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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-21
BIDW ELL,

Mrs. Bert Jewett and children made
a brief visit last week at the Frank
Smith home in South Ottumwa
G. H. Garfield and little daughter of
Kansas are visiting relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston return
ed Tuesday after a few days visit with
relatives in Charles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Chisman, Frank
Johnston and mother Mrs. Catherine
Johnston visited Tuesday at the Elmer
Rose home of Pleasant Home. -
Mrs. James Johnston in company
with her brother G. H. Garfield and
little daughter of Kansas visited rela-
tives in South Ottumwa last week.
Frank Garfield and family, Mrs, Sam
Bowen and sister, Miss Anna Garfield
Of Chillicothe visited Thursday at the
Henry Garfield home.
Frank Johnson is suffering with
rheumatism .., H..
Mrs. Catherine Johnston and son
Frank visited Friday at the Geo. Bed
we'll home of Russell Chapel.
Willard Upp and children and Mrs
Laura Green of near BlakeSburg WIS.,
tied relatives here Sunday.
~ D. w. Baker and family of near
Munterville visited Sunday at TIE
James Johnson home. ...- :.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. c. Byrum of near
Blakesburg have moved in with
their son Frank Byrum.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis is not much
better.
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3 ELkNAP.

to get his left shoulder thrown out of
to get his left hsoulder thrown out of
joint Wednesday by COW kicking him
while milking. 1t will be several days
before he can use his arm.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. D, Mum and Mrs.
r. T. Croker and son Phillip spent
Sunday at West Grove.
J. B. Davis and wife. Gordon Davis
and wife and Walter Davis and wife
left last week for their new home In
Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis
will visit at the V. d. Bell home near
Helena, Okla. The families will be
greatly missed in this vicinity.
The r. N. Of A. gave a farewell
social Tuesday night in honor Of the
and Nellie Spangler who are moving
to their new home at Bloomfield, Mr..
Dunlavy having to move there to as
sumo his duties as sheriff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Post of West Grove
moved last week to the D. M. Mum
house by the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mccormick, Mrs.
w. A. Wishard and Mrs. G. A. Wishard
were Ottumwa shoppers Friday. .,
Eaulalia Harbour were Bloomfield WIS.,
itors Tuesday. .. .:.4 ~. .. .
Mesdames Daisy Croker and Anna
Mum and Miss Olive Putnam were
business visitors in Ottumwa Thurs
day.
Rev. w. H. Slack closed his meetings
Friday night. Much good was done by
the meetings.
The Misses Edith and Helen Bell, Iva
Harbour, Eva and Beryl Lockman were
shopping in Ottumwa Saturday.
Master Gibson Anderson of Bloom
field spent Saturday afternoon here
with his grandma Mrs. ]. r. Hart.
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FARMINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Mccoy and
baby Of Indianola arrived Wednesday
evening for a visit with Mrs. McCoy's
parents George Junl1ins and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Mcintosh were
recent guests of friends at Dallas City
Ill. o.. 49,,
Arthur Miller Of Davenport Is visit
ing his sister Mrs. E. L. Shreve.
w. H.. Traynor and wife Of Wichita
Kansas are visiting the latter's sister
Miss Margaret Mulvihill
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martin were Of
tumwa shoppers Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Bargar was hostess
to the Kensington club on Thursday
evening. . . -.
Miss Gladys Demple Of Des Moines
is visiting her aunt Miss Mulvihill.
Miss Hazel Krenmyer Of Keokuk is
the guest Of her parents Chas. Kren-
myer and wife.
Miss e. H. Rockwell Of Davenport is
visiting at the home Of her son w. r.
Rockwell and family.
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AGENCY.

Fred Miller left Tuesday for Illinois
to attend his mothers funeral.
Joseph Sirls and sister, Mrs. John
Warren were called to Allerton on ac-
count of the death of, their mother.
At a special meeting of M. w. A.
camp. No. 1900 Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: V. c., C. F. Wheaton !:
w. A., Ross Lanning; banker, ]. D.
Newell; clerk, w. H. Heller; escort, G.
F.. Mason; Waterman, Walter Lint;
physicians, Drs. Reed and McElderry;
trustee, o. H. Mccoy
At the regular meeting of Winslow
Post G. A. r. held Tuesday the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Post commander, G. l..
Nye: senior vice commander, J. w.
Enyart; junior vice commander, Jess
Ankrum; quartermaster, G. w. Creath;
officer Of day f. T. Allen; chaplain,
John Dwire; surgeon, VIM. Reeve; Of
flcer of guard, M. f. Patterson; pa
triotic instructor, G. S. Cooper; dele
gate to encampment. J. B. Carmen; al
ternate, c. S. Cooper.
Mrs r. c. Buchanan is on the sick
list. g.-.... pes,
There will be Christmas tree at the
Christian church Christmas eve. Ev-
erybody invited.
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klRkvlLLE,

Mrs. Gilmore and daughter Mrx
Houser was shopping In Ottumwa
Tuesday.
Those who were in Ottumwa We'd
nesday were Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Sinnif, Mrs. Ed Sears, Mrs. Ed Bel
ford, Misses Bertha and Margaret
Parks, Vida Sears and Archie Mon
gerson.
Mrs. Lucy Chandler, former resi-.
dent of Kirkville, died at her home In
Ottumwa Monday, Dec 8, 1912. after
an illness of week She leaves q
husband, two sons Jed and George Of
Ottumwa, three sisters, Mrs. Kate Nc
Nair of Oskaloosa. Mrs. Geo. Thomp-
son and Miss Malissa Bennett of OF
tumwa, three brothers Peter Bennett,
near Eddyville, George and William
Bennett, near Kirkville, one grand
daughter Marie Chandler Thes fun
eral services were conducted from
the Presbyterian church Thursday at
ternoon at o'clock by Rev. Vincent.
Interment was made in the Kirkyilla
cemetery. The bereaved family have
the sincere sympathy of the people.
The Royal Neighbors elected the Of
dcers for the ensuing term as follows:
Oricale-Mrs. Alice Reed.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Nora Lathrop.
CHARACTERISTICS. Eta Newell
Secretary-Miss Bertha McGlasson.f
Recording secretary-Mrs. Lucy
Parks. IN
Marshal-Miss Bertha Parks.
l. C.-Mrs. George Bennett. as
o. C.-Miss Gladys Shaw. s,s
Mrs. John Lathrop, Miss Arilla
Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Thompson
Mrs. c. G. McDonough was shopping
in Ottumwa Friday. fs
Misses Bertha and Margaret Parks
and Archie Mongerson OF Keithsburg,
ILL.,, spent Sunday at the home Of their
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.. Sinnif Of near
Eddyville.
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SALEM.s3l3 ra ,..:a

Friday morning C. M. Williams load.
er his wagon preparatory to going to
Mt. Pleasant. The team was standing
in front of the store and his two fos.
ter children, Alta and Eva, were in
the vehicle for a short drive. Mr.. Will
liams was standing near by putting on
his overcoat when the horses became
frightened at a passing rig and made
a frantic run down West Main street,
turned at the corner of the park. and
went east on North Main street. At
ter plunging through the gate of G. B.
Testers barn lot, one, Of the horses
fell to the ground but was brought
onto it's feet again by Miss Alta pulling
at the lines which she had bravely
held during the wild drive. Sixty gal
Ions of molasses were spilled. For
tunately there were not any serious
results from the accident.
Mrs. E. L. Cox accompanied by her
mother Mrs. Childs, arrived from OF
tumwa last week. DR.. and Mrs. Cox
will be at home at the Dr. Stewart
property corner North Main and Mon
roe streets. ss.. =, .
Rev. Owen G. Misamore of Ply
mouth, ILL.,, preached at the Congrega'
tional church Sunday, both morning
and evening. ,.qs ~, -, ..
Complimentary to her nieces Misses
Pearl Gordon and Dorothy White of
Minneapolis, Mimi, Mrs. F. Davidson
entertained a number Of young people.
Readings. music, games and the hours
we're delightfully."- spent.
Tuesday evening the G.. U. G.'s OF
the NJ. E. Sunday school royalty enter
tanned some of their friends at an oys-
ter supper at the home of their class
teacher, Mrs. w. B. Rossell.
Miss Leah Packer gave party to a
Jolly crowd Of her young friends on
Monday evening Of last week. Music
and various other !. amusements were
enjoyed. Light refreshments were
served. .'e'' -.
Rev. J. w. Stein took for his subject
Sunday morning, "Sight." There was
special music The services were full
of interest
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Friend are home
from visit with their son and daugh-
ter John Friend and Mrs. Clyde Hulk
ley at Wapello. r
First and fourth year pupils of the
high school will give a literary pro-
gram Friday afternoon of this week.
Rev. J. w. Stein was at. Des Moines
last week attending the state bee keep
ers convention. ~~ ..->..
Friday Mrs. Henry Brown returned
from Mt. Pleasant where she spent
several days with her mother Mrs. ].
C. Cramer who Is quite poorly. .'v..
Mrs. Lizzie Hockett will spend the
winter with her daughter Mrs. G.
Shafer in Jackson township.
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor has returned to
Mt Pleasant following visit with
relatives at this place.
Mrs. Kate Mcdowell has purchased
Mrs. Ozburn's property in the north
east part Of town. ~x,:4 ~. -. r. Z.
Mrs. Milo Fem is enjoying a visit
with her mother Mrs. Hogle from Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. Guy McVey arrived from Keo-
sauqua and is a guest of relatives.
Henry Hampton is at Rock Island,
ILL.,, visiting his son Ray Hampton.
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Mrs. Gertrude Reeves has been quite
sick the past week.
The Ladies' Birthday club met: at
tho home Of Mrs r. NJ Clapp last
Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid of the M e. church
met last Wednesday afternoon at the
church. #
Mrs. Annie Grant entertained the
Ladies' Birthday club today. -.
The Smoky Hollow mines were idle
last Tuesday owing to the election Of
the u. M. w. A.
The Ladies' Union Aid met at the
home Of it's president Mrs. Ella Luke
and elected officers for the ensuing
year Mrs. Mary Allen was elected
president, Mrs. Jennie Clapp Treasur-
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SUGGESTIONS
FOR REAL GIFTS
HARVEY PEAkE WRITES CHRIST.
MAS CIRCULAR LETTER THAT j.,
Is TIMELY. "

To the early shopper this story is
not addressed, for they have all their
Christmas gifts purchased and their
minds are not in condition of fran
tic turmoil. 1t Is written for the null
titude of men and women who have
not yet made up their minds as to
what to get John and Mary. Harvey
Peake, a writer In Life, advocated a
Christmas circular letter, which he
started off In this wise:
"As Is well known, the bestower OF
Christmas gifts rarely knows what
to bestow, while the bestowed upon,
u.s. upon receipt of the bestowed, dis
gusted both with the bestowed and the
bestoWee. . Lax
Peak9s letter sets the thing straight
by asking the recipient to mark off
what gift would be appropriate, and he
ends it up with the following things
not wanted and things wanted:
Things Not Wanted.
Cut glass ink we'll.
+! 2-Velvet slippers, with embroider-
ed rosebuds. .,E@ .'@'' =
3-Pale violet necktie.
4-Bronze candlestick
5-Hand painted ash tray.
6-"The Secret of Wealth. bound
in red morocco
Pink silk pajamas.
8-Subscription to the missionary
Tidings."
9-Pearl handled manicure set.
10-Pink satin pincushion in the
form of leg.
Things Wanted.
= 1-Piano tuned ($2). .'''
1.-TWO suits Of union underwear
Cs5y.
3-Plaster crack in bathroom ceiling
mended ($1.50).
4-Order on the barber for haircut,
shampoo, and shave (75 cents.
5-kitchen clock overhauled ($1.
6-Receipted gas bill for November
($4.sO.
Goal to any reasonable amount.
8-Subscription, to the Sporting
World" ($3).
9-Crockscrew 60 cents).
10-Oak timber for mending dining
room chairs, in the form of two legs
($1.50).
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PULASKI.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Blough and
daughter Lille and Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Blough Of Fairfield departed Saturday
for San Diego, Calf, where they will
spend the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Shelton and
granddaughter Miss Fay Beauchamp OF
Bloomfield and Mrs. S. Brunk left on
Tuesday for Los Angeles and San
Diego, Calf, where they expect to
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Matthews visit
ed the w. H.. Taylor home in Bloom
field Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leota Stubs of Luth
er, Ia, arrived Monday for a weeks
visit at the parental John Howard
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. King and children
left Thursday morning for st. John,
Kansas for an extended visit with
friends and relatives. -
Mrs. r. S. Beauchamp and daughter
Mrs. F. L. Howard were Bloomfield
visitors Saturday.
Sunday Dec. Sth at 80 p. m. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hunt oc-
Cured the marriage of their daughter
Miss Lillian Hunt and Harry Small
wood Of Savannah. Rev. Esch of Mil
ton performed the ceremony. They will
reside on farm near Savannah.
Miss Adah Augspurger returned on
Thursday from Mt. Pleasant where she
aas been visiting her sister Mrs. Edgar
Johnson. ...'
Mrs. S. J. G. Eby who has been visit
ing at the Gus Eby home left Saturday
for her home in Moulton.
Mrs. A. Walther of Hammond, Ind,
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nally went to
Ottumwa Wednesday for a few days
visit.
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RUSSELL.

DR.. and Mrs. C. NJ Werts Of Des
Moines came Saturday, having been
called here by the death of Mr.. Werts'
mother. ,...." Nv,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hood of ,Creston
who have been visiting Mrs Hoods
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Elliott, re-
turned home Monday morning.
Miss Louise Holtclaw Of Salt Lake
City, Utah. who has been visiting her
aunt Mrs. Geo. Miller for the past two
months returned home Tuesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hammond OF
Sloan Springs, Ark, who have been
visiting Mrs. Hammonds mother
Mrs. Hannah Phippen for the past
three weeks returned home Tuesday.
Joseph Goltry who was elected to the
office of county clerk this fall, held "a
closing out sale at his farm recently.
Harry Kline Of Tracey came Tuesday
for few days visit with friends.
Jas. |. Mumford left Wednesday for
North Platte, Nebr. for visit with
relatives.
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The yellow Peril.

Jaundice-malaria- van
ish when DR.. Kings New Life Pills
are taken. Easy, safe. guaranteed. CSC.
Frank B. Clark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-21

Michigan Central, the Lake Shore, and
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
st. Louis railroads. Mr.. Morgan said
that some issues Of New York Central
securities had been made in the last
ten years through other bankers than
his house. 81. 81.
81 can't recall any but I think there
were some," said he. .5 ,-5s
'In the last five years y"
I II don't remember of any. None that
II can recall just now" n.. 4...
His firm he said would FURNISH in
formation on that point. Mr.. Morgan
said the firm had handled several
Ihund ed million" dollars, worth Of
New York Central securities and he
thought that in the. last ten years
those securities had all been handled
on commission basis.
Mr.. Morgan thought the New Haven,
too, had issued securities not handled
by Morgan & Co. in the last ten years.
Mr.. Untermyer read from the papers
furnished by Mr.. Morgan the proposal
from the Morgan house accepted by
the New Haven. Morgan & Co. pro-
posed in return for being made sole
fiscal agents for the New Haven lines
to loan the New Haven road 80 per
cent o. the aggregate sale price Of it's
securities "at a reasonable rate of in
terest" and to give the road the "bene-
fits of counsel and advice"
This proposal was accepted Jan. II,
1911, by the Maine Central; Dec. 10,
1910. by the Boston & Maine, and Dec.
10, 1910, by the New York, New Haven
E. Hartford The acceptance in each
case being signed bv Charles S. Mel
len. E
Act Without Agreement.
Mr.. Morgan could remember no
others except the United States steel
corporation and could not estimate the
number. Mr.. Morgan said his firm had
supplied the committee with data on
that point. Mr. Untermyer replied that
such data included only those corpora
tons with which Mr.. Morgan had for
NAL agreements. Mr.. Morgan said his
firm acted for the American Telephone
and Telegraph Co., the Northern Pa.
cific and the Southern Railway, al
though they had no agreements with
Mr.. Untermyer took up the Northern
Pacific reorganization. TX H..
"Was that properly reorganized un-
der the voting trust?"
Mr.. Morgan said it was and that he
was member of the voting trust.
an that connection" he added, I'D
like to present these REPORTS Of the
voting trustees of the Northern Pa
cific and Southern Railway
them
Mr.. Untermyer looked at the reports
Mr.. Morgan presented and asked If
they were not arguments by the vot-
ing trustee in behalf of their good
management"
. Mr.. Morgan replied they were the
reports of the trustees and Attorney
L'ndabury interposed to say they we're
accounts of the dictatorship of the
voting trustees"
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AVERY.

The Harley Miller residence is near
ing completion, the furnace being in
stalled.
Axel Anderson Of Twin Falls. Idaho,
was here last week. called on account
Of the fire in which the store building
owned by him was burned to the
ground ... "@'
The Avery Sunday school will give
a Christmas entertainment and tree
Christmas eve. A program is being pre-
pared. - ,-,... ..... ...g..
Miss Robinson Of Abba was visiting
her grandparents, the Skeels family,
last week. -'' % -
Mrs. r. c. Galley and Mrs. Herman
Buterman were in Ottumwa Saturday.
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Lifelong Bondage
to dyspepsia, liver complaints and kid.
ney troubles is needless. Electric Bit.
tiers is the guaranteed remedy. Only soc
Frank B. Clark ..s,S
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Most Wonderful HecIjno

N After suffering many years with a
ore, Amos King. Port Byron. N. Y, was
cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Csc.
Frank B. Clark.-Advt
The Washington herald., 1912-02-04
DATE SETTLED FOR
CARLISLE GAME
Indians Will Be Seen Here on Grid
iron Opposing Hilltoppers
October 20.

As was stated in these columns some
time ago that the Carlisle Indians will
play here October &c, the game was yes
terday finally settled, as Glen Warner
sent in a sealed contract signing up the
game for this particular date.
The news was received with great Joy
by the students at Georgetown.
The Hnltoppers played Carlisle too
early in the season last year, and as q
result they were defeated in a grueiing
contest. The local team was in no Con-
dition to meet such a strong team as the
Indians in what might be termed the
first game Of the season. 1t is expected
that next year the team win be In Iar
better condition to meet this great eleven.
The Georgetown team will have three
strong practice games in putting on the
finishing touches for this contest.
There is a chance of playing West
Point next year, and it is barely possi-
BILE that this game will be signed up.
Georgetown might be able TO meet the
Cadets early in the season, and II Is
understood that the Army management
has offered the Georgetown manager q
date. II this crack Northern team
can be obtained the Georgetown sched-
ule for next season will be one Of the
best in the history of the sport on the
Hilltop.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-04

fit can be handled by an infielder There
Is, therefore, no absolute definition Of an
infield fly, but 1t is left to the umpire to
decide on each particular case.
THE attention OF Dreyfuss was called
to the indefinite wording OF this rule by
myself during a game between the Reds
and the Pirates at Forbes Field last sum-
mer. The Reds had two men on the
bases when the next batter, in attempting
to bUnt, raised little pop fly in front of
the plate. The ball did not go over seven
feet high, and Catcher Gibson, of the
Pirates, who made a desperate effort to
catch il, could not quite reach and the
ball rolled on the end OF his big mitt.
The two runners advanced and the
play gave the Reds the game. Umpire
Johnstone, who was in charge Of the
game. declared that it was not an infield
fiy bis judgment being disputed by Man
ager Clarke, who claimed that II came
under the rule and the batter was out.
The umpire refused to allow this claim
and called attention to the wording of
the rule, which says that an infield MY
is one which can be handled by an in
fielder. Admitting that the catcher should
be classed as an infieIder. Johnstone still
maintained that Gibson had been unable
to catch the ball in spite of his best
efforts and, therefore, that the fly could
not he classed as one that could be han
died by an infielder. This Interpretation
of the rule was a literal and also a SEN
sible one, and the Pittsburg protest was
not allowed.
''DTeyfuss rightly claims that the rule
places too much responsibility on the UNI
pire, who is required to make a decision
as soon as the ball Is hit and really be-
fore he can tell where it is going
IF Gibson had caught the ball." ar
gues Bryne, ct would have been called
an infeld fly. Because he did not catch
it il was not so called. An infield fly
should be so whether il is caught or not,
but in a case of this kind 1t is pretty
.hard for the umpire to decide instantly
and in time for the runners and the
felders to hear his decision.
Therefore, say that the rule is in
definite and should be changed so as to
be clear to all. All the playing rules
should be made so plain that there can
be no argument about them, when the
facts-are once admitted. In this case
it was an infield fly II it was caught
and no. an inheld fly IL it was not
caught, and the umpire did not have time
to declare II until after the play was
over. There are some other rules which
are ambiguous, but this one certainly
should be the first one cleared up"