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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
SHORT PERIOD OF
welded BLISS

A month and q half OF married life
was apparently i. sufficient for Mrs.
Sophia M. Zellers who today filed q
petition in the district court seeking
the aid Of the court in her marital at.
fairs with Ivan w. Zellers The case
il titled petition In equity and In
the course Of the averments set forth.
the plaintiff states that they were
married in Ottumwa Septmber 10 and
that her husband deserted her on Nov.
2. She alleges treatment of a charac-
ter that carried threats with a revolver
and averred that he attempted to take
some OF her furniture and effects from
the house. She asks the court to grant
her an order on the defendant for $25
alimony per month and for $35 for at
torney fees and to enable her to bring
action against the defendant. An at
tachment for 311O against the goods
and chatte1s Of the defendant and an
order to restrain him from molesting
her is asked in the petition by the
plaintiff. 7 >.@: #
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
SEYMOUR.

Mrs. Ralph Lindsey OF Des Moines
is in this citykvisiting with her mother
Mrs. Wykoff and other relatives and
friends. af "a zs.4 se.,. IT,. ~.
Rev. Oscar Lowry was called to his
! home last week on account OF the
death of his daughter. Rev. P. c. Nell
SON Is taking charge of the services
during his absence, Rev. Lowry will
return to take up his work this week
David Tharp Of Clarinda was in this
| city the first of the week attending the
funeral Of Ben Mitten and visiting with
relatives. .# 7. d,
the grand lodge Of the o. E. S.
Mrs NJ Maddux returned Thursday
from Des Moiens where she had been
visiting a couple of weeks, the guest OF
her sons Charles and Hugh Maddux
Mrs. Emma Thompson and daughter
Mrs. L. w. Browne were business WIS.,
itors in Ottumwa last week.
Sunday after visit in this city Of a
! few days with his mother Mrs. NJ
Merritt and other relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Springer Of
Brownsville, Pa, returned to their
home Friday after visit in this city
Of the past month with Mrs. Springer's
parents Mr. and Mrs +. s: Gaddis.
this city this week visiting with her
daughter Mrs. r e. Clark and hus-
band. - - g..
Major Luse returned Friday from
Kansas City where he has been visit
ing with his father Joe Luse.
Henry Conn and daughter Mrs. Al
kinson Of Bloomington. Kans., who
have been visiting with the formers
niece Mrs. John Patterson who lives
near this place, returned to their home
Thursday.
Misses Maud and Blanch White Of
Colorado Springs are here this week
visiting with their cousins Mrs. 0. A.
Cover and Frank ,Llewellyn.
J. L. Brooks has been working at
Numa the past week.
j. D. Johnston was transacting bust
ness in Powersvlle the first Of the
week.
Henry La Toilette was business
visitor in Ottumwa Tuesday of this
week.
Miss Lille Hixen Of Abba was visit
ing in this city the first Of the week
with Geo. Elmore and wife.
Miss Mete Summers of Ottumwa was
visiting in this city Sunday with Miss
Thee Swords. &~- -
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Shoe H.&F. Store e
:C.A.Hagberg, 124E.Main
HITEMAN.

2-Chas. Kephardt has almost recover
| ed from his recent accident ana
is back at work in the blacksmith
shop.
] J. Jeffreys. Dave Jeffreys and w.
Jeffreys were visiting with relatives In
Ottumwa last week. 1885,, 49,.
H. and D. Waterman Of Hiteman
were visiting with relatives In OF
tumwa last Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Cronk and her son
Thomas, Jr., went to Foster last week
visiting with her father who Is ser
iously i'll.
Rev. and Mrs. W. Williams OF Ed
dyyille were visiting with Mrs. Will
liams parents last week. Mr. Williams
will conduct series Of revival meet
ings In Pleasant Corner.
7. Nelson who has been very III with
an abcess of the side. has so far recov-
cred as 20 get up town for brief visit
this week.
7 Gus Mills Of Hiteman and Emily
Rodgers of OttumWa were arrested
by Constabl Flortie and Justice Of the
Peace RIGGS on the charge of keeping
o. disorderly house and taken to Abba
where they will be tried. ,,-.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Colson who reside
near No. are the parents Of girl,
born recently.
H. r. Huff had his hand badly mash
ed in the No. mine last week.
Mrs. Tom Toy who has been recup-
Grating mere from severe illness, re-
turned to her home in Des Moines. :,
Miss Florence Matthews and Nellie
Jeffreys were guests at the Rev. Il.
Artz home last week.
Miss Mary Davis was visiting with
her sister Mrs. Thomas Amerbury OF
Avery last week, 'I#g :,
]. Cronk OF Dss Moines visited with
| his brother Thomas during the past
week. RI %
j.. McDernott. ST., and ]. McDermott
Jr,. were lucky in the Dakota drawing,
one receiving No. 5546 and the other
1928.
Robert Foulken of Buxton visited In
Hiteman last week.
| D. T. Williams visited his parents in
Ottumwa last week. ~
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ceazer Guizems little
girl is seriously i'll at their home south
Of here. ts
DR.. Williams was called in consulta
| ton to Abba last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Price of Abba Wis
tied in Hiteman at the home of Mr..
WEIGH last week.
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RlCHLANO.

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Harkins were
guests Of friends near Harper on sun
day. 49,.
George McCarty has returned to his
home in Oskaloosa after a pleasant
visit here with relatives.
Philip Ward has returned from
business trip to Centerville and Mys-
tic. H.
AL White who enjoyed the reunion
recently held in Burlington was mucn
pleased with the e. .tertainment they
received while there, in the way OF at
fractions and sight seeing and the ef-
forts to make the time spent there q
nleasant one for the old veterans.
The new minister for the HopeWeii
church of Friends north Of town is
Rev. Jackson Of Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Mary Jane Bond living north OF
town has returned from a pleasant
visit in Missouri with sister.
Miss Mary Lewis and Miss Freda
Thompson who visited over SUNDAY
home Monday.
Mrs. Henry Pringle returned from
Colorado Friday where she spent the
summer with relatives
Miss Margaret Evans who visited
last week in Ottumwa with her sister
in-law Mrs. Samuel Evans came home
Friday.
ROBERT fdyHe, MISS oeOIS4d hSAs
and Gear Hinshaw were visitors in Mt
Pleasant Friday. Misses Vera Payne
and Grace, Brady who are attending
school there accompanied them home
| for an over Sunday visit.
Lewis kenyon of Packwood and Miss
Effie Shy of near Richland who were
married Wednesday evening at tho
parsonage by Rev. j. c. Decker were
| rendered a reception Thursday evenina
at the bridegroom's home. Miss Lula
Harkins Of this city was one of the
guests.
David Bruins and wife have bee.
spending their wedding trip with
friends in Burlington. 49,.
The students Of the high school here
have organized a literary society anf
gave their first program Friday after
noon.
Thursday night the Masons held q
meeting in their new hall for the first
time. The hall has just been complet-
ed and is very commodious and com
Portable. -
| The W. F. M. society was entertain
ed Friday afternoon by Mrs. VIM
Shaffer. After the study hour was
over Mrs. Shafer served dainty re-
| freshments. Although the crowd wat
very small the meeting was enjoyed by
those present.
The Rebekah degree staff OF this
city assisted the district deputy Mrs
Storms of Sigourney' Thursday night
| in 'instituting a Rebekah lodge at Ioka
and were nicely entertained. q.
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ELDON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed j Moore of Des
Moines were over Sunday visitors here
at the home of the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Moore.
Nal Burgess spent Sunday in Bloom
field at the home OF his sister Miss
Jennie Burgess.
Harry Long and wife Of Waterloo
are visiting here with the formers
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Long this
week. II @tG
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Payne have
returned from their trip to Mound
City and Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The second number Of the series Of
entertainments that are being given
in Eldon this winter was the lecture
by DR.. James s.. Myers: 1t was given
in the Baptist church Saturday even
INK Nov. /. The subject was The
Romance of Achievements DR.. N.Y.
ers was a fine lectured and his subject
was very interesting. The next number
win be the male quartet at the opera
house Nov. 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
MRS, F. p. GILBERT
ENTERTAINS CLUB.

The Monday club was entertained
Yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Free =. Gilbert, GA North Wei
ler street Five hundred was played.
Mrs. Bl~nah; LAWS received the first
prizA .-. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
DR.. WASHINCT TON
. LOSES LAW SUIT

=. New York, Nov. 7.-BOoker ~
Washington, the noted negro educator
failed to obtain satisfaction at law
Yesterday for the beating which ne re-
ceived at the hands Of Henry a. ulricn
white man, on Sunday evening,
March 10, last. Ulrich was acquitted IN
the court of special sessions OF the
charge of assault which DIR. Washing-
ton had preferred against him. .&
After the fight, which started In the
vestibule Of an apartment house whefe
,Ulrich lived at J11s East sixty hlro
street DR.. Washington was laid UP az
a hospital for, several day because u
injuries. Provocations which the oe,
Tense attempted to show were baseu
mainly on the testimony Of Ulrich,
who DECLARED, that he found pr
Washington peeking into the keynote
of his apartment and also the one on
posite, aud that DIR. Washington struck
the first blow: also the story OF MRS
Laura Alvarez, with Whom ulrlcn
boarded. who swore that when sne
passed DR.. Washington he said to her:
I Hello, sweetheart
Z DR.. \Vashington's story on the
stand was the same explanation
he offered at the time Of the alterca-.
ton. He swore that he was not peek
ing into any keyholes. that he was only
searching the tenants directory In an
effort to find family with which NJ.
understood friend was stopping an"
denied positively that he had spoken
to Mrs Alvarez or any other woman.
Acquittsl Not Unanimous. &.
The acquitted Of Ulrich was not un-
aninaous. Justice 0'keefe dissenting
from the opininn of Justices Moss and
Zeller. After ITlrich left the court he
was arrested again, charged with be-
ing fugitive from New Jersey, where
an Indictment had been found charg-
ing him with DESERVING his wife.
DR.. Washington. >wten asked II ne
had an comment to make on the out
come of his case. replied: '''.''
NO, not a " ord
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
EMORY PROCTOR IS
d, NEW PRESIDENT.

The newly elected oficers Of the
LOYAL Sons, an organization Of young
men of the bible classes of the Davis
Street Christian church, have been in
stalled in their Offices and are now
planning for fruitful year. The Of
flcers are: znE -
President-Emory Proctor. y
Vice presid ent-Clyde Brumley.
secretary.treasurer- Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Snyder of Des
MONIES, returned home last evening,
after attending the funeral OF P. T..
SnriA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
. 2z@ East Main st.

death Immediately followed. His Eel.
low empoye' met with an injury to the
left arm, his lip was cut and 8 tooth
knocked loose, and he was. otherwise
bruised and painfully hurt.
Mr.. Hunt is a married man and lis
survived by his wife, four sons and
one daughter sAlso sister, Mrs.
Henry Wagner, all residing in South
Ottumwa. The deceased was about 80
years of age and had been employed
as a .laborer. at the Morrell plant for
more than five years. The inquest
over the remains were begun at the
Daggett undertaking rooms at 8
o'clock. Tho funeral arrangements
will be made known later
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BLOOMFIELD.

Kenneth r''ldridec was in OttumWa
Saturday on business.
Mrs H. c. Day went to MI. Pheasant
Saturday to spend Sunday. -
Mrs. Vina Blake and daughter Helen
left Saturday for Il short visit IN
Downing. Mo.
Mrs. W. II. Leon and children visit
ed Mrs. Mary Gilmore in ottumWa
Saturday. -
Miss velma Shields left. Saturday
for. Pulaski to visit her brother K. NJ
Shields f.
Miss Ida Jennings Of Belknap was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs, Ella johnson, OF Kirksville. Mo-.
is visiting her Brother Sam McMains
in this city. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-09
BREAKS HIS LEG.

y. G. Hart who resides on North
Moore street, had the misfortune to
break his right leg Saturday evening.
Mr.. Hart was assisting IN moving a
piano and the instrument slipped and
fell across the ankle breaking the
bones and cutting deep cash in the
flesh. He is resting very comfortably
today.
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VI -: 81

Whether you are paired
or single, you are DESTROYS
of having footwear that
feels comfortable, wears
well, looks we'll and is not
too expensive. = r
We take especial pains to
fit you right and to advise
you what shoes tt wear to
pet the comfort. We buy
only reliable lines. We buy
such goods as will not only
look good while you are buy
ing them, but will retain
their shape after you wear
them.
We sell on the lowest pos.
sible margin of profit. One.
cash price to ALL. -
Just in Two new toes in
Women's Patent, gun metal
and Vici Button Shoes -
Cub and Stub, price $3.50.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Daniel Fahrenheit.

In view of the abnormal weather
which we have had this summer we
think tribute of respect should be
paid to the memory of Gabriel Daniel
Fahrenheit, who was born on Septem
Der 16. either in 1885 or 1740, it is
hard to say which. Before his day sew
eral attempts had been made to meas
ure the heat level, not the heat, by
tubes containing oil of spirits of wine,
but 1t lay with bankrupt merchant
of Dantzig to show how the feat could
be successfully accomplished.
The first thermometers were made
with spirits Of wine; but the ingeni-
our Gabriel soon adopted mercury as
his medium, and so 1t has remained
to this day His instruments speedily
became known throughout the world.
and though more rational method of
graduation has since been adopted, the
popular mind still clings to the Fab
renheit scale. Our own Royal society
thought highly of this humble inven-
tor and acknowledged his genius by
making him one of its fellows. To the
Transactions" Of the society he con-
tributed several papers.-Pall Mall
Gazette
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian, now a bor-
der piainsman. is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of sayageS. He notices camp
fire at distance and then sees team
attached to a wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
the victims finding papers and a locket
with a woman's portrait. He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith is ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder. his accuser being ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to Jail fully really
Ing the peril of swift border Justice. A
companion In his cell Is q negro, who
tells him he Is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back In Virginia. Neb says
Sibley. the other Gen Willis Waite. for
meriy an officer in the Confederate army
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost In the sand desert They come upon
a cabin and find it's lone occupant to be a
young girl, whom Keith recognizes as
singer he saw at Carson City. The girl
explains that she came there In search OF
brother who had deserted from the
come to the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawley appears and
Keith In hiding recognizes him as BLACK
Bart. Hawley tries to make love to the
girl There is a terrific battle in the
darkened room in which Keith overcomes
Black Bart. Horses are appropriated. and
the girl who says that her name Is Hope.
joins In the escape. Keith explains his
situation and the fugitives make for Fort
Larned. where the girl is left with the
hotel iandlady. Miss Hope tells that she
Is the daughter of General Waite.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27

! for Santa Fe light. because be couldn't
get enough men to run caravan
afraid of indians. you know. So. be
determined to take money-buy Mex
can goods-and risk himself. Old
fighting cock wouldn't turn back for
all the Indians on the plains once he
got an idea in his head-he was that
kind-Lord. you ought to seen the
fight he put up at Spottsylvania. He
got to Carson City with two wagons.
driver and cook-had eight thou
sand dollars with him. 100. the damn
fool Cook got into row. gambling. cut
a man. and was jagged Old Waite
wouldn't leave even niger In that
sort of fix-natural flghter-likes any
kind OF row. So. he hung on there at
Carson. but had sense enough-Lord
knows where he got ito put all
but a few hundred dollars In Ben
Levys safe. Then. he went out one
night to play poker with his driver
and a friend-had a drink or two
doped, probably, and never woke up
for forty-eight hours-lost clothes.
money. papers. and whole outfit-was
just naturally cleaned out-couldn't
get a trace worth following after
You ought to have heard MIN cuss
when he told melt seemed to be the
papers that bothered him most-tnem
and the mules"
ITO PIE CONTJNTTED
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
TOWN IS BEING REBUILT
Flood of Waters Has Not Taken Black
River Falls, Wis, From the Map.

More than a million dollars absolute
~ disappearing in the short time of
two hours was the toll collected by the
waters at Black River Falls, Wiscon-
sin. Even the residents of the town
could not realize what it meant until
the lake formed by the Hatfield dam
was dry, and the rush of waters had
passed on to the Mississippi.
Just Gut of reach of the food the
business men and residents of the
place watched the waters carry away
the buildings that represented the
homes Of business enterprises which
it had taken years of effort to build.
Among the larger Industries seemingly
wiped out within few minutes was
the plant OF Coles Carbolisa1ve. This
plant, along with others that suffered a
like fate, is today being rebuilt, and
the business men Of Black River Falls
promise that a better town shall re-
place the one destroyed by the raging
floods, and that just as rapidly as men
and material can put It together. 1t is
catastrophies like the breaking of the
Hatfield dam that demonstrate the
American spirit.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
scopyrish. A. G. Mcclurs 4 Co.. ls,a)

over the numerous faces, seeking i'm
partially for either friend or enemy
No countenance present as revealed
In the dim light of the few swinging
lamps. appeared familiar, and salts
fed that he remained unknown, Keith
began oevoting his attention to the
dishes before him. mentally express
Ing his opinion as to their attractive
ress. CHANGING finally to again lift
his eyes, he met the gaze OF a man
sitting directly opposite. man who
somehow did rot seem exactly In har-
mony with his surroundings. He was
short and stockily built, with round
rosy face. and perfect shock of wiry
hair brushed back from a broad fore
head; his nose wide but stubby. and
chin massive. Apparently he was be-
tween forty and fifty years OF age. ex-
ceedingly we'll dressed. his gray eyes
~hreWd and full OF grim humor.
Keith observed all this In a glance.
becoming aware at tn" same time that
his neighbor was apparently studying
him also. The latter broke silence
with a quick. jerky utterance. which
seemed to peculiarly fit his personal
appearance
Damn it all-know you, sir-sure
| debut for life of me can't tell
where"
Keith stared across at him more
Searchingly, and replied, rather in
differently:
Probably mistake then. as have
nc recollection of your face"
Never made mistake, sir-never
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Appeal to PIaywriehts to Make Their
Characters a Little More
True to Nature.

At the anniversary festival of the
Royal General Theatrical Fund J. l..
Griffiths, United States consul gen.
erai. spoke a word of appeal for some
improvements IN the drama He
would like. he said. to see a play IN
which there was really spiritual
clergyman, an honest barrister.
straightforward diplomatist and an
American gentleman Mr.. Grifhths'
views have beer generally indorsed
by the press.
1t is acknowledged that diplomatists
are presented on. the stage too con
sistently as creatures of preternaturai
cunning, never as men with human
limitations The popular dramatic
type of clergyman. the muscular. is
more firing still: every curate Is not
the physical equal of prizefighter-
An American gentleman would be
very welcome on the English stage
The type almost invariably presented
is like nothing on earth. He is neither
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
AfALE OF The PLAINS

|ly. Ibid you know General Waite
was dead?"
The doctors ruddy face whitened.
u Willis Waite dead9" he re-
peated- What do you mean. sir? Are
you sure? When?"
II ought 10 be sure: | buried him
just this side the Cimmaron Crossing
out on the Santa Fe trail"
But do you know It was General,
Waiter" the mans insistent tone full
of doubt
i have no question about It," re-
turned Keith. conclusively. THE man
was Waite's size and general appear
ance, with gray beard. similar to the
one remember he wore during the
war. He had been scalped. and his
face beaten beyond recognition. but
papers in his pockets were suf1i cient
to prove his identity Besides. he and
his companion-a young fellow named
Sibley-were known to have pulled out
two days before from Carson City"
When was this?''
Ten days ago"
Fairbanks lips smiled. the ruddy
coloring sweeping back into his
cheeks.
Damn me, Keith. you came near
giving me shock" he said, jerkiIy
shouldn't be so careless-not sure
my hearts just right-tendency to
apoplexy, too-got to be guarded
against. Now. let me tell you some
thing-maybe you buried some poor
devil out at Cimmaron Crossing-but
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
ALMOST CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

81, the undersigned, cannot give
enough praise to the Cuticura Rem
edies. / had been doctoring for at
least a year for eczema on nay foot I
had tried doctor after doctor all to
no avail. When a young girl sprained
my ankle three different times, paying
little or no attention to it, when five
years ago a small spot showed upon
my left ankle. l was worried and sent
for a doctor. He said it was eczema.
He drew small bone from the ankle
about the size OF match and about
an inch long. The small hole grew
TO about the size of an apple, and the
eczema spread to the knee The doc
tors never could heal the hole in the
ankle. The whole foot ran water all
the time.
MY husband and my sons were I'D
night and day wheeling me from one
room to another in the hope Of giving
me some relief. l would sit for hours
at a time in front of the fireplace
hoping for daybreak. The pain was
SO intense was almost crazy, in fact,
l would lose my reason for hours at
time. One day friend of mine
dropped in to see me. No more had
she glanced at my foot than she ex-
claimed: Mrs. Finnegan, why in the
world don't you try the Cuticura Rem
edies!' Being Disguised with the doc
tors and their medicines, and not be-
ing able to sleep at all, l decided to
give the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment trial. After using them
three days that night / slept as sound
as silver dollar for eight long hours.
awoke in the morning with but very
little pain, in fact, I thought I was
In heaven After using the Cuticura
Remedies for three months I was per-
fectly restored to health, thanks to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I
will be sixty-four years of age my
next birthday, hale and hearty at pres
emit (Signed) Mrs. Julia Finnegan,
1884 Hebert St, st. Louis, Mo-, Mar.
Z, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, sample of each,
with S2-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. IL K. Boston.