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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04

LADIES SELL FLOWERS
TO HELP CLEAN UP
CITY.

Centerville, May 2.-The man, won.
an or child in Centerville, who did not
wear carnation was certainly the ex.
ception. There were not enough of
such to form Lonesome club, as 1t
was the annual Carnation day OF the
Ladies Booster clu5, when the flowers
are sold upon the streets by pretty
misses and the proceeds of the sales 60
into fund to be used In beautifying
the city.
Twenty-three hundred carnations
were purchased by the ladies associa-
ton in anticipation of a liberal patron
age. Thirty flower girls with dozen
matrons as chaperons were stationed
upon the street corners and pinned car
nations upon the lapels of the coats Of
the men young and old and tactfully
secured the payment of dime for
each flower and the women. too, were
given the same opportunity to con-
tribute. The flower girls met with
few refusals and many people with
plenty of. loose change bought quanti-
ties Of the carnations. so that some
wore carnations through the kindness
of friends, but every flower represent
ed silver dime.
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EDpYVlLLE.

Dolph Templeton is in Haxtum,
Colo, this week looking after his
ranch there.
G. w. DeTar has rented the Dan
forth property and his family will re
side there while he Is remodeling the
home which he recently purchased.
The men this week completed the
decorations of the interior of the M.
e. church and 1t is spoken of in the
highest terms by those who have ex-
amined the work.
Mrs. Fisher and son Charles OF
Lacey were guests Sunday at the par
entail Anton Werner home.
Miss Blanche Crossen spent Sunday
in Oskaloosa visiting at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. Pearl Hall.
John Lanning, living west Of town
is quite i'll with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Allen spent Sunday
in Abba visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stratran of Abba,
spent Sunday in Eddyville visiting at
the home of their son DR.. and Mrs.
Stratran.
Rev. Smith, who has been conduct
ing meetings in Eddyville for the past
six weeks left Monday for Des Moines.
Rev. Smith will visit for short time
at his home at Little York, Illinois.
His next appointment will be Rock
we'll, Ill.
G. Able of Wright was a business
caller in Eddyville Monday.
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ELDoN.

The children's confirmation services
were held at the Catholic church Mon
day, conducted by Bishop James Davis
of Davenport.
Mrs. e. q. Webb and daughter Eliza
beth of Mystic came Monday for
visit with her brother, John Fischer
and family.
Mrs. C. w. Friend is visiting in OF
tumwa with her son, G. w. Friend and
family.
l. G. Stewart of north OF Eldon was
business visitor In Ottumwa Mon
day.
G. F. Carson of Floris was a visitor
in Eldon Monday.
Mrs. e. H. Finney Is visiting IN
Clinton with relatives and friends.
Miss Nellie Harrington OF DeS
Moines is here visiting this week with
her aunt, Mrs. C. G. Konnelly.
Paul B. Ramser left today Tor Des
Moines to act as delegate for the Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
The graduation class Is preparing
for their commencement exercises
June 1. The alumni banquet will also
be June /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wright we're in
Ottumwa Monday on business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Koht OF Grim
nell, came today for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Payne leave
today for Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. Payne
being a delegate to the O. r. G. con-
vention.
Miss Anna Erickson returned to OF
tumwa Monday after a few days visit
T@1arr
Erickson.
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EDDYvILLE.

Mrs. Anna Foster and daughter and
Mr.. Rhode left Saturday for a visit
with relatives in Illinois. They will
visit in Monmouth. Aurora and Chica-
go before returning home.
Mrs Sarah Oldham and daughter
Lizzie who have been spending the
winter with relatives in Los Angeles
and other points in California, return
ed to their home in Eddyville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Wormhoudt spent
Friday visiting with relatives in Pella.
H. Saunders and family were guests
Of relatives in Eddyville Friday.
Frank Bay who is attending school
in Oskaloosa spent Sunday at the par
entail q. N. Bay home.
James Townsley came up from OF
tunwa and spent Sunday at the par
entail l.. Townsley home.
Emmett Bay was a business caller
In Oskaloosa Saturday.
Henry Bihler who moved to Abba
recently was visiting relatives in Ed
dyville Saturday
A large crowd of people were at the
river Sunday witnes sing the baptism OF
a number who professed conversion
during the meetings.
Rev. Smith preached his farewell
sermon Sunday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
A. HARLAN AGED
SO YEARS DEAD
IOWA cENTENARIAN PASSED
AWAY AT DAUGHTERS HOME
NEAR cRoToN.

Croton, May 2.-The funeral OF
Aaron w. Harlan, aged 80, and prob
ably the oldest man In Lee county
who died Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at his home near Croton was
held at the home today. The En-
erson Grand Army post Of Croton had
charge of the services.
Mr.. Harlan has not been engaged
in active labor for several years. He
war farmer, having followed that oc-
cupation all his life. He was born
November II, 1911. on the east branch
of White river, in Indiana, and was
80 years, months and
He left Indiana when young and came
west. In 1851, when so years old, he
enlisted in the union army and be-
came private in company F, twenty
first Missouri infantry. After serving
three years in the army he received
his honorable discharge and returned
to his work In the fields. Mr.. Harlan
was among the first men in this Sec
ton to respond to the call for volun.
teers.
His wife died fifteen years ago. He
Ia survived by two sons, Frank, Of
Revere, Mo-, and Albert, of Chicago,
and a daughter, Mrs. Emeline Chides-
ter, of Croton. The daughter was at
the bedside of her father when he
died. Sunday was the seventeen an
niversary of her birth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
D E AT.HS

WHITMORE.-On Monday, May l,
1911, at 8 p. M, Francis Sidney Whit.
more, at the home Of his son, Chester
w. Whitmore, of this city.
Death came suddenly but it was not
Mr.. Whitmore having for
several years been subject to Bright's
disease. He was down town In the aft
ernoon and ate supper with his family
in the evening and retired. Two hours
later he was found In his last sleep as
he lay on his bed.
Mr.. Whitmore was born in Delaware,
Delaware county, Ohio, February 49,,
1912. His parents came from London.
ENGLAND. When he was three years old
the family moved to Brooklyn, N. Y,
where Mr.. Whitmore on April 10, 1861,
responded to President Lincoln's first
cali to arms, enlisting in Company H,
14th regiment, New York militia volun-
teers. later being transferred to Com
pany X. 121st regiment. New York
state volunteers, from which regiment
he was honorably discharged near Win
chester. Virginia, October FL, 1864.
immediately after the war he mar
ried Maria E. Vreeland of Brooklyn,
who survives him. Unto them were
horn five children, Edwin Whitmore,
who died in infaicy, and four children
Chester w. Whitmore Of
this city; Frank P. Whitmore and Mrs.
George A. White Of Fairbury. Neb.;
and Mrs. Ada Tibbals OF Ovid. Colo.
Upon his marriage Mr.. Whitmore
to Burlington, Iowa, engaging in
the wholesale hardware business as a
nioneer travelling salesman, and in
which business he continued all his
life in the southern Iowa territory
Funeral services will be held at the
home OF his son, Chester w. Whitmore.
on Vogel avenue, at o'clock Thursday
afternoon, May 4. Burial in the Ottum-
wa cemetery. -.-.--.-... -
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CIVIC
CLUB THESP|ANS
"sNAP sHbTs IN A PHOTOGRAPH
GALLERY" BY HOME TALENT
FRIDAY EVENING.

Eddyville, May 2.-(SpeciaD The
Women's Civic Improvement club
have been, working hard the past
three weeks getting ready for their
home talent play "Snap Shots in a
Photograph Gallery" which will be
given at Leggett's opera house next
Friday night.
The proceeds are to be devoted to
beautifylng the city. This play has a
cast of over fifty characters, each in a
distinct and separate variety Of pickle
and is brimming over with laughable
comedy and uproarious merriment
from start to finish. 1t is pronounced
by all who have been the rehearsals,
to be the funniest play ever shown in
Eddyville. The great interest being
shown by our people indicates that
the efforts of the ladies will be re-
warded by a house crowded to the
doors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
JOE PARKER
RECEIVES INJURIES.

Joe Parker, the twelve year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Parker. who
reside on Queen Ann avenue met with
a serious accident Saturday afternoon.
He and friend jumped on a loaded
wagon near the Vine street bridge and
seeing his friend was not on the wag-
on young Parker jumped of and
started around the wagon in hurry
and ran into an auto driven by Mrs.
Kaufman The fender on the auto
stuck his arm knocking him down and
striking his head on the pavement and
scratching up his face and cutting his
head. He was taken to the ONCE of a
physician and the necessary medical
aid was given him. He is resting
easy today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
PAUL CHAMBERLAIN
SHOT IN ARM.

On Sunday afternoon DR.. ]. A. Hull
and Paul Chamberlain who resides on
North Sheridan avenue, went out to
the woods to hunt mushrooms and
each took revolver for a little
amusement which resulted seriously
A mark was put up to shoot at and
after shooting few times DR.. Hull
was going to shoot Mr.. Chamberlain
revolver and in some way he pointed
it wrong and the bullet entered the
left arm of Mr.. Chamberlain just
above the elbow. The wound was
dressed at once and though very pain
ful he is doing nicely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04

Freed From Actor-EvengeIist Husband.
Marshalltown, May Mrs. MoIesta
Barton, teacher in a Waterloo bust
ness college, yesterday was granted a
divorce in the district court here from
her husband, the Rev H. Arthur Bar.
ton, formerly pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Albion, this county
The Rev. Mr.. Barton formerly was an
actor, and now is engaged in lecture
work. The divorce was granted on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, neglect and failure to
provide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
MRS. BLAKE AND
HER DESCENDANTS
FIVE GENERATIONS GATHER At
EDDYvlLLE HoME-oLDEsT
80 YEARS.

Eddyville, May 2 Especially =
A dinner given by Mrs. Jane Blake
was greatly enjoyed by a num-
Der of relatives and the event was
of particular interest on account OF the
fact that five genera tons were pres.
ent. Mrs. Elizabeth Moss who is past
80 years of age represented the first
Mrs Jane Blake represent
ed the second generation. J. N. Blake
the 3rd generation. Will
lie Blake represented the fourth anu
his son Frank the 5th generation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04

that his mother forced into an orifice
which she dug in twig high on a
| tree one fine spring day. She left that
egg in the pocket, with possibly six
or seven others of the 500 to 600 she
laid altogether, and, warmed by the
sun, 1t Matched out after few weeks.
1t was on top of tie pile, and therefore
first broken. Its inmate emerged, a
larva a sixteenth Of an inch long and
resembling the ants which pillage in
pantries. Then the second egg from
the top moved, its light membrane
broke, and the larva cast the she'll his
brother left from the hole.
In twinkling he Is running about
this way and that on the branch Of
the tree which is nearest to him. The
newly born cicada larva loses no time
in sightseeing. After rushing over the
bark for few minutes he goes to the
edge of the branch, and, without hest
tation, throws himself into space 1t
Is some strange instinct which
prompts him to take the chance, with
fall
Floats Through the Air.
Gravitation does not concern itself
cicada floats down through the air and
rests upon the earth. His only idea
is to hide Over and over the ground
he runs, and then finding little crew
Ice he digs down into the loan, bur.
rowing with all his might, and soon
at least twelve or eighteen inches of
earth, and often several feet, are be-
tween him and daylight. He is not
happy until he gets away from all his
relatives, for the larvae Of the cicada
are not sociable. Each one reads his
own rede-and like some solitary
gnome exists through seventeen years
Of subterranean life.
Many are the stories which are told
of the deaths to which the periodical
cicadas make their way. The success
they have in that respect depends
largely upon the nature Of the soil.
It is not unusual for them to be found
coming up from the floors of cellars
Of recently erected houses. Either
they are capable of tunnelling down
for ten or fifteen fee or in the pro-
cess of excavation some of the iclods
containing the larvae have been
thrown back in the cellar, where
in due course the underground
race establishes ITSELF
One observer reports that at Leb
anon, Pa, they worked through five
feet Of finely compacted cinders. Con-
vulsions Of nature the coming OF
freshets and the blistering droughts
have little or no effects upon these
creatures, who, the world forgetting,
are by the world not forgot. They
thrive in flooded ground as we'll as
in the dry apple orchard. Fine and
healthy cicada larvae were found in
in 1918 beneath six feet OF
clay which had been deposited on
field through the floods. 1t is also of
record that the we'll developed larvae
Of these hardy insects were dug up
among the roots Of an oak and for
many years had been in the center of
q field which after cicada year had
been converted into an artificial pond.
Millions in insects have kept their
abodes while fire swept the tracts in
which they were concealed, and the
only effect upon them was to cause
them to develop somewhat earlier
than thy would have done had the fire
not been Of SO much warmth.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Thursday, afternoon Mr.. Newell will
run a special show at the Idle Hour
theater for the benefit Of the Wom-
ans Civic league. The admission
will be the usual price, and let all who
wish to be considered boosters, be
sure and come.
Miss Edna Swartzendriver is ill with
the measles.
Miss Bessie Goode and Roy Shields
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SAVIOR and Sheridan Matched.

St. Joseph, Mo-, May 2.-"Young"
Saylor, the Indianapolis lightweight.
and Mickey Sheridan OF Chicago have
been matched for a fifteen-round go
before the Business Mems Athletic as
sociation here May II.
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AlbuIllinuria

A patient consults us about an OBJ
scure trouble. He is over so years of
age, seems we'll nourished, but high
tension pulse and over full capillaries.
Complains of poor appetite, tendency
to headache, sleeplessness, nervous
ness and tired feeling. Has always been
a hearty eater, though of somewhat
sluggish habit. Takes little exercise.
Fond of meat and likes his cup of COT
fee. Constipated, breath foul and
tongue coated. Examination of urine
shows trace Of albumen, maybe more
than trace. Lots Of cases like that
often diagnosed as "Bright's disease"
Don't be too sure that this is the trou-
BILE. He is on the road, sure, but not
necessarily past cure. All that is nee
essary is to treat that man right and
the sense to make him do as he is bid
We have cured number of just
such cases In this city and country aft
er they were thoroughly discouraged.
We are chronic disease specialists. Our
examinations are complete and when
we tell you what we can do you can de-
pend upon the result.
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Punishment For Failure
to Vote.
IN. o. Daley States)

Governor Foss, of Massachu-
setts, declares that the failure OF
citizens to exercise tho voting
franchise should be made a mis-
demeanor punishable by a fine
large enough to force to form their
civic duty. In recent years the
complaint has been that elections
cost too much and that the expen-
ditures in getting apathetic indi-
viduals to the polls are too large,
but if men were compelled to cast
their votes, on penalty of actual
punishment it 10 estimated that 70
psr cent of the outlay could be
saved. The campaign committees
would then have no need to spend
money except for influencing pub
lie opinion, as they would have to
pay nothing to get the voter to the
polls in carriages and automobiles.
A number of remedies have been
suggested in recent years for the
evil of popular indifference in
electoral affairs, aud it will be re-
called that Mr.. Roosevelt proposed
an appropriation from tho Fede-
raj treasury for the support of po-
litical campaigns, in proportion to
the number of votes by political
party. But this money can be
saved merely by adixing a penalty
for failure to vote, and it is the
most effective way of making the
voter realize that be owes duty
to the community and must dis.
charge it. All devices to popula-
rize elections such as the initia.
tive, the recall, the referendum and
the direct election of Senators are
of no avail if voters in sufficient
! numbers fail to 60 to the polls ant
> make the result of tho ballotinp
representative of the popular will
> If failure to qualify and vote
we're made misdemeanor in Lon
isiana it would fit the case of tn,
New Orleans "squaw man" like
} glove, aud some of these days WI
may have such law.
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soIes A Deep Mystery

Il want to thank you from the bottom
of my heart" wrote C. B. RAIDER, of Lew
isburg, W. Va. "fOr the wonderful double
benefit l got from Electric Bitters. in
curing me of both a severe case Of stOm-
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which had been all almost helpless suf-
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the system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters has no
equal. Try them. Every bottle il qua
ranteed to satisfy. Only 80 cents all all
druggists.
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Governor Sanders Authorized
to Borrow More Money.
COlfaX Democrat.

COlfaX Democrat.
Notwithstanding Governor San
ders was elected on a platform
pledged to creating sinking fund
to retire the State debt. he con-
tinues to ash the Board of Liqui-
dation to authorize him to borrow
more and more money, thus put
ting the State deeper and deeper
in debt.
At it's meeting a few days ago
the Board authorized the Cover
nor to borrow money sufficient to
pay retiring Justice Nichols sa-
larry besides the salaries of the
two assistant Attorney Generals
which were created by an amend
ment to the constitution which was
adopted at the November election.
In addition to authorizing the
borrowing money to meet these
expenses, the Board also ordered
the Governor to borrow S25, 900 to
organize the Good Road Bureau
and get the good road work
throughout the State under head.
way, and another $4,000 for pocket
change for some other purpose.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-01-28
NOTICE OF SALE.

Ky virtue vested in the undersigned.
as Commissioners appointed by the
Stockholders of the New Era Club, Of st.
MartinviIle. La, to Liquidate the same.
we will offer for sale. and sell at public
auction, for cash. to the last and highest
bidder, at the front Gallery Of said Club
at st. Martinville, La. OH the first day
of February 1911. under the terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned, the
following described property tO-wit -
1. One lot Of ground situated in the
Corporation Of the Town Of st. Martini
Vile. Louisiana, bounded North by pro-
perty Of ii. p. FOurnet. South and East
by that of T. j. Liable. and West by Main
Street, with improvements thereon.
2. One lot Of Club fixtures. Billiards.
Pool Table, Chairs, Rockers etc.
The conditions of said sale shall be as
fOllOws:-
First. The movable property shall be
offered in block.
Secondly. The Immovable property
shall be offered:
Thirdly: The Movable and imDOve-
able property shall be offered in Block.
The Commissioners reserving the right
to select which of said offerings. or
which two Of said offerings. shall be ac-
cepted. aud adjudication made to bidder.
st. Martinville. La, Dec. "a, 1910.
X. MARTIN,
JAMES SIMON.
j. .GONSOULIN.
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]. R. OLIVIER,
DENTAL SURGEON,

| AN USING NEW PREPARATION WITH
WHICH TEETH ARE PULLED WITHOUT
PAIN
OFFICE:-UPSTAIRS Liable DRUG STORE
ST. MAkTINvILLE, LA.
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Your Printing
If it is worth
doing at all,
it's worth
doing well.
xx
First class work
at all times is
Our motto.
AZ
Let US figure
with you on
your next job.
The Rev. Irl r. Kicks 1911
Almanac.

The Rev. Irl X. Hicks Almanac for
1911. that guardian Angel in hundred
thousand homes. Is now ready. Not
many are now willing to be without it
and the Rev. Irl X. Hicks Magazine.
WORD AND WORKS. The two are only
ONE DOLLAR a year. The Almanac is
35c preaid. No home or Off, should
fail to send for them, to WORD AND
WORKS PUBLISHING COMPANY, st.
LOUIS. MO.
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NOTICE..
DEMAND OF ADMINISTRATION.
la the matter of The Estate of
Jules Eugene
Probate No. 3OlO

Nineteenth Judicial District Court. State
of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
Whereas Eugene Williams. widow OF
the late Jules Eugene. of the Parish of
st. Martin, Louisiana, has filed her Petit
ton in this Office applying to be ap-
pointed Administrative Of the Estate OF
her deceased husband Jules Eugene,
Probate Docket No. 30l0 Of the 10Th Ju-
dicial District Court in and for the Pa
IRISH of ST. Martin. La.
Now therefore Public notice is hereby
given to all parties interested to show
cause, if any they have, within ten days
from the date OF this PubiicatiOn. why
said application should not be granted.
and said appointment made as prayed
for.
Witness the Honorable James Simon,
Judge If said Court at st. Martinville,
La, this oath day of the month Of Janu-
airy A. ID. 1911.
IGNACE BIENVENU,
Deputy Clerk of Court in aud for the Pa
IRISH OF ST. Martin, Leu. .aIa.
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Old Soldier Tortured.

For years suffered unspeakable tor
ture from indigestion. constipation and
liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith, a war
veteran at Erie. Pa. but DR.. Kings New
Life Pills fixed me all right. They're
simply great" Try them for any stom-
ach. liver or kidney trouble. Only % cts
at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-01-28
Vinton Gusher Brought In
With a Daily Flow Of
1900 Barrels.

A special dispatch. which ap-
peared in the Times Democrat last
Sundays conveys the information
that the Stewart Well" in the
Vinton field, has finally been
brought in," proving itself to be
one of the greatest oil wells in the
world, producing at the rate of
1900 barrels per day.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-01-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is very
valuable medicine for throat and lung
troubles. quickly relief and cures pain
full breathing and dangerous sound
ing cough which indicates cOngested
lungs. Sold by all druggists.