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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

New York, Dec. 25.--It has remain
ed for Dr. Thomas Jonnesco to score
one of the greatest triumphs of the
medical world This Roumanian sci
enlist maintained that stovaine is SUI
perlor to ether as an anesthetic and
before the flower of the medical pro-
fess1on performed delicate operations
with the knife, the patients all the
time remaining wide eyed and CON
scious of all that was going on and
yet experiencing no pain.
TO take patient sitting quietly on
the edge of table, swinging his legs,
thrust hollow needle into the small
OF his back with little more pain than
would be caused by stabbing his fin.
ger with a pin) inject through 1t half
teaspoonful of a colorless fluid. then
lay him down on the table and, with
IN three minutes, be able to cut down
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
CLEAN THE WALKS.

Mayor Phillips has served notice
10 the people that unless they clear
the snow from the sidewalks promptly
ne VIII enforce the city ordinance
which gives the city the right to hire
men to clean the walks and charge the
cost to the property owners. 1t should
not be necessary to serve such notice
upon the people of Ottumwa, but ii
seems that it is necessary. There are
only few isolated instances whe-e
the last snow was removed from the
sidewalks before this present heavy
snowfall came. The last snow remained
FOR the most part, until the sleet and
the thaw covered the walks with an
Icy glare. These icy walks. with a few
layers of yesterdays snow topping
them, made an insecure footing for
pedestrians, and there are many snurs-
ing bruises today through the negli-
gence of the people who did not clean
Off their walks after the earlier snow.
Ottumwans should have enough pub
Tic spirit to avoid reproach for such
neglect in the future The present
snow should be cleared from the walks
before 1t has had time to pack, and the
same course should be taken after the
future storms, 1t should not be neces-
sary to enforce the ordinance authoriz-
Ing the city to have the walks cleaned
and the cost charged to the property
owners. This would be unjust in
many cases where owners of property
do not occupy the premises against
which tax is made and are in no wise
responsible for the condition of the
walks. Tenants should feel respon-
sibility in this matter and should not
compel the levying of an assessment
against the owners of property in
which they live when their neglect is
the cause Of complaint.
The city authorities might profitably
read over the mayors notice, too and
prepare to do their part in living I'D to
the city's ordinances. The walks
through the City park, which are
travelled by hundreds daily, were not
cleaned off after the last snow, and
many pedestrians sustained bad falls
during yesterdays snow storm.
The city and the citizens should
make up their minds to do better in
the future. The sidewalks should be
cleared of snow at once, and the
street in the business district as we'll
should be cleai ed Of snow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

10 the bone anywhere upon his body
amputate limb, open the abdomen
and remove the appendix or a kidney
without producing the slightest pain Of
importance, yet leaving him perfect
y conscious, with his eyes wide open
and able to observe every step of the
opeiatioh, IL ne SO desires, is certainly
striking and dramatic feat
A wonderful triumph, a great on.
ward step in that marvellous increase
Oh control over the processes of Ijfe
winch is the keynote of modern sci.
ehce. Not less triumph than a monn-
meht to the genius, the industry the
devotion OF scores of patient workers
., trying surgeons who have made
tnls conquest over pain possible.
Or. 'Jonnesco has been demonstrating
ms new anaesthetic in New York and
chicago The surgeons are divided az
to it's merits. 90
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CHARLTON.
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Chariton-The marriage of Robert
y. Parsons of Des Moines and Miss
Nellie NJ. James of this city was SOL
emnized today at high noon at the
nome Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. James. in North Charlton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Lathrop, pastor of the NJ E. church,
and was witnessed only by the i'm
mediate relatives. At the close of the
ceremony an elegant dinner was sarv-
ed. The bride was attired in a dainty
princess gown of white serge. trimmed
In braid. She has resided in this co,ln-
ty from childhood. and is q graduate Of
the Charlton high school, being a
member Of the class of 1906 For sew
eral years she has been employed in
the Fair store as saleslady She is held
in high regard by all who know her
and numbers her friends by her ac-
quaintances. The groom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Parsons. of Des
Moines. He has visited in Charlton a
number of times and is young man
possessing many sterling qualities.
The happy couple left this evening for
Des Moines where they will be tender
ed reception at the home of the
groom's parents. They will make their
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28


day to spend Christmas at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Bla.
sier
At their regular meeting last Friday
night Stellapolis Lodge NO 391, A. f.
and A. NJ. elected officers as follows:
w NO. G. Jones.
S. We. M. Long.
j. W-HoWard Shaul.
Treasurer-W. R Lane.
Setretary-Ed Boland.
d. q, Evans, cashier of the Citizens
Savings bank. left Wednesday for De
Sofa, Mo-, and will remain during the
holidays visiting with his sister, Mrs.
j. E. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w, Tomasek and
son have gone to Iowa City for few
days visit with Mrs. Tomasek's moth
Grand sister
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
NARROWER ROADS.

The good roads movement IN Iowa
Is gaining ground. The Commercial
associations Of the state have taken
up the question in earnest and, while
giving first thought to the need of
road Improvement in their own COM
munities, may be depended upon to
unite in any comprehensive, state
wide campaign for good roads. Iowa
has got, to the point where 1t realizes
1T is time to quit talking good roads
and get down to work In building
good roads. No further arguments are
necessary to teach the people the nee
essity of improving the roads. 1t has
come to be realized that all Iowa has
been converted to the good roads
cause and stands ready to push for
ward any plan that assures substan-
tial results.
One plan preliminary to the i'm
provement of the states highways, the
proposal for the narrowing of the
Iowa roads, which lately has been Civ
en- q warm endorsement by Gov. Car
roll, is meeting with favor. 1t is point
ed out that sixty-six feet of road, the
average width in Iowa. might have
been all right when land was the most
'bountiful and nearly the cheapest
thing Iowa had, but is too much today
with land selling at the present fig
ures. The Marshalltown Times Repub-
lican puts the argument for narrower
roads down to a basis Of dollars and
cents with this result:
There are 100000 miles Of roads In
the state, with 100000 acres given up
TO this purpose, or more than one acre
IN every fifty. Land has become i'm
Intensely more valuable than it was
when the sixty-six foot standard was
adopted for roads, and 1t comes as a
logical event in economic evolution
that there should be agitation for the
reclamation Of a part Of this acreage
for purposes of cultivation.
Let us say that the roads were cut
to a width of thirty-three feet. That
would give back to the farmer 400
600 acres of land, which, valued at an
average of 500 an acre, which Is real
'ly very low for Iowa land. would
make S40,000,000. It has been figured
that the income of the land, at a pres
ent estimate, would be SIP a year per
acre, or about s5.OO0,0OO, which is
enough to support the entire state gov
eminent and most of the county gov
ernments. ,,
The Marshalltown paper believes
that by narrowing the roads the good
roads problem would be made to an
pear easier of solution. 1t believes
that if the roads were narrowed If |
would look like less formidable task
to keep them in some sort of shane
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

nome I'm the capital city and will have
here
T. l.. Colliver of Whitebreast town
snip, died suddenly at his home or
!, ! thursday morning at 3 o'clock, with
a a,naft disease at the age of 56 years
ana months. He had been in good
health and his death was entirely un
expected and was great shock tc
ms family and friends. Funeral sary-
ices VIII be held at the family home
sunday morning at ten O'Clock, con
quoted by Rev. Lathrop, of the Nj. 70
church. after which nterment vii
Iake place in the Charlton cemetery
deceased was born in Upton. Ia. on
September 23, 1853. He was married AT
lnnSdianola. this state, on August 19
1873. to Miss Elizabeth Vincent, who
survives him. They We're the parents
OF Tour children, all of whom are liv
ing. They are Pearl, William and Royia
OIL TINS county and Edgar of Winfield,
iowa. For seventeen years the family
mas resided in Whitebreast township.
MI CollVer was a kind husband and
iathsr, and faithful friend. He en-
Joyed the high regard of large circle
OF friends, who Will learn of his death
win heartfelt sorrow, and who will ex-
tend sincere sympathy to the sorrow
ing friends.
Z. ward one of Chariton's oldest
and most highly respected citizens had
the f misfortune to fall on the sidewalk
Thursday evening, injuring his thign
very badly and it is feared that the
bone is fractured.
Christmas entertainments We're held
at the various churches in the CITY
last evening. Cantatas and musical and
literary programs We're rendered. and
gl1ts We're distributed to the members
of the Sunday schools. All were well
attended and were very enjoyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ ALBERT of Ind
lanola, came yesterday for a visit in
Benton township with her sister Mrs.
Walter Baber.
Miss Olive Enslow, of York. Neb,
visited in Charlton yesterday at the
nome of her uncle. D. A. Enslow
while on her way to Derby.
Mrs. O. p. Tullis and two children
visited relatives in Leon yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Oppenheimer are
spending the day with relatives in
Abba
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

addition to the numbers of the Com.
mercial exchange, and, no doubt,
there will be grand results. In com.
mon with so many other Iowa cities
Ottumwa needs so many things which
are all within reach that the club may
find it difficult to decide upon what is
the most important and what ought to
be taken up first. With a strong or.
ganization, and the members united
and eager for work, it ought to be pos
sible for the Commercial exchange to
accomplish very much in short time
when 1T gets down to business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
MAGAZINE MUck-RAKERs.

Henry Watterson In an editorial In
the Louisville Courier-Journal pays
his respects to the undertaking maya
zine. Mr.. Watterson has been watch
ing the mad race the magazines are
now conducting to see which can ex'
hibit the most hysteria. Here are his
conclusions:
The yellowest of our journals is the
United States are our monthly maya
zines. They are, in fact, a curious
and. let us hope, temporary out
growth of sensationalism in the local
rooms of some of the great daflies. OF
late they have practically usurped the
prerogative of the press as dealers IN
the screaming red, yellow and blue
'horrible exposure
Casting an eye over the events OF
The last decade, the student of Ameri-
can history "as she Is writ notes that
as scandalmongers the dailies have
fallen into the ruck. The running has
been led, In neck-and-neck and nostril-
to-nostril fashion, by the hysterical
magazines whose hysteria, is brought
on by business Office demand for a
prodigious circulation to be builded up
over night.
One of the most successful maya
zines was made" by the distinguish
ed author of "Frenzied Finance" Fri
day, the Thirteenth and other works
of fiction. Another destroyed the Am
erican navy with ghoulish glee to
make a Roman holiday for its pros
pective readers. Other cases in point
might be cited. Some Of the largest
circulators have been made in the
space OF six days-and the Lord knows
they're bad-as the result of handful
of former muck-rakers fro mthe stats
of the yeEowest journals forming
themselves into soulless corporations
to promote circulation by exploiting
the wickedness of the civilized world.
Frequently these shrieking, reeking
10 and 15-cent "dreadfufs" merely up
turn the filth, real or imagined, raise
the stencil, leave the discussion of the
scandal to the newspapers, and pass
on to turn newly-discovered chamber
of horrors inside out. The motif Of
this grand opera of the muck-rakers
is similar to that of the young man
who asked his sweetheart about the
health of her grandmamma, and added,
parenthetically:
mot that give d-n, but just to
bring onsmore talk"
It Is a queer magazine these days
that is not carrying on a personally
conducted spasm Of reform of one kind
or another. The frenzy will subside in
time, however, just rs it did in the
case OF the yellow newspaper.
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Williamsburg.- Miss Anna Baum.
homer Of near Homestead visited IN
Wednesday at the home of her broth.
er, Gus, in Evansville.
Prof Parry of Milwaukee, Wis. is
visiting this week with his friend. the
Rev. P. o. Pierce.
John R. Richards of Ipswich, South
Dakota, visited the first of the week. at
the home of D. A. Jones.
James tSory and Miss e. Edwards
of Dickens, Clay county, visited over
Sunday at the home of their uncle.
J. A. Story, Of this city
Carry Jones left Wednesday night
for few days visit at Cedar Rapids.
Miss Hazel Hastings and sister OF
Aurora. H., arrived Wednesday night
for a two weeks visit at the home
of their mother and sister.
Frank Richmond sold one hog in this
market Tuesday for which he received
s45.
James Story and Miss e. Edwards
James were in Chicago Tuesday with
shipment of four car loads of hogs.
Charles Hastings is in Wellman this
week visiting with his daughter.
Belle
James Elson made a business trip
to Holbrook Wednesday.
B. e. Hakes, cashier OF the Williams
burg Savings bank, who had been in
Denver for a short visit with relatives,
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. w. E. Wallace left Thursday
morning for Christmas visit at the
parental home at Shellsburg.
G. J. Johnson, superintendent of the
schools at Centervile, arrived We'd
nesday night for a visit with his faith
er, A. G. Johnson, and sister, Mrs. A.
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Asquith left
Thursday morning for visit at Rey-
nolds, III.
Miss Belle Blasier who is attending
schcNS ~ Des Moines, arrived Thurs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

Copenhagen has expressed it's in
ability to find proofs that DR.. Cook
reached the pole The Explorers
club says Cook faxed" the Mt. Nc
kinley climb. No one has come for
ward as yet with denial of the fact
that Cook made record-breaking
lecture tour while the goinG was good
and cleaned up something like $780,
ono
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
MARS HILL.

Mars Hill.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Deiters We're Ottumwa visitors Thurs.
day mad Friday.
A large number of people from this
vicinity attended court in Cttumwa
this week on the Pierce and Ware
case. @
Miss Nellie Curry spent Thursday
with Miss Minnie Mowery.
There will be Christmas tree at
Millers chapel Friday evening, Dec.
"a, for the benefit of the Sunday
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald have
returned to Reynolds, Neb., after visit
ing a week at the parental Fitzgerald
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Fleener visited
at the Mowery home Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
FARMINGToN.
NANAAHo>HAAHAAA-AeA-


Farmington-M Miss Susie Inning al
keosauqua visited over Sunday at the
nome OF j. r. Price and family
Miss Grace. Richey of Stronghurst
IL, is visiting her brother Raus
Reichey and wife
w. f. Strope returned Friday t.
Helena, Okla, having been called there
BY the illness of his father. ]. r
Strope.
Mrs. Nellie Therme left Monday for
Mt. Pleasant being called there by the
illness of her sister Mrs. Ella Whit
ter Mrs. ella Whittier.
Ellery Boyer sold his household
goods at public auction Saturday aft
ernoon and expects to move with his
family to Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Locke have
moved to Eldon
Mrs Ella Piatt has returned to her
home in Moulton after pleasant visit
with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

The government sent out a forecast
yesterday telling us that todays
weather would be varied Any weather
that would be more varied than the
brand we have been getting all this
month would have to go some.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

OF course, # you haven't bought
them yet, none of the merchants Will
turn you away If you show up on the
last shopping day You can separate
yourself from a generous roll, too, in
one day, if you go about it in earnest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

In appraising the estate of the late
Mr.. Hartman a mistake of $5O,0OO,-
900 was made. The appraisers thought
we might be interested and told us Of
their mistake. Why bother us with
such trif1es.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

ton to run slow, However, there
does not seem to be any sound reason
why the lights shouldn't be turned on
earlier in the evening and kept burn
ing later in the morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

1t isn't too late yet to buy them II
you have put it off till the last. There
are few hours left if you get real
busy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

Better begin to find the answers to
some of those questions the census
enumeration will ask you in the spring
1t will save time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

After being so slow in getting that
clock for the court house tower. there
shouldn't be much of a kick Just he.
cause the clock now shows a disposi.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
Merry Christmas.

With white Christmas and a new
sled, the Joy of the small boy should
be unconf1ned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
TIE BOOSTER CAMPAIGN.

Burlington Hawk-Eye. Ottumwa
mas been having lively booster cam
palgn Thee has been very material
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

Everyone wants to succeed, but few
are willing to pay the price.
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nome nome, IN the capital city and will have
lhe best wishes of host Of friends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11
Deputy Game Warden and His
Wife May Kiss and
Make Up.
PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED.
Squabblc over Deed Ended With Its
Return TO Rightfm owner
Forgiveness H. Asked

William Binglcy deputy county game
warden. ana his wife. Mrs Agnes Bling
ley. who Dc suing him TOR divorce on
the ground OF cruelty, have been re-
conciled as the result of "a civil suit
which was begun by r. l. Bingloy. who
sought TO secure possession of some
valuable property To- which she annexed
the deed and had it recorded in her
husbands name when the summons
was served upon Mrs Bingiey against
whom the suit was directed she went
90 her husband and father-in-law and
asked their forgiveness The property
was transferred back 20 the rIghtiul
owner and the suit was dropped Now
10 is possible that the divorce suit
which was begun shortly after Mrs.
Bingley had Transferred the property
20 her husbands name. win bee with
drawn. This transfer OF the property
TO Bingley has put am end 90 the family
troubles and both sides are attempt
ing 20 eject a reconciliation.
Mrs Binglcy filed her suit on Feb. 20,
alleging cruelty and she asked for an
interest IN the property which she had
secretly decided 60 her husband They
were married oct. g. 1903 in salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11
JORDAN RIVER GOES
ON ANNUAL RAMPAGE
Residents Building u the Banks and
Are Looking for Bad Floods
This Spring.

with the Jordan river swollen into
q torrent and three and a half feet
Of water in the surplus canal. the resi-
dents along tho river bank fear that
their lands will be- flooded and their
houses destroyed. Iu am effort TO save
their property. the residents are build
ing up the banks and cleaning out the
dlvertng dams 90 give the water the
entire channel Many Of the residents
have closed mp their houses and are
living with relatives.
Tho water was within four inches
Of the top of the banks which is
higher now than at any period last
season The water in Utah Lake is
81 feet above compromise level and
there is G35 second feet of water
running into the salt Lake and Jor-
dan canal which ls now diverted in
tu tho river.
Jake n. Raleigh. the street sgperin-
touduui intends Co assist I'm build
ing uu the banks The most danger
0us point is where Camps Lane
crosses the river. The banks there
will Zoe built up by Raleigh with
uEuka According 10 his statement
the pIauNs which were placed along
the river BANKS last year by the street
department have been stolen and
made into kIudlIug wood Although
the matter was investigated the street
department WAS unable t1 find out
who tore down the banks to get the
timber.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11
HUSBAND Is OUTwITrED.
Harriet &. Moore Made Defendant in
suit Charging Fraud.

After her prayer IN "a separate main
tcnance suit had been granted, Mrs
Harriet O.. Moore outwitted her hus-
band John Moore of 3il Reed street,
and secured the lions share of his
property according 10 complaint fled
against her yesterday in the Third dis
trlct court. He alleges fraud and asks
the court 10 cancel "a deed which he
gave her and To- declare a. shcrins sale
OF the property null and void.
when Mrs Moore was granted seu-
arate maintenance. Judge Morse order
cd a division of the property with
their respective attorneys they agr reed
upon compromise on Dee is, 1905.
Moore agreed To- deed % her go acres
OF land and $40 as her share OF the
property and she was TO cancel AN i'm
debteduess of 5000 which he was iu are
rcars ou payments. For this cousid-
Grafton she agreed to deed 10 him 10
acres OF land lu salt Lake county 1nl
discharge him from further obligations.
According 20 his complaint De eXycut-
ed the deed and placed 10 in the hands
of his attorney. Likewise. Mrs Moore
delivered 20 deed t1 the no acres into
the hands OF her attorney.
Before Pee secured his deed. ~ is all
legged that Mrs. Moore sold the proc
peruy under "a sherIns sale with the
exception of four acres. lie asks shat
This sale Doe declared illegal and the
deed cancelled. He also asks the court
90 make the division of the property