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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21
PUBLIcITY AND HONESTY,

The awful awakening in Peoria,
caused by the fall of Newton c. Dough-
erty, the banker and public school Off
cial, offers several lessons to the peo-
pie of the country. One is that, publi-
city and honesty go well together and
that dishonesty is hard where facts
are published To make the point
clearer and to apply the statement to
affairs at hand, the case of Dougherty
may be used as a good example. If
the financial Statements of the school
board of which he was the head had
been published from time to time the
people would have been given an op-
portuaity to see the exact condition of
affairs. If a law had provided for
such publication at intervals of, say,
q month, Dougherty's unmasking
would have been earlier, no doubt, and
at any rate there would have been
ample opportunity for the people to
know his dishonesty or at least to sus-
pect 1t. His populations were discev-
cred by boy bank clerk, simply going
over his figures carefully, and if the
same care had been used by the public
with regard to published report
Dougherty could not have stolen as he
did. Even had his accounts been pub
lished he would not have dared to take
the public's money as he did, because
Of fear Of detection.
Publicity cannot iniure, if ones &C
counts are honest. If dishonest, then
publicity is the protection to which the
public Is morally ertitled and the legal
right should also exist If it did, much
dishonesty would be prevented and
even now, in Dougherty's case, the
officials Of the National Educational
Association would not be worry.
Ing for the safety of the funds
Of that organization, over which
Dougherty, as one of the trustees of
the association, had supervision. State
Superintendent Riggs of Iowa, who is
prominent member of the National
Educational association, wants the
facts known regarding the organiza.
TONS funds and recently, in an inter.
view, he said:
"The funds of the National Educa.
tional association have been in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21
ALASKA


Alaska (meanng large country,")
extends from north to south, 1900
miles, which equals the distance from
Maine to Florida.
Its greatest western extension of g.
100 miles is about the distance from
Virginia to California.
Alaska, in area, equals about one
sixth Of the United States, or one sew.
cnth of Europe.
It's largest group Of islands is the
Aleution. The island of Attu is lit
tie farther west of San Francisco
than San Frincisco is west Of Maine
1t is the extreme western point.
The Pribylof Islands are the breed
ing places of the seal. The seal fur
trade OF Alaska in 1880 produced over
$2,000,000 worth of furs, but the bust
ness is now greatly diminished.
The ST. Elias Alps are from 1,4O0 to
10000 feet high and are the highest
mountains north of Mexico. There are
many huge glaciers and smoking vol
canoes.
The Russians, under Behring, dis.
covered Alaska in 1741 and it remain
ed in their possession until 1867, when
the United States bought it for
81, 100000 William H. Seward, secre-
tary of state and Charles Sumner, SEN
ator from Massachusetts, in the face
Of much ridicule and opposition, were
the champions and advocates for the
purchase of this "profitless land of i'm
perial dimensions" At the time of the
purchase of Alaska, many spoke Of it
as Stewards folly" yet in less than
forty years the United States have re-
ceived from it's fisheries alone, a sum
much in excess of the amount paid,
besides it's mineral and lumber inter.
ests which bid fair when developed to
exceed any others on the earth's sur
face.
The Yukon river is over 1000 miles
long and is navigable in Alaska for L.
206 miles. 1t rises in British Column
bia, enters Alaska near the Arctic cir
Gle and flows in general Southwestern
ly course across the entire width Of
the territory emptying in the Behring
Sea. 1t is said that it discharges one
third more water every hour than the
Mississippi.
The rainfall at Sitka Is said to be
greater than of any other section out
side Of the tropics; the number of
rainy days each year varies from a
minimum of 100 to maximum Of 2S5.
Ice fit for consumption scarcely ever
forms there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

&c. r.: the man from Burlington.
"Burl."; from Council Bluffs, &c. B."J
from La Crosse, Lax; from Dubu.
que, "Dubu" and from San Francisco,
rs. F." Thee are only a few OF ths
authorizations which might be found
any day on the hotel registers Of this
city. Nowadays, however, the travel.
ing population seem to avoid that pe-
culiar style Of registering, and invari-
ably sign the full name of the city
out of which they travel.
"A travelling salesman died sudden.
ly in Pittsburg, Pa, and some of his
friends telegraphed to the undertakes
an order to make large wreath. In.
yestigation showed that the telegram
ordered wreath bearing these words ::
REST in Peace" on both sides OF the
ribbon; IL there should be room: 1--WE
shall meet in Heaven" The under
taker was out of town and his new as.
sistant handled the job. 1t was a start.
ling floral piece which turned up al
the funeral. The ribbon was extrs
wide and it bore the inscription: "Rea
in peace on Both Sides And II ther
is Room We Shall meet in Heaven"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Cures permanently the cases he I'M
dertakas ard sends the incurable home
without taking fee from them. This
is why he continues his visits year
after year. while other, doctors have
made few visits and stopped. DR..
Shallenberger is an eninently success
full specialist in all chronic diseases,
proven by the many cures effected In
chronic cases which have bafied the
skill of all other physicians. His hos.
pital experience and extensive prac-
tice have made him 30 proficient that
he can name and locate a disease in
few minutes.
Treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and
Ear. Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
Gravel. Rheumatism. Paralysis. Neu.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21
THE CIVIL SERVICE CHANGE.

PreS1dent Roosevelt yesterday du-
thorized a change in the civil service
rules which will prove one of the most
important notifications ever made of
what have hitherto been iron-clad
rules When the change is put into
force cabinet officers will have abso-
lutte power over their employees in that
they can remove man for inability
or dishonesty. The removal can be
made without hearing, but only upon
personal knowledge of the cabinet head
regarding the shortcomings Of the en-
ployes.
This rule will prove a double i'm
provement, or should prove SO. In the
first place it will give the heads of the
departments the right to dispense with
the service of men under them whose
work is not up, to the standard that
should be maintained, whether in hon.
esty or efficiency. In addition to this
it will put new responsibility upon
the heads of the departments and will
make them personally responsible for
the class of work done under their SUI
pervision If they have man who is
doing poor work or dishonest work and
do not discharge him it will be their
duty to explain their failure to do so.
Only one bad feature can be found
in the change and it should never be
found. 1t is that the new rule might
give cabinet officers an opportunity to
show partisan favoritism and to take
advantage of the civil service commits
sion. In this case, however, an objec-
ton of this kind should have no weight,
for a man who is worthy of holding a
cabinet office would be expected to be
endowed with enough fairness and
manliness to respect the letter OF the
law and to take no advantages OF that
law. If he is not such man he is
not fit to be in the cabinet and doubt
less this is the theory on which Presi-
dent Roosevelt reasoned when he
authorized the change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

ralgia. Nervous and Heart Diseases. /.
Bloo5 and Skin diseases, Epilepsy.
Bright's Disease and Consumption In
early stage: diseases Of the Bladder
and Female Organs. Liquor and To
bacco habit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent It's recur-
renee given. A never failing remedy
for Big Neck
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
of the Eye Ear Nose and Throat and
Granulated Lids.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and Respondent:
weak and debilitated: tired mornings:
no ambltion-lifeless; memory poor;
easily fatigued; excitable and irritable.
eyes sunken; red and blurred; pimples
on face: dreams; restless. haggard
looking, weak back; deposit In urine
and drains at stool: distrustful; want
of confidence: lack of energy ana
strength?
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Blood Poison, Spermatorrhea, vari.
cocele, Hydrocele. Debility. Nervous
ness. Dizziness, Defective Memory,
etc, which ruins mind and body. posi-.
lively cured.
WoNpERFUE CURES
| Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfnlly treated.
No experiments or failures. He I'm.
dertakes no incurable cases. but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential. /
Address
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
145 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
|. References: Drexel State Bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

there were in operation in the state of
Iowa 4,7SS establishments, with total
capitalization of Sill, 444,929, while in
1900 the establishments numbered
1850 capitalized at SS7,432,734, thus
showing a decrease of LIS per cent in
the number of establishments, and an
increase of 27.5 per cent in capital. In
1905 there were 1924 salaried officials
and clerks in the employ of these es-
adjustments, who received in salaries
$5,94S,S57, while in 1900 there were
5,159 officials and clerks, whose salar-
les amounted to $4,232544, an increase
of SS.1 per cent in the number of clerks
and 40.6 in the salaries they were paid.
There were 49,4S2 wage earners en-
ployed in those establishments in 1905
whose wages aggregated $2A997 ,773,
whereas the twelfth census, taken in
1900 showed that in the state of Iowa
there were 44,106 wage earners en-
ployed in the manufacturing establish
ments whose wages amounted to ST..
926,S74. These figures show an in
crease in the number of wage earners
in 1905 over those in 1900 to have
been 1872 per cent and that the wages
paid them were 2S.3 per cent more
than were paid in 1900. The census
taken in 1905 shows that these estab-
lishments in Iowa expended 11,811,0 42
for miscellaneous items, an increase of
1872 per cent over what was spent in
1900 when they amounted to $6,275,1 LOG.
The materials bought by these estab-
lishments cost the owners S102,871, S44
IN 1905, while the cost in 1900 was
| S86 ,276,S42, showing an increase in the
cost Of materials for 1905 over 1900 of
1872 per cent. The value of the pro-
DUCTS OF the establishments in the state
of Iowa in 1905 is placed at s160,604,-
161, which includes custom work and
repairing, while in 1900 the value of
/ the products was S132,91109S. This
shows an increase for 1905 over 1900
of 20.S per cent
| All in all the report is a most en-
couraging one from an Iowans stand
point. While the number of factories
included in the table is smaller in 1905
than in 1900 the employees and the ex-
penditures are greater by far now than
they were five years ago and the ma
tural conclusion is that some of the
weaker institutions have been con-
solidated with the stronger ones, max
/ ing even stronger and larger manufac-
tories than before and creating more
substantial and prosperous conditions
| throughout the state. Like all other
statistical reports at this time, this one
of Iowa's manufactures indicates con"
| tinuing progress and prosperity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

1t is needless to say that Secretary
Shaw is pleased with the endorsement
given his candidacy by Senator ALI
son. No one understands any better
than the secretary, the weight that
Senator Allison's words have with
people of national prominence and i'm
portance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

peace and he has practical plan for
bringing it about. He wants three or
five Of the most powerful nations to
take stand together FOR universal
peace and he believes that the influ-
ence they can WELD will swing the
other governments into line. The
scheme looks good and it is surely
worth trying.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Tho Filipinos, including few of
the former leaders of the rebellion,
will entertain William ]. Bryan and
his family at Manila when he arrives
there after his stay in Japan. Maybe
they think the colonel was on the
other side when he fought il the Span
ish-American war in Florida.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Judge Wade, though he was beaten
for congress, doubtless figures that ne
is getting back pretty hard at the re-
publican party now that he has defeat-
ed Hon. Milton Remley in one OF the
hardest fought legal battles known to
Iowa City political history.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21
SID ELiaH:.s.


Commercial travellers see lot Of
men; maybe as class. they learn
to know the foibles Of human nature
better than any other class of men,
and yet they themselves are human;
worse than that, they are faddists.
1t is the old story Of follow the lead
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

An Iowa man killed himself because
the woman he loved would not marry
him. Another killed himself, his Wlfe
and babe because he was intoxicated.
These days, fellow doesn't know
whether to marry or remain in single
blessedness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Every time there is a tornado in any
part of the country that old tornado
in Indian Territory gets in it's work.
Apparently it is perennial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Senator Allison says Shaw is wor.
thy of Iowa's support for the presi-
dency. Senator Allison's judgment is
generally pretty good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

The newly elected state representa-
tive from Davis county halls from Salt
Creek township. A suggestive name,
but evidently the brine was not strong
enough, for he won out by a comfort
able majority
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

ed to the work of city management
as school superintendent or factory
managers are trained to theirs is an
attractive one"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

With a man like William B. Allison
to vouch for him, Secretary Shaw has
good start on the presidential race.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Chronic Diseases Permanently Cured
!, DR.. SHALLENBERGER
Diseases Only. Will be at
OTTUMWA, Bal1ingall Hotel. Wednesday, Nov. g.
tone day only and return every 2S days.
FAIRFIELD Lsggett House. Tuesday. Nov. z, 1905.
o.GOORNEY. Merchants Hotel, Friday. Nov. 10, 9O5
to m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Andrew Carnegie wants worl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Every honest citizen should read
the governors speech. give him a fair
hearing, and size up the situation for
heroic action says the Marshalltown
Times Republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Graft graft everywhere When
begin to dip their fingers
into the pie we can begin to wonder
the honest man." says the
Sun, referring to the
matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

The Boone Republican observes that
there are two ways to get rich In
Peoria. One is to own a distillery and
the other is to own the school board
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21
PEOPLE OF IOWA
Praise the Treatment as given by Dr. j. C. Bonham

Mr.. zeb Smith, of Ottumwa. says
II was cured c. a very bad case of
Piles after suffering twenty years"
Mr.. D. o. Ross. Abba, says: 81
had suspicious cancelous growth
on my lip. DR.. Bonham removed
1t by use of X-Ray."
Mr.. Nm. Gibson, Abba. Iowa.
says: II was cured of a double
rupture and am we'll pleased"
We are constantly curing peol
tism, Kidney and Bladder Disease
Lung Troubles, Diseases of Wome
Diseases, Sexual Diseases, Blood al
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

The Rockwell City Advocate thinks
that the greatest test of Roosevelts
ability to judge men will come when
he is authorized to organize COM
to determine whether freight
rate is unjust and if so, what rate
shall go into effect in it's place?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

The DEBORAH Republican suggests to
John Cownie, who is sad because he
thinks the corn crop is not what it
ought to be, that 1t is wiser to be glad
because 1t is SO much better than 1T
used to be.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21

Mr.. B. j. Hartman, Bladensburg,
Iowa, says: II -7as cured of rup-
ture which was large. After suffer
ing thirty years was a bad case"
A. j. Allen, Blakesburg. Iowa,
says: Il was cured of rupture over
a year ago and can recommend DR..
Bonham's treatment"
Mr.. Lambert Funk, Agency, says:
Several years ago DR.. Bonham
treated me for catarrh. I was cured
and have had no trouble since
e of Chronic Diseases, Rheuma.
), Catarrh of the Nose, Throat and
!, Variocele. Hydrocele. Nervous
i Skin Diseases.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06
A VICTIM ur LA GRIPPE.

Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh. 1859 w.
10th st., Los Angeles, Cal, President Wo-
mans Benevolent Assn, writes:
~ s~Tefed srtta la grippe for seUese
weeks, and aOtaissgI could do or take
helped Hte MaatiL tried PernnG.
II felt at once that l had at last Sc
cured the right medicine and | kept stead
lly improving. Within three weeks | was
fully restored, and l am glad that gave
that truly great remedy a trial. 1 will
never be without it again"
La a letter dated August 81, 1904, Mrs:
Marsh says: II have never yet heard
the efficacy of Peruna questioned. We
still use it. l travelled through Ken
lucky and Tennessee three years ago,
where found Peruna doing its, good
work Much of it is being used here
also. Henrietta A S. Marsh
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1905.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06
Champion Money Counter.

Mrs. Villa A. Leonard has been an
expert money counter for the United
States treasury department since 1862.
For many years she has been the fast
est note counter in the department She
HAS counted more money than would
pay off the national debt. Years ago,
when she was stationed in the bureau
Of printing and engraving, she was
pointed out to visitors as one of the
features of the establishment. For
more than 40 years an endless sue
cession of paper currency has passed
through her hands, and although I'M
der the rules of the department the
slightest mistake in counting is charg-
ed against the salary of the counter,
yet in all that time Mrs. Leonard has
not lost a cent from such a cause.
Thus Mrs. Leonard is not only the
fastest, but the most accurate counter.
and what this statement implies can
be realized, says Everybodys Mag
azine, when it is pointed out that Mrs.
Leonard as a rule does not count new
money, but notes that have grown old
and worn from much use all over the
country, notes that have become so
frayed that they have been sent in to
be exchanged for new ones.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06

A. A. CHM, of Prospect Ferry, has a
fine yellow coon cat. One morning
recently he did not come in at the
usual hour and on looking around
Captain CHM discovered him in a
field a few rods away paying with a
fox. They played for some time.
Then the cat started for the house,
Realizing he was too near civilization
the fox following fo> some distance.
for his own good he turned and skip
ped for the woods. This cat has been
in the habit of spending some of his
nights in the woods. 1t is to be pre-
sumed it is not their first meeting
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06
Catarrb Cannot BE Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is u
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood ana mucoussurface
Hats Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and Is reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cou5 surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients IS what produces such
wonderful results in curing cGtar-h Send
for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price, 75e
Iase Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06

A bachelor one day set the table in
his lonely abode with plates for him
self and an imaginary wife and five
children. He then sat down to dine.
and as he helped himself to food he
put the same quantity on each Of the
other plates and surveyed the pros
pect. at the same time computing the
cost He is still a bachelor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06
COMPARISONS.

'.My nose is sore," said the ele-
plant.
tThat's nothing" remarked the 81
raffe. eve got pain in my neck"
THAT cuts no figure at all" put IN
the kangaroo. 81 have the rheums
tism in my tai"
"Pshaw!" contemptuously exclaimed
the octopus, my vaccination is TAX
ing in eight places" -Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-06
a G. 7 S
FOR SICK WOM en-
TO CONSlDER.

FIRsT.-The medicine that holds the
record for the largest number of abso-
lu5e cures of female ills is Lydia Il.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. 1t
regulates and cures diseases OF the
female organism as nothing else can.
SEcoND.-The great volume OF un-
solicited and grateful testimonials on
Ale at the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass. many OF which are from time to
time published by permi sion, give alb
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
n. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
TnIRD.-Every ailing woman IN the
limited States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free, Will
bring you health, and may save your
life.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to promptly
Communicates with Mrs. Pinkhan, at
Lynn. Mass. All letters are received,
oDened, read and answered by women
only. From symptoms given, your
trouble may be located and the quick
est and surest way Of recovery advised.
Ont of the vast volume of experience
Mrs Pinkham probably has the very
knowledge that will help your case.
Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very
foolish if she does not take advantage
Of this generous offer of assistance.