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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
|OWA'S OLDEST
waco N ROAD
PICTURESQUE DRIVEWAY BE
TWEEN BLUFFS AND GLEN
WOOD ONCE INDIAN TRAIL.

Glenwood, Aug. 25.-Probably nj
wagon road in Iowa has a more in
teresting history than the one be
tween Glenwood and Council Bluffs
the route recently taken by the Gid
den tourists It is safe to say that not
mile Of this road from the city limits
of .Glenwood to the corporation OF
Council Bluffs is on section line.
The road follows along natural lines
such as the early day corners were in
the habit of establishing before the
land was surveyed. Many of these ole
roads have been switched on to sec
ton lines, but this one remains in its
pristine sinuosity picturesque in its
winding curves. But for the ugly cash
which Pony creek makes across it, and
the two hills which it creates, the high
way would be almost ideal.
Popular With Autoists.
AS it is, however, the road is the
and they soon discover the best. 1t is
veritable trunk line for the auto
mobiles from Council Bluffs to Kansas
city and the many intermediate
points. 1t is for north and south travel
what the river-to-river road is east
and west.
There are two other roads besides
this one that are occasionally used
between the two cities, but they be-
tray their modern origin by adher-
ing here and there to section lines.
One of these is known as the "bot-
tom road which passes along the
west edge Of the Missouri river bluffs.
The other is known as the telephone
road and. passes through the West
Liberty settlement.
Started AS an Indian Trail.
1t would be interesting to know the
origin of this main-traveled road be-
tween Glenwood and Council Bluffs. 1t
is likely that it started as an Indian
trail. Possibly it is more than 100
years old
This road has doubtless been trav-
eled by white men for seventy-fve
years. Next after the Indians to
make use Of it were United States sol
Observation-Disclosures on their way to and
from the old government fort or block
house that stood in the early days on
a position Of the present site Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
This ancient highway was later
broadened from a trail or path into a
roadway wide enough for vehicles.
The old fashioned prairie schooners'
and stage coaches were wont to
traverse it's tortuous course in the
days before the railroad. In fact, for
years this road comprised portion
of the regular stage route between st.
Joe and Council Bluffs and in all these
years there has scarcely been any
change in this particular portion of 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
DIVORCES ARE
GIVEN TO MANY
DEFAULT DAY IN THE DISTRICT
COURT is FELT BY UNSATiS-
- FLED COUPLES.

Six divorce DEGREES were among
the many default cases decided yes
terday by Judge D. M. Anderson in
the Wapello county district court. The
basis of these suits are various causes,
with desertion as the favorite. J. A..
Nichols was divorced from Ethel
Nichols on the grounds of desertion,
and he was given the custody of the
daughter, Lucretia. Mollie Rankin,
aside from being given an absolute d.
vorce from Leslie D. Rankin, was
given the custody of their children,
Edward Hugh, William Dunkin and
John Leslie Rankin. Desertion was
the ground for this suit. Florida e.
Beeler was given the right to remarry
together with a divorce from George
A. Beeler, because of him deserving
her. Desertion was the basis of the
divorce bill against Emma CASTOR, in
which Elsberry CASTOR is given de-
cree and the right to remarry. Celia
F. Morrow is divorced from Charles
w. Morrow and she, too, can remarry.
Cruel and inhuman treatment won
Ella Neff divorce from George l..
Neff. restoration to her maiden name
of Ella Campbell and the right to re.
marry She was denied the $3.50 ali.
mony sued for. The Thomas j. Miller
VS.. Elizabeth q. Miller divorce suit
was dismissed and costs were taxed to
the defendant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
VILLAGE CREEK.


Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Rater and chill
dren visited Sunday at the home OF
their niece, Mrs. James McMonigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Aired spent Mon
day at the Will Alderdice home north
of Ottumwa.
Miss Eta Longshie Of Kansas City
left Monday after few days visit at
the w. B. Aired home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bromwell
and family of South Ottumwa visited
Sunday at the Henry Harsch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Dexter and
daughter, Elizabeth, visited Sunday at
the G. G. Baum home.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Zion
NJ E. church will meet Wednesday,
Aug. 81, with Mrs. G. c. Baum.
Lightning struck the summer kitch-
en- Of John Green Saturday evening,
setting it on fire and completely con-
Stunning it. Everything in the building.
consisting of kitchen utensils, furni-
ture, some clothing and some bed
clothes, we're burned. A can Of kero-
sene near the stove is supposed to
have exploded when the lightning
struck, setting everything on fire in
short order. Neighbors fastened to the
scene and saved the main part Of the
hosse There was no insurance on the
building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
POISONED BY BAD BREAD.
Two Families in Fort Dodge Suffer
Charge 1t To
Flour

Fort Dodge, Aug. 25.-Two families
that Of T. c. Brooks, teamster, and
family of relatives, were dangerously
poisoned here by eating spoiled bread.
The case is alleged the result of bad
-four which Mrs. Brooks insists makes
the bread seems all right the first day
after baking, but causes it to turn
green and gummy and to smell badly
from then on. She exhibited a por-
ton of the loaf that had been acted
upon so peculiarly and said the -four
has been bad for some time but this
new sack proved worse still and the
first bread caused them to become
very ill before they discovered the
trouble.
1t is thought all those afflicted will
recover. A sample of the bread was
forwarded by the dealer to the makers
OF the flour and the result of investi-
CATION is awaited eagerly by the city
physician.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
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BLADENSBURG. :

Miss Clara Burnaugh Of Pulaski is
here visiting her sister Mrs. John
Berrier
Those who are attending the insti-
tute at Ottumwa this week from here
and near this place. are Misses Myrtle
Dunnins, Gertie Shaw and Mary
Glenn.
Thurman Warder and Raymond
Green have returned home from Davis
county where they have been visiting
friends
John Glenn Of this place has his
new house ready for lathing.
Mrs. Alton Yeager Of Oregon is here
visiting relatives and friends.
Men are at work now repairing the
East Union school house. The school
will commence the first Monday IN
September with Miss Myrtle Dunning
as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Yeager and
daughters Laura and Hazel have re-
turned home from Davis county where
they have been visiting Frank Hanna
and family.
The Bladensburg Christian Sunday
school will have picnic Saturday
Aug. 27 in the Jake Show grove east
of here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
MILTON.

The funeral of Mrs Ann Russell was
held Sunday at 8 p. m. at the Presby-
terrain church conducted by Rev. Geo.
H. Duty. A large circle Of friends
mourn the loss of this pioneer woman
who with her husband w. D. Russell,
who died about two months ago, was
identified with all the important events
of this town.
James I. Barthelow spent Thursday
in Ottumwa on business.
The funeral of the fifteen year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Meade
who died last Tuesday was held on
Thursday at 80 p. m. from the Meth
odist Protestant church conducted by
Rev. James A. Worrell. pastor. Miss
Meade attended high school here last
winter although living in the country
and was greatly loved by her school
mates.
Miss Daisy Nearhood of Wapello, Ia.
is visiting her uncle Rev. John Dam
dolph and family.
The residence of James Cooley is in
the hands of the finishers. The house
will be modern.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
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+ AID SOCIETY +
i ROYALTY entertained

4 ROYALTY ENTERTAINED 4
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The ST. Patrick's Aid society mem
bers were royalty entertained yester-
day afternoon at the beautiful country
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Buedel
near High Point. Mrs. Buedel always
entertains the society once year and
it is always looked forward to as an
afternoon of great pleasure. Mrs. Bue-
del was assisted by Mrs. Frank Mottet.
Two hay racks met the Ward street
car and conveyed the crowd to the
country and back. About seventy-five
were present A very large and beau
tiful lawn lies in front of the Buedel
home and the large crowd was made
comfortable on seats and swings.
Games were played, followed by the
serving of two course luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Myers of Brain
ard, Okla, returned home last even
ing after attending the funeral OF
Mrs. William Cramblitt.
Mrs. John Cramblitt of Dudley re-
turned home last evening after short
visit with South Ottumwa relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adcock OF
Peoria, ILL.,, arrived at noon today with
the remains of their two-yearold babe
and will take it on to Seymour for In
terment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
.EXPL OSION may
CAUSE DEATH
MRS. ROLLIN TUCKER OF FARM
INGTON WAS BADLY BURNED
THIS MORNING BY FLAMES

Pennington, Aug. 25.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Rollin Tucker of this place is suf-
fering intense pain and her attending
physicians hold out little hope for her
recovery, as the result of an explosion
this morning in the Rollin home. Mrs.
Rollin sought to hurry the fire in the
cook stove and applied some kerosene
to the flames. The five gallon can con-
tanning the liquid caught fire and ex-
ploded,, sending the burning oil over
Mrs Rollin. Her clothing was like
scHaff before the flames and the body
as burned to such an extent that re-
ckyery is not likely.
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+ MISS MARIE HUMBLE +
+ IS GIVEN A SURPRISE +


While she was absent from home,
visiting with Mrs. ]. McConkey, a
number of friends Of Miss Marie Hum
BILE gathered at her home on Wabash
avenue last evening. and she was
summoned at once. The surprise party
commemorated the sixteenth birthday
anniversary of Miss Humble. The
house was beautifully decorated, and
the assembled guests thoroughly en-
joyed the evening. Miss Humble re-
ceived many presents. Two course
refreshments were served. The guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. McConkey, Mr..
and Mrs Lanrith, Mr. and Mrs. Hum
BILE, Misses Bessie Smith, Iva Cum
mings. Josephine Curtis, Fern Lam
drith and Gladly Humble and Messrs.
Harry Larson, Lloyd Frost, John Lar
son, George belong, Cam Repologle,
Everett Humble, Floyd Humble and
Emmett Humble. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
Girls Life Saved by Sisters Sacrifice

Davenport, Aug. 25.-That her sis
Ter might not be disfigured COR LIE,
Edna Freeman. Is year old girl of
Davenport, submitted to an operation
in which six square inches of her skin
was taken from her body and grated
onto the body of her sister. Eunice
Freeman, aged 13 years, who was
badly burned month ago when
gasoline stove at her home in DAY.
export exploded Her neck and the
lower part of her face were so badly
burned that it was impossible for the
wound to heal without terrible dis
fgurement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
A "BLUE GRASS" ROAD,
River-to-River Highway From Burling-
to to Council Bluffs
Droposed

Creston, Aug. 24.-(SpeciaD Resi-
dents of this county are beginning to
agitate the feasibility of river-to-
river road beginning at Burlington and
running across the state to Council
Bluffs, taking in the county seats
along the Burlington route, and to be
known as the blue Grass" road.
This route goes through the famous
blue grass regions of the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
For Quick Relef From Hay Fever.

Asthma and summer bronchitis, take
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quickly re-
lieves the discomfort and suffering and
the annoying symptoms disappear. 1t
soothes and heals the inf1amed air pas
ages of the head. throat and bronchial
tubes. 1t contains no opiates and no
harmful drugs. Refuse substitutes
Clark's Drug Store: Swensons Drug
Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
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+ FREDRIC COUPLE x
WE'D IN OTTUMWA. <
h + + - Il T. h Il r. X Il - 4 - T. i, II 4.

At the home of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. A. H. Miller, 227 North Wei
Ter street. the marriage of Ernest E..
Mcdaniel and Miss Cora D. Sullivan
took place at noon, yesterday. The
couple is from Frederic. Mr.. Mcdaniel
is engaged in the mercantile business
and was recently appointed postmas-
ter. The bride is popular young
woman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
Julia Schuckrow, fifth room.
Marguerite Smith, fourth room.
Bessie McAloOn. third room.

Bessie McAloon, third room.
Beulah Norfolk, SECOND room.
Clara Allen, first room.
Maud Baker, first assistant.
Henrietta Seymour second assistant
Adams School.
) Emma Fielder, principal
Kathryn Mahoney, tenth room.
Gertrude Lynch, ninth room.
Celia Bell, eighth room.
Olive Parsons. seventh room.
Jennie Marrinan, sixth room.
Ada Lindquist. fifth room.
Mary sherwood, fourth room.
Irene Hedrick, third room.
Pearl Blackford, assistant principal.
Mary Cation, first assistant.
Nina Green second assistant.
Froebe School,.
Julia Mahoney, principal. IL
Margaret Seymour, second room.
Kathryn Feehan, assistant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
They Have a Definite Purpo Sc

In cases of kidney and bladder all
ments. Mrs. Rose Chaser Terre Haute.
Ind, tells the result in her case. After
suffering for many years from a SER
ious case Of kidney trouble and spend
ing much money for so called cures,
found Foley Kidney Pills the only
medicine that gave me permanent
cure. am again able to be up and at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
= FUNERALS. =

y FONCnF%E0. -
The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel Ream
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock from the First M. E. church.
Short services will be conducted at
the residence prior to the church sery-
ices. Rev. T. w. Jeffrey will conduct
the services The pallbearers will be
Messrs. William Cummings, George
Whitcemb, William Hunt, Martin
Hardsocg, Andrew Erskine and D. N.
Sprague. Interment will be made IN
the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
A Cruel Mistake.

is to neglect cold or cough. DR.
Kings New Discovery cures them and
prevents consumption. soc and $1.O0.
F. B. C'c:k.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
Most Food is Poison

to the dyspeptic. Electric Bitters
cure dyspepsia, liver and kidney com
plants and debility. Price SOC. F. B.
Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
Franklin School,

Annie Peters. principal.
Genevieve Daley, tenth room.
Leona Doller, ninth room.
Dora Beeler, eighth room.
Helen Kelley, seventh room.
Annie O'Malley, sixth room.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-19
ABSOLUTE ZERO.

The Freezing Point Of Helium Gas Is
Just Above IL.
Although familiar to scientists. IL is
not generally known that the true
zero OF heat has been determined. BY
this absolute zero Is meant a temper
allure which cannot get any colder,
which means that no heat whatever
exists or can exist at that point. This
point is only about $50 degrees below
the zero OF our ordinary Fahrenheit
thermometers or 2T3 degrees below the
zero centgrade. To realize what II
signifies n few words must be placed
here defining heat Itself.
Heat is caused simply by the thou
lands Of little molecules in any body
Or thing vibrating very fast and thus
sending out waves into the ether.
When these waves strike any matter
they cause that matter 10 become hot,
as we say. Now, the faster these
molecules vibrate the more heat is
given out and the hotter is the body
Itself. The slower the molecules the
colder the body. So. II a condition
could be reached where the molecules
did not vibrate at all. why. there could
be no heat, and therefore the body
would be absolutely cold. This con-
dition Of affairs is reached at the
above mentioned number of degrees
below our ordinary scales. Ii is need
less 10 say, however. that this abso-
Lutte zero OF heat has never been at
tanned on this earth, the closest ever
reached by man being one degree
above it, This is 2T2 below zero cent?
grade and Is the freezing point OF
helium gas. which German professor
claims 10 have frozen at that tempera-
ture
From this theory of heat a peculiar
view is obtained of our bodies and
articles OF matter. We would find. IL
we had microscope TO see small
enough. that every bit OF matter nj
any temperature that we can now get
Is n seething mass OF moving mole
cules and vibrating particles. Ore
PROOF or this is when a metal expands
on becoming warmer. IL we weigh II
we ind that hot body weighs no
more than the same body cold, yet il
gets larger. both longer and broader.
10 do this 1t must be composed OF
moving particles that on becoming ex-
cited get farther apart. Another proof
Is that liquids and gases have been
forced through every solid that exists
almost Thus water has beeu forced
through lead. sulphur dioxide through
IRON. etc. The computed size of these
molecules is rather Interesting. Il is
claimed that IL drop of water rep
resented the earth the number OF mole
cuies in the drop would be about equal
20 the number OF grains Of sand in
the earth.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-19
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.

The firing" of Forester Pinchot
recalls speech bv Congressman
McDermott. Of Illinois, in which
he said:
We hear a great deal Of the
iovrrnment'S policy Of conserva-
tain OF our natural resources. We
are constantly told that every
precautlOn must be observed in the
preservation Of the noble heritage
Of forests and mineral which are
lc 'ir, portion of every native
and ad,r'rd son of America.
All this high sounding talk about
rouNerva''o j. tomfooirry. We've,
~ the light 81 the Republican
party S attitude toward thc pulp
wood problem You talk cnusef,
alton and YET you indor,e the mos
"Nirivagcni Scirmr 10 waste
nat,ral resources ever devised in
the history of the world. You ar.
nnrvels Of economy ia counsel aud
urodigsl spendthlifts IN fsc,.
With loui voices you de and
careful administration of our for
"StS that their wealth shall increase
'"rever. Aud ihr next day you
give the paPsr trust and the lum-
Der barohs a special privilege, b,
virtue of high import taxes, To- rob
ihe American people.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-19
TINE ALONE CAN TELL.

Srme of the leading Virginia
papers advise the people to wait
rutil the Statewide movement in
other States is demonstrated a
success.
Bui. human nature i not con-
-iruclcd along that line. \ burned
child may dread the fire. but that
lnesn prevent others from getting
-corched.
And the Virginia voters have an
idea that every tub should stand
on It's own bottom.
Is 20 the wisdom of the State
wide movement. we shall have
something to say later on, in all
probability.
We are concerned now only with
conditions which. in our opinion.
face Virginia, and the outcome of
an election.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-19
Changing Her Mind.

BY an unwritten law it is held to be
the privilege Of woman TO change her
mind, q license Of which she rarely
tails to avail herself. The German
proverb has it that women are varia-
Die as April weather. According TO
an old English adage. "a woman's
mind the winter winds change off,
In Spain 1t is much the same: "Wo,
men, wind and fortune soon change.
and she can laugh and cry both in
wind" The old Latin poet Catullus
was OF opinion that what a woman
says 10 her ardent lover ought TO be
written on the winds or on running
wnter.' Even the gallant Sir Philip
Sidney wrote:
lie water piows and soweth in the sand
Ana hopes the hickering wind with net 10
hold
Who hath his hopes laid on "a woman's
hand
Kansas City Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-19
CLARKE WELL REPRESENTED.

Readers of the COURIER will
recall the fact that we predicted
that. If elected, Ralph Grigsby
would be given appointment to
some of the best committees in the
House OF Delegates, and the list
announced by the Speaker ON the
opening day of the session fully
bears out our prediction.
AIR. Grigsby is given a place on
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections and on the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation,
two Of the most important commit
tees OF the House.
He Is also a member of the Com
mittee ON Public Property and the
Committee on Insurance aud
Banking.
CLARKE county has just cause to
feel proud of our Delegates COM
mittee assignments, as the first
two named are of especial impor-
lance. and positions upon them
are eagerly sought by all members.
Important work will be under
taken 10y the Committee on Roads
,nd Internal Navigation, and our
Delegate will see that Clarke
county receives Its share.
Il is more than likely that a bill
providing for examinations of
State banks will come before the
Committee on Insurance and Bank
ING and, that being so, the position
of our Delegate will be one which
will meet public approval.
Mr.. Grigsby has the confidence
pf his associates in the Legislature;
he has the confidence of the
Speaker; and we predict that his
course will receive the commenda-
ton of his constituents in Clarke
and Warren.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-19
A THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE.

The last annual massage of Gov.
Claude A. Swanson. 10 the Legis-
lature. contains the following
notable things, all of which should
receive the most careful consider
alton from our law makers:
Revenues of the State during the
last two years exceeded those of the
two previous years by S9l6. $50. 10.
While other States nave been is
suing obligations TO meet deficien-
cies, Virginia has been steadily
reducing her bonded indebtedness.
Economy in public expenditures
is urged So that reasonably safe
working balance may remain in
the treasury.
Rural high schools should be in
creased until the people of every
community can receive their al
vantageS.
Present educational system
should be continued. as should also
the system of working couvicis and
Jail prisoners on the roads.
Recommends the creation ~l
Office of superintendent of couvirt
force.
State aid to road Improvement
should be made a permanent policy.
Suggests that General As mb'y
set aside, to be used under Tie
provisions of the present law tor
State aid to road Improvement,
one-half of the revenue derived
from the franchise tax upon the
gross earnings of the steam and
electric railways of the State
Recommends Legislation provid-
reasonable regulations for the con-
troll of State banks and thorough
and frequent examinations for the
enforcement of these.
Suggests that Auditorhave super
vision of tax assessments and au-
thority 10 enforce equalization.
Need of accounting department
Is emphasized.
Recommends formation of sever
al movable agricultural schools to
teach the farmers scientific farm
ing.
Urges building of better
kitchen and dining room at the
peuitentiary.
Says epileptic colony now in
process of construction in Amherst
should be separate from insane
hospitals. with different directo-
rate.
Supreme Court should be re-
lieved of duty of examining appli-
for license to practive law, and
this work should be done by legal
examining board.
Recommends juvenile courts and
a reformatory for delinquent girls.