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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
LOCAL CROPS
ARE DOING fine
SOME OATS IS A LITTLE BACK
WARD, ALSO LOW CORN
GROUND.

The farmers report the crops to be
as rule fairly good. However, the
late oats are in poor condition and in
most cases will hardly bring full
crop. The corn crop except in low
places where it was flooded is getting
along fine and an exceptionally good
crop is expected New potatoes are
bringing good crop and the farm
ers are now using them for their own
use, while few are bringing them to
market. They are now drawing in
the neighborhood of $1.25 a bushel.
AS a general rule the roads are re-
ported to be in fairly good condition,
although in some places they are 4
trlf1e heavy owing to The recent hard
rains.
Market Personals.
N. M. Giltner of Pleasant township
brought load of hogs to the market
yesterday, for which he received $500
hundred.
John Dimmit of rural route No [,
was in the city yesterday with corn.
He brought in about 35 bushel for
which he received SIS cents bushel
w. E. Bean of Highland township
was in the city with hogs for which
he received $3.50 a hundred He was
given approximately fifty dollars for
the four hogs he brought in.
In the market today new potatoes
are bringing $1.25 bushel and old
potatoes 40 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02

daughter Ada, of Eldon. are visiting at
the home of ]. ]. Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelan came from St
Louis to visit friends here.
At the home of John Whistler in
Mt Pleasant at $50 o'clock Tuesday
occurred the marriage Of his daughter
Mamie, to Frank Tague, of Danville
Only immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties were present.
Mrs Lizzie Rogers and Miss Kate
Hoggatt arrived Thursday from Peoria
to visit their mother, Mrs. Isaiah
Hogatt and other relatives.
H. 9. Cooper and family of Brighton
have been spending several days al
the home of Mr. Coopers mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper.
After several weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. Emma Keller, Mrs. Min
ME Lusk Decker returned to her home
in Chicago Thursday.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. SUTHERLAND
and Mrs. Gertrude Sutherland enter
tanned number of their lady friends
The guests of honor were Mrs. Tones
and Mrs o, Tyner.
Mrs. Enoch Berry spent Wednesda,
shopping at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Rosa Frazier went to Mi
iSdoiill Nlpiiuet3 " dllefu Tie HWeu-
ding of her niece, Miss Mamie
Whistler.
At the Edward Simpson home Mrs
Simpkin and her daughter, Mrs. Sher.
man Pitman and Mrs Fred Taylor
delightfully."- entertained Miss Daisy
Jacobs from Kansas and her two
nieces, Misses Jacobs from New Yorl
and Mrs. Mahlon Packer of this placf
at tea Friday.
Mrs. l.. A. Kittle spent Friday a
Mt. Pleasant
Grant Corsbie and family will ar,
rive from Oklahoma this week ane
will locate at Hillsboro where Mr.
Corsbie has purchased the mea
market.
Miss Madge Whistler visited rela.
tiyes at this place last week.
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SATURDAY WILL
Be A GALA DAY
PLACES OF BUSINESS CLOSE
FOR THE CELEBRATION
OF HOLIDAY.
REDMAN's GROVE
Great Array of Fireworks and Special.
ties Purchased by Local Dealers
in Anticipation Of Rush
New Lanterns.

In order to give the general public
an opportunity of enjoying holiday
on the nations birthday anniversary
Saturday, July 4, the merchants,
bankers, manufacturers and jobbers
Will close their places of business a
part of the day at least some of them
all day.
The GLORIOUS Fourth comes on Sat
urday of this week and the people
generally are preparing plans for the
observance Of the great national festi-
val. "A celebration is to be held in
the Redman grove in the East End Of
the city near the Franklin school at
which an elaborate program will be
rendered which promises to be pleas
ing to all patriotic citizens.
Fire Works Displays.
The stores handling fireworks, fancy
paper lanterns and pyrotechnic eff
fects, are all now provided with large
stocks of those wares in expectation Of
an unusual rush of business A new
departure in the paper lanterns has
been introduced this year that bids
fair to supplant old type of Chinese
lanterns that have been in vogue for
years. This new paper light effect is
made in form of animals and fowls
made famous in Mother Goose" and
fairylore.
The numerous noise producers that
ldH6S liOIIl llle i've Inch q cracker
with its loud explosion, gradually
diminishing in size and racket max
| ing power down to the small cracker
and flzzer and niggerchaser, are all on
display and the small boy who has
been boarding his pennies and nickels
for the past few months plans to have
| a killing" ora time the Fourth.
Business Houses Close.
AS has been stated previously the
retail merchants with the exception
of the grocers and confectioners, plan
| to close their stores at 1890 D. M.
| The wholesale houses will close for the
entire day. The banks and post Of
| flee will close for the day as is the
| custom on all legal holidays. mail be-
| ing distributed the same as on Sun
| day. The factories of the city will
also close for the day that all may
| have a gala time in commemoration Of
| the Nations birth. The local freight
houses will not receive freight during
the day and local freight trains will
be annulled
County Officers Observe Fourth.
The county Offices intend to OBJ
serve the Fourth" as holiday and
the court house offices will not he
open to the public Saturday. with the
exception of the auditor and clerks
offices. These Offices will remain open
until noon in order to accommodate
those receiving pensions who will
need their certificates filisd out The
hours during which these Offices will
be open, will be from until II a. In.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02

R. Brizendine, son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Brizendine, of Davis county
About fifty relatives and friends were
present to witness the ceremony
which was performed by Rev F. ,.
Ferrali. The marriage occurred at 8
o'clock, Miss Lizzie Goodlander play
ing the wedding march. The bride was
attired in white silk and carried bou-
quet Of bridal roses. After congratu-
lations refreshments were served in
the dining room and when all had
partaken Of the good things upon the
table, VIM. Hawley Smith, of Peoria,
Ill, gave reading from "Hiawatha's
Wooing." to the delight of all present.
The parlor and dining room decora-
tions were of pink and white roses.
The bride received many beautiful
and useful gifts, among which were
silyerward china and linens Mr. and
Mrs. Brizendine will begin housekeep-
ing at once on farm six miles north
west of here where they will be at
home to friends after July 1.
A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Thompson, who live north
west of here.
A. N. Wyckoff, of Oklahoma. City,
Okla, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary
Latimer.
Miss Helen Lain. who has been en-
ployed for some time past In a store
at Mexico, Mo-, arrived home Sunday
for short vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips spent
Sunday at the ]. B. Tilmont home at
| Moravia, Iowa. Mr.. Phillips return
ed Monday, Mrs. Phillips remaining
| for a longer visit
Miss Lydia Mills and Miss Jessie
Clark. of Wichita, Kan, who have
been visiting relatives in Bloomfield,
| left today for Chicago where they will
| join party of friends for months
outing at one of the lake resorts. Mrs.
Josephine Mcclure entertained about
! fifteen friends at dinner and supper
| Monday in honor of Miss Mills and
Miss Clark.
Miss Libbie Ethel went to Bedford,
| Iowa, today for a short visit with rel
| atives.
| Mrs. Jennie Van Benthuysen and
| daughter Frances. of Elgin. ILL.,, who
have been visiting at ]. w. Clayton
and Pleasant McAchran homes went
| to Mt Pleasant Monday to visit rel
| atives and friends.
| DR.. Lula Bell went TO Des Moines
| Monday for ten days visit.
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NJ. M. RENO, Division Passenger Agent Burlington Iowa
j. FRANCIS, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT
combined business and pleasure trip

combined business and pleasure trip
to Creston.
Mrs. Emily Braden departed yester-
day for visit in Denver Colo, with
her nephew and niece, Joseph GILBERT
son and Mrs. Howard Smith.
Mrs. 6. j. Stewart was guest OF
relatives In Abba yesterday.
Mrs. Nixon Wexford left yesterday
for a few weeks visit in Council
Bluffs with Mrs. d. A. Enslow, former-
ly Of this city.
Mrs. H. ]. Culver is spending a few
days in Garden Grove with her par
ents.
Miss Bessie swope left Yesterday for
visit in Davis City with her par
ents.
The Charlton baseball team return
ed yesterday from Hooking where they
played the team of that city and were
defeated by score of to 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Clate Frey, of Occur
d. Alene, Idaho, Miss Edith Mumby,
of Ladora, and VIM. Carey, of Leon,
visited over Sunday in Charlton,
e. Hall
Mrs. Lizzie Clark, of Prescott, mas
returned home after a visit with her
cousin, Mrs. John Book, and other rel
atives.
Miss Daisy Hosea has returned from
brief visit in Osceola with her sis
ter, Mrs. Everett Lingle
Mr. and Mrs. I. w. King returned
yesterday from months visit in
Corydon with their son, John.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Y. Daley, Of Wood
burn, visited in Charlton yesterday
with Mrs. Thos. McAloon
Miss Bernice Willis, of Lacona, re-
turned home last evening after a visit
with her cousin, Miss Lola Bell, and
other relatives.
Miss Bernice Willis, of Lacona, has
returned home after visit with her
cousin, Miss Lola Bell.
Mrs. Lillian Hawley, of Chicago, Wis
tied in Charlton yesterday with ner
cousin, Mrs. Elmer Harding, while on
her way to Milo.
Mrs. Frank Wisewender is spending
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Larkin, who reside near Oak
ley.
Mrs. R. w. Coles has gone to Mt.
Pleasant to spend a few weeks with
her parents.
Harry Alcorn, of Chicago, who had
been spending few weeks here at
the home of his father -in-law. w.
Coles, returned home yesterday. His
wife and little daughter remained here
for more extended visit
Mrs. D. B. Cowles has returned form,
visit in Chicago with her daughter
Mrs. Will R. Smith Her tow grand
children, Baldwin and Helen Smith
| accompanied her home
Mrs. W. Sam Wightman and Mrs
Washburn. of Bethany, Mo-, ar
rived last evening for visit with their
| sister, Mrs. Chas. B. Lusk
Miss Matte Long, of Pleasant town
ship, went to Lacona last evening to
| attend the marriage of a friend
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Shane, of Law
ton, Okla, who had been spending q
month in Charlton with her brothers
| Leonard and Frank Manning, and old
| friends, returned home yesterday
Mrs. D. L. Pipninger went to Mile
| last evening to spend week with
relatives.
Miss Eloise Wilson, who has been
violin instructor in the state insti-
tuition at Glenwood, arrived home yes
| terday to spend the summer vaca-
| ton.
]. U. City has resigned his posi-
| ton as foreman of the Leader and ex-
| poets to leave Saturday night for
Hayes, S. D., where he has a more
| lucrative position
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HARDIN STILL
AT RINEHARDT'
MAN FROM SOUTHLAND STILL AT
WORK AWAITING CHECK
FROM HOME.

Thomas Jefferson Jonathan Wilbur
Hardin of Cumberland City, Tenn, is
still working for f. l.. Rinehardt, (not
supervisor Rinehardt). Mr.. Rine-
hardt today said that Hardin was a
good farm hand but that he knows
nothing about him and his love affairs.
Hardin, according to a statement
made by him Saturday, was to have
gone to Keosauqua yesterday to meet
his fiancee, but his money which he
expected to receive from home has not
yet arrived and he was unable to take
the trip.
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MuNTERviLLE.

Munterville.--Miss Vina Allen of
Chicago, Is here visiting at the John
Pierson home
Palmer Chisman and Mrs. Edna
Carr, of Ottumwa. visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM ValdweI.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. johnson enter
tanned large number of their ac-
quaintances Sunday.
Misses Eva Peterson, Esther Ander-
son and Helen Halberg, of Ottumwa
visited few days last week with
Miss Hannah Pierson.
The midsummer festival held here
Wednesday evening was a grand sue
cess in every respect,
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County OFFICERS Observe Fourth.
SALEM.

Salem-One of the most pleasing
concerts given by the Salem concert
band was enjoyed Saturday evening.
A large number of people came from
the surrounding country to hear the
excellent program.
enjoying visit with her brother, A. A.
Banta at this place.
Henry Bliss has returned from
Oberlin, o., and will spend his sum
mer vacation with home folks.
Mrs. Britton Miss Alpha Britton, OF
Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Ellmaker. OF
Ottumwa. were guests recently at the
Al Masden home.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ozbun
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Mummer,
Of Portland, Ore.
Mrs. David Griffight came from
Winfield and spent few days at the
home of her brother. DIR. C. D. Raw
houser.
Mrs. G. Scott, spent last week with
relatives at Ottumwa and New Lon
don.
Two car loads of cattle came IN
from New Mexico Monday. These
long horn cattle are the property of
o. A. Garretson.
Charles Martin has returned from
his trip to the western part of the
state
Saturday and Sunday the Methodist
Episcopal quarterly meeting was
held at the church here
Prof O. A. Collins and wife of
Stockport, are visiting the former S
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Collins.
Thomas Randolph, ST., has been
mail carrier from the station to the
postoffice during Frank Lewis illness.
Joseph Hobson, of Abba, reyently
visited his sister, Mrs. Cough at this
place.
Mrs. Millicent Frazier has for her
guest her niece, Miss Edna Fluff, from
Nebraska.
Mrs. Williams Burlington and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-02
WAR ON WOODPECKERs

War has been declared on the red
headed woodpeckers throughout the
country by the leading telegraph and
telephone companies. The destruc-
ton of the poles by these pert birds
has caused large loss to the COM
panies and some method with be de-
yised of getting rid of this loss.
Have you ever put your ear against
a telegraph pole and hear the low
humming of the wires reverberating
through the wood. Well woodpeckers
put their top-knots against the poles.
They hear the humming just as you
do, but not being so highly educated
they mistake the sound for that made
by grubs boring in the wood. Now
a grub looks about as good to lean
woodpecker as Delmonico dinner to
hungry tramp, and having decided
that the humming noise denoted the
presence of square meal, the wood
peckers set about to discover way
to get it.
The fever of the grub rush began
good many years ago when the first
telegraph poles were set up and ever
since the deluded birds have been
drilling holes in them trying to dis
SofSi GliS loSoeloii VI IllS
sound
Every pole from the middle west to
the Pacific coast has been honey
combed and a. great expense the
Western Union company has pulled
them up and put new ones in their
places.
Il never saw anything like those
red-headed chaps" said an official of
the Western Union recently. Fl have
just returned from the west on tour
of inspection. have seen twenty-five
foot telegraph poles with 200 or 300
holes drilled clear through them.
Some holes were Dig enough for me
to put my hand through them. did
climb one and showed my arm inside.
ut is continual drain on the com
pany this supplying of new poles. The
birds eat through in few months.
Then it is dangerous for our linemen
to climb the weakened poles. 1t would
be impossible to compute the expense
of replenishing poles eaten up by
woodpeckers."
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Miss Mary Dawson, of
Red Oak, has returned home after a
visit of several days with Mesdames
Walter Schneider and Lewis Curtis
and other old friends. She formerly
resided in this place.
Mrs. Lizzie Turner, of Lincoln
township, visited friends in Lucas yes
terday.
Mrs. e. w. Leighter and children left
yesterday for weeks visit in Wood
burn with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Churchill
Mrs. d. M. Funk left yesterday on a
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P. o. inspector Arrests Nearo.

Washington, July 1.-Chief Inspec-
tor Mcmillan of the postoffice depart
ment today was notified of the arrest
at Monroe, Mich, of Charles Stevens
alias Charles Savage, the negro in
connection with the recent robbery
at Kansas City of $4,000 through the
registered pouch mail,
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BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield.-At the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Finley. 21a miles northwest of here, on
Thursday, June 25, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Ella Finley to James
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
WILL TEACH GIRLS
HOW TO LEAVE CARS
Superintendent Roncovieri Aims
to Prevent Accidents to
Women in Future

To teach young women how to get
of a car is one of the novel ideas Su-
perintendent Alfred Roncovieri, recent
ly returned from a study of educa-
tional methods in Europe has brought
back with him for exemplification in
the public school department of the
city.
It is notorious that most women will
get off a car backward, and that many
accidents are caused by this feminine
idiosyncrasy Roncovieri has hit upon
the novel idea Of teaching the girl
pupils just how I'd behave on getting
on and off a car. hoping. thereby, to
prevent a great deal of the danger to
life and limb daily caused because
women viii insist on holding the
stanchions with their right hand in
stead of the left and turning in the
opposite direction from which the car is
going when alighting.
The idea has not been fully set be-
fore the board of education, but viii be
made a matter Of early recommends
ton by Roncovieri. In other cities
such a plan has been found to be a
great preventive of accidents. Los
Angeles, for instance. has such a
school Of instruction, and at certain
intervals a number of girl pupils are
taken TO the suburbs and taught by
an inspector Of the railroad to wait
until the car stops and then TO step
off forward
1t is expected that the same system
will be installed in the local depart
ment soon
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
STRUCTURES COST
WILL Be $4,000
Erection of Building VIII Begin
as Soon as Bids for Work
Are Obtained

The plans of McDougall Brothers for
the new branch public library, to be
situated in Page street near Cole. have
been accepted by the board of trustees
of the public library. and the erection
Of the building VIII be commenced as
soon as bids have been obtained.
The new building, whinh is to be
known as branch No. 5. VIII be a one
story and basement structure and will
cost about $4,000. The building viii
be 40 feet wide and will have a depth
of 100 feet. The walls will be of brick,
the front being faced with pressed
brick and terra Gotta The entrance
viii be of imitation granite and the lot
viii be inclosed in a wrought iron
fence.
The interior viii be finished in oak.
The main room is TO be % feet
in the clear in height and about
80 feet wide by 9S feet in length
The ceiling and roof will be
carried on steel girders. thus leav-
ing the entire room free from column
supports. There viii be an abundance
Of light. Besides large wall windows
GA four sides Of the building there will
ne two large skylights. The basement.
besides space for heating apparatus,
VIII contain q large assembly hall
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
START NOVEL CONTEST
TO AID UNFORTUNATES
Valencia Theater Bread Contest
Exhibits to Feed Poor at Sai-
walton Army Dinner

It is appropriate that those who are are
making merry at the holiday season
should think of the unfortunates whose
Christmastide would. be sorry one
buf for them, and this idea has been
crystaIlized by the management OF tnS
Valencia theater. The Volunteers OF
America and the Salvation Army VIII
be aided by patrons and management IN
a novel way.
nounced that seat prizes viii be given
for the best % Ioaves of home made
bread sent in to the theater the week
before Christmas. committee OF
bakers from the bakers union VIII
Judge the loaves and award the prizes
II is expected that fully thousand
loaves viii be sent in in this way, and
these will be given to the Salvation
Army for the annual Christmas dinner
10 the poor
ceixe half the receipts of the week be-
fore Christmas for the aid of the Maud
Booth fund for unfortunate children
More than 1000 tickets Will be printed
this week and besides the regular sales
al the box office hundreds will be sold
hv the Volunteers themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
CELEBRATE HOLIDAY
Feast of Immaculate Conception
Observed Throughout Arch-
diocese With High Masses

The feast Of the Immaculate concep-
tion. holiday Of obligation, was cele-
brated ia all the Catholic churches Of
the archdiocese yesterday with cere-
monies appropriate TO the occasion At
ST. Mary's cathedral Father Hannigan
celebrated nigh mass at 10 o'clock
Special music under the direction of
II J. Harrison was rendered and Miss
Sophia Rottanzi sang Gounod's Ave
Maria" at the 0ffert0ry. In the evening
solemn vespers were chanted and
discourse explaining the mystery of
the immaculate conception or the
Blessed Virgin Mary was delivered by
Rev Charles A. Ramn-
AT St Francis church, Of which Faith
er Terence Caraher is pastor. special
iridium Of exercises was concluded last
nfahf Rosary. sermon and benedic-
ton were given last night before a
fuil congregation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
pLUmBER,s SKULL FRACTURED

Alfred Inhaus. a plumber living at
165 Peabody street. was seriously in
5ured last night while riding on the
stems Of car 1860 Of the Sixteenth street
line when he was brushed of by a
passing car He sustained a fractured
Skull and other serious Injuries. Louis
Phillips mOtorman Of car 1850 and w.
s. smith. mOtOrman on the car that
bkfhed Inhaus from the steps, were
frested and charged with battery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
PRESBYTERIANS To HONOR
MEMORY OF JOHN CALVIN
Four Hundredth Anniversary of
Birth of Churchman to
Be Celebrated

At a regular meeting of the Presby-
terian ministers of San Francisco, held
in Richmond church in Clement street
yesterday, a committee was appointed
to confer and cooperate with outside
presbyteries in a celebration of the four
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
John Calvin.
A similar committee was appointed
to arrange for a week of prayer in the
different Presbyterian churches of the
city. The Home missionary society re-
ported excellent work in the city Rev.
]. H. Laughlin and Rev. H. n. Bevier
was appointed to go as delegates to the
next general assembly in Denver Colo
The following Presbyterian clergymen
were present at the meeting:
Rev. w. @. Holt, Rev. ]. r.. Evans,
Rev. G. S. Tanner, Rev. J. H. Laughlfn.
Rev. II. n. Bevier, Rev. DIR. Thomas
Rev. DR.. Fisher and Rev. DR.. Mobley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

of San Francisco. During the early
part of the evening there was a choice
musical program, after an address by
w. j. Claus, chairman of the evening
Those who contributed to the musical
feast We're: Arthur c. Banks. Edmund
Hafky, Harold Morton, G.. McAdurray
the California either club. Miss Helene
Marjorie Dietken, Hans Veroni Nine
j. Grandemann and the Fireside quar-
fef. a hannnet WIS served later.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

ern building company-To erect a two story
frame building in " line Of Falcon avenue, NE
Of Moss. NE 25 " T4,5. SW p. T7.2;
S1.720.
Lincoln realty company with Thomas H Day
Sons-Carpenter work for building at corner of
East Fifth and Market streets Sc 2T5 by NE
90; SIS. 600.
James Cough with Louis Gilbertson and Henry
Conrad-Au work. except plumbing. painting.
electric work elevator. fire escapes. mantels.
shades and gas fxtures for four story class
building in line Of Ellis street 1875 " OF
Larkin. " 27:6 hy 40; SIS. 232.