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STOCKPORT.


Fay Lucas came home from Okla
bona Saturday where she has been
teaching for the past nine months.
f. A. Rhynas left Monday on the
evening train for Illinois.
The citizens of Stockport scattered
Monday and went to various places to
attend Decoration services.
w. H. Plumer and wife, T. T. Bes-
wick and wife went to TT. Madison to
spend Sunday. ...,
j. H. McCarty and family went to
Batavia Saturday evening to spend
Sunday.
Jip Dodd, daughter of the late VIM
Teal died Friday night and was buried
Sunday at the Miller chapel
Geo. Klise and NJ. l.. Shelman were
in Ottumwa Saturday.
Robert Edwards and wife went to
Fl. Madison Saturday morning.
The Ditching Machine Co. have fin
ished their last machine and will move
their plant to Mt Pleasant.
Will Hastings of birmingham was in
town Monday.
Many New Houses Built.
Mason City, June 7.-Acocrding to
the books of the assessor, 230 new
houses were built in Mason City last
year. The number Of new ones on the
east side Of Main street were 104 and
on the west side 126. The valuation OF
the new houses, according to the val
uation placed upon them by the asses
sor, is S2SO,056. The west side valna-
ton was s204,e2S, and for the east
side, $13sssSS&
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WATERLOO COW
STOPS WEDDING
PULLED MAN FROM WAGON AND
BROKE HIS RIBS; BRIDE is
CALIFORNIA WOMAN.

Waterloo, June because pesky
Cow refused to be peacefully led
Cupid was baked and con-
10 must be postponed. The trouble
arose when Bert Hubbard brought to
town COW purchased of him by Geo.
Thomas, and delivered 1t at the lat.
ter's stables. Mr.. Thomas requested
his right hand man, John McGurk, to
take the animal to his farm. McGurk
got in a wagon, and, leading the COW,
started for the country. On upper
East Fourth street, while crossing the
Illinois Central tracks, the cow shied
at the moment that wheel Of the
wagon caught in the track. The result
was that McGurk was pulled from the
vehicle and one of the rear wagon
wheels ran over him, breaking four
ribs and badly cutting his head. The
COW was precipitated against tele-
graph pole, but was uninjured.
McGurk was taken to a surgeons Of
flee where his injuries were dressed,
after which he was removed to the
hospital.
McGurk is engaged to wed fair
California woman and all arrange
ments had been made for the nuptial
event, which was to have taken place
Friday, June TO-. Four broken ribs and
a bruised head are not becoming to
bridegroom and the wedding will
need be postponed until nature and
surgical treatment get the grom-to-be
in much better physical condition.
McGurk has been employed at the
Thomas barn for about four years.
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Some Suggestive Questions on the
Sunday School Lesson For June IL
FoR THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER BIBLE STUDY CLUB.
The canaanitish Woman Matt.

The Canaanitish Woman Matt
xv:21-2S.
Golden Text-Great is thy faith; be
1t into thee even as thou wilt
Matt. xv:2S.
Verse 21-Why had Jesus come to
the coasts Of Tyre and Sidon? (See
Mark vii:24).
Why is proper rest as important a
duty as necessary work?
Verse 22--Can you give any evil
dence that God has always loved all
nations alike, and that today, all men,
white and black, rich and poor, are
equally dear to him
Why did this woman ask Jesus to
have mercy on her, when the trouble
was with her daughter?
To what extent is prayer for a
needy one effectual, unless we really
feel the need as il It were our own?
Which. as a rule, are the greater
sufferers, persons who have the actual
troubles or those who love them?
Verse 23-Jesus at first did not an
swer, or pay any attention to this
woman's prayer. Why did he so act ?
and why is it that God often acts
in similar manner with earnest
prayer?
Why did the disciples beseech him
to answer this woman?
Did they do we'll, or i'll, in interfer.
ing with Jesus plans?
Verse 24-Is there any reason to
believe that God ever appoints a man
to a specific work, SO that it is wrong
for him to step aside, and help in
some other good work? .5
II what Jesus here states is to be
taken literally, that he was sent IN
person exclusively to the house Of
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y SALEM CHAPEL.

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Harry and Mat MILFORD baled hay
last week for Ira Wilson and Rollin
Shaw.
Lottie Kitchen and Lulu Mccoy at
tended the carnival in Ottumwa Fri
day.
Both churches of Salem will observe
Children's day next Sunday by giving
a program in the morning and after
noon
Mrs. f. E. Gilyeart and daughter
Crystal attended a surprise party on
Mrs. Libby Smith in Ottumwa Tues
day.
Truman Mast visited Saturday with
his friend Glen Gilyeart. ,.r.-, ~, liz
Arthur McElroy spent Saturday
night with his friend Mark English.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirst and children OF
wapello street, Ottumwa, spent Sun
day at the Harry Proud home.
MI and Mrs. Bert Deslin of Hedrick
and Mrs. H. N. McElroy and son Ar
thur took dinner Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs E. E. Gilyeart.
Mrs, E. E. Moore has an uncle and
sister visiting at her home from Mich
igan.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Deselm, Mrs. H.
N. McElroy and son Arthur, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Gilyeart and children, Mrs:
Willis Smith and daughter. Ora, and
Ernest Proud attended the Memorial
decoration in Ottumwa Sunday.
Rollin Shaw was business caller IN
Ottumwa Monday.
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. EDDYVILLE.

Mrs. Joseph Parks Of Kirkville was
in Eddyville attending the memoria!
services of the M. w. A.
Miss Rena, Ryan visited friends in
Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs N. Keeran and daughter, Jean
cite, have gone to Colfax to remain In
definitely. Mrs. Keeran will take
treatments.
Frank Littlejohn, who has been suf-
fering for some time with felon, was
Obliged to have portion Of his fin.
ger taken off Saturday.
DR.. F. M. McCrea went to st. Louis
to attend the A. M. A.
William Knox Of Ottumwa, candi.
date for the ONCE Of sheriff on the
Democratic ticket, was in Eddyville
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jones have return.
ed from their wedding trip and have
gone to housekeeping in the tenant
property of E. NJ. Fasnaugh.
Mrs. Ralph Gratten and little daugh'
ter of Wapello sre visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Gordon and other relatives.
The commencement exercises OF
the Eddyville high school were held
in the opera house Friday evening.
Every seat was taken and some were
unable to gain admission. The music
under the direction Of Miss Edmunds
was we'll rendered and greatly appre.
ciated. Misses Pearl Fields, Leta
Worrell, Alfred hatcher, Frank Gala
CHER, and Jennie Anderson delivered
excellent orations. The address OF
DR.. Jeffries Of Ottumwa was enter.
tanning, instructive and filled with
good advice for the class OF 1910. G. D.
True, president OF the board, present.
ed the diplomas. Those receiving ID.
plomas were Hazel Waugaman, Jennie
Shields, VIVA Saville, Pearl Fields.
Leta Worrell Alfred hatcher, Jennie
Anderson, Frank Gallagher and Ber'
nice Shinn.
James Townsley Of Ottumwa spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Myers went
to Dexter to attend the commence.
ment exercises Friday evening. Floyd
Taylor, a nephew of Mrs. Myers, who
was one of the graduates returned
with them for visit.
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! Israel, does that narrow, or limit, his
great mission to the whole world?
Which helps the general cause OF
God most, one who attends strictly to
his own particular work, and leaves
the rest to others, or the one who
tries to spread himself over all the
work?
Verses 25-27-When person comes
to God with great and pressing needs,
and with soul filled with worshipful
feeling, what reason is there to be-
lieve that God always inclines to such
a person?
Why is it that God often seems so
severe to those whom he loves best?
Why was not this woman discour-
aged with the apparent severity Of
Jesus?
When God hides himself for time
from the faithful soul, what 10 it's pur-
pose, and what should be the attitude
Of such soul during the darkness?
(ThIs question must be answered in
writing by members Of tho eIub).
When God seems to act severely as
in the case of this woman, does he
like to have us debate the matter
with him as she did, giving express
sion to our honest views? Give your
reasons.
Verse 28-Give reasoned opinion
as to whether Jesus method helped
this woman much more than II he
had received her kindly, and granted
her request at the first?
What is your view as to whether
such faith, as this woman had, is pos
bile for everybody, and, II 80, how
may it be acquired?
Lesson for Sunday, June 10, 1910 -
The Parable Of the Sewer. Matt
xiii 10, 1923.
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P. G.. Wright is on an extended tour
and will take in Little Rock, Arkansas
Hon. Ellsworth Rominger Of Bloom
field passed through to washington
on business. 2-
There will be meeting Of The
Boosters at the City hall Wednesday
night to take up the Fourth of July
celebration and other matters. Turn
out.
John, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Fisher, was buried Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mayor Enyart tells the kids that
coasting and Teddy wagons, as we'll
as bicycles, must keep off the side
walks.
Mrs, H. R.. Baker left Friday even
ing for Ames to be present when her
son, Ream, graduated. She and Ream
will then 60 to Aberdeen, South Da-
kota, to visit her daughter; then they
will 60 to Morris, South Dakota, where
Mr.. Baker Is now on Ream's claim,
where they will reside for time.
Joseph Hunnell, Jr., arrived Friday
from his home in Chicago, for short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
|J. O. Hunnell, on East Elm street.
The report Of Rev. Sliles and MIS-.
J. w. Hall Of the yearly meeting of the
Congregational churches at Keokuk
will be given at II a. m. Sunday.
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NORTON THOUGHT
TO Be A conner
NEW SECRETARY IT Is PREDICT.
ED WILL STRENGTHEN THE
ADMINISTRATION.
Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier,

| . WdSulu6lOu, june 1.
/ Charles Dyer Norton, who entered
upon his duties as private secretary
to President Taft early this week, Is
regarded as one of the most promis-
ing young business men who has en-
tered the government service in many
years. In accepting the position made
tremendously important by Porter.
Cortelyou and Loeb, Mr.. Norton is
making personal sacriflce,-in fact
he Is making personal and financial
sacrifice to remain in the government
service in any position short Of the
presidency.
| Mr.. Norton entered the treasury de-
partment as assistant secretary OF the
| treasury at the earnest solicitation OF
Secretary MacVeagh and because he
desired to become familiar with the
financial workings Of that branch Of
the government. 1t had been his inten-
ton to return to business life in a
year or two, but he has given UP his
congenial work in the treasury depart
ment upon the assurance of President
Taft. that he could render more valu-
able services to the administration In
the White House. He was born March
IL, 1871, at Oshkosh, Wis, the son OF
! the Rev. Franklin B. Norton, Con-
gregational minister His father, q
graduate of Amherst college in 1856.
and of Andover and Chicago theolog
ical seminaries, was pioneer minis
ter in Wisconsin. Mr.. Norton's moth
er was daughter of DR.. Edgar Ga
lusha Dyer, pioneer physician in
Wisconsin, whose forbears migrated
from Rhode Island, Vermont and New
York to Wisconsin in the territorial
days. She was a descendant Of Roger
Williams of Rhode Island.
In 1885 the new secretary to the
president entered employment as
boy in the Office Of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company In
Milwaukee, and worked for that com.
pany all or part Of every year from
1885 until he came to Washington a
year ago. He was graduated from
Amherst college In 1898. He -7orked
for Scribner's Magazine short time
after leaving college and then went to
Chicago to again enter tn, employ
ment of the insurance company as a
solicitor. Later he became a partner
in the Arm Of Kimball and Norton,
which was the largest general agency
the company had in the United States,
and after the death Of his partner De-
came the sole agent. Hs was chair
man of the city plan committee OF the
Commercial club Of Chicago for three
years. during which time Daniel H.
Burnham and his associate experts
drev the ambitious plan Of Chicago
which is now being presented to the
citizens of Chicago through the may
or's commission Of 300 members.
Mr.. Norton was married at Dobbs
Ferry, NJ Y, on October %, 1897, TO
Katherine McKim Garrison, daughter
OF Wendell Phillips Garrison, for forty
years the literary editor of the New
York Nation, and granddaughter Of
the abolitionist, William Lloyd Garri-
son. They have three children and
live in Washinfton at the corner Of r
and goth streets.
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Dynamite Cap In Seeds.

Eldora, June IA small dynamite
cap mixed with lot Of pumpkin
seeds, exploded in the hands of Mrs.
Frank Fillbrandt, the wife Of farm
err living west of Eldora. and as the re.
suit, she lost three fingers and a
thumb in most painful manner. Mrs.
Fillbrandt had taken the package OF
seeds out in the garden to plant them.
She thought the little cap looked
strange among the other seeds, and
taking her hat pin, stuck the cap in
her hand, thinking 1t was one of the
little children's beads. A loud explo,
sion followed and three fingers and
the thumb were blown of her hand.
She was removed to Emergency hospi-
tai in Eldora, where physician at
tended to her wounds and she Is re-
covering.
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IOWA STATEFA|R
AUG. Is TO sept. 2.
OVER $15o,ooo IMPROVEMENT
MADE TO GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS.

Des Moines, June 7.-(Special.) -
The opening day of the Iowa State
Fair will be August rs, and the clos
ing Sept. 2. The Off GERS are:
President-C. E. Cameron, Alta.
Vice president-W. G. Brown, of
Clarion.
Secretary, c. Simpson, Des
Moines.
Treasurer-G. S. Gilbertson, Des
Moines.
First district-R. S. Johnston, Co.
lumbus Junction.
Second district.-C. w. Phillips,
Maquoketa. ..,.
Third district-Elmer M. Reeves,
Waverly.
Fourth district-E. J. Curtin, De.
corah.
Fifth district-E. M. Wentworth,
State Center.
Sixth district. c. Legoe, What
Cheer.
Seventh district-Chas. F. Curtiss,
Ames.
Eighth .district-John Ledgerwood,
Weldon.
Ninth district-Chas. Fischer, Jr.,
Botna.
Tenth district-O. A. Olson, Forest
City.
Eleventh ~district-H. L. Pike, Whit
ing.
Executive committee-W. c. Brown,
C. e. Cameron, J. G. Simpson.
Auditing committee-C. w. Phillips,
T. G. Legoe, R. S. Johnston.
Fair and Exposition Grounds.
The work of building permanently
the Iowa state fair and exposition
grounds continues. During the past
season improvements to the amount OF
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
were added. In eight years one-half
million OF dollars have been expended
for the betterment, one-half of which
was paid for out Of the receipts from
the fairs. The grounds no longer pre-
sent the dilapidated appearance Of
few years ago, but are fast taking on
the appearance which bespeak the
prosperity and the great resources of
Iowa. The grounds are well covered
with walks, thousands of square feet
having been added the past season;
streets built up of cinders, we'll rolled
and oiled; thousands of electric lights
turn night into day; and acres under
roof afford plenty Of shelter In case OF
rain.
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PAckwooD
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Miss Alta Peters left for Des Moines
this week, where she has accepted a
position In a telephone Office.
Mrs. Margaret Fairchild passed
away Teusday night, May 81, after a
three months illness Of complica-
ton of diseases. Her husband aud
seven children survive her.
Miss Ola Caldwell of Hedrick is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Charles ElmuaG and daughter,
Eta, and their guest, Mrs. Ira Null
lenix of South Ottumwa, are visiting
Mrs. James Larson near Abingdon.
Allen Peters Of Des Moines, who
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Shaw to Speak at Cornell College.

Mt. Vernon, June 7.-(Special.) -
The 57th commencement program Of
Cornell college includes the baccalau
s4seate sermon June 18th by Bishop H
Warren of Denver, the annual col
lege lecture June 14th by Bishop E. H.
Hughes Of San Francisco, the alumni
grafton June 18th by Hon. M. ]. To.
bin of vinton, and the commencement
address June 18th by Hon. L. M. Shaw,
class of 1874, ex-secretary Of the treas
ury, of Philadelphia.
The graduating class from the Col
lege Of Liberal Arts numbers sixty.
six.
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II. w. Suechtiny
Corner Washin gton and Second
FIGURES ON MARITAL IMPLICITLY.
Wisconsin Report Shows That One Out
Of Every Eleven Marriages In the
State 10 4 Failure

Madison, Wis, June Advance
estimates Of the annual report Of tho
state board Of health and vital staff
sites show that one out Of every eleven
marriages in Wisconsin Is failure.
The divorce evil Is reported to be
greatly on the increase in these fig-
ures, and cruelty comprises the cause
of nearly half, or to be exact 4s.2 PR
cent Of the cases. Desertion furnishes
another 33.6 per cent Of the cases,
drunkenness, So; neglect to provide,
"A; and infidelity, 2.6 per cent. Mis-
cellaneous, SO. The wife in 4 out OF
S cases is the complainant. The NUM-
Der Of divorces per 1000 marriages
for each year has increased from
flfty.one in 1892 to ninety-one In 1905.
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, ALBA.

! Sheriff Griffin made another good
move yesterday afternoon when he
captured the two thieves who entered
night and secured fourteen dollars in
cash and a fine gold watch. Shortly
after being notified of the theft the
sheriff traced the perpetrators to Av-
cry and arrested them short distance
south Of that place. A third man is be-
lieved to have been with them as the
watch could not be found. The men
refused to give their names or place OF
residence.
Sunday afternoon Officer Van Scho-
ZACH found the horse and buggy which
had been stolen from w. A. Hamery Of
Colfax the first of the previous week.
Van Schoiach received the $25 reward
offered for the recovery of the stolen
property but could claim none for the
arrest of the thief as the latter had
abandoned the buggy and turned the
horse loose, supposedly to take the
train from this place.
Frank Harinak the young man who
is supposed to have lost his mind at
this place enroute from Oklahoma to
Canada, was thought to have been
Saturday evening about 6 o'clock. The
man disappeared as suddenly as he
appeared and left no trace of his
whereabouts.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Betty
Warner occurred yesterday afternoon
from the home of her son ]. 0. Warner.
The deceased was 81 years Of age and
has been a resident Of Abba many
years. -s-.
Paul Hammond has bone to Indiana
to spend the summer on the farm OF
has uncle John Lloyd. ~. .
Mrs. c. H. Edris will speak on the
subject Of Junior SUPPLEMENTARY at
the district convention Of the Christ
ian Endeavor which meets at Charlton
June l. g. 9.
Children's day will be observed next
Sunday morning by the Sunday school
Of the First Presbyterian church at
the hour Of the usual morning service,
II o'clock.
Ed Coyne has begun the erection OF
a $4,000 residence on his lot just
south of the United Presbyterian
church on North Second street. The
latter is also we'll under way and the
congregation hope to dedicate the
building early in the fall. The Inter-
urban company have begun the erec-
ton of their new car barns.
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= SlGOURNEY.

The baccalaureate sermon was de-.
livered to the Sigourney high school
graduating class Sunday morning by
Rev. D. w. Morgan at the Presby-
terrain church. The house was filled to
it's utmost capacity. The class has
twenty three members. Nine young
ladies and fourteen young men. Rev,
Morgans words were full of advice
and encoura cement to the young peo-
pie. Following are the members Of the
class and course which each pursued:
Latin Walter Strohman, Helen
Stockman, Ervine Oliver, Edward
McQuaid, Julia Swisher, Guy Clubb'
Grace Schipfer, Lee Himler, Nathan
Swickard, Anna Nauman, Paul Wei
Ter: English-Michael Fisch. Rossleene
Smith, Willard Stalker, Harry Crown
eweth, Rosa Mohme, Albert Poke,
Harley Stephenson, Josephine Arnold
Glenn Sorden, lila Vorhauer, William
Snow: Latin English, Gertrude Liech-
to.
The graduating exercises will take
place at the opera house Wednesday
evening June 8. ,
Prof. Jay c.. Gaines Of the Keswick
schools came down with his gradual
ing class Thursday to have some
photographs taken.
Ed Schlitz who is employed at Grin
nell is spending a few days with his
folks in the city.
A. H. Brunt, cashier Of the KeokulS
County State bank, left Saturday for
Seattle, Wash, where he goes IN pc
half of the heirs to the estate OF the
late DR.. w. E. Ragan who died there Il
short time ago.
The funeral of DR.. w. E. Raglan
whose body arrived from Seattle Sat
urday morning took place Sunday. aft
ernoon from the home of his sister,
Mrs. John Sherlock. Burial at the
Pennington cemetery. DR.. Raglan was
past 81 years old and unmarried. He
left four brothers and two sisters to
mourn his early demise.
Mrs. A. H. Sells of hurry Is spend
ing few days here with her husband.
Harry Brolliar of Grinnell spent
Tuesday with his mother.
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AUTOMOBILE RACE.
AT ALBA Ju Ne 8.
PRIZES OF $500 OFFERED - PRO.
CEsSION STARTS At
1890. ..- NJ

Abba, June 7.-(Special.)- 1.-The au-
tomobile races scheduled for June 8
are attracting general notice and
much pleasure is being anticipated by
those who expect to take part or to
be present The procession will form
at 1890, and, led by the band, will
parade the principal streets Of the
city before leaving for the fair ground.
Five hundred dollars In cash prizes
will be awarded, $50 being given for
the finest looking automobile in the
narada
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Good Roads Near Russell.

Des Moines, June Harry Keller
editor and proprietor of the Russell
Iowa, Union, is in Des Moines. Russell
is on the main line of the Burlington
east of Charlton, and is in a fine farm
ing country. The soil is undertake with
coal but there has been no develop
ment as yet. Mr.. Keller says Lucas
county has the best dirt roads in Iowa
and that they are dragged regularly
All the people take interest in the
roads and every man is willing to do
his part in working them. Mr. Keller
is an enthusiastic young Iowa man
who does not believe in moving to Cal.
ifornia.
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are attending the opera at Milton this
week.
LaRue Downing of Selma is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Roby.
Mrs. Grace Parks is visiting her
father in Indiana.
DR.. Swinney and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. Swinney's parents In Bloom
field.
Mrs. Daley served ice cream Satur-
day evening.