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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
HEAR DEAN w. S. ATHEORN

Albia-The high school graduates
listened to one of the best addresses
last Thursday evening ever delivered
in the city. The speaker was Dean
W. S. Athearn of Highland Park col
lege, Des Moines He gave practical
talk on the earmarks of an educated
man. His theme while fowery with
rhetorical phrases contained the ker.
nels of truth on the advantages of a
high school and college education. He
gave the class to know that even
though they push on farther along
the highway of intellectual progress,
they go out from the Abba high school
fairly well fitted for the activities OF
business career, but he urged upon
them the Importance of college edu.
cation If possible and made them real
ize that they were only beginners In
the. school of knowledge. He said
every young man in the class should
have job of some kind of work be-
fore the.week was over and If he could
not get what he wanted he should take,
what he could get, but by all means
he should get work. He recommend
ed that the young women begin to
make themselves useful by getting
up of mornings and getting the break
fast and relieving the tired, self-sac-
rificing mothers who are overworked
that their daughters might receive
high school education. He reminded
them, too, that they were indebted TO
the taxpayers Of the community for
this high school course of twelve years
and to repay the obligation they must
conduct themselves in fitting man
men and make themselves useful cfti
zens. Prof. F. e. George, superin-
tendent of the city schools, introduced
the speaker and after the address pre-
scented the class to Hon. S. T. Clark
son, who distributed the diplomas.
The class song was an original affair
and hit some of the teachers a good,
natured rap, among them being Prin
cipal Gilman, with whom the class re-
Gently had little difficulty, but which
was amicably settled and peace re-
stored by the superintendent. The
following is the list of pupils gradual
ing:
Hilda Adams, Ruth Bloomfield, Mil
dred Druett, Verena Drehan, Arthur
Freed, Pauline Hamilton, Gay Hall,
Edith Hinton, Hazel Johnson, Fanchon
Lynch, Blanche Massey, Rita Marley
Anna Miller, Rae Pinkerton, Leslie
Perrin, Grace Riley, Blanche Rowles
Lucille Ware, Ethel Anderson, Ear
Barnwell, Hylie Bay, Janet Elder
Elva Enix, Marshall Keeton Clarence
Nelson Frank Nelson, Ward Saun
ders, Earl Turner, Lillian Van Dyke.
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SOAP CREEK.

Soap Creek.-John Moss was
Bloomfield caller Monday.
Mr.. Wintermoot of near Ormanyille
was in Belknap Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sample and
daughter, Cleora of Ottumwa visited
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. Sara
pies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Sam
pie of near Belknap.
Ross Sutton was in the city of
Bloomfield Monday.
The Sunday school convention held
at Belknap Sunday, May 70, was well
attended.
Wanetta Putnam of Belknap died
Tuesday, May IS of rheumatism of the
heart.
William Bradberry and John Mel
son visited Sunday with R. T. Sample.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Songer. and chill
dren visited Mrs. Songer's mother,
Mrs. Mary Crist Sunday. Mr., Sopgfr
returned home Sunday evening, While
Mrs. Songer expects to visit with re!s-
tives and friends for few days.
| Charles Nelson was Drakeville
caller last Saturday.
Miss Elsie Nelson visited with ner
aunt, Mrs. Stella Wagner last Satur.
| day.
Mrs. Lydia Sample and son, Claudio
have returned home after couple OF
months visit in Ottumwa with rell
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osa Dunlavy of Bloom
field have moved back to their farm
near Belknap.
Florence Shepherd visited Sunday
with Nellie Heckart.
| Leonard Bolin was in Belknap Mo-
day.
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A ROUSlNG
SUCC ESS
STARTED OUT TODAY WITH A
BOOM.
Values offered are Appreciated BY
Economical Buyers-Exceptional
Opportunities Are
VII. Presented.

The sale started today by the Phil
lips Big Store Co. is a success, TO
say the least. Everyone was anxious
to take advantage of the splendid op-
portunities afforded to buy fresh, new
merchandise at greatly reduced prices
This sale is to embrace every depart
ment of the Big Store, and all articles
will be closed out at prices which
will tempt those with an eye to the
economical.
Coming, as it does, at this season Of
the year when the goods offered are
in such great demand for summer
wear, this sale Is duly welcomed by
the people of Ottumwa and vicinity
A glance at some of the prices picked
at random from the many unusual Of
ferings will convince anyone of the
merits of the sale. 1t can be readily
seen that the goods offered are all OF
the very best quality. The Phillips
Big store Co. is only able to offer
these inducements owing to the I'M
mense buying power of this concern
few Of the prices on staple goods,
as compared with prices quoted else
where, show marked difference.
Good standard prints, 33-4c: good
heavy unbleached sheeting, 3hc; &c
apron and dress ginghams, &c; 8 1-Sc
Ibatistes and organizes, &c a yard;
Scotch lawns. SIC; &c cotton towel
ting, SIC; 10c all linen crash, INC;
80 In. table linens, 19c; 50 in. table
lines, 19c per yard; s1.0o " in. all
linen table cloth, 75c; $l,O0 foulards,
bSc: yard wide black satin 79c; yard
wide. guaranteed black taffetas, SIPS
value, for csc.
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LIBERTYVILLE.

Libertyville-Mr Gus CARRIER OF
Abba visited over Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. N. Hubbard visited
over Sunday at Eldon.
Miss Ruth Fulton was in Ottumwa
over Sunday.
Miss Cora Watkins of Cedar Rapids,
Ia. is visiting with her brother S. III.
Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Morley of Pack
wook spent Sunday at II. d. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Rodibaugh and
children and Miss Ruth Davis spent
Sunday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lizzie Morley of Table Grove,
H., is visiting her son Floyd Morley
Mrs. Charley Lepps spent few
days of last week at Corydon called
there by the death of an uncle.
The Children's day program will be
held at the NJ. E. church Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thornberry of
Fairfield spent Sunday with Mrs.
Stephen Lewis.
Mrs. Denton Tedrow who was OPP
Grated on at the Ottumwa hospital re-
turned home Saturday and is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. II. A Hopes of Fairfield spent
! Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Youmans,
Mrs. Ed McClelland and children OF
Milo, Ia, are visiting the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Peebler.
| Mrs. Hast of Table Grove, ILL.,, is
visiting her children here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Clinkenbeard OF
Fairfield spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macbeth of Fairfield
visited last week with their daughter
Mrs. G. w. Riggs.
Arthur Miller and wife are the par
ents of a baby boy
Walter Byrnes and wife are the par
ents of a baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Vaught and little
son spent Sunday at the Arthur Heise
| home near Fairfield.
Mrs. r. A. Roth and daughter Mar
ion of Rock Rapids are spending few
days with relatives here and Fairfield
Mrs. H, D. Davis and Mrs. Harle.
Host spent Saturday iniFairfield.
S. C. Ross spent Sunday with rela
tiveS in Washington.
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RAILROAD NOTES
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Superintendent ]. A. Macdonald and
General Roadmaster w. Shea were in
Kansas City yesterday looking over
the work of the steam shovel crew at
Northern Junction.
Conductors P. A. fisher and E. B..
Sutton, of the Milwaukee. are off duty
on the sick list,
Milwaukee Brakeman Andy Kradle
Ind G. R. Kingsbury have reported for
duty after a sick absence.
Brakeman E. G.. Vorhies of the Mil
waukee Is off duty on the sick list.
Milwaukee Brakeman H. Barrett
who has been at work on the the south
End and NJ. O. Walen, who has been
taking layoff. have resumed work out
of Ottumwa.
Switchman George Lovelace of the
Milwaukee, who has been off for some
time disabled fro. man accident, has
again resumed work at the junction
yards.
Roadmaster John Burke of Cedar
Rapids, in charge OF the Marion line,
Is laid up with broken ankle, re-
sulting from rendering assisting at the
wreck of Tuesday Hedrick.
Milwaukee Conductor Frank Howard
expects to leave for an extended visit
TO the coast extension lines near Deer
Lodge, Mont, where If the climate
agrees with his health. he will take
employment on the road.
Preparatory to taking his vacation,
Tom Shick chief dispatcher on the
Marion line and east division is break
ing in r. o. Clapp as chief.
Burlington Switchman ]. F. Daley
has been called to Mt. Pleasant on
account of the illness Of his wife.
Brakeman James Barber of the FIT.
Madison branch is on the sick list and
Brakeman Mitchell is taking his run
Conductor Frank Stickney of the
Burlington, has reported after short
leave of absence.
Burlington Brakeman F. Lynch has
deadheaded to Creston to act as third
brakeman on the construction worl
there
Brakeman w. Tee has been assigned
% the pool with Conductor John viii
son.
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MAY co
TO 0SKAL OOSA
MORRELL EMPLOYEES CONSIDER
HOLDING ANNUAL MEETING
ON JULY is.

While the time and place has not
been officially determined upon for the
fifteenth annual outing of the P. H.
M. A. association of the John Morrell
packing plant of this city, Oskaloosa
is being considered as the city for
holding the event and Thursday. July
Is the date. This was discussed yes
terday by the committee of the Mutual
Aid association which has the picnic
arrangements in hand, after a con-
ference with the Rock Island railroad
officials relative to the transportation
Of the picnickers.
The annual custom of the packing
house employees to hold picnic each
summer has been so long in vogue
that to many of them If the outing was
abandoned there would be a long and
loud expression of disapproval So
great an event has the custom develop
ed into that for few months previous
to the time of holding the picnic each
year, the outing forms the chief topic
of gossip among many of the en-
ployes. 1t is large undertaking, too,
and much expense is incurred in the
carrying out of the arrangements for
the celebration. The house closes
down for the day, everything possible
Is abandoned about the mammoth
plant and from early morning long
before o'clock, immense throngs of
packing house employees and their
families may be seen gathering about
the plant and the railroad stations.
The transportation is handled by from
three to four trains of several coaches
each, and these trains leave at inter
walls from $50 until a. m. Provision
cars to carry the baskets and traps of
the picnickers are provided and these
are sent on the first train. As a
rule the baskets and other belongings
are loaded the night previous. Few of
the more than 1000 employees of the
concern fail to take in this annual out
ing and as rule the crowd numbers
thousands:
Messrs j. Hanrihan and B. F. Black
of the arrangements committee were
in Oskaloosa last Saturday and will
make another trip there next Saturday
to make arrangements for holding the
event. 1t is probable that the outing
will be held in Glenwood park between
Oskaloosa and Beacon on the interur-
ban line
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ALTON HAGUE WEDDING
AT HILLSBORO

Hllsboro-The wedding of Miss Dol
lie E. Alton ]. E. Hague here at the
Alton home in north Fillsboro at noon
Monday, by Rev. o. J. Fix, of the M.
e. church was social event OF the sea-
son. The bride is the younger daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Alton and
has grown to young womanhood here,
where she has large circle of friends
For a number of years she has been
valued member of the M. E. church
choir, taking the part of first alto. The
groom is the son of Mrs. Hague of
Fairfield, and is sergeant in the U.
S. army, having charge of the cable
between Manila and Seattle, The
bride was becomingly dressed in white
mousseline and the groom wore his
uniform The couple were married be-
meath large white bell and the deco
ratlons We're white and pink. A lovely
three course dinner was served after
the ceremony. A large number Of pres
ents of cut glass and silver were left
as reminders of the many friends here.
The happy couple left on the evening
train for their future home in Seattle.
taking with them the best wishes Of
& host of friends.
The out of town guests We're Mrs.
Hague and son, DR.. Clarence Hague
and Miss Grace Hague of Fairfield;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Alton of Enid, Ok
lahoma: DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Laird and
Miss fthelLindsey of Mt. Pleasant,
and Vernon Hague of Chicago. Miss
Orphay Moxly a special friend of the
bride, ACCOMPANIED them to Ft. Madi-
son.
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how under conditions not to their lik-

how under conditions not to their. lik-
ing.
One point which was made in this
connection was that if the average
plan was adopted the interstate COM
merce commission might feel it's duty
to allow the time limit to be reduced
to "a hours. Other speakers gave 1t
as their opinion that the matter of de-
murrage was one which was left
largely in the hands of local agents,
and that If the manufacturers cooper
ated with them properly there would
be little trouble over the demurrage
question
About Railway Commission.
The formation of the Iowa Railway
commission came up for discussion
and occupied considerable attention
from the members. At the meeting of
the association in Ottumwa last year
resolutions were adopted favoring the
appointment of non-partisan COM
mission by the governor on the same
lines as the Iowa state board of con-
troll for state institutions.
Many of the members spoke of the
same questions. They advanced argu-
ments showing why it would be bet
ter for the commission to be so COM
posed. They claimed that by the cleo
ton system men qualified for the po-
sitions were not always chosen. Too
much attention was paid to the head
of the tickets at the primaries, and
few people knew anything about the
railway commissioners.
If the governor were allowed to ap-
point them, he would ascertain their
merits and secure good men qualified
to fill the positions. Some Of the
members also advocated paying a
good salary to such men, such as S.
900 year Few men with the expert
ence necessary for the work could be
,, secured for less.
The members entered into the dis
cussions warmly and gave their views
and experiences. The matters will be
thoroughly threshed out and the reso-
lutions committee is expected to en-
body some of the matters discussed in
the resolutions which will be present
ed at later session of the convention
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Duet His Buttons we're Marked U.
S."-Lynn Pittman and Eulala Harter,
Juvenile orchestra.
Senior orchestra.
Solo-EClala Harter.
Duet-Misses Mary Barrickman and
Bessie Holiday.
Solo-Miss Marie Selman.
Solo-Misc Hazel Walton.
Other News.
The Friday Afternoon club will
serve luncheon Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Frank Young, COM
plimentary to Mrs. Will Hill. Each
member will be given the privilege OF
inviting one lady friends.
e Mrs p a. payn ne s1e sn esh
Tuesday morning.: Mrs. Weitz and
three children of Des Moanes; Mrs. E..
M. Sprowles, Cincinnati. o.; Mrs. II. L.
Sprowles and Mrs. w. j. lSteckel.
DR.. ]. W. Young and family of Hut
Gibson, Kans. arrived In the city on
Sunday for visit with relatives.
The Masons took Carl Trout of
West Grove, Mr.. Swinney of F'loris,
Clarence Bristow, Harry Blrchett and
Duff Burcheet of Bloomfield through
degrees last Monday night.
Mrs. Mox Duckworth and daughter,
Miss Marguerite went to Ottumwa on
Tuesday evening for a two days visit.
visited a few days in the city with
Floyd Hutton.
Eugene Greenleaf died at his home
in Rock Rapids, Ia, Monday evening
June at o'clock after long illness.
Mr. Greenleaf was formerly citizen
| of Bloomfield and spent his boyhood
| days here. He leaves a wife and
| children. He will be buried at Rock
| Rapids Thursday. Mrs. Della Sewers,
his sister. left Tuesday afternoon for
that place.
| Invitations have been received in the
city to the wedding of Miss Lelah
Cleland of Hitville, Kans., to Earl
Williams. hardware merchant of that
place, which occurs this evening. Miss
Cleland was former Bloomfield girl,
and was popular and her wedding will
be Of interest to a large circle OF
| friends.
Wilbur Whitney of Keosauqua is in
the city for ten days visit.
Mrs. Helen Shaw and son of Phoenix
Ariz., arrived in the city at the home
Of Mrs. Shaw's parents. Mr., and Mrs.
Henry Guernsey, where they expect to
spend the summer.
/ Miss Flossie Walker is employed at
the Miss Eva Putnam millinery store
on the south side of the square.
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WILLARD.

Willard-Mrs. A. G.. Anderson left
Saturday for weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends at Mystic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weidman, Mr..
and Mrs. William Baldwell and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Pierson and daughter
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. San
DER Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Kirfman and
son spent Sunday at the Will Cotterai
home.
Misses Hatties Pearson, Edna An.
derson, Stella Pearson and Ellen An.
derson visited Saturday and Sunday
with Hattie Jones near Blakesburg.
Mr. Wesley and family of Hynes
visited Sunday at the George Foster
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Larson spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carlson
Mrs. E. Savage and children of Mys
tic are visiting at the Jas. Newell
home
Fred Johnson of Abba spent Sunda!
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Johnson.
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MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER.

Men past middle life have found
comfort aud relief in Foley's Kidney
Remedy, especially for enlarged pros
tate gland, which is very common
among elderly men. L. E. Morris. Dex7
ter. KY, writes: up to year ago my
father suffered from kidney and blad-
Ger trouble and several physicians
pronounced it enlargement of the pros
tate gland and advised an operation.
On account of his age we were afraid
he could not stand it and L recon-
mended Foleys Kidney Remedy, and
the first bottle relieved him, and after
taking the second bottle he was no
longer troubled with this complaint.
Clark's Drug Store; Swenson's Drug
store.
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FAMILY REUNION HELD

IS
Dudley-The relatives and friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Stevens of Dudley
gathered at their home Saturday June
9Th to participate in a family reunion.
All the children were present and if
health permits the 9Th of October 1909
this estimate couple will celebrate
their golden wedding and it is hoped
all will be present again on this oc-
casion, as not many are permitted to
enjoy so muny years of life together.
Tho children present were: G. P.
Stevens of Knoxville C. H. Stevens Of
Denver, Colo; L. Stevens of Ottum-
wa: Mrs. F. L. Garfield of Ottumwa:.
w. S. Stevens, Harry Stevens and
Mrs. w. w. Rapp of Dudley. Many
other relatives and friends were pres
ent and all departed wishing Mr.. and
Mrs: Stevens many returns of the
happy occasion. A sumptuous repast
was served at noon
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PRIZES AWARDED AT
PARSONS COLLEGE.

Fairfeld-Miss Florence Crcsswell
of Hillsboro Monday night won first
place in the Mason prize contest in
grafton and Edward K. Roth of Fair
field took second. The contest was
open to the members of the freshman
class of Parsons college and the prizes
were SIS and SIS respectively, given by
Fred D. Mason of Lincoln, Neb. The
subject of Miss Cresswell's grafton
was "The New Patriotism" Joreced-
ing the Mason prize contest the acad-
envy contest in defamation was held
and in this William L, Stone of New
Rochelle. N Y. and Martin A. Gear
hart of Batavia tied for first place.
Tire prizes of SO and IS were divided
between them.
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WILLIAM o,coNNELL is DEAD.
Once College Athlete and Popular,
He suceumbed to Tuber-
cuIosis Last Niqht.

Eldon, June 9.-After suffering for
over year from tuberculosis, William
D. O'Connell, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel T. O'Connell, of S45 Eighth
street, Des Moines, died yesterday. He
was % years of age and his death
was not unexpected. The O'Connells
formerly lived in Eldon, the father of
the young man being a pioneer Rock
Island railroad man,
William O'Connell was born in Os-
kaloosa, Ia, May 6, 1887. He received
his early education in Keokuk, Ia, and
attended St. Mary's college in Kan
sas While in college he had state
wide reputation for being a thorough
athlete, being member OF the state
championship football team of 1907.
After his graduation in 1907 he came
to Des Moines and for one short year
enjoyed good health. He was a men,
Der of the Gamma chapter Of the Phi
Alpha Epsilon fraternity and was the
most popular of the younger set of the
city. On March 8, 1908, he was taken
i'll and since that time the disease has
taken it's course until the end came
yesterday. He Is survived by his
mother and father, two sisters, Miss
Wayne O'Connell and Mrs. G.. B. Ut
terson, both of this city, and his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Linnane
of Eighth and Center streets.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock from ST. Am
brose church, Des Monies.
Eldon-The alumni association met
Friday night at the Eldon Furniture
& Hardware Cos store. The following
officers were elected for the following
year: Miss Maud Moore, president;
Mrs. Nettie Demaree, secretary; Robt.
Grow. treasurer. The following COM
mittees We're appinted: Chairmna of
decoration committee-Miss Ruth Rob-
erts. Chairman of banquet committee
Miss Ruth Jaques Chairman Of toast
committee-Miss Elizabeth McEaffey.
Chairman of general arrangements
committee-Jiss Sylvia Crow. Chair
man of reception committee-Ida Wise,
The Bay View club met Monday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Geo. Myers
with Mrs N. U. Luellan as leader. The
lesson was chapters IL, is and 10 in
the Greek history. Mrs. S. L. Murray
gave quite an interesting paper on DR..
Schliemann.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry weisck,
Monday June Z boy.
Miss Bessie Enyart returned home
to spend the vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Enyart, after
spending the past winter in Mason
City, Ia.
Mrs. Julia Scott and daughter Nellie
spent the day in Ottumwa on business.
Miss Dorothy Ryland returned to
her home after spending the past win
ter with her cousin Miss Floy Murphy.
Miss Madeline Stauffer and Harry
Grow who are attending school at
Ames arrived home Monday to visit
their parents.
Rollie Baldwin returned home from
three weeks, visit in MINI.
Eldon has one case of smallpox. 6
c. Briggs, an operator, who came from
Trenton, Mo-, to this place and worked
five days. He was taken to the pest
house Sunday evening
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PROGRAM FOR cHiLDREN'S
Ky AT BLOOMFIELD.

Eloomfield-The following interest
ing program will be given at the M. e.
church Sunday evening June ID:
Greeting. ChilGren's Day."-Four-
teen children.
Flag drill-Girls.
Preparing for Children's Day.
Mrs. Rouingers class.
"Daisy and r."--Margaret
Holiday and Helen Wishard.
Poor Dollies.''-Six girls.
Christ's -nvitation-Vera McIntire
De Mar Shreve.
"The Iurrying Hours" Erma
Lucas.
without christ.'-Iowa McIntire
and Mary Cook