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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-01
CHURCH WEDDING
WAS BEAUTIFUL

In the presence of a large number
of friends, the wedding of Miss Mabel
o. Anderson and Rev. Carl O. Lori
mer. took place last evening at eight
O'Clock in the Swedish Lutheran
church. The impressive wedding serv-
ice was read by the pastor, Rev. O.. A.
A. Henry. Following the nuptials, a
reception to a large number of guests
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Anderson.
4OS North Green street Both the
church and the Anderson home
abounded in pretty decorations. Ferns,
palms and cut flowers arranged in
four pillars or standards. served as
the center pieces Of the church decora-
tions, while the same foliage and
flowers were used with profusion to
make the Anderson home more beau
tiful
The bridal party arrived at the
church shortly before the appointed
hour. AS the bridal party entered the
church Miss Emma Anderson at the
pipe organ played Lohengrin's we'd
ding march Just preceding the cere
mony, ladies' quartet composed of
and Anna Anderson and Mrs. O.. A.
Henry, sang one of the brides favor
lite songs Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played by Miss Anderson
as the occasional.
The bridesmaids followed by the
matron of honor and the bride on the
arm of her father, proceeded down the
center aisle of the church to the altar,
where the groom, attended by his
brother, who had entered from the
side, met the party. The beautiful
ring service according to the rites of
the church was then performed.
The brides attendants were Mrs.
A. T. Lorimer, of Geneseo, ILL.,. as
matron of honor, and Misses Nellie
and Edna Anderson sisters of the
bride, as bridesmaids. Rev. A. T..
Lorimer, of Geneseo, ILL.,, brother of
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SALEM.

Mrs. John Bicksler has gone to Vir-
| ginia to lock after their interests In
that state.
Following visit with relatives in
Illinois, j.. NJ. Triplett has returned
home.
John Craig is suffering from SER
ious bone trouble in his lower limbs.
Wednesday evening the members Of
the M. e. church gave a reception at
the Merrill home in honor of the Mer-
rill family who expect to locate IN
Colorado in the near future.
Mrs. D. E. Reeves and son Cook Of
Keokuk, were guests last week of the
relatives at this place.
Allie Cough was a business caller at
Keokuk Tuesday,
Miss Florence Bicksler celebrated
her sixteenth birthday anniversary on
the 10th. Her sister, Mrs. I. O. Power,
entertained a number of Miss Flor
ence's young friends Monday after
noon
Miss Angie Pidgeon and Miss Kath-
crime Druse were at Donnellson last
week attending house party given
by Miss Ruth Snyder.
Miss Eva Welpton of Denver was 4
guest last week Of Mrs. John Bicksler.
H C. Cooper and son Callie were
guests Of the formers mother, Mrs:
Il4AdUCIA SOOpOl w SuAASSAS eAAt>-
Thursday.
Miss Mildred Foreman has for her
guest, her sister Miss Cora Foreman.
of Alton.
Mrs Field came from Burlington
and spent Monday with Mrs. Frost. 4
Mrs. Gorgha and Miss Munger ar
rived from Nebraska to visit at the
William Jones home for visit.
Miss Mary Maris has gone to ILL
nois to spend a few weeks with rela-
tives.
Miss Elsie Hill spent last week with
relatives at La Crew.
Friday morning farm house. two
miles southwest Of Salem, owned by
Al Hartley and tenanted by Mr..
Knight, was consumed by fire. Mrs.
Knight being absent from home, her
husband was preparing the morning
meal when flames were discovered
tapping. the roof of the building. The
fire spread so rapidly it was impos,,
sible to secure all Of the household
goods. Origin of fire Is supposed 70
have been from a defective flue. Mr..
Hartley will rebuild Immediately
The Salem nine and FIT. Madison
team had ball game here Sunday aft
ernoon Sc ore to 4 in favor OF Salem.
Saturday Miss Ouida McMaster re-
turned from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Nichols.
Miss Maude Collatt returned from
Trenton Monday. She was accompan-
led home by her uncle Alvin Morrison
and his daughter Pearl.
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ASH GROVE.

Quite number from here attended
the Children's exercises at the Baer
school house Sunday afternoon
Geo. Rhinehard and wife of Missouri
came up in their auto Sunday and
spent the day with relatives.
Miss Sena Sapp is visiting here this
week.
John Albright and daughter took
dinner at Marsh Abb lights Sunday.
Ethyl Roberts was The guest of Alice
Leonard Sunday.
Last Sunday was a great day for the
Christian church at this place. At the
morning service Rev Snyder spoke to
a large audience, giving brief ac-
county of the great convention which
was held in Ottumwa last week at
the conclusion of the services. Two
yonng people came forward and made
confessions and the ordinance of bap-
tism was administered to five others.
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STOCKPORT.

The committee are marking the
Blue Graca road frorl Stockport to
"lrminyr.- m, ns.t east 10 Ii'"s~' 70,
J. Fickel is very I'll with paralysis.
John Brickey's team ran away on
Thursday with the binder hit did NJ,
serious damage except shaking up the
driver. On Friday the team ran away
again with the cultivator, smashing 1t
all to pieces.
]. l.. Arnal and Worthy Beswick
were in. Chicago last week with three
car loads of stock.
Peter Nelson mad wife visited over
Sunday at. ]. H. McCarty's, returning
Monday.
D. G. Whitaker of Hillsboro visited
over Sunday at Stockport.
Henry Dunn whose home is south
east of Utica, died Saturday night ut
the insane hospital. The remains were
brought here for interment.
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HENRY COPPLE
STILL IN ALASKA
CLAUDE MYERS RECEIVES INTER-
EsTiNa LETTER FROM FORMER /
oTTUMWAN-ls IN koTZEBuL Il
TELLS OF .Co d !! J
Says His Strike Turned Out TO be .
Non Paying One But He Elk
poets to Find a Rich One in
Short Time.

The many friends Of Henry Copp1e,
who left Ottumwa when the Alaska
gold fever seized SO many and led
them hastily to the northern
cline in search of the precious
mineral, will be pleased to learn thYt
he is well and hearty and although
he has not made a rich strike he is
not discouraged and is still hopeful Of
making a good find in very short
time Claude Myers received a long
and interesting letter from the old OF
tumwan, telling of his experiences
and his present life there. He enclosed
in his letter number of photograph
of himself and his dog team shown
his Eskimo garb of furs. The letter hs
been on the way from his home
Kotzebul, Alaska, since April Is. r
lowing is the interesting missive:
copple's Letter.
Kotzebul, Alaska, April Is, 1911
Dear Friend Claude:
Well am still sparring around to-
get a biscuit to eat My claim in the
big strike in this part of Alaska was
blank. l seem to always draw blanks, /
1t was thought around here that the
strike was a good one for lots of the
boys but so far there has only been
pay located on about six claims, that
is ground that will pay to work. There
has been lots Of work done this last
winter. A good many Of the boys
bought boilers to prospect theirS
claims with and did not find anything.
They shipped their boilers from Nome
and by the time a fellow buys it there
and gets it to his claim up here 1t
costs him something The freight is<
high and it soon runs into money, &
shall make another try in anothery
place this summer but my head
quarters will still be at Kotzebul ~
have good friends here. but they a
like me-broke Still we all h:
hopes, although we may die in despa
| thought I would be able to come q
of this next fall and spend the wint
with you, but it don't look that wa
now. Last summer was very rainy
season and the creeks were SO full OF
water that one could not do any pros
pecting. This winter has been burr
one, lots of snow, more than we havN
had for several years. I have gotteS
along very well this winter SO far anGas
am in good health Grub is gettin
pretty scarce here and will be pretty
short before the first boats get iEs
Everything is very high now. I any
sending you few pictures, taken lasts
April The one with the dogs shows
me standing by them while they are
being hitched up. I am getting ready
to go home. When my partner getsl
the last one ready sing out alright.
and they are off like a shot. I catch
the sled as they pass and pile on top.
am home in three and one-half hours.
l wish you would send me few home
papers and subscribe for the Weekly
Courier for me. don't get to see a
paper once q month, that is an outside
paper. l think shall make strike
of some size pretty soon, l won't be
this way all the time.
Goodbye. Old Boy, 4
Henry Couple,
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FUNERALS

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Eliza, Gladys, and their moth
err, Mrs. Sarah Cramblit, who met
death in the tragedy at their home
four and one-half miles southeast OF
Eddyville Tuesday afternoon, were
held this afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
the residence and at o'clock at the
Columbia church, near Kirkville, con-
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Barber, the pas
tor, assisted by Rev. j. S. Decker.
The three bodies were buried in the
Columbia cemetery.
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ANVIL CHORUS.

As SONS a man
Acquires a roll,
The world declares
He has no soul.
Birmingham Age Herald.
AS soon as man
Acquires renown,
The world begins
, To run him down.
Detroit Free Press.
As socn as man
Ties up for life,
The world exclaims: o..
HIS poor, poor wife!"
youngstown Telegram.
AS soon as man
Y Tries politics.
His friends excLaim:
Hes up to tricks"
LOS Angeles Express.
When any man
Achieves success.
The world remarks:
"Twas luck. l guess"
Chicago Record Herald.
1t sure does give
A man a shock
To sec how quick
Some people knock.
Birmingham Age Herald
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.OTTuMWAN WEEDS
F AIRF IELD GIRL
OSCAR SWANSON AND BESSIE
M'eREGoR MARRIED TUES
DAY EVENING.

Fairfield, June 2S.-One OF the most
brilliant weddings in Fairfield this
season was that of Miss Bessie Nc
Gregor and Oscar Swenson, former
Ottumwa boy, which occurred last
evening at $3.50 o'clock at the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. Alexander
McGregor, on South B street.
The home was deliberately decorated
in ferns, roses and carnations, the
color scheme being white and green.
Myriads of wild ferns fresh from the
woods we're used in the decorations.
The ceremony was witnessed by
about two hundred guests, many of
whom were relatives from out-of-
town
Shortly before the appointed hour
Miss Ruth Johnson took her place at
the piano and softly played an &C.
compartment while Percy ]. Easton
sang Beauty Eyes," after which Miss
Johnson struck up the wedding march
and the bridal party descended the
stairs and entered the parlors, the
bride and groom taking their places
under huge wedding bell of white
roses. Rev. w. w. Montgomery, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, read
the marriage service, the beautiful and
quaint ring ceremony being used. The
bride was accompanied by Miss Jessie
Black and the groom by James Lock
wood of Ottumwa.
The bride wore a handsome robe of
white chiffon over white satin and
carried an arm bouquet of bridal roses.
She is one Of the most popular young
women of Fairfield and has for several
81 IF
cial circles which she has graced.
Mr.. Swanson has come to be we'll
known in Fairfield and his many ac-
quaintances here regard him most
highly. He is an Ottumwa boy who is
making good in the business world.
Recently he was sent by John Morrell
& Co to Des Moines and given a posi-
ton Of trust and responsibility.
Miss Jessie Black, the brides at
tendant upon this occasion, wore a
dainty dress of pink silk and carried
large bouquet of pink carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party and guests repaired to
the armory where a reception and ball
was given The entire bridal party,
Mrs. Alexander McGregor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Swanson. Miss Jessie Black.
James Lockwood, Miss Ruth Johnson,
and P. J. Easton, were in the re-
ceiving line.
About three hundred guests were
present. The Ottumwa Harp Orchestra
furnished music and the members OF
the company who desired danced.
The bridal couple left on the mid
night train for Des Moines, where
they will make their home.
An unusually large assortment Of
costly gifts were given to the bride
on this occasion, chief among which
was large amount of handsome
silver and cut glass.
Among the out-of-town guests were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Swanson, Miss Bertha Swanson.
Anton Swanson, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gahey. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Graves
and daughter Marjory, Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Enoch and daughter Clara, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. j..
W. Templeton and James Lockwood,
all of Ottumwa, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McGregor. Mrs. Roy Hawk and chill
dren of Creston. Miss Cecilia Green
leaf of Centerville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald McGregor of Des Moines
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RUSS ELL.

DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Sutton Of Chart
ton, spent Sunday at the parental H.
w. Elliott home.
Mrs. F. H. De Lano spent several
days visiting last week in Chicago
with relatives.
Prof. and Mrs. Clinton Johnson Of
Charlton spent Sunday at the parental
Nelson Threlkeld home.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
church he'd their Children's day pio-
gram Sunday evening.
E. E. Watson of Fairfield spoke Sun
day morning and evening in the La
Grange Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Morford moved
to Melrose Friday. Mr.. Morford will
work in tie butcher shop
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BLAkESBURG COUPLE
MARRIED IN CITY.

Miss Chloe Crawford and Charles
Lee Jones, a young couple from
Blakesburg, were united in marriage
yesterday at high noon at the home of
Benjamin Grooms, 10S South Moore
street. Rev. S. Isaac Elder, pastor of
the Davis Street Christian church,
performed the ceremony, which was
attended by only the relatives and
immediate friends Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
left for Blakesburg last evening,
where they will reside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-01

F. S. Rexford, e15 New York Life
Bldg, Kansas City. Mo-, says: 81 had a
severe attack Of cold which settled in
my back and kidneys and was IN
great pain from my trouble. A friend
recommended Foley Kidney Pills and
used two bottles of them and they
have done me a world Of good
Clarks Drug Store: Owl Drug Store
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brides roses. She is well known in
musical circles and is a member OF
the First M. E. church choir. She
has also been teacher in the public
schools for several years. The groom
is we'll and favorably known In the
city and is an employe of the Globe
Tea Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will reside at
118 North Iowa avenue.
Among the out of town guests at the
wedding were Miss Eital Austin OF
Moulton, Neb., and Sterl Austin CT
York, Neb.
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ELDoN.

w. G. Taylor and wife were called to
Tuesday to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. Taylor brothers wife.
John Woods left fol- Chicago Tues
day on a business trip.
r. NJ. McMann, wife and family OF
Superior, Nebr., are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Flint this week.
Mr. ana Mrs. Floyd Crawford are
the parents of son, born recently.
Mrs, O. P. Dotson and children are
visiting In Wapello this week
Miss Ethel Conrad is visiting friends
in OttumWa.
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A Leading California Druggist
P,sa dena Cal March q 10

Foley and Co., Gentlemen: We have
sold and recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for years, We be-
lieve it to be one of the most efficient
expectorants on the market Contain
ing no opiates or narcotics it can he
given freely to children. Enough of the
remedy can be taken to relieve cold,
as it has no nauseat:ng results, and
does not interfere with digestion.
Yours very truly, c. H. Ward Drug Co.
C. L. Parsons. Sec'y. and Treas Get
the original Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound in the yellow package
Clark's Drug Store: Owl Drug Store.
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PEOPLES LIE. PULPIT VI.

ThC~~ Courier Will publish In
this column articles contributed
by ito, roade-... The eommunico-
>tio..s should be- typswrtttsn, Or
in pIIin hand on ono side Of tho
naper, and signed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-01

To Die on The ScatfoId
is painless, compared with the weak,
lame back kidney trouble causes.
Electric Bitters is the remedy. SOC.
=. B. Clark.
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Serious Laserations

and wounds are healed without dangess
Of blood poisoning by BucklepN
Arnica Saive; the healing wonder,
F. 3. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-01

A Break for Liberty
from stomach, liver and kidney trouble
|. made when csc box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills Is bought. F. 3. Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
GOV.-ELECT WILSON !.
CHOOSES HIS SECRETARY
Joseph p. Tumulty of Jersey City
Is Selected for the
Post.

PRINCETON. y. j.. January ID
Gov.-elect Wilson has announced that
he has appointed Joseph u. Tumulty
of Jersey City as his private secretary.
The salary is $4,000.
Mr.. Tumulty is lawyer and for the
last four years was assemblyman from
Hudson county. He is thirty two years
old. He was graduated from st. Peter S
College, Jersey City. i'm 1898
DIR. Wilson, in naming Mr.. Tumulty.
said:
Il regard the Office of secretary to
the governor as one OF the most i'm
portant in the administration of the
state. requiring unusual knowledge OF
affairs. great tact and ability, high
character and quick understanding
OF the demands and needs of the pub
lie. 1t is. therefore. with peculiar
pleasure that ! announce that Mr.. Jo-
seph p. Tumulty has consented. at my
earnest request, to undertake the du-
ties of the position. I feel sure that
he will give distinction to the office
because of his universally recognized
qualifications for faithful and disinter-
1signed) woodrow WILSON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14

WHY not let your Idle money he earning some
ching. !, ,ould not hc more safely or probably
invested than in the stock Of the Capitol Brick
Company.
They guarantee per cent from the start, with
every possibility If paying several times 'ha'
amount; This company owns IL acres OF iand
ar Stotts station. II. e.. that will he constantly
increasing in value. Contracts for the delivery
NJ sand alone are today yielding them large
profit. the supply of which is practically mex
harstible.
Eush orders have been given the machinery
manufacturers 10 complete the factory with the
mos, improved kind of machinery for making
brick and stone. and it is confidently expected
that the plant will he in operation Within the
next 90 days.
Beyond question there is no kind of building
material so universally in demand as brick. In
Washington the tendency OF government and
other public buildings is toward white effect.
The Capitol Brick Company manufactures the
mos, beautiful white product. that is in reality
nothing more less than stone \ perfect mi
tation Of Indiana limestone. Their product can
,.c cut and ruck faced just like stone The crush
ing strength Of this brick is several times
greater than that of any clay brick made. Ihey
are also almost impcrvious TO water, absorbing
less than 0 per cent when submerged for four
days Tests made by the Bureau OF Standards
prove that they very desirable grade vi
building material. They are now being used
in large quantities, not only in the District OF
Columbus. but all through the Eastern States.
-Four years ago one million and half OF TINS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
HEIR STOCK is SELLING rapid
Am Assured Success From the Start.
OFFICES: 30r-3O2 COLORADO BUILDING.

kind Of brick used in the Du Point Building
nj Wilmington. Ded. Within the last two months
they have used hundreds of thousands OF the
same kind of brick, made by the National Stone
and Brick Company Of Terra Gotta, ID. c.. whose
products exactly the counterpart made by
the Capitol Brick Company. Hammerstein .
Opera House. in Philadelphia, said to be the
largest opera house In the world, is made ex-
clusvely of this kind of brick. An entire square
of dwellings in Georgetown, consisting of ~
houses. is being built at the present time Of
this kind of brick as well as many other resi-
dences in different parts of the District 1t is
confidently expected that the book value Of the
Capitol Brick Company's stock win increase
fully 81 per cent in the next twelve months,
while the earning capacity Of the plant is
variousIy estimated at from "a to 40 per cent
of their entire capitalization.
The company will have no bonds or preferred
stock. thus insuring each stakeholder an equal
share OF the profits in proportion TO their hold
ings Many brick companies. manufacturing
the same kind of product located in the South
crn and middle States, paid upward Of SO per
cent during 1910. one right here in the District
Of Columbia. only running six months, is max
ing upward Of % per cent.
Why not go and see this plant in operation,
talk to the officers of the company, and learn
the facts for yourself!
Call at the company's Offices. sol -3O2 Colorado
building twherc the bricks are on exhibitiOn),
and thoroughly investigate their proposition.
Statesmen are ready TO take you out to the prop
crty and answer all inquiries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
THE FALSE HAIR TRADE.
The Difficulties Of Meeting the Vary
ing Demands Of Fashion.

From the New York SUM-
dealer in false hair asks an indui-
gent world to bear with him bit and
hear his SORROWS. II is not that the supply
in short; II is always that. But he has
been able in the last year to meet the
demand by importations from China,
queues cut off the heads of soldiers
Thoroughly boiled, madam, before they
ever reach you. boiled in hot water ana
all kinds OF acids, stained. bleached, run
through sleeves, stretched. cleaned, IN
spected, perfumed, and wrapped in anti
septic, deodorized sealed packages.
Neither is II the fact that tickle fashion
saws one day rats another 'curls, and
the next .puffs' that worries. Look
at this dispatch from Vienna, where au-
thority upon such matters dwells: Inc
prevailing color of hair at present Is
ton Of a desire in some fashionable CIR
cles for a Titan red. This, however, Is
very likely to change, and ii Is thought
that before spring black hair will be in
such vogue as to be the only kind worn
by the best dressed women
vst .tebesdreomen.h "sed Wig Wig Big
Now what shall q dealer stock up with,
blond or black? That might not be such
a serious problem IL the supply. were
greater. In Vienna the demand is met
more easily than in most other European
capitals, because the Hungarian women
still part with their hair for reasonable
amount. True. 1t Is not very good hair,
but II will do. But Paris. poor Paris.
Never. never before have the buyers sent
out. to the provincial fairs returned as
switchless The Breton girls. who used
10 he glad to add to their dots by parting
with their tresses for 70 sous or silk
handkerchief. now either demand small
fortune or will not sell at all Why this