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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
THE ARMY cANTEEN.

There will probably be a strong ef-
fort made this winter to secure the
restoration of the army canteen. Near
ly all the officers Of the army favor it
en- the ground that it makes life more
attractive to the soldiers and is most
effective in preserving discipline. I'm
der present conditions the soldiers,not
being able to get anything intoxicating
in camp, when they do get to drinking
outside, frequently take too much, and
while under the influence of the vile
connections served them in the dens
which surround the forts, not only
commit many crimes and misdemean-
ors but fall an easy prey to sharpers
and their female accomplices. There
is no doubt that the great number of
desertionsf from the army is largely
due to this cause, the soldiers becom-
ing intoxicated away from their COM
mands and remaining SO until asham-
ed or afraid to return. The question
is, it is true, big one and one of
more than passing Importance. But
it is not question of prohibition, but
GERS, men who have won their spurs,
and the right to express their opin-
ions by long service in the army, say
that the canteen is better than the
conditions which take it's place. The
man who drinks, they declare, will get
liquors and they prefer to have the
dispensary of intoxicants located
where they can exercise authority ov.
er it. rather than outside the lines of
the army's jurisdiction. Something
must be done soon to decrease the
number of assertions and the argu
ment of army officers that the re-es.
tablishment of the canteen will bring
about this decrease has many points
about it that look reasonable.
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sIGoU.RNEY.
this time.

Sigourney, Nov. 10.-Mrs A. M. Meas
is unable to return from the hospital
at Iowa City as soon as was at first
expected, but she is doing nicely.
Misses Kate and Ada Shean enter
tained fifteen young women at their
home in the western part Of town on
Tuesday evening, in honor Of Miss
her friends here and make her future
home in the west.
w. r. Hollingsworth and wife Of
What Cheer, were entertained at the
w. H. Richardson home Wednesday
evening.
The Methodist Episcopal women
served ten cent tea to the public at
the home of w. H. Needham and
family on Wednesday evening.
r. w. Hickenlooper. of the A. e.
Shorthill & Co. bridge concern of Mar
shalltown, was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday looking after business
matters of the firm
Peter Steir Of Keota., was here on
business Wednesday.
j. D. Palmer. Lf Cedar Rapids, rep
resenting the Indiana Bridge Co., was
in the city Tuesday and Wednesday
on business. Wednesday he and the
South Skunk river to see the new
bridge now In course Of erection be-
tween Lancaster and Jackson town
ships. Mr. Palmer has the contract
for the placing Of this steel structure
and will be on the grounds much of
the time during the next two months
F. B. Stewart of the w, w. Wheeler
Lumber and Bridge Supply company
of Des Moines, was business caller
here Tuesday.
c. L. Beall. of lancaster township
was transactirS business here We'd
nesdav.
j. H. Bot. of Lancaster, was call
ing In the city Tuesday. Mr.. Scott
has been the village blacksmith ir
Lancaster for many years but has re-
Gently sold out his shop, home, town
leave within two weeks for new
country. He and his family will To-
cate in Oklahoma or Canada, where
the country is new and conditions Of
fer a good chance for business an6
investments.
The case of state Of Iowa VS.. Will
ford Hedges was tried last Tuesday
before Justice Parker, in his Office or
| the west side of the square. Hedge,
was charged with assault and batter,
on one Thomas Rhinehart. Both livt
In Benton township, where the affail
took place. A jury consisting Of d. M
Patterson, Harry Brown. Lee McCann
Arthur McNurlen, Cyrus Pinkertor
and C. D. Bennett were impanellet
and the case tried. About 10 o'clocl
that evening the jury gave a verde
Of guilty Hedges was fined $50
and costs. There being several wit
nesses in attendance the whole cos
to him was $50, besides having to pa.
his attorney.
The county board of supervisor
met in regular monthly session on las
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MR.. NEXT ON
THE LITTLE
LIVER PILL
IBy BILLY BURGUNDY.

81 see" said Mrs. Next, that the
County Medical society is trying to
pass law restricting the sale of liver
pills on the ground that they are a
menace to the public health
Mark my word" replied Mr.. Next
THE Pulse Feelers' union might just
as we'll try to pass counterfeit money
on the secret services testing staff.
"The needles can sugercoat that Anti
pill act of theirs just as much as they
please, but the public is not going to
swallow it. Furthermore, the hold that
the little liver pill has upon the affec-
lions of the body polite is not of the
sort that will stand for any legislature
knockout drops
You see, it's this way; every nation
has it's own piece de resistance. Italy
his the spaghetti, France has the pan
cake, Russia has the kosher bread,
China has the chop suey, England has
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IowA,s PREDlcAMENT.

Iowa, by majority vote, has twice
expressed her preference for the bien-
NAL election over the custom of hold
ing elections annually. The question
was discussed from all sides during the
campaign that was waged for it. 1t
was unpopular in some quarters of the
state but the argument that 1t would
discourage ring rule and finally make
1t impossible was accepted as gospel
truth when it came from the lips of
the opponents of the biennial election
idea The opponents, among which
the Courier was to be found, argued
that instead of making ring rule i'm
possible the new plan would strength
en- it and make it, If a ring should be
organized, impregnable In Its position.
Wapello county gave a majority
against the amendment last fall.
The result of the elections in Ohio
and Philadelphia show the proof of
the arguments that the opponents OF
the biennial election amendment in
Iowa made against its adoption. In
Ohio. George B. Coke was the acknow-
ledge leader of the republican party
and popular opinion in the state de-
clared that he was at the head Of a
corrupt machine. Whether that be
true or not, the majority of the
people wanted him dethroned and
as the majority should rule in
this country of ours, it is right
that this majority of Ohio voters
should have their way, regardless OF
the results In Philadelphia there
was an admittedly vicious ring in con.
troll of civic affairs. 1t was cloaked
with the leadership of the republican
party. having adopted that party be.
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the Yorkshire pudding, Germany has
the sauerkraut and our esthetic Amer
tca has tho 1ittIo 1{va. MIL

the Yorkshire pudding, Germany has
the sauerkraut and our esthetic Amer
lea has the little liver pill.
Why have we that little liver pill?
Well, way back yonder in the very
early dawn of our history there lived
a man who was wondrously wise. The
party in question needed the money
all right, but he was too lazy to work
himself, 80 he relieved the situation by
inventing the little liver pill. Then he
began to circulate rumors somewhat
detrimental to the social standing OF
the liver; and, in time, feeling against
the organ became very, very bitter. AS
the inventors knocks. spread from
barnside to fence, popular prejudice in
creased, and SO did the sale of the
little liver pill.
"To keep the excitement up to fever
heat, the hero Of our story put the
poets to work upon his theme and
from that day until this we have been
kept busy memorizing liver lyrics. For
instance in the street car you are told:
If you feel all: down and out
And lack the strength to move about
Don't think of jumping in the river.
Take Grafter's Pills for your liver.
II by chance. you manage to escape
seeing one of these vexatious verses
while on the trolley, don't fail to knock
on wood for it is cinch bet that wher
you get off you will land facing a sign
board whereon is inscribed:
If things 90 wrong and life seems long
And luck is against you good ant
strong,
That's the sign that Nature wills
That you should take Grafter's Pills
Apparently fearing that you may
elude his sign board instal1ment, The
jinglesmith uses the house side to i'm
part to you something like this:
phoebe Snow dressed up in white
When on tie Road Of Anthracite
Keeps her liver acting right
BY taking Grafter's Pills at night.
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Monday and adjourned Thursday to
meet the first Monday in December.
On Monday they passed on claims and
visited the poor farm, where they or
dered some timers repairs to be put
on. Tuesday they did some claim
work and let contracts for bridge ma
teriaI and bridges for the coming year.
Wednesday claims and petitions for
a short time. then they went to South
Skunk river to view the new bridge
in the process Of erection between
Lancaster and Jackson townships. On
Thursday allowed claims and read pc
titions and then adjourned.
E. c. Wales and e. P. Harris. of
South English were business callers
on last Wednesday.
The O., M. & st. P. railway company
is fencing the right of way near the
depot with board and wire fence.
Frank. Euler, of South English, was
up before the board Thursday morn
ing on business relating to the board
of health of English river township.
Frank McWilliams and family are
moving to Humeston from the Giteau
property in sigourney
The case of state of Iowa VS.. VIM.
Haywood, Of Delta, set for hearing be-
fore Justice Parker for Thursday. was
settled Wednesday. Haywood and r.
Island, ILL.,, had trouble at Delta last
Friday and Hinkston come away with
two gashes cut in his hat and a
scratch across his face. The charge
was. assault with intent to commit
murder. On Wednesday the county
attorney offered to dismiss the case II
Haywood would come up and plead
guilty to assault and battery, which
he did through his attorney, w. H
Hamilton. The justice gave him a
fine Of $40 and the costs, making a
total of $47.50, aside from his attorney
fee.
The county board met and consid-
cred bids on bridge materials on last
Tuesday as per previous arrange
ments. The contract for lumber and
piling was let to the w. w. Wheeler
Lumber and Bridge company of Des
Moines, the same firm of which they
purchased this material during the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

going to be "a battle of giants when the
railroad corporations lock horns with
President Roosevelt on the rate ques-
ton.
Speaking of the Law weather proph-
cts. the Waterloo Reporter says: I'VE
all like to hear from the weather
prophets, and while we don't believe in
them any more than we do other SUI
perstitions, there is something fascin-
ating in giving heed to things one
likes to hear The fact that most of
the guesses miss the mark mile
doesn't lessen interest In the output
nor detract from the inevitable devel-
lopment of the plot of Old Boreas"
Comparing conditions In Iowa with
those existing elsewhere we may read
our proclamations now and eat our
turkey later with grateful hearts,
says the Marshalltown Times Repub-
lican. I'VE are neither poverty
stricken nor vicious here in Iowa.
Mr.. Hearst has said many times that
the pen is mightier than the sword,
but the Sioux City Tribune opines
that he knows now that Tammany
dollars must be taken into considera-
tiOnS
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DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line, Nov. TO- Mrs.
Robert Haney, who has been sick for
some time, is very low.
Miss Ruby Hannah visited recently
with her aunt, Mrs. Belle Lawson, and
family.
Willie Seitz had some work done on
his dwelling house last week.
Several of the farmers delivered
hogs at Selma Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Hamm visited over
Wednesday night with her friend, Miss
Anna Schlotter
Gabe Schlotter and wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, and Ruby Hamm
were trading at Eldon Wednesday.
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THE NEW STANDARD.

Topeka Capital.-When on the eve
of his election, in reply to charges
from Judge Parker, he pledged the
square deal" it is doubtful If even the
President himself appreciated the i'm
mense meaning of the word. 1t has
reached out and extended itself until
it covers the whole field of business.
touchstone of politics. 1t has become
a two-edged sword that has split
parties and separated the sheep from
the goats. The square deal" has
sent Secretary Taft to Ohio to de-
nounce the republican machine of Gin
cinnati, it has provoked a letter from
Secretarv Root to Judge Flammer. of
New York, declaring for democrat,
Jerome for prosecuting attorney, and
another to Philadelphia denouncing
organization leaders there as Grim
inals masquerading as republicans"
THE square DEAL has come to mean
more than platforms and has practice
ally eliminated them for the time from
politics, and it will be the keynote of
future platforms of all parties. 1t is
rapidly becoming the one universally
accepted test of public men, The man
who refuses to declare his personal
convictions on an important public
issue, who hides behind an ambiguous
! platform or assumes dignified air OF
mystery, comes at once under suspi-
cion The square deal" implies the
right Of the public to know where ev-
! cry public Official stands. 1t marks
/ the dead line between the public man
who serves himself and private inter-
ests and one who recognizes no other
obligation than to the public inter-
est. 1t has struck such a, chord OF
popular sympathy that every official
will be weighed and measured by this
standard, and all projects Of legisla-
ton 1t means the uprooting Of every
form of privilege, exemption, immun-
ity, advantage and favor, and the es-
tablishment Of the principle of exact
! Justice to all men alike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
SOAP CREEK.

Soap Creek. Nov. 1O.-Jack Heckart
and two children, Alfred and Nellie,
were pleasant callers in Belknap last
Saturday.
itors In Belknap Monday.
r. T. Sample and nephew, Will
Sample, were in Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. Mary Crist was a guest at the
home Of Mrs. r. T. Samples Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bradley were
visitors at Mrs. Earhartss one day last
week.
Mrs. Crist was visitor at Mrs. Geo.
Hardy's last Friday.
VIM. Shepherd visited with Vim,
Sample Saturday and Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

year just closing. They contracted for
material at the following prices:'
White Oak, 2 to inch. 18 feet long
and under, $24 per thousand; fir. Q to
inches, 80 feet and under, $24.60 per
thousand; piling, 8 and 10 feet long at
12h cents per foot. Full 8 inch Ten
nessee Red Cedar piling IL and IA feet
long at IAN cents per foot; Is and 10
feet at 15k cents per foot; 30 and ~
feet at 171a C ents per foot; "a to 2e
feet, 20 cents per foot. All material
In car load lots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The Kansas City Journal doesn't
take much pride from the assertion
by Prince Louis that he likes Ameri-
can cities. THAT is one of the things
he came over here to do" says the
Journal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

Colonel Bryan was out of the coun-
try. Now do you know why Nebras-
ka gave big majority to the republi-
can ticket?
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Globe Gazette, lis one who talks
great deal while the other fellow saws
and cords up wood for possible use
for cold and dreary winter"
"If democrats are claiming Cum
Minis to be one of Them says the Vim
ton Eagle, sit is well for him to stop
and consider the reason. He is the
person that is directly interested"
1t is past the understanding of the
Waterloo Reporter, how man with
intelligence and standing to be a sue
cessful banker can be induced to part
with personal honor and every conf1d-
ence worth possessing to satisfy the
Unsuitable greed for more wealth. The
wages paid for these sins ought to be
prohibitive," says the Reporter, but
the almost daily experience to the con-
trary tells of the inevitable. When the
wise won't learn what is to be expect
ed of the conf1ding and susceptible
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the cranberry crop lis short every year
about this time; that is one Of the
ways in which prices are doomed on
the unsuspecting housewife"
The Cedar Falls Gazette believes
that the immigrant should be required
to establish a longer residence in this
country before being permitted to
vote. 1t points out that a person born
here cannot vote until he has lived
under the government and it's institu-
lions for twenty-one years and sug-
gests that this fact should make us
see the wisdom of excluding our at
fairs before they understand them"
1.-THE country cannot be blamed for
looking obviously upon some of those
who profess such great anxiety to
save It," says the Des Moines Capital.
Mrs. Russell Sage says that idle
ness makes women dangerous, but the
Cedar Rapids Republican says, some
women are dangerous when they get
busy"
The Centerville Iowegian tells of
one Tuck Exline, miner at the
Block mine, who drew 500 for his two
Is probably not record breaker, but
it is the best the Iowegian has heard
Of this season.
If the government shall decide to
shut off the publication Of a lot OF
those public documents many coun-
try printshop will be forced to make
a. material increase III us -IuSl dppTo-
priation, says the Sioux City Journal
1.-THE strong hand Of the law thrus,
among the college fraternities," says
the Dubuque Telegraph, would dc
more to eliminate the dangers of initi-
alton than any other course. Colleges
and college students are left too much
to self government"
It does not seem to the Des Moines
Capital as though the packers could
substantiate their allegation that they
were promised immunity from prose
cution by Commissioner Garfield
That man capable of filling cab
met office would allow the government
to be balled up in this way is in:
credible" it says. Certainly the pub.
| lie win not accept the assertion unless
| the packers have positive proof of i
or Commissioner Garfield admits it t.
be true"
/ N6,,Eao+;ro Journal ooyo 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
All c., M. g. st. p. and Wab ash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union

All c., M. & St. p. and Wab ash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
agent. J. p. WHELAN, Agent.
c. M. & ST. p.
No.. Going East Via Cut Off >. Time
aa--Washington, Muscatine. DAY.
EXPORT and Chicago IS: IS D. m.
12a-Washington, Mnscatine. Dav-
92b--Davenport freight -. 80. 9:1O s. N.
Going West.
sa-Kal Is City and Intermedl-
5a.seymour... chiliIicothe,. Excel rg sSa' M
ssior Springs and Kansas City GA A. m
a3b-C hil.icothe freight .s.... 700 a., m
s1a-Ghill!cothe freight ........12:so p. M
6aa-chiilicothe freight 1O:40 a. m.
Going East Via flasion.
l0b-Marion, Cedar Ranids and In
1osb-M Marion, Cedar Rapids and 90 =. ~
ssb-Marion f.eight ..:.:.... $40 a. q. M m
Coming West Via Marion.
9c-Marion, Cedar Rapids an In
1osbI sffona'e Cedar Rapids and - a. m
ad tsrmed baescent sunday 1905 cs4 a.
Monday
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WABASH TIME TABLE.
Arrive

No. Arrive. Time,
last. Louis & Kansas City ;. e:1;i a. IN.
13a-Moberly & Des Moines. 11:2O n, M.
3a-St. Louis & Kansas City. ZOO D. m
No. Depart. Time,
2a-st. Louis & Kansas City. 1925 a. m
6a-Moberly & Des Moines. 4:10 D. m
4a-St. Louis & Karsas City. 900 p. m.
For information ca, new telenhone 12nA
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"a limelighter," says the Mason City
Gazette, lis one who talks a
great deal while the other fellow saws
and cords up wood for possible use
for a cold and dreary winter"
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DR.. AND RMS.
r. PARKER,

ChIropractofs.
Baker Bldg. Office
hours. 1:50 to ) p. m.
800 Lillian street, s to IL
q. M, and Z to 9 p. nj.
Chiropractic is the only
curative science whose
foundation is anatomic7
ally correct. The CHR
/. opractor removes the
cause of all disease while
others can but benefit, as
they treat affects.
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OsTEoP

ELIZABETH IA. iHoMPs ON.
Osteopathic phvsleian-
Graduate American echon, osrcopathr
kirksyille. Missouri
once. 227 N Court St New Phone s94
Hours. 300 50 1910 and no to- 4:Oa:
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4'If democrats are claiming Cum
Minis to be one of them" says the Vim
ton Eagle, sit is well for him to stop
and consider the reason. He is the
person that is directly interested"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the cranberry crop lis short every year
about this time; that is one of the
ways in which prices are doomed on
the unsuspecting housewife"
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BURLINe ION ROUTE, c. B. & @.
NO. Going East. Depart
l2a-Chicago. Dubuque & Quincy 2:10 a. m.
seb- H Basl,,ngt9n : st. Louis rs a. m.
S a-cSlcaao n Tmffod quincy 4 q: az m
4a-!;hiesso. st. Louis & Quincy TO p. m.
2s1cricogo. Peoria Rockford ii "a: q ;. M m.
Going West.
5R-Cmaha, Council Bluffs &
Nebraska 49,. ...... 1880 n. m
dss mali. -. 49,. 20 a. m.
ss-o@aha; if Kansas city Den Denver sio0 a. !"
Hot Springs Deadwood. Og-
den, Portland &. California 7:45 n. m
e I mail 1852 a. m.
13a-Li:aited ....... ........ 1928 p m.
-Ghicaso to ottumwa arrive 1000 p. m
daily, Except Sunday Nos I, 8
. and Is do not carry passengers
Via Fort Madison-Goir1 East.
Ft. Madison & st. Louis o.. 9:O0 a. M
- Going West.
From Fort Madison and St
Louis o. ..............y. - $50 p. m
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1.-THE country cannot be blamed for
looking obviously upon some Of those
who profess such great anxiety to
save It," says the Des Moines Capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

''The strong hand Of the law thrust
among the college, fraternities," says
the Dubuque Telegraph, would do
more to eliminate the dangers of initi-
alton than any other course. Colleges
and college students are left too much
to self government
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

If the government shall decide to
shut off the publication Of a lot of
those public documents many a coun-
try printshop will be forced to make
a material increase in its fuel appro-
priation, says the Sioux City Journal.
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r. r. Time Tables.

All G. z. e 6. and c. Ri. & p. trains
depart from Washington street
Union depot.
w. s. PARKER, Ticket Agent. &.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The Centerville Iowegian tells Of
one Tuck Exline, q miner at the
Block mine, who drew 800 for his twr
weeks work. This the Iowegian says
Is probably not a record breaker, bu
it is the best the Iowegian has heard
of this season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

Mrs. Russell Sage says that idle
ness makes women dangerous, but TIN
Cedar Rapids Republican says, som
busy"
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Or. A. o. WILLIAMS.

BURT LAFoRcE ~ 9. m o
Eye, Ear, Nose ard Throat s,sciaiiss
Glasses scientifcal,v Httna Office hnrr.
10 to IL Q. ~. and .. to :, nnd Z to q q clock
p n: Phone. Office. $50: residence. ri
IOMceA rOoms.1 and 12Iofmn ~, hiocL.-