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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-14
sThe Good
Clothes Store
MAR 4! TINS
The Green Front
ia East Main

He reached out and touched the but
ton.
Miss Mast responded to the sum
mons.
In answer to the disappointed Ques-
ton Of her employer, the older wom
an explained that Miss Thomas had
left the building.
But she will come back, Of
course?"
Il don't think So" came from the
old stenographer. ""At least" she con.
tinued, mot in her former capacity
what do you mean!' Meridith
stared.
II mean that Miss Thomas is Syl.
via Moore when she is at home, and
that she has been playing at stenog.
raphy just for her own amusement.
In reality, she could take her place
here as partner. In her fathers last
days she always had desk here"
do you know her address," de-
manded Meridith CURLY
Eighteen, Nork avenue, think
Without a word the youth picked
up his hat and left the Office.
''Miss Moore" began Meridith, in
the reception room. II have come
here to apologize. In your eyes must
seem to be a young fool, and-and
guess l am. 1t has just come to me
why l am failure. wanted to take
an old business, established in the in.
fancy of our country, apply my upstart
name to it, and keep the goods on the
market, expecting them to carry the
same prestige with the trade. From
now on the firm is as it was before my
father obtained control-the Moore
Furniture Company. I obliterate my.
self"
AS the hurried and humble apology
of the man clattered on to the end,
the angry eyes Of the girl took on
different light Her cheeks Grim
soned
THAT is good of YOU" she said in
her vibrant low voice. And am sure
that 1t will pay you-us."
"Since I have been in the ONCE"
continued the youth, II have learned
| to think too much Of you to let you
go. Miss Sylvia-may l call
on you once in a while INN the in.
! terests of business, you know"
The girl laughed; little low laugh
of delight-and something else. s'If
lii you care to risk it." she whisper
ed, "but warn you'll have terrible
temper"
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Shoe H. &F. Store
HAGRERG 4 HARRINGTON,
124 East Main Street.
1e4 East Main Street.

how many children have been born to
you; and, in any event. you are to tell
all about your education, your parent
age and your employment. All this
information is to be for the general
average and for the ear only of one OF
the enumerators. He is sworn not to
reveal any Of the awful truths.
The mere getting of the informa-
ton will cost the government tho
pretty sum of $5,500,0O0. OF this
amount s4,5O0,O0O will be paid to
enumerators, and the remaining mil
lion to supervisors. With few ex.
ceptions the enumerators, will be paid
on the basis of the work done. In the
country the remuneration will be from
20 to 80 cents for each farm reported,
while the pay for names will range
from 2 to cents. The districts will
average 1900 names, 1000 in the coun-
try and 1000 in the cities. In the
southern states there will be Two
enumerators in each district, one whlte
and the other black. All told there
will be about 1900 negro enumerators,
but some of them will be employed IN
the northern states. In the south the
negroes will be visited by enumerators
of their own race, as will also the
white by their own people. There also
will be about 500 women enumerators
In point of numbers New York will
lead the list with $500 enumerators.
while Nevada will close the process
sion with S6.
The results of the labors OF this
army of people will be published IN
IL or Is large volumes, which Will
come out from time to time for two or
three years after the completion of the
work in the field. All the tabulations
as we'll as the general preparation OF
the matter for the printer will be done
in Washington under Mr.. Durand's
supervision.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams left on
Saturday for Ottumwa where they
spent the Sabbath with their
daughter Mrs. A. Long, 604 West Sec
ond street and Mrs. j. H. Tredrickson,
23O Holt street.
Mrs. John Cole and Mrs. Chas. Clark
spent Friday in Oskaloosa.
The coal company has force OF
men putting in repairs at the mine.
They will also put in new rack and
scales.
]. NJ Mall General manager of the
mine was in town on THURSDAY.
r. Williams was business caller IN
Knoxville Monday.
Chas McCohster Of Beacon secured
work in the mine this week as timber
boss.
Mrs VIM. Druse also Misses Lucreta
and Rosetta Robertson spent Thursday
in Oskaloosa.
The miners were paid on Saturday
for the last half of March.
A. J. Anderson of Des Moines was
in town Tuesday on business.
J. A. LANCE of Oskaloosa was III
town Friday on mining business.
Mrs. Anna WEIGH of Knoxville IS
visiting at the ]. L. TIL mpson home
this week.
A. A. Morgan spent Sunday in OF
tlmwa with friends and relatives
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TELLS need Of
GOOD HIGHWAYS
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT IS
SUES CIRCULAR LETTER ON
ROAD PROBLEM.
MUST PAINT BOXES
PAINT BOXES
Postmaster Nimocks Receives lnstruc-
tions From Department to
Notify Patrons TO Make
the Improvements.

Postmaster F. A. Nimocks Is In re-
ceipt Of a circular letter from Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General De Graw
in which that official calls the attention
to the needs of good roads, If the rural
free delivery is to become all that Is
expected Of it. With good roads there
could be longer routes or perhaps more
frequent delivery. The postmaster IL
requested to inform himself Of the con-
ditions Of the country roads out OF ms
Office on the various rural routes. and
the patrons are to be notified, II the
roads are not kept in good condition.
If they are not kept so, it becomes
Postmaster Nimocks duty to report
the same to the post office department
and the routes will be discontinued.
Mr.. De Graw's Letter.
The fourth postmaster generals let
ter Is devoted to postal matters and is
as follows:
"You are directed to inform yourself
and bridges on the rural routes out OF
your toffice, and If you find that they
require Improvement you should pres
ent the matter in the strongest and
most positive way to the patrons and
road officials, informing them that i'm
Drovements must be made as soon as
practicable. II after reasonable time
has elapsed, the Improvements nave
not been made or started, you will re-
port the fact to this office in order that
action may be taken lookin; to the
dicontinuance Of the service.
THE department is not Immediately
concerned in elaborate road improve
ments, but In the interest of the best
service to the largest number OF pa
irons. it must insist upon roads being
kept in good repair, the lack of which
RI rai a
and unsuitable grading and surface
work, which can be easily and cheap'y
accomplished by timely work and the
regular use Of the split-log drag or
similar Device"
Painting Mail Boxes.
Mr.. De Graw has also sent out cir
cular to postmasters advising them OF
the desire of the department that pa
irons Of the rural routes be requested
to paint their mail boxes and the posts
to which they are attached to pure
white. This, it Is argued, will not only
serve to protect the posts and boxes
from ravages of the weather, but will
give them a uniform color which will
fix their identity in all parts of the
country as United States mail boxes.
Patrons are also requested to i'm
print their names and box numbers on
boxes in black letters about two inches
in height.
Mr. DeGraw also says:
1T Is desired that you endeavor to
induce road officials to paint upon the
posts Of boxes which are located at
crossroads (but not attach signs
thereto) the names Of towns OF villages
to which the cross roads lead. with an
indicator showing the direction"
The circular states that posts to
which boxes are attached should be set
in easily accessible positions at the
side of the road, with boxes securely
fastened to projecting arms. of wood,
or to brackets Of iron about three-six
teenths Of an inch thick; or If PREFER
ed, automatic extension arms may be
used. .s
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denall the past week returning home

denall the past week returning home
Thursday. ,
Oscar Blakley's 16-year-old son died
Wednesday morning with pneumonia
He was only sick five days.
Kline Morris left Wednesday TOT
California. She goes by way Of MT.
Pleasant where she will meet ner
uncle joseph Kick who will go with
her
John silvers OF Cantril was in the
city Saturday.
j. c. Silvers is in Nebraska looking
after his farm in that state.
Peter Nelson of Batavia spent Sum
day in Stockport.
The Stockport Maroons crossed
bats with the GFlasgow team sunday
Stockport now has five automobiles
and two more purchased.
M. r. Holly who sold his farm near
Longview has purchased farm near
Ottumwa.
Three thousand bushels of oats were
bought at Stockport Friday.
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= OBITUARY.

Mrs. Christina Pampel was born
April Is, 1926 in Saxony, Germany, and
died April 5, 1910 at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. J. A. Moorehead, 4O3
West Williams street, South Ottumwa,
aged SO years, II months and 10 days.
She was married to c. F. Pampel IN
May of 1850. They removed to Amer
lea, coming direct to Iowa IN 1898.
They settled on a piece of government
land in Keokuk county, near Ollie,
where they lived until few years ago.
To this union was born twelve chill
dren. four sons and eight daughters.
Mr.. Pampel and three sons and two
daughters preceded her to the other
world.
Mr.. Pampel died January, 1910, Mrs.
Anna Drums, August 10, 1856 and DaV-
id Pampel, May Fl, 1907. The other
three children died in infancy. She
leaves one son and SIX daugnlers.
Pierce Pampel Of Ollie, Iowa: Mrs.
Emma Williams. Lode, Calf: Mrs.
Mary Houser, Covena. Calf; Mrs.
Margaret Neis, Keosauqua. Ia; Mrs.
Sophia Cooper, San Francisco. Calf;
Mrs. Christina Moorehead. 403 Will
;iams street, Ottumwa, la. She leaves
besides her children host OF .otner
relatives and friends to mourn her
loss. She was a true loving Wife. moth-
the Dunkard Brethren church, having
united with that church more than
forty years ago. She was faithful
member until the last. Her faith IN
God and his word was strong while her
hope of eternity was bright Although
she has been sick for more than eight
years, being confined in her bed most
CT the time, yet she never complained
anG was patient in all her Affections.
1t was her desire to be buried IN the
Old Home cemetery near ONE. Alter
short service at the home of her
daughter Mrs Moorehead, Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, the body was
taken to the Milwaukee depot and was
shipped to Richland, where remains
were taken overland to the Old Home
place. The funeral services were held
Thursday morning at 10 a. M. from
the Brethren church, northeast OF ONE
and the interment was made in the
cemetery near the church. Brother
George Burgin had charge of the serv-
| ices assisted by the Brethren OF the
! church at Ollie All was done thai
could be done to make the last days
and wears of our sisters life as happy
as possible. Mrs. Moorehead had carer
for her mother through her Illness
blessed are those who die IN tht
Lord. Their labors follow with them
Contributed.
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HILLsRoRO.
Misses Lottie and Lovilla Copeland
and Miss Jessie Shirk, teachers OF the
schools here went to OttumWa last
Thursday to attend the teachers
meeting.
Prof. McClain and family Of Mount
Pleasant visited last week at the home
of Mrs. McClain's sister Mrs. Ralph
Billingsly.
Mrs. Robert Graves returned Tues
day from a months stay in Iowa City.
Miss Edna Ferre who is attending
school there also returned for the
spring vacation.
Miss Birdie Teter went to Ottumwa
to attend the tea cheers meeting.
Mrs. Caller became quite Ill Friday
with heart disease.
Jesse Bonn went to Oskaloosa we'd
nesday for another Maxwell automo-
bile.
| Mrs. Levi Downs and daughter Bes-
sic were in Mt. Pleasant this week.
Mrs. Queen Allen of Mt. Pleasant
came over to care for her mother Mrs.
| Caller.
VIM. Burlington has bought the
julius Brooks property north OF the
i railroad
Mrs J. w. Backford went to Bona
parte for couple Of days visit at the
homes of A. V. and w. s. Blackboard.
| Mrs Geo. Brown Of BATAVIA Is
spending the week with her parents,
| M, and Mrs. Lawther.
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FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION TO
az HELD IN NElGHRoRING
CITY APRIL IL.
A BUSY N EETlNG
Myrah Lodge Of This City Will Send
Delegates and Several ottun,-
vans Will Appear on the
Program.

vention of the Rebekahs Of District NO.
80 which will be held at Eldon, Thurs
day, April IA. Myrah lodge No. Al OF
this city will send full quota OF dele
gates. Mrs. Hattie Barquist of Des
Moines president of the Rebekah as
sembly will be in attendance at the
convention and is on the program for
two addresses.
1t is expected that there will be at
least 300 Rebekahs in the neighborlng
city on the day of the convention as all
of the lodges in the county will send
delegates. The convention will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Lucy Deford OF FL
don. The other officers Of the district
association are, Mrs, S. A. Alternately,
Kirkville vice president; Mrs. Retta
Myers, Eldon, secretary; Mrs. Ella
Steele, South Ottumwa, tre1surer and
Mrs. ]. S. Rector, North Ottumwa,
warden. Miss Jessie Afford, Mrs.
Grace Cartwright, Miss Hattie Deford
and Messrs. Arthur Seamen, Hurless
Hughes and Will Burns compose the
reception committee which will meet
the visitors at the trains and furnish
entertainment for them.
Ottumwans on Program.
Many subjects of Importance will be
discussed by the Rebekahs at the con-
vent1on. Several Ottumwans appear
on the program Mrs. R. T. Cameron
will give a paper entitled, why am
a member of the Rebekah lodge.
Myrah lodge No. Al has been given
the subject of "Electing and Rejecting
q Candidate by Ballot In the even
ing of the convention the delegates
will attend the regular meeting OF
Rachel lodge No. II when large class
Of candidates will be initiated.
The Convention Program.
The program of the convention fol-
lows:
Forenoon Session.
1O-Convention called to order by
president.
singing-"B be the Tie That
Binds,"-Convention.
Invocation-Mrs Sarah Seamen, Ell
don.
Honors of degree conferred.
Address Of welcome-Eldon.
Response-Mrs. Floy Wilcox, South
Ottumwa. -.
Roll call of officers. Respond with
quotation on Friendship, Love and
Truth.
Reading minutes of last convention.
Discussion-"The Benefit of District
Conventions"
Discussion-Le by Adelia lodge NO.
337, Highland Center.
"Om Duty to Sick Rebekahs Who
Are Strangers in Our City''-Mrs. Mel
a. To-or EdIvvi11o , !.
Biography of Schuyler Colfax, the
founder of the Rebekah degree-Hoxle
Hillery, Agency.
"Why | am a Member of Rebekah
Lodge.'-Mrs. R. T. Cameron, North
Ottumwa.
Unwritten work-state president.
Luncheon.
Afternoon.
1:3O-Convention called to order by
president of convention.
Address-Hattie Barquist, Des
Moines, president Rebekah assembly
Location of next convention.
Election of officers.
ebekah degree conferred-k1rkvllle
To- re No. 297, Kirkville.
Electing and Rejecting Candidate
nv Ballot-Myrah lodge No. Al, Ut
tumWa.
Presentation of bills.
Question box.
Good of our order.
Orphans home penny COLLECTION.
Closing of convention.
Evening.
Regular meeting of Rachel lodge NO
n. at Odd Fellows hall.
Degree conferred.
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Marriage licenses were granted
Thursday and Friday to Michael NJ.
Tierney, SO, and Elizabeth A. Murphy,
81. Melrose; to Joseph V. Dicks, 70,
Abba, and Blanche Tressing, IL, LOCK-
man: and Anthony Monohan, ~, ana
Catherine Hovoe, II, Hiteman.
Mrs. Joanna Esshom has returned
from an extended visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs, Scott Collins, in Cedar Rap
Ids.
The Home and Foreign missionary
societies of the Des Moines Fresbytery
closed very successful two days ses-
sion at this place Thursday evening. 4
The Monroe county board of super
visors. accompanied by the state high
way engineer went to Eddyville yester-
day to look after the condition OF the
approach to the large bridge at that
Mace. It has been in bad condition
for some time.
Mrs. Lincoln Lee and daughter OF
Mystic and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marshall
of Russell are guests of the r. w. King
home just north OF Abba.
Ed Piper of Corning is guest OF
guest of his mother, Mrs. L. n.
Piper OF tnlS CITY.
Victor Doughman from near Melrose
transacted business at Abba Saturday.
George Gushaway of Hamilton was
business visitor at this place Fri
day.
The posts for the electric lights on
the north side Of the public square
will be put in positio', at once, the
work having already begun. This will
complete the first half of "the great
white way of Abba, that on the west
side being alread.- finished. Each post
on the north side will carry cluster
of five Tungsten incandescent, forty
candle power lights before every alter
nate place Of business. On the west
side each door is furnished with
single forty candle power light.
The Des Moines Presbytry will hold
it's annual session at Charlton this
week. Rev. H. G. Rice expects to at
tend the meeting during the entire ses-
sion.
DR.. Carl Koontz and family Of st.
Louis are guests at the parental John
Coffman home on Benton avenue west.
Mrs. Walter Lutz is in Chicago for
special advice as to the condition OF
her infant daughter. The baby has
shown some improvement since the
change.
Frank Nichol Of Des Moines, deputy
United States marshal, spent Sunday
with his mother and sister in this city.
Mrs R.. T. Bartram and daughter,
Lois, will join DR.. Bartram at Usage,
Kas.. at the close of the present school
year and if things prove congenial, the
family will make their future home in
the Sunfower state.
F. C. Hammond went to Russell re.
Gently on business
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EddyviIIe Tribune Sold.

Eddyville, April 17.-(SpeciaD- The
Eddyville Tribune has been bought by
Nobel Holloway, a capitalist of Ma
haska and Wapello counties. Halo
way has let the contract for a new
building to house his plant. The paper
will be improved in every way.
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Kansas Feels Two Shocks.

Lawrence. Kas., April 1.-TWO dis.
tinct earthquake shocks were recorded
last night at the seismograph of the
Kansas university. The first began at
$40 and reached full force at Sat !:
the second began at 9:02 and lasted
Ave- minutes. The source of the disturb
ance was sixteen hundred miles south
east.
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Miss Ruth Carson, student at Mt
Pleasant stopped off here enroute
home to Pennington. for few days
visit with her friend Miss Dot David
son.
B. J. Stong has filed his resignation
as deputy treasurer to go into eject
June /
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= STOCKPORT. =
DR.. Revers and wife Of Des Moines
visited several days with Geo. Men
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-27
AGOSTh

Agosta, - Mr., Clark Longshore
was business visitor in Columbus
Friday.
Mr. Henry Trumbo and Miss Nyda
Irumbo left for visit with relatives
IN virginia and West Virginia. Mon
day.
Mrs T. ]. Horton returned from
avalon Pa, and Ashland, o.. where
she spent the summer.
Mr. and Mrs, +. M. Dutton, OF
LOUISVILLE KY. were guests of the
formers brother, Mr.. w. #. Dutton,
wednesday and Thursday.
MI Glen w. Wlsecarver. of Green
camp spent a portion of the week
win MS grandmother, Mrs, Bitty
Miller.
MISS Leona Dutton, of Newark,
spent tne latter portion OF the week
WIN MISS Nina Dutton.
MT ana Mrs, G. u. Benson, OF Pitts
purs' ra'' are visiting the latter's par
ehls MI and Mrs Il. J. Horton.
Mr. ana Mrs. Jacob Krause and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-27
AIEIlKER

Meeker, Aug. 2,.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hodard Virden entertained Tuesday
evening the Young Married Women's
sunday-school class and their hus-
bands. Music and social chats were
the features Of the evening. At late
hour In the evening ice cream and
cake was served
Mrs. 10y Cookston and son. Ray
mond, of Marion. are the guests of
relatives here this week.
Zelda Briggs Mildred Conley j..
c. Emmons and Mac Metz are at
tending the institute at Marion this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hatfield and son
Berton are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moon OF near Mansfield this week.
Nyda Grubb OF near Agosta was the
guest Of friends here Saturday and
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pfeiffer, Jr,.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-27

Children. Leonlce and Helen, of Mar
ion were calling at the w. r. Hill
home Friday.
Miss Edna Stockweil of Prospect, and
Mrs. Adie Henry, of Michigan city,
Ind, We're entertained at the David
Bilger home. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dutton and
children left Monday for visit with
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chard Cleveland. of Marion. Mich.
Mr.. Arthur Stoll. of Toledo, is
calling on friends in this village. this
week.
Mrs. James Crowley. Jr., of La
Rue, spent Friday with MIR. and Mrs
G. +. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Holverstott,
Mrs. Frank McKimiss. of Marion,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Dutton of Louis
vile, KY, and Miss Leona Dutton, of
Newark were entertained at the w.
+. Dutton home. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Cleveland at
tended the Farmers Picnic in Blows
grove, Wednesday.
number of teachers from our
NhIhBe are attending tne teacners IN
in Marion this week.
Mrs Lulu Kamel and Miss Lillian
Carey were Marion shoppers Wednes-
day.
Mr.. G. +. Wilson, travelling sales
man, of Dayton, spent Saturday and,
with his family.
The condition of Mrs. Matilda Ton
guet Is not much improved at the
present writing.
Mrs George Black and daughter.
Hazel, of Marion, are spending the
week at the Edwin Black home,
south of town.
The Salem Sunday School will give
n picnic and festival in the Chris.
Setter grove, Wednesday. August 81.
Everybody is invited.
NINA T.. DUTTON.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-27
PROSPECT


Prospect, Aug. 27.--A number OF
Prospect ladies attended the w. c. II
L. county convention at the NJ. L.
church of Caledonia on Wednesday.
Mr.. John Dalk made a hurried
business trip 10 Fort Wayne, india
nn, Wednesday. for the interest OF
Dolk Bro tlers' handle factory of
Prospect.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Horn who is employed
on the Sandusky Daily Register Of
Sandusky, o., spent few days at
his home in Prospect.
Mr. c. f. Dix of Fostoria, Ohio
spent Tuesday at his home in Pros
pect.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Akron and
son Granville. OF Marion spent sat
urday with Ithe formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams Of
Columbus We're visitors of Mrs.
Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
o. Harmon, the first of the week.
Mr. Harry Lauer spent Wednesday
at the home of Mr.. Christ Ault north
of town.
The Ladies Aid Society and the
Prospect congregation of the Presby-
terian church had an all days out
ing at the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs j. U. Humphreys, south Of
Radnor, o., on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Adams re-
turned Monday from an eight
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Colorado and other western points.
Miss Anna p. Cellar was visiting