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The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-14
Santa Claue
 Letters
Prescott, Dec. IA, 1909.

Prescott, Dec. IA, 1909. Dear Santa Claus
 l want Humpty Dumpty cir GUS and doll and a new tricycle. and set of doll 'furs and some pretty beads and please don't forget to bring me new dress for my big doll. 1 am going to have a Christmas tree so don't foget to bring some oranges, grapes, nuts and box of candy. I am a good little girl and have studied hard, so please come early. I will go to bed early and shut my eyes tight and will not look. Your little girl,
 Marion Smyth. Dear Santa Claus
 I am going to bed early-will go right to sleep. Please do bring me big doll, some little chairs, a tea set and little stove, some story books. Fill up my stockings with candy, nuts and a box of candy. Don't for get to come to come to see Nell.
 Your little friend,
 Katie May Shankle, Dear Santa Claus
 Please come the first place to my house. 1 have been a good little boy. My name is not on the lazy list' at school. So bring mea a gun, two boxes of candy, a horn and a drum, some apples, oranges, bananas and nuts, also a big stick of candy and two cocoanuts, two little goats and wagon. 1 will go to to bed right after supper. Fay Pittman. Dear Santa Claus
 Please bring me a doll and little doll buggy. IT want set of furs and a nice set of dishes, some pretty beads and a ring. I will hang up just two stockings. l am a good little girl and study hard, so fill up my two stockings with candy, apples, oranges and nuts. l will go to bed early so come to my house first.
 Martha Beidelman. Deer Santa Claus
 I want a Christmas tree and three dolls, a little bed and some chairs; pretty little doll buggy and a tea set, a table, some can dy, apples, oranges and nuts. I am a good little girl Bring me big story book. 1 have good lessons every day.
 Your little friend,
 Hilda Hatley Dear Santa Claus
 1 want you to come to my house first. Bring me a drum, some candy, apples oranges al d nuts good bicycle, big horn, little train with a track and some cars. A Christmas tree and boat, some story books. This is all 1 will ask you for, 1 will go to sleep right after SUD- per. Bring me some firecrack- CTS. Tom Bemis.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-14

Capital Stock, Paid Up, $35, 100000
 Surplus, $8,75000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
The Great Sale
Is Growing i'm Volume
as The Facts Be-
come Known

A January Clearing Sale in Novem-
Der in the midst of the season is so
out of the ordinary as to be almost
unbelievable, yet such is a fact and
the bargains Notwithstanding the re-
cent great advance on all kinds Of cot
ton and wool fabrics, is still more ex-
traordinary-but then the weather has
been mild and the Big Store is over
stocked with winter goods, SO Mr..
Phillips has decided to take the loss
now and is having big sale SO as to
make room for his Christmas goods
which are arriving daily. A visit to
Phillips Big Store, whether you wish
to buy or not will certainly convince
the most skeptical of the great saw
ing you can make
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
FARsoN.

4 - e-A<4-~ A-a-~e<.e-4A-e :.
: Farson.-Miss Bessie Hadley spent
Sunday at her home near Bidwell.
G. A. Dickey was an Ottumwa caller
Monday.
Harry A. Bottoff shipped stock to
Chicago Sunday morning. MI Bottoff
accompanied the shipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Thompson were
Sunday visitors at the Wilbur Davis
home.
II you have any apples. potatoes,
iellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in OF
tumwa. you can ID good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
A collection was taken up Sunday
morning at the M. E. church for the
benefit of the widows and children Of
the Cherry, ILL.,, mine disaster. H. G..
Richardson has charge Of the work
of securing funds at this place.
V. S. Beall and family were visiting
in Sigourney the first Of the week.
Miss Ethel Widner spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Leila Wellard.
G. A. Dickey and wife were visiting
Sunday with o. G. Dickey and family.
Harold Thompson left Sunday morn
ing for Fairfield where he expects to
remain for some time
G. B. Baldwin and family, G. W.
Dickens and wife, spent Sunday with
E. D. Davis and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
Holiday ,JeWelr'y
Coming I'm
EARLY SHOPPING MEANS BETTER
SHOPPING.

One going into the Neasham Jewelry
store is greeted by hustle and hustle
throughout the place. The store is
filling up with goods purchased for the
Christmas trade, Bundles of jewelry
representative of every kind is being
opened and arranged for the Christmas
shoppers. While the firm ordered the
best of jewelry, nevertheless they are
more than delighted with the class of
stock coming in. This firm anticipates
the biggest Christmas business in the
stores career and have consequently
purchased for this anticipation.
At this store person can purchase
any piece of jewelry which the metro
politan stores carry. Early shopping
means better shopping from any stand
point. Why wait until the rush is on
when everyone is crowding and push
ing? 1t takes time and consultation to
purchase suitably We can serve you
best now, not only with the complete
selections but give more attention to
your exact wants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
W. {. Wyr1lan,
2ss E. Main.-"The Only China Store"
All the Street Cars pass our store.
Visitors Cordially Invited.
BIRMINGHAM.

d 4-<-&-~-s-As% ~-e-%~-~e-<~-s e-N*-o-4-> .ss
Birmingham.-Mr Noles, who has
been visiting the past two weeks at
Frank Apis, has returned to her home
in Terre Haute.
Mrs. Madge Murphy and son James
are visiting at the parental home in
Ottumwa.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
e. church will serve Thanksgiving
dinner in the Commercial hotel build
ing.
]. w. Wolfang and wife spent Sun
day in Keokuk, where they had fam
lily reunion at the home of his daugh-
ter.
IL you have any apples, potatoes.
iellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in OF
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Misses Pauline Shot, Uvemith and
Patti Sherman and Fannie Hughes
visited last week at Stockport.
Mrs. Kisling and daughter Bertha
visited at their home in Bonaparte
Saturday and Sunday.
Harry Roberts Nortle entertained a
number of his friends Saturday after
noon at his home, it being his
eleventh birthday anniversary. A good
time was enjoyed, and his guests de-
parted for their homes wishing him
many more happy birthdays
Mrs. Nelson is visiting her daughter,
Mrs A. B. Adams at Selma.
On the charge of running traction
engine over q street crossing recently
without planking the crossing, Jones
e Kimnel were arrested. At the trial
before the justice of the peace the de-
PENDANTS pleaded guilty and were
fined So and costs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

1909, at 8 o'clock Funeral services
We're held at the hospital Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at +.
o. o. F. cemetery.
Rev. Ed Hastings is holding very
successful meetings at the Christian
church at Savannah.
The following were taken into full
membership at the M. e. church last
Sunday morning: Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Majors and daughter, Miss Clara;
Mrs Howard and Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Phelps.
Mrs. Rebecca Taylor died at the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
I thanksgiving
Crockery, China,
Glass.
VIC. Wyman'

Everything in Table and Sideboard
Glassware in all grades.
Everything in Crockery and China
in Sets and Matchings.
Our Dinnerware contains the largest
and most comprehensive line to be
found anywhere in Ottumwa.
All values-low cost-inexpensive
sets-medium priced-highest values
costly designs.
The experienced housewife buys a
stock pattern which can be had in
sets or parts of sets and matched for
years to come-an advantage appreci-
ated at Thanksgiving time or any sea-
son when desiring to replenish or in
crease the size of set.
Attractive novelties and useful
articles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
;. 10. 11eashan
LEADING JEwELER.
l2o Cast 11Tain St.
Jasper Land Brings sa12.5o.

Kellogg, Nov. 24.-Hans Wulf, living
mile north of town, sold his farm
recently for s212.5o per acre. Mr..
Wulf bought the farm for $40 an acre
three years ago.
George Saum sold his homestead for
Sis short time ago and bought near
Des Moines. Mr.. Saum has lived on
the place for many years, having
bought the land of the government
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

What CONCEALED Tigers Blood.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. -
Judge Gaynor makes affidavit that he
did not spent cent in his campaign
for mayor. With such candidate, no
wonder Tammany's blood froze.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
BLOOMFIELD.

j. ~ ~ 80 40 e-~-1%% -
Bloomfield Sylvester Burton died
at the home of his nephew, Frank
York, in Savannah, Saturday night,
Nov. 20. 1909, at II o'clock. The flu
neral occurred Monday afternoon ut
the York residence. Interment in the
Inskeep cemetery.
Miss jamie Gibbs died at Shelton's
hra.aitnl Monday nnnrnina. Nov. 22
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
home of her daughter, Mrs. B. A. Ley
da of Mark Monday nnnrnino

stu, OE w ttI Is, 4IUIIudy IIUI HlHB. a y
Miss Zetta Goode arrived in Bloom,
field Saturday. having given up he
position as teacher of music In VIII
soro college at Chambersburg Pa, ON
account of i'll health. She will spend
the winter here with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Goode and aunt Mrs. Eliza
Owsley.
Washington Post.-The recent i'm
crease in the price of sugar shows
that the consumer is paying the fine
Imposed on the trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
UNREGISTERED.
.odd lots. tseus cents per share TEX dividend
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

FURNISHED by Swartwout & Appenzear, No. 40 Pine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.

900 $40. $50. 1872 Ss45. 44s. 5o4 ss5a. es1, se"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
DOMESTIC EXPORTS DECLINE.

The bureau II statistics. Department OF Com
meroe and Labor reports the principal domestic
exports for April and 70 the ten months ended
April % as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While speculation in the market for outside Sc
curitIes showed a fair degree of activity at times
business extremely quiet Price movements
irregular. with n decidedly easier tone in the
copper stocks. The industrial list ruled steady. al
though in q few Instances some weakness man
Tested The feature In the dealings the in
creased activity and strength in Standard Milling
shares. The common moved Up about points.
while the preferred, after advance OF 4, easeJ
or IL American Tobacco advanced points on
limited trading. United Cigar off Ia points
In the mining list Butte Coalition, Greene Cana
Cumberland-Icly and Kerr Lake were off from Il to
nearly a point In bonds Western Pacific 6s were
strong: Standard Milling 5s mp about points.
lnterna tiOndl salt % of point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY NARKET.-Noney call opened at
per cent. highest Per cent. lowest. Ia per cent;
last loan, ia per cent: closing, ueG1aG per cent:
ruling rate, per cent Time money rates were
somewhat h-mer for the longer periods, and the
volume Of business somewhat inCrea sed Rates.
IA per cent for sixty days, 22aT3 per cent for
ninety DAYS. per cent for four and five months.
81. per for six months, 81 per cent for seven
months and 81. per cent for over the year Mer-
camille paper continued I'm fair demand and was
not superb bundant, but a certain amount Of at
tractive lateral obtaina.hie- Rates. SitH So
per for sixty and ninety days Endorsed bills
receivable, 2l2d4 per cent for choice four six
months single names and 4izd5 per cent for those
less well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANCiE--The foreign exchange
market opened firm. with cables quoted at 4S1S5Q
4S.90 demand sterling at 4S765d4 $40. and sixty
dav bills az 4.S6tAT $685.. Short francs quoted
5.155s less I-22 and short reichsmarks at 95S.-
The market held steady I'm the day, with rates
around the opening figures. In the afternoon cables
quoted a 4S7S5q 1880, demand sterling {
4S765 bid and asked and siXty-day bills 1851
4s625: Short francs 5.I5as less S64 and short
reichEmarks 95sz less Isl
Bankers posted rates were as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London. Nav i. T. n--'The market for Amer
can securities quiet al unimpoTtsnt price
,hanges Last quotations follow.
-Ex dividend

FOREIGN MONEY NARKET.-CaH money n
London. 2. per cent. open market discount rate
for short bills. IL SIS per cent, long bills No
SIS per cent, Berlin discount rate. % PEI cent,
Paris discount rate 1 lis per cent Paris ex-
change London. - francs Is centin1es- Berlin
exchange on London, 90 marks 4 pfennigs. Bar
gold. as 9izd
FOREIGN SECJ RITES British consos for
money. 81 15-l6 per cent; for the account, s..
French rentes p francs 522 ceutimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

200 Wis Cent Gen a.. o.
1000 do ......-.-- - =
GOO do Sup & Dull
Term 4s.... a4s
1000 do ............. % n
. s0a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
ankers' posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston Sc discount:
Chicago. 20c premium; San Francisco, sight 2Isc
premium. telegraph &c premium; New Orleans,
commercial 60dI5C discount. bank 81 premium
Charleston buying par, selling 1-20c premium; 81.
Louis. 4Oc premium bid. soc premium asked.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York. exchanges 1885,
6s2.919. balances 81 24S.76S; Baltimore. exchanges
s. $50 $50 balances S4S 91O Chicago, exchanges S4-
724,413. balances $,3ls.7SS; Boston. exchanges SS
o.. 0SS. balances S23lS9S3
SILVER MARkET.-COmmercal bar silver 5Sisc
Mexican silver dollars. &c Bar silver in London
closed at "A 7-16d, advance OF 1-16d-
GOLD PREMTUM.-In Madrid. ITO; Lisbon 1875
MEXICAN EXCHANG E.-MeXiCau exchange on
New York is quoted at 2O112
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs receipts
reported from Washington S3O0.2H; internal reve-
receipts, N5542 miscellaneous receipts sci 73G
Receipts for the day. S,767524; expenditures S2SO
COO Receipts for the month to date. $1SOS9.0S4:
penditures, H9S90OO0 of expenditures. 81 500
el6 Receipts for the fiscal year date So1i117O5S:
expenditures S6OS322 1856; excess Of expenditures.
S95,2O .O63
sUB-TREASURY.-Th sub-Treasury was debtor
TO the Clearing House Sl,s24.S52
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

being reported in industrial mortgage issues
Bethlehem Steel IS being features yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

1000 Leh & " r Gtd
As zoos
5000 Leh Val y !
Gtd AIS los
100 Long Isl Gen -. 81
10000 90 Ref 4s..-.. Poi7
Total sales u bonds. s.. 46
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
INTERNATIONAL STEAM PUMP COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney Co. No. % Broad
street New York. and No. I22 South 4th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11

u. J. Swanson went to MINNEAPOLIS
last Friday where he was to attend the
wedding OF his sister Manda, after
which he was to accompany the
bridal party to Seattle, Wash, to
take in the exposition.
A. NJ. Anderson is visiting his
folks at Langford this week.
The Baptist congreg alton is laying
cement walk IN front of the church
and parsonage. After we get a few
more walks we won't care if the mud
does stick-we won't know it.
H. E. Moe is painting A. Dahl
berg's residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson from
Hazel Run, Minn., came up last Sat-
urday to visit with relatives and
friends for q few days.
G. F. Lindquist is selling 2sx56 Will.
ton velvet rugs at Sl.5O-this is 25 per
cent cheaper than any catalogue house
will sell them for
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Lundqu uist and
Mrs. ]. 0. Nelson visited at Milbank
over Tuesday.
Mr.. L. F. Pickett of Spirit Lake,
Iowa. was in town Tuesday, looking
after the interests of his firm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11
IF SICk--WHY PAY
Unless health First Returns.
Here is what should and can be done!

Here Is what should and can be done!
Now you would not willingly pay for food
that was worthless-wOuld you?
Then why pay for medicine until that medi.
cine first proves TO you Its actual worth?
Positively knowing what Dr. Shops Re
storatiye can do for the sick. say to all don t
pay unless health first returns. And back my
Restorative with signed and sealed 80 day No
help. No pay contract.
that "Dr. Shops Restorative is ABSOLUTE
ly free If it fuils". Let others do the same
or else pass their prescriptions by.
II you need more strength. more vitality,
more vigos or more vim, use my restorative
When the stomach. Heart. or Kidneys go
wrong, then test Or Shoop Restorative. do not
dose the Stomach nor stimulate the Heart or Kid
neys. for that is wrong. Years sago castaw that
mistaken idea In medicine The books below will
best tell you how am succeeding.
These books also tell OF tiny hidden in
side nerve" no larger thai slken thread. They
tell how that nerve. until II fails, actually gives
to the Heart its power. its tone. its neverending
action or impulse.
These books viii open up new and helpful
ideas to those who are not well. They tell how
the stomach. and Kidney each have their inside"
or power nerves. They tell how the Restorative
was especially made to reach and revitalize these
weak or falling inside nerves All Of these facts
tell why am able to say. 1t Is free if 1t fails
This is why say stake no chance on q
medicine Mhose mnker dare not back it
Just as 1 do by this remarkable ofer".
So write me today for the order.
| have appointed honest and responsible
druggists in nearly every community to issue my
medicines to the sick.
But write me first for the order.
All druggists sell Dr.. Shops Restorative.
but all are not authorized to give the 80 day test
So drop me a line please7and ,7 thus save
disappointment and delays. Tell me also which
book you need.
A postal will do.
Besides you are free to consult me as you
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11

Quite a number of Twin Brooks
people attended the circus in Milbank
on Tuesday.
Our ball team went to Ortley on
Sunday to play the home team but
were confronted with an aggregation
of hired players, the game resulting
in very unsatisfactory manner.
What the hired players failed to do,
the umpire did.
Miss May Chaloupka is visiting
friends in Mitchell.
Geo. Lasalle visited his father on
Tuesday at Waubay. The old gen.
tleman Is in a critical condition.
c. A. Durham and wife left on
Monday for his home in Minnesota.
Sherman Bell is attending to the
barber business in the absence of our
barber.
Twin Brooks Blues will play Cor
ona on Friday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11
Elmira Happenings

June 8.
We hear there is to be a dance at
Mr.. Strains barn Thursday night.
Corn cultivators are at work In the
fields.
Mr.. Hilman. who had been doing
the mason work on the two Whiting
houses, was laid off Saturday on &C.
count of sickness.
The Elmira Sunday school was re.
organized last Sunday and will meet
as usual 10 the Black school house.
Until further notice is given meetings
will begin at two O'Clock. All cordi.
ally invited to attend.
Following is partial list of build
ing being done in and around Elmira
this spring: August Zado. large barn
and granary: o. N. Whiting, house;
Peter Ebsin, granary and machine
shed; Aug. Beyers, addition to parn;
Bert Whiting. house: John Black,
repair on granary and smoke house;
Ray Kimball. root cellar; Thos.
Chrlstianson, barn, and many other
improvements such as fencing, etc.
In face OF all this people will sell out
and move away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Redman and
children from Wisconsin last Friday.
Mr.. Redmsn will be head carpenter
for his father-in.law, Mr.. Whiting,
this summer as the latter expects to
make many improvements at his new
home.
The missionary club will meet with
Mrs. Albert Adler next Thursday.
Albert Adler has begun work on the
road in his district.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11

'No-Drip" is the most clever little
silver Coffee Strainer ever invented.
Get one free from DR.. Shoop, Rachine,
Wis, by the Coupon Plan. The Cou-
pom and Or. Shoop's new book on
Health Coffee sent to any lady re-
questing them. You can trick any one
by secretly serving DR.. Shoop's
Health Coffee at meal time. Your
visitor or your husband will declare
he is drinking real cotfee-and vet
there is not grain of coffee in DR..
ShoOp's Health Coffee. Pure grains.
malt, and nuts give Health Coffee it's
exquisite taste and flavor. No. 20 to
80 minutes tedious boiling. "Made
In q minute Try it from your gro.
Ger and get q pleasant surp rise.
lib. package 25c. A. MITTELsTAED. n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11
Elnira.
June 5.

June y.
Ray Kimball came over near the
state line Thursday evening to view
the eclipse of the moon. He says she
(the moon) looked fine.
Jas. Black has been putting up
woven wire fence this week.
f. A. Keller took his mules to the
hills today to be pastured during the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Redman and family
OF Princeton, Wis, arrived last even
ing and will spend the summer with
Mrs. Redman's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Whiting.
r. Black returned today from a
weeks visit in Milbank.
Crops are doing fine in this vicinity
and prospects for crop have never
been better.
INCUBATOR HISTORY.
May be news to YOU but the snap
ping turtle ran the first incubator.
Just dug a hole. laid her eggs, COW
cred them with sand, and sunshine did
the rest.
Perhaps Pharaoh saw this stunt Oh
the Nile and Confucius on the Yang
tsekiang.
Anyhow, Egypt and China hatched
eggs artifcially before the rest of the
world cut its first tooth.
Why. in 1881 Egypt hatched 25,OOO,-
600 eggs a season!
Pretty hard on US Yankee horn toot-
ers who think we're it
The first incubators were heated
with manure, like a hotbed, sure
case Of "a bad beginning makes
good ending" for today they are par
lor ornaments, heated with oil, gas
and elect-iA..--