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Gov. B. F. Carroll visited Saturday
and Sunday with his sister Mrs. Hiram
Black and brother Rev. LATE Carroll.
The case Of the State VS.. Ed Thack-
sci and Mrs. Blanche Snoddy, charged
with adultery, has the attention of the
court this week.
The grand jury adjourned Saturday.
Under special instructions from Judge
Anderson to thoroughly investigate
and sift the acid throwing affair, they
worked for several days on that acse,
but failed TO get and definite informa-
ton. The affair begins to look like it
will add another to the already long
list of unsoved crimes.
Paul Tomey of La Plata, Mo-. visited
Sunday with his parents, John Tomey
and wife.
Mrs. Ellen Milligan and brother Jack
Elder of Des Moines visited Sunday
and Monday with their mother Mrs.
Nancy Elder of Pulaski
Andy Shields returned Friday from
a business trip to Etna Mills, Calf. He
visited on his return with his sister.
Mrs. E. A. Childers OF Cedaryale, Kans.
Harry Southern of West Grove is
helping Agent Haney at the Burling-
ton depot.
Prot. 3. o. spillman visited over
Sunday with his brother w. E. Spill
man of near Moulton.
Miss Anna Bsggott who teaches the
Kinney school visited friends in OF
tumwa Saturday.
Chas. Young shipped an extra fine
two year old jack to Madison. Mo- on
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THE EVENING STORY }
MARJORIE AND THE MOON.
BY Edith 8. Speed.

BY Edith 8. Speed.
Copyright 1910 by Associated Literary
Press.
at is no use asking mother. She
will not give her consent" whispered
Marjorie as they stood together in the
summer house. "She insists that l
wait at least eight years before |
marry"
Philip Drayton smiled down at her
earnest little face.
"But your mother was only twenty
when she was married. he said.
Eyes. / know, Phil; but she says |
am too young"
Then we shall have to elope."
"Elope, Mother would never forgive
me-"
ooh, yes she would; she would be
angry for a little while; but would
soon make up. l cant wait eight
years for home and you, Marjorie, :"
he pleaded. Leave 1t to me and
everything will be all right.
but, Phil, is there no other way?"
II am afraid not" he answered. II
will have my boat at the landing to-
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One evidence of the manner in
which the new tariff law works is CIV
en- in the governments reports of I'M
portations from Germany in January
of this year. Plauen, Germany, is
credited with shipping $21,146 worth
of lace-making looms to the United
States in January, as compared with
$4,593 worth in the corresponding
month Of last year. In the seven
months ending with January Ger
many shipped to the United States
lace making machinery to the value Of
$254,3S5. This is due to the provision
of the new tariff law admitting such
machinery free Of duty. BY securing
such machinery without duty the
American lace manufacturer is en-
abled to increase the output of his
factory and employ more labor. The
great demand for lace is shown by the
fact that last year the Importation of
that class of goods amounted to near
ly $40,000,00O. An increase in the
manufacture Of lace goods at home
will reduce this large volume of i'm
ports, while at the same time giving
employment to American labor.
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Saturday. 1t was cent by express and
delayed the train forty minutes ir
loading.
Mrs. Louisa Sloan of Mark visited
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. An
derson York.
Andy colliver and family were the
guests Sunday of John Collier and
wife Of West Grove.
P &C. Bond and family of West Grove
made a briee visit Sunday with Mr..
Bonds mother, Mrs. A. J. Bond who is
at the hospital
The Epworth league of the M. =.
church will hold st. Patrick's social
Wednesday evening at the church.
April End IS the day the Iowa Wes-
leyan Glee club will be here, under the
auspices Of the Epworth league.
Methodist church choir practice will
be held this week on Friday evening,
instead of Saturday at tie home OF
Miss Hazel Walton.
The K. os P.'s will stage the opera
Tycoon" il the near future.
Walter Davis is now the official cor
respondent for the Courier. Any one
knowing important news will obilge
him greatly by seeing or phoning him
Mutual phone.
spent Sundav with her friend Mrs
Fac Lawson.
Gilbert McAchran has resigned his
clerkship with Peach g. Creswell. Of
Ottumwa and has accepted position
with Mckee &. Potter as city sales
man for that firm. He will go on the
road for the same firm soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higbee OF OF
tumwa visited over SUNDAY with Mr
Higbee's parents, Joseph Higbee and
wife.
The choir Of the Methodist church
are practicing for a cantata which they
expect to give soon after Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Taylor left today
for Little River, Kans.. where Mrs
Taylor vii visit her 1sister, Mrs. Ella
Brouhard. Mr.. Taylor will continue on
to Kossa, Texas, where he has a farm
They expect to return in few weeks.
At the school meeting Friday night,
w. F. Shannon was nominated to sue
coed T. p. Bence as director and Chas.
Skinner to succeed John Burgess as
". B. Taylor and wife are expected
home Wednesday from their three
months pleasure trip in California
and other western states.
Mrs. w. H. McAchran returned Sat-
urday from Des Moines, where she at
tended the meeting Of the Re-Submis-
sion club.
Geo. Norris has sofa MS property
just south Of the National bank to VIM.
Spurlin.
Mrs. Sam Shields leaves Tuesday
for Enid, Okla. where she will visit
her sister Mrs. Alva Downing.
r. A.. Dunlap is still very i'll with
the grip and heart disease.
Claude Shields of Ottumwa spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Shields.
Tom McIntire is Ill with the meas
les.
Mrs A. M. Wilkinson and daughters
Arab and Beulah Of near Shunem,
were the guests Saturday and Sunday
of their aunt. Mrs. Matte Hicks OF
Unionville.
Miss Ella DunIavy, who teaches at
Keswick spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, John Dunlavy and
wife. Walter Brown Of near Troy
accompanied her as far as Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Songer Of Ottum-
wa spent Sunday with Mr.. Songer'
father, VIM. Songer.
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President Issues a Men
PROCLAIM alton on the Census

Washington, D. c.. March 15.--
President Taft in a proclamation is
sued today urges everybody through
out the United States ito answer
promptly, completely and accurately
all inquiries addressed 20 them by the
enumerators or other employees" who
will be engaged in the taking of the
thirteenth decennial census, which
work will begin one month from today.
The proclamation follows:
Whereas, by the act of congress.
approved July 2, 1909, the Thirteenth
decennial census of the United States
is to be taken. beginning on the nj
teenth day of April, nineteen hundred
and ten; and
Whereas, a correct enumeration OF
the population every ten years is re-
quired by the constitution OF the Unle-
ed States for the purpose of determin-
ing the representation of the several
states in the house of representatives;
and
"Whreas, it is Of the utmost import,
ance to the interests of all the people
OF the United States that this census
should be complete and accurate re-
port of the population and resources
Of the country;
Now, therefore, i, william Howard
Taft, president of the United States
of America do hereby declare and
make known that, under the act afore,
said, it is the duty of every person to
answer all questions on the census
schedules applying to him and the
family to which he belongs, and to the
farm occupied by him or his family
and that any adult refusing to do SO Is
subject to penalty.
"l'he sole purpose OF the census is
to secure general statistical infornla,
tion regarding the population and re-
sources Of the country, and replies are
required from individuals only in or
der to permit the compilation of such
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general statistics. The census has
nothing to do with taxation, with army
or Jury service, with the compnlslon or
school attendance, with the regulation
of immigration, or with the enforce
ment of any national, state, or local
law or ordinance, nor can any person
be harmed in any way by furnishing
the information required. There need
be no fear that any disclosure Will De
made regarding any individual person
or his affairs. For the due protection
of the rights and interests OF the per-
sons furnishing information, every EN-
ploye of the census bureau is prohibit
ed under heavy penalty, from disclos-
ing any information which may thus
come to his knowledge.
Il therefore earnestly urge upon all
persons to answer promptly, complete
ly, and accurately all inquiries ad-
dressed to them by the enumerators
or other employees of the census
bureau, and thereby to contribute their
share toward making this great and
necessary public undertaking sue
cess.
"In witness whereof have here
unto set my hand ana caused the seai
of the United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington
this fifteenth day Of March, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred and ten, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and thirty-fourth,
"By the President VIM. H. Taft
Seal p. C. Knox. Sec. of State"
The proclamation is for the purpose
Of removing fears from the mind OF
some people who are Of the opinion
that information which they give con
corning themselves to the census takef
may be used in some way to the de-
triment of their personal or business
interests. Against any such abuse,
however, the government has thrown
the strongest safeguards.
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COOPERATE IN THE CENSUS.

The census bureau has issued an
appeal which 1t directs to public
spirited persons for assistance In cor
racting some erroneous public opin-
ions. .This was called forth" the
bureau explains, 'by the apprehen'
sion of a large element that their
answers to the enumerators' questions
will cause increased taxation, en-
tanglements or injurious consequences
TO their persons and property me
information sought, it is explained,
will be used soley for general statisti-
cal purposes. 1t will neither be pub
1;shed nor used in any other way 70
disclose facts regarding any indl-
vidual or enterprise. 1t is further ex-
nlained that the census is not, never
has been, and can not be employed TO
Obtain information that can be usea
in any way in the assessment OF prop
erty for purposes of taxation or the
collection of taxes. national, state. or
local: for deportation proceedings; eX-
tradition measures; army or navy con-
scription; compulsory school attend
ance. child-labor law prosecutions
quarantine regulations; or in any way
TO affect the life, liberty, or property OF
any person.
In futher explanation the bureau
states that the census inquiries are
defined by act Of congress and the
nuestions on the schedules are framed
In conformity with that act. The
same questions asked OF each ind1-
yidual and all persons must an
swer these questions. The question
regarding persons Is given as fol.
lows:
.sThe name. head of family. color.
sex. age, conjugal condition, place OF
birth, place of birth of parents. num-
Der of years in the United States.
citizenship, occupation, whether or not
employer or employe. and, If employe,
whether or not employed at the date
of enumeration april Is, 1910, and
the number of months unemployed
during the preceding calendar year
(19O9), whether or not engaged in
agriculture, school attendance, liter
acy. and tenure of home. and whether
mr. not a survivor of the Union or Con-
federate army or navy; and the name
and address of. each blind or deaf and
dumb person
The following questions are asked
regarding agriculture:
"The name, color, and country OF
birth OF occupant of each farm, tenure,
acreage Of farm, acreage Of woodland
and character OF timber thereon, value
of farm and improvements, value OF
farm implements, number and value
of live stock on farms and ranges,
number of domestic animals not on
farms and ranges, and the acreage of
crops planted and to be planted dur
ing the year of enumeration 1910),
and the acreage of crops and the
quantity and value of crops and other
farm products for the year ending
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Kansas City is complaining Of an
epidemic Of catarrhal Influenza, which
is said to have many Of the aggravat-
ing symptoms Of grip" without the
serious consequences. The Kansas
City health commissioner declares the
presence of the disease to be due to
the changeable weather and because
people are not careful enough in
changing clothes. If people would
stick to their winter clothes little
longer he says, and not remove VIM
ter underwear until April Is or May i,
they would have fewer ailments
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to smaller purchases.
For the county to take advantage OF
buying direct from jobbers 1t would
first be necessary to buy in quantities
that would compare with purchases OF
the larger groceries. secondly. emplo!
practical grocer buyer who should
be in daily to.:ch with the wholesale
markets.
Now, laying aside loyalty to our home
town. on a strictly economical basis
I believe, can further show the adj
vantages Of not only buying tho coun-
ty supplies in Ottumwa, but through
the retail trade.
Yours very truly.
G. O. Nelson.
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am gone for a while, and, oh, Phil.
climbed down the grape arbor!'
He urged the horse to run with
one hand while with the other he tuck
ed the blanket around her.
II can't believe IT," he said as she
nestled close to him. II can't believe
that you are really here"
Well" said the girl, father was al
most ready to give in and mother will
soon make up, she always does, and ]
wasn't going to wait until was TWEEN
ty-eight to get married, Phil
especially after l looked out OF my
window and saw that glorious moon
our MOON"
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Smile awhile. and while
You smile another smiles,
And soon there's miles
And miles of smiles,
And life's worth while
Because you smile.
Exchange.
CHARLTON

10 .rAo&-4-4%~c-0~$ N-c-0O .
Rev and Mrs. Jasper Weber OF
Culbertson, Montana, arrived Saturday
for a visit in Whitebreast township
with Mrs. Webber's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w Mauk and other relatives
and old friends.
Mrs. c. c. Churchill and children
went to WOODBURY. Saturday to spend
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dovenspike.
Miss Jessie Farber, who has been
teaching in English township. left Sat
urday for her home in Bethany, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Prinm have re-
turned from a few days visit with
friends in Norwood, where they for
merly resided.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Scott and chill
dren of Benton township visited In
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MORE RUNAWAY BOYS.

The call Of the wild has appealed to
Bradford Field OF Douds-Leando, and
he has left his home for parts UNI
known He Is IL years OF age. Chief
Gallagher has received letter from
the down river officer asking him to
keep a sharp lookout for the young
ster in this city. A telegram from
the police of Galesburg, ILL.,, also asks
the officers to look out for runaway
boy by the name of Anderson. who
is believed to be In Ottumwa
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OLIVET.


= OLIVET.
Mrs. VIM. Druse spent Tuesday in
Oskalo on business.
Mrs. Chas. Longe of Oskaloosa was
caller in town last week.
Rev. Henry Carlyle filed his regular
appointment in the M. P. church Sun
day. There was a large attendance.
Clarence Bell the top boss at the
mine is i'll with a fever.
Mrs. j. l.. Billings returned on
Thursday from an extended visit with
her daughter Mrs. Derus of Pella.
j. NJ. Ball of ST. Paul was business
caller at the r. Williams home Satur-
day.
Several new men secured work in
the mines last week.
w. b. Rogers was a business caller
in Des Moines last week He will To-
cate there.
Samuel Channel spent Sunday with
his family in Douds.
]. L. Thompson spent Saturday in
To
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A report from Logansport, Ind, tells
of the death of the musical engineer
who played Nearer My God To Thee
on the whistle of his locomotive as he
approached dangerous crossings and
Home, Sweet Home as he entered
the railroad yards. The Logansport
people who have been dragged from
slumber at three bells to the tune of
Home, Sweet Home" cannot be ex-
pected to shed bitter tears.
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OPEN LETTER TO THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
ottumwa, Ia, March 10. 1910.

Ottumwa, Ia, March 10, 1910.
Editor Courier:
Notwithstanding the contest for
space in your valued Peoples Pulpit
for the much mooted Sunday ques-
tons l believe the Courier stands be-
chants enough to give space to the
following open letter to the board OF
supervisors:
It seems rather singular there should
be squabble between the members as
to where to purchase few groceries
for the County Farm. Mr.. Jordan GER.
tainly is to be commended for his ec-
onomical idea Of handling county
funds. Yet, in regard to above item,
believe Mr.. Reinhard has the best OF
the argument. That to buy IN Ottumwa
Is not only from a point of view OF the
retainer, but the common sense way
to look at it. and further more, these
supplies ought to be bought through
retail channels. II there was tend
another matter, but believe Ottumwa
has set Of men in the retail grocery
business as fair minded as can be had
in any county Of the state.
I believe our Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION ought to take the booster"
spirit Of the Commercial association or
the Y. M. c.. A. enough to demonstrate
this, and to any individual or body OF
consumers, large or small, the advan-
tage Of doing business at nome. and
that community Is what its people
make it commercially as well as other
wise.
In making the statement that sup
plies for the county farm should be
purchased from the retailer, ! will first
state, all first class jobbers draw
strict line between dealers and con Z
sumers, being large or small; secondly:
scarcely would there be any gain
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Lillian RUSSELL says the Kalama-
ZOO Gazette, was porn in Iowa. This
fact takes off half the romance OF
course, it would have been more ro-
mantle if the stork had left Lillian In
Kalamazoo or Oshkosh.
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mo woman ever was a suffragist
unless she had crouch on some
man. says Mrs Philip Van Valken-
bergh, new recruit to the ranks OF
the New York anti-suffragists. Mrs.
Van had better begin ducking right
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Miss Lille Benson who received
such serious injuries in runaway
last week has regained consciousness
but is still at the hospital. The attend
ing physician reports her condition as
favorable at present and the young
woman will recover.
Miss 1la, Bartram and Mrs. Ed 1.
Ramsay entertained a company OF
ladies in very novel manner last Fri
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Ramsay.
George Mock who has been the
guest Of relatives at Abba the past
two weeks returned to his home at
Hackley, Colo.
John Montgomery who has been a
resident of Abba the past nine years
has gone to Phoenix, Ariz., in hopes OF
benefitting his health.
C. A. Palmquist of Ottumwa was
the guest Of his Abba friends Sunday.
Brtton Thomas has returned to Al
bia after several months sojourn in
Philadelphia.
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A Simple Trick.
A Ito B)-Got a penny?

B produces the CON- :,
A-Put it down here. And here IS
another (producing the second from
his pocket.y Now am going to ask
YOU very simple question, easy fol
any one to answer If you answer i
in the affirmative you take both coins
If you answer it In the negative !
take both. But-haye you seen the
trick before?
-(unsuspiciously caught. mo.
A-Tl,anks. I take the pennies. -
Illustrated Bits.
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Derby Saturday with his brother, D.
]. Scott and family.
j. c. Williby and son Will and wife.
of Omaha, formerly Of this city, are
here for visit with his parents, MI.
and Mrs G.. w. Wildly. They will go
from here to Halsey, Neb., where they
will reside.
Miss Myrtle Scott returned Satur-
day from three weeks visit in Hous-
ton, Texas, with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Graves, formerly Of this place.
Mrs. l.. w. Moffett and two chill
dren returned Saturday from a visit
with her parents and other relatives
in Pleasanton.
Mrs. G.. M. Whitlatch of Pleasant
township, went to Osceola Saturday to
visit her sons, j. L. and D. B. Long,
and daughter, Mrs. Richard Foster.
Miss Jessie Copenhafer, who is
teaching in the Des Moines public
schools, visited in Charlton Saturday
with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Co
penhafer who has been seriously Ill,
but is now improving. y
Miss Hulda Breezy of Creston came
Saturday for visit in Whitebreast
township with Mrs J S Clark
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This list comprises variety OF
staples, the difference between the
two gains as seen by above figures are
$1.15, the amount saved NEARLY per
cent? through the retail store.
Any Ottumwa jobber will verify
above wholesale prices land their
prices compare favorably with any out
side 1obber) and I will back up the
retail column. These figures are not a
frame up for this occasion, but are
every day prices furnished to large
down town consumers. There 10 moth
ing more incompetent about them than
when one buys three cans Of tomatoes
at 1-ac per can or 10c per single can.
The quantity basis. you see also, appnes
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One sack West'n. gran. sugar Goo lbs)
One box she'll oyster crackers GO lbs)
One dozen carpet brooms
One case canned tomatoes G. doz)
One bu. navy beans GEO lbs.)
One box laundry soap Goo bar0
One barrel medium salt @
One case matches Gone gross)
One case concentrated I've a dozD
one case gallon peaches Il doz)
Totals
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Saturday. 1t was cent by express and
delayed the train forty minutes ir