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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-07
Lunkley, GOshorn & Co
233 West Main
New Phone 1427-K Old Pho e S77.B

Edna, Mo-, are visiting relatives here.
Jacob Herschler of Tontenelle Wyo.,
arrived Tuesday for visit with
friends here, his future home,
DR.. E. e. COPYRIGHT Of Fort Madison
visited Saturday with his sister, Mrs.
r. A. Gardner.
Miss Valley Shadwell, who is attend
ing Johnson's Business college at
Fort Madison. was an over Sunday
visitor at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nacke Of Rolfe
arrived Tuesday for a visit at the j.
F. Nacke home.
Mrs. w. H. Martin and children Of
South Bend, Wash, are here for a
visit with Charles Martin and family.
visit in Michigan.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Heb.
erer, September %, 1911, q daughter.
Ter, September "a, 1911, daughter
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Entler and Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Kreikenbaunl and
daughter Ruth are visiting in Burning
ton.
Mrs. Roy Little and children re
turned to Quincy. I'LL. Thursday after
an extended visit here.
Mrs. John E. Beatty Of Kahoka Mo-,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Lampe Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pollpeter Wis.
tied their daughter in Burlington dur.
ing the week
Rev. B. K Brockert and family left
Monday for weeks visit with rela-
tives at M ediapolis
Miss Katherine Kile, who has been
homesteading on a claim near Alzada,
Mont, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray snider Of near La.
Crew, spent the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Ketchur of Big
Mound visited at the j. E. Cantril
home Friday.
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RTEPHENsON'S CAMPAIGN MAN
Ayers THROW LITTLE LIGHT
ON WHERE MONEY WENT.

+. = 4. . ~ 2 Il = : s. u .r . .at
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. Sc. A. Ed
,monds. one of Senator stephenson's
campaign managers was recalled when
The senatorial investigation was resunl-
ed today.
Edmonds had promised to go ever
the itemized accounts Of money ex-
pended and testify as to his personal
knowledge of expenditures. On the
stand he declared he had no way Of
telling for what the money was paid
out. He declared he gave no attention
to the keeping Of accounts. That ne
said, he left to others
Much of the necessity for expanding
tnn amount as great as $107,793 to get
the nomination for Mr.. Stephenson at
the primaries in 1908, was declared by
witnesses to be due to opposition by
iEenator LaFollette's followers But
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all four of the Stephenson campaign
managers-E. A. Edmonds, Of Apple.
ton; j. H. Puelicher, of Milwaukee; j.
A. Van Cleave, Of Marinette, and Rod.
ney Sackett, OF Beslif, Wis.-testified
that the funds were legitimately used.
Senator Stephenson's political slogan,
often repeated to them when he gave
the money, according to their testi-
mony, was: keep within the law,
whatever you do"
How Money Was Spent.
While the entire amount expended
by Senator Stephenson in this primary
campaign, which resulted in his cleo.
ton by the legislature in 1908, was de.
clared to be $107,793, no one Of the
witnesses admitted having handled the
entire amount.
Edmonds testified he personally
handled not more than $4,000. All the
rest he said, was handled by some
body else
Puelicher said he merely was Gus.
todian of the fund, and the extent OF
his responsibility was to pay it out
when reQuisitions were made.
Van Cleave testified he remained at
Marinette, Senator Stephenson's home
town. "And when calls came from Mil
waukee for money you went to Sena-
tor Stephenson's Office and told him
about twas that it?'' asked Senator
w. B. Hepburn, the chairman. did
the senator readily give up the
money"
Yes replied Van Cleave. He at
ways gave it up. His only comment
was that he wanted them to Keep
within the law. Not dollar was spent
corruptly."
sackett Handled $9s, 900.
Rodney Sackett, who Is clerk In
the United States senate, testified he
worked in the Milwaukee headquarters
and had the handling of about 1913, 600,
He spent money in paying salaries
and travelling expenses of workers.
1t was while Edmonds was on the
stand that Senator LaFollette's sup
pcrters were referred to as half
breeds Senator Hepburn Immediate
ly wanted to know what the term
meant.
why" said Ednonds, cit is well
known in Wisconsin. When man is
a republican, but not regular, he is a
follower of Senator LaFollette and is
called a half breed. The half breeds
were opposed to Senator Stephenson,
who Is a regular"
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SALEM CHAPEL.

Mrs. Jessie Cook of Ottunlwa has
been staying with her sister Mrs. Jess
Kitchen.
Married, Saturday. Sept. 30, 1911, IN
Ottumwa. Hazel Ferne .Gilyeart and
Joseph Matthew MILFORD. The cere-
mony took place at 1873 o'clock, Rev.
0. A. Henry officiating.
j. B. Gilyeart took dinner Friday
with his brother 3. u. Gilyeart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Rocker visited
Sunday at the John Mccoy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Wilford spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
Shaw.
Owing to the bad weather Sunday
there was no preaching or sabbath
school at the NJ. E.. church.
Mrs. Harry Milford is still under tbs
doctors care.
Alva Houl< was severely kicked 10
the face by a horse Saturday. He is I'M
der the care of doctor.
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EDDYvilLE.

The remains Of the infant child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hawkins were
brought to Eddyville from Des Moines
Monday and inferred in the Highland
cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins form
erly lived north of Eddyville.
Mrs. Clara Manifold who has been
visiting Ter sister Or. Eppie McCrea,
returned TO her home at Beloit, Kans.,
Tuesday. She was accompanied By
Mrs Belle Truax who will visit In
Beloit for some time. DR.. Eppie Nc
Crea accompanied them as far as Kan
sas City.
Clyde Saville who has been working
at Altoona returned nome Monday and
began work at the electric light plant.
Mrs VIM. Fry living west of Eddy
Vile is i'll this week. The little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Keene IS
also on the sick list.
Mrs. N. ~. EkSs came down from
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Ottunwa Proof

Patrick Maloney. ao4 +. Second ST.,
Ottumwa. Iowa. says: Excessive
standing caused me to suffer from
backache and whenever stopped u
lifted, / had sharp pains through MY
loins. Hearing about the curative pow.
ers 81 Doan's kidney Pills, obtained
q box at Sargent's DRUG store. Their
use gave me prompt relief and It was
not long before a complete cure had
been erected. heartily endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills. knowing them to be
preparation that livss UP to the claims
made for It &
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WEST POINT.

Mrs. Chris Ellenberger and Mrs. A
w. Rakoe we're visitors at Fort Madi
son Thursday.
Dr. Dunn of Fort Madison
spent Friday with her father, Joshua
Hardy
Mrs. j. e. Cantril returned Saturday
from ten days stay in Fort Madison
with her niece, Miss Hazel Stebbins
who has been seriously Ill the past six
weeks of, typhoid fever.
Louis and j. W. Bramm of Ouuaka
ILL.,, we're fair visitors here Wednes.
day.
Mrs May Klott of Barring, Mo-, ar.
rived Monday for visit at the Will.
liam Weishaar home.
Henry Kruger and daughter OF
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Cures permanently the cases ne IN
dertakes and sends the jncurable
home without taking fee from them
This IS why he continues his visits
from year to year, while other doctors
have made a few visits and stopped
DR.. Shallenberger is an eminently sue.
cessful specialist IN all chronic dis,
eases, proven BY the many cures eff.
fected in chronic cases which have
baffled the skill of all other physi'
clans. His hospital experience and
extensive practice have made him SO
proficient that he can name and locate
a disease in few minutes.
Treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose,
Throat and Lung Diseases, Eye and
Ear, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
Gravel, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu.
ralgia, Nervous and Heart Diseases,
Blood and Skin Diseases, Epilepsy,
Bright's Disease and CONSUMPTION in
early stage, diseases of the Bladder
and Female Organs, Liquor and To-
bacco habit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent its recur-
renee given. A never falling remedy
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PILES, FISTULA and RUPTURE
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to all surgical cases and all diseases
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No experiments or failures. He I'M
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given up to die.
Free and Confidential.
Address
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1856 Lake Ave-, Chicago.
Reference. Drexel State Bank.
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DAVIS co. INSTITUTE
NOV. 80 TO DEC. 2

Bloomfield, Oct. 5.-The third an
nual meeting of the Davis County
Farmers Institute will be held at
Bloomfield November 80 and December
l and 2. Miss Campbell Of Ames will
deliver the lecture on Domestic
Science NJ A. Houser, Ames, on
horticulture" Four hundred dollars
in cash will distributed in prizes in
addition to the prizes contributed by
the businesses men of the city. The
place of meeting will be announced at
an early date.
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kIRkvlLLE.

Mrs. Carrie Smith returned hi me
Monday after few days visit with
friends in Ottumwa.
James Ross was business caller IN
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Alternately visited with
friends in Ottumwa last week.
Charles Wyman of Ottumwa was
business caller in Kirkville Tues.
Gay.
Mrs. Rouse of Abba, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theoph Reed
last week
Miss Lora Zentz was shopping in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson is
visiting with relatives in Data this
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-07
MOTHER AND SISTER
OF SLAYER DYING
Tragedy at Rock Island When Man
Shot Sweetheart and suicIded May
Cause Other Deaths.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. a. With the
funerals today of Miss Magadline
Komp and Erskine s. Walker, who
killed Miss Komp and then shot him
self when she broke her engagement,
comes the word that Mrs. c. j. Walker,
mother of the dead man, Is dying OF
the shock at her home at Lancaster,
Wis, and that sister is dangerously
i'll from the same cause
Miss Komp was buried at Joliet, ILL.,,
and Walker at Lancaster.
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TROY.

Rev. Wilson is helping Rev. Ten
nant holi a protracted meeting at
Lebanon
Married in Bloomfield, Wednesday,
Miss Linda Hilbert and Sherman
Pcarsol. These young people are high
~ respected and will make their home
on the Ashmead farm east Of Bloom
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Perkins and Mr..
Mills of Illinois are visiting Mrs. Bert
Phillips.
Quite a number of the young folks
attended the masquerade spelling at
Blackaby Wednesday nisht.
w. c. Baughman of Pulaski was in
Troy Saturday.
John Brown went to Ottumwa Fri
day to see President Taft
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A Medicine That Gives Confidence

Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs. T. J Adams. 522 No. Kansas Ave
Columbus, Kans., writes: For num-
Der of years my children have been
subject 20 coughs and colds. used
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound and
found thar it cured their coughs and
colds, so i keep it in the house all the
time" Refuse observation-disclosures Drug
Store; Owl Drug Store.
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PORTUGAL FACING
ROYALIST STRUGGLE

London, Oct. 6.-The Daily Graphic
today publishes an interview with a
prominent Portuguese royalist, who
declared that civil war in Portugal is
inevitable The royalists, he says. are
well prepared, have ample finances to
push the war, and are only awaiting
the signal to beSir.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-07

Des Moines Monday and visited rela-
tives in Eddyville.
VIM. Cook of Des Moines was q
business caller in Eddyville Tuesday.
Zante Monday Oct. 2. a daughter. The
child died soon after birth.
Mrs. Chas Smith of Knoxville and
Ed Rector Of Tena, Ia, were over
Sunday guests at the home Of Mrs.
Eva Rector.
Mrs. Catherine Burt is visiting rela-
tives in Valisca this week.
Mrs. Mel Johnson came over from
Abba Tuesday and spent the day with
relatives in Eddyville.
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Robert Marshall Dead,

Ollie, Oct. 5.-Robert Marshall, one
Of the wealthiest and most prominent
citizens of Keokuk county, died at his
home here. Mr.. Marshall was born
in Decatur county, Ind, May Z, 1881,
and came to this county in 1854. He
is survived by his wife and three chill
dren.
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FoIeys Kidney Remedy vs.. a Hopeless

Hon, Ark. J. E. Freeman says: Il
had a severe case of kidney trouble
and -couli not work and my case seem
ed hopeless. One large bottle of Foleys
Kidney Remedy cured me and / have
never been bothered since. l always rec
ommend it.'-Clark Drug Store; Owl
Drug Store
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NOT GIVE Up

Use Doans' Kidney Pills to stinnu.
late. soothe, strengthen and cure weak
kidneys. This remedy IL used and rec.
commended all over the civilized world,
and Is endorsed by Ottumwa people,
persons you can call on, II skeptical.
Here IL HOME PROOF:
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LAND DRAWING ON.


try, Where Lands are Being
Drawn.
Beginning Monday Of this week and
continuing until two weeks from Satur-
day, the disposal of land in the Rose
bud Indian reservation is being made.
There are 5000 acres of land in Mel
lette county that has been appraised at
from rs cents to $6 per acre, that is to
be given away in the drawings. The
Milwaukee railroad, which taps that
country, has taken number OF people
from this section of the state to the
land drawing, as it has made special
inducements for travel over its line.
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A Terrible Mistake

will be made if you do not send
your furniture that needs UP
HOLSTERING AND REPAIRING
to the only Union Shop in the
city.
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DR. .ShaIlenberqer
The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist, who has visited Of
tumwa since 1903, will be at
OttumWa, Ballingall Hotel,
Friday, Oct. TO-, 1911.

Zone day Only)
and return every 20 days.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to s p. m.
Fairfield, Tuesday, Oct. II.
Bloomfield, Wednesday, Oct. Is.
Abba, Thursday, Oct. 49,
Ottumwa, Friday, Oct 20.
Sigourney, Saturday, Oct. 81.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Scientist Couldn't Liuht a Fire.

Lord Kelvin, like Lord Morley. once
amused a Scottish audience with
display of ignorance. At a lecture in
Edinburgh, with Lord Kelvin in the
chair. the Duke of Argyll was taken
suddenly i'll. When the aged peer
was carried down to one of the ante
rooms" wrote local paper, "one Of
the first things to be thought of was
the lighting of a fire. and this task
was tackled by the dukes host, Lord
Kelvin. But instead of placing some
wood on that, in the orthodox man
ner. he amazed the onlookers by des-
perate efforts to kindle a handful of
sticks at gas burner Ordinary NOR
tails may be pardoned for taking some
satisfaction in the fact that even so
great philosopher as Lord Kelvin
does not know how to light fire"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
STILL HE MISSED SOMETHING
Suburban Amateur Gardener Who Had
Improved Small Estate is Given
Severe Jolt.

He was suburban amateur garden
er. whose mission in life was to bore
all his friends by asking them down for
week-ends, and showing them round
his three-feet-by-two estate. Just now
he was boring Jackson, from the office.
He showed him his four rose trees; he
showed him his pocket shrubbery; he
showed him his half-inch fountain Jet,
with Its little basin and pair of gold
fish; he showed him his summer house.
which would almost admit two persons
at one and the same time.
Never know what you can do with
a bit of ground till you tryl" cackled
the host, rubbing his hands gleefully.
Quite so-quite sol" returned Jack
son, absently But think you might
improve It,"
How" questioned the owner, be-
twene qualification and wounded pride.
WE'LL replied Jackson why don't
you take a strip off the flower bed
say four inches wide-turf it over, and
convert 1t into golf links?"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
General Buckner's Account Of General
Grants Generous Offer of Money
to Him After Fort Donelson
Had Surrendered.

In his personal memoirs General
Grant refers briefly to the fact that
after Fort Donelson had surrendered
to him he offered to share his pocket
book with his defeated foe, Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner. At a time when he
was north on lecturing tour, the late
Gen. John B. Gordon who commanded
one wing of Lees army at Appomat-
tox, described to me in greater de-
tail this incident, just as he had re-
ceived the story from the lips of Cen
eral Buckner himself.
General Buckner." said the distin-
guished Georgian, was a little an
noyed at the very peremptory commu-
nication semitic him by General Grant,
In which the latter demanded uncon-
ditional surrender He realized that
Grant had him hemmed in and at his
mercy. yet Buckner looked upon the
terms as harsh, and the manner in
which the terms were expressed as
harsher still But the irritation was
only temporary. Following the sur
render, as Buckner was approaching
Grants headquarters, the latter saw
him first and went out and met him
more than half way. That was enough
'or Buckner. 1t told him that his old
schoolmate at West Point was still
his personal friend, though his mill
tary enemy. Straightway his heart
was softened toward his conqueror,
and, dropping all formality, the two
conversed as Of old.
For quite little while, General
Buckner told me, he and Grant recall
ed old times and old friends Then
Grant quietly drew Buckner aside, so
that there would be no listener or
witness to what might follow.
General said Grant. you have
been shut up here for some time: you
couldn't have been very literally sup
piled with money; you must be in
need of some funds for personal ex-
penses. Here Grant thrust a hand
into a pocket. drew out his wallet and
opened it. I am not very plentifuny
supplied with funds myself he added,
but | shall be very glad to have you
share with me what I have And he
extended the opened wallet towards
his enemy.
"Buckner was so touched by this
courtesy and act OF deli
cate consideration that for a moment
or two he did not reply. because he
could not, and he had to turn his
head away TO hide his feelings. But,
AT last, having conquered the lump in
his throat. he confessed to Grant that
he hadn't cent and that he would be
very glad to avail himself OF his old |
offer. So he took. from
he wallet what he thought would be !
uf1cient to meet his needs for the |
ime being. and from that day until |
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Cement Through a Hose

Encasing tunnel lining with grout-
ing from flexible hose has been suc-
cessfully tried on a Swiss railway A
mixture of 162 pounds of Portland 20.
ment to nine gallons of water was
used in cylindrical vessel holding
about so gallons. the cement being
kept stirred by a hand-revolved paddle
and compressed air at about rs
pounds per square inch was admitted
to the cylinder through a pipe enter
ing the top. The lining being per
torated with seven to nine holes the
water back of 1t was forced out bv a
strong blast of air. The cement mix.
ture was then forced through the hose
into these holes by the air pressure in
the cylinder. and on hardening made
the lining quite watertight.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10

1t was bound to come. Sooner or la
ter we knew the lawmaking bodies of
this country would be compelled to
take note of the crime of giggling-if
It Is crime to giggle, as many people
believe 1t is. indianapolis has the dis
dnction of being the first city to rec
ognize the crime, and to provide for
Its punishment, but it is generally be-
l1eved that other cities will follow the
lead, If that is the way to express 1t.
1t seems that councilman in Indian
apolis has introduced an ordinance to
the effect that it will be unlawful for
anyone to giggle, smoker or otherwise
disturb an audience at public amuse-
ment charging an admission fee. That
VIII affect about 80 per cent. of the
gushy, garrulous girls and good
many of the cholly boys who have
been disturbing audiences for twenty
years. For. In all seriousness, there
Is no more annoying thing to sensI-
BILE person who visits place of
amusement to be amused from the
stage than to have to endure the silly
talk and kittenish mewings which
emanate from some of these succulent
youngsters who frequent the theaters
Dayton News.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Governor Consulted Enemy

Yet, he was not quite sure, and while
the doubt was upon him he determin-
ed on bold move-he would take his
speech and confer over it with none
other than one Of his keenest political
opponents-Ellis H. Roberts, editor, in
Utica. of the leading Republican or
gan of Central New York.
For years MIR. Roberts. who. after
wards, was treasurer of the United
States under Presidents Mckinley and
Roosevelt, and Horatio Seymour had
been personal friends 1t was nothing
unusual for the two men to be seen
IN each others company; and Mr..
Roberts WAS not at all astonished
when Mr.. Seymour entered his office.
But what was Mr. Roberts frame of
mind when Mr.. Seymour divulged the
nature of his visit can be easily mag.
ined, for Mr.. Roberts WAS plainly ask
ed to read the speech and suggest any
revisions that occurred to him that
especially would prevent Republicans
with Seymour leanings from desert
ing their old favorite in this his latest
hour of need.
For two or three hours the two men
were In confidential conference, and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Understands Word "Stuno.u

John Barrett, director of the interna-
tiOnal bureau of American republics,
now has a thorough knowledge of the
meaning of the word "stung," as it Is
used in popular sense. One of his bu-
reau's principal duties is to promote
trade relations between this country
and the Latin-American republics. Not
long ago he had a new idea. He turned
to the bees of Mexico as a means of
increasing business between the
United States and that country, and
put out bulletin. According to the
printed pamphlet, Mexican bees were
the best bees that ever buzzed They
were docile. They We're affectionate.
Finally, they were stingless, biteless
and warranted not to sting the baby
All this information was widely dis
tributed among bee fanciers and honey
producers of the United States. The
other day Mr.. Barrett received this let
ter: Dear Mr.. Barrett: | am a Mis-
souri, farmer. and seen where your
trade bulletin said that Mexican bees
are stingless | sent to Mexico for
some of these bees. You are a liar!"