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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

prescription. A proprietary medicine
is just such prescription. Proprietary
medicines are as a rule we'll proved
prescriptions. The medicines being
prepared in advance in large quanti-
ties, put UP in bottles of convenient
size, distributed to druggists and adj
veTtised SO that everyone suffering
with disease for which the medicine
is intended may purchase the rem edy.
In short the proprietary medicine is a
prescription for 10000 persons instead
of for one person.
Blu" some one will say. "you do
not know what you are buying when
you purchase proprietary medicine"
Do you know any more about what you
are taking when you get a prescrip-
ton? Again it is objected that the med
tcine may be taken for something for
which it is not intended 1t is mat
ter of symptoms in both cases. The
patient reads what the remedy is in
tended to cure and is guided according.
ly. If the remedy fails, the use of it
is discontinued and the cases where
the use of such remedies has caused
serious harm, are so rare as to be
practically never heard Of
If there are humbugs among proprie-
tary medicines, if alleged remedies are
advertised and sold that have no
merit, the second purchase is never
made and. the remedy is bound to be
a financial failure and thus the incen-
tive to place such worthless remedies
on the market is wiped out. 1t is a
matter of record and experience that
no amount of advertising can perman-
entity establish as a well known and
valued home remedy, any preparation
that has not the merit claimed for it.
No sensible man will waste money in
attempting to establish a proprietary
medicine business involving ordinarily
hundreds of thousands of dollars of
expense before the returns begin to
come In. unless he is thoroughly con-
WINGED that the remedy he has to offer
the public has genuine and lasting
merit No more speedy or surer road
to bankruptcy could well be selected.
The allegation that proprietary medi-
cines are dangerous in the hands of
the public is nonsense, for they are to
be taken according to directions and
not otherwise. The directions prescribe
the quantity of the doses and the fire.
quency of taking them. The public
must be given credit for ordinary COM
mon sense in the matter of taking med
icines as well as in anything else that
they do.
That there is legitimate place for
patent medicines is conceded by the
vast majority of people SGme people
live a long way from physicians, ar
by having several remedies for the
more common diseases on hand, are
! able to overcome attacks that might
either be neglected or as in the case
of diseases of children, might prove
fatal before a physician could be sum-
moned. Again the comparatively small
cost of the standard proprietary medi-
cines is an inducement to some people
to combat disease as soon as it ap-
pears, which is the best time to at
, tack it.
This paper believes in square deal.
1t believes that if a physician has a
good remedy, there is no reason why
he should not tell all the world about
it and offer the remedy for sale to as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20
HOLD ROADS
LONG TERM CONTRACTS DEMAND
USING OF PULLMAN SERVICE
6Y RAILROAD COMPANIES
A Local Railroad Official, Prompted
BY Pure lnqulsitiveness, Ascertains
interesting nformation--M Milwaukee
Road Is independent.

A local railroad official out of pure
inqutsitiveness started the other day
to see what he could learn about the
Pullman Palace Car company and why
the railroads of the country are pay
ing tribute to this concern.
ut would be impossible for the rail-
roads to break from the Pullman COM
pany even IL they wanted to-" he said
yesterday. you see the great diff
Guilty in the way Is the fact that the
roads are tied up by contracts with
the Pullmans which have in most
cases long term of years to run.
When the railroads were chartered
and organized they needed all their
ready capital for the building of their
trackage and to secure the ordinary
equipment necessary to the operation
of trains. The Pullman sleeping car
service was luxury, which was not
demanded until the business Of the
road had become established. Then
the representatives Of the Pullman
company secured contracts to furnish
the Pullman service and in making
them they followed the ninety-nine
year lease plan.
d =
"Of course no one knows just what
the exact terms of these contracts are.
The Pullmans themselves will not tell
and the railroads can not divulge such
vital private matters. Most Of the
railroads pay mileage rental for the
use Of Pullman cars. This Is usually
8 cents mile for each car. The Pull.
man company can start a car out on
the end of passenger train. II nc
one rides in 1t, it makes no difference
There Is a profit in 1t for the Pull
mans any way. The eastern roads and
the roads which have finely equipped
passenger trains that are advertised
as features of their service, get the
newest cars turned out Of the Pullman
shops.
"The Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany Is said to have contract that is
perhaps more favorable to 1t than any
other line has been able to secure. The
Pullman company's contract with thai
line expired a few years ago. Then
the Pennsylvania was able to make
better terms. 1t is said that not only
was the mileage rental feature Of the
old contract abrogated, but that the
Pennsylvania also now receives par
of the revenue derived from the opera
ton OF Pullman cars over It's system.
Milwaukee Independent.
"The Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul is one of the few western road.
which operate exclusively their owr
Agleeping cars. This company broke
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from tn chlAlman company as the re.
sun Of lawsuit over fts = at {.
Just what specific feature of the con
tract came into controversy Is not
made clear, but after the legal battle
had been carried into the higher courts
1t resulted In the abrogation of the
contract. Sleeping cars represent an
investment of about $4,000 each. To
supply enough cars to equip all its
trains a railroad company has to tie
up many hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. 1t is difficult and sometimes
impossible to induce a road which has
q Pullman contract to haul over It's
line sleeping cars not owned by the
Pullman company but delivered to 1t
by connecting line. So the Idea Of
uniformity and good business judg.
ment In this respect operates to keep
the Pullman conpany's monopoly In
a fourishing condition"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20
RoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Jan. 17.-Wm. Willie left
Monday for q six weeks visit with
an uncle in Colorado.
Mrs. Geo. Meredith and daughter,
Miss Edla Baird, have been visiting
relatives in Keokuk.
Harry Johnson, Of Des Moines, has
been spending a few days with his
uncle, ]. A. Johnson and family
Webb Embry, Of Valley Junction,
was In town Monday.
F. H. Roberts, Of Bloomfield, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mildred, the little daughter of Geo.
Kerr, continues very i'll, with no hopes
Of recovery.
Mrs. ]. 1. Israel entertained a num-
Der Of friends Tuesday evening at
cards.
Earle Packer returned to Ames on
Monday to resume his studies in the
college there.
Mrs. Ed Afford, of Abba. is visiting
at the w. A. Afford home
Chas Thompson returned to Moline,
ILL.,, Monday after a months visit here.
Orville Sherman and wife, of Ben
tonsport spent Wednesday with rela-
tives.
Mrs. j. L. Haynes went to Chicago
Monday to visit her sister.
r. T.. Eason, who has been south for
the benefit or his healLn, mas accepted
a position as salesman for the Cupples
Woodenware Co., of st. Louis
Arthur Cocherell and Minor Easling
were In Pennington Monday.
Ray Junkins has been granted q
taxidermist's permit to hunt and kill
birds for purposes pertaining to that
art.
Fremont Beard, Of Memphis, Mo-,
IS visiting here with relatives.
Earnest Stadler shipped several car
loads Of hogs to Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Ella Stidger, teacher in the
grammar department Of the Bonaparte
school, attended the funeral Of her
uncle, L. o. Linsley at Keosauqua on
Monday.
Miss Viola Blackboard, of Mechanics
burg, Penn, has been visiting here
with her cousins. w. S. and A. "
Blackford.
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many people as possible. SO that 1t
will do the greatest possible good.
This paper does not believe that there
is reason to place all proprietary med
icines under the ban OF a prohibitory
or onerous law, because forsooth
good remedies sometimes have worth
less initatorS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20
HAVE svILLE.

Hayesville, Jan 49, Mr.. Haynes,
who has been sick for some time, Is
better.
Mrs. Mary Doggett. Of Lancaster,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
James Martin, of Hayesville.
Mr.. Berry has sold his house west
Of Hayesyille to David Utterbach.
Fred Bell is on the sick list.
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FOR MEN

can cure you of any chronic 1is-
ease that you may have. Perhaps you
do not realize how much your happi-
ness depends upon the state of your
health. II you are suffering from any
Of the diseases which ruin the lives Of
SO many men, uniting them for bust
ness and marriage, call to see me. I
can cure you.
My reputation has been built upon
my success an. the truth of the state
ments I have made
II, after investigation, (Which costs
you nothing) find that cannot cure
you will tell you frankly. thus avoid
ing any expense to you, but
IF / UNDERTAKE. YOUR CASE
WILL CURE YOU.
If you are differing from nervous
debility wanAHp talk to you. 1 can
cure this trouNE and by so doing, re-
store you to health and vigor.
Remember that the longer case is
let run the harder 1t is for me to cure
and the moro 1t will cost you.
See me on my next visit and let me
start you on the road to health.
PILES AND RECTAL Disc
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Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co, lot
South Court street.
McHaffey, D. and wife, to jackson
Drake, part SW. n. NE. ", sec. 22-7I-
~, $1,000.
Denefe, James and wife to T. III.
Butts, lot rs. Stiles Place add Ottum-
wa. $500
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TO GIVE ENrERrAlNMENT.

interesting Program Arranged by the
Students at High Point School.
A literary entertainment and social
win be given by the pupils Of the
High Point school Of Center township
next Friday evening. A splendid pro,
gram has been arranged and Will be
followed by the social The affair will
be given under the direction OF the
teacher, Miss Clara Johnson.
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will see those lines, but there may be
some who read his advice that will
read this and may in consequence be
more generous in their Judgment for
those who dig and delve and toll on
the surface of the earth, or In the
bowels of the earth are the ones who
have made this country what it is to-
day-the best country under the sun.
j. w. Kitto.
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Heaven is either now CT never.
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FOR WOMEN

can successfully treat you for any
weakness that you may be afflicted
with. Lack of perfect health means
the loss Of nearly everything that a
woman holds dear in life and II you
are not perfectly WELL call and see me-
Consultation costs you nothing and
1t Is always confidential. Many chronic
diseases. II taken in time are easily
cured by the skilled specialist and the
cost is SO trifiing. compared with the
suffering endured by their neglect,
that 1t is infinitely cheaper to be made
we'll again.
If women realized how much their
mental balance depended upon their
bodily vigor they would not hesitate
to be cured. Do not delay coming to
see me but do SO at once and you will
never regret 1t.
have been instrumental In restor-
ing happiness to hundreds Of unhappy
homes and have greet faith in my abil-
ity to successfully treat all diseases
peculiar to women.
Asses CURED OR NO PAY.
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iowa republicans can have peace
but they will have to fight for it," as.
serts the Spirit Lake Beacon.
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There is whole bake shop full OF
rot and nonsense in most Of this boss
talk says the Indlanolay Herald. Par
ties must have an organized head"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

The Clinton Herald says that Judge
Wade's decision was extremely disap-
pointing to his democratic friends in
the second district, as he was their
only hope.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

The Burlington Gazette says it Is
very possible that Standard Oil may
vet have to swallow it's assertion that
it is bigger and greater than the whole
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

Lucky is the man who has busi-
ness enough Of his own and sense
enough to attend to it," says the Cedar
Rapids Republican. commenting on
Judge Wade's decision to stick to his
private interests rather than run for
congress again in the second district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

The Guthrie City Guthrian advises
the legislature to extend the terms Of
the state binder and printer 1t sug-
gests that the members will have
criticisms enough over fixing the
tenure of the various officers to last
them the balance Of their lives without
electing two members of that body
to the position Of printer and binder
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

The Castana Times says that no
one mans interests are large enough
to be taken into consideration in de-
Gliding the question as to whether or
not Iowa is to have a statewide pri-
mary.
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81 The Carroll Herald says 1t will be
interesting to observe the course Of
those legislators who will seek to stint
In the support of state educational in
situations, while willing to plunge into
the expense Of primary elections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

The Sac City Sun says that Senator
Dolliver had the COON sense to get in
touch with his constituency on the
rate question.
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"Some of the eastern f1nanciers may
regard our present financial basis as
being exceedingly precarious for
them,' says the Council Bluffs Nonpa-
reil. but so far no complaint has been
heard from the substantial and pros
porous farmers of western Iowa."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-31
As to Sleep and Study.

Many youth in school is CON
6emaed as sleepy head because his
parents neglect TO see to it that ne
gets the proper amount Of sleep.
Mothers know that the newborn in
fant should sleep about % hours each
day and that this need Of sleep Is
lessened SO slowly that the Child de-
nands II hours when II is about u
years old. II is decided by experts
that the normal amount OF sleep Is
not reduced to ten hours until between
the ages Of Is and q years, and thar
many persons require nine hours
sleep during most of life thereafter.
Despite these facts that should be
well known, how many boys OF y to
II years form the habit of sitting up
until ten o'clock at night and are
as regularly routed out by their pa
rents at six o'clock in the morning?
This is crime, the evil OF which Is
in no degree lessened because it is
lOlg-eStaDuSned custom. E2pelleAce
and observation have proved that
those who retire in time to
sleep at least nine hours get far more
OF permanent good out OF their course
OF study than those who double their
hours Of work by robbing themselves
OF sleep, says the Chicago Sun. The
child especially should be in bed reg
uIarly in time that it will awaken
naturally at an early enough hour to
be ready for school. If allowed to
sit up late to be literally dragged from
bed in the morning, the parent should
expect the child to be in the sleepy
head class.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-31
BABY COVERED VITA -. .
Would Scratch and Tear n. y,
lees Hands Were ried u
Have Dice But for cuti,, YOU'D

MY little son, when aho,. NJ
and half old, began to b.s "a,
come out on his face. | had sofs
clan treat him, but the so,s. pass
worse. Then they began to 70. grew
his arms. then on other mar. as q
body, and then one came on II. . h
worse than the others. Then ! cue eass !.
another physician. stnl ~ caslss
worse. At the end Of abon. sss
and a half of suffering he grew :. .ea'
had to tie his hands in oI,. y ~
light to keep him from scra,cb;s Y
sores and tearing the flesh IA ~
be a mere skeleton, and was s sU's
able to walk. My aunt advised -,
try Cuticura Soap and Ointms,. y
sent to the drug store and %,
of the Soap and a box Of tbs ~ ~
ment. and at the end of abo,. Wy
months the sores were all von W
has never had any sores of an~
since. He is now strong and bs,s ~
and can sincerely say that onl~ J.
your most wonderful remed,e,
precious child would have died ~
those terrible sores. Mrs, Psh. ~
Sheldon, R. F. D. No. l, WoosS;H"'
Conn, April %. 1906"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-31
NEW RAILROAD LAW IN EFFECT
Lines Have Been Unable to File
Schedules for Switching.

New York.-The new railroad rate
law which applies to all railroads do.
ing an interstate business went into
effect at midnight Monday. 1t will be
enforced by the interstate commerce
commission.
According to the new law the roads
were to have filed with the commits.
sion by midnight all their tariffs and
charges, showing not only the full
cost OF transportation from point tc
point, but also what items go to the
making up of this cost. From now on
there can be no extras" but the ship.
per is expected to be able to obtain
in advance a final statement Of the
charge he has to meet.
1t was stated that not a single com.
pany has been able to fully comply
with the provisions of the law reouir-
ing them to have all their schedules
on file by midnight. The schedule of
switching charges was the most diff.
cult If completion, and it is said that
no road has been able to finish it in
time to file as the law directed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-31
CONSIDER RAILROAD TARIFFS
New Rate Law Is Discussed by Ship
pers ard Carriers.

, Washington.-To discuss certain
phases of the railroad rate law which
took effect Monday, there was con-
ference which lasted the greater part
lof Tuesday between the members of
the interstate commerce commission
and representatives of the railroads
land shippers of the country.
/ The railroad representatives uni
,formly gave assurance of their inten-
ition to fully conn., ly with the new law,
but presented their views as to the
Operation of certain provisions, among
the points urged being extension Of
time in which carriers may file their
tariffs with the. commission.
The shippers representatives urged
the protection of their interests, par
'ticularly against The railroads shifting
.classifications so as to put up rates
and contending for the discretion OF
the commission in the export and i'm
port changes and for the publication
of tariffs in the full acceptation of that
term. The commission reserved de-
cision of the questions brought up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-31
PROMINENT MEN INDICTED.
Charged With Securing Money Under
False PretenSeS,

Iowa Falls.-It has just leaked out
that the Hardin county grand jury
at the March session in Eldora re-
turned true bills against Byron B.
Bliss of Iowa Falls and Chas. T: Han
cock of Dubuque on the charges of
EN- excitement and securing money
under false pretenses. Inc charges
were made by the new officers OF the
Iowa-Lillooet Mining and Dredging
company of which Bliss was formerly
secretary and treasurer and Hancock
was president.
The warrants were served On Bliss
and Hancock a few days ago but both
furnished bail for their appearance.
The amount of the bail is not known.
The county officials made every ef-
fort to keep the matter secret.
Il is charged that Bliss and Han
cock while officers Of the company
bald $4,000 for a dreige that haa
been purchased on q contract FOR
sS5 900 It is this 100000 that the
two are accused of using wron fully.
:.Ir. Bliss is still i'll at his home in
this city. He was taken i'll when the
up1eaval in the company came sew
cral months ago and guardian for
him was appointed. He has been con
sidered one OF the wealthiest men in
this section.
Mr.. Hancock was for years promi
nent in Dubuque business circles and
at one time was chairman of the Iowa
republican state central committee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-31
SENSATIONAL SUIT FILED.
J. 3. Sax Of Ottur1Wa Charged Wit
Questionable Transaction.

Ottumwa.-Alleging that in con-
pleting a transaction in which the
stock of the Ottumwa men interested
in the Oltumwa Traction and Light
company was conveyed to H. NJ. Byl-
lesby & Company of Chicago, ]. B.
Sax secured $3.50 for which he made
no accounting to his associates, three
Of them, J. H. Merrill, ]. W. Garner
and Calvin Manning, have filed suit
asking for an accounting and judg-
ment against Sax for their pro-rata
share Of the amount.
The judgments asked are fer J. Fl.
Merrill sl,o29.G5, ]. w. Garner ST.
811.25 and Calvin Manning $500 2.
1t is further prayed that these judg-
ments bear six ser cent interest from
December -, 1865.
Attorney J. J. Smith TO- defendant
in the above action stated that an
answer to the suit had been prepared
and would be filed within day or so.
The defendant will further claim that
he paid to Samuel Mahon S2,500 OF
this sum which he received in con-
sideration of the services which the
latter had rendered in the negotia-
tons for the purchase and sale of the
stock