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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-06
CORRESPONDENTS
BATAVIA.

Batavia-The funeral OF Carl John
son. who died at his home west Of
town Thursday night was held at his
late residence Sunday morning. con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. A. Brown. with in
terment in the Batavia cemetery.
Alvador Nafziger Of Normal, H., is
visiting with F. D. Nafziger and fam
ilv.
c. S. Cole, letter carrier on route
No. l. at this place, was transacting
business in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Robinson were
shopping in Ottumwa Tuesday.
There has been four funerals here
in the last week, as follows: John
Arthur on Wednesday,, interment in
the Bladenburg cemetery, Mrs. Jas.
Timmonds on Thursday interment in
Abingdon cemetery; Silas Coleman on
Saturday, interment in Temple GEM
etery, and Carl Johnson on Sunday,
interment in Batavia cemetery.
Stew Alfred and M. V. Powelson of
this place. are dangerously i'll.
Ed Alfred was transacting business
In Ottumwa Tuesday.
There was one of the largest crowds
at the public sale held by M. P. Ar
bosast at his residence on last Tues
day that ever attended a sale In
this vicinity, his sale amounting to
nearly $1,000.
Miss Laura Sumner has returned
after few days visit with relatives
| in Ottumwa.
| Mrs. j. w. Yeager who has been Wis
iting relatives at Washington and vi
entity has returned home.
Judson Curtis and son Ralph who
have been in Arkansas on business
haze returned home.
The protracted meetings that have
| been in progress at the Methodist
church have been successful regard
less of the bad weather, there having
been several additions to the church.
Miss Mary and Allie Kreigh were
shopping in this city Tuesday
1 3.McDill and II. Lowther were il
| Ottumwa Friday on business.
Miss Lulu Cole was shopping in OF
tumwa Monday.
Mrs. Essie Ingram of Memphis
Tenn, who has been visiting her par
ents and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Murray. is visiting her sister Mrs
Chas. Parker and family of Ottum
va.
4 G.. J. Martin and daughter of Speed
Kans., who have been visiting tn
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jaco
Martin left Wednesday night for thei
| home.
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The new bill introduced in the leg
islature by Senator Cosson Is the
most drastic of the reform measures
introduced this session. 1t authorizes
the attorney general to employ state
sheriff who shall exercise supervisory
powers over county sheriffs and other
peace officers. 1t also authorizes the
attorney general to appear before any
court in which there are actions af-
fecting the state, gives him authority
to exercise powers over county attor-
neys in all matters pertaining to their
duties, and from time to time to re-
quire of them reports as to the condi-
ton Of public business entrusted to
their charge. The question for the
legislature to decide is whether the
comforting of SO much power on tn.
attorney general would not lead to
conflicts of authority, and whether it
would be well to make the county OF.
ficials answerable to man elected by
the people, instead of to the people
who elected him.
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PACkWOOD.

Packwood-The neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bogren,
who will soon move to Illinois, tender
ed them a farewell party a few even
ines ago, which was a very pleasant
affair.
Bert Ingram Of Fairfield. is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Murphy.
Mrs. Fred Roster was an over Sun
dav visitor with friends at Brighton.
Mrs. H. w. Longhary returned Sat
urday, from an extended visit with
relatives at Sterling. Colo.
A social will be given tonight at the
NJ. E. church for the benefit of the
Sunday school.
Rev. Petit Is assisting in the re-
vival at the Christian church. This is
the fifth week of the meeting and
great success has rewarded the efforts
of the workers, six persons having
united with the church.
Miss Carrie Younkin Hedrick visited
her sister Mrs. Anges McClan Mon
day.
Mrs E. Dallam Of Macolm, ILL.,, is
| son.
Newt Wilson. wife and daughter re-
turned Friday from three weeks Wis
1t with relatives at Bristol. Ill.
Miss McKeown, of Burlington. is
spending few weeks at the L. L
! Wilson home.
Owing to the blizzard Friday the
eastern mail. which should have beer
/ received Saturday, did not arrive un.
ts5l Monday.
Notwithstanding the blizzard Frida,
a number of the members of the Mys-
tic Circle met at Mrs. Mollie Brymak-
ers. sketch Of the life Of William
Mckinley was given by Grant Ogan
A banquet was served, the table be-
inc decorated with carnations anc
/ myrtle.
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In the census of 1900 Nevada was
credited with population of 42,335,
considerably less than that of several
Iowa counties; yet this handful of peo-
pie through fanatical state legislature
has kicked up a muss that will re-
quire the most careful diplomacy to
quiet down. The unfortunate part of
it Is that Nevada can go just about as
far as it likes In it's yawping against
the japanese. The common sense of
the two United States senators from
Nevada, an evidence Of the absurd rep
resentation the state enjoys in con-
gress, and the pleas Of the president
are about the only means available to
prevent the state from plunging the
country into complications with a
foreign power. California's good sense
in retreating from its aggressive atti
tude against the Japanese will nc
doubt go far to reassure that govern
ment. Some way should be found
however, to gag the Nevada legisla
| tors.
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Provided the citizens get busy.
His Sian Down.

A disheveled man, much the worse
for liquor, staggered out of a Maine
"speak-easy" and laboriously propped
himself against the door. For a while
he owlishIy surveyed the passersby
Suddenly his foot slipped and he col
lapsed on the sidewalk. A moment
later. he was snoring.
A hurrying pedestrian, reflectively
surveyed the fallen man for a few
seconds, and then poked his head III
the door.
ooh, Frank" he called. Come
out here minute"
Presently the proprietor of thi
joint, smoking a fat cigar, emerged
He blinked in the bright sunlight.
Hello, Hud," he said pleasantly
whats up?"
Hud jerged his thumb toward the
slumberer on the sidewalk.
Eyer sign has fell down. he ex
planned, and briskly resumed his
walk uptown. - Everybody's Maya
| zine.
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WILLIAMS BURG.

Williamsburg.- Misbach, mail
carrier on route No. 5 reports eleven
windmills damaged on his route by the
storm Friday.
w. X. Vortz, who was visiting his
brother. George reports three wind
mills down in his neighborhood.
The wind did some slight damages
in this city 1t blew the chimney off
James Kiegan's home and necessitated
his seeking shelter at the home of his
mother in the north part of town.
Some small buildings in various parts
of the city were more or less injured.
| Lew Won Horne is Singing his
property is the Long addition
Dan E. Driscoll took out load Of
furniture from town Monday. He had
lust completed a fine new farm resi-
dence east of town.
Rev. D. W. Montgomery of the Pres
bvterian church preached his farewell
sermon last Sabbath. He goes to Ne
braska.
Evangelist Dillavon closed a success
| full four weeks series of meetings at
the M E. church last Sunday evening.
At the close of the service he was Civ
en- substantial free-will offering. All
tribute to Rev. w. H. billions faithful
and earnest work as pastor, which
made the work of the evangelist es-
pecially easy.
Lal and Everitt Jones were here
Monday to visit their father, L. d
Jones of this CITY, who has been on
the sick list for the past two weeks.
Robt. Roberts, recently from Wales
is visiting with his friend, ex-Mayo!
Thos. r. Willians
Ernest Nash, who has been in the
northwest part of the state the great
err part OF last summer, has returned
and is now visiting his father, Johr
Nash.
The rev high school building has
been completed ready for the furni
; ture, which has been contracted 70,
and will be put in promptly. The schoo
board congratulates themselves upoJ
receiving such honorable men to dea
with as L.. T. Crisman, contractor, =
: M. Kern, architect, and John Meyer
foreman, all of Ottumwa. Everythin!
Y l. is satisfactory to all parties concerned
1 Gus Baumfoener, the nursery man
| recently purchased tract of land IL
$ west Cedar Rapids, where he expect
;, to continue his business.
S Mrs. D. NJ. Evans who has been il
/ Cedar Rapids for the past two week
for medical treatment, was brough
d home this morning and is no better.
e David A. Jones has moved into hi
n property In the south part of the city
: for the purpose OF giving his childra
1.-THE benefit of the high school,
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morning after an illness of only few
days with pneumonia. The little one
was born in this city on New Years
dav, this year. Funeral services, con-
Quoted by Rev. Adrew Swainey, We're
held at Sharon church south of this
civ Tuesday at l o'clock after which
interment took place In Sharon GEM
etery. The sorrowing parents will
have the sympathy of many friends in
their grief.
Despite the Indictment weather, the
hog sales of II. S. Allen on Friday
and w. j. Prather on Saturday We're
quite successful Mr.. Allen sold 50
head of Duroc Jersey sows at an av-
erage price of s67.75. The highest price
err sold 33 head at an average price of
$26 per head, the highest price paid
being S72.50.
MI. and Mrs. Ed Poush and two
children of Red Oak, formerly of this
county, have returned home after
few days visit with relatives and old
friends here.
able meeting Monday evening at the
home of Miss Edith Ensley. The Pan
dora club met Tuesday evening at the
same place.
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Mitchell and
daughter Neva. Of Warren TOWNSHIP
went to Derby Monday to attend the
funeral of l. C. Chapman, who dice
at the hospital in Ottumwa on Satur'
dav night
Mrs c. A. Tatman of Humeston, re-
turned Monday after a weeks visit II
Lincoln township at the home OF hel
| father r. f. Palmer.
| Mrs. A. Hanks of Warren township
departed Monday for Alexander, Soutl
Dakota, where her husband has locat
ed and where they will reside in tn
| future.
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LINCOLN DAY
AT FAIRFIELD
THE ONE HUNDRETH ANN.
vERsARY OF EMANClPAToR'S
BIRTH CELEBRATED.

Faidfeld, Feb. 4.-(Special.) -Fair-
felders will celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of
Lincoln at a public meeting in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mayor T.
L. James will act as chairman and the
program will be carried
out:
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Quartet
vocation-President w. E. Par
sons.
Solo-Miss Florence Glenn.
THE Life and Character OF Abra-
ham Lincoln"-W. G. Ross.
Song-Colored choir.
"Lncoln's Gettysburg Address"-R
G. Leggett.
Star Spangled Banner"-Quartet.
Quotations from writings ant
speeches of Abraham Lincoln-vers
White, Ruth Nelson, Margaret White
Helen Louise King. MILFORD Lining
Fred Price, Maurice Fryer, Edward
Simmons, Chester Gaines and Ray.
mond Davis.
Song-Colored choir.
Sketch Of Abraham Lincoln'-Chas
S. Grail.
"America"-Quartet and audience.
Benediction-Rev G. L. Tenant
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CONCERNING HASKELL.

The spectacle of governor of a
state under indictment on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment Is not a pleasing one. 1t is no
doubt embarrassing to the citizens of
Oklahoma to see the executive of their
state in position where he Is forced
to defend in the courts his honesty
and integrity. 1t will give Oklahoma
much unsavory advertising, but In the
long run the experience will be bene-
fetal to the new state.
The governor and several others are
charged with conspiring to fraudulent
" secure control OF valuable Indian
lands at half their appraised value and
selling them to third parties at big
profit It is charged that dummy
names were used and patents issued In
these names Before the patents were
Issued quit claim deeds. it Is alleged
were secured, and, having gained the
record title, the defendants would
hasten to dispose of their lots to limo
cent third parties.
The indictments by the fedora
grand jury followed an exhaustive in
yestigation of the deals by the interior
department. Secretary Garfield, II
asking an appropriation to uncover
fraudulent land deals recently, made
the assertion that s114,00O,O00 worth
of government lands had been acquired
by corporations in various state!
through fraud. In Oklahoma alone i
Is charged fraudulent entries hav'
been discovered relating to more thar
10000 acres of government land, val
ued at $4,000
Governor Haskell will be given al
opportunity to clear himself of tn
charges made against him. 1t is NOR
necessary too, that he should prov
his innocence of these charges, than O
the Standard oil and bribery charge
made during the campaign. as Their
are indictments now in which he
directly accused.
No matter what the outcome of tn
cases should be, however, Oklahom
will not profit by the lesson unless
cleans out the Haskells from It's publ
ofices. Men who are In close bushes
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HOPEW ELL.

Hopewell-Mrs. William Dale was
taken suddenly Ill Saturday, but is i'm
proving.
Little Marie Johnston is Ill with
hemorrhage.
Mrs. Newt Simmons has been nurs-
ing sore hand, supposed to have been
poisoned from ivy vines on green wood
which they were burning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. White have re-
turned from Oklahoma, where they
have been visiting for several weeks.
Charles Black and family visited at
N. J. Simmons one day last week.
Lonnie Sample attended the Hardy
sale near Blakesburg Monday.
Jack Smith and wife were In Bloom
field recently on busisess.
j. M. Walker made business trip To
Ash Grove the first Of the week.
Mrs Charles Roberts spent few
days last week at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hunter.
Jay Hunter market cattle in Blakes
| burg Monday.
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BRIGHTON.

Brighton. -Adelid photographer of
Richland visited friends In Brighton
Sunday
The Berean Bible class Of the Chris
tan church will have social in the
church parlor Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Fred Roster of Packwood visit
ed friends and relatives in this city
Sunday.
Susie Watkins is on the sick list this
week.
Hazel Norman of Packwood visited
at the home Of her cousin, Mrs. G. Q.
Davis Sunday, enroute to Mt. Pleas
ant
Stacy Johnson Of Fairfield and Miss
Edna Jackson of Packwood attended
church here Sunday night.
Miss Edith Clark was absent from
school this week.
On account of the failure of the heat
regulation there was no school in room
6 Monday morning.
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FARM

Farmington--W. A. Price Of Will :
liamston. Mo. has returned home afte r
a visit with his brother j. r. Price and
family.
Mrs. Fl. F. Dunn visited last week
in Des Molnes, the guest of her niece
Mrs. Ira Brunk.
F. D. Carr has opened up a mems
clothing store in the old Lapsley and
Scott building in charge of G. b. Boy
The Stirling Woolen Mills will open
branch tailor shop in Wichita. Kans
f. e. Coulter of this place. who has
been head cutter in the Pennington
shop for n number of years will bs
transferred to Wichita
Gene Narrui OF Kaholla. Mo-, visited
in Farmington over Sunday.
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Rudyard kipIing's Break.

"Rudyard Kipling, when he dined
with me-, said literary Chicagoan,
told me about Simla.
ut seems that Simla is up in the
mountains the hills, as they say in
India and the ladies go there in the
hot weather to escape the heat of the
low country.
"Well, Kipling said that one lovely,
cool morning at Simla, he was pre-
sented to a grass widow They call
those ladies grass widows whose
husbands are detained by work in the
hot cities Of the plains.
"She was awfully pretty and
charming, and as they talked together
in the pleasant GOODNESS, kipling
said:
az suppose you can't help thinking
of your poor husband grilling down
below
"The lady gave him strange look
and he learned afterward that she
was a real widow"
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cANTRIL.

Cantril-Died at her home near Can
tri Feb. l. Mrs. Bert Chaplin. Funeral
services were held at the residence at
II a. M, Wednesday. Mrs. Chaplin
leaves a husanbd and five small child
rem to mourn the loss Of a devoted
wife and mather.
Miss Blanch Cascady is again able
to fill her place as teacher In the
grammar grade of the school, after an
illness of q month.
Arthur Smith is moving into the
John Van Fleet property.
Marion Cassidy sold his household
goods at auction Monday and is pre-
pairing to move to Oklahoma.
Miss Daisy Herman of Farson Iowa
is the guest of her brother Geo. Her
man.
Hattie Maloy and sister returned to
their home at Medill, Mo. Monday.
Mrs. Sam Powell of Centerville is
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hlll-Michael Ware and sons
rented the farm where Oss Long lives
ana expects to move there by March
Est
Mr.. Robertson was in F'loEis satur-
dav on business.
Mr.. Orman rented the Leighton farm
for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deiters and
daughter Addie We're Ottumwa shop
pers Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whites children
who have been very sick, are all I'M
proving rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simmons nave
rented a farm south Of Floris and ex-
pect to move there in March
Harry Mowery delivered 2 loads OF
fat hogs to the packing house in OF
tumaw Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawley called at the
Mowery home Wednesday.
Julious Lowe was in Ottumwa Mon
day.
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BIDW ELL.

Bidwell-Mrs. F. E. Perry returned
Thursday on No. after a brief visit at
the parental Roy Blackman home n
Lucerne, Mo-
Mrs. f. l.. Casfield Of South Ottum-
wa visited relatives here briefly last
week.
M. F. Chisman Of South Ottumwa
visited Sunday at the parental G. K.
Chisman home.
Grant Garfield, who has been sick, IS
some better this week.
G. r. Chlsman is in Ottumwa serv-
ing on the grand jury and Henry Os.
valid is also in Ottumwa serving on
the petit jury.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Rosecrans were
visiting in the Bear creek vicinity last
Wednesday,
Miss Stella Potter is visiting friends
in Fredric.
Charles Smith and family of neal
Munterville visited Sunday at the
James Johnston home
James Grooms, Jr, visited relatives
in Ottumwa recently.
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Bobby's Unfortunate Delay.

He was 5 years old. On this par
ticular day his mother had dressed
him with unusual care and was very
much displeased to have him come in
with clothing dirty and torn. She had
so often told him he must take his
own part in the boys scraps-fght
should the occasion demand it. This
he would not do. And now she intend.
ed to punish him.
Bob became very indignant and
said: We'll, mamma, / just told the
boy wasn't ready to fight, and when
/ got ready he was settin' on me-"
De1ineator.
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There are franchise matters to
prepare and tax levies to be provided
for before anything can be done with
the interurban proposition. These
matters will take time. They cannot
be commenced, however, until the sur
veys have been made and the other
preliminary matters attended to- The
beginning of this preliminary work
only awaits the sale of construction
company stock. 1t is up to the citl-
zens of Ottumwa now to show their
mettle.
If the money is subscribed at once
the work can be pushed rapidly. There
should be no delay now that the inter
urban building plans have been placed
on a business footing.
Upton Sinclair says he is sorry he
ever married. Mrs. Upton's views
have not been learned.
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1t now develops that the rise of
Sidney Love, poor boy in Ottumwa,
to the head of a brokerage house and
the possession Of a fortune running in
to the millions, was not SO remarkable
after all, When the show down came
Mr.. Love could not account for few
odd millions of another mans money
and there has been a consequent
shrinkage in the estimates of his
wealth and business integrity. Instead
Of being model for the young man to
pattern after, it develops that Mr.
Loves way is a good thing for the
young man to avoid.
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Obituary

Mary A.. Johnson was born In the
state Of Ohio, February 10, 1913; was
married to LAFAYETTE Bear in the year
Of 1888 They moved to Van Buren,
county in 1914, at which place they
resided two years. then moving 70
Soap Creek township, Davis county,
To this union were born six daughters.
five Of them surviving her. One. Mrs.
Edwards, being killed in a runaway
accident sometime during the last
year. Mr.. Bear died in December lSso.
Mrs Bear was connected with the Dis
ciple church. At the time of her death
she was living in Cripple Creek. Colo.
her death occurring January 20, lazy:
She was 95 years, i months ana o
days old. The funeral was held at the
home Of Frank Burkhalters. grand
son of deceased, Sunday Jan. 81, l9os.
at II a. m, conducted by Rev. Hun
The remains were then laid to rest IN
the Bear cemetery.-Contribu