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the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
iap cNa~ia let ,rd q.
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bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form OF kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
Commended for everything but II you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
lust the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement hs.
been made by which all readers Of this par-.
who have not already tried it, may have. a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
when writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and f
send your address to A4lIaFs1k :%%%Ess::s:s
DR. Kilmer & Co., Bing Il ts..:,:si II;
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pains down through my limbs so / could
hardly walk 1t was as bad a case Of female
trouble as / have ever known. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months. Since that
time have had occasion to recommend il to
q number Of patients suffering from all
forms of female difficulties, and find that
while it is considered unprofessional to rec
ommend a patent medicine, l can honestly
recommend Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for ] have found that it cures
female ills, where all other medicine fails. II
is a grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-merit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is the most univer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine.
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful periods,
weakness, displacement or liberation
of the female organs, that bearing
down feeling, inflammation, backache
bloating Tor fiatulence), general debili-
ty, indigestion, and nervous prostra-
ton, or are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, excita-
lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Cont
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized TO refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cnre in TO "a
days. soc.
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A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women In
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
of SO Chester Avenue,
Newark, N. j., who is a
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley Training School,
at Philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage of personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has to say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t is prudent
to heed such advice from
such a source.
Mrs. Pohlman writes:
al am firmly persuaded,
after eight years Of experience
with Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that it
is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman to
use.n
Immediately after my
marriage l found that my
health began to fail me. l be-
came weak and pale, with
severe bearing-down pains,
fearful backaches and fire.
quent dizzy spells. The doctors
prescribed for me, yet l did
not improve. l would bloat
after eating, and frequently
become nauseated. / had
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A GREAT OFFER

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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
pK)ers is sule to know Of the wonderful
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Lydia Phkhams Vegetable Compound
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
rHE HORSE no RAIsn.

A successful horse buyer told us In
response to the question as to which
netted him the most money in the ham
ding, driving or work horses, that he
never made enough money out Of the
driving horses he had handled to buy
good draft team. He maintained that
there were too many little things which
Influenced the price OF a horse for driv-
ing purposes-a slight scratch, q pecul-
iarity in gait, fault In color or dspo-
sition-any one Of which might knock
tens Of dollars off the market price Of
the animal. On the other hand, a draft
horse of good size and weight even
though somewhat cut and scratched
and with perhaps spawn or two,
could always be sure Of buyer who
wanted good horse to work regard
less Of the fact that he was not entirely
sound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
TEE FARM GROVE.

The value of q ten acre patch of soft
maple timber on the average western
prairie farm can hardly be overesti-
mated. We say soft maple, for better
than any other variety Of our decidu-
GUS trees it meets the conditions Of soil
and climate Of the prairie sections Of
the country. 1t is very rapid grower,
will bear thick planting, furnishes an
excellent quality of fuel, while If thick
ly planted it will grow tall and straight
and furnish poles and wood for the
many farm needs. Such q grove is cas-
lily obtained. Select ten acres Of good
rich land, plow and prepare as for q
cornfeld. Mark it out six feet apart
each way and plant the young trees at
the intersections Of the markings.
These trees may be easily raised from
seed sown the yeai' previous or may be
dug up by The thousand along the
streams which i,itarsect all the prairie
country. Cu.t.viir for two years, and
that is all. In five years from planting
thinning out Fey be.~!n. Such q grove,
will add $500 t., til. value Of any prai.
RE farm. 80 :
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curb his impatience. The bonhomie Of
last night was quite gone. "Of me?" he
said what is it?"
81 wish to have few words with
mademoiselle-alo alone" l explained.
"Alone?" he answered, frowning.
eyes," I replied, without blenching,
though his face gray dark. For the
matter Of that, you can be within call
all the time, if you please. But have
reason for Wishing to ride little
way with her."
ITO tell her something?"
Eyes,"
"Then you can tell 1t to me-" he
retorted suspiciously. ''Mademoiselle,
will answer for it, has no desire to
"see me, or speak to mel" said,
taking him up. II can understand
that. Yet want to speak to her"
Very well, you can speak to her
before me-" he answered rudely. Let
us ride on and join her" And he
made movement as if to do so.
THAT will not do, M. de Coche-
foret," said firmly, stopping him
with my hand. Let me beg you to be
more complaisant 1t is small thing
to ask; but I swear to you, if MAIDEN
oiselle does not grant it, she will re-
pent it all her life"
He looked at me, his face growing
darker and darker Zine words!" he
said presently, with a sneer. "Yet
fancy | understand them" Then with
a passionate oath he broke out in
fresh tone. "But will not have it.
have not been blind, NJ de Berault
and understand. But will not have
it! will have no such Judas bargain
made. Pardieu! do you think I could
suffer it and show my face again?'
81 don't know what you meant"
said, restraining myself with difficulty
could have struck the fool.
But know what you mean" he
replied, in a tone of repressed rage
''You would have her sell herself; sell
herself body and soul to you to save
me! And you would have me stand
by and see the thing done! Well, my
answer is-.never! though go to the
wheel! I will die a gentleman, If
have lived a fool"
II think you will do the one as Ger
tainly as you have done the other"
retorted, in my evaporation, And We
admiral him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
A CONTRAST.

In this country it is not unusual to
hear our so called poor people COM
plain because they are deprived Of the
luxuries Of life, ETC., and there are very
few Of this class who know what it ID
to be really hungry. How different is
the condition in the older countries,
where the people go for months to-
gether without so much as tasting a
piece Of meat, where the killing Of a
critter is looked upon rs sort of gala
day, where the peasant considers him-
self lucky If he can be sure Of his sup.
ply Of black bread and onions enough
to keep soul and body together! Here.
the laborers strike for an eight hour.
working day, while in England hum
dreds Of thousands walk the streets,
and are kept at public expense because.
they cannot get even one hours work
per day. 1t is little to be wondered
that this land Of ours appears para
disc to some of these sons of alien
lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
OUR COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

Our country school us 1t appears to-
day is an important factor in the up
building of the nation. 1t not only In
duces higher education, but is the we'll
la,' ornerstone of many a successful
bt SIS career. The caliber Of the av-
crasc country school as we'll as the city
or town school depends largely upon
the people who patronize it for Its char
acter, and while our rural schools are
not altogether lawless they certainly
do possess their good points. In the
first place, a chance to go to school is
offered to every boy and girl in the dis
trict. The child can develop and pro-
gress as fast as he is able unhampered
by the large class or the dull pupil.
County superintendent, cooperating
with the teacher, are constantly plan
ming better and more thorough in-
struction. The uniform text book plan,
which is being taken up by many of
the counties, will do much toward inn
proving the country school. We live in
rapid age. and up to date and uni
form text books are necessary In order
to secure the best results. Better wages
will secure better teachers; but, then,
that is your lookout; possibly you are
satisfied. If you are out Of sympathy
with the school get over 1t; take time to
visit it.; get acquainted with the new
teacher; ask her to your home. Try to
refrain from discussing every trivial
happening at school with your children;
the habit grows. If dissension has been
aroused over some incident investigate
before you wholly condemn. Admit
that your children have disagreeable
habits as well as good qualities Take
an interest in the schoolhouse and
grounds. See that repairs are kept up
and the needed supplies furnished. In
fact, much of the success Of your
school depends upon you, fathers and
mothers. and you should not let pride,
Jealousy or Indifference in any way in
terfere with the performance of your
duty.
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mo knowledge Of me?"

mo knowledge of me?"
mo"
Then what on earth induced you
to do it? Heavens, man." he con-
tinued bluntly, rising and speaking
with greater freedom than he had be-
fore used, mature never intended
you for a tip-staff! What was it. then %
I rose too. 1t was very late, AND
the room was empty, the fire low. Il
will tell you-tomorrow!" said. 81
shall have something to say to you
then, Of which that will be part"
He looked at me in great astonish-
ment; with little suspicion, too. But
l put him off, and called for light
and by going at once to bed, cut short
his questions.
Those who know the great south
road to Agen, and how the vineyards
rise in terraces north, of the town, one
level of red earth above another, green
in summer, but in late autumn bare
and stony, will remember a particular
place where the road two leagues from
the town runs up long hill. At the
top of the hill four ways meet; and
there, plain to be seen against the sky
is a fnger-post, lndlcat1ng which way
leads to Bordeaux, and which to Mon
tauban, and which to Perigueux
This hill had impressed me on my
journey down; perhaps, because had
from Tiny first view of the. Garonne
valley, and there felt myself on the
verge of the south country where my
mission lay. 1t had taken root in my
memory: had come to look upon its
bare, bleak BROW, with the finger-post
and the four roads, as the first outpost
OF Paris. as the first sign of return to
the old life
Now for two days had been looking
forward to seeing it again. That long
stretch. Of road would do admirably for
something had in my mind. That
s1gn-post, with the roads pointing
north, south, east, and west, could
there be a better place for meetings
and partings? I'D.
We came to the bottom Of the ascent
about an hour before noon--M. de
SoCueloTeU, luduemOiSelle, anu l. We
had reversed the order of yesterday.
and rode ahead. They came after me
at their leisure. At the foot of the
hill, however, stopped and, letting
mademoiselle pass on. detained M. de
Cocheforet by a gesture. Pardon me,
one moment" said. 81 want to ask
favor
He looked at me somewhat fretful!y,
with a CLEAN of wildness in his eyes
that betrayed how the iron was eating
into his heart. He had started after
breakfast as gaily as bridegroom,
but gradually he had sunk below him
self: and now he had much ado to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
CITY rAnaz1Na.

In one Of our larger cities the experi-
ment has been tried Of turning the UNI
occupied lots about the city, which for
merly have been allowed to run to
weeds, into truck patches, worked by
the children Of the very poor. This re-
suits in good to the poor and great
Improvement In the looks Of the cities.
Such scheme is good example Of
the very kind Of thrift which Is almost
lacking with Americans. We have too
much waste land and waste products,
the direct result Of doing things upon .
large scale and at loose ends. As land
rises In price business opportunities de-
crease. As the population Of the coun-
try Increases we shall see these loose
ends picked up and this waste utilized
perforce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
UNDER THE.
RED ROBE
tcops right. 1894. b.
, BY STANLEY j. WEYMAN

CHAPTER XL-(Continued).
] had nothing to gain by demurring
and so it was arranged. After that we
did not linger. We picked up what
we had dropped. M de Cocheforet
mounted his sister and within five
minutes we were gone. Casting a
glance back from the skirts of the
wood, as we entered it, fancied that
Z saw the masked man straighten him
self and turn to look after US; but the
leaves were beginning to intervene.
the distance was great and perhaps
cheated me. And yet was not dis
inclined to think the unknown a lit
tie less severely injured and a trifie
more observant than he seemed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money. on so
cent bottle of Green's Warranted Sy-
rup of Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded. F. B. Clark druggist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

The recent sale Of Shorthorn bull
for $4,000 to parties in Argentina
goes to show that the cattle raisers Of
that country are not blind to the value
Of having good blood in their herds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

Every sensible farmer will post his
land against the intrusion of gunners,
for there is not living thing which
these pot hunters will kill on your farm
which will not be q distinct loss to you.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

Despite the advent of the bicycle and
later the automobile, horse6esh still
commands good price. The horse,
with its knowing, willing and affection
ate ways, will ever claim favor among
the majority Of people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

We always like to see boy and a
dog together. for they seem such good
playfellows, and there are many good
and few bad lessons that the former
can learn from the latter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

Thoroughbred corn. like Thoroughbred
stock. is the product Of careful watch
ing and selection. Either will become
scrubby ii left to shift for itself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

No kind Of labor in the United States
draws such high wages in proportion
to the nature Of the work they do as
the hired men on the farms. The wage
of SIS per month, board, room and
washing, is an expense which skins
the profits from many farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

The most conclusive and welcome
evidence Of the advent Of spring is to
see meadow lark perch himself on a
telephone pole or wire and give his
welcome and musical spring roundelay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

Havana's sugar crop may be some
what delayed. If not lessened, owing
to the scarcity Of rains at the right
tina,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

We are asked whether. wild animals
and birds ever die Of old age. Not
often, though we once picked up a
Canadian goose, an old gander, which
gave every evidence that it was dying
Of old age. The very aged of, all forms
Of wild life usually starve to death
owing to their inability to supply them
selves with food.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

Uncle Sam Is anxious to Improve the
highways of his commonwealth. Last
year he constructed twenty-one model
roads in different sections Of the coun-
try. Macadam, sand and clay, shell
and burnt clay were the materials used.
The macadam and shell were the most
expensive. Good substantial roads,
like good substantial buildings, dura-
BILE and lasting, are not only credit
to us, but blessing to all who may
come after us.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

We stopped at home not long since
where rice was served in the place Of
potatoes on account Of the high price
Of the latter vegetable. The substi-
tuition was very good one and sug-
gests that much more could be done in
this line than many people are aware
of. Rice at the ordinary price is cheap
er than potatoes at dollar odd per
bushel and contains just about as much
nourishment, both being starch goods. /,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

If our young readers will cut up a
few strips Of red or yellow cloth and
scatter them on the lawn along in May
they may have the pleasure OF seeing
the orioles make off with them and
weave the cloth into their nests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

No farmer can afford to keep kick
ing cow in his dairy herd. If he has
such and she shows no indications Of
reform he had best convert her into a
winter beef supply or ship her to the
canning department Of some packing
plant to be turned into homeless
chicken
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

1t will not be long before the coming
Of the birds. Be friend instead Of an
enemy. Welcome their arrival with JOY
rather than with tolerance and indiffer-
ence. We cannot appreciate their full
value to US, Us we do not know what
their absence means. They are as faith
full as the spring. Besides the mere
pleasure Of having them around, they
are of inestimable value as destroyers
of bugs and insects which attack the
orchards and crops. If you are not in
terested in cats. you can encourage the
birds to come up near the house by
keeping an open dish Of fresh water
where they can come to drink and
battle.
There are three factors closely asso.
ciated with successful farming good
seed, proper supply Of available plant
food for the crop and good weather
Now, a part Of these are under the
farmers CONTROL and part are not. The
matter of good seed and proper sol
conditions he can control, the climatic
conditions he cannot, though by intelli.
| gent methods of culture, tile drainage
for wet seasons and the conserving Of
moisture in dry ones he can do much tt
overcome the excess Of rainfall an6
drought. The matter Of good seed Il
one factor which is wholly under hi:
control, and 1t is something which Is il
general way most grievousfy neglect
ed all over the country. Men exhibit
more faith in Providence in this mattel
Of seed than in any other Shing. SOW
poor seed year after year afd trust t.
luck, and this applies with j,Ast as mucl
force to all other crops a4Itt ss Il
corn ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

AS the native inhabitants Of the
warm countries seem to be lacking in
the provident instinct and for the most
part live in the present, so is it also
with some insects and animals. The
honeybee, for instance, makes no
honey in the warm climates, the stor-
ing up instinct seeming to be entirely
wanting. This is due Of course to the
fact that this industrious insect is en-
abled to find some sort Of bloom upon
which to work the year around.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

The coming Of the first winry blasts
is the signal for thousands Of people
living in the middle temperate zone to
seek place where old Jack Frost is
denied entrance. Some go south to
Florida or New Mexico; others seek
the ever popular Pacific coast and
California, the land Of large trees and
fruits, beautiful flowers and Chinese
cooks. Yet with the coming Of spring
such travellers for the most part re-
turn once more to their native states,
which have passed through the wtntry
siege only to emerge freshened and re.
juyenated to spring forth In bloom and
fruit. AS adversely tends to bring on,
the best there is in most men, so the
winter season seems to bring out
things entirely lacking in warm
country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

While riding upon the train in vari-
GUS parts of the middle west the
thought has often come to us of the i'm
nense amount Of practically waste
land comprised in the right Of way of
the various railway lines, in which suf-
fcient acreage if tuned to productive
ness would furnish food for vast
multitude Of the worlds destitute ones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-06

If we had timothy meadow which
we wished to plant to corn the coming
season and feared the ravages Of the
cutworm. as there would be good rea-
son to do, we would not pillow it until
the Goth of May. would keep the disk
and harrow at work on it up to the
2eth and then plant. While this may
seem a little late for planting, we had
far rather take the chances thus than
to plow and plant earlier.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-08

The funniest colored comic page
of the day. The good, innocent
fun Of these Colorado bears,
who are travelling in the east,
is looked for every Sunday by
the boys and girls.