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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
DEALS IN REALTY
CONTINUE ACTIVE
COMMENTS ON SEVERAL RE-
CENT SALES
MARKET IN HEALTHY STATE
Various Transfers of Importance In
the Business District and In the
Residence Section--lnvest-
ors Are Busy
MARKET IN HEALTHY STATE

Steady activity in the realty market
is the record for the past week, as
shown by the high class property that
has changed ownership.
On the street some comment has
been made in reference to the two big
sales made by Abbot Kinney on South
Spring street. one property going for
100000, the other for $250,OOO Property
owners wondered why Mr. Kinney sold
at those figures. One man remarked:
"Mr. Kinney probably sold because he
had buyer and 100000 purchasers are
not always standing around, and, be-
sides, Mr.. Kinney is one of those men
who are content with fair profit and
that's what he got. He and others like
him who let go occasionally create an
active realty market"
Some real estate agents state that
they find the market a little tight
Just now, as the owners of property
are not anxious to sell. They evidently
feel that they will wait for larger re-
turns on the rising market.
Bought for Improvement
NJ. w. Everhardy of the Palace mar
ket, through the Althouse Bros, has
paid J. G. schafer $21, 900 for an unim-
proved lot 15S1sx2Oo feet on the north
west corner of Pico and Sentous
streets.
On Figueroa Street
ho RI
Vickers the property on the southwest
corner of Twenty eighth and Figueroa
streets. The lot has a frontage on
Figueroa street of 1852 feet with depth
on Twenty-eighth street of 175 feet to
a 20-foot alley. The price paid was
about $11, 900. Mr.. Vickers owns the
adjoining property on Twenty-eight
street and has purchased the above
mentioned property as an investment.
The sale was made through John D.
Foster & Co.
Twelve Lots Sold
A. C. Bilicke has sold to F. L. Bots
ford and associates twelve unimproved
lots on the south side of Ninth street
between Hoover street and Westmore-
land avenue, each lot 50x135 feet. Con-
sideration $4,000.
Advance In Value
Mrs. E. A. Hodgkins has paid to
Susan K. Mess $25,oo0 for a lot 4ox1e5
feet on the west side of Olive street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, i'm
proved with a two-story frame resi-
dence. Previous recent sales of the
same property were $4,000 and $2o 900.
On Santee Street
Mrs. A. V. r. S. Orchard has sold
to F. Caspany lot IA and part of lot 81,
Josefa subdivision of the De Cells Vine
yard tract. The property has 81 feet
fI It by 1855 feet deep, located on the
west side of Santee street, 65 feet south
of Fourteenth street, improved with an
eight-room two-story frame dwelling.
The consideration named was $1O50O.
East Fifth Street
John Brink last week sold to a syndt-
cate of local investors, through Black
Bros. and F. J. Steele & Co., the north
east corner of East Fifth street and
Towne avenue, fronting S2h feet on
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
Scherer
Tracts

MAIN sTREET-south of
/Siauson ave-; 1, 5 and 10
acres or big lots sOx136. Low
Prices, Easy Terms. Now in
preparation. Advance maps
ready for selections.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
81 New Tracts -
Slduson and
Compton Ave.
Orchard Tract

Subdivision of the butcher place. Take
Central avenue car to Slauson avenue.
Branch. office at end of line; or u
minutes on Long Beach line to Gath
st. st. Or Spaulding Junction; Big lots
flowers, berries, oranges-all highly
improved. Water, water. water. Just
the place for self-sustaining homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
54th Street.
Across
Town

Subdivision of Toberman place, be-
tween Figueroa street and Redondo
railroad. See it quickly. Street
work now being done. Many I'm
provements. On Redondo car line
and Fifty-fourth street crosstown.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
CORNER FOURTH AND CENTRAL
Notable Improvement Near the Arcade
Station for Business and Hotel
Purposes to Be Finished
In October

The accompanying illustration shows
the four-story brick, steel and frame
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

The New MoNeta Avenue Car Is NOW KunnlNS
The gnewy reemarud Aen to our
s6 See the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

Of men as soon as the steel arrives
from the east. The foundation is ready
for the building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
buggy and harness and slight wounds
to the horse was the result Of the run-

buggy and harness and slight wounds
to the horse was the result Of the run-
away.
]. A. Greenlee and A. F. Bridger, Of
Richland, were here last Friday.
AL. Brolliar will carry mail on route
No. 8, until the recovery of the regu-
lar carrier, JAS Williams.
G. S. Kleinschmitt is putting in new
brick walks at his home on South
Main street.
a some what extended visit. She ex-
poets to visit in Spencer and Cedar
Rapids ano Minneapolis, Mimi, be-
fore returning.
A large crowd of I. o. o. F. boys
drove to What Cheer last Friday
night and attended lodge.
w. S. Martin, of Hedrick, was over
Thursday.
Ira Crawford, of New Keswick, was
down Friday.
o. o. Phelps, Of Hedrick, passed
through here Friday with fine horse
purchased at Greeley, Ia.
Mrs. ]. F. Priest went to Ottumwa
Saturday morning to visit for q few
days with her daughter.
Rural Carriers Harris and Reed Of
Keota calle, on James Williams Sum
day afternoon.
H. G. Brown is in st. Paul on cat
tie purchasing trip.
e. M Parker, of Des Moines, was In
town from Friday evening until Nom
day.
J. B. A. Robinson and John Hartzell
Of Keswick, were business callers on
Wednesday.
Fred Schipfer is serving as Feder-
al grand juror in Keokul1, and his wife
is visiting with her parents in Excel-
sio" Springs, Mo- during his absence.
Captain Carr, of Montezuma, has
/ OF ,rt No CT
week.
| Work on the G. M. & st. P. railway
bridges is progressing finely and the
| present indications are that the struc-
| lures will be ornamental as well as
useful.
| DR.. E. S. Roher, of Chicago is vis-
| iting friends in the city.
| The receivers of the Sigourney Saw
| ings bank are now paying out the last
5 per cent to depositors and will soon
close out the business of the institu-
ton. Every depositor got one hund-
red cents on the dollar.
/ Mrs. j. l.. Terrence died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. ID. T. Stock
man at about o'clock Sunday after
noon. She seemed to feel quite well
and ate dinner wiz the family few
minutes before. Shortly after dinner.
Mrs. Terrence was taken i'll, and the
| doctor was sent for. The doctor came
and was with her when she died. Mrs.
Terrence has been in i'll health the,
greater part of the winter. She was
with daughter in Oklahoma, part
of the time, and while there became SO
| Ill that Mrs. Stockman was sent for.
Mrs. Stockman stayed until Mrs. Tor
renee got well enough to be brought
back here. Since the return she has
been staying at the Stockman home
not feeling well enough to undertake.
living alone in her furnished home on
Main street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
CARNEGIE AN AMERICAN.

1--WE don't want any rich men in our
family Whether Andrew Carnegie
said this or not, he said enough in his
authorized interview regarding the
marriage of his niece to a groom to
stamp him as an American, true, out
and-out Yankee. Though native of
Scotland he has none Of the old world
love for title and rank and his ready
approval of his niece's secret marriage
proves the fact beyond any question.
Miss Nancy Carnegie, that was, is said
to be the iron masters favorite niece.
She married without consulting him
and married, too, groom who was in
the employ of the Carnegie. family.
If anything could bring out the old
line of prejudice against plebian
calling that really turks in the heart
of all who are not truly American, this
action would have made Andrew Car
negie angry. Blu instead he met the
young people with BLESS you, my
children" and told the newspaper
men that he had much rather see Nan
,cy marry poor honest man than a
worthless duke. That is the real
American idea and Andrew Carnegie
is beyond any doubt, true American.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25

delivery and 800 large forecast cards
are daily posted in as many postof1 ices.
The farmer has warning notice of an
anticipated frost, snow, rain, change
In the temperature or any meteorolog-
ical condition which will affect his
crops even sooner than has his city
cousin. The forecasts are telephoned
during the noon hour while the farmer
is at dinner. By arrangements made
by the Des Moines offices they are
sent direct to the various rural tele-
phone exchanges from Chicago. Mar
shalltown alone daily telephones
weather forecasts to $500 farmers.
Before the noon neal is completed the
farmer knows what conditions to ex-
pect that night and the next day.
Another farm revolution has been
effected by means of school centraliza-
ton and consolidation. Instead of
trudging miles to several little schools,
the children are daily transported in
hacks and wagons to central or con-
solidated school, which has the advan-
tage of improved teaching facilities
and vastly better building conditions
The transportation charges are paid
by the school district and then includ-
ed in the school tax, the individual
charge being less than street car fare
for the city children. Four years ago
twenty-four of the ninety-nine coun-
ties of the state had adopted one or
the other of these plans. This years
report is expected to show one or the
other in operation in half the counties
of the state.
A still more recent innovation and
one which has hardly passed the ex-
perimental stage as yet is the lighting
of farm houses ard barns by electric
ity generated in dynamos operated by
windmills. The experiments have
been successful thus far, and kerosene
as an illuminant is in fair way to be
discarded. The innovation will result
in lessening of the number of rural
fires, rne majority of which are caused
by the lanterns now in use in ',arns
and outhouses. Several counties in
Iowa have arranged for the pawn ent
of taxes at postoffices and local banks
SO that visits to the county seats are
not necessary as heretofore. Hardly a
month passes but one innovation is
devised to ease the lot and life of the
farmer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25

Iowans, who are so familiar with
the splendid facilities afforded by the
Ames agricultural college that they
take it as matter of course, may be
surprised to learn that the good work
of this school is not by any means
confined within the borders of the
state. In a recent issue of the Low
son Union of Lowson, Maryland, there
is an editorial advising the papers
readers to secure at once Prof. P. G..
Holden's bulletin on Selecting and
Preparing Seed Corn" which is enc of
many such bulletins issued by the
Ames school. Iowa is doing the far
mers much good, not only the farmers
OF Iowa but those of all the states even
as far to the east as Maryland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
THE NATIONAL HYMN.

Philadelphia Press.-The New York
assembly has followed an example set
In other states by prohibiting the use
In public schools Of books containing
revised" versions of "The Star
Spangled Banner" Since Keys poem
upon the bombardment of Fort Nc
Henry has established itself in univer-
is emfnently right that it should be
protected from alteration, and espe-
c1ally from changes that are out Of
harmony with it's purpose. The pres
ent movement for the restoration Of
the original text was begun by the or
ganization Of United Confederate Vet
Grams, but we are glad to say that it
has been taken up as earnestly in the
North as in the South. 1t is not just,
however, to blame school officials or
the publishers Of school books for the
modern stanzas, which have been in
nocentlv copied. They date back to
wartime, or the period Immediately fol-
lowing, and Oliver Wendell Holmes is
supposed to be responsible for them
When THE Star Spangled Banner"
came into renewed popularity In the
SOS. New England sensibilities were
aggrieved by Keys fling at the oppon-
ents of the war Of 1872.
And where is that band who SO yaunt-
That the havoc of war and the bat
ties confusion,
A home and a country should leave
us no more?
Their blood has washed out their
foul Footsteps pollution,
No refuge could save the hireling and
slave
From the terrors Of fight or the gloom
Of the grave.
This forry or MOS dro~
ped from the Massachusetts version.
Subsequently a Boston publisher con-
ceived the idea of adding some up-to-
date stanzas that should transfer the
condemnation to the South. and this
is what was turned out:
When our land is illumined by Liber-
tvs SMILE
II a foe from within strikes a blow
at her glory,
Down, down with the foe who dares to
def1Ie
The stars of her flag and the page Of
her story;
BY the millions unclaimed who our
birthright have gained
We will keep her bright blazon forever
unstained.
This suited prevailing sentiment in
the North at, the time, and nobody
stopped to consider the historical in
consistency of the allusion to the
freedmen in song of 1874. This re-
vised version went also into the South
in the reconstruction era, being suited
to the freedman's schools, and grad
ually 1t seems to have found its way.
by the usual process of copying with
out examination, into the school books
used In most of the states. It was
not until some -Confederates heard
the children Of the New Orleans
schools singing, Down, down with the
foe" that anybody inquired into the
matter The Louisiana school board
first took 1t up; Indiana followed, and
now we are likely to get the original
text restored in general use. Per-
haps there are not many persons who
have ever sung this far into the diff
cult hymn, but while we hold to the
time-honored verses 1t is well to keep
them unaileyed,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
CHARLTON.

Charlton. April o. - John Wilson
of Ottumwa spent the day in the city
Friday, with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson.
Hon. B. F. Clayton came down from
Indianola Friday morning for few
days. visit with his daughter, Mrs. H.
B. Stewart.
Miss Anna Sasmenhousmer returned
Friday evening from Pekin. ILL.,. from
an extended visit with relatives.
e. NJ Cobb Of Monmouth, ILL.,, adj
dressed the farmers institute here to-
day at o'clock. He spoke on dairying
and at 1880 p. M, on the building of
silos.
Mrs. Maud Alfred returned to her
home in Corydon yesterday after a
pleasant visit with Mrs. Morgan VIII
liams.
Mrs. G. S. Lewis and little son went
to st. Joe yesterday for a few days.
visit.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Aughey depart
ed yesterday for West Salem, O., for
visit. From there they go to Newton,
N. T., where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Ed. Lorimer who has been employed
at Abba came home today.
Attorney Delman Threlkeld who is
seriously III with peritonitis was oper-
ated on Thursday night and stood the
ordeal better than was expected.
Walter Denry went Thursday to Gal
weston, Texas. He will also visit at
Houston before returning to his home.
The various churches in the city will
observe Easter tomorrow with appro-
pirate sermons and programs,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
OUR ADOPTED SONS.

Recently in Chicago the authorities
have had their attention called to a
frightful traffic in young girls and
every effort is being made to stop the
practice. Just how 1t is to be done is
a problem. but strange to say the
truant law is being invoked in many
cases with success.
The families in which the trouble
occurs are foreigners, largely Italians,
recently immigrated to this country.
The superintendent Of the compulsory
education department of the Chicago
school board explains the situation in
a recently published article.
The traffic in child wives is not or
ganized, according to Sup. Bodine but
is carried on by Italians who migrate
from the provinces of Abruzzi, Basi-
licata, Calabra, Napoli and Stella. The
father finds in Chicago prosperous
young Sicilian and extols to him the
charms OF the daughter. Then he of.
fers to give her in marriage if the
bridegroom will agree to pay the pas
sage to this country of the girl and
her mother. In many instances the
father needs a new horse for his ped.
ding wagon or a new hand organ. The
groom gives the price.
The girls are thus sold by their
fathers to husbands they never have
seen, and then are forced to go out in.
to the streets with little green love
birds for sale. to earn a livelihood by
telling fortunes Of passersby, or to
turn the crank of an organ from morn.
ing until night while their masters
pass the hat.
Superintendent Bodine is endeavor
ing to stop these cases by arrestine
the parents for not sending their
daughters to school in accordance with
the law. The plan is proving success
full in many cases, but many OF
Americas adopted sons-too many
are managing, by one way and an
other, to evade both the law and the
administrators Of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
OKLAHOMA AND STATEHOOD.

The people of Oklahoma have high
hopes of the success of their statehood
bill since the President visited them
and talked to them. They are not dis
mayed by past failure but are working
ahead for statehood, putting forth per-
sistent and intelligent effort. They
are TOLD that Senator Beverage, the
chairman of the committee on terri
tories, has arranged a program by
which he expects to get bill into the
hands of President Roosevelt not later
than January, 1906. Oklahomans are
encouraged to expect statehood at an
early date.
But if Arizona and New Mexico are
to be tackled on to the Oklahoma In
dian territory bill in the coming ses-
sion, as they were in recent congresses
the chances for speedy legislation are
not bright All these territories should
be dealt with separately. The people
of Oklahoma and the Indian territory
want union, and they want admission
just as soon as they can get it after
March next, when the tribal relations
of the. Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks,
Chickasaws and Seminoles will expire.
The recent bill provided for their adj
mission not earlier than that date. If
bill is passed promptly in the coming
congress the delay beyond that time
may not be very great.
Let Arizona and New Mexico be
treated Independently of the more east
ern territories. 1t is possible that the
country would consent to their admis-
sion as one state, although there would
be a good deal Of opposition to it. But
there is no opposition anywhere to the
admission of Oklahoma-I Indian terri
tory. In conjunction they have pop.
ulation of about 100000 in 1905, and
would thus take high rank in inhab-
itants among the states. In property
and in the general conditions which
insure stable and progressive com
munity they are well endowed. These
two territories should be dealt with in
a separate measure. The omnibus bill
of the past two congresses was really
an Injustice to these two territories,
and the country demands that the
blunder be not repeated. What the
people at large want is that Oklahoma
and its neighbor shall be admitted just
as soon after March next as congress
will permit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
sleoURNEY.

Sigourney. April 1S.-Court adjourn
ed Friday to reconvene Monday morn
ing. A new grand jury will be drawn
to deal with the Johnson T. Martin
case. The grand jury for this year
found bill against him for assault
with intent to commit murder, so no
man that was on duty at that time
will be allowed to deal with him on
the more serious charge now pending
Of murder in the first degree.
A. w. Kadel and w. w. Wilson, of
Keswick, were down on business Fri
day.
Mrs Ora Parker was bruised up
considerable in a run away Friday af-
ternooon. She was driving one horse
and 1t became unmanageable. Torn up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25

paign record, suggests possibility In
connection with Judge Parker which
cannot fail to interest the democrats
of the Bryan stripe. The weekly paper
says:
The five million democrats who
lately voted for Judge Parker, and who
began to get interested in him as a
man and a politician, will rejoice that
he has chosen to remain in the ring.
For him to return to the bench would
have been virtually to renounce active
participation in party politics in the
future. We are glad he is not content
to do that. We will watch with lively
interest his progress and development
as a campaign speaker and party coun-
selor."
Without any desire to throttle
any hope the judge may
have to remain in politics.
and without wanting to pour cold wa
ter on the ambitions and aspirations
of one who has already lost one hard
race, we cannot understand, out here
IN the Mississippi valley country,
where the democrats are the "back to
the people kind just where Alton B.
Parker will work into the general plan
of the new democracy. His speeches
would not sound we'll in campaign
for Bryan as president. He wouldn't
switch, surely, and if this were the
plan, Harper's Weekly surely wouldn't
uphold him.
1t is indeed hard to see any poritical
future for Alton B. Parker and in the
private opinion of one who watched
his campaign very closely, he had
much better returned to the bench
when opportunity afforded. Life is too
short for Judge Parker ever to become
president. The Parker class of orators
and counselors is not popular just now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25


G g,s TOT senator agalnsI Senator
U .,r, says the heokuk Gate City.
The expressions OF the state press
since the subject was hrst proacned
must nave made " very clear TO MIN
tnat sucn eandldacy would De equiv
aient 10 polltlcai suicide.
q. %
Inc waterloo Reporter says mat not
one person IN twenty is satisned TO live
the lie that his parents hved perore
MIN.
Springs nckle weather keeps the
peek-a boo waist sun lingering IN tne
zap OF last summer observes the Mar
shaiitown Iimes-Repuollcan.
.
me Wapelo Republican observes
whisky Is a curse he thinks he can
iool with IL saleiy.
a., o.
BUSINESS men say that 1t Is chicago
competition that has kept down the
packing INDUSTRY IN iowa, says the
Des MONIES Capital. one Iowa pack
OF says tne chicago packers keep up
the price OF hogs ana make IRE pur-
aen 10 tne Iowa packer IN tnat way.
lhs houses enough IN IOWA 10 supply
the nome demand for cured meats we
" Snicaso ana Then reshippiils Ii'eats
lor .,, our own use.
me !acl. that AN inc wires are
running INTO the once OF FORMER GOV
.or ray. rom ilanllesting lncnna1lon
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ooulliai. lIe NeW 1ork senator
lia success OF wireless poIltlcs
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wv uo ny pelieVe lnat tne great
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tharsse, ~ $500 ~ r7,n 49, . t mpa.u leil ~
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25

And now the announcement is made
that circus parades are to be discon-
tinued and their place taken by free
exhibitions at the circus grounds. II
this undermining is kept up too long
we may expect to see the menagerie
left off some year. Then where will
be the excuse for taking the chill
dren?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT,

ut is seldom that the rich mans
son can fill his fathers Shoes" says
the Waterloo Times Tribune refer
ring to the case of young Mr.. Hyde.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25

ONCE: 117-11s East Second street
Telephone editorial or business Of
flcel Nc. "A.
Address the Courier Printing Co.. Of
tumwa, Iowa.