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con.

that is those who are soddenly con.
tent with poverty.
Between the two extremes lies the
golden mean Of sanity, content and
usefulness
There are in this and every other
town, young men and old men, who
have seen men "get ahead" and are to-
day seeing men make money-and
they are doing it legitimately, too.
There are in every factory and shop.
one or more men who while drawing
the same pay as the others. are saw
ing money The majority spend their
money and kick against luck. The
one who is saving part of his wages,
always looks a little heater, has no
time to attend to other peoples bust.
ness, but he pays his debts and does
very little credit business. He Is sure
to get ahead. He needs no rules--no
set laws to guide him along the road
to comfort. The seed Of success in
money making Is within himself. All
the obstacles in the Newark list cut
no figure with him. He does not
walk around them-he sweeps them
one side-he is bigger than they are.
In life as in business, he does what ID
necessary and cuts out the unneces-
sary.
Drink costs money and time and
strength; therefore he does not drink.
Gambling costs sleep and the vitality
that he needs for the next day; there.
fore he does not gamble. He sees
that cash buys more than credit. He
never learns the seductions of lux.
uries that cost more than he can at.
| ford.
| But at middle age the men who for
merly worked with him are working
for him.
That is not luck-that's good hard
common sense-that's what It is.
! G. P. G..
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DUDLEY.

Dudley, April 60. w. Hassel
rooth and family and Miss Theresa
Hasselrooth were visiting with
friends here Sunday.
Miss Alice and Mary Peterson OF
Ottumwa returned to their home on
No. Sunday evening, after short
visit with relatives south of here.
Samuel johnson returned to OF
tumwa Saturday evening after sew
eral days visit with his sons, Andrew
and Wilfred.
Alfred Peterson came down from
Cromwell Saturday evening to spend
weeks vacation at his parental home
south of here.
Most Of the farmers of this locality
are busy sowing oats.
Roe Venator was passenger for OF
tumwa Sunday evening on No. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stout of Anamosa are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Wallace.
e. Peterson was an Ottumwa visitor
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Venator ant
William Venator and family of Chilli
Gothic were visiting with friends in this
community Sunday.
Allie Anderson was in town on bust
ness Saturday.
Miss Clara Peterson went to OF
tumwa Tuesday on No. 10 for a few
days visit.
Charles S. Smith and Frans Peterson
delivered fine bunch of cattle here
Saturday, Wiley Fall being the pur
chaser.
Kit Robinson returned on No. 9 Sat
urday from Ottumwa after short bus
mess visit in that city.
Andrew Lamas was a business visi
tor near Munterville Saturday.
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WHY ARE PEOPLE POOR?
why are people poor?" was the
question discussed at recent meet.
ing of woman's clut in Newark, N
d., and the answers were many and far
apart. Here are a few of them boiled
down:
Drink.
Laziness.
Charge accounts.
Inability to plan far ahead
The desire to outShine ones neigh
bors.
Indifference OF men to the needs Of
home
Woman's ignorance of domestic
economy.
High food prices and buying II
small quantities.
The habit of doing without neces
stiles to squander for luxuries.
Lack of plain business understand
ing between husband and wife
Certainly this is formidable list
But it lacks one element more import
ant than all those named, and that is:
Lack Of real desire to rise above 8
hand-to-mouth existence
We all think we want to get rich OF
at least to get into comfortable cir
cumstances. But we don't all want tt
work hard enough. The desire is moi
vital part Of our nature. 1t does moi
mold our habits of thought and feel
ing. 1t is not instructive with us. Ant
so it does not lead us to overcome OBJ
stacles.
We turn aside for other things tha
we desire more than wealth.
We are not men of deeds, stabilit,
and firm resolution.
To be sure, ambition for riches i.
by no means the highest and worth
lest. There is but one class more de
spicable than those who give up them
selves wholly to money making ant
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A Good NIGHTS Rest,

The greatest tonic on earth is a good
nights rest. Restless nights and the
terrible exhaustion of hacking cough
are dread dangers Of the poor con.
sumptive. But why this fear of the
night when few doses of DR.. Bos
chee's German Syrup will insure re
freshing sleep, entirely free from
cough or night sweat? Free expector
alton in the morning is made certain
by taking German Syrup. 1t has cured
consumption for forty years. Tria
bottle, Csc. Big bottle, 75c. At Sar
gents, the True Druggists.
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FOLK IN THE EAST.

Kansas City Journal.-Governor Folk
has returned from New York, where
he went to afford eastern democrats
an opportunity to size him up as a
possible presidential candidate. He
discreetly confined his remarks to an
innocuous laudation of Missouri, dis
charging the customary oratorica
"leafy dell'' fireworks and ringing the
changes on his harmless Civic right
eousness" hobby. But Governor Folk
knew, and so did everyone else, that
he was under the careful scrutiny OF
the heavy democratic leaders. He was
on dress parade before Tammany and
under the political microscope of the
New York party papers. He was IN
terviewed and photogra phed and 9TH
erwise subjected to personal vivisec-
ton from the moment he landed in
Jersey City until he took the train for
home
Mr.. Folk did not create famboyant
stir in Gotham. Manhattan island die
not tie up when he stepped on it
There was no great celebration wher
he landed and no demonstration wher
he left. The Missourians whooped il
up for him as matter Of course, but
their enthusiasm did not spread to the
died. the-wool New Workers. Wheth-
er Governor Folk is to sink or swim In
LIE sed VI ildtioIdl pollticS is yet I'M
certain. He filled the Office Of circuit
attorney creditably, but this did no,
prove that he is big enough for the
presidents chair. He has been COVER
nor only a few months, and is practi-
cally untried as a state executive, al
though he has managed to break
enough ,ante-election pledges and Civic
righteousness" platitudes to last
through the rest of his term. To many
Of his friends and former supporters
he is a disappointment With this
cooling of fervor at home, it is moi
surprising that the fasteners are eau
tious in committing themselves in his
behalf.
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ALBA.

Abba, April 5.-The address by Rev.
Alexander Corkey at the Sunday school
convention last night was a very able
effort. Rev. Corkey is a very interest
ing speaker being both able to say
something and to say it in an attrac-
tive manner. He is the son of a
clergyman and has six brothers in the
ministry. Prof. e. Handy was the
principal speaker in the sessions to-
day. Rev. Winthrop Allison gave a
talk on Normal Study" at the after
noon session.
Miss Viola schell, of Montezuma.
spent Sunday in Abba, the guest of
Miss Vida Smith.
Mrs. s. B. Ralston, of Charlton, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Downs. this week.
The popular young actress, Margaret
Ralph, supported by very able COM
pany, presented the Tanning of the
Shrew" at Kings opera house last
night. A. good house was present to
tunes.
Attorney True, of Oskaloosa, was in
Abba this week on business.
Mrs. j. T. Band Is in Fairfield with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bachelor
Mr.. Bachelor still fingers. although lit
tie hope is entertained of his recovery.
Miss Margaret Nelson opened the
spring term Of school near Haggerty
last Monday.
Abba. April 6.-The district court
convenes here on April II, with Judge
Q. w. Vermilion, Of Centerville on the
bench. 1t will be six weeks term
One of the important cases will be
that Of VIM. Fuller, who was sentenced
to serve five years in the penitentiary
for the killing of Robert Roe, of Hook
ing, but who was granted a new trial
by the supreme court. The decision OF
| the district court in the case of VIM
Cooley on the same charge was affirm
ed by the supreme court. Cooley re-
ceived the same sentence as cid Fuller
and word came yesterday that the de-
cision would stand.
! Daniel Willard, vice president Of the
Burlington, was in Hiteman Tuesday
on his special train. presumably fol-
the purpose of making arrangements
for coal during the coming season.
The foundation for the new Noble
block just west of the First Nationa
bank, Is completed and the walls are
partly raised. The building will be
ready for occupancy soon.
The Monroe county Sunday schoo
convention closed it's two days session
here last night The attendance was
good and the program carried out witt
/
will meet next year at Hooking. The
following officers We're elected: Presi.
dent, Rev. r. B. Hall, of Hiteman
vice president, Rev. w. J. HASTE, O
the Christian church of Abba; Secre.
tary, Rev. r. T. Aiken, of the U. P
church of Abba; Treasurer. Mrs. C
ii. Edris, of Abba. Mrs. Edris will
also act as assistant secretary.
Rev. Winthrop Allison was called tt
Fairfield yesterday to assist at the
funeral service Of Rev. j. M. Bachelor
which occurred in that city yesterday
afternoon. Hon. D. H. Scott and A. A
Mason We're also in attendance.
j. K. Plymate, who has been sicl
for some time, but who grew somewhat
better, has had a slight relapse thu
last few days.
Miss Fannie Dunleavy began tn,
spring term of school at Pharis las
Monday.
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NEW FIGURES ON THE COST OF
LIVING.

Just to prove-well, no one knows
exactly just what he meant to prove,
but probably just to be doing some
thing, Edward Atkinson, the Boston
statistician, who spends the greater por-
ton Of his waking hours in juggling
with figures, has come to the conclu-
sion that a woman can dress herself
on $65 year, feed herself on the
same amount and get along with the
expenditure of SIS more for extras,
thus living comfortably on $145, ex-
elusive of room rent This is figuring
1t pretty closely, but Mr.. Atkinson says
that three expert stenographers fur
nished him with the list Of wearing ap-
parel and department heads in a big
Boston store quoted prices.
There is just one weak point in Mr..
Atkinson's theory. He, or the expert
stenographers from whom he secured
his information, forgot to include in
the list of articles of clothing any
skirts. Now everyone, even a man,
knows that skirts are necessary part
of woman's wearing apparel, and ev-
eryone who has ever paid bill for
his wife, knows that they cost not a
little 1t is easy to take few old
ure up $65 in a few months or even
one month, for women who dress only
moderately. So if any young man who
is contemplating matrimony sees Mr..
Atkinson's articles and figures out
that from it he can support wife on
a small salary, he may come to grief,
and for that reason more than from
a desire to pick flaws, these facts
about Mr.. Atkinson's figures are
pointed out at this time.
His list of clothing which he says
was made for him by three stenograph-
ers, includes what they say is enough
for woman's wear for four years, and
what he says would cost but $65 per
year. 1t includes, in addition to the
y lingerie, the following articles:
Eight hats trimmed by the wearer.
Eight pairs of low shoes.
Eight pairs of high shoes.
Two outer garments for summer.
Two outer garments for winter.
Sixteen cotton shirt waists.
Twenty-four pairs stockings.
Two kimonas.
Four cotton shirt waist suits.
Ten underskirts.
Forty-eight handkerchiefs.
Neckwear
Two umbrellas.
Eight pairs cotton gloves.
-Four wooden shirt waists.
Two silk shirt waists.
Twelve corsets.
Eight pairs of kid gloves.
Eight pairs of rubbers.
One muff.
Belts, buckles, etc.
1t is not the intention here to dis
courage the young man who wants to
get married, but simply to turn the
light of truth upon the statistics err
rors. Figures as rule, can't lie, but
they are sometimes awfully deceitful.
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TO Land Agents.

This is to call your advance notice
to the fact that the Iowa Central Ry.
will sell daily during the summer
months round trip tickets at one fare
plus two dollars to certain northern
Minnesota and Dakota points, limit
for return October 31st. Low round
trip tickets also on sale daily to st.
Paul and Minneapolis after June l..
For particulars call on agents or adj
dress
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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RoosEvELT,s GOOD ADVICE.

II the advice dealt out by President
Roosevelt in lis many speeches since
he has been President were collected
and compiled into a volume the book
\ would be as bulky as a Bible and
! would rank high in worth to people of
every station. The President has the
happy faculty of being able to give
I advice, and good advice, on almost ev.
cry subject. He is a man of wide ex.
perience and splendid judgm ent. These
have given him remarkable insight
into human character and he seems to
know just what to say to each and
every class of people he meets. His
advice. too, has the true ring of real
sincerity.
Yesterday, in Dallas, Texas the
President made speech full of good
points and splendid advice to his hear.
ers. His special solicitude, as always
was for the children. He expressed
pleasure in noting the large number OF
schools in Texas, and said:
Take care that the next generation
is able to rise to the level of it's duties
You cannot make 1t rise level if you
don't give it the proper training. Re
member always that this life is certain
to contain much that is hard, much
that is unpleasant 1t is not kind.
ness to the children, it is curse, ii
you train them so that they cannot
meet any need that arises. I do not
believe that we ought ever try to de.
lude ourselves with the thought that
we can ever make life easy-effort-
less and yet keep it worth having.
For a nation as for the Individual
the worthy life is the life of effort
You have made this great state OF
Texas what it is because your fore
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BLAckHAWK.

Blackhawk, April 5.-W. F. Robb,of
Ft. Cobb, o. T., is visiting relatives
and friends in this place.
Frank Hopkins was a pleasant
caller at the John Struck home Sun
day evening.
Miss Maude Winecup visited over
Sunday with Miss Sarah Kirk.
G. w. Chatterton made business
trip to Bloomfield Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hopkins are
the proud parents of daughter.
Miner Barnes and wife visited Sun
day at the VIM. Brown home.
Messrs. Ira Mcconnell and John
Coop were very pleasantly entertained
at the Kirk home Sunday evening.
Misses Sarah Kirk and Maude
Winecup called on Misses Addie and
Lena Mcconnell Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Hopkins visited Sunday
with Mrs. Laura Robb.
Mrs. j. T. Morrison was a recent
caller at the D. W. James home.
Mrs. Ellen Carnahan is quite sick
at this time.
Albert Brown and Frank Bean were
Bunch visitors Tuesday
Eli Swain and Calvin Doll passed
through Blackhawk Sunday morning
en- route to Bunch.
The social at the home of James Nc
Cornell on Monday evening was we'll
attended and all report good time.
Clyde Swain passed through
Blackhawk Monday.
Mrs. Belle James and infant and
Miss Minnie Moss called on Mrs Sarah
Ellison Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Garner are rejoicing
over the arrival of a little son at their
home.
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fathers had in them the spirit which
recognized in difficulty something not
to be finched from, but to be over
come.'
This is good advice, not alone for
Texans, but for everyone 1t is good
for Iowans, for New Workers, for
Washingtonians, for Virginians, and
for all. 1t is typical Roosevelt advice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

stauncnest republicans in the great
city. He was knitted by the republi-
cans who make up the rank and file
Of the party. And he was knitted be-
cause he was bolter.
Can there be better lesson in poll
ficS2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08
cARNEGIE's LIBRARIES.
Des Mo,nes can;tal

The Des Mo1nes Capital. = An
nouncement that Drake univer-
sitv of this city is the latest institution
to receive favorable consideration at
the hands of Andrew Carnegie. in the
matter Of library founding, will add
local intereststo an article in the cur
rent number of 1.-THE Worlds Work"
in which a general review is given Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

spent in dancing an amusement for
which the new hall is admirably
adapted Esse
The P. e. o. sisterhood met non.
day evening at the home of Mrs. "A.
b. WEIGH, but owing to the inclemency
of the weather the attendance was
limited and the literary program was
dispensed with. In response to roll
call each member gave a description
of bird, the naming of which was
the task of the remainder of the sis
terhood. The amusement was found
very interesting. Mrs. S. A. Lorenz
and Miss Ruth McAchran We're elected
alternates to the state P. q. o. con-
vention to be held in Washington next
month.
w. A. Dunlavy has been appointed
delegate from Davis county M. w. A.
to attend the state convention Of the
order which convenes in Des Moines
in May
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

The Davenport Times figured out
the Rockefeller tangle in the following
pessimistic way: ut is said that if
that Rockefeller gift is accepted oil
will advance; and if it is refused, the
church people will have to contribute
to the missionary fund-the people
having to pay either way"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

A wonderful spring tonic. Drives out
all winter impurities, gives you
strength, health and happiness. That's
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Will do. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. w.
L. Sargent, the True Druggist.
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Patronize the Courier Want Columns.
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"At best the assessor is not popu
lar official, but when he takes the cen.
sus and makes unsatisfactory return!
the degree of his de ,ravity passes TIL,
reach of words" says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil
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Patronize the Courier Want Columns
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The Keokuk Gate City says one
good reason why Ex-Governor LARA
bee should not be sent to the United
States senate ais the fact that the
senatorial positions are already ably
and acceptably filed"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

what in thunder are they spending
money in hunting for the remains of
Paul Jones, when the remains of
Henry Wallace can be bought for 80
cents?" asks the Britt Tribune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

The Sioux City Journal forsees thai
1t may occur to Tom Lawson that the
proposal to elect him mayor of Boston
is only another insidious scheme t.
make him quit making connection be-
tween pen and the vitriol bottle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

Japanese generals are thoroughly
pleased with that portion Of the
Christian belief as taught, which al
lows them to lambast their enemies
and that guarantees to them the right
when they have smitten Russia on one
cheek to tell the czar to turn the other
and to hurry up about It," is the Cedar
Rapids Gazette's view.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08

Iowa has colonized the Dakotas
western Canada, the Pacific coast
Kansas and Missouri, and the Fort
Dodge Messenger observes that an eff
fort is being made to get the Iowa
farmer into Texas and other far south
ern points. The Messenger does not
doubt that the usual success will fol-
low the effort, but 1t says that when
the experimenters get ready to come
back they will be welcomed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-08
ALEXANDER WON'T RESIGN.

Honolulu deaths for April number.
ed 5S; As males: 13 females: 20 Ha.
waiians; Z Chinese; Portuguese; 10
Japanese; Americans; 2 others.
Death rate per thousands (190O cen.
sus) was 1.47. There were A mar
riages and 50 births. Causes of death
were; developmental 2, nervous Z, cir
culatory 2. respiratory Z, digestive 8,
urinary 2. febrile !, diarrheal /, septic
5. dietetic s, constitutional II, acci.
dent and violence q
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-08
HALElWA.

The HALEiWA HOTEL, HonoiuIu's
famous country resort, on the line Of
the Oahu Railway, contains every
modern improvement and affords its
guests an opportunity to enjoy all
amusements-solf, tennis, billiards,
fresh and salt water bathing, shoot.
Ing, fishing. riding and driving. Tick.
cts, including railway fare and one
full days room and board, are sold at
the Honolulu Station and Trent &
Company for $500. For departure Of
trains, consult timetable.
On Sundays, the HALEiWA LIMIT.
ED, two-hour train, leaves at s:22
a. M; returning, arrives In Honolulu
at 1o:1o p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-08
A TESTIMONIAL.
Mr.. n. CANNON,

Mr.. n. CANNON,
Agt WHIT. Bronze Monumental Co.
Dear Sir:-Monumen tarrived o. Y.
and is admired by all Tho have seen
1t. can strongly recon END 1t to all
who think of erecting an everlasting
memorial, for I find 1t not only pret.
tier, but one-half the price Of granite
or marble. MRS. NUNN,
Makaweli, Kauai.
500 Beautiful Designs and prices.
At Podmore's office, Bethel st.
n. CANNON. Sole agent for the lei.
ands, Box I. %
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-08
VOLCANO BOOMING

Geo. Lycurgus of this city is in re.
ceipt Of the following wireless from
the Volcano House: Easter cone more
active than ever. Cone spouting sew
eral hundred feet. Fresh lava covers
floor Of crater. Now visible from Vol.
cano House all night. n lava con-
tinues to flow as at present, will not
he long before pit will overflow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-08
The Yokohama Specie Bank. Ltd.
ESTABLISHED 1880.

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Capital Paid Up. Yen 10000
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Drafts and Letters Of Credit and tram.
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