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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

ic conditions Of Iowa are as good as
those Of Canada. Maine, New Hamp-
shire. New York, ennsylvania. Massa-
chusetts, Ohio, Wisconsin, etc. or as
in England or Germany.
A Review.
ITO review, then, the whole snb-
ject in a single sentence, we would saw
that tuberculosis, the greatest foe to
human life and heath, is a much more
durable disease than it is generally
thought to be, that the sanatorium is
by far the best method of curing the
disease, and also of preventing it,
that the number of sanatoria are rap
idly multiplying, that already ten of the
different states of thu union have such
sanatoria established, or have taken
action along the line of starting them,
that the annual loss to the state from
tuberculosis is over ten times the cost
OF establishing and maintaining such
institutions, that no special climate is
necessary, that 1t is the duty of the
state to protect its citizens from this
markedly infectious disease, and to
care for its consumptive poor in the
most effective manner, and that from
these many cogent reasons it would
seem the. duty of the state to take
early measures along the line of es-
tablishing a sanatorium for consun1p-
tives, and that this society recommend
the same to the next state legisla-
ture."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
Might Not Be Successful.
REMOVES TO CALIFORNIA,
r. E. Brush, Former Pastor Of M. e
Church, Goes to Distant State.

y 1t will doubtless be good news to
many of the members of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, and to his
many friends in this city. to learn that
the health of DR.. r. e. Brush, the for.
mer pastor OF the church here, has so
far improved as to permit of his NOV
ing to California. S. L. Vest received
a letter recently from DR.. Brush, when
he was visiting in. Iowa City, in which
be tells of his intention Of locating in
Ocean Park. California. The letter in
part is as follows:
eSs Iowa City, Jan. 18, 1904.
my dear brother Vest:
we are packed up and are moving
to California. Burritt goes with us and
expects to go into some business there
but for the present he retains his posi-
ton in the railway mail service. We
came here last Saturday and go on
tomorrow via Kansas City and FL
Paso. Hope to reach Los Angeles Sat.
urday next at 1890 p. m. Will go di
rect to Ocean Park and there look
about. have found no place that on
the whole suits me SO well as south
ern California, and / believe shall re.
cover my health and working ability
better there, if at all. than anywhere
else. Would like to have seen you all
again ere leaving, but it did not seem
convenient for us to go to Ottumwa
We shall never forget the great kind
ness of the good people there, and shall
ever pray that Gods richest blessings
may be upon them all.
write me occasionally at Ocean
Park. With love and best wishes te
you all, l am, Your brother,
IF. q. Brush"
There are men who cannot raise thu
wind who try to join a band.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
Now FREE to the SICK ard
aiIing Of Ot,umwa = the
Finsen Light and Violet
Ray Treatment.
READ CAREFULLY.

Miss Ella Cross. 710 Maple avenue
relieved of pain in back in one treat
ment.
Mr.. j. NJ. Dixon, 115 S. Ash streeE
cured of pleurisy and shortness of
breath in four treatments.
We are making remarkable cures of
catarrh. catarrhal deafness, asthma
and diseases of the lungs and bronchi.
al tubes. by our Electro Eapo.. When
medicines are taken into the stomach
they are absorbed and carried by The
blood to every Part of the body. The
healthy tissues receiving tho same
amount as the diseased. In all infa1n-
nation. such as catarrh, lung diseases.
rheumatism, etc, it is impossible to
reach the diseased parts with suf-
tlcient quantity when takon by Tho
stomach to ito any good. The Elec-
tro-yapor method for treating catassh
and lung diseases brings the medicines
in direct contact with the diseased
form enabling the tissues to absorb
the medicine in its full strength.
A special lung infiator is used to
open up collapsed air cells and allow
the medicine to be carried directly to
litS 1llldIll6u 7LlSStlSS. ~
Our method of treating rheumatism.
deep seated infiammations of the
joints. muscles. nerves. periostoum,
liver, kidneys, bladder, ovaries, etc.
consists in forcing the medicine into
the diseased tissues (not with syr-
inge) but by magnetic influence pro-
duced by an apparatus made for that
purpose. 1t is harmelss 1t Is painless.
1t cures. The medicines are placed on
metallic plates covered with. cotton.
You can see it pass through the part
being treated from one plate to anott-
er.
We guarantee to cure any case of
rheumatism, blood or skin disease ais
quickly here as in any health resort.
THE VIOLET RAY TREATMENT
Marvellous cures having been report
ed from almost every part of Europe
during the past year through the use
Of the Finsen light and Violet rays,
we decided to place these appliances
in our offices. both here and in Daven-
port. Although nearly like the X-rays
the effect on the tissues Is entirely
different. 1t promises to become the
greatest known agent for relieving
pain, absorbing tumors, malignant
growths. curing cancer, skin diseases,
pimples, boils, sprains and bruises.
In order that the merits of this new
and wonderful healing agent may be-
come known, we will treat all who call
/, at our Office before January 80. who re-
q,Iire Violet Ray treatment ahsolute-
| ly free until cured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
TWO MEN AsPHYxlATED.
Overcome by Gas Escaping from :
Gasoline Engine.

Vail, Jan. 26.-Two rowing charac-
tiers, travelling in a homemade auto
mobile with covered top, and doing
scissors grinding here the past few
days, were asphyxiated while working
in their house wagon. and were only
discovered by accident. 1t took sew
eral hours work to bring them to life.
Neither of them seemed to be able to
explain how it occurred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

statute books and put new one on.
Simply because 1T is law the Amer.
lean does not regard it sacredly He
will obey it II he has to, but he won't
hesitate to register his protestations
and to exert every influence to put
it out OF existence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

There are men who cannot raise the
wind who try to join a band.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

statute DOCKS ana put new one on.
Simply because 1T is a law the Amer
lean does not regard 1t sacredly He
will obey it II he has to, but he won't
hesitate to register his protestatfons
and to exert every influence to nut
it out OF existence.
Respect for Public Officials.
The respect for public officials is
another great point of difference be-
tween the two peoples. In England
the public official Is held often in al
most sacred reverence. He is regard,
ed as a living and present representa-
tive of the king and there is feeling
that he is in his official position al
most by Divine right. He is, because
of his office, a most important man and
character although striped Of his Of
fee, he may be most ordinary indi.
vidual. This reverence extends also
to the members OF the officials family.
The marriage OF the daughter Of the
mayor Of an English town for instance
is a public occasion and becomes fire.
quently almost a public holiday.
{ Church Governments.
THE government OF the Methodist
Episcopal church and the church Gus
toms are also very different between
the two peoples. One Of the most no
ttceable features is the manner Of pull
pit supply. In this city, for instance,
DR.. Craig is pastor of the First church
Rev. Bevan of the Main street, and
Rev. Patterson of the Willard street
church. Each is assigned to O def
mite charge, attends to that charge or
congregation and draws his salary
from that church.
Transplant this vicinity to England
to York county and Dir. Craig would
be assigned to this vicinity, He would
have the other pastors assigned to him
as his assistants, Each in turn would
preach at the several churches. Each
pastor would cover the whole territory
No Trouble About Salary.
when the time came for the salary
to be paid each minister would go to
the proper bank and would there find
his check awaiting him. He would
have no worries about getting his sala.
ry whatever. There are perhaps no
troubles attached to getting the min.
listers salary at any of the Ottumwa
churches but when you move out a
little further to the smaller churches
in the vicinity it is quite probable that
the salary matter causes not a little
worry to the minister occupying the
pastorate
Might Not Be Successful.
ut is question whether this sys.
tenn of church government would work
well in this country 1t is splendidly
successful in England among the En-,
glish people and under the customs
and peculiarities of that people but
under the greater freedom and the diff
ferent; ideas and customs OF. the people
here it might not be as successful as
the present system in vogue here"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

results. but because they are a paying
investment. Their members before
the day Of sanatoria, were a burden to
the companies for few years, draw.
ing sick benefits from week to week,
until finally the families drew the
death loss. Now. such patients are
treated in the sanatoria for six months
and such a large proportion of them
are able to return to their work and
pay dues again for several years, SO
that the companies are more than re.
imbursed for the expense Of the sana.
toria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

The First Sanatorlum.
"The first sanatorium especially for
consumptives in the United States was
In the AdirondaclSs in 1883. At the
present time there are over fifty,
counting private institutions, charita-
Bile organizations, and those establish
ed by state and municipal authority
Massachusetts, was the first to estab-
lish state sanatorium and it has been
SO successful that the legislature of
1901 appropriated $4,000 to enlarge
the institution and equip it better It
now has capacity of $50
1T has long been considered by
most people that some special form
OF climate was necessary for the cure
of consumption. But inasmuch as san
atoria for consumptives exist and
thrive in many different ATTITUDES. eIe-
yations. temperatures and degrees of
moisture, and that about as many
cures occur in one sanatorium as an
other where proper measures are TAX
en-, 1t is evident that particular eli
male is not l,fc essary.i As good results
are obtained iuSC Canada as in Florida
in Massachusetts as Colorado or tt on
the Rhine AS on the Mediterranean
think this etement would be gener.
ally accepted, that that climate was
most beneficial. which afforded the pa.
tfent the NEST opportunity for being
out of doors.
But even tlGre these conditions
have rot seemd iGost favorable, it has
been possible foc the patients to have
proper projection against the seemine
adverse conditions and in the end get
as good results as in warm, nigh and
dry locations. And surely the climat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
Drs. MyerLy s KreuL

Rooms 10, 20 and 81, third floor, Hof-
mann Building, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Hours-9 to II a. M, Q to A p. m. Z
to 8 p. m. IT. --'--'-t
Sundays Forenoon only.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
ROOSEVELT is PECULIAR.
Connecticut Man Considers Presi-
dents Personality Bizarre.

NA~S . SAS~eAAsy NA1oAASs
Hon. Homer Cummings, delegate-at-
large from Connecticut, In seconding the
nomination OF Judge Parker, paid the
following tribute to President Roose-
welt:
THE democrats of Connecticut realize
that, aside from the great questions of
public policy so ably set forth in the
platform just adopted, and upon which
any candidate selected by this conven-
ton will squarely stand, the people
Of this country are to pass upon the
bizarre personality and the politi-
cal peculiarities of the present
chief executive. Thoughtful people
have begun to weary OF his ec-
centric advertising methods. They are
alternately amused and alarmed by his
strenuous and untimely impetuosity.
They decline to accept him in his favorite
role of mighty military captain. True,
he has taken great pains to assure them
that he has charged up San Juan hill, but
they have come to the conclusion that he
has shed more ink and less blood than
any warrior since Sancho Panza. They
realize that his chief hold upon doubt
full fame for military activity depends
upon such glory as he managed to
achieve by impertinences and insults to
Miles and Dewey and Schley, They are
uneasy in the knowledge that he is pain
fully lacking in poise and balance, and
SO constitutionally reckless that he is
likely, at any time, to involve our coun-
try In difficulties at home and abroad
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Mississippi State News
Cotton GROWING Fast

The weekly crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau says:
The mean temperature for the week
was slightly below normal. Showery
weather was general over the State
during the entire week. and In some
localities the rainfall was quite ex-
cessive. The following table shows
the rainfall in inches and hundredths
ut twelve stations:
Brookhaven 100, Greenville 1.S3,
Greenwood Alb, Hazlehurst 0.S6, jack
son ia. Kosciusko 4SS Lake 3.2l,
Meridian 1893, Natchez 2.40, Port Glib.
son LOT, Vicksburg 2.24, Yazoo City
275.
The heavy rains have greatly re-
iarted cultivation, given the grass and
weeds % start and caused lowlands TO
overflow; however, on the whole, all
the crops have continued to improve.
Cotton Is growing very fast. in many
localities too fast, but II Is generally
fruiting nicely. and with favorable
weather cultivation and laying by will
proceed rapidly.
A splendid yield Of early corn IL
now practically assured. especially
over the northern and western por-
tions OF the State; in many southern
and eastern counties early corn was
somewhat injured by dry weather In
juno but 1t has been materially i'm
proved by the recent rains. late corn
is gowing nicely and continues very
promising Sugar cane. sorghum,
peas, gardens. etc. are doing well;
Irish potatoes, peaches and melons are
making splendid yields. Pastures are
greatly improved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Not the Mexican Boil WssviI.

The farmers of Copiah and lin
coin counties are very much relolced
TO know that the insects found IN
their cotton fields sometime ago,
and which were believed to be the
dreaded boil wcevil, are not the wee
vii at all. The entomologlst at the
Louisiana experiment station re-
ports to that effect, but states he
does not know what the name OF the
bug is, further than that it IS a
beetle. What the farmers OF Coplah
want IN know now is how to get rid
of the beetle, as they state that it
is doing Just as much damage as
the boil wcevil could do, and no
matter what its scientific name may
happen to be, it is just as interesting
a study from the farmers standpoint
as is the genuine bug, and they are
seriously concerned over their ap-
pearance in such numbers as to en-
danger the present crop in several
places,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
BRITISH STEAMER SEARCHED
Russian Volunteer Steamer 81. fe-
tcrsburg Fires n shot Across
Her BOW.

London, July 18.-A dispatch from
Alden to the Daily Mail says that the
captain of the British steamer Wal
para reports that the Russian volun'
teer feet steamer st. Petersburg sig
nailed him to stop by firing across the
bows of his vessel on July 15, while 20
miles off Jebel Zugur, in the Red sea
The Russians examined the papers
of the Waipara, and declared that they
would hold the ship as prize.
The captain protested, and was TAX
en- on board the st. Petersburg, where
he gave the Russian officers guar
antee that there were neither arms nor
ammunition on board the Waipara. des.
tined for Japan. The vessel was de.
tanned for four hours, and was then
allowed to proceed.
The captain confirms the report that
the Peninsula & Oriental Co.'S steamer
Malacca was seized in the Red sea
July 1G by the st. Petersburg, on the
ground that she carried arms and mu-
nitions of war for the Japanese gov.
ernment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Weather Bureau at jackson.

A weather bureau is to be estab-
lished in Jackson by the United
States government. An inspector
from the agricultural department
has just completed looking over the
grounds and has taken the prellm-
mary steps towards opening the bu-
reau, which is to be in charge OF q
compstent man. Under the bill IN
troduccd by Congressman John
Sharp Williams, and passed at the
recent session Of congress, there arc
to be five of these stations estab-
lished, one at Jackson, another at
Columbia, on the Pearl river, two
on Leaf river and one on the Pasca-
goula river. These are to furnish
information especially to lumber
men and farmers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
WAS KENT LOOMS MURDERED
Examination of Body Gives Rise to
Suspicious of Foul Play.
Wound ON Back of the Head II
Thought to Have Been Innict-
ed Before Death.

London, July 1S-RepOrts to both
the press association and the Central
News assert that a further examina-
tion of the body Of f. Kent Loomis.
which was found Saturday at Warren
Point, some fifteen niles from Plym-
out, has given rise to grave suspicious
on the part of .the local officials that
Mr. Loomis met with foul play. The
wound behind the right ear Is de-
sci'ibed as being circular, large and
clean, and it is thought that 1t was
inflicted before death. 1t is surmised
that Mr.. Loomis' body fell into the wa
ter near the Eddystone lighthouse.
Joseph G.. Stephens. American consul
at Plymouth, in response to telegram
asking him IL the local reports OF foul
play had any basis, or II he had any
ground for suspicion regarding the
death of Mr. Loomis, replied:
81 regret can not L,ake any state
ments prior to the inquest which will
be held Monday. The wound on the
head, back of the right ear, Is the size
OF half dollar. Tho body Is fairly
preserved, especially about the top and
back Of the head, considering the time
IL has been in the water"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
STEAMER ST. LOUIS ARRIVES
Was Delayed Over TweRty-FOur
Hours By an Accident to
Her Machinery.


New York, July lS,--Delayed over "a
hours by an accident TO her machinery
the steamer ST. Louis, from South
ampton and Cherbourg, arrived at quar-
antine Sunday.
Capt, Jamison said that the after
high pressure engine and after-low
pressure cylinder on the starboard en-
gine were broken. About one O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, July IL, a nut gave
way on one of the after-cyiinders,
causing the stoppage of the port en-
gine. Between three and four o clock
the same day the broken cylinders we're
disconnected, and the steamer pro-
ceeded at somewhat reduced speed un-
ior Doth engines, the starboard engine
being hampered by the loss Of the two
broken cylinders The Etruria offered
her assistance, being at the time with
in two miles of the disabled liner. but
this was refused.
Among the passengers on the st.
Louis were Daniel Frohmen and NJ. H..
DeYoung.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

and down the nations Of the earth. build
ing their kingdom in the hearts of men
and gathering the harvest of genius and
toll; in which reason struck from the
hand Of force the sword of hate and
plucked from the heart of war the germ
of greed; in which conscience smote the
thoughts of wrong and filled the mind
with mercy's sweet restraint; in which
power grew in the human brain, but re-
fused the shelter of glittering crown;
in which the people OF all lands and
tongues, awakened to hope by the in-
spiration of our example, followed with
the march of years the luminous path
way leading to destiny beyond the
reach of vision and within the proyi-
dence of God. In ILis spirit New York
nominates for president Of the United
States Alton b. Parker"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Ornaments for the Hair.

For evening wear or for any dressy oc-
casion the very latest hair ornament is a
true lovers knot in ribbon velvet, the
ribbon following the line of the head and
ending in two tiny silk tassels Just be-
hind the left ear. The effect, though per-
haps tlifle Spanish looking, is decidedly
becoming. and it Is an ornament the
smart girl could very easily make for
herself. All the material required will
be yard of ribbon velvet to either
match or contrast with the gown and
two tassels of the same color. Instead
of the ribbon velvet the tassels might
be fastened with tiny paste buckles or
any small fancy ornaments. which tan
be picked up for small sum and are
capable of imparting very smart ap-
pearance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Hon. Champ Clark. permanent chair
man OF the democratic national con-
ventiOn. upon assuming the chair made
q speech full of vigor and eloquence, OF
which we herewith give the substance:
in his haste, King David said that
oil men are liars. Had he been in Chica-
60 while Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
was reading the republican platform he
would, no doubt, have pronounced the
same opinion more leisurely, for surely
there never was more mendaclty packed
into the same space in any document
purporting to be in grave state paper.
Shakespeare says:
"Thrice is he armed that hath lis quarrel
Just
And he but naked, though locked up in
steel.
Whose conscience with injustice is cor
rupted
"Tn the impending conflict our quarrel
Is just and we are in the right beyond
oil cayil.
ITO state II in general way, our con-
tcntion is that the government shall bo
restored to the cmocratic-republican
basis on which the fathers OF the re-
public intended IL to rest and shall be
made once more government OF the
people, by the people, and for the people,
instead of government Of the classes,
by the classes, and for the classes.
'To state It with more particularly.
we insist that exorbitant taxation shall
be reduced TO just and reasonable rates;
that extravagances in appropriations
shall cease; that economy shall prevail
In all the transactions Of the govern
ment: that all the departments shall be
thoroughly investigated from top to
bottom by congressional committees;
that all evildoers, of whatever degree,
shall be driven from the public service
and properly punished; that the trusts
shall be proceeded against by indict-
ment as are common and smaller GRIM
inals; that the constitution accom-
panies the American flag into our new
possessions.
''The proposition that we must sup
port President Roosevelt's Philippine
policy-if he has any-right or wrong, Is
the veriest rot-a tale told by an idiot.
am willing to go as far as any one in pa