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The Montgomery tribune., 1910-04-01
PROFIT FROM BALE OF COTTON

Mr.. R. f. Wannamaker bought
bale of cotton from Mr.. J. F. Bell
that weighed $50 pounds at 14.o5
cents per pound, the bale netting
$105.37. The seed from this bale
sold for $3.50, making the amount
paid for cotton and seed $123.67.
This is the heaviest bale we have
heard of yet. The cotton did not
sell for the best price paid, which
was 14.40. In other words it was
not the best cotton. If it had been
it would have sold for $3.50
Orangeburg Times Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-04-01
County Correspondence
Interesting Items Gathered by our Correspondents

college at Fayette spent the holi-
days here with his mother.
Misses Madeline Britt and Jessie
Haight were guests of Mrs. Henry
White Wednesday. 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-20

We'll. why in the world didn't you
let us know you were coming?"
Say. don't kid yourself. You know
| couldn't stay behind" Fraser blew
cloud OF smoke airily Il never
start anything ! can't finish. | keep
telling you. and I'm going to put this
deal through now that I've got 1t
started" With half embarrassed
laugh and complete change of man
ner. he laid his hand upon Boyd's
shoulder, saying: pal. | amt much
good TO myself or anybody else, but
like you and / want TO stick around.
Maybe I'll come In useful yet-you
can't tell"
Emerson had never glimpsed this
side of the mans nature. and 1t rather
surprised him
"Of course you can come along, old
man." he responded heartily. We're
glad to have you"
The decks Of the big. low lying
tramp steamer were piled high with
gear of every description. Ready now
10 sail. Boyd went out to the dock of
flee to wire Mildred Of his success.
"Fingerless" Fraser soon ran in
upon hin,. They've come TO grab you
for killing that striker he began
breathlessly There's couple of
square toes on the dock now. Better
take il on the lam'-quick"'
Cod So Marsh had withheld this
stroke until the last moment.
You'd better beat 1t. quickr'
How? | couldn't get through that
crowd They know me. Listen"
Outside the street broke into Il roar at
some taunt Of the fishermen high up
in the rigging Il can't run away, and
If those detectives get me I'm ruined"
Boyd clinched his hands in despera-
ton. II guess they've got me-" he said
bitterly. There's no way out"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-20

"From what they said I don't think
they know YOU" Fraser continued.
Anyhow, they wanted Peasley to
point you out. When they come of
maybe you can slip 'em"
Boyd seized eagerly upon the sug-
gestion. "The wharf Is empty-see.
I'll have to cross it In plain sight"
Through the rear door of the Office
that opened upon the dock proper they
beheld the great floor almost entirely
clear. Save for a few tons Of freight
at which Big Georges men were work
ing 1t was as unobstructed as a lawn,
and, although it was nearly the size of
city block, It afforded no more means
of concealment than did the little Of
fee itself, with it's glass doors, its
counter and its long desk, at the far
ther end of which bill clerk was por-
ing over his task.
They saw at the foot Of the gang
plank two men talking with Big
George. They saw Bait point the
strangers carelessly to the Office,
whence he had seen Boyd disappearing
a few moments before, and turn back
to his stevedores. Then they saw the
plain clothes men approaching.
Here! Gimme your coat and hat,
quickw cried Fraser in low voice,
his eyes blazing at sudden thought.
He stripped his own garments from
his back with feverish haste. Put
mine on. There! I'll stall for you.
When they grab me. take it on the
run. Understand
That won't do. Everybody knows
me-" Boyd cast an apprehensive
glance at the arched back of the bill
clerk, but Fraser, quick of resource In
such a situation. forced him swiftly
to make the change. saying:
mix. It's your only out Stand
here, see" He indicated a position
beside the rear door. 'Ill step out
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-20

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
RUSSELL PUPILS
CRADUATEFR|DAY
EXCELLENT PROGRAM WILL BE
GIVEN IN PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

Russell, May 19.-(Special.)- Ine
graduating exercises Of the Russell
high school are to be held in the Pres
byterian church on Friday evening,
May 20. The following program Will
be given: .
March, rendered by the composer,
Mrs. C. 0. Smith.
Invocation-Rev. D. j. Shenton.
Cornet solo-Lloyd H. Mikesell.
Grafton, Man Conqueror"-Ar'
thur B. Murray.
"Oration, "Character"-Estella r.
Marshall.
Music, piano duet-Harriet DeLano
and Helen Werts. :.
Grafton. Country Life in America
Isabel j., Kinmouth.
Grafton, 1.-THE Preservation OF our
Forests"-Ethel r. LaFollette.
Music, vocal solo-Hazel Werts. =.
Grafton, "Success''-Edith G. Boyd.
Grafton. 1.-THE Dread White Plague
Eva F. Limbaugh.
Music, violin solo-Mrs. Arthur
Sangston.
"Oration, Child Labor"-Emma B.
Plymate.
Grafton, "Grit"-Helen B. Whitsey.
Presentation Of diplomas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
Death Of Iowa's Little Man.

Stafford. May 19.-Peter Swedlund,
who was called Iowa's small man, and
one Of the smallest men In the United
States, passed away at this place at
the home OF his mother. Mrs. Emma
Solder, at the age Of As years. 4
months and "a days. He had always
enjoyed the best of health until the
last few years, when he began to 1aii
gradually and a temporary indisposl-
ton brought on heart trouble, which
caused his death
Deceased was born in Hardin town
ship, Webster county, Iowa, December
II, 1863. AS he grew to MANHOOD ne
failed to develop in size. At the age
of 81 years he travelled for about year
with a circus. In the spring Of 1896
he moved to Stratford with his mother
and until the last few years frequently
made visits to the various stores IN
stratford. His exact height was about
50 inches and he weighed about nifty
pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

of sigourney. Recently Mr.. Dickey sold
it but before he could make the trans
fer it became necessary to perfect the
title by quieting title suit. The title
to this land came through one James
Sinclair, ST., who at one time owned
it, Mr.. Sinclair was a bachelor ana
died seven or eight years ago.
One Of the defendants Is James Sim
clair, Jr., who appears to the action by
his guardian and claims that he Is the
illegftimate son of James Sinclair de-
ceased. Each side Of the case Is rep
resented by four attorneys and every
inch of the ground is being contested.
Wade Kirkpatrick; c. L. Dean and J.
B. Haben from Hedrick were interest
ed spectators at the district court on
Monday.
H. p. Newton from Keota was a
Sigourney business caller on Mon
day.
curtis Heninger Of Martinsburg
drove overland Sunday to visit with
his brother Attorney c. c. Heninger
in Sigourney.
Mrs. Eva Ogden Of What Cheer ar
rived in Sigourney Monday for Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. Claude Legg.
George Zeigler of What Cheer was d
Sigourney business caller on Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
BIBLE STUDENTS
AT! MASON CITY
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD
SPLENDID SESSION
JUNE 21-24-

Mason City, May 19.-The Iowa
State Bible School association Will
hold the state convention, June 81 to
"a, at Mason City, Iowa, (the Queen OF
the Midlands.)
Arrangements are being perfected to
take care of all who attend. Every
school in the state should send dele
gate and all who can possibly do 90
ought to attend this convention OF
Bible school workers. not alone for
the inspiration afforded, but a visit to
this great, growing city will do you
good. The convention will be held III
the Congregational church. The fol.
lowing talent Is assured:
w. A. Brown. International Mission
airy Secretary, Chicago.
Mr. Franklin McElfresh, Interna-
tional Teacher Training Secretary,
Chicago.
Mr.. Herbert Moninger. Editor stan
dard Publications. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. J. H. Meredith, Music Publish
ers, New York City, to have charge
of the music.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
PYTHIANS CHANGE
CONVENTION DATE.
GRAND LODGE NOW PLANS TO
HAVE CONVENTION
OCT. 1920.

Des Moines, May 19-In order to
avoid conflict with the dates OF the
military tournament to be held in Des
Moines next fall, the committee on
arrangements OF the X. P. lodges OF
Iowa will probably change the date Of
the state convention to the week pre-
ceding the tournament. This action
was forecasted at meeting of the
committee held last night in the K. P.
hall at Eitghh and Locust streets.
Grand officers representing lodges
throughout the state were present at
the meeting.
AS formerly announced, the conven-
ton was to have been held from Sept.
26 to 20, inclusive. Later the date OF
the same week. Under these circum-
stances the committee would be un-
able to provide hotel accommodations
for the 1000 members Of the lodge
who will be in attendance. The date
Of the convention will probably be
changed to Oct. II to 20, inclusive.
Members Of the arrangements CON-
mittee are exerting every effort to
make the convention the largest and
most successful in the history of the
Iowa lodges. A committee from the
local X. P. lodges is working in CO.
operation with the state committee in
completing arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the delegates. The
local Pythian lodges are Des Moines
lodge, No. 68. Myrtle lodge, Park lodge
and University lodge. Three local or
ganizations of the Pythian Sisters will
also take part in the entertainment OF
the visitors.
According to reports received at the
meeting last evening, there Will be
1000 members of the lodge in attend
ance at the convention. There are 800
grand lodge delegates and 400 dele
gates from the Pythian Sisters. In
addition there will be hundreds OF
other members from various sections
of the state.
Among the grand officers in attend
ance at the meeting were the follow
ing: J. N. Mccoy Of Corydon. grand
chancellor; Ward Ferguson Of Rolfe,
past grand chancellor; James Hunter
of Newton, past grand chancellor;
John Merckens of Fairfield, grand
keeper Of records; J. B. Dinwiddle OF
Hamburg, chairman of the grand lodge
arrangement committee, and John D.
Stewart of Des Moines, grand trustee
and chairman of the local convention
committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
FLORls.

FLORlS.
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Mr.. Emil Jeanne was an Ottumwa
caller Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Koran are the
proud parents of son. born recently.
Roy Houk visited his cousins, Ray,
Stewart, Ada, and Florence Wood SUM-
day.
Hobart Fitzgerald called on Ray
Wood Sunday.
Edd Rhyme is making his future
home at Yves Deennings.
Miss Myra and Georgia Tindeli
called on Mr. Ray Wood Friday.
Walter Wood is spending his vaca-
ton at the Skirvin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Jeanne purchased
a very fine valuable horse one day last
week.
Herman Wood called on Ray Fitz'
gerald Saturday.
John Dunning was an Ottumwa cay
er Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
ROAD CASE is
IN COURT AGAIN
RANDOL.WINTER LITIGATION UP
FOR ADJUSTMENT-6Usl-
NESS IS LIGHT.

Little Of note u being done In DIS
trict court today on account Of the
proximity of the end Of the term. ana
the docket being practically cleared.
The case of Randol ct al against NICK
Winter ct al, was given further
threshing out by the respective coun-
sci before Judge G. w. Vermilion this
morning. The final action taken IN
the case today was the appointment OF
commission to survey the road, ana
s. H. Burton was delegated by the
court to run line establishing the
legal bonds Of the road over which the
case was brought. A supplemental
decree will follow the report OF the en-
gineer. The road in question is what
is known as the old Agency timber
road which Winter fenced and thus
caused the establishment of his right
to do so to be settled by court. The
hearing of motions of various kinds
and the settlement of unfinished mat
tiers took up the time of the court.
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family reunion was held at the
Richard Burdock home Sunday IN
honor o. Mr. Burdock's list birthday.
Twenty-s six relatives and friends were
present and spent a very pleasant
day. e.,tr
h.came frightened Saturday and ran
sway. Considerable damage was done
10 the buggy but Mr.. Switzer escaped
without being injured.
Miss ina Heston OF Oskaloosa spent
Sunday with her parents IN Eddy
vile. ,.. $500. -,
Town has been visiting at the Il. n
Bay home in Abba.
Mr. and Mrs w. w. Briggs, Mrs
Matilda Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs
w. 3: De Tar spent Sunday at the
home OF Mrs. Caroline Briggs west OF
town. ,.,
last night for Missoula, Mont. to be
present at the land drawing.
Mrs. Minnie McClain has gone te
Cedar Falls to visit for short TINS
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Johf
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boden are NOV.
Inc "a Abba. Mr.. Boden has secured
= position at pit boss in the mines al
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
rittieiohn is quite i'll. Others reported
sick are Leila Stump. Eta Hobson
Miss Clarke. 49,
M. and Mrs Henry Allen of the
HAYDEN Chapel district spent Satur'
day in Oskaloosa and attended ths
family reunion at the Burdock nome
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Trustee gymnasium on the Parsons
campus, will be the scene Of the grad
uation exercises Of two educational
institutions next month. The college
seniors will receive their diplomas
on the morning Of June 9th, but the
high school commencement will be held
at the same place week earlier.
Several other exercises of Parsons
commencement will also be held in the
same building.
The baccalaurete sermon to the
high school seniors will be preached
in the auditorium at Chautauqua Park
on May 90 by Rev. G. w. Burch of the
Christian church.
julius r. Lippman has purchased
the Lyric theater from the former
owner E. U. Peasley and has already
taken possession. He plans several
additions to the shows that are now
BENZ presented.
All public school pupils will be CIV
en- a chance to vote for name for the
new ward school building that Is be-
ing erected. A list of names will be
presented by the board and from this
list the pupils will select the one for
the building.
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BLOOM ED.

Mrs. Mary Sloan and daughter Alta,
Of Boyington, Mo-, returned home on
Monday from a visit with her brotner
John Savers and uncles Sam and Andy
Shields.
About thirty friends and neighbors
helped Harve Shields celebrate his
18th birthday Sunday. A jolly good
time was had by all. In a postal
shower he received IS cards.
Mrs. L. r. Lewis and children OF
Williamsburg who have been visiting
her brother Charley Walker left on
Monday for a visit with relatives IN
Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Bingamon spent
Monday with the latter's sister Mrs.
Harriette Meyer Of Ottumwa.
Miller Shelton was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Monday.
Mrs. Mildred Premier spent Sunday
with her husband in Des Moines.
Mrs. E. K Noble and Miss Cloe
Rominger left Monday for brief visit
in Omaha Nebr.
D. H. Payne and wife left Monday
for a summer trip through Ohio and
on to New York and Washington, D,
Frank Bezzenberger Of ST. Charles,
Mo, is visiting his brother E. N. Be-
zenberger.
T. Q. Boag OF Milton was IN tne
city Monday.
| day at the s. A. Hutton home.
Halsey Harbon who lives at Rock
Island, ILL.,, visited Monday with
friends in this city on his way to Mil
ton.
Burr Thatcher received the sad
news Monday Of the death Of his old
est daughter, Mrs. Earl Evans Of Nara
Vista, N. NJ, which occurred Sunday
morning at $50. The remains arrived
yesterday and the funeral was held to-
day, Interment at Pollard cemetery.
Rev. Miller Of Germany church was
city visitor Monday.
Herbert King has sold two Of his
Ford autos to Joe Baughman OF
Pulaski and Louis Goodlander OF
Drakeville.
8. ]. Fisher who for the past week
has been i'll with the typhoid fever al
Ottumwa will resume his work at the
Bloomfield Bottlng Works this week
w. L. Swartzendruver and Ton
McIntire have rented the buildins
formerly occupied by the candy . kitch'
Cal Joe Stogdhill visited Sunday
with his father at Mark.
Palmer Trimble Of Keokuk was II
this city on business Tuesday.
Cal Fenton and wife spent Sunday
at the Nathan Kinman home.
Miss Inez Caswell is clerking In Jno
Taylor's store during the absence Of
Miss Ruth Greenleaf.>
! Eugene Fortune returned to nj!
school at Iowa City Monday evening.
Miss Minnie Stoke Of Moulton visit
ed over Sunday with friends IN this
city.
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The ladies Missionary circle OF the
Baptist church, enjoyed a meeting
Thursday afternoon at the beautiful
country home of Mrs. F. L. Knapp.
Three large touring cars were used to
transport the ladies to and from the
meeting. At the close Of the business
session the hostess served Ice cream,
cake and coffee.
Mrs. F. A. Schmidt returned We'd
nesday from Keokuk where she visit
ed her husband who but recently I'M
derwent a surgical operation at Ora
ham hospital.
Misses Zula and Nina Cares Of Des
MONIES, arrived Thursday evening to
visit friends during commencement.
Miss Stella Lewis Of Warsaw, ILL.,,
is the guest of her sisters, Mrs George
Gray and Mrs. VIII Hunord
Mrs Frank Muntz died Wednesday
after a brief illness leaving husband
and two small children to mourn her
loss. The deceased was the daughter
OF James McElroy, but had made her
home for a number Of years prior to
her marriage with Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert Bowles. Funeral services were
held Friday afternoon at Strong
chapel.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late James Swisher were
held Friday afternoon at his late home
and were conducted by Rev. J. H. Tay'
lor and Rev. J. G. Ship. The de
ceased had been in poor health for sew
eral years and was veteran Of the
Civil war. He is survived by his
wife and two children, Mrs. Mabel
Hagelstange Of Pennington and Bert
M Swisher Of Seattle, Wash.
Miss Eva Rogers, who has spent the
past year in Hammond, Ind, is the
guest OF her grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, George Hassman.
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RlcHLAND.

;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Brolliar who
spent the winter in Cashmere, Wash,
and other points visiting relatives,
came home Saturday.
Joe Dagle returned from his visit
in Wisconsin Saturday.
Mrs c. w. Mills is here from Keota
visiting few days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Sellars visit
ed in Ollie Thursday with their daugh-
lily.
Jacob Tracy Of Pleasant Plain and
formerly citizen Of this city some
thirty years ago visited last week IN
this city with the VIM. Drummond
family and others.
Miss Myrtle Fearis has gone to Chi
cago to remain several months.
Mrs. Hamilton and daughter visited
the latter part Of last eek in Bloom
field.
Farnco Bridger Of Washington was
q visitor at the parental A. F. Bird
ger home Sunday.
M. L. Snider returned last week
from Athol, Kans.
Miss Jessie Wagner closed sue
cessful term Of school last Friday with
an interesting program and picnic
which was enjoyed by a large number
Of patrons in the township.
Born. to Mr.. Mrs. Van Waters,
daughter.
The Misses Bessie Jones and Blanch
Meachem Of Clay are delegates from
the Clay Sunday school to the Sunday
school convention in washington this
week.
commencement exercises Of the
Richland high school will be held at
the opera house Friday night May 20.
The graduating class is the largest IN
many years.
Saturday evening May 21st David
M. Edwards Of Penn college will give
an address at the Friends church at
Woolson His subject will be the
Book Of Matthew" Special music ana
other attractions will be introduced.
Young peoples prayer meeting will
he he'c at the home Of L. P. Hinson
next Friday evening.
Mrs. T. F. McCarty came home on
Saturday accompanied by Mr.. ana
Mrs. J, g. Famous Of Keota-
Rev. Caughlin preached the bac-
caulaureate sermon Sunday evening to
the graduating class in the M. p.
church. Special music from the NILS
orchestra was pleasing feature OF
the evening.
| Mrs. Kate Bergh was called to st.
joe Mo-, Saturday to attend at the
bedside Of the little Eloise Newhouse
who was operated on for the ring she
| swallowed. The ring was not found so
they will operate again in few days.
Rev. Joseph Sopher and wife of
| this city and Sumner McCracken or
Woolson will depart this week FOR
Washington, D. c. They go as dele
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Miss Bertha Perkins of this place
and Orwin Brewster of FIT. Collins,
Colorado, were married in Keosauqua
Thursday, May 18th, Rev. Charles
Perkins officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewster departed Friday for Fl. Col
Inns, Colorado, where their future
home will be made.
John Hooper, M. ]. Smith, Lem Hen
ry and A. w. Palmer spent Friday
night in Keokuk. :.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Derr went to
Eldon Friday for visit with Mrs.
Derrs parents, William Haywood and
family.
Will Hill was called to Green City,
Mo-, Thursday by the serious illness
of his mother.
Mesdames E. c. Smith and Phil
Whitley returned Friday evening from
Abba where they had been attending
aP. E. o. convention.
Miss Maude Proper attended the
graduating exercises in Pennington
Friday evening.
L. w. Warner spent Sunday with his
family here.
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Geo. Goodrich was Fairfield visitor
Wednesday. go,
Barcley Jones of Oakville visited
relatives here Tuesday and Wednes-
day. -
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Jones
Or. Dodds went to Des Moines on
Tuesday to attend the Medical asso-
citation.
her parents.
Mrs. Grover and son Guy have re-
turned from Mt. Pleasant where they
visited Mrs. Growers son who Is In
the hospital and report him improv-
ins. ,
the first of the week with Miss Lottie'
Roop. .,,,
America Rebekah Lodge No. 10 had
initiatory work Monday night and
took in six new members.
II. ] Hoogenakker and wife went to
Guthrie Center where they Will take
up their residence. They snlpped
their household goods Wednesday.
Henry Bruins, E: E. steele, N. ".
Callister, VIM. Callister, Mr.. Lovely
;. w. Smith, DR.. Irwin, DR.. L. l.. Foote.
John Green and Frank Eek went to
Fairfield Monday evening to attend
special meeting Of the Masonic order.
Frank Bristow Of Brighton visited
here with his mother Wednesday and
Thursday.