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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
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Sigourney.-Charles Namur of Des
Moines, who has been sick with typhoid
fever for three months arrived yes
terday at the home of his parents for
an extended visit. Mr.. Namur has SO
far recovered that he was able to
stand the trip and came to the home
OF his parents for rest and recupera-
ton.
Rev. Father j. G. Hauser returned
yesterday from Burlington. where he
had been to attend the funeral of his
father.
Miss Cora Huddleston OF Denver
Colo. arrived here recently. being
called home on account Of the serious
illness OF her father.
j. M Adams, who was recently call
ed to Powhattan, Kan, on account OF
the serious illness of his brother, Sam
uel Adams, telegraphed to his family
today that his brother died this morn
ing.
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Kalamazoo, Mich, was amazed the
other day when one of the city officials
appeared before the council and petit
toned that his salary be reduced be
cause he was earning it. Before the
council had recovered from this shock
tax payer appeared with request
that his assessment be increased to
cover the full value of his property
There may be hope for those parties
who have been waiting for the resig
nation Of Chauncey Depew and Tom
Plat from the senate if the Kalamo
ZOO epidemic ever reaches Washing
ton
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MT. PLEASANT.

Mt. Plesant.-The day of prayer for
colleges was appropriately observed at
Iowa Wesleyan FRIDAY. The regular
class prayer meetings We're held in
the various recitation rooms at 9
o'clock apd led by students of the diff
ferent classes. At 10 o'clock the regu-
lar address of the day was given by
DR.. j. M. McClelland, presiding elder
Of the Oskaloosa district Meetings
for both young men and young women
We're held in the afternoon and in the
evening a union service was held.
This meeting was led by DR.. J. C. Will
Its, president of the board of trustees
and pastor of the First Methodist
church at Muscatine. In speaking of
the recent Sunday meetings there he
said that everything was closed tight
er than tug now contrary to some
reports that had been circulated
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Known were held from the home on
South Adam street yesterday after
noon.
About fifty teachers are taking the
examinations this week at the office
of the county superintendent for a
state certificate.
AS the train for Keokuk was passing
along the Harshbarger farm yesterday
afternoon, some five miles south Of
here, the sparks from the engine set
fire to large fodder field and also
burned down tool house together
with the tools which it contained The
fire was put out only with great diff
ficulty.
q. j. Starr. student from Grin
nell, was elected manager of the Glee
club last night The Glee club is now
thoroughly organized and has begun
three months Of hard work prepara-
tory to it's annual tour during the
spring vacation.
A. c. Cotman and Miss Lulu Long
were married esterday at high noon
at the home Of the brides parents,
seven miles northwest of the city.
Mr. Harrison, Of Chicago. one of the
managers Of the Redpath Lyceun
Bureau was in the city yesterday
two years with the bureau for summer
and winter work. He was much
pleased with their work here last
evening. Their chautauqua work next
summer will probably be In this and
adjoining states but next winter they
will no doubt go east
Miss Ruth Bradley, of Centerville
who has been visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Boydston, for the past two weeks
returned this afternoon to Chicago
where she will continue her work in
music. Albert Bradley of Cen
terville, was also visiting here one day
this week
Mr.. Newton, of st. Louis. and Mr.
Laubenfals. Of Burlington, two offici-
ais of the Burlington, were in this city
recently, inspectin" the quarries along
the Keokuk line near Oakland. This
again revfves the rumor that there
will be a large rock crushing plant
near here in the near future.
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work at their meeting Saturday even.

work at their meeting Saturday even
ing
The Kings Daughters of the Baptist
church enjoyed a very delightful even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Marks Friday evening.
Rev. /. L. Patterson of Washington,
Ia. preached at the Methodist church
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Stickney We're in
Muskogee, Okla, the past week visit
ing Mrs. Stckne~'s sister, Mrs. George
Quinn and family.
Mrs. Ada Holhert was down from
Des Moines the past week.
William P. Hall, the great horse
buyer. and circus man, was in Moul-
ton Thursday and picked up $4,000
worth of horses. Along with him
were several prominent horsemen
from the east, who Immediately took
them from his hands.
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SALEM,

misunderstanding friends Of thu
late Miss Martha Crew gathered at
her home in large numbers Thursday
afternoon, where funeral services over
the remains were held at 2 O'Clock
The services were conducted by Rev.
w. i. Butcher, pastor of the Congre-
gational church. The funeral cortege
left the residence and proceeded to
the Friends cemetery In Salem, where
the remains We're laid to rest by tho
side OF her father and mother After
the death Of their parents two sisters.
all that survived of the family, entoy-
ed life together In their pleasant home
near this town. The deceased was
born at Salem in 1869 and spent .,er
life at this place. Her cheerful and
happy disposition attracted many
friends to her side, a few days Of SER
fous illness with typhoid pneumonia
proved too much for her mortal
strength and her spirit took It's flight
at o'clock on the morning of jan
member of the family, Miss Mamie
mourns the loss of a precious sister.
An uncle, Mr.. Stephenson. and his son
came from Indiana and with other rel
atives attended the funeral services.
Mr.. and Mrs Woolman went to Bur-
llngton last week, where Mrs. Wool
man is taking treatment for her eyes.
at Whittier college on the evening Of
Feb 49,
Revival meetings are being conduct
ed at the Friends church.
The c. f.. society of the Congrega-
tional church held its hard time social
In the auditorium Friday evening. A
large number were present and an en-
Joyable time reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Miller have re-
turned to their home at LaPlata, Mo.
After visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. b. FL. Frazier at this place, Arlie
Frazier has returned to Seattle Wash.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oldt spent several
days of last week with relatives at Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. David Savage is very i'll.
Miss Pittman of Denmark recently
visited at the home of her brother, DR..
G. w. Pittman, at this place.
play, The Brownie Girl will be
given at the opera house Wednesday
evening Of this week, the proceeds to
pc used for the benefit Of the Salem
high school,.
Mrs. Esther JOY returned from Dom
nelson Saturday. While there she was
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lieht-
ner..
Mrs. Mabel Holiday, after spending
several weeks with her sister, Mrs. n.
w. Weaver, at Oskaloosa, is at home.
iNeliy uil w lHhle Is enIerIaln-
ing her sister, Mrs. Henry Polhans of
Fit. Madison.
Jesse F'rary of Wyaconda, Mo-, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. Moon of Ashland, Neb., is q
guest at the home Of her cousin, HI
Jones and family.
Mrs. e. A. Wilmeth and son Harry.
are at Indianapolis, Ind, called there
by the serious illness of the formers
mother Mrs Macy
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Mr. Tom Lawson Of Boston, in an.
nouncing his decision to retire as the
first aid to the get-rich-quicl says
among other things: You talk of what
| owe the people. What do owe the
gelatine-spined shrimps? What have
the saffron blooded apes done for me
or mine that I should halt any de-
cision to match their lightning change,
ten-above-zero chameleon-hued loyal
ty." Mr.. Lawson had also something
to say OF the system" mile-brained
press, the yellow-flushed spaniels and
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FARMlN GTON.

Farmington.-H McComb has
moved into the propert owned by
Mrs. c.. Hassler on Front street.
The employees of the Stirlin wooden
mill have been laid off for few days
while new steam pipes are being
placed in the factory buildings.
e. s. Kelley is suffering from an
attack of the grip.
Mrs. A I1opp Of Charleston ano
Mrs, r. NJ. Honp of Deadwood, S. D.
visited over Sunday with George
Junkins and family.
Miss 1ne2 Goodin was hostess to the
kensington club Monday evening.
Miss Mae Maderes closed very
successful term of school at FairvieW
last Friday. A very entertaining pro-
gram was given and was greatly APP
preciated by the large number OF
guests present,
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unanimously elected chorister for the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. E. Ware of Ottum-
wa were callers yesterday at the I.
Ware home, while enroute to F'loris.
Mr.. Ware passed through here this
morning on his way back to Ottumwa,
Mrs. Ware remaining at Floris for .
longer visit.
Miss Nellie Citizens and Ralph Mof-
fatt of Ottumwa were the guests Sum
day of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cummlns.
Miss Marvin Combs and Mrs. H. C.
Rankin are both ILL.,
Mrs. Ben Huffman of Bloomfield
was the ~uest Tuesday of Mrs. Sarah
MCGEE.
Miss F'loy Mccreery of ottumwa
spent FRIDAY night and Saturday with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
Hr'~hes.
Rev. j. A. Sinclair of Floris made
several calls in this vicinity Thursday
and 'Src~t '''e night with Mr. ana MRS.
II. c. Rankin.
Mr., ana Mrs. Harvey Owens cele-
hrated their twentieth wedding anni-
versary Friday. A number of guests
spent the day with them.
Miss Addie Combs, who has been
employed in Ottumwa for the past two
weeks, is at horne for the present
Miss Elizabeth Ware and Mr.. and
Mrs. Orla Burns attended the wedding
of Miss Ruth Cree to John Hull in
Bloomfield Monday night.
Henry Shuttlefield of near Carbon is
the guest today of Mr.. and Mrs David
Mum.
Mrs. Bradbury who has been stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs A. w Rankin.
is i'll with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Wishard of near
Bloomfield were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Mccormick spent
saturday night in Floris with Mr.. Alc-
Cormick's father, w. l.. Mccormick.
who is still very ill., -
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Even the kings and queens have
their little spats, just as do the com
monest Of mortals. The other DAY
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
were stepping from the royal carriage
when the king in aiding his better
half to alignt, stepped on the train of
her gown.
Clumsy, as USUAL grumbled the
queen.
"oh, - your Dress" rejoined
the king.
And the royal pair probably remined
in crouch until the incident was
forgotten.
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DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Ltne-W. D. Loftiss,
the assessor. made his rounds through
here Tuesday
Evert Damn. of near Troy, visited
at the Jacob Hanm home recently
recently, at the home of her mother.
Mrs. Strang.
Al Diyly was caller here recently.
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lenged a young woman who applied for
position as domestic in her home
and was refused when she asked 81
a day, to meet her in a weeks contest
in household work The club woman
may win the contest, but it is doubtful
if she will not believe after it is end
ed that she earned the dollar per.
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PENNINGTON.

Farmington-Mrs. E. F. Newman
was most happily surprised Tuesday
evening by about half hundred OF
her friends from the country, who de-
cided to have an oyster supper at the
Newman home without notifying the
hostess. The affair proved to be very
enjoyable one in every respect
Mrs. Dora Morris and Miss Lorton
of Vernon were visitors at the home of
Mrs. Lewis Newman on Monday
Mrs. S. A. Hanna returned Thurs
day from six weeks visit with her
daughter in Mt. Hamill.
Mrs. N. p. Knight delightfully."- en-
tertained tho card club on Friday aft
ernoOn.
Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick, who has
been very i'll for the past week, is
slowly improving.
Harry Rabb left Tuesday for st.
Louis.
c. c. Thomas of Tyrone, okla, who
formerly was prominent business
man In this place, was visiting old
friends here last week.
Emil Ruark was treated to a birth
day surprise Friday evening His
cousin, Miss Winnie Therme, invited a
number Of his young friends to help
him celebrate his thirteenth birthday
and most enjoyable time was pass
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs G. F. Boyer have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Allerton.
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the sscabbiest pack Of he-wolves That
ever harried a civilized people" Tom
Us so entertaining that it is really a
shame he has decided to leave the
spot light
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Rev. Will Degar filed his regular
appointment at White Elm Sunday.
Frank Brown and son. Rosco, pass
ed through here Tuesday with their
steam engine, en- route for w. NJ Dav-
idson's.
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Bad blood responsible ailments mankind wher
rom any cause this vital fluid becomes impurities huno
disease In form Eczema Acne letter
fp etc. while they show the
Is lar impure supply until this
ana the blood purified the distressing itching burning
g p VIII remain Rheumatism catarrh and Ulcers
moved suaon and will continue unless the
se remedy It down ali
make
Nothing reaches inherited
S. pues properties to
npoveshed circulation.
order but Book on the
ooa ana any medical advice desired
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
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WHAT DID THANksGIvING.'

am going to tell what did Thanks.
giving. Invited two motherless and
fatherless girls to take dinner with us,
Mamma was thinking what we would
do Thanksgiving when I said let us
have Hazel and Fanny down and take
dinner. Mamma and my sister agreed
to this.
1t had been rainy all the week, but
it cleared off Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning it was a lovely sun
shiny day morning. think it ought
to have been because the Pilgrims
bowed down Thursday, 1921 and gave
thanks to God.
When the two girls came we had a
good time playing on the piano and
talking. Then mamma called us 70
dinner.
After dinner we went up stairs and
played with our dolls. We dressed our
dolls in the new clothes we made for
them. 1t began to get dark and the
girls said they had to go. Before they
went home my mother gave us all
some peanuts.
We went nearly home with the girls,
then came home again. remain,
Vasila Sears, age 10.
Buxton, Ia. West Second st.
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Hynes, Iowa.
A STORY OF a DROP OF WATER

One hot, sultry day I was lying on
the banks Of Old Cedar, with thous-
and and thousands of brothers and
sisters whirling around and around
me. We were happy in our beautiful
home and many pleasant hours we
spent together While we were lying
there idly thinking. some gay fish
ermen approached near the bank and
filled their buckets with many Of my
little brothers and sisters. But they
didn't happen to get me. The sun
rose higher and higher and great
clouds gathered over the sky and the
fierce wind whipped us from side to
side. felt myself being drawn up in
to the clouds and sailing over beau
uful cities. | began TO lose hold and
then down I came and found myself
upon the ground. l felt so lonely
lying there so l closed my eyes and
rolled over and sank into the ground.
And that was the last of one little
drop Of water.
| am Tri-Weekly Junior.
Helen Thoma, age 10,
R. F. D. No. 5, Batavia, la.
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AN IMAGINARY TRIP TO WASH
lNGTON.

Dear Friend:
| We have been sightseeing ing Wash.
ington for two days. Today we went
to the White House. 1t is called the
executive mansion.
1t is called the White House be-
cause it was painted white after the
British had burned it. The same walls
We're used in rebuilding it, but the
walls were black with smoke, and, at
President Jackson's suggestion the
whole thing was painted white.
The president has his Office there
and his apartments, where he and
his family live.
The east room is where all the pub
lie receptions are held There is a
red room, blue room and a green
room, all named from the color of
the furnishings in them. l wish you
could have seen the conservatory!
There are portraits of the expires
fdents decorating the White House
walls.
A statue Of Sheridan acknowledging
the salute of his soldiers after his
famous ride from Winchester has
just been unveiled.
Beatrice Lynch, age IS
Oil Walton Ave, st. Louis, Mo.
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God for the blessings He has sent us,
even though they be small"
Her eyes were blurred with tears
as she remembered this. She took the
little book from her pocket. 1t was a
prayer book
People were passing to and from
from church with little books like
here. Why should she not join the
throng and go to church,( too?
Yes, she decided she would go and
thank God for her life; 1t was all she
had.
She went along with the crowd.
When she reached the church she
sank into a dark corner. The service
was like beautiful dream to her.
The people were now going out. She
though no one saw her, but suddenly
a little girl cried out: 20 see that
poor little girl. She must be cold with
only those ragged clothes on" Her
mother drew near and asked her
where her home was. She told,
trembling, about her life.
"Then come home with me. You
will be a nice companion for Polly.
She is so lonesome"
Polly danced for joy.
That night when Mildred was snug
ly tucked into little white bed be-
side Polly, she thought what lovely
Thanksgiving day it had been, and of
how much she had to be thankful for.
Beatrice Lynch, age 49,
81 Walton Ave-
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A POPCORN MERCHANT.

Dear Editor.
I am going to write and tell you the
story Of the little popcorn merchant.
1T was not the birthday present that
was given to Olaf, but the present that
Olaf gave. When he heard his mama
saying sit will be papas birthday next
week" Then he began to wish that he
had present for him. He did not
know what to do, for there was not a
penny left in his bank. The next morn
ing his mamma brought out some pop
ping corn and ask him if he would
like to pop and sell it.
'Oh! yes" cried he, and he ran to
get the pepper. Olaf popped a lot
Of corn and then his mother helped
him fill a number OF bags with corn.
put the corn in.
He went out into the street and went
up the steps Of a house and knocked at
thu door The woman came to door
and Olaf said will you buy some corn
today. The woman said II will take
one bag and five cents went into
Olafs hand. He went on and on until
he had earned thirty-five cents. Then
he went home, telling his younger
brothers and his mother about it. On
the next day and one the next he went
out with more corn. Olaf chose a blue
silk handkerchief. which his papa said
was the handsomest he had ever own
ed. That is all of the story.
Theodore Roberts,
Avery, Ia, Box. SO.
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girls and all seemed to enjoy them
selves very much. | was very much
delighted to see them have nice
time. For mercies proves our thank
fulness.
After our dinner which was very
nice, we went into the parlor and be
gun our fun again, and then we de
cided to go to our room and play with
our dolls and toys, which Santa Claus
had brought to us some time ago.
I had a good many doll clothes and
I give the two girls some of my best
doll clothes I had They were very
glad to get them for they said, '"They
did not have many I was glad to
give the girls some of my doll clothes
had a few ribbons and the girls were
looking at them and they asked me II
had any did not want OF course
wanted them all, but give the tive
girls some Of my ribbons and promised
them more.
l think shall make the two girls
Christmas presents OF some ribbon and
other things which will be of some
use to them. think they. would be
glad to receive the presents enjoy.
oo IAS wv SiIiS CoulpdHy very luuCH
and will try and have them again and
when they were ready to go home my
Aunt Mary. sister and l went home
with the two girls.
Motto: We must remember always
that we must do our part, and always
share our joys with those who have
no part.
must come to close, wishing the
Junior much success.
McNolia Sears, age 13.
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LYDlA's THANKSGIVING.

Dear Editor:
thank the Courier Junior very
much for the postal card It was
very pretty. I can't tell anything
about it so I will tell what I did on
Thanksgiving"
First, l got up and dressed and
then I got ready for church. While I
was going to church I bought some
thing down town. When church was
out I came home and ate my dinner.
After dinner l asked my papa to go
to the matinee with me. He smiled
and asked me when it started and
l told him at $50 He said there was
plenty of time yet, SO he went down
town and got his shoes from the
shoemaker's shop. Then he came
home. l told him to get ready to go.
He did and we went. When 1t was
out we came home and ate our sup
per- After we washed the dishes.
mamma, girl, and went to the
tabernacle. When we came home it
was late so we went to bed and woke
up the next morning to work.
Your friend,
Lydia A. Hoed, age IL
$50 W. Mechanic st. Ottunwa. Ia.
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we had not gotten our overshoes yet
We had to wrap up good as it was
very cold. We all sat down on the
bottom Of the sled and papa stood
up and drove. We got over there
about 10 O'Clock. After dinner my
cousin and brother hitched the team
up to the bobsled and my uncle, niece
and got in and they drove away out
in the fields. Goldie, uncle's niece,
and l. got in too, and Goldie drove,
and the horses got to running 80 fast
she could not hold them, so she had
to give the lines to my cousin. and
the team turned around so quick that
it turned the sled almost over. We
girls We're scared and the boys made
fun Of us. We told them that we did
not want to take another bobsled ride
as fast as that. That is the last time
rode in a bobsled
Your friend,
Laura Kellar, age 10.
r. R. No. 8.
Charlton, Iowa.