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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
No Wonder.

II got into an
argument with Bi-
gett coming home
in a crowded car
last night, and it
didn't take me
long to make him
acknowledge the
corn"
You don't mean
it, really?"
Yes; 1 acci-
dentally trod on
his foot"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Where 1t Was

EYES," she sneer-
ed during the Gus
tomary exhibition
of her temper.
I'm disappointed.
1 married you for
pity, and now"
"You don't get
any," he inter
rupted, "for all
our friends lavish
it on me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03

He-,well. suppose I have made q
fool of myself.
She-That remark greatly embar-
raises me.
He--Indeed How so?
She-Because it would be equally im-
polite to agree with you or to contra
dict you
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
BARRED.

"Have you read those rules on how
to become an optimist?"
'sThey don't interest me little hit.
I'm married man."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Over the Back
Fence.

First Woman
You've got to re-
tract what you
said about me.
Second Woman
Il won't. 1 new
er take anything
back.
First Woman
Indeed you don't.
but you'll borrow
every hing your
neighbors have ii
you get a chance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Needed Help.

Landlady - Will
you have another
help to the chick
en-. Mr.. Blithers?
Mr.. Blithers (the
star boarde RI
Yes. Unless l get
help I'm afraid my
jaws won't stand
the strain. You
see, l never prac-
ticed mastication
as a physical feat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Wholesale slaush.

THAT song is
being sung to
DEATH"
IT should say so.
Nearly every place
you go you hear
somebody murder
ing it,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Stunned Him.

Stunned Him.
ooh, Efie, your
new gown and hat
are stunning"
Eyes, Alfred has
not recovered yet
from the shock the
bill gave him"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03

An Interruption.
"In my salad
days" began the
speaker.
Lobster 2" mild.
ly inquired a man
In the front row.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
A HIGH POLISH.

II see that some astronomer says
that the new star isn't a new star at
ALL 1t is just an old star that has got
a new shine on it."
"Say, wonder what brand of polish
they use UP there?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Wasted Effort.

at o m m "" ex-
claimed mamma,
I'm surprised at
you. You should
always strive to
set your brother a
good example"
Jaw, what for?"
retorted Tommy.
Hes too small a
kid to know any
thing about 'rith-
metic."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
A Mean Man.
= "That man Ded-
bette is the mean

"That man Ded-
bette is the mean
est fellow l know"
"Why?"
To-day he paid
me back a loan
I've been trying to
get for two years,
and he had the
nerve to ask me
how much l pro-
posed to throw off
for cash."
Income and Out9o
"Gramma, papa
costs me an awful
lot"
How, sonny?"
why, granma,
when I'm good all
day he gives me a
| penny, an when
I'm bad l have to
give him a pen
n.y."
Sorrows of Re-
search.
l. Did you sue.
coed in finding any
illustrious ances'
tors 2"
mo, but l scar
ed up a lot of kin,
folks that l didn't
want to know al
! ALL"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03

From a Scenic

From a Scenic
View.
"Melodramas are
not as bad as they
are painted" re-
marked the pleas
ed playgoer.
9TH ey couldn't
be-" sneered the
orc hes ira cynic,
with a glance at.
the daubed seen
cry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Marital ornithol.
Didn't Want It
Pulled Out.


Mrs. N. Don't
you know that
wearing your hat
in the house will
cause your hair to
fall out?
Mr.. N.-Yes, but
then I prefer to
lose 1t that way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Citing an Excep
ton,
Kindness always

Kindness always
conquers."
ooh, I d o MT
know! l.. once
knew a. man who
tri e d it on a
mule"
"Well?"
Ills funeral was
largely attended"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Luckily He Isn't.

Luckily He Isn't.
Mrs. Arlington
Is that young man
that Ethel Win
gate is engaged to
smart?
Mrs. Lexington
We'll, If he were
as bright as she
thinks he is every
body around here
would have to
wear blue glasses.
Marital Ornithol-
ogy.
Il notice that
/ Tom doesn't call
his wife Birdie
any more"
II heard him call
her Goose the 9TH
er day. 1t amounts
to the same thing,
you know"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
How He Knew.

How He Knew.
| Willie-Your fa-
Their is going to
church tomorrow
with your mother,
amt he?
| Jack How did
! you know that?
Willie-Well, II
he wasn't you'd
never be digging
bait on Saturday
afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
Income and outso

"Gramna, papa
costs me an awful
lot"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03

Similar, but Diff.
ferent.
do you think
/ am capable of
acting a part?"
asked the stage
struck youth.
II do" replied
the busy, manager,
land the farther
apart we are when
| you act the better
it will suit me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
DOWN THE LINE
TO MANHATTAN
BEACH TOWNS
ALONG THE COAST
SPLENDID VIEWS OF OCEAN
Manhattan Beach, Hyperion, High
land and Verano-Each Point
Has Its Attractive Feature.
Many Pretty Homes
SPLENDID VIEWS OF OCEAN

When once the attractiveness OF
Manhattan Beach is fully known, its
future will be clearly established. In
beauty of location, nothing on the
coast surpasses it. The ground is a
graduated or naturally graded plane,
amphitheater-like, the view from each
street being unobstructed by the one
below it, nearer the sea.
The material for the extension of the
pleasure pier is on the ground and
work on the same will be diligently
prosecuted. Many are basing high
hopes for the completed structure.
One of the notable improvements OF
this year will be the extension Of Man
haitian avenue from North Manhattan
through this beach. Shakespeare and
Hermosa Beach to Redondo, thus form
ing an excellent shore thoroughfare.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
CHOICE RESIDENCE LOTS
IN VENICE PARK TRACT

Six months ago Carroll j. DAILY &
Co. and r. r. Preston e. Co. placed on
the market choice residence lots in the
beautiful Venice Park tract at Ocean
Park, and to date 200 of the lots have
been sold, the amount of sales aggre-
eating over $45,O00. Owing to the sharp
demand prices have advanced steadily.
Lots are now selling at $575 to $500
each. .
Venice Park faces Venice of America,
the three streets of the tract running
direct into Venice. Lots in the tract are
40 by 1876 feet in size, and cement
walks. curbs and water system have
been provided. The tract is on the ma
tural lines of communication with
Venice, being bounded by the Santa
Monica road on the east, the old cleo
trio line to Ocean Park on the west
Short Line avenue on the north and
electric short line via the Palms on
the south.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
Biu Contract Let

On Saturday afternoon the Western
Fuel, Gas and Power company of Re-
dondo entered into contracts with the
Manhattan Beach company, under the
terms of which the gas company will
begin on Monday the work of extend
ing their present gas system over
Manhattan Beach and as far north as
Seventeenth street, North Manhattan
1t is expected that customers can be
supplied with the new gas within two
weeks.
Olmstead & Paulson have the mate
rial on the ground at Manhattan for the
new pleasure pier and will begin work
as soon as pile driver can be secured.
When completed this will be the long
est pleasure pier between Ocean Park
and Long Beach.
Seven new houses are under con-
struction. The Manhattan Beach
company are remodeling the bath
house and have built covered booths
for the convenience of picnic parties.
Property is selling very rapidly, and
it is stated. at advancing prices. The
public is beginning to appreciate the
possibilities of this magnificent beach,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

sales have been made at less than 500
and some at $4,000.
Mira Mar Tract
The third of the new tracts Is Mira
Mar. east of the Long Beach Park
tract. There are 1888 lots in Mira Mar
under the agency of f. E. Shaw and
II. S. Gundry of Long Beach and have
been on the market four months Mira
Mar faces the ocean and Alamtos Bay
and includes the odd freak of nature
known as Devils Gate, where the ocean
has eaten into the land so as to leave
part of an island at high tide but
portion of the mainland at low tide.
Shaw and Gundry have disposed of
over half of their tract. They run
special cars to the land every Tuesday.
The future development of Long
Beach will probably be mainly in the
three new tracts mentioned and on the
ranches between Signal Hill and the
beach tracts. These farms are now
almost completely enclosed by real es-
tate tracts and will undoubtedly soon
be swallowed up by the CITY, The
opening of Riverside tract by the Land
and Navigation company indicates a
future growth in that direction as well,
covering the flats between Long Beach
and Wilmington.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
SEASIDE PARK
NEW COAST CITY
PLEASURE PIER, INLAND LAKE
AND BATHING POOL
BUNCH OF LOTS AT LOW PRICE
Town Within Limits Of Long Beach.
Up to Date Improvements and
Steam and Electric Trans
portation Facilities
OF LOTS AT LOW PRICE

one Of the most charming home spots
on the coast is beautiful Seaside Park,
located on a smooth stretch of white
sand just west of the Long Beach bath
house. Fronting the Pacific ocean, with
improved walks, broad streets, fine
inland pleasure lake and children's
bathing pool electric lights, gas. sewer
system, electric and steam railways,
and with an abundance of water sup
piled by the Seaside Water company,
no point on the coast offers better at
fractions for those who want to live in
sight of the bounding billows and enjoy
the invigorating health-giving sea air.
A large pavilion occupies the south
east corner of Pacific boulevard and
Mendocino avenue, facing Seaside lake
and park, and there is 700 foot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

pleasure pier and other up-to-date at
fractions for the residents and visitors.
Seaside Park is within the limits Of
Long Beach. the rapidly growing beach
city, and Seaside Park offers the home
seeker and investor special induce
ments in advantageous location and
lower-priced lots. This rev town lies
between Long Beach and the Pacific
Electric railway terminal and is ac-
cessible to and from all points OF in
terest only few minutes walk from
Long Beach, reached by a broad prom
enade. The cars stop within one block
Of the pleasure pier.
Lots in Seaside Park can now be had
at $500 up by applying to Grider q
Hamilton. This firm will run an excur-
sion to Seaside Park today and will
place the remaining lots on sale for
mally Monday, May %.
There will be free music by Moore's
Fidela concert band today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

The bathhouse on Center street is
to be thoroughly overhauled and reno
waited, and made to conform to the
latest models in surf bath establish
ments.
The cottages erected are noted for
their architectural beauty.
The various agents report unusuat
activity in real estate, and the in
quiry for beach property shows signs
of healthy increase. The particularly
gratifying feature of the situation is
that, for the most part, the purchase
will be for the purpose of establishing
homes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
The Absent-MInded Instructor

Professor Barrett Wendell OF Harvard,
who Is lecturing on America in Paris At the
Sorbonne, was describing at banquet
ent-mnded men he had met.
I'VE had once at Cambridge" he said.
"a very absent minded Latin instructor.
The gentleman would plod the streets with
an open book held before his face, and
everyone had to get out OF his way, as
though he had been blind.
1T Is said Of him that one spring day.
as he was walking in the outskirts OF Cam
bridge with his usual open book, he
stumbled against COW, and, before he had
time to collect his thoughts, mechanically
took off his hat and murmured:
Madam, / beg your pardon
Then he percieved his mistake and con-
tlnued on his way, reading as before. Half
a mile on he collided with a beautiful young
lady, whereupon, in a ferocous voice, he
said:
"Ts that you again. you brute?'" Minne-
apolis journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS DRUGS

In "Herpicide," the New Scientific and Sue
cessfUl Dandruff Treatment
Have you dandruff? Then you have a
contagious parasitic disease. unpleasant, un-
healthy. and one that will eventually lead
to badness To cure It you must destroy
the parasite that eats at the root of the
hair. The only preparation for destroying
these germs is Newbro's Herplcide. Charles
Klein of Laramie. Wyo, says: 'Herpicide
allayed the itching, cured the dandruf, and
stopped my hairs falling out; and 1t is
bringing crop of hair" Herpcide is
free from grease or dangerous drugs, and
makes halr glossy and soft as silk. One
bottle will convince you of its merits. Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps Cor
sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21


club.
Planned for Factories
On May Q the Land and Navigation
company of Long Beach placed on the
market the Riverside tract, including
the low land west of Long Beach on
the west side of the eastern branch Of
the San Pedro river. This tract in
cludes 800 lots, Of which the Townsend
& Robinson Investment company and
c. j. Walker & Co. of Long Beach are
agents. On the opening day 100000
worth of these lots were sold and sub
sequent trading in them has been very
brisk. The Land and Navigation COM
pany has had the tract laid out with
streets, including a 100 foot boulevard
along the river front. Near the middle
of the tract on the river is the new
club house of the Long Beach Y. w. c.
A., with grounds including a tennis
and a basketball court.
Signal Hill Addition
There are three tracts being marketed
by Long Beach agents, but all are out
side of the city and within the pro-
posed annexation lines of Alamitos
Signal Hill tract is the largest of these,
including the eminence northeast of
Long Beach, which is visible far out
to sea and from the top of which the
streets of Los Angeles can be seen.
The Signal Hill Improvement company
has this tract in charge now and is
laying it out. Many of the lots have
been sold, but the company is still far
from ready to place the entire tract on
the market. There are sixty acres on
the top of the hill alone to be improved
and the slopes are to be laid out.
East of the present building limits Of
Alamitos is Long Beach park, a grove
owned by the city of Long Beach, and
east of that is Long Beach Park tract,
including $50 lots placed on the market
a month ago by |. w. Hellman of Los
Angeles and the Bixbys of Long Beach.
The tract is under the joint control of
of E. Riveroll of Los Angeles and Todd
& Windham of Long Beach, who sold
$4,000 worth of the lots before they
were placed on the market. The tract
is on bluff forty feet above the ocean
and lies between the two shore lines
of the Pacific Electric company. 1t is
adapted particularly for residences. No
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
;" A Habit to Be Encouraged

Make it one of your regular habits to
keep Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in your home as a
safeguard against a sudden attack of
bowel complaint. 1t is certain to be
needed sooner or later, and when that
time comes it will be needed badly, it
will be needed quickly. Buy it now. 1t
may save life. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
Notice to Holders of Herald Photo Coupon

Holders of Herald photo coupons on Barnett
& Sons studio wishing sittngs on Sunday
must make engagement several days in ad-
vance. All coupons must be presented before
May 25 1905
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

which has hitherto been almost un-
noticed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

Holders of Herald photo coupons on Barnett
e. Sens studio wishing sttings on Sunday
must make enga cement several days in ad-
vance. All coupons must be presented before
May 25. 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
RAPID GROWTH
OF LONG BEACH
LARGEST SEASIDE CITY NEAR
LOS ANGELES
TOWN OF MANY ATTRACTIONS
Magnificent Pleasure Pier, Splendid,
Surf Bathing, Many Churches
and sehoos-New Tracts
Developed
TOWN OF MANY ATTRACTIONS
Planned for Factories

the club house of the Long Beach Ebel
citih
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

If you want to go east, G. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central r. r., 23S S. Spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

''I heard somewhere" said the Busy Man.
that the peace treaty had miscued and there
was to be more fighting"
There will be no more fighting in the Far
East for long, long time, mark my Woru re-
piled the Constant Reader. ''The Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty has been announced. by which
Japan and England agree both to go to war
against any power which attacks one OF then
It recognizes Japan's paramount interests in
Corea and Englands supreme control OF India
and the latter's right TO do what it wishes to
protect its Indian frontier. European states
men regard the treaty as the most momentous
link In the chain Of history forged since the
peace of Portsmouth. The treaty has somewhat
alarmed the Russians. some of whom urge
counter alliance Of Russia, France and Ger
many. In France II is the belief that the new
treaty is a heavy blow to Russia, because If
she tries 10 expand either in the direction OF
China or India or Arabia, she will have TO fight
two foes at once. The Swedes and the Nor
wegians. too, have been making history. They
finally decided on a way to separate and agreed
on a treaty which will be binding soon as
ratified by the parliaments Of the two coun-
tries"
so they are not going TO war after elI," in
terrupted the Busy Man.
mo, no." was the answer. Norway at last
the Swedes had been firm in demanding. And
there Is little prospect OF war in the future,
either The agreement also provided for the
compulsory arbitration before The Hague Court
of all disputes except matters of vital inter
est. for the period of q. decade. On either side
of the frontier there is TO be a neutral zone;
and the few forts that not demolished are
not TO be fortified The spirit OF peace which
was so active last week also affected France
and Germany; for they at last decided on an
agreeable settlement Of tho Moroccan question,
Premier Rouvter for France and Prince Won
Hadolin for Germany signed the accord which
provides for conference to decide once and for
all how far each government can push it's in
| terests in the Sultan's realm. China and Eng
land also agreed conference In Calcutta
TO decide the status of the Tibet Ever since
| Colonel Younghusband made that exnesit,on
into Tibet TO open up a way for British COM
/ merce, CHINA has refused TO rscoen,za E,rg
| lands influence In the mountain country rrba
! conference promises peaceable soIuttor -, ~
| problem.
ION the other hand. Austria ana T5r,,.r..
| have become more quarrelsoma In Hrner--.
especially there have been warmke demorst..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
TO PREVENT FIRES.
Methods of BaNding and Other
SAFEGUARDS for Country Homes.

rr,ra 10 far more danger from fire in the
country house than in the city house says 0e'
erance Johnson, in the OCTOBER number VI
Country Life in America" The former Is gem
erally a frame building, Of light construction
MANNED without strict building laws debating
to safeguard it as far as possible against hle'
IT is the fancy of the owner that prevails IN
ont of town districts too, the means OF fighting
fire are inferior AS likely as not there is no
available water supply. In the country mousse
occordinelv a fire is likely to start much moro
Quickly than in an urban dwelling, and when
once under way it soon gets beyond all control
How, then shall the country home be con-
e+r,,c+ed So that it will not readily burn up? OF
course the easiest answer is, build it like a city
house as nearly freproof as possible Irue'
hut how few want to do this. Inc average
man does not care to spend the money In the
country he wants as large g. home as he can
get with rooms that airy and light; Veran-
das that are spacious. and towers, perhaps. that
are lofty; and these will all cost too much II he
must make them OF iron, stone and cement
Furthermore, a frame house in the country,
especially If 1t is used chiefly in summer, is often
more healthful than one OF masonry. 1t Is
drier and can be kept clean more easily.
A house need not be entirely of iron, stone and
cement however, to be reasonably safe against
fire Indeed the builder Of home costing no
more than $500 may render his abode seventy
times more secure by spending additional
sum of about per cent of the original esti-
mate. And, besides. he may take great many
precautions which will cost him practically moth
ing.
The first requisite in safeguarding a house
worth $500 for example. costs hardly more
than S25, and consists OF what are known as
'frestops" AS frequently built, the walls Of a
frame house invite a confagration. the studs.
plaster and boarding forming veritaole chimneys
which extend from the cellar to the roof Half
the fires in country houses start in some waste
material in the cellar, and in house without
"f1restops" the flames spread Immediately to the
walls, and then, famed by the draught, they
shoot upward inside. Cracked by the heat, the
plaster on the walls crumbles off. thus
leaving the laths as so much matchwood to feed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

the flames. Such a fire five minutes after II mas
started can envelop whole house.
The "hrestops" consist of brick lalo on 'n0
foundation walls, so that they fill UP completely
the spacs between the floor beams In this way
the cellar is completely cut off from the hollow
walls. and the fire is confined until 1t mas eaten
fits way through the floor. This takes time.
OF next Importance are the "girts' on a lever
with the upper floors, and the eats between
the floors. These serve the same purpose as
the "frestops," being built in the walls to pre-
vent the draught from drawing the fire up be-
tween the studs. These are of wood and neeo
not add more than 500 to the cost
For the purpose Of imprisoning a cellar hre
still more closely, it is advisable to plaster the
ceiling of the cellar. If wooden laths are used
this will cost only about $50 more. And If the
lathing be of metal, the expense may be esti-
mated at $40
One-ffth of the fires in country houses originate
in defective fiues. If a chimney is built Of only
enc tier of brick, making its walls only four
inches thick there is great danger that some
time or other 1t will set fire to the house.
Masons in building a chimney are prone in
their hurry to slap some mortar between two