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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

and Mrs. A. Davidson and Mr.. and
Mrs j. w. Hawkins.
Rev. r. FrizZelle, new minister for
the NJ. E. church ard family are now
located at the parsonage near the
church.
Mrs. Inez Cochran Eyre and two
children OF Osceola, were guests of the
formers sister Mrs. ]. 3. Jorden sew
eral days last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Scott OF near
Milton, visited the latter's mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Oldt last week.
Miss Ola Lanm is teaching the fall
term of school at Hickory Grove and
Miss Belle Masden is teaching the
Hobson school just west of town.
d. c. Curl and son of Oakland have
purchased the Clauson blacksmith
shop.
After spending several months at
Springer. New Mexico. Victor Huxley
is at home.
o. H. Cook is visiting his sons Amos
at Malvern and Ed at Platsmouth.
Nebr
Mrs. Ireland of Minneapolis. Mimi,
is visiting her niece Mrs. Enoch Beery.
Mrs. c. w. Pittman is entertaining
her brother Mr.. Hendricks from South
Dakota.
Miss Carrie Weeks of Keokuk re-
cent visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Weeks at this place.
John Hartley and daughter Audra,
who have spent a few weeks with rel
atives here. have returned to their
home at Los Angeles, California.
Miss Drucilla Fogg of Salem, Ohio,
is visiting relatives at and near here.
Mrs. Bell is at Omaha, Neb., visiting
friends.
Mrs. Max Kester is al Quintor, Kans.
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Dollie Morrison came from
Trenton the first of last week and
visited at the home of her brother and
sister j. III. Collatt and Mrs. Anna Will
liams.
Henry Bliss has returned to Oberlin,
o.. to resume his school duties at OBJ
erlin college.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Davidson went to
Hamilton. ILL.,, Saturday to visit their
daughter Mrs. l. L. Guy and family.
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SALEM
avenue.

salem Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Johnson
and son Harry departed Wednesday
for Iowa City, where they will reside
during IIarry's four years course OF
study at the State university.
Miss Cordelia Johnson returned to
Hilsboro Wednesday after assisting
her brother r.. NJ. johnson and family
in their preparations to move to Iowa
City,
MIR. and Mrs. Levi Parkins visited
Mrs. Hannah lngrim and other rela-
tives at Danville the first OF the week
Mrs. A. G. PidSeon and children have
taken rooms at Mt. Pleasant for the
ensuing year in order that her son
Scott may attend the Iowa Wesleyan
university.
Mrs RAY Davidson came over from
Centervile last week. Wednesday she
accompanied her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Shriner to Chicago
Mrs. Mary Sutherland has disposed
of her household goods and will make
her home With her son j. c. Sutherland
and family near Moravia.
Following a weeks visit q the J. w.
Hawkins home Mrs. Oscar Shilling re-
turned to her home at Warsaw. H., on
Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Davidson left
| for their home ut Stockport after two
weeks spent with their parents, Mr.
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RUSS ELL.

Russell--Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Marshall
Kansas City for an extended visit with
their son Kern and family.
Mrs. Will Werts returned home Sun
dav evening from Ballantine Montana,
where she made an extended visit with
her daughter Mrs. Homer Hancock.
Ray Kendall left Sunday for Iowa
City where he will resume his duties
in the dental department.
Joe Plotts left Monday for Omaha.
where he will attend the Western
Theological Seminary the ensuing
year
DIR. Brocknan of Ottumwa came up
Monday morning and operated on
Mrs. Nina Goode.
Rev. Henry w. Slough the evan.
gelist was called home Sunday even
ing by the illness of some member OF
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tandv Allen left Sat
urday morning for Cozad and Tobias
Neb.. to visit with their sons Charles
and Fred.
w. j. Prather returned Tuesday
evening from Texas. where he has
been on business.
Rev. D. j. Shenton returned Monday
evening from Ames. Ia. where he hat
been to conference. He is to renal,
here another year.
Mrs Chas. Kimler returned Satur.
day morning from Oskaloosa where
I she has been visiting with relatives.
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Batavia-Miss Ada Nafziger, who
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Nafziger, for the past
month, left Monday for Washington,
Ill.
Miss Laura Carman left Monday for
Des Moines, where she will attend
school at Highland Park college.
Senator VIM. Brown of Ottumwa
will speak at the opera house at this
place on Saturday evening, September
%. Everybody cordially invited.
Mrs. Oral Harmon of Peru, Kansas,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilson, and family.
Mrs Clifford Cole and children have
returned home after visit with her
sister, Mrs. Grace Reno and family
Mrs Mary Whitmore and daughter
Junction. Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Alfred and son
Harry, were shopping in Ottumwa
Monday
The Misses Ada and Lulu Nafziger
also Memo Nafziger visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Maurer
Mrs. Link Cremer was shopping in
| the city Tuesday.
Elmer Allen and family have moved
| to Ottumwa where Mr.. Allen has ac-
cepted position.
| c.. S. Cole, letter carrier on route
| No. l. who has been taking three
weeks vaca ton returned to his du.
ties Monday.
| w. F. Jones left Saturday for a
trip to Denver. Colo He will visit
] his parents while gone as they live
near there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Welch are
visiting at Colorado Springs.
Ennis Sterner and Bert Giltner have
| returned from an extensive tril
! through the west. They visited the
worlds fair at Seattle while gone.
John Hinder made business trip tC
Ottumwa Friday
School has begun at the following
place with the following teachers
Bumblebee, Miss Katie Wilson; Pleas
ant Hill, Miss Gertrude Street
Christian Grove Miss Gertrude Shaw
Temple. Miss Matte Wilson.
I Mr. and Mrs Henry Davis wert
shopping in Ottumwa Saturday.
large crowd was present at tn
opening of the Nelson opera house a
; this place by the w. F. Mann Co., play
ing the role, Tempest and Sunshine.
MI. and Mrs. ]. B. Cannon wer
transacting business in the city Tues
, day.
Several from here attended TIL
: dedication services at the new Chris
ian church at Competine last Sur
day.
N. l.. Downey and family visite
Sunday with friends in the country.
, G. W. Wiley left few days ago 70
: Kansas City, where he is attendin
/. lschooL
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FAIRFIELD READY
FOR VETERANS
ANNUAL REUNION OF OLD SOL.
plERs AND SAILORS sATuR.
pAY-kENpALL TO SPEAK

Chicago, Sept 90. Benjamin w.
union of the Jefferson County Old Sol
diers and Sailors will be held in this
city next Saturday. All old soldiers and
sailors are requested to be on hand
early and assist in making this re-
union d memorable one.
One of the most noted of Iowa speak
ers has been secured to deliver the adj
dress in the afternoon. Hon. Hon. Nate
Kendall, congressman from the sixth
district is a man whom every one
should hear and the entertainment
committee is quite proud to THINK that
1t was able to secure him for this re-
union. Rev. c. L. Tenant will also de-
liver a short address.
During the afternoon and evening
Captain Lot Abraham and Williford
army songs, such as The Old Army
Bean" and others. There will also be
music by the drum corps.
| In the evening the Campfire will be
one of the most interesting meetings
| which has been held here for years.
There will be talks by Hon. w. q.
Grow of Van Buren, county. r. j. Will
son. A. C. Jordan, C. T.. Ward and 9th
ers.
Following is the program as it has
been prepared by the committee:
! l0:S a. m.--Election of officers.
Meeting to be held at the Dand STAND
| in the park. All vice presidents re-
Iouested to be present.
/ 1890 a. m-Dinner at G.. A. r. hall
served by the w. r. c. To meet at call
for Marshal Band.
. D. m-Meet at Armory hall at call
of Marshal Band.
! 2:O1-Song service by the uadience.
Lot Abraham, leader.
| 2:2o-Invocation by Rev G. w
Burch.
J 2:25-song by Lot Abraham and
Williford.
2:3O-Address Congressman Nate
Kendall of Abba followed by Rev. c. L.
Tenant.
Benediction-Rev Luther Bright
! Camp Fire.
| 7:3O p. m.--Meet at Armory Hall at
call of Marshall Band.
Song by Lot Abraham and Williford
/ The Old Army Bean.
Address-R. j. Wilson.
4 Song by colored quartet.
Ten minute talk bv A. G. Jordan and
&c. z. Ward.
Song by male quartet.
Short talks by Lot Abraha anc
other old soldiers.
Song by Lot Abraham and Williford
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyyille.--C. L. Clancy and A. E.
Fisher came back from Rock Island
q few days ago to move their families
and their household goods to their new
home, Their goods have been packed
and Mr.. Clancy and family with Mrs.
Fisher and children departed by way
of Ottumwa Monday night. Mr.. Fish
CT remains, awaiting a car and will go
hence as soon as transportation can
be provided They move to Davenport
although their work is in Rock Island
They leave many friends here who
wish them success in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray stopped
over night with their cousin Frank
Pierce and family on their way from
Cedar Rapids to Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Sheagren,
daughter and son-in-law of Henry
Rhode who have been staying with
them for the past months, left Tues
day morning TO return to their home
in Aurora, H.
Rev. Lucy w. Carter of Edward, s.
D., attended the Denmark associa-
ton of Congregational churches at
Denmark yesterday and today, as
a representative of the Eddyville
Congregational church.
Rev. w. S. Moore and family left
Tuesday moving their household goods
| to kalona, his new charge. His
| friends here wish him success.
MI and Mrs. Earl C. True of OF
tumwa are visiting this week at the
home of Mr.. Trues father anC
meeting old friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Daniel Singleton of Oskaloosa
. made a short call on Mrs. Bridge
| Simonds today.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Davit
Gasaway of near Laionta, Thursday
/ Sept. 16. twin daughters.
Mrs. A. L. Cecil is visiting in Dav
export this week with her niece, Mrs
Hattie Franzen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Chapman. ant
brother-in-law and wife Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Carr, of Diagonal. Ringgold count.
z, who are making visit here, were tn
guests of Frank Stuber and family
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3. w. PORTER TURNS UP.
Insurance Agent Whose Bloody Wal
let Was Found in jackson Park,
Saws he Mas Stabbed
SAYS he Was Stabbed.


Chicago, Sept. 21.-Benjamin W.
Porter, the insurance agent whose dis
appearance from his home, 1859 Bond
avenue. the latter part of May, caused
an extensive search to be made for
him by police and private detectives
in the belief that he had been murder
ed, and whose continued absence SO
affected his wife that she died few
weeks later of a broken heart, has re
appeared.
For more than week he has been
living incognito at the home of his
wife's grandmother, Mrs. Barren OF
South Haven. Mich. After his identity
lad been discovered by newspaper
men he issued statement in which
spirited away to the Pacific coast by
he tells of an alleged attempt on his
life in Jackson park and how he was
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ELDoN.

Eldon-Misses Anna Erickson and
Ethel Conrad spent Tuesday in OF
tumwa.
Mrs. A. Dibble of Ottumwa returned
home after visiting here.
Mrs. H. NJ. McGath of Keosauqua is
visiting Mrs. II. Stoves this week.
Mrs G. Jones left today for Ladds-
dale to visit relatives.
Mrs. c. B. Strayer and children Of
Des Moines are visiting friends here
this week.
Mrs E. r. Benner of Muscatine
passed through here Tuesday en- route
to Ikeolluk to visit relatives.
Miss Maude Grant of Bloomfield
returned home today. after a short
visit with Mrs. r. d. Grant.
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SEYMOUR HIGH
HERE SATURDAY
o. n. S. FOOTBALL ELEVEN WILL
BATTLE WITH OLD RIVALS
VICTORY is EXPECTED.

The Ottumwa high school football
aggregation will play it's first inter
scholastic contest of the season Satur-
day, when the student eleven of Sey-
mour high school will come here seek
ing gridiron laures. Seymour high
school last year defeated the Re-
serves of this city by score of 10 to
O, and as almost the entire first team
this year is made up of members of
the last seasons second team. double
effort will be put forth to win the
game and thus avenge the defeat OF
last fall.
When thehlocal candidates came out
for the first practice, prospects then
looked. to say the most, not more
than medium good, but since that
time, each night puts a brighter ap-
pearance to the outlook, until now the
students look forward to team that
will equal, if not be superior to the
1908 aggregation. The team is we'll
balanced and the line is as strong as
any school can boast Of
Saturdays contest will be used as a
practice game, as there is no doubt
but that Ottumwl will win. and conse
Guenlly d good many members OIL tne
squad will be given a chance to play
The team which will probably start
the game for Ottumwa follows:
Leisenrng, right end.
Wormhoudt, right tackle.
Hook, right guard.
Chidester. center.
Schafer, left guard
! Howard. left tackle.
Hansell, left end.
Stoltz, quarterback.
B. Stutsman, right halfback.
B. Vinson. left halfback
Stroud, fullback
High School Notes.
Dan Steck. an alumnus and tht
present football coach, gave splendid
| short talk this morning on schoo
spirit and what it means to a school
| His address had more to do with th'
| football team this year than anything
else. The students voiced their ap
prevail by vociferous applause and
hearty cheer FOR the speaker.
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WILL. CASE is
BEING FOUGHT
j. r. PIckLER ENDEAvoRs TO
SHOW THAT TESTAMENT WAS
INFLUENCED IN MAKING.

The hearing of testimony in the
case wherein James r. Picker seeks
to break the will of the late John
Overman, is taking up the time OF the
district court, and the plaintiff has IN
troduced several witnesses in the at
tempt to show that the making OF the
will was Influenced The plaintiff was
on the stand during the early after
noon and it is thought that the taking
of testimony will close today.
Seeks Separation.
--,/ Mary e. Harvey seeks a divorce
from William F. Harvey and asks the
restoration of her maiden name, Mary
r. Bragg, in petition filed today.
Cruel and thurman treatment, as well
as desertion and adultery, are charged
In the petition.
Would Quiet Title.
Regina Finley in a petition filed in
district court yesterday afternoon,
seeks to have the title Quoted in
three lots located in Eldon The case
names as defendants the unknown
heirs of John or John c. Nelson. 1t is
stated in the petition that Regina Fin
ley has been in possession OF the prop
erty for the past ten years and that
the said John Nelson, his mother and
son. Nelson Nelson, died interstate
S She also claims to be the sole owner
of the land
Adjudged Insane.
Thomas Cawley of Eddyyille, aged
81 wears. was before the copmission
on insanity this morning and was ad
Judged insane The board ordered the
patient sent to the state hospital at
Mt. Pleasant for treatment.
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Foster Man cDad,

Foster. Sept 21.-Specialo Died.
M, Sunday, Sept. 10. of asthm:. and
dropsy, Oscar Erickson. He leaves a
wife, two sons and four daughters TO
mourn his loss. Mr.. Erickson was q
pioneer of Foster. having lived he''e
IS years. and was member of the
Town council and school board almost
the entire time.
The funeral was held Monday at /
p M. Interment in Alhia cemetery,
conducted by Rev. G. E. Petit.
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physician, said, Watch your kidneys.
When they are affected. life is in dan
GER Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
healthy kidneys. corrects urinary ir-
Irregularities, and tones up the whole
system Clark's Drug Store; Swenson's
Drug Store
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GOOD ROAD BUILDERS MEET.
resentatives From Practically
Every State.

Cleveland o., Sept. % Expert
road builders, promoters of good roads
and manufacturers of road making
machinery to the number of several
thousand. met here today for three
days session of the annual good
roads convention. Delegates included
from practically ev-
cry state in the union.
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Many people delude themselves by
saying 1T Will wear away" when they
notice symptoms of kidney and blad
der trouble. This is mistake. Take
F'oley's Kidney Pills and stop the
drain on the vitality They cure back
ache. rheumatism. kidney and bladder
trouble and make every trace of pain.
weakness. and urinary trouble disap-
pear Clark's Drug Store; Swensons
Drug Store.
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Adjudged Insane.
WRITER FROM DELTA
PRAISES THAT CITY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Delta-Hustling Delta is surely liv-
ing up to her reputation this season
She now has nearly four miles OF &C.
ment sidewalk. over fifty cement street
crossings. two banks two LUMBER
Yards two hardware stores, three gen
eral stores besides the Delta Press.
two blacksmith shops. and the brick
and Masons odd Fellows. Knigts of
storage tanks Of the Burlington Vine
gar and Picking Works, two churches.
and Masons 600 Fellows, knights OF
Pythias Modern Woodmen. The edll-
cattonal facilities are headed by MI.
Miller. superintendent of the hlgh
school. Miss Egan. principal with SIN
teachers in the grades. This sufflces
as an introduction for future items for
this town.
Other News.
Class No. . of the Christian Bible
school Rev. ". b. Wilson teacher,
loaded on hay racks and went to the
river for picnic.
n. E. Hedricl and son Adam left for
Rifle, Colo. Monday. They took their
tools and Will work at the carpenter
trade
Miss Lenora Branard has returned
from her Ohio visit
Rev Fred Edwards will be the NJ.
r. pastor again as he has been return
ed by the conference recently held at
Winfield.
Mrs. Alamo Bowen has returned
from Chicago where she has been for
treatment.
Mr. Morrison of Payne and Morrison
was a Keokuk visitor Saturday even
ing.
The tile works are very busy jus,
now delivering several cars. besides
many teams for local trade. The plant
is a cooperation stock company and
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A ,leasant Surprise.

follows the first dose Of Or nings
New Life Pills; the painless regu-
!ators that strengthen yo. Guaraa-
teed. 25c. +. B. Clark, J. H. ].
Swenson & Co.
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three miles south of chillicothe. Tues

Mr.. and Mrs John bunker and
daughter Mildred of Rock Island
County, H., are visiting with the fam
| lily of Levi Lore.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia Miss Ada Nafziger, who
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Nafziger, for the past
month, left Monday for Washington,
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Prove Zephyr Flour to be the lowest priced at
sack today. Use half of it. If you are not satisf
in every way, send back to your dealer the unus
the fnI price ofthc sack.
That's the meaning of our guaranty.
Zephyr Flour is the only guaranteed flour on
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-23
OLD BURIAL LAWS ARE FOUND.
Wooler shrouds Required to Pro.
mote That Industry.

London.-Anyone who has ever had
occasion to peruse old parish registers
knows what curious things may be
found buried in them. Some such of
naive interest have been brought to
light by the publication of extracts
from the registers of Burton parish,
Cheshire. There are for 16-centuries
entries going to show that the policy
protecting native industries was not
revealed to England by Chamberlain.
1t appears from the register that in
1867 it was ordered that mo corpse of
any person shall be buried in any
shirt, shift, sheet or shroud made or
mingled with fax, hemp, silk, hair or
any stuff or thing other than what is
made of sleeps wool only" The pen
atty was $25 lawful money of England.
This extraordinary postmortem sumpt.
uary legislation was not dictated by
consideration for the corpse, though
wool is nice and warm to be buried in,
but was "for the lessening of the i'm
portation of linen from beyond the
seas and for the encouragement of the
wooden manufacturers of this king.
DOM"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-23
HISTORY IN OLD LEDGER.
Contains Orders for Swords Of OF.
ficers in Mexican War.

Chicopee, Nassau old ledger dating
back to 1886, has been unearthed in
the attic of the Ames Sword Company.
and is striking commentary of early
times. From glance through the
pages of the ledger one would think
the whole country was being armed
for war. The early struggles of Texas
as an Independent state can be traced
bit by bit by the orders recorded in the
book
One of the most famous swords
turned out by the firm was one de.
signed for Gen. Winfield Scott. The
order was sent by the Mexican war
hero, December IL, 1S43 The sword
was of the very finest steel and was
heavily finished with gold mountings.
The famous old Washington light
infantry of Charleston, S. c., presented
one O. its captains-Henry Ravenel-
with one of the Ames swords, Febru.
airy %, 1887. Capt. James Armstrong,
one of the family of famous American
sea fighters, purchased e navy sword,
September l, 1887. while two years
later the citizens of st. Augustine pre-
sented Lieut.. w. r. Hanson, u. S. A.,
with sword, costing $3.50.
Orders for swords from foreign coun.
tries are noted in the ledger, and
large quantities of ordinary swords
were sent to Texas and Mexico. Sew.
eral acted bells are also included in
the list of orders. The ledger covers
period of eight years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-23
CURIOUS CLAUSE IN DEED.
Man Wants Land Back II He Is Born
Again.

New York.-William Patterson
decided to his sons in 1852 few acres
of Newark, N. J.. land where Bloom
field avenue and Parker street are
now. The ancient instrument, on file
in the county clerks office, was dis
covered by Clifford & Miller, attorneys,
who were searching title. Old Mr..
Patterson had sold his land to his
boys. William d. and Samuel, but
there was curious string to the same.
IF at any time the grantor shall
be born on earth again." reads the
deed "the within described parcel of
land shall revert to him. In the event
that he is not born again or that the
second coming of Christ is delayed
more than 900 years, then the said
William d. and Samuel Patterson
shall be possessed of the property
etc.
Mr.. Clifford of the law firm said he
did not think the apparent cloud on
the title was serious. He has advised
his client that he can buy the prop
erty and that the risk of the original
owner ever claiming it is remote.