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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
LET'S JOIN THIS TEAM.

The lawnmower season has opened.
Some of the candidates for this years
team have been out limbering up, and
though they are far from mid season
form they have done very effective
work. Some of the brigade are laid
up at present because they went into
the game with more speed than they
should have attempted until they were
in better condition This is a mistake.
There is danger of going stale unless
the training is opened with less
vigor, and uncut lawns will be the re-
suit If any members of the Lawn
mower Pushers' team get out of shape
before the season closes in the fall.
The back yard cleaning season and
the tin can gathering season practic.
ally closed when the big bonfires were
started. There wasn't much chance
for the candidates for these teams to
overtrain. The season was shorter
and there wasn't time for anyone to
go stale. But the lawn keepers bri-
gade faces different conditions. The
game will be on all summer and the
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MILTON.

Milton.-The following were selected
as instructors in the Milton public
school last Saturday evening at the
meeting of the board Of directors:
Supt w. w. Wirtv graduate of Par
sons college, Fairfield; Principal, Miss
Weingart, Of Clearfield. Teachers for
high school: Miss Wise, Of Bloomfield,
fifth room; Miss Katie Summers
fourth room; Miss Nellie Stone, third
room; Miss Edith Hale, second room;
Miss Irene Alternately, first room.
Mrs. Jasper Barthelow and Mrs.
Belle Williams, of near Douds, visited
with j. I. Barthelow and family over
Sunday. Mr. Barthelow and family
returned with them and spent Mon
day and Tuesday at their pleasant
home.
Bert Wilson has purchased and
taken charge Of the Tulley Furniture
Co.'S, store.
Easter exercises were held here Sun
day at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Christian and Baptist churches where
excellent programs were rendered
Evangelistic services under the
direction of G. G. Dillivon will CON
tinue at the Methodist and Protestant
churches through this week. AL
though no conversions have resulted
the interest has been very good. A
mems meeting was held Sunday after
noon at which an earnest address was
given by the evangelist and talks by
other parties.
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MT. PlLLEAsANT.

Mt. Pleasant--C. w! Cruikshank was
elected superintendent of the city
schools this week at meeting of
the school board. Mr.. Cruikshank
comes from Ft. Madison where he had
been city superintendent for, the past
seventeen years and is well qualified
FOR the PLACE. He fills the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Prof.
Frances, who has been city superin-
tcndent for the past three years The
schools lose a good man in Prof.
Frances. He goes to Washington, Ia,
where he receives 5000 more salary
Getting s1,700 at that place. John F.
Riggs, now state, superintendent, was
city superintendent of the Mt Pleas
ant schools about ten wears ago.
The Farmers and Merchants Sa-
ings Bank, which has been organized
whiting the last weeks elected Ross
Walker, Of New London, cashier at a
meeting Of the board of directors last
evening. Mr.. Walker comes form the
First National Bank at New London
with which bank he has been con-
nected for the past few years The
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
has been organized recently with capt.
tai stock at $4,000. No person has
been allowed to take more than 1000
In capital stock and the bank has the
leading farmers and bushes men in
the vicinity as stockholders They
have leased the Davis building on the
North Side of the square which has
been occupied by the Everett dry
goods store and expect to open their
doors just as soon as they can get the
final arrangements made This makes
four banks for Mt. Pleasant
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PAckWoOD.

Packwood.-Mr and Mrs. Gobble
were Fairfield visitors Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Will Rimer, a
son.
Chas. Johnston. of Mt Union, has
spent the last few days with his
brother who has been quite sick.
Wage Bupoles is on the sick list.
]. A. Coward is preparing to move
to Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Myers spent
Sunday at L. G. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs c. S. Adams spent
Sunday at washington with the
formers mother.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Amos BuggIes.
a daughter.
Miss Jennie Caldwell, of Abingdon,
is the guest Of Mrs. Rachel Hollings-
worth.
Mrs. John Peterson, of Moline, ILL.,,
is here called by the serious illness of
her father who died before here ar
rival
Samuel Samuelson was born April
Il, 1928 at Byardall,, Kisa, Sweden,
and was married in 1850, his wife diving
In 1867. Mr.. Samuelson came to Iowa
IN IN, 1879 and united In marriage to Miss
charlotte Blomgren the same year.
Saturday mornings Mr.. Samuelson
complained of not feeling we'll and
soon serious symptoms appeared and
he gradually grew weaker until his
death. He has lived at this place for
eleven years and was honored and
loved by his fellow citizens Two chill
dren John Samuelson, of this vicinity.
and Mrs. John Peterson, Of Moline, III,
survive the father. The youngest son
died December 3d. 1907. One daughter
died in Sweden.
Deceased was a worthy member of
the Swedish Lutheran church. The
funeral services took place Wednesday,
conducted by Lutheran minister.
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Mead, who have been visiting relatives
In and near Salem have returned to
their home in Nebraska.
Mrs. w. 8. Kight Is at home after
visiting relatives at Des Moines.
Miss Julia Pidgeon is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pidgeon
Mrs. Bert Foster and daughter Ber-
meTs mother, Mrs. Esther Joy, the
first Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Baird and son
Elder, of Redding, recently visited Mrs.
Ba1rd's brother and sister, John Nc
Master and Mrs. Charles Thompson.
Thomas Dilts has sold his property
just west of town to c. E. Hill.
Miss Mabel Rodman. of Deland. ILL.,,
and Mrs Earl Rodman Of West Point,
were guests Of friends at this place
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes went to
Birmingham Thursday to attend the
commencement exercises Of the high
school, of which their son is principal
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Jellison of Hills
boro, were recent visitors here.
George Frame and family have NOV
ed to Fairfield
Mrs. Guess and Miss Laura Knight
went to Movar Wednesday to visit the
latter's sister. Mrs. John Rhode
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bliss and daugh-
ter, Miss Amy, spent Wednesday at
Mt. Pleasant
Ed Kitchen of Mt. Pleasant, trans
acted business at this place Wednes-
day and Thursday
Mrs. j. I. Ingrin returned from Dan
Vile Friday.
Mrs. Marian Parker came from OF
tumwa Friday and returned Satur-
day. While here she visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott.
Miss Gertrude Brown of Mt. Pleas
ant, spent Sunday here.
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GoSSlPlNG

About fifty Chicago women who
freely admit that they are 'gossips"
had meeting in Chicago hotel yes
terday they described as gossip
fest" the chief point Of interest If
which was the derense of gossipins
made by the speakers. Gossip" said
Mrs. S. F. Nicholas, who presided at
the meeting, lis rehearsal Of opiE-
ions or conjectures, wandering from
one subject to another in desultory
fashion" This definition met with
approval, especially as it placed the
practice in more favorable light than
Webster, who describes a gossip as
"one who runs from house to house,
tattling and telling news; an idle tat
tier Another point scored by Mrs.
Nicholas which seemed to meet popu-
lar favor was that women are not
the only gossips. Said the speaker:
"Men gossip just as well as the
women, although popular opinion spe-
cially connects women with the word.
The mental picture drawn generally
makes it elderly women, character
lied as idle and malicious, accompan-
led by numerous cups of tea and one
Or more cats, also elderly.
but gossip is by no means con,
fined within the limits Of our atmos-
phere. Men are just as bad. Men
are quite at home in trade gossip;
they gossip about the presidential
nomination, about Carnegie's troubles
with his money, housekeeping, on the
back yard beautiful the suppression
of unnecessary noise, and a great
many things which don't concern
them"
And Mrs. Nicholas is right. Men
like their little morsel Of gossip just
as we'll as the women. Ask the re-
porter who is meeting men all day
and he will vouch for this. With the
details of the latest sensation in his
grasp the reporter is waylaid by the
men gossips who want to know just
how much more there was in this
case than was printed, and just
how much was true Of that STORY
that was not printed. And they have
their theories to add to the published
details that they will vouch for be.
cause they got their information on
the "insfde.'' OF course the men are
gOSSipS t43
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BIG FRUIT CROP
SEEMS ASSURED
TREES ARE FULL OF BLOSSOMS
AND FRAGRANCE FILLS
THE AIR

Fruit trees of all kinds are in full
bloom. Their fragrance fills the air
and the trees are beautiful to look
upon.
Prospects at present are that this
year will bring forth mammoth fruit
harvest. The two years past have
been almost failures and most people
have forgotten the pleasures of eating
good fruit.
A leading gardener and fruit Gull
turist today said that he believed the
fruit crop would be the largest in
years. "The indications at present are
most flattering," he said. "There is
no likelihood of frost this year as last
year, to kill the young buds"
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THE PULL THAT COUNTS.

A list of 100 important railway Of
flicals who have risen to power aft
er beginning at the foot of the ladder,
Is published by Opportunities Of To
day. a new railroad magazine. 1t is
Of interest as giving additional proof
that opportunities lie as abundantiy
in the path Of the young men of today
as in the past. The magazine points
out that more than half of the list are
presidents, vice presidents and gen
eral managers. Nearly all the others
are general superintendent, traffic
managers, general passenger agents,
etc. All are men of large executive
power and responsibility.
Included In the list are thirty who
started as Office boys, water boys,
messengers and shop apprentices.
Among them F. A. Delano, presiden.
of the Wabash; George B. Harris,
president of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy, and P. s. Eustis, it's passen-
ger traffic manager; George L. Peck,
general manager of the Pennsylvania
lines and e. T. Jeffrey, president of
the Denver & Rio Grande.
Thirty others started as brakemep,
survey helpers, switchmen and sec.
ton hands, including Charles r.
Schaff. vice president Of the New
York central lines west; w. G. Brown,
senior vice president of the New
York Central; James J. Turner, vice
president of the Pennsylvania lines,
and James McCrea, president of the
Pennsylvania.
Twenty-Five started as clerks and
at other minor posts. Prominent
among these were ]. c. Stubs, traffic
director of the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific; John Sebastian, pas
senger traffic manager of the Rock
Island system; William H. Truesd a!e,
president Of the Delaware, La5as,
wanna Western and c. S. Mei,en,
president of the New York, New Hav-
en- & Hartford, and the foremost fig
ure in New England railroading.
Among sixteen who started as tel.
egraphers are mentioned Marvin
Hughitt, president, and M. M. Kirk.
man, vice president, of the Chicago &
Northwestern: A. ]. Earring, presi.
dent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul, and Sir William G. Van Horne,
chairman of the Canadian Pacific
board of directors. He began as a tel.
egraph operator on the Illinois Cen.
trail.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, comment.
ing on the rise to power and respon-
sibility of these men, who started at
the bottom, takes occasion to preach
this little sermon:
There is a great deal Of talk about
what pull" and Influence" will do
to get young man ahead In the
world. There is certain amount of
truth in that theory, though not the
kind which those who advance it be-
lieve. The pull that counts is that
which the youngster makes for him.
self by his energy and sound judg-
ment.
We see the truth of this when we
look over this list of railway officials
of high place and great power, and
think where they started. They took
the chance" that every boy may take
who has the eyes to seee it and
will to grasp it. And that Chance"
exists and is just as wide open every
where today as it was when these
men started.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport.-The management of the
skating rink sold their outfit to Rob-
inson and Whitmer.
The egg market at Stockport is i'm
mense. Almost a car load was shipped
from here Saturday.
j. g. silyers shipped 2 cars of cat
tie to Chicago Saturday.
A large amount Of oats, hay and
corn is being bought and shipned from
here, commanding good prices. Corn
5Sc oats, 45c, hay So per ton.
George w; Day; of Keosauqua, was
in the city Saturday. He came up to
see his brother-in-law Joe Fickel, whu
l had light stroke Of paralysis last
Thursday
Bert Dill, Of Fairfield, spent Sun
day in Stockport.
Rowland Rowly and family. Of Keo-
sauqua came Saturday and spent
Easter with their aunt, Winnie Rowley
A man by the name of Woodruff, of
Denver. Colo, came on the evening
train Friday and bought car load Of
bulls and shipped the same to Denver
Saturday night
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A report from California says the
prune crop this year is failure Mer-
chants say the crop will not total fifty
million pounds while a normal crop
would be at least one hundred and
fifty million pounds.
II the rhubarb crop now will only
fall good many people who are ia.
duced to eat these dishes because
they are good for them will be saved
the gastronomic martyrdom that the
spring tide quest of health sometimes
imposes.
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Cures permanently the cases he un.
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
10 why he continues his visits year
after year while other doctors have
made a few visits and stopped. DR..
Shallenberger is an eminently success
ful specialist in all chronic diseases.
chronic cases which have bafrled the
skill Of all ether physicians. His hos
pftal experience and extensive prac-
tice have made him SO proficient that
ne can name and locate disease in q
few minutes
Treats all cases of catarrn, Nose.
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and
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Gravel. rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu-
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Blood and Skin diseases. Epilepsy
Bright's Disease and Consumption in
early stage, diseases Of the Bladder
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bacco habit. Stammering cured and
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given. A never falling remedy for Big
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PILES. F1sTULAE and RUPTURE
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No experiments or failures. He up.
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Consultation Free and Confidential
Address
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
145. lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon--Mr. and Mrs. Carl Judd, OF
Cantril, spent Sunday at the Breeder
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Granville visited
Sunday at Jim Wilson's
Jesse Davis lost fine horse one day
lae+ wonk
Ed. Humphrey and wife spent Sun
day at soilas Humphrey
Walter VIM and wife, Paul Wilson
and wife spent Sunday with Arthur
Wilson, near Leando
Mrs. Alma Perkins and children
spent few days last week with her
brothers, Craig and Fern Johnston
north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horn, of Lean
do, We're callers at Elmer Cowans
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowan, of Lean
DO came Sunday for few days visit at
the home of their son, Elmer.
Frank Holland and family Of Mil
ton, called at the Sample home Sunday
afternoon.
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SALEM.

Salem.-At the Friends church
Tuesday evening of this week w. F.
'Kopp. Of Mt. Pleasant delivered lee
ture on John Brown"
A fine Easter program was rendered
at the M e. church Sunday morning.
Special services were held at the Con-
gregational church Easter Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Bliss and Miss French
were delegates to the Denmark assoc!-
alton held at Fairfield Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week.
Mrs. Catherine Newly and Mrs..
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Eddyville. Died at his residence on
South Fourth street, Saturday morn
ing at Z o'clock, Charles A. Parsons
aged % years, of consumption. Mr..
Parson had been falling for the past
week but was only confined to his bed
one week. Mr.. Parsons was first unit
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Obituary


Catherine Gilliland was born in
Bartholomew county, Indiana, October
10, 1S48, and died in Macon county
Missouri, April II, 1908, aged So years
5 months and % days
When child, she moved to Wapello
county, Iowa with her parents and
has resided in this county until three
year ago when she moved with her
family to Macon county Missouri
She was married to J Ferdinand
Smith at Chillicothe, Iowa, May ~,
1863. To this union were born eight
children, three Of whom died in their
infancy. She is survived by her aged
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Jasper
Richardson, and four sons Carl VIM,
Albert F., John F., all Of Macon, Mo-.
and Andrew L., of Blakesburg, Iowa;
also four brothers and three sisters.
In her childhood Mrs Smith became
member Of the Christian church but
in later years she united with the
Methodist church and has been a
true and devoted member until the
time Of her death. The family, by her
sad departure, mourn the loss of a
kind and loving wife and mother; the
communities in which she lived has
lived to mourn the loss Of a true
Christian friend and neighbor.
Contributed.
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The plan of distributing flower
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DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,

145. lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the last twenty
four hours:
Sallie V. PLACER. 46 years, 1O4 9Th street
northeast.
Reuel Keith, So years. III Goth street
northwest.
Ellen Matthews. a years. pa AZ stree
southwest.
John H. Mitchell, 63 years. 635 Sth stree
northeast.
Richard H. Ramsay. g. years, 7o6 20tf
street northwest.
William Shur. As years. Seth and Madi
son streets northwest.
Michael Nolan, - years. i12 18th stree
northwest.
William r. Turner, 81 years. 1910 It'll
street northwest
Joseph Gamble, 56 years. 1893 ii street
northwest.
Mary A. Chambers. ST years, 100
street northwest.
John r. Lowe, II years, I25 9th stree
northeast.
Elise c. Rosis. 40 years, 1898 New Yorl
avenue northwest.
Montgomery Fletcher. IS years, 1920
street northwest
Louis w. Perkins, 65 years, 160S Yer
mont avenue northwest.
Theron w. Taylor, as years, 914 Virginia
avenue southwest.
Catherine Rowles, ca years, 1893 &c
street southwest.
Rosario Cosimono, 81 years, 416 Is
street northwest.
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ANSWERS TO RULE.
Witness Declines to Produce Books
in Pending Trial.

The grand jury yesterday presented q
report to Justice Stafford in Crimina
Court No. 1 asking that a rule be issued
firm OF Stone x Poole requiring him to
show cause why he should not produce
certain books before it containing entries
of purchases by him of "Harper's Cufor-
hedake Brain Fude''
The report set forth that the grand
jury has been investigating an alleged
violation of the pure food law by Robert
n. Harper, and that Mr. Stone, although
summoned to produce certain books be-
fore it for inspection, had refused TO COM
ply with the subpoena of the court.
Justice Stafford accordingly issued a
rule against Mr.. Stone, returnable late
yesterday afternoon
In his return Mr.. Stone stated that he
had refused to produce the books under
the constitutional guaranty that no man
shall be compelled to furnish evidence
against himself. Mr.. Stone claimed that
the contents of the books would prob
ably be sufficient evidence upon which
the government could confiscate the prop
erty. a description of which is desired
under a section of the pure food law.
Justice Stafford was about to discharge
the rule when United States Attorney
Baker urged the court to defer passing
the order until next Monday, to afford
him an opportunity to consult authorities
The court intimated that unless Mr. Ba-
ker produced authorities convincing the
court that its decision was incorrect the
order discharging the rule would be signed
Kenyon and Berry & Minor appeared for
Mr. Stone
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-O. II. Simonds. Duluth
Mimi; George w. David. ST. David. Pa.
John Firth, New York; Mrs. Dane
Manning. Albany, n. Y; Dwight Braman
New York
Raleigh-W. S. Miller Cincinnati, Ohio
J. S. Dibley, New York; w. c. Kilmer
Martinsburg, w. Va; E H. Green, Phila-
delphia; w. F. Knox, Sault Ste. Marie
Mich.
New Willard-J. w. Calver. PhiadeI-
phia: r. c. Watts. Lynchburg Va: A. j
johnson. New York; III. G. Costello New
York; f. II. Gary and Ms. Gary, New
York
Riggs. P. Catker, Philadelphia: F. NJ
Dougherty, Gainesville. Va; j. w
Bailey, jr.. Gainesville. Va: T. NJ Zebly
and Mrs. Zebley New York; G. NJ Rob-
inson, New York: L. Powell. New York
w. I. Lynch. Norfolk-Va.; c. f. Stuart
Baltimore. Nd; w. Hamilton. Baltimore
Nd: M. A. Sullivan. Hartford, Conn.
T. HI. Hona AN. Fitchburg Mass: ]. E.
Duffard. OttawaI T. l.. Cloffy, Ottawa
]. F. Woodbury.. Massachusetts: Frank
Rogers. Baltimore: NJ Gibson, Philadel.
phia: j. c. Moore. New York.
Normandie-W. T. Seymour and Mrs
Seymour Brooklyn. n. Y: Mrs. f. ID.
Laughlin, Miss III. Spenser. Mr. and Mrs.
George j. Brush, New Haven: ]. G. Peter
Philadelphia. Pa; j. NJ. Grnndonn. Paris
France; Mrs. Steindhart, Miss Steindhart
New York city.