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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
NOT TO BE PRICED IN MONEY.

Detroit Tribune.-A fine reward for
boy that was given 21-year- old
Charles w. Hardy, of Port Huron, by
his father, two checks, each for 500
and handsome gold watch. 1t was
worth considerable effort Young Hardy
got it for abstaining from liquor and
tobacco until his 21st birthday.
But when you compare these trinkets
with the real reward earned by the
boy, they become trivial. What is a
paltry 5000 and a watch to boy whose
body and mind are uncontaminated
with appetites that prey? 1t is all
right, that about the checks and the
watch, but to set'a boy up at 81 with
good, firm muscles, stout heart
Is the reward upon which no man may
put price.
Even better than the promises of
monetary returns would be the install
lation into the boys mind of the sharp
truths, that not only do youthful in
dulgencies in destroying vices
carry big penalties, but abstinence in
the early years enriches the whole life
with the rewards of health and cour-
ageous principles.
boy, if you d not damn your flu
ture by forming habits that will under
mine your mental and physical facul-
ties, you will get a gold watch" says
the parent.
Very good. But better: boy, If
you acquire an appetite for drink and
for tobacco before you have reached
maturity, neither money nor prayers
will save you from the borrowing re-
suits"
And still better: "Boy, If you
form no bad habits and care earn
estly for your health, strong and
happy manhood awaits you Fo:
health is glorious; it is liberty; it is
luxury; it is one glad fruit of life
Everything else is infinitely cheap"
For, the, falsest of all incentives to
good conduct is the promise Of money:
the meanest, and, yet, the most neces
sary, is the threat of natures penal
ties; and the greatest is the promise
of natures rewards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
SENATOR WARNER OF MISSOURI,

At last the Mysterious Stranger has
Been fit to make his choice known and
Major William Warner will be the SEN
ator from Missouri to succeed Senator
Cockrell That the legislature made
no mistake in Its choice, though 1t de-
layed long about it, Is evident from the
general feeling Of satisfaction that is
reflected by the Missouri press over
the result Of the long drawn out con-
test Major Warner was born in the
now strenuous state Of Wisconsin and
Is a graduate of the University OF
Michigan. He served in the civil war,
and since 1865 has lived in Kansas
City, Mo-, where he has served in the
capacity Of city attorney. circuit attor-
ney and mayor. In 1872, he was re-
publican presidential elector, he served
three terms as United States district
attorney and was member OF con-
gress from 1885 to 1889. He stands
high in the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie and has served as its commander
ln-chief. At the time President Roose-
welt was looking for suitable man to
appoint com missioner of pensions, the
place was offered to Major Warner,
but he refused it, preferring to become
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate to which office he has just been
elected. 1t is said that the new sena-
tor will enter upon the duties of his
office absolutely unpledged to any in
terest or to any clique. II have never
kept books in politics." said Major
Warner after his election, "and l am
too old to begin now. In what may
have to do with the patronage, there
will be no kitchen cabinet between
me and the citizen"
That kind Of talk doesn't sound bad
at all. 1t is the voice of a man who
will act as his conscience and his
sense of right and wrong dictate. Ma
jor Warner has been in public life a
great many years and throughout that
time has sustained reputation unsul-
lied by any rumor of unfairness Of lit
tleness Such a man is the man for
United States senator and Missouri is
to be congratulated upon the choice of
her legislature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
THAT 100000 MAN.

1t is announced that Horace G. Burt
is the 100000 man for which the
President has been hunting to take
entire charge of the construction of
the Panama canal. This western rail-
road man, for years engaged in the
employ Of the Northwestern railroad
in Iowa, has not been been formally
named by Mr.. Roosevelt but in some
way the news has leaked out that he
Is the fortunate one and as yet it has
not been denied. Mr.. Burt's career
thus far has been one of steady climb
ing. He was born il. January, 1849, in
Indiana and after graduating from
high school in June, 1857 he began
work as a rodman for the ST. Louis,
Vandalia and Terre Haute road the
following year. In 1870 he gave up this
work and entered the Michigan State
university at Ann Arbor. Three years
later he finished the course and went
to work again.
On March /, 1874, Mr.. Burt's rail-
road work really began, when he took
a position with an engineering corps
on the Northwestern in Iowa. In two
years he had become the superintend-
ent of construction work on branch
line. Two more years and he
was assistant superintendent of
the Iowa lines of the North
western. In two more years he
was superintendent of these lines.
After occupying that position for three
years ne was, in 1883, made chief en-
gineer of the whole Northwestern sys-
TEN, which position he occupied for
five years. In 1888 he became general
manager Of the Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley road, part of the
Northwestern system. In 1896 he was
made general manager of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha and one year
later the board of directors of the
Union Pacific elected the former rod
man the president of their road.
In 1904 Mr.. Burt was commissioned
by E. H. Hartman to investigate the
possibilities Of railroad building in
China and Japan and spent some time
in the Orient for that purpose. His
salary was fixed at 100000 per year
and in order to accept the position he
resigned the presidency of the Union
Pacific. Now he has been mentioned
most prominently as the man for the
100000 post which President Roose-
welt is holding open.
Mr.. Burt has a splendid record and
what makes it better Is that it has
been made all by himself He has
never failed at anything he has under
taken and if he is chosen for the Pan
anna post and accepts it there is no
doubt that he will make good"
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!. Much interest was taken in these

meetings.
Mrs. w. w. Friend, of Eldon, spent
Sunday with friends and relatives
here.
Joe Roberts of EldoI, was Bona
parte visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Brownlee, of Keo-
sauqua, spent Sunday here with the
VIM. Long family.
II. L. Coolidge left last week for
Pasadena, Cal, for the benefit of his
health. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. f. j. Muir. who went
to her home in Pendleton, Oregon.
Mrs. Shindlow returned to her home
in Fairfield Tuesday after an extended
visit with relatives here.
Miss Kate Rigby Is visiting in Keo-
kuk.
Norma Swearer, nineteen months
old, daughter of Mrs. Ella Swearer, OF
Bonaparte, died at the hospital in Keo-
kuk Sunday afternoon while there for
the purpose of having an operation
on an abscess in her throat The sur
geon was ready for the operation when
the abscess broke, causing her death.
Funeral services will be held at the
late home this afternoon and inter-
ment will be made in the Bonaparte
cemetery.
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WORLD SENTIMENT AGAINST
RUSSIA.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat. - Herr
Bebel the socialist leader in the Ger
man reichstag, indirectly called at
tention to the worlds popular hostility
to Russia in an attack which he has
just made on the policy of the German
government. The socialist chief de-
clared that Germany's creeping be-
fore Russia had Inundated here in the
eyes of the world, and had brought
her to shame" lie charged that Chan
cellor Won Buelow was responsible for
Prussia's nasty work of catching
fugittves from Russian military ser
vice and turning them over to the
agents of the autocrat, and for forcing
men and women, whose only offense
sian territory at the instance of Rus
sian spies"
Internationally Herr Bebel not only
voiced the view of the entire socialist
party, the strongest party in the Ger
man empire, but he expressed the
opinion of large majority of the peo-
pie OF Germany. The socialists of
France in the chamber of deputies
and in the press, have talked out in
own government for it's league with
Russia. The socialists are not so
powerful in France as they are in Ger
many, -out on this issue they undoubt-
eddy have the bulk of the French peo-
pie with them. OF course the British
masses are also against Russia, al
though there is an apparent pro-Rus-
sian feeling in Ireland, melted largely
by the desire to antagonize England In
everything.
The hostile public sentiment of the
world is a force with which Russian
autocracy will have to reckon 1t is
impeding Russia in the matter OF
loans already. and 1t is compelling the
diplomats of continental Europe to re-
press such personal preferences as
they may have for the ST. Petersburg
government. When Count Cassini
Nicholas representative at Washing
ton, expressed surprise, few weeks
ago, at the popular opposition to Rus
STA in the United States, he inadvert-
emily called attention to a sentiment
which pervaded the entire world
Among the populace of no country on
the earth has Russia friend in this
crisis. 1t is useless for adherents of
despotism in st. Petersburg, Berlin
Vienna and elsewhere to try to excite
race prejudices by their alarmist prog
nostications of yellow peril in case
Japan wins. Public sentiment through
out the world is pretty well agreed on
the proposition that all the liberalism
that is involved in the present war is
that which Is on Japan's side.
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In MEMoRlAM.

Fred w. Faulkes, editor of the Cedar
Rapids Gazette. whose sudden and un.
expected death at Excelsior Springs,
Missouri, was announced in the tele.
graphic dispatches yesterday, was q
man of intense personality. To his
friends he was ever true; to his
enemies he was uncompromising. Fred
Faulkes was altogether a fighter.
There was never any doubt as to
where he stood on questions of pub
lie Importance and when he went into
a fight, he went into 1t with the ex-
pressed purpose of fighting to the end,
neither asking nor giving quarter. Such
man necessarily gathers about him
strong friends and bitter enimies and
Mr.. Fauikes was no exception in this
respect. But no one really knew Fred
heart in him so big and humane and
kindly that never in all his life did the
weak or the oppressed or the unfortu-
nate appeal to him without meeting a
most generous response. Especially is
this true with reference to children.
Having been himself lame from child
hood, the fondest hope of his life was
that he might accumulate wealth
enough to found and endow free hos
pital for crippled children. While this
hope was never realized, yet 1t is true
that he was enabled to contribute a
large sum to one Of the Cedar Rapids
hospitals for the purpose of giving
free treatment and care to this class
of patients.
Fred Faulkes was distinctly a man
of impulses and his impulses where
matters of humanity were involved
were in the right direction. While
we frequently differed with him in his
ideas on public questions and on oc-
Scasions have crossed swords with him
in the editorial discussion of the same,
we never questioned his sincerity of
purpose in advocating what he be-
leved to be right and what he be-
lieyed was for the best interests of the
public at large.
Fred ,Faulkes was one Of the most
human and humane of men. He had
his faults, but the bigness of his heart
and the sincere openness and generos-
ity of his character cause us to
mourn with deep personal sorrow
his untimely death. Fred Faulkes will
be missed and now that he is gone,
the many sincere and noble qualities
of his character will become daily more
and more manifest as the years pass
by. He will not be forgotten
and he will be mourned far be-
yond the confines of his home city,
where he lived and labored for the
public good to the best of his ability.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
MukDEN-clTY OF BLOOD.

'Mukden-City of Blood" This has
been the name attributed to the an
cient city of Manchuria for ages. The
battle, which. in the past few days,
has been discussed around the world
by press and people is not by any
means the first that the ancient walls
of Mukden have beheid. An almost
countless number of contending gen
erals have formed their armies in bat
tie array around that city, and history
has been made there which is now for
gotten. 1t is true that it has taken
the Russo-Japanese war to introduce
Manchuria and Mukden to the greater
part Of the world. but now that the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

unwilling to recognize the same. The
American people passed by the emf
nent statesmen mentioned and Sc
lected Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk, Taylor,
Pierce and Buchanan to administer
their affairs Of state. That freedom
of speech and press of which we boast
is freely used to belittle, befoul and
defame all active workers Of the time
regardless of their ability, devotion
and success in promoting our nations
and peoples best interests. This may
be why 1.-THE, present always appears
to show "a decline in American states
manship." Your university president
who sees "the decline of American
craftsmanship" appears unwilling to
give the present credit for what It is
honestly entitled to, but after the John
Hopkins OsIer break regarding mans
early and natural imbecility, and the
great Chicago university professors
declaration of preference for profes.
sional prize fighters to preachers as
educators of our people, we are iusti.
ficl in hesitating to take all this class
of over-ripe educators say.
We must remember that our present
conditions and new relations In and
with the world call for the wisest and
best craftsmanship on our part, and
that as you point out we now have
not only in those you name but every.
thing goes to show that these United
States are at this time provided with
far greater proportionate number OF
wise, honest and able statesmen then
at any other period of our national ex.
istence.
With this almost universal DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the American peo
pie to discredit present craftsmanship
1t is no disrespect to the memory OF
the great American statesmen Of the
days Of activity, when they were learn
ing their present standing as great
statesmen, they met the same treat
ment that is now being melted out able
men.
Even our Washington was bounded
and berated. vilified and condemned
almost to distraction. while the an
tagonism between Jefferson and Ham
ilton was marked by vituperations
without a parallel in our political his
tory. And so it went. No period In
our history has been free from BELT
ling and defaming the able and sctive
workers of state and nation. Yet
great craftsmanship has always exist
ed and our nation was we'll founded
and has been as well protected and
promoted by the able statesmen OF
each succeeding period. and the Amer
lean people are the only enlightened
people in the world who failed to rec
ognize this wise and far reaching
craftsmanship at the time it was being
put in action.
Newton, Iowa. j. w. Allfree.
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WEST VAN BUREN,.

West Van Buren,, March 21.-Dr. H.
Hereford, of Leando, was called to the
John Lee home Friday.
Walter Pollock and family visited
friends near Eldon Sunday.
Mrs. G. 0. Algire E / little daughters
Of Agency, were visiting at the c. I.
Van Dever home last week.
Harvey Stout spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Mystic.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kunzman are
the parents of son, born March 18.
Seth Roush moved his saw mill last
week to Wade Harryman's, where he
has a large contract.
G. G. Rodgers passed through here
enroute for Keosauqua Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

The people of the second district
are realizing that they made no mis-
take in sending Hon. A. F. Dawson to
congress. His first experience of
moment was in the Mahin-Dobson af-
fair. Knowing the inside Of similar
affairs in Washington Mr.. Dawson
knew Immediately what to do when
he learned that one of his constituents
had been dismissed from the consular
service without any apparent reason.
He went directly to see the President,
was given a hearing, enlisted valuable
support on his side and won his point.
1t is easy to see a brilliant future
ahead of the young congressman from
the second district
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

Iowa can't complain of poverty just
now, judging from the reports of the
enumerators of live stock, census
of which was taken in the state about
the first of the year. The report shows
that on January 1, exclusive of calves
colts and other young animals, under
IS months old, the total value of the
live stock in the state was $244,970,.
.S01. There were $1,144, ass horses, val
ued at s85,250,746; 44,096 mules, valued
at $3,529,755; 1,,o5,S32 mich cows
valued at $37,269,713; 3,467, 5O7 other
cattle, valued at $67,348,01O; 69S,316
sheep valued at s2,652,4S1 and 1885,
So swine, valued at 8,92O,O94.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
A Good NIGHTS Rest.

The greatest tonic on earth is 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 a few doses Of DR.. Bos
chee's German Syrup will insure a re
freshing sleep, entirely free from
cough or night sweat? Free expector
alton in the morning is made certain
by taking German Syrup. It has cured
consumption for forty years. Trial
bottle, 25c. Big bottle, 75c. At Sar
gents, the True Druggists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
AVERY.

Avery, March 21.-J. w. Richter
made business trip to Burlington las
week and returned home Saturday ev.
ening on No. 4.
Mrs. Lizzie Crabil entertained the
Birthday club at her home March 10
The club will meet with Mrs. ]. w
Richter March 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Hynes were Al
bia callers Saturday.
]. z. Evans and son, VIM. Evans, re-
turned from Chicago Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Kreiger was an Abba visitor
Monday.
Ernest Moore and Claud Stewart
were Eddyville callers Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, March 22.-"Joshua Simp.
kins" was played at the Whitele!
opera house Monday evening to a fail
sized audience.
City election will be held Monday
G. S. Persival withdrew his name
from the town ticket and G. C. Junkins
was substituted instead.
Rev. Clark, of northern Iowa, will
preach sermon at the Presbyterian
church Sunday March &c.
Craig Fuller went to Keokuk Mon
day.
D. c. Persival is in Chicago.
The revival services at the Metho-
dist church closed last Sunday even
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

Are not the citizens of Ottumwa
without regard to party affiliation thor
oughly tired Of the Phillips domina-
ton in municipal affairs? Just think
back ten years and call to mind the
kind of taste it leaves in the mouth
when you remember what has occur
red in Ottumwa municipality during
his administration. The time has come
for the mass of the voters to rise up
and say, Down with Phillips domi-
nation I"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

Horror of horrors-Horace G. Burt
will be 60 years old in less than four
years. Better let DR.. Osler examine
him before the President decides
whether he is the 100000 man. Seems
like almost everyone who is worth
anything is past so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

And even with the decision of the
court now trying the Buffalo Bill di.
vorce case at Sheridan, Wyo., the fuss
will not be ended. No matter which
side wins an appeal will be taken and
later there will be airing of the dis
agreeable features of this domestic
quarrel that has already changed
thousands of admirers of the scout
into scoffers. No matter how the case
is decided now or afterward, Buffalo
Bill mas lost the high place he once
held in public opinion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

Major Warner. the new senator
from Missouri, refused to accept the
commission Of pensions rendered by
President Roosevelt, after Wares
resignation, and his reason was that
he wanted to be United States sena-
tor. Now he is senator. What a lot
of trouble could have been saved if
the Missouri legislature had only
known of Major Warmers determine
ton, so that the deadlock could have
been dissolved and the whole country
relieved by the election of Senator
Cockrell's successor.
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A Prominent Banker Of Redding, Iowa
Writes As Follows:

G. e. Thomas, Ottumwa Iowa:
Dear Sir:-One year ago I very
much dreaded the idea that should
be bald within few years. My bar
Der had the kindness to induce me tc
use Thomas Vegicide" for falling
hair. He recommended it only tc
stop the hair from coming out, but tc
my surprise, it not only stopped the
hair from coming out but increased
the growth nearly one-half. I now
have new growth of healthy hair al
over my head, and my scalp is in ex
cellent condition. can cheerfully
and strongly recommend your "Vegi
eide" to those who have thin and fall
ing hair and diseased scalp
Yours truly, w. G. Schancke.
Sargent, the true druggist, agent.
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Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure.
1t is great surprise on account OF
its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder kidneys and back, in
male or female Relieves retention OF
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold by w. w. Ennis, drug.
gist, Ottumwa. Iowa.
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Rate Reduced S1s.

Commencing March 1 the Iowa Cen.
trail will have on sale daily one way
tickets to San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Portland and other points in the west
and northwest Rates cut SIS. Through
Tourist cars to California without
change. Call on agents for full pas
ticulars or address,
A. B. Cults. G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis MINI.
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a card.

We, the undersigned. do hershr
agree to refund the money on a so csut
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup
of Tar If It fails to cure your cough or
cold. We also guarantee rs cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
F. B. Clark, ". W. Ennis.
w. D. Elliott. East End Drug :'.ora
g. v. Sampson. Agency.
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Minnesota having tasted fame at
the time the suit against tho paper
trust was filed. now wants to stay in
the limelight, evidently. She has GER
tainly chosen a good plan if this is the
object. for her legislature is now con-
sidering railroad bill just like the
one which has landed the strenuous
Robert La Toilette in the senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

this city their home again. Mr.. James
will arrive later.
Jessie, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Lorimer, is quite sick this
week with fever.
Rev. Borg returned yesterday from
a trip to Fairfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

The Cleveland newspaper cores
pondents are failing to improve an adj
mirable opportunity to tell the world
something new about Cassie Chad
wick,
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Southwest coIonlst Rat.,.

On February 81 and March al. the
Iowa Central will sell special one way
Settlers tickets at half fare plus 81
to points in Nebraska, Colorado. Kan.
sas, Missouri. Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territories, Texas, etc.
Don't fail to consult agents, or adj
Gress,
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A, 1,
Minneapolis. MINI. (