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SATURDAY, January 30, isire.
Tri-Weekly Courier.
BY .HE COURIER PRINTING CO,
Poundec! August 8, 1840.
Member of the Lee Newspaper
Syndicate.
W. LEB President
F. PCWELL publisher
K. DOUGHERTY. .Managing Editor
8UB8CRIPTION RATEO.
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Pany. Ouumwa, Iowa.
Entered as second class matter
October 17, 19C8, at the postofflce. Ot
tumwa, Iowa, under the Act of Congress
of March 3. 1879.
HOW NOT TO HAVE FIRES
Writing In the magazine "Good
Housekeeping," Elizabeth A. Hunter
gives some good sound advice on this
subject. She holds the annuar fire loss
of $200,000,o00 a year to be the most
Inexcusable extravagance on the Amer
ican continent today. "Why in the
name of all that is sensible," she asks
•"should this country have to expend
1, Dver two hundred millions of its wealth
Veach year merely to reinstate things
as they were? Nothing could be more
misleading, Miss Hunter believes, than
the statement made after so many flres
that "the loss was fully covered by in
surance."
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In the burning of almost every home
there has been a cruel sacrifice of fam
ily treasures—heirlooms that have
come down from generations, old pic
tures, diaries, books, pictures, quaint
Did wedding. clothes—all of which are
practically uninsurable. This is known
as the "sentimental loss," but it is a
very real one.
"And even if you believe that you
have been fully insured, as the phrase
goes," says Miss Hunter, "for years
you have been paying premiums, and
also '^contributing to the maintenance
of your fire department. It Is we our
selves as members of the municipality,
and not the underwriters, who. pay in
the final analysis. For, purely as a
matter of having a safe business mar
gin, every fire insurance company
must take from the country as a whole
considerably more than there is an
expectation of its being called upon to
pay back."
A few of the precautionary measures
the article suggests are summarized is
follows:
All matches should be kept in a cover
ed dish, or only safety matches,
which cannot be lit except by strik
ing them on their own box, should
be used.
Only metal cans should be used as re
ceptacles for ashes.
All oily rags should be. Immediately
put" into .the stove, "owing to their
tendency to spontaneous combus
tion.
Don't use coal oil to start the fire, and
don't leave pan of kerosene, gasoline
or benzine uncorked.
Keep your amateur electrician friends
from meddling with your wiring. Get
a skilled electrician.
If there is a dumb waiter or laundry
chute in the house have it lined with
fireproof materials and fitted with
self closing doors. These shaft3
make the quickest possible means
for a fire to travel from floor to
floor.
Bee that the chimney rests upon the
ground and not upon a wooden beam
which may shrink. See that the
chimney is of sufficient thickness.
Where hot air heating is employed, at
all points of contact with the fur
nace pipes wooden floors should be
protected by metal sheeting, with at.
least an inch of air space left be
tween. Metal thimbles should be
used for steam or hot water pipes
where wooden partitions are trav
ersed.
Keep globes on your gas jets and ties
on your curtains in the' summer
months.
Another suggestion made by Mifis
Hunter is that each house should be
supplied with a chemical fire extin
guisher. These contrivances are not
costly and they are of inestimable
worth when brought to play on a blaze
In its incipiency. This is all good ad
vice if it is taken at the right time.
The right time is before and not after
the fire.
SECRETARY WILSON.
Advices from Washington indicate
that President-elect Taft had decided
to retain "Tama Jim" Wilson as secre
tary of agriculture. This will be good
news to the agricultural interests of
the countryt as they fully appreciate
the wonderful work Secretary Wilson
has done. It is generally felt that it
•would be but to add another to the
list of mistakes made under the name
of reform to remove a man whose work
in reorganizing and making effective
the operations of the department of
agriculture has added millions to the
national wealth
Alfred Henry Lewis, writing in the
Chicago Examiner, gives the credit for
defeating the efTorts to remove Secre
tary Wilson to the farmers of the
country. "In. his cabinet making,"
Bays Mr* Lewis, "Mr. Taft has not
languished for advisers. He has had
Mr. Lodge, Mr. Knox, Mr. Hitchcock
and Mr. Hammond, and now thi3
quartet of counsel has been augument
ed by the addition of the farmers of
the land, of whom, putting it modestly,
there are a round 11,000,000."
Mr. Lewis in expressing the hope
that the present secretary will be re
tained!^ in the cabinet recalls a bit of
history that shows Mr. Wilson's
calibre. He says:
"Back a quarter of a century ago,
When General Grant lay dying at
Mount McGregor, a bill was pending
before congress to restore him to his
Old rank at the head of the army. The
great soldier lay on his bed of death
speed was necessary or it would be
forever too late.
The Democratic minority in the
fcouse wJjar® the bill was being con­
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sidered, with that good sense and good
taste which have so frequently dis
tinguished it, was resolved by fili
buster and every mean method of
parliamentary flimflam to fritter away
the days until the general's death
should of itself kill the bill. It was
a most noble program, and the Demo
crats cast about for ways and means
to carry it out.
"What the Democrats needed was an
election contest case. Under the
house rules then prevailing a seat
contest had precedence over measures
such as that restoring General Grant
to the army.
"There was but one contest case on
the calendar. Secretary Wilson was a
member of the House and the Demo
crat whom he defeated had contested
his seat. There was no question but
what Mr. Wilson had been squarely
elected.
Mr. Wilson, like the others, saw
through the mean strategy He took
the only way to foil it .took it without
hesitation. He claimed recognition
from the chair. Having obtained it
be Instantly resigned his seat in thi
house.
Mr. Wilson gave up his place as
representative that the Grant bill
might pass. And it did pass. For with
that contest wiped off the books by
the Wilson resignation the Democrats
were left no raw material wherefrom
to weave delay.
"Mr. Wilson left congress, Gen
eral Grant went back—in name—to
the army and the death blow at Mount
McGregor was made easier."
Of course this has no bearing what
ever on Secretary Wilson quail Qca
tlons as a cabinet officer, yet it gives
an insight into his character. If Sec
retary Wilson thought that his admin
istration of the affairs of the agri
cultural department was not satis
factory to the farmers of the country,
who are his real constituents, lie
would lose little time in stepping down
and out. But on the contrary it has
been made plain to him that the farm
er wants him retained, and evidently
this fact has been made as plain to
the president-elect.
Since such an effective demonstra
tion has been given of the need of
wireless equipment on ocean liners
by the rescue of the Republic, little if
any objection should be raised to the
bill introduced in the house by Repre
sentative Burke of Pennsylvania The
Burke bill would require every ocean
passenger steamer, certified to carry
fifty passengers, to be equipped with
an efficient radio-telegraphic installa
tion, with an operator aboard, before
being granted a clearance for a for
eign port 500 miles or more distant.
The bill has been referred to a com
mittee and it is hoped to have it re
ported to the house in time for con
sideration before the adjournment of
the present congress.
It is to be hoped that well meaning
but over enthusiastic parties do not
attempt to make too much of a hero of
Christian Rudowitz, the Russian re
fugee, whoseextradition on the
charge of having committed' murders
in Russia in 1906 has been refused by
the state department. It may be well
that political refugees should find lib
erty in this land of the free, but there
is no need of impressing on them too
firmly, especially when the crimes
with which they are charged are mur
ders, that they make very desirable
citizens.
The president has joined Governor
Magoon in the recommendation that
the" wreck of the battleship Maine
removed from Havana harbor. There
does not seem to be any good reason
why this work should not be done, or.
in fact, why it was not done years ago.
It would be better to find an answer
to that question of how the battleship
was sunk than to leave the question
unanswered at the cost of blocking the
harbor.
No matter what plan congress finds
to settle that Brownsville affair it is to
be hoped it will be settled without any
further special messages or spread
eagle, oratory. The country is ready
to sound a hearty amen to any plan
settlement that will quietly put this
question out of the way.
A Chicago street car conductor who
has killed four people and maimed two
for life has taken a voluntary rest "to
recover his nerve." How much nerve
does than man want?
PENNIE8 IN THE BOX.
I'm Uncle Sam's most favored pet,
I'm hearty and I'm hale
I've nothing in this world to do
But glide 'round with the mail
But one thing almost breaks my heart
And my nervous system shocks
It's the everlasting pennies
That I'm fishing from the box.
I carry stamps and envelopes,
And postal cards and such
And I would like to sell a few—
'Twould please me very much
But a man can't sell unless you buy,
No matter how he talks
So I have to keep on diving
After pennies in the box.
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1 in in
It's all right in the springtime
Or when the summer breezes blow,
But a different proposition
When it's thirty-two below
When all your fingers and your toes.
Are frozen hard as rocks,
It's most anything but funny
Scratching pennies from the box.
And now quite confidential
I'll tell you something more
A rural carrier (away out west)
Forgot himself and swore
Says he: "I can stand the snow
drifts,
I can stand the frozen locks,
But blast those measly pennies
In the blasted measly box.
When the "roll is called up yonder,"
And we shall gather there
They wouldn't let a mail man In
If they knew he'd learned to swear.
If you want St. Pete to ope' the gate
When your rural carrier knocks,
Buy stamps and don't be guilty
Of putting pennies in the box
—By a Rural Route Carrier
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Miss Laura Seymour has gone
Dexter, Minn., for a visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ira Chase.
Freeman Smith has moved into his
new home in the north part of the
city, which he recently purchased
from William Butler.
Mrs. J. B. McDonnell is at Fairfax
this week visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Clayton Faltruson.
Ray Walter Smith is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Freeman Smith.
Ellis Lloyd of this city shipped two
cars of horses to the Ottumwa market
Thursday.
James Rush, who resides west of
the city, went to Chicago Thursday
to attend to some business.
A. T. Akerman of Ladora was in
town Thursday visiting with his sis
ters, Mrs. Spears and Mrs. Walter Ed
wards.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Boland visited
with relatives at Webster last Tues
day.
Mrs. Neal Shaw of Hedrick visited
Tuesday at the Mrs. Ora Edwards and
N. Akerman homes.
William Rutherford, who has been
rooming alone in his home in the
south part of the city and boarding at
the restaurant, not appearing for his
meals as usual, search was instituted,
which resulted in finding him lying on
the floor suffering from a paralytic
stroke. Friends are caring for him.
Postmaster H. E. Hull and D. E.
Sell rug went to Marengo Wednesday.
Roads are now impassable for automo
',es.
Miss Minnie Kennedy of North Eng
lish is a guest of her cousin, Mrs. H.
A. Hoiverson.
W. W. Lewis has charge of the Har
ris Grain and Feed company during
the absence of Mr. Harris.
Neighborhood News
Wanted—Good correspondents fQr
the Courier at Ladsdale, Eldon, Ex
llne, Red Oak. Farson, Competine and
Fremont. Address. Editorial Depart
ment, Courier, Ottumwa, Iowa.]
WILLIAMSBURG.
Williamsburg—Col. Jesse. Leas
lire
of Iowa City was up Wednesday, the
20th inst., to visit at the home of his
father, J. H. Leasure and to assist
him in celebrating his eightieth birth
day.
G. P. Gallagher returned from Chi
cago Thursday morning, where he had
been with a shipment of two cars of
cattle of his own raising.
J. H. Hughes went to Marengo last
Thursday to attend district court.
The religious services conducted at
the M. E. church by Rev. C. C. Sllli
van are well attended. A crowd from
North English and Yankee Point wero
up recently to attend the services:
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tanner left Tues
day evening for an extended visit with
relatives at Lynchburg, Virginia.
Michael Gleen of Stuart is visiting
this week at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Joe McCarty of this city.
Rev. D. W. Montgomery is reported
on tne sick list.
Walter Harris, wife and son left
Friday night for a visit with Mr. Har
ris' parents at Los Angeles, Cal.
HIGH POINT.
High Point.—Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman Parker, a son.
Mrs. Adam Houk has returned homo
after a visit with relatives and friends
near Ormanville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Houk, Mr. and
Mrs. George Houk were visitors at the
ElisbfL Houk home Sunday.
Mrs. Spencer Millard spent Monday
at the Forsythe home.
Miss Nannie Brooks and Miss Beu
lah Marts spent Sunday at the Harve
Marts home.
Mrs. Steers of Salem, .Mo., has re
turned to her home after an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Roy Marts is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mash Young was entertained
at the Patrick home Tuesday.
Mrs. Vandorn of Amador was the
welcome guest at the Elisha Houk
home last week.
Mrs. E. M. Pumroy visited with
friends in Ottumwa Saturday.
M. M. Thompson has returned home
after a visit with his brother near
Belknap.
Mr. and Mrs. Buedell attended church
in Ottumwa Sunday.
Mrs. Kendall of Ottumwa, after vis
iting at the parental Houk home, has
returned home.
BOBTOWN.
Bobtown.—Frank Turner was a busi
ness visitor at the A. Post home in
Ottumwa last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wood were
pleasant callers at the Fitzgerald home
Monday evening.
Jane Ryan is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Ada Dunning called on Mrs.
Rouch last week.
Mrs. Fricke is seriously ill.
Florence Wood and Hubert Fitzger
ald were very pleasantly entertained
at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Mollie
Wood last week.
Roy Karsner and family have moved
on the Fitzgerald farm.
Marjorie Horan is on the sick list.
Thomas Orman has moved on the
Ves Pilcher farm.
Mrs. Rouch is dangerously ill.
George Gordon was a recent callar
at the L. S. Wood home.
Charles Wood is some better.
Jim Courtney was an over Sunday
visitor at the Jeamie home.
Mrs. Mollie Wood and nephew, Ho
bart Fitzgerald were in Ottumwa one
day last week.
William Walker of Sorghum Ridge
was a business visitor in Ottumwa
Thursday.
Carrie Tindell made a visit in Ot
tumwa last week.
HILLSBORO.
Hillsboro—Wm. Moxley and family
of Fairfield came down Saturday for a
short visit.
Mrs. Mather.and daughter were call
ed here last wsek by the illness of Mr.
Rockey.
Mrs. Askew and daughter Etta of
Stockport, were visitors in town Sat
turday.
xturai uoute carrier Rev. Heightshoe of Ottumwa. snent ir-
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OTTUMWA COUBIER
(BY COURIER, CORRESPONDENTS.)
Saturday with friends hero and ac
companied Rev. Fix to Stockport and
Glasgow Sunday, where he spoke in
the interests of the American Home
J'Udlnj* association.
W. P. Blackford returned to Oska
loosa Saturday morning after a couple
of days' visit at home.
P- E. Watts has sold his automobile
to Georgp Connor.
rred Williamson, who has been suf
fering with a gathering on his throat
is much better.
Mrs. Ella Davidson Beatty and little
daughter of Ilorth Platte, Neb., are
visiting relatives here.
G. W. Boley and James Rockey went
to Mount Pleasant recently.
Jesse Benn was transacting business
in Burlington last week.
Rev. Fix and. family left recently for
a visit at Mrs. Fix's home near Sperry.
Mr. Scott shipped a car of horses
from here Monday.
Robert Leffter and Ralph Wheat
ley went to Cedar Rapids Saturday
nlirht.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville—Elder B. W. Petitt was
In town a part of last week.
M. T. Keeran is building a new
barn on the property he 1. cently pur
chased in the north part of town.
John R. Sipes departed Friday for
Boulder, Colo., to spend the remainder
of the winter. Attorney and Mrs. C.
E. Hatchitt will look after his work In
his absence and will continue the Ed
dyville correspondence in the Ottumwa
Courier.
C. E. Hatchitt was in Kelloesr Fri
day on legal business.
Maude Gray who is attending school
in Ottumwa came home Friday ntirlit
and remained over Sunday.
Ottumwa passengers on business
S .ur™ay
were:
Amador Mrs. S. Random spent
Tuesday at the Schwartz home
Mrs. John Smith left recently for
Oklahoma, called there by tho illness
of her sister.
L. h. Wellman was in the county
seat Monday.
James Kint of Ottumwa, Is a guest
at the home of Will Kent.
George Bachman is visiting rela
tives near Amador.
Mrs. Vandorn visited a few days
last week at the Houk home.
Roll Gosney held a public sale last
week. He expects to move from tills
neighborhood in the near future.
Mrs. Ira Haning spent Tuesday with
her mother Mrs. L. H. Wellman.
Mrs. John Schwartz who has been 111
for some tlm^ is stll quite poorly.
Ira Haning make a business trip to
the county seat Tuesday.
Mrs. Mattie Eakin called on Mrs.
Mlllip Schwartz Tuesday,
Mrs. Lorengo Arie spent Monday at
the Hendrix home.
Mrs. Kittle Hendrix hell a public
sale Monday. She will move to Ot
tumwa soon.
FARMINGTON.
Farmington.—Mrs. Tillies Sharp was
hostess to the High. Five club on
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Mulvihill left Monday
morning for Lincoln, Neb., where she
will visit her brother, John and fam
ily.
Mrs. W. H. Gentner has returned
from a visit with her motlicr in St.
Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Scott returned
Thursday evening from Excelsior
Springs, Mo. Mr. Scott was so ill he
was brought home on a cot, having
gone to Excelsior .Springs about three
weeks ago to receive treatment, which
failed to benefit him.
Harvey Cox of Vernon was a Farm
Ingtcn visitor Monday.
George Sterling left Monday for
Wichita, Kas., on a business trip.
William Van Zant and family "have
moved into the Mrs. Amanda Boyers
property on Fifth street.
SALEM.
Salem—Miss Josie Jones and Mrs.
Shelledy spent Wednesday at Mount
Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. Mosher have returned
to Ames following a visit with Prof.
L. T. Hill and family.
Mrs. Stuart spent several days of
last week with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Hall at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Oglevee, after spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. C. D.
Hawhouser, has returned to her home
at Lone Tree.
Mrs. Kerr and her son Charles visit
ed the former's sister. Mrs. Young at
Mt. Pleasant last week.
Horace Shampnol came from Mount
Grove, Mo., to visit his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Shampnol.
Mrs. Charles Slveter recently en
tertained her friend Miss Delia Knapp
of Mt. Pleasant.
.(Jr. and Mrs. George Jordan are the
parents of a ton born Jan. 17.
John Carter of Hillsboro has pur
chased the R. A. Graves farm of 10
acres, consideration $5,000.
Saturday January 16, a little daugh
ter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
AVilmeth.
Mrs. W. S. Parker came from Ot
tumwa Tuesday and spent several
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Scott.
Frank Jackman is at home following
a visit with relatives in Indiana
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A. J. Gardner, W. D.
Mahaffey, Lee Warner and Mrs. W. S.
Shinn.
A. C. Willembrecht made a brief
trip to Blakesburg on business Satur
day
L. A. Garrison from Pella, was here
on business Saturday.
Miss Stella Baker made a visit to
•il,
in
Ottumwa over Sunday.
W. W. White of Oskaloosa, was in
town Saturday. He was accompanied
^,^s,on
H°bart,
who visited with
Mrs. Gibbons.
Ottumwa visitors from Eddyville
Friday night were: Carl and Wm.
Powell. Burley Beamer, Ace Odem
and wife, John Townsley, Lloyd Town
sley, Bill Smith, Hugh Clark. Richard
Jager and Misses Georgia Boyd and
Sim Brown.
Q. E. Gardner of Ottumwa. South
Dakota, who Is visiting his parents
ne"r
Dudley, was in town Saturday.
The Methodist protracted meeting
begun at Columbia Sunday.
Dr. R. F. Shahan was called to Albia
on account of tho illness of his father,
Thursday night, and to Agency, on ac
count of the Illness of his wife's moth
er Mrs. McCombs, the next night. Both'
patients are recovering.
Miss Blanche Bissell came down
from Oskaloosa to stop over at a re
cital Friday night, and went on to Ot
tumwa Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Barnett and Mr.
and Mrs. John Denning visited Sunday
with the family of J. F. Hohl.
Mrs. Wade HaYryman returned to
her home at Mercer, Mo., Friday She
has been visiting with Mrs. Frank
Pierce of this place.
AMADOR.
un6u»uue uuumwa, spent Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fraaier of yprt business Friday, the sick list.
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bad back turns every twenty-four
hours into on® dull round of pain and
misery—you are lame in the mornin*,
nagged all day by a dull, throbbing
backache, can't rest In the evening or
sleep well at night. It hurts to bend
ove» straighten up. get up from a
chair, or lift even a light weight.
An-w sudden twist turn or awkward
movement s«nds a tearing twinge of
t«ftln through the weak spot.
Backache is really kidney-ache.
The kidneys are in the small of the
back, and any pain there Is enough
cause to suspect your kidneys. If
the urine Is discolored, contains sandy
sediment, or passes too frequently,
then you have double proof.
Keep the kidneys well and the kid
neys will keep you well. Well kid
neys filter the blood and keep it pure.
Diseased kidneys only partly purify
the blood. Neglect weak kidneys
and you invite uric acid poteonlng,
gravel, stone in the kidneys, rheuma
tism, heart trouble, diabetes, Bright's
disease, and a long list of other ser
ious disorders now recognised as hav
ing their cause in kidney weakness.
At the first sign of backache or ur
inary disorders give the kidneys quick
Madison, were recent visitors at the
home of the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Frazier.
Born Jan. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Trueblood, a daughter.
Miss Rae In°rlm left Tuesdav to
visit relatives at Danville arid Irving.
Miss John Dille is a guost of rela
tives at Wycondah.
Mrs. Mae Hoggatt was a shopper in
Mt. Plensant Saturday.
Miss Margaret Hoggatt is quite slcl
at her home In the east part of town
OLIVET.
Olivet—William Lumsden spent last
Sunday in Des Moines with relatives
anj friends.
J. P. Anderson of Colfax was In
town .Friday on business.
The mines in this locality are run
ning about full time.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Williams spent Frl
dav In Harvey, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Hawkins.
Rev. J. C. Leonard of Bussey, oc
cupied the pulnlt in the M. E. church
Sunday.
Mrs. John Dolan Is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Scott Smith in Tracey
this week, while Mr. Dolan and Mr.
Smith are on an excursion to New
Mexico.
Kerr and McVeigh of Knoxville
shipped two car loads of hogs from
here to Chicago last week.
Mrs. Suard Battama is on the sick
list this week.
The mine at this place Is- being rap
idly developed under the management
of Mr. Weece. There is now thiity
men on the nay roll.
C. B. Howell of Oskaloosa accepted
a position as weigh boss at the mine
this week.
Richard Haven of Bolton secured
work here
Haven of Bolton
this week.
KNOXVILLE.
Knoxville—Tom Clay, a mulatto
who married a white slrl of Knoxville
a few years nsro was arrested with his
wife in Fort Dodge charged with run
ning a disorderly house. During the
past yonr tliev have given the courts
much trouble and business.
Gray Anderson celebrated Ills 19th
birthday last Thursday when he In
vited the members of the K. G. R.
club to his home. John Dlckerson who
Is also a member of the club and
whose birthday comes on the same
date Invited nil the guests to the mov
ing picture show which he runs, after
which they all retired to the Ander
son home where refreshments were
served.
William Batten, of Fort Scott, Kan
sas., has been visiting at the home of
his parents here the past week.
Herbert Hull has pone to Chicago to
look after some business for the elec
tric company.
J. H. Parks of Agency City was here
last week visiting with his sister Mrs.
W. J. Case and other relatives.
George Rurt will move his family
to Valley Junction where he will brake
on the Rock Island.
LIBERTY VILLE.
Libertyvllle—Miss May Davis was a
Fairfield shopper Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rlggs visited for
several days last week with relatives
In Richland.
Mrs. John Whltlock and children of
Fairfield, spent Saturday with friends
in Libertyvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. George Paine of
Washington visited over Sunday with
their daughter Mrs. S. C. Ross.
IVJrs. Dan Lepper Is still improving.
Mr. and Mrs. James Peebler enter
tained the M. M. M. club at their home
iri Libertyvllle Saturday evenin. Light
refreshments were served by the hos
tess.
Aibert Coleman and S. C. Ross were
Fairfield business callers Thursday.
The supper given by the young peo
ple of the Presbyterian church Satur
day evening was well attended.
Several people from Libertyvllle at
tended the horse sale in Fairfield on
Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd spent
Thursday with friends in Fairfield.
Hiram Crowford. who is attending
business college in Ottumwa, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
AVERY.
Avery-John Gorman, of Butte, Mon
tana, left Wednesday for his home.
He holds a responsible, position as en
gineer for a large mining concern, and
was called home by the death of his
mother.
N. A. Thayer of Eddyville, la., was
at Avery on business Monday, and
visltlne with friends. Mr. Thayer Is
well pleased with his business at
Eddyville. His many friends were
pleased to meet him.
Mrs. Winnie Ellsworth and son Clay,
of Charlton, spent Sunday with the
former's mother, Mrs. Ellen Morgan,
returning Monday.
John C. Hamilton spent Sunday at
Albia.
Mrs. Frank Allen and Chas. Grant
were Albia visiters Monday.
Geo. Moore is erecting a new house
In the Brldsres addition.
Sam Wilson ia having a" addition
built to his house.
Jas. O Deaver Is erecting a new
house on the Miller addition.
Agent VanMater waa In Ottujnwa. an
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BLOOM FIELD.
Bloomfleld—Newton Owen, 3 years
old, son of Fred and Ora Wlshard,
north of this city, died Friday night at
10 o'clock. He had been sick about,
four weeks. The funeral was con
ducted by Rev. Ferrall at the home
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment in the Lester cemetery.
Mrs. 'Mary A. Rankin carried out a
very pleasant surprise on her sister,
Miss Jennie Burgess Friday. A splen
did thre^ course dinner was served at
noon to a few of Miss Jennie's most
intimate friends. In the evening her
Sunday school class Invaded the house
bringing candy ind apples. oBth af
fairs were very much enjoyed.
Court adjourned Saturday after a
busy term at which a number of Im
portant cases were tried.
The P. E. O. society met with Mrs.
Jennie Wallace Monday evening. Mes
dames Emma Caldwell, Blanch Haney.
Bernice Hazelwood and Jessie Leach
had charge of a very interesting pro
gram. Light refreshments were served.
A marriage license was issued last
week to Earl R. Stober of Moulton and
Miss Fay Johnson of Davis county.
Section two of the W. R. C. very
pleasantly entertained the rest of the
corps and the G. A. R. Friday night at
the hall.
Mrs. Emma L. Simpson spent Sun
day in Milton
Miss Nellie Carroll, of Colorado
Springs, Colo., left Saturday for Chi
cago, to visit before returning home.
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
tho home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
Mills, occurred the death of Mrs.
Susan Lawyer Sterrett. She had lived
in Davis county slncp 1846 and was 86
years old. She was the mother of
eleven children, five of whom survive.
Rev. Fred Tucker conducted the ser
vices at the Mills home Sunday after
noon at 2 'o'clock.
A boy was IJorn to Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Howard of near Pulaski.
Miss Winnie Cree went to Ottumwa
Monday night to spend a few days.
Miss Katie Yahnke and Mrs. Will
Hill spent Monday at West Grove.
Miss Zell Giles of Waneta, spent a
few days In Moulton the past week.
K. T. Hotchklss went to Burlington
this week on business.
Since the beginning of the meeting at
the Christian church there has been
64 conversions.
CHARITON.
Charlton—A tag day was inaugur
ated in this city last Saturday, the
proceeds to bo used for the benefit of
tho new You Men's Christian club,
which Is bein°- organized here. The
neat sum of $215 was raised.
The remains of Mrs. Blanche M.
Duckworth, who died at St. Joe last
Saturday, were brought to this city
Monday and the funeral services were
held this morning at 11 o'clock, con
ducted by the Rev. C. E. Wells, pastor
of the Christian church, at .the home
of her brother Jesse Wood, after
which interment took place in the
Charlton cemetery.
County Clerk J. H. Norris Issued a
marriage license Monday to C. P. Nor
ris of Missouri, and Mrs. M. M. Gil
bert of Russell.
J. B. Preston is seriously 111 with
stomach and heart trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Childs are the
parents of a b*.by boy, born Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dixon and
daughter of Carman, 111., are visiting
In this city with the former's sister,
Mrs. A. C. Riebel.
Miss Delia Moore has returned to
her duties In Red Oak after a few
weeks' visit at her home near New
bern.
Mrs. Levi Fluke was called to Os
ceola Monday by the serious Illness of
her daughter-in-law Mrs. Clyde Llngle
Mrs. G. W. Wilson returned Monday
from Lacona, where she had been
spending a few weeks with her son, H.
M. Wilson an 1 family.
Attorney John W. Lewis and sister,
Mrs. Amanda Barger, of Ottumwa,
came up Monday to attend court and
visit old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. David Fluke of River
side, California, arc here for a visit
with his father, Levi Fluke and sister,
Mrs. Fred YenKel, and other relatives
and old friends.
WE8T POINT.
West Point—Herman Shroeder of
Ft. Madison, was a visitor in this city
on business Friday.
John Overton was a visitor in this
city last Friday. He was enroute to
his home In Pilot Grove. He has been
visiting in Ft. Madison the last few
.days.
Frank Sallen of Ft. Madison was in
this city on business Friday.
John Sanders of Houghten wds in
this city last Friday attending to his
telephone business in this city.
Herbert Rodman and wife who were
marrjed In Kahoka, Mo., are visiting
relatives in this citv on their wedding
trip.
Elizabeth Kempe of this city, was
visitor at Ft. Madison Saturday.
John and Dan King of Bonaparte,
were in the city last week visiting
their brother Albert.
August Loahman of UOa city la on
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Ralph Bay, 710 West Main street,
Ottumwa, Iowa, says: 'Kidney trouble
had me in lta gnuip for some time ajkd
tt would be hard to describe the misery
I endured. I had dull nagging back*
aches which made it impossible for me
to obtain my proper rest at night. The
kidney secretions wci also disordered,
being Irregular In atition and ot an un
natural appearance. I finally eom
menued taking Doan'a Kidney Pins,
procured at Sargent's drug store, and
through their use found great benefit.
I will always bo trilling to recommend
Down's Kidney Pills as I know they act
as spree en ted."
MOULTON.
Moulton—Married, Wednesday, Jan,"
20, at the home of John Waggoner,
near Monterey, Earl Stober and Miss
Faye Johnson. Rev. D. C. Brown of
the M. E. church pronounced the cer
emony In the nresence of a few guests*
Lee Doss was down from Albia Sun
day.
H. Heartfleld Is back from Chicago,
where he has been taking a course In
tailoring.
M. S. Edwards fell Thursday and
badly injurod his left leg, the one that
suffered In the railway accident a few
years ago.
Chas. Dalton came up from Moberly
Sunday on his way to Des Moines to
visit his mother.
Dr. F. Davis was in Chicago tha
past week attending a dentlstrv con
vention.
Dr. W. F. Ware has returned from a
business trip to St. Louis.
Harrison Cllnkenbeard and wife
have returned from Cresent, Okla.,
where they spent the past two month*
with their daughter and family.
Will Hays fell oft of a wagon Thurs
day and broke a couple of ribs. He
will be laid up for a few days.
The Moulton high school will ob
serve Lincoln's birthday with appro
priate exercises. The grades will all
prepare something extra and the-pro
gram will be held at the M. E. ohurch.
If the weather permits the school will
march with the G. A. R. post and
Moulton Citizens' band.
W. F. Berry returned from Moravia
Saturday morning after a visit with
his mother, who is veiir sick.
Many of the Moulton people who are
Interested In the drawin» of lots in
the new county seat of Cimarron
county, Okla, Boise City, have receiv
ed deeds to their property.
Rev. N. J. Nicholson of the Christ-
Ian church, attended the dedication of
the Knights of Pythias hall at
clnnati Wednesday night. He
booked for one of his famous
dresses.
AGENCY.
Agency.—Mrs. J. W. Johnson, who
has been 111, Is a great deal better.
Minor McMlnn of Missouri, and Mrs.
Mary Plowman of KeoBauqua, visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mc
Mlnn, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clayton, who
have been visiting friends In Herndon,
Va. this winter, have arrived horrie.
II. R. Hlliery brought home from
Middletown a pair of line horses that
he purchased from Mr. Hannah,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Foster of. Ot
tumva spent Sunday with friend*
near here.
Mrs. J. S. McComas, who was taken
suddenly ill in a store In Ottumwa
Friday, is_ slowly improving.
Frank Acton has leased his farm
east of town, and with his wife will
spend a year in California.
J. H. Parks returned Monday from
Des Moines and other points where he
had been on business.
Elder McClure, a Christian minister
from Missouri, and Rev. O. G. Orcutt
of Agency, will hold a discussion on
the subject of baptism at Bladensburg
Thursday morning and evening and
Friday mofnlng and evening, Jan.
28 and 29. The discussion to be a
friendly one.
Rev. Sheppard, an evangelist for the
church of Christ. Is holding a series of
meetings in the Congregational church
this week.
TO REBUILD AX HANDLE
FACTORY AT MILTON."
Milton—The ax handle factory, re
cently burned at this place Is being re
built on a larger scale which is very
gratifying to Milton people. There is
talk among the stockholders of nsing
the building and machinery for an
electric light plknt. A number of local
capitalists are becoming interested In
this movement.
Elder C. F. Ladd of Rock Falls, 111.,
preached at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening. It is very
probable that the Christian church
poople will employe this minister for
the coming year.
The meetings at the Methodist
Episcopal church are progressing
favorably. Rev. Ingham Is preaching
sermons of Intense force and power.
Ford Howell of Des Moines visited
his father. W. Y. Howell, l«st wepk,
returning Wednesday. His father ac*
companed him to Des Moines,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cassat are repoic
Ing over the arrival of twins, a boy
and a girl.
E. E. McKee of the Cantril electric
plant-was a recent visitor in town.
II. C. Woodward has returned to his
home In Washington state after visit
Insr his father here.
Mrs. G. W. Atkins, who has been
verv sick, remains about the same. Dr.
Atkins, the attending physician, and
Dr. Jay of Pulaski held "onanitatliift
'over her last week.
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