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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14
CUMMl ) CLUB
AT s|C0URNEY
WADE KIRKPATRICK OF HEDRICK
CHAIRMAN = BRAY REP
RESENTED MAYTAG.

Sigourney, April 11-Hon. Fred
Maytag of Newton who is the chair
man Of the 9Th district Cummins or.
ganization, arranged a meeting of the
Cummins followers which was held
at Sigourney, Friday afternoon. Be.
cause Mr. Maytag was unable
to be here, T. J. Bray Of Grinnell
came here to represent him. Word
had been previously sent out over the
county Of the proposed meeting and
representative Cummins followers
from nearly every township Of the
county were present.
Cummtns Club was Organized.
Wade Kirkpatrick of Hedrick was
elected chairman, Ed. Sch1itz and b. !
L. Goeldner of Sigourney were elected
secretary and treasurere respectively.
and a committeeman was appointed
from every township of the county,
Hon. G. M. Brown was elected mem.I
Der of the 9Th district organizations
from keokuk county It is the pur..
pose of the organization to conduct an
active campaign, all over the county,
in behalf Of Gov. Cummins for u. s.,
Senator. Mr.. Bray assured the organs
cation that Gov. Cummins will make
at least two address in the county,
prior to the June primary.
w. I. Wood, chairman of the Mon,
roe county organization and N. ID.
Carpenter Of Ottumwa were in att
tendance at the Cumming club Organ.
zation Friday
G. e. Beeman Of Delta was In,
Slgourney Friday. Mr.. Beeman Will
be candidate for the republican nomi-,
nation for representative.
S. s. Wright was in sigourney, FIJI.
day on business matters and attended
the Cummins club organization.
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BONAPARTE MAN DIES ON RE.
TURNING FOR kEOSAUQUn

Keosauqua.-George Jack, aged 70,
years, died suddenly at his home at
Bentonsport Wednesday evening. Mr..
Jack was in Keosauqua Wednesday
morning, returning home on the noon
train and was out doing the chores
when taken sick. His wife called
him to supper and when he came in
asked Mrs. Jack to help him remove
his overalls, while doing so he fell
from his chaid dead He has been in
poor health this winter, but was not
considered SO dangerously i'll. Both
Mr.. and and Mrs. Jack are well known
here.
Mrs. Sarah Knapp returned wednes-
day from California where she spent
the winter
Mrs. H. E. Reese and Mrs. J. Lester
Therme spent Thursday in Ottum-
wa
Miss Pear Curtis is visiting rela-
tives in Galesburg.
II. A. Kindley, of Douds- Leando
was a business visitor here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. c. w. Gilbert, of Kilbourne, was
shopping here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sloan are Wis
iting relatives here.
Rev. Chas. e. Perkins has resigned
the pastorate Of the Congregational
church and will move to his farm in
Michigan about July !.
James Hickey bough the restaurant
known as the White Kitchen taking
| possession the hrst Of the week.
Gov. A. 3. Cummins will be at thi.
place April Is and will speak at the
opera house in the afternoon.
A church social will be held at tbs
home Of DR.. Harris Friday evening. \
The Van Buren, county district cour'
| opens here Monday, April 49,
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EDDYVILIE.

Eddyville.-The Ladies' Missionary
society of the Congregational church
met with Mrs. Levi. Baldwin at her
home on North Third street, Thursday
afternoon from the hours of two until
five
At a meeting of the Sixth District
Dental association held at Abba last
week, John Smith was elected secre-
tary of this association. Mr. Smith is
now located in Ottumwa.
Misses. Rena Rhyan and Roxie Nc
Mahan returned home from Oskaloosa
Tuesday morning.
Born, Wednesday, April 8, to Mr..
and Mrs. Jude Bowden, of Coalfeld. q
daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Ter
rel, Of I.akonta, a son, April 8, 1908.
B. w. FeTar bought the Ralph
Gratten property on North Second
street Wednesday afternoon. The deal
was made by Lee Warner. Considera-
$1,260
Mrs. Minotonye, who has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ters, Mrs. DR.. Jones and Mrs VIII
liams, of Ottumwa, is visiting here and
will make this place her home this
summer
William Allison was a passenger to
Ottumwa Thursday morning
Ernest H. Mickie, of Marshalltown,
has been spending few days with his
friend, Miss Ollie Watkins.
Henry Henderson, of Pekay, moved
his family to Frederic Thursday
where he has accepted a position on
the section.
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DR.. HANCHER VISITS MT,
PRESENTATIONS IN MEXICO

Mt. Pleasant,.-Dr. Hancher former
president ow Iowa Wesleyan visited
IN this city today, the first time since
he left last fall after severing his re-
lation as executive head Of the insti-
tuition. DR.. Hancher visited chapel
this morning and conducted the ex-
ercises of the hour as professor of HUI
manities which chair he now holds on
the college faculty. Upon his resigna-
ton as president he was elected to
the chair of humanities.
Dr. Hancher is we'll on the road to
recovery from his poor health which
was the cause Of his resignation last
fall and hopes in few weeks to be
as strong as he ever was. His APP
pearance at chapel this morning was
the signal for tumultous applause on
the part of the student body aud the
chapel room was filled with college
yells and cheers
DR.. Hancher is at present officially
connected with the Mexico National
Packing Co, and is located at Mexico
City, Mexico. He is just now return
ing there from business trip which
called him to New York. Mrs. Han
cher is at present at Little Rock, Ark.
but expects soon to leave for Mexico
City and join her husband.
A New Industry.
This town is to have new industry
in the form Of q new brick and tile
factory u. S. G. Williams has bought
the ten acres adjoining the fairgrounds
to the west and expects to start up a
brick and tile factory here Immediate
~. Mr.. Williams is a son-in-law of
Rev. Dyall Of this city. There is con-
siderable demand for this kind Of ma
terial around here and It Is thought
that 1T can be made a paying industry
here.
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HEDRIck.

:Hedrick,-Paul Houghton, Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, was in town Monday ON
business,
Mr.: and Mrs. Fred Gordon, of Cedar
Rapids, are visiting at the j. w. Room
parental home this week.
=: Yocum, of Cedar Rapids. visS
lted friends in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Young werS
passengers to Ottumwa Tuesday,
MISS Rhoda Wilson returned tot
Slsourney Monday morning after a
few days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Wilson
Nat. Crerner of Agency, was In
town Saturday on business
Wade kirkpatrick was in Sigourney.
and Webster Tuesday on business.
Clearance Wrav is reported quite i'll.
HIS parents came from Bloomfield to-
dav to be with him during his illness,
Mrs. A. w. LYNN, Of Sigourney. yis-
TIED relatives in town yesterday.
q. w. Harkins was a passenger to
Ottumwa Monday
Prof. d. Q. Wilson returned to Hub.
para saturday after short visit with
his parents, Hon. and Mrs. James will
son
w. P. Waugh returned to New York
CITY, Thursday, after short visit
with relatives in this locality.
U. q. Bowers was passenger to
Libertyville Thursday.
Oscar M. Cuddy was passenger to
Ottumwa Tuesday
Clayton May, who has been quite III
Tor the past two weeks is not IMPROVE
ing rapidly
Miss Glenna Street returned to har
home Tuesday after several monthss
stay with relatives in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Phelps yisiteds
relaLlves IN town over Sunday.
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ELDoN.

Eldon.-The W. G. T.. IT, viii hold a
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Wilbur
Miller Friday afternoon, April IL, for
the election Of officers. All women are
cordially invited to attend.
q. r. Munsel, of Agency, spent
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Martha
Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. M, G. Earle. of Mar
tinsville, Ind, returned to their home
after weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. w. F. Walker.
Mrs. E. II. Downey and daughter,
Bertha returned home Thursday after
a visit in Athens, Mo.
Mrs. Ed. Moore and daughter, vir-
ginia, went to Oskaloosa Thursday
A. D. Conrad spent Thursday In OF
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Koht were in
Ottumwa Thursday
Mrs. Harve Woods and daughter.
Ruth spent Thursday In Ottumwa,
Mrs: Ross bennington and children
returned home Thursday from Center
Vile.
Miss Dick Tenant, Of oskaloosa,
visited this week with her sister, Mrs.
Ed. Moore
Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. Will Friend,
Mrs. G. A. Owen and daughter, Doris,
were in Ottumwa Thursday.
Ross Altman was In Ottumwa We'd
nesday and Thursday visiting friends.
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WHEN DIGNITY WAS RouTEp.

Congressional dignity received a
rude shock yesterday when two pages
pulled sneeze powder through a crack
in the door into the room in which the
lawmakers were impressively going
about their duties. The account of
the occurrence sent out by the Wash
tngton correspondents vary slightly,
but on one point all are agreed-every
ounce of dignity was thrown to the
breeze when the sneezing began.
Congressman Sulloway, rising to ad-
dress the speaker, is pictured as as
Stunning that statesman-like attitude
which generally provokes whispers of
admiration in the visitors gallery
when his eye brows went up like
those of Gibson girl, the corners of
his mouth were drawn down in the
style affected by heather images, and
after moment Of painful hesitation
he was delivered Of a mighty sneeze.
Representative Murdoch is then said
to have pranced out into an aisle,
where after a moment devoted to cut
ting kittenish capers, he drew his
features into a Buddhalike grimace,
leaned over as though looking for
something ON the floor, spread out his
arms like the protecting wings of q
mother hen and also sneezed
Speaker Cannon entered a protest
at this undignified procedure. He cast
a frigid glance at the unfortunate
representative and brought down his
gavel vigorously. Then, the Wash.
ington correspondents tell us, the
speakers features relaxed like the
breaking up of harbor ice; his neither
lip protruded as though he were about
to break into a ct Of peevish tears,
the hand holding the gavel went high
in air and with tightly closed eyes he
sat in this remarkable condition while
one could count ten. Then, as the
gavel smote the desk for emphasis,
Speaker Cannon sneezed too.
1t is hoped the speaker is not too
severe on the two pages. There is
satisfaction in getting rid of a good
healthy sneeze occasionally, and, be-
sides congress has such a weight of
dignity that it can stand to sneeze
away an occasional portion
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THE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION

THE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
The Ottumwa Commercial associa-
ton will round out a successful year
next Friday night with the annual
banquet
The year that will be brought to a
close with this event has been marked
with great activity on the part Of the
Commercial association The business
conditions in Ottumwa during the
financial stringency give evidence of
this. The financial stringency has
been seriously felt over the country.
Factories have been shut down, bust
ness has been curtailed and thousands
have lost employment.
But Ottumwa factories have not
suffered as have the factories of other
cities. Business conditions have not
met with set back and labor has
been constantly employed. There must
be some reason for this condition,
and more than anything else the
reason may be found In the activity
of the Commercial association.
The association has been especially
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PARIS WEARS CHICAGO MADE CLOTHES

The following from the Apparel Gazette viii doubt be
quite jolt to those who think that any old article made
that from Paris is better than the best they get
this country:
b. Charvet, 25 Place Vendome Paris and as New Bond
street. Londres w. will import ready for service clothing The
best dresses of Europe will have brought their attention the
American styles when Chave puts display the fall suits
and overcoats of Chicago Charet is said to
furnish King Edward of England with many articles of haber.
dashery Is it impossible that may wake some morn
ing and find the American fashions leading worldq Like
carrying GOALS to Newcastle it almost ridiculous think
OF selling clothing abroad We only handicapped
competition for this continental trade by the cheap for
egn labor but in addition France requires duty on our cloth
ing
we have not however been travelling and touring Europe
without being Our economists have talked Of the vast
amount OF money spend each year sight seeing and thus
account for large which would get gold in pay
ment Tor our if would only stay home Have we
however, been wasting money! Has it not advertised
American syesY Unconscousy steadily we have wear
after impressed Europe ideas Our STYLES are al
connected with successful men of the world and
Why should not have made mpresson Has the time
come to realize and cash in this big advertising BILL which each
year has been growing larger and which have charged up
to education pleasure? Has it remained for Chicago the
great central market of the United States find this new as
set international balance shee7 Will Chicago clothing
lead the world?
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A BEAUTIFUL DREAM.

Harpel''s Weekly, noting the spread
of the reform movement delivers it.
self of this glance into the future:
When all the saloons are shut and
a few vineyards, breweries and distil-
leries supply what stimulants is called
for by judtcious and responsible (cer-
tifed) drinkers; when few surviv-
ing stockholders attend twice month
to the necessary business of the bona
f1de investors; when an occasional
horse race is permitted strictly for the
delectation of horse lovers who never
bet; when the captains of industry and
finance always retire from the game
as soon as they have made comforta-
BILE provision for their declining years !;
when labor unions cease to attempt to
keep non-union men from working;
when entrance fees at intercollegiate
contests are abolished and the presid-
ing bishop of the Methodist church
and the president of the w. C. T. u.
divide the command of the United
States army; when all the trusts are
dead and all the railroads carry freight
and passengers for nothing and every
body 40 years old has six children
and pension and duties are abolished
and income and inheritance taxes sup
port the government, and Jack London
is president and Bryan in congress,
and Arthur Brisbane and Upton Sim
clair are the supreme court, what a
wonderfully improved country this will
be, and how very, very happy shall be
our lot if we have the great good for
tune to be living in it.
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JUDGE ROBERTS GIVES DECISION
IN BLOOMFIELD CITY SCALE CASE

oomfield.-Judge Roberts gave his
decision yesterday in the city scale
case. The decision states that there
can be no doubt Of the city's right to
pass such an ordinance Establishing
city scales): that he does not find that
the ordinance is Objectionable or I'M
reasonable or that it seeks to prohibit
rather than regulate the weighing Of
commodities on private scales Gas
charged by city's attorneys) and hence
he concludes the ordinance valid The
difficult question in the case is the
construction to be put upon the clause
Of section five, which provides that the
seller shall procure or offer to procure
certificate Of weight from the city
weighmaster. Judge Roberts decides
that only possible construction Of the
phrase gives the purchaser the option
Of selecting his own place of weighing
but had this clause been omitted he
would have had no hesitancy in finding
the defendant guilty. Mr.. Bezzenber-
ger, the defendant provided however,
that he offered to weigh over the city
coal thought it unnecessary. The de-
PENDANT was acquitted and the costs
Of the case charged to the city
Irs. Eliza Knight died Thursday
2Eernoon at o'clock at the home of
Ter daughter, Mrs. John Knight, in
this city. Mrs Knight was SO years
Of age and had been in very feeble
health for several years. On last Fri
day she was stricken with paralysis.
Brief services We're held at the home
and the remain taken to Pulasld for
burial.
Robert, the eighteen months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skinner, died
at noon Thursday after a three weeks
illness from tuberculosis Of the brain.
DR.. G. L. Stafford conducted the
funeral which was held at the home
Friday at 2 o'clock
Mrs. S. S. Carruthers and Mrs.
Belle Henderson entertained sixty la
dies at an afternoon reception Thurs
RE Davis sang and Mrs Sprowls and
Miss Dabney rendered beautiful
piano duet. Miss Ruby Phillips recited
the remarkable adventures Of "Btll,'
and Mrs F. G. Young In a very touch
ing manner, related the disadvantages
OF living In "A musical neighhorhood."
A flower contest followed, the blanks
with the names of old fashioned
flowers. The prize, a blooming plant
was won by Mrs. Elva Plank. A deli
cious two-course luncheon was served
at four. Mrs. O. D. Wray and Mrs
F. G. Young assisted in serving.
The high school seniors spent
Thursday evening very pleasantly at
the home OF one Of their number, Orvie
Walker Games and contests furnished
entertainment and light refreshments
were served.
The Napctssps club met with Mrs.
Helen Sprowls on Tuesday evening
and three new members were added to
the society's circle. Misses. Edith and
Mildred Steckel and Maud Dabney.
Mrs tann~ Cook and Mrs e. B.
Johnson very pleasantly entertained
thirty friends on Tuesday afternoon at
the TODD home. In the house build
Ing" contest, Mrs. Emma Caldwell won
the prize. Later number Of the la
dies proved their proficiency in music
by playing their first piano piece. A
delicious two-course luncheon was
served
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oSTEoPA THY.
ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
Osteopathic Physician.
graduate American School Osteopathy,
Kirksvllle Missouri
Office, 227 N. Court ST. New phone 1894.
Hours 300 to 1900 and 1: 80 to 400.
LEBANON.

Lebanon.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Alternately spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. ]. B. Granville.
Miss Ivadell Humphrey is in Bloom
field attending the southern Iowa nor
NAL.
Mr.. and Mrs Ned Harrison and
daughter Emma, spent Saturday in
Cantril.
Mrs. Joe Beeler Ada Roush, Mrs.
Snider and daughter Bessie, and Nell
lie Conner was trading in Cantril Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowan moved to
Leando last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cowan, of
Leando moved to the Cowan farm.
School has commenced at South
Lebanon with Charles Jones as teacher
and North Lebanon commenced Mon
day with Mrs. Cahrles Jones as teach
er.
David Minner and family, of Milton,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Ben Pain and family
Mrs. Alma Perkins went to Pulaski
Monday
Clarence Van Fleet and family spent
Sunday at Walter Winns
Charles Conner of Royalton, Mimi,
and Harry Conner, of Troy, spent
Monday with their uncle r. G. Con-
ner
Mrs. ]. T. Gurnsey entertained a
number Of ladies at carpet rag
lacking Monday afternoon Refresh
mentS was served.
DR.. J. E. Gursey and ]. M. Hoskin-
son was in Keosauqua Monday on
business.
Mrs. Mike Sadler and Mrs. Harms.
Sadler spent Sunday at Henry
Steingberg's, near Cantril
Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Johnston spent
Sunday with Mrs. Johnston's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Brewer, near
Leando.
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Obituary

50 = . . :
William Wesley Meenach was born
at Wilmington, Dearborn county, Ind,
May Z, 1850. He was 81 years of age
at the time Of his death, which oc-
CURED April 7, 1908. He is survived
by bis wife, three daughters and three
sons, one sister, Mrs. M. j. McGloth-
len, and his parents.
Contributed.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the BARRIERS Of the city who
so kindly assisted US during the illness
and death Of our husband and father,
also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. w. M. Meenach and Family
Catherine Overholt Millisack depart
ed this life on April g. 1908. She was
the wife Of John Wesley Millisack and
the daughter Of Joseph and Frances
(Borney) Overholt
Catherine Overholt was born In
Harrison county, Ohio, May 81. 1892
and II she had lived until her next
birthday would have been re years old.
John W. Millisack and Catherine over
holt were married in Harrison county,
O., where they continued to reside UNI
til coming to iowa in 1871, since which
time they have made their home near
Ashland in Wapel1o county.
Mrs. Millisack leaves as her suryi-
vors, husband, John Wesley Mill
sack and the following children: N.
W. Mtllisack. Thomas F. Millisack.
Ida M. McCarroll. Cassius NJ. Mill
sack and Sallie F. Haydock, all living
In this part of the state except Cas-
sius whose home is at Goodland, Kan.
All We're present at her death. Another
old citizen Of Wapello county has
gone to try the realities of eternity.
She was faithful, loving wife and
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Elinor Glyn on returning to London
after visit in this country paid
America this compliment:
American women are the most
beautifully dressed in the world, usual
ly clever. American men have OK
traordinary brains-resourceful, clear
rapid and effective. They are a
revelation of what a robust young
land can produce.
"The American people are the mos,
delightful in the world"
Mrs. Glyn is violating all precedent
AS a usual thing English cousins re
turn home to tell a different story Of
their impressions.
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mother a member Of the United
Brethren church and continually ex-
emplified the Christian life by her
daily walk and conversation. Her
tastes We're domestic, her nature re-
firing, while she was Interested in her
neighbors and in currents events she
never degenerated into gossip or
scandal but was charactered by help
fulness and sympathy. To her family
she was devoted and her efforts for
them knew no limitations oftimes. Her
memory will be cherished long, by
those who knew her.
Her funeral was conducted at the
home by Rev. g. NJ. Tuttle at 10 a.
M, on April s, and her remains were
laid to rest In Ottunwa cemetery at
q p. m, beside those Of her son
Charles, who died five years ago.
(COntributed)