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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17

Ladies' 15c and zoe fleece lined Vests
or Pants
chlIdrens 15c and goo fleece lined
Vest or Pants.
1oc box OF Mourning Pins.
1oc and 15c Pipes.
Two packages Of Brass Pins.
Clothes Brush.
Ladies' and chlIdren's Purses.
Two Shaving Brushes.
Two Tape Measures.
Ono box Wood Pocket Rule.
Large size Shears.
15c Back and Side Combs.
2 Photograph Frames.
Pocket sclssora
10 papers Of Pins.
Hair Rolls, ~ inches.
200 Wire Hair Pins.
Card Case.
2 dozen Collar Buttons.
2 Embroidery Hoops.
Ladies' Shopping Bag.
15c Fancy Hat Pins.
2 bottles Of Perfume.
10 bars Of Toilet Soap. ',
1 dozen Shoe Laces. n
2 Lemon squeezers.
Sauce Dlshes,sv
tk,i srsa4sizs s moIs Skin.
-15c decorated Lamp chimneys.
2 Tooth Brushes.
fine Rubber Hair Pins.
10 Pens and Penholder.
Autograph Albums.
Pearl Belt Pins.
Box of Automatic Bachelor Buttons,
15c Boys Knife with Chain.
2 Tracing Wheels.
81 Rubber Hair Pins.
Large Box Wire Hair Pins.
15c Mems Carriers.
Infants MoccasIns.
Lamp chimneys.
15c box Of Perfumed Talcum Powder.
Good quality Perfume per bottle.
Bars Of Tar Soap.
6 glass TumbIers.
15c Glass Butter Dish.
I Celery Holder.
Lamp complete.
bars OF best quality Laundry Soap.
Large size Berry Dish.
Wine Glasses.
2 large bars Of fine Toilet Soap.
15c China Plates.
Large size Souvenir.
Fancy China Coffee Pot Stand.
bars Of Buttermllk Soap.
Box Of splendid quality Face Cream.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17

extra neaVy 1laSS iumpierS.
10 spooIs of Button-hoe Twist, all
colors.
20 yards Of Lace.
5papers of largo heavy Pins.
Up.to-date Tie Pins.
Indellbie Automatic Lead Pencils,
Good Toy Broom.
Jelly Dish with Stem.
2 Syrup Pitchers.
La gallon Glass Pitcher.
Vinegar Bottle.
4 bars Of CASTLE Soap.
15e Fancy Salt and Pepper Shakers.
Extra heavy Fire Proof Lamp Chin.
neys.
Pickle Dish.
papers Of Safety Pins.
2 bars Of GIycerlne Soap, fine quality.
skeIns of saxony Yarn, all coIors.
I bolt of Skirt Braid.
Ladies' Supporters with belt, assorted
coIors.
Mems Silk Initial Handkerchiefs.
Mems Purses, large size.
Heavy Knitting Yarns, per skein.
15c Ladies' White Embroidery Belss.
2 Pencil Holders.
I dozen Fancy Pearl Buttons.
4 Ladies' or children's Handkerchiefs.
2 mems large size Red or Blue Hand.
kerchiefs.
15c Pompadour Combs.
4 spooIs Of Turkey Red Embroidery
Cotton.
10 children's school Handkerchiefs
Ladies' Patent Leather Belts, up to
date styles.
2 dozen good Quality Pearl Buttons.
2 Ladies' Fancy Handkerchief.
15c chIldren's Hose Supporters.
Pairs Of Dress Shields.
Ladies' Fancy Belts.
Mems Cotton Socks, red, black and
tan.
s Papers Of Needles.
Papers Of Embroidery Needles.
Ladies' fine Initial Handkerchief,
(any Lottery
Fancy Handkerchfefs for Cushions.
spooIs Of MercerIzed Crochet Cot
ton.
Ladies' Double MIttens.
Ear Muffs.
chIIdren's Heavy Fleece Lined Hose.
skeIns Of Embroidery SILK and
Spool Of Buttonhoe Twist.
pairs Of Mems Rockford Socks.
2 Cards OF Best quality Patent Hooks
and Eyes.
8 Bolts Of Cotton Tape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
SANITARY CONCRETE.
Building Material Of the Future anA
Its Advantages.


Its Advantages.
The advantages Of concrete on tho
mechanical side are these: It Is proof
against Gre, wind and water. rats. In
sects and dry rot and the danger OF
electricity. 1t needs no painting or re-
pair. Fire or water overflow inside can
do only local damage to the contents OF
q room and no more. +
1t becomes stronger and harder with
age, which is, of course, an advantage,
except when additions or alterations
are made, involving hard work to cut
the walls and floors. There are no
leaky roofs, no damp or cold east or
north rooms. There is great economy
of heating. Being Arm mass through
out. like house made of baked clay,
there is no vibration, and In case one
spot Of the foundation should be under
mined the well knit structure might
not show so much as crack. It -
practically earthquake proof.
Concrete Is healthful because It
leaves no assures for dust or for In
sects which spread disease. 1t is cool
In summer and warm in winter, and
with a minimum of exertion can be
kept sweet and clean. On the artistic
side, as the house beautiful, it lends
itself to sculpture and painting, and as
an object ON the landscape 1t can be
made Joy to the eyes.-Country Life
In America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
BEES DISPLAY AFFECTION.
Honey Making Insects Follow Keeper

to the Grave.
That the honey bee has the same
affection for it's keeper that a dog or
hor'e has for his master was shown
at Wall Lake, Iowa., when oliver j,
Seer a pioneer bee man of Iowa, died
and a long string of bees lowered over
the hearse and settled in trees about
the newly dug grave of their keeper.
Seer loved his bees and worked with
them without gloves or bee veil Ii
was one of the remarkable things told
by the beekeepers of Sac county that
his bees never stung the keeper, and
followed him affectionately about the
farm and thru the buildings of his
large apiary. When their winter food
was low he fed them sugar syrup and
rye -four. and wrapped up their hives
In old bed quilts.
From the day of Mr.. Seer's death
until the funeral it was noticed that
the bees wer3 excitable and chased
persons from the vicinity of the hives.
Then came the funeral, and when the
cortege was slowly moving over hid
a great string of bees was seen hover
Ing over the hearse. The next day 1t
was discovered that all the bees had
left their hives. Then several swarmes
were found in the trees of the cemetery
near the grave of their Keeper. Inc
others had disappeared mysteriously
as tho they had been spirited away by
the invisible soul of their master.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
A REPUBLICAN SENATE
The Party's Power in That Body
Has Been Greatly Aug
mented
MAJORITY OF TWENTY-NlNE
Complexion of the Senate Such That
the Chance for Any Concurrence in
Change of Tariff Schedules is Re-
neutrality-suspicious. Will Control SEN
ate for Some Time.

Washington, Nov. 12.-After March 4
next the United States senate viii pre-
sent political complexion which it has
not had since civil war days. The cleo
ton Of republican legislatures in Mon
tana and Idaho, insuring the selection
of republican senator's in the places OF
Clarke and Dubois, will mean that the
senate In the sixtieth congress will
contain sixty-one republicans and only
twenty-nine democrats. The total
membership of the senate is ninety, and
thus the republican majority will be
precisely equal to the entire democratic
representation, not counting two demo-
cratic senators who later on are to
come from Oklahoma. There will not
be democratic senator from q state
north of the Ohio river and the old
Mason and Dixon line. The only other
time in the history of the republic
when such a state of affairs existed
was during the civil war; when the
members of the senate from the con-
federate states resigned, their places
not being filled suntil after reconstruc-
ton had been perfected.
The senate of the sixtieth congress
will contain two democrats each from
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia,
and one democrat each from Colorado,
Nevada and Missouri.
This situation seems to insure the
control of the senate by the repub-
lican party during the next presidential
quadrennium, unless there should be
tremendous democratic landslides in
1908 or 1910.
This condition bears emphatic testi-
.mony to the disorganized condition OF
the democratic party as a whole, and
at the same time to the success Of
President Roosevelt as a party leader.
Never since the civil war has the re-
publican party been in as good condi-
ton, both from the viewpoint Of party
organization and that of pledges full
filled, as during the present admins
tration.
The standpat republicans of the east
are quite jubilant over this senate out
look, which means that there will be
no tariff legislation by the democrats,
even if a democratic president should
be elected in 1908, with a democratic
house Of representatives. The only
chance for tariff revision in the rela-
lively near future, therefore, will be
controlled by the republicans. Speaker
Cannon is understood to hold that the
recent congress elections show that the
country as whole is satisfied with ex-
listing conditions and does not want a
change. The defeat of Representative
McCleary in Minnesota is looked upon
as an accident due to purely local
causes. Had the same thing which has
happened to McCleary happened to
half a dozen of the other prominent
standpat members of the present con-
gress the speaker might be Of a diff
ferent frame of mind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
BANK HAS ARMED AUTO.
Robber-Proof Machine Aid to Nigh
Customers of a Gotham House.

New York, Nov. 10.-Customers Of
the Night and Day Bank had new
convenience played at their service
last night in the shape of burglar
proof automobile which the bank sends
around at night for the collection and
delivery of money and valuables, The
vehicle is bullet proof, carries a large
safe bolted to the running gear, and
when stopped cannot be started by a
chauffeur not in possession of its Sc
cret mechanism.
Since the bank began doing business
last May the number of night GUS
toners has increased to such an ex-
tent that for some time "a. small auto
mobile has been used in making col
lections from the theaters and restau-
rants. Greta precaution was taken not
to let it be generally known that this
automobile was. working for the bank
because hold-ups were feared con-
stantly.
Automobile builders were set at the
task of constructing machine which
could be handled by two men with
comparative safety. There were two
difficulties to overcome First, to con-
~
gers could not run away with it, and,
second, to have it so built that if rob.
bers killed the chauffeur and messen-
ger they could not get away with the
money and valuables. The managers
believe they have solved both prob
lens.
When the collection machine arrives
at the customers door he places his
money in a small steel box, which is
locked into a com partment. The GUS
toner has one key and the receiving
teller another. If the automobile is
attacked and stopped by robbers they
cannot cart it off and they cannot get
the safe loose from the machine.
At meeting of the directors of the
State Bank, in Grand street, dividend
of 900 per cent was declared on the
banks capitalization of 100000 pay
able in cash. The directors also de-
clared the semi annual dividend of so
per cent.
Owing to the large surplus amassed
it became unwieldly because of the
small capitalization of the bank. In or
der to obviate this the directors decid-
ed to distribute the surplus in the
form of a dividend and to increase the
capitalization of the bank from 100000
to $1,000,000. AS soon as this is accom-
plished the directors will continue to
pay dividend of 10 per cent to the
stockholders on the basis of the new
Of S1,000,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
Gould Enters the Eiaht.
A Pattern For Us.

ut is wickeder to adulterate mans
food than to pick his pocket. Who
steals my purse steals. trash, but he
who filches from me my good health
we'll, he's a possible murderer"
The speaker pushing away with hor-
ror, dish of preserved Strawberries.
went on:
1.-THE Germans actually do regard it
as wickeder to adulterate mans food
than to steal from him, and they pun
is hthe food adulterator twice as Sc
verely as the pickpocket
"In a German court I once saw a
shabby pickpocket-he had stolen two
dollars-sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment. Directly afterwards a
millionaire Gamer was convicted Of
adulterating canned beans with a
chemical that was likely to give you
erysipelas or quinsy. With us the
Gamer would have gotten off with a
fine but the German judge indignant
ly sentenced him to two years.
".And I regret the German judge
added, that the law does not allow
me to make your sentence harder,
SIR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
Table Manners in 1929.
[Scottlsh Review.1


An account of hospitality in 1879
gives a good idea, of the manner in
which a country gentleman of the per-
iod lived. Dinner and supper were
brought in by the servants with their
hats on, "a custom which Is corroborat-
cd by F'ynes Moryson, who says that
being at " knights house who had
many servants TO attend aim they
brought in the meats with their heads
covered with blue caps After Washing
their hands In basin they sat down
to dinner and Sir James Pringle said
grace. The viands seemed to have been
plentiful and excellent, big pottage
long kale, bowe of white kale," which
is cabbage; "brache soppe," powdered
beef. roast and boiled mutton, a veni-
son pie in form of an egg, goose. Then
they had cheese, cut and uncut, and ap-
pies. But the close of the feast was
the most curious thing about it.
The tablecloth was removed. and on
the table were put a towel the whole
breadth of the table and half the length
of 1t, basin and ever to wash, then a
green carpet laid on. then one cup OF
beer set on the carpet, then little
lawn servltor plated over the corner
OF the table, and a glass OF hot water
set down also on the table, and a glass
of hot water set down also on the
table; then be there three boys
to say grace; the first, the
thanksgiving; the second, the pater
noster; the third, prayer for a blessing
of Gods church. The good man of the
house. his parents, kinfolk and the
whole company then do drink hot wa
ter, so at supper, then to bed, the col
lation which Gs) stoupe of ALL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
IN MARsHALLToWN
Every Claim is Backed by Local Tes-
timony,

Every Claim is Backed by Local Tes-
timony.
If the reader wants stronger proof
than the following statement and ex-i
perience of resident of Marshalltown,
what can it be?
Mrs. E. N. Solomon of S07 South
Third avenue, says: 1.-TWO years ago
had a serious attack of kidney trouble
and placed myself under treatment by
q physician and was cured at cost
of SO. I had another severe attack
in the neck of the bladder. It SEEM
ed as II a swelling of considerable size
had obstructed the secretions of the
kidneys and it caused me great plain.
We heard about Doan's Kidney Pills.
and Mr.. Solomon got box at Mcbride
& Willis drug store. used them and
relief was obtained almost at once. The
use of two boxes affected an absolute
cure. The difference between 81 and
$40 is an item worth saving, to say
nothing of the suffering. My nephew.
living in LaPorte, Ind, also used
Doan's Kidney Pills and Doan's Oint-
ment with wonderful results. l have
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
whenever opportunity offered and II
any lady desires further information
shall be gland to give it if she will call
on me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. T., sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
Humor ana Philosophy
Rx DUNCAN M SMITH
THE MAIN QUESTION.

In the pleasant autumn weather.
When the leaves begin to glow
And the forest looks as brilliant
AS the lady in the show.
Swcetly we commune with nature.
Feeding on her wealth our soul
AS we wonder how In thunder
We can buy our winters COAL
In a mass Of gold and yellow
Hang the leaves upon the trees
Or to earthward softly flutter
On the light, impulsive breeze.
AS we view the living poem.
Done in smooth. artistic rhyme.
It's distressing to be guessing
Can we buy our coal on time.
In the fastness OF the forest
Is a mass OF color blurred
That one couldn't catch on canvas,
Though the artist was bird.
Far from noisy haunts Of commerce,
From the grim and smoky town.
But the haunting thought keeps
Haunting
Will the coal go up or down?
Brown and yellow blend with crimson
And the treetops are aflame.
In brilliant conflagratlon
Putting fireworks to shame.
But the waste seems almost sinful
AS the leaves begin to turn.
For the falling year Is calling
For substantial coal to burn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
NEW TOWNS IN souTH DAKOTA.
Florence.


Twenty miles to competing towns on
other lines. Six elevators, three lum-
Der yards, sixty buildings In course Of
construction; will have 1000 people in
a reasonable time. Country all settled.
One million bushels of grain to be mar
keted.
Brentford, Sphinx County, s. D.
Just plated. Lots at private sale.
One million bushels of grain to be
marketed. Country all settled. In
James River Valley. Town will have
1000 people soon; cash payment when
100 lots are sold for occupancy.
Cresbard, Faulk County, S. D.
Just plated, twenty miles to COM
peting towns ON other lines. Six hun
dred thousand bushels Of grain to be
marketed. Country one-half settled.
Lots at private sale. No line of busi-
ness to be overdone. Town will have
1000 people In short time, Thomas A.
Way, Town Sight Agent, Minneapolis
& st. Louis Railroad Co., Aberdeen.
s. Oak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
THE DRAPER LETTERS.
Dean swift's Battle For the Rights
of Ireland,

Dean swift's battle For the Rights
of Ireland.
The DRAPER letters, six Of which,
signed M r. Drapier," appeared IN a
Dublin newspaper in 1924, mark an era
in Irish history They were the work
Of Dean Swift, the author of "Gulli-
ver's Travels" The occasion calling
them forth was the grant Of u patent
in 1913 to William Wood, an English
man Of Birmingham, to ',oin halfpence
and farthings to the extent Of f10S.000
to be current in Ireland. where there
was deficiency Of copper coinage.
Public feeling In Ireland was in state
of irritation at its treatment by Eng
land. and Swift took advantage of this
coinage business to advocate the rights
Of Ireland Under the mask of plain,
honest. patriotic tradesnan he coun-
seled all true patriots not only to re-
fuse to take the new coinage, but to
refrain from using any English man
ufactures whatever. Ilae result was
tremendous. No one would take Wood $
money, and associations were formed
for refusing the currency. The publica-
ton of the first three letters had So
reused the temper Of Ireland that it
was now easy for Swift to come to the
real point Of issue. In the fourth let
ter be accordingly treats Of the royal
prerogative. The government instantly
took alarm and offered reward of
$500 for the discovery Of the author OF
this fourth letter. Its printer was
thrown into prison. But all was in
vain. The government yielded to the
storm. Woods patent was surrender
ed, the patentee being Unidentified by
q grant of $4,000 yearly for twelve
years. Thus, through the force and an
imation of Swift's arguments, victo-
riously terminated the first grand
struggle for the independence Of Ire.
land.--London Tit-Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you nave rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored
to it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever: nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall 8
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Fills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
Always Something.

cat the famous st. Andrew links"
said Andrew Carnegie, "the Sabbath is
respected. Indeed, all over Scotland
is is revered in a acknowledgements
is revered in remarkable way. Golf
ing one day in the autumn on the st.
Andrews links, said to my caddie:
Angus, man, the leaves are falling. The
green is turning red and brown. Win
ter will soon be urjon US. And do you
get much cadying to do in the winter,
Angus?'
"Angus frowned gloomily. Ma, ma
said he, blowing his nose. There's ma
said he, blowing his nose. There's nae
muckle caddyin' in winter. If it's mo-
shaw it's frost; if it's no frost it's
shaw: If it's neither frost nor shaw.
it's rain, an if it's fine, it's sure to be
the Sawbath.'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12
HUGE AAaBoR FOR BRITAIN.

Magnificent Railway station to Re
cetvc Liners' Passengers at Dover.
In 1903 Dover. which is now Britain's
shabby hall door, will be one OF the
most important harbors in the world,
according to London cable dispatch
to the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Colossal works arc now going on which
will completely transform the port
The area of water inclosed by the
piers is IT'S acres, and it will be possible
to station in this great space four At
lautic liners each TOO feet long, thirty
five battleships and large cruisers, four
cross channel steamships, four large
cargo steamships four torpedo boats
and $50 smaller steamships and sail
ing vessels.
The naval harbor, which will be com.
pleted within a year, occupies by far
the greater part Of the space. but it is
the commercial harbor, seventy five
acres in extent, which will be most
wonderful of all. This Is practically
an inner part Of the great harbor. On
one side is the Prince Of Wales pier,
running out from the promenade, on
the other the actual hall door Of Britain
the admiralty pier-which walls in
the entire harbcr on the right hand
side. In 1908 the shoreward half Of
the admiralty pier, 1000 feet in length.
will be $50 feet in width instead of
forty-five, as 1t Is now, and will be
crowned by a railway station the like
Of which the world has never seen.
Visitors from the continent will
merely have to ascend steps under Gov
er from the boats to enter the station.
inside they will find magnificent lava
tories, shaving saloons, dressing rooms
and waiting rooms and restaurant
capable Of seating 500 persons. There
will be postoffice; they will be able
to telephone to Paris or London. Lug
gage will be dealt with by electric
hoists without breaking bulk. and the
examination by the customs officials
will take place under the most comfort
able conditions and without delay.
All the work on the admiralty pier
will be undertaken by the harbor com
missioners at cost of $2,50O,0OO ana
will be trust for the nation. This
great national asset will be we'll guard
ed from attacks. Forts for quick firing
guns are being built at intervals along
the harbor and piers, and the ap-
proaches will be commanded by nine
inch guns placed in the forts on the
cliffs on either side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-12

Hindoo to Study American Farming
Kansas will soon receive visit from
NJ. X. Pandya, superintendent of the
state farm in Baroda, India, who is
coming to America to spend four years
studying agricultural methods, says a
Topeka correspondent Of the Emporia
Gazette. The young Hindoo wants to
study tobacco and sugar and wheat
and corn. Mr.. Coburn will invite him
to come to Kansas to study wheat and
corn, and it is expected that Mr.. Pand
va will study tobacco in South Caro-
lima and sugar in some other southern
state,