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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
Gives Away a 5000, 600 Mine.

Austin, Texas, July 10.-W. G.
Greene of New York City, president of
the Greene Consolidated Copper conf
pany, has Just presented as a gift to
Sam King, a friend of many years
standing, the title to a copper mine
valued at 100000, situated near Ca
nanea, Mexico The mine already has
about 100000 worth of ore blocked
out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
TWO Bottles Cured Him.

81 was troubled with kidney COM
plant for about two years." writes A.
H. Davis, of Mt. Sterling, Ia, "but two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure effected
a permanent cure" For sale by w. D.
Elliott, Cor. Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
Gets 100000 a Year.

Because he has a keen. clear brain
in a vigorous body Electric Bitters
give both, and satisfy or no pay. Try
them. soc. f. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
BuckIen's Arnica saIve.

The best in the world for Cuts,
Corns, Boils, Bruises, Burns, Scalds.
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Cures
piles or no pay. 25c. f. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
Earthquakes In Capt Town.

Cape Town, Cape Colony, July TO-
The most violent earthquake shock in
twenty years was felt here at noon
YESTERDAY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

1t is expected that Great Western
trains will be running into Omaha in
side of week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

sornds kidneys ere safeguards Of life.
Make.the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney Cure, For sale by w, d, FL
lott, Cor. Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
You Take No Risk.

In, using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for CONSUMPTION, Coughs and Colds.
1t cures all hing troubles or no pay
soc, 81. f. B, Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

Polo Srh!ensen 2 Bennett lad wss
rim, over Nv, 2 team and wagon and ir,
stantly killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

The Keokuk Independent ball team
is in financial straits and win disband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

The annual inspection of the Sol,
diers' home at Marshalltown will occur
Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
Farming at Rrookmont.

"
General farming is the policy of A.
d. Cook, owner of Brookmont farm
at Odebolt. They now have on feed
and in keeping some LOO cattle. Plans
for raising next years feed are now I'M
der way, The following crops will be
or have been sown:
Corn. :. :. :. :. ). ). 1900 acres
oars. $50. $50. ....> l,6e0 acres
Barley >. -. .... Is. -. $50 acres
Spring wheat. ). :. ;. -. 200 acres
Alfalfa. >. ..., IS acres
Spelt.. ;. !. >. >. (. ;. 40 acres
Hay land :. 900 acres
To do this work rs men and 200
horses are required. The farm uses
100 farm wagons, As plows, % seeders
81 corn-planters, 90 disk harrows, 90
eighteen foot and 20 twenty-four foot
smoothing harrows, 46 disk cultivat-
ors and IS walking cultivators,20 now
ers 16 hay rakes, 16 grain binders and
How oat Crop is Divided.
Fourteen hundred and seventy acres
of oats have been seded to variety
that has been L.-- nd raised by the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Canada Gets Busy.

The Dominion of Canada is getting
SO Historically anxious about the out.
come of the meeting Of the Alaskan
boundary commission as to lead to the
suspicion that her case is a very weak
Ole indeed. every effort" said a
Canadian in London the other day,
is being made to stiffen the backs OF
The British representatives to resist
the American demands. ("
To the general public it Will be
news that the Americans are making
any demands. The whole point at is
sue is the question as to whether the
British demands are justified by the
treaty. Britain will doubtless be dis
tinctly fair, according to her ancient
custom of fairneSS--that is, she will
grab all she can when Root, Lodge
and Turner are not looking. 1t il
highly probable, however, that these
gentlemen are not taking any long
maps these days.-Indianapolis Senti
mel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Love a. First Sight .

When Perry G. Smith, of this city,
went to Chicago about seven weeks
ago he little thought that he was go.
ing to meet his prospective wife on
the train. And little did Miss An
mabel Mitchell, Of Rochester, Ind.
think that she was sitting down be.
side her future husband when she sat
down on the seat beside Mr.. Smith on
the train. Such, however, was the
case, and the two were married yes
terday by the Rev. j. N. Garfield, OF
the Bismarck avenue Christian
Church. At the time Miss Mitchell
sat down beside him Mr.. Smith was
asleep, but when he aweke he was sc
taken with the pretty young woman
that he began to talk to her. Soon
their acquaintance ripened into
friendship, and soon into love. Mr.
Smith is manager of the Smith Cream
Separating Company, of this city
After short Eastern tour the cou.
pie will make their home in Indian.
apOlis.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
He Went First.

Rev. George Stuart, the Advent
prophet who has been predicting the
end of the world every year for the
last half century, finally had to 60 be
fore his prophecies were fulfilled. He
died the other day at the age of 90,
and the world rolls on just as If moth
ing had happened. 1t is not within
the limit of mans comprehension or
sight to foretell the event when time
shall be no more and it lily becomes a
human being to undertake any such
prophecy. He is but interfering with
that which is not his business and
which he actually knows nothing
about. All of that belong to higher
power than was ever possessed by man.
People who waste their time in fgur
ing out when the end of the world will
come had much better spend it in
trying to improve the condition of
the pilgrinS who are travelling
through this vale of tears with them,
as well as these who are TO come after
them.-South Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
NEWSPAPER SUCCESS
Judge Hassard Tells How Best to Ac.
complish THIS,

Somebody has said that friendship
to a newspaper is often disaster to a
newspaper; friendship gets between
an editors feet. trips him, and over
he goes on his nose. To succeed with
a newspaper it is only required that
you interest folks, you do that even
more thoroughly when you kick man
into the gutter. than when you help
him out. The wise thing for a news
paper to do is to list it's enemies as an
asset and its friends as liability.
And this person might have added
that the best way to interest folks is
always to tell the truth, and always
be ON the right side of questions
which concern the public. This is the
only way to secure confidence, and
confidence is the handspring of news
paper success. When a newspaper has
acquired reputation in the commun.
ity of absolute reliability, so that
everybody accepts it as authority and
it is quoted because it can be relied on
never to lie nor mlslead, that news
paper is already a slccesS.- Lafay.
cite Journal,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Medical Speculation.

II one were to believe all the stories
that medical speculation gives rise te
he would conclude that the cad of the
human race was nearing. The aven-
ues for the approach Of death have
multiplied very fast in the few years
lately gone and death turks in every
grass plat, in every shady nook, In
every pet animals fur, in every gar.
ment bougt in every old thing, in adj
dition to the diseases our fathers knew
and these are increasing their vorac
ity for human life in wonderful de.
grees. 1t is getting to be painful t.
live and even dangerous to die for feal
the microbes will accompany US to the
next world and infect that. --Elkharl
Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
President iiarper's Good Time.


President Harper of Chicago has re-
turned from Constantinople with a
permit to explore the ruins of ancient
Assyria and with revised and better
opinion Of the Sultan.
1t requires some moral courage to
defend "Abdul the Damned" Doubt
less the Turk does not deserve all the
opprobrium heaped upon him and the
Sultan has accomplished some useful
reforms, as DIR. Harper says; but that
does not oblige US to yield the opin-
ion that the Turkish rule is the sum
OF all governmental yillainies.
Abdul Hamid is one of the most
adroit statesmen and most pleasant
gentlemen in royal circles. The i'm
preston of Constantinople upon VS.
itors Of consequence usually is agree
able. We fear DR.. Harper lad too
good time acknowledgements
Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Highwaymen's Wit.

Two masked highwaymen held up
Tax Assessor Arthur, at Omaha. early
Thursday morning.
Arthur had worked at his office in
the city hall until midnight and was
returning to his home with tax books
and blanks under his arm. In frc1t
of his residence two highwayn On
stepped from behind trees. Both wore
half masks and showed revolyers
against Arthur's cheek.
Cup with your hands," was the
command, land get 'ep up quick"
"Don' Shoot, "pleaded the assessor,
II can't move my arms unless 1 drop
the tax books.
'.Are you the tax ASSESSOR" ques-
toned one of the highwaymen. "Put
down the books and show US.
Arthur did as be was directed.
The pair looked at the books and
one said: Come on, Harry, and
let i'm alone. He's a bigger robber
than either of US. He ought to have
a card in the unicu. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
W, c. T. U. Convention.

The county convention of the
women's Temperance Union, which
began its session yesterday Afternoon
at the u. B. church, was in session
again today, with Mrs. A. r. Shedd
or Argos, county president, in the
chair. A number Of delegates were
present from Argos, Bourbon, Culver
and Bremen. The state evangelist,
Mrs. Julia A. Irish, of Warsaw, was
also present. Mother" Irish has
been for twenty-seven years actively
engaged in temperance work and was
one of the crusaders of twenty years
ago.
The reports from the various union:
showed an advance movement in the
county, showing progress in the work.
at the gold medal contest last night
there were six comprehension Bre.
men, Culver and Argos. The success.
full speaker was Ernest Zechiel, of Cul.
YER, who was awarded the medal.
The convention was engaged today
in its program of exercises. The
old officers were reelected for the en-
suing year
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Prevention of Tuberculosis.

Some day, NO doubt, science will dis
cover a cure for tuberculosis, but it
must be confessed that the investiga-
lions of experts have not up to this
time added greatly to the fund of in
formation upon which search for the
remedy must be based.
The experts tell US little that was
not known before and when they do
profess to discover new facts the dis
coveries are of small importance.
1t makes no particular difference.
for instance. whether pulmonary
tuberculosis can be inherited or not.
Professor Won Behring, the German
investigator, has just announced posi-
lively that it cannot be inherited.
But if predisposition to the disease
constitutional inability to resist it
can be inherited, the result is the
same as if the disease itself were
capable of hereditary transmission.
The patient contracts the disease just
the same as if he inherited it from
his parents.
And that appears to be the truth
with respect to much pulmonary
tuberculosis. We often hear that a
person is afraid of consumption ''be-
cause it runs in the family" Pro-
fesSor Won Behring would say that
the disease does not run in the family,
but that the members of the family
are constitutionally unable to resist
the attacks of the tuberculosis bacillus.
1t is thus evident that the hope of
people in whose families consumption
runs" is to avoid the infection. In
other words, the ounce of prevention
is worth more to them than a pound
of cure because they are particularly
hard to cure. 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance that such people should exer-
else every precaution against infec-
ton, and this is really the only re-
liable prophylaxis that is thus far
available. Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

The Chicago Chronicle. that staunch
organ Of western democracy, In a
lengthy editorial on the proposed boy
cotting Of the president by the Cen.
trail Labor union, among other sound
criticisms utters this prophetic warn
ing: "Now, If those concerned in this
business wish to make sure Of the NOM
nation and election OF President
Roosevelt next year by about 5000, 600
majority. they cannot do anything
better calculated to accomplish their
purpose than to carry their threat to
boycott him into full execution"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

Attorney Anthony Deahl is prepar
ing brief which he will present tt
the supreme court on the. minimum
wage act, in relation to teachers be-
ing paid according to the per cent they
make in their examinations for certlh
Gates. He holds that the act is un-
constitutional, being contrary to the
fourteenth amendment Of the fedora
constitution, and sections l and % Of
article / of our state constitution
The question arises from the recent
litigation brought by six teachers
against the York school township
Goshen Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

Argos papers have been making tie
statement for two weeks that there
is smallpox in Plymouth and
Thursday mornings Argos Reflector
announces that Mrs. Canaan. an aged
lady residing at the home of D. H.
Bowles in the east part of this CITY,
died of smallpox Wednesday morning.
II this is true the board of health is
certainly to blame. We have inquir-
ed of DR.. Ms-tin in regard to the mat
ter quite recently and were informed
that he knew Of no cases in the city.
II there is smallpox here the public
should know it.
DR.. Knott, who attended Mrs. Can
nam, says she died Of old age and gen.
eral debility. She has been IN declin-
ing health for several years and was
SO years Of age.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

A fashionable magazine offered $50
for the best definition of "style. The
prize was won by Frank d. Blake, OF
Clay Center, Kas., who was reared In
an atmosphere Of jack rabbits and buf.
falo grass, far trosa the world OF
dress. His definition fetched him
81. Is word. 1t was this:
'sThat visible expression of some
conception of beauty by which stan.
dard of excellence is established 81
changed is ''style. New York Trib'
une.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

The victory of Parks in the Kan
sas City convention of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers is a most sur
prising event, and one that will prove
costly to unionism generally, for it
be pointed to by its event, and one
that will prove costly to unionism
generally. or it will be pointed to by
It's enemies as an Illustration Of the
grade of morals fostered by labor or
CARNATIONS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
.ecial from WASHINGTON saws;

A special from Washington says:
Some of the arriving politicians bring
word that republicans high in the
house councils from the west are in-
cljned to an extensive investigation
by congress of the postoffice depart
ment. Such a contingency has been
regarded lightly in inside official cir
cles here. 1t has been argued all
along that what Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow investi-
gates will be investigated SO carefully
that congressman with only slight
knowledge of the intricate postal af-
fairs would find themselves hopelessly
involved in trying to cover the ground
he had already covered.
That opinion may eventually prevail
after Mr.. Bristow's report has been
read. But the political phases of the
situation are none the less agitating
some of the house leaders who have
recently expressed the conviction that
the democrats are determined on try.
ing to force congressional inyestiga-
ton, and thai it would be good poll
tics to anticipate them by inaugural
ing such an investigation Immediate
ly after congress meets. They hold
that the view will not prevail through.
out the country that the present in.
vestigation has exhausted all lrregu.
larities. They claim that public SEN
timent will call for an additional air.
ing of the scandals and the assurance
from congress that the postoffice de-
partment has been swept clean OF
grafterS and their followers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

The argument now going on before
the Alaskan boundary commission, in
London, is sharp contest of wits, and
as all the members of the commission
on both sides are lawyers, the case will
probably be decided on legal points.
Tue contention on the part Of the
United States that its claim rests on
the Russo British treaty of 1926. and
cannot be affected by subsequent
events is entirely consistent, and If
admitted, there will be an end of the
case.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

Formal announcement has been
made that John H. Ketcham, of New
York, will succeed Congressman Loud
as chairman of the postof1ice COM
mittee IN congress. This will be a
very important committee during the
next session of congress, on account of
the postof1ice Investigations. Mr..
Kylcham is the oldest member of the
committee and the position comes to
MIN as promotions are given to army
officers, on account Of seniority in
rank. He is II years old and it might
be better ii some one who has never
had any connection with the postof1ce
department was at the head of that
committee now. A man Of great abil-
ity, answering honesty and flrmness
is needed. II Mr.. Ketcham is such q
man he viii make . national reputa-
tom within the next SIX months.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
PasturinV Winter Wheat.

We notice that the plan of DaStur-
ing winter wheat in some states is
quite common, and that the results
are not only satisfactory but helpful.
In other words, if the wheat is Sown
early and is n 1T pastured, the growth
made before the setting in of winter
is SO great that the crop, if left un-
eaten, will be more or less injured for
the next years growth.
Experiments have been conducted
in Oklahoma at the experiment sta
ton there at Saltwater with a view
to ascertain the best time, for sowing
winter wheat and also incidentally the
benefit from pasturing the same.
During four years past ground plowed
in July gave yield of 80 bushels per
acre; that plowed in August. 27.07
bushels per acre; that plowed in Sep
TENDER, $3.50 bushels. The sowing
of the crop is usually done in Septem-
Der.
1t is common practice to pasture
wheat in certain sections of Kansas
during considerable portion of the
winter, aud when thus pastured it is
claimed that in many instances better
crops are obtained than when it is not
pastured. 1t would be possible, new
erthelesS, to overdo the grazing.
When it is not overdone the tendency
is to make the plants stool out more
than they Of herwiSe wOuld
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

1t is thirty-eight years since the
civil war closed. and there are four
teen United States senators who
served in the confederate army and
thirteen who served in the federal
army Ia that war, showing that the
bone and sinew, as well as the brain
and Drawn or the men engaged in that
struggle, were among the best in the
country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

Notwithstanding the Importance of
horse breeding as an industry In this
country, there is at this time nc dis
tinctly American horse type. The
racing thoroughbred is English, the
heavy draft-horse is French, the hack
ney is English, and the trotting horse,
as bred at present for track and road
service, is not type at all. An anil
NAL type cannot be said to be estab-
lished until it reproduces itself with
reasonable certainty. From John Gil
mer Speed THE Horse in America .
in the September Century.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Considerable advice is being te

Considerable advice is being tender
ed President Roosevelt concerning the
Panama canal matter-Some to let it
DRIFT few weeks and again to act
promptly in favor of the Nicaraguan
route. 1t is probable the President
understands the inside and all sides
of the question better than any of his
advisers, and will do the right thing
at the right time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Within ten years the present furore

Within ten years the present furore
for multiplicity of pages in daily
newspapers will have changed. News
papers will reduce the number Of their
pages, the size of type used in adver-
tiSementS will be reduced and the size
of the papers will be made proportions
ately smaller, while the colored pages
and the silly trash that take up SO
much space viii be abandoned. Mark
this for future reference.-Elkhart
Review,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

The law authorizing the president
to select the route for an isthmian Ca
nal provides that "should the presi
dent be unable to obtain for the Unit
ed States satisfactory title to the
property of the Panama Canal Com
pany and the control of the necessary
territory of the republic of Colombia,
and the rights mentioned in Sections
and of the act, within reasonable
time and upon reasonable terms, then
the president SHALL" after arranging
necessary preliminaries, direct work
to begin on the Nicaraguan route:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

There is a general willingness to
make Commander Peary the arctic ex-
plorer-in-chief for life. He has spent
past of thirteen different years In the
polar regions, He is as thoroughly
acclimated as any traveller could be,
and knows everything about the
climate, lands and seas of the arctic
regions that is necessary for an ex-
plorer to know. Let him have the
Job until be is retired for old age. He
will not waste any more time than
many other naval officers on q peace
footing. indianapolis Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01

Race prejudice is so strong at
Princeton. this state, that the public
school board of the town refused to
admit bright little Filipino lad OF IL
years of age as member of the school.
The boy was brought to the place by
one of the professors of the High
school who was very anxious to give the
little fellow the advantages of good
education. The color line is clearly
drawn in Princeton, though, and no
boy or girl who are of dark color, no
matter what their intellectual gifts
may be, can enter the public schools.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Emperor William is a shrewd mi

Emperor William is Shrewd man.
He is formulating a plan by which
graduates of some of the best German
universities will be sent to America for
post graduate work in return for the
large number Of Am orleans who go to
Germany for that purpose. The emper-
or saws he wants to form a sort of edu-
cational alliance by which each coun-
try will get The best of the other
country's methods.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-01
Pine trees grow well on the prail

Pine trees grow well on the prairie
sand hills. In a few years young
forest grows into luxuriant life. The
moisture in the soil is protected and
the new forest growth prevents the
rush Of flood waters to the valleys and
the destruction which a river deluge
would produce. To raise trees is less
expensive and more efficient than the
plans Of irrigation.