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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
OLD LANDMARK
IS 0BLITERATED
CUMMINGS PROPERTY, RECENT.
LY DESTROYED BY FIRE,RELIc
OF STEAMBOAT TIMES
Structure Erected in the Year 1859
From Lumber Sawed Near Soap
creek-Was First Built for a Sa-
loon in Days of Old Fort Richmond.

When flames destroyed the building
owned by John Cummings, located on
South Wapello street last Monday
Monday morning, another of the old
land marks of the city was obliterated.
The building, which was first erect
ed for a saloon. was built in 1859. This
was the period when that part OF the
city in which it stood was known as
Fort Richmond.
Fort Richmond at one time in the
early history of the city, had a very
promising outlook for the future.
Where the river makes the large bend
around Central addition winding Its
way from the two dams, there was a
ferry which was operated by the late
John Overman. Besides the ferry
landing, there were wharyes where
steamboats, landed. At that time very
nearly as much freight was handled
from Fort Richmond by steamboats, as
there was from Ottumwa.
Midst the activity of the village
caused by the ferry and the steam
boat traffic, the little saloon built near
the river fourished for the course of
six or seven months.
Adverse Sentiment closes saloon
1t was then closed UP on account of
the sentiment among the residents OF
the settlement and had been used for
dwelling purposes UP until the time
| it was destroyed by fire.
The old house, which was one of the
few remaining landmarks of old Fort
Richmond. was built of lumber sawed
out Of timber taken from near SOAP
Creek.
The saving of the lumber was done
in saw mill owned and operated by
Grimes Pumroy. Ben Cloyd, now re
siding on Lillian street, was the en-
gineer of the mill at that time and
sawed the lumber
With the passing Of the old house
ore of the objects Of the reminiscent
memories among the old settlers OF
the city has faded away and naught
but the spot where it stood remains tc
point out to the younger generation
where once was the center of scenes
of busy activity, now quieted by the
strides of time and development of the
city in other parts of town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
TO DECORATE MCCORMICK.
Mikado Will Give Order Of Rising Sun
II cf the First Glass,

Paris, Dec. 19.-Through NJ Kurino,
Japanese minister to. France, the en-
peror of Japan has communicated to
Ambassador Mccormick his desire to
decorate him as aimark of appreciation
of the ambassadors services, while
ambassador at st. Petersburg, in pro-
tecting Japanese property and inter-
ests during the trying period after the
outbreak of the Russo-Japanese war
Mr.. Mccormick probably will accept
the honor upon his retirement in
March. While the order which the am
bassador is to receive is not mentioned.
it is understood to be the Rising Sun
of the first class.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
clusion Of the fact from that already
stated in his annual report.

'''The affidavits," says he, Contain in
substance the same denials of compile
tty Or knowledge by the enlisted men
that were made to the inspecting Off
GERS, together with the evidence in.
tended to show there was opportunity
for persons not in the battalion to dis.
guise themselves in CASTOR uniforms
Of enlisted men and to secure empty
cartridge shells and throw them on
the streets Of the town.
The suggestion, he declares, is so
grotesque in its improbability and alb
surdity rs to hardly call for discussion
or comment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
JUSTICE BREWER
SEES A DANGER.
HEEpLEss TRUST IN THE FU-
TuRE WHEN THE DEBTS ARE
TO BE PAID
Jurist Says Reckless Extravaganza
Has Lowered the General Moral
Tone of the Nation-size Not the
Only Test to Apply.

New York, Dec. 19-"We're busy de-
nouncing trusts, but the most danger
GUS of them all is the trust in the flu
ture to pay debts" said Justice David
j. Brewer, or the United States su-
preme court, at meeting of the PEG.
pies forum at New Rochelle.
Look at the enormous issue of mu-
nicipal bonds; at the building of rail
roads. No wonder that we have the
largest and most magnificent develop
ment Of railroad transportation that
the world has ever seen. Nearly all
the litigation in respect to municipal
bonds has ceased to be conducted
along the higher levels of honorable
and fair dealing, but has sunk to the
lower levels of small technicalities
and trivial omissions.
Shylock and Trickster.
| con the one hand stands Shylock,
waiting for his pound Of flesh, and on
the other hand the legal trickster, who
tries to make the omission to cross a
't' or dot an 81" an excuse for repu.
honestly earned. 1t is not too much
W say ludI Tie TGChlSSS issue OIL DOuuS
has not only burdened the future, In.
duced extravaganza in the present, but
has also lowered the general moral
tone
1--WE stand out" he continued, "like
the NEUROLOGICAL Hercules, the giant
of the nations, and if we haven't ais
club we have the big stick, of Theo
dore Roosevelt. We are world
power.
"But size is not the only test to con
slider in measuring a nation We are
manifesting fondness for naval an:
military prowess. Our great expan
sion and rapid growth in population,
and resources are developing a habit
ual extravaganza. We have been mos
unwisely discounting the future
Social and Political Changes.
I'VE are trembling on the wondrou:
social and political changes. Those
most important. most profoundly IN
volving the social, business and politi
cal life Of the republic do not sprint
from railway rates and rebates, IN
spection of packing houses, the Goa
trust or the Standard Oil. Far NOR,
profound and vital is the building vi
within this nation Of universal bod.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
OBITUARY..

Henry Bernard Bur

'-I.I1.I vrIeHTy 6erHdru bUrHS.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Henry Bernard Burns was born in
Dresden. Ohio. March IL, 1856. From
there he moved with his parents to
Minneapolis, Minnesota where he lived
until in 1881, when he came to Eddy
ellie, Iowa. He married Miss Mary
Lamis, eldest daughter of Henry Lam
Is. one of the first settlers of that place.
In 1897 he moved to the vicinity Of
Ottumwa, where he resided until the
time of his death, December Is, 1906
He laves to mourn his loss wife and
eight children, also his aged mother of
st. Cloud, MINI. He has been devout
member Of the Roman Catholic church
all his life. He was an upright citizen
and loving husband and father. All
af the family We're at his bedside when
death came except his mother.-Con-
tribuated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
MAKES YOURSELVES PAY.

Frank Hughes Of Moulton Receives
Record Prize for One Litter Of Hogs
Frank Hughes of Moulton was in the
city yesterday with hogs for the John
Morrell plant. Mr.. Hughes sold II
hogs, all of the same litter, for 1920
The hogs were about eight months old
and averaged $50 pounds apiece. They
were Of the Yorkshire breed.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Hughes
sold four horses to a buyer for $500
There seems to be little money in
stock raising at this time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Terrorists Throw Bomb Under Car.
rage of Chief Of Police.

LODI, Dec, 19.-An attempt to as
sassinate Chief of Police Cheshanow
ski was made here today but the Off
cial escaped with slight injury to
his foot. The would-be assassin hurl-
ed a bomb beneath his carriage and
opened fire on him with revolvers. The
chiefs carriage was wrecked, the
coachman and three dragons being
probably fatally wounded The terror
lists escaped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
rs COUNTIES in OKLAHOMA.
Committee on Boundaries of conven
ton Present Report Today,

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 19-The report
of the committee on boundaries, which
convention today, will provide for sew
enty-six counties in the new state,
forty from the present Indian territory,
and thirty-siX from OklahonaS,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
EXPLAINS INSPECTOR LAW.
New York Breeders Association Hear
George r. Mccabe.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The New
York State Breeders association OPP
ened its annual meeting here yester-
day. George P. McCabe, solicitor of
the department of agriculture at Wash
ington, addressed the convention on
the new meat inspection law and its
bearing upon the production and hand
ling Of meats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by Lowenbers & Co., 1907
South Court Street.

South Court Street.
Darner, F. w. and wife, to George
Miller-Lot Smith & Fountain addi-
ton. Ottumwa. $4,000.
Williams. A. B., to Mary ]. Gillian
Part east V Of the southeast u of sec
ton 5-71-13, $1,000
Vass, H. c. and wife, to w. H. Baker
Lot /, block 49, and part of lot 80
block %, Eldon. $4,000.
State Of Iowa to Charles T. Mcclure
Southwest u of the southwest u Of
section17-71-13
State of Iowa to Oily Achers and D
H. Observation-Disclosures v of the south
west n of section 12-71-13, and north
west " Of the southwest "A Of section
1-71-14.
United States to Addition Brown
Southwest II of section 2e-71-13.
United States to Thomas l Rhodes
Northwest n Of section 20-71-13.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
PIONEER CLERGYMAN DEAD.
Rev. William Emonds Dies Of Paraly
sis in Germany.

Iowa City, Dec. 19.-(SpeciaD. =
Word was received here today of the
death in Cologne, Germany, of Rev.
William Emonds, one of the pioneer
clergymen of Iowa. He was the or.
ganizer and for thirty years the pastor
of st. Mary's church here. Paralysis
was the cause of death. With Father
Palemourges of Davenport he was the
first priest to establish a church in
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
kEoSAUQUA.

Keosauqua, Dec. 19.-Mr and Mrs. c.
~. Eastman are visiting in Chicago
with Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Ward
M. P. Wolford left Tuesday for a
trip to Virginia.
Mrs. Frank Gwinup of Indian Terri
tory is visiting with her daughter, Mrs
]. H l.,ry Strickling.
e. R. Stewart left this morning for
Arizona.
Miss Hal Skinner of Kilbourne was
Keosauqua visitor Monday.
j.. p. Starr and family leave today
for theri new home in Fairfield.
George Moore of Douds was a visitor
here Monday.
Miss Gretchen Duckworth left Mon
day for a two weeks visit in Peoria
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rowley spent
Sunday In Chicago.
DR.. G. r. Russell and family have
moved into their new home, which they
recently purchased of ]. p. Starr.
w. w. Price and wife left today for
Oskaloosa to spend the holidays with
their daughter, Mrs. Evans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-20
Taft Discusses the Law.

In repol ting to the( President on the
senate resolutions OF inquiry, Secre-
tary Taft enters into an exhaustive dis
cussion Of the law and evidence in the
case. He quotes authority for the
Presidents action and with regard to
he new evidence presented says he
las examined it with care and that he
Ices not find anything contained in it
Which should lead to different con-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
IDLE ALARMS.

The instance of officers of the pres
ident's cabinet suspending the statutes
Of the United States, because, in their
Judgment, harm was being worked
under them, has excited little atten-
tion in this age when men seem to
be too busy to guard their liberties.
Before the civil war, Congress would
have demanded the dismissal Of those
responsible. Some months ago Secre-
tary Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson
withdrew land in the Indian territory
from allotment, after it had been
opened by Congress. For this step,
they had no more authority than the
Ahkoond of Swat. They merely
siezed upon an interim of a congress
sional session to commit an act of an
archy. They explain now to SEN
ate committee that in their opinion
the best interests of the Indians de-
manded withdrawal Of the tracts In
question. This may be so; but far
more important than the material in
terests Of any inhabitants of the
United States is the question whether
the statutes of Congress and the con-
stitution of the United States bind
the action of the president and his
cabinet. The occasions on which Mr..
Roosevelt has ignored the constitu-
tion without rebuke are numerous.
Believing him to be right in purpose
the people have not murmured. Sup
pose that in a matter in which the
people do not believe him right, the
same disregard of law should be
evinced. What then? The incident
proves merely that common prejudice
exists, not common deep-rooted re-
spect for the law. The day may come
when subservient, patronage e-seek-
ing Congress, bowing before an am
bilious. usurping President, will
change that form Of government un-
der which the Polygot Americans shall
live together in amity and prosperity
Butte Mountain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
THE HANDY HATPlN.

That peculiar article OF feminine
wear, the hatpin. is not merely orna-
mental. nor is its usefulness limited
too securing the headgear az milady
when she takes her walks abroad. A
Chicago shopgirl held off five bold,
bad, broad-daylight burglars with one
the other day, and caused the arrest
of two of them. In the hands Of wo-
men entirely up-to-date, the pin Is
mightier than the sword. The moral
Is no woman should ever venture
abroad where bad men roam without
her hatpin. Per contra. the useful
hatpin may be abused as in the case
of the woman charged with causing
her husbands death with one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
viii DO AS ne PlEAsEs.


So 1t seems while the President, as
such, has agreed not TO interfere with
the accustomed manner OF spelling
pub. docs" which, OF course, he had
no real right 10 do. he VIII continue
the Skibo method as far as his own
letters from the White House, pri-
vate or to the White House, are con-
eerned. There appears to be nothing
In our comprehensive Constitution
which prescrihes a mans literary lik-
ings, and 1t Is therefore his privilege to
spell a Ia Roosevelt or la Josh Bill
ings, II he so desires, His letters will
naturally so TO make material for
curios hunted In the future. should
he write any more books they will also
rank as ouriosities for the bibliophiles,
II he maintains the "nu" style. This
arrangement will be acceptable and
the public business can now proceed
Selah.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
A MANY-sIDEp QUESTION.

The freight car shortage which is
so troubling the country and is agi-
tating Congress and the administra-
tion, Is by no means a thing for
which the railroads are alone to
blame. 1t is held by some OF the
prominent railway men, gathered in
New York, last week, that the trouble
rests more with the shippers and con-
signees than with the railways, and
least of all is it blameable on larger
trunk lines. The purchaser orders
from the consignor, say, twenty aye
cars of products or goods, to be
shipped in successive shipments COW
ering weeks of time. The shipper,
anxious to make sure of his sale, puts
in his requisition for twenty-five cars,
holds these until he can load, and
ships the whole twenty-five often
within week or two. AS result
the consignee. who Is overwhelmed
with goods to be taken care of or dis
posed of, has to take advantage of the
situation as best he may, by payment
Of demurrage or otherwise; while the
railway company at the receiving
point, anxious to cblige large pa
tron. holds these cars for him even
on the per diem penalty. Thus the
freight cars held are turned into tenn
porary storage houses for the benefit
Of shippers who simply serve their own
selfish interests regardless Of the con-
yenience Of the general public. Mean
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
WILD WITH
ITCHING HUMOR
Eruption Broke Out In Spots All
Over Body-Caus a Continual
Itching for Two Years Doctors
Medicine Did no Good Cured at
Expense Of only Sl.25 and Now
THANKS CUTICURA
FOR COMPLETE CURE

nSome time ago ! wrote you for o
book on the Cuticura Remedies and
received IL O. X. and went and bought
the Soap, Ointment, and Pills. They did
me more good than any medicine ever
used. They cured me ofmy skin disease,
and I am very thankful TO you. Ny
trouble was eruption Of the skin, which
broke out in spots all over my body,
and caused continual itching which
nearly drove me wild at times. ! got
medicine Of doctor, but it did not cure
me, and when ! saw in paper your
ad., sent to you for the Cuticura book
and / studied my case in H. ! then
went to the drug store and bought one
cake Of Cuticura Soap, one box Of GU
ticura Ointment, and one vial Of Cuti-
cira Pills. From the first application
/ received relief. I used the first got
and two extra cakes Of Cuticura Soap
and was completely cured. ! had
suffered for two years, and again
thank Cuticura for my cure. III you
wish, you may publish this. YouE
friend forever, Claude N. johnson, Maple
Grove Farm, r. F. DE-, Walnut, han.,
June Is, 1905"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

There's a Hill at Bowie. Tex. that's
twice es big as last year. This won
der Ia L. w. Hili. who from a weight
Of 90 pounds has grown to over $50.
He says: II suffered with IA terri
bic cough. and doctors gave me up to
die Of Consumption. was reduced
TO 90 pounds. when began taking
Or. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. Now.
after having taken 10 bottles. ! have
more than dout' ed In weight and am
completely curet Only sure Cough
and Cold Cure. : 1aranteed ny chas.
Rogers, Druggist, soc and $500. Trial
bottle free
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
the PERFECT WAY.
Socres Of Astoria Citizens Have
Learned II.

II You suffer from backachc,
There's only one way to cure 1t.
The perfect way Is to cure the Kid
neys,
A bad back means sick Kidneys
Neglect It, urinary troubles follow.
Deans Kidney Puts are made for
kidneys only,
Mrs. ]. w. Painter, OF $40 East Sew
en,h street, Portland, Ore, says; y
have not lost any OF my faith In poan's
Kidney Pills since I publicly recon-
mended the remedy In February, 1908
Az I stated at that time, severe
spell of aeltncsa early In my life
loft me with weak kidneys. and an time
went on suffered more and more
with spells OF backaehe, The pain
through the kidneys was torture and
often l could not find comfortable
position to lie In, When able TO be
up and around ] was troubled with
headaches and disslness and could
not stoop or lift anything. doctored
and used various treatments but noth-
Ing seemed to help me any until be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills, The
use of this remedy was very satisfao-
tory. 1t gave me 40 much relief thai,
I cannot hesitate TO recommend It.
and win put In a good word for poana
Kidney pills whenever I md an OPP
portanity"
Plenty more proof like this from
Astoria people. Cali at chas Rogers
drug store and ask what his custom.
ers report.
For sale by ail dealers Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's--and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

The most interesting thing in con-
nectlon with the fight between the
liquor interests and the Personal LIB
erty Organization on one hand and re-
forms on the other, however, is the an
nounced declaration of an intention
as final resort, to invoke the blue
laws of Illinois If the broad principle
that the cosmopolitan population Of
Chicago has a right to drink IT'S beer
Sunday If beset too sorely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Rhode Island is to have q sort Of
bachelors paradise in her State Cap
itol The new governor elect is un-
married and has announced that all
his staff appointments will be the
same. If all his State functions are
to be "stag parties" we shall prob
abaly hear of revolt among the wo-
men Of Little Rhody. Moreover such
functions would be likely to become
monotonous.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
ITCH! ITCH! ITCH!

scaArcHl ScnATcHl ScRATcHl This
IA the condition of thousands Of skin-tor-
t,lred men, women, and children, who
NAV be instantly relieved and speedily
cured by warm baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle applications Of Cuticura Oint..
ment, the great Skin Cure, and mid
doses OF Cuticura Resolvent Pills, when
physicians and all else fail.
sold throughout me world cutlcura Soap, 2c, oins.
nent 50c esolvent bc I'm form OF chocolate Cos'ea
sngIe sst often cures Potter Drug Chem Corps sois
rtSS.h ~. Mailed free AbOuhe Skin, Scalp, and Hair
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Those "whither-a we drifting" or
ators will kindly stop talking about
the country for few days till the
American people finish figuring
whether they can come out about
square today by borrowing little
from some other fellow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Now that the President OF the Oma-
ia Coal Exchange has been convicted
of violating the state trust law, 1t is
suggested THAT his fine will surely
knock the profits off a ton Of coal!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

The congressional champions Of
complicated spelling are in the dumps
at learning that, after all, the Pres
ident expects to use the slmplifled
spelling in his private correspond
ence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

An exchange tells US that an Ohio
man married six sisters consecutive
1y" Which shows the amount of re-
lief from anxious suspense that can be
thrown into one little adverb.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

The New Yorker who considered his
wife's refusal to keep lemons In the
house a sufficient cause for divorce,
should learn to take his straight or
cultivate some professional mixer.
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Dun & Company claim to have dis
covered that it costs more TO live than
1t ever did before. They must have
been listening at the keyhole.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Adam may have been, as q Phil
adelphia minister claims. negro, but
we are inclined to believe he was not
as black as he is painted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

while the railways are held responsi-
BILE for car shortage ana unequal dis
tributiom Josh Billings was right
peepul Ia Gurus,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

1t seems TO have bothered some Of
New York's distant exchanges to make
out whether 1.-THE Allen is a noted
gambler or a New York apartment
house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

One thing is certain, we cannot put
the Philippines in Japan's Christmas
stocking, for she says she wouldn't
take them as a gift.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Now that the sugar trust has paid
s16S.000 in fines, is 1t likely to go out
of the fine sugar business?
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addition, a grand pipe organ to make
Inspiring music for the happy dancers,