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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-15
WILLIAM SBURG.

Mrs. Mary Cook left Thursday for an
extended visit with her two sons ut
Okla homa. Her daughter, Mrs. r. z.
Edwards accompanied her to Cedar
Rapids.
Thomas Jordan, becoming tired Of
city life, has returned, after an alb
sence of five years, to his fine 200 acre
farm in Green township.
Owen Yates who has been here for
a couple of days visit at the parental
home has returned to his home in
Des Moines.
DR.. F. =. Bowman has moved his
family to the Ed Jones property, re-
Gently vacated by Thomas Jordan.
Mrs. Eliza French and daughter Miss
Zada have rented rooms o., Mrs. Ella
Parr for the winter Miss French is q
teacher in the high school.
Ed Butler of Garden Grove. Ia. is
making an extended visit at the home
of his father and brother. Mr. Butler
was formerly steward of the Iowa
county poor farm.
al Barker of Millersburg was in
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HARRISON AFTER
GANG OF THIEVES
BURLINGTON DETEc.
TIVE KEPT BUSY CHASING
THE GRIM ELEMENT.

Accompanied by his trusty blood
hounds, Nip and Tuck, pair of real
Beatrice dogs, James Harrison, the
veteran Burlington special agent,
visited Ottumwa today. The well
known Jim was reticent as to his
purpose in bringing the beasts to Of
tumwa and suggested that he was
looking for coal thieves. He was
securing the yards of the Burlington
when met this morning and in the
course Of his conversation limited that
he was looking for the man or men
that pulled Off the wholesale robbery
of merchandise at Abba a short time
ago. In speaking of the element that
has been giving the railroads as well
as some of the smail town banks con-
siderable trouble recently, he said that
the perpetrators of the robberies are
a bunch of bunglers and bear the
stripes of tramps. The regular yegg-
nan style of bank wrecking Is not
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AGENCY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McMi1len arr
home from a three weeks visit will
their daughter at Anderson, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Enyart and
daughter Lula visited friends in Burl4.
ington over Sunday
Mr.. Williams is boring q deep well
for M. E. Johnson.
G. F. Clayton who has been ill II
Improving.
Mrs. "A. Humphrey was called to OtJ
tumWa Friday to attend grandchild
that is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. John Connolly is home from
Chicago where she went to see her sou
Burt who is dangerously ill.
Lew Hixson of Iowa City is here y1s-
iting his brother Robert.
Mrs. Eliza Reynolds is ill.
Mrs. Axtel Nelson of Libertyville IL
visiting at VIM. Reeves.
Rev j. c. Kendrick of Ottumwa fill
ed the pulpit at the M. e. church Sum
day.
Mrs j. b. C-oy left Saturday for
Denver for visit with her daughter
The revival meetings at the Christ.
ian church continue rrith several al.
ditions last week.
Mrs. Eliba Reynolds is on the sick
list.
Mrs. D Mckee of Hannibal, Mo-, is
visiting with Mrs. Bert Thompson, 22(
Madison avenue.
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town Thursday on business and also
meeting his friends.
| Deputy Sheriff M. Cafferty of Ma
rengO was over Friday attending 70
some official business.
! Lloyd Jones, William Cash and Pat
rick Leahv who have been in Chicago
| the past week have returned to their
respective homes.
Ellis Lloyd shipped a car load of
horses to the Ottumwa market We'd
nesday.
Mrs. David Williams and daughter
Ethel and Miss Anna Stephens left on
Thursday for an extended visit at the
home of the formers son Arthur at
strawberry Point, a.
Andy White and Archie Rock were
in Saturday and each took out load
of furniture for their respective homes.
D. j. Hanshaw has purchased the T.
j. Perry drug stock and will assume
charge of same Jan. 1.
August Sydow has sold his business
house in the east part of the city to
II. Henderpohl, who assumes immedi-
ate possession.
transacted business Saturday with
Pugh and Misbach.
J. E. Elson has sold his farm i'm
plement stock to Penly Bros. of Mar
ion. Ia ]. H. Penly is the business
manager of the firm and has taken
possession of the business.
Joe Menary is building a new barn
44xS0 on his farm south of the city
limits.
Henry Kanuck of Sumner township
was in Saturday and visited at the
home of Peter Haak.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Harrington OF
route No. visited Saturday at the
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of years. Her many friends are grieved
to learn Of her death. She leaves tC
mourn their less the husband and two
sons, The funeral was held Monday al
p. M, from the Broderick home. In
terment in Highland cemetery.
A box supper was given at the
Brown school house Friday evening
which proved to be a decided success
financially. One box sold for IS and ali
realized $50 which will be used fol
library purposes The best looking
girl present was presented with five
pound box of bon bons. Miss Edith Og-
den was the fortunate young lady who
won the prize
Mrs. Emma Saville is in Enterprise
this week. the guest of her niece Mrs
Martin Dougall.
VIM. Cowden is quite i'll suffering
with rheumatism.
Friends of MIR. and Mrs. Bob Zim-
norman in Eddyville regret to hear OF
the death of their little daughter
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. D. O. Clapp of Abba is visiting
relatives in Eddyville.
Union services were held in the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing and in the NJ. e. church Sunday
evening. Mr. Wright of Des Moines
secretary of the Anto-sa saloon league
spoke at both services.
Henry Criswell came down from Os-
kaloosa Saturday for visit with his
mother Mrs. M. j. Criswell.
S. b. Bay who has been visiting in
Eddyvlle tire past week left Monday
for Humiston for a visit with relatives
From there he will return to his home
in Morris, Okla.
Mrs. C. L. Funk who has been visit
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evident in the bungling manner o.

evident in the bungling manner OF
work done by this outfit, said Detec-
tive Harrison, who believes the men
are one and the same gang. The man
ner in which they treated safes that
were cracked shows their ignorance
of the work, said he. when abiding to
the Russell and Tracey bank rob.
berries. In the latter, he stated, that
the robbers failed to discharge one
shot that was deposited in the safe
and left a card notifying the bank to
be careful. This card was signed with
the characters, "A. B. c. in a scrawled
manner. The veteran Jim has had
dealings in some seventy-five safe rob-
bling jobs and captured no less than
eight of the safe wreckers. The road
has some inkling of the perpetrators
of the Abba job, where nine cars were
broken into and quantity of
Of which more than 1000
cigars was part of the goods taken.
Jim is proud of his dogs and would not
part with them.
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PROPERTY DIVIDED
Children Of Gerard Derks Left Estate
BY Terms Of Will Probated
Vesterdav

Stipulating that but one dollar be
left his son, Theodore Derks, on &C
count of the heir receiving his share
while the parent was still alive.
Gerald Derks bequeathed the balance
Of the estate after paying off just
debts and funeral expenses to be
equally divided among the other five
children as follows: Johanna Nj.
Yeager, Ellen Ostdiek, Rosa Stoy,
Anna Thometz, and John Derks.
Herman Sstdiek, son-in-law of the
testator, is named in the will as
executor and has filed bond in the
sum Of $4,000. The will was executed
April 10, 1897.
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EDDYViLLE.

Byron Sewers of Oskaloosa trans
acted business in Eddyville Saturday.
The remains Of Mrs. Chas. Broderick
who died at her home in Linevilie on
Saturday after lingering illness Of
paralysis we're brought to Eddyville
Sunday and taken to the home of her
father in law, w. p. Frederick. Mrs.
Broderick was well known in Eddy
vile having lived here for number
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home of the formers brother Walter.
A. A. Hall and daughter left Saturl
day for Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
where they will visit over the Sabbat!
with relatives.
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Mrs. I. w. Wilson of Avery has re-
turned home after visiting with Mrs.
+. D. Dorthery, 439 North Jefferson
street.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

w WASHINGToN.--Added to his al.
w ready manifold duties, James
Wilson, the secretary OF agriculture,
Is now made by congress the chief bug
Inspector Of the United States. II
came about with the passage Of a
law identical with the pure food and
drug act, but covering all insecticides
and fungicides. The enforcement OF
the law. as in the pure food law, Is
vested In a commission consisting OF
The secretary OF the treasury, the sec
retary OF commerce and labor and the
secretary OF agriculture. But the two
cabinet officers first named are sort Of
commissioners emeritus. The real
work comes down to the secretary OF
agriculture.
Tho bug commission has appointed
the legal officers of the three depart
ments. r. E. Cabell. commissioner OF
Internal revenue: Charles Early. so
ucitor Of the department OF com.
merce and labor. and George p. Nc.
Cabe. solicitor OF the department o,
agriculture. as subcommittee to
look after the legal enforcement OF the
law. This subcommittee is up against
a hard problem already. The law de.
fines an lnsecticide as a compound for
@repelling. destroying. mitigating or
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
General Wood May Stir Up the Army

reer. IL is expected he VIII under.
take most actively a number OF re.
forms which might not meet with the
approval Of the army at large.
One of the questions which will be
taken up by General Wood is the
physical test Of officers. Since Presi.
dent Roosevelt inaugurated this sys.
TEN, many officers have been hoping
that II would be modified. General
Wood is one Of the foremost Of phys.
ical culture enthusiasts.
Instead of being made milder, II Is
not unlikely that the tests will be
made harder than ever. The detail
of troops to the Philippines Is an
other matter that will be disposed of
by General Wood very soon. He has
also a number of ideas regarding co.
operation between the regular army
and the militia which he will prob.
ably attempt to put into practise.
General Carter, who has been act
Ing chief Of staff, will take his place
as assistant chief. General Bliss,
whom he succeeds, will go to San
Francisco to relieve General Barry,
who takes command of West Point.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

THE person who buys a nickers
1 worth OF peanuts to munich at the
ball game. to feed the squirrels In the
park or to gladden. the hearts of chill
dren at home. scarcely realizes that
he has contributed TO an industry that
last year formed a milllon-dollar crop.
and which placed. on the market In
various forms. reached the enormous
sum OF s3G.0O0,000. But II is n fact,
according TO Washington statisticians
This little seductive nut-a resolu.
tion to "eat Just one" is soon forgot.
ten-whose birthplace Is America.
was, until comparatively recently, un.
appreciated either as to the money
In them" or as really nutritious
product. Today the peanut plays an
important part In pleasure. from tho
swell dinner party to the cver-present
democracy of the circus, ball game OF
picnic. After all. what is a ball game,
picnic or circus without the peanut
accompaniment?
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
nLD MOTHER EARTH. like femin.

nLD MOTHER EARTH. like femin.
" Unity through all time. but with
her far greater success than most OF
ner sex. has defied man TO learn her
age. Scientists still admit their de-
.eat. Their latest estimate credits
ler with mot above 100000 years.
Or below 55.0oo.o0 years" This esti.
mate. given official sanction through
publication by the Smithsonian insti.
luton In Washington. is the result Of
studies by Frank Wigglesworth
Clarke and George F. Becker OF the
United States geological survey. who
have followed the subject with consid.
srable interest.
Prof Clarke. In paper entitled "a
Preliminary Study OF Chemical De
nudation," presents review OF all the
available data not only for the United
States. but for the world Of the propo-
sition from n chemical point Of view.
Mar. Becker. on the other hand. dis
cusses the question In a paper on The
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age

e OF the Earth" from a more philo
sophical point of view.
The age OF the earth always has
been q subject for discussion among
men OF science and largely withou,
any definite agreement among the
representatives OF the different
branches OF studies on account of the
different points of attack.
Briefly. the more recent discussions
rs to the earth's age have placed the
time as follows:
Lord Kelvin, in 1863, estimated the
earth's age at 20.000.000 to 10000. 600
and perhaps 9s.000.0 900 years. o
Clarence King and Carl Barus. In
1888. placed the age at 24.0oo.ooo
years.
Lord Kelvin in 1897 revised his fig
ures from 20.00o.0o0 to 40.00o.000
years.
Dc Lapparent. in 1890. said II was
$1,000, 900 to 90.00o.000 years.
Charles ID. walcott, secretary OF the
Smithsonian institution. In 1898. placed
the maximum age at 100000 years.
J. Jolly. in 1899. estimated the age
Of the ocean at s0.oo0,00o to 10000. 900
years.
w. ]. Sollas. in 1909. placed the
age OF the ocean at s0.000.000 to 150..
600 600 years
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
e2s::|EEEsE.f,t] e. { 8 s f.
Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man

preventing" any insect. The law Of.
ficers, after due consultation, admit
ted that while they understood how an
insect might be repelled or destroyed.
they did not see how they could pre-
vent an insect or mitigate him.
The law Is specific in declaring
against mlsbranding insecticides. II a
well-meaning citizen of the United
States puts up a compound that he
says will rid house Of, say, bugs,
within a specified length of time,
there seems no way to determine
whether the compound is misbrand.
ed. unless the secretary OF agriculture
goes to the premises and holds a
stop-watch on the reaches, to see
whether they mitigate or vacate with.
in the time limit.
The biological survey has issued an
informal statement already, saying that
the law is remiss in that II does not
include rats among the fnsects to
be prevented. An effort Ia being made
to see whether the law officers are
willing to consider rats as insects.
DR.. Henshaw of the biological sur.
vey and Prof Crittenden Of the bu-
reau OF entomology are going to call
to their aid the legal advice Of Judge
Pugh o. the police court. Judge Pugh,
while assistant district attorney some
years ago. established reputation In
the police court by arguing that. le
gally. lop-eared rabbit was a chicken
within the meaning OF the act. II any.
body can prove a sewer rat to bo a
centipede Judge Pugh Is the man. II
Is believed.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

Il had eczema on my hands for ten
years. I had three good doctors but
none OF them did any good. l then
used one box OF Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. My hands
were raw all over, inside and out, and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before had used one
bottle. together with the Cuticura
Ointment. my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time I had
used the third bottle, I was entirely
we'll. To any one who has any skin
or blood disease I would honestly ad.
wise them to fool with nothing else,
but get Cuticura and get well. My
hands have never given me the least
bit OF trouble up to now.
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until sho tried Cuti.
cura She used Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured.
have used Cuticura for other members
Of my family and It always proved sue
cessful. Mrs. NJ. e. Falin, Speers
Ferry, Va, Oct. 10, 1909"
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

THE army is on tho anxious seat.
> l With a new boss on the Job II is
expected Major Gen. Leonard Wood.
chief OF staff, will make things hum
until his own ideas are put into oper.
alton. Although he was appointed to
succeed Major Gen. Franklin ]. Bell
last October, since that time he has
been on trip to Argentine to rep
resent the United States at the cen.
tennial celebration, and has only late
ly returned to Washington.
In the meantime many important
questions have been piling up await.
ing his decision. Just what effect the
personality Of the new chief OF staff
will have on the army is matter OF
much moment to the officers who
Uow something Of his strenuous ca.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
Vast Sum Which We Spend on Peanuts

BY far the largest part OF the crop
is consumed from the peanut stand.
the little whistle sign OF the roaster
being the signal for the average
youngster to suggest to dad or ma
that some OF them would be very ac.
ceptable, and the paternal or mater.
nal parents willingness-nine times
out OF ten-to invest. Yet there are
millions OF bushels that go to the
fattening Of hogs throughout the
south. the feeding of poultry, while
the vines, often cured as hay, feed
thousands Of head Of cattle. and even
old Mother Earth is nourished by the
roots of the plant, which furnishes
nitrogen to It from the air.
The farming OF peanuts during the
past Ave years-not longer than this
has become an established industry
~ this country. At present about FIVE
sixths of the crop comes from Yir-
ginia and most of the balance from
Tennessee, Georgia. West Virginia
and the Carolinas, although most OF
the southern states contribute some.
AS the peanut industry has increased
so has the use of all nuts grown
nightly as an article Of food during
the last decade. and the entire fam
lily now forms a most important part
Of the diet OF the physical culturist
and vegetarian.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
THE BEST OF Irs KIND

Is always advertised. In fact Il only pays
to advertise good things. When you see
an article advertised In this paper year
after year you can be absolutely certain
that there is merit to II because the con-
unued sale OF any article depends upon
must keep on selling. All good things
have imitators. but limitations are not ad-
vsrtised. They have no reputation to sus-
tain. they never expect to have any per-
manent sale and your dealer would never
sell them IL he studied your interests.
Sixteen years ago Aliens Foot Ease, the
ant5septic Powder for the feet, was first
and through people telling each other
what good thing Il was for tired and
sching feet It has now a permanent sale
ana nearly 200 so-cailed foot powders
hope Of proftng by the reputation which
has been built up for Aliens Foot-Ease
When you ask for an article advertised
substitutes.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
Casey at tho Bat.

This famous poem is contained In the
Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book for
1910. together with records. schedules
for both leagues and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. This interesting book sent
by the Coca-Cola Co., of Atlanta. Ca.
on receipt Of &c stamp for postage.
Also copy of their booklet "The Truth
About Coca-Cola" which tells all about
this delicious beverage and why It is
SO pure, wholesome and refreshing.
Are you ever hot-tired-thirsty7 2
Drink Coca-Cola-it is cooling, re-
lieves fatigue and quenches the
thirst. At soda fountains and car.
donated In bottles-6c everywhere.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

case as gravel, but my agony in.
creased under their treatment, and I
soon became too weak to stand alone.
I had given up all hope of living
more than a few weeks at the best.
I was strongly urged to try Doan's
Kidney Pills, and after twelve days
use, passed two gravel stones. After
that, improved rapidly until cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents O
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N "
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
Seeking Comfort.

I've got long way to 60 and I'm
not used to travel" said the applicant
at the railway ticket office. Il want
to be Just as comfortable as I can.
regardless Of expense"
"Parior carr"
mo. ! don't care for parlor FIX
in's."
Sleeper"
mo. l want to stay awake an
watch the scenery"
Then what do you want7"
We'll, IL It wouldn't be too much
trouble, wish you'd put me UP in
one Of these refrigerator cars I've
read SO much about"
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
The Nurse'a OpInlon.

A nurse had been called as a wit
ness to prove the correctness of the
bill Of a physician.
Let us get at the facts in the
case" said the lawyer. who was do
ing cross-examination stunt. Didn't
the doctor make several visits after
the patient was out Of danger?"
No. sir" answered the nurse. Il
considered the patient in danger as
long as the doctor continued his WIS.,
It's"
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
IL Woulun't Stretch.

The assessor was doing the very
best he could, but the farmer was
shrewd and wary.
How many acres OF farming land
have your" he inquired warily.
Bout 20. / guess" said Reuben.
Twenty! Why, II looks to me like
nearer 120. Come, now, can't you in.
crease that little2 There are surely
more than 20 acres in that tract. Sup
pose you stretch that a little"
Say. feller," said the farmer. this
amt no rubber ntation."-Harper's
Monthly.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
His Soft Answer.

And this is the sort Of excuse you
put up for coming home two hours
late for dinner and in such a condi-
tion-that you and that disreputable
Augustus Jones were out hunting
mushrooms. you wretch? And where.
pray, are the mushrooms?"
"Eere gay are,m' dear, in m ves'
pocket; and VILE zay ain SO many Of
'em. m dear we had lots Of fun
Gus an I-huntin' EN-"
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
PIcturesuue I.anuuaue.

I'm afraid fire has very poor table
manners"
why so?"
"A young reporter says the greedy
flames devoured everything In reach
and then licked the paint off an ad-
joining buildings '"-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

eionb.-- GhbshBe3 4 DO
come too frequent or
scanty; urine is dis
colored and sedi-
ment appears. No
medicine for such
troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid.
ney disorders.
A. Dashem, 241 N.
Grant St., Wooster,
O., says: THE doc
tors diagnosed my
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
PICTURESQUE lanquape,

I'm afraid fire has very poor table
manners"
why so?'
"A young reporter says the greedy
flames devoured everything in reach
and then licked the paint off an ad-
Joining buildings. '"-Birmingham Age.
Herald.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
PlaYInq the Market.

"Curbroke never pays for his meat
until a month afterward."
$50 I hear. Prices in the meantime
go up. and he feels as though he'd
made something."-Puck.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
PRETTY Bad.

Mrs. Hoyle-Does your husband use
bad language at homer
Mrs. Doyle-He talks to me as II I
we're a fountain pen.
II a fireman antagonizes you tell
him to go to blazes.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
His Busy Season.

"How's business?"
Brisk" answered the druggist. "I've
bought tickets for two picnics and four
excursions this morning, and donated
goods for several indoor affairs"
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

After marrying for money. many
man wishes he had been brought up to
work for living.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

Helen-I never know when your
friend Gruet is joking and when he 10
IN earnest.
Henry-He's IN earnest when he
tries to borrow money.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
Reformation.

you say you are a reformer7"
Yep" replied the local boss; "of
the deepest dye"
But you were not always So"
NO. The recOrmers reformed our
town last year and want to reform
II back again"
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

That's where he's mistaken. Many
a good man has been kicked by a
mule. e."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25
For Red. Itching EyeIid., Cyst., stye.

Falling Eyeiashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye salve. Asep-
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

Constipation causes and aggrsvatss many serious
diseases. IL Is thoroughly cured by Dr. Pierce 3
Pleasant Pellets The flyorlte family laxative.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

| Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar.
You pay l0c for cigars not 70 good.
The Jackson herald., 1910-08-25

Smokers find Lewis Single Binder 8,
cigar better quality than most lOc cigars