davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, May Mrs. VIM. Long
ands son visited in Keosauqua last
week.
Alfred Sharp. of st. Louis, is visit
ing relatives here
Capitola Blackmer returned from
Chicago FRIDAY. e
Martin Wehn, of Hannibal, is visit
ing relatives here.
A cement walk is being laid in front
of G. P. Linaweaver's residence.
Born, Saturday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs Bert Smith, SON.
VIM. Page and family moved to tho
country Saturday.
Miss Daisy Kerr spent Saturday In
keosauqua.
j. Carl Miller was quite i'll a few
days last week.
Mrs. Frank Ketcham and daughter,
Helen. of Pennington, visited relatives
here Saturday
Mrs. R. N. cresap was in Keosau-
qua Saturday.
Mrs. James Eddy, of Pennington,
spent Sunday here
James Cameron, of Keokuk, visited
friends here Saturday
Mrs. w. p. L. Muir was a Keosau.
qua visitor Saturday.
Mrs A. Whitlock has been quite i'll
for several days.
M. A. Henry returned from Colo Z
RADIO Saturday evening.
Clarence Schroeder, came down from
Eldon Saturday evening.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Eason Sunday morning.
VIM. Vass, of Eldon, spent Sunday
here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
CENTRALIZED CONVENTIONS.

Burlington Hawk Eye-Ottumwa will
make a strong bid for the 1906 meeting
of the Iowa State Federation Of La
tor. The meeting this year is to be
held at Council Bluffs. There Is some
talk of establishing permanent head
quarters for all sorts Of organizations,
including the State Federation of La
Dor, at Des Moines, and then to hold
all meetings there. No doubt that
would be convenient in one respect.
and 1t would be good thing for Des
Moines. On the other hand, it will not
benefit the respective organizations
An annual meeting, the gathering to-
gether of the best and ablest men in an
organization at some outlying point,
awakens interest in the organizations
and their work in the respective city
or vicinity. The benefits that accrue
to an organization In this respect are
far more valuable than the mere con-
vention resulting from holding the
convention in the same old place. The
Iowa State Teachers association for
merly wandered over the state. For
a number Of years it has been held in
Des Moines, and it is the opinion of
rot few who have been pretty regular
attendants for many years, that the
Des Moines meetings are growing less
and less original more and more tire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

The Keokuk Gate City says 1T is
rather early to be talking about the
succession to Senator Allison, but it
agrees with the Des Moines Capital in
considering Congressman Walter 1.
Smith, of the Ninth district, senatorial
size. HE is one Of the clean. able,
strong, growing men of the state and
wholly worthy the high honor of sue
ceeding Senator Allison" says the Gate
City.
The Des Moines Capital includes in
it's writeup Of Jud Welliver's achieve
ments the fact that he also edited sew
eral sessions of the Iowa legislature.
: THE biennial elections law has not
served to put a stop to political discus
sion. But is there any one who thinks
it would be good thing to stop or
even greatly diminish the interest in
political questions and the discussions
which inevitably follow" inquiries the
Creston Advertiser-G Gazette, and the
Sioux City Journal replies Evidently
not, for even the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, the most enthusiastic supporter
of the biennial elections amendment,
is joining those discussions with the
keeneSt Zest''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

+ oBIT U AIRY. !
4.

Larunhama Smith was born in
Greencastle, Indiana, July 26, 1888 and
departed this life April rs, 1905. AT
Knoxville, ILL.,, in 1856, she was united
in marriage with G. G. Speck, and in
1869 they came to Iowa, locating first
for a few months, near Agency, and
then took UP their permanent abode
near Libertyville, Jefferson county,
where they resided for many years.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Speck seven child
rem were born five of whom are 'liv-
ing at present Mrs Speck was a
woman Of splendid qualities and
wherever she made her home was soon
able to win many friends. She was not
only able to give the best of care to
her husband and children. b ut to carry
many tender ministries to others in
need. She was woman the world can
Ill afford to loose. Four years ago she
came with her husband to Hedrick,
where they made a beautiful home and
surrounded themselves with the many
comforts to make old age replete with
peace and plenty, but the death angel
came and Mrs. Speck entered the
eternal rest proposed for the people
of God" z
The funeral services were held at the
home Wednesday at o'clock p. M,
hsr pastor, Rev. H. N. Smith, preach
ing from Psalms 1851 Many friends
were present to pay their tribute of
respect and love. On Thursday morn
Ing the family with friends, tenderly
bore the remains to Ottumwa, where
she was laid 10 rest among friends of
| other years. A large delegation of
friends met the procession at the train
and We're present at the funeral SER
vice. The aged husband suffers in his
bereavement and waits with patience
the day when they will be reunited in
the better world Mrs. Speck was for
many years member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and during the last
years OF her life had enjoyed a richer
Christian experience than ever. She
hath entered her rest.
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
THE VENEZUELAN SCANDAL.

Minister Bowen, who has been the
representative of the United States at
Caracas for some time-long enough
to become involved in typical Venez-
uelan scandal-left there yesterday
and is coming home to this country
to defend himself against the charges
which have been urged against him
by President Castro and his aides.
The President, who will soon leave
Colorado and return to Washington,
will give his personal attention to the
unfolding of this complication and the
people may be assured that he will
arrive at the truth of the matter in
record time. The caustic dispatches
from Caracas. impeaching the integri-
ty of F. B. Loomis, former minister to
Venezuela, and present assistant Sec
rotary of state, are too serious to be
ignored. These dispatches give de-
tailed specifications as to Mr. Loomis'
relations with the New York and Ber-
mudez Asphalt company, charging
among other things that while acting
as United States minister at Caracas
he accepted $4,000 from the company
to help it out of it's troubles with the
Venezuelan government Minister
Bowen's name is used in support of
the charges.
1t may easily be that these charges
have been trumped up by Venezuelan
officials to cloud the issue between
this country and theirs, or to cover
their own delinquencies. Venezuelan
diplomacy runs the gamut from I'M
blushing prevarication to impudent
bluff, and delay is its watchword.
Minister Bowen was also attacked the
other day in an evidently inspired
cablegram, insinuating that things
were not altogether right in his quar-.
ter, and that nothing could be accom-.
plished toward settlement by Venez.
uela until he was recalled. He has
now been recalled but it is not to be
supposed that the simple fact that he
was not liked in Venezuela will serve
to discredit him at home. He will be
given an opportunity to defend him.
self and If the. President decides that
he has done his duty and has acted
honestly and honorably he will be Civ.
en- another post.
The liberties which have been taken
with this government by Venezuela
and the too easily angered Castro have
become distasteful and it is time to
put stop to the disagreeable actions
of the little nation and to teach Cas-
tro lesson. Venezuela has been
playing the spoiled child role too long
and it is time to administer spank
ing. President Roosevelt is just the
man to apply the slipper
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
WOMAN VS.. MAN.

A writer in a current magazine con.
tends that the women are not crowd
Ing the men from business positions
and insists, instead, that the expert.
ment of installing women in business
offices and giving them responsible
positions has proven an Improbable
one in SO many cases that it has been
given up. This writer quotes bust.
ness man who says:
There are any number of reasons
as to why man is the better worker.
Probably the great and prime reason
for this is that woman is out of her
element as a wage Garner. Her place
has been from the beginning in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
llm look old before his time.

him look old before his time.
Don't dissolve your money in LIQUOR
invest it in something tangible
something that will bring returns.
This is the advice given to tho 20.
liceman who could be wealthy by
James Kerwin, for thirty years a
L.ember of the Chicago police force
and who has just resigned from that
body of men after getting toget -er a
fortune amounting to about $150,00O.
The advice is good for others as we'll
as policemen and may be followed
with advantage by everyone.
Kerwin's first rule is to leave Ii.
quor alone. Though he was a Chicago
policeman for more than quarter Of
century and doubtless has been con-
cerned in some of the most nerve
racking experiences the city has ever
known, he did not 'succumb to the de.
sire, so often expressed, for "bracer"
with which to strengthen the nerves
made ragged by excitement or trouble.
On the other hand, he declares that
the hard life of policeman, if coupled
with drink and dissipation, will make
him old before his time.
Kersyin's advice to save something,
if only small amount, when one is
young, should not be overlooked A
bank account is the greatest recon
mendation a boy can cite. and 1t is
also the greatest agency to mako him
feel independent and self-conf6ent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
ELDoN. lwEW4zMM

Eldon, May 2.-Mr. and Mrs. e. G
Wright visited friends in Centervilie
Sunday, and attended the funeral OF
a relative.
Miss Floy Murphy was an ottumwa
caller yesterday.
J. G. Roberts visited friends in OF
tumwa yesterday.
Mrs. H. G. Coxx left yesterday for
Bloomfield to visit relatives.
w. H. Durham has a fine building
nearly erected in which he intends, as
soon as completed, to put in a steam
laundry plant. Mr.. Dunham's build
ing and ms :hinery are UP to date in
every way.
Victor Fantus, of Chicago. was In
the city on business yesterday.
w. H. Crow is again able to be out
after serious illness of two weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
A PoLIcEMAN.cAPITALIsT,

Leave liquor alone and keep a. clea.
head when trouble cones.
No excuse for policeman being
called on the carpet" If he holds his
temper in check and keeps his duty in
mind.
Save something when you are young
no matter how small the salary-and
you'll have no want to fear when the
sunset comes on.
The hard life policeman leads. if
coupled with dissipation, will make
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
WAITING FOR THE BATTLE.

The editor. of a prominent weekly
paper containing an article saying the
country bewails the fact that he is
compelled to wait without word of
inside information for the naval battle
that has been Impending" in the far
east for several weeks. He complains
that as it is some days between the
time he writes his editorials and the
time the papers are for sale the ar
tlcles may be out of date and the battle
may have been fought by the time his
paper containing an article saying the
fleets are still unheard of reaches it's
readers.
Every daily paper has the same
grievance against Rojestvensky and
Togo and doubtless every editor, little
as they agree on most subjects, will
vote that he personally is being treated
very shabbily by tho two important
personages who omewhere-over
on the other side of the world, either
trying to find each other or trying to
dodge fight The writer for the
daily publication has a little the better
of the weekly papers editor, but to
Offset that advantage in time he is
compelled to make more guesses and
to make them oftener.
1t is easy enough to speculate on
what is going to happen when the rival
fleets get together when that time is
somewhere off in the future two or
three good months. 1t is easy enough
changes in case the battle ends this
way, or that. But, when the time
is so short that when the lines are
&C. 4,
fight is even then in progress, or may
be has been fought, the margin is too
short to permit of a long distance
guess with any hope of retaining rep
utation for reliable foresight.
The progress as to the war last week
amounted to almost nothing Rojest-
vensky provisioned his ships and
sailed away from Kamranh bay, bound
-wheree To the north, yes; but the
great question, the one which the cor
respondents cannot answer, is whether
he will make for Admiral Togo and
force the Japanese commander into a
sea fight or will avoid him and try to
reach Vladivostok, join the ships that
have escaped the wrath and guns of
Togo and are quartered there, and
await attack in the harbor. If he has
started out to meet Togo it is but nat
ural to ask where the meeting will be.
Only one dispatch last week gave any
idea as to the whereabouts of the Jap
anese fleet and that one, two or three
days late. stated that he had been at
an east Corean port and had left there
without informing the correspondents
as to his destination
The Associated Press correspondent
at Hong Kong seems to be of the opin-
ion that Rojesvensky will endeavor to
reach Vladivostok before he gives bat
tie to Togo. There arrangements are
being made to receive and repair Rus
sian ships that might, be damaged in
the engagement on which so much de-
pends, and there is a harbor in which
the fleet may seek shelter and defend
itself better than in the open sea. But
Russia has had Port Arthur and has
learned a severe. lesson there. 1t
would seem that experience would
teach her not to trust to harbor fight
and the possibilities of another long
siege.
The fact with which amateur strate-
gists are face to face at this particular
time is that the time has passed when
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

some and stereotyped as the years roll
on. When a convention is passed
around, so to say, there is always some
opportunity for originality, for new
ideas, new projects, but when,it is held
In one city, year after year, the con-
vention Of one year seems but new
edition of one that preceded 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

prophecies are in order Even naval
authorities fail to agreg either on the
possible location Of the battle or its
outcome and itorssI are forced to
await developments rather than try,
at this late date, tc figure out what vet
Grams cannot. This little game of hide
and seek in the oriental seas is too
complicated to be umpired at long
range
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

Kansas City is figuring again on
having new union depot We may
have missed a few times but if we are
correct the number of times plans
have been almost completed for the
erection of that new depot is now
1888. And the old depot still stands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

1t is safe to say that there is one
ran who is not sorry that the Presi-
dent is going to cut short his vacation
AID hasten back TO Washington a
week early. That mans name begins
and ends with TT" and between the
two are the letters "a" and "F. He
has been sitting on the lid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

How long will it be before Governor
Folk is accused of owning the saloons
in East st. Louis, ILL?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
Re RoBs LII! LIE

Rheumatism does more
ease to rob life of pleasure an
its effects on the system that
unable to enjoy bodily com
bound hand and foot and suff
stiff joints and muscles, and
often distorted, crooked
limbs, while others have
intervals Of freedom, during
which they live in constant
fear and dread Of the next
attack, when, at the least ex-
posure to damp weather, or
slight irregularity Of any
kind, the disease will return.
The cause of Rheumatism is
by food lying undigested il
and a general sluggish condit
as liniments, oils, plasters, ct
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

Today is as
good a time as
!, you can select
Sto try the Bit
gers. If you are
SD c k ] Y and
run down 1t is
the medicine
YOU need. 1t
always cures
Indigestion,
DYSPEPSIA,
CostiYeness;
BilIousness,
Female
Disorders,
or M agaria.
Fever Ind Asue,
Try iTand see
All Druggists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
Tri-Weekly Courier.
Y THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Founded 9th August, 1s4e.

A. w. LEE. Publisher
JAS. F. POWELL. Business Manager
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

ONCE: 117-119 East Second street
Telephone editorial or business Of
ficel No. A.
Address the Courier Printing Co.. OF
tumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

Entered as second class matter Oc-
tober II. 1903. at the postoff1ce. Ottum-
wa, Iowa. under the Ac. Of Congress Of
March 3. 1879.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

Lnan any otnef o1S- -
comfort. It is so painful and far-reaching In
those afflicted with it find themselves utterly
ort OF any OF the pleasures of life. Some are
T constantly with excruciating pains, swollen.
I had been troubled with Rheumatism for two.
years. had been under the treatment of physi-
clans, and tried everything recommended to
me, but all to no avail. My knee and elbow Joints
were so stiff that could not use them. was un-
able to do my household work, and was truly in .
Pitiable condition. S. S. S. cured me after using
it for awhile, and unhesitatingly give it the
credit it so much deserves. b
Sta. A., E. Liverpool, o. MRS M. A. DHcKER.
sour, acid condition Of the blood. produced
the stomach, poor bowel action; weak kidneys
on OF the system. External applications, such
:, do not reach the cause and can only give tenn
y relief. The blood must be cleansed and puri-
efore cure can be had. S. S. S. attacks the
se in the right way-it neutralizes the poison,
filters out every particle Of it from the blood.
!lates the sluggish organs and clears the sys-
t cures the disease permanently and safely
Iul minerals to derange the stomach and diges.
nd any advice you wish, without charge
SWIFT SPECIFIC Cor ATLANTA, CD
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, 1 year, by mali. ;. $500
Tr-Weekly Courier. year $3.50. 1.50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

IF there are any tears to be shed
over the passing of April, April her
self will have to shed them" says the
Sioux City Journal. "A slight glance
over the record will convince you that
April is abundantly able to meet the
emergency
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-01-13

per OF interviews and many com
munications with the officers Of
the government III regard to the
matter. He has just been fur
nished a map showing the lands
restored to settlement. These
proposed forest reserves We're OPP
posed by Senator Hepburn with
the view Of keeping open for set
Element as large a portion Of the
public domain as possible. He
took the ground that these for
est reserves excluded publicl lands
from settlement without any
compensating advantages. The
lands restored iii Idaho to set
Element as a result Of his efforts
aggregate more than six millions
OF acres.
Congressman French is doing
some good work for the country
people Of Idaho in endeavoring
to have the rural free delivery
service extended as much as pos
sible throughout the state. He
is now urging the establishment
of several of these routes. On
January /, 1903, there were
only u of these routes in opera
ton in the whole state, while to-
day there are %, and 10 more
applications are pending. Mr.
French is Of the opinion that
there is opportunity for the
establishment OF many new
routes III Idaho, and is anxious
that they be begun as soon as
possible.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-01-13

One Of the valuable acquisitions
Nugget comes into possession Of
through consolidation with the
Owyhee Avalanche is the almost
complete files Of that paper for a
period Of nearly forty years We
intend to reprint selections from
these old files from time to time,
believing they will prove Of great
interest to all in any way connected
with the hardy pioneers who first
came to this part Of the country
Speaking for ourselves, who prob
ably never before had kith or kin
in these parts, we have found the
old papers the most facinating
literature it has been our pleasure
to peruse for many day. In this
issue Nugget reproduces an article
giving credit where credit is due
to the lucky twenty miners" who
discovered the Owyhee mines.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-01-13

Two "eight-hour" bills have been
introduced in the House. The
one by Representative Avery seems
to stand the best show It is
framed after the Utah law which
has stood the test Of the supreme
court in that state. There are
better hopes Of its passage than the
same measure has had for the past
six years.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-01-13

The Governor is taking his own
time for the consideration Of state
appointments. It is tough to leave
50 many people 50 long on the anx-
ious list, with all Of those aspiring
for positions deeming it 50 easy for
the governor to see who is the very
proper man for the place they
happen to want.