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The Bio Show.

The personally conducted tourists
were viewing the Egyptian pyramids.
Goodness gracious!" calculated
Mrs. Newrocks, ut must have cost a
pile of money to build them"
"Surest thing you know" said Mr..
Newrocks; "but don't imagine for a
moment that any one tourist agency
stood for all the expense-it was
probably a jackpot AFFAIR.""
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Saw ONLY Physical Idea.

One of his friends once asked Mr..
Darwin's gardener about his masters
health, and how he had been lately.
"Oh!" he said, my poor master has
been very sadly. often wish he
had something to do. He moons about
in the garden, and have seen him
stand doing nothing before flower
for ten minutes at time. If he only
had something to do really believe
he would be better"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
when You Buy for Christmas

Remember that good fountain
pen is always acceptable and useful.
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen is the
best made. Examine the trade mark.
Made in regular, safety and self-filling
styles for men, women and children.
Sold by all responsible dealers.
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STATUE OF THOMAS 3. REED
Bronze Monument Of the Late Speak
err Of the House Which Stands In
Portland, Maine.

Washington.-A bronze statue of
the late Thomas Bracket Reed, for
many years Speaker of the National
House of Representatives, now stands
on the western promenade overlooking
Casco Bay at Portland, Me. The
statue is eight feet high, and repre-
sents the former speaker in an atti-
tude of repose with scroll in the
left hand. The pedestal is of Maine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
LETTER FROM
MRS. COOK
Entirely Recovered From Illness,
And Now Growing Stronger
Each Day.

Cave Springs, Cat sleep better
than ever" writes Mrs. Kate Cook
from this place, land get stronger
every day. Before | tried Cardui, the
woman's tonic, was very sick. and
the doctors medicine did me no good
| can never speak too highly of your
medicine"
Sleeplessness and nervousness,
from which many women suffer, often
make living uncomfortable.
If you are ailing, no need to stay
so. Most of the ailments peculiar to
women are preventable, durable.
Others have obtained relief by TAX
ing Cardui. Why not you?
Cardui is popular medicine with
women. 1t is popular because 1t has
been found to Danish nervousness, re
lieve pain, bring roses back to pale
cheeks, and strength to weak bodies
Cardui acts specifically on the cause
of most female ills, and thus 1t Is q
medicine especially useful in women's
ailments, in the treatment Of which II
has a record of over so years Of sue
cess.
At least it can do you no harm, t.
| give Cardui fair trial.
1t may be the very medicine 20,
need.
Get bottle today.
N B.-Wyfie to. Ladies' Advisory Dept.
| Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga
| Tenn, for Steeial Tnsfrsefioss. and ga
| page book Home Treatment for Won
en-" sent in plain wrapper on request.
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sPOHNs DIsTEMPER CURE

SPOHNS DISTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. so cents and sl00 a bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
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None hal Stock.

A well-dressed woman paused In
front of the chestnut vendors stand.
Are they wormy?" she asked.
mo, ma'am," he answered blandly
Did you want them with worms?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

Thousands of country people know that
in time of sudden mishap or accident
Hainlins Wizard Oil is the best substi-
tute for the family doctor. That is why
it is SO often found upon the shelf
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The Way to Find Him.

my wife and are going to spend a
few months with her people at
Strong's Corners" said the meek lit
tie man, land want you to mail your
paper to me-
YES said the clerk, what's your
name?"
"Well-er-to make sure, guess
you'd better address 1t: Mary Strong's
Husband, Strong's Corners"
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Ancient City Mode rnized.

Tarsus, the ancient city in Asia MI
nor, where the apostle Paul was born,
is now illuminated by electricity. The
power is taken from the Cydnus river.
A mere are 49,. . ASA ~ electric
street lights anS ono 10 incandes-
cent lights for private use.
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One Thing That VIII Live Forever,
pETTITS EYE SALVE, first box sold in
1907. 100 years ago. sales increase yearly.
An druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. NY.
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Skled.

How does Dobber rank as paint
er, anyhow asked Wilbraham.
Pretty well, guess" said Lollerby.
"At the last exhibition they hung his
picture higher than any other in the
lace."-Harper's Weekly.
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1t is no use signing to be a sun II
you are not burning the little lamp
you have.
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A Meritorious Act.

MIR. Cynic-Tell me one thing you
ever did for your fellow men?
Mr.. Optim-Th!s morning ! kicked
q banana peel OF sidewalk-Judge.
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Severe Punishment.

Severe Punishment.
Belle-And did you make her eat
her own words?
Beulah-Eat 'em? made her
F7etcherize 'em.
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Some women Jump at conclusions,
because they want to see how the
story II going to end
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To Put II MiIdIv.

"They say he has swelled head"
Il must admit that he seems to APP
preciate himself very much"
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As Time Passes.

Before you were married you used
to send your wife flowers"
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton. Now
it takes a diamond necklace to make
her as enthusiastic as she used to be
over a five-dollar bunch of roses"
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The coldblooded are hotheaded
when you hit their pride.
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SAMPLE BOTTLE OFTEN
PROVES BENEFICIAL

derived so much benefit from the use
of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root that l be-
lieye IL will be most important Tor the
public to know of les worth.
Last November l was suffering severely
with kidney and bladder trouble. / had to
urinate every few minutes day and night.
The burning pain was terrible. sent
10 YOU for one trial bottle of Swamp Root
and it relieved me in about two hours.
After taking the small trial bottle could
urinate as freely as ever could and felt
no more pain, SO purchased one ffty-cent
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. After
taking the contents have not felt one pain
from the kidneys or bladder since.
You are at liberty to publish this testi'
monial should you wish to.
Yours very respectfully,
w. H. WARREN.
Gainesborough, Tenn.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
w. F. Dodson, enacted Justice of the
Peace of jackson Co., Tenn, this l4th
day of July, 1909.
Es,,,. W. F. DoDsoN, ]. P.
D.. Kiiner Ca.
bnxAsston, n. y.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t viii
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price nifty
cents and one-dollar.
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTHLE 5S
CHILL TONIC; You know What you are taking.
showing 1t is simply Quinine and Irop in taste
less form. The Quininc drives out the malaria
and the Iron builds up tho system. Sold BY all
dealers for 10 years. Price 50 cent&
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Mrs. Crow-William, have you ever
stopped to think what will become OF
us when we are old?
Mr.. Crow-Oh! / suppose weell
wind up as quail on toast at some Ia
BILE d'hote restaurant.
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lmportant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-22
MT. ZION.

Mt. Zion.-Mr aud Mrs. Frank
Moore Of Eldon were visiting here the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Work Of near
Milton came over to attend the funer.
al services of his sister, Mrs. Anna
Campbell. south of Birmingham The
interment was made in the Miller
Chapel cemetery.
A number Of friends and neighbors
Of T. L. Workman and wife met and
pleasantly surprised them at their
home Saturday, it being their twenty.
fifth wedding anniversary.
Friends here are sorry to hear Of
the death of Mrs. John Bell of Keo.
sauqua. She formerly lived about two
miles south of Mt. Zion and leaves
many friends here to mourn her loss.
Do you want to buy a horse. seed
corn, farm, some sheep? If you do
put want ad in the Courier.
The box supper given by the orches.
ira at the school house Friday evening
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$se.>-e-s<e%-ee-s-
EDDYvlLLE.
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| o n
Eddyville.-Mrs. Chitwood, one OF
Fddyville's old settlers, is dangerously
Ill.
A. G. Black, city assessor com.
menced his work this week
Frank Littlejohn Of near Green
Ridge was a business caller in Eddy.
vile recently.
l.. A. Gents, who has leased the
Robert farm west of town, moved his
family Wednesday from Pella to his
new home.
Sherm Oldham, who recently dispos
ed OF his stock of goods at Clivet, was
in Eddyville last Wednesday. Mr..
Oldham will move his family here in
about two weeks.
| Alb Shanks and family visited at the
Clint Littlejohn home recently on the
county line.
Mrs. l. S. Riggs and daughter, Els.
Their, returned home from Des
Moines last Wednesday.
Mrs. Riggs has purchased a resi-.
denee property in Des Moines and
will move her family there soon.
Mrs. Joe Bescoe of near Givin visit
ed today with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Chapman, in Eddyville.
Mrs. Charles Switzer, east Of town,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. AL Mater,
{of Coalfield.
Mrs. S. G. Brown, who has been Wis
iting her sisters in Ottumwa for sew.
.eral days, returned home yesterday.
Those on the sick list are: Mrs.
John Butcher. the baby of George Bar.
rett, and Arthur johnson.
Mrs. Matilda Nelson died
very suddenly last week. Mrs. Mel
son was in apparently good health UNI
til Friday. She leaves six children.
Her husband was killed some time ago
in the mines at Coalfield Mrs. Nelson
is well known here, having lived here
until the past year, when she moved to
Coalfeld.
Miss Nora Vahniser of Hiteman has
been visiting at the home of George
DeTar
Mel Stump is sick this week with
the grip.
George Hartman was called to Keo-
sauqua Monday by the death of rela-
tive.
Mrs. William Pruitt came in from
Missouri to visit her mother Mrs.
Akers of Fredric
Frank Griffin. living south of town
has been sick this week.
Otto Hayes and wife of Haxton,
Colo, came in Tuesday to visit their
parents Mayor Hayes and wife, Mrs.
Hayes will remain for some time Wis
iting relatives
Albert Petty of Abba spent Monday
at the VIM. Roberts home in Bridge
port.
Mrs. Chris Johnson spent Sunday In
Ottumwa with her daughter Mrs.
Frank Culbertson, returning home on
Monday
Mrs. Angelina Miller, IA years OF
age, slipped on the ice and
fell, resulting in broken arm.
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at o'clock p. M. Miss Hazel Sincox
to Oscar Carlson. Rev. Douchoo of1ici-
ating. None but the members of both
families were present. These young
people are Of the best known young
couple in this vicinity They WIRE
both reared in Foster and will be at
home to their many friends in the Roy
Manor property after February /.
Roy Manor departed on No. 8 Sun
day evening for Indianapolis where he
went at delegate to the national cou-
vention of the U. M. w. Of A.
Rev. Sylneria of Pella preached his
farewell sermon to the Foster peopla
Sunday evening.
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w. S. Russell, Secretary.

The next appointment the first Sunday
in February
Edith Conwell has been on the sick
list the last few days.
When Arie and family visited the
parental Lawhead home Sunday aft
ernoon.
= e. Hannin- and wife took dinner at
Ira Hanning's Sunday
John Day and daughters Clara and
Achsa were Ottumwa visitors Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cloyd and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hendrickson
took dinner with Bert Ross and wife
Sunday.
Charley Jones visited with Lee VIII
kinson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, w. Smith were
shopping in Ottumwa. Monday.
John Schwartz was an ottunlwa Wis
itor Friday.
The bell was put in place on the
new school house Saturday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. I,awhead were Ottum-
wa visitors one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson assisted Mr..
and Mrs Seth in butchering Monday.
Mrs. Day visited with her son w. A.
Day Monday.
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LEGAL
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa. in and for Wapello County,
March term. 1910:
Amelia Mccartney and p H. Mozart
ney, her husband, plaintiff
Samuel H. Tindell and ---- Tin
{ dell, his wife, Mary Baker Everett
and w. B. Everett, her husband,
Gurley Baker and Florence Baker,
his wife, Margaret Baker and Harry
Baker, her husband, -- Col
Inns. Daisy Baker Nash and George
Y. Nash. her husband, Timothy
Egan and ----- Egan, his wife,
N. M. Tindell, Fred Goodall and Ida
NJ. Goodall.
To the said defendants:
You are hereby notified that the pc
ution of the plaintiffs in the above en-
Titled cause is now on file in the office
OF the Clerk of the District Court of
the state of Iowa. in and for yJapello
County, asking the partition of the
south two and onehalf (S21a) acres of
the west half (W1s) of the southeast
quarter (SEA) of the southwest
quarter (SWA) of section thirteen
d3), township seventy-two (721, north
range fourteen G4, Wapello County
Iowa, except the west thirty (3O) feet
thereof; also the east 20 rods of the
north so rods of the west half fW1a
OF the southeast quarter (SEK Of the
southwest quarter (SWA) of section
thirteen 13) township seventy two (72)
range fourteen G4) Wapello County
Iowa, otherwise described as lot No. Q
of Auditors Sub division of the south
east quarter (SEA) of the southwest
quarter (SWA) of said lection afore-
said.
And that the plaintiff asks that her
interests, an undivided one sixth in
terest in the first piece and an undi-
Vided one third in the other piece be
established in her; and that as said
property cannot be divided. that the
same be sold and the proceeds divided
as each party's interests shall be es-
tablished. You are further notified that
unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day Of the
next term, being the March term of
said court, which will commence at OF
tumwa, Wapelo County, Iowa, on the
21st day of March. 1910 default will
be entered against you and Judgment
rendered thereon.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, January
~, 1910.
A. w. Enoch,
Attorney for Plaintiff
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MUNTERVlLLE.



Mr.. Oscar Linden departed for Rock
2Island Monday to resume his studies
lin the Theological Seminary there.
Mrs Ray Randall of South Ottumwa
visited over Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs: Chas. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and
sons Orville and Lester and Miss Han
nah Pearson took dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Johnson Sunday.
/, Do you want to buy a horse. seed
corn, a farm, some sheep? If you do
put want ad in the Courier
Misses Clara and Lena Johnson will
depart for Colorado Springs Colo. We'd
nesday for an extended stay.
Andrew French was business call,
err in Otumwa Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pearson called on
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Anderson Tuesday
afternoon
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RUSSELL CHAPEL. .

y >-e-|->-1->->-H HeA%<->-e-%4-a->-$ 4
Earl Myers who lives in the east
part of town has been having SER
ious time Of it this winter. Some two
weeks ago he had his teeth pulled and
has not been able to eat anything but
soups. One day last week while sitting
by the fire his wife let fall heavy
stick of wood which fell on his foot
breaking one Of his toes. He is now
able to walk with crutches and his
many friends hope for speedy recoy-
ery.e
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schwartz and
son visited SUNDAY at the McFarling
home near Blakesburg.
Emmett Haley of Kansas visited al
Chas. Conwell's Saturday night and
attended church at Russell Chapel.
e. A. Hastings took dinner al
Bakers Sunday.
Rev, E. "A. Hastings of F1oris
preached at Russell Saturday night
Sunday morning and Sunday night
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Notice of incorporation.


Notice Is hereby given that a cor
poration for pecuniary pr 1T has been
organized under the laws of Iowa, by
the name of Ottumwa League Base
Ball Club having its principal place of
business at the City of Ottumwa Wa
pello County. Iowa. The general ma
ture of the business to be transa cted
by said corporation is to organize
carry on and maintain base ball club
to acquire and hold membership In
base ball associations and leagues, to
eE?ploy and discharge players, to ac-
quire and maintain grounds, either by
lease or purchase, to improve Its
grounds, to acquire base ball fran
ohises and to do such other acts and
things as may be necessary and prop
er TO maintain and carry on base ball
club. The authorized capital stock OF
the corporation is s10,00O.00 which
shall be sold for not less than its par
value in cash at such times and in
! such amounts as shall he determined
By the Board of Directors. not less
than forty shares Of which shall be
subscribed before the corporation COM
mences business. Said corporation
commenced business on December 6.
1908, and shall terminate on Decem-
Der 6, 1909, unless sooner dissolved as
provided by law
The affairs of the corporation are to
pc conducted by board of not less
than five nor more than seven direct
ors who are to be elected at, the an
nual stockholders meeting by ma
jority vote of the stock present and
rep esented at such meeting. Until the
annual meeting to be held in January
1910 and until their successors are
elected and qualified Paul Arhenz, w.
s. Russell, Geo. F. Heindel, F. B. Clark,
w. F. Raber. F. T. Lynch and w. T.
Archer constitute the board IT direct
ors, and f. B. Clark is president, Paul
Arbenz vice president, and w. S.
Russell, secretary and treasurer The
highest amount of Indebtedness to
which said corporation shall at any
time subjects itself shall not exceed
two thirds of the amount of it's capital
stock issued and outstanding. The
private property of the stockholders Is
to be exempt from liability for corpor-
ate debts.
OTTUMwA LEAGUE BASE BALL
CLUB,
BY F. B. Clark, President.
Attest:
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WEST VAN BUREN,.

# a
Miss Helen Hull who has been stav-
ing with her aunt in Ottumwa spent
Sunday at home.
r. s. Harryman and family visited
Sunday at Wade Harryman's.
Leonard Roush and sister wortha
spent Sunday with friends in Cheouest
Frank Parks of Douds was through
mere on business last week.
DO you want to buy horse, seed
corn, farm, some sheep? = you do
put want ad in the Courier.
:. W. Roush and twin daughters of
friends.
Paul Plowman had the misfortune to
lose some cattle by straw stack fall
ing on them.
Emmett Hanshaw went to Kilbourne
on business Monday.
W. NJ Lyons and wife Of kilbourn
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For Real Estate
w. LoWENas q SON

w. LoWENBERG G. SON, X
over Bremhorst's Grocery Corner of
Court and Second Streets.
Now is one of the very best times of
the season to buy property. We have a
large list of city property that Is FOR
SALE and we are selling some of II
too. Remember the Boosters are get
ting busy and you can buy cheaper of
us right now than of anyone later on.
Our speciality is small farms near OF
tumwa and we have nice list as we'll
as number of stock and rain farms.
We have an so acre farm for rent.
Everybody Is satisfied when they deal
through use ais they always get what
they buy and they buy what they
want.
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In an Iowa Toun

WHAT THEY MOVING THE CHURCH FoR?"
WELL, STRANGER I'M MAYOR OF THESE DIaGINs,
AN I'M FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WE'VE GOT A LAW
WHAT SAYS NO SALOON SHALL BE NEARER THAN 300
FEET FROM A CHURCH. GIVE EN- THREE DAYS TO
MOVE THE CHURCH."
PUT THAT WANT AID THE couRIER-1A CENT
PER WORD