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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
DRAkEVlL.LE.

Drakeville-Miss Alma Davis is Wis
iting in Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Newkirk spent last Thursday
and Friday with her daughter Mrs
Cora Johnston.
Miss Myrtle Tomlin from near Elm
Grove was taken to the hospital at
Bloomfield where she was operated on
for appendicitis last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will De Mar from neal
Ash Grove visited Monday with Mrs
Martha Brown.
II. T. Truitt and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Harriet Truitt anG
family.
John McCarty took dinner Sunday
with his son Willis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry McVey spen
Sunday with their son John and fam.
lily.
Misses Halle Townsend and Gram
Irelan spent Sunday with Miss Ruth
Jones.
Misses Lou Truitt came home last
Tuesday from Pulaski
Misses Merle Sloan. Edyth Rothen-
stein and Agnes Hanshaw took supper
Sunday with Amy Bolts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel Turner and sor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hamilton
spent Sunday at the parental FEM
Duke home.
Miss Lula Burnett left Saturday for
Cincinnati, O., to stay with her sister.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
DEATH SUMMONS
CHARLTON Man
w. E. LEWIS, PROMINENT BUsI.
NESS FACTOR AND EX-PoST-
MAsTED DIED TODAY.

Charlton, May Especially death
entered one of the prominent homes of
this city today and summoned one of
the earliest pioneers, w. E. Lewis, ex-
postmaster Of Charlton and resident
for the past fifty-fve years. He was
sixty-three years of age and leaves a
wife, two sons, Bert Lewis Of Char
iton and Earle Lewis of Boulder, Colo,
one brother Frank and sister Mrs.
Cora BEEN, both of Charlton.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from the
Lewis home, conducted by Rev. G. G.
Wells of the Christian church of this
city.
With the passing of Mr.. Lewis dies
one of the foremost business men of
Charlton He came here fifty-five
years ago with his father the latter
engaging in the grocery business. A
few years later he entered the store
and has been the proprietor for forty.
nine years, succeeding his father He
was postmaster of Charlton during
Grover Cleveland's two terms as pres
ident; was treasurer Of the Demo
cratic central committee and was also
member of the Knights of Pythita
and Odd Fellows at the time of his
death.
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want A DROUTH
IN PROHIB ZONE:
DEMAND FROM SOUTH AND WEST
RESPONSIBLE FOR REPREs-
ENTATIVE KENDALL'S BILL
Washington Bureau of

Washington, D. c., May 10.
The drought in the prohibition areas
of the country will be tremendously
intensified if congress finally decides
that federal liquor selling licenses
shall not be issued In places where the
local laws forbid the sale of alcoholic
liquor; and there is evidencethat such
legislation is likely to pass.
From all over the south, and from
the dry" areas of the rest of the
country, demand is coming up for the
cooperation Of the federal government
in making it possible effectively to en-
force the local option or prohibition
laws. So long as the federal govern
ment issues licenses to retail liquor
in places where the local regulations
forbid the traffic, the federal govern
ment is in fashion opposing itself to
the local authorities, and this results
in constant conflict and difficulty.
Representative Kendall of Iowa has
introduced bill which proposes first
to increase from S25 to $50 the annual
fee for the government retail liquor
license, and second to provide that
such licenses shall not be issued to au-
lhorize sales in sections where the
traffic is prohibited by local laws or
regulations That would mean that no
druggist or anybody else would be
able to secure retail license in a town
| township county or state which had
gone dry" and that the person VIC
lating the state law would ipso factc
become also violator of the fedora
law, and liable to punishment under
| either or both.
There has been federal objection te
such legislation on the ground that il
would impose on the national govern
/! ment much of the burden of enforcing
state prohibition laws; but against
| this it is insisted that the federal gov
| eminent ought not to nullify the police
regulations of the states, by licensing
expressly the very things the states o.
/ cities make criminal.
The matter is to be pressed vigor
ously the coming session of congress
and the Kendall bill is expected to BIZ
the basis of its consideration. There
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ORIT AIRY


Mrs Robt A. Grubbs of Leando, Ia,
died at the home of her mother, Mrs.
S. K. Bish, Martinsburg, la. The de-
ceased was born July 8, 1884, in Nc
Pherson county, Kas., and died May
8, 1909, aged "a years, 8 months and
days. She leaves a husband, two
sons, mother, four sisters and three
brothers to mourn their loss. Her
father, three sisters, one brother and
one son have preceded her to the
better land Her early life was spent
in Kansas She moved with her par
ents to Iowa and was married No
vember. 4, 1902, to Robt. A. Grubbs, at
Mt Sterling. Iowa. To this union were
born three children, one little son dy-
ing in infancy. She was converted in
the Christian church of South Ottum.
wa six years ago.
For some time she has been great
sufferer from tuberculosis, which was
the immediate cause of her death.
1t is comforting to the hearts Of
those left behind to know that she
died Christian. She will be missed
because she made such a great place
in our hearts. The funeral services
were held at her mothers home in
Martinsburg, Monday, May 10, at 10
o'clock, conducted by Rev. F. A. Smith
of the M. e. church Interment was
made in the South Martinsburg Gene
| terry Contributed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
MARS HILL.

Mars Hill-'Rhe remains of the late
VIM Croft were inferred in the Mars
Hill cemetery Saturday at a. m. Mr..
Croft was born in Virginia So years
ago, and has lived on the Bucholtz
farm near this place for over year.
Mr.. Croft was one of the most highly
respected men of this place. He has
been a sufferer from pneumonia for
some time and last Thursday evening
at seven o'clock he passed away. He
leaves to mourn his loss besides many
sorrowing friends his wife and eight
children. Mrs. Croft of this place and
two daughters of Bloomfield a daugh-
ter of Floris, a son in the west and a
son and three small children Of this
eral services.
Mrs. Frank Turner returned home
Saturday from Highland, where she
has been visiting her son.
Glen Miller visited Sunday with
Lewis Deiters.
Mrs. Denning is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Clara Deiters and Harry Now
cry spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Will Cleffler in OttumWa.
VIII Shank was an Ottumwa caller
Saturday.
Mrs. Mowery and daughter Minnie
We're in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deiters visited Sunday
with Mrs. Croft.
Miss Minnie Mowery visited Thurs
day with Miss Bessie F1eener.
Mrs. F'itzgerald and son Roy were
| Ottumwa callers Saturday.
Mrs Conley Shank of Agency is
snending a week with her son and
wife Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Shank.
George Gordan was in Ottumwa or
SATURDAY..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
DoUDS-LEANDO.

LIQUIDS Leando.-Mrs. John Cowen
has improved her residence property in
Leando by reroofing it with a new
single roof.
Mrs. Sinder of Milton visited few
days last week with friends in town.
Capt James Elerick was recent
Keosauqua visitor
Miss Georgia Arson formerly OF
near here but lately of Glassco, Ia.
was recently married to Ira Stanbus OF
Spokane, Wash, at the last named
place
Quite a number went to Ottumws
from here last Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15

ed home today. She was accompanied
by her grandmother Mrs. K Moughler
of Selma who has been visiting at the
Agee home.
Spray your chicken coops and
roosts with Zenoleum and your poul-
try will not be bothered with insects.
At Sargent's in qts, u gallons and
gallons.
Mrs. Frank Avery of Lacey was in
the city today being on her way home
from Eddyville where she has been at
tending the Rebekah convention.
Mrs. C. R. Riggs of Libertyville was
a business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. G. R. Hawbaker of Stockport
has returned home after visit with
Mrs William Ketcham, 131 Jenny
street.
Mrs. Carrie Wyckoff of Highland Cen
ter has returned home aftera visit in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. F. B. Myers of Agency has re-
turned home after a visit with Mrs.
C. P. Pool, 1928 East Main street.
Mrs. F. H. Mowrey Of Eldon, who
spent yesterday in the city with
friends, returned home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gordon of Al
bia, were business visitors in the city
today.
Mrs. Charles Tray of Seymour re-
turned home to Seymour this morn
ing after few days visit in the city.
Mrs. Robert Atwood and Miss Orris-
sa Otwood Of Sigourney, have returned
home after a visit in the city On bust
ness
Miss Jennie Beall of Sigourney, has
returned home after visit with How
ard Utterback, ITO Blackhawk street.
Mrs. T. X. Johnson, Miss Mile
Strain and Miss Gertrude Keller of
Sigourney, were visitors in the city
yesterday.
Miss Hazel Hawkins, Mrs. Sam
Dudley and Mrs. Will Brown were Wis
itors in Ottumwa yesterday from Sig
Quincy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
Real Quality

When you buy a piano be
fair to yourself. Make sure
of getting one that YOU know
WiU be as satisfactory in
your home as it appears in
our store.
Carefully inspect every
feature, test the instrument
for tone quality and exam
inc the construction. Then
consider the responsibility
of the house where you pur-
chase and the reputation of
its productions.
We ask you to visit our
salesroonls when you are
ready to purchase, because
NE believe you Mill find
among our pianos the one
that you have in piew.
Many of the most critical
musicians of OttumWa are
our patrons, and, if their
experience is north conSid-
ering, our store may be re-
garded as a place Where
only reliable pianos are
sold.
To come here and see our
collection of instruments in
p0lpes no obligation on your
part. The time of orr sales
men WiH be at your disposal
and NE WiH give you ample
opportunity to closely cx-
anime any and all of the
pianos on our floor.
We request an opporfuni-
ty toprope to you the quality
OfOur instruments. 1t mill
be to your advantage to in
spect this pery large and
interesting collection.
1rnO7d Jewelry an
1f SEOLO Music Co...
I15 East Main Street,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
DERAILMENT ON
WABASH ROAD
FOUR CARS GO INTO DITCH
WHILE PASSENGER COACH
STAYS ON TRACK UNFRAMED.

Destiny smiled today on the passen-
gers of the morning Wabash mixed
train from the south that is due in this
city at a. m. About four and one
half miles out from Ottumwa the four
freight cars which were Immediately
in front of the heavy passenger coach,
left the track and turned turtle in the
ditch, three of the cars being torn up
slightly while the fourth, heavily load
ed with lumber, was completely ruin
ed. The passenger coach was Jared
considerably, but other than shaking
up, the passengers escaped injury and
the engine brought it's one lone coach
on into Ottumwa. The track was torn
up to some extent but was in shape in
time not to delay the 1870 passenger
train. No cause is assigned to the mis-
hap.
Other News.
Dave Higbee has reported for duty
after being off on account of an injur.
ed finger.
Guy Parks, middle division conduc
tor, is on the sick list.
S A. Parmenter is off duty on ac
count of illness.
S. c. Bell and Ed Hagerty, east di
vision conductors, have reported after
being off duty for a short time.
E. G. Voorhees,, middle division
brakeman, is ill.
H. G. Piper, middle division brake
man, is on the sick list.
P. A. fisher, conductor on the mid
die division, is off duty, being ill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Fridays Daily.
Neasbam sells the best watches.
Bi-Sulphide carbon, the sure gopher
killer at Sargent's.
Mrs Frank L. Russell Of Chilli
cothe was in the city today.
Mrs. c. B. Cowell of Fairfield has re-
turned home.
Mrs. ]. E. Campbell of Eldon spent
today in the city on business.
Mrs. Samuel Warden of Blakesburg
returned home this morning.
Mrs. H. A. Warner and children
have returned home to Blakesburg
after visit in the city.
Mrs. C. S. Jackson of Mystic was
q business visitor in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Degood of Ba,
tavia was business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Bordeaux mixture for spraying
plants and trees at Sargent's.
j. w. Lynch of Agency was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. D. Morgan of Hiteman has re-
turned home after visit with Mrs.
D. R. Sanders.
Miss Lizzie Fuller of Competine has
returned home.
Mrs. F. B. Pampel of Ollie was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. M. Davis of Farson spent yes
terday in the city.
Mrs. st. Clair Lewis of Washington
was in the city yesterday on business
Miss F. M. Barnoske of Washington
spent yesterday in the city on bust
hess.
Eureka chicken lice powder abso
lutely kills mites and insects on poul
try, 25c and SOC. Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Robinson of Ell
don, has returned home after visit
with G. B. Robinson, 113 North Mar
lon street.
Mrs. H. T. Meacham of Mt Zion was
business visitor in the city yester
day.
Mrs. w. H. Jones of Douds-Le ando
was in the city yesterday on business
Mrs. Will Lyons was in the city yes
lerday from Kilburn on business
rip.
Mrs. H. P. Gilbert of Klburn, Wis
tied friends in the city yesterday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Askran returned home
70 Douds-Leando last evening.
Miss Joy Hastings of Floris, visited
In the city yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Hinkle of Eldon was ;
business visitor in the city yester
day.
Miss Blanche Whittenmyer Of Kirk
vile was business visitor in the cit,
today.
Mrs. Benjamin Lantz of Highlan,
Uenter is business visitor in the cit.
Today.
Mrs. ]. S. Reno Of Agency who ha
been attending the Rebekah CONVEX
ton in Eddyville was in the city toda
enroute home.
Mrs. Hazel Pherigo of Selma, VIII
has been visiting her aunt Mrs. F
Agee, 511 Queen Ann avenue return
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
Big Selling Items
Priced Down

to the point which makes 1t interest
ing to look here for your wants.
Extra heavy all copper $3.50
grade Wash Boiler, special. 1888
Wash Boiler, usually sold at $1.75,
the kind that wears ........ 81 .4S
Best quality extra large $1.oo
Wash Boiler 84c
SOC size in Wash Boi'er.. 1000. 39c
Tea Kettles, $1.25 steel enameed,
splendid quality .............. CSC
$1.0o Tea Kettle, steel enameIed,
full size s4c
Regular 75c size in steel enam-.
eled Tea Kettle -. .......... SIC
Tin Tea Kettles, down to 24c and 1oc
SOC value in steel enameIed Coffee
and Tea Pots at .... ........ 3ec
Usual 40c steel enameled Coffee
and Tea Pots, special ........ 29c
Exceptional value in 75c steel
enameIed Coffee and Tea Pots. 5ec
Best grade in Mems Porous knit
Summer Underwear ...... 39c
CSC quality in Mems Summer IN
derwear, all colors .......... 25c
Real fine 75c Mems Summer Un-
Ladies' silk Gloves, double finger
! tips, best for service ..... 48c
Unusual offer in Ladies' extra fine
Lisle Gloves ...... 3et
Splendid quality in Ladies' silk
cite Gloves .................. PAX
Ladies' plain Cotton Gloves down
to 15c and .................. 10.
Mems Overalls, the kind that
| wears, special ............. 40;
Boys overalls. all sizes, sure to
please you at ............ 25t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15

If you desire clear complexion take
Foley's Orino Laxative for constipa-
ton and liver troubles as it will slim
ulate these organs and thoroughly
cleanse your system, which is what
everyone needs in the spring in order
to feel we'll Clark's Drug Store; Sven
sons Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15

Many weak. nervous women have
been restored to health by Foley's Kid
me- Remedy as it stimulates the kid
neys SO they will eliminate the waste
matter from the blood. Impurities de-
press the nerves, causing nervous ex-
haustion and other ailments. Com
mence today and you will soon be
well. Pleasant to take. Clark's Drug
Store; Swenson's Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15

Hoarseness, bronchitis and other
throat troubles are quickly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar as it soothes
and heals the infiamed throat and
bronchial tubes and the most obstin-
ate cough disappears. Insist upon hav
in the genuine Foleys Honey and
Tar Clark's Drug Store; Swenson's
Drug Store.
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Tri- Weekly Cou rier

CHARGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give thu name Of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire it to be changed to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15

81 was near to deaths door, Doctor
said my stomach was worn out. |
took Mona tablets and have been
eating heartily ever since Mrs.
Nelson Lucier. Athol, Mass. Sargent
the True Druggist guarantees Mona
to cure dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles or money back.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15
W. L. King. 220 E. Secon,

will also be renewal of the effort to
get congress to extend to states the
right of complete police power over
liquors which as subjects of interstate
commerce and transported itno pro-
hibition areas J. G. Welliver.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
CHANGES IN CLIMATE.

The old-timer is so positive the cli-
mate of Utah is changing that he not
only points to the greater fall OF mols-
ture in the last few years, but he says
the temperature is higher than when
the early settlers built log cabins on
the marshy ground west OF Wash
ington avenue and teamed across the
Ice of Weber river
One Of the pioneers declares 10 de-
Grees below zero was weather to be
expected for two or three weeks each
winter, while OF late there has been
NO period when the thermometer re-
corded five degrees below zero.
The Ice men are beginning to grow
uneasy and some of them are listening
TO the old-timer who says that he re-
yacmbers when q good crop of ice was
cut In March. but since then the clI-
mate gradually has changed, and who
predicts that soon there Will be no
ice ponds In this vicinity and that
the Ice men Will be forced to locate
taeir ponds In Ogden canyon and ship
over the trolley line now building
through the gorge or go out to the
mouth of Weber canyon where the
Thermometer recorded 20 below zero
when Fahrenheit's instrument ind1-
Gated 2 degrees above In Ogden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
RESOLUTIONS FORMALLY
PRESENTED BY GRISCOM

Rome. Jan. 6.-Ambassador Griscom
has presented formally to the Italian
government the resolution of sym
pathy adopted by the house OF repre-
sentatives at Washington. Foreign
Minister Tittonin expressed his high
appreciation of this act and said it
would be given fitting acknowledge
ment Mr.. Griscom today notified
Count Taverna, president OF the Ital-
ian Red Cross, that, having received
SI00 600 from the American Red Cross
he had shipped this relief to the
Strait of Messina ON the steamer
Bayern, which left Genoa yesterday.
rfhe vessel will fly the Red Cross flag.
The expense of fitting out this vessel
Is computed at 100000 for the first two
weeks. The time of her charter Will
be extended if necessary. She is
costing $1,000 day. The rest Of the
100000 has been expended for sup
plies All Italy Is being searched for
material suitable for relief. and 1t is
becoming increasingly difficult to OBJ.
tam the kind of supplies required.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
EARLY Autos Death Record.

Talking of automobiles, / remem-
Der one, rather crude In design and
dirty in its smoky progress. away
back in 1860. OF course. there were
steam carriages a century ago" said
Stephen D. Greene of San Francisco.
"The machine | refer to was con-
structed by an eccentric character.
who In those days had a deserved
celebrity as a mining engineer He
used his eontrlvance TO come 10 and
from the mines IN Nevada. very much
TO the annoyance and disgust of tho
stage drivers and llverymen of that
day. In fact the opposition to his
contrivance became so acute that one
day the machine was literally dis
mantled in the hotel yard at Sacra-
mento, and in the fight that ensued
over its destruction one man was
killed and the designer, whose name
/ have forgotten, was wounded. I
believe he never attempted to rebuild
the machine but / am not certain ON
this score. SO far as | know no other
attempt to build self-proPelling ve-
hicles for use in passenger Transports
,tlon on truckless roads was made un-
til the application OF the explosive
gasoline engines in the past few
years"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
PALMIST HAD
TO LEAVE
RANCE
Known in America and
Europe; Fleeced the Pub
Lie and Fled.

Paris. Jan. Count" Louis Ha-
mon. formerly known In America and
Europe as Cheiro, the palmist. and be-
fore that as plain John Warner, is a
fugitive from France tonight
Hamon is charged with embezzle-
ment. and his sumptuous Offices where
ne edited n newspaper called Tho
American Register, and conducted
bank and other enterprises, to which
Americans loaned capital, are empty.
creditors having descended and seized
everything.
The complaInants against Hamon
are Mrs. Julia P. Newell and Miss
Josephine Pomeroy. formerly of New
York. who declared that they turned
over to Hamon stocks to the amount
OF S500,000 on which Hamon agreed to
raise loan through London banks of
$15O,000. They allege. however, that
Hamon neither negotiated the loan
nor returned the stocks.
Hamon has been a dashing figure in
Paris since his arrival here six years
ago. He lived in costly apartments
in the Rue Du Bois Bologne. 1t Is
rumored that mystery attaches to MS
title. He claims to have enherited 1t
from his father, who received it from
the Pope. His real name Is said to
be L. e. Warner.
A statement issued at the bank says
that as a result of the proceedings the
credit Of the institution mas been ad-
versely affected and the local branch
would close temporarily. Other
branches OF the institution are located
in New York and London.
Since arriving In Paris, in 1902,
when he travelled he changed his
name from Cheiro the Palmist to
Count Hamon." He has had easy
access to society. One of his special
friends was a man known as "Abbe
De La Fresney," whose scholarly and
agreeable manner secured for him
entry into the most exclusive circles.
There are reports that Hamon and his
friend as the result of their nigh con-
nection, were able to arrange many
marriages among people In the AmerI'
can colony. Hamon is penniless, ac-
cording to his secretary, who further
stated that he had lost 100000 In re-
cent operations and that he has been
trying to pay all his creditors. includ-
Ing Mrs. Newell The case, however
1t is said, does not come under the
jurisdiction of the French laws. as
the investments had been entirely
placed in England
New York, Jan. 6-The career in
Paris of "Cneiro, the palmist, as
Count Louis Hamon," otherwise
known as John Warner. was In many
ways matched by his sensational do
lngs among society people in New
York city some eight years ago.
During the palmist's periods of resi-
dence here he amassed many thous.
ands of dollars, collected for the most
part from society women for reading
the past, present and future on their
palms. Women prominent in social
circles flocked to the Office of Cnerlo
and he received So for half an hours
palm reading.