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TUESDAY, December 25, 1008,
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DENTISTS.
«r%rtlficial
DR. TULLIS.
Dentist.
teeth scientifically con­
structed.
Crown and bridge-work expert.
,* Office over -Cullen's dry goods store
•Main street,' Ottumwa, Iowa.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
VTHOMAS H. KIRBY. LLOYD L. DTJKB.
j, KIRBY & DUKE.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
Phoenix Trust Bldg.,' South Market
street, Ottumwa, la. Telephone, new
tW. H. C. JAQHKS. 30 R. JAIQTJBS.
JAOUES & JAQUES.
Attorneys at Law.
107 North Court street. Both phones,
-No. 55.
w.
tS.
TRNALT NWO. F. HTCINDEL
TISDALE & HEINDEL.
Attorneys at Law.
Phoeiilx Trust Bldg.. South Market
street, Ottiimwn. Ia.
CHA$5. D. FUI-I-EN.
Attorney and Cou«pelor at Law.
Suite 1. WIIHnmson Building, 105 North
Court street. Ottumwa. owa.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DRS. MYERLY «. KREUL.
Physicians and Surneons.
Third floor. Hofmann Block. Chronic dis
eases of Lungs. Stomach. Liver an" Kin-
Rtoofl nn1 Skin Ptaonsps. Ontnrrn,
nhenmfltfsm. TMspases of Tvomon after
iwma rMsenses of men pvenlners. Phones—
Office 30R Residence 906. Calls promptly
nnsweredT
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Surgeon C.. B. Q. R'y Co.
I n. R., K. ft S Co.
Residence, 211 North .Teffcrsnu street.
Office, 120 Qourt street. Residence tele
phone, 110: omce telpphone, 90. Ottumwa.
Town.
BURT LAFORCE. PH. G., M. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat SneclaMst.
masses scientifically fitted. Office hours
10 to 12 «. m., aud 2 to 5 and 7 to S o'clock
p. m. Phone, office, 289: residence. ,37.
Office rooms in and 12 Hofmann Blk.
OSTEOPATHY.
ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
Osteopathic Physician.
csmrtnntp American School Osteopathy.
Klrksvllle, Mtssourl.
Officp. 227 N. Court Rt. New phone 894.
Hours. 0 00 to 12:00 and 1:80 to 4:00.
R. R. TIME TABLES.
All C. B. & Q. and C. R. I. & P. trains
depart from Washington street
Union depot.
.BURLINGTON ROU u, C. B. & Q.
&fjW. S. PARKER, Ticket Agent.
No. Going East. Depart
12a—Chic. Dubuque & Quincy 2:00 a. m.
021—Local freight 5:00 a.
10b—Peoria. Dub. & Quincy 11:40 a.m.
6a—Chicago Limited.... 1:41 p. m.
4a—Chic., St. L. & Quincy.. 7:10 p. m.
Pa—Fast Mall 11:48 p. m.
2a--Chlong° Peoria & Rookford 11:28 p. m.
l«h—Rurllngton & St. Louis 7:85 a.
ICa—Fast mall 5:00 a. m.
Going West.
SS^omaha. Council Bluffs &
Nebraska 12:48 a.
la«—f'ast mall 8:00 a. to.
8a- Omaha, Kansas city, Denver,
not Springs, Deadwood, Og
den, Portland & California 7:45 a.'m.
7a—Fast mflll 8:22 a.
Oh—Peoria to Creston 1:40 p.
13a—l imited 3:33 p. m.
lib—Chic, to Ottumwa, arrive 10 p. m.
la—Chicago to Denver ....11:48 p. m.
a--dally b—except bhnday. Nos. 7, 8
and 15 do not carry passengers.
Via Fort Madison—Going East,
Ft. Madison & St. Lonls (b).... 3:85 p. m.
Going West.
From Ft. Madison & St.
Louis (b) 11:50 a.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 4, PACIFIC
No. Going East, Depart.
h206—Keokuk, Kansas City,
C'allfornlK and Southwest.. 9:30 a. m.
b202—Des Moines to Keokuk.3:17 p. m.
Chicago io:17 p.
b274—Local freight 4:10 p.
Going West.
*203—Pr-.« Moines, rtuthven,
West Nenrrska & Wash
ington. Muscatine, Do'Al
port and Chicago 7:00 a.
h201—Keokuk, Des Moines aud
Omaha 11:10 a.
b205—Jveotcnk, Des Moines and
Omaha 7:05
it,
D.
1)278—Local freight 8:15 a
a—dally: b—except Sunday.
A1 C. M.
St. P. and Wabash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
depot. J. P..WHELAN, Agent.
C. M. ST. P.
No. Going East Via Cut Off. Time
8a—Washington. Mnscatlne,
Davenport & Chicago 5:33 „.
|2a—Washington. Muscat lne
Davenport & Chicago 12:05 a
B2b—Davenport freight 8:10 a.
Going West.
Sa—Kansas Olty and Intermed
iate ...... 10:23 a.
5a—Seymour, ChU' 'cot
he. Ex
celslor Springs and Kan
sas City 2:14 a.
n?b—Chllllcothe freight 7:00 a
81a—Chllllcothe freight ....12:80 b.
69a--Chllllcothe freight 10:40 a. ml
Going East Via Marion.
10b—Marlon. Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate 1:55 p.
108b—Marlon, Cedar Raplus and
Intermediate 5:45 p.
98b— Marlon freight 8:40 a. m.
Coming West Via Marion.
9c—Marlon. Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate 6 1:5G a.
103b—Marlon. Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate 10:05 a.
a—ttaily: b—except Rnnday: c—except
Monday.
WABASH TIME TABLE
No. Arrive. Time.
ln_St. Louts & Kansas City .. 6:25 a.
13b—Moberly & Des "lolnes 11:25 a.
3a—St Louis & Kansas City.. 7:05 p.
No. Depart. Time.
2a—St. Louis & Kansas City... 8:20 a
flh—Moberly 4- Des Moines 4:05,p.
jr,
I 4a—St. Louis & Kan. City..9:20 p. m.
a—Dally.
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17, 1008, at the postofflce. Ottumwa, Iowa,
under the Act of Congress of March 3,
1879.
RELIEF FOR CHINA.
Reports come from Washington to
the effect that President Roosevelt
will appeal to the people Inthe middle
west, the granary of the United States,
to send some of their produce to the
Chinese who are facing starvation. The
situation is so serious there as to have
become alarming. In an area of forty
thousand or more square miles the
crops have failed entirely. In other
localities the production has been noth
ing like normal. This is. the southern
territory of the empire.
In spite of the charitable quality
that would be displayed in such an
appeal, there are whisperings that
there is a stroke of diplomacy in it.
It is recalled that it was with some
difficulty that the boycott of the Chi
nese on American products was sup
pressed, and that the hotbed of the
boycott was in this same southern
section where the feeling st.1'1 13
strong. It is suggested that this would
be a stroke that would eliminate the
feeling that with a cargo of free grain
floating across the Pacific from Hie
country thac came near beint boyot
ted, the Chinese couM hardly have
the heart t- continue 'l.o antagonism
•p the products "f this c.:untr
should be given credit for honesty
faltered when the time came for glv
ing assistance to any stricken popula
tion. 'The appeal has always been
nuu. ,luo .v
country, should that be at all surpris
ing. Has not. this nation always been
taught that it is more blessed to give
than to receive? There is a tender
ness about the heart of humanity that
wipes aside the feelings of the past
when the hour of need comes. The
giver will be blessed, we are prom
ised, and all who have given know the
blessings of it. But does the giver al
ways figure what he will get in return?
With all of its commercialism this na
tion has not come to that.
If there are those in distress Presi
dent Roosevelt may be expected to ap
peal to the peoplfr of his country as he
has done in the past. If there are those
In distress the stream of golden grain
will flow from the American granaries
as it has done in months and years now
gone. If the orientals need assistance
from this country they will get what
can be afforded after an unusual drain
on the people in this, direction. If the
Chinese appreciate it sufficiently to
change their attitude toward the pro
ducts of this nation, the United States
will feel that it -has been doubly
blessed. If they do not, the people of
this country will know that they have
done their full duty and will stand
ready to do it again to an extent meas
ured by their own prosperity.
HOLIDAYS FOR CONGRESS.
Congressman Lacey told the house
of representatives that it was idiocy to
adjourn for the usual holiday period
of two weeks with so much work be
fore it. The house took the opposite
view, however, and the usual adjourn
ment was taken until after New
Year's day.
Doubtless there were many otheV
members of-the lower branch of con
gress who were of the same opinion,
but it was of no use to try to con
vert at one sitting the large body of
men that has formed the habit and
has the precedent of holiday adjourn
ments. Congress had barely con
vened. heard the messages of the
President, passed a few resolutions,
when it adjourned until January 3.
It has just two months of life then to
complete the business of this session.
That was Major Lacey's complaint.
The result of such action is that tho
finish is all. in a hurry, resembling
very much the quarter stretch on a
racing circuit. Everybody is trying
for a place and a mixup that blocks
the track may be expected.
It is sometimes possible for a man
to go into a department and change
methods, systematize business arid
make the government clerks do their
work like any private corporation
would. Secretary Shaw did this in the
treasury department, although he
found it difficult to accomplish all in
this direction that he would have liked
to have done. But when it comes to
changing the course of a large body
of men it is a different proposition.
Tom Reed found the house to be an
unwieldy body, and he happened to
be in position to enforce business
methods. For this he was called a
"czar," but it is noticeable that his
rules have since prevailed.
Congressman Lacey had not such
power, or probably he would have
wielded it over the congress, arid it
would now be doing business instead
of taking a holiday vacation. How
ever, he doubtless set some of his as
sociates to thinking.
CHANCE FOR MERCHANT MARINE
Latest reports from Washington up
on the adjournment of the corigress
ai to the effect that the chances of
an enactment giving aid to a merchant
marine are muc* better than they
were a few months ago. There is now
a possibility of a law that wilPstart
American steamers to southern ports,
the hope being to build up an Ameri
can trade.
The measure passed, if it is passed,
will not be the one in the senate,
which is constructed along the lines
of a full-fledged ship subsidy bill. The
house of representatives will not ac
cept it. The movement must be slow
er and direct benefit to the country
rather than individuals in sight before
the lower branch will tcmch It. The
house committee Is so constituted that
it will not report favorably upon such
a measure as was framed in the sen
ate. With this committee, the speaker
of the house, the democrats and a cer
tain number of republicans against it
there was no show whatever. It is
understood that Speaker Catinon and
the committee will favor a subsidy for
lines of ships from New York to Rio
and Buenos Ayres. from New Orleans
to Venezuela and Colon, and from San
Francisco to Panama. It will be con
cluded from the points these lines are
to touch that Secretary Root's mes
sage brought back from South Amer-.
ica hps had its influence upon congress!
and the nation, for much of the oppo-
lines flying the American flag between
North American and South American
cities.
The influence .exerted by President
Roosevelt. Secretary Shaw, and Secre
tary Root in favor of extending Amer
ican trade by encouraging American
steamship lines is being felt in the
middle West states where the opposi
tion a few years ago seemed impossi
ble to overcome. The converting of
the people of Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa and their neighbors to such a
proposition is not only a possibility,
but it now seems a probability.
Merchant marine laws are like most
other laws they can be made with
good results or with bad results. Be
cause it is a subsidy law, it is not ne
cessarily a ba^ law. Because it is a
law promoting and encouraging a mer
chant marine, it is not necessarily a
good law. It is apparent that none
but the right kind of a law can mus
ter enough votes in the present con
gress for passage. When there is an
overwhelming demand on the part of
the people for a law pertaining to
some particular thing, there is a great
er possibility of getting a poor law.
For instance, there was a great cry
for railway legislation when the Esch-I
that been passed the congress would!
First of all however, the President1 However, better judgment prevailed!
qnd
without regard to policy in his appeal accepted as a better piece of legisla-
if such an one is made. He has not tion. It is plain that the demand for to go into the regular army The wages
a law encouraging merchant marine ian* other inducements of civil life will
service comes from the statesmen and!
not
forthcoming. If, then, it is found that' sentatives of the people will not act f.nle ourselves with the certainty that
it is likely to bring benefits to this unless they can go back to their con-ijf war should threaten the nation mil
stituents and assure them that the law H°ns volunteers will spring to arms
passed is a good one and have time,lmpelled by patriotism rather than by
bear them out in their statements. love of soldiering.
confidence of the people in President
Roosevelt 'will probably lead them to
believe with him that a benefiHal mer
chant marine law is a possibility and
that none other will pass him.
OLD FOLKS' CHRISTMAS. l%£.
Christmas time, with its good cheer,
its "Pence on earth, to men good will."
prompts the fortunate ones among us
to provide a little happiness for t'hose
upon whom fate has laid a heavy hand.
It opens to the poor the purse of the
rich. The captain- of industry pauses
in his mad race for the almighty dol
lar to divide, for the sake of charity,
a goodly share qf the treasure he has
gathered from the busy markets of the
world. In the crowds of Christmas
shoppers the tenement dweller rubs el
bows with the owner of the mansion.
For all of us must buy our Christmas
presents. There is no less joy for the
widow with hef hard earned stipend,
who buys a few toys and a pair of
warm woolen mittens for her father
less boy, than for the ermine clad ma
tron who gives a big cheque for some
plaything to gladden the eyes of her
first born. Its all in the giving, notin
the 'gift., and there's never a time in
the whole year when we more thor
oughly realize the truth of th6 say.ing,
'Tis more blessed to give than to re
ceive," than at Christmas time.
The spirit of charity that, happily,
pervades all Christendom at this sea
son of the year, 'has made almost uni
versal .the joy of Christmas-tide. Few
people, no matter how lowly, no mat
ter how destitute, no matter how for
lorn, see Christmas pass without a
glint of sunshine in an otherwise hum
drum existence. But, so general has
the custom of making others happy
grown that some of us may overlook
a most important, duty and a most
happy opportunity to let the Christmas
cheer "begin at home." In nearly ey
ery house there is an aged parent or
grand parent, who, through the" turning
of the wheel of circumstance, has, af
ter a life of love and usefulness, be
come either in whole or in part, de
pendent on those of the younger gen
eration, the bread winners of today.
And though support may be given
gladly, freely and as a privilege, they
do not receive or even want more.
Their lives are simple and they prefer
the peaceful quiet of the home to the
pleasures that attract the younger
blood. But at Christmas time these
worn old hands tingle to provide, as
of yore, some love token for the son,
the daughter or the grandchild. Who
can tell, without himself experiencing
the sensation, the yearning that these
loving hearts feel to make this
Christmas happy, as in the old days,
for "the children?" For, "the chil
dren" never grow out of childhood in
the eyes of the parent. They are "the
children" still, even when they have
children of their own and when the
silver creeps among the darker locks
and wrinkled foreheads tell of years of
worry and of toil.
A little "ready money" dropped play
fully into "grandma's" hand or left at
"mother's" plate just now will help to
make a merry Christmas for the recip
ient. True the present it purchases
will be found among the donors gifts
on Christmas morning. It may be
small, but it will carry a wealth of
love and tenderness that fortunes could
not purchase. And buying it will be
a joyful oasis in the desert of a declin
ing life.
In making our preparations for
Christmas let us begin a few days
early and think, first of all, of those
nearest and dearest.
THE OTTTnVfWA COUBPSL
in all the year do these good souls
feel their dependence. Let us, if we
have them in our home, prevent their
feeling it now. The evening of life has
few stars. It is a darksome way at
best. We of the noontide can brighten
it by a thought in time. 'Tis more
blessed to give than to receive."
DESERTIONS FROM THE ARMY
Chicago Chronicle.—It is unpleasant
to note that year after year the report
of the secretary of war Shows an in
crease in the percentage of desertions.
During the fiscal year covered by
Secretary Taft's report, the desertions
were
from the people. Hence the repve- enlistments. But we may always con-
There has been a prevailing opinion' ^he meantime it will be well to
that the subsidy law was what is com-,''e^ discontented soldiers
monly known around state legislatures regular establishment and it
as a "boodle" law. It is probable that
such an one could be framed. But the "y
7.4 per cent of the whole num-
ber of
sition has weakened in facing theicent during the previous year. This
proposition to give aid to steamship unfavorable showing is contrasted with
than
enlisted men against 6.8 per
the years 1902-1904, when the percent
age was 6.1, while for the decade
1894-1904 it was but 4.5. Desertions
have thus almost doubled.
The desertion problem is not dis
cussed by the secretary of war, but
he mentions one significant fact which
at least t.uggesti a
r«medy—illicit
wiU be better
in­
deed, has already suggested one. Mr.
Bonaparte points out that 58 per cent
of all the desations were of men in
their first year of service and more
one-half of these were during the
first six months of service. The infer
ence is plain.
Men desert from the army because
they find that they do not like soldier
ing. They enlist in haste and desert
when they discover that army life is
not what they thought it was. The
remedy for such desertions is obvious
and it was pointed out by Secretary
Taft's predecessor in the war office.
Instead of swearing in recruits for
a term of years let them be taken
upon probation, so to speak,enjoying
the privilege of quitting .the I army at
any time during their first year of ser
vice. No doubt a great many will take
advantage of the option, but those who
e,ect to
wln
Townsend law was submitted. Hadiwho
serve a full term of enlistment
"stick" because they will be men
like
become
have returned and said to the people,!sattsfied soldier is worth half a dozen
"We, passed your railway law,'' for1 that are merely held in the army by
they would have been able to say that,
So
the delay produced what is now and industrial activity continues
l}
soldiering well enough to
full-fledged soldiers. And one
fear of the
Penalty for desertion.
long as the nation's great busi-
is to be
,difflcult
exe.rc'se
to
mi
an
set men
unfavorable effect upon
to let them go voluntar-
than t0 force
them to desert
CEMENT USERS MEET.
Annual Session of Association at Iowa
State Collego.
At a recent meeting of the officers
of the Iowa Association of Cement TJs
cr.s in Des Motnes. it was decided to
lipid the third annual convention at the
ToWa State college the
tlast
week of
January. It Is believed this will be an
especially satisfactory date for the
meeting, following as it does the na
tional convention in Chicago and the
Northwestern in Minneapolis.
Strong effort is now being made to
arrange a program and for special fea
tures that will be ahead of anything
attempted in preceding years. The uses
of cement are becoming more and more
varied and the numerous phases will
be presented in discussions and in pa
pers by specialists along the different
lines.
As in former years, the exhibits of
cements, cement products and cement
using machinery will be a feature of
the meeting. Space for such exhibits
is to be provided without charge in
the convention hall. Exhibitors who
wish to operate their machines will he
allotted suitable space in tho new Col
lege forge shop located near the con
vention building.
It is planned to have prepared a
series of standard sands with which
those in actual use may be compared.
Those aumding the convention are
urged to bring samples of both the
raw materials and finished products
for comparison and display.
Practical methods of testing the set
ting of cements,, breaking strength and
other properties will likewise be dem
onstrated at the convention.
It is the aim of the executive com
mittee to plant this winter's meeting
so as to include features of interest
to engineers, architects, contractors,
sidewalk men. as well as manufacturers
of cement goods, cement using machin
ery and of cement itself.
FAIRFIELD.
Fairfield, Dec. 20.—An opossum sup
per will be served in honor of Judge
Robert Sloan at 6 o'clock tonight at the
home of E. R. Smith. The members
of the Jefferson County Bar, the county
clerk, and sheriff will be present. .The
supper will be followed by toasts.
Alva N. Cornell has purchased the
West Side Restaurant, formerly own*
ed by Hugh Carmichael, and will con
duct it in the future. Mr. Cornell is
familiar with the restaurant business
and is well known here. Mr. Carmich
ael's future intentions have not been
announced.
S. H. Harper of Ottumwa gave the
weekly chapel talk to the students at
Parsons college this morning. There
were a large number of visitors present
from the city, and Senator Harper's
talk was greatly enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Frank E. Bruey, aged 21, Fairfield,
and Maggie Irene Crowner, aged 19,
Fairfield, and William Van Dyke, aged
24, Fairfield, and Myrtle Angstead, aged
23, Fairfield, were issued marriage li
censes yesterday.
R. H. Spence opened a roller skating
rink yesterday evening and the first
night was well attended.
CHARITON.
Charlton, Dec. 20.—Mrs. Jacob Yen
gel died Tuesday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie' Penick,
where she was stricken with paralysis
a couple of weeks ago. While she has
been in poor health for a couple of
years, her case was not considered dan
gerous until she had the stroke of par
alysis. She had just recently return
ed from Oklahoma City, from a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Wright.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Penick, and the
remains were laid away in the Char
iton cfemetery.
George McCormick (jf Russell was a
business caller in the city Wednesday.
Misa Lida Baker of Russell visitedjn
•.
the city yesterday with Mrs. N. N.
Brown.
The bankruptcy stock of J! W. Boy
land & Co. was sold at auction yester
day to C. J. Borrell for 565. which was
about 50 cents on the dollar. Mr. Bor
rell will continue the business.
Will B. Barger was taken to Des
Moines last eevning, where he will re
ceive treatment in a private hospital.
John Lewis of Ottumwa was a busi
ness caller in the city Wednesday.
In Justice E. H. Stories' court yes
terday afternoon Madison Allison of
Cedar, formerly of Warren township
in this county, had' his preliminary
hearing on the charge of adultery. AI
young woman by the name of Muso,
who resides near Cambria, was the
prosecuting witness. He was bound
over to the grand jury in bonds of
$1,000. He was married about six
weeks ago to another young woman.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell of Cam
bria were in the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prevo of Nor
wood were in the city yesterday.
Bert Plotts is spending the week In
the western part of the state.
Mrs. Emma Johnson continues to im
prove from her recent Illness and is
now considered out of danger.
Mrs. J. D. Beaman of Lucas was vis-)
lting in the city Tuesday with friends,
Mr. and Mrs. O. Plerson of Ovid were
in the city Tuesday.
Miss Pauline Schrelber will spend
the holidays in Indianola.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Shore of Rus
sell were shopping in the city Tues
day.
Miss Alta Riddle of New Virginia
arrived last evening for a visit with
friends.
DAVIS COUNTY LINE.
Davis County Line, Dec. 21.—Several
if the young folks in this vicinity spent
Tuesday evening at the home of C.
Vandiver skating. A peasant time is
reported by all.
Newton Russell of near Troy pass
ed through here Tuesday enroute for
Oklahoma fob a visit w':h relatives.
•Bdd Dooley and wife were trading at
Selma Wednesday.
Mrs. Ruth Rogers is visiting for
an Indefinite period at the home of her
son. Charles Rodgers, near Pula.skl.
Jacob Hamm anu son, Willard, were
Selma callers Monday evening.
There will be a Christmas tree at
Selma at the Methodist Protestant
church.
MOULTON.
Moulton, Dec. 21.—E. A. Walker has
returned from a trip through northern
Iowa.
Hayden Sliophard is here from Mar
celinc visiting friends.
The high school has arranged for a
joint debate with the Bloomfleld high
school some time after the holidays.
The Methodist Episcopal church is
preparing for a Christmas tree Monday
evening.
It is announced that Rev. Nelson
Trimble, pastor of the Christian church
will bp married next Tuesday evening
to Miss Martha Stout of Kansas City
The ceremony will take place at Kan
sas City.
The Sun is moving into its new
quarters this week.
John Russell and S. U. Zook left
Tuesday evening for' a trip through
Kansas.
B. J. Powers, a student at Oes
Moines, came down Tuesday to spend
the holidays with his father, H. P.
Powers.
Howie' Wahl of Keosauqua was In
town Wednesday visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wahl.
Mrs. Ella Chlids of Coatesvllle, Mo.
was In the city yesterday shopping.
New' Hope Camp, No. 4234, R. N
of A., elected the following officers at
their last meeting:
Oracle—Miss Edna Howell.
Vice oracle—Mrs. Beva Clark.
Recorder—Mrs. Mary E. Wood.
Receiver—Mrs. Sarah Killlon.
Chancellor—Mrs. Sadie Ware.
Marshal—Mrs. Grace Brady.
Inner sentinel—Mrs. Lizzie Yates.
Outer sentinel—Mrs. Lillian Pearson.
Manager—Mrs. Cora Schultz.
Physician—Dr. W. T. Ware.
AGENCY.
Ag-ency, Dec. 21.—At high noon yes
terday at ihe homo of the bride's par
ents, 4% miles southeast of Agency
occurred the marriage of Miss Mae
Miller and John F. Dodge of Lexing
ton, Neb., Rev. T. B. Hughes officiating.
Only the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Dodge will leave in ft short
time for Lexington, where they will
make their future home.
On Wednesday evening, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Newell, a num
ber of the friends of Dr. C. S. Reed and
Miss Helen Beall gave them a sock and
linen shower. Much fun was had over
the hunting Of ihe presents. Refresh
ments were served and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kennedy, who
have been visiting friends here for
some time, left yesterday, for Brighton
for a short visit before going to her
ohme in Colorado.
/BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte, Dec. 21.—Joseph Wise
and family of Carthage, 111., have re
cently been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stark.
Benjamin Ketchum Is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. W. B. Seeley of Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. Lucy Cline of Mt. Zlon, arrived
yesterday for a visit at the H. A. Whit
more home.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Da
vis, on Thursday, a son.
Mrs. Charles Thompson of Moline,
111., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Baber.
Misses Edna Dulln and Refa Packer
were visitors in Mt. Zion yesterday.
Miss Catherine Cresap, who is at
tending the Coe college at Cedar Rap
ids, arrived yesterday to spend the
holidays with her parents. Dr. and Mrs.
R. N. Cresap.
Wayne Kerr and Ray Sawdon visited
relatives in Keosauqua Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Jones and granddaughter,
Mildred Daugherty, went to Chicago
today for a visit at the home of Mrs.
Jones' daughter, Mrs. Ed Unland.
Mrs. J. D. Ridgeway and children
have gone to Trenton, Mo., for a sev
eral weeks' visit with relatives.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap
tist church served lunch at the T. A.
Siriimons sale on Thursday.
O E W E
Hopewell, Dec. 20.—Mrs. E. Dye
spent a day last week with Mrs. Abra
ham Overturf.
Absalom Walker has returned from
Dakota, where he has been working.
Mabel and James Graham called on
Ethel and Leslie Owen Saturday even
ing.
Quite a crowd from this place at
tended church at Ash Grove Sunday
night.
William Romermen and family, W
R. Worrell and daughter, Mary, spent
Sunday with Charles Worrell.
Ernest ^Walker and family, John
Nos. 209-211 West Main St.
Walker home.
A. M. Overturf has been hauling logs
to the mill.
I have four (4) tank heaters that I want to sell before January 1st.
Three (3) of them will work in almo'st any round, oblong or square
tank, while one of them will only fit a square or oblong wood tank
about 6 feet in width. If you have this kind of a tank you can
buy this heater at about one-third off, as it was ordered for a round
tank and through mistake was shipped to fit a flat sided tank.
BOTH PHONES 664.
T. O. Houk of Bloomfleld is calling
on old friends in this vicinity.
Frank Sample and family spent Sun
day at. the parental gammons home.
Fred Proctor called at the C. P.
White home Sunday evening.
Clyde Smith and Miss Cora Johnston
were in Ottumwa one day last ^eek,...
SEYMOUR.
Seymour, Dec. 21.—B, F. Gordon of
Straw. Montana, arrived in the city the
first of the week to visit his brothers,
W. A. and J. W. Gordon.
James Glttinger and wife and James
Donald and wife departed Tuesday for
Shawnee, Oklahoma,,where they expect
to make thplr future home.
William Undigale left Thursday for
western Kansas and northern Okla
homa to look over the country.'
E. W. Richardson is visiting in Fort
Madison this week.
Louis Montgomery of Geneva went
to Ottumwa Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strome have
gone to Arkansas to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Strome's parents.
Mrs. J. J. Adams returned Wednes
day from her trip to Chicago and Can
ton, 111.
Hugh Johnson of Sewal was In the
city on business Thursday.
Sadie Gordon came In from Ottum
wa Thursday to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
A. J. Lawrence, who has been farm
Ing east of town, has secured a position! J. B. Mowery in Ottumwa.'
as brakeman on the C., M. & St. P. rail
road and "moved to Ottumwa.
MARTINSBURG.
Martinsbrug, Dec. 20.—Miss Zetta
Howell and Miss Effle Hollingsworth,
who are attending Elliott's Business
college' at Burlington, will spent the
holidays with relatives here.
P. W. Henlnger Is still in very poor
health.
M. S. Sechrist was in Moberly, Mo.,
last week.
Orvllle Eyestone of Osceola Is visit
ing with relatives, here.,
W. S. McReynolds was in Ottumwa
on Tuesday.
E. L. Sechrist and family of Wray
Colorado, are visiting in this vicinity.
William K. Cathey of Packwood vis
ited with W. C. Cathey here Tuesday
Miss. Minnie Stewart of Richland
was in Martinsburg Monday.
W. S. Dunn was on the sick list last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Howell visited
Sunday at the Eastburn home north of
town.
William Hawk was in Ottumwa on
last Thursday.
M. L\ Moyer, who has been the C.. B.
&! Q. agent here, has resigned and left
Wednesday for his home in Barry, III.
E. E. Cook was in Oskaloosa Satur
day.
PLEASANT GROVE.
Pleasant Grove, Dec. 20.—Mrs. F.
Brooks and son, Ralph, and Mrs. T.
Lnng spent Monday at the Jackson
Peden home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hancock were
shoppers In Floris Saturday.
M. B. Smith called on Gid Harness
Sunday.
David Brooks visited Sunday at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Susan Brooks.
Miss Beulah Hancock spent Sunday
at the F. D. Hancock home.
Misses Ada and Malmle Smith were
shoppers in Floris Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simmons and
children, and Mr. and MrB. James
Hawkins and family were guests at the
M. B. Smyth home Sunday.
Mrs. F. W. Turner was a caller in
Floris Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. Stevens of Floris spent
Tuesday in Ottumwa.
James Courtney of Bobtown was a
caller in Floris Saturday.
Mrs. William Waddle is on the sick
list.
John Peden and Virgie Croft were
shoppers in Floris Saturday afternoon.
Clarence Jones spent Saturday even
ing with John Peden.
Mrs. D. E. Simmons spent the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. M. B.
Smith.
Mrs. Wesley Hancock and daughter,
Alma, were callers In Ottumwa Tues
day.
H. O.' Roland, the county superin
tendent, visited at the Pleasant Grove
school Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jackson Peden is on the sick
list.
ELECT OFFICERS.
New Library Proposition Has Officers
t:4" for Coming Year.
Eldbh, Dec. 20.—At the library meet
ing Wednesday ..fternoou the following
officers were elected:
President—Miss Blanche Norton.
Vice president—Mrs. Ella Hilles.
Secretary—Mrs. C. ,E. Abbott.
Treasurer—Mrs. J. t. Hunnell.
Trustees—Mrs. E. Finney, J. E. Var
num, H. C. Vass, N. I. Wilson, W. O
Bagley.
Elect Officers.
At the election of the Order oi the
Eastern Star the following officers
were chosen:
W. M.—Mrs. J. W. Hall.
A. M.—Mrs. J. O. Hunnell.
W. P.—Dr. A. A. Jay.
Secretary—Mrs. E. Finney.
Treasurer—Mrs. Kate Wise.
Conductor—Mrs. Mary Craig.
Aide—Mrs. Burns.
H. B. Wagers of Ottumwa passed
through here enroute to Floris to at
tend the funeral of his nephew, J. H,
Meyers.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Big Four school house east of Eldon
Saturday night.
C. L. Graham is in the city.
G. G. Sparks, Mrs. J. Rltz, Mrs. Bride
Beard. Benjamin Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Kyle, Mrs. Stiles, Mr. and
Mrs. Whlteman, John Enysfcrt and Mrs,
J. S. Barley are In Ottumwa today.
BONAPARTE.
9* it
Bonaparte, Dec. 20.—Arthur Rounas
left today for Baraboo, Wis., to attend
the funeral of his nepnew, Delbert Bar
ber, who was accidentally killed by the
cars at that place Tuesday, where he
JAS. H. SHEPHERD
"New Shepherd's Ranch*",
Johnston and wife, Charles Walker was in the employ of the Northwestern'
and family spent Sunday at the J. M. Railway company. Mr. Barber spent
Ottumwa, Iowa.
several months in Bonaparte during
the past summer visiting relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Beard went to Warrenj
yesterday for a short visit with rela-1
lives.
Gus McCuddy and Miss Delia Won-'
der of Davenport were married yester-'
day at the home of the bride's sister,
Mrs. Guy Johnson, and left on tha'^
evening train for Davenport.
F. L. Eason and little son qt Madl
son, Wis., are the guests of relatives
here.
.T. W. Persinger was a Keokuk visitor
Wednesday.
George Morris of Vernon was a Bon
aparte visitor yesterday.
B. F. Meek visited relatives in Keo
kuk today.
Miss Goldle Davis is suffering witl*
a severe attack of throat trouble.
FARSON.
Farson, Dec. 20.—There will be n'
Christmas entertainment at Competing
on account of the prevalence of scarleb)
fever.
C. M. Beall is building a fine barn foW
A. B. Phelps in Farson. 1
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Thompson went]
to Dahlonega Wednesday to see John*
McClung, who is seriously 111.
Mrs. Joseph Slater was in town on»
Tuesday.
Miss Lula Sperling is visiting at tha^
home of Mrs. Walter McClung.
Mrs. C. E. Waters was in Ottumwaj
shopping Monday.
Miss Maud Mowory Is spending aij
few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs*
O. O. Phelps went to Texas Tues*
day on business.
B. F. Davis was in Ottumwa Tues-t
day. i.
WILLIAMSBURG.
Williamsburg, Dec. 20.—Frank Tom*
asek spent Sunday in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Laura Giblln is spending thi^
week at her home in Parnell.
David McMillan of Winnipeg, CanW
ada. has purchased the North English!
Record from his brother.
George Poyneer of Cedar Rapids \d
visiting friends In town.
Miss Mary McLeod, dean of women
at Cornell college, Mr. Vernon, I»
spending the holldav season with hep
mother and sisters here.
Mrs. Ann Boyle died at her residenc®
in this place December 17. She was In
the seventy-fourth year of her age.
The funeral services were held Wed-'
nesday at St. Mary's church. Inter
ment was made at Holbrook.
"The Little Prospector" by the Klng-i
Perkins company at tho opera house on
Monday evening pleased the large aud
ience.
Robert McEaehran arrived Wednes
day morning from Cromwell, Indiana,
where he has been spending several
months with his aged mother.
'Mrs. William Spellman Is visiting her
son, Fred.
QUIZ BURNS IN SCHMIT2 CASE.
Former Secret Service Operator Takeaj
Stand in Prosecution.
San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 22.—Wii-i
liam J. Burns, former secret service!
man, who gathered evidence on which)
the recent graft indictments were!
based, was a witness yesterday in tha
case of Mayor Eugene E. Schmltz and
Abraham Ruef, charged with extor
tion.
An attempt was made by Attorney
Ach, for the defense, to show that
Burns severed his connection with
the government at the request of Spe
cial Prosecutor Heney, but the evi
dence was not admitted. Burns stat
ed that he had received no money
from Heney.
He stated he knew none of the mem-1
bers of the grand jury except in a cas-i
ual way. Burns stated he had been:
introduced to Grand Juror Sonntag
but had never discussed with hlmi
any of the matters under investigation I
He stated he knew none of the men-!
bers of the grand jury except In a!
casual way. Burns stated he had
been introduced to Grand Juror Sonn-I
tag but had never discussed with him'
any of the matters under investiga
tion. He had, he said, talked perhaps'
three or four times with Foreman Oli
ver. Nothing was said about Ruef,
Schmitz, Nicholas, Duffy, or any or
the witnesses.
Burns told of a conversation with
Jean Loupe, a restaurant man, in
which Loupe denied having applied to
Ruef for police protection.
"I told him," said Burns, "that I dldi
not believe him. I said we knew the
facts."
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JEWS DISGUSTED WITH REFORM.
New York Leader Declares the Czar'a
Manifesto of-Little Value.
New'York, Dec. 22.—"The outlook Of
the Jews in Russia continues to look
black," declares Prof. Richard Ootthell,
of Columbia university, commenting
on the report from St. Petersburg that
the czar had approved the bill of the
council of ministers removing certain
"disabiliiios" of the Jews.
The first reports among the Jews
here were that "all rights" had been
granted, but the rejoicing ceased when
it became known that the privilege to
live in the country places as well as
in tho city pales was the only "free
dom" granted to their brethren' at
home.
"It is evident/' said Prof. Gottheil,
'that the pale of settlement is not to
be abolished, but the Jews are to have
permission to reside in the rural dis
tricts, as well as in the towns. In a
measure the Jews will be allowed to
own land, but this with numerous re
strictions.
"I cannot see that the change will
bring much light into the great Rus
sian Ghetto."
a W in
West Grove, Dec. 21.—Married, at the
residence of R. P. Coons, north of West
Grove, Miss Ruth Coons to Harry Hay-®
wood of West Grove, December 19, atfi
8:30 p. m„ by Elder Ferrall of Bloom-'
field. Mr. and Mrs. Haywood h»-"* "spool
to Los Angeles, California.