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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-21
MuNTERvILLE.

Munterville, Dec. 2o.-Born, to MI.
and Mrs. Chas. Smith. Dec. 16,
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Johnson gave
dinner to many of their friends last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlotte Carlson and Mrs. c.
H. Swenson called on Mrs. Johannes
Pierson Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. T. Baldwell spent Tuesday
with Mrs. G.. R. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson visited
Sunday with Mrs. Peterson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgeson, near
Dudley. Il .-,....-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-21
BOLTON.

Bolton, Dec. 20-State Senator f.
M. Smith, of Burlington, was in town
on Monday, looking after his mining
interests here.
James Whittier is visiting friends
at Keb this week and will go from
there to Cherry, ILL.,, to visit his son
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-21
suNNYslDE.

Sunnyside, Dec. 2O.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Wishmyers entertained a few OF
their friends at thnir home Saturday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-21
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Dec. 2o.-Died at about
Z o'clock Sunday evening. December
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Meant for Wholesale Robber..

George w. Perkins tells this story
of his last visit to California. when
he drove out to inspect some magni-
fcent orange groves. At one place
the luscious fruit hung most tempting
ly from the branches. and Mr.. Per
kins was very anxious to pick and eat
some of the oranges fresh from the
trees. He was deferred. however. by
a huge sign threatening the severest
penalties of the law to any person
caught picking oranges from the trees.
Approaching one of the overseers,
Mr.. Perkins make known to him his
longing wish to pick and eat an orange
direct from the trees.
81 don't want to get in any trouble
though" he added pointing to the
sign.
Jaw. don't pay no attention to that"
was the contemptuous reply. If you
want TO pick a few go ahead and do
1t. That sign is put there for those
who drive up here and want to pick
a load."-New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
ASKING Advice.

The sheriff OF Santa Cruz county.
Ariz.. has received the following let
ter from one of his constituents:
"Mr. Charles Fowler-Dear Sir:
thought would write you a few lines
to ask you few words, and don't
want to do anything until hear from
you. My stepfather Is chussing (prob-
ably chasing or cussing, my mother
all the time. and she don't want him
around here any more and she wants
him to leave but he won't go. He is
Just chussing her all the time and
once he was going to hit her with a
rock but made him lay It down. She
is washing all the time and irving to
do right with him and l am going to
stop this. am asking you what
will 20 and be sure and tell me what
II I would shut (shoot) him l think
I would be in the right because don't
care for him and II l do kill him
will show you that 1 was right. Well.
l will close for this time. Be sure
and write and tell me what to do. So
good-by. Yours truly,
tom PARKER"
Arizona Republican.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Mioht Have Been Worse.

Notwithstanding her tender years,
Catharine's characteristics are in evil
dence: and the most pronounced OF
them all is the unfailing tendency. in
the most narrowing situations. to look
on the bright side.
On one occasion, having got hold
of a hammer. she amhitiously en-
deavored to drive tack into the wall.
on which TO hang her dolls hat. AZ
ter repeated failures 10 hit the trouble
some tack by clutching the hammer
In both fat hands and thus delivering
a terrific blow, she next tried holding
the tack in one hand and dealing a
less powerful stroke with the hammer
In the other hand. The result of this
experiment brought the whole family
running to the nursery.
After the damaged finger had been
bathed and kissed and bandaged. in
the midst OF various consultations and
considerations. GATHERINGS tears be-
gan to stop and her philosophy to rise.
1T don't hurt so awful bad now,
mama Sides, when my finger got
hit. was Jus holdin' the hammer in
only one han'-an' JUS s'pose I'D been
strikin' with both hanis!"
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
BOX Boards THE LATEST.
Europeans Have Novel Ideas for
Whiskers and Mustaches.

'The most remarkable whisker nov
city" the barber said, "is to be found
In France. Frenchmen for the last
six months have been wearing box
boards. A box beard is as square as
n piece OF carpentry. 8 inches long. 5
inches wide, inches deep. every cor
ner sharp and true and all the sur
faces, upper and under and side.
smoothed as If with a plane.
1.-The box beard is neat and queer
It was introduced by the king of the
Belrlans.
"T'ne English have new mus
tache-the butterfly. The butterfly Is
not more than two inches long. 1t is
Just feathery little thing under the
nose. with ends turning upward and
inward. 1t has been adopted by all
the young army officers. The king has
stamped 1t with the stamp of his ap-
provai.
You will hardly believe 1t. but in
Italy the patch is being worn. The
Italian has hts chin shaved smooth ex.
cept for a tiny circular patch the size
of shirt stud, and in this patch he
grows a little tuft OF half inch long.
1t is as though the Italian had mole
there. but he has no mole really. The
patch is just his coquetry."
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
FOR SCIENTISTS TO SOLVE
Lake In Patagonia Where Water
Rises and Falls In Odd Way.

Lake In Patagonia Who're Water
Rises and Falls In Odd Way.
Capt. H. C. Crosthwait directs at
tention in an English science journal
to the magnetic and meteorological
observatory established by the Ar
gentine government on New Year
island. small island about five miles
of the coast OF Staten island, Pata-
gonia. says the Baltimore American.
The observatory which is complete in
every respect, is superintended by
four Argentine naval officers. 1t was
opened In February. 1902. The mag
netic observatory is kept at an almost
constant temperature of "a degrees
F. Many interesting facts about
TERRA del Fuego are given by Capt.
Crosthwait in his paper. He directs
attention to the astonishing number
and variety Of the glaciers, and to the
fact that most of the larger ones show
signs of shrinkage. He says that San
Martin lake undoubtedly occupies
what was once a strait Joining the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
level of the water of the lake rises
and falls in peculiar manner. Exact
measurements of these "seiches"
show that the movements are irreg-
ular. but on an average they amount
to about fve inches, having a period
Of about four minutes between two
successive high waters. The surface
of the water to the eye is perfectly
smooth.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
BUILT WITH SECRET DRAWERS.
Hidden Compartments In All Up-to-
date Furniture.

date Furniture.
The woman in fashionable furni-
ture store looked the new sideboard
all over, but seemed so Indifferent
that the salesman despaired Of sale.
He was preparing to accept the usual
will call again" when an Idea oc-
Cured to him. Opening a cabinet on
the side intended for cruet bottles, he
touched a spring. To the astonish-
ed customer was revealed secret
drawer. large enough to hold dozen
letters or so. bank book. and a few
Jewels. The salesman closed the
drawer.
Now open IT," he said to the GUS
TONER
She tried in vain. She asked the
salesman to show her how. He said
he would with pleasure II she bought
the sideboard. otherwise 1t was
against the rules of the house.
This is an evolution Of the secret
drawers In writing desks" he said
to an onlooker. 1T is not up-to-date
now to put secret compartments in
desks That is the first place anybody
looking for hidden documents is sure
to look. But they never think of
searching in folding bed or dining
room sideboard. 1t is the women who
run most strongly to this freak feat
ure in furniture. A man has his hre-
proof deposit vault or safe place In
his office for any papers he wants to
keep out of sight. A woman seldom
has anything but desk at home. that
is as available to everybody else In
the family as 1t is to her. She never
knows what moment her cherished
little secrets may be uncovered and
laughed at. With such a compartment
as the one in that sideboard -
need never worry"
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
INNOVATION AT
THE STOCK YARDS
EIeht Million Dollar Onleo Docora
tIons Of tho 8tolier Live Stock
Commission Company

This company has just finished
decorating one Of the most unique
and attractive suit of Offices in Kan
sas City, the offices being papered
with the cancelled checks of the
firm. The checks are artistically
pasted on the wall in gold frame
work with deep green background,
and being fine lithograpic check
with picture Of George Washing
ton on one end and the American
eagle on the other, the effect is e1-
tremely artistic and beautiful. There
il no check on the wall less than
$1,000; total face value of checks
over $S,OO0,000. These checks rep
resent only small part Of the vol
ume of business done by this firm
from 1895 to 1903. The check was
designed by the Bankers and Mer-
chants Lithographing Co. Decora-
ting effect designed by Charles Tim
mons OF the Shackelford & Timmons
Wall Paper Go.
While dwelling on the above it
will be interesting to note some
characteristics of the Stoller Live
Stock Commission Co. that are
equally as remarkable as their wall
decorations. Here is firm holding
the enviabie record Of having sold
more cattle IN one day than commits
sion firm in the world, IT'S cars, and
not dollar advanced on them. The
employees Of this firm are working
under strict orders to look carefully
after every detail of the business,
such as feeding promptly, watering
at the right time, watching the scale
beam, etc., and hold the record for
the past years Of having had fewer
mistakes in weighing and handling
stock than any Of their competitors.
By strict attention to business and
the reputation attained by this firm
they have the best located cattle
pens in the yards, being directly IN
front Of the Exhange building at the
main entrance, where the cattle are
seen by all the buyers as they pass
into and out of the yards. Last
year the Stoller Live Ltock Com
mission Co., without q dollar loaned
on live stock nor single note en-
dorsed, ranked in volume Of business
among the largest firms that were
loaning millions of dollars. They
and Kansas City, too, may we'll be
proud Of such record.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Senator hoar's Granddauah.er. E.

While visiting out in the New
tons few years ago. Senator Hoar
told the story of his little grand
daughter. Her older brother was to
give show las he called it,, and. in
addition. the patrons were to receive
a light lunch. The little girl was to
advertise the show throughout the
town, and in the meanwhile the tick
cts were to be printed by her brother.
In her childish earnestness she
stopped at the minister's house first,
and asked the minister's wife If she
would like to help the show along.
The child said. Il know the show will
be lovely; you ought to see how big
the tickets are"
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
M.kIno Use Of an Heirloom.

A certain young woman in town is
the proud possessor of a stunning old.
fla ashioned brass-nail studded chest. 1t
is an heirloom, having been handed
down from New England relatives. 1t
is the Joy of her life.
She really didn't know quite how
much she did think of it until a friend
of an exceedingly practical turn of
mind wondered why she didn't make
n cretonne cover and valance for 1t.
1T would make such a nice seat."
remarked the friend.-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
STORY OF "DEAN's" KINDNESS.
How Jefferson Gave a Treat to 4
Shut-In.

SSuOToOh SeNS
Shut-ln.
At the Drexel institute one recent
afternoon a group Of people recalled
very charming Incident In which the
recently deceased actor, Joe Jeffer-
son, acted a kindly part few years
ago. says the Philadelphia Record.
President McAlister had introduced
Mr. Jefferson, who had made his ad-
dress to the students, and was about
to leave, when the doctor told him
how delighted certain art student
would be If she could meet him. This
girl was brought every day in her roll
er chair and had been a shut-in up to
that time.
The veteran actor was delighted.
So was the girl.
He talked, and talked well. and she
listened.
In the course OF the conversation
he learned that not only had she new
er seen him act, but that she never
had been to theater. and didn't think
1t possible to go.
That was enough for Joe Jefferson.
1t was arranged In less time than II
takes to tell 1t to have her brought to
the stage door ten minutes before the
raising of the curtain that evening.
When she was brought to that door.
around which clings so much mystery,
she was met by RIP" himself in his
quaint makeup. just as he has been
received thousands of times by ap-
plauding audiences.
Throughout the performance the
girl in her roller chair remained a
charmed listener at one side OF the
stage.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
No hope fer His AfflIetion.

Buoyancy OF spirits is one of the
chief traits in the character Of the
Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, head of
the Armour institute in Chicago.
A watchful newspaper reporter over
heard the famous preacher ask at a
hotel office for DR.. Lorenz, the hip
specialist. Thinking that here was
story, the reporter waited until Dr.
Gunsaulus came down, then ap-
preached him with the question:
"Was there anything of public sig
nificance in your call on DR.. Lorenz?"
"Oh. no." said DR.. Gunsaulus. "I
consulted him about this affiiction in
my walk. But he said: Cheer up.
There's no hope for you. You'll never
be any better The Sunday Maga.
zine.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
8 NATION OF cHAUFFEURs.

Every Boy Ia France viii Soon Be
Familiar With the Machine.
The French nation so closely guards
her supremacy in the motor world
that plans are being made so that
every French boy will be made fam
iliar with the operation and principles
involved in the construction of the
automobile. says the Philadelphia
Record. A course OF instruction is be-
ing arranged for introduction into the
public schools. There are a number
Of technical schools where the details
of automobile Instructions are impart-
ed to those who desire such knowl-
edge.
1t is said that no city in the world
gives the same encouragement to auto
MODELLING as Paris. 1t has been decid-
ed that all the public hospitals shall
be equipped with propelled ambu-
lances and q very speedy car has been
ordered to be attached to the munich.
pal laboratory. where all the bombs
found on the streets of that city shall
be taken for investigation and des-
truction.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Simple Life Led by Pope.

Pope Plus goes on as he began,
preaching and practicing the simple
life. He has been reducing display
on the one hand and salaries on the
other. This, as may be imagined. is
not quite satisfactory to the hosts of
persons employed about the vatican.
While thus discouraging luxury. the
pontiff remains as affable and access.
ible as ever to friends of former DAYS.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
The Mall orser ca..los

Sit with your back to the table SO
the light will shine full upon the
page and put on your glasses that
no bargain may escape your eye.
What a wonderful book it is to be
sure-wonderful for what it does
not contain as well as for what it
does. We miss some things We
would be glad to see. Where is
their offer to pay cash or exchange
goods for your wheat, oats, corn,
beans, butter, eggs and hays How
much do they pay for cattle, sheep
and hogs, I. o. b. at your depot {?
How much tax will they pay to sup
port your schools and educate your
children; for improving roads and
bridges; for support of the poor of
the county; for the expense OF run
hing the business of the township,
county or states On what page is
their offer to contribute money to
the church, What line of credit do
they extend to you when your crops
are poor and money gone; when
through illness or misfortune YOU
are not able to send cash with or.
der" for your groceries, clothing
farm tools and crookery? Where is
their offer to contribute to your en-.
tertainment next years In short
will they do anything to provide {
market for what you have to sell anG
thereby keep up the value OF youl
estateY Will they do anything fol
social, church, school or government
support, or do they take your dollar,
out Of the community with no re
turn, except the goods you buys-
Weekly Implement Trade Journal.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Best Of All.

In my youth longed to hear
Trumpet measures breathing clear
To the theme my heart should read;
In my youth / longed to sec
Shades OF Pterian ope for me
Laurel boughs float down my need.
In my mid-age. naught care,
For the trumpet's hollow blare-
Nesting wrens its throat may stop!
In my mid-ags / require
Peace and shelter. household fire,
Ere their leaves the forests dropI
In my winter. shall still
seek abroad with fretful will,
Wanting all that have not?
Let me swift that chance forestall,
Bay What's mine is best OF all,
Elise IL were not in my lott"
Edith n. Thomas in Lippincott's.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Not Worth IL,

A fashily dressed negro walked
into the West Sixty-eishth street po-
lice station the other night and asked
Sergeant Thomson If he could have a
detective.
What do you want a detective
for?" asked the sergeant
well. boss, nah wife done run
away with another man and All thinks
she wants me-"
You'll have to go to a private de-
tective for that, we can't help you"
How much will one of them cost
me-"
About IS day, and he'll take at
least two days"
Hin; two days at IS a day! All
guess Ah1l let her go, boss."-New
York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
CAD SIGHT IN INDIA.
HIiImen stasger Under Burden Of
Immense Planks.


Immense PIan<s.
No sadder sight is to be seen in
India than the spectacle of 1.-The
Men With the Planks," staggering
along under their burden. Here is
grimly pathetic picture of them. drawn
by Sir Frederick Treves:
They are hillmen of the poorer
sort who carry planks of sawn wood
into Simla. Each beam is from twelve
to fourteen feet in length, and two
or three make up load. The men
are ill-clad, and the sun and rain
have tanned them and their rags to
the color of brown earth. They bear
the planks across their bent backs,
and the burden is grievous. They
come from a place some days journey
toward the SHOWS. They plod along
from the dawn to the twilight. They
seem crushed by the weight of the
beams. and their gait is more the gait
of a stumbling beast than the walk of
q man. Their long black hair is white
with dust as 1t hangs by each side Of
their bowed-down faces. The sweat
among the wrinkles on their brows is
hardened into lamentable clay. They
walk in single file, and when the path
is narrow they must needs move side
ways. The path is in a soil.
tude among bare and pitiless hills;
the road is as old as the world; and
in the weary dust of 1t many hun
dreds have dropped and died. Along
It steals this patient line of groaning
men. bending under the burden of the
planks upon their backs. Behind
them a rosy-tinted light is falling upon
the spotless SHOWS, and it needs only
the pointing figure of Dante on one
Of the barren peaks to complete the
picture Of a circle in Purgatory."
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21

in honor OF himself to which the
members of the democratic state
committee aud the faithful through
out the state have been hidden. The
guests are not expected to pay for
the eatables and drinkables, and in
return for this courtesy of Senator
Patterson's, they are not expected to
charge him anything for listening to
his speech.
The public does not need to be
reminded that for the last two years
Patterson's leadership of the Colo
aado democracy has been about like
the leadership of a dog tied to the
rear axle of wagon. But the next
Legislature will elect his successor in
the senate, and though that legisla-
ture will not be chosen until the fall
of 1908 Patterson thinks there is no
time like the present to begin laying
plans. He wants 10 see that dem
ocratic legislature is elected, and
above all that it is composed of Pat
terson democrats, for Alva Adams,
the perpetual candidate, is out after
Patterson's job, and in his present
role of martyr Alva is a formidable
rival.
All of which explains the call for
a meeting of the democratic state
committee in Denver tomorrow, and
the reckless disregard for expense
with which Senator Patterson is get
ting up the banquet given in con-
nection Herewith in honor of him
self. He Is to- sound the keynote,
and readers of the Patterson papers
will have no difficulty in guessing
what the knynote will be. Down
with the Money Devil; up with mu-
nicipal ownership of everything
this is to be the slogan.
If Patterson succeeds in his scheme
of capturing the democratic state or
ganization on this issue-or on any
other issue for that matter-the re-
publican party of Colorado will show
itself decidedly ungrateful if it does
not also tender him a banquet. He
certainly will have earned reward
from it, for nothing he could do
would afford better guarantee of
its success in the next campaign.
Patterson is first, last and always an
extremist. His platform is always
whateyer happens to be the latest
fad in politics, just now that fad
is municipal ownersphip; hence,
Patterson wants every town in Colo
RADIO to run everything within its
borders, from street railways and
electric lighting plants down to cor
ner groceries and blacksmith shops.
On this platform he will rally to
hio tht udlEeus
wild-eyed cranks in Colorado. 1t
will be a picturesque crowd. There
will be his old time chums, Mover
and Haywood, Overs of Lesdville,
and Bedford and Rush of Denver
all disinterested patriots who are
"agin the government" because the
government compels them to obey
the law and punish them for dyns-
hitting mines and stealing elections.
On the other side will be the con-
servative, thinking element. With
such a division there would be no
doubt of the result. Really. the
republican party ought to begin
preparations for banquet to Sena-
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
The Coming Of tn. King.

he cnme IN royal robes OF state,
And smiled upon the eager throng,
Hearts there were there all desolate.
Not to be moved by mirth and song.
He robes in purple-we in rags:
He dimes on gold-we beg for bread;
Shame on his sceptre, shame his throne
And We. his people" low they said.
''If he be King. let him be great.
And save US e'er We perish, they
Cried IN their bitter wrath. Then he
Heard and made answer tenderly:
Il am n King-but not so free
As you. who wander where you will
No day that dawns is mine alone.
Stern duty is my master still:
Only when death has called for me,
May Austin Low.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Patterson as . Republican Ally

Tomorrow night the Hon. Thomas
NJ. Patterson, the distinguished law
yer editor statesman who is rsluct-
sntly acknowledged by the people of
Colorado as one Of their representa-
tives in the upper house of congress,
will begin the construction of his
fences for the senatorial campaign
Of 1907. He has arranged a banquet
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
Bananas for America.

Fifteen million lunches of bananas
were brought to, the United States
last year by one fruit company
which runs eighty-three steamers.
They came chiefly from Cuba. Costa
Rica, Jamaica and Honduras.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21
One woman's Wisdom,

Green-"I don't see how Slyker's
wife manages to get along with him."
Brown-"Why not?"
Green-"He's such a slippery chap"
BrowN-"Oh, she walks over him
rough-shod."
The Lamar register., 1905-06-21

Do you desire to invest. in the mos
profitable and safest way, portion of
your earnings each year during the pro-
ductive period Of life, that you may
have guaranteed to your family or estate
in the event Of your death, s5,OOO.oO,
and guaranteed to yourself in cash on
the maturity of the investment, should
you live. $4,000. together with interest
earnings and accumulations of several
thousands more? See F. r. Mathews,
district manager Of Central Life, for
further information on this absolutely
sure investment. Every dollar gnaran-
teed and at all timds secured by ap-
proved securities deposited in the states
vaults at Des Moines.
$50, 600 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
l. WRIT MARKHAM.