum 1t is said that
several people told Thaw his wife had
been seen dining with friends. and
that these stories had so worked on
him that he intended to effect a
separation.
Thaws Kin Chilly to Wife.
The statement was made also that
! A'1l .. w illldlll AdW wi HCol sc
Carnegie. and Josiah Thaw are work
ing on the prisoner to break the mar.
riage tie with the little woman whose
story on the witness stand did much
to save his life Certain it is that
during Thaw's second trial the cold
ness between his wife and his blood
kind was extremely noticeable. Wher
the Pittsburg people entered the court
room. they paid not the slightest at
tention to Evelyn. They seldom more
than nodded frostily to her when the,
left the room.
Several interesting stories have
been current along Broadway the las
few weeks, which have had to do will
a girl whose vio.et eyes, satiny com
plexion, DARK hair. and slim and grace
full figure have been so many time.
pictured that they are not easy to mis-
take. One of these stories is to tn,
effect that some nights ago two girls
one of violet eyes, went into Broad
way cafe and were joined by a stat,
senator and several other politicians
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YOUNG GIRLS
FOR SCHOOLS
OF THE 2,299 EXAMINED IN JANU-
AIRY 1874 WE'RE UNDER
18 YEARS.

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-State Super
intendent Riggs has compiled some
interesting statistics relative to those
who took examinations in January.
There were only 2,299 applicants for
teachers certificates in thes eexami-
nations. OF this number 1874 had not
yet reached 10 years of age. Under
the law those who are IS may receive
certificates, but the board of educa-
tional examiners has held that those
whose next birthday will make them
1s, providing it falls before July 1,
1908, are permitted to take the exami-
nation.
"In age, experience and training
Mr. Riggs has said, "the applicants at
the January examination do not COM
pare favorably with those who write
In June and July-that is, younger
class, as a rule, write in January, and
the scholarship averages are lower.
zone of the surprises Of the recent
examination is in the matter of, insti-
tute attendance. An institute is held
each year in every county seat, the
aggregate attendance being about 49,
O00 Yet of the 1920 applicants re-
Gently examined. 1,042 had not spent a
day in normal institute"
Not yet is years old but will be
before July 1, 1908 ............. 1875
l9 years old AL
70 years old 40
81 years old and over ........... GLIB
Experience
Without experience 1924
Less than one year 429
One year 81
More than one year but less than
two 245
| Two years or more .............. 312
| Scholastic training
Grammar grades only ........... 272
Less than one year in high school
| or academy 309
One year in high school or acad-
envy o.
More than one year but less than
| High school or academy graduates III
College or normal school eradu-
| ateS od
Professional training
Number not having attended an
| institute l,p42
Number having attended one in
| Stitute ............... DBL
Number having attended two in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13

Vegetarian meals are a great success
In the house Of commons. A special
vegetarian table d'hote has been pro
vided in the members dining room for
some time. Perhaps not more than a
dozen members adhere strictly TO the
use Of no flesh. no 6sh." but many
are adopting a dietary containing re-
duced consumption Of meat Sir James
Alfred Jacoby. chairman Of the kitchen
committee, began about the end OF last
session to cater for vegetarian dishes
which would appeal TO members who
were not vegetarians BE puts on the
table ''the vegetarian dinner at !
shilling, guests sixpence extra" OF
which the following Is a sample menu:
Creme bonnie femme, 0melette Lyon
naise or curried eggs and rice. maca-
roni an gratin or saute potatoes. milk
pudding or rhubarb tart. bread. cheese,
pat Of butter."-London Taller
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13
New YOrk CITY.

An Of the immigrants who come to
New York are not steerage passengers.
The cabins brought 143, 100 last year.
New Workers are now moving faster
IN the direction Of owning their own
homes than ever before. Installment
buyers are paying on contracts calling
for $250.000OO0.
Experience in the metropolis prompt
ed q coal dealer to say OF one OF bis
customers. Il don't think that be is q
very wealthy man. because he pays
his bills as soon as present them"
Chief Derry OF the New York bureau
Of weights and measures reports that
8 per cent Of the sellers in the city
use false balances and measures and
that 70 sell coal one-quarter short Of
the weight paid for h quite common
New York Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13
Home Notes.

In cleaning ribbons II Is better not to
iron them at all. Sponge with gasoline
or ether and wrap around a large bot
tie.
Never I'LL a lamp completely. II II
Is filed in a cold room and then taken
into a warm one expansion VIII occur
and the oil VIII overflow on the sides.
Finger marks disappear from var.
nished furniture when sweet OIL Is rub
bed on the spot and from oned wood
when parafin Is used In the same way.
When a candle is too small for the
socket OF the eandlestick and there Is
no time to make paper filler, light the
candle and drop some OF the melted
grease into the socket. then quickly
stick the candle in, and II win remain
nrm as soon as the grease hardens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch.
the cars only brother, a bachelor and
nearly thirty years Of age, Is having his
hrst affair Of the heart, but as the lady,
whose name has not been made public,
Is Of lowly birth the car has not only
refused his assent. but has ordered
that she be banished from the country,
but with the intimation that the decree
win be rescinded as soon as the girl
shah have married man Of her own
class. General Kaulbars delivered this
cruei message with such energy,
promptness and dispatch that Grand
Duke MichaeI's sweetheart and her
parents departed from their estate with
In six hours-Argonaut.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13
Selections
LIE TELEPHohE.
Its aasrSsIous Progress u Less Thar
. osnsration.


Its MarvsIous Progress u Lsss Than
> csnsration.
OF the 100000 telephones IN use
throughout the world at present the
United States and Canada have more
than 100000. WITH other countries
practically nowhere. To include Cana
da is indeed only complimentary. since
the United States alone has about
5,750,O0o instruments out Of the 6.OoO..
600 IN use. More than 10000 towns
cities and villages IN this country now
have telephone connections
Many are the strange ways in which
this instrument only one generation
old, Is utilized IN various parts OF the
world In San Francisco there Is a
Chinese exchange. while IN many OF
the manufacturing towns Of New Eng
land operators are often compelled be
cause Of the mixed population which
depends upon the telephone to speak
two or three languages IN addition to
English. Away over In the capital Of
Persia another novel use Of the tele-
phone Is found There the shah. whom
It Is practically Impossible to see, has
allowed his subjects the right to peti-
tion by telephone. A booth has been
set up IN the central square Of the city,
and there citizens can get their SOW
ereign's ear and demand their rights
In q way as curious as Il Is new.
Each day 4 long line Of petitioners as
sembIes at the booth at daybreak and
remains until s1ndown. when It Is
closed
Indeed, the telephone Is proving a
powerful democratic influence In bring
ing together rulers and their subjects.
King Edward. the car and the Ger
man emperor are reached by this means
much more often than was formerly
possible. They are indeed fast becom-
ing more accessible than many Of New
York's money kings whose telephone
numbers appear In no directory. the Op-
orators being forbidden to reveal them
under any circumstances. Were this
not the case, It s. said. the millionaires
would be flooded with numberIess calls
Of every description. BY revealing their
numbers to only a few business and
personal associates this bother Is elm
mated. Another novel use Of the In
strument IN New York Is the taking Of
testimony under oath BY means OF It.
The annual number Of telephone mes
sages in the United States Is almost
Incredible. totaling probably 1850, 000.-
600. Were one man to attempt to
speak all these conversations Il would
have been necessary for him 70 have
started about 1000 years before Christ
since the task. allowing three minutes
for each caIl, would occupy 5000 years.
Expressed differently. this Number Of
calls would give every man, woman and
child and even the babies In arms IN this
country about 100 a year-a remark
able indication Of the point Of develop
ment which the telephone has reached
IN its Drief life Of thirty years as an
organized business.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13
Brevities
THE HALL OF FAME.

Andrew Carnegie's library gifts
amount almost TO S50O00,O00.
Reginald Vanderbilt at COLLEGE. It Is
said, wrote a number OF poems OF more
than average merit
Thomas Pooley, elghty-six, Of Clare.
mount N. a.. Acknowledges that be
made mistake In never marrying.
Secretary Taft win deliver the Ne
mortal day Grafton at Grants tomb. on
the Hudson river, New York. The
president may attend
Senator Julius c. Burrows Of MichI.
San was born In Pennsylvania. served
with 4 Pennsylvania regiment during
the civl war and received his academic
and law education In Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Olive Wentworth. who Is eighty
ave years old, Is one OF the smartest
old ladies' in Woodman, n. II. She
does all OF her housework. sewing and
knitting. besides caring for a large
dock Of hens.
One OF the few survivors Of the Mex
lean war residing In Connecticut is Ira
Chapman, eighty. Of wInsted. Mr.
Chapman's grandfather. Robert Chap
man. was a Revolutionary soldier and
attained the age OF niney-six.
James Derr OF Worcester, Mass, sew
enty-three years OF age. dropped into q
bowling alley the other day and after
stating that II was the first time he had
bowled In thlrty-fve years made an
average Of seventy-eight pins In eight
strings
The sum OF $4,000 was left to Hen
" Baxendale in England by his Ia
ther IL he would return to the Plym
Outh Brethren. but as he had allied
himself with a fraternity vowed to
the simple life he refused to accept the
beQuest.
Angus Morrison OF Chicago suffered
the poverty OF riches when he visited
st. Louis recently with $500 in cash
IN his pockets. and yet because Of q
soiled shirt and dusty coat he was un,
able to obtain lodging he was finally
locked up for safekeeping.
Bis majesty King Victor Emmanuel
Of Italy has conferred upon Harry St
George Tucker the degree OF eomman.
datore OF the Order Of the Crown OF
Italy in recognition OF the high regard
In which the latter Is held by Italian
officials who were received by him
while be was president OF the James
town exposition.