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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
QUITE RADICAL INNOVATION.
The Attorney General Said He Was
Goina to Talk Sense.


When Congressman Moon of Ten
nessee was on the bench in that state
the attorney general who collaborated
with him for season wearied him a
good deal with much speaking and ex-
asperated him with laxity in practice
During the trial of criminal case
the attorney general was about to ad-
dress himself to the argument of a
collateral question that arose. Adj
dressing the judge, he said:
Now, if your honor please, ask
you to give me your careful attention
for few minutes, for | am going to
talk sense
you shall have my careful atten-
ton, Mr.. Attorney General" replied
the judge, "and | shall instruct the
sheriff to enforce the strictest order
on the part of members of the bar and
spectators, for you are about to treat
us, If you keep your promise, to most
radical innovation" Philadelphia
Ledger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12

telephone have been employed to aid
in the search for them they have not
yet been located and not even trace
of them can be found. 1t is not thought
that any evil has befallen them, but
nevertheless the mothers are anxious
ly awaiting their return home.
The little Finnerty boy, who resides
with his father, John l. Finnerty, at
the corner Of Wapello street and Ma
pie avenue, has been playing truant
from school, so the teachers at the
Lincoln building say today, and has
been persisting at the game for some
weeks. 1t seems that he is one of the
irrepressible youths who can find more
mischief than experienced men four
times their age, and his father laugh
ingly said this morning, when speak
ing of the boys absence, that he had
no doubt that all three, if led by young
Finnerty, will take care of themselves
admirably until hunger drives them
home.
The boys evidently played
truant from school all day
| yesterday and boarded train
in the morning tn Ieave town
None of them put in an appearance at
home for dinner, but as this was moi
very unusual their absence was not
noticed. However, at supper time
they failed again to return. and the
anxious mothers of the Gillispie and
Robinson boys became uneasy. How
ever. little in addition to worrying was
accomplished during the night, bu
this morning, every dark corner was
carefully searched without avail anG
finally the telegraph and telephone
were pressed into service.
Young Gillispie is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Gillispie, and resiGe.
with his parents at 11S Albany
street.
Robinson is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Robinson, who reside at tn,
corner of Wapello street and Maple
avenue All three OF the boys are
about the same age-between IL an,
10 years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
1T HAPPENED IN THE zoo.
Child Wondered If the Elephant
WEIGHED As Much As His Daddy.

They stood in front of the elephants
watching the two big animals moving
restlessly about. The man was of al
dermanic proportions, of generous
girth, well fed apparently, and also
well satisfied with himself. The boy
was a little bit of chap, who chung to
his fathers hand quite desperately. 1t
was evident that the boy was enjoying
his first visit to the zoo. His ques-
tons were many. The last one he
asked in the elephant house was:
Daddy, do you think that elephant
is as heavy as you?-New York
Times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
A MAMMOTH PLAN
John Walters Scheme for Visit
ing st. Louis Exposition.
FOR BENEFIT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
Scheme 10 to Take Every Scholar,
Teacher and Superintendent to the
Fair, Charging Them Simply Nom.
inai Price. H., 49,

Since John r. Waller of Rockford,
the father of the Waller Iowa Worlds
Fair club movem ent, made public his
plans for giving every school teacher
and pupil in the United States trip
to the st. Louis Exposition in 1904 at
a small expense, he has been a busy
man, arranging his plans of work and
fixing other minor details. However,
he is finally down to work, as evil
denced by a letter received by County
Superintendent Beniah Dimmitt,
which tells of the mission of Mr.. Wal
ler's organization and incloses num-
Der of blanks on which the superin--
tendent is asked to write the names
of all the teachers in his county.
There Is one blank provided for each
school, and it is supposedly the inten.
ton of the promoter of the scheme to
write to each of the teachers when
their names are secured and secure
the names Of their students. Just how
the subsequent part of the plan is to
be worked out is not yet announced
but the teachers seem to wish Mr.
Waller well in his big undertaking and
will no doubt cooperate with him in
his efforts to secure data to aid him in
carrying it out.
The Waller Plan.
Mr.. Waller has devoted a years
thought to his enterprise before he
first made public his plan at meet
ing of the Iowa State Agricultural as
ISOLATION, which was held at Des
Moines in December. 1t met witt
hearty approval.
An organization has been perfected
to look after the business details. 1t
has been regularly incorporated under
Iowa laws. Mr.. Waller has been elect
ed president of the organization, and
has promised to give the work his un
divided time and attention until the
close of the exposition, and with Will
liam Mode Cook, the vice-president
will visit different sections of the state
in the interest of he movement. r. M
Potter, president of the Rockford
State bank, and president of the the
Rockford school board. will act al
treasurer and custodian of the funds
and G. H. Ten Brock, leading mem
Der of the st. Lousi bar, has been en-
listed to look after the interests of The
movement at ST. Louis. These gentle
men, with G.. L. Pennington OF Bloom
field. the state insurance examiner O
Iowa, have agreed to assume the burd
On of the business details.
Advisory Board.
The 80 county school superintend
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12

entS of Iowa will be formed into an adj
visory board who will elect their own
chairman who may be one of their
number or any other person whom
they may select whose counsel and ad-
vice will be sought from time to time
on the numerous questions of meth
DDS, plans, policy, ETC., which will con-
stantly arise. To the county superin-
tendents and presidents of school
boards will be left the selection of
twenty-five worthy pupils from each
count, aggregating nearly $500 for the
state, who will attend the fair at Mr..
Walters expense.
All Included.
1t is contemplated that every super
intendent, principal and teacher in
Iowa, and all the scholars between
the ages of ten and twenty-one shall
join this movement and shall be TAX.
en- to the st. Louis exposition in 1904
for at least a weeks stay and that the
expense shall not exceed $4,000 each
to the scholars and $500 each to the
teachers, this price to include the fol
lowing items: transportation, board,
lodging, laundry, necessary merical
attendance and daily admissio to the
fair. If from sickness or other un.
avoidable causes any should not be
able to go their membership will be
made transferable.
There will be many to whom the
raising of such sum will be COM
paratively easy, but to the great ma
jority, especially of scholars, it is a
considerable item. The plan adopted
is that all who desire to join this
movement shall at once signify thei1
intention of doing SO by paying to the
club membership fee of so cents
each for scholars and S1.00 each fol-
payments shall be made thereafter
to the treasurer until the required
amount have been paid. Many schol
ars have indicated their desire to earn
for themselves the amount necessary
to attend the fair and plans are now
| being devised to assist them to carr
| the required sum.
| To parents and guardians who eX-
| pect to accompany the children will
be accorded the privilege of the same
rate as is charged the teachers.
All the accommodations at st. Louis
will be in special buildings to be
erected for the exclusive use of the
members of the party. The buildings
such as dormitories, dining halls, lob
bies, ETC., will cover an area of no.
less than twenty-five acres. This will
be in the immediate vicinity of the
exposition. 1t will require the closes
calculation to keep the expenses with
in the amounts named, hence it is alb
solutely necessary that all who expec
to join must indicate their intention a
once so that ample provision may b,
made and yet, at the same time, NJ
expense incurred that cannot be me
by the promised monthly payments.
WiII-Go in Body.
Excursions will be SO planned tina
certain date will be allotted to eacl
county, thus enabling the entir
schools, with their teachers and wit
/ the parents or guardians of the chill
dren to come on the same trains O
boats and to be returned to the start
ing point in body. Such arrange
ments and provisions will be made
says Mr.. Waller, for the care an,
comfort of the scholars while on tn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
FATHER AND SON IN DEuL.
Both Dangerously Wounded in Figh
Growing Out of Arrest.

Carbondale, ILL.,, Feb. 7.-Silas Far
mer, city marshal of De Soto, lies
dangerously wounded from three shots
fired by his son, Lawrence, Farmer,
aged %, who, in return, has two shots
in his body from the accurate aim of
his father after the latter was wound
de. Both men are dangerously wound
ed. The shooting grew out of the
fact that the father arrested the young
man for drunkenness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
TO PROBE MURDER MYSTERY.
Brother of Peterson Children to Inves.
tigate Case.

Des Moines, Feb. 11.-Because OF
what he believes is negligence on the
part of the authorities in investigating
the mystery surrounding the murder of
his brother and sister, Tommy and Lee
ma Peterson, on the night of April a.
1902 John Peterson las begun per-
sonal investigation which he hopes will
lead to the detection of the murderer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12

way to and at the fair that all will
be perfectly safe and will be well TAX
en- care of whether the parents are
able to accompany them or not. This
is particularly children's movement
and everything possible will be done
for their pleasure, comfort and enter
tainment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
RUNAWAY BOYS.
ottumWa Lads Start Out to See the
World.

From Wednesdays Daily.
David Gillispie, Jesse Robinson and
Alonzo Finnerty, three boys, aged
about IL years each, whose parents
reside in this city, have been missing
from their homes since yesterday
morning, and although telegraph and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15

An incident occurred at one of our
country schools that goes to show that
the average youth knows no such word
as impossible. A class in arithmetic
was wrestling with subtraction and the
teacher explaining that the thing sub
tracted must be the same kind or de-
nomination as the thing subtracted
from. She said you can not take 8
peaches from apples; 5 lemons from
D oranges, etc, when up went hand
from boy in the class. What is it
johnnie, said the teacher. "Please
can't you take quarts of milk from G
cowsT The teacher collapsed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
WANT A PIANO?

l am agent for the Soule Brothers
Co. of Portland and can sell you a
fine piano (2o styles to select from
or an organ, either Estey or Chicago
Cottage, at lower price than can
be obtained from any other firm on
the coast. ...
Will also supply you with any
other musical instrument you may
want. Call and inspect pianos now
on hand. GEO. A. LANDRETH.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Oregon City.

United States Land Office, Oregon Civ. Or.
May 7, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in complianco
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California. Ore.
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the public land states by act Of
August 4, 1892 Charles b. wellman of Needles
county OF San Bernardino state of California,
mas this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 6l23, for the purchase of the nell Of
section 10, township 1913, range 10 w, and will
oher proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Ira Wade, County
clerk ut Toledo, Oregon on Thursday, the 9th
day OF August, 1903
He names rs witnesses:
Evalyn A. Wellman of san Francisco Col
L. \. Correll of Albany, Oregon, William
keidy OF Toledo, Oregon and Benjamin Lent
of Needles, California.
Amy and all persons claiming adversely thc
above-describcd lands are requested to file
their claim in this Office on or before said e,h
day of August, 1903.
ALGERNOS 5. DRESSER, Register.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
Fisher Flashes.

This fine weather is good for the grass.
F.. Nj. Sets aud sons nteud to make
to Monroe Thursday. They are taking
some live stock to Mr.. Dinges of that
place.
The literary society is still in pros
porous condition. Grace Oglesby and
Henry and Ella Sets attended the
meeting Saturday night and say they
had fine time.
viii and John Earnest started to
literary, but somehow they got Oh the
wrong road, and when they reached
civilization again they were further
from literary than when they started
from home. We hope you didn't get
lost, boys.
The teacher of District No 81 closed
school little early Friday evening and
she and her pupils started up to the
postoaice, n distance of three miles.
John Earnest had TO take them across
the river in II small boat-one at time.
While he was rowing one of the girls
over he lost the oar and they drfted
down stream for some distance. John
finally managed TO seizc some bushes
and draw the boat safe to land. In
spite of the long walk and the difficulty
in crossing the river, the young folks
say they had Il pleasant time.
Miss Fern Hooker OF Elk City has
been engaged TO teach the school at
Mr.. Watson's. We wish her success
in the undertaking,
Miss Flo Fendel left for Polk county
Tuesday morning, to be gone for the
summer.
Mrs. Harter is very sick.
Correspondents should not neglect
TO attach their signatures for pub.
lication, hut to insure the editoragainst
trouble which may be concealed in an
apparently innocent item. Please re.
member this and call again. Editor. |
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15

ing, the excellence of which greatly
surprised Rev. Doran of Toledo, con-
tributed largely towards the good time
and everything was in evidence as to
the status of the work here. Dinner
was served by the employees for the
ministers present. The dining room
was beautifully decorated with rhodo-
dendrons, vines, plants, etc. Superin-
tendent McKoin, Miss Kruger and all
did all they could for the social sue
cess of this quarterly season and we
are very grateful to them. The collec-
tion was 1926.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
Our Good NeighDO1's
Johnson Jottings.

Mr.. Scaley is able to be about again.
He is camping by the bay and says he
will soon 30 to Grande Ronde on visit.
w. A. Lynde bought three yolng
COWS of Siletz Morris, paying s37 each.
d. Chesley Bones has bought A. ].
Vests lease of the Depoe Charley so
by the bay and intends leasing more of
the tideland. His brother Finley will
go in with him and put cattle on the
land. Both have claims here, and they
are exemplary young men.
Parmele brothers have tried twelve
different kinds of grass seeds. We ex-
pect to hear report from them soon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
Siletz Siftings.
Charlie Depoe is on the sick list.

Charlie Depoe is on the sick list.
Major McKoin has been absent since
Monday on trip down the river.
A large order for shingles was filled
by the firm here Monday. They went
to Newport
Hall Bros. have taken a great num-
Der of orders for tailor made suits of
clothes the past month.
Mrs. Tenas Charlie is gradually re-
covering from the grip. Mrs. George
Wilbur is still quite low.
At the school Cora Pike, Caroline
Washington, Ruth Evans and Manic
Mcdonald are on the sick roll
Will Soule and Mr.. Stinson from
Wisconsin passed through here Mon
day enroute to the formers home.
Mrs. Lola Copeland of Newport ar.
rived via the stage Wednesday for
visit with Mrs. G. G. Copeland.
Andrew, Baxter is up from Salmon
river for few days. He reports everv-
one well in that locality but William
Dick.
Owen Beam and John Wells are at
their homes in 9-l0. Two pack horses
were loaded with tools and supplies for
the seasons work out there.
The first meeting of the reading cir.
Gle occurred Wednesday evening in the
girls sitting room. Everyone is cor
daily invited by the superintendent to
attend the circle.
The white children are very enthusi-
astio over their success at school. A
school room has been obtained in the
government physicians residence
Miss Bertha Hoffman is an energetic
pains taking teacher.
Mrs. Burr of Bridgeport, Conn.,, has
offered her collection of Indian baskets
FOR sale to the national museum. She
possesses what is probably the smallest
woven basket in the world. 1t was
made by Josepha, an aged Pomo suuaw,
who is one OF the most expert baske,ry
weavers living, and it is less than q
quarter of an inch in diameter. Major
Mchoin's collection of Navahoe blan-
kets and his bead work and basket col
lection from many tribes is wei! worth
going good distance to see. Prof.
Gates has large tobacco pouch with
broad band supporter that reIuires
close inspection to discover that it is
made of small beads. We have some
fair basket weavers among us here, but
very little work is produced and soon
Indian weaving will be thing of the
past.
The quarterly business meeting Sat.
urday afternoon at the parsonage was
largely attended, A genuine brotherlv
feeling being manifested. 4 class ex
ercise was spiritual love feast and all
passed off very pleasantly. We sin
cerely thank the brethren for all that
was said and done. The service, Sun-
dny morning at the chapel were among
tho best We have had on the work.
Inc house was iull of people. The
Lords Supper was celebrated and ten
were baptized. A short session OF the
Sunday school was also held Remarks
were made 10y Presiding Elder t. u.
Ford and Rev, Doran. The choir sing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land olice at Oregon City, Oregon,


May I, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in comnlianca
with the provisions OF thenctCf Congress of
June y, 1878, entitled can act for the Sole of
timber lands in the states of California Ore.
gon' Nevada and Washington Territory es
extended to all the public land states bv act NJ
August !, 1892, Mrs. Evalyn \. Wcllman of San
francisco, county OF san Francisco, state OF
california, has this day flel in this Office her
sworn statement No. 6l3O, for the purchase of
the sea OF nwl, and nelt Of swli and nj, Of
sea OF section 10 In township II south range
10 west and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timbe.
or stone than for agricultural purposes. and to
establish her claim to said land before Irn
wade, County CLERK of Lincoln county, Mt To.
ledo' Oregon, on Thursday, the 9th day Of
August, 1903.
She names AS witnesses:
Charles r. wellman and BENJAMIN Tont
both of Needles, California 2. A. Correu of
Albany, Oregon, and William J. Reidy of Tole.
do, Oregon.
Any aud all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described lands are requested to file
their claim in this office on or before said Gtb
day of August, 1903
AIGrRNoN S. DRESSER, Register.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
TOLEDO, OREGON.
CORVALLIS s. EASTER
RAILROAD.
TIME CARD.

No. 2. For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany 1o:45 p.}
" = Corvallis 200 pDi
Arrive Yaquina, 6:25p, /
No. I. Returning:
Leaves Yaquina 6:45a}
=" Corvallis 1870 a, (
Arrive Albany 12:I5pi
No. 8. For Detroit:
Leaves Albany ZOO a. 1
Arrive Detroit 1905 p'1
No. 4. Returning:
Leaves Detroit Io:45p,t
Arrives Albany 5:35 a.
Train No. arrives in Alba
IN time to connect with the S.
southbound train, as we'll as giyH
two or three hours in Albany
fore departure of S. P. northbou
train for Portland.
Train No. 2 connects with
S. P. trains at Corvallis and
bany, giving direct service 10 Ne
port and adjacent beaches.
Train 5 for Detroit, Breitenbu
and other mountain resorts lea'
Albany at 100 p. M, after the
rival of S. p. southbound tn
from Portland, reaching Detroit
7:oc P. m,
For further infor nation apply
EDWIN STONE,
Managef
J. E. FRANKLIN, Agent, Tele
II. H.CRoN1sE, Agent, Corvall
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
Some Bargains.

THr LEAprR and Chicago Weekly
lntcr Ocean only $3.50 per year.
THE LEADER and Pacific Homestead
one year for only $3.50 to new sub
scribers OF the Homestead; renewals,
SL15.
TnE LEADER and Toledo (Ohio)
Weekly Blade, $3.50.
THr LEADER and Weekly oregonian,
e.. -uew nc"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15

Ladies, my stock of dress and street
hats will please you. Call and see
them. Mrs. Wygant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
STRANDED FOUR DAYS.
Young Canadian Robinson Crusoes,

A couple of young Canadians had an
accident to their canoe and were left
upon a small uninhabited island for
four days before help came during
which time they had nothing TO eat but
a couple of packages of Grape-Nuts.
In telling the story one of them says:
There was quite a party Of us, and we
prepared to spend jolly time hunting
in Muskolka 1 provisioned the party and
among other supplies laid in stock Of
Grape Nuts food of which I am very
fond.
"One day we left camp to paddle to
the nearest steamer landing u miles
away Just as we pushed off one of our
companions threw into the canoe two
packages of Grape-Nuts and can of
condensed milk saying, Leave these at
VerneS with our compliments. they
were wishing they had some yesterday
We had gone about half the distance
when it began to blow. the Lake becOm-
ing very rough, so we turned our frall
boat toward-a small island and padded
with all our might to gain this shelter.
Heavy rain began to fall and we drove
the boat ashore with more haste than
caution and in doing 50 struck a sunk
en- log and tore a large hole in the light
canoe. We scrambled ashore and hauled
the boat uD after US and nice plight
we were in.
I'VE were on a small island of about
a quarter of an acre and out of the
track of steamers; a hole a foot long
in our boat with neither tools nor ma
terials to repair it; no shelter except
some big trees and our canoe and no
food except the Grape-Nuts and milk.
For four long dreary days we waited
and hoped for help and finally our
friends missed US and organized
search party and found US on the bare
little island.
AS we had no fishing tackle we could
not fish and not having a fire we could
not cook. But we had three meals
day on Grape-Nuts and condensed milk
and when rescued we were none the
worse for our experience. Thanks to
the Ora De-Nuts on which we had lived
and kept in good health for four days.
After this adventure l never drive
canoe to shore in a hurry and 1 never
go on a hunting trip without supply
of the ready cooked ready-to-eat and
always acceptable food Grape-Nuts.''
Names given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek Mich