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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-18
small head, while Senator Dolliver re-
quires a III headgear.

When Congressman Longworth
made his speech on the Philippine tar
if bill in the house last week, every
woman in the building, young and old,
rushed into the galleries to see and
hear the man who is to marry the
Presidents daughter. Mr.. Longworth
acquitted himself with credit, made
an informing and interesting speech
concerning matters in the Philippines
as observed by himself at short range
last summer while he was counting
Miss Roosevelt.
The women were all delighted with
Mr.. Longworth's speech and his style
and general makeup and pronounced
him dear"
Some of the older congressman did
not seem particularly pleased with
the attentions showered upon the
bridegroom-elect, and one Of them re
marked that to complete the function
the women should have been permit
ted to serve pink tea and waters with
Mr.. Longworth's speech.
Frank ]. Stillman.
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+ HAYWARD A CANDIDATE.

Davenport Times.-Senator w. c..
Hayward, of Davenport, Is q candidate
for secretary of state. For some time
his friends, here and elsewhere in
Iowa, have been suggesting his name
for the nomination, but Mr.. Hayward
was not sure that he ought to become
a candidate. for the position How
ever, there was general interest in the
suggestion and many men from all
parts of the state have written, urg-
ing Senator Hayward to make an an
nouncement so that they would be in a
position to give him their support.
Therefore, the Times is authorized,
unequivocally to announce, not only
that Scott county will present Senator
ton on behalf of the second district
republicans, but that he has given his
consent to become an active candi-
date for the nomination.
Even before this announcement was
authorized, Mr.. Hayward was pledged
liberal support in other parts Of the
state. Several weeks ago his friends
here were assured that he would be
supported in Hancock and other coun-
ties of northern Iowa. He formerly
/ resided there, where he has a large
circle of acquaintance and warn
/ personal friends who have urged hin
to allow the formal declaration of his
candidacy to be made These assur-
ances from northern Iowa, and Other
parts Of the state, together with thu
solicitations of enthusiastic supporter:
4 in Scott county, have induced Senator
/ Hayward to allow his name to be pre-.
scented in this formal announcement.
While usually classed as a supportei
of the state administration, he is no
now presented because of that fact
but solely on his merits as an enthusi
/ astic, Industrious republican Of sount
judgment and splendid executive abil
! ity. He will be acceptable to all re
publicans of the state. If he becomes
a member of the executive council h
Y will be source Of strength to it be
!, cause Of his ability to judge matter
/. without prejudice or bias. Mr. Hay
4 ward has always been the advocate o
4 the square deal" in everything witt
which he has had to do. The Times
on behalf of the republicans of Scot
1 county, and Of the second district
asks the support of all the republi
J cans of Iowa for Senator Hayward a
la candidate for the nomination 70
secretary Of state.
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Hardsocg Sells Farm.
sIDELieH:s.
a.s*+a.a...s..s&s.4..ss ...s++4.s.s.
Allison as a Funny Man
2 4
N.R,ss,,

1t was the dreary morning hour in
the senate. Bills galore were being
read. Senator after senator arose and
presented the formula:
Mr.. President, l introduce the fol-
lowing bills for appropriate reference"
Then followed the monotonous call
Of the clerk.
"a bill granting a pension to Becky
Sharp"
"a bill for the relief Of John Doe"
And Mr. Fairbanks, the vice presi-
dent, with solemn dignity responded to
the clerks promptings:
To the committee on pensions, or
ITO the committee on military af-
fairs"
But Mr.. Allison of iowa arose. That
is always an event in the senate. He
paused for recognition.
The vice president recognized sena-
The wonder grew.
seemed fidgety. Mr.. Hale gazed at the
tiently shifted his magnificent frame
until The burden rested on the left foot.
He 1notioned. but still the vice presi-
uGuC Idlltu W ISCOSulZc I'LL.
The situation grew more tense.
What could be behind Mr.. Fairbanks
failure to recognize the Iowan?
Mr.. Allison Is the head Of the COM
mittee that appropriates a billion every
congress for the government. He is
likewise the tail. Ditto the committee.
What policy of state was the Iowan
trying to launch? What was Mr.. Fair
banks trying to prevent?
Still no recognition.
Mr.. Spooner clapped his hands for
a page Two words only in haste
were dispatched to the vice president:
See Allison"
The vice president looked apologize.
"The gentleman from Iowa" ne said.
Every neck was craned. Mr.. Allison
prepared to speak. What question Of
national policy was to be sprung.
Mr. Allison cleared his throat. He
bowed acknowledg to Spooner.
Ditto to Hale. Then he said:
"Mr. President, present the follow
| ing bill for appropriate reference
/ The clerk read:
"a bill to increase the pension OF
4 Jennie jones'"
i The secret was out. Mr.. Allison is
4 not without sense of humor. A grim
smile overspread his features. Mr.
Spooner collapsed, Mr.. Aldrich smiled
Mr.. Hale reared, and Mr.. Lodge came
4 forward his sides shaking with laugh
ter. and congratulated Mr.. Allison.
i The vice president wondered what
I he had done.-W Washington Post.
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THE TRADE IN GRAINS.

Grain receipts at interior, primary
markets during November, according
to reports issued by the department OF
commerce and labor through its bu-
reau of statistics, continue to show
large increases in comparison with
similar movements for 1904. At
twelve Of these cities the total grain
arrivals during the month aggregated
97,913,953 bushels. an amount more
than 23,500,000 bushels greater than
that Of the like month of 1904, while
for the year 1905 to and including No
vember 80, similar receipts reached
a total Of 681,750. $40 bushels as COM
pared with 612,155,656 bushels in
1904.
At the spring wheat markets of Min
neapolis, Milwaukee. Duluth and Chi
cago, receipts of wheat from August
1 to November 80, amounted to 3d.
9S9,19S bushels, as against similar
inbound movement in 1904 of 77,S29.-
bushels. OF the 1905 movements, Al
| 3101S0 bushels. were received at Min
neapolis 4,073,380 bushels at Milwau-
kee, 24,156,564 bushels at Duluth, and
|15,449,O74 bushels at Chicago. AS
compared with 1904 receipts, gains
were made at Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago, loss having been sustain
ed at Milwaukee. At the winter wheat
markets Of Toledo, st. Louis, Detroit
and Kansas City, receipts Of wheat
from July / to November 80 amount
ed to 47,355,962 bushels, in contrast
with like receipts in 1904 of 42,023, 1853
/ bushels and in 1903 Of 40,796,397 bush
els. AS compared with the movements
of the preceding year gains were made
at the markets Of Toledo and Kansas
City, while slight losses occurred at
st. Louis and Detroit.
From Detroit and Chicago points
{. the east bound trunk line movements
of grain during November reached q
total of 15,403,000 bushels and were
over 100000 bushels greater thar
corresponding movements of either
1904 or 1903. Similar shipments dur
ing the first eleven months of the
current year aggregated 100000 ,00(
4 bushels as against S0,1H000 in 1904
and 73,990,000 bushels in 1903.
! At Buffalo shipments of grain from
elevators during the month totaled IL,
4 815,759 bushels, of which 8,407,50(
bushels represented rail movement
and 3,408.259 bushels canal move
ment The total corresponding move
ment in 1904 amounted to 1857 BIT
bushels, and in 1903 to 12,410,66!
bushels. During the present cana
season to and including November 80
SHIPMENTS of grain from elevators a
Buffalo totaled 76,122,615 bushels
made up of rail movement of 62,49S
j 700 bushels and canal movement o
. 13,623.915 bushels. AS compared witt
similar movements in 1904, gain o
more than 100000 bushels wa
, made.
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LEST WE FORGET.

In these days Of prosperity, happi.
ness and generally satisfactory condi.
lions, it is well that the people Of the
nation remember that there was a
time. not very long ago, when the sit
uation waB not as it is now. Lest we
forget thai this is true it is meet that
we be reminded once in while of the
conditionsV THAT existed only about ten
years ago( The Carroll Herald refer
ring to THAT time. has the following
pertinent article in recent issue:
"a FARMER speaking to the Herald
editor yesterday referred to the price
of corn in the fall of 1896. He says
that renAr out near Mt. Carmel had
his crop s}sEed by the sheriff and sold
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SHOT TO PIECES.
Lived Forty-Three Years and Finally
Died From Attack of Indigestion.

Washington, Jan. 17--So badly
wounded in the civil war that his liv-
ing has been mystery to the physi-
clans and surgeons of the world,
Charles III. Smith, clerk in the treas
ury department finally died of acute
Indigestion at his desk.
Smith, who lived at Decatur, N. Y,
was mustered into the Seventy sixth
New York He fought with his regi-
ment and escaped injury until the first
days fighting at Gettysburg, where
he went down with ball in his right
thigh and one in his left groin which
went through his body, coming out at
the right hip.
AS the armies withdrew Smith rails
ed himself to attract attention. A bal
struck him just above the left hip, go
| ing through the intestines. touching
| the spinal column and coming out a,
the right hip. AS he fell back a shell
burst just above him, tearing away
part Of his right hip.
| 1t was three days before Smith was
| found, and during all that time he lay
\ in the broiling sun, with no water, {
confederate soldier having taken his
canteen. When finally found he wa.
taken to McPherson's barn, wrapped
| in a blanket and laid in a cow shed
The surgeons gave him no attention
as they did not believe he had {
| chance for life. One surgeon told hin
the large intestine had been twice GU
and that he would die within a few
4 hours 1t was also found that hi
i bladder had been punctured.
4 Smith was put on a stretcher mex
4 day and moved to warehouse II
/ Gettysburg, where his comrades fet
! him. They finally took him to tn
home of Robert Sheads whence he wa
taken to a hospital In Philadelphia
where he remained until October
4 1854.
j From that time until the day Of hi
death Smith wore eight yards of eigh
inch linen bandage around his body
his hip remaining perforated He wa
obliged to change the bandage thre
4 or four times a day and dress hi
wounds. Surgeons frequently examin
ed Smiths wounds, and all espresso
1 the greatest surprise attending Presi
4 dent Garfield, as his wound was SINH
lar to the presidents. The surgeon
j told him the twice severela colon ha
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WAS IT UNLUckY.'
Could Fifty-three Rabbits Feet Neutratl
lie Three Combination Of 1s?

3
On Burlington No. 13 on Sunday att
ernoon party of thirteen people came
from Batavia to this city with thir.
teen rabbits. Was this party running In
the face of Providence or was the
number of rabbits feet they carried
enough to ward off any evil which
might artise fro mthe presence of the
awesome nlnnbe
1t happened thusly: Saturday even.
ing party Of seven Ottumwa people
left for Batavia where they spent Sun.
Cay as guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Lewis. Sunday afternoon
this party together with six Batavia
people returned to this city on Bur
lington No. 10, with thirteen rabbits,
as before mentioned, and held house
party at the home Of Pearl Vietch,
204 Wilson street.
An oyster and rabbit supper waa
served and a very enjoyable evening
was passed by ALL The Batavia guesta
returned to their homes yesterday.
Those present from Batavia were.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Kreigh, Miss Emma Bennett
and Miss nellie Durr. The Ottumwa
party was composed OF Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Miner, Mr. and Mrs. r. Hill. Mr.,
and Mrs. G. NJ. Barrier and Pearl
Vietch.
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MARSHALL FIELD.

The death of Marshall Field is a
sad blow to the business world and
to the people of the United States,
especially. Though the passing of
this man will make hardly ripple in
the management of the business Of
the vast concern of which he was the
head, his death brings sadness to peo-
pie who have never seen him nor had
any dealings of any nature with him
or his interests.
For Marshall Field was one of the
self made men of which America is
proud. While he lived every American
could point to him as an illustration
Of what man with push and tenacity
can do. OF course, every man with
these characteristics cannot achieve
the high position in the world Of fin
ance and business that was held by
Marshall Field. but honesty and perse-
verance have their reward for those
who practice them, and the success of
men like the Chicagoan is a spur to
even tagging ambition.
Mr.. Field started in business life as
a poor clerk and died the possessor
of millions by the hundred. He built
up mercantile business employing
10000 people in every part of the civ
ilized world He founded the Field
Columbian museum, one of the five
great museums of the world and a
notable educational institution. Plans
have just been completed for splen.
did building in Grant park for the
museum, a structure which will rank
among the greatest in the country in
tai <>F all mr. a
ity to the purpose for which it is in
!. tended.
\ Mr.. Field was strict, almost Puri
i tanical, in some of his practices as 9
business man. He observed Sunday
faithfully. carried no advertising in
papers issued on that day, closed his
stores absolutely and observed nation
4 al holidays of religious or patriotic
nature
In a letter to friend some years
ago, Mr.. Field gave his ideas on wha'
were the essential qualities in mar
who could hope for business success
These precepts in view of the grea
success attained by their author, are
4 of wide interest He wrote:
4 "Consider carefully your natura
! bent, whether for business or profes
sion.
'"Take stock of yourself and try t.
determine what business you are bes
fitted for.
Having started, learn your business
Thoroughly from the ground up.
Work with all your energy and d,
everything as well as you can, no
merely we'll enough to pass muster
I "Try always to be ahead of your pc
sition and increase your efficiency.
!. Beware Of misfit occupation.
Practice always economy, self-re
straint, and self denial.
!, always remember that what yo
!, save and not what you earn counts"
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BEAUTlFY STATION GROUNDS.
Mrs. Mccrae is Official Beautifier Of
Railway Stations.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-There are many
professions open to women, but there
are not many men who have perfect
ed professions for themselves. For
enough to originate new lines Of
work. Yet that is what Chicago
woman has done. She is Mrs. A. e..
McCrae. She has not named her
profession and she has no official title.
She might be called a station beauti-
fer, for her work consists in making
more pleasing to the eye the station
grounds and buildings which mark
the ways Of railroads. And who that
square buildings surrounded with
gravel mounds supposed to be orna-
mental will say that it is not blessed
work?
1t is twelve years since the railroads
began in any systematic manner to
beautify their properties. The first at
tempts were modest ones, but they
grown, until today, Mrs. McCrae Is
given carte blanche by the road which
employs her as to designs and ex-
penses. She travels in her private car
and is recognized as one Of the num-
Der who contribute to the welfare Of
the railroad world.
| Tiu06 tIiCdoufo III VtOTks
at is an ideal work-at least for
me-" said Mrs. McCrae. IT always
have been interested in landscape
work Of various kinds, and in this
work of mine / have found an outlet
for all my enthusiasm. You see, there
| has been so much to do that I have
4 felt interested all the time In the fnal
outcome. 1t has been an experiment
but its worth has been proved now
4 All the larger roads may be said te
be interested in this improving OF
their grounds. The traveller of today
Il has more pleasant way to trave
than he would have had twenty year:
ago. Instead of bare little buildings
! which were SO dull that they depressed
i ones spirits or eyes, are to be found
4 neat little structures, which neither
are shabby from lack Of paint no
overloaded with 1t.
las for myself, don't care for man,
Of the first attempts which were mad
which still are in vogue In some places
refer to the graveyard effects pro
duced by mounds bearing in gravel O
in flowers the name Of the town. 70
that matter I do not believe in spend
ing too much money or effort in grow
in~ flowers, as they bloom for so shor
a season and often need to be rese
each year; so they are expensive Blu
, | shrubs and vines are beautiful 70
the greater part Of the year, and 70
year after year.
Room for Improvement.
"of course, it isn't always possibl
9 to obtain the desired effects. But
t never yet have seen spot SO lackin
!, in possibilities that it could not b
$ improved. The grouping of the build
e ings has much to do with the genera
$ effect, and Of course, where they al
: ready have been erected, all we ca
! do Is to make the best of them an
: their surroundings. When the mai
: building is in the fore ground an
g the others grouped together in tn
! background feel grateful. A clum
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!. IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

iowa would do well to take warn
ing from the experience of Illinois"
counsels the Keokuk Gate City. The.
latter state has a new primary law
almost identical in it's provisions with
the measure proposed for this state,
is perplexing many people and con-
vincing them that it was drawn up for
the benefit Of the politicians by the
politicians
The Algona Upper Des Moines- Re
publican says the inspiring idea back
to the proposed primary legislation
seems to be that the men who attend
our conventions are corrupt and DO
not let 'the people" have anything to
say. This law continues the Upper
Des Moines- Republican, seems to be
fathered and mothered by pessi-
mistic breed who believe that, count
ing themselves out, there are mighty
few men who can be trusted to look
after the interests of the party.
The Marion Register suggests that
the Iowa members of the cabinet and
most If not all the members Of the
Iowa delegation in congress. also have
been lied about, adding: Let no man
think he can be candidate for or
SSSNf>~'ss
The Waterloo Courier recalls the
time when democratic complaint about
the extravaganza of congress" was met
by the statement, "This is a billion
dollar country" and 1t suggests to
Late Young that "even a state cannot
be expected to always remain in
swaddling Clothes
"In politics as well as in business
it is possible to be square without be-
ing angular" says the Jefferson Bee.
The kind of man the Fairfield
Ledger wants for governor is one
who is broad enough in his republi-
canism to discourage factionalism
who will make no pledges in any in
dividual which he cannot make to the
public in general, and who will ad-
minister the affairs of state econom-
4 ically."
1.-THE dominance of this reform spir-
| it," says the Carroll Herald, has g
/ tendency to hedge about almost every
man in public life with suspicion ant
want Of confidence 1t is getting fash
Office or aspiring to Office. About the
| only good politician known to public
1 print is dead or retired
The Cedar Rapids Republican say:
| 1t may be a foolish state law that re
| quires every bill of expenses rendered
to be itemized, but it contends tina
there is no reason why the governors
! of Iowa should not obey it. THE laws
are made for all, and all ought to fint
pleasure in living UP to them," con
tinues the Republican. Even thu
chairman of the state board Of con
troll hasn't deemed 1T beneath him t
i include S cents for a shoe backing. l
may be foolish, but it is honest"
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ABOUT The PRIMARY,

Just why Iowa should adopt pri-
mary election law at this time is some
thing i,that is pretty hard for anyone
who is acquainted with political condi-
lions in Iowa to understand. The sys-
tenn of holding precinct primaries and
county and state conventions has here
tofore proved generally satisfactory
and 1t is hard to understand the rea-
son fer urging an innovation which
has, where tried, proven unsatisfac-
tory in great many cases.
The best guide to any action is ex-
perience. II one has not had personal
experience he is fortunate if he can
benefit by the experience of another
Iowa has the experience Of her sister
state. Illinois. to guide her in this pri-
nction law matter, for Illinois
Iesa 1sw law, much like that pro-
\ posed ID iowa, a.,u though only recent
" passed, 1t already has many oppo-
nents. NC
the primary j. sction plan has been
tried. Some are satisfied with 1T, or
nearly so, while others are not. In
Washington county, according to the
Washington Press, the plan proved I'M
satisfactory and was abolished after
q fair trial. The Press says of the
matter:
This county several years ago
nominated candidates for county office
via primary, but the system was not
a fayoriate with the people, and after a
trial Of three or four years, as we re-
member, 1t wasa cancelled, and we all
gladly returned to the old fashioned
primary or caucus and county conven-
ton that has rarely been abused. The
critics of the innovation mode and the
most strenuous kickers were tho far
mers, the 81 all villagers and not the
dwellers in tiles and larger towns.
We recall, = articularly, Hon. NJ Good
speeds objections to the county wide
trimary-he said If the set day was a
day Of rough or disagreeable weather
there was trouble to get voters to ride
two or three miles, while everybody
IA towns could easily take an umbrella
knd go to the polls, SO that the country
I vas at big disadvantage all the
n Ame He voiced the general feeling
ghe country urged return to the eau
BUS system, with convention in
4 (which all candidates had a fair show >
The Cedar Rapids Republican takes
y a sensible view Of the subject, and in
an editorial recently published it says
II the Crossley primary bill be
comes law every voter will have tc
declare his party affiliations sometime
during July. He must file such decla
ration with the county auditor Of his
county. If he fails to do so he cannot
vote at the primary election to be helt
later under that same law.
"The question is how many farmers
Of the country will have time to file
such Intention during the busy month
OF July. And how many of them will
forget, unless some organization send:
an agent after him.
"And then when the primary is held
haw many will think to go to the pr
j mary7 About as many will go as cal
be personally solicited by the interest
politicians. And after all thes,
'tical and labor trials comes tn,
re ar election. If this is not unnec
,ssarily multiplying the duties of citi
ensaip, we would like to know wha
n
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to satisfy the rent note. Eight hun
dred bushels sold for SAD. scarcely
enough to pay the expense Of the sale
The renter sold 1000 bushels of corn
at private sale and for the first thou
sand he get $3.50, and for the second
thousand $50, an average of 10 cents
a bushel Farmers in these days do
not have to face the disheartening
conditions of the co.'s,