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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-22
sIGoU EY.

Rev. W. L. Vincent, wife and chill.
dren who have spent the past ten days
at Laporte with Mrs. Vincent's sister
returned home last Friday evening.
Mrs. Eva H. Ogden was passenger
for Delta Monday morning on business
matters and from there she will go to
What Cheer on real estate deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Engeldinger en-
tertained large company of friends
at their elegant home in east Sigour-
ney Friday evening. A five course din
ner was served after which the even
ing was spent at 500.
R. C. w. Friday who has been en-
gagged in surveying for the U. s. gov
eminent in Wyoming arrived home a
few days ago to spend his holiday va
cation with his parents.
Mrs Cordelia Knox, widow of the
late John Knox, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Louie Kracht, on
the evening of December IS, 1910, at
the age of SO years 10 months and 8
days. She leaves surviving, two
daughters, Mrs. Lou Showalter of Kan
sas City and Mrs. Louie Kracht OF
Sigourney, with whom the deceased
has resided since the death of her hus-
band. Funeral services took place this
afternoon at the residence of her
daughter. conducted by Rev. Robert
son of Keota
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Keokuk County State
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OBITUARY..
Robert S. AppIeby.


Robert S. Appleby was born in the
state of Kentucky, March 10, 1888 and
died December II, 1910 at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Fanny Lane. on
Schuyler street, where he had been
tenderly cared for during the past
three years. The remains were re-
moved to Carrollton, Mo. Sunday night
there yesterday.
At the age Of ten years with his
widowed mother. Mr.. Appleby moved
to the state of Missouri. On March A.,
1855 he was married to Margaret
Brock. He was. the father Of ten chill
dren, seven Of whom survive. They are
James M. Appleby Of Turner, Kans.,
S. B. Appleby and Mrs. Anna Gale Of
Carrolton, Mo-, Mrs. Mollie Church,
Mrs. Emma Mynard and Mrs Fanny
Lane Of South Ottumwa. Mr.. Appleby
had been entirely helpless for the past
three years and his death was not I'M
expected. He was life long member
Of the Baptist church of Carrollton
and member of the Masonic fatern-
ity. Mr., Appleby was also a veteran of
the civil war, being member of Com
pany e, fourth provisional enrolled
militia of the state of Missouri He
was a prisoner at the close Of the war
in his own home town in Missouri
Short funeral services were held at S
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Lane, conducted by Rev. Jona-
than Lee, pastor Of the South Ottum-
wa Baptist church. An immense crowd
Of friends attended the services and
attested to the high esteem in which
the decedent was held. The remains
were taken to Carrollton Sunday even
inc and the body was laid beside that
Of his wife in the cemetery there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-22
Frank A. Nimocks, Postmaster

Iowa League Of Com mercial clubs.
1--WE want it understood right from
the beginning that this league stands
for a square deal from start to finish
and It has been organized on that basis
by having a vice president from each
congressional district. elected by men,
bers Of the league in that district:
these officers, with the president and
secretary-treasurer, comprise the ex-
ecutive board.
The league stands for state publ
city board, short courses in every
county, good roads and the bringing in
of manufacturing plants. wholesale
and retail merchants, skilled mechan-
les and q desirable class Of citizens.
1--WE can and should manufacture
the bulk of the goods we use in the
homes and on the farm and should In
sist on dealers carrying Iowa made
goods"
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IT, { y H d
David Hansel has rented his farm
south of town to John Beitel Of Hite-
man. Mr.. Hansel has bought property
near Cuba and will move there next
spring.
Thomas Edeington has sold his town
property to Adam Clark of Hynes, who
has moved into his new possession.
Mrs. Kate Buchanan of st. Charles
returned to her home Tuesday after
a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
A. A. Pendarvs, who with her hus-
band is rejoicing over a fine baby boy
in their home.
Mrs. Ava Johnson spent Friday with
friends in Eddyville.
There will be protracted meeting
begin in the Baptist church at Pleas
ant Corners January |. The pastor will
be assisted by Rev. Warren J. Smith,
There Is some talk Of the coal mines
being shut down because Of the scare
ity of water.
Mrs, Lois Johnson and Miss STEELE
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gram to be given in connection with
the Christmas tree at the Christian
burg church Saturday evening Dec. "a.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams of
Blakesburg are visiting relatives here.
Charley Lewis fine large new resi-
dence will soon be completed.
Miss Glare Lathrop visited relatives
in South Ottumwa recently.
Miss lila Hill Of Marshalltown was
entertained at the Mrs Charlotte Pot
ter home lats week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Chisman of
South Ottumwa visited last week ut
the Henry Oswald home
Lee Cloyd and family of near
Blakesburg visited Sunday at the
Scott Johnston home.
Noyes Garfield was a business Wis
itor in Chillicothe Saturday.
G. H. Chisman mad family spent last
Sunday at the Elmer Rose home ut
Pleasant Home.
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AGENCY.

The revival meetings at the Christ
Ian church closed Sunday night. There
were 35 united with the church during
the meetings.
Rev. Leonard Darreen, pastor Of the
Christian church invited the Odd Eel
lows, Rebekahs and Masonic orders to
"a special meeting Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
The lodges accepted the invitation and
after giving q short talk that was in
teresting Rev. Dorreen introduced Rev.
B. G. Hankins to address the lodges.
Rev. Hanks gave a fine address.
Mrs. Howard Peck left Sunday for
her home In Horndon, Va.
Mrs. Anna McReynolds Of Hedrick
is visiting at AL Stewards.
The M. e. Sunday school will have a
Christmas tree and program Christmas
eve. The committee in charge of the
tree will receive and distribute pros
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BIDWELL.

This community was greatly shock
ed when the news reached here Of the
recent death Of Mrs. Gurthie Potter Of
Illinois. Her death was fastened by an
operation performed for the removal Of
tumor, Mrs. Potter was the only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Doty,
and resided for a number OF years near
here In the Pleasant Home vicinity.
Harry Dcty, a brother of the de-
ceased who had been to Illinois to at
tend the funeral, made brief visit
here at the Mrs. c. o. Potter home
while enroute to his home In Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baldwell Of near
Blakesburg were entertained Sunday
at the G. r. Chisman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith Of near
Munterville visited Sunday at the
Harvey Grooms home.
Mrs. Rolla Lewis returned on No. 3
Sunday after brief visit at the
Eugene Shafer home in South Ottum-
wa.
Lowell Potter who has been suffer-
ing with blood poisoning In one of his
feet, is improving.
The Ladies' Aid are preparing pro-
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ents. All persons wishing presents put
on tree will hand them to committee
In charge at church Saturday after
noon. No admission will be charged al
door. Free will offering will be taken to
defray expenses.
The M. r. choir will render an Ora :
torio cantata Sunday evening, Dec. 81
entitled THE Shepherd King Every
body cordially invited. A free will Of
fering taken
Magnolia lodge No. "a /. O. o. F., Of
Agency elected the following officers
N. G., Ross Lanning; V. G., Frank
Gardner: secretary, G. F. Mason
treasurer, Claude Steele.
Mrs. Anna Mahin of Lovilia is Wis
iting at the B. G. I-ankins home.
Born, Dec. l6, to Mr.. and Mrs. I. O.
Cremer daughter.
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POST OFFICE Will
ObL|CE PAT RONS
POSTMASTER NlMoCkS DECIDED
TO KEEP "oPEN HOUSE" At
NIGHT THIS WEEK..

To accommodate those who are shop
ping late in the evening, the Ottumwa
postofiice will be open at nights this
week little later than usual. Post
master F. A. Nimocks tells of the
heightened hours in the following
bulletin:
The different departments of the
postofflce will be open little later
than usual during this week. The
registery division will be open until
10 and possibly II o'clock at night to
accommodate people who are held in
the stores until 10 O'Clock. All pack
ages should be weighed in the lobby
in the. front part. Of the postofflce and
have the proper stamps affixed before
going to the registry window. All you
will have to do at the registry window
then is to hand in your package and
receive duplicate sticker with the
number of your package. You do not
have to wait for a receipt to be writ.
ten out, as your receipt is made after.
ward and retained in the Office for your
benefit in case of loss. Thousands
of packages are going through the
mail and you should be careful to
wrap your packages carefully. and in
case any packages are going any con
siderable distance, or if they are Of
any special value, they should be
registered, especially during this sea
son of the year az they receive better
treatment and there Is no chance
practically Of loss
Respectfully, $50
Frank A. Nimocks, Postmaster
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Help Boost Iona

Every loyal Iowan, from the hum
blest to the most exalted, Is being
urged by the Iowa League of Com
mercial clubs to assist in the boosting
of Iowa. And 1t is well.
"The greatest single movement that
has come out of Iowa in twenty years
| is the effort to bring together the com.
mercial organizations in Iowa towns
and cities for state booster cam
paign. The census Of 1910 shows that
Iowa is the only state in the union
that has lost in population. II Iowa
cities and towns are to enjoy healthy
growth, the state as whole must
grow with them. Neither retail, whole
sale nor manufacturing centers can
thrive with diminishing population.
Iowa gets today only a small frac-
ton OF one per cent of the immigra-
ton Of the United States-she ought
to have proportion commensurate
with her wealth and area. The drift
of manufacturing Industries i.cm the
east Is being caught In the cities Of
Minnesota and Missouri much more
than in Iowa. We should tell the men
that control them, that Iowa is the
greatest market in the world for their
products and induce them to locate
here.
while there are large number Of
active booster organizations formed to
work for individual cities or towns,
there is, or rather was no concentrated
movement to boost the entire state.
What helps one locality helps the
whole state. What Is needed is
hearty cooperation Of all sections to
do the work necessary to place Iowa at
the head of all the states in the union
and it can best be done by joining the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-22
The Furniture of
Your Grandfather
is now in vogue. Get It out have
us finish and upholster 1t.
II. w. Suechting,
Corner Washington and Second
Akers spent sunday with friends j,

Akers spent Sunday with friends in
Eddyville.
Mrs. Roy Gilbert OF Denver, Colo.
who has spent several weeks with her
parents Rev. Fl. A. Cross and wife in
Guthrie Center spent several days
with friends here. She will leave for
Denver Wednesday.
Mesdames Sarah and BeulAh Horne
were In Ottumwa Friday.
Miss Peter Miller and sister Mrs.
LYDIA Groorns transacted business In
Ottumwa Thursday
Dr. Robert Hawthorne Of Nebraska
spent last week with his brother p. III.
Hawthorne.
Telka Shields both Of Kansas are Wis
iting their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Shields.
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New Masonic Bldg. ITO w. Second

bank held Monday afternoon, Dec. 49,,
the following board Of directors were
elected for the ensuing year, to-wit:
G. E. Kleinschmidt, G. G. Johnston, s.
w. Brunt, A. H. Brunt and George
Kleinschmidt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-22
Murder Jury 10 Out.

Sioux city, Dec. Especially The
Jury in the case Of George Adams,
charged with numbering Miles PhillipA
a stage hand, last April, on the Audi
forum stage, retired at p.. m, Mon
day and Is still out. Rumor says the
vote Is II to i for acouittal.
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DEATHS.

OATMAN.-Tuesday, December TO-
1910, at 9:45 a. M, at the home OF
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Dat.
man, $40 West Second street, Ed.
ward Randall Oatman, aged four
years. Death resulted from scarlet
fever.
Private funeral services from the
residence this afternoon at 4:30, and
interment in the Calvary cemetery.
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WoODS.-Tuesday, December 20, 1910,
at the home of her parents, 301 West
Sixth street, jeanette, the 4-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Woods. Death resulted from scarlet
fever.
Mr.. Woods, who is foreman Of the
Ottumwa Daily Review, and his wife,
have the sympathy Of the newspaper
fraternity and friends in their hour OF
sorrow. Three other children are still
in a critical condition from the same
disease.
The funeral services, which were
private, were held today from the resi-.
dence. and interment was made in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02

q bad way. Not a Jury in the country
would stand out against the stains,
the stiletto, and the murdered mans
pocket-book in your possession"
Then you think Sullivan did it?"
asked.
"Of course" said Mcknight con-
fidently. UNLESS you did it in your
sleep. Look at the stains on his pill.
didn't he have the man Harrington's s
pocket-book?
But why did he go off without the
money!" l persisted. And where
does the bronze-haired girl come in?"
Search me-" Mcknight retorted flip
PANTY. inflammation of the imagi-
nation on your part"
Then there is the piece of tele-
gram. 1t said lower ten, car seven.
It's extremely likely that she had 1t.
That telegram was about me, Richey."
I'm getting a headache" he said.
putting out his cigarette against the
sole OF his shoe. "All I'm certain of
just now is that If there hadn't been
a wreck, by this time you'd be sitting
in an eight by ten cell, and feeling like
the rhyme for it.
But listen to this" contended, as
he picked up his hat, this fellow Sui.
livan is fugitive, and he's n lot more
likely to make advances to Bronson
than to us. We could have the case
continued. release Bronson on bail
and set a watch on him"
Not my watch" Mcknight protest
ed It's n family heirloom
You'd better go home" l said firm
ly. Go home and so to bed. You're
sleepy. You can have Sullivan's red
necktie to dream over II you think 1t
will help any"
Mrs. Klopton's voice came drowsily
from the next room, punctuated by q
yawn. "Oh. forgot to tell you." she
called. with the suspicious lisp which
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley. lawyer, goes to
Fttsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition of
John Gilmore. millionaire. In the latter's
house he is attracted by the picture of
girl whom Gilmore explains Is his
granddaughter, Alison West. He says
her father is n rascal and n friend of
the forGer. lady requests Blakeley to
buy her n Pullman ticket. He gives her
lower eleven and retains lower ten. He
finds n man in n drunken stupor in lower
ten and goes to bed in lower nine. He
awakcnS in lower seven and finds that
his bag and clothes are missing. The
man In lower ten is found murdered. His
name. 1t develops. is Simon Harrington.
The man who disappeared with Blake
ley's clothes Is suspected. Blakeley be-
comes interested in girl in blue. Cir
cumstantial evidence places Blakeley un-
der suspicion OF murder. The train is
wrecked. Blakeley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
Is broken. Together they go to the Car
ter farm for breakfast. The girl proves
to be Alison West. his partners sweet
heart. Alison's peculiar actions mystify
the lawyer. She drops her gold bag and
Blakeley. unnoticed. puts 1t in his pocket
He returns home and learns from his
landlady OF strange happenings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02

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Ifyou want special advice write
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02

and I fancy I groaned. There Is no
use expatiating on the friendship be-
tween two men who have gone to-
gether through college, have quar-
relied and made It up. fused together
over politics and debated creeds for
years: men don't need to be told, and
women cannot understand. Neverthe-
less, groaned. II 1t had been any
one but Rich!
Some things were mine, however,
and I would hold them: The halcyon
breakfast, the queer hat, the pebble in
her small shoe, the gold bag with the
broken chain-the bag! Why, it was
in my pocket at that moment.
got up painfully and found my
coat. Yes, there was the purse, bull
ging with an opulent suggestion of
wealth inside. I went back to bed
again. somewhat dizzy. between effort
and the touch of the trinket, SO lately
hers. I held it up by its broken chain
and gloated over it By careful atten-
tion to orders, I ought to be out in a
day or so. Then-1 could return it to
her. I really ought to do that; it was
valuable. and I wouldn't care to trust
it to the mail. could run down to
Richmond. and see her once-there
was no disloyalty to Rich in that.
had no intention of opening the
little bag. l put it under my pillow
which was my reason for ref using to
have the linen slips changed, to Mrs.
Klopton's dismay. And sometimes dur
ing the morning. while l lay under
virgin field of white. ornamented with
strange flowers, my cigarettes hidden
beyond discovery. and Science and
Health on a table by my elbow, as If
by the merest accident, slip my hand
under my pillow and touch it rev.
erently.
Mcknight came in about II. heard
his car at the curb. followed almost
Immediately by his slam at the front
door. and his usual clamor on the
stairs. He had a bottle under his
arm. rightly surmising that I had been
forbidden stimulant. and a large box
of cigarettes in his pocket, suspecting
my deprivation.
'Well." he said cheerfully. "How
did you sleep after keeping me up half
the night?"
I slipped my hand around: the purse
was well covered.
Have 1t now, or wait till l get the
cork out?" he ratified on.
81 don't want anything" protested.
Il wish you wouldn't be so darned
cheerful. Richey." He stopped whit
ting to stare at me.
~ am saddest when I sing!'" he
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02
Knew That Bit Of Chain.

quoted unctuously. IT'S pure reac-
ton, Lollie. Yesterday the sky was
low; I was digging for my best friend.
To-day-he lies before me. his peevish
self. Yesterday l thought the notes
were burned: today look forward
to good cross-country chase. and
with luck we will draw" His voice
changed suddenly. "Yesterday-she
was in Seal Harbor. To-day-she is
here
Here in Washington" I asked, as
naturally as I could.
Yes. Going to stay a week or two"
"Oh. had n little hen and she had a
wooden leg
And nearly every morning she used
to lay an egg"
"Will you stop that racket, Rich!
It's the real thing this time, sup
pose?"
Well" he said judicially, "since
you drag 1t from me. think perhaps
it is. You-you're such confirmed
woman-hater that l hardly knew how
you would take it."
Nothing OF the sort" denied testi.
ly. Because n man reaches the age
OF 80 without making maudlin love to
every"
I've taken to long country rides
he went on roflectivcly. without listen
ing TO me, "and yesterday I ran over
n sheep: nearly went into the ditch
But there's a Providence that watches
over fools and lovers, and just now
know darned well that I'm one. and
have a sneaking idea I'm both
You are both" said with disgust
IF you can be rational for one mo
| ment, wish you would tell ne why
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02
CHAPTER x',.
The Gold Bag.


| have always smiled at those cases
of spontaneous combustion which. like
fusing the component parts OF a seid-
litz powder. unite two people in bub-
bling ephermeral ecstasy. But sure
surely there is possible, with but .
single meeting, an attraction so great,
community of mind and interest so
strong. that between that first meet
ing and the next the bond may grow
into something stronger. This is es-
pecially true, | fancy, of people with
temperament, the modern substitute
for imagination. II is n nice ques-
tion whether lovers begin to love
when they are together, or when they
are apart.
Not that l followed any such line
OF reasoning at the time. | would not
even admit my folly to myself. But
during the restless hours of that first
night after the accident, when my
back aChed with lying on it, and any
other position was torture, found my
thoughts constantly going back to Ali
son West. | dropped into doze. to
dream OF touching her fingers again
to comfort her, and awOke to find
had patted teaspOonful of medicine
out of Mrs. KlOpton's Indignant hand.
What was II Mcknight had said about
making an egrcgious ass of myself?
And that brought me back to Richey.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02

You think he changed the tags on
seven and nine, so that when you
went back to bed you thought you
were crawling into nine, when it was
really seven. ch?"
"Probably-yes."
Then toward morning. when every
body was asleep. your theory is that
he changed the numbers again and
left the train
81 can't think OF any thing else"
replied wcarily.
'Jove, what a game of bridge that
fellow would play, 1t was like finess'
ing an cight-spot and winning out
They would scarcely have dorbted
you had the tags been reversed in
the norninp He certainly left you IN
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-02

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than all other diseases put together and until the
few years supposed to be incurabe- For . great
many years doctors pronounced local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
Science has proven Catarrh TO bo constitutional dis
and therefore requires constitutional treatment
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.