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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
GEO. D. PERKINS, CARD TO IOWA
REPUBLICANS.

81 would rather be defeated for the
nomination for governor than to be the
means of lowering the standard OF
public life in Iowa. If / were to be
made governor and give my influence
to a corrupt rule of the state to aid
in debauching the state with corpora
ton rule and greedy machine manage
ment, the office would be a curse to
me.
II hope I am not devoid of common
sense. | would be a fool to surrender
what decency I have acquired to the
credit Of my name in an exchange for
a commission to act as governor. II
l cannot serve the people in this mat
ter then l cannot serve myself. l can
offer no guarantee of my honorable
intentions than such as my record in
business and in politics may Afford
Geo. D. Perkins.
1t was not necessary for Mr.. Per-
kins to issue this card to Iowa repub-
licans, and yet it was undoubtedly
called out by reason of the fact that
in the northern part of the
state, especially, republicans who
are not in favor of the renomina
ton of Governor ,Cummins for a third
term are denominated by members OF
a certain faction as 'the corporation
gang" This seems to be the size OF
the factions argument. They have
only one reply "the corporation gang"
The purpose seems to be to use this
epithet as a whip on the legs of every
man who is slow about bowling the
knee. 1t does not matter who he Is
or what his record as a republican, a
business man or a citizen, may be.
If he doesn't come down, he is spotted.
This is undoubtedly the reason for
MI. Perkins card to Iowa republicans,
but we repeat that In u opinion, the
card was unnecessary.
We have known Mr.. Perkins for
many years. AS a republican and as
a representative of the people in the
state legislature and in the United
States congress, Geo. D. Perkins has
been as nearly right upon all ques-
tions affecting the general welfare of
the public, as any man we have ever
known. We like his record, because
SO far as we have ever known or are
able to discover, Geo. D. Perkins mo-
tives have always been in accord with
what was for the best In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
THE RLEssEDNEss OF DIVORCE

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-Before
we shut up the divorce courts, per-
haps We ought to stop and think. Now
and then, in discord with the general
chorus of voices insisting upon divorce
reform, a word is heard in protest.
Now and then, out of keeping with the
commonplace idea of divorce and the
meaning thereof, an incident occurs
superinducive Of thoughtful inquiry.
A Kansas City newspaper, In the dis
charge of its function Of presenting a
daily picture of the life of the COM
munity, thus epitomizes the evidence
OF a wife applying for divorce in the
courts Of that city:
He tried to shoot me.
He stayed out nights.
He refused to work.
He lived off the money / earned at
the washtub.
He forced mt to work in the fields.
He stole the money I earned.
He drove me out with a rifle and
made me sleep all night In the woods.
He drove off and sold a horse I had
bought with nv earnings.
He kept comps Nj other women.
He scolded me.
He cursed me.
The judge who heard this woman's
story granted a decree. and clearly 1t
would have been outrageous had there
been barriers in the way Of his doing
so. Moreover, 1t is a shame that he
couldn't have gone further and SEN
fenced the ~unspeakable brute, her
husband, to a year and a half on the
rock pile, with bread and water for
his portion. The divorce court some
times may be the enemy Of the home
but certainly not in cases like this.
In such circumstances, divorce be-
comes an institution comparable in the
blessedness Of its benediction with
matrimony itself. 1t Is good some
times to stop theorizing long enough
to contemplate the cold, practical
facts Of a concrete instance. The
Kansas City case presents such an OPP
%portunity, and, pity to say, 1t is not
such an unusual case, either.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
MoRAvIA.

Moravia. April Al. e. Sharp and
wife left Tuesday for a three weeks'
visit with Mr.. Sharp's parents in Elk.
head, Mo.
Miss Ella Hiatt spent Sunday with
relatives at Hiattville.
J. w. Holden and family visited in
Houlton last week with A. P. Berry
and other relatives.
John Dale and daughters Of Center.
Vile passed through the city Tuesday
enroute for Blakssburg.
p. @. Brasher. Pete Schriner and
F. B. Harm left Tuesday for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory on a pleasure
trip.
William Schrock has sold his bar.
Der shop to j. F. Wiley Of Douds. Mr..
Wiley takes possession Monday.
Ed. Duncan will leave soon to take
a position with the Watkins Medicine
company in Illinois.
Ben Pepper Of Ottumwa was In the
city Tuesday on business.
The official board of the Methodist
Episcopal church has purchased a
lighting plant.
DR.. F. c. Smith, formerly Of our CITY.
but now Of Mt. Ayr, is in the city On
business.
On Thursday evening Rev. w. D.
EweH OF Ames will deliver one OF his
Illustrated temperance lectures in the
Methodist church. He is having sue.
cessful meetings In adjoining towns
and 1t is expected that he will have a
good audience here. The address will
begin at 8 o'clock. There will be no
admission fee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
AGENCY.

Agency, April 5.-Leroy H. Hughes
left Tuesday for Pierre, S. d.
s. r.. Foster, of Ames, is visiting
friends here.
r. J. Martin, rural route inspector.
is inspecting the rural routes here AMI
l~condemning all boxes that are NOT
water proof and patrons will have to
get new boxes or get their mail at the
postoffice..
The juniors Of the high school viii
give an entertainment Saturday even
Ing, April z, entitled. "All a Mis-
x All are invited to attend.
Frank Humphrey has strained his
wrist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
any reference to party lines or princl-

lily ASASieuce u party lilies OF pfiuCi-
pies.
The next principle advocated by
this speaker at the organization of a
Cummins' club, and on account of
which 1t is insisted that Mr.. Cummins
Should be given a third term as gov
ernor of Iowa, is "a moderate revision
OF the tariff" While all will recognize
thai the governor of the state of Iowa
mas nothing to do with tariff revision
as governor, yet 1t is recognized
tina the nomination and election of an
avowed tariff r%evisionist, like Mr.. Cum
minis would be construed, particularly
outside OF Iowa, as meaning that the
republicans Of Iowa endorse Mr.. Cum
Minis radical position upon this ques-
Ition.
We do not believe that the majority
OF Iowa republicans are in accord
with Mr.. Cummins' position upon tar
IN revision. We do not believe that
the peopie>of Iowa, generally, want
tariff revision at this time. This state
and this nation have never before en-
joyed such prosperity, as is being en-.
joyed today. Who is there among
Iowa republicans that can specify a
single item where the existing tariff
law works him an injustice or an in
jury, or costs him a dollar. The very
day that the serious work of tariff re.
vision is undertaken, such as is advo.
Gated by Mr.. Cummins, will mean the
beginning Of hard times. In our opin.
ion the tariff question, is a question OF
business and we do not believe that
the time has come for any general re
vision Of the schedule. In this matter,
we are entirely willing to follow the
leadership Of President Roosevelt, who
has proven his courage and demon.
strated his ability in attacking evils
which really menace the welfare OF
the people and in fighting them to a
finish. And in this we refer to the
question of the trusts. In his great
fight against these organizations, the
President has the support, not Of any
faction Of the republican party, mol Of
the supporters Of any particular can
didate for the governorship of Iowa,
but Of every true republican.
There are principles at stake in this
matter and the republicans Of Iowa
are going to study these principles
They are going to sift and digest this
matter thoroughly and they are moi
going to be misled by any exclusive as
assumptions Of civic virtue, on the part
Of any candidate or aggregation Of in.
dividuals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

Chicago after q pleasant visit at the
s. 9. Boston home.
Miss Charlotte Faircher went to st.
Louis Wednesday after d pleasant Wis.
1t with her mota.r.
Mrs. w. q. Lewis went to Ottumwa
Wednesday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Amanda Gregg arrived last ey-
ening from Indianola for a visit with
her cousin, Hogg Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Barger and lit.
tie daughter, Greta, went to Hamilton
Wednesday for a visit.
The Misses Alma Clay. Helen Van
Aisdale, Anna Westling and Laura
Fitch went to Ottumwa Wednesday,
evening to attend a meeting Of the
state teachers association.
Mrs. ]. A. Sullivan went to Tyrone
Wednesday for a brief visit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
WEST N ITEMS.

Carl Vance of Mystic is spending a
few days at the home of Lincoln Kelly
in Fairview.
James Lumsden has returned from
an extended business trip to Peoria,
Ill, and is living at the corner of Cald.
well and West Second streets.
j. L. Ekwall has moved from the
corner of West Second street and Nc.
Pherson avenue to 109 North Clay
street.
Edward Grimshaw has returned
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
ANOTHER INTERuRRAN PROPOSE.
TON.

Ottumwa is soon to have another
~lnterurban proposition If all accounts
are true. Some few weeks ago a prop
oGs1tion was made by apsrty of Indiana
capitalists and is now being considered
by the people of Ottumwa. Now
comes a company made up almost en-
Crely of Iowa people, prominent
among whom are the Cassidy brothers
OF Des Moines, with an offer to build
an i%nterurban road north from Ottum-
wa and into Des Moines, over a route
already surveyed.
d plan proposed by the hackers
OF the Chicago, Ottumwa & Western,
which has been mentioned on several
previous occasions in the Courier, is
farther advanced than is that of the
Indiana capitalists, and it is stated by
representatives of the Iowa enterprise
that they have secured options on
some of the right of way needed for
the road. They are backed by plenty
Of money and are said to be entirely
able to carry out the financial end of
the scheme.
The Comm ercial association of the
city, or the committee already appoint
ed on the interurban matter, should
take up the new plan and investigate
1t with a view to learning if 1t is prac-
ticable. Ottumwa wants and needs
and interurban. In fact, the time
has come when it may be said Ottum-
wa must: have an interurban if she
would grow as she deserves. Ottumwa
cares not who builds her interurban,
SO that it is built and operated with
the greatest possible benefit to the
people Of the city and surrounding
country. If two lines can be built,
all the better. But no time should be
lost in obtaining at least one interur-
ban railway, for Ottumwa. Let who
ever will, build 1t and don't overlook
any proposition no matter how many
have been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

from a trip to various points in Illinois
and is living at Gravestown.
Mrs. Anna Flesher Of North Fair
view, is on the sick list.
The friends Of Mrs. John Witham OF
Rutledge gave a pleasant surprise in
honor Of her birthday anniversary
Monday night at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. Hyde in ~Phillipstown. Re.
freshments were served and a number
of presents were given.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
Office Hours 8 a. m. 10 6 ?. m.

Ear, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
Gravel, rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu-
.ralgia, Nervous and Heart Diseases.
Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy
Brights Disease and Consumption in
early stage, diseases Of the Bladder
and Female Organs, Liquor and To-
bacco habit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent its recurrence
given. A never failing remedy for Big
Neck.
PILES. FTsTULAE and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and
Granulated Lids.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you ervou and respondent;
weak and debiiitated; tired mornings;
no ambition-lifeiess; memory poor;
easily fatigued; excitable and irritable
eyes sunken: red and blurred; p!mples
on face; dreams; restless, haggarG
looking, weak back; deposit in urine
and drains at stool; distrustful; want
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DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Blood Poison. Spermatorrhea, vari-
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etc, which ruins mind and body, posi-
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WONDERFUL CURES.
Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfully treated
No experiments or failures. He un-
dertakes no, incurable cases, but cures
thousands given up to die.
consultati lon Free and Confidential.
- --."-- At.eU4FrlrHY
Or. WI. E. Shallenberger,
145 lockwood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

The only Japanese wedding ever SOL
emnized in Council Bluffs took place
there last week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

Chronic Diseases Permanently Cured
DIR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Regular and Reliable Chicago Specialist, Treats Chronic
Diseases Only. Will be at
Ottumwa. Ballingall Hotel. Wednesday. Apr. Is.
zone day on1y) and return every % days
Fairfield. Legget House, Tuesday, Apr. "a. 1906.
Sigourney. Merchants Hotel. Friday, Apr. II. 1906.
n Office Hours 8 a. m. 10 6 - m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Muscatine Journal says that the
credit for the insurance investigation
authorized by the legislature is still
Senator Molsberry's, and it contends
that it is no more than right that ne
be appointed a. member of the commits
sion to conduct the investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

Don't cuss the mud too hard says
the Oskaloosa Herald. Remember
Iowa mud Is worth over 500 an acre
now and still "risin'." How much do
you suppose Iowa soil would be worth
If 1t didn't make good mud?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

The Spirit Lake Herald say that al
most any day you can hear a demo-
saying, "Cummins is a good
enough democrat for me"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

Noting that Governor Cummins will
make a ~,series Of addresses in the
eighth or reservation district this
week, the Cedar Rapids Gazette says:
More %sleepless nights at Burlington
and Sioux City.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

Cures permanently the cases he n
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
is why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors have
made a few visits and stopped. DR..
S~nallenberger is an enlinently success
full specialist in all chronic diseases
proven by the many cures effecte / in
chronic cases which nave baffled the
skill OF all other physicians, His hos
pital experience and extensive prac-
tice have made him so proficient that
he car name and locate a disease In a
few minutes.
Treats al cases of Catarrh, Nose
Throat and Lung. diseases. Eye and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

The washington correspondent Of
the New York Evening Post states
that Senator LaFollette is plainly en-
barrassed every time he attempts to
address the senate. This is interest,"
Ing news" remarks the Des Moines
Capital. Few people yer dreamed
that embarrassment was possible t.
the .pompadour statesman from Wis
consin."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

eve should think" protests the
Washington Democrat, Governor
Cummins would grow SO internally
tired of see his name eternally ir
the papers that he would quit politics
will be glad when this cruel war is
over, just so we won't read so eve
lastingly much about Cummins."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-20
CREAMERY OPENED !.
FIRST. BUTTER MADE At THE
+, NEW BISMARCK INDUSTRY
TODAY, III IL i

The new Bismarck creamery opened
today and made the first batch Of but.
ter from 1925 pounds of cream which
came from the country about Wilton.
The butter was OF exceptionally fine
quality and flavor and speaks well for
the fine grasses of this section. A
great deal of work yet remains to be
done before the creamery is in prime
working order as is always the case
when starting a new business, but the
machinery is there and most of it in
place. The building is we'll adapted
for this work as the walls are very
thick and filled with sawdust. A
cement floor has been put in and
everything done to bring the plant in
to the front rank of butter making es
Establishments.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-20
49, l.f'E sSssl}.-}, 5tI. :. a ~.
Bldg Wanted.

Sealed bids win be- received on
parsonage building located on fifth
street, just north Of the Methodist
Episcopal church In the city Of Bis
marck N: d All bids are to- be cash
bids and the successful bidder must
move the building from the lot within
reasonable time after the BID ii az:
ccepted. Bids must be ID tie hands
Of A. 4 Nathan, the chairman oil the
onlInittee. by noon June 25s 1906.
Bids must Be accompanied by acerti-
ned check for rs per cent Of bid. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. III
Dated at Bismarck, n D., this 18TH
day Of June. 1906. as
Andrew ]. Nathan, q.
Chairman
]. M. Johnson,
Thog. Sanders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-20
Cartvassers Wanted.

We want in every county at least
one good live. man Will, a horse or, a
team to travel among the farmers and
show the Marshke Tank Loader and
take orders for the same
! This loader is, a. machine for loading
and unloading wagon boxes, grain
tanks or hayracks, for lifting or load.
ing heavy weights; is portable, easily
adjusted and operated and has re.
ceived. the; approval of the farmers
wherever It has been shown!
It can be set up ready for use,
loaded on al spring or farm wagon for
transportation and can, be readily un.
loaded by the canvasser,~ when he
wants to give "a demonstration. -
We can make you very attractive
proposition to take this work up from
now TIL harvest and you will not: need
to go far. from your home. Address,
~ M. r. Ling, secretary j.
" ...5.y .g5s s. Fargo, ND,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-20
MULLER DIES OF WOUND
VICTIM OF RECENT SHOOTING
DIES SUDDENLY LAST NIGHT
AS RESULT OF 8 !
BULLET WoUND->LAcH NOW
CHARGED WITH MURDER m
FIRST DEGREE.

Joseph Lach now stands accused of
plant to that effect having been filed
against him today by States Attorney
Patterson.
John Muller, the victim Of the pistol
of Joseph Lach, died as a result of
his wound at st. Alexius hospital at
about II o'clock last night.
Since the shooting Muller has been
steadily improving and the doctors
had hopes of his recovery, though
from the first they said the chances
were all against him. For the past
three days he has been sitting up,
though against the orders and advice
Of the doctor, but he insisted that he
was nearly we'll and frequently got
out of bed when no one was around.
Yesterday against the positive orders
Of the doctor Muller did considerable
walking about his room and when dis
covered was very pale and faint He
was hastily put to bed, and COM
planned of sickness. In a few NOM
ents he gave few groans and with
cry, expired.
A post norton was held this morn
ing and the bullet that caused his
death was found in the muscles of the
back. His internal organism was
found to be in very bad shape as a re-
suit of the wound and it is doubtful if
he would ever have recovered.
The autopsy developed the fact that
Muller's death was due to exhaustion
and anemia together with degenration
OF the heart muscle, following and
due to an injury received in the abdo-
men by means of revolver bullet.
An inquest will probably be held this
1t will be recalled that Lach and
Muller met for the first time at Garr1-
son where they had gone in search of
work on the new railroad extension,
Neither liked the job and returned to
this city together. The next morning
the two met, took a walk, as Muller
claimed at Lach's suggestion, to the
flats south Of the city and when in
the brush at point about an eighth
OF a mile from the nearest houses,
Muller was shot by Lach, who took
the train east but was captured at
Steele and brought back. Miller at
once identified Lach as his assailant,
but for time the latter denied the
shooting and then acknowledged it,.
saying he did it because he thought
Muller was going to shoot him for his
money. Lach accompanied the sheriff
to the spot. and the revolver with
which the shooting was done, was
found hid in the earth. Since that
time Lach has been confined in the
county jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-20
@MoslhGEsgEl,
THE STATE RESULT.

The election returns from the first
primary election held in the state indi-
cate that the regular" organization will
have somthing over 800 delegates to
the state convention, insuring control
of the convention by large maj Ority.
Without entering at this time into any
discussion of the matters that were
threshed over during the campaign, the
significance of the result is that the
state administration has been Endorsed
and the republican voters of the state
have declared their belief in the old
statement that lone good turn deserves
another The "insurgent' element
has carried some counties in the state,
notably Grand Forks, which has been
the center from which most of the at
tacks on the state administration have
been made. Continual assailing of the
leaders of the republican party and the
administration has without doubt had
its effect there, although the Tribune
uSliCFSS, uSlllidDly. SdSS equity lids
been carried by the organization forces.
Ward county has also been won by the
regulars and of the Missouri slope and
western part of the state there has not
been much, if any, doubt.
A primary election, as we have OBJ
served heretofore, is apt to create bit
ternesses and i'll feeling It is to be
hoped and suggested as the duty Of
good republicans, that no such bitter
ness will be carried beyond the cleo
ton, and that all good republicans will
aequiesce in. the. will of the majority,
as expressed. The: regular republicans
have the right to feel gratifed at the
result and may. do this without any
spirit of selfish exultation5 The state
administrator has also the right to feel
; gratifed at. the Endorsement of its
policies, which the Tribune has argued
were clean, business like and for the
best interests Of the state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-20
CORPORAL TANNER !.
GRAND COMMANDER OF G. A. z.
i WILL ATTEND TIE STATE IN. J
. CAMPMENT IN
THIS CITY WITH Ills STAFF AND
JUNE 81, % AND 81 WILL BE !
BIG DAYS.

Arrangements have been about COM
pleted for the entertainment of the
members of the Grand Army and Re-
lief Corps during the encampment in
this city June q, % and 20. The fact
that Corporal Tanner, the grand COM
mapder, will be present with a numer-
Gus staff, will prove an attractive fea-
ture of the encampment and many
will come on purpose to meet the
famous commander. The entertain
ment committee have arranged some
very attractive features for the
pleasure of the city's guests on this
occasion and all who attend are
promised grand good time.