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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

"Your child undoubtedly has chick
en- pox," says the attending physician.
"And why does she have continual
chills with it? Is not that u%nusual:"
asks the parent.
"Well-ah-no doubt it is a new man
Hesitation of changing conditions.
I might diagnose the case as cold stor-
age chicken pox."-Success Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

everything to discourage me. Lord,
but how many good schemes you have
killed off for me-schemes with mil
lions in sight right from the start.'
Il have simply figured with you to
see how they would come out. Take
that strawberry scheme, for instance.
1t looked to you to be the easiest thing
in the world to make $4,000 a season,
but after l had figured
Eyes, you figured and had your way
about it and knocked the scheme in
the head. That's the way you'll do
with this one"
LET us hear what it is first. 1t may
be something that l can enthusiastic
ally indorse."
"Well, it won't do you any good to
oppose it. I've made up my mind in
the last three minutes to go into it. |
may take a run out there tomorrow
and close the deal. Here's the scheme.
The paper says that a farmer named
Gillian, near Buffalo, has an apple
orchard of a thousand trees. Every
tree is loaded down this year. and
owing to the scarcity Of apples he has
sold the crop right on the trees for
$4,000 in cash. The whole farm was
valued last year at only $6.OOO."
"Well?"
at can probably be bought for that
price now. I 60 out and l buy it. If l
simply hold it, I make $4,000 next year
On the apples alone, saying nothing
about the other crops"
II see?" replied Mrs. Bowser in what
seemed to be encouraging tones.
"There are a thousand apple trees.
Suppose that l sell the apples for $4O.-
300 instead of one-tenth of that sum?
We could saw at least $685. a year
from that income, and you a see for
yourself where that would place us in
ten years. BY John. but l believe that
I have struck luck at last!"
He got up and walked back and
Mrs. Bowser softly looked up at the
.at the feline winkcd and grinned at
1er and rolled over on her back.
Wanted Wife's Opinion.
well. why don't you say some
hing" demanded Mr.. Rowser after
IL Iliu Plo" ltu Ioi W VI tuicc LAiiA
ties.
"Why. you said the matter was all
settled"
$50 it is. but you might say what
you think about it. In fact, you may
igure on it if you will. I'm satisfied
mat the more You figure the more my
profits will be-"
"In that case l don't mind running
,ver things with you in a good natured
way. You won't lose your temper. l
1ope:"
"Of course not. What will there be
% make me do that? Go ahead With
-FOUR objections. l can meet and kno ::
,very one of them out as they come
along"
I'm the first place." said Mrs. Bow
ser. "if this Mr.. Gillian can raise $40
100 worth of apples in his orchard in
I season., why should he sell You his
whole farm for $6,OOO:"
"It's plain enough. The papers here
Intimate that he is a hayseed Hnl
doesn't know the worth Of the good
thing he has got"
II see. He seems to he haysecd
enough to have raked in $1,000 for
his apples. The hayseeds don't all
live near Buffalo"
woman, is that any reflection ON
me?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
CLARENCE HALL.
Government Expert on Explosives and
Life Saving Methods In Mines.

The large number Of disasters In
coal mines in this country in the past
few weeks has called especial atten-
ton to the recommendations Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's annual message to
congress respecting the establishment
OF a bureau of mines and to the report
OF the geological survey on accidents
In coal mines prepared by Clarence
Hall. assisted by Walter Q. Smelling.
Mr.. Hall is an expert ON methods of
preventing accidents and Of saving
life when disasters occur. At the time
OF the explosion and fire at the Darr
mine In Pennsylvania he went into the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
AN EXPANSION TUES.
Device to Prevent Conductor Pipes
From BURSTING.

from Bursting.
The bursting of conductor pines by
the freezing of the water in ,hr.l is
not an uncommon occurrence. Schemes
have from time to time been d.fr p;eI
for securing a form of pipe that world
allow for the expansion of the water
in changing to ice. but these itave
failed in the long run. says the Mrtal
Worker.
The cut shows a leader tube drainln.
the valley back of Il cornice. The elias
ITCHY of the tube, allowing it to OK
pand when needed and yet to take its
original form when possible. is effected
by giving the sheet metal a re-entrant
angular seam. the construction being
indicated in the sketch. The expansion
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
The BIRTHPLACE o.
Historic Wakefield Plantation, the
Early Home of Washington
In Virginia.

"HOUSANDS of persons make
pilgrilnageS every year to
Mount Vernon. and every
%schoolboy knows that it was
the home of George Washington. But
for some reason comparatively little
attention has been paid to Washing
toms birthplace. Wakefield plantation,
in Westmoreland county. on the Po-
tomac river. At Mount Vernon one
can see the actual house which was
90 long the home of Washington and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

BRIDE OF II DUO DE
Feb. IL as the date of their wedding,
which comes pretty near being st.
Valentines day. Theodore =. Shonts.
who came into the limelight when he
was chairman of the Panama canal
commission, did not take to the idea
Of his daughter marrying a foreigner,
but he yielded after the French noble
man had waged an urgent suit for the
fair TheodOra's hand. The bride is
known as "Tousy" in the family cir
Gle. She is eighteen. and he is thir-
~, and the counting covered a Pc
Rod Of about two years. during which
many premature rumors of an engage
ment were circulated, much to the n
noyance of eX-Chairman Shonts. who
IL reported to have said to inquirers
on one OCCASION: "Oh. bother the duke!
! haven't any time for dukes"
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mistaken Esteem.

eSSSST"'
"Your husband is still very fond of
horses said the woman who disap-
proves of betting.
"Yes," answered young Mrs. Torkins.
"Well, it's nothing to his credit"
81 don't know about that. 1t shows
he has a very forgiving disposition
Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

tunnels where victims lay equipped
with an apparatus excluding fire damp.
Plans have been prepared for the es-
adjustment Of a station for testing
explosives and safety lamps and lirc
saving apparatus under the auspices
OF the government. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Hail will be at its head.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
ANOTHER AMERICAN DUCHESS
Marriage Of Daughter Of T. p. Shonts
to Due do Chaulnes.

Only second in interest to the SEE
chcnyi-Vanderbilt nupt:als is the in
ternational match between the Due
de Chaulnes ct Picquiny and Miss
Theodore Shonts. The couple chose
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

Sometimes Happens That Way.
Throggins-Did you ever try making
4 comrade Of your boy?
Phogy-Yes, but it didn't work. l
found he was too old for me.-CMcago
Tribune,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
"heavy Realization"
Not He.

Not He.
did your son find the curriculum
difficult when he went to college:"
mot a bit, not a bit. He tool it the
first time he tried in two Jumps
Baltimore American.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11

woman IHer daughter. Mrs. Mary A.
Kenneday, who left Spokane Wash
ington, in response to a telegram that
her mother was dangerously i'll, did
not arrive until Sunday night. Rev.
Father Gaule preached a very touch
ing sermon on the life of the deceased
and performed the last sad rites of the
Catholic church, which consigned the
remains to the grave.
Other interesting News.
Mrs. f. H. Murray and children re-
turned home Monday after a few days
visit with relatives in Des Moines and
Knoxville.
Mrs. ]. Il Myers spent few days
last week visiting with Mrs. o. STAR
buck in Woodburn. She returned home
Sunday evening, accompanied by Mrs.
Starbuck and children.
Michael Greene transacted business
in Abba SATURDAY. afternoon.
w. D. Shehan. wha has been laid up
with very sore foot, is able to limp
around a little.
Mrs. T. P. Murray and daughter.
Miss Aggie. visited Saturday with
friends in Tyrone.
Mr.. and Mrs, D. j. Dinneen and
daughter spent New Years with Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Greene in town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11
DAIN PATENT
Given PRIORITY
LOCAL MANUFACTURING CON
Germ rs GIVEN AWARD IN
BIG SUIT.

The Dain Manufacturing company is
in receipt of decision from the board
of examiners in chief Of the patent Of
flee at Washington in an interference
suit in which one Of the Dain applica-
tons was involved. The decision was
awarded the local company.
This was hard fought legal battle
and was brought to the board of ex-
aminers in chief on an appeal from
one of the contestants in former
suit, in which was involved a valuable
improvement on hay stacking ma
chinery the original suit being won
by the Dain company. In the original
suit there were three concerns in
volved, one of them resorting to I'M
derhand methods to accomplish its
end but soon Dropped out Of the case
when the methods escorted to were
made known.
claims of the local company is To-
Gated at Denver. and was the APPELLANT
in the case when the former decision
was awarded the Dain company and
took the matter to the board of ex.
aminers in chief who are the highest
tribunal of the patent office. The
decision Of that body which is final
unless it be taken to the supreme court
of the United States. awards the
priority privilege fthe Dain Manu-.
featuring company, sustaining the de.
cision of the lower tribunal at the for.
mer hearing OF the case.
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Laura a, peaoIe.

Laura A. beagle was bornlin Henry
county, Illinois. August 5, 1859; died
January g. 1908. aged SO years, 4
months and % days On November
%, 1889, she was united in marriage
to Alexander Wellard. In the spring
Of 1894 they moved to Phelps county,
Nebraska where they resided until
the spring of 1901 when they came to
Wapello county Iowa and have made
this their home ever since.
Seven children We're born to this
union. Two died in infancy. The five
surviving ones are Percy Charles Leila
Mabel. Ruby Pearl. Leona Hattie and
Opal Marie, who, with their father
mourn the loss of their precious wife
and mother. Besides the husband and
five children, four brothers and three
sisters remain, viz: Andrew VIII
liam and Grant and Mrs. Henrietta
Hardy. and John, of Peoria. and Mrs.
Hattie Warner of Kewanee, H., mourn
the departure Of this dear sister.
For the past five years Mrs. Wellard
has been more or less an. invalid but
about week ago she took seriously
iii with acute pneumonia. which, In
connection with her other maladies
proved too much for her mortal
strength and on last Thursday morn
ing her spirit took it's flight to land
where pain and sorrow are never
known.
She was not member of any church
but she died with a full confidence that
''all was we'll" Funeral services were
held at the Farson Methodist church
Saturday morning at II o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. T. J. Petit
Interment was made at the Competine
cemetery Contributed.
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cANTRlL.

Cantril.-Mrs. A. Powell returned
Wednesday from a visit at Center
vile.
Joseph Harrison visited in Eldon
last week
]. L. Lowenstein returned from a
trip to Keokuk Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jericho and daugh-
ter, Louisa, of Moline, Illinois, are Wis
iting with friends in Cantril.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Silver have re-
turned to their home at CORN, Mo.
Mrs. Joseph Harrison returned on
Ill.
Jesse Stonebraker returned to his
work in Kansas City Mo-, last Mon
day
Mrs. E. c. Smith of Bonaparte and
Mrs. B. I. Sommer Of Chicago were
guests this week of their brother, N. D.
Sherman and family.
Ben Fisher made a business trip to
Wynono, Illinois, last week, return
ing home Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen of Quincy. ILL.,
were the guest Of L. Lock and family
recently.
Emma Wellborn sold her millinery
stock to Mrs. w. w. Haney recently.
Mrs. H. ]. Cassidy returned Satur-
day from visit with her. parents at
Lagrange, Mo.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Yea
ger, New Years day. a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Rider left for
Burlington. Kansas, Saturday, where
they will spend the winter with Their
daughter, Edith Van Fossen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11

Moines where they attended the
meeting of the State Teachers assoc
citation which was held there last
week, They report a pleasant and
enjoyable time and report the new
state certificate law working smoothly
and heartily endorsed by the conven-
ton All attended the Iowa wesleyan
banquet which was a very pleasant
and enjoyable occasion
The Presbyterians and Congrega-
tionalsts have united this week for a
week of prayer. The meetings will be
held alternating in each church.
| At a game of basket ball here the
Keokuls boys beat the local Y. M. c. A.
boys. by a score of 45 to 80. The goal
throwing of KIM left foreward for
Keokuk, was the feature Of the game.
Mrs. E. e. Eymer and Miss Ethel
Lymer returned yesterday from visit
with friends and relatives at, Coin,
Iowa where they spent the holidays.
boy, and graduate of the Iowa Wes-
leyan university. was honored by be-
in elected vice president Of the State
Teachers association.
There were 1872 marriage licenses is
sued in the county during the year
Just closed which Is an increase of six
over 1906. Twenty-Five licenses were
issued during the month of December
Prof. Harry E. Gardner arrived in
the city yesterday to take up his work
as professor Of mathematics in the
morning with many new students
Nearly all the old students have re-
turned, reporting a fine time during
the holidays. Dean Funk Of Keosau-
qua was one Of the new students reg
istered.
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WEEK OF PRAYER
AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield Week of Prayer is
being observed bv Union meetings in
the Fairfield churches. Tonight meet
ing is to be held in the Baptist church,
Tuesday at the Presbyterian, Wednes-
day at the Congregational, Thursday
at the Lutheran and Friday at the
Methodist
Funeral Of Mrs. Chase.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Chase was held at the Congregations
church Saturday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Pearse Pinch, assisted by
Rev. w. F. Jones. Mrs Chase died on
Friday morning, after on illness Of two
days She was unconscious from the
first Mrs. Chase was in her seventy
sixth year
The prohibitionists held a meeting
at the library this afternoon.
Parsons college opens tomorrow
morning after IT,, holiday vacation.
Every train into Fairfield today has
unloaded students who have been
spending Christmas at their homes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11

Halle Fiske, Of Charles City. visited
relatives here last week.
Mrs. Stevens, of Ottumwa, was a
guest at the Floyd Burton home last
wee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Golf, of Batavia,
were guests at the Levi Gates home
recently.
Mrs. Henry Melcher, of Ottumwa,
visited Mrs. Catherine Lewis, Thurs,
day.
Born, January 2, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Manual, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Vactor Wilson, of Mil
ton, who had been visiting relatives
here, left Thursday for South Ottum-
wa to visit other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley Jones', of
Kansas City, Mo-, and D. w. Baker,
and family of Munterville, were enter
tanned at the James Johnston home re-
Gently.
Ardin Rose, of Pleasant Home, and
Loren Chisman. of South Ottumwa,
visited last week at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs C. R.
Chisman.
Grant Garfield is not quiet so well
again.
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w Ant ACROBATs
AT KALAMAZOO
MEN ARRESTED FOR JUMPING
BOARD BILL HELD AT
FAIRFIELD.

MT. Pleasant, Jan. T. A telegram
from Kalamazoo Mich. was received
by Sheriff Campbell yesterday and G.
A. Groom, who does vaudeville stunts
on roller skates. is the man wanted
In addition to the charge Of jumping
board bill in Fairfield and alleged
larceny in this city. for which he was
put under arrest here and later taken
to Fairfield he will probably he taken
back to his home town to answer to
the crime of bigamy, another stunt
which was not originally on the pro-
gram for Mt Pleasant
The following telegram throws
some light on the loving epistle which
was found on his person, and which
he forgot to mail. 1t was addressed
to Mrs. Carl Anderson" and from
the contents of the letter it would ap-
pear that she was his wife
Kalamazoo Mich, Jan. 6, 1908.
M. b. Campbell, Sheriff, Mt. Pleasant,
| hold warrant for George A.
Groom for bigamy Kalamazoo chief
notified he you have him in custory.
Can have him and will he come
without extradition papers. Wire at
my expense at Battle Creek. Mich.
Frank A. Turner,
Chief of Police, Battle Creek.
keokuk End to Case?
In the letter he asked his wife IL
she was ever coming back
to live With him, and wanted
to know Immediately. asking
her to address, him at Keokuk. The
letter was written in December. Both
men are in Fairfield but after they
have finished there, they will probably
be taken to Battle Creek for the next
performance. or at least Mr.. Groom.
who Is charged with bigamy.
]. N. Sullivan and G.. A. Groom were
arrested here Saturday morning on
advice from Fairfield. where they were
wanted for a board bill. and taken to
Fairfield Saturday night by Sheriff
Neibert, Of that city.
New Developments.
Since the men were taken to Fair
field Saturday night. additional evil
dence has been found against them
which may bring them back to this
county. On Friday night they lodged
at, the Scott house on the west side of
the square. Here they were arrested
by the sheriff Saturday morning. At
also, and 1t has now developed that
several Of the articles found on the
person of these two men belonged to
Mr.. Martin. and it is alleged had been
taken from his valise The articles
referred to include the % revolver. a
razor aud knife. A gold chain with
locket. which was taken from the
older of the two men by Sheriff Camp
bell, has now been identified as the
property of Mrs. Scott. who keeps the
LODGING house. where they stayed all
night.
The Fairfield End.
Fairfield. Ia, Jan. George Groom
and John Sullivan, the two young men
who were arrested Saturday in Mt.
Pleasant upon the request of Sheriff
Neibert of this city, charged with
jumping board bill of several days
here, was sentenced to thirty days
in jail before Justice D. B. Wilson
Owing to the sudden change in the
plans of these young men the roller
skating rink will be closed.
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Ottumwa. to assist Rev. q. j. Shook
in series of meetings.
Mrs. Frank De Witt and children
left Friday for Eagle Grove, to remain
for month with Mrs. De Wits
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Collins returned
Inns is taking a post graduate course
in the State university.
Miss Audrey Burgess left today for
Des Moines. She will remain until
tomorrow with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Weiny at Ottu1nwa
Miss Ruth Allender and Miss Alex
ander, who have spent the holiday
vacation at their homes here, return
ed Saturday to Cedar Falls, where
they are attending the State normal.
Mrs Mary Good. who is spending
the winter with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Owsley has pneumonia.
Miss Hattie Kinsinger of near Pu-
laski spent Saturday and Sunday with
her cousin, Mrs. Katie Kinsinger at
the dormitory.
Miss Fay Shook returned Saturday
from weeks visit with relatives at
Memphis, Mo.
Miss Ruby Barnett went to Tren.
ton, Mo-, today to spend the winter
at the home of her brother, Ed Bar
nett.
Misses Stella Fry and Kathel Fry
berger left today for Mt. Pleasant to
re-enter school.
The employees of the Exchange bank
were entertained at dinner Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Steckel. &.
Mrs. H. c.. Young and children came
home Sunday from Hutchinson, Kas.,
where they have been visiting rela-,
tives for the. past two weeks.
j. R. Sheaffer goes to Bonaparte to-
day to attend the poultry show.
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Mi PLEASANT.

Mt Pleasant.-O. A. Garretson was
elected chairman of the board Of SUI
pervisors at their regular January ses-
sion yesterday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Jane
Twinting was held from the Episcopal
church at $3.50 o'clock Sunday after
noon, Rev. Dawson, the pastor of the
church, being in charge of the cere-
monies Mrs. Twinting was past 80
years of age and had lived in Mount
Pleasant forty-six years She is sur
vived by two dauehters Mrs. Ida
Twinting Harmeyer of Cincinnati and
Miss Schwentker of this city.
Supt. Antrim acting President Pier
sci, Auditor Lymer. Prof. Stephens and
Prof. Minear have returned from Des
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CONSUMPTION CLAIMS
BLOOMFIELD WOMAN.

Bloomfield Mrs. LYDIA Slater died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Martin Carlisle Sunday, aged 81 years
and Q months. Consumption was the
cause of her death The, funeral serv-
ices were. conducted by Rev. NJ.
Downing, Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Leon.
Sunday, a son.
Fred Allender, who has been visit
ing his parents, DR.. and Mrs. D. r.
Allender, returned Saturday to Kan
sas City.
Rev. Hiram Gilbert of Cantril was
in the city yesterday on his way to
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BlDWELL.

Bidwell.--Roy Gates who has been
trouble is able to be around.
Donald Keller, of Wisconsin, visit
ed his friend, Alfred Perry recently,
Peter Young and family, of West
Allison. Wis, have moved to the John
Beirer farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones and Miss