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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
Style Of Price

Are you going to raise any fancy
crop on your suburban place this sum
merF asked Jones Of Smith. as they
met IN the business district
Well. yes" hesitatingIy admitted
smith i am going to try to raise
the mortgage"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
The seientist,s eu..

According to a scientist Q h,,h.-,.
especially wooed Of fame. in volcani,
nre Is the origin Of life. OF cour.e NJ
iayman badly disputes this aIlera,,on
OF any other from similar source. bu,
lar as ordinary enses grasp The
subject. volcanic IRE would seem -
yer adapted to producing des,A
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Where is the man Who has no,
wandered now and then through the
s~raEeyarts Of the world and wondered
where the wicked folks are buried,
II one believes all the tombstones say
q Inevitably inclines { o think there
never we're many. If any. very. very
wicked folks on earth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
WHAT SHE ESCAPED.

Jaek-There goes young softy. He
took his fnacee out rowing last Sun
day. rocked the boat. and the poor
gil was drowned.
Ruth-Lucky girl.
Jack-why do you say that
Ruth-Why. she might have lived
and married the idiot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Are you sure that indicator regis
tered the correct fare
Yes answered the taxicabman.
You aren't kicking. are YOU
No. I'm eongratulating myself. II
ne went that far In so short a tins We
we're mighty lucky not to get arrested
Tor searching Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

For years l was
weak and run down..
could not sleep. my
limbs swelled and
the secretions were
troublesome: pains
we're intense. vas
fast In bed for four
months. Three doc
tors said there was
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Was that a novel your messenger
boy was readingT
Worse than that" answered the
man in charge of the once. 1T was
the fable OF the hare and the tortoise
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Bystanders-where's the chauffeur,
Arrest him.
Hold on. gentlemen. Ill tell Won
no" II a was trying to cross the
street and a chauffeur stopped his ma.
came and motioned me to go blythe
-snock-was too much.-Life
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
ONE ON JOHNNY.

He vas a balmy-headed Johnny,
with little cash. She was both pretty
and pert. He said: DO you know.
Dolly. | am something Of a mimie'
can take almost anybody OF
She said Then take yourself OF.
old boy. I'm expecting some 4 TO
take me TO supper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

What possessed Jagsby to marry
h a snake charmer-
He thought il he did he could al
ways be able to believe the mes he
saw were real ones.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Inc nan VINO is looking for
trouble meets with fewer Obstacles
nan the nan who is seeking happl
ness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

headaches nervous
prOstration. and
-hemOuhaC
LYDIA T. Pink
hams Vegetable
COmpOundmSdsm me
well and strong. 50
that lean dOall ny
homework. and at
10 the store
and p~ost-ofiice. and
feel muchyounger
than really am.
vHiia , pfuk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

IT'S hard for some accountants to
get their balance fore quitting work.
but . darned side harder regainIns
their equilibrium fore starting
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Are you still in the blissfuI ip,ox.
tcation Of love-"
NO. w reached the headache
nov-"-Exchanse.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

more productive of good from day IN
day until at last il becomes a swss,
harmonious song to the glory of Iirs's
Creator. ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Even doctors disagree and when
they do it helps to swell the ponnI.
uOn OF q Of the other two places.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
The Air.

ne-so you think married life
ousnt to be n grand. sweet song,
he-What air would you prefer %.
mis- matrimonial song, 'O
she-I think a millionaire
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Mhethsr from Colds. Heat. stomach 90
Nervous troubles the aches arr spees1x
ae.eH ~ Capudiue- It's LIquid-pIeaS-
and Soc AZ Drug Stores >
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Lame back and Lumbago make , vo,,r,
man feel old Hamlins Wizard OsI ysLas
an old man feel young. ABSOLUTELY 49,.
ing Ike It for the relief OF al pain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Undertakers also come under the
Aead Of scientific boxers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
ssp-souSo Foa MONTHS.
4ops 4 Abandoned After Physieisns'
Consultation.

Sxrs Tnos shearer. Yev and Wash
trxtnn sts. Centralia. Wash. says:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Our idea OF a wise man is one who
never argues with a woman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

And occasionally a man throws of
trouble by putting on a bold front.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Lydia E. Pink
ham'sV Vegetable Compound

Noah. ny. was passing through
The Change Of Life and suffered from
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
At THE MOMENT.

Psrcy-Av. are you interested in tn.
Coming Young Man
Kitty with a yawn1-No: lam more
interested in the going young man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02

Per Colds and oripo-c,nusr,.
The bess remedy for Grpp "a &C,
hicks' Capudine- Relieves *. aehinr 49,
rsserlsnness Cures the eold-HeaSsrhs.
Also It's tIquld-Erects immetisfeIxA,a
> and Soc a. Drug storss-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
A GREAT CURSE OF MODERN LEE

! There IN no moro serious danger to
health ana tho presence of too much
eric acid In the body. 1t is the duty
OF the Kidneys 70 rid the system of
uric poSsons as fast as they accumu-
late. When the kidneys fall to do this
work thoroughly. uric acid attacks be-
gin, first in one part, then In aneth-
or.
Tho cause OF these attacks Ia 30 Nike
ly to be mistaken. even by a doctor
that 1t is we'll to post yourself on the
subject Is uric acid troubles are
recognized in the beginning 1t Is easy
to cure the weakened kidneys with
Doans Kidney Pills, and when the
kidneys are working right again. the
uric acid will be driven off as fast as
1t gathers in the urine.
1t Is dangerous to neglect sick kid
reys. 1t leaves the uric acid FREQ to
attack and damage every organ Of the
body. The blood gets so thick with
waste matter that 1t moves slowly, the
heart beats queerly the veins and ar
teries harden; uric acid crystals are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25

the news from all these points, which
Is the news Of the entire state, all
during the day and UP to the hour of
going to press.
Special instruments have been in
stalled in the Courier editorial rooms
by the American Telephone and Tel.
cgraph company, and the connections
are made through special wire run
to the Courier Office, THIS wire runs
directly to the long distance operators
desk In the Ottumwa exchange and
does not go through the exchange In
the usual way. For this reason all
delay is eliminated and the line is
never busy" unless 1t Is being used
by the Courier in receiving dispatch
from some part OF the state. A mem
Der of the Courier staff takes the news
specials on the typewriter as fast as
they are telephoned in, using re-
ceiver adjusted to the head, me same
as that worn by the central" girls, In
order to lea - lie hanGs free.
This arrangement gives the Courier
the most complete state news service
that can be obtained, and far superior
to that received by other papers
which rely on scattered correspon-
dents and the delays incident to tele-
graphic transmission to cover their
fields.
This new state news service, which
is furnished by the Iowa Evening Press
association, supplements the daily
Associated Press reports of news from
all over the world and gives the
Courier readers all the news when it
Is fresh. The new service will be in
addition to all the other Courier feat
ures. No abridgements of other de-
partments will be made on its ac-
count. Instead the Courier will con-
tine to give it's best efforts to further
increasing it's usefulness in its con
stantly widening field
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
CHARLTON.

Charlton. E. Roberts, who will be
the new manager for the Clarinda
Poultry Co. at this place arrived yes
terday from Clarnda.
Mrs. Evelyn Crandall Of Marcellus,
Mich, a former resident Of this. place
is spending few days here with Mrs.
Jas Doylan and other old friends.
Miss Katherine Rutherford has gone
to Des Moines to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends, the family
having formerly resided there.
Mrs. S. o. Henderson left yesterday
for a visit with relatives in Grand Is
land Neb., from there she will go to
Miles City Montana, to visit her son
Ed Northcutt and family.
Mrs. w. A. Umphrey Of Mediapolis,
returned home yesterday after a visit
with her brother D. w. Watson and
family.
Miss. Clara Badger of Russell was in
the city yesterday enroute home from
visit with relatives in Rockville. Col.
Mrs. Pearl Newman of Des Moines
came yesterday to attend the funeral
of her grandmother Mrs. Jonas New
man and to visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Newman.
d. @. Storie left yesterday on visit
TO Sidney. Nebr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25

The two questions regarding ~Citi-
zenshfp' apply to foreign-born persons
only and calls for statement OF the
year of immigration to the United
States. and, in the case Of adult males.
whether naturalized or alien
The next question requires the
enumeration to ascertain whether the
person is able to speak English, or, If
not. to give the language spoken.
There are five questions touching
upon Occupation" The first calls for
the trade or profession Of or particular
kind of work done by, the person being
enumerated, ouch as, to quote the
schedule, spinner, salesman, Iaborer.
etc. The next inquiry calls for a
statement of the general nature Of
the industry, business, or establish
ment in which the person works, or
again to quote verbatim from the
schedule, cotton mill, dry goods store,
farm, etc" The third wants to know
whether the person is an EMPLOYER.
employee, or working OIL his or her
own account, and, under the fourth
aid fifth questions, whether out of
work an April Is. 1910 and the num-
Der Of weeks out of work during the
year 1909.
The questions in the Education"
group are whether able to read"
whether able to write and attend
ed school any time since September
1, 1907
Information regarding Ownership
Of Home" will be obtained by these
questions: Whether the home is own
ed or rented; if owned, whether free
or mortgaged, and whether 1T is a
farm or simply house, as in village
or city; If farm, the schedule carries
for purposes of identification the num-
Der OF the farm scheduled.
The schedule further contains in
quiries as to whether the person enum.
Grated is a survivor of the Union or
Confederate army or navy; whether
blind in both eyes and whether deaf
land dumb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
BIRMINGHAM.
~%4~~~%~<e%e~e~4

Birmingham.-Mrs Frank Christy
is visiting a few days at her brothers
Henry HOFFMAN near Douds-Leando.
Will Shot is in Lockridge this week
on business.
Mrs. Sherman and daughter were
in Ottumwa the first of the week.
A large crowd attended the program
Friday evening to hear Misses Grace
Roberts and Elizabeth McMillen lit.
tie folks.
Mrs. S. B. Shott and Misses Nettio
and Mary Shott and Marie Horn were
Ottumwa shoppers Friday.
Mrs. Bert Smith of Tombstone, Ari-
zcna is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Smith and family east of town.
Miss Lillian Anderson Of Ottumwa
visited a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Anderson.
The Free Methodist church is now
holding its subtracted meetings for
Birmingham and Oak Grove districts.
Homar Hill of Bonaparte was in
town Monday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25

on the 10Th. They made a business
trip returning in the evening.
On the 18th the Presbyterian ladies
packed box and sent it on the 18th to
Council Bluffs to the manager of the
Christian Home.
The methodist ladies' met on the 18th
at Miss Anna Sluttz home to do some
quilting
The old friends of Mrs. Betty Pick
ems, GorTerly of this place. now of
York, Neb., who is now 81 years of age
made letter shower for her Birthday
which occurred on the 18th.
Mrs. w. S. McLain Is very sick with
an attack of rheumatism in har back.
Mrs. Lou Stephenson of Bradsville
Mo, is spending several weeks with
Mrs. Sarah r. Johnson.
The ladies of tho Christian church
held baraaz and social on the even
ing of Dec, 18th and cleared about one
hundred dollars.
Christmas exercises are postponed
at the Presbyterian church on account
having to put in new furnace
At the Methodist church their
Christmas exercises are to be held on
Friday, evening Christmas eve.
At the Christian church, they will
give their Christmas programme or
Christmas eve.
Miss Lily M'Cune of Oskaloosa came
home Saturday evening and Miss
Gladys MCune of Wawatoosa Wis.
came Monday evening December 20
and Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCune
of Abba are to come in time for
Christmas and so they will have a
family reunion on Christmas.
Bertha Courtney is down sick with
appendicitis.
Our school will close on Wednesday
until after Christmas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
CHARLTON.

4. <-4>e~<-~-%-%-<+-$-A %->%-> !.
Chariton-C. j. Borrell has gold his
grocery store to G.. w. Pickerell who
has taken possession. Mr.. Borrell takes
in exchange a farm near Emporia,
Kansas, and will probably move to
that place in the near future.
Miss Viva Keen and Miss Effie
Arnold Of Liberty township. left yes
terday for Phoenix. Ariz., where Miss
Arnold will spend tie winter with her
father and where Miss Keen Will be
married next Wednesday to Carter
Kniveton farmer residing near
Phoenix. She Is one of this countys
most estirnable young ladies and her
many friends will V sh her happiness
and prosperity.
Miss Julia O'Hara of Cincinnati, o..
/ is here for visit with her sister Mrs.
Jenk E. Wright.
Mrs. NJ. %. Thorne and children
have returned from a few weeks visit
in Des Moines with her sister.
Mrs. J. A. Brown, accompanied by
her niece. Miss Mary Wright, went to
Des Moiens last evening to spend a
few days with her daughter Miss Mar
garet Brown.
Mrs. Louisa Clark and daughter
! Mrs. G. B. Carmack of Warren town
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
EDDYVlLLE.


acknowledgements and Nellie Elder
who formerly lived in the Hayden
Chapel district came over from Abba
Saturday to visit Mr.. and RS. w. b
De Tar and other friends.
Frank Elder who Is now located in
Canada is snending the holidays with
his mother Mrs. Attic Elder of Abba
VIM. Mattix who has been along the
Mississippi river at Burlington trap
ping. returned to Eddyville Saturday
Mrs Keller and daughter Margaret
were in ottumwa Friday shopping.
Ottumwa passengers Saturday We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and Mrs
Quincy Myers.
Mrs Wormhoudt who has been vis-
iting her son I. Wornhoudt returned
to her home in Pella Saturday.
Attorney Hatchitt was in Abba on
business Saturday.
Haven't you some seed corn, hogs,
horses, cattle, sheep, cordwood. poles
or something that you want to sell; OF
don't you want to buy something in
the above line? You can do so by put
ting a want ad in the Courier One
half cent a word.
Rev. Wilkins who !as formerly the
pastor of the Bantist church at this
place but who was ompell' to re-
sign on account of his health visited
his old friends in Eddyvill~ Saturday,
Rev. Wilkins is now located at Blakes-
burg but will soon leave for Nebraska
where he hopes the china will be a
great benefit to him
The exchanges which the different
churches have been holdi have be
come very popul; The Congregation
al ladies continued their sale and on
the day before Christmas ~ Baptist
church will hold a market in the Jones
meat market. The ladies of the M. g.
church will also hold market in the
parlors of the church on the same
day.
Rev. Roper of Muscatin will begin
a series Of meetings in the Baptist
church next eek.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
EDDYvi-LE.

g.
Eddyville. Those on the sick list
are, Morris Dougherty, Mr.. O'Brien
and Mrs. Flora Bennett.
Ottumwa passengers Monday were
Lee Warner, A. l.. Carson, Chas. KuS-
sart, Mrs. Codding and Mrs. Denning.
Mr.. Parberry has moved his barber
shop from the Bihler building to the
DR.. Vance building.
Ned O'Brien who is engaged in
business in Kahoka, Mo-, returned to
Eddyville Monday evening to spend a
short time with his family.
Mrs Al Roberts of Oskaloosa who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
lager in Batavia, stopped off in Eddy
vile Monday night to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Lafferty.
The Fortnightly club met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Theo-
dore OFT.
Oskaloosa passengers Yesterday
were Ed. Kussart, Frank Johnson and
daughter Mabel. Rube Beamer and
Blanche Kussart.
Mrs. Hoops who makes her home
with Al Simms, is quite sick this week.
The Freshman class of the high
school will give the play Dickens
Christmas Carol" on Friday, Dec. "a.
Mr.. Harry Osborne who was called
to Ottumwa. last Wednesday by the
illness of his uncle, returned to Eddy
Vile Monday.
Miss Bertha Werner who is attend
ing school in Oskaloosa is at home this
week on account of sickness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
A List of Thirty THO Questions That
Viii be Asked by the Census Man

Thirty-two questions will be asked
about every man, woman and child in
Ottumwa, when the thirteenth, decen.
NAL census is taken, beginning April
Is next. The thirty-two questions
as supplied to the press by the
census department at Washington are
classified under thirteen groups.
The first is Location, and under this
head the enumeration must write down
the street, avenue, road, etc, the
house number in cities or towns: and
the number of the family, in the nu,
mericai order Of the enumerators visi
tation.
Under the subject Name" for each
person whose place Of abode on April
Is was in the family being Enumerated
the census taker Is instructed to
enter the surname first, then the given
name and middle initial IL any. He
must include every person living on
April Is, 1910, and must omit children
born since that date.
The third group, Relationship
calls for statement OF the relation
ship which the person enumerated
pNaio ~ lhV hVhh vi lhS icthiy. III
which he resides.
The Personal Description" group
asks for the sex; color or race--that
Is, whether white, black, mulatto, Chin
ese, Japanese, or Indian; age at last
birthday; whether single, married
widowed, or divorced: the number OF
years Of present marriage; and, under
the subject of Mother of how many
children" the number of children each
woman has had and the number now
living.
The group relative to Nativity" re-
quires answers stating the place Of
birth Of the .>erson enumerated and
also of his or her father and mother
The instructions are that If either is
born in the United States, the enum
orator must give the state or terri
tory, but if Of foreign birth he must
give the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
RECLAMATION OF IOWA LAND.

While the government is spending
millions of dollars to irrigate land in
the west and Is doing much good in
that way, we are overlooking the pos
sibilities of using the land that is right
at our door.
Land in Iowa Is high in price as
compared with its price few years
ago. There is a constant and increas-
ing demand for every kind of crop
raised in Iowa. This Is especially true
of corn. The section of the country in
which corn can be raised, is limited.
It does not extend very far east and
west and not as far north and south.
In view of the increased use that is
being made of corn, it is manifestly
apparent that every effort possible
should be put forth to enable the farm
ers Of the corn growing section to
have every acre of land in that sec
ton in shape to produce corn. No
one will dispute the above statement.
Thousands of acres Of land in the
corn growing states and especially in
Iowa, are absolutely barren almost
every year on account of being flood
ed by rivers and creeks. Iowa is
bounded on two sides by the two big
gest rivers in this country. Naturally
these large rivers have many smaller
streams flowing into them. For that
reason the whole state is greatly cut
up w large and small streams, more
SO probably than any of the so-called
prairie states. Most all of these
streams are crooked and have innum-
cradle bends. In every instance the
land in the short side of these bends
Is subject to overflow to greater or
less extent. In many places, by be-
ginning at the mouth of the stream
and working up toward its source,
these bends in the river can be
strengthened and many acres of val
liable bottom land saved from overflow
and made available for a crop every
year. This land Is immensely more
valuable than the land that the gov
eminent is working on because it is in
the part of the country that is already
populated: it is bottom land and there
fore rich land, and all of 1t close to a
market. The legislature of Iowa should
start in on this matter and work out
some plan by which these thousands of
acres can be used and put in condition
SO that the farmers will be safe in
SolHS W IHe expense VI pultlHS CIop
on them.
Wapello county, on account Of
floods from the Des Moines river and
the creeks that run into it, loses the
opportunity to raise crops on, at the
very least, 1000 acres Of land. Other
counties suffer less, some possibly
more. We cannot afford this loss.
Here is work for the legislators, and
the people of Iowa should get to work
at once to get information that will be
of help in this matter to their repre-
sentatives and senators. 1t must first
be taken no by our legislature and
then possibly congress can be interest
ed in this matter. But we must first
show our ability to help ourselves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25

deposited In muscles and Joints. and
afe likely TO form into sediment, gravel
and stones In the kidneys and bladder;
dropsy dwellings appear and the grad
nal tendency is towards Bright's dis
The pains from uric acid attac,s or.
characteristics: backache. sciatIss
muscular or artioular rheumatism.
neuralgia, lumbago, pains through the
hips and groin, headache and nervous
disorders. When sediment appears in
the urine and YOU begin to feel odd
doing their duty and treatment with
noan's Kidney Pills should be begun
at once. What this remedy has aons
for others It will do for WOW.