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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Excluding new editions and text
books, there are 1000 or 1000 books
published in this country every year.
Fortunately most of them are not
worth reading.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in package and sells at same price
as 12-ounce packages Of other kinds?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Under the old blue law in Pennsyl-
vania it is unlawful for man to kiss
his wife on Sunday-but the law stops
there,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

A Connecticut man killed himself to
avoid a surgical operation. This Is a
case in which the remedy and the dis
ease seem to be quits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23
A New York confectlon.

The above dinner gown, seen at
Delmonicos, was of black velvet COM
bined with lace, and the white lace
toque, with it's white aigrette, had
a trail of white lace in the back
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

1t may yet come to pass that In or
der to be an automobilist in good
standing one shall first have to be
killed in France.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Since the cable has been laid to
Honolulu not many things appear to
be happening over there that are
worth 10 cents word.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Nicholas II. has decreed religious
freedom in Russia. Next thing you
know the czar will be running on a
reform ticket
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

A magazine writer says that Massa'
chusetts does the thinking for the
United States. What thoughtless
people we must be as a whole!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

The umbrella is generally under .
loud.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23
Striking Spring Hat.

The spring hat shown is Of satin
finished red straw, and is trimmed
with clusters of ripe strawberries
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

AS a result of the prize fight in
SAL Francisco recently the other Cor
bett is still talking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

1t is said that many men who go
west to settle down forget to settle up
before leaving.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Contractors are still remembering
the Maine. for every little while they
want some one to let them raise 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

If fool possesses tact and assur-
ance he will distance the wise guy who
possesses neither.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Some men never think Of marriage
Until they begin to lose their hair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Once more it is up to Fathor-in-law
Zimmerman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Important to breeders is the Lincoln
Horse Company's ad in this
paper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Some people find it easier to please
Others than to please themselves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Look for this Trade Mark: 1.-THE Klean, Kool
Kitchen Kind" The stoves without smoke,
ashes or heat Make comfortable cooking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

practical politicians have to get
pretty mad before they begin telling
the truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

The BARRIERS idea of a miser is man
who shaves himself.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them.
white as snow. ALI grocers. &c. a package.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

There are many things about that
Buffalo mystery that could only be
explained by Mr.. Pencil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

The poets continue to get there. A
French one has pinked his man in a
duel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Every man feels that be might Do
rich II It wasn't for some other NIB
or woman
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

Paris appears to like American gas.
Well, we have plenty Of it to spare.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-23

always resort to this cure Onions
should be extensively used as mat
ter of diet. They are excellent for
nerves and are very useful when one
is laid up with influenza or cold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
IOWA GROWS.
Recent High Water Adds Territory
to Hawkeye State.

Des Moines, June 16.-Advices from
KeolSuk are to the effect that the flood
of the Des Moines river may add sew,
eral square miles of Missouri territory
to the state of Iowa The Des Moines
on it's annual rampage this year has
encroached on the Missouri territory
in and around the town of Alexandria
and when the high water finally sub
sides it is expected that part of Mis-
sAlri will have been washed into Iowa
and the Des Moines will have mater
tally changed its course SO as to en-.
large the Hawkeye state.
The Des Moines river joins the Mis-.
sissippi few miles south of Keokuk
Keokuk and the surrounding territory
in Lee county, Iowa, is really in Mis-
souri, territory, ranging down as a sort
of appendix from the remainder Of
Iowa, which is bounded by an mag
mary straight line separating lowe
and Missouri But the Des Moins riv
er was made the boundary and hence
the land belongs to Iowa.
With the high water and the raw
ages of the river, it is now reported
that the Des Moines has changed its
course somewhat and runs further
west and south of what it did before
cutting into Missouri and leaving Iowa
dry. If this is SO, and as the riNel
makes the boundary line, several Mis-
sourians will find themselves Iowans
and quite a bit of territory will b.
added to this state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23

Glass IA" Preferred risks, not, other
wise specified or prohibited.
Glass "B." Professional fremen. tmean-
ing the employees of any city or corporation
who gives his whole time to the businesso
pit boss, pillow grinder, or polisher.
Glass &C" Railway locomotive engineers,
railway baggagemen, railway mail clerks,
railway express messengers, and bridge
carpenters.
Glass Sd" Railway freight brakemen,
railway switchmen. yard masters. telephone,
telegraph, or electric lgt linemen, struct-
ural iron workers and miners working I'M
der ground.
See. 2. A member may not be engaged in
any of the following prohibited occupations
without invalidsting the certificate Of insur-
ance, to-wit:
Professional driving or riding in races;
employment in any factory where gunpow
der or any explosives are manufactured;
glass blowing; oil well shooting; operating
balloons, air ships, or submarine vessels:
military or naval service in time of war;
or employment. i'll any factory where color
ed or white lead is manufactured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
FOR WORKING MEN.
Unique Insurance Company is Being
Oraanized in Iowa.


Des Moines, June 12.-A meeting Of
the union labor men was held at the
state house today for the purpose of
considering the matter of forming an
insurance company designed especial
sly to benefit working men engaged in
occupations of an especially hazardous
nature.
Practically all the plans for the company
have been made and all that now remains
to be done Is to have the project incorporat-
ed under the laws of this state. The adj
wise of the attorney general has been Sc,
cured in regard to the legality of the COR
poration, and Ire has given the opinion that
the organization contemplated is perfectly
In accord with i.e laws. of this state. When
State Auditor Carroll who is out of the
city. returns, the articles will be formally
signed by him and the new company Will
become an actually.
The organization will have it's headquar-
tiers at Boone and it's officers will be a. H..
Bradley, Boone, president; Robert w. Pat
rick, Lake City, secretary; b. III. Smith,
Boone, treasurer.
| The name of the company will be the In
| dustrial Life Association of America The
directors incxde persons connected with
| the labor movement from half dozen Iowa
| towns.
| For the purpose of paying death risks
| the membership Of the association will he
divided into four classes, the class 10
which each member belongs to be determine
ed by the occupaxion in which he Is en-,
| gagged. This classification is as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
STUDY OUT.
Applied 1t to Business and Made 1t

Go.
1t is surprising what the effect is
upon business when person interest
ed in his calling devotes his entire time
and study to the wants of the people.
The ambitious student watches the dis
position and tempeFaments of the peo-
pie, who become his customers and the
man who is satisfied with moderate
profits and who studies to give the
highest quality of values for every dol
lar invested with him, is the man
whose business success is assured. For
the past seven years, c. G. Boose has
been engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in this city, and whose stock con-
sists of every conceivable line of no.
lions, shoes and many household ne
cessities, too numerous to mention, and
has made it a study of his life, to give
to his customers, the highest possible
quality in goods for the least possible
money, and at a very moderate profit
Thus he has established confidence,
which to him in business, is better than
his stock in trade or the money invest
ed. His custom ers come to him and
say, that the articles purchased the
prices he makes. are certainly very sat
isfactory and they return and buy with
every confidence. Mr.. Bosses persis-
tency in telling the peope what he has
and in representing truthfully. the
goods he sells through his advertise.
ments has increased his business very
much the past year. In his advertising
in the Courier this year he will con
tinue to quote bargains to his custo-
mers in high quality goods at low
prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
EASTERN IOWA TOPOGRAPHY.
Map Covering Area Of 800 Square
Miles of Hawkeye Territory.

A Topographic map covering an area
of $50 square miles and embracing
parts of Buchanan, Delaware, Benton
and Linn counties in eastern Iowa has
recently been published by the United
States Geological Survey The map is
known as the Winthrop quadrangle,
being named after the village of Win
throp, located in Buchanan county
near the northern edge of the area.
Independence, in the northwest cor
ner, and Marion in the southeast cor
ner of the quadrangle, are the chief
towns. The railroad facilities of the
district are excellent. The public roads
are good and are well cared for. The
roads for the most part run along sec
ton lines, and almost all the section
have roads on all sides.
The character of the topography,
which is mapped on scale of about
2 miles to inch is well Indicated by
contour lines drawn at 20-foot vertical
intervals. The contours depend upon
for exact altitude upon level lines run
along most Of the public roads and
upon the profiles of the railroads.
These level lines and profiles are re.
ferred to the bench marks established
along the preciSe-level line that was
run from the Gulf of Mexico up the
Mississippi river by the Mississippi
river commission.
The topography is OF a glacial type
and is distinctive feature Of the map,
clearly shown by the contour lines, is
the peculiar glacial ridges which ex
tend across the country from north
west to southeast and which are es
pecially well marked in the vicinity
of Central city, Flemingville ant
| Shellsburg.
The area embraced in this map is
watered by the Wapsipinicon and Ce
dar rivers and their tributaries. The
first named river traverses the north
ern half OF the quadrangle and the Ce
'dar river crosses the southwest cor
ner. 1t is fertile and highly culti
waited country, dairy farming being one
of the principal agricultural occupa
tions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
ELECT OFFICER S
DEs MONIES VALLEY MEDICAL
MEN ELECT THREE or.
TUMWANs.
Session Closed Yesterday Afternoon
Attendance Above the Average
Meet in ottufaWa Next June-Inter-
y estiHa and Valuable Session.
From Eaday,s pally.

- 4
The ANNUAL convention of the Des
MOi1tes Valley Medical association
closed its one day session at the court
house yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing. was one OF the best, perhaps the
best ever held by the association. The
attendance was little above the aver
age; Fifty eight having been enrolled at
yesterdays meeting while the average
! in the past has been between forty five
andsfifty There are about three hun
bred members of the Association but
they have grown into the habit OF at
tending only about once in three
years; which cuts the attendance down
4 to a comparatively small body 1t is
only the more progressive members
of the fraternity in, this part Of the
state who age the constant attendants
and to WHOM the credit must be given
: for the interesting and valuable ses-
sions which are held each year.
Officers Elected
Az election for the choosing of off.
GERS for the ensuing year was held aft
err the discussions upon the various
papers had been disposed of, and sew
eral Qttumwans were given prominent
positions. Next years session will be
be held in ottumwa on a date yet to be
chosen during the middle part of June,
The officers elected are as follows
President-Dr. T. j. shuell Par
nell.
First vice preslden~-Dr. J..F. Her
rick, Ottumwa. :
Second Vice President-Dr. 9. s..
James, Centerville.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. NJ
Bannister, Ottumwa
:, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
DIR. r. w. Bowles, OttiMnwa.
a. Board of Censors-Dr Charles H.
Hoffman, Des Moines; Dr. M. Y. Sci
lerss Moulton; DR.. w. S. Lessenger, Mt.
Pleasant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Some people are 10 humble they are
always looking for 81 snnb.
Go Prepared.

In preparing for your summer out
ing little forethought may save you
no end of trouble. Mr.. John HI. Manly,
a dry goods merchant of Bellville, r. l.,
while packing an outfit for camping a
few weeks on Narragansett Bay, put in
d bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy for emer-
gency use. The second day in camp
his little boy was taken with cramp
collie. The first dose of this remedy
gave relief and the second dose effect
ed a cure. Think of the pain and suf-
|fering this boy would have, had to en-
dure without this remedy at hand to
relieve him. Such cases often result
fatally For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
SUMMER TRIPS.
Get One of These Booklets and Select
Your Destination

Get One of These Booklets and Select
Your Destination
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway has issued some very attrac-
tive booklets, descriptive of points of
interest along its line. These little
books are beautifully Illustrated and
give one a partial idea of the attrac--
tive features of months visit TO some
of the lakes in Northern Iowa, Min
nesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan.
One of the pamphlets is entitled
Lake Okoboii and Spirit Lake, and is
entirely devoted to'these two beautiful
Iowa lakes.
Through the Yellow Stone Park
With President Roosevelt" is an es-
pecially interesting publication Just al
this time.
I'm Lakeland" is, the title of another
booklet telling of the lakes in Illinois,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Iowa.
Any of these booklets can bel had by
calling at the Milwaukee ticket Office
in this city, as can also the official
| directory and atlas OF points on the G.,
| M. 6 st. p"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
ENROLMENT DAYS
TO CLASSIFY COUNTY NORMAL
STUDENTS JUNE 1927.
ANNUAL INSTITUTE OPENS JUNE %
Is Desired That All Who Attend
Should Enroll PromptIy-A Strong
Corps of lnstructors-Exami
During Closing Week.

Friday and Saturday, June 26 and u
in the Office of the county superintend-
ent at the court house, will be devoted
to the enrolment and classification
of the teachers who expect to attend
the Wapelol county institute. County
Superintendent Beniah pimmitt is de-
sifous that all who expect to attend
should enroll on those days in order
that the work may start off promptly
when the annual normal session opens.
The institute will convene at the
high school building at o'clock Mon
day morning June 30, and will continue
for two weeks. The work will be ar
ranged to meet the wants and needs
of all the teachers Of the county SO far
who are to teach in Wapello county
any part Of the coming year will enroll
and k1tend the full session.
An excellent corps of instructors has
been engaged to conduct the studies
din the various branches and the course.
of study or outline for institutes as
by the state will be made tile
basis for the work, with such new mod
ifications as the exigencies at the time
may demand.
The instructors.
!. The following is the list of teachers
engaged:
William Radebaugh, principal of
Webster school, Chicago, didactics,
United States history, economics and
history of education.
e. G. PIERCE, former principal of OF
tumwa high school-Arithmetic alge-
bra. ciyics and didactics.
Eta NJ Bardwell, instructor of nat
ural science, Ottumwa high school
Physiology, geography, physics and
nature study.
B. A. Sweet, superintendent of
schools, Marshall, Ill. Grammar,
language reading, American literature
and didactics. He will lecture also on
elementary agriculture.
Mrs. Frances e. Clark, supervisor
of music in Ottunwa high school, will
give instruction in music during the
! first week only.
Miss Maude Summers, Chicago, will
lecture during the last week of the ses-
| sion, developing lines OF thought pre-
sented at the institute last year.
State Certificates.
If there are ten applicants, an exam
ination will be held during the session
lof the institute, for those who desire
/ to take the test. for state certificates
u The oa,atv ,a s,lner;nt anden desires Il
call snecial attention IN This and lraes
that ssIaai St teacbars 90 no,ible tae
4 The tast For tho aet Two vears tbis
has haas b esr emnbas ash pas and No d
4 teaclers have availad themselves nj
t the opportu unit # IS expected that ali
teachers will endeayor to secure a bet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Ten Years in Bed.

R. A. Gray, j. p, Oaltville, Ind,
writes: For ten years was confin-
ssed to my bed with disease of my kid
'neys. It was SO severe that l could
not move part of the time. consulted
] the Very best medcal skill available,
butt could, get no relief until Foley S
Kidney Cure was recommended to me.
1t has Been Godsend to me-"
For sale by w. d. Elliott 6 Co., on
corner Of Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Christian Scientists

meeting in Boston, June 2S, to July 1.
1t will be to your advantage to OBJ
tain rates applying over the Nickel
Plate Road before purchasing else
where. No excess fare charged On
any of our trains. Tickets on sale
June rs, 26 and 81. Final return limit
August /. Call on or address John Y
Callahan, General Agent, 113 Adams
ST., Room 29s, Chicago, for particu.
lars as to stopovers, train service,
etc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
PICTURES FoR STATE FAIR.
Agreed on Fireworks Pieces to be Ex-
hibited on Grounds.

hibited on Grounds.
Des Moines, June 12.-SecretaTy
Simpson has at last. got the matter of
set pieces for the fireworks at the state
fair settled satisfactorily. He has Sc
cured the portraits of men he desir-
ed and the fireworks makers will pre-
pare the pieces. On Monday evening
there will be portraits Of Mrs. Roose-
welt and Mrs. Cummins, this being
ladies' night. On Tuesday evening or
Iowa day there will be portraits of
Secretary James Wilson, and Governor
A. B. Cummins. On Wednesday even
ing Of Louisiana Purchase night, there
will be portraits of the late William
Mckinley and of. President Roosevelt
supplied by, the fair management, and
of Thomas Jefferson and Ex-Governor
Larrabee supplied by the Louisiana
Purchase Commission. On Friday
evening, or labor evening, there will
be portraits Of Samuel Gompers and
John Mitchell ,s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
TRIPS ON THE, c., r. & p.
Reading to Those Who
Want to Travel.

No need to stay at home THIS sum
mer. All sorts of low rates are offered
by the Rock lsland-and they apply
to all sorts of places. Note these:
To California, in June, July and All
gust.
To Colorado in June, July and August
To Detroit and Boston, in July.
Particularly low are the rates to
Colorado, which will be in force early
in July
Detailed information as to through
car service, cost of tickets. etc, will be
furnished by nearest Rock Island tick.
ct agent or by writing
w. S. Parker. Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, June 2O.-The weekly bank
statement shows that loans have increased
81 .459.100; deposits have increased 50 ,949,-
600: the reserve has increased S1,359, 500;
the surplus has increased $500 400; the ex-
United States deposits have increased
SGl6S25.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Special one.way coIonjsts, Rates.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month to and including Septem-
Der, 1903, the Iowa Central Railway
will sell colonists tickets to points in
Arkansas, Southwest Missouri, Okla
homa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dako.
ia, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana,
New Mexico, etc, at extremely low
rates. Call on local agents or address
A. b. Cults, g. p. & T. A., Minneapolis,
Mimi, for rates, and further informa-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Boston excursions.

Via. the Nickel Plate. Road, June rs
to ~ sinelusiye; also July / to 5. inclu-
,sive at popular rates. Write City Tick
ct iefice, III Adams street and Union
Ticket. office, Auditorium Annex, Chi
cage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
Warnina.

If you have bladder or kidney trou-
BILE and do not use Foley's Kidney
Cure, you will have only yourself to
blame for the results. as II positively
cures all forms Of kidney and bladder
diseases.
For sale by w. d. Elliott G Co, on
Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
a Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching Blind, bleeding or Protruding
Piles Your druggist will refund your
money II Pazo Ointment fails to cure you.
so cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
"a Boston and Return, at one Fsre

for the round trip from Chicago via the
Nickel Plate Road, for Christian Scien.
stists' meeting in June. Tickets on sale
June a5th, 26th and 9th with extended
return limit OF August LIST. Stopover at
Niagara Falls. IN either direction, with
out sStFa charge, and at New York
returning ON payment of flee of s1.0O.
I No excess fare charged on any of our
trains. Write. John Y. Callahan. Gen.
eral Agent, 1rS Adams ST., Room 29S,
Chicago, for detailed information.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
viii Do All This for You.

nr. Kang's New Life Pills puts vim,
Ngpr and new life into every nerve,
muscle and organ Of the body. Try
them. Csc. r. b. Clark.