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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
], 4. MERRILL
LAID TO REST
PIONEER MERCHANTS FUNERAL
SERVICE WAS IMPRESSIVE
AND SIMPLE.
HELD AT RESIDENCE
Crowds Gather to Pay Last Token Of
Respect to Man Whom All Loved
In Life-Interred in Ottumwa
Cemetery.

Simple but impressive were the last
sad rites pronounced over the morta
remains of Joseph H. Merrill, whose
Death Tuesday afternoon caused &
pail Of gloom to fall among his wide
circle Of friends and among the vari
GUS enterprises in which he had beer
at some time active during his long
and useful life of more than eighty
years. The funeral service was that in
the prayer book of the church Of which
Mr.. Merrill had been faithful and
consistent member for many years, and
in which he was the senior warden at
the time Of his death, the Episcopal
church. The funeral rites were per,
formed by Rev. w. g. Hengen, rector
OF Trinity church, in the Merrill home,
227 East Fifth street, yesterday after
noon An immense throng of friends
OF the we'll beloved man were
present at the house both about the
funeral bier and on the spaci-
GUS porch and grounds that surround
the residence. Here the decedent
spent nearly half century Of his life
which was fruitful of much that Is
lasting in the business history OF Of
tumwa and here he passed away and
was borne by six old friends and bust
ness associates to the funeral car,
and thence to his last resting place In
the Ottumwa cemetery.
No Eulogies.
Sacred selections by five members
Of the choir of Trinity church, added
to the beauty and solemnity OF the
service and carried in spirit those
present during the service. to the land
beyond where sorrows have no place
and where lasting peace awaits the
weary traveller. There was an absence
of eulogies, but this only emphasized
the solemn character of the service,
for those present were too full OF the
sense Of loss in the departure OF
Joseph H. Merrill to add to their token
of respect by words.
View The Remains.
Following the service by Rector
Hengen and the conclusion OF the
HYMNS by the choir, the friends OF the
decedent were permitted to view the
remains as they lay almost hidden IN
a bank Of beautiful flowers and
foliage, and here last look and
tribute of respect was paid by his
friends to the clay that when animated
by its soul was Joseph H. Merrill. The
service consumed less than an hour
and before $3.50 the funeral cortege
was slowly vending its way to the
peaceful confines of OttumWa cemetery
where the remains were lowered into
the earth to await the final resurrec-
ton. n
There were present at the funeral
from out of the city: G. H. Green
leaf OF Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Merrill of Paola, Kas., Mrs. Kate Gil
bert Wells, Mrs. Frank Durham and
Mrs John G. Foote of Burlington.
The latter has been here for some
time past. Also S. A. Swisher OF
Iowa City, governor Of the State
Society of Colonial Wars, Of which the
decedent was the senior member since
the death Of DR.. Salter at Burlington
some time ago, and Dennison Edgerly
of Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
FUNERALS

A large concourse of friends at
tended the services over the remains
of the Prier Wilson, who took his
own life Wednesday afternoon at his
home three miles west of the city.
The services were held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the residence, con-
Quoted by the Rev. T. w. jeffrey. In
terment was made in the Burns Gene
terry. The pail bearers were the six
erandsons of the deceased Fred D.,
Bert, Horace, Clyde, Don and Forest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
MARRIED BY BERRY.
Joseph Poston and Miss Anna Myrtle
Clark Enter the Marriage
c$a$A p.

Joseph Poston and Miss Anna
MYRTLE Clark were united in marriage
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the Office of the officiating Justice
of the Peace, w. J. Berry. Although
scheduled for 7 o'clock last evening
the couple decided to steal a march
on their friends and had the ceremony
performed several hours earlier. They
will reside in East Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
KENYON TO SPEAK
Junior Iowa Senator Will Speak at
Eidon on Nations Birthday,

The people of Eldon are feeling
elated over the news received there
this morning which was the accept.
ance of an invitation to speak by Sen.
ator w. s. Kenyon July 4, in that city.
Representative Frank Shane received
the acceptance this morning and pre-
parations win soon be started for a
banner celebration of the great ami
versary of the nations independence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
FARMS SELL HIGH.

A sale Of large acreage is shown
among the deeds fled late yesterday
afternoon for record with Recorder
Lawrence Cawley. The land transfer
red is a farm Of 2551a acres lying east
of Kirkville short distance from the
line of Highland township. The price
per acre was $125. The amount of the
consideration is shown as $31,937.50
and was sold by David T. and Hester
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
U. s. Gunboat to Canton.
DIED IN THE WEST.

Former Resident Of Wapello County
Passed Away in colwelI, Idaho,
Recently.
News was received this morning
by Mrs. James King, 500 Church
street, announcing the death at Col
well, Idaho, of Mrs. Jennie Bray. The
deceased was formerly Miss Jennie
Warren of Chillicothe and was well
knew L; Wapello county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
AFFINITY EARLE FREE AGAIN.
New York Court AnnuIs Second Mar.
rage of Julia kuttner and
The Artist

INC VrIISt. -|-,-- :.
New York, April 29.-Justice New
burger in the supreme court, has
signed the final Judgment annulling
the marriage Of Julia Kuttner and Fer
dinand Pinney Earle, the artist whose
matrimonial experience added the word
affinity" TO English slang. Miss Kutt.
ner was Earle's second wife. The ar
fist married her after his first wife had
obtained divorce in France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
FAIR BATHER PICKED
UP ring ON TOE

Pottstown, Pa, Aug. 2S.-A fish that
was too small to take home and girl
with a Cinderella foot figured very
oddly in the loss and recovery of a
wedding ring that Mrs. Harvey Wilson,
wife of a PottstoWn undertaken, drop
ped in SaylOrs mill dam over in
Chester county several days ago. The
ring slipped from Mrs. Wilson's finger
when she tossed a diminutiye bass
back into the dam. The water was
partly drawn off in vain effort to find
it, and then the Offering of a reward
for the missing jewelry made the juy-
eniles of the neighbOrhOOd get busy.
While a party of them were wading
the dam today a 14-year-old girl felt
something slip over one of her toes.
She imagined that it was a snake and
gave a scream, but an examination
showed that it was Mrs. Wilson's lost
wedding ring, and she hurried to town
with it to receive the reward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
ROBBED EMPLOYER
TO CLOTHE NEEDY
Every Cent Of ThGftS Given
to Aged and Orphans

New York, Aug. 2S.-To provide COM
forts and outings for aged poop pep
pie, a longt-rusted bookkeeper turned
thief, it was demonstrated in Court OF
General Sessions before Judge Swami.
His thefts, amounting to $4,000, were
all spent in charity.
The young man, who in some re-
spects acted like the old knights Of
the road who gave largely to the poor
after robbing the gentry and mobiles
whom they held up, is Richard PACK
ard, SO years old, of Brooklyn.
The defendant for 10 years has been
a confidential bookkaeper for the firm
.of Harms Brothers c Barnett, and in
the last five years had managed 10
get away with sums aggregating $4,000
He was indicted for grand larceny and
arranged for sentence on his plea of
guilty The Court listened to a won
.derful story as told b. the employer of
the defendant and decided that &e
would take a month to consider the
disposition of the case. In the mean
time Packard VIII remain in the
Tombs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
If YOU HAVE ECZEMA OR ANY
SKIN OR SCALP TROUBLE
HERE is G0O DNEWS.

You have probably tried one or
more remedies with small success.
This costs money and it is uncertain.
We want you to try ZEMO, the clean
liquid remedy, but we do not want You
to pay for it unless you are satisfied
with results. We have so much faith
in Zemo that we want you to try it by
sending to the E: Y. Rose Medicine
Co., 1892 Olive Street, ST. Louis, M,
10 cents in stamps to pay postage for
a generous sample of ZEMO and re-
MO (antiseptic) SOAP and our 80
page booklet on skin diseases OR get
bottle at Rembert's Drug Store, and
ii you are not pleased with results
they will refund your money.
ZEMO is a clean, scientific prepara-
ton that washes away and destroys
the germ life and the poisons that
cause the trouble. Stops the itching
at once and results can be seen aft ar
one application. ZEMO absolutely
cures eczema in all its forms as we'll
as hives, rashes, acne, letter, BARRIERS
itch, prickIy heat, etc, on infants the
same as grown per--ns.
Endorsed and sold by druggists ev-
erywhere and in Americas. by Rem
bert's Drug Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
BIRDS MISSED ON menu
result OF GAME LAW
Americas EpiCurGS to Miss
SaVOFy Quail

Americas bon wants, who place
great store on theil quail on toast,
roast wild turkey, snipe, and other
delicacies that are provided by the gun
and hunter will suffer many a pang
of regret if they will take the time and
trouble to persue the last game law
passed for Georgia by the legislature.
Only the man who shoots his own
cartridges will get any, and he can
not do this before December
In the first place partridges will he
a less frequent feature of the menu Of
the restaurants than heretofore be-
cause of the new gam law. The bill
provides that no hunter may kill more
than twenty-five birds a. one days
shooting and then he cannot sell them.
That will not directly affect the num-
Der of quail brought to Americas, for
the hunter who would be able to show
twenty five of the birds at the end Of
on day would consider himself fortu-
nate. The majority Of the game birds
quail and others that are used in local
eating houses have been shipped in
from Florida.
For the last several years the open
season for quail has been from Novem-
Der Is to March Is, but tie new law
lops off four weeks from this time,
naming the time between December l
and March 1, as the season. The pen
atty for exceeding the twenty-five birds
allowed by the law is the same as for
the violation of the selling law.
The hunters taxes is also another
feature that will probably do a good
deal toward keeping the hunters out
of the field this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
CARDUI WORKED
like A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help,
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, S. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. J. S.
Kendrick, in a letter from this place,
land at times, I could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said I would
never be any better, and that would
have to have an operation, or l would
have a cancer.
went to the hospital and they oper-
ated on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good,
and I thought l would have to die.
At last | tried Cardui, and began to
improve. so l continued using it. Now,
l am well, and can do my own work.
/ don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable, tonic remedy, for women
Cardui--for it has been in successful
use for more than 50 years, for the
treatment of womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try it, for your troubles.
NIB Write TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta-.
nooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions. and 6l-psge book. Home Treatment
for Women," sent in plain wrapper on request.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
RIVAL OF RADIUM HAS BEEN
DISCOVERED Is BELIEVED.
Such Is Claim Made BY Several Brit
ish Scientists.

Birmingham, England, August Is
Radium, welcomed only a few years
ago as without parallel in the realms
of s,ien ttfc discovery, has a rival.
Already its fame is being challenged
by a cheaper substance which is be-
lieved to possess all its wonderful
properties. So said Mr. Deane Butch
er, in an address to one Of the sec
tional meetings of the British Medical
Associations Congress.
Happily" he declared, lin treat
ment Of malignant growth by electron
bombardment we are no longer re-
stricted to the use of but one radio
active substance.
"The recent work of Dr.. Hahn has
shown that some of the derivatives
of thorium-especially mesothorium-
are even more active than radium. We
may hope that in a short time we may
be in possession of a radioactive sub
stance which is not only much cheap
er, but also much more plentiful than
its rival"
The lecture was amazing from the
layman's point of view. Mr.. Butcher
talked of quantities which not only
defied measurement, but were too
small even to be thought about by the
unframed mind.
He spoke of the ma1he unit-the
quantity of radio-activity, which caus-
les a leak of one-thousandth Of an d.
'ectrostatic unit per second.
Some idea of the sma1lness of this
Quantity" he said, may be gathered
from the fact that an atmosphere oi
one mache unit per litre contains one
part Of emanation in 100000, 900, OO0..
600 parts of air."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
Pencil Stubs Picked Up a
Random

Following popular new books just
received: Winning of Barbara Worth,
Common Law, and Ne'er Do Well.
Holidays Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

bladder remedy, De
cause of its remark
able health restoring
propertie5. Swamp.
Root fulflIs almost
every wish il over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part Of the
urinary passage. 1t
COrreCtS inability to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

The pixies Peak" hat, the new fall
creation, is already shown in Americas
garages, with prices as high
as the felt crowns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

The pretty little Indian maiden sing
ing at the opera house this week is
not taking scalps, but she is stringing
hearts galore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

FreckIed under blistering heat and
Chill-filled to the muzzle, the melon
and the muscadine fill up the fruit
stands here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Only three days more of torrid, heat
killing August. There will be no
here in September, but it
will be a bit cooler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

The fall shoppers by hundreds
swarmed Americas stores yesterday,
and the week thus opened auspiciously
IN all lines of business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

A spinster of AZ years died on the
eve of her wedding day. Thus, hope
long deferred maketh the heart sick
and brings a fatal shock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Atlanta, probably the second largest
city in the South, has the sorriest ball
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

A Macon citizen died from talking
too much. He probably argued the cap
ital removal question too vigorously
with some Albanian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

The sable cotton picker, hundreds Of
him, hiked to the old farm yesterday .
pick cotton. Dozens of wagons thus
went out loaded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Americas was exceedingly dry
Sunday. With the temperature at 100
point, not a soft drink of any character
could be bought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

AS nothing larger than jaybirds can
be killed under the state game laws,
until December, Americas gunners
will try to forget about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Steam blowing in the city's streets
attracted attention of thousands here
yesterday, as Lamar street was put IN
condition to be paved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

With 5000 bales cotton of the new
crop here already, and $500 more 10
come this week, all August records for
Americas are smashed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

team that ever represented a village,
according to dope.
Mutt and Jeff are yet away on vaca-
ton, but we can read the proceedings
in the Beattie trial and cuss the
hot weather still.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Prof. a. G. Miller and family, with
Captain and Mrs. w w. Dews, will
occupy this week the Mize home on
Lee street, leased by them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Jackson street again got back upon
the water wagon yesterday, after three
days of enforced dryness, and the SIM
pie natives We're exceedingly glad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

The odd boss" sale at the Seaboa"3
depot this morning will attract hun
dreds of purchasers on the hunt for
nailed up bargains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

Mr.. T. NJ. Lowrey and family are
here from Seneca. S. c., and will oc-
cupy this week their handsome resi-
dence, the former Wheatley home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29

hold water and scalding pain in passihgit,
or bad effects followinguse of liquor, VINE
or beer, and overconcs that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get UP many
times during the night.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. It has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
se1t free bv mail also a book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find you have kid Ae~e..
new or bladder trouble. EnTrEll q
When writing mention :s:ss
reading this generous
offer in this paper and II ~
send your address to -
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Home Of sTamp-i'ooi
Binghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent
| and one-do1lar size bottles are sold by
All druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root
DR.. Kilruer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Bi1ghamton, N T., on every bottle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-29
TALES OF The town
TOLD In A few lines

TOLD In A few lines
Pencil Stubs Picked Up a
Random
Following popular new books just
received: Winning of Barbara Worth,
Common Law, and Ne'er Do Well.
Holidays Book Store.
The fall shoppers by hundreds
swarmed Americas stores yesterday,
and the week thus opened auspiciously
IN all lines of business.
With 5000 bales cotton of the new
crop here already, and $500 more 10
come this week all August records for
Americus are smashed.
Jackson street again got back upon
the water wagon yesterday, after three
days of enforced dryness, and the sim
pie natives We're exceedingly glad.
Prof. a. G. Miller and family, with
Captain and Mrs, W. w. Dews, will
occupy this week the Mize home on
Lee street, leased by them.
Mr.. T. NJ. Lowrey and family are
here from Seneca, S. c., and will oc-
cupy this week their handsome resi-
dence, the former Wheatley home.
The odd boss" sale at the Seaboae3
depot this morning will attract hun
dreds of purchasers on the hunt for
nailed up bargains.
Steam blowing in the city's streets
attracted attention of thousands here
yesterday, as Lamar street was put IN
condition to be paved.
AS nothing larger than jaybirds can
be killed, under the state game laws,
until December, Americas gunners
will try to forget about it.
A spinster of AZ years died on the
eve of her wedding day. Thus, hope
long deferred maketh the heart sick
and brings a fatal shock.
The sable cotton picker, hundreds Of
him, hiked to the old farm yesterday .
pick cotton. Dozens of wagons thus
went out loaded
Americas was exceedingly dry
Sunday. With the temperature at 100
point, not a soft drink of any character
could be bought.
A Macon citizen died from talking
too much. He probably argued the cap
ital removal question too vigorously
with some Albanian.
Only three days more of torrid, heat
killing August. There will be no
snowstorms here in September, but it
will be a bit cooler.
The pixies Peak" hat, the new fall
creation, is already shown in Americas
millinery garages, with prices as high
as the felt crowns.
FreckIed under blistering heat and
Chill-filled to the muzzle, the melon
and the muscadine fill up the fruit
stands here.
The pretty little Indian maiden sing
ing at the opera house this week IS
not taking scalps, but she is stringing
hearts galore.
Atlanta, probably the second largest
city in the South, has the sorriest ball
DO You Get UD
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-29
OBSERVATIONS OF OLD CAP
WHIPPLE.

Mr. Lem Higgins, who has been
spending the winter and spring run
ming the government and maxim ae.
clsions for the Soupreme Court mas
been obliged to resign that position
In order to do little draggip and
cultiyatin' on his north forty as his
wife has joined the sufragets {gras ap-
solutely refused to do 1t this year.
/ never see a Teller that paid % whole
lot OF attention to the weather that
ever became the president Of q railrud
or trust, II 4
Every year or so you hear Of some
Teller that has bought an ompreller.
but most people get EN- the usual
way. :.
There are other ways to live to be
a hundred and fifty years old besides
smoking cigarettes, but there are ap-
paently lot of felIers who don't De-
lleve It. !,
one Of the poorest places ! know Of
to get tip on how to bet on 2 morse
race Is in a barber shop
Oatmobiles are good deal like men
The fastest ones get into the most
trouble. ...ss,,,,.
OUR sWAT.THE.FLY SYMPOSIUM.
q. Y. R. writes: "My wife has sim
ply got to resign from your swatthe
Fly club or | am going to start sui
for divorce and sue you for damages
She broke the awatter given her by
the club several days ago and now
goes after EN- with the potato masner
She has handed me a knockout wal
Ion on the dome Of thought three o.
four times this week. She doesn't
seem to exercise any judgment. ll
fact she doesn't exercise anything pnI
her muscle, She brought the potato
masher down on $40 antique 1arai
nier Monday and smashed 1t 70 smith
Greens and Tuesday she put DEN
in the top OF our mahogany table thal
YOU could lay your hand In. She mai
not swatted fly yet"
Mrs. G. H. says: What shall ] dc
with the flies have swatted2 ! have
lbeen swatting day and hight since thu
club started and the flies seem thickel
than ever. Every time ] swat ny
nine others take It's place and It seemi
to me the best way 10 DO would, be t
stop swatting. / would like TO heal
1.-the testimony OF some Of the brothers
and sisters Of the club"
| D. 7, D. writes: II must resign from
line club at once as l am incapacltat ted
] was leaning over the balustrade 81
1.-The second floor Of our house an!
4 made a pass at a fy which was cFawl
ling 8i1p the wall. / lost my balanc!
land fell headlong over the railing
4 brealing my swatting arm Sueees
Ito the club, but am now lneinbe
Of the sEat:the.f v alumni an