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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
ELDON.

Eldon-The Kings Herald held a
picnic Wednesday in the grove west of
the brick plant in honor Of their form
er superintendent Mrs. A. w. Wilson,
of Gerinomo, Okla. A sumptuous din
ner was served in true picnic style A
sack race, potato race and tug Of war
were indulged in and caused much
merriment. There were fifty present
and all report good time.
Miss Angle Evans, Mrs. A. w. King
of Seymour passed through here en-
route home from Oskaloosa where they
have been on business.
Miss Villa Carroll OF Selma spent
Thursday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. B. Lynch and daughter Mrs
Frank Fame returned home from OF
tumwa. where they have been visiting
relatives.
Van Baldwin, Willie Haywood spent
Thursday in Ottumwa
Mrs. E. Smith and daughter Bertha
Of Ottumwa passed through here en-
route to Floris to visit friends and
relatives.
George HILBERT spent Thursday in
Ottumwa on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
FLoRIs.

Floris--George Herman of Ottum-
wa was a business caller in Floris
Tuesday.
r. l.. Wilson was a caller in Bloom
field Tuesday evening.
George Johnston Of Unionville, Mo.
is visiting with his aunt, Mrs. H. M.
Barker.
Hearsel, Faye and Leon Melvin of
|Coatesville. Mo-, are visiting relatives
in this place.
Jack Clark, who has been working
in Montana this summer, has returned
to his home at this place.
John Hancock made a business trip
to Bloomfield Tuesday.
Lonial Bolivar and Glenn Harvard
made business trip to Ottumwa on
Wednesday,.
G. T. Wilson, postmaster at this
place, is in Des Moines attending the
postmasters convention.
Mrs G. N. Conner and children Of
Selma are visiting with the A. II.
Plank family
A number from this place are at
tending the Chautauqua at Blaamfield
this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

party crying it in political meetings
The government feels perfectly conf
dent of passing the bill. and the Tories
are much disheartened.
$50 confident is the majority party
of winning the bill that they are now
framing a measure for the next ses.
sion of parliament which is to be an
insurance for the laboring men against
unemployment. Under the terms OF
the bill, which is now being discussed
by the majority party in England, the
laborer, employer and government
each contribute an equal sum, which
is supervised and husbanded by the
government and returned in install.
ments to the laborer in times of panic
and overproduction when the labore1
is out Of work.
Fancy a majority party of the Unit
ed States discussing seriously such a
measure as that. 1t is the natural re-
suit of the bad industrial conditions in
England and the great poverty that is
-ound there.
Summing up Europe, I should say
that. while, of course, one sees mucn
in Europe, political and otherwise
which in and of itself, not taken in a
large way, looks tempting to an Amer
lean, yet when you take these excel,
lent things in relation to environment,
when you take the whole of Europe,
or any country in it, you can see cas-
lily why millions of people leave
Europe every year for free America.
Common sense, humanity, in spite of
all the advantages of Europe, tells the
average human being that America,
and not Europe, is the place for him
to live, rear his family, and grow into
his full estate as man.
Perhaps Mr. White may gather his
impressions together and contribute
something to the literature of the day
by telling us more fully just What
Is the Matter With Europe?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
"BILL' WHITE ON EUROPE.

William Allen White, who years ago
asked the nomentous question.
whats the Matter With Kansas? 2"
and thereby gained fame, ha, givcn
mi answer t. that weigh,y question
bimself Kansas, he bell ,vcs, is all
right. and the rest of the United
States, as well "As between Europe
and Emporia," said Mr.. White. as he
nlighted from the train in his home
rjtv, Pm strong for Enporia
Mr.. White found many things in
Euprope which Jared on his demo
cratic tastes. He met duke who
lisped, and he believed that the
stock of dukes needs grading up
He found things more finished in Eu-
rope, but" he said, "it is because
labor lis the greatest bargain IN Eu-
rope" He believes labor is a poor
bargain In any country, especially
when, as in Europe, the cheap labor
builds a finished country which the
Idle rich enjoy. Mr.. White. continuing
with his impressions of Europe, said
"Can you imagine self-rcspecting
Kansas farmer going arounI grabbing
his hat all the time to man who has
no other distinction except that he
happened to have white shirt? No?
Neither can l. That's one of the things
that makes man proud Of America
the fact that there Is no peasant
class here. Over al, Europe a man
That works with his hands, whether
ne be farmer, railroad man or me-
chan1c,, forever is putting his finger to
his cap or pulling his hat OFT. He has
p seryife attitude, and the finest thing
IN the world l found when coming
back to America was the American
farmer al workman, who looked you
squarely IN the eye, and kept their
hands in their pockets, and who indi-
cate by their general attitude that if
you don't like their style you can go
straighten up.
THE present burning issue in Eng
land Is form Of what in America is
know as the single tax. The govern
ment-thats their cabinet and mem
bers Of the majority party in parlia-
ment-proposed a finance bill which
purposes to put a tax on the unearnad
Increment in land, including mineral,
eoal and the like. / his is taking a di-
rect drive at the landlord system in
England. The CRY Of the government
party Is down with the dukes You
bee 1t on banners in professions, near
The titled members of the majority
T.
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SOAP CREEK.

Soap Creek.-Jake Overturf has re-
turned home, after a trip in the west
Mrs. William Moss and children If
South Ottumwa is visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shepherd
this week.
Mrs. Minerva Bradberry spent a
few hours with Mr.. and Mrs. R. T.
Sample last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bolin were
Belknap callers Saturday.
Bill Houk was in Belknap last Tues
day.
Mrs. Douglas Gossage of South OF.
tumwa returned home Saturday afte'
weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. 7. Sample.
John Burris and son, Lacey, were
in the city of Bloomfield Saturday.
Jake Overturf and sons were in
Drakeville Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Sample and sister, Mar.
tha Pugh, were Bloomfield shoppers
Saturday.
Jack Heckart spent a few hours
with William Bradberry Sunday.
Mrs. Harrison Hawkins of near
Sherman Chapel visited with Belknap
relatives Saturday.
Jess Foster and family was in
Bloomfield Saturday.
Tressa Gossage of South Ottumwa
has returned home after weeks
visit with Miss Cora and Nerna Sam
pie.
Mrs. VIM Bradberry was shopper
in Bloomfield Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

A protest is made in Michigan pa
per against the lack Of precautions
taken by the state officials to prevent
forest fires. Again, it says, the news
reports tell of forest fires in northern
Michigan. It is the same old story.
Woodsmen have been leaving brush,
tree tops and other waste where it
fell; the dry weather Of the summer
made it highly infammable; some
careless camper did not watch his
fire; there is great blaze. And the
state finds itself unprovided with fire
fighters. Practically nothing has been
done since the terrible fires of last
summer. Perhaps the fires this
year will not be SO disastrous as they
were then. If heavy rains come soon
they will not be, and there is not so
much left to burn. Political improv;-
dence according to the Michigan pa
pers view, depends on providence 70
save the property Of the state and the
lives Of the states people
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
THE DEATH OF MRS. CULLEN,

It was with profound sorrow that
news of the death of Mrs. Sarah Gull
len was received yesterday. Mrs. Gull
len was known and loved by young
and old alike. Her life had been dedi-
Gated to doing good for others. Her
own life was not without Its SORROWS.
A devoted husband was taken from her
nearly a quarter of a century ago; two
SONS and a daughter grown to man
hood and womanhood were called. But
when sorrow came in the death of
loved ones she accepted it as the will
of God and labored the more zealously
. in lessening the load of sorrow in
others hearts.
In late years Mrs Cullen had been
in failing health. She had passed the
allotted span of life and her loved
ones realized that she could not be
with them long. Yet her death was a
shock. Even. in the last illness the
smile that had frightened and brought
sunshine into so many lives, hid her
own sufferings and reused hopes in
the hearts of the watchers at the bed
side. But the call from her Maker was
heard and she passed into the beyond
to the reward life of self-sacrificing
devotion to His cause brings, and her
smile as she answered the last sum
mons, was like benediction, bidding
the sorrowing family at the bedside to
dry their tears for the pain of part
ing and rejoice with her for the great
er happiness beyond.
Mrs. Cullen's greatest happiness
was in doing good for others. In the
homes of the sick she was minister
ing angel, carrying words Of cheer
and consolation. When death came she
was first with deeds of love and kind
ness tightening the load of grief on
heavy hearts. The children !'sokei
upon her as a fairy Godmother. She
had gift, smile, kind word, and
sympathy for the; children in ,heie lit
tie cares. Her death will be felt as a
personal loss by them, and by many,
too, who have grown beyond child
hoods days, but who will always cher
ish the memory of this good woman
for the pleasure she hrought into their
youthful lives.
Mrs. Cullen was one of Gods noble
women. She was never heard to utter
an unkind word against friend or
neighbor. Dedicating her own life to
doing good for others, she saw ouly
the good and the beautiful in life. This
gentle soul that was called will be
greatly mourned, not only by the chill
dren, bereft Of the best. Of mothers,
but by friends unnumbered. The
heartfelt sympathy of all Is extended
to the stricken family. They feel most
keenly the loss that is felt by all. But
to them is given the consoling mem
Dry that, though their mother is gone,
the seeds of sunshine and happiness
she planted in SO many hearts still
live in turn to brighten other lives.
Mrs. Cullen is gone, hut the world
Is brighter in the sphere of useful
ness which felt the blessings Of her
gentle, Christian character. Her life
was NOT in vain
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
OBITUARIES. =

David Nelson Reynolds, youngest
son of T. A. and S. M. Reynolds, was
born in Sumner county, Kansas, May
13, 1886, and died at the home Of his
motheI in Bloomfield July 20, 1909.
When but two years of age his par
ents moved to Davis county, where he
spent his boyhood days on the farm.
At the age Of 81 he began carrying
the mall on the route from Bunch.
He was married to Miss Bessie Nc
Graw June II, 1908. To this union
was born one son. He was converted
and became a member of the Chris
tian church at Drakeville at the age
Of 18 years.
In February, 1908, he was taken
sick with what at that time was sup.
posed to be the grip, but which ter
minated in consumption. He tried to
conceal his failing health from his
relatives and friends and all was done
that medical skill could do, but, ne
only gained temporary relief. he
made hard fight for life and did
everything he thought would help him
and never lost hope of getting we'll
until the last. When asked how he
was feeling his answer was nearly al
ways Il feel better" or II feel pretty
WELL" He was a good neighbor and
was well liked by patrons on the mail
route. He always had a bright, cheer
full way that made him many friends.
When told he could not get well,
he said, I'm eady to die and I'm go.
ing to stay ready and only a few
days before his death SAID, II would
like to get well, but I'm prepared to
die" His suffering the last two
weeks of his life was worse than any
human tongue can describe. 4
Beside host of friends, he leaves 8
wife and infant son, three months
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
WILLARD.

Willard.-Mrs. Fred Isaacson and
children of Ottumwa are here visiting
with relatives and friends.
Pete Pearson and family visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Kirfman.
Mrs. August Carlson, who has been
quite Ill, is improving.
Mrs. Myra Larson has returned to
her home after a two weeks visit at
the home of her son, Ed Larson.
Mrs. Louisa Pearson spent Sunday
at the Sven Pierson home.
Mrs. Fred Isaacson and children OF
Ottumwa, Mrs. Louisa Pearson, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Carlson, Mrs. Fred
Johnson and daughters, Misses Ethel
Dottie and Dora were eentertained at
the A. G.. Anderson home Wednesday
James Newell and daughter, Miss
Anna, have returned home after a
short visit with relatives at Mystic.
Misses Mary and Emma Smith Wis
tied Monday afternoon with their
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Smith.
Pete Pearson and son, arthur, were
in Ottumwa Monday on .usiness.
Miss Myrtle Anderson of Ottumwa
is visiting with her cousin, Miss Hat.
tie Pearson.
Mrs Andrew Pierson, Mrs Laura
Carlson, and d-ughter, Miss Grace;
Mrs. Alice Rupert and son, and Miss
Lena Johnson visited Wednesday al
the Chas. Burnstedt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimblade and
daughter, Miss Marie, were entertain
ed at dinner at the Fred johnson
home Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
CHARLTON.

Chariton,-Mrs. Chas Johnson and
Mrs. Claus Moberg of Creston arrived
Yesterday for a visit with Mrs. a.
Wedean.
Mrs. Ira Curtis was called to eds
Moines Thursday evening by the SER
ious illness of her daughter, Mrs. G.. S.
Jones, who is suffering with infiamma.
ton Of the stomach and congestion OF
the brain.
Miss Pearl Hahn returned Thursday
from visit Of several weeks with
relatives in Vermont, III.
Mrs. A. T. Dotts Of Cambria arrived
Thursday for visit at the home Of
her brother-in-law, r. e. Dotts.
Mrs. Harry Boggess and children
and Miss Ellen Youngland of Red Oak
returned home Thursday after visit
with relatives and old friends here.
where the former resided until a few
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson Of
Benton township, departed yesterday
for visit with relatives in Omaha
David Baughman was called to
Mitchell, Neb.. Thursday evening by
the serious illness of his son.
| Spencer Mayhem of Omaha, former
ly of this city, is expected tonight for
visit with Harold Whitfield and 9TH
er friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Younkin of
Paris, Tennessee, arrived Thursday
for a visit with Mrs. Younkins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Adams,
and old friends.
Prof. w. e. Hays departed Thurs
day evening for Cedar Falls, where
he has accepted position as instruc-
tor in the State Normal college.
Miss Bridget Sullivan died at her
home in this city Thursday afternoon
after an illness of several months
with softening Of the brain. She is
lsurvived by three brothers, Dennis, of
lGalesburg, ILL.,! John, of Denver, Colo
rado, and James, of Seattle, Wash
ington. No arrangements for the
| funeral have yet been made.
Mrs. Reuben Martz left Thursday
for Davis City to visit relatives and
attend the old settlers reunion.
Mrs. Grace Wright of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma has returned home
after visit with her father, Jacob
Yengel, and other relatives and old
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.. Barnard If
York, Neb., visited in this city Thurs
i udy Will ME-. duu MTS. N. .. M6lFlllS.
Mr. Barnard was formerly the station
agent at Lucas.
The Misses Eva and Cora Beasley
of Roseville, ILL.,, returned home on
Thursday after visit in Lincoln
township with their aunt, Mrs. P. p.
Smith.
Mrs. Thomas McAloon and three lit
tie sons left Thursday evening for q
few days visit with relatives in OF
| tumwa.
1 Mrs. B. F. Landrey and little daugh-
ter, accompanied by her niece, Helen
Glaze of Holdridge, Neb., left Thurs
day for visit with relatives In os-
endale, Mo.
/ Miss Marie Owen Of Kansas City,
who had been spending ten days in
Charlton with her uncle, w. W. Krid-
elbaugh, and family, went to Abba
/ Thursday to spend few days.
| Chas. Wasberg. of English township
left Thursday for visit with friends
/ in Omaha
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
FLoRIs r. F. D. NO. 2

Floris r. F. D. No 2.-Mrs. John
Rominger and Mrs Otis Puckett and
children were callers at the Edd
Brooks home Friday afternoon.
Eli Heckart of Carbon spent few
days last week at the James Hawkins
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Amelang and chill
dren, Albert and Anna, Basil and
Sarah Wilcher, Mary Amelang, Laura
Garretson and Ray Walker spent Sun
day at the w. H. Dye home.
John Carpenter and John Prather
took hogs to Belknap Tuesday.
Grandma Waller Of .3elknap is Wis,
iting her son, Joe, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mason are the
proud parents of baby girl
Mont Grinstead and wife spent Sun.
day afternoon at the home of Mr.
and family.
Mrs. Alex Garretson spent Thurs
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Joseph Waller.
Ira Swinney and U. S. Heady, who
have spent the past month in the
western states, have returned home.
Mrs w. H. Dyer and Mrs. Edd Anne
lang were callers in Ottumwa Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Foster and chill
dren of near Bloomfield Jake Prath,
er, wife and baby Of near Troy, spent
Sunday at the John Prather home
Mrs. Pete Henderson and Mrs. Rus
sell Burrows and baby, who have been
visiting relatives In Oskaloosa the
past week. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Heckart of Car
bon, spent Thursday at the James
Hawkins home
Mrs. William Post, Mrs. H. L. Post
and children spent Wednesday at the
Harry Mason home.
Ray Waller was an Ottumwa caller
Wednesday. While there he purchas
ed new graphaphone.
Isaac Wilcher of Minden, Neb., is
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Nellie Thompson and baby OF
Kansas City, who have spent the past
three weeks visiting Mrs Thompson s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pickett
have returned home.
John Carpenter was a caller at the
Joe Walker home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday in Ottumwa at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carr.
Arthur Lepper, wife and children CT
Floris spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rominger and family.
Mrs. Charley and son, Keith, who
have been visiting the past month
with Mrs. Charles parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Amelang, have returned
to their home in Monterey.
Mrs. James Hawkins spent Tuesday
afternoon at the H. L. Post home.
Ray Walker left Sunday evening
for Ottumwa to work in the packing
house.
John Rator and Frank Amelang sold
some fat cattle to Swift & Co. last
Tue=day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rominger enter
tained the follawing guests Thursday
evening in honor Of Mrs Otis Puck
ett and children Of Seymour Nj
and Mrs. Albert Pence and children
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Waller and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Garretson
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Henderson, Mrs
Waller, Mrs. George Monroe, Mrs
Earnest Younkin and little son
Misses Exile and Hazel Swinney, Jone
Mcintyre, Laura Garretson, Ray Wal
Ter, Freddie Swinney and Earnest
Pence. Music was furnished on the
piano, violin and graphaphone. All
departed at a late hour, wishing them
many more such evenings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

old, father, mother, six sisters, Mrs.
Adah Hunt and Mrs. Edna CassiI of
Bunch; Mrs. Ida Brown of Ash Grove
Mrs. Rose Spilman, Mrs. Oma Rhoades
and Miss Lola Reynolds of Bloom
field, and two brothers, w. F.. Rey-
nolds Of Bunch ard w. A. Reynolds
OF Bloomfield.
The funeral was preached in the
Christian church at Drakeville by
Rev. Ed Hastings. Interment in the
Drakeyille ry.-Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
oLlvET.

Olivet-Mrs. T. Coryell of OskaIoosa
visited at the parental John Dolan
home this week.
N. A. jenkins of Des Moines was in
town on Tuesday on mining business.
!. S. Oldham and wife We're business
callers in Oskaloosa on Monday.
Ham Barnes one of the prosperous
farmers of this vicinity purchased an
auto last week.
Rev. j. G. Leonard preached his last
sermon here for the conference year
on Sunday. The ladies Of the congre-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

vacation at least once year. Com
menting on this advice, the Dcs
Moines Register and Leader notes
that too many folks who are phys!c-
ally able find themselves too weak n
the financial department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31
LAD STEALS A TICKET.

Fairfield, Aug. 2S.-on instructions
of the chief of police at LaSalle, H.,
Sheriff w. H. Neibert arrested Edward
Dee, 16 year old boy who was a
passenger on Rock Island train No. 1
at this place. He is charged with
stealing a ticket from the window OF
the ticket Office in the depot at La
Sale Thursday night and travelling
upon it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

The report that A. G.. Vanderbilt.
was shot turned out to be mistake
but according to the testimony that
was filing the papers few weeks
ago, some of Mr.. vanderbilts New
York set were often half shot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31


cation took their baskets and served
bcunteous dinner in the church after
the morning service.
Mrs. VIM. Laughlin east of town
was caller at the r. Williams home
Tuesday.
Threshing is over with in this local
ity. The prices are oats 35, barley so,
rye GO and wheat 80 cents per bushel.
The railroad company had a force
of men here last week and tore up the
walk around the depot and filled the
place with sand and cinders.
Mrs. John Dolan is very i'll at this
time.
Mrs. Derns of Pella visited at the
parental j. l.. Billings home this week
j. l.. Billings is preparing to rebuild
the building that burned some time
ago.
William Rogers is visiting at the
home of his sister Mrs. Olson in Mo-
berly this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

At the food convention yesterday IN
Denver it was stated that it lis Just
as necessary to have a law against
having dirt in food as 1t Is to have a
law against having chemicals in food
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

Aviator Farman didn't figure much
in the preliminary announcements
from Rheims, but he jumped to the
front at the right time and captured
the candy. Evidently Mr.. Farnam be
lieves the way to aviate is to aviase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

The Wright brothers will have TO
get busy or they will soon be as near
ly forgotten as a defeated vice-presi-
Dental candidate is year after cleo
fiOn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

Judge Carpenter of Michigan yester-
day told a meeting of the American
Bar association at Detroit that Courts
should not be unduly solicitous 10
write opinions that will be convinc-
ing" The Judge needn't worry. 1t is
very likely that there never was an
opinion written that convinced the de-
feated party he was wrong.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

They have made the discovery down
in Key West that it isn't safe to toss
a cigarette into pile of dynamite.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

Reports from Oskaloosa would indi-
cate that the waterwagon is the safest
vehicle for the Iowa mayors to ride in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

The rate on registered letters is %
be increased. Another stab at the
consumer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

Perhaps the Ottumwa team may yet
learn how to win ball games away
from nome
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

Everybody, says the Toledo Blade,
who is physically able, should take a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-31

Why. it can rain.
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