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The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

c. R. Wheeler of Bedding was a guest, last Wednesday night, of MT and Mrs c. w. Garfield at Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

Sliced pine apple in cans at Morris. the gro- cer. He has also fine line of shoes. rubber boots. etc.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

SERAPH:
 Cookies, from Gold Medal Flour are the best I ever tasted. SOPHIA
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

ADELAIDE.
 Mother says they can't say anything too good about Gold Medal Flour." CHARITY.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

Mrs Walsh of Walnut Tree Hill, i visiting in New York.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22
Tasshua.

MISS HENRIETTA TURNKEY.
 Miss Henrietta Turney, who died at her home in Stepney, January 10, will be much missed in Christ church, Tashua, of which she was devoted member and regular attendant.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22
Plattsville.
MRS EUGENIA G. HALLocK.

MRS EuGENlA d, EALLolh
 Mrs Eugenia G. Hallock, widow of the late Joseph Halloek of Catsklll, N. r.. passed away at her home in Plattsyille center on Sunday morn ing, January IT, aged GA years and four months, The funeral was held from her late home Tuesday after noon at ? o'clock, Rev MT Swanson, pastor of the Baptist church at strat- field, officiating. The burial was in the Mountain Grove cemetery al Bridgeport. Mrs Hallock Is survived by two step-daughters, Miss Jose phine Hallock and Mrs Thomas W., Moore, of Huntington, w.. va,,and a mother, Mrs Mary A. Lacey, with whom she lived. She will also be missed by a large circle of friends. Mrs Lacey, mother of Mrs Hallock, has reached the advanced age of 95 years.
 w. B. Purdy, who lived in Mrs Sylvester Wheeler's place, has moved back to his old home in Bethel.
 Christian Fritz, Jr., killed coon near his house in Fairfield Woods one day last week, that weighed 30 lbs, and a day or two after entertained a party of friends to a fine coon dinner at his home which was much enjoyed by all present
 About 20 friends and neighbors of MT andMr5 Robert he. whist party at their home on We'd nesday evening, January 13. Mrs T. Sturges took the first prize and Mrs Ambrose Marsh took the booby prize After the game fine chicken supper was served to which all did ample justice. The evening was one long to be remembered by all.
 Almond French of Bridgeport has spent a week here, the guest of MT and Mrs Ellis F. Wheeler.
 J. w. Sherwood of Sport Hill had the misfortune, last week, to lose a valuable COW.
 MT and Mrs Christian Fritz, Sr., have received word from their son who is living at Seattle, Wash, that out there they have been having some of the coldest weather that has been experienced there in 20 years
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22
SUNDAY SERVICES.

sasAAt l 1 a, nl., morning service, with preaching by the rector. -
 At 12 m., Sunday school. ,& At 73O p. m., evening prayer. ..
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

Miss Mabel Seeley entertained a whist party, Saturday evening, Jan- uary g.
 F. B. Mallett, who has been away for his health, returned home, last week.
 Miss Lillian Mallett is the first one to receive a gold pin for a years at tendance at Sunday-school.
 Homer Logan, who has been quite i'll, is much better
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-22

Fancy groceries, etc., at Taylor, Curtis & Co.'S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomf1eld.-S Commission of
Labor Edward w. Van Duyn of Des
Moines was in the city Friday on bus
mess. He visited at the home of his
father-in-law, Dan Hedrick, while in
Bloomfield.
Mrs. Tummonds of Kirksville, Mo-.
ton hospital Saturday.
Miss Jennie Ferguson and Mrs;
Ida Carmichael, who have undergone
operations at the city hospital. have
returned to their homes. Both are
recovering rapidly.
Attorney T. P. Bence Is recovering
from severe attack Oh the mumps.
County Clerk Chas. Snoddy receiv-
ed word that Mrs. Snoddy is recover
Ing from her recent illness.
AT the Risk Of His Life given by
home talent under the leadership of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Goode to a
800 house, was pronounced to be
the best home talent play ever billed
In Bloomfield. Requests are now
made for repetition of the play
John Miller and son Mike of Pulaski
each purchased farms while in Wyom-
ing on their recent trip. Mr.. Miller's
two sons will leave next week to To-
cate. The farms are near Wyoming,
Wyo.
B. F. Miller is seriously sick at his
home three and one-half miles east of
Bloomfield
H. G. Day received word from Mrs.
Day, who is at st. Joseph, Mo, stat
ing that her daughter, Mrs. Edith
Knott is better and hopes are now
entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. Elizabeth sayles, who has been
seriously i'll at her home in Drakeville q
Is better. Mrs. Sayles is 81 years old
and has been resident in and near
Drakeville for about sixty years.
Mrs. Jennie Spencer Is giving her
residence a new coat of paint.
Mrs. Rebecca Collins and Miss Lima
Collins left Thursday afternoon for
Kirksville, Mo-, where Mrs. Collins
will take treatment at the Still hosp!.
tai
Mrs. l.. M. Russell and Mrs. David
Headrick of Ottumwa were in Bloom.
neld Friday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
Iowa Supreme Court.

Des Moines. May 15.- The Iowa
supreme court handed down the fol
lowing decisions yesterday:
Aggie Pulls, by her next friend, VS..
Melvin Paulson ct al, appellants; mod
flied and affirmed on condition.
William Graham, appellant, VS., Tim
othy Dillon; affirmed.
Ellen A. Strothers VS.. Naomia Wood
cox ct al, appellants; reversed.
Charles Filter, appellant, VS. Iowa
Telephone company; reversed.
l.. j. Orke, appellant, vs.. James Nc
Manus ct al; reversed.
Mason City and Fort Dodge railroad
company and Chicago Great Western
Railway company VS.. Board of Super
visors ct al, appellants; appeal from
assessment of damages; reversed
Lawrence Bourrett by next friend,
appellant, VS.. Chicago & Northwestern
railway company ct al; reversed.
E. F. Clapp VS.. E. D. Adams ct al.
appellants; reversed.
Chicago & Northwestern railway
company, appellants, VS.. drainage dis
trict No. 5, Sac county; affirmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
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kNOxVlLLE.
parents.

Knoxville-Friday night one of the
county's new bridges, 34foot span
of iron, was completely wrecked by a
tree falling across it. 1t broke the
span and precipitated the entire bridge
into. the creek below. 1t involves con-
siderable loss to say nothing of the in
convenience to the public. The mater
ial which could be saved from the
wreck is so little that it will not pay
for its removal
Ed Mossman, a farm hand on the
VIM. Dixon farm few miles from
Knoxville. was plowing in a field on
Friday, when he happened to see two
full grown wolves following along the
furrow behind him. Mr.. Mossman ran
to the house followed by the wolves,
and told Mr.. Dixon. They got a shot
gun and by the time they reached the
field the wolves had returned to the
edge of the field. They followed them
to a brush pile and there saw seven
young cubs lying in the sunshine. The
old ones had disappeared, and could
not be seen. That night young cub
was chained out and the men watch
ed but the old ones did not appear.
The cubs were brought in and the
men received the bounty from the
county auditor
The Hawkeye Portland Cement Co.,
of Harvey. are about ready to COM
mence operations again. The direct
ors will soon hold meeting at which
time some important affairs will be
settled. Contractors from several
places are figuring on grading and
shares of stock are selling fully up to
the managers expectations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
EDDYviLLE.

Eddyville-B. B. Beamer, of Bluff
Creek, received word Saturday of the
birth of baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs.
u. j. RENTS, near Greeley, Colorado,
on Thursday May 13. Mrs. RENTS Is
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
B. Beamer, and Mrs. Beamer Is with
her daughter at present.
Mrs. Emma Kay of Marsland, Nebr,
is here for an extended visit with her
sister Mrs. John r. Barnett on the
Oskaloosa road. and with other rela-
! tives.
The Jas. L. Jones farm, known as
the Joe Roberts home, consisting of
911k acres, and located on the Charlton
road about two miles from town, has
been purchased by Mr.. Holbrand, Of
Pella, the consideration being $50 per
acre or a total of $3.50. The deal
was made by r. NJ. Beamer
Miss Laura Allen Of Pennsylvania,
has been here on visit with old
friends.
Miss Enola Johnson arrived home
Friday from visit of several months
with relatives near Attica, Ind.
Rod Ellis of Sand Ridge, who works
in the mine at Ward, near Abba had
some ribs fractured and was otherwise
injured while at work few days ago.
Ottumwa, We're here Friday afternoon
and evening visiting friends.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Duffy. of
Coalfeld. Wednesday, May IL, 1909, a
baby boy.
Elder Ferguson, an S. D. A., minister
from Stuart, preached at the Advent
ist church Saturday and at Bluff Creek
Union chapel Sunday.
| Mrs. Ray Cartwright has returned to
her home at Eldon after spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. j. I.
| Johnson, and with other relatives in
this vicinity. Her mother went home
with her to spend a few days.
John H. Miller, who has been with
his family at Cedar Falls, came down
Wednesday night to remain for a
week or two with his son, Harry Mill
er.
| H. E. Dixie has under process of
erection large barn on his farm just
north of town. The barn is to be used
in place of the one which was destroy
ed by fire some weeks ago.
Harry Miller, who has been visiting
his parents and sisters at Cedar Falls
and Waterloo, returned home Wednes-
day night.
Roy Sinnard Of Waterloo. returned
| home Wednesday after a short visit
with his sisters, Mrs. E. Nixon and
Mrs. Grant Bolibaugh
| Fred Saville has been in Des Moines
acting as federal grand juror.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
ALBA.

Albia-Frank Springer was looking
after business matters in Moulton on
Saturday.
Fl. S. Berry of Avery has moved his
family to Abba and now occupy the
Hickenlooper property on Washington
avenue east.
F. E. Alexander won first prize on a
groupe of photographs at the state
convention in Waterloo the past week.
Mrs. VIM. Peppers of Omaha is a
guest of relatives in Abba.
Abba will celebrate Labor Day this
year. An effort is being made to have
John Mitchell here to deliver the lead
ing address.
DR.. Peppers Of Avery was in Abba
Saturday.
Rev. VIM. Porter has resigned the
pastorate of the Associate Presby-
terian church of this city. He is a
veteran of the civil war, having served
two years under General Sherman
Rev. Porter Is making arrangements
for a visit to the Holy land.
The remains of }. L. Crawshaw,
who died at the home of his parents
south of town, We're taken to Daven-
port for interment. The young man
had been a Western Union telegraph
operator for twenty years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
Pulaski.

sPulaski.-E. ]. Augsperger was III
Bloomfield last Monday, assisting In
the unloading of carload OF Indiana
silos for A. ]. Mum, Cass Horn and
Millard Townsend
Last Wednesday evening Albert
Hartzler of Pulaski and Miss G. V.
Martison of Spencer were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony in Ottum-
wa by Rev. Otto of the Christian par
lsh.
The band boys will endeavor to give
their first concert Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Burrows drove
TO Milton Sunday and visited at their
parental home
A. F. Meredith transacted business
In Bloomfield Wednesday.
The click of the corn planter is q
familiar sound nowadays.
Frank Martin, south of town, has
finishing planting corn.
A refreshing shower visited this
section last Wednesday. 1t was a
welcome shower for the ground was
getting quite dry in this locality.
The result of Sunday ball game be-
tween Pulaski and Styles was de-
feat to the home team of to 4. A
game was played at Styles Sunday
John and M w. Miller returned OIL
Monday morning from Wyoming.
where they bought 200 acres of land
in the Laramie valley. There is an
irrigating ditch on the land and plenty
of water and everything tends to Sic
cessful farming. M. W.. Miller ex-
poets to move out there some time
next fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
Dr.. Craig and Wife We're in Midst of
Turkish Uprising---Visit Holy Land

passage for us for Saturday as there
was likely to be trouble before long.
We lad not intended going until Tues.
day. We were to have been called
early Saturday morning, but that. was
quite unnecessary. At 5 o'clock we
heard the booming of the cannon and
the rattle Of musketry.
1t was In the region Of the barracks
or the palace We could not quite de-
termine which 1t seems since 1t was
on the barracks they had opened fire.
When we went dow. stairs we founu
all excitement in the hotel. 1t Was
with difficulty we could secure our
breakfast, but the most disturbing re-.
port was that the streets were block
AIDED and no one was allowed to pass.
Street cars were not running and car
riages were not to be found AS
there were about forty Americans at
our hotel who wished to reach the
boat, we sent to the American e,l,-
bassy for a representative to conduct
us through the lines. A guard was
given US and having found porters to
carry our heavier baggage, we gather
ed up our hand bags and started in
procession for our march of mile or
more to the boat. 1t made the timid
ones feel little creepy to see A
levelled musket every afew rods of
the way, but most of the party kept
| their heads and with much good hum
or we reached the boat and breathe,
| freely. I need not detail the general
movement Of events as you know them
much better than do, having bettei.
access to the papers.
| II wish l had the spare time to tell
you all about our splendid trip. We
have had most delightful and in
structive tour. Egypt was very strange
and a constant source of interest. Pal
estine does not offer so many CON
veniences for the tourist as Egypt. as
it's hotels are inferior and much Of it
must be done either by carriage over
bad roads or on horseback. But We
were intensely interested and am
sure it cannot but prove profitable.
We did Jerusalem and it's surrounds
ings, including Bethlehem, Mount of
Olives, Bethany and Jericho. Then
we drove by carriage to Nablees in old
Samt.ria where we took horses for
two days ride to Nazareth We hal
two nights in tents and found it rath-
er romantic, but two days were enough
as the riding was hard for those of
us not used to it. Damascus was
strange, Baalbek most Imposing
ruin, We were delighted with the
short time we had at Constantinople.
Athens has also pleased us very mucn.
We have some leisure here as we gain
the time here we lost at Constantine
ople. Tomorrow we take a trip to old
Corinth. Sunday evening we leave for
Naples. We win spend over two weeks
IN Italy, then I will leave for home
Mrs. Craig with the family will go
north. We get somewhat tired with
perpetual sightseeing and 1t will take
some time to digest it all. I shall be
glad to be home again and back to
work. We think of the friends W.
have left, very often. Mrs. Craig joins
me in kindsst regards to all the
i Neasham family. Give our regards to
iali inquiring friends
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
slGoURN EY.

A leak in the water mains, down on
the Priest bottom was repaired Friday.
1t had been leaking for a long time,
forming a big pond of water. 1t has
been repaired a number of times, but
without much success. =
Word was received last week that
the father OF Leetha Woods, who has
been at the Minteer home, was killed
by an elevator rope breaking and
letting a heavy car fall on his head,
killing him instantly, while he was at
work in basement in one of the Mis-
souri, cities.
Court has adjourned for the April
term. There has been lot of business
turned out at this term of court. by
Judge Willcockson. The cook wife de-
sertion case, coming from Richland,
was settled out Of court, the wife re-
ceiving $3.50. Earl Dakan, accused of
stealing chickens in Delta, plead guilty
and got seven days in Jail. Young
Gaywood allowed his part of the case
to go over to the September term. and
will fight it. In the Herr Brumback
case of bastardly proceedings, the jury
found the defendant not guilty as
charged.
Willie Pane. son of c. w. Pane. of
Delta, while loading a % rifle Satur-
Cay evening, had his hand over the
muzzle of the gun, when the gun was
discharged and the bullet lodged in
his forefinger DR.. Will Sterlin of that
place, brought the boy to Sigourney on
Monday and the bullet was located
with an x-Ray machine.
G. T. Darland of Murdo, S. D., spent
few days here last week with his
daughter, Mrs. Sherman Needham He
started for home Friday, going by way
of Barnes City, where he will visit his
parents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
SCHOOL CHANCES
ARE SUGGESTED.
PRESIDENT OF CHICAGO SCHOOL
BOARD WOULD GO BACK TO
THREE IRIS"

Chicago, May 17.-From every indi
cation, the three Rs will be taught
In the Chicago public schools next
year as they have not been taught
since the days when they formed the
major part of the school curriculum.
President Otto G.. Schneider Of the
board of education already has made
known some of the points which will
be taken up in his annual report, and
again yesterday he made further state
ments In regard to the campaign of re
form that will be waged during the
next school year.
The particular system of teaching
writing and spelling in the schools for
only short periods of ten and twenty
minutes was condemned by President
Schneider, with the supplemental an
nouncement that more will be said
about the system in his report.
THE system Of teaching children
or, rather Of trying to teach them
the fundamental principles of educa
tion in ten or twenty minutes day
is the height Of foolishness," he de-
clared. "Such periods are too short,
and yet that is how the most import.
ant and basic principles are taught in
our schools. The children no more
than get into the classrooms and get
ready for work than bell rings and
they are sent out.
Waste Of Time and Effort.
'The system is responsible for
prodigious waste Of time and effort.
The children cannot concentrate their
minds on their work in any such
length of time, much less really learn
much about the subjects An hour or
a fifty minute period Is none too long
for them. They are required to re-
main attentive for that length Of time
in college courses, and after they get
out of school and start to work they
are expected to concentrate their
minds on a subject for eight hours
every working day We must get back
| to the essentials"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18

The recent disturbances In Constan-
tinople which resulted in the de-
thronement Of the sultan and the up
rising Of the Turkish officers furnish
ed the unusual surroundings lately for
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Craig and party
who are now touring in foreign lands.
In an interesting letter to ]. w. Neash-
am, the former pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city pictures
vividly the Turkish uprising. The old
world with her glorious past. her
magnificent buildings filled with the
bodies of great and famous men, and
the sacred envoirnment Of the holy
lands were also visited by the former
Ottumwans.
The letter, which follows Is filled
with an interesting recital of the ex-
periences met with in the party's
travels:
81 find myself in classic Athens
with a few moments at my command
and believe some of our observations
and experiences may be of interest TO
Ottumwa friends.
Probably 1 had better begin with
the most thrilling item, our expert
ence in Constan inople, when I say
that we were in that city when the
revolution broke out and that resulted
in the dethroning of the sultan You
can realize what I mean. When we
reached the coast at Beyrout after
our trip inland we heard many dis
turbing rumors as to unsettled condi-
tions throughout the Turkish empire.
But news is almost minus quantity
in that land and we were utterly IN
able to ascertain the true condition.
The day we eft Beyrout there was
considerable stir and moving of
troops but that was all we observed.
"When we reached ConstantinopIe
everything seemed quiet. AS we
were travelling under Cooks direction
we left it for them to determine
whether we had better land or not.
There were three of Cooks tours on
board and 1t was thought safe for us
to land This we did on Wednesday,
we spent Thursday and Friday sight
seeing In the regular way. There was
a good deal of tension, however, and
the extras were selling on the streets
with great rapidity. We were able to
learn that the army Of young Turks
was at San Stephen just outside Of
the city; that the parliament had de-
manded the abdication of the sultan,
and that hostilities might occur at any
time. Friday is the Mohammedan
Sunday and at that time the sultan Is
required to attend services. The
Selamlik as it is called is the cere'
mony Of the sultan's ride from hts
palace to the Mosque. This is quite
an event and is largely attended by
visitors. We were recommended by
| our ambassador not to attend as
there was great danger of hostilities
breaking out at that time. But the
Selamlik went off quietly and all seem
ed we'll. AS we were out driving in
the afternoon we discovered more sx
citement than usual, stores and ba
zaars were closed and squads Of sol
diers were marchings back and forth
in different parts of the city. should
have said that our conductor Informed
lus on Thursday that he had secured
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
FARM MINGTON.

Farmington-A. w. Willets and
grandson Clarence Rastofer were in
Des Moines Wednesday.
Mrs. j. 3. Stirling and Mrs. c. S.
Ross entertained a company Of friends
Thursday afternoon at the home of
the former. Refreshments We're serv-
ed.
Mrs. Nellie Therme left Friday for
Mt. Pleasant to visit her sister, Mrs.
Ella Whitten and from there will go
to Cedar Rapids to attend the Congre-
gational state convention.
Mrs. Luecilel visited over Sunday
with her son Ernest Lueckel and fam
lily in Ft. Madison.
Miss Eddalee Morse, who has been
attending the P. E. O.. convention in
Waterloo. returned home Friday
Miss Ollie Scheiley has gone to
Bloomfield, where she has employment.
The Kensington club held business
meeting Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. P. o. Peterson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-18
ATTORNEY WORK HAS PAPERS.
Divorce Papers Of Flora B. Nice
Against John E. Nice Withdrawn
From Court.

Flora B. Nice has filed petition in
the district court asking for divorce
from John e. Nice. The petition was
filed this afternoon, and Immediately
after it was recorded the plaintiffs at
torneys, Work & Work, withdrew it,
and now hold it secret. The proper
receipt was left at the clerks Office
for the document, but when approach
ed with reference to the grounds upon
which Mrs. Nice was suing for di-
vorce, Mr.. Work became reticent. and
would not give even the semblance
Of what Mrs. Nice had to produce to
the court favoring her divorce.
Judge G. w. Vermilion has granted
a divorce to John Turner from his
wife, Louie e. Turner. The house
hold furniture, now in the possession
of the defendant Mrs. Turner, were
decreed her property.
A suit to recover four horses has
been filed with Clerk Gebrge Phillips
by Morgan Hunter VS.. Charles l..
Hunter, ct al. A mortgage serves as
the basis for the case.
The Allen-Citizens Savings bank suit
| Is now in progress.