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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
SCORES HIT AS A SINGER.
Miss Hortense Pontius of Dubuque Dis
plays Marked Ability.

Dubuque, April IS. - Few Iowa
singers of her age have won as much
prominence as Miss Hortense Pontius
of Dubuque, daughter of Professor
William H. Pontius. She gave recit-
al last week and scored a decided hit.
During the last year she has appear
ed before the public on numerous oc-
casions and great things are expected
of her. She sings in French, German
and English and her rendition of the
classic compositions is remarkable for
one of her age. Miss Pontius appeared
in the comic opera the pirates OF
Penzance," recently produced by home
talent, and her singing captivated the
large audience. In the course of a
year or two she will probably take UP
concert work. Her versatility is one
of her chief characteristics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

United States are within reach of the
telephones Of the Bell system, and the
close of the next quarter century, fifty
years from the date of the opening
of that twenty-seven-mile line between
Boston and Lowell, is likely to see a
telephone in every hamlet in the coun-
try, perhaps with power to transmit
the sound of the human voice from one
end of the land to the other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
cAssATT DENIES A REPORT.
Pennsylvania Official Says Railwa
Construction Will Not Stop.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 10. - Presi-
dent Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company states that the report
from Cleveland to the effect
that orders had been issued to stop all
construction work On the lines of the
company west OF Pittsburg is absolute,
ly untrue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

The quick relief from rheumatic
pains afforded by Chamberlain's Pain
Balm has surprised and delighted
thousands of sufferers. 1t makes rest
and sleep possible. A great many
have been permanently cured of rheu-
matism by the use of this liniment.
For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
WILL OPEN ON TIME
St. Louis Exposition Will be Completed
bv AprH 80 10000 Men at Work.

As = s. 81 IS
St incompleteness need
opening the Louisiana Purchase
Director of Exhibits SNf
head of any exposition ever held said
work is progressing such that we need not
opening President Francis the department
chic the matter
a1+E*
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
The Last of This Month the Great Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Will Be Formally
Opened.
Less Than Two Weeks Till the Close of the
Third Division of the Courier's Contest.

week Worlds
there standing the ouo
town division The thus gained this week slight and but
few votes separate of the contestants
the month in the
make big change the
of esst, and the them will
division will
can tell now who will be the winners OF the division that VIII close TN
The big fair will open before the will be
viii at the exposition this week. VIII
The coue contest not close until June and there yet
the list On May there will be two of tn
contestants who will win these trips and on June there will be two more
will named and those VIII
will the prizes little work each ia
standing and is the time pitch H.
Saturday night as follows
CITY DIVISION.
1-ELlzABETH FITZGERALD WEST SECOND STREET
2-sABEL DORIAN, EAST HOLT STREET.
s-coRA coNNELLy, EAST MAIN STREET.
4-MAUDE NEWMAN, SOUTH oTTuMWA.
s-FAY DOROTHY, EAST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
e-MAY DITCH, HAMILTON STREET
7-ALcE PETERSON, RANSOM STREET.
crosse GEPHART, BENTON STREET.
e-LlLLlAN TBBETs, VERNON AVENUE
o-BLANcHE BAKER EAST SECOND STREET.
TOWN DIVISION.
1-RELLE HAYWOOD, ELDoN.
2-lDA WEIGH, EDDYvlLLE.
3-JEsslE BLAKE EDDYVILLE
4-DELLA RooP, HEDRlck
5-ANNA HARDY RLAKEsRuRe.
= CECILIA NELsoN, BELkNAP
LAURA l. ALLEN, EDDYvlLLE.
IS a-sTELLA SQUIRE, CHARLTON
DELLA CARMEN DUDLEY.
.ss JOANNA RILEY kEB.
11-EVA~ THOMPSON, R. R. NO. 5, oTTuMWA
12-lRMA PLANK, .FLoRls
1s-FLoRENcE sADLER, DouDs
1IAoLAr BEvARD, DERBY
fs-RAE WOOD HIGHLAND.
16-JosIE SWIFT CHARLTON
17-BERTHA DAY. kEosAUouA
1s-KATE THOMPSON, FARsoN.
el4s fe-EDMA HOWELL, MoULToN
ac-MARlE REYNOLDS, AGENCY.
21-WA KING RUSSELL.
o2-MAuDE DooLEY, ELDoN
2s-LoRA MNEFF DRAKEsVILLE.
24-eoLDA KING, BLOOMFIELD
25-MARGARET NORRIS, BIRMINGHAM.
eo-MARTHA RooP OLLIE.
27-BERTHA DAVIS, MoRAVIA.
2s-MAUD BRENNEMAN, SEYMOUR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
NEW WARsHIPs UNDER WAY.
America Leads Other Worlds Powers
in Number Pro iected,

London, April 1S.-In Saturday par
liamentary papers the secretary of the
admiralty says the total tonnage of
battle ships now building and project
ed is as follows: The United States
209,1SO; Great Britain $4,000; Russia
1890; Germany, 103976.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

Miss Pontius is the daughter of the
president of the Iowa State Music
Teachers association which held an an
nual convention in Ottumwa last
spring. Miss Pontius sang at that time
and made many friends in Ottumwa,
among the musicians. The above tele-
graphic dispatch appeared in the Chi
cago Chronicle Sunday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
Speaking of the measure today, Col

Speaking of the measure today, Col.
Hepburn, who drafted the bill said:
Under the constitution and the fed
eral law state laws cannot interfere
with matters of interstate commerce.
To overcome this bill was introduced
in 1893 known as the Wilson bill (which
provided that shipments of intoxicat-
ing liquor that was interstate COM
merce be subject to the laws OF the
state on it's arrival within the jurisdic-
ton of that state. The idea was to
cut off the illegitimate traffic.
ITO illustrate what l mean by illeg-
itimate traffic will give you this in
stance. A disreputable liquor, dealer in
Omaha, Nebraska, will ship say to a
temperance community in Iowa fifty
jugs of whiskey all addressed to vari-
Gus fictitious individuals and sent G..
O. D. by express. The jugs will be
addressed to certain fictitious charac-
tiers whom the liquor dealer knows
very we'll never existed and the next
day letter will be sent to the express
agent at this community directing him
to deliver the whiskey to anyone who
will pay the G. o. D. charges. In this
way liquor is sold at will without Ii
cense or control in a community whose
sentiment is overwhelmingly for pro-
hibition.
This Wilson amendment served for
a time, but finally the supreme court
handed down decision declaring that
the word arrival in the law meant the
! delivery of the liquor to its purchaser
which of course again permitted of the
abuse above stated.
"The amendment proposed in the
bill introduced in the house by my
self and into the senate by Mr.. Dollivel
provides that all intoxicating liquor
/ coming within the limits of the state
shall be subject to the laws of the state
into which it is shipped either before
4 or after delivery. 1t especially pro
vides that liquor shipped to man fol
his personal use shall not be affected
When man receives liquor for hi:
personal use, it is of course not TO
general sale and this measure wal
drawn so that it in no way interferet
with a mans personal habits or de
sires. And furthermore in no event
could liquor shipments be interferet
. with except as the laws of the stat
authorized. The measure PRACTICAL.
f makes the United States neutral il
the matter.
? THE only people that this measur
: hurts are the bootleggers and the il
legitimate dealers in Intoxicating
: drink. 1t does not touch the regula
: local saloon keeper at all, it in no wa
$ interferes with the personal habits G
any one and it does not hurt the brew
: cry interests who are willing to carr
on straight legitimate business
The measure has attracted a grea
deal of attention during this session
e and many legislators are anxious t
e see it pass and become law. Their
is no politics in it; democrats and +,
(. publicans voting alike in the unan
!. nous favorable report from the con
3 mittee.
r Senator Dolliver in speaking of til
5 measure said that when he had site
, down the opposition to the bill he il
/ variably found that it came from pc
;, pie who thought that it was an a
r tempt to stop the sale and : use {
It liquor. People who oppose the bi
for this reason are working from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

Senator Dolliver in speaking of the
measure said that when he had sifted
down the opposition to the bill he in
variably found that it came from peo-
pie who thought that it was an at
tempt to stop the sale and use Of
liquor. People who oppose the bill
for this reason are working from a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

mitter in the city of New York and the
message was heard in Chicago. Less
than three months later, on the Nn
OF the following February, GOV. VIII
liam E. Russell of Massachusetts,, sur
rounded by group Of men, prominent
in the affairs of the Bay state, opened
the line from Boston to Chicago, ana
during the Colombian exposition held
in the western city later in the year
there were many occurrences which
brought home to the minds of the peo-
pie the fact that what had been ex-
hibited as toy at the Centennial ex'
position had become a factor OF vast
Importance in the world of affairs.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
B :DOyd0I'
CHAT:

The toys used 10y Queen Victoria
when a child are on exhibition ut the
Worlds Fair at ST. Louis.
Any one can add strength and weight
to his body by rubbing well with olive
oil after warm bath on baths are
particularly beneficial 10 delicate chill.
dren.
At a recent fashionable wedding in
London the la of the bridesmaids
were trimmed with natural flowers,
ANA it is predicted that the style will
he popular next surWgG
In Dutch G"ina the women carry
upon their persons all their family
savings in the shape Of heavy brace
lets, NEklets. necklaces and even
crowns Of gold and silver.
The japanese woman does not
blacken her teeth under any mistaken
idea that II makes lie? attractive. she
does it to make herself unattlMctlye.
Her husband is supposed to know her
value.
Recently an old woman at Cllnchy,
France, was told that she had won
$4,000 in a Spanish lottery. Later she
found that she had been boaSed, and
the shock Of the disappointment killed
her instantly.
The oldest lovo-letter in the world is
in the British Museum. 1t is proposal
Of marriage for the hand of an Egyp-
tian princess and it vas made $500
years ago. 1t is in the form of an in
scribed brick.
A piece of lard the size Of an egg
reamed with sugar and divided into
three parts and taken at intervals of
twenty minutes will relieve any at
tack of cramps that has not progressed
TO the fatal point.
The headdress and coral jewelry of a
Dutch woman are usually heirlooms
and vary greatly, according to the
riches Of the family. The gold fasten-
ing of tie coral necklace also may be
anything from very small plain clasp
TO one the siza OF a brooch covered with
expensive filigrec work. and when it is
large enough to satisfy the pride Of
the owner it is always worn in front.
One or all Of these pieces of jewelry
form a part of every girls dot, while
the remainder of It among the farming
people Of the north consists Of cows
and sheep. 1t is most amusing to hear
it said Of a young woman who is about
to marry: "She has an excellent dot;
lifty cows and sheep, a good headband
and ornaments and such beautiful coral
necklace and earrings"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
WOMAN DOG FANCIERs.

Society women who until recently
s,S NOT take an active interest in the
Snowlpg Of dogs in the ring have now
sa,rlv caught the craze. The two most
,nnortant factors in creating this FEM
nine interest have been the Ladies'
Tonnel Association of America and the
ladies' Kennel Association of Massa-
ohnsetts. The former holds q yearly
sprlng show at Hampstead, L. l., and
last autumn it had the courage to hold
an indoor show at Madison Square
Garden. The Ladies' Kennel Assocla.
,on of Massachusetts,, although long
ar IN existence than its sister club in
Now York, has never held a show Of
Ms own. but it will inaugurate a dis
tlnctlyely woman's show, to be man
aged entirely by members, next June
ot fine Brookdale Farm, Braintree,
Moss. the home Of the New England
Kennel Club.-Illustrated Sporting
News,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
Our Debt to italy.

Economically considered, Italy Is
contributing greatly to the prosperity
of America. A large part Of her sur
plus population is digging our tun-
nels, building our railways, and sup
porting a multitude of our industries.
This element has its vices-usually
the inheritance Of dynasties OF mis-
rule--and coming chiefly from the
south of Italy, sometimes fails to
show us the more lovable and gentlA
side OF the people. But it is a hard
working, frugal, and fairly law-abiding
race, even here, and, however, 1t may
be misled for a time, has no menace
for free ns;itutions beyond any other
ignorant foreign population. 1t will
be sad for Italy If her children shall
take back from America to that dem
'ocratic land lessons Of oppression and
inequality drawn from the purchase
of favors before the law, Until we
are sure that we are not teaching
them such lessons, we should do well
to speak more softly of the degener-
acy of the country they have left or
of the dangers to our civilization in
volved in their coming.-From an
Editorial in Century.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

The readers oithis paper will be pleasedto
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis.
ease that science has been able TO cure In all
itsstages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known 70
the medical fraternity Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhCur is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In doing its
work The proprietors have 10 much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars forany case that II fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
F. ]. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
AA .-.-717Hlgs-
M~ezs.No"We0r

The pelerine collar Of the summer is
to be slightly draped in front
Dark muslins will be worn more this
summer than in many seasons past.
Narrow fat gold braid run through
beading is an effective trimming to
brighten a dark frock.
Shepherds plaid checks In wolfe are
among the smartest materials for the
morning frock Of wool,
Crush belts of japanese embroidered
silk, with borders, straps and buckles
of kid, are among the novelties.
Small taffeta leaves applique In gar
lands form the only trimming for an
imported blouse Of dyed Chantilly lace.
The faded roses, which are late
Paris fad, are shown upon the imported
millinery, but have not yet had enthu-
siastic acceptance here.
Radium has appeared among the col
ors. Radium silk is a cleaning iri-
descent stuff, running through the
standings Of opal, palest pink and
mauve and white,
Round fat ornaments made by rum
ming narrow soutache braid round and
round In snail shell fashion are much
In evidence. Frequently gold braid is
used for the centre Of the ornament,
but the outer circles match the frock
material.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
MATE HOME ATTRACTIVE.

Why do boys and girls 60 away from
home for their amusement? The truth
. IS, Il a boy or cir, goes away from
home six or seven nights in a week
somebody is to blame. soI'a. place Is
more attractive than home.
II the children enjoy home they will
wish to stay there. Perhaps father
wants to read the paper and won't en-
dure the games and laughter. Is the
paper Of more consequence than his
childrens safety? Then let him not
complain il he finds his sons in work
houses. Are mothers nerves so un-
3strung by household cares that a sud-
Den bump sets her on edge" Can she
{pOt teach herself endurance? Then che
nust not mourn If she drives her
daughters to the streets.
It is only in the evening that the
amIly circle can be complete aud
Rhen every one is at home, home
Mould be an immense playground,
No father can hold his sons regard
nnless to share in his sports. No
3HnoiAer can be her daughters conf
pant unless she listens eagerly to the
ales OF mischief and romance. 1t is
uch an easy thing to lose the conf
y ehee Of the growing child; there are
many curious ears among the
4 hends and playmates longing to lis
+ zen.
Aeep the boys and girls at home.
PNe them good time there. Hold
lem close to the heart of the family
Ircle Give Of the best that life af-
prus 70 the home gatherings. Give
uur smiles and sympathy and try to
larm and entertain them.-Bu1'alo
VenDg News.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
QUAINT LITTLE MANTLEs,

A quaint fashion which is being at.
tempted is that of little mantles of the
gown material to wear with street
and carriage dresses, One sees a few
at every opening. Many taffeta gowns
are made with nantes, this material
seeming TO be especially appropriate
for them. They are trimmed with ruch.
Ings and pleated frills, and some, in
wolfe or similar materials, are quite
elaborately decorated with lace and
embroidery. Scarfs of one kind or an
other are In the greatest favor. Stolcs
Of chiffon, made in elaborate sElrrlngs
and Quillings, and trimmed with chif-
fon shower bouquets-there does not
seem to be any better way TO describe
them -- are seen everywhere. In all
the Paris fashion plates the models
are wearing lace and chiffon scarrs
with evening and house gowns, while
maHtles and scarfs accompany most Of
the street gowns. All this goes with
( The long shoulders and full skirts Of
h the COS. No one would be surprised
! Il shawls came back.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
@IEEIf+H !-I#'':%i:gIE.|'fIfE5:Ti+f#H'T|l

lex laid bis case OF n loye.strcken ell
DERBY Prince before the Emperor Franz
Joseph, ana stated that lis Imperial
Majesty would greatly facilitate his
suit II he promised to confer with Miss
Lee in the event Of her accepting him,
the title Of Princess Of Noer. Noer be.
Ing a village IN Scllps"ig Francis
Joseph sympathized with Frederick. as
he has since done with divers members
OF his own family under like clrcum-
tsances' The courtship began IN the
early spring Of 1864, and the wedding
took place in Paris an November 3 Of
the same year, Prince Frederick died
at Baireuth in 1865. and the widow,
still beautiful and interesting. married
Count WOldersee at Leutonbach, In
Wurtemberg, on April IA, 1874.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
A COUNTESS, ROMANCE.

WIN ISfo hOMANNEs
london Truth tells how the Countess
Waldersee first met her first hus-
wv, Prince Frederick Of Schleswlg-
V.aoueln'Augustenburg and so forth,
aSOt, at one of those amusing dances
we Empress Eugene. The Empress
X mem up to be able to invite Seces-
lAl beauties, who at them would be
y uanger of running against North
a''s She and the slidells, Masons,
AeGruders found a society god
,~er I'D a New Orleans lady Of con
aaOle standing at Court, the Mar
~ ue Chasseloup Laubat, whose
aouna held the Marine Portfolio.
Ivy Frederick, who had come to
II 70 explain to the Emperor the
t.,, ssSlg' Holstein tangle, received an
"auuh to one Of the dances, and
y uazzled at the show of youth,
NV, IVY innocence, and free yet mai.
y mahners that he forgot all about
n~,s'pn' He at first fell in love
INN !" The Southern bellies, but as
|N ass " not Turkey, he had to make
~ ana be chose Miss Esther Lee,
'p !, ssehed to him, the flower Of the
az q proposed to her, and had the hap.
A'ser some delay to be accept
y y mad attained the "sensibrep
'Wenty-seyen. Prince Freder-
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
Easter at the Russian Church In New
York.

Strange and weird was the impress
sion, when, after the first part Of
the services a procession, led by the
Bishop and formed Of priests and dea-
cons, followed by the Consul.Geh-
eral in full uniform, descended from
the altar and passed out Of the church
by a side door exit, only lighted by
a few torches, Almost breathlessly
Impressive was the suspense as the
congregation waited, hushed and rev.
erent, evidently looking for something
further, Soon a solemn dirge.like
chant was heard, and lights began to
CLEAN afar. Nearer and nearer came
the music, bursting into loud and eS-
ultant strains, and through the cen
tral doors came the procession again,
no longer quiet and subdued, but Joy
GUS with their Resurrection message.
The great crystal chandelier became
a mass Of light, and men and women
standing near the procession each
lighted the candle they held from
those carried by the priests, and pass
ed the light to their next neighbor.
On and on in this way the lights
cleaned, until the whole body of wor-
shippers became aiame, softened and
illumined by the candle light, and
their spirits reused to fervid enthus-
iasm as they answered, He is risen
indeed. From Social Service.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

Kills the germs Of disease and thus pre-.
vents and cures all diseases OF the blood.
stomach, bowels, kidneys and nerves.
]. j. scruggs, sidon. Miss. says, "our
little girl months old was In a very low
state from summer complaint and Germetuer
made her as fat as pig"
Booklet free. Write Germetuer Medical
Co.. Dept. c., GAINESVILLE, Ga.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease, powder II makes tight or new shoes
easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching
feet. lngrowing nails, corns and bunions. At
all druggists and shoe stores, Csc. Don't &C.
cent any substitute. Trial package FREE by
mail. Address, Allen E. 0lmsted, Leroy, NY.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

FITS permanently cured. No Ats or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR., Rline's Great
NerveRestorer, G 2trial bottled and treatise free
Or. r. H, KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch St., Phila,, Pa,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
Cost of Hauling Freight.

The cost of hauling a ton of freight
mile on Great Brltain's greatest rail-
way is Lao cents; on the Pennsylvania,
forty cents, and on the New York Gen.
trail forty-one cents.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

Give the name Of this paper when
writing to Observation-Disclosures
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
The Teacher Interested.

"Miss Biggs is interested In you,
pa" How sos' "Why, to-day, after
she had told me seven times to sit
down and behave myself, she said she
wondered what sort of father | had"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16
A Few Of Them Left.

"All Of our great humorists appear
to be dead"
"Oh, | don't know. There are the
government weather forecasters."
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inlamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

When a woman stops crying over her
troubles it's a SIGN that she has resumed
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

Piso'sCurefor Consumption is m infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
SAMuEL, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

II it weren't for their mistakes a great
many men would never be heard of.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

Strawberries come and strawberries go
but prunes 60 on forever.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

SU sR snSS SDsss osRss
Sore Eyes Barry Co.. Iowa City, la, have sure cure
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-16

People may not think you a fool, yet
they may not be in a position to deny it.