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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
Batavia iowa.

4 - 81 batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am a girl years
DID, AS II have never written letter
to the Courier I will write one like
to read the boys and girls letters. My
school commenced April 8. was glad
when,1t began. like to go to school,
MY teachers name is Miss Alice
Clinkenbeard. like her very much
My studies are third reader, arithne-
tic. language, spelling, music. writing.
/ go to. Sunday school every Sunday
unless I am sick. Well will close.
Goodbye.
Mabel Gantz.
8. ] will send you a quotation:
Sin has many tools,
But lie Is q handle that fits them ALL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
Batavia, Iowa.

Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little fat girl.
Papa calls me an old speckled hen, be-
cause Tn freckled, but my name is
Kathleen Bonita Gantz. That's nicer
than speckled hen. don't you think sc?
Kathleen Gantz.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08

Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor: / am little girl
years old have one brother. His
name is Willard. He is years old
For pets have one cat. Her name
is Kitty Spot. 1 have fine time
coasting and skating In the winter. AS
my pencil is getting short l will close.
Yours truly,
Charlotte Baker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
Yours truly,
= Violet Nelso,
GAL Center Avenue.
ottumwa, Iowa.

Dear Editor:-
/ have been thinking about writing
to the Courier Junior for q long time.
enjoy reading the letters in the pa
per. My papa has taken the Courier
for some time and likes to read 1t.
live north of Ottumwa about IN
miles, and go to Victory school, No.
teachers name was Wilhelmina Olson.
have one sister and one brother, who
are older than myself. For pets
have two dogs, Dick No. l.. and Dick
No. 2. / have been wanting pony
for a long time. but have not one yet,
so I ride an old horse that is good
enough for me. 1 guess I will not
make my letter any longer this time.
Your little friend.
Donald Aldridge English.
Age, 8 years.
r. F. D. No. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08

Ottunwa, iowa.
Dear Editor: My papa takes the
Courier. know some Of the little
Juniors and want to be one. ] 60 to
Sunday school Ny grandma Is our
teacher. She was sixty-flve years
old. Says she wants to be little girl
with us. We just love her. Our pas
tor Is sick. We miss him so much.
Hope he will be well soon. His name
is Mr.. Hopton. MY pets are little
dog His name is Dewey have big
doll and go-cart to keep 1t In. I set
aunty and have little broom and
sweep. I have one little sister, Gladys.
She has such pretty curls. and is 4
years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08

Hedrick. Iowa.
Dear Editor: L am little girl 8
years old. This Is my first letter to
the Courier. Our school commenced
the first Monday in April. / am in the
fourth grade. I have two brothers,
Roy and Lawrence Ro.. is and Law
renee Is Z. For pets have turkeys
and geese. / help mamma with her
work. will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Maria Davis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
1.-THE USE OF A KIND WORD.

Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
THE QUEER CHAMELEON.

Ollie, la.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22
sroaa,nts 81

tend OF tier enHronnntss 5sEi =
same sStr,les man 5sogesa=sear
deparmenss ever iuaoSation 5nSI-11E
experiment is restssed an aloLss the
line The secretary OF the treasIsryy.
occasionally performs an act wi:laoat
a precedent. butthe press generally
cnrIcises It because It IS something
different -
ia merchant or banker changes bis
methods he is spoken OF as BENZ p-o-
Sressire and up TO date
The Last paragraph IN the clipping
reads Unexpected things happea at
all times and change the current o.
our lives. The only good rule is 10
measure up to the Ane-.oeu sta,.,:-
ard of .sreaness-.r-- This was 1ne
boys version Of substantially tbs iol-
lowing:
While The world does me- look upon
the Revenue Cutter Service as veIy
important, yet TO Go ones work vel,
IN whatsoever field assigned. AID in
e1Cn 1nStsoSeuo measure ny ~ TX 100
stature of a man and TO meet ;:.c re
euirenents of every hour is srezt::ess
as measured b. the America" stan
dard-
!. am very glad ADMIRAL cc:h.aa
wrote. for il gives me an opportunity
TO correct very awkara report aiostt
of the papers the morning tciiowins
published a brief statement, w.-ch /
presume the Admiral saw. ,Har il
been a formal occasion / should have
prepared page or TWO for tie rress.
but We nau gone down on are=eir.e
cutter. and &C not suppose ttets S--:.s
a possibi.l.v of being quoted AZ al
Very sincerely yours
L. N. SaAET-
The President. the White House
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

Han 6 HAIRS Ice. crsam has already.
become famous for It's quality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22
NEGROES SHOT.
In Melee Opposite Washinsson-one
Dead and Two Badly
Wounded.

WASHINGTON May Clone ne
go dead and two others injured. one OF
them probably fatally. is the result of
shooting ARRAY which occurred Sat
urday night in Rosslyn- across the Po-
tomac river from Washington I'm
Gle John Jones. colored. seventy years
old. il is said started the trouble He
was killed by Constable Edward
Vietch. Jones wounded Terry Godsey,
60 years old. who is in a Georgetown
University hospital. with probable IA
,al injuries. and Rastus Ransom. 20
years old. who is suffering from a bull
let wound In the shoulder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

Very respectfully.
P. V. McGRAW-
Fourth Asst Postmaster General
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22
mstrletlons 70
Rura Patrons:
FOURTH AssisTANTPo sTMasTER
GENERAL SENDS OUT iNTERs
EsTINe LETTER

~. 1 -
The following letter sent out TO che
iposrnasters By Fourth Assistant Post
master General De Grawl IS OF great
interest TO the people uvins on rural
routes. The letter explains ITSELF
WASHINGTON. May j. 1896.
To Posfmasters:
l. On ana afte- July i, 1906, J.ei-
rons of the rural delivery service xiii
be required 10 display signals on their
boxes when they leave mail in them
fo- carriers TO collect. as. after thar
date. carriers. when serving their
routes. Will not be required to open
and examine any mali boxes except
those 20 which they have mall TO de
Ever and those on which signals are
DISPLAYED 10 indicate there is mail for
carriers TO collect
Those patrons whose boxes are
not provided with signals must attach
thereto some device which. when dis
played. VIII plainly show passing car
riers there is mail TO be collected Il
is not necessary that such device shall
be either complicated or costly: a gerry
simply arrangement VIII answer the
purpose.
3. Carriers must lower The Signals
on boxes after making collections. pro
vided no mail IS left therein; and
must display the signals when they
deposit mail for patrons. unless the
patrons have made request 10 the con-
trary
T. The carries must be Instructed
TO promptly inform patrons Of their
routes with regard to this order. and
You should. without expense TO the
Department. use such other neces-
sary means for informing them as
viii secure complete understanding
and fun compliance by all patrons on
the date mentioned
Very respectfully.
p. V. McGRAw,
~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

Well. Jack" said the heiress. who
was given to slang, you've got me
cinched all right. but I'm afraid Pa viii
kick about you"
Well replied her accepted lover.
II don't care hoH- much he kicks about
me so long as he doesn't kick ne
about Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

Write that want ad you have been
see how quick you get what You want
Tne Vest virSinian want column Is
at your service at half cent word
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22
Gossip From
Nation s Capital
THE QUESTION OF IMPROVING
THE HUMAN RACE BY SCI
ENTlFIc BREEDING.

WASHINGTON. May 22-The Am
erican Beeders' Association. of Wash
insron. of which Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture Hays is secretary is
contemplating an experiment that is
both weighty and interesting. The
question to be solved is whether the
human species can be improved BIZ
scientific breeding The association
already has i3 committees studying
the work relating to the breeding Of
different kinds of animals and inves-
tlsatins the general subject of breed
ing heredity and the natural evolution
the committee on eugenicS" investi-
gate and report o. the heredity Of mar.
and on ways OF encouraging the multi
plication OF good blood and diScour
aging the multiplication or the weaker
AMI more vicious blood OF the homar'
family While as yet no radical su@-
Sestions have been considered, mem
bers of the committee who have had
a large AMI successful experience III
the improvement of domestic plants
and animals generally believe that the
subject of heredity in man should re-
ceive more serious consideration They
believe the philosophy Of society IS
that by good food clothing and other
physical conditions. aided BY e3uca-
ton and Christianity. all is done that
may be done to elevate race
Senator BeveridEe, OF Indiana has
broken his rule OF always wearing a
black Prince Albert coat Ever since
he has been elected to the Senate, the
junior Senator from Indiana has al
ways worn the diSnifeJ black f-oclS
coat, and no one ever thought Of see
ing him in any other costume But
when the hot weather struck Washing
ton a few days ago and the atmos-
phere of the Senate became overhead
ed by the discussion Of The rate bill
Senator Bereridse surprised his col
leagues and friends by walking into
the Senate one morning arrayed in
the latest color of gray cloth. To be
sure. the coat was cut in Prince Al
bert style, but the sight OF Senator
Beverilse in anything but black caus-
ed comment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

No better sign is needed that the
people are for Hubbard than that the
Democratic sheet in this city is against
him
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22
NOTICE.

Persons owning lots IN WOODLAND
cemetery. and wishing to have spe-
cial work done on them. as grading,
sowing to a better grade OF grass, or
any other improvement they may de-
sire, can have same done at reason
able price That is a special feature.
and we are prepared to do this kind
Of work promptly. Address the Su-
perintendent.
Mn BARNS 1e-e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

Good Bread Makers know the lead
ing -four. is Pilsbury's Best Sales all
over the world show it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-22

Baltimore & Ohio Excursion
Sunday. May g. s1-oo to Wheeling
and return. Special train leaves Fair
mont at 1855 a. m
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

The old style sharp-pointed shoe of
Spanish origin has nearly disappeared
in Mexico, having been replaced by the
American lasts.
The cabinet makers of France are
artists, but they keep reproducing,
year aftcc year, the styles which their
forefathers have made for centuries.
The cut of lumber in the Canadian
province of Ontario will exceed that
of last year by 100,000,0O0 feet. The
cut will total about $50, 100000 feet.
Germany pig iron production in Oc-
fober passed, for the first time, the
million-ton mark The months out
put reached 1006.9 tons, a gain of
16 per cent. over October last year.
This country ranks first in the pa
per-making industry. Germany is Sec
oud, and Great Britain comes third.
The production in America is two or
three times greater than in Great
Britain.
The United States consumes all of its
annual iron output of $4,000 600 tons.
England consumes 5000 tons moro
than It's l4V0O,OU0 ton output, ana
Germany 100000 more than its 21,-
100000 ton output.
One brick-making company put out
81, 4,260, 600 bricks, with an average to
the machine of nearly 3,750,000. This
is the largest average, and the greatest
total of brick ever made in New York
state by any brick manufacturing
plant.
According to recent statistical state
ments published in the Bulletin of the
Commercial Geographical society of
Paris, the worlds production of pc
trolcum was divided as follows: United
States. 100000 tons; Russia 10000
600; Sumatra, Java and Borneo, 1,000,-
600; Roumania, 100000; the East In
dies, 100000 all others. 25O,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
Woman's Inventive Genius.

1t is not true that woman lacks
creative genius. In fact the inven-
tive talent is marked in woman.
There is usually something original
in her makeup, asserts the Washing
ton Star. The rude masculine observ-
er who makes the charge that woman
is defective in creatiyeness is wrong.
He has noted that when one woman
begins to wear a certain or uncertain
shape of hat every other woman must
have the same shape. be it shapely or
shapeless. He has observed that when
one woman switches the fullness of
the sleeve from the elbow to the
shoulder or back again from the shoul-
der to the elbow every other Wont
an must do the same. He has OBJ
served that when one woman designs
to bake a cake she insists on bor-
rowing the neighbor's recipe, though
this argues more for woman's rever-
ence for precedent than for her lack
of originality. The observer has also
noted that the first woman got Cff
the first street car backward and that
ever since every other woman has
done the same thing.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
Emperor Williams Character.

AS the German emperor is the per"
most bound up, light on his character
has more than personal interest. re-
cent book on Germany has chapter
devoted to the kaiser The Boston
Herald, summarizing it, says it shows
that Bismarcks policy, both foreign
and domestic. ran an even course; but
that no sooner had the kaiser got rid
of him than Germany's foreign policy
became ftful, enigmatic and unstable,
a replica of the emperOr's impuls!Ya
character. The Herald goes on: An
ernment is it's lack of stability. The
emperor it is said, considers his min
listers not as experienced and indie
pendent chiefs of the departments of
state, entitled to opinions of their own,
but as the executors of his will, and
he removes them as soon as they do
not succeed in fulfilling his wishes.
The domestic policy of the emperor is
depicted as equally unfortunate. His
arrogant Imperialism and lack of toll
Grafton have driven the liberal ele-
ments of Germany into the ranks of
the social democratic party, which is
no more exclusively a party of malcon-
tents recruited from the laboring
classes, but now includes numerous
manufacturers, merchants, bankers,
professional men, etc, a proof OF dis
content among the middle classes.
Summing up the net result of the en-
peror's increasing activity during the
II years of his reign, the author finds
that Germany has lost ground and
prestige in foreign politics, and at the
same time the emperor has communi-
Gated his own nervous restlessness to
the rest of the world The lack of true
perspection, foresight and especially of
stability is given as the reason for
these disappointing results"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
Court Fines a Union $1,000.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-President Edwin
R. Wright. of Typographical Union
No 1G, was yesterday fined by Judge
Holdom, of the superior court $100
and sentenced to 30 days in Jail for
contempt of court. Edward Bessette.
a member of the union, was fined $50
and sentenced to 80 days in Jail The
union itself was fined 1000 The
charge against the union and it's mem
bers was violation of an injunction by
which the members of the union were
enjoined from interfering with the
operation of the printing establish
ments operated by the Typothetae.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
FACIAL PARALYSIS
Nervous Distortion of Face Cured by
Or. Williams Pink Pills.

What appears to be a slight nervous
attack may be the forerunner Oft severe
disorder. No nervous sufferer should
neglect the warming symptoms, but
should see that the starved nerves are
nOurished before the injury to the deli
cate organism has gone to an extent that
renders Il cure a difficult matter. The
nerves receive othcirnouriShmen through
the blood, the same as every other part
of the body, and the bestncrve tonic and
food is DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Tho
experience of Mr.. Harry Bemis, of
Nuthville Washington county, n. Y,
substautiates this.
u had been feeling badly for n long
time said Mr.. BcmiS, and in tho
early part of September, 1902, was COM
PEELED to quit work ON account of my i'll
health. My trouble was at first ex-
heme nervousness, then my sight be-
came affected and | consulted an oruli>t
who said was suffering from parulysis.
lie treated me for s1me time, bur got
40 benefit. | trind another doctor aHa
again failed to obtain any relief My
uorvousne~s increased. Slight uois
wouldpjmostmalsc mnwild. My mouth
was drawn so / could scarcely eat aud
one eye was affected 50 j could hardly
sne. j hHt very little Usg ui my lm#s,
in iant / WAS almost n complete wr.sir.
81 Wu @il right u.v and au Dt work.
That is lanause followed my wjEe's aG-
vice end took pr. Williams Pink Pills
SH. hId used the aEno r.uCaE herself
with tha most gratifying raHtl and -ita
persuaded me - try ta.m whom lt app
pglrat tEgt the doctors We're uuahla g..
4. E.. HE. .E E# fr4 ..
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
VIII End a Reirn of Terror.

New York, Feb. 3.-The treaty of
Chinatown-"an agreement between
the societies known as On Leong
Tong and the Hip Sing Tong to insure
peace and good will among the Chi
ncse of Greater New York"-was
drawn up and formally agreed to Fri
day before Justice Warren W. Foster,
of the court of special sessions, who
acted as arbitrator. The treaty will
be signed with much ceremony next
Tuesday If the warring factions live
up to the agreement it will mean the
end of a reign of terror in Chinatown,
in whose mysterious buildings mur-
ders have been of almost weekly oc-
rurrencO
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Senate and House
of Representatives.

Washington. Jan 30.-What is con
sidered a strike at the railroads was
taken by the house Monday in the
adoption of a resolution calling on the
president to furnish information as to
the existence of an alleged agreement
in violation of the interstate COM
merce law between the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore & Ohio. Norfolk & Western,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Northern Central
and Philadelphia, Baltimore Il Wash
ngton railroad companies. The
Chinese boycott and the admin
istratiOn of the forest reserves divided
the attention of the senate.
Washington, Jan. 31.-Members of
the house evidenced a more general in
terest in the discussion Of the railway
rate bill yesterday than on any topic
of legislation for some time. The de-
bate throughout was listened to atten-
lively and many questions were asked
Of the different speakers to bring out
either obscure points in the measure
or evils complained of. which no at
tempt had been made TO include in the
bill. The senate passed about
20 bills. many of them of considerable
importance. The list included a
number of measures for lighthouses,
fog signals, revenue cutter vessels and
public buildings, and also the bill pro-
viding for the reorganization of the
consular service.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Discussion of
the railroad rate bill continued in the
house yesterday. Incident to it two
cr44phng he Bsfnrfe Of Mr. Gam nbpll
(Kansas1 and Mr. Martin IS. d. took
a wider range and swept the horizon
of trust evils generally. In the SEN
ate Mr.. Patterson strongly endorsed
the position of the president in San
Domingo and in the matter of the Mo
roccan conference.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The house
Yesterday called for the estimate of
cotton yet to be ginned, which the di-
rector of the census has compiled, but
which he has no authority TO make
public until March. Discussion Of the
railroad rate bill was prosecuted with
vigor throughout the day. The feature
Of the debate was the speech of Mr..
Sibley. of Pennsylvania, who arraign-
ed the legislation with arguments of
varied character The senate passed
30 or 40 miscellaneous bills and gave
several hours to consideration of the
shipping bill.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Oratory on
The railway rate bill held the attention
Of the house for six hours yesterday.
There was for moment a
prospect that the statehood bill would
receive its first formal reading in the
senate. The senate took up the calen-
1ar Immediately after disposing of the
routine business and as the statehood
bill occupied the first place the secre-
tary had begun to read it before any
Of the opponents of the bill realized
the situation. He had covered but a
few paragraphs when Mr.. Teller put
4 stop to the proceeding for the time.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
BUSINESS PRECEPTS.

Be original-if you are different
the market for your talent is wider
If you do things the same as everybody
else-somebody will cut the price and
you will have to work cheap. If you
possess individuality you nave almost
q monopoly and can get your own
price.
Are you deaf to the knock Of oppor-
tunity? Probably so, most of the time;
and it is the same with every other
man. Men of business are usually over
ears" in the rumble of routine thought,
and it is small wonder that opportuni-
tvs timid raps are unperceived amid the
sense-dulling din of the machinery OF
habit.
The habit of doing things, of view
ing them in a certain way, once firmly
fixed becomes a tyrant of the mind. 1t
suppresses effort at reform and denies
liberty of action to the faculties. Origi-
nality and progress are chained to the
dungeon walls of custom. A man in
business whose methods are dominated
by rigid habit, becomes a mere automa-
ton.
Why does a young firm grow? Be-
cause its members have not yet become
slaves of time-worn methods. Why
does an old house cease to grow? Be-
cause. in a measure, its members have
their eyes blinded by the veil of custom
and their ears have been stopped with
the cotton of habit. They neither see
nor hear the movement Of changing con-
ditiaus.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
,rp d1l ar rcr square for one insertion and tifiy
cents rer square for each subsequent insertion
Rates py The year or for six or three months
are low and uniform, and VIII be turhlshed on
application.
legal and OGicial Advertising per squara
three times or less. -: each subsequent inset
tol o cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inSer-
scrtion: 5 cents per line for each suosequeht
consecutive insertion.
6hit1aIy notices over five lines. 10 cents rer
line simple announcements of births mar
riuecS and deaths win be inserted free
BusiueS, cards five liaCs or less - per year;
over five lines, at the regular rates OF advcr-
Using.
No local inserted for less than 20 cents pet
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
Swearing Is Put Under a Ban.

ST Louis, Feb. 1.-The police com
missioners recently issued an order
prohibiting policemen from swearing
while on duty and last night Chief of
Police Kilcy issued an order that po-
Ifcemen shall arrest all persons who
may be heard using profane language
in public places.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-08
An Expensive Examination.

New York, Feb. 2-Examiners rep
resenting the insurance departments
of Wisconsin. Minnesota, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Nebraska, who four
months ago began a joint investiga-
ton into the affairs of the New York
Life Insurance Co, completed their
task yesterday. To defray the ex-
pansos of this examination the New
York Life had to pay $4,000.