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The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
The Voice Of Envy.

The British Medical Journal sug-
gests that 'as Injuries should be
taxed rather than necessares. a super
fluffy of fat. which is mostly the re-
suit OF luxurious living, may not un-
fairly be regarded as fitting object
of taxation"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Rinoino the Date.

A curiosity in the matter of bell
ringing is to met with at Fulburne,
near Cambridge. Eng. The church
bells there not only ring the hours Of
the day. but at intervals also the date
of the month. Thus. at - O'Clock
noon on the Slst there would be for
ty-three strokes.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Mans Nandicap.

Man always suffers under this dis
advantage: He can't read a novel
in his office during the day and be-
come SO interested that he imagines
he is the hero and his office chair
charger-Atchison Globe
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Written by a Bachelor,

The difference between a man and
woman is that the man doesn't see
the back OF his head in a mirror more
than twice year. and sometimes not
SO often as that-Exchange
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Ace Of the Planet.

One second in five hours represents.
according TO German geologist. the
short period of 5000 years to which
we can trace back the history of man
as compared with this age of our
planet as a solid body.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Just a Harmless Diversion.

Why should rainbow-chasing De so
frowned on? 1t fills the hearts of the
ohasers with joy keen enough while
il lasts and it doesn's fade the colors
on the rainbow in the least.-Balti-
more American.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Swan for Ten Hours.

A -.ell-known Belgian swimmer
named Janssens made a wager that he
could stay in the water ten hours
swimming the whole time. He won
the wager, performing the feat il
the Antwerp baths.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Find Portrait Of Nelson.

Two old portraits Of Nelson. "A
good condition have. it is announc ced,
been discovered in Dresden, dating
from the great admiral's visit there
in 1901. The one is a large pastel
the other q miniature in oil
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
UnintenticnaI Humor,

A male contemporary sravely SET:
forth the idea in a recent utte"anc.
that cancer is caused by jealousy, AMI
as more women than men are afflicted
with cancer it follows that women
must be the jealous sex. This IS an
illustration Of how funny men can be
when they don't mean 10 be.-E1.
change.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Uncle Eben,

de man dat goes through tie ~urld
findin' fault said Uncle Eben, mas
picked out sech an easy job foh his.
se'f dat he can't expect much aprre
cia;ion."- Star
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
GUARANTEED MINING INVEST.

We are the largest mine operators
in the west and cordially invite you
TO write for prospectus and full partic-
ulars about OUR NINE ASSOCIATED
COMPANIES. which have joined in
forming our INVESTORS GUARAN-
TEE ASSOCIATION, with $4,000. 900
capital, TO GUARANTEE ALL OF
OUR INVESTORS AGAINST LOSS.
Write for free information and be con-
WINGED.
ARBUCKLE-GOOD COMMISSION
COMPANY.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
TeIephone Girl?

Another Atchison girl who thought
she had a voice" will take a Job
downtown instead of startling the op-
cratic world with her singing-Atch-
isou Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

II was pm cid bachelor who said that
1t was futile to discuss the question
whether genius would make good
husband No real genius. he said,
would ever marry.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Left MANY to Mourn.

Lady Temple OF Stowe. Eng. I. said
toehave lived TO see the greatest mum
Der OF descendants of any person. Sic
died in 1856, survived by no less than
700 descendants.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
MaY Abandon PictaiI.

The Grand Council OF China has
approved a suggestion that all soldiers
and students should abandon p.gtsils
and have their hair closely cropped
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Thibetan Poppy.

A new flower-a large yellow poppy
has been introduced into England
from Thibet. 1t is called the Ne
conofsis intesrifolia."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Her complexion is very clear" said
the casual acquaintance. Yes. in
deed her dearest friend agreed;
anybody can see through it."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Docs Appear to Talk.

The London Alhambra has a novel
dog act. The dogs perform in con
junction with ventriloquist, and 81
appear to raik-
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
No Failures Recorded.

AS no true work since the world
began was ever wasted so no trut
life since the world began has eve,
failed.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Approrriate Name.

Will Shute is the name of a new
Southern express messenger on the
Southern railway. Train robbers, be-
ware.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Widows in BenoaI,

Bengal is noted for the number OF
its young widows. 1t has 4S,64t wild
ows who are under ten years Of age
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
French Use Confetti Literally.

1t is estimated that the Parisians
alcne spend sl25,Ooo upon confetti
every year. The total weight of con-
fetti sold in Paris in a year has been
estimated at more than 1000 tons.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Wasted Kindness,

Some individuals make it hati,
to bestow kindness only on those who
do not require them.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Ones Best Never Done

The very best that one can DO /:
never quite as good as it should be
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Paws Better Dividends.

II you must choose, it is better to
have cheerfulness in your soul than
money in the bank.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot-ease.
81 tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recent
ly, and have just bought another supply 1t
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost un bca ri oe and would not be with
out it now.--Mrs w. j Walker. Camden,
N. j." Sold by al Druggists, 2lc.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
7ry One Paekaoe

II Defiance Starch" does not please
you, return it to your dealer II 1t
does you get one-third more for the
same money. Ii will give you satis-
faction, and will not stick to the iron.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

They say Satan isn't as black a.
he's painted, Brother Dickey." "Dai
may be. sub. but de Lawd preserve IN.
from gittin' up race problem vic
him."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Germany's Popular Rule

Up to date SIS statues of William
OF Germany have been erected in Ger
man towns.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
>EA
Is there a better way to
keep the family longer at
table, to keep it together:o

But you said you'd love me as long
as ! lived. No, l did not / saIu
d love you till you dyed,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PHI

Its all right TO greet misfortune
with smile" if you have the price.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

ey local applications they cannot reach the d.s-
essed portion of the Tuere is only one way
cure deafness and that BY constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an lnfamed condition " the
mucous lining OF the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube IS tntamed you have Srumbling sound I'M
perfect hearing, and when It Il entirely closed Deaf
ness 10 the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored It's normal cond
ton, hearing VIII be destroyed forever: nine cases
out OF ten are caused by tatsrrh which Is Eoth.nS
Sut An tntamei condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give one Hundred Dollar. for Any case Of
Deafness tcsused by cats-rh' that cannot be cured
by Halls Cssarrh Cure. send tor circulars. free.
+, J. CHENEY Co. Toledo, o
Sod BY prucs.sts Sc.
IAAe Han. Family Pills tO- constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Ask you, p,ugeist for Allen. Foot.ease.

We should all have a warm spot in
our hearts for the ice man.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

am sure Ptso'S Cure FOR Consumption saved
my life three years aso.-MRs. THos. RoBBISs,
Maple Street, Norwich, y Y, Feb. Il, 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch. IL will
keep them white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Where Tea Is Cheap.

In China and some parts of India
the finest tea costs only 6 or 5 cents
q pound.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Wounds Hubby's Vanity.

Nothing surprises a man so much
as to suddenly find out that his wife
knows more than he does.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

HenpeCk says he doesn't care to
know whether II was The Lady or the
Tiger-tEey are TOO much alike
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Mother cray's Sweet Powder. TO, Children

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Childrens Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30 900 tes-
timonials. AT all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A 5. .Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

He-l wish you made the bread
made the dough father used TO make
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

In every package of schillIns's Best Tea is .
booklet How to Make Good Tea.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

No. Maude. dear. in cutting your eye
teeth ii isn't necessary to make a
spectacle of yourself.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LasaI,r Rrgmu ouialne Tables. All drug
gt,t, rriunI the IN puey II II fails t. cure. +. W.
Groves signature IS each box. &c.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

4 man who has the modern sawdust
breakfast food set before him has a
right 10 complain of his board
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

DR.. David Kennedys FavorIte Remedy, the
Great Kidney sni Liver Cure World Famous Write d.
kennecy SOM, Rondou y Y for free sample bottle.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Duty and pleasure are no more close
ly related than a wheelbarrow and an
automobile.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Woman and Her Tears,

No woman enjoys crying unless
somebody knows about it
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Gayboy-You shouldn't complain, my
dear Before we We're married l told
YOU how bad | was. Mrs. Gayboy-
Yes but YOU didn't tell me how much
worse you We're going to be afterwGrd
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Itching B.iad, bleeding Prptrudins Piles. Youi
druggist will refund money If PAZO OINTMENT
falls to cure you In 6 10 Il days. SOC.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Certainly observed the doctor in
reply to question: tight lacins nah-
noses. But night tasting nautuaIlr
practicsd causes more OF them replied
the professor
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

The Santa Fe road Will hereafter
run on their train leaving Denver at s
y. IN. daily a tourist sleeper through
to California without change. This is
a vast improvement over the service in
years past. The Santa Fe also an
nounces the Inauguration on Novem-
ber l4th of daily service of the IA
nous California limited. the train
leaving Denver every day at as p. m
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Nature Strikes q Balance.

NatUFe StTIkeS q 6dTdNce.
II often happens that we gain by
our sorrows and lose by ou; Joys.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
T>EA

1t is easy to brew a good
pot of tea. There are two
ways: one is to do it; the
other is not to.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

The fellow who doesn't make hay
while the sun shines cuts no ice.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

When a girl begins to lecture a
young man on economy its UP to him
TO call on the marriage license clerk
or take to the tall timber.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Feeling Ausie-Eve-yh5dy send DIME for Illustrated
booklet How Music Cures" Wonderful practical
Invaluable. Nia7ochor CO.. 9sls CAS- Ave ST, Louis,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
IEA

Somehow the man who doesn't know
right from wrong always does wrong.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
Tutors for Korea Girl

Korean girls over seven are all
taught at home by tutors
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

325 Olive Street, St. Louis. Mo.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children ieethinc, soteas the gurus reduce. 10
cAmE.siioa, asys pain, cUres wiaG collie - ooISle
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02
FREE hook FOR NEy

DO You let work worry you?" NO:
nor l don't let worry work me either"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

An honest man is truly d good thing
for his creditors.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

Defiance Starch is put up IS ounces
in a package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

II you sell goods by rule that II
only eleven inches 20 the foot YOU are
away of from the golden rule.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-02

who are In Hyel %. medical aid. Address
r. 5. Emnet, POS Nassau block. Denver
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Oct. 14.-Howard Lewis
and daughter Bethlehem, were in
the city yesterday on business
Mrs. David Murphy came up from
Ottumwa yesterday for visit with
her sister. Mrs. Maggie Reynolds, in
Benton township.
Will McManus was In New York
yesterday. invoicing a stock Of mer-
chandise that he has bought.
Miss Tena Turner, who has been in
Chicago for the past three years, came
home last evening for visit with her
relatives and friends.
Mrs. N. A. Douglass Is enjoying a
visit with her brother from Kansas.
at her home in this city.
Mrs. W. B. Barger returned home
yesterday evening from short visit In
Abba.
James Hamilton and Miss Maggie
Bertrand were married Wednesday
evening at the Home of her father
Henry Bertrand Rev. B. F. Miller per-
forming the ceremony in the presence
Of the relatives only. The bride Is q
Charlton young lady and for the past
year has been engaged in one of the
local dry goods stores, where she has
made q host of friends. The groom Is
d son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton
Of English township and at present 1.
an employe of the Burlington road ir
the capacity OF brakeman. Their hosts
Of friends extend congratulations.
The members Of the Lucas county
republican central committee are call.
ed to meet next Saturday Afternoon
in the court house at 1870 .. m. Al
members are earnestly requested to b.
present
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FARMS FOR SALEl

We have 40 acres of fine land, AZ
miles from Ottumwa, land is mostly in
grass and can ali be cultivated With
the exception OF perhaps 15s acres
Land lies fine, good orchard, the Inn
proyements are poor but the farm Ia
a snap. Just the same at $500 poi
acre. soil Ia A. No. /.
Why don't you invest In Arkansas
lands, The results would tickle you tc
death" You could not do otherwise
than make handsome profit within 8
year. We are making profits for 9th
er people, who have bpnght in Ar
KANSAS and could for you.
We have 240 acres OF good timbe,
land in Arkansas to exchange for OF
tumwa property.
Next excursion to Arkansas October
1S-better 60 with us.
we have very large list OF Wapel
10 county farms. II you wish a farm
write us what you want.
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Pecos Valley. N. M.

Speaking Of irrigated lands, Jerry
Simpson the Farmer Senator from
Kansas, says his only regret In this
life Is, "That he did not find the Pecos
valley thirty years sooner
No country In the United States
equals 1t for climate and vegetation,
after 1t is irrigated
We have secured the agency OF G.
T.. Tallmadge Southwestern lands, 10.
Gated in northern Texas, lands being
rich prairie lands, at IS per acre on
liberal terms and the irrigated lands
in the Pecos Valley at from SIS to $50
per acre. sold on liberal terms and in
tracts to suit Irrigated by artesian
wells and Pecos river They have the
largest apple orchard In the world,
and the only apples in the United
States raised without a blemish.
Improved farms, with orchards,
three to five years old arc worth $3.50
to $500 per acre. -Four crops of AL.
falfa each year and finest Fruits and
all kinds of Grain. as an investment
can you beat 1t?
Excursion leaves Ottumwa October
IS and twice month thereafter. Fare
for round trip, s23, We have our own
sleepers and dining cars. Send for par
ticulars.
AMERICAN LAMP CO.,
Court and 6ecer,d. sttumWa, la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
TWO PROPOSITIONS.

! have two propositions which Rre
well worth your Investigating ot
course you are used to reading III w.
erybUdys' ad, the statements that
they have sottie good propositions to
offer. In fact l do not remember ever
to have seen any real esthte. MANS
statement that the proposition he IT..
fered was d bad one. But The two !
refer to are out or the ordinary, ana
you can do business on them II you
Investigate
One Is a nice residence With quite n
lot of ground, nice neat painted stable,
yard full OF fruit; residence an Mh4
usually good one, and nice thrifty
town within 20 miles OK Ottuft1wA
Good high school, churches. ETC. Price.
$4,000 Owner will trade for wapsii6
county farm from 80 to 100. Does not
want high priced farm.
The other proposition Id d nicely ir1i-
proved 100 acre farm. within I miles
Of Ottumwa land lays well, school
convenient, neighborhood good. PRICE
$50 per. acre. Incunlbraf1te $50. Owner
will take Ottutriwa property or Il
smaller farm for his equity, or would
take stock III hardware
| Now just look into this one or tho
other, and you will find 1t worth your
while
| MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Thursdays Chicago Markets in Brief.
Razor edge off the general cattle
market; fancy opened steady later
weak to 10c lover common and med
ium slow sale-close lower; buyers
force 15c decline on many offerings
demand less active than yesterday;
butcher stock trade rules slow and
steady; few choice grades strong early
later weak bulls slow-calves again
dull and lower; range cattle trade low
est Of the season; stockers and feeders
slow and dull; hog market uneven
prices 10 to 15c lower; early trade
very dull but later active; closing fig
ures 35 to soc lower than Monday;
number left in the pens tonight $1,000;
days average price $5.46-bulk $3.50
to $500; sheep trade active and strong
to Zoe higher; good export wethers sell
readily at s4.00 to $4.15; mixed weth-
ers yearlings and ewes at 1885;
choice western lambs sold up to $500
today; some fancy Sab feeding lambs
made $4.15.
Representative Sales.
Following are ZONE Of the represan-
tative sales made In Chicago yesterday
showing lowest, medium and highest
prfpas maid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15
POLITICAL INFORMATION.
The Courier VIII Give Away An Elk.
ceedlnsIy Valuable Political Atlas.

AS the national campaign pro.
gresses, political information that Is
reliable will be found OF special value
and interest to every thinking voter.
In order to meet the demand for this
class Of information. the Courier has
secured from the well known publish
ing house Of Rand, McNally & Co.. a
16 page political atlas. which is COM
pendulum of facts and figures plat
forms, biographies and portraits of
the men and issues in the presidential
campaign of 1904. This atlas gives the
important facts in the lives Of Roose-
welt and Fairbanks and Parker and
Davis. It gives the Chicago platform
of 1904 in full, also the st. Louis plat
form, together with the telegram Of
Judge Parker on the money question
and the answer that was sent to him
It gives a list of all the presidents and
their cabinets since the organization
Of the government. the electoral vote
for president. and vice president at
each election since 1889 and the. cleo
toral vote by states from 1884 to 1900;
also the popular vote. 1t contains a
map of the United States showing in
different colors the republican and
democratic states and 1t has sketch
Of each administration from that OF
George Washington to that of McKin
ley and Roosevelt This atlas Is in
fact full Of the most important and in
teresting information for voters at this
time and will be given absolutely free
OF charge to any subscriber Of the
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ical atlas, send us s1.50 on advance
subscription with the request that the
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CASE IS CONTINUED.
EARL RYDER TO HAVE HEARING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON BE.
FORE JUSTICE CAMPBELL.
Case Of State Against jesse Sturgeon
Charged With Lewdness Is Dis
rnlssed-Mrs. Ryder Tells Story in
Crowded Court Room.

The case OF the state against Earl
Ryder. charged with assault with in
tent to commit murder, which was to
have come up for hearing in the police
court yesterday morning was taken to
Justice b. M. Campbells court on mo.
ton OF the attorney for the defense,
for change Of venue and continued
until Friday afternoon.
In the preliminary hearing of the
case of the state against Jesse Spur
geon. charged with lewdness the de-
PENDANT YVES discharged on the
grounds that 1t had not been proven
that 8 crime had been committed.
Mrs. Ryder told on the witness
stand her version OF the c.rcum-
stances which eliminated In her taxi
ing poison and her husband driving TO
the home Of Jesse Sturgeon on Maple
avenue and firing several shots from
g revolver. The defense did not act
On the suggestion of the prosecution
to have the hearing private one and
in a court room crowded with spec
tators Mrs. Ryder told Of intimacy
with Sturgeon.
Says She Took Poison Voluntarily.
Mrs. Ryder on the witness stand this
morning denied that her husband beat
her md then made her swallow lauda-
mum. She said she was walking home
with him from the Milwaukee depot
Tuesday evening and that he accused
Spurgeon.' She denied the charges
and says that he demanded that she
take an oath that she hoped God would
strike dead all her loved ones il her
assertions were not true. She said
that she was afraid to do that and
confessed. She says that she then
took several morphine tablets which
she secured from his coat. After be-
ing taken to the hospital for treat
nent her husband accompanied her
home In a cab and she said 1t was
there that he threatened to kill her II
she made an cutlery.
Story Of Woman.
Mrs. Ryder stated that she met
Sturgeon at the post Office last FRI
dafevening and after walking west on
Third street they arranged to meet each
other at Caldwell park. She said that
she met Sturgeon later at the park
and told Of their conversation and ac-
tions in the grand stand.
The motion of the attorney for the
& defense, j. w. Lewis, that the case be
Z dismissed because 1t had not beer
shown that a crime had been commits
ted: as the act was q private one, arlo
that there was no evidence corrobora,
tive of that of Mrs. Ryder, who was
AM Accomplice, was sustained by Judge
B. CT. Moon and the defendant was dis
Charged
Attorney b. w. Scott for the prose.
cutfon, stated that the case would be
investigated by the grand jury
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15

rizing or in locating their pupils. A
pompadour Of several graceful curves
or a demure part waving from the two
sides of the face in aim ust identical
lines have decidedly various effects.
Heavens! Who is that girl with
her hair draped over her ears?" asks
one puzzled Instructor Of the other.
"Oh-er that is, why, | think per
haps it is" and after two or three
guesses the identity is tracked
But the next morning the girl, realiz-
ing that the droop is not suited to her
face, has moved the part q little to
the right side. and the puzzle has to
be solved again. This bewilderment
is multiplied by almost the number OF
girls in the high school.
However, the teachers themselves
as we'll as the rest OF the feminine
population, have troubles of s:milal
character in attempting to adopt the
revival of the Simple styles" OF hail
dressing.
ooh, you have your hair parted. Il
is terribly becoming, too
So you like it?" (doubtingly) "The
family doesn't, and / am not sure tha
do. 1 have been combing it this wa,
around the house for several weeks
but I couldn't make up my mind t.
venture in public with It,"