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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
CHAPTER XXI.
THE DRAMA UNRoLLs.

1t is half after eight; the curtain
rises; the music of violin is heard
coming from the mushroom: Col. An.
nesley is discovered sitting in front of
the wood fire, his chin sunk on his
breast, his hands hanging llstlessly on
each side of the chair his face deeply
lined. From time to- time he looks at
the clock. l can imagine no sorrier
picture than that of this loving, ten
der-hearted. wretched old man as he
sits there, waiting for Karloff and the
ignominious end. Fortune gone with
the winds, poverty leering into his
face, shame drawing her red fingers
across his brow, honor in sackcloth
and ashes!
And but two short years ago there
had not been, in all the wide land a
more contented man than himself, a
man with a conscience freer. God:
Even yet he dould hear the rolling,
whirring ivory ball as it sDun the cir
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GAO Acre Free Homesteads
in Western Nebraska

This is an opportunity that will not
last long and is worth investigating.
WILL HELP YOU LOCATED any
employed by the c., B. & @. Ry. Co 10
help intending settlers find desirable
free Kinkaid homesteads. More than
1000 persons have made land filings
in western Nebraska during last three
months Best lands are going fast
SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that are NOW BEING on
reports of the Special Agents of the
Government are generally desirable
homesteads. | keep track of ell of the
cancelled lands for the benefit of ths
patrons of this Bureau.
NEXT ExcURsloNs-I viii person.
ally conduct excursions as follows.
To Whitman, Neb., Aug. Il, 1906.
To Scottsbluff, Neb., Sept. q, 1905.
To Ellsworth, Neb., Sept. 10, 1905,
To Mullen, Neb., Oct. 2, 1906.
To Hyannis, Neb. Oct. is, 1906,
ut which times | will have with me
township plats showing the homestead
lard IN those localities.
RATES-Very low round-trip home
seekers excursion rates to all points in
Western Netiaska
NEW FOLDER FREE-Write today
for oHr now folder with map of Nehras-
ka, telling ali about the $40 acre free
homesreads. what the lands are vaua-
BE for, ard how to acquire title. Adj
| dlCss -
D. GLEN BEAVER, Agent 5urIing+ ",
Route Honeseekers' Information
| Bureau,
1904 Fa nam ST., OMAHA NEB.
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would arrive. This humiliation was
premeditated. Patience, he said, in
Wardly; this would be the las
opportunity she would have to humil
late him.
Have you the flower on your per
SOM"
Eyes, Miss"
Did you know that it was mine?"-
mercilessly.
Eyes; but / believed that you had de.
liberately thrown it away. saw nc
harm in taking it"
But there was HARM
Il bow to your superior Judgment
Miss. ironically.
She deemed 1t wisest to pass ovel
this experimental irony. Give thu
flower back to me. 1t is not proper
that servant should have in his keep
Ing a rose which was once mine, ever
If had thrown it away or discarded
it,
Carefully he drew forth the crum.
pied flower He looked at her. then a,
the rose, hoping against hope that she
might relent. He hesitated till he saw
an impatient movement of the ex.
tended hand He surrendered.
Thank you. That is all. You may
CO. She tossed the withered flower
into the wastebasket.
Pardon me, but before I go l have
to announce that shall resign my pc,
sitior next Monday. The money which
has been advanced to me, deductine
that which is due me, together with the
amount of my fine at the police-court
| shall be pleased to return to you on
the morning of my departure.
Miss Annesley's lips fell apart, and
her brows arched. She was very much
surprised.
You wish to leave my service?"-as
II it were quite impossible that such {
thing should occur.
Yes. Miss
You are dissatisfied with your DO
?'-icily
1T is not that, Miss. AS a groom
am perfectly satisfied. The trouble
lies in the fact that | have too many
other things to do. 1t is very dis
tasteful for me to act in the capacity
OF butler. My temper is not equable
enough for that position He bowed
Very we'll. l trust that you will
not regret your decision She sal
down and coolly resumed her work.
ut is not possible that l shall re-
greet it."
"You may co.
He bowed again. one corner of his
mouth twisted. Then he took himself
off to the stables. He was certainly in
what they call towering rage.
If We're not seer Of the first de-
gree. narrator of the penetrative or
der, should be vastly puzzled ovel
this singular action on her part.
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hill. Aug. 8.-Frank Turner
was business caller in Ottumwa
Wednesday.
H. l.. White was in Floris Wednes
day on business
Joe Dexter was in Ottumwa Tues.
day on business.
Miss Mary and Clara Deiters spent
Thursday afternoon with Miss Alma
Jay.
Mrs. Glen Waddles. who has been
very low with hemorrhages of the
lungs, is much improved
There was meeting held last Tues
day evening at the Koran school
house for the erection of telephone
line to be built in this vicinity from
Ottumwa
Frank Turner called at the Mowery
home Friday on business.
George Dexter spent Thursday ey-
ening at the Mowery home.
Mr.. and Mrs George Deiters were
lin Ottumwa Friday on business.
Mrs Chas. Morgan of Ottumwa, Wis.,
tied this week with her sister, Mrs.
Geo Deter
Oscar Belknap is on the sick list
this week.
! VIM. Shank was business caller
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. H. l.. White and Miss Alma Jay.
visited at the Mowery home Thursday
1 evening.
| VIM. Waddes and daughter, Ada.
called at the G. Waddles home Thurs
day.
VIM. Bybee, of Ottumwa, passed
through this vicinity Friday en- route
| to Bloomfield.
Chas. Fielder of Hazel Dell passed
through this vicinity en- route to Floris
Friday.
Frank Turner called on F. Skinner
Saturday.
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Given Up to Die.

B. Spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia ST., Ev.
ansville, Ind, writes: For over fva
years | was troubled with kidney and
bladder troubles which caused me
much pain and worry. lost flesh and
was all run down, and a year ago had
to abandon work entirely. ! had three
of the best physicians, who did me no
good and was practically given up to
die. Foley's kidne.. Cure was recon.
mended and the first bottle gave me
great relief, and after taking the sec.
ond bottle | was entirely cured" f. B.
Clark's and Swenson's drug stores.
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girl baby under Is months: (c) to the
finest boy baby between Is months and
2 years; I'D to the finest girl baby of
the same age; (e) to the finest twins
under Is months. and (f to the finest
twins between Is months and years.
Admission free. Votes lie each. The
votes of the visitors award the prizes.
Elaborate preparations are made for
| the comfort and safety OF the babies.
All Day, Both Days.
l. Silhouette Guessing Contest; in
charge OF R. D. Hunt, Loan Exhibit
Hall. Silouettes of 80 pioneers of JEFF
ferson county will be exhibited-all
numbered. Every visitor may make a
guess by secret ballot. Prizes will be
awarded to the persons guessing the
largest number correctly.
2. Exhibit of American Indians; in
charge of j. S. Mckinney, in the park.
Negotiations are under way to bring
group of native Indians from the Ia
ma reservation that the children may
see the oldest settlers of this land that
is now our home.
| 3. Native Animals of the County; in
charge of John Lamson, in the park.
The wolf, fox, ground hog and other
animals native to Jefferson county will
be exhibited in the park. The ground
hogs shadow preserved from last
spring will also be exhibited.
4. Olden Day Costumes; in charge
of Chas. Booker; 200 ladies and gen
tlemen from all parts of the county
/ will appear in the costumes of the old,
en- time, representing the epochs OF
our country from the colonial days tc
the present time. These costumes
will be worn in the parades and in the
park throughout each afternoon, max,
ing the throng gay and interesting.
5. Log Cabin Exhibit; in charge of
VIM. Coop. The first log cabin built
in Jefferson county is in an excellent
state Of preservation and has been
presented to the association by DR.. w
Fordyce. This has been removed to
Fairfield, placed in an advantageous
4 location and is to become the perma.
nent repository for the valuable col
lection of pioneer relics now owned
by the association. This cabin with its
old time fireplace and furniture will
be star exhibit for this reunion.
6. Loan Exhibit of Historic Relics
in charge of Henry Humphrey A val
liable and instructive loan display OF
old settlers and historic relics will be
exhibited in the Loan Exhibit hall
| Admission free to all. Anyone in the
county who has relics or pictures OF
interest is asked to loan or donate
them to the committee Everything
will be exhibited in cases, carefully
guarded from harm, and will be return
4 ed to the owners in good condition
Z. Industrial Exhibit; in charge oil
Robert Louden. An exhibit showing
the manufactures of Jefferson county
will be conveniently located. The
steps in the manufacturing of various
articles will be illustrated
8. Serpentaria Bombardment; ii
charge OF Hugh Stephenson--one Of
! the most beautiful sights of the reun
4 ion will be the bombardment of the pa
rades each day with 5000 Serpentar
las. This is an entirely new exhibition
for Iowa and introduces into the ives
i a beautiful European custom
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Thousands of Men Wanted at Once ia
Harvest the Crops In Minnesota
and the Dakotas.

Low rates in effect from all points
on the Iowa Central Railway Tickets
for sale daily till August 81, 1906.
Splendid wages are offered, ranging
from S1.75 to $500 per day, including
board. For rates call on agents or fol-
full particulars address,
A. B. Cults, g. P. & r. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Strike is Over.

New York. Aug, 1.-THE strike of
the deck hands employed on the tug
boats of number of railroads here is
practically at an end with all danger
of freight congestion past.
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THE
MAN ON THE BOX
By HAROLD MacGRATH
Author OF Tho Grey Cloak" Puppet
Copyright. 1904, The Bobbs-Merrtll Company.

And SO you picked it up? Where
did you find it?"
"outside the window, Miss"
"When?"
He thought for moment. "In the
morning Miss"
Take care. James; it was not vel
II o'clock at night"
II admit what said was not true
Miss. AS you say, 1T was not yet H.
James was pale. So she had thrown
1t away, confident that this moment
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
wooDwoRTH's IMMORTAL SONG.

I In the story of the origin of the songs that touch the heart" all normal men and women are ever lovingly interested and certainly no song that was ever written has touched the heart more effectively than "The old Oaken Bucket by Samuel Woodworth Woodwork was born at Scftuate, Mass. in 17S5, and after a certain period of clod- hopping on his fathers little farm found himself haunted by the dream of the city To the city he went, selecting the trade of printer, serving his apprenticeship on the Co., lumbian Sentinel one of the leading New England newspapers of the day.
 As is the case with a great many of the craft, even tc this day. WoodwOrth was of a wandering turn of mind and accordingly we find him successively in various places, seeking by changes oft repeated to better his condition.
 He finally brought up in New York, where he became associate editor of the Mirror. and it was during his resi- dence in this city that he wrote the song upon which his fame rests.
 With some brother printers Wood worth dropped in one day at a well known place kept by one Mallory. and after draining his glass declared with
 
 brandy was superior to any drink that he had ever tasted
 Most of the company agreed with Woodwork. but from one of his com rades came a spirited protest You are mistaken" said this person; 'there certainly was one thing that far sur passed this brandy in the way of drink ing. as you. too, will readily acknowl- edge"
 And pray what was that2" inquired Woodwork, the light of a deep sur prise in his eyes at the suggestion that there might be anything finer than his favorite cognac.
 Well" replied the other man, "it was the pure, sparkling water that we used to get from the old oaken bucket that hung in the well, after our return from the work on the farm on a hot. sultry summer day"
 There was silence. It is said. for some minutes. Each man in the party there in the grogshop was doing some real serious thinking. Woodwork among the rest.
 Then Woodwork, his eyes filled with tears, and sobs in his voice, exclaimed as best he could: True, true" and rushed out Of the place in hot haste.
 From the barroOm he went straight to his office. and within half an hour he had produced the song that was to make him immortal
 While stars shine or waters run while the human heart remains human and childhoOds charm continues to hold us in it's spell The Old Oaken Bucket" will live. and along with it the name of the printer-poet Samuel WoodwOrth.-By Rev. Thomas Gregory in the Examiner.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
cHIRoPopY.
RArNIFs

PAINLESS removal Of corns or bunfons uFires 50 cents each Privacy assured Dav or light. All instruments sterilized .Fashicp sarber Shop. AS. " Washington St., opp Santa Fe office. Telephone Red 962.
 Iasrowina Nails Speciality.
 FRANK SHIRLEY
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

We have observed that the better the family, the less muss there is made over the announcement of a wedding in it.-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
WASTED SPACE.

The Santa Fe New Mexican and the Arizona Star are consuming a great deal of space proving that congress has a constitutional right to do what it pleases with the territories, to divide them. to join them, to annex them to adjoining states. Both these journals of a bygope age are quoting at length from a supreme court decision in sup port of their contention.
 We do not know of any one who holds a different opinion. Congress can do more with the territories than even the Star and the New Mexican claim it can do. It could cede Arizona and New Mexico back to Mexico if it should choose to do so. It could dis organize the territorial government. It could convert this whole area into a forest reserve if it could make the trees grow Congress is omnipotent. so far as the territories are concerned, but what has that got to do with joint statehood?
 Congress las not joined us with New Mexico, but using its. great power mer- cifully, it has permitted us to say whether or not we or either of us de- sire to be joined We on this side will shortly Say we do not and that will be the end of it.
 We would suggest for {the benefit of our contemporaries out of the fullness of our heart for them, out of our earn est desire that their columns be filled with more or less useful information. that they remove this standing proof of the power of congress over the terri tories and substitute for it the multi plication table, the Lords prayer or something else that everybody doesn't know.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

When a woman sews on Sundays old fashioned women say: Every day in the week is the same to her. and then they sigh.-Atchison Globe
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

aiming at with such deadly intent.
 Some years ago. long before siIrr- piled spelling was thought of while President Roosevelt was still a school boy and MT. Carnegie was a simple steel manufacturer. some one in the general land office ordered that Phoenix, Ariz should be spelled "Phenix'' and it was done. The "o'' was finally restored surreptitiously. but until lately some of the territor- iaI papers continued to allude to the capital of their beloved territory as "Phenix"
 A question has been raised as to whether even so powerful a parsonage as the president of the United States can change the spelling of the name of a town by a simple order Names are usually designated by legislative enactment and must be changed in the same formal manner
 There is a seemingly irresponsible body connected with the United States Geological survey called the Board of Geographical Names. This board performs fearful stunts in nomenclature now and then but we do not recall that it has ever changed the name of town. It confines it's depredations to the names of rivers. lakes, mountains, unorganized ham lets. villages. etc.
 It should be said though, that the Century Dictionary gives two spellings for phoenix" the bird, "phenix" the purple-red and "phenix," the geome trid moth, and perfers for all of them phenix rather than phoenix.
 However. Phoenix, Arizona, is neith- CT a fabulous bird, nor a Phoenician hue nor yet a Cidaria ribesiaria.
 The object of this disquisition is to show that the naming of this town is not within the Jurisdiction of the die tionary founders. the steel founders, the president, nor the Simplified Spell ing board.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
LITTLE JAMES

Delegate Smiths notion of Arizona's g Perilous Alternative)
 Tn Onnerable Markuss A. Smith he sez T like to know what kind of a Clame this here feller Cupper's got on Arizony anyhow. I preempted this Ter ritOry moren Twenty Years ago an if Continyus an Undisputed Possesshun of it don't give me a title to 1t, I'd like fer some wun to tell me what does.
 Whats Cupper done fer Arizony :? Jist pint out to me some Of tn Public Bildins at he's Secoored. Who was it got that PaIashul Cut Stone Federle Post Offs Strucksher which is tn Pride and Joy of Feenix, me or Cup per?
 Which wun of us was it at dotted tn territory with Guverment Bndins at tn ApprOpriashun CommItty was a givin' out with niggard hand, me or Cupper?
 Was it me or Cupper at prevailed on tn River an ArborS Committy to give Arizony that Printsly Appropria- shun which made tn Salt River Maya gable an on whose Brod Buzzum tn Heats of Commerce from all Nashuns may ride?
 Who was it at got tn Lewis Bit along tn banks of the Ragin Sandy Crooz sos at tn Walters in their Feerce Rush toards Marrycopy wouldn't overflow tn Smilin' Fertil Feelds an spred Devastashun where tn- happy Husbandmen all tn way frum CaIly- basus to Tooksoon is now reepin the Rewards of his Daily Foil? Was it me or Cupper?
 They aint no way of judgin tn | fltchRT 'nanf hxy h what I can do, an Cupper, he's a un- ! tride quantity. What does he know about legislashun? The first thing he'd hafto do if he was seny to Con gress would be to form the Ackwaint- ance of tn Nigger Porters at tn Cap | itol with which I've been on Intimit Terms for Years. Who know but they'd Turn Him Down an refuse to let him have Axcess to the halls of Congress? They is tn credenshals Committy of tn house an a DeIIycate who gifts a Sect has got to git Solid with 'em tn first thing. It's wun thing to Elect a Dellycate an anuthern to get him apast them Darkhude but Falthfle Gardeens of the Portles of Legislashun. Why not send some wl1n ats alreddy got a Stand In or as in. French say, a Ongtray with 'em?
 "Yure Lible to make anuther mistake If you remove or negleck to put back In only Obstackle they is between Arizony an Giant Staithood. It was jist all cud do to pluck tn Territory out of tn Jog of Destruckshun before What do you spose'd a happened If Cupper had been there fitin a Hosstyle Administration an a Majority in both houses of Congress hell bent on Giant Staithood? Singie-handed an alone I wudden't let 'em do it. Tn Danger aint over. It's jist nearly begun. an if needs a Expert to Pilate Arizony through it. I been draggin' tn Terri tory Back and Fourth to Staithood of Wun kind an anuther. so long at it's Became seeon' Nacher to me.
 ''Th' Ize. of tn whole Democratic Senit is on tn Conflick between me an Cupper. Tn Democrat Senters they sez if Arizony Defects Mark Smith in she goes Tn Reeson at they is SO little Intrust took in the Democrat Congreshnle Campane in tn East is at it's all centered on ,Arizony. The Cheerman of tn Democrat Con- greshnle COmmitty he sez dammit what's tn use, if Mark Smith gits beet?
 Democracy of a Century is lookin' down upon us. Galhoon an Clay an-i
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

Be sure and bring a loaf of bread to the Fair. Make it with Perfect Flour
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
PROFESSIONAL
MUSIC.
NOTARY PUBLIC.

B. F. PASCOB, Notary Public. Convey ancing 8 speciality. Acknowledgement taken no North Center street
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

We understand that Col. Fitch is pursuing his Ruthless and Naomiless career through the southern part of the territory
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
THE SPELLING OF j"PHoEN1x.~


 Does the presidents Simplrfied Spelling order affect the city of Phoe- nix? There is in the list of 300 words the word ''phenix." Copies of the order have been received by federal officials who at first surmised that instructions had come to change the orthography of the capital of Arizo- ma. IL was observed however. that the word "phenix" is begun with a lower case letter while another word in the list. "EOlian." derived from a proper name, begins with a capital That is. by the way, the only word having a capital.
 From this it appears that the pres ident and his inciters to spelling re- form, the Carnegie clique. didn't have the city of Phoenix in mind when they included "phenix'' in the mutilated list.
 There are two kinds of "Phoenixes. Each is derived from the Greek. There are two Greek words spelled alike. but having no obvious relation to each other. One is the name of a fabulous bird. The other is an adjective sig nifying purple-red. purple or red. There is still another "phenix," species of moth. That is evidently the phenix that President Roosevelt and the simplified spelling board were
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
COMING
 SOON

The weather man says cold weather is nearing the Arizona line. and warns everyone to prepare for the worst win ter in 100 years-and to show his pru- dence. Massie has just got in a big stock of fine alI-woOl and all-cOtton blankets. and a fine lot of comforts, mattresses, pillows. heating stoves and many other things for the winter months He has a fine line of butcher knives. pocket knives, scissors. harps, tape lines, with appropriate pictures of all kinds. You should go there today Prices the lowest.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

Jefferson is a leauin aver th Battle mence. of -Hevin anxshusly awaitiu' th' Count in Arizony.
 Last mite I had Nishun. Andy daXon he stood at my Bedside an he sez By tn Eternle if Cupper's lected, it's Arizony fer tn Moo Mexicons.i''
 LITTLE JAMES
Arizona republican., 1906-10-21

The reader is respectfully referred to the statement in another column con corning the debts of Arizona, if he has any interest in the subject. For our selves we conceive that it has little direct bearing on the question of joint statehood, except to show that the New Mexicans have been managing their affairs badly and that the jointists have been lying vigorously. But we've known both of these things all along.