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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Philadelphia
Washington. Baltimore
New York,
Boston. Cincinnati
Parkersburg,
Pitsburg, Columbus
Louisville.

II
take the Wabash line with through
sleeper Ottumwa to st. Louis, making
direct connections In Union depot
vita all lines running through cars to
nbove points. Time TIE same and rates
always the cheapest. A trial Of this
:oute will Away. convince you Of it's
many superior advantages. II is to
the eastern traveller what the Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland are TO
the western. Turn up and out of the
old rut and try route that will please
you In every way.
A. ]. PACKARD.
Passenger Agent
L. w. VAN PATTEN.
Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

The old Bohemian oats swindle,
which was one of the longest lived and
most successful fakes with which the
farmers of the country were ever work
ed, has died natural death at last,
and we hear no more Of it. The an
Gent lightning rod swindle still lives
and will live, we suppose, so long as we
have thunderstorms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

We noticed late Chicago quotation
Of IL cents for packing butter and 20
cents for creamery extras-a difference
of S cents per pound. Just why
there should be any packing house but
ter at all made is one of the unsolvable
dairy problems. All enterprising agri-
cultural communities have quit making
IL cent packing house butter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

We notice the case of q maiden lady
in Indiana who has taught country
school for 45 consecutive years. Among
her present pupils are the grandchil-
dren of the little folk whom she first
taught. and still. some people think that
woman has no mission in life unless
she marries some old stick of man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

A newspaper man once essayed to
write an agricultural item and said,
having In mind the Darwinian theory,
that, IL the farmers persisted in remov-
Ing the horns from their cattle, in the
course of time all cattle would be born
without horns. He was embarrassed
when we asked him If he had ever seen
calf born with horns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

Only one tramp has asked food OF us
this year so far. What are these fell
lows doing? We do not believe they
are working to get an honest living.
They probably find it hard picking to
beg their way through prosperous ag-
ricultural communities. as they rightly
should.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

l. II. HAMMOND, Co. Auditor.
By ]. II. CRILEY, Deputy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

LOCKER, Tuesday afternoon, in the
presence of few friends, Frederick
Smith, of Hillsdale. and Miss Jessie
WcrtZ, of Victor, Iowa, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony. The
Rev. y. +. Ioder pronounced the
words which made the happy couple
one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07
spreads Like wndGrc.

When things are 1.-THE best they
become 1.-The best selling" Abraham
mare, leading druggist, of Belle
Vile, o., writes: Electric Bitters
are the best selling bitters L have
handled in 90 years" You know
why? Most diseases begin in disor-
aers of stomach, liver, kidneys, bow
els, blood and nerves. Electric Bit
ters tones up the stomach, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, purities the
blood, strengthens the nerves, hence
cures multitudes of maladies. 1t
builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigOr into any weak
sickly, rundown man or woman
Price so cents, Sold by Hartz 6
Unemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07
DAVENPORT DOINGS

Davenport is becoming popular
place for young couples who are anN-
ious to enter upon the state of double
blessedness. During October Clerk
John +. Cheek issued siXty-siA
marriage licenses. OF the IS2 people
who drew the permits, az were from
Davenport. 1 from Aliens Grove, !
from Springfield, Iowa, l from Chi
cago, from Clinton. ) from LeClaire,
from Madison, Wis, IL from Rock
Island, from jamestown, Iowa, 2
from Galva. ILL.,, ! from Racine, Wis,
from Rising City, Neb., from
Princeton, 1 from Oxford, Iowa,
from McCausland, from Moline, ,
from Butler township, / from West
Branch, Iowa, 1 from Upton, Iowa,
from Wheatland, / from Big Rock,
/ from Long Grove, l from Eldridge,
? from Durant, from Andalusia, ILL.,,
from Atalissa, Iowa, 1 from Carbon
Cliff, ILL.,, from Watertown, ILL.,, !
from Amity, Iowa, l from st. Louis,
and l from Lyons, Iowa. Matrimon-
ial bliss fairly radiated from Daven-
port to all parts of the country.
The Tri-City Bottled Milk d Butter
company, having run the gauntlet of
the local dairymen, brought up
against the Davenport board of
health Tuesday. The company had
made verbal application for license
TO run six wagons in this city They
had not filed out and signed the usu-
al written form. ii is understood, be-
cause the details of their business
differ SO materially from that of the
ordinary Gairyman. That is, they
could not state the number of cattle
in their herd, the last time IL was in
spected. and other things that the
local milllnan must affirm before he
gets his permit 10 go into business.
The inability of the company to give
this information, or the fact that IT
had not done so, resulted in the board
deciding not to issue n permit until
satisfactory showing had been
made that the company was comply
ing with all the rules and regulations
to which the local dairymen are re-
quired to conform.
Secretary f. \. Garrison of the
Davenport Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION has rendered his resigna-
ton to the board of directors and it
has been accepted. Mr.. Garrison
takes this action not because there
has been any dissatisfaction with his
work as general secretary, but be-
cause the movement for new asso-
citation building has not progressed
as rapidly and as far as the interests
of the association demand. He VIII
remain with the association for
month or two longer, and devote his
energies entirely to the movement
for the new building, which it is eN-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

LOCKER, tuesday afternoon, IN the
presence of a few friends, Frederick
Smith, of Hillsdale. and Miss Jessie
WcrtZ, of Victor, Iowa, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony. The
Rev. y. i. Ioder pronounced the
words which made the happy couple
one.
Freeze out was the feature of
the stag fairly Tuesday evening for
the members of the Moline club.
Forty members were entered in the
play, which continued for an hour
and a half. Poker was the game
played and at the expiration of the.
time, the one holding the greatest
number of chips was awarded the
prize-a s. box of Havanas. Way
land Brown captured the prize and
the remainder of the evening was
spent by those present in sampling
the cigars. which he passed around.
The girls of the high school, who
are interested in basketball, have ar
ranged to give a Basketball Tea"
Friday evening at the home of Miss
Schillinger, for the benefit of the
high school athletic association.
Contractor w. y. Craig has been
awarded the contract for the cree
ton of the new United Presbyterian
church at the corner of Sixteenth
street and Eighth avenue. The con-
tract price, outside of the lighting
and the pews, is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The structure will be
of frame, and will include an audi
forum 36N36 feet in dimensions and
a Sunday school room 20X35 feet.
The entrance door at the corner will
be surmounted by low tower. The
pulpit will be located at the farther
end diagonally opposite the entrance.
the Sunday school room on Sixteenth
street. The building Will have three
gables, containing three large wind
ows.
The Century club was entertained
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
c. III. Ainsworth on Seventeenth
street. The program, arranged by
the committee, was n unique and in
teresting one, in that the members of
the club were given an inside view
of the great system of telegraphy.
Miss Cora Piper, of the local office of
the Postal Telegraph company, was
the lecturer for the occasion, and the
explanation she gave of the intri-
cacies of telegraph system was
revelation to most of those present,
as il would be to- the majority of the
people about town. She also in
cIuded in her talk the workings of
the cable system, and an interesting
history of telegraphy from its be-
ginning. After the talk the MEM
bers had the interesting experience
of deciphering a message that Miss
Piper wrote, from explanatory codes,
which were distributed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

Miss Hattie Wodyatt has gone TO
Buffalo, where she is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Cumpson. Miss Hattie
may possibly spend the winter there.
| The annual ball of the Iron Mold
ers' union, No. 237, will be held
Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Nov.
y, at Armory hall in the Skinner
annex building. Tickets have been
placed at 80 cents and Freed's orches-
ira will furnish the music.
The w. G.. Il. L. was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. j. Fred
duntOon at her residence. After
routine business had been transacted,
a report of the district convention
at Galesburg last month was given
by Mrs. p. II. Brown. After the bust
ness had been transacted Il social
time was had including the enjoy
ment of refreshments served by Mrs.
Iuntoon.
John \. Logan camp is the name by
which the local Sons of Veterans or
ganization will be known. There
was a good attendance at the meet
ing at Warts hall last evening, and
IS names were put on the application
TOR the charter. There are thirty or
more names on the original roll, and
the application will be held till Fri
day evening that all who wish may
put their names on il and thus have
their names on the charter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Allen depart
ed for Chicago to attend the horse
show.
Andrew Olson, the well-known
Moline lawyer. left yesterday to To-
cate in Chicago. Whether he will go
into business for himself or with
some older firm has not yet been de-
cided.
Frank Benson. of 1919 Sixth avenue,
died at ESQ yesterday afternoon
from consumption, from which he
had been suffering more than a year.
lie had been bedfast ten weeks. He
was born June "a, 1915, in Christian
ham, Narmland. Sweden, and came to
this country 80 years ago, locating
directly in Moline, where he had lived
ever since. He had been employed at
Deere d Co.'S as Il polisher for the
last twenty-siX years. He leaves TO
mourn his loss his wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Otto Johnson of this
city. and Esther and Adelia at home.
He also leaves one brother in Sweden.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon from the residence, the Rev.
Z. y. Hemborg officiating. Interment
Will be ut Riverside.
At the home of DR.. and Mrs. o. w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

pected to push to a successful issue
at once. While the association has a
fine property at the corner of Sixth
and Brady streets, it is badly handi-
capped for lack of the necessary ia
cilities for carrying on the various
departments of the work Nearly
half. of the $4,000 needed TO paw for
the property and give it good build
ing has been pledged, and when the
rest is secured Davenport will have
done as much, and no more, than all
progressive cities are doing for the
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07
For Painless Dentistry

Call and have you teeth exam
ined free We will tell you - hs
your filliI g o. crowoiug W'l co.
before the work IS G, mmeu,ro
Sets Of teeth IL you ue-d nru
or il your I'D ones d.. no' fl O. ;
on Us and we guar4n' e.- FL On
Thin Ela-tic Plates do nat lAk.
up room in the mouh like re
n nnRs do add f. q h.n 49, o-rrre
fail by our new method.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07
MOLINE MENTION

Miss Hattie Wodyatt has gone to
Buffalo, where she is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Ed. Cumpspn. Miss Hattie
may possibly spend the winter there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

ers' union, No. 237, will be held
Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Nov.
y, at Armory hall in the Skinner
annex building. Tickets have been
placed at 10 cents and Freed's orches-
ira will furnish the music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

Last evening at the home of th'
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. q
DaIy, 122 West Fourteenth street, oc
Cured the marriage of Calista Nir
gima Enoch and Wallace W. DAILY
1t was pretty home wedding, tho
guest being the relatives of tho
young people and few intimat'
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

Andrew Olson, the well-knowu
Moline lawyer. left yesterday to To-
cate in Chicago. Whether he will &c
into business for himself or with
some older firm has not yet been de.
cided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

The girls of the high school. who
are interested in basketball, have ar
ranged to give Basketball Tea
Friday evening at the home of Miss
Schillinger, for the benefit of the
high school athletic association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-07

At the home of DR.. and Mrs. o. W.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
Guiuot. Thier. and bismarck.

One day | was invited to d.0ner with
the Count Of Gutenberg at the resi-
dence of Prince Won Bismarck in Ber-
lin. The count, a former charge DAFT
flares in Paris. was great collector
of autographs. After repast the
count exhibited a sheet of paper on
which Guizot and Theirs had affixed
their signatures. ut is very interest
ing" said Prince Won Bismarck. AL
low me TO show this to my wife" (She
was sick In bed at that time.) In a
few minutes the chancellor returned.
and, returning the sheet of paper to
the diplomat from Wurttemberg, he
added. II hope that did not spoil II
by writing something on It,"
Here follows what was written on
the paper:
My long life has taught me that II is necessary
to forgive good deal and forget nothing.
GuIxor.
A little forgetfulness does not diminish the sin
cerity of forgiveness. THEIRS.
Ny own life has taught me that have a great
deal to forget and a great deal for which to be
forgiven. v. BisnARcKs
Berlin Freie Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
RInnt Jndee Morris.

On one occasion, in trying an abduc-
ton case. Lord Morris, once chief JUS
tice of Ireland, addressed the jury as
follows: II am compelled to direct you
to find verdict of guilty in this case,
but you will easily see that think 1t
Is trifing thing, which | regard as
quite unfit to occupy my time. 1t is
more valuable than yours. At any rate,
it is much better paid for. Find. there
FORE the prisoner guilty of abduction,
which rests. mind We, on four points
the father was not averse. the mother
was not opposed, the girl was willing
and the boy was convaynient."
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
and the judge sentenced him to remain
in the dock till the rising of the court.
Hardly had he delivered sentence than,
turning to the sheriff. Lord Morris
said: Let us CO." and. looking at the
prisoner, he called across the court,
Marry the girl at once, and God bless
you BOTH
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

An American capitalist who has
nade fortune running far into the
millions likes TO tell a story of his first
business venture and how he saddened
the local grocer. At this time he was
fond of frequenting public salesroom
near his home where all sorts of bar
gains were offered:
One day / noticed several boxes of
soap of a certain brand which ! had
often been sent to buy at the corner
grocery / thought to myself. That
viii go cheap" so / ran to the grocery
and received a promise from the man
In charge TO buy as much of the soap
at certain figure as ! could furnish
or course he never suspected that l
could furnish any OF 1t.
l returned to the salesroom, and
when the soap was put up bid it in,
and it was knocked down to me. My
name was demanded, and when / gave
1t in a shrill voice everybody laughed,
for | was then only eleven years of
age.
Amused as they were at the sale, the
bystanders were amazed when | bid In
the whole lot of twenty-five boxes.
had them carried over to the grocery
and received the price agreed upon.
The grocer wore weary look when he
heard how | had obtained the soap.
He said:
"Well, guess could have done that
myself
replied that guessed he could, too,
ut he hadn't.-Youth's Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
IT Jared Him.

pleasant offices you have here" said
a policy holder who visited life insur-
ance office in the Postal Telegraph
building in New York to pay his pre-
MUM. The windows overlook the City
Hall park and the Nathan Hale statue.
YES" replied the insurance man.
"but the inscription on that Hale stat
ne. patriotic and inspiring though ii
Is, strikes a discordant note in the
soul Of one who is underwriting risks
on mems lives. Look at it-'My only
regret is that have but one life to
give in defense of my country New
York Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
How High Birds Fly.

A Strassburg aeronaut says he has
seen an eagle at the height of 5000
yards, and again pair Of storks and a
buzzard 900 yards above the sea level
On March 10. 1890. some aeronauts
observed lark flying at a height OF
1000 yards. On July Is. 1899. another
balloon met couple of crows at an
altitude of 1.400 yards. These, how.
ever. are exceptions. Birds are hardly
ever seen above height of 1000 yards;
even above 400 yards they are not fire.
quent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
RATES OF POSTAGE.

First Class Letters 10 any part o.
the United States, two cents per ounce,
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second CIass-Transien newspapers
and periodicals. one cent for each four
ounces, or fraction thereof
Third Class Books, unsealed circu
lars, and all printed matter except news
papers, seeds, cuttings, roots, etc., 0ne
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof.
Fourth Ciass-Merchandis types.
metals, ores, and minerals, and all malta
BILE matter not In any other class, one
cent for each onnce or tract n thereof
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

The pacing habit is common among
animals. says a writer in Scribner's
Maga zine. Many animals pace-cattle,
for instance: and, among dogs. settlers.
believe pacing to be rather more
natural gait than trotting. Trotting,
as it exists in our fast horses, is scasce.
ly natural gait, but is rather the re-
suit of breeding and education.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
A Wight Light.

Some people make II point never to
retire without a light burning in The
house. A bit of Information worth
knowing is that small even light may
be obtained from small piece OF can.
die all night II fine powdered salt is
piled around the candle until the black
part of the wick Is reached.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

Arab music has been described as the
singing of a prima donna who has rup-
tured her voice in trying to sing duet
with herself. Each note starts from
somewhere between a sharp and fiat,
but does not stop even there and splits
up into four or more portions, of which
no person can be expected to catch
more than one at time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

Mr. Newell have an option on that
Blank avenue house. How would YOU
like it for our home, my dear?
Mrs. Newed-Oh, it's pretty pla6 V.
but you know 1t is said to be haunted.
Mamma says she wouldn't set her foot
inside the door for any amount OF
money.
Mr.. Newed-That settles 1t. I'll close
the deal for it the first thing in the
morning. -Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16


The inhabitants OF he countries bors
dering on India have heir own meth
DDS OF making FIRE. A Burmese mes
senger recently brought note to an
English official. and the iarter observed
something resembling a boys popgun
hanging by the messengers side. Gu
riosity prompted him to ask the native
what 1t was, and he was surprised to
find that 1t was a machine for making
FIRE.
The native exhibited the apparatus
and explained the working. concluding
with a practical demonstration. II
was a tube. closed at one end and fitted
with piston. At the end OF the piston
was groove or cavity, smeared with
wax. which was used for making
thread or infiammable material adhere
to it. The finder, to keep the old name,
Is pressed on the wax when light Is
required and is not kept there always.
Placing the wlsp OF cotton on the
wax, the native inserted the tightly
fitting piston in the tube, then forced
1t along the latter by giving 1t sharp
blow. On withdrawing the piston the
cotton was found to be allght. having
been ignited by the concussion with the
compressed air.--Pearson's Weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

Trains No S--IIo will run daily, and No. thirty
Ia ases late on Sundays. Both trains will stop at
rmediate stations on Sundays.
Nos.1, and run daily ES-veen Harrisburg and
.erstown.
Daily.
Da ly except Sunday.
in Sundays will leave Philadelphia 1t 430p. N
Pullman palace sleeping cars between New Yort
nd Knoxville Tenn, on trains west and 10 east.
Through coaches to and from Philadelphia or
sxniss . and east and and west.
N. A. RIDDLE, W. A. GARD, J. +. 5oyD
Uenl Pass. Agt. Agent Supt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
A ReIic Of Peter the Great.

The cottage where Peter the Great
dwelt when he was learning the trade
of shipbuilding in Zaarndam, Holland.
still exists. though somewhat dilapidat-
ed. 1t contains the rude furniture
which the great Peter used-a bed
stead. table and two chairs. 1t is in
cased in building erected for the pur-
erected by Alexander Of Russia in 1914.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

The origin of the saying las clear
as whistle" Is ascribed to the "whis
tie tankard" Of olden times. IN which
3he whistle came into play when the
tankuEd was emptied or cleared ou'
to announce to the waiter that mon
liquor was required
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
work For AZ.

Nothing that Is OF real worth can BE-
achieved without courageous working.
Man owes his growth chiefly 10 that
active striving Of the will, that en-.
counter with difficulty. which we call
effort: and II is astonishing TO find bow
often results apparently impracticabIe
are thus made possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
Not Necessary.

"N'h,:; yea are at a loss for suita-
Die wSld- 10 YOU ever apply to your
wife,"
"No." replied the writer; II don'e
have to. Tier entire vocabulary is
coming my way most of the time
Chicago Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
To Save Time.

visitor-No. won't come in. Could
| see Mr.. Jones for two minutes?
Servant-What name shall OF say.
sorr?
Visitor Professor vondersplinkentoo-
tlelieimer.
S"vant Cch. sure ye'd better step in
and bragg II Wid ye. sorr.-Punch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16

"Would you start on journey on
Friday"
''No. indeed"
why are people so superstitious
"But this has nothing TO do with SUI
p-rstition. | get paid on Saturday"