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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-30
WILLIAM SBURG.

Williamsburg.-Col Jesse. Leasure
Of Iowa City was up Wednesday, the
goth inst, to visit at the home of his
father, j. II. Leasure and to assist
him in celebrating his eightieth birth
day
G. P. Gallagher returned from Chi
cago Thursday morning, where he had
been with a shipment of two cars Of
cattle of his own raising
j. H. Hughes went to Marengo last
Thursday to attend district court.
The religious services conducted ct
the M. g. church by Rev. c. c. Sill
van are well attended. A crowd FROM
North English and Yankee Point were
up recently to attend the services
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Tanner left Tues
day evening for an extended visit with
relatives at Lynchburg, Virginia.
Michael eileen Of Stuart is visiting
this week at the home of his sister.
Mrs. Joe McCarty Of this city.
Rev. D. w. Montgomery is reported
on the sick list.
Walter Harris, wife and son left
Friday night for visit with Mr.. Har-
ris' parents at Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Laura Seymour has gone 10
Dexter, Mimi, for a visit with her sis.
ter. Mrs. Ira Chase.
Freeman Smith has moved into his
new home in the north part of the
city, which he recently purchased
from William Butler.
Mrs. j. B. Mcdonnell is at Fairfax
this week visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Clayton Faltruson.
Ray Walter Smith is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Smith.
Ellis Lloyd of this city shipped two
cars of horses to the Ottumwa market
Thursday.
James Rush, who resides west of
the city. went to Chicago Thursday
to attend to some business.
A. T. Alderman of Ladora was in
town Thursday visiting with his sis
tiers, Mrs. Spears and Mrs. Walter Ed
wards.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Boland visited
with relatives at Webster last Tues
day.
Mrs. Neal Shaw of Hedrick visited
Tuesday at the Mrs. Ora Edwards and
N. Alderman homes.
William Rutherford, who has been
rooming alone in his home in the
south part Of the city and boarding at
the restaurant, not appearing for his
meals as usual, search was instituted,
which resulted in finding him lying on
the floor suffering from paralytic
stroke. Friends are caring for him.
Postmaster H. E. Hull and D. e.
Schrug went to Marengo Wednesday.
Roads are now impossible for automo-
] les.
E Miss Minnie Kennedy of North Eng
fish is a guest of her cousin, Mrs. II.
A. Holverson.
w. w. Lewis has charge Of the Ha,-
rls Grain and Feed company during
the absence Of Mr.. Harris.
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WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES

A bad back turns every twenty four
hours into one dull round Of pain and
misery-you are lame in the morning,
naSged all day by a dull. throbbing
backache, can't rest in the evening or
sleep well at night. 1t hurts to bend
over straighten up. get UP from
chair. OF lift even a light weight.
Anv sudden twist, turn or awkward
movement sends tearing twinge Of
pain through the weak spot.
Backache is really kidney-ache.
The kidneys are in the small of the
back. and any pain there Is enough
cause to suspect your kidneys. II
the urine is discolored, contains sandy
sediment, or passes too frequently,
then you have double proof.
Keep the kidneys we'll and the kid
neys will keep you well. Well kid
neys filter the blood and keep It pure.
Diseased kidneys only partly purify
the blood. Neglect weak kidneys
and you invite uric acid poisoning,
gravel, stone in the kidneys, rheuma-
tism. heart trouble, diabetes Bright's
disease and a long list of other SER
!ous disorders now recognized as hav-
Inc their cause in kidney weakness
AT the first sign Of backache or ur-
mary disorders give the kidneys quick
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AGENCY.

Agency.-Mrs. ]. w. Johnson. who
has been i'll. Is a great deal better.
Minor McMinn Of Missouri, and Mrs.
Mary Plowman Of Keosauqua, visited
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Nc
MINI, last week. 1889
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clayton, who
have been visiting friends in Herndon,
Va. this winter. have arrived home.
Fl. r. Hillery brought home from
Middletown a pair OF fine horses that
he purchased from Mr.. Hannah
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Foster of OF
tumwa spent Sunday with friends
near here. s
Mrs. J. s. McComas, who was taken
suddenly Ill in store In Ottumwa
Friday, Is. slowly improving.
Frank Acton has leased his farm
east Of town. and with his wife will
spend year in California.
J. H. Parks returned Monday from
Des Moines and other points where he
had been on business.
Elder Mcclure, Christian minister
from Missouri, and Rev. O. G. circuit
of Agency. will hold a discussion on
the subject of baptism at Bladensburg
Thursday morning and evening and
Friday morning and evening, Jan.
2S and 20. The discussion to be a
friendly one.
Rev. Sheppard, an evangelist for the
church of Christ, Is holding series of
meetings in the Congregational church
this week.
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.eosToWN.

Bobtown.-Frank Turner was bust
ness visitor at the A. Post home in
Ottumwa last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Wood were
pleasant callers at the Fitzgerald home
Monday evening.
Jane Ryan is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Ada Dunning called on Mrs.
ROUGH last week
Mrs. Fricke is seriously i'll.
Florence Wood and Hubert Fitzger-
aid were very pleasantly entertained
at the home of their aunt, Mrs Mollie
Wood last week
Roy Karsner and family have moved
on the Fitzgerald farm.
Marjorie Koran is on the sick list.
Thomas Orman has moved on the
Yes Pitcher farm.
Mrs. ROUGH is dangerously i'll.
George Gordon was a recent caller
at the l.. S. Wood home.
Charles Wood is some better.
Jim Courtney was an over Sunday
visitor at the jeanne home.
Mrs. Mollie Wood and nephew. Ho.
bart Fitzgerald were in Ottumwa one
day last week.
William Walker of Sorghum Ridge
was a business visitor in Ottumwa
Thursday.
Carrie Tindell made a visit in Of
tumwa last week.
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DIV EFT.

Olivet-Willam Lumsden spent last
Sunday in Des Moines with relatives
ana friends.
j. P. Anderson of Cofax was in
town Friday on business.
The mines in this locality are run
ming about full time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams spent Fri
dav in Harvey. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hawkins.
Rev. j. C. Leonard of Bussey, oc-
cunied the pulpit in the M. e. church
Sunday.
Mrs. John Dolan is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Scott Smith in Tracey
this week, while Mr.. Doan and Mr..
Smith are on an excursion to New
Mexico.
Kerr and Mcveigh of Knoxville
shipped two car loads of hogs from
here to Chicago last week.
Mrs. Suard Bahama is on the sick
list this week.
The mine at this place is. being rap
idly developed under the management
of Mr.. Weece. There is now thirty
men on the pay roll
c. B. Howell of Oskaloosa accepted
a position as weigh boss at the mine
this week.
Richard Haven of Bolton secured
work here this week.
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AVERY.

Avery John German. of Butte, Mon
tana, left Wednesday for his home
He holds a responsible position as en-
gineer for large mining concern, and
was called home by the death of his
mother.
N. A. Thayer of Eddyville. Ia. was
at Avery on business Monday, and
visiting with friends. Mr.. Thayer is
well pleased with his business at
Eddyville. His many friends were
pleased to meet him.
Mrs. Winnie Ellsworth and son Clay
of Charlton, spent Sunday with the
formers mother, Mrs. Ellen Morgan
returning Monday.
John c. Hamilton spent Sunday at
Abba.
Mrs Frank Allen and Chas. Grant
were Abba visiters Monday.
Geo. Moore is erecting new house
in the Bridges addition.
Sam Wilson is having an addition
built to his house
Jas. Beaver is erecting a new
house on the Miller addition
Agent VanMater was in Ottumwa on
business Friday
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stdered, with that good sense and good
taste which have so frequently dis.
tinguished it, was resolved by fill
buster and every mean method of
parliamentary flimfiam to fritter away
the days until the generals death
should of itself kill the bill 1t was
most noble program, and the Demo
Gratis cast about for ways and means
to carry it out.
What the Democrats needed was an
election contest case. Under the
house rules then prevailing a seat
contest had precedence over measures
such as that restoring General Grant
to the army.
There was but one contest case on
the calendar. Secretary Wilson was
member OF the House and the Demo.
crat whom he defeated had contested
his seat. There was no question but
what Mr.. Wilson had been souarely
elected.
"Mr. Wilson, like the others, saw
through the mean strategy. He took
the only way to foil it took it without
hesitation. He claimed recognition
from the chair. Having obtained it
ne instantly resigned his seat in the
house.
"Mr. Wilson gave up his place as
representative that the Grant bill
might pass. And it did pass. For with
that contest wiped off the books by
the Wilson resignation the Democrats
were left no raw material wherefrom
to weave delay.
MIR. Wilson left congress, Cen
eral Grant went back-in name-to
me army and the death blow at Mount
McGregor was made easier"
Of course this has no bearing what
ever on Secretary Wilson's qualidca-
uons as a cabinet officer, yet it gives
an insight into his character. If Sec
rotary Wilson thought that his admin
lstration of the affairs of the agri-
cultural department was not salts
factory to the farmers of the country,
who are his real constituents. he
would lose little time in stepping down
and out. But on the contrary it has
been made plain to him that the farm
er wants him retained, and evidently
this fact has been made as plain TO
the president-elect.
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BENNINGTON

Farmington.-Mrs. Title Sharp was
hostess to the High Five club on
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Mulvihill left Monday
morning for Lincoln, Neb, where she
will visit her brother, John and fam
lily.
Mrs. W. H. Gentner has returned
from visit with her mother in St.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Scott returned
Thursday evening from Excelsior
Springs, Mo. Mr.. Scott was SO i'll he
was brought home on cot, having
gone to Excelsior Springs about three
weeks ago to receive treatment, which
failed to benefit him.
Harvey Cox of Vernon was a Farm
ingtcn visitor Monday.
George Sterling left Monday for
Wichita, Kas., on a business trip
William Van Zant and family have
moved into the Mrs. Amanda Boyers
property on Fifth street.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield-Newton Owen, 3 years
old, son Of Fred and Ora Wishard
north of this city, died Friday night at
10 O'Clock. He had been sick about
four weeks The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Ferrall at the home
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter-
ment In the Lester cemetery
Mrs, Mary A. Rankin carried out a
very pleasant surprise on her sister,
Miss Jennie Burgess Friday. A SPLEEN
did three course dinner was served at
noon to few Of Miss Jennies most
intimate friends. In the evening her
Sunday school class invaded the house
bringing candy md apples. oBth af-
fairs We're very much enjoyed.
Court adjourned Saturday after a
busy term at which number of i'm
portant cases We're tried.
The P. e. O. society met with Mrs.
Jennie Wallace Monday evening. Mes
danes Emma Caldwell, Blanch Haney.
Bernice Hazelwood and Jessie Leach
had charge of a very interesting pro-
gram. Light refreshments We're served.
A marriage license was issued last
week to Earl r. Stober of Moulton and
Miss Fay Johnson of Davis county.
Section two of the w. r. C. very
pleasantly entertained the rest of the
corps and the G. A. r. Friday night at
the hall
Mrs Emma l.. Simpson spent Sun
dag in Milton
Miss Nellie Carroll of Colorado
Springs, Colo. left Saturday for Chi
cago, to visit before returning home.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
Mills, occurred the death Of Mrs.
Susan Lawyer Sterrett. She had lived
In Davis county since 1846 and was SIS
years old. She was the mother of
eleven children, five Of whom survive
Rev. Fred Tucker conducted the SER
vices at the Mills home Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
A boy was Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Howard of near Pulaski
Miss Winnie Cree went to Ottumwa
Monday night to spend a few days.
Miss Katie Yahnke and Mrs. Will
Hill spent Monday at West Grove.
Miss Zell Giles of Waneta, spent a
few days in Moulton the past week
K. T. Hotchkiss went to Burlington
this week on business.
Since the BEGINNING. of the meeting at
the Christian church there has been
81 conversions.
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PENNIES IN THE BOX.

I'm Uncle Sans most favored pet,
I'm hearty and Pm hale;
I've nothing in this world to do
But glide round with the mail
But one thing almost breaks my heart
And my nervous system shocks;
It's the everlasting pennies
That I'm fishing from the box.
| carry stamps and envelopes,
And postal cards and such;
And | would like to sell a few
'Twould please me very much;
But man can't sell unless you buy,
No matter how he talks;
So have to keep on diving
After pennies in the box.
It's all right in the springtime
Or when the summer breezes blow,
But different proposition
When it's thirty-two below;
When all your fingers and your toes.
Are frozen hard as rocks,
It's most anything but funny
Scratching pennies from the box
And now quite confidential
III tell you something more:
A rural carrier (away out west)
Forgot himself and swore;
Says he: Il can stand the snow
drifts,
I can stand the frozen locks,
But blast those measly pennies
In the blasted measly box.
When the roll Is called up yonder."
And we shall gather there;
They wouldn't let mail man in
If they knew he'd learned to swear.
If you want st. Pete to ope' the gate
When your rural carrier knocks,
Buy stamps and don't be guilty
OF putting pennies in the box.
by Rural Route Carrier
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TO REBUILD AK HANDLE
FACTORY AT MILTON.

Milton-The AK handle factory, re-
Gently burned at this place is being re-
built on larger scale which is very
gratifying to Milton people, There is
talk among the stockholders OF using
the building and machinery for an
electric light plant. A number OF local
capitalists are becoming interested in
this movement.
Elder c. f. Ladd of Rock Falls, III,
preached at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening. 1t is very
probable that the Christian church
people Will employe this minister for
the coming year.
The meetings at the Methodist
Episcopal church are progressing
favorably. Rev. Ingham is preaching
sermons of Intense force and power.
Ford Howell of Des Moines visited
his father. w. Y. Howell. last week,
returning Wednesday. His father ac-
companed him to Des Moines ;tl
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cassat are repoic-
Ing over the arrival Of twins, a boy
and girl.
F.. e. Mckee of the Cantril electric
plant was a recent visitor in town
II. c. Woodward has returned to his
home In Washington state after visit
Ing his father here.
Mrs. G. W. Atkins, who has been
yerv sick. remains about the same. Or.
Atkins. the attending physician. and
DR.. Jay of Pulaski held Communication
'over her last week.
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CHARLTON.

Chariton-A tag day was inaugur-
at2d in this city last Saturday, the
proceeds to be used for the benefit OF
the new You. z Mems Christian club,
which is beine organized here. The
neat sum of S215 was raised.
The remains Of Mrs. Blanche M.
Duckworth. who died at st. Joe last
Saturday were brought to this city
Monday and the funeral services were
held this morning at II O'clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. c.. e. Wells, pastor
or the Christian church, at the home
OF her brother Jesse Wood. after
which interment took place in the
charlton cemetery.
County Clerk j. H. Norris issued a
marriage license Monday to c. P. Nor
ris of Missouri, and Mrs M. M GIL
bert Of Russell.
j. b. Preston is seriously Ill with
stomach and heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Childs are the
parents of bs.by boy, born Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dixon and
daughter OF Carman, Ill.,, are visiting
IN this city with the formers sister,
Mrs. A. c. Rebel.
Miss Della Moore has returned to
her duties in Red Oak after few
weeks visit at her home near New
bern
MIS-. Lew Fluke was called to Os-
ceola Monday by the serious illness of
her daughter law Mrs. Clyde Lingle
Mrs. G. w. Wilson returned Monday
from Lacona, where she had been
spending few weeks with her son, Fl.
M. Wilson AMI family.
Attorney John w. Lewis and sister,
Mrs. Amanda Barger, Of Ottumwa,
came up Monday to attend court and
visit old friends.
Mr. In,
side, California, are here for a visit
with his father, Levi F'luke and sister,
Mrs. Fred Yengel. and other relatives
and old friends.
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WEST POINT.

West Point-Herman Shredder Of
FIT. Madison, was visitor in this city
on business Friday.
John Overton was a visitor in this
city last Friday. He was enroute to
his home in Pilot Grove. He has been
visiting in Fl Madison the last few
days.
Frank Sallen of FIT. Madison was in
this city on business Friday
John Sanders Of Houghten was in
this city last Friday attending to his
telephone business in this city.
Herbert Rodman and wife who were
married In Kahoka. Mo-, are visiting
relatives in this city on their wedding
trip.
Elizabeth Kempe Of this city, was a
visitor at Eft. Madison Saturday.
John and Dan King of Bonaparte,
We're In the city last week visiting
their brother Albert
August Loahman of this city is on
the sick list.
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saturday with friends here and ac-
companied Rev. Fix to Stockport and
GLASGOW Sunday, where he spoke in
the interests of the American Home
Finding association.
w T. Blackford returned to Oska-
loosa Saturday morning after a couple
Of days visit at home.
+; e. Watts has sold his automobile
to George Conner.
red Williamson, who has been suf-
fering with gathering on his throat
is much better.
Mrs. Ella Davidson Beatty and little
daughter of l,orth Platte, Neb are
Visiting relatives here.
q. w. Boley and James Hockey went
to Mount Pleasant recently.
Jesse Benn was transacting business
in Burlington last week.
Rev. Fix and. family left recently for
visit at Mrs. FiX's home near Sperry.
MT. Scott shipped car of horses
from here Monday.
Robert LETTER and Ralph Wheat
night.
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orTuMwA PROOF.

Ralph Bay, ITO West Main street,
Ottumwa- Iowa. says: Kidney trouble
had me In its grasp for some time and
It would be hard to describe the misery
endured I had dull nagging back
aches which made Il impossible for mo
to obtain my propsr rest at night. Tho
kidney aecretions wen also d,sordsred,
eeing irregular in action and OF an nm :.
natural appearance. finally conn
menced taking Doan's Kidney pills,
procured at Sarsant's drug store, and
through their use found great benedt.
win always BIO whiting to Recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills rs know they act
as represented"
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Since such an effective demonstra-
tlon has been given of the need of
wireless equipment on ocean liners
by the rescue of the Republic, little If
any objection should be raised to the
Dill introduced In the house by Repre-
sentative Burke of Pennsylvania The
Burke bill would require every ocean
passenger steamer, certified to carry
nifty passengers, to be equipped with
an efficient interchangeable installa-
ton, with an operator aboard, before
being granted clearance for a for
eign port 500 miles or more distant.
The bill has been referred to a com
mittee and it is hoped to have it re-
ported to the house in time for con-
sideration before the adjournment of
the present congress.
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It is to be hoped that well meaning
but over enthusiastic parties do not
attempt to make too much of hero Of
Christian Rudowitz, the Russian re-
fugee, whose extradition on the
charge of having committed murders
In Russia in 1906 has been refused by
the state department. 1t may be well
that political refugees should find lib
erty in this land of the free, but there
is no need of impressing on them too
firmly, especially when the crimes
with which they are charged are muir
ders, that they make very desirable
citizens.
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help. not with piastess. nnfsnents, nos
any other outside applications but with
a special kidney medicine.
Tho simplest and most effective
remedy for sick kidneys Is poari'A
Kidney Pills. II there Is weakness,
congestion, inflammation or sorenoss,
Doan's Kidney Pills quickly reiieve II.
Ihey gently stimulate. tone and
strengthen sick kidneys. drive away
backache, rheumatic pain and ydixzi-
ness, clear up and regulate the urine
and restore perfect fltering Of tina
blood. Best OF all, this relief, In per.
manent
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DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
socmsF srrNns Co Bursb NY oprau.~

Madison, We're recent visitors at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Frazier
Born Jan. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Trueblood, daughter.
Miss Rae Inerlm left TUESDAY to
visit relatives at Danvile and Irving
Miss John Ollie is guest Of rela-
tives at Wycondah.
Mrs. Mae Hoggatt was shopper in
Mt. Pleasant Saturday
Miss Margaret Hoggatt is quite SICK
at her home in the east part Of town