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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
His Boldness Saved Him

Isabel Hapgood. the translator of
many of Count T~olstoy's books, once
visited the great novelist, and during
her visit he told her q story OF an
ancestor of his.
This ancestor. an army officer, was
an excellent mimic. One day he was
mimicking the Emperor Paul to a
group of his friends when Paul him.
self entered, and for some moments
looked or u~nperceived at the antics
Of the young man.
Tolstoy finally turned, and. behold
Ing the Emperor. he bowed his head
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21


But when the blow falls, then our
hearts are still,
Not that the pain is of its sharpness
shorn,
But that it can be borne.
We wind our life about another life;
We hold 1t closer, dearer than our
Anon it faints and fails in deathly
strife,
Leaving US stunned. ana stricken. and
alone;
But an: we do not die with those we
mourn
This also can be borne.
Behold. we live through all things
famine, thirst,
All woe and sorrow: life innicts Its
worst
On soul and b~ody-but we cannot die.
Though we be sick, and tired. and faint,
and worm
Lo, all things can be borne,
Elizabeth Akers Allen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
CAME FROM COFFEE.
A Case Where the Taking of Morphine
BEGAN With Coffee.

For L. years" says a young Ohio
woman, II was a great sufferer from
stomach, heart and liver trouble. For
the last ten years the suffering was
terrible; it would be impossible to
describe it. During the last three
years | had commissions from which
the only relief was the use of NOR.
phine.
81 had several physicians, nearly
all of whom advised me to stop drink.
ing tea and coffee. but as | could take
only liquid foods l felt | could no
live without coffee. / continued drink.
ing it until / became almost insane,
my mind was affected, while my whole
nervous system al a complete
wreck. l suffered day and night from
thirst and as water would only make
me sick l kept on trying different
drinks until a friend asked me TO try
Postum Food Coffee
Il did SO, but it was some time be
fore / was benefited by the change,
my system vas SO filled with coffee
poison. It was not long, however, be-
fore | could eat all kinds of foods and
drink all the cold water I wanted and
which my system demands. II is now
8 years / have drank nothing but Pos
tum for breakfast and supper and the
result has been that in place of being
an invalid with my mind affected ]
am now strong. sturdy. happy and
healthy.
II have a very delicate daughter
who has been greatly benefited by
drinking Postum, also q strong boy.
who would rather go without food for
his breakfast than his Postum. So
much depends upon the proper cook.
ing Of Postum. for unless 1t is boiled
the proper length Of time people will
be disappointed In 1t. Those In the
habit Of drinking strong coffee should
make the Postum very strong at first
in order to get q strong coffee taste"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Look In each package for. the fam
GUS little book. "The Road to Well
VILE"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
THE sNEEzEovITcH LANGUAGE.
How the Japanese Spy Gave the Rus
sian ~Countersign.

How the Japanese Spy Gave the Rus
sian Countersign.
Japanese spies were everywhere in
the neutral ground between the two
armies. Still, their slant-eyed physi-
ognomy caused their expeditions to be
undertaken only at night.
"Who goes there?" cried a Russian
sentry.
"a friend" came the reply of the
Jap in the shadow.
Advance, friend, and give the
tersign."
1t was a desperate moment. Quick
ly the Jap forced a huge pinch of snuff
up his pose and awaited the sneeze.
That's right" said the Russian.
pass. little brother!"-New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
Young ~Spoonamore.

While a young woman was making
a hurried toilet upstairs her father
was entertaining her caller.
by the way, Mr.. Spoonamore," he
asked, 'how do you stand on this
question of Imperialism?
why" responded young Spoona-
more, "I've always thought 1t was-er
more becoming to most people than
a goatee."-Chicago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
IN LOVE BEFORE FIRST SIGHT.
Heard Voice by Photograph and VIII
Wed Singer.

Heard Voice by Photograph and viii
Wed Singer.
James Delaney of 307> Manhattan
avenue, Jersey City. fell in love with
the voice OF Miss Emma Laurens of
Long Island City before he ever saw
her Or knew who she a He will
marry her on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Delaney heard the voice In q
photograph and Immediately started
to get acquainted with the soprano So
loist whose notes so charmed his soul.
His efforts we're aided by the daugh-
ter OF his host on the night he heard
the voice In the photograph. and his
suit was accepted from the first.
In accordance with his custom. the
Poverty club, of which Mr.. Delaney Is
q charter member, will present Mr..
Delaney with $50 when he IN married.
New York News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21

and was silent.
go on, sir" said Paul. Continue
your performance"
The young mar hesitated a moment.
and then. folding his arms and repro
ducing every gesture and information
Of his sovereign, he said:
"Tolstoy. You deserve to be degrad-
ed. but I remember the thoughtless-
ness of youth, and you are pardoned."
The Car smiled slightly at this
speech.
We'll, be II So" he saids-New
York Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
pain of Uncertainty.

81 wonder" obviously cogitated Mr..
Walker Farr, the eminent 10, 20 and
3O-cent admission t~ragedian, whether
-"
He paused as the clamor of the au-
dience rose higher and higher.
they are ~applauding my efforts
or daring me to come out?'-Smart
Set.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
Killing Fumes.

Mrs. Myles-Do you allow your hus
band % smoke in the conservatory?
Mrs. Styles-Oh, my, yes; the fumes
from his cigar kill the bugs.
II should think the fumes from the
kind of cigars that he smokes would
kill the plants."-Yonkers Statesman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21

~ SOFT Answer.
An Irishman was called upon to give
evidence in q shooting ARRAY.
did you e that shot fred?" asked
the magistrate.
NO. sor; but I heard it." replied
the witness.
THAT is not satisfactory. Step
down"
AS the Irishman turned to go he
laughed. and was rebuked by the mag
istrate, who told him It was contempt
of court.
ibid yea see me laughf"
mo: but ! heard YOU"
THAT II not satisfactory"
And then the court laughed.-0reen
Bah.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-21
DANGEROUS NEGLECT.

It's the neglect OF
backache, sideache, pain
in the hips or lSins that
finally prostrates the
strongest body. The
kidney warnings are,
serious-they tell you
that they are unable to
filter the body's waste
and poison from the
blood--the sewers are
clogged and impurities
are running wild to i'm
pregnate nerves, heart,
brain and every organ
of the body with dis
ease elements. Doan's
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
HoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. July 6.-Mr. and Mrs. w
A. Afford returned last evening from
a visit with relatives in Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j. GregSs, OF
Des Moines, arrived last evening for
a visit with relatives and friends here
The town council held their monthly
meeting at the city hall last night.
George A. Demple, of Keokuk, was a
visitor here Monday.
Thos. H. Johnson, wife and daughter
Miss Daisy, Of TT. Madison, were visi-
tors here Monday.
Charley CASSIDY and Wife, Of Hud-
son, Iowa, are visiting here with the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Cassiday.
The dance at the Whiteley opera
house. Monday night was very largely
attended. The music was Furnished
by the Keosauqua orchestra.
Mrs Henry Morris and baby, are
spending the week here with relatives
Abraham Dickinson left yesterday
for Kewanee, ILL.,, where he has Sc
cured employment in an electric light
plant.
Claud Ryland. If Moline, ILL.,, spen,
the Fourth here with his mother.
Will and Marie Civil, of Keokuk
visited here the first of the week.
The county sheriff Of Lee county
Frank Lightfoot, of Ft Madison, was
here Monday, and acted as marshal Al
the big celebration. Mr. Ilghtfoot has
acted in this capacity for all the ce1e.
brat ations held there for the past twenty
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
kEosAUQuA.

Keosauqua, July Rev. j. W. Pot
ter and family departed this morning
for their home in Bloomfield, AFTER a.
several days visit with relatives
here. - :,
Dr. N. P. Knight and wife, of Farm
lngton, visited over Sunday and the
flrst of this week at the H. 81, Duck
worth home.
Miss Marie Pickens has returned to
her home In ottumwa, after a several
days visit in this place with relatives
and friends.
Owen Burns, of Kansas city, is vis-
iting here with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Burns.
Mrs. p. r. Harlan has returned
nome after several weeks visit with
relatives in Colorado. Mr.. Harlan is
expected home next week.
Quite a number from here attended
celebrations at Eldon, Ottumwa, Can
tril and Bonaparte.
Misses Linnett and Olethia Beer, OF
Keokuk, are visiting here and in this
vicinity with relatives.
w. 8. Regur. has returned to his;
home in Des Moines, after a several
Albert M. Mullen returned to his
home in Ottumwa on Monday OF this
week, after a brief visit at Keosauuua
and vicinity with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Mullen formerly lived here, but is
now bookkeeper in the John Morrell &
Co. office.
Miss Lutte Kinnersley is visiting in
Keokuk with friends this week.
A. r, Moore, deputy ex-treasurer Of
iting In this place for several days
itin gin this place for several days
with old friends. Mr. Moore has re-
signed his position as cashier. OF the
Pacific Mutual Insurance Co. at OF
tumwa, on account of his health. and
will within q few days depart with his
family for Salt Lake for the benefit
of his health. Their many friends re-
gret to have them move away, but
hope. that the change may greatly
benefit the health Of Mr.. Moore.
Miss Nellie McGrew returned to her
home in this place last evening from
a brief Visit with her mother, Mrs. F.
u. McGrew at Fairfield.
Mrs. Hannah Harris and little son
| are visiting in this place with her
mother, Mrs. J. G. Knapp.
Otis and Orton Duckworth, both Of
Chicago visited here the first of the
week with relatives.
Rev. Paul McBeth and family arriv-
ed here last evening for a visit at his
old home.
c. Wright went to Milbourn today
on business.
F. N. Haney, of Chequest township,
| is visiting at the home Of his brother,
/ T.. w Haney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09

Ject to call, sufficient to meet the en-
| penditures necessary for the army, ma
Wy and civil government and ior need
| eu puJ.tc works In recalling the oe-
mend loans, made without interest 10
the banks, it will, however, be neces-
sary to proceed conservatively, gradu-
ally and with sufficient notice, 30 tnat
the collection of the government
Just debts even though deposited IN
the banks without interest ana on
call" may not be followed by panlc' OF
business disturbance.
IL. We favor just and liberal appro-
priations for, the Inauguration OF and
the maintenance Of needed puDilc
works, especially appropriations In the
interest OF navigation, with the Wow OF
cheaper transportation by land ana
water We oppose the republican pol
ICY OF starving home development III
order to feed the greed for conquest
and the "schoolboy appetite" for ma.
tional prestige" and display OF
strength.
Is. We favor the reduction of the
army and Of every expenditure to the
point historically demonstrated to be
safe and sufficient.
Tho Army and Navy.
16. We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual Increase of the navy as
our best defense in our isolated contl'
mental condition against foreign foe.
and source Of no possible danger to
our liberties as a people.
II. We favor the upbuilding OF
merchant marine without new or ad-
ditional taxation upon the people and
without bounties from the public trea'
sury.
IS. we favor the enactment and
administration of laws giving labor
and capital impartially their just
rights. Capital snd labor ought not
to be enemies. Each is necessary to
the other. Each has it's rights. but
the rights of labor are certainly no
less vested" no less sacred" and no
less "inalienable" than the rights Of
capital.
is. we favor statehood for Okla
homa and the Indian Territory, state.
hood for New Mexico, and a territorial
government for Porto Rico.
20. We favor more cordial and
more adequate and better treatment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
Zeal Estate rransfers.


Furnished by Lowenberg & Co., 107
South Court street
City Sav. Bank to Lou (Mrs. r. M y
Sin1rns, lots 23 and 25 Summers Sd ad
Ottumwa, S275.
Cavins, Minerva, ct al. (heirs of B. f.
Jennings) to w. f. and Geo. M. Jen-4
nings "a. D. CO, lot 13 Haynes add
Ottunwa 81 and other consideration.
Jennings, w. F. and wife Ella to G.
M. Jennings, undivided V interest in
lot 13, Hayne add Ottumwa, $500.
Darner, F. w. and wife to G. 9.
Beese, lot ISL Robinson's 5th add OF
turnwa. $3.50.
Leighton, A. G. and wife to Luding
s. Larson, lot 20, Hutchinson, East
Court and Jefferson street add Ottum-
wa, s375.
Walsh, G. A. ct al to Herman W.
Merrill and Patrick H. Crowley, part
southwest u, section 80, 72, 10, $1,000
Thompson, Susan, and husband G. II.
to Maggie Parker, undivided " inter-
est, part northwestA northwest u,
section 10, 70 13, $3.50.
Thorne, Della and husband Marion
D. to Mary E. MCGOWAN, lot I, block /,
Manning's I'd add Ottumwa, 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS
OS0OCSOOCUCCCOCC
MARRIED AT CEDAR.
FRED w. Brown of kirkviIe and Miss
Slemmof1s Wedded

Fred w. Brown of kirkvilIe and Miss
Slemmons Welded.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat.
thew Slemmohs, of Cedar, June 20
1904, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Anna Mary, to Fred W.
Brown is lady of amiable disposition
was preformed in the presence of
about sixty guests. The bride was
beautifully attired in white At the
close Of the ceremony all were in.
vited to the dining room, where an
elegant supper awaited them. Quite
number Of useful and beautiful pres.
ents were received.
The young couple are favorably
known in this community. Mrs
Brown is lady of amaible disposi.
and refinement of manner.
Mr. Brown is one Of Kirkyilie's best
young men.
They expect to begin life together
On a farm in Oklahoma, where they
will remove soon, in company with
the Slemr1ons family. A host Of
friends and relatives wish them we'll
in their new home and throughout
life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
oskaloosa, are visiting Enoch Cox and


Ernest Thompson and wife came in
from Chicago Sunday to spend the
Fourth with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Claud Kent and children of
Washington, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Clarence Nevill is visiting her
parents in Washington this week.
John Wagner, of Muscatine, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. j. c. Stockman.
DR.. Fl. Huff, of Mound Valley, Kan
of Mound Valley, Kansas is here for
few days.
Dallace Rash, of Penwick, Iowa, at
tended the funeral of his brother Orr
vile here Tuesday.
Belle Porter, of Hedrick, is visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen are the
proud parents of little daughter,
born June 80.
Zane Thompson is at home for few
days visit
Charles B. Dodds, Of Chicago, is at
home for short vacation.
Rev knight, of the Friends church,
attended the national prohibition con-
vention at Indianapolis, Ind.
O. N. johnson was in Kansas City
last week.
DR.. II. Huff, the cancer specialist,
Myron Walker, of Keota, visited re-
latives here this week.
Daisy Wlallick, of Fairfield, visited
friends here Monday.
Mrs Kate Bergh and children, Of
Harper, visited at the parental Nc
Carly home Monday.
Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Swisher, of
Keithsburg, Ill, visited their sister,
Mrs. I. Hunt, over Sunday.
. Franc Worthington is visiting a
frinp6 nt Ka1npa thiS ypaalr
Mack DeLong, of washington, visit
ed his brother George here Monday.
Ralph K. Baker and wife, Of Cedar
Rapids, are visiting w. Schriever and
daughter.
Marion Logan and wife and son
Sam are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Logan.
Oswald Greeson and wife were Fair
field visitors Tuesday.
Mrs, Anna Bamford of Sigourney,
visited her sister, Mrs. Harry Alaxan-
der, on Monday.
Mrs. James Greenlee visited friends
in Fairfield the first Of the week.
Gladys and John Gamble returned
to their home in Oskaloosa, after q
weeks visit with their uncle, DR..
Dodds.
Huida Anderson visited friends here
Monday.
Ira Morain, Of Rock Rapids, made a
short visit with his brother, G. L.
| Morain, last week.
Carrie Pringle visited at Packwood
and in the country last week. .-t
Maude McKinnis, Of Ollie, visited al
the Asbury Stalker home Saturday.
| Olive and Bruce Fox, Of Brighton
visited friends and relatives here Mon.
day.
| Mrs, James White and daughte,
Mercedes visited at the parental Mills
home this week.
/ Richland and washington playet
ball here the Fourth, the score stood
to IN Richland's favor.
Dot Wilson, Of Washington. visited
friends here Monday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
MuNTERVILLE.

Munterville, July T. = The Fourth
was very quiet in this vicinity most of
the people Joining together in the diff
ferent neighborhoods and having a
good time picnicking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gustavison from
Ottumwa passed the Fourth with rela-
tives in this Vicinity, also Mrs. Mary
johnson from Ottu1nwa, visited with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Swenson, 1920
West Main street, have visited with
friends and relatives in this vicinity
over the Fourth, returning home yes
terday.
Owen Overman from Oakland. CAL,
visited a few days with his father-in-
law, Nels Swenson and other friends
last week. having visited the exposi-
tion In St. Louis and going from here
to Des Moines, where his parents
live, for short visit with them when
he will return to his home.
Freddie johnson who has been en-
ployed In a company store at Pekay
for several years past, has now secur-
ed employment in store at Hynes.
where he can now be at home with his
parents.
Miss Anna ostrom, from Omaha,
who has been visiting with relatives
and friends near here for the past few
weeks, will return to Omaha, in the
near future
Miss Hannah Pearson is attending
normal In 0tttlmwa.
Mrs.L. S. Gosney visited with her
daughter. Mrs. e. G. Allen. a few d.vs
ago, returning to her home in Ottum.
| wa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Smith, entertain,
ed a large number Of their friends in
their pleasant home Sunday June 26,
| 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hall were OF
tumwa visitors last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gunnarson and
family, Mr.. Swan Anderson and L. L.
Swenson and wife visited with the
| family Of Mrs. Christina Gunnarson
last Thursday evening. enjoying a
pleasant visit at their pleasant home,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09

to heroes who have served the coun.
try in time of need than the republi-
can administration has granted to
men like Schley and Admiral Dewey.
The democracy, like the country, Is at
loss to understand how the admins
tration could have arrived at the con.
clusion that it was it's duty to snub
Admiral Dewey, the victor of Manila
Bay. and to permit the continuance In
public service of those officers of the
navy and employees Of the navy depart
ment who were guilty of conduct un.
becoming officers and gentlemen" in
that they aided or failed to cut short
the ISLANDERS that we're heaped upon
! Admiral Schley, the victor Of Santi,
| historian who asserted that his proof
sheets We're corrected by employees
of the navy department.
| i21. We do not sympath1ze with
those who desire, or who would not
by all lawful and constitutional means
prevent the Africanization or Mongol
fzation Of any state or community
within the bounds of the American re-
public.
%. We demand that ali over the
world a duly authenticated passport
issued by the government of the
United States to an American citizen
shall be proof Of the fact that he is an
American citizen, and shall entitle
him to the treatment due him as such
%. We regret the reckless disre
gard by the president of all the usages
and obligations of international law
in his dealings with the republic oi
| Colombia, however much provoked
| thereto by the unstable purposes OF
| venality of the government of that
country-a recklessness which If eS
! hibited toward stronger government
would not only have amounted to 8
declaration of war without act of con
gress, but would have been followed
by war. We see nothing heroic in it
because the president and his ad
yisers knew that the Republic of Col
ombia neither would nor could resen1
it by actual hostilities. We do no
want to be the bully of the nations.
The Panama Question.
We recognize a wide divergence lie
tween the Panama Republic question
and the Panama canal question. How
ever, the Panama republic came to b
born and was recognized not only b,
us, but by all the other civilized ma
tions Of the world following in oul
wake as an independent nation of tht
world, owning and controlling in soy
erelgnty any of the only two strips O
land where q trans-isthtnain cana
could possibly be constructed. Witt
it, therefore, as an accomplished inter
I national and existing fact, treaty rela
tions had to be entered into if will
anybody fer the construction by us o
q Panama canal, Without democratic
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge, July mrs. ira Eaton
ls staying at the home Of her mother,
Mrs, Fred Rouch, for a short time.
Mrs. Vim. Houston Is convalescing.
Quite a number from the surround
Ing vicinity attended the dedication
exercises Of the Christian church at
Bladensburg Sunday.
Fred Rouch, who was injured at the
brick yard some time ago, is recover
Ing very clowly.
Mr: and, Mrs. Rolla Replogle. spent
Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
VIM Stevens.
Mr., and Mrs. Dawson have adopted
Mr.. Dawson's sons child, whose moth
er died last week
Henry Bedell's familv and sister
Susan spent Monday at the home of
Mrs. WIN. Hill.
There was no Bible reading last
Tuesday evening on account of the in
cleI1lency of the weather.