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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-01
Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, June so.-Poultry- Market
steady.
Turkeys-14c.
|. Chickens-13kc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-01
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. June s0.-The live stock
market follows:
CattR--Market steady.
Rcceipts--15,000.
Beeves-s5.2O@7.40.
Texans-$4.75@6.25.
Westerners-s4.80@6
Suckers; feeders-s3.60@5.5
Cows; S2.50@6.50.
Calves-s5.00@5. $50.
Hogs-Market 500 lower.
Receipts--20,000.
Light-S7.20@7.SO
Mixed-S735@8.00
8.02h.
Rough-SL40@7.70.
Good choice heavy--s7. s0@s.o2h.
Bulk sales-s7.60@7.s
Sheep-Market weak.
Receipts-15.000.
Natives-$3.25@5.40.
Lambs-S5.00@S.30
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Peoria Corn Market.
follows.
No. yellow--73c.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
MARKET.

The following market is furnished by /.
q. Furman, grain and stock broker,
Rooms z and 8, Chiffon block. New
phone 1884
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-01

ELSGANT CARD WRITING. YOUR
name on 1 do1. cards. zoe. 2 doz. 35c,
doz. soc. F. o. Anderson, Route 4,
Ottumwa.
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WANTED

w tNTED-WE PAY CASH FOR
eggs and produce. Eggs Ice. Swift
& Co., PIT S. Union.
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II ODAY'S MARKET NEWS
LOCAL MARKETS

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Hogs have decreased upon some
weights; otherwise the markets re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-01

FOR SALE-RESTAURA WITH
soda fountain in town of three
thousand. Fine trade. Only one 9TH
er restaurant in town. Address J22-
A care Courier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
COUNTY NEWS.
ORWELL.

Walter Powers was arrested and
brought before c. L. Stay on the 18th in
behalf of the state, w. N. Nickerson
prosecuting. on complaint of Edward
Kimberly for placing poison out on his
own land to poison foxes, and Kimber-
ly's dog got dose and died. The iury
returned verdict mo cause for action"
On Friday, the 18th, the trial of w. C.
Hack with G. l.. Hammond took place.
ms case grew out of Mr.. Hammond's
agent purchasing $50 worth of wire fenc-
ing of w. G. Hack for which Hammond
has never paid. The plaintiff was repre-
scented by Ira LaFleur of Middlebury.
After Stay decided the case in favor of
Hack, MIR. Hammond, who managed his
own case, took an appeal to county
court.
Miss Ruth Wilcox has returned for the
winter vacation.
Our schools are closed for two weeks.
st. Paufs church has held fair for
the past week with good success and a
fine attendance.
The Congregational Sunday school
VIII hold their Christmas entertainment
IN the town hall on Friday evening, Dec
"A. All are invited.
In the woods in the south part our
town where three or four deer have win.
tered for some years. this winter there is
but one lone deer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF EGGS

To be successful with poultry re-
quires a great deal more careful atten-
ton than many are apt to think. The
house should be large and warm. The
fowls should have plenty Of exercise;
but, more than that, the fowls should
bs given as food what their nature de-
nands and what, IL allowed free range,
they could procure for themselves.
pages Perfected Poultry Food" con-
Gains these ingredients In carefully
compounded ration. A. A. Olmsted OF
South Newbury, VT, has the following
TO say in regard to this food: 1--WE have
been for some time using your Per
fscted Poultry Food with such good re-
suits that we thought it Il proper thing
20 tell you. 1t keeps our hens well and
In good laying condition and, we think.
doubles the number OF eggs. Being in
q good condition, lice do not trouble"
II you want to know more about
this food and the best ways of using It,
write to C. S. Page, Hyde Park. VI,
for his booklet, profitable Poultry" II
will he sent free. postpaid, to anyone
nsntioning this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
MIDOLEBURY LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Clark who have
been visiting MIR. and Mrs. NJ. H. Lang
worthy for the past week have returned
to their home in Poultney.
Fred Goss of Fowler is in town for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Mel
son Goss.
Frank Heiter of Cornwall has taken a
position in the shoe store of +. f. Ha-
thorne.
Alexander Mcneil of Mount Hermon,
Mass, is in town for visit with his
uncle and aunt, MIR. and Mrs Joseph
Kelley.
Prof. w. w. McGilton of the College,
and Mrs. McGilton are spending the holi-
days with friends in New York.
The regular meeting of Middlebury
Grange has been changed from Friday
evening of this week to Friday evening,
December 81, owing to the fact that the
regular date falls on Christmas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Halpin and daughter,
Miss Nellie, leave tonight, Thursday, for
Bridgeport, Conn, where they will spend
a week with DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Watson
and Miss Agnes Halpin. Mrs. Watson
will be remembered as Miss Jennie Hal
pin formerly of Middlebury.
Mrs. Ella Hittlefield Townshend, of
Brattleboro, has brought suit for SIS 900
against her husbands parents, Mr. and
Charles G. Townshend, for the alleged
alienation of his affections. Their entire
farm property, stock and tools have been
attached. The custody of a two-year old
daughter is involved
Items which reach the newspaper of.
flee from day to day are far.reaching in
their appeal and one which was received
at the Rutland Herald office the other
day is somewhat unusual. 1t was as fol-
lows: ''Wanted-A good home for
good little black kitten. Apply No So
West ST." 1t is probable little pussy"
found good home.
AS F. K. Roy of Wilmington, fur
dealer, was driving in West Dover,
hawk swooped to the side of a near. by
brook and gathered in mink. After
piercing the animals windpipe the bird
became frightened and left his quarry
hanging from the branch of a tree.
Mr.. Ray dislodged it and found the pelt
to be valuable one, worth about $40.
Mrs. Leon Cushman of Bristol has
been in town during the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. j. L. Clark have returned
to Poultney after "A stay in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Wimmett have
moved to Fowler, where MIR. Wimmett
has secured position.
Mrs. Emily Rogers has been spending
the week in Shoreham.
Charles N. Powers has returned to
Bennington after visit to his aunt,
Miss Lucy Tenny, who is rcoveriug from
shock of paralysis. Miss May Powers
OF Boston is caring for her aunt.
Miss Alice Green Saturday sailed from
New York to st. Augustine, Florida,
where she expects to remain through
the winter.
Miss Hattie Kellogg has returned to
Shoreham after visiting Mrs. l.. NJ.
Morrison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Admits Robbery of Morgan Post
office.

John Sullivan surrendered himself to
authorities at Bloomingdale, ILL.,, Sunday
and told remarkable story of his career
as crook. His principal exploit was in
robbing the post-office at Morgan Aug.
ust %, 1908, in which he secured s27.
be gave names of his accomplices as
George Edwards, alias Portland Fatty,
and John Williams, well known eastern
crooks. The former is now serving time
Sullivan said that his home was in
Lowell, Mass. and that he had served
two terms in the Massachusetts peniten-
tiary, had robbed safe in Rochester,
n. Y, for which he had served time, and
had also been arrested in New York.
He declared that he had decided to give
up the life of crook as he had found
the game losing one,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Ladies' of C. A. r. Officers.

William p. Russell Circle, No. s.,
Ladies of the q. A. R., have elected the
following officers for the coming year:
President, Mrs. Augusta Allen; senior
vice-president, Mrs. Elizabeth Crannally;
Junior vice president, Mrs. Louise Will
hanson; secretary. Mrs. Carrie E. Nash !;
treasurer Mrs. Mary Langworthy chap
lain, Mrs. Sarah A. Fleming; conductor,
Mrs. Flora Morse; guard, Mrs. Lena
Severance; delegates to the department
convention, Mrs Fannie f. Rose, Mrs.
Mary Langworthy and Miss Florence
Eddy; organist, Miss Eddy. The Circle
and William P. Russell Post, No. 80,
G.. A. R., will hold a joint installation
the latter part of January.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
CURES REMOVE DOUBT
ABOUT ECZEMA CURE
"eso what Your Druggist SAYS
About Oil Of Wintersreen
Compound

Druggist II. B. Dutton submits the
following to the readers of the Register
for several years we have announced
with our recommendation that. we have
found positive cure for eczema: a sim.
pie skin wash, oil of wintergreen com.
pounded with other healing ingredients
Yet we know there are people right in
TINS town who have eczema, and still
have never tried this remedy.
we have, therefore, arranged with the
ID. ID. ID. Laboratories of Chicago for q
special offer of trial bottle at 25 cents
instead of the 81 90 bottle as regularly
sold. y
We offer this trial bottle with our
recommendation and assurance that lust
as soon as the patient washes his itching
skin, this mild liquid will take the itch
away instantly.-H. B. Dutton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
c. o. +. Officers.

At recent meeting of the Catholic
Order of Foresters the following officers
were elected: Chief ranger, Cyril Bru
nell vice-chief ranger, George n
Shambo; past chief ranger, William Nc
Coy; recording secretary, E. j. Shambo
financial secretary George Kidder
treasurer, n. j. Boudreau; trustees, Frank
Shackett, William Mayhue and Alec
Aunchman; sen Tor conductor. Theodore
Duckett; junior conductor, James Con-
dom inside sentinel, Alfred Taylor; out.
side sentinel, George Bullock; speaker,
George N. Shambo; spiritual director
Rev. j. d. Shannon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
To Hold Comparison Poultry
Show

The fourth annual exhibition of the
Vermont Poultry Association is to be
held in the Palace garage in Barre De-
cember 1881. The premium list of the
association has just been issued Nearly
$1,000 i'll silver cups, also several hundred
dollars worth of regular and special
prizes and $40 Plymouth Rock cup by
The Vermont state FAIR Association are
offered. The show this year will be
comparison show. E. NJ. Lyon of Barre
is president Of the association; X. S.
Currler barre. secretary, and William
Brown OF Barre, treasurer. The judges
will be Daniel z. Shove OF Fall River,
Mass, ard William II. Card of Manches-
ter. N. III.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
RIPToN.

The Christmas exercises will to be Civ
en- Saturday evening of this week A
very Interesting program is being ar
ranged chOruses, recitations and a dia-
logue by the children and a special fea-
lure by the Young ladies'. All are in
vited tn attend.
A special service is being arranged for
Sunday. A special Christmas sermon by
the pastor. Mrs. Henry Wood will sing
and n duet with special selections by the
choir. Your presence will add much to
this service. Preaching by the pastor at
7 o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Estate of Frank A. Bond.
Commissloners' Notice

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. PROBATE Court for the District OF
Addison Con missioners. to receive, examine
snd adjust all Claims against the estate OF
FRANK A ROND,
late OF Middiebury, in said District, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we win meet for the
purposes aforesaid al the store OF e. Z.
Cushman. in said town Of NJ iddlebury. on the
bth day OF January aud LIST day OF June
next, from | o'clock p. m, until O'Clock
p. m, eao b of said days, and hat SIX mont ms
from the 18Th day of December, A, D.. 1879 is
the time limited by said Court for sait cred
itors To present their aims to us for exam.
inatiOn ana allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, VT, this l5h day OF
December ID. 1909.
T. r z SNg gsAs Commissioners
JOHN 4. WEEKS, Executor. 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

The Christmas exercises by the Sunday
school will be given this friday even
ing. A most interesting program has
been arranged with singing, Rotations
and dialogues by the children and special
selections by the choir. All are invited
to attend.
A special service is being arranged for
Sunday. A special Christmas sermon by
the pastor. A duet will sing, and a rep
itition of some of the Christmas selec-
lions by the choir. Your presence will
add much to this service.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
An Easier Method.

Not Handsome but Wealthy Bride
(asking e. question for the hundredth
time or observation-disclosures you sure,
perfectly sure dear Albert, that you
married me for myself alone. and not
for my money? Dear Albert (who IS
getting somewhat weary of answering
the same old chestnuh--Of course
am! If it had been only your money
wanted would have tried burglary
or some easier way OF getting it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

therefore, If kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Annual Meeting.
ORGANIZES I'M 1869.

The annual meeting of the STOCKHOLM
ers of the National Bank of Middlebury,
for the election of board of directors
for the year ensuing, will be held at the
office of said bank on Tuesday, the 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1910, at two
O'Clock, p. m.
CHARLES +. PINNEY. Cashier.
Middlebury, VT, Dec. 10, 1909.
5Ot5
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DIR. Thomas Eclectrit
Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

should have the best.
Sold by druggists in
hfty-cent and one-dol-
lar sizes. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling You
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

your kidneys are weak or out OF order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

ECZEMA ovneo /. PJRiFgMA
ANY Druggist O. T supply you. Sc size Tree.
What BETTER Proof euRifiNA. ke~ Work cib.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24

how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root. and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp-Root-if
you do you will be disappointed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-24
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness and suffering,
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23

There is gloom all over the Amerl'
can league today, except at Detroit.
The fact that Wild Bill Donovan had
come back to his own is to blame for
in it is contained the information that
the Detroit Tigers. barring an almost
Impossible run OF accidents. are out
in front 10 stay
Connie Mack and his Athletics
heard It. called UP visions Of the way
Bill stopped them in that crucial II
inning combat Of 1907, recalled his
almost uncanny control over them In
past seasons, and heaveG a common
sigh OF resignation.
Billy Sullivan and his Whitesox
heard II and shuddered. Never one
OF them who will forget the way Bill
strolled out on the firing line In the
closing game OF last season and whip
ped them through. stopping their pen
nant dash at the last moment. just as
It seemed certain that the Tigers
would be defeated.
Cleveland heard Il and remembered
many feats By Wild Bill performed
at times when the Maps were going
grandly and seemed sure pennant
winners The same was the case all
along the line Of the league.
Pittsburg heard IL and tabled a
useful fact for future reference. There
! is a worlds series coming this fall
and the veteran Pirate writer's. fans
and players all remember how BILL
In the old Brooklyn Gays, used TO hang
/ the Indian sign on Clarke. Wagner *
/ Co.
! Wild Bill Donovan Is the most fear.
/ ed twirler on the league list. With
\ that right arm OF his in its present
shape. all batters look alike TO him.
Right or left-handed, II makes no diff.
ference. There Is absolutely no
chance to gauge except by accident,
that favorite delivery OF his-a
speedy overland shoot. snapped
/ from the wrist as no pitcher In the
world has ever been able 10 throw II.
and darting IN toward right-handed
batsman like a shimmering ray OF
/ light
II is au axiom among catchers that
! Donovan is the easiest man in the
league -to-h hold, Ia spite of his speed
Fred Buelow used 10 insist that the
backstop ought 10 bring out rocking
chair on the days Bin toiled. The
pitcher's control Is so perfect and the
ball he throws Is so light" that the
catcher can take all his shoots with
absolute certainty where they are
coming And when runner does
make first and tries TO steal he Is
always an easy mark, for Bin holds
him 20 a short lead. hands the bail
up on the catcher's throwing side and
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23

give him no opportunity for an excuse
II he fails TO get his man.
In reporting ball games in Detroit
and with the Tigers on the road. the
writer has seen Donovan pitch many
ball game since he Joined the team
IN 1903. Perhaps. counting spring ex-
hibitiOnS and all, he has seen him on
the firing line In 200 engagements.
or these there have been perhaps a
half-dozen when Bill was really eX-
tending himself from start 10 finish Of
the game And what games these
were, Detroit and the league in gen
eral knows Bill for q famous smiler,
who Is content 20 stall along In his
easy games and exert himself only
In the pinches OF the closer ones.
But there have been few when he
has gone out and, convinced that the
emergency was one which demanded
everything he had, pitched a game in
which he used every bit OF that won
derful equipment which nature had
given him.
The writer has always regarded the
worlds series game which Donovan
pitched in Chicago last year as his
best even though he lost on a strange
freak OF fortune.
The Tigers had then a chance "a
win the worlds series. The first game
had been an unlucky defeat, sustain
ed when they should have won. Bill
was working for the big money and,
in the exhibition OF speed and curve
pitching which he gave up 70 the time
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
How Would You Have Decided
This One. nr. Amateur imp?
BY HUGH FULLERTON.

Here Is n case which happened last
week at Huntington. Ind. according
10 yeraciOus correspondent who Of
fers atiidayits. which certainly de-
serves honorable mention among
close decisions There was a runner
on first base. another on third, when
The team started double steal. The
Huntington catcher threw 10 third
and caught the runner or the base.
trapping him between the bags While
the catcher and third baseman were
running him tip ana aewH- the third
hascman threw badly and the bail.
instead OF reaching the catcher went
inside The shirt OF the base runner,
who instantly turned and raced for
the plate. The ball had gone into his
shirt. which was open in the front. and
rolled around to the back and was
sticking out above the belt As he
raced past the catcher the latter gave
chase, caught the protuberance at
the back OF his shirt. held 20 IL. and
touched the runner with the ball in
side his own shirt
The umpire called the runner safe
then reversed quickly and meantime
the man with the bali in his shirt
kept on 20 the bench and the other
runner followed him home The UNI
pire. after thinking it over. called the
first man safe because the fielder in.
terfered with him in grabbing his
shirt. aud called the second runner out
because the base runner interfered
with the fielder by carrying away the
ball
The decisions started a fight and
then they wrote me to decide the case
The best way is TO take the two
teams out and let them finish the fight
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
DONOVANS DEMONSTRATION THAT HE WILL BE FACTOR
AGAIN. BRINGS GLOOM TO MANY CLUBS INCLUDING PIRATES

Tinker's high fy was blown away
from Rossman and Cobb into the right
field bleachers, Bill simply put every
thing he had on every ball he pitched
The worlds series game, following a
similar contest in which he had pitch
ed his team 10 victory in the crucial
game OF the league race. and followed
by a game later on In the series which
Donovan pitched here In the cold. I'M
doubtedly retarted his accession 10
form this year,
Bits long vacation during which
time he has started but one game
prior TO yesterday, was made the oc-
casion OF comment more freely than
usual this year. Cynics remarked
that he was earning his money pretty
easily this year The world in gen.
eral thought that he was ready TO,
pitch. bun didn't have to and was
stalling along Bills own friends
knew that this was not the cause.
Had Bill had his way, he would have
been out on the firing line right in
the thick OF II, during that sensational
sprint with which the Tigers opened
the season. II took one start TO con.
vince him that his arm wasn't ready.
and Hughie Jennings had to let him
go in against the Athletics.
But Bill Is right now; there is no
other way to read that game in st.
Louis Monday. He won't appear on
the slab with the frequency OF some
OF his mates, but when the time comes
that some one team has got to be
beaten. Bill be there 10 turn the trick