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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-10
ELEPHANT KILLS
DES MONIES man
CIRCUS BEAST BEATS ATTEND.
ANT TO PULP BEFORE HELP
is MUSTERED.

Des Moines, April 9.-Becoming en-
ragged by the continued absence of his
regular keeper, "Tom," the mammoth
elephant in the Yankee Robinson cir
Gus, in winter quarters here, yesterday
afternoon picked up his attendant,
Charles Barlow, hurled him into the
air and then beat his body into pulp
against barn.
After inflicting fatal injuries to his
keeper, the big brute ran through In
gersoll park, uprooted half a dozen
small trees, turned over three circus
wagons, tore the roof from his barn,
and demolished the rustic bridge
across the park lake.
Dozens of Bullets Fail to Subdue.
For nearly an hour forty men labor
| ed to capture the enraged animal
Forty bullets were sent into his side
and one into his right eye, and he
was finally taken when he stepped into
chain moose. Heavy ropes quickly
were fastened to his legs, and he was
tied to trees in corner of the park.
After returning to the park from
town Barlow went to the elephant
barns in the east end of the park and
led the animals to water on the edge
Of the lake. After watering Little Tom
and Queen and claiming them in their
/ stalls, the keeper walked to the
waters edge with the older elephant.
AS Tom stood near the lake at the
side of his attendant he turned his
trunk upward, trumpeted and then
showed Barlow into the lake. After
this the elephant ran to the northeast
corner of the ground Barlow drag
ged himself out Of the lake, and, pick
ing up a pitchfork, said to Arthur
Eldredge, head hostler:
| 'I'll trim that d. beast"
Hes mad" answered Eldredge.
Leave him alone, or you'll get killed.
But Barlow rushed toward the
elephant with the pitchfork before
him. Tom grasped the fork, jerk
ed it from his keepers hand, and sent
the man into the air with his five foot
| tusks. When Bartlow fell at the ele-
plants feet the maddened animal
picked him up, walked to the barn, ana
beat him against the side of the
| structure until two boards were shat
tered.
I; This Attendant His First Victim.
| Barlow crawled through the barn
door with the elephant following him.
But at that instant Eldredge came
around the corner and shouted for
help. When forty of the employees ap-
| peared Tom began to run along the
fence from the north to the south sides
of the park. Barlow died ten min
utes later.
Tom who is one of the biggest ele-
plants in captivity, was known as an
exceptionally gentle beast, and Bart
low is his first victim. For the last
week, however, the elephant has been
causing trouble and the animal men
with the circus attribute it to desire
for the return of his old keeper, John
Goldman, from whom he had been sep
| arated two months
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EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville-Mrs. Lillian Mayer and
daughter Helen visited the last of the
week at the home of her parents MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Kent of Oskaloosa.
Miss Marie Bowden, of Oskaloosa, is
visiting few days with her sister
Mrs. Jim Johnson.
John Fleetwood who has conducted
BILLIARD hall here for the past year,
purchased the S. A Townsend pool hall
Friday. He will take possession right
away, and John will conduct both the
halls now.
Mrs. sheehy of Pella visited this
week with her sister of this place Mrs.
Charley Poss and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett and
| little daughter were passengers to Des
Moines Friday.
Mrs. Ben Saville Of Flagerly. return
ed to her home after a short visit with
relatives and friends here.
| Mrs. Ollie Oldham returned to her
home at Van Bureau. Ark, after a
months visit here with relatives and
friends, last Thursday night.
| Sabra Heki was born September 81
| 1921 in New York and died April l.
| 1909, at her home in Mahaska county
two miles north of Eddyvile, aged ST.
years months and 10 days. The de-
ceased was married to Balsar Heki
May Is 1871. in Springfield, Illinois
lhey moved to Iowa IN the early fftieS
and settled near Eddyville, and have
remained in this vicinity ever since
The deceased is survived by her aged
husband, now SO years old, and b!
four sons and two daughters. The fun
eral Will occur from the house Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Married at the home of the groom's
aunt, Mrs. H. E. Keen in Ottumwa a
noon Wednesday March 81, 1909, Oscai
B. Palmer and Miss Ellen Dean O.
Galesburg, Illinois. The bride was at
| tired in white and carried carnations
and ferns. Mr. Palmer has resided il
this vicinity number of years, ant
is an Industrious young man who ha.
made his way in the world, his parents
and immediate relatives being dead
The bride comes from Galesburg Ill
and her parents are also dead The.
will go to housekeeping in Eddyville
and they have rented Mrs. Chasle.
kussarts, property on North Fourtl
street.
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FARMINGTON

Farmington-Miss Grace Hackett of
Victoria, B. c., who has been visiting
relatives here FOR the past month"; re-
turned home Tuesday evening. She
was accompanied by her aunt Mrs A.
E. Musgrave.
Mrs. Glen Murphy died suddenly of
heart disease Tuesday evening at her
home just west of the city. The de-
ceased had been In poor health for
several months but was thought to be
improving and was able to be up and
around the house and had just finish
ed her supper when she suddenly ex-
pired. She is survived by her husband
and two small children.
Miss Jessie Ford, who has been
high school principal for the past five
years, was not an applicant for the po-
sition again. Miss Ford is an unus-
ually successful teacher and has made
a host Of friends during her five
years residence in Pennington.
At a recent meeting of the school
board the following teachers were re-
elected for the coming year:
Supt.-A. T. S. Owen.
Asst. supt.-Miss Kate Mathews.
Grammar-Miss Eddalee More.
Sec. Observation-Disclosures Pearl Moon
First intermediate-M Louise
Michel.
Third primary-Miss Dorothy Hart
rick
Second primary-Miss Linnie Corns
First primary-Miss Ripple Cleave.
| Mrs. B. F. Ketcham entertain the
Iigh Five club on Thursday afternoon
On Saturday afternoon Miss Maude
Miller of Peoria. H.. entertained
company of young girls at the home
of her father ]. w. Miller of this place
| Mrs. Belle Smith of Canton H. wa:
called here by the illness Of her moth.
er Mrs. McKiernan.
VIM. Goodin was Keosauqua Wis
itor Wednesday.
DR.. E. ]. Musgrave returned Tues
day to his home in Excelsior Springs
| Mo-, after a visit with his mother
= Mrs. A. E. Musgrave.
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ORMANVILLE.

Ormanville.-G NJ Thomas is still
very seriously i'll. He has been I'M
able to leave his room the past four
months.
The infant child of Mr.. and MS.
Charles Hunt, who has been so dan
gerously ill is slowly improving, al
though still In critical condition.
Mart Ormany and Irwin Heckart
and wives recently called at the
Thomas home.
w. D. Ramsey was elected director
of the Ormanville school,
William Bachman was elected di-
rector of the Fairview school
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shelton and little
son of near Farson spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the parental Will
son home.
Thomas Kendall is suffering with
rheumatism.
Miss Thelma Overturf is visiting in
Ottumwa.
Jesse Eakins, teacher of Ormau-
vile school and Miss Helen Garvin,
teacher of Hickory Flat, are progress
ing nicely with their school,
Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Erwin
were callers at the John Wilson home
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Orman Of OF.
tumwa visited the parental Henry Or.
man home and the news deport re
Gently.
Miss Edna Berry is visiting in
Bloomfield
George Washington Higdon has
erected new building on Madison
Square.
Harry Riggs and family are con
templating moving to Des Moines in
the near future
Joe Jackson farm.
| :nanville last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Workman visited
with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Thomas re
| Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Thomas are
very grateful to their many friends
for their kindness during Mr.. Thomas
prolonged illness.
Miss Anna Brady of Ottumwa is
visiting the patients and nurses of the
Ormanville hospital.
DR.. Stoker has stold his farm to Mr.
Darner Of Ottumwa.
Little Hazel Overturf Is some bet
ter.
Jefferson Hawkins has bought tn,
William Fletcher farm
Mr. and Mrs. George Bartlett ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard McReynolds ant
family visited at c. l. Hunts hom
Sunday.
Mrs Ed Gadd of Ord, Neb., VISITED
his uncle, G. M. Thomas recently.
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Abba.

Albia-The county institute has
been going on this week and Miss
Harlow, the superintendent, has
charge of the work. The enrolment is
very large and the interest is keen.
The best Of instructors are here and
Monroe county is to be complimented
upon the success Of the institute work
for her teachers.
Prof Hollingsworth of Ottumwa is
teaching In the county institute. He is
engaged every year for the work be-
cause of his competency and success
as an instructor. He had charge Of the
Abba public schools for number OF
years and has wide acquaintance in
the community.
Alden Wyatt spent several days at
home with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Wyatt Of this city.
Prof. Clyde Elder who spent the
spring vacation with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Elder. ras returned to
his college wor kin Tarkio, Mo.
The Swedish Lutheran church raft
fled off their old organ at the home OF
N. Lanander Thursday night and had
a ten cent social.
The Eastern Star had a social at the
close of their regular work last We'd
nesday night.
D. c. Anderson was in Corning or
business Thursday.
Miss Blanch Noble who has been or
the sick list, has returned to her work
Mrs. Lee Hatton of Bloomfield Wis
tied the c. L. Mcconnell home the
first of the week
Mrs. Lou Higbee of Bloomfield spent
last week at the Caroline B. Drake
home.
The cemetery association held {
business meeting with Mrs. c. E. Eni.
| Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. r. Jackson entertained a
six O'Clock dinner Thursday.
The P. E. o. society gave a musica
at the. NJ. D. Duncan home the first O.
the week. Miss Alice Duncan and Mrs
Fern Lutz each sang a solo and Mrs
Helen Townsend conducted a hymn,
| symposium for the piano. Refresh
ments followed the program. Tn
committee was composed of Mesdame
| M. W. Duncan B. p. Cashier, j.
| Mabry, G. Fl. Creger.
! Mrs. Frank Whitlock entertained thu
embroidery club to a housewarmini
recently and all report a delinghtfu
afternoon. She served an elaborat
luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlock hav
| just moved into their new home in TIN
| west end of town.
Mrs. Lou Craig who has been
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INSTANTANEOUS CASE IN
COURT AT BLOOMFIELD

.Bloomfield-In 1907 H. A. Wishard
and Edward Higbee entered into a
contract whereby Wishard was to
build and pay for a partition wall be-
tween business buildings owned by
Wishard and Higbee on the west side
of the square. The agreement was that
Higbee was to pay Wishard $175 in
payments of $25 each every sixty
days until the SITS was paid in full,
without interest, Higbee made first
payment of SIS then came in later,
making second payment, both with
checks Wshard sbeing unable to
make further collection brought suit.
Higbee claimed that he went into
Wishard's store between the times of
giving the two above checks and paid
Wishard $125 in cash, taking no re-
ceipt for same. His father-in-law. Mr.
Power, swearing that he was with him
at the time and saw the transaction.
Higbee produced the last SIS check
with the words written 'in full of ac-
counts to date" in lower left hand
corner of check. Wishard proved that
in full of accounts to date was not
on the check when he received same.
The jury cast the first ballot i'm
Inediately on being locked up, every
man voting in favor of plaintiff,
There We're over sixty witnesses on
the above case, which lasted four days
and the case created more talk and
was watched more closely than any
civil case Bloomfield has had for many
years. Payne and Goodson were the
| attorneys for plaintiff and S: S. Car
ruthers attorney for defendant.
Other Court Cases.
| The case now on Is a suit brought
by T. A. Kinman against j. w. Bolts,
where Kinman claims to have bought
a farm from Bolts and Bolts claims
that they never came to any agree
ment as to the price to be paid for the
farm Mr.. Bolts had moved west but
returned for the trial.
In the case of Steckel VS.. City of
Bloomfield to enjoin city from cutting
down embankment on SteckePs south
lawn was continued until the August
term The embankment is on the south
side Of his residence property, upon
which grows number of large shade
trees.
The case of c. H. Cronk VS.. C. c.
Smith was settled and dismissed The
case entailed a settlement for the
rent of farm and the purchase OF
stock and grain. The matter was adj
justed between the parties.
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guest Of her son Chas. Craig has re-
turned to her home in Centerville.
The Bay View club has received
their new books for the year.
Walter Jones has gone to California
to make his home with his mother
Elmer Moon returned to Cornell COLI
lege at Mt. ernon the first of the week.
Abba will vote on new ward school
building April IL. A new house is bad
ly needed and the proposition will
undoubtedly carry by large majority.
The school children have been en-
joying their spring vacation.
VIM. Wilkin a pioneer citizen was
buried this week. He came to Monroe
county in 1854 and settled in Bluff
Creek township. His wife died some
years ago and he has been making his
home with his children. He died at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Chipley.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Martin of the NJ. e. church.
Rev. D. Roland Martin mas returned
from a visit to his parents in Okla
homa.
A J. Ireland of Chicago visited his
father S. d. Ireland the first of the
week.
Mrs. Mary Roney of Melrose visited
in Abba this week.
Miss Maude Ireland spent Wednes-
day with her sister Mrs. Ella Miller in
Ottumwa.
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the EGG TRADE
IN UNITED STATES
FIGURES PREPARED BY THE GOV
EMINENT SHOW MUCH
NEEDLESS WASTE.

Washington, D. c. April 9. = The
Bureau of Animal Industry Of the De
partment of Agriculture has just is
sued circular by Milo M. Hastings
presenting the results of a study made
during the past year of the conditions
surrounding the production and mar
keting of eggs, with view to deter
mining the causes of deterioration in
quality and consequent loss It appears
that there is an enormous loss due to
the spelling of eggs, which could be
largely prevented by improved meth
DDS, and in this article the causes of
such loss are pointed out and sugges-
lions made for remedying them
| According to Mr.. Hastings, the bulk
of the poultry wealth of the United
States is to be found on the general
farms of the Mississippi valley. Some
idea of the growth of the poultry in
dustry on these general farms is
shown in the case of the state of Kan
sas, where exclusive poultry farms
are practically unknown, yet the value
of poultry and eggs sold has increased
over million dollars each year for
the past five, years.
The total loss to the egg trade
caused by needless deterioration runs
into large figures. The causes of the
losses and their estimated proportion
to the total crop values are summed
up as follows: Dirty eggs, per cent;
breakage, 2 per cent; chick develop
nent or heated eggs, per cent;
shrunken Or held eggs, 5 per cent;
rotten eggs, 2.5 per cent; moldy OF
bad flavor, 0.5 per cent; total II pei
cent.
The loss from chick development OF
heated eggs is probably greater thar
from any other source, and is espec
tally heavy during the summer In the
south and west, where it amounts tt
rs Or 30 per cent of the eggs produced
during the heated season The respon
sibility for heated eggs is almost Who'll
ly with the farmer, although the rura
buyer and the freight handler are il
nowise innocent.
ITO save the millions of dollar!
which are carried down our sewers il
the shape of bad eggs" says Mr. Has
tlngs, I'VE must have first, a camjaigI
of education among egg producers tina
Will show every farmers wife tina
when eggs are allowed to remain IL
damp nests, under broody hens, or il
hot kitchens there is a loss in qualit.
which means an actual loss in none,
to herself and to her neighbors ant
secondly, system Of buying eggs tina
will as nearly as possible recompens
every producer who sells eggs exactl
in accordance with what eggs ar
worth. Above all else, the infallibl
rule concerning the marketing of egg
is for the farmer to sell his eggs a
soon as possible after they are laid.
The profits Of the city retailer ar
by far the largest item in the barket
ing OF eggs, An approximate idea G
the profits OF the various handlers c
eggs may be obtained from the TO
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
International heave powder, SOC at
Sargents.
MI. and Mrs George F. Winslow
of Sigourney were in the city yester-
day on business.
Mrs. A. S. Parker of Highland Cen
ter was in the city yesterday.
Miss Hannah Pierson of Munterville
has returned home after a visit with
Mrs. C. A. Swenson, 1017 East Fourth
street.
Mrs. David Jay OF Blakesburg, has
returned home after visit with Mrs
w. H. H. Asbury, 100 East Maple
avenue.
Mrs. H. G. Lowell Of Chillicothe was
In the city on business today.
Conkey's roupe cure, SOC at sar-
gents.
Mrs. c. E. Carpenter has returned
home to Abba.
Mrs. c. d. DUNCAN of Hedrick has
returned home.
A. H. and C. H. Boles of Drakeville
are Ottumwa visitors today.
Foutz and Sloan's condition pow
ders. Sargent's.
Mrs. e. T. Graham returned home
to Selma last evening.
Mrs. F. T. Altman Of Douds-Leando
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. E. Hills returned home to Ell
don last evening.
Shoulder braces fitted properly by
Sargent's.
Mrs. R. E. DUNCAN of Marysville
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Grove of High
land Center left on the 1925 train
last night for Peoria ILL.,, to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Groves mother
the late Mrs. G. NJ, Brady.
Trusses fitted comfortably by sar
gents.
E. o. Syphers of Milton passed
through Ottumwa this morning en-
route home from Osceola.
w. A. Duckworth Of Keosauqus
passed through Ottumwa this morn
ing enroute to Bloomfield.
Bed pans, syringes, crutches. sar
gents.
From Fridays Daily.
j. w. Jones of Hedrick has return
ed home.
Mrs. S. A. Horton of Eldon was il
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs H E. Redfern Of Abba was
business visitor in the city yesterda!
Mrs. c. T. Piper of Douds-Leand
returned home last evening.
Mrs. E. R. Gabel of Hedrick was il
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he city short time yesterday visit

the city short time yesterday visit,
ing.
Miss Blanche Pudes of Hedrick was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Brady of Hedrick was
visiting in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan Of Hedrick
has returned home.
Miss Cora Detchor of Sigourney was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs Nancy Goodhart of Sigourney
has returned home after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Reifsnyder, 631
East Second street.
Mrs. ]. J. Martin of Hedrick has. re
turned home after visit at the w.
P Harrison home, 1916 North Court
street.
Sargent, the true druggist treats
everybody right
Mrs. NJ. E. Blanchard of Selma was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Davis of Abba was visit
ing in the city this morning.
Mrs Mary Alton and Miss Dollie
Alton of Hillsboro were in the city
today
Mrs. c. T. Riggs of Eldon was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. E. A. Chase of Kirkville was
in the city today on business.
Have you dyspepsia? Ask Sargent
the True Druggist for Mona tablets
guaranteed to cure Indigestion, sicl
headaches, and all stomach com
plants, or money back, and only 81
cents a large box.
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BRIGHTON.

Brighton.-The supper given by thu
ladies of the Christian church Thurs
day evening was well attended. The
proceeds amounted to $32.
About fifty friends of Miss Alma
Kientz gathered at her home Thurs
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day evening to give her farewell
surprise party before she leaves for
an extended trip with her parents and
little sister, in California and other
places. The evening was spent in
various games, and at late hour re-
freshments were served, consisting of
ice cream, Nabiscos and cake. All de-
parted at late hour and reported a
good time.
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Tri- eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give th,> name OK
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postofice
where they desire 1t to be changed to
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lowing figures showing the elements
of cost of a dozen eggs purchased by
a New York consumer:
Cents
Cost to consumer

In the opinion of Mr. Hastings, the
greatest handicap to the egg trade is
the general store, with it's custom of
bartering merchandise for eggs. The
storekeeper reckons his profits on
goods as more than his loss on eggs.
He does not try to force Improvement
upon his patrons by buying on quail
ity basis, and with the advantage his
peculiar position gives him he keeps
the other egg buyers from doing SO.
The circular discusses quite gener-
ally the various phases of the egg in
dustry, and may be obtained free OF
charge by addressing a request to the
Bureau of Animal Industry, Washing
ton, D. c., for a copy of Circular lao.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

John d. Rockefeller has given 81
900 900 additional 10 the endowment
fund of the University of Chicago,
making his total contributions $24,SO9,
666,9S.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
Load of Tobacco Brings $246, 36.

The Hancock Clarion says:-An
hats off to Piuohecce. Thht heretofore
despised country has at last saown
that when it comes 10 doing "a thing,
there is no half way pace with her.
On Monday Joe Demastus brought
TIE record load of tobacco to town.
He did not get dt unlOaded until yes
terday morning, but when he did so
Il made some of the river bottom
boys. vino thought they knew how 10
raise tobacco, sit up and cake NOTICE.
The load was hauled all the way to
Hawesville on single wagon by a
single span of horses. When weighed
out ard graded 1t was found TO have
9,O75 pounds, classified and paid for as
follows; leaf, 1920 pounds at 50; Tugs
1890 pounds at 80, and trash 465 pound
at SO, making tne total of S246.36
for tire single load of tobacco.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

the worlds record of jumps on Skees
1875 feet. A Platform and slide is built
about 100 feet nigh and 500 % 500 fest
long. The skees are runners fastened
to the feet about s feet long, you
start a.. the top Of the slide which
IS iced Utc, and away you go, a. ore
bottom is a bumper when you nit tast
you take TO the air. An ordinary
Jump is 100 feet, but if you fal.when
you light it don't count, except tinat
you might nave 10 pay a doctors bill.
Snow shoeing is easier and / know
you would enjoy it . The suoes are
built something like Teauis Racket
and keep you from breaking tnrough
the snow. am certainly enjoying Il.
Give my regards TO the boys etc.
nv Yours IS ever.
III JAKE WAGEN.