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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

We very much doubt the success Of
the reported attempt to form lobster
trust. The supply is too large to be
"cornered."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
Prospects.

Rich Old Aunt-Robert' III lba n
make AXE my will. I think I SID"
you-Oause). Joaoerly)-
aunt. ,don PuI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

If the Hon. James Hogg ever be-
comes Secretary Of State, we are conf
dent that he will not be referred to as
"ittle Breeches."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
Protected Neighborhood.

First Tramp-Have any luck around
here?
Second Tramp-Awful luck! Half de
folks keep dogs an de udder half keeps
woodpiles.-Judge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

"Be virtuous and you will be veal
thy" says Uncle Russell Sage-which
is a rather severe reflection on some
mighty good people.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Women not only want the last word,
but they want the last chapter. That
Is why they read the back Of the book
first
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Joseph was not a real captain of in
dustry. He didn't twist the screw
when the other fellows were calling for
helm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

A Cleveland preacher has discovered
that the recently developed love for
sports here in America Is a sign
Of degeneracy. Down with the mud
died OATS!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
Inn6nI g MUTT hi

A motor omnibus may n Tbe Y,
plying in London streets nr the
is run as an eXpeIlH'0n ommert
Car Company between I hal
Bro diva and oxford circus:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Give a man half a chance and he
will tell of a grudge he has against
some other man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Every elderly man can recall when
he was first seriously referred to as
"oId mau."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
Phenomenon of sIeep.

A physician mentions the case Of a
man who could be made to dream of
any subject by whispering about it into
his ear while he slept, and it is a IA
miliar fact that persons who talk in
their sleep will frequently answer
questions if spoken to softly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Your troubles originate from talking
too much, carelessness, acting hastily.
and lack of sense
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

When a wise man knows anything
worth telling he keeps it to himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
MOORE AN INVENTOR.

Weather Bureau Man Has a Machine
for Keeping Houses Cool.
Willis L. Moore, who has invented a
gravity air-cooling machine, by which
houses are to be kept at a 20 degree
temperature in hot weather, has had a
career of such great success in the field
of weather prediction that it is only
natural to presume that his small ex-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

It is reported that Russell Sage has
become vegetarian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Eventually no American town will be
without a sanitarium.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Even the Gar is thinking about re-
forms; but not till his people are in
revolt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
o1ive OiIin AndaIu'

The olive oil product o. ., ~, $50
Andalusia amounts 10 d."
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

Few men are capable OF answering
the arguments Of pretty woman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
SEE 1T THE SAME WAY.
Executive Council Agrees With Gov
ernor Cummins.

Des Moines, Jan. 20.-By a unani-
nous vote Of the members the eXecu-
tive council took action toward she'd
ding all the light possible on gross and
net earning of railroads in this state.
The purpose is to secure information
to be used in making the annual rail
road assessment and to that end Gov
ernor Cummins sumbitted list of
questions which he believed will bring
about the desired result These ques-
tons are additional to those that have
been used in the past in getting re-
ports from the various railroads and
embrace the recommendations made
by the governor in his inaugural adj
dress to the legislature.
All members of the council were
present when the meeting was held
in the private Office of the governor. A
meeting had been previously held at
which rough draft of the questions
was submitted by Governor Cummins.
Auditor Merriam had not previously
seen the questions and desired the
privilege Of looking them over. A
postponement was accordingly taken.
The questions in brief which were
adopted by the council and will be
forwarded as soon as they can be
printed, provide that information shall
be furnished as to the amount of gross
earnings upon business originating and
terminating within this state, separate
them from other earnings; whether
the books of the railroad companies
show gross earnings and how much
upon business originating in this state
and terminating elsewhere, and upon
| business originating elsewhere and ter
mnating in this state, separate from
other earnings.
The entire set of questions are de-
signed to bring out all the information
needed in the assessing of the rail,
roads and the heterogeneous are
sweeping in their character. In addi
ton to covering earnings under all pos
sible combinations or methods of com
putations, questions are submitted as
to operating expenses, improvements
and repairs interest charge on bonded
debt, average dividends paid by mile
on the lines in this state or entire sys
TEN.
/ At the session still another question
was added this being intended to avoit
the answer being returned by the road
that their books do not show the in
formation required. The question fol
lows:
eff your books or records do no
show definitely or specifically the in
formation requested in the precedin
interrogatories from what sources di
you secure the information upo
which you based your answers givel
in schedule 6, of your annual report t
the executive council for the yea
1901, and upon what basis were you
computations made?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board of supervi-
sors Wednesday, January 15, 1902. Be-
ing the sixth day of the January ses-
sion Board met, all members present.
There being vacancy in the Office OF
justice of the peace in Highland town.
ship, c. H. Peyton was appointed to
fill the vacancy. Reports of Randolph
Bailey, justice of the peace, Keokuk
township and John H. Spry, county
treasurer, approved.
Report of Beniah Dimmitt, county
superintendent of schools. for the past
term approved. Official bond OF G. H..
Peyton, justice of the peace of High
land township, and w. B. Moore, dep
uty county treasurer, approved. Bal
ance of day was devoted to the exami-
nation of claims. The board adjourn
ed to meet Thursday, January 16, at
$3.50 a. II.
]. H. R. Spilman, Chairman.
Attest: I. H. Hammond, County
Auditor
Board Proceedings.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Thursday, January 16, 1902, be.
ing the seventh day of the January
session. Board met; all members
present, minutes of last days session
read and approved. The following
resolution was then adopted: Be ii
resolved by the Board of Supervisors
of Wapello county, Iowa, now in ses
sion, that for the consideration of $4O(
in hand paid by B. F. Surbaugh, of Wa
pello county, Iowa. that Wapello coun
ty convey unto the said B. F. Sur
baugh the following described prop
erty situated in WapellO county, Iowa
to-wit: Lots number five and six IL
block number eighty-nine in the incor
porated town of Eddyville.
Official bond of Alfred Stanier, jus
tice of the peace of Richland township
approved. The resignation of H. j
Wing deputy clerk of the district cour
accepted, to take effect January ~
1902. Appointment and official bono
of W. T. Mollison, deputy clerk of thu
district court, approved, to take eli
ect January %, 1902.
The following appointments wer'
then made; ]. H. R. Spilman, super
|intendent of the county farm; Johl
M. McElroy, superintendent of bridge
land A. j. Gardner, superintendent o
court house, Jail and purchasing agent
Upon motion of Gardner the delir
) Iuuent taxes on lists of 1897 were dc
clared unavailable. The matter of tn
selection of official newspapers wa
designated as the time for hearing; a
applicants to file certified lists of thei
bona fide yearly subscribers with tn
county auditor on or before 9 o'cloc
a. m. of said day. The board adjourn
ed to meet January II, at $3.50 a. m.
j. H. R.Spilman, Chairman.
Attest: I. H. Hammond, Count
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
HoW,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY s Co.,
Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN L. MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price Toe.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testl-
monals free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

ant schools or set apart separate
rooms in any public school building
for the instruction of children habit-
ually truant, insubordinate, disorderly
or irregular in attendance.
Township School System.
The committee heartily supported a
bill which was introduced in the house
of the Twenty-eighth general as
sembly late in the session by Repre-
sentative Durham OF Delaware county.
Mr.. Durham was then chairman of the
committee on schools and text books
in the house and it is assured he will
have this craftsmanship again. This
bill provides for the consolidation of
all rural independent districts into
school townships. Its purpose is to do
away with the independent rural dis
tricts. Section s of this bill contains
important provisions permitting the
board of directors of any school town
ship, in concurrence with the county
superintendent, to close any school
and transport the children at the eX-
pense of the district to a school in the
corporation. 1t is provided that in
all cases where the average attend
ance any school does not for a period
|of ten days equal ten the board shall
close the school and provide for their
transportation to and from school and
for lneir instruction elsewhere in the
same or an adjoining school corpora
ton"
Authority is given the directors of
any school township by majority
vote to provide for central township
b;ob cobooJ or crIoo1o IF a bipI or or
der in which the common branches
and studies of a higher order may be
taught
Election of City superintendents.
Endorsement was given to the idea
contained in the bill that has been
prepared by Superintendent Sheakley
of this city and Superintendent Warn
cr, of Missouri Valley, for the election
of the city superintendent for term
of not to exceed five years, i'll cities of
5000 population or over, and prescrib,
| ing his duties. The committee did
not indorse Superintendent Sheakley s
L idea that the city superintendent
should have power to examine the
teachers under his jurisdiction. The
presentation of the bill, however. was
left to Mr.. Sheakley, and it is under
stood, he will incorporate in it provis
ions giving the city superintendent
power to examine teachers.
! Normal Schools and Other Matters.
The committee was unanimous il
favor of asking the legislature to EN-
bark on a policy of establishing more
normal schools. The committee in
Dictated it would be satisfied with the
establishment of single norma
school now, it being the idea that thu
state should provide for others from
time to llme as it had the funds to d.
so
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
A CLOSE CALL.

w. A. Crooks Struck in Eye by Lever
Handle Slipping.
[From Tuesdays Daily.]
w. A. Crooks, car repairer at the
Burlington round house in this city,
was struck in the eye by the lever of
jack with which he was lowering a
car causing quite painful though not
a serious injury. Mr.. Crooks was at
work lowering car about o'clock
last evening when the jack slipped
and the lever handle flew up striking
him over the right eye. Fortunately
the lever struck him in such way
that it did not enter the eye. DR.. s.
l.. Houck. the Burlington physician
dressed the injury and Mr.. Crooks was
taken to his home on East Main
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

the forward movement of state insti-
buttons in Iowa
This sentiment is shared by other
members of the upper body as we'll as
the state board of control, which
makes an even stronger recommended
ton for the establishment of this in
stitution in it's report this year than
it did two years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

and repairs of bridges for the ensuing
year.
The board adjourned to meet Fri
day, oath, 1902, at 8 a. m.
J. H. R.Spilman, Chairman.
Attest: l. H. Hammond, County
Auditor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

The man who starts out to turn
things upside down generally meets
with about as much success as the
man who undertakes to set things
NIGHT side IN.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
VIRUS FOE TAKES SMALLPOX.
School Trustee Who Fought compuI-
sory Vaccination Falls Sick.

Mendon, Mass, Jan. 21.-Erwin A..
Snow, member of the board of edu-
cation of this town, who caused sem
sation three weeks ago by opposing
compulsory vaccination of the school
children is now sick with smallpox
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

Chapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world. For sale by
all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
Board Proceedings.


Proceedings of the board of super
visors Friday, January II, 1902, being
the eighth day of the January session.
Board met, all members present;
minutes of last days session read and
approved The board then decided to
make their regular quarterly visit to
the county farm and adjourned to meet
at o'clock p. m.
Board met at o'clock p. NJ, all
members present. Reports of H. w.
Michael, clerk of district court, and AL
fred Stanier, justice of the peace, Rich
land township, approved.
Petition of Mrs. Amanda Miner for
abatement of taxes granted upon re-
concentration of the city council. Pc
titions of Mrs. l.. D. Bosworth and
Eben Peck for reduction of assess
ment granted upon recommendation OF
assessor.
After the examination of various
claims the board adjourned to meet
Saturday January IS, 1902, at $3.50 a
/ m. ]. H. R. Spilman, Chairman.
Attest: |. H. Hammond, County
Il Auditor.
Board Proceedings.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Saturday, January IS, 1902, be
ling the ninth day of The January ses
: sion.
Board met, all members present
Minutes of last session read and ap
proved. The following appointments
we're then made for the ensuing year
Geo. A. Wilson, steward of count!
farm; Mrs. Geo. A. Wilson, steward
ess of the county farm; c. A. Hyatt
, oyerseer of the poor, Ottumwa; w. ]
Berry, janitor of the court house; c
R. Russell, county physician, at thu
same compensation as last year; w
c. Newell was appointed to furnisl
| medical attendance upon paupers o
Green, Keokuk and Dahlonega town
ships for the ensuing year for $3.50. H
H. and L. r. Garrison were thel
lawarded the contract for tina anaGtiol
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

A SIS bill and New Years resolu-
ton are often broken in one and the
same transaction.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
(Dem) says: The attitude of the
Republican party toward the trusts
is one of beautiful simplicity. The ad-
ministration cannot, for instance, get
after the anthracite trust because the
contract is not openly admitted: and
it cannot get after the meat trust be-
cause the contract. is openly admitted
by the application for charter under
the laws of New jersey
The Chattanooga Times (Dem) saws:
Senator Spooner is also for tariff re-
vision, but he must have revision
scheme presented that would not dis
turb' things. He would cot jolt the
situation, as it were. Such talk is
foolishness. No barnacled abuse was
ever scraped from the huh of the ship
OF state, without scratching the plates.
we can't uproot wrong without dis
turblng the earth where the vicious
trees roots have gone deep and spread
abroad. All this chatter about revis-
ing and correcting a flagrantly faulty
system, and not disturb the benefi-
Charles of that system, is the palaver
of demagogy and not the language of
craftsmanship"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem) says:
"If Secretary Shaw is a real economist
he and the whole administration of
which he is a part will soon have to
give attention to the proposition that
the best way to unlock the money is
to stop unnecessary taxation. The
government is absorbing the money
taking 1t out of business channels
The government is not a business es-
adjustment. 1t is not organized for
the purpose of accommodating propertv
or getting rich. 1t is not an institution
intended to run business of any sort
or to help private citizens to run their
business. For the government to over
tax the people, accumulate a large
surplus, and then accommodate bank
ers, brokers, spectators and gamblers,
is paternal and heretical.''
The Baltimore Sun (Dem.) says:
Tariff reform is an issue upon which
all elements in the national Democ-
racy can unite. 1t is the issue which
the political opponents of the Democ-
racy dread most. Mr.. Cleveland has
made no mistake in emphasizing its
Importance. If the Democratic lead
ers are wise, they will not allow their
party to be crowded from it's posi-
ton They will make effective use of
that great opportunity with which
the Democracy is now face to face
Mr.. Cleveland's earnest exhortation to
the Democracy should not be in vain
if the party is really in earnest If
it is not in earnest, IL may find its
political opponents occupying Demo-
cratic ground in the near future and
securing many advantages by their
change of attitude in response to the
general demand for tariff revision"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-17

Yes, Mark Twain did say that he
thanked God he was not the inventor
of the German language" said the
Pennsylvania ,Dutchman, according to
the Philadelphia Ledger. "And he also
told a story of a Kentuckian who
declared he would rather decline two
drinks than one German noun. Both
put the case in a pretty strong light.
But that doesn't make any difference.
Mark Twain is no authority along that
line at all. German is not a difficult
language. 1 ought to know. The pro-
nunciation is easy. All you've got to
do is to pronounce every letter, sound
every vowel just right and get the
words properly arranged into SEN
fences. That is as easy as failing off
a log.
mo doubt you are right" said the
American, "but l would like to hear
an instance of the proper arrange
ment of words and sentences. l would
probably understand the matter then .
VERY WELL" said the Pennsylvania
Dutchman. here is an instance:
"Daughter-Mother! A rat has into
the milk fallen.
''Mother-Have you it out taken?
"Daughter-No, but 1 have the cat
in thrown.
"Mother-That is right. The cat will
the rat out bring"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-17
A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE
about ~B1ood PurIaer.. and TONES.

Every drop of blood, every bone,
nerve and tissue in the body can be re-
newed in but one way, and that is.
from wholesome food properly digested.
There is no other way, and the idea
that a medicine in itself can purify the
blood or supply new tissues and strong
nerves is ridiculous and on par with
the fol-de-rOl that dyspepsia or indiges-
ton is a germ disease or that other
fallacy, that a weak stomach which re-
fuses to digest food can be made to
do so by irritating and infiaming the
bowels by pills and cathart1cs.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure in
digestion, sour stomach, gas and bloat-
ing after meals, because they furnish
the digestive principles which weak
stomachs lack and unless the de-
ficiency of pepsin and diastase is sup
piled it is useless to attempt to cure
stomach trouble by the use of tones"
pills" and "cathartics" which have
absolutely no digestive power, and their
only effect is to give a temporary slim
ulation.
One grain of the active principle in
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
5000 grains of meat, eggs and similar
foods, and experiments have shown
that they will do this in a glass bottle
al PtOpSI Oub VI NOuISC
are much more effective in the stom-
ach.
There is probably no remedy so uni
versally used as Stuarts Tablets be-
cause it is not only the sick and all
ing, but well people who use them at
every meal to insure perfect digestion
and assimilation of the food
People who enjoy fair health take
Stuart's Tablets as regularly as they
take their meals, because they want to-
keep well, prevention is better than
cure, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
do both; they prevent Indigestion and
they remove it where it exists. The
regular use of one or two of them after
meals will demonstrate their merit and
efficiency better than any other argu-
ment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-17
BRIGHT BITS.

Did your dentist hurt you much?"
; mot this time; his. charges were very
reasonable" - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
-Bobby-"Pa, what is a miser?" Pa
"A miser, son, is "a man who counts
his Jumps of anthracite every night be-
fore he goes to bed. Detroit Free
Press.
SO my son threw lump of coal
at you" He did" answered the in
dignant pedestrian. well, I'll attend
to his case. From his extravaganza
you might think we were millionaire. -
Washington Star.
-Judge-''You are charged with
using horribly profane language. "
Prisoner-"But, your honor, / was try
ing to make soft coal burn in nv hard
coal furnace" 'Discharged!"-
Chicago Daily News.
-Mother-"You have disobeyed me.
Tommy. Didn't L say no when YOU
asked me for another piece of cake?'
Tommy Well, maybe you think 1
don't know what a woman's mo-
means. Town and Country.
-Richard-"Hello, Bob, got back
from your vacation? Had good time
this summer" Robert-''I should saw
l had. l suppose you haven't heard
l found nice little wife up in the
mountains" Richard-"Did YOU find
out who lost her BOSTON Transcript.