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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

wrapped them up in Q sheet of paper. confident that he could turn them into | the treasury and get value received there- fore when he returned to Washington. When he went to his desk the day after his return he called his messenger and
 instructed that functionary to take the notes over to the treasurer's office and
 have them rendered.
 Soon the messenger returned with his
 white eyebalis nearly started out of his ebony face.
 Good lord, Major" said the darlkey,
 "dey just took three of dem notes and punched holes in them. and dey wants | you to come over to de treasury right away" Rnt.
 So they had. They had punched shsee of the one-dollar notes that were eK- changed in the country with the three letters, BAD" The explanation given by the man who sent counterfeit money to be exchanged was acceptable, however. and he re- turned them to the country merchant with a story of his experience with them. The gentleman sent in place of them three other dollar notes. but he said;
 Had Passed Muster for Years. T wish I had not made the exchange, Those notes have been doing duty here for goodness only knows how iong, akid have passed muster as good material uE- |tiI they reached Washingtonl If had turned them into the bank, bogus though they may have been. nobody ever would have discovered that they were not the genuine article.'
 Ia 1t any wonder that folks who live where such old notes are in constant cir- culation can help being impressed by the clean. sweet provender as 1t comes from the presses ready to be stored in the vault, that is the storage chest for just four hundred millions of dolIars in tho Bureau of Engraving and Printing?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

DR~3 ?. BUCHAMNAM, Npecialiaf. siriH Kidney, Bladder and Chronic Diseasea; Diseaass Peculiar to Men. treat diseaasH without the knife My office outfit Co ccmplaSa ,sith electrical appliances, consisting Sk X-rav, Vioiet-ray, Static, 0alvanic and Faradic Ma AT Bakhs All eleStrfcal sFea&menks safe ana free of pain Diseases of wolnen. inclqdin8 Ma9aane and Madieina gyphilia. Rhaumasi1rn and aigln Dlneases treated with vapoFs Hoe Air and Electric Light sstna: IF wltn in9nctlon. 3ha skin and preventing injury to the bones end eraln. rSsvoes D5esss. ueAssa .,, VIZ s sne1l-E3niareed Prostates. Structure and Var1- eoeele-treatad with Electricityf Mass?gs an9 treated without the knife. do not send pa~ dents to the inflFmafy or e bed. Wazn@m nurae oenatantly at office.
 H0urn. 10 .. m to a:3o D. m
 Ogklees second and third HaeENA l0M U9xeaa Avenue. MontGomsEy. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Houaahold Emnlorsaa, union.

The American Federation of Labor has granted . charter to a household eH- ployes' union at HolyoiIe, Mass, of which Mary Walsh is the President. This union hopes to gather in all of the do- nestle workers of that place on the plat from Of an eight hour day. with one after cooks to receive SS a week. ehambermaids q. apprentices g. cooks not permitted to wash or iron. This is in line with the recommendation of Calf Laughiin. Make houseworix trade"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Parental obiectiona.

NhICaBO NsWp.
 Pretty Daughter--so you don't like Tom?
 Her Father-No. He appears to be eap- able of nothing
 Pretty DaughteP-But what objection have you to George2
 Her Father--.Oh, he's worse than Tom. He strikes me aB being capable of any thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

For Stomach, Liver and BOwals. Laxo Pills are mild. gentle and res liable laxative. deeigned to promote the healthy and normal sction of the Stom- ach. liver and bowels. and to correct habitual constipation. Druggists. 30 cents. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

Chicago News.
 :.'Yes. his painting attracts a great many people,"
 Great artist, eh?"
 No; just house painter. He puts out sign, Fresh paint and eveFy one touches it to see if it's dry"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

If the Baby is Cutting TesEn,
 aa sure and uso thak old cad well-txted rsineavs MRa WENRLoW-e SOOTHING 4xRuE Cd children taethinE, n soothes the enllA .sakssnH snd ys he 6ess rsmsdT fos aanFvAo9a. Twsa1Ts .vs esatB hce&lA 9s.Wea~Fa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
The Last of the raureil

Country Life in America.
 4 new danger has arisen to the Encun- tain laurel. which Is the most important American wild flower that is in danger ef q srmination. The spoon and ladle man. ufaetureFs and the furniture malkers have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
me prescrirtf tfon of speeIaliat.

For more than ten years FeminaIa was only available through the private and eanitorium practice of an eminent special ist. Now druggista sell end guarantee tt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

EVERY MOVEMENT HURTS when you sore and joints are painful. Hoods Sar- sapaPilla goes right to the spot in this disease. neutralizes the. acidsty of the blood and cures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Typical American.

Pills. tu-thu-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

friends evVsywheFe that thsv may ap- brooch the coming Christmas season with. nut apprehension. Whatever may happen
 to their other investments The Santa Claus Peace and Good Will Company" ifs as solid as the Rock Of Gibraltar, and may
 be counted upon to declare the richest of
 dividends to all who take stock therein.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
NO MORE HOLIDAYS NEEDED.

Burlington Hawk Eye.-Represen-
tative Smith yesterday introduced a
bill making President McKinley's
birthday, January 20, a national holt
day. No journal has a higher and
more profound respect for the mem
DRY of the lamented president than las
the Hawk-Eye; but this paper hopes
that the bill will not pass. This coun-
try already has enough, if not too
many, holidays. Several of them have
been SO changed in their observance
rs, notably. Decoration day, as to fail
to fulfill their original purpose. There
are other and better ways of honor
ing the memory of William Mckinley
than by setting aside his birthday an
niversary as a national holiday. AS
a holiday it would be given over to
sports and games, with but little SEM
blance of reverence for the man whom
1t purportS to honor. VIM. Mckinley
will hay honor and affection in the
Judgment and hearts of his country
men. His place in history is secure.
| He is enshrined in the owe of the peo-
pie he so ably and faithfully served.
His name is recorded in the annals Of
fame. Monuments to his memory are
rising in various parts of the republic
noble shafts of granite to a noble
character.
George Washington is not remem-
DefeQ OF MS DlrtnQay ami
versary. but because of his deeds. his
patriotism. his lofty character. and
the sublimity of his career. 1t is not
the national holiday that .~perpetuates
Lincoln's fame: the luster of his life
finds more enduring remembrance
than u playday can impart.
The multiplication of national Holt
days is to be deprecated. 1t has been
said, With much p%ertinence, hat the
American people are too intensely de-
voted to business, that they need more
rest n more recreation-some relief
from the high pressure of business and
professional cares. There is truth in
the proposition. But additional holt
days do not meet the requirements. 1t
is rather fewer hours of labor each
day, or the weekly half holiday, OIL
some other respite of greater frequen-
cy han the annual holiday can give.
Or else greater deliberateness. less OF
rush and worry within present hours
A national holiday does not afford the
remedy a V people require to
maintain the highest standard of ma
| tional yirility.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
TILE OTTUMWA COURIER.

t~hree-tenths of one per cent.
This is the best showing that has been
made for many years and is exceeding
ly gratifying to those in charge of the
affairs of the navy.
1t appears that until the Spanish
American war, life in our navy like
in the army was not looked upon with
great favor. Men were not SO at
tracted to the ranks and as a result,
officers were compelled to accept men
more OF less Unfortunately. The
acceptance of these foreign born was
undoubtedly the cause why the army
and navy seemed SO separate and dis.
tinct from the country and it's people.
With the increase of the enlistment of
native born American citizens it
seems that these institutions are com
ing into greater general favor. With
continued advancement in this direc.
ton it will not be long before the gov.
ernment a deny to aliens the priv
lege of enlistment in either army OF
the navy branches OF our national de
Tense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
WHEN WORKERS ARE THE CAP
lTALlSTS.

Cedar Rapids Republican.-The agi-
tator's stereotyped phrase of labor and
capital, or labor VS.. capital, is familiar
to every American. But it is not a
very happy phrase. AS a matter of
fact, the employer, to whom the agi-
tator has reference. is apt not to be a
capitalist at all. He is apt to be a bor-
and to keep labor employed by
the skillful handling of borrowed CAPT
tai. The employer is apt to be a labor
ing man, a man laboring day and night
to see how he a keep the wages of
the men called laborers paid up.
An instance of this has come from
Des Moines. One of the banks there
has 500, 900 of miners money On de-
post. 1t has that much on an aver
age. The bank loans of this money to
men who operate the mines in which
these miners work. In this case tlNe
real capitalists are the men who work
in the mines. Their collected savings,
handled through the local bank, form
the sinews of the employers. 1t is to
be hoped that the mine owners make
something by the use of this money
and the operation of the mine-but the
mine workers nave a sure thing of it.
They get their wages every Satur-
day. Mine operators have to bor-
row the money and to take some
chances.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
RICH MEMS CHILDREN.

New York Times-Mr. Carnegie is
not always profound in his generali-
cations, but he is new dull n rare
ly embarrassing. In his speech at the
dinner of the st. Andrew society on
Monday evening he said: Il pity the
son of a rich man.. The child of a mil
lionaire can never know the true mean
ing of a mother and father" There is
a great deal of sentiment in this
homely statement of the speakers own
experience. The sons of rich men are
usually envied, but more often they
are to be pitied. The social conditions
surrounding them are mostly OF the
kind which Unfit them for IN useful
service in life and deprive them of the
incentive of ambition to be Anything
other than the sons of their fhthers.
Their pleasures are so concentrated
and intense hat before youth IS past
they become blase and those Of this
class who distinguish themselves by
the full utilization of their opportLni-
ties are conspicuous by reason of be-
ing exceptions to the rule.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

DirectnesS of speech regarding the
many important policies of national
moment, characterized the message OF
President Roosevelt, submitted to on
2ress at its opening session Monday.
The Presidents word of congratulation
to The country o. the amount of sub
stantial achievement which has mark
ed the past year, both as regards our
foreign and as regards our domestic
policy" was a fitting preface to the de-
tailed discussion of the important ques-
lions that follow.
Touching first upon the work of SUI
pervision of the great corporations of
the country, President Roosevelt eX-
pressed the belief that the preliminary
work of the bureau of corporations has
demonstrated the wisdom of it's crea-
ton. He recognizes that both corpora
lions and labor unions have done ben
eficent work, and he declared it to be
the purpose Of the government to adj
minister the laws with justice and i'm
partially to one and all.
A large portion of the closing part
of the message was devoted to the
Panama affair and set forth at length
the various incidents hat have tran
spired since the refusal of Colombia to
ratify the treaty and eliminating in
the ratification of a canal treaty by the
new republic Oh Panama.
Announcement is made that the
state department has taken steps tC
making bribery an extraditable of
Tense. This is an important step and
one that should be consummated as
snaadily sc DnSSihla
A number of pertinent recommends
lions were contained in the message
chief among which are:
Economy in appropriations.
The appointment of a commission tc
investigate and report upon the needs
of the country for a merchant marine
and means to accomplish its develop
ment.
The proper regulation of immigra
ton laws to prevent the entrance O
undesirable immigrants.
A revision OF the tariff duties OIL
Philippine products.
The further strengthening of oul
navy and the establishment of a nava
base in the Philippines.
The grant of authority to the secre
tary of the treasury to deposit Gus
tom receipts as other moneys.
The extension of the purposes fol
which 100000 was voted to enforce
the trust and interstate commerce.
laws, so that part of the money ma,
be used in probing the postal and pub
lie lands frauds.
The above recommendations togeth
er with many others are deserving fav
orable consideration by congress ant
it is probable that at least a part O
them will receive attention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
sMooT WILL REMAIN.

Washington dispatch to the Pitts
burg Cazette.-A member of congress
in discussing the case, recently said:
'You can put it down as a fact that
Senator Smoot will not be expelled.
His case will hinge upon two ques-
tons: First. whether he is or was a
polyganist; and, second, whether his
oath TO the church Is more binding
than his oath OF office. 1 am certain
thai his enemies will be unable to
prove The charge of polygamy. 1 was
out in Utah this year and talked with
many Gentiles about this case, and
they unanimously agreed thai there
was no foundation for the charge of
polygamy. As 10 Smoot's allegiance to
the church hierarchy, the very article
of faith that he has mentioned will be
produced to show that the church in
no way interferes with the validity of
his oath as senator. With these two
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT.

Two of the important features of
the annual report Of r. G. Barrett,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion. are the comparison of salaries
paid teachers in Iowa with those paid
in other states and the noticeable fall
ing off in attendance of our public
schools. Regarding the salaries of
teachers. that subject has been quite
thoroughly by the press of the state
during the past year. Though the
consideration already received result
ed in a slight increase, there is still
room for Improvement, if the teachers
in Iowa are to receive pay equal to
that of persons in similar occupation
in other states.
Reference to MI. Barrett's report
shows that in the matter of salaries
paid to women teachers Iowa stands
at the bottom of the list with an av.
erage of s30.17 per month. As to the
pay Of men teachers, but four states,
Ohio, Missouri and the two Dakotas
pay lower salaries than does Iowa, the
average in this state being $43.66 per
month. The comparison is made
among the states of the North Allan
tic and the North Central territory as
follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
PHILIPPINE TARIFF QUESTION.

In view of the recommendation
made by President Roosevelt in his
message and the feeling of many
members of congress regarding the
closer commercial relations between
the United States and the Philippines,
it is almost certain that this matter
will receive considerable attention
during the regular session of congress.
A bill has already been introduced by
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts pro-
posing to admit all articles, (the
growth or product of the islands, free
of duty, except sugar and tobacco,
upon which it is provided in the
measure that SO per cent Of the du-
ties of the Dingley law shall be col
lected.
Among the supporters of such a pro-
gram is Senator Foraker of Ohio, who
is quoted as saying that he believes
there should be free trade with the
Philippines as there is with Porto Ri
co. Replying to the criticism on such
a u that it might provoke a gen
eral discussion of the tariff question,
the senator says: 1T might be well
for the opportunity to be offered for
IN iSPopiiSolS W 81 oh lSSolu allN
and reassure the country, on the eve
Of another presidential election that
that it's policy in congress is to pre-
serve the industrial stability which
has been established under republican
legislation. 1t might not hurt us to
let the democrats given an object les
son OF what they would do to the tar
if, in the way of smashing industries
causing the shutting down of plants
and idleness of labor, if they should
get into power"
In a general way these are the sen
timents of the rank and file of the
republican party throughout the coun-
try. There is a confidence that with
the abundance of facts to demonstrate
the wisdom of their policy the repub.
showing in such a debate. There ap.
pears to be a tendency among the dem
ocrats to again make the tariff an is.
II in the coming national campaign
and such a discussion would only
serve to strengthen the cause of pro
lection among the voters of the coun
try. Concerning the question of tariff
concessions to the Philippines, there
is and probably always viii be differ
ences of opinion among the members
of the republican party. 1t is rea
sonable to suppose. however that aft
er a careful canvas of the question
the republicans in congress a be re
lied upon to make such concessions
and refuse to make such other conces
sions, as may be advisable and deem
ed necessary for the proper enlarge
ment of the Philippine business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12

season of $4,000, 900" Mr.. Clews
thinks that the international situation
has also distinctly improved, causing
a better tone in financial circles.
Another satisfactory element in the
gold situation seen by Mr.. Clews is
that we are accepting actual payment
for our products instead of using our
credits abroad as was done in the
years 1901 and 1902. He says fur
Their.
Then it will be remembered IL
borrowings abroad were rising higher
and higher until foreign bankers be-
gan to hesitate, even when consider
Ing our magnificent Then
we kept u bank reserve in as good
shape as possible by borrowing heavi-
ly abroad where it could not be easily
detected. Now we have very largely
%liquidated these foreign loans. so that
our financial situation has improved
much more than indicated by our
local bank statement. This illuminat-
Ing document still shows loans 1t a
very high figure and reserves very
low. Unquestionably. the banks need
to improve their exhibits in this re-
spect; and yet it is important to bear
in mind that the situation is much bet.
ter thar such comparisons with last
year suggest. The wholesale liquida-
ton OF the past eleven months has ma
terially cut down the over-eXtension
OF credit which then existed.
Upon the railroads doing a profit.
able business have been centered the
greatest activity. Considerable
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION.

The banquet to be given by the wom-
en- OF the Ottumwa Hospital associa-
ton next Friday evening, at which the
question OF a hospital for Ottumwa will
be considered, is a move in the right
direction. The object of this gather
ing is not to ask for contributions to
the hospital fund, but to give an oppor-
tunity to present to the people of this
city the hospital project in such a man
ner that it will be more fully under
stood by them than heretofore. At
this gathering the work already done
by the hospital association in Ottum-
wa will be presented by those who
have been closely connected Herewith.
The needs of this city for enlarged
and improved hospital accommodate
tions will be thoroughly explained by
those competent to judge in this mat
ter. The equipment of the thoroughly
up-to-date hospital and the workings
of such an institution will also be:pre-
sented by those who have had expert.
ence in this work.
TIL lack of general information re-
garding hospital work among many
people of Ottumwa has long been rec,
ognized and it is the purpose of this
banquet to give those who attend such
information regarding the work that
they will be enabled to rightly Judge
as tosthe necessity of the city in this
connection. With this in view a large
number OF invitations have been issued
by the committee. The people of OF.
uamwa should cooperate with those in
charge of this work to the extent. al
least, OF, being present on this occa.
SION. With tho larger understanding
of the scope of this movement that
will, naturally follow such a gathering,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
A B

Fremont Tribne.-Some day sci
will evolve Il method of dressing
a 5-year-old boy without losing ones
temper. The boys stockings We're
never put on without his toes spang-
ling out and catching in them; and
his underclothing gets twisted till it
requires a sailor to unknot it; and the
b~ottonholes on the waist get so en-
larged the buttons come unbuttoned
as fast as they are buttoned; and all
the time the little rascal boy is wrig-
Cling and writing as if he We're dane
ing the can-can or had the collie. The
mother who restles with the restless
youngster until it gets big enough to
his apparel deserves a medal
she never gets for her patient endea-
yOr-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12

The report shows that while the
population of Iowa is increasing the
school population is surely Decreasing.
During the year 1900 the maximum
attendance in our public schools was
reached when the teachers reported a
total attendance of 566,223. In 1901
the number of pupils had fallen to
562, 662 and again last year there was
a drop to 560,173. But the decrease
does not stop here. This year there
was an enrolment of only 55O,202
pupils reported in Iowa showing a loss
of more than 10000. Commenting on
this feature of the public schools,
Superintendent Barrett says:
1T is a %fayorite theory of some
that as literacy and learning increase
the size of the family decreases. 1t
may be that we in Iowa have reached
the stage when the phase of life is
making itself felt and that the ten
dency now is actually toward smaller
families. Another factor--and this |
feel sure has something to do with
the case is that in the last few
years, large numbers OF families have
removed from Iowa. The tendency
is for persons who have large families
to begin to look for more land to di-
! up among the children. Iowa land
has increased enormously in value,
until it is difficult for a head of
e family to acquire a large farm. He
looks to the cheaper land of the from
tier, and this means an exodus"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
In horseless Town.
We sing the song of the horsel

sing the song of the horseless
town
And the streets SO sweet and clean,
With never a tieck ones clothing to
Speck
And no Whit of gasoline.
When the whispering whirr of the
wheels will kiss
The ear like a silent caress
For noise will be banished and all be
bliss
In that city that we shall bless.
We will move our goods by a motor
van,
Our cars they will run like oil.
And the cheapest var of the pushcart
man,
Will be pushed from a boilers coil.
Oh, u wonderful, Joyful city twill be.
When each motor will mote for it,
self,
And wen take old Dobbin, our hearts
a-throbbin'
And lay him away ON the shelf.
The Automobile Magazine.