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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
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Oluf Klope is visiting with friends
and relatives during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. q. Newgard took
their Christmas dinner at Rev. T. O.
Tolo's.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with
its President, Mrs. A. o. Sonstega ard,
Dec. 80.
A few OF our people took in the
Arctander lecture in New London
Tuesday night.
sloughside people spent very on
joyable evening At Il. Halverson's
place last Saturday.
The following people are spending
their Christmas vacations At their
homes, P. L. Peterson from Belgrade,
Olof Sonstegaard from the IA. s.
U.," Mandy sonstegaard and Annie
Johnson from the IL. L. 81" Julia
Sonstegaard from Raymond and
Rena, Peter and Johnnie Hslvorson
from New London.
It has been rumored that . South
Dakota bach has carried away cer-
tain young lady who is (slightly?)
acquainted in our vicinity. Now, it
surprises us that the chivalrous young
men in our neighborhood should
stand 80 meekly by while such things
are going on. Remember Lachinvar,
boys, who carried the fair Ellen away,
while the old, wrinkled bridegroom
stood by dangling his bonnet strings.
Cant such an act rouse you up to
some chivalrous deed?
1908 is old and gray. Soon it,.
death knell will be sounded and the
bright New Year will be ushered In
midst rejoicing. Now IL the time when
We think back what the past year has
been. What was 1t to you? What
did you do that was worthy to be
written down In the grand Record
Book above? Have you failed, have
you stumbled? Then arise, take cour-
age, grid your loins with strength and
20 forth to meet the New Year With tho
firm resolve to make your life nobler
and better henceforth than it ever IVES
before.
Travel onward, upward hoping,
| Cast no lingering look behind,
Tho the road be rough and stony, =
Trust In. God and never mind.
!. S, i $s.s:,is 's:.<s:,iss .t r. STUDENT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The young peoples society of the
Swedish Baptist church held its annu-
al meeting last night. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Charlie Johnson, president;
Joseph Johnson, vice president; Elsie
Holm, secretary; Hattie johnson, as
sfstaut secretary; Grace Hswkinson,
treasurer. EdnaNyquist, Esther Sven
son and Harry Ekdahl we're elected on
the program committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Installation Of Officers,

On Saturday evening the Eastern
Star and the Masonic Lodge had q
joint installat at Bonde hall. The
meeting was very we'll attended, about
100 being present. The installation OF
the new officers was conducted by one
OF the past officers, Mr.. j. Sander
son. The following will serve during
the comirg year:
MASONIC LODGE.
J. G. Freese, W. M; Axel Roise,
s. W.; Chas. Dram, J. W.; H. J.
Ramsett, Treasurer; S. Berkness, Sec.
retary; P. c. Peterson, S. D., Charles
Newcomb, J. D.; Nels Larson, S. S..
Charles German, J. S.; F. L. Smith,
Tyler.
EASTERN STAR
Mrs. H. J. Ramsett, W. NJ, A. F.
Elfstrum, W. P; Minnie Larson, A.
NJ: Anne sandersop, c.: Mrs. C.
Ackerman, A. c Mrs. N. P. Larson,
Treas. j. c. Freese, Sec Mrs. A. N.
Lewis, Organist: Mrs. Ocissa Brown,
Chaplain: Mrs. j. Sanderson, Adah;
Mrs. F. Elfstrum, Ruth: Mrs. Made.
line Minton, F ther; Mrs. J. c. Freese,
Martha; Mrs. A. H. Sperry, Electa
Mrs. J. Costello, Warden: H. ).
Ramsett, Sentinel.
In conclusion Rev. Gates of the
Episcopal church delivered an excel.
lent fraternity address, after which q
splendid banquet was enjoyed by all
present.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

! Continued ON page S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
MONEY AND POLITICS IN KANSAS,
Farmers Are Too Busy Rolling in the
Ducats to Play Politics.

Cedar Rapids Republican, Tope-
ka special says that the farmers of
Kansas are rolling in wealth. They
are marketing thousands Of bushels OF
wheat and the banks are filled with
the surplus. Some of the banks have
been sending money east for invest.
ment. This is almost an instance of
Kansas loaning money to Wall
street.
The same dispatch states that the
farmers are taking little or no inter
est in politics. They are too busy and
they have too much money. A few
years ago when their crops were burn
ed up they all took TO politics. Most
OF them became populists and clam
ored for the government in Washing
ton to make more money, to increase
the circulation.
Now while there is satisfaction on
the farms of Kansas there is wailing
in Wall street. The populists now live
in New York. The spectators who
tried to float all kinds of paper are
now in the air politically. They want
to do something with Washington and
they want to increase the circu.
| lation.
After all man takes his political
views largely from his success or his
| failure in financial affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
A Vocabulary in a Word.

The Chicago Tribune gives the inter-
esting and amusing story of Hunga-
rian girl, lost in Chicago.
How can we find your family for
you, my girl?" asked the chief at the
police station to which she had been
taken, with the hope Of aiding her.
Advertise" was the reply.
quite right; but how do we know
that your family can read advertise
ments any more than you cam"
Advertise" she still persisted.
Susanna, what else can we do for
your"
Advertise"
eff you ask her how she feels, she
tells you to Advertise If you in.
quire what she thinks of America, she
responds with a sigh. Advertise.
Savanna speaks Hungarian, Slavonic
and German, but in any of them can
she satisfactorily explain how she
came into possession of the great Am.
erican word. She merely knows that
it is word to which attaches a mys.
FERROUS sort of magic by which Ameri
cans set great store,
81 only know that it is great thing
in America. You do anything you
want to, and get anything you want
when you advertise" she says in Ger
man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
CAUGHT JOHN BROWN.
captor of Famous Abolitionist Still
Lives and Tells His story.

MITCHELL, S. D., Oct. 9.-The man
who captured John Brown at Harpers
Ferry on the morning of October IS,
1859, lives in Mitchell and is still a
good live specimen of humanity, des-
pite his age. He loves to tell about
how he dealt the blow that laid the
noted abolitionist PROSTATE and how
he helped to bind him and carry him
off to prison.
llajor Green, for that is his name,
was an officer of marines at the time,
and was stationed at Washington. Aft
er the raid was made on the arsenal,
October 10, 1859, he was ordered to
Harper's Ferry to report to Col. Rob
ert e. Lee, afterwards the great con-
federate general When John
Browns men came to town it stirred
up a great commotion. Troops were
summoned from the country around.
In the meantime Brown and his men
after capturing number of the lead
ing citizens of the town as hostages
Larricaded themselves in the fire en-
gine house. Among those who were
captured as hostages was a Col Wash
| ington, a descendant of the family of
the father of his country. The troops
! surrounded the engine house and de-
manded Browns surrender. Major
| Green, then a lieutenant, was in com
mand OF company of men detailed for
guard duty. Brown defied his be.
siegers and ladder was brought and
used against the door as batterins
ram AS the door started to splinter
and give way to the battering the force
inside opened fire. Finally a panel
gave way and then a hole was made
large enough to admit man. Here
Major Green pauses in his narrative
and says modestly. Col. Lees report
liz be government said was the first
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
SUES ON NOTES.
Firm of Manning & Epperson Brings
Action Against A. j. Lannis.

From Saturdays Daily.
The firm of Manning & Epperson,
of Eddyville. through its attorney, w.
r. Nelson, filed suit this morning to
recover from A. j. Lamis, the sum of
$523.S1, the amount the firm claims is
due on three promissory notes. said
to have been executed by the defend
ant. The plaintiff firm in its petition
states that the notes We're given to
secure advances of cash and that
nothing has been paid on them. The
aggregate amount of the notes was
originally $245.S2 but this, the plain
tiffs claim has been Increased by in
terest to S523S1.
Case From Justice Court.
A case is being tried today at the
court house by Justice Brown of Pleas.
ant township entitled VIM. tanning VS.
George Morrison. The case is one in
which the plaintiff is suing for the
cost of material and labor used in the
erection of a house for the defendant
near Batavia. 1t was begun yesterday
in Pleasant township and continued at
the court house by agreement. j. w
Poston, J. A. Lowenberg and C. j
Sparks are the plaintiffs attorneys
Work & Work and M. B. Sparks are
the attorneys for the defendant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13

and at the hour of death of each the lights
illuminate the, face for FIVE minutes and a
phonograph gives the inaugural address of
the dead statesman aud plays the music
rendered at the funeral.
On the dial is a piece of wood from every
state aud territory in the union, including
the foreign possessions. Mr. Shearer spent
three years in collecting the wood.
The base of the clock contains all the
electrical appliances, which are self-wind-
ing. There are $40 feet Of electro wire
used in its construction and thirty two feet
of pipes to provide water for the falls.
There are also 40 electrical connections.
The electric wonder has useful feat.
ures. During the summer it can be ar.
ranged to operate an electric fan and in
the winter months it can be fixed to light
a gas stove. There is also "A burglar alarm
attachment, which will show the number of
the door or window Jeing entered besides
Illuminating the room and sounding alarms,
eight in number.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
WANTS CLOTHING DONATED.
overseer of the Poor C. A. Hyatt Is
sues Call.

Charitably inclined persons in the
city have been requested to donate
cast-off clothing to Overseer of the
Poor c. A. Hyatt, for distribution
among the deserving poor of the city
Mr.. Hyatt requests that the donations
be either left at his office in the court
house or that postal card be mailed
to him stating where the goods may
be received. The approach of win
ter IS viewed with alarm by many res
idents of the city, to whom the cold
weather means privation and want.
An opportunity is given to alleviate
much suffering by needing the re.
quest of the overseer of the poor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13

man in The man that followed me
was killed as soon as he entered. Col.
Washington, one of the hostages, step
ped up to me and yelled in my ear,
pointing out John Brown to me.
had my sword raised in the air ready
to strike and brought the fiat side
down on Browns neck with such force
that he was Knocked to the ground
and lay there unconscious. He was
then bound and taken to prison. On
December 2, he was hung for murder
and treason at Charleston"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS IN TEXAS.
New Map of Burnet Quadrangle in
Lone Star State.

The United States geological survey
has just published map of they Bur
net quadrangle, Burnet county. Tex
as, on a scale of two miles to the inch,
the topography being shown by con-
tour lines having a vertical interval of
30 feet. All roads, both public and
private. all towns and isolated houses,
all rivers, small streams, bridges and
fords are shown, and wherever it was
possible, the names of mountains,
hills~and valleys are given. The map
is printed in three colors, the streams
being in blue, the towns, roads, hous-
es, and names in black, and the topo-
graphy in brown.
The most prominent topographic
feature on the map is the valley of
the Colorado river, which crosses the
quadrangle in northwest and south
east direction. The topography ada
cent to the river is rough. The great
est elevation above sea level in the
quadrangle is 1900 feet, near Naruna,
in the northwest corner, and the least,
$50 feet at Turkey Bend, in the south
east corner. The northeastern quar-
ter of the quadrangle is less broken.
A considerable number Of sharp peaks
are scattered over the area Nearly
all of these have local names, Potato
top, five miles northwest of Burnett,
being perhaps most widely known.
From these peaks magnificent views
of the country are obtained.
The area is well settled, Burnet with
a population of 5000, being the largest
town. At Marble Falls, on the Colo
RADIO river, are the we'll known granite
quarries of Texas The quadrangle
has but one railroad within it's limits,
that running from Marble Falls
through Burnet to Austin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
One Ladys Recommendation Sold Eff
ty Boxes of chamberlain's stom-
ach and liver Tablets

1 have, 1 believe. sold fifty boxes of
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tab
lets OIL the recommendation of one
lady here, who first bought box of
them about year ago. She never
tires of telling her neighbors and
friends about the good qualities OF
these Tablets.-P. NJ. Shore, Druggist,
Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purgative
effect of these Tablets makes them a
favorite with ladies everywhere. For
sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
TELLS HIS OWN STORY.
Lieut.. Gov. TiIlman Testifies In His
Own Behalf.

Lexington, S c., Oct. 1o.-James II.
Tillman on trial on the charge of MUIR
dering Editor N. G. Gonzales on the
stand yesterday told in detail the story
of the shooting. His claim is that a
motion made by Gonzales led him to
believe the editor was about to draw
a revolver Then he drew his pistol
and fired.
Mr.. Tillman admitted he had told
friends the general understanding was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
NOT FAIR TO GIRLS.
Iowa Papers Give ottumwa Credit for
More Divorces Than Marriages.

More Divorces Than Marriages.
A few weeks ago the chancery dock.
cts and marriage license registers in
the county clerks Office were perused
and it was discovered that in the year
from September %. 1902 to September
25, 1903, All marriage licenses had
been issued in this county while 142
divorce cases We're filed during that
period. This was bad enough but it
was much worse after it had gone
the rounds of the Iowa press. The
record as it now stands shows that
more than one out OF three Of the
marriages were nulliiled by the courts
but before the various dailies in the
state got through with the article it
was three divorces to every marriage
and it is hard to tell what the week.
lies will make of it before they are
through.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. Oct. 10.-The weekly bank
statement shows that loans have increas-
ed $l9S400, deposits increased S4oo, 700,
reserve increased S1.5Sa, GOO. surplus in
creased S2.G59, 625, United State deposits
increased $2,65A, $50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13

The report of the Sioux City chief
of police for September shows fines
collected during the month Sl,158, a
decrease of about $100 from August.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
Gets s1oo. 600 a Wear.

Because he has a keen, clear brain
in vigorous body. Electric Bitters
give both, and satisfy or no pay Try
them. soc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13

Fourteen deaths were recorded for
Muscatine during the month Of Sept
TENDER, the oldest being SIS years, and
the average age As years,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
A WONDROUS CLOCK
WALKING FIGURES TELL THE
FLIGHT OF TIME.
THREE YEARS LABOR OF A CRIPPLE
Etchings of American History,
Weather Bureau, Miniature Niagara
Falls and Other Mechanical Attach
ments.

After working ten hours a day for
three and a half years, most of which
time his right arm was useless because
of an accident, Marvin Shearer Of Ak
ron, O., has perfected what is probably
the mast interesting electric clock
in the world.
Mr.. Shearer is a scenic artist. -Four
years ago he began planning
the clock and this week he was able to
announce to his friends that he had
finished it, He was greatly handicap
ped in his work and the obstacles he
surmounted would have halted most
men.
Some time ago Mr.. shearer was
painting at factory when he was
caught in the shafting and injured so
badly that he lay in the city hospital
five weeks semiconscious. When con,
valescing he planned many details OF
the clock and after leaving the insti
tuition began work on it. His right
hand was almost useless, but he was
assisted by his wife. The only tools
used in. the construction of the clocl
were a scroll saw, file and common
pocket knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
MIR. Curtis Letter.

Mr.. Curtis letter is as follows: ~
live near Linby and l would like TO dc
my trading in Ottumwa. Would it not
be possible for you to arrange with the
Milwaukee to run a train to Cttumwa
in the morning, and return again dur.
ing the afternoon so that those who de,
sire may come TO Ottumwa, do their
trading and return again the same
day."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
ASK TRAIN CHANGE.
Residents Along Line of the MiIwau-
kee Cutoff are Dissatisfied.

Residents Along Line of the MiIWau-
kee Cutoff are Dissatisfied.
The people who reside along the line
of the recently completed Milwaukee
cutoff are determined to secure ac-
commodations along that line SO that
they may come to Ottumwa, do their
trading and return again the same
day. J. B. Sax, as president of the
Retail Merchants association is con-
stantly in receipt of letters from resi-
dents along this line asking that some
effort be made to induce the Milwau-
kee people to afford them better and
more desirable accommodations.
J. M. Bowman and L. B. Curtis who
reside near Linby have added two
more letters to the already long list
that has been received concerning
this matter. Several of these letters
have already been published in the
columns of the Courier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
Isn't Fair to the Girls.

For instance one of the Des Moines
dailies had it that in Ottumwa there
had been 142 marriage licenses and
All divorces during the year. The
other papers picked this up and for a
few days they all had different YER
sion of the marriage situation and di-
vorce evil in Ottumwa. AS a result,
manageable young men ARE side-step-
ping the town and it doesn't give the
Ottumwa girls fair shake.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
No Trains West in Morning.

Mr. Bowman's letter is as follows:
Il would be glad ii you could make
some arrangements with the Milwau-
kee so that we who live along the
line of the Muscatine cutoff could go
to Ottumwa, do our business and re-
turn home again the same day
live near Linby. We have three
roads, the Iowa Central, the Burling-
ton and the Milwaukee. and no trains
on any of these roads run west in the
forenoon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13

weather was perfect and the whole
affair a great success. One of the
stewards Who had charge OF the buf-
fet gave me the following list OF the
provisions for the occasion. from which
it will be seen that nothing is provid-
ed grudgingly to, the guests at the
garden parties, although the Loubets
arc NOT ,,ich fnllyc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
An Electric Wonder.

pocket knife.
An Electric Wonder.
The clock is named "The Electric
Wonder 1t is twelve feet four inches
high, four feet, four inches wide and
twenty-nine inches deep and weighs
$50 pounds. One large dial gives the
standard time, while directly under it
is dial which shows the changes OF
the moon and gives q government
weather report twenty-four hours in
advance.
BY watching the clock one can see
handsome pictures of the ships in the
United State navy pass behind glass.
The ships are arranged according to
their speed and the effect is pleasing.
The history of Christ is shown from
nativity to ascension - the last sup
per. betrayal. cruicifixion, the resur-
rection and ascension by pictures
| painted by the inventor and illuminate
| ed.
One of the most interesting features
| of the clock is a miniature Niagara
! falls, with real water tumbling down,
the color of which appears to change.
| Just below the cataract is an electric
fountain and an arch, arranged to pro-
duce a beautiful effect.
Flags appear on a staff near the cen
| ter and in front of the calendar dial
and indicate the kind of weather ex-
| pected twenty-four hours in advance.
The Interpretation of the flag appears
on the calendar dial simultaneously
with appearance of the flag. The
weather reports are produced by a
| thermometer and barometer, n.y.
drometer, a spirit level and a compass.
| These instruments are arranged on the
front of the clock.
A Blaze of Light.
! The front of the clock is lighted by fifty
small electric lights, thirty five of which
| are arranged around the Niagara falls and
electric arch.
| The history of the United States from the
landing of Columbus to the present time is
shown by ninety-six paintings. which are
attached to ribbon los feet long and
moved by electricity. These paintings are
also from Mr. Shearer's brush.
/ When the clock strikes the hour the fig
ures of Uncle Sam and the goddess of lib
erty pass out of an electric elevator on one
side of the miniature Niagara falls walk
through gate, down n stairway around
the base of the cataract and the electric
fountain to the opposite side Here they
ascend another stairway and enter another
elevator. These figures appear to be of
flesh and blood and walk without being at
tached to any wires.
One minute after the clock strikes the
hour fifty lights appear and musical at.
tachment is brought into use.
At. the half hour the cathedral gong
strikes once and the musical attachment
plays an air. Att the quarter hour the
,.Ii N m no tnu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
Am ExceIlenf Hostess.

Mime. Loubet is an excellent hostess
despite the gibes of the old aristocracy
and has proved herself quite equal TO
entertainment OF royalties from 9TH
er countries. At the time of the ex-
hibition the kings of Sweden, Greece
and Belgium. the hey of Tunis, the
khedive of Egypt and the shah of Per
STA were all received by the president
and his wife and during the Franco
Russian fetes the car and czarina
we're delighted with their reception at
the Elysee.
Just before NJ. Loubet's recent visit
10 England the last. garden party of the
season was given at the Elysee. The
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
TWO Out of Five in Ohio City.


Over in Cleveland. Ohio, however,
they have made record that dis
tances Ottumwa. Records of the di-
vorces in Cuyahoga county, show five
applications a day and the courts are
unable to keep up with the demand.
The average for year shows two di,
vorces to every five marriages. These
figures in a South Dakota county
would not cause any great alarm but
in a staid, respected place like Cleve-
land 1t is. thought astonishing.
Drink Causes Majority.
Drink is the cause of the majority
of disputed unions. In the records
of Wapello county divorces it is seen
that fully ninety per cent of the appli,
Giants are the wives and drunkenness
with its ever present companion, cruel
and inhuman treatment" are the
grounds given in the majority of cases
OF the petitions filed in Wapello coun
ty very few are accompanied with a re
quest for alimony, as in nearly all the
cases the parties in the case are moi
able to enjoy such a luxury. Moralists
decry the ever increasing number OF
divorces but it does not seem thai
there will be any decrease in the mum
Der until some successful remedy is
found.