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A diamond tiara, containing 500 stones
Is another. and there are also two dia-
nond collars and two bow knots of
diamonds.
The names of the persons who will
present these gifts to Miss Roosevelt
are. Of course, being kept a close se-
cret, but the American Is able to say
that at least two of the gifts, two dia-
rnond lockets. are being made for Sec
rotary of War William H. Taft. Miss
Carew, sister of Mrs. Roosevelt, is
also having some jewelry made, as is
also Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of
the President Most of the gifts are
being made for we'll known persons
living In New York, Washington and
Chic.
Four of Tiffany's most expert work
city shop. They are Edward Wood
Fred Walkermeyer, George Viemeistet
and w. Christ, and they are working
on designs made by Harry Gunzle. Al
the Forest Hill plant, two of the larg-
est presents which in all probability
Miss Roosevelt will receive are being
finished. These are a magnificent sill
Yer service one, Of the most beautiful
ever made by Tiffany, which has been
ordered by the Rough Riders associa.,
ton, and a Krag-J orgenson rifle, fash
Toned of solid 22-carat gold, an exact,
full size, working model, to be pref
sented to Miss Roosevelt by the offs
GERS Of the United States army.
The rife has been patterned after
one used by Company II, First New
Jersey regiment, and Miss Roosevelt's
monogram will be wrought in dia-
monds on it's stock. The gold rifle will
be made to shoot gold bullets or any
other Krag- Jorgenson projectile, and
will be finished in gold absolutely from
the smallest spring to the barrel
1t was learned yesterday that thn
Roosevelt Longworth engagement
ring. said to have been made in Wash
ington, was, in fact, made by TIFFANY
in New York. 1t is not cluster ring
but one large five carat stone set in
platinum.
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nitted that denaturized alcohol. espe-
cially IL containing only a small pro-
portion Of wood alcohol, would doubt
less be drank in the slums and by
the uniformed throughout the coun-
try; adding that as they now drink
ether and kerosene they would drink
denaturized alcohol In England, 1t Is
understood, the medical authorities
have vehemently denounced the grow
ing practice of drinking nethylated
spirits which are untaxed and are OBJ
tainsd very cheaply at corner grocer
les. Russia has offered reward of
$4,000 for a successful process of rem
dering alcohol unfit for drinking, while
not injuring it for industrial purposes
and Canada requires it to be mixed
with so per cent wood alcohol.
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ARMY RIFLE.

ID \ IS ) =
New York American.-At the city
shop Of Tiffany's, as we'll as at their
Forest Fill plant, skilled workmen are
i,eEga ged night and day, under the d.
rection of superintendent Won Posal
on a bewildering array OF jewels
which friends of Miss Alice Roose-
Welt are having set in special designs
as wedding gifts for the daughter OF
the President.
In design ard workmanship, as well
as in value. these Jewels, only a few
Of the gifts which Miss Roosevelt will
receive, are said to equal anything
ever turned out for either prince d
commoner. They represent the high
est art OF the jeweler. and the eartl,
has been ransacxed to secure the pre-.
cious stones which are being Embedded
in the novel designs.
One of the handsomest Is a pearl
collar of ten strands, the largest ever
llada hr Tif1an... and pxorth 1a1-ann
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PAUL LAWRENCE DUNBAR.

In the busy routine of business we
may all well afford to pause moment
to give heed to the simple story of
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the negro
poet. who died on Friday at Dayton,
Ohio, Of consumption. He was Ill for
seven years, daily facing sure death,
but he made reputation for himself
and left behind memory that all Of
his race may proudly treasure with
honor and love.
Dunbar was an example of what can
be done by the negro. Though all
cannot write poetry as did he, they
can all make their lives as useful as
was Dunbar. He was an elevator boy
when young and later entered jour
nalism, finally becoming attached to
the congressional library at Washing
ton. 1t was at the age of 81, in 1898,
that Dunbar's first book of poems,
,;"Oaks and Ivy" was published. 1t at
once brought him prominence, but his
real success as poet came four years
later, when he issued a second volume
of poems, which received the favor
able notice of William Dean Howells,
who wrote preface for 1T. The book
met with extraordinary sale and at a
bound Dunbar achieved lasting fame
as the only poet of his race who could
fexpress the negro life lyrically.
Since that time Dunbar appeared as
reader of his own poems, his spare
time being devoted to the writing of
detached poems, many OF which are
of great beauty and power. His deli
cate health precluded prolonged labor.
and two years ago he became serious
ly i'll. His shattered constitution
could not recover and he gradually de.
ciined
In addition to the books mentioned
he was author of Lyrics of the
Heartnside," Lyrics of Low1y Life
Folks From Dixie, !" 1.-THE Unwalled,' .
Poems of Cabin and Field"
A little poem which commanded at
tention generally was the following:
Storm and strife and stress,
\ Lost in a wilderness.
Gripping to find way
| Foftb to the haunts of day.
Sudden a vista peeps
Our of The tangled deeps;
| Only point-the ray
But, at. the end is day.
Dark is the dawn and chill,
! Daylight is on the hill.
| Mig Int is the fitting breath,
Day rides the hills Of death.
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struggling colonies through the great
est war for independence the world
has ever known. He presided over
the newly organized republic and set
the ship of state upon Its way. But
Lincoln became the skipper when
there were breakers on every side.
cloudy sky and future beset with
storms. He stood at the helm
through the worlds greatest civil war
and gave up his life just at the time
when he had guided the craft into a
safely protected harbor. Washington
bequeathed to posterity a nation OF In
dependence Lincoln saved that ma
ton in the time of its greatest men
ace. Both were men of the hour, and
the memory of each deserves all the
honor that Americans can pay.
Lincoln was product of the back
woods. He was from the masses.
There was about him none of the gem
tility of the proud family of Washing
ton. He was born on farm near
Hodgenville, KY, ninety-seven years
ago Monday. His early life was not diff
ferent from that of any of the other
boys of his time and neighborhood.
and in later years he said that its
Istory could be expressed in single
passage from Grey's Elegy, "The short
and simple annals of the poor"
| And now the plan is proposed to
buy this farm, where the young LIN
coin spent his childhood, and convert
| it into national park, to be treasured
always by grateful nation. The
farm has seen few changes since the
Lincolns left 1t to take up their later
home in Illinois 1t is still Rock
Spring farm. The same creek where
young Abe was nearly drowned, still
meanders through it; the same rock
spring where he slaked his thirst is
still active; the wild, uncultivated con
dition still remains in some parts OF
the farm much as it did during the life
of the "shiftless, lazy, Tom Lincoln, :
father of the backwoods boy who
became president. 1t is a magnificent
site for national park anu the plan
1 for making it one is worthy the sup
port of all It is in the geographical
center of Kentucky and very near TIC
the center of population of the United
States. If the park idea is carried
out. as it no doubt will be, the park
will become one of the nations great
/ est treasures.
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KIDDING IN kONGRESS

Washington, d. G., Feb. 12 Have
you Bible l can see for a minute?'
asked Colonel Worthington Of Chair
man Burrows at the Smoot hearing.
NO. replied Senator Burrows we
seem to be short of Bibles"
II have one in my committee ROOM %
said Senator Dillingham;. IL always
keep Bible there"
ooh yes" said Senator Knox, you
took my old committee room, and left
Bible there when moved
Senator Carmack OF Tennessee was
discussing with Senator Spooner some
of the hardest things in life men are
called upon to- do.
what do you think Is the harGtirdt
thing a man could be called upon "
do?" asked Senator Spooner.
'eWell," said Senator Carmack, who
was at one time editor of a newspaper
II think the hardest thing any man
could be called on to do would be to
report the debate of yesterday for one
Of Senator Patterson's newspapers"
When the house was considering the
pension appropriation bill Thursday a
member said it was the custom Of con
gress to increase the pensions Of vet.
Grams by special acts. Representative
"Cy" Sulloway, the pensioners guard
ian, rose to his full height Of approx
mately seven feet and said: These
special acts cost the government about
5000 900 year, just about the sum
members spend for cigars and knick
knasks in the House restaurant"
Nothing more was said on that sub
ject. Several members afterward asked
Mr.. Sulloway. what he meant by knick
knacks, and he said that now 1t is not
sold in the house restaurants because
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D. Smith, 81, and Hannah Gray, "a,
both Of Ottumwa. and to Edward j
Hayes, So, Of Woodburn, and Mrs
Jennie Hayes, 40 of Knoxville.
"a. True Kentuckian." was present
ed at Kings opera house last night to
a small laudience.
A. J. Byerlee, who has been on the
sick list for several days is better at
present.
P. Cad Sewers, Richard Roe, w. q
Hodge and w. J. Henderson. Of Hook
ing, were business visitors at Abba
this morning.
w. w. Gray, Of Fayette, Mo, trans
acted business in town this morning.
A. Higbee, Of Ottumwa, was at this
place today looking after business
: Lee Long and r. Bayer, of oska-
loosa, were business visitors here this
morning.
Mrs. E. J. Smith, of Macon, Mo-, Wis
tied at Abba Saturday.
w. H. Thompson and L. H. Moore
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says the Marion Register, would re-
suit In a golden harvest for the rich
men of the state, leaving only thistles
for the men who have to toll for a
living"
The Oskaloosa Herald suggests that
the best measure the legislature can
pass In relation to the mulct law
would be a resolution to let it alone.
The Herald thinks the law Is compli-
Gated enough now without lying on
any more riders.
The Davenport Times says that the
real battle for railway rate legislation
will be fought in the senate.
.
THE best thing to do so far as Tom
Lawson Is concerned is to keep away
II ON him." says the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican, which suspects that Mr..
Lawson probably still is financial
freebooter"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil re-
ferring to Mr.. Lawson's address to the
Iowa legislature, says: Such a
speech! Anythinp more inconerent
and rambling and pointless the solons
of Iowa are scarcely likely to hear
during the entire session. The Law
sen that etammered and floundered
through q few minutes OF ingram
NAUTICAL, disjointed. periodless talk be-
fore the Iowa legislature was diff
ferent Lawson from the one whose
caustic. bristltng, asbestos bound par
agraphs we are accustomed to en-
counter in the magazines and news
papers"
The Fairfield Ledger says that the
people themselves are more to blame
for the adulteration of food products
than either the jobber or the retaile,
and almost as much as the manufac-
turer. They have cried so loudly anc
they are getting it. Fair priced
goods asserts the Ledger, are leas'
subject to adulteration the world
! over
| The Ninton Eagle says that politics
have not reached that stage of corrup-
ton in Iowa that 1T Is necessary t.
enact into law a measure to contrc
the political nominations to be made
as drastic as are the provisions of thu
Crossley bill
The Carroll Herald believes that tn,
welfare Of higher education in thu
state would be seriously impaired b!
the proposed educational board O
control law. "Not thoughtful edu
Gator in the land asserts the Herald
lis in favor Of the sin.,e board idea"
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ELDoN.

Eldon. Feb 10.--Mrs. Charles Craig,
of Omaha, Neb., will arrive today, and
will be the guest of her mother. Mrs.
ID. Basquin.
Mrs Frank Milks and daughter.
Miss Mabel, leave today for Des
Mofnes, where they will reside.
Miss Dora Owens very pleasantly
entertained number of her young
friends last evening.
The "Rowdows" were entertained
last evening by Miss Fay Meadows
Miss Maude Moore is an Ottumwa
visitor today.
Fred Anderson is an Ottumwa visi-
tor today.
Miss Bess Walker is in ottumwa
visiting relatives
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TEMPERANCE AND SENSE.

The w. G.. T. u. women in Colum-
bus, Ohio, are greatly exercised over
the news that the members. of the
Ohio legislative delegation are going
to give Miss Alice Roosevelt a loving
cup for a wedding present. At first
1t was reported that the gift would be
a punch bowl but later it was changed
to loving cup when the women
raised loud complaint. At any rate
the name was changed, though the
present may be the same.
The Columbus women, 1t would
seem to an outsider, are damaging
their own case by their activity in this
matter. There is much sense In be-
Ing temperate, even in temperance.
mere is no sense in thinking that the
world can be reformed, made over. in
day by single stroke. There is
plenty for the w. G. T. U. to do with
out interfering In q matter like the
one in question.
At wide variance with the ideas OF
the Columbus women Is recent re-
mark by Frances w: Graham, presi-
dent of the New York state branch of
the W. CT T. u. In discussing the
coming wedding at the White House
c+llO lllS 3pOSSlUllily vi oClNlA5 WIN
there, she said, without any mincing
of words, that whether wine is served
cr not is none of the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Unions business. :
This leader also said that q majority
OF the unions throughout the country
realize the improperly of interfering
in the White House function and that
"all of them ought to-"
The w. G. T. u. is making a great
and telling fight against the evils OF
the liquor traffic, and it is an organ1
cation with wide field. However, ii
does seem that it is going rather out
Of the way to find trouble when it in
terferes in an affair like the Roose
welt wedding. To the general public
1t would appear that it is no ones bus
mess what is served a. the wedding
breakfast so long as nothing happens
there Of a scandalous nature. The
White House is the private residence
of the man at the head of our gov
eminent. AS his private residence II
4 is sacred to his uses, and 1t Is his OWL
affair what he eats or drinks or gives
| his guests publicly or privately so lone
as he observes the proprieties of ordi
nary life.
| There is no danger of any DISGRACE
full orgies taking place at the White
1 House at any time during the incum
/ bency of the Roosevelts. They are
clean and representative Americans
and the fact that the high office which
! Mr.. Roosevelt holds gives them per
mission to live in the White House
/ does not deprive them of their priv
leges and immunities as private citi
Zens.
4 The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is doing a great work, as al
fairminded people must, acknowledge
The women who belong to it are earn
est, energetic and inspired by loftl,
motives of benevolence. But zeal IL
a good cause may sometimes lead t.
injudicious extremes, and in the case
of the Columbus women and of theil
| fellow workers who are attempting t.
revise the White House menu thei
activity is liable to bring their organi
cation ridicule instead of strengthen
/ ing it.
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of an act of congress forbidding It's
sale in the capitol.
How much does 1t cost to get In
here?" asked stranger OF door-
keeper at the main door of the house
of representatives thinking to buy
ticket as he would at theatre.
Depends on what district you are
from" the wise doorkeeper replied.
1t cost Charlie Curtis $4,000 and Cen
eral Grosyenor all he had. Others in
like proportion"
"Gee!' said the stranger, II guess I
won't invest"
Several midshipmen from the naval
academy at Annapolis were in Wash
ington on their vacations, and as they
1--we T.. makhg tfs -. = The Gates e.
were impressed by their own irnppft.'
ance. They sat at table in the palm
room of the Willard hotel discussing
celebreties. They did not think much
of General Miles, spoke slightingly Of
the marine corps and boosted OF their
intimate acquaintance with Admiral
Dewey and other officers Of his rank.
Their voices could be heard even in
| the remote recesses of the room.
For short time the mdishipmen
highly entertained the other patrons
for whose benefit the conversation was
carried on Then the hearers became
bored. Finally man sitting at a table
next to the one occupied by the mid
shipmen summoned waiter, and
when he was several feet away called
out: waiter, bring me a navy flip"
| II never heard Of that drink How Is
| it made?" said the waiter.
"It's made with condensed milk and
a little hot water"
The midshipmen went out in few
minutes.
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ALBA.

Abba, Feb. 10.-District court ad-
pourned for the week this morning at
10 o'clock. The criminal cases vii be
taken up next week. The first on the
docket will be that OF Mrs. Lulu Aus
tin, Of Buxton, on the charge Of muir
der.
Marriage licenses were granted this
week to Ed Lahart, %, Of Loyilia, and
Marx TallnM a.. of Ralinda.. to Erad
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The Algona Republican asserts that
nine-tenths of the people of the state
are probably in favor of a primary
election system. The other tenth,
some way, seer-s to keep moving
around lot, for it is pretty hard to
find such proportion in any one part
of the state. Maybe the Republican
mis-counted.
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Of Kansas City, transacted business
here today
Preaching services at the regular
hours tomorrow at the First Presby-
teriaf church, have been announced.
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CAIARRf

A cold in the head is a common aim,
but it rarely ever stops there. It otter
mucous membranes, or inner lining of
a filthy, unhealthy matter which is
duces that disgusting disease, Catarrh
toms Of "hawking and splitting, !"
ringing noises in the ears, headache,
poor appetite, mucus dropping back
Into the throat, and a feeling Of gem
eral debility. Every day the blood
becomes more heavily loaded with
these poisonous secretions, and If the
trouble is allowed to run on, the lungs
become diseased from the constant
passage Of poisoned blood through the
most dreaded and fatal Of all diseases
nd Of Catarrh permanently is to clean
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-15

Governor Cummins, of Iowa, is his
own Jacob Riis. He finds that his
services to the people are too impor-
tant to be limited to two terms.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Just wait until Folk gets started
good
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After about two or three more semi
official, official and otherwise" an
nouncements, we will all be aware
that Governor Cummins has, decided
to make the campaign for a third
term.
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Governor Johnson says Tom Law
son is going to astonish the country
Maybe Thomas is going to be quiet
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Recent dispatches tell Of a man in
Wyoming who was beaten almost to
death. Iowa will have the same story
to tell after the election.
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into popular orator." says the Des
Moines Register and Leader. "He as
sociates with money all day long and
everybody knows how money talks"
The Cherry Sisters are going on the
stage again, and the Creston Ameri-
can predicts that the price of decayed
vegetables will now go up.
90
The Muscatine Journal notes that
the merit rule in the appointment Of
postmasters does not seem to always
hold good, and recites that the post
master at Mt. Pleasant has just been
standing his record for the past eight
years is said to have been gilt edged.
However congress may frame the
act, 1t will become in the end a ques-
ton of whether the rate is reasonable
and the courts will insist on their con-
stitutional right to decide this ques-
tion," says the Dubuque Times.
"Germanys new, automobile tariff
law will keep right on working while
congress sleeps" remarks the Sioux
City Journal.
The Vinton Eagle has noticed that
there is a great difference between
passing a resolution for a primary
election law and passing a law.
AS to the situation as to railroad
rate legislation, the Marshalltown
Times Republican says: THE house
has fairly put the case. The senate is
on trial before the public. The six
year terms of its members and the
system under which they are elected
may make them bold to oppose the
~ t,,,,o Ia
in the senate over the Dolliver bill will
do, whether the bill succeeds or fails
1t will convince, the public of the
necessity Of selecting If not electing
senators by popular vote"
%
at may not be the right spirit to
| wish man bad luck, but there are a
great many people who hope that Ben
Tillqan may not connect with another
ton Herald. HE Is an internal nuis-
ance."
"And now It Is talked that President
Roosevelt wants to appoint Congress-
man Hepburn IS member of the inter-
state commerce committee" says the
Keosauqua Republican "He would
could be found anywhere ia this big
| union
There has been good deal of talk
| Ing for buncombe in the house the
] past week says the Dubuque Times
THE real debate on the Hepburn bill
will occur in the senate"
| AS to the decision In the whitmer-
Youde case the Jefferson Bee sug-
gests to the general assembly that ths
| cat is likely to come back some o,
| these days.
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OF all the recent ideas" that Lin
coin park idea stands out as a thor
oughly wise, good and practical one.
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-ME LINcoLN NATIONAL PARK.

Monday was the anniversary Of the
birth of one Of Americas greatest men.
Washington was the, father of his
COUNTRY. He guided the affairs of the
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"There should be no surprise be-
cause an Iowa banker has developed
into popular orator" says the Des
Moines Register and Leader. He as
sociates with money all day long and
everybody knows how money talks"
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The Cherry Sisters are going on the
stage again, and the Creston Aneri-
can predicts that the price of decayed
vegetables will now go up.
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However congress may frame the
act. it will become in the end a ques-
ton of whether the rate is reasonable
and the courts will insist on their con-
stitutional right to decide, this ques-
tion," says the Dubuque Times.
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AS to the decision in the whitmer-
Youde case the Jefferson Bee sug-
gests to the general assembly that tfls
cat is likely to come back some o.
these days.
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SID DELIGHTS.
o4a+s.+4*a+&+

E. w. Bailey, the witty editor Of the
Britt Tribune, has furnished the fol.
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"Germany's new, automobile tariff
law will keep right on working while
congress sleeps remarks the Sioux
City Journal.