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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-25
e q - HEAL -
-. - -. OLD SORES

AN OLD Of ulcer impurities and
which are the blood and remains
tn1s state the
aas etc. may cause the 70 scab
gradually growing and slowly affecting health ths
lhee are many IN which the blood
spell OF
the the elinatve refuse and waste matte
; blood With With morbid matter and which
eo D sore that refuses to heal Persons
gy apt TO afflicted with sores and ulcers The faint
the natural energies begin to weaker point
1reak down and chronic formed open constant
drainage OF matter from
sore will continue by eating deeper flesh esterne
oiscfagng and slowly undermining
son ny golng down to the bottom of the trouble
ana buidng the entire circulation
ab r blood d rich and healthy the
which DO not reach the blood but begin
the and the
and medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co. ATIANT4 a.
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ments until some day, we swelter in
them and then we know summer is at
hand. We try to think we have a
spring. When these chilling north
winds blow and send shivers down
ones back. when snow furries AL the
air and weafind the ground frozen hard
| in the morning, we say that winter is
only lingering in the lap of spring."
lander. He stays until he is ready to
GO back to the north pole and then
he just quits and lets summer get in.
Spring? There is no spring.
This notion that we have a spring
when we have none has it's conse-
quences, some serious, pneumonia, for
instance, brought on by misplaced con-
] fldence in some day when winter is
off watch; some pathetic, the war
blings of the spring poet that helps TO
4 fill editorial wastebaskets; some laugh
able. OF the latter was what befell
an editor once. There had been two or
three cloudless days in April, and gen,
tie south winds had timidly crept up
to see if winter had really gone back
to the pole or, not, and venturesome
robins and meadow larks and blue
birds were deluding themselves and
mankind that winter had really quit
All this filled the editors soul with
the joy of resurrection, and he sat
down and wrote q prose poem on
spring, pouring into it the Joy that
i filled his heart. And he read 1t over
and pronounced it good, and turned it
in and went home to bed And when
the paper come out the next morning
with that exultant cry of spring, there
was on the fiercest blizzard of the
/ winter, the north wind bowling and
4 screaming and snow piling into great
windows and the mercury seeking the
shelter of the bulb. And since thai
tday no editor hes dared to write or
poet to sing praises of our spring.
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A PERTINENT QUESTION.

Senator Rayner of Maryland Is in
favor Of adequate salaried for school
teachers. and at a reception he told a
story about teachers meeting in a
district where the salaries were ex-
tremely low.
(. A rich, portly banker opened the
meeting with an address," he said
"The banker concluded his remarks
with an enthusiastic gesture and the
words:
Long live our school teachers!'
What on?' shouted thin, pale
seedy man in black coat slightly
smeared with chalk marks
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Polishing the Pole.

In the railway station at Wilkes
barre, which has large Slavic popu-
lation, is sign over the pbootblack
stand, bearing the legend: d
SHINE S cents. POLISH 10 cents.
4 An Irishman stood In front Of 1t the
other day apparently plunged in pro-
found thought At length ne pulled
his pipe from his mouth and spat Wig,
orously.
Faith and they'd be dom we'll to
char-r.rge double for .dagoes too,' was
his emphatic comment. Harper's
Weekly.
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FEATHER IN 5WoMAN,s HAT.

y New York Sun. Is another
feather to be worn proudly In the cap
OF the weaker sex. A man who had
Just moved into a boarding house step.
ped into the nearest stationery store
and aeft an order for newspapers to
be delivered at his address every morn.
ing.
Zone weeks payment in advance,
please" said the stationer.
I. & What" exclaimed the man. "One
week in advance? Why l never heard
sucn thing. That is outrageous"
ut is,.a rule In this neighborhood,
just the same said the dealer
The man continued to get madden
and madden.
said. why, know a girl In our house
who left an order here yesterday and
you did not ask her for advance pay
ment.'
"Oh, WE'LL said the proprietor. "she
was woman. We're not afraid to
trust women. You see. this is a board
ing house neighborhood People come
and they go. Here today. there tomor-
row. Sometimes they pay bills, some
times they don't. Very often they
don't; that is, the men don't. 1t is the
easiest thing in the world to move
away, leaving these little bills unset
tied. and many men would slip away
If they had the chance. But not the
women. They are conscientious in
such matters. Most women who live
In a boarding house neighborhood are
business women, and they are honest
to the core. Ask anybody around here.
They can get credit at the stationer's,
the shoemaker's, the grocer's any old
place. Men have to pay cash.
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The Abba Republican, which for
years has been published by G. G. Nc
Cormick, has been purchased by w. D.
Junkin, until recently a part owner of
the Fort Collins (Colo.) Express. Mr.
Junkin is brother Of c. M. Junkin,
publisher of the Fairfield Ledger and
P. S. Junkin, publisher of the Cres-
ton Advertiser. Mr.. Junkin has sold
his interest in the Fort Collins paper
to Mr.. Mccormick and the latter will
join his brother, J.. G. Mccormick in
Its publication.
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A 100000 CANDIDATE.

New York MaiI.-Mr. Hearst will run
for president In 1908. So much may be
assured from his Jefferson day banquet
address. He will nave no difflculty
about getting a nomination. He will
take nomination from himself that
is, from the Independence League,
which is Mr.. Hearst's syndicate. If his
calculations are not misplaced he Will
also get q real nomination. He hopes
to repeat in the democratic national
convention the coup he performed in
the democratic state convention Arm
ed with the prior nomination Of his
league. he will strive to reap, in regu-
lar democratic Endorsement, the fruit
of a golden propaganda carried on
among the, politicians.
It is a plausible program and not an
impossible one, although unlikely of
complete execution. The probable out
come is the running of Mr. Hearst on
a third ticket. AS an irreyerent poet
put it, the editor of the various Hearst
publications keeps his circulation
brisk by constant exercise" He seems
to be in need of further exercise of
the sort to which he has accustomed
an admiring country.
He ran for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination in 1904. He ran for the
mayorality of this city in 1908. In 1906
ne ran for governor in person In this
state, and by proxy for governor in
Massachusetts and California, and for
various county Offices in Chicago. This
spring he ran for mayor of Chicago, by
proxy of Dunno What matters it that
in eVary FIGHT excant rnat for rav0r
OF this city his support turned prom
ising cause into defeat He needs ex-
arcisa. Let him have It
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The obedlent Maid.

A lady was. giving instructions to
her new maid. Before removing the
soup plates, Mary, always ask each
person If he or she would like any
more"
Very good. madam" replied the
maid. 4s 4
At dinner that evening Mary, re.
spectfully bowling to guest, inquired:
More soup, sir?"
Eyes, please"
There isn't any left" was the re
ply.-Exchange
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A Chicago man grew angry because
his wife fed him on cold meat and
stales bread, while she gave mascu-
line boarder spring chicken and sweet
potatoes, and. picked quarrel with
the boarder. The wife sided with the
boarder in the three cornered fight and
the husband is now In the hospital
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enormous as to be laughable. 1t is
like the man in the barber shop.
THE barber. at the end of the shave
said to his man:
Will you have bay rum, lavender
water, eau de cologne, alum. magne
SUM or powder on your face, sir?'
Any extra charger the man asked
NO, sir
/" Then I'll take all of them"
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DIDN'T SPEAK FOR A WEEK.

Brighton News.-A Richland woman
sat up till 1 O'clock the other night
waiting Tor her husband to come home.
At last, weary and worn out with the
vigil, she went upstairs to retire, only
to find her husband in he'd fast asleep
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AcAsE OF GREED.

Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia was
condemning the greed Of a certain cor
poration.
..Raallx," he said "tha creed is so
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Not With Proprie

Not With Propriety.
A maid who was fond of variety
Ate onions one day to safety,
Then she faded from view
For the next day or two,
For she couldn't go into society.
Chicago Tribune.
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Germ them, by attempting to assume
authority not conferred by the, stat
utes or the regulations of the estale
board OF health If these interferences
be due to Ignorance concerning quar-
antine regulations upon the part of
the physician, we suggest there is
an easy way to remedy the lofect.
Ignorance of the law excuses ID one,
Where the intent is to interpose
conceited individuality between the
law and public safety, or to propitiate
selfish patients for the purpose of
gaining or retaining their patronage.
with an uuter disregard for the safe
ty Of others. the infliction of a few
substantial fines and the presentation
Of evidence sufficient to procure the
revocation of the culprit's certificate,
would be a just retribution.
The physician who refuses or ne
elects to promptly report cases of in
fictitious diseases, Is a menace to Iylb.
lie welfare, and his presence ought
not to be tolerated In any community,
notwiths landing his scholastic or so
cial attainments.
The state board does well to en-
phasize the need of cooperation be-
tween physicians and the authorities
In the reporting of infectious diseases
and the maintenance of quarantine.
With the opening of spring there IS
need of caution, especially since small
pox has appeared in various sections.
OPTIMISM AND THE .MUckRAKE.
1t Is refreshing in these day when
undertaking is SO much In vogue, to
see a magazine of the character of the
Outing, take up the cudgels in de-
tense of those who do not believe that
all is graft and that honesty is a lost
virtue. Outing sent Ralph d. Paine on
an extended trip to feel the pulse of
the people and report his findings. Mr..
Paine found his real America in the
west and he found no undertaking. The
muckraker. he concludes. is an eastern
product who views himself with that
immense seriousness characteristic of
the mental attitude Of the New Yorker
who is inclinde to believe that the
welfare Of the nation hangs on the
condition Of his liver"
Voicing his opinion of the west, he
says:
"The west has no tine for holding
past-mortem examinations Of itself.
1t has an abiding sense of humor
along with its tremendous faith in It.
self and its destiny So 1t laughs when
g young man not long out of college
writes series OF articles called Amer
lea Rotten to the Core and / Am the
First to Discover 1t. 1t fails to be con
WINGED that the foundations of the ne
ton are shaken every time few pol
itieians are discovered to be unfit for
Office.
Mr.. Paine saw so much to convince
him that the west is an empire in
itself. that he has collected his i'm.
pressions into volume with the title
"The Greater America which might
well be sent to the chronic muckrak.
er as a spring tonic.
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It is inpossi-
BILE to keep
healthy If the
digestion is
b a d. T h =
6itters, being
a b S Q Iu tel y
pure, will tone
the digestive
system a n i
cure
Poor appetite
Indigestion,
Dyspepsia,
Costiveness
pr Female ldls.
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Quite Professional.

a good story Is told of Rufus Choate
the lawyer. The circumstance occur
red while Mr.. Cnoate was yet In Eng
land. .4
One morning when he entered his
Office his clerk rose and said:
Mr.. Choate, gentleman has just
left here who wants you to undertake
a. case for him"
.sAh! and did you collect the regular
retaining fee?"
Il only collected, 25 guineas, SIR
The regular fee was so guineas, and
Mr.. Choate said:
But that was unprofessional; yes,
very unprofessional."
But sir, said the clerk, apologetic-
ally, and anxious to exonerate himself
from the charge, II got all he had"
Ali" said Mr.. Choate. with a diff
ferent expression, that was profess
sional; yet, quite professional"
Doubling Willie.
Many teacher has found himself
repeating year after year some favor
tie story without considering the logic
Of 1t until called to halt by small
boy listener So it was with Mr.. Fris-
bic when he told his pupils this yeae
as usual Of a certain Roman athlete
VINO every morning swan the Tiber
three times.
AS the detail of this achievement
bust upon him little Willie Barnes
nudged his next neighhar and snick-
cred audibly The professor undertook
to rebuke him.
WILLIE" said he, lyon seem to see
something very humorous in this. Will
you explain to the class what 1t isl
Do you doubt tina. ne could swim The
river three times?"
mo sir, it amt that" gasped little
Willie. But was wondering why he
didn'i meke it four times, so us to gel
back to the side whare his cl0'es
were. New York Mali.
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03

The railroads OF Missouri will con
test the new rate law upon the ground
that it is contiscatory, claiming that
under the two cent pa assenger rate they
have lost a million five hundred thous.
and dollars in the last three months.
OF course the roads can be depended
upon TO fight TO The best Of their ahili-
ty any curtailment Of revenues, but the
fact that there was a decrease in
revenues, if such is the fact, does not
by any means prove that the roads did
not realize a fair profit on the business
Of the quarter. If the figures repre-.
sent failure to make a fair return on
honest capitalization and honest man
agement Of the roads, then the law is
unjust and unconstitutional and should
be so declared by the courts. Butt
the claim OF the roads be true they are
operating their passenger departments
at cost OF more than million dollars
q month in the state, and that too with
all the dead head passenger traffic cut
off by the same law which imposed the
two-cent rate. Who believes that The
cost OF operating the passenger depart.
ments in Missouri reaches such Il figure:
II the claim OF the roads mean simply
that they are failing TO receive mil
lion and hall or so dollars month
that they would have otherwise re-
ceived, without regard to operating
expenses or honest capitalization. then
they are much in the attitude OF the
burglar who lost thousand dOllar5
because the owner had removed itfrOm
the safe. II this Is the true situation
there is no cause to shed tears in be-
half OF the roads. II it is not The
courts should intervene in their be
half. The public does not desire to be
oppressed by the roads any more thar
il desires to be oppressed by them. i
desires TO give them square deal, bu
il is entitled to square deal tu return
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03
order of Publication,
State OF Missouri.
County OF Tanoy. 10

State OF Missouri, ! a.
County OF Tlnoy.
In the circuit court. October term, 1907.
John franklin Smithson, plaintiff,
yS.
John W. Daulorth. or the unknown heirs Of John
w. DanlorilI, deceased, drtcndHnis.
At thi, day comes the plaintiff herein, 10y hi,
ATTORNEYS, Groom u McHOnkcy aGd files his
urtitiou and affidavit, alleging, among other
thiugs, that defendants John W. Danforth, Orthc
unknown heirs Of IOhnW. Daniorth deceased are
not residents Of the State Of Missouri:
Whcreupon. it is ordered by the clerk, IN va
rntibn that snl defendants be notified by publi-
cation that plaintiff has commcnccda suit against
them in this court, the object and general nature
Of which is To ascertain and determine the title Ia
the vi, ui the mel, Of section 20, in township -
Of range ~ lands in fancy county, Missouri and
that unless the said John ". Danforth, or the
unknown Heirs Of John ". Danforth, deceased
br aud appcur at this court, nt the next term
thereof to I've hrgun and holden at the court
house 10 town NJ Forsyth in -aid county. OF th,
18th day of October next, and on or before The
nr,t day Of said term, unless further time b,
.yrn 10y the court, answer or plead to the pcti
ion in said cau>" the same will b" taken a.
confessed, and Judgment will BE- rendered ne
cordjngly
Aud It'll further ordered. that n copy hereof b'
published according TO law, in tho fancy County
Rrpuhlican a newspaper published in said county
ur fancy for four weeks successfully. the las
insertion to be at least thirty days before tho
first day of said next October term Of this court
J. IT, BLANkENSHlP, Circuit Clerk,
4 true copy from the record
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Circui
Court of Taney county, this jtl
[sEAIl day of sep, A. ID. 1901.
j. II. BLANKENSHIP,
(9,5-i2) Circuit Clerk
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03
O.dcr of Publication.
State g! Missouri, I! GO
County Of fancy. 50

State q! Missouri, ,s
County Of fancy. 80
In the circuit court, October term, 1907,
d, c. Brown, plaintiff,
Ns.
James +. Brown defendant
At this days comes the plaintiff herein. by his
attorneys Groom y McCOLkry, and flies his petit
lion, alleging among other things, that defend.
ant James + Brown Is not a Resident Of the State
ri:
pom ii is ordered, by the clerk, in vuca-
said defendant bc notified by pqbllca-
plainliti has commenced u suit against
is court, the object aud general nature
is to ascertain aud determine title tn the
ar ~ section 81, In township n, OF range
in Taucy county, Missouri and that un-
aid James f. Brown be- and appear at
Tat the next term thereof, to bc begun
Cn at the court house IN the town OF
iu said county, ON the 2Sth day OF DC.
st. utd on or before the first day OF said
unless further time be- given by the court,
answer or plead to the petition IN said cause,
same will be taken rs confessed, and judg'
ncnt will be- rendered accordingly,
And II is further ordered thai a copy hereof be
published, according to law, in the Taney County
Republican, u newspaper published in said cOun
ty Of Taucy for four weeks succvSsivcly, the last
insertion to h Mt least 80 days before the first day
of said next October term OF this court
j. II. BLANKENSiIlp, Circuit Clerk
4 true copy from the record
Witness my hand, and the seal OF the Circuit
court Of 1ancy connty, this 9TH day OF
lsEALl September A. u. 1897.
j. ii. BLANKENSlllP,
(g.5-l4l Circuit Clerk.
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03

The rich tints Of October are begin
ming to show in the Ozarks forests,
family as yet, mere prelude to the
riot o. harmonious color which will de-
light the eye aud elevate every soul in
which is implanted Il love II the
beautiful in nature Autumn !, the
gem Of the year in the Ozark woods,
aud dull must be the eye which doe
not brighten and Sordid the spirit in
which no responsive chord is struck by
the prodigalily Of light and hadc ana
colOriug, in tinls and cycr.Chanpiug
effects which no artist can ever hope
to equal. And this feast for the eye Is
new every morning and present every
evening in this locality until near the
going out Of the Old and Tie coming
in OF the new year, extensive a. the
Ozark uplift and free as the atmos'
phere. We greatly doubt II in all the
world the wild, the beautiful, the
inspiring aud the cXhilcratiug can be
found more Delightfully."- blended than
here. Certainly California nor Italy
can surpass, il they can equal tho blan'
dsbments OF nature here dispensed
with such prodigal hand, Get out in-
to it, behold it, absorb it, and mark
of the pages Of your book Of trusted
friends any who are insensihlc to lis
lOyelincss and charm.
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03
Order of Publication
state Of Missouri. O,
County OF fancy. "


In the circui, court. October term, 1851
Victoria \. l|ruTn plaintiff,
y.
Shvrry NJ Brown defendant
At this day comes the platuIiN herein. by her
attorneys. Groom y McCunhcy, aud flies her pc.
liliru and !ldaVIt alleging, among other things,
that defendant Shrrlcy NJ. Brown Is not resident
II the state oi Missouri:
Whcrcupuu. it Is ordered by the clerk, in vacH.
ticu, that said defendant br notified by puhllca'
ton that plaintiff has commenced u sui against
him in this court the object and general nature
of which = to obtain decree ul divorce from thy
bones of matrimuny heretofore contracted hN ana
between plaintiff and defendant, aud 10 obtain u
Judgment against him for aiimOny and main.
lcuaucr aud that his lands towlt: the - of lots
one and two Sw Qr section 10, and lot two NV qr
section -, all in 'own-hip%i, range Is, IN Tan'y
county, Missouri have been attached, and that
lulc>S the said Shcricy NJ. Brown bcanI aPprarat
his court at the next term thereof, To be- begun
and holden at the court house In the town nj For.
.yth, in said county. on the 2Sth day OF October
next and ON or before the first day Of said term,
unless further time be- given By the court, answer
Ir plead to the petition in said cause. the same
viii be- taken rs confessed, and Judgment will he
rendered accordingly, and the sald attached
lands sold to satisfy sand Judgment
And II is further ordered that Il copy hereof br
published, according 10 law, in the lancy County
Rruublican aucwSpa per published in said county
" 1amcy for four weeks -uccrSsivrly, the last in
,crtlou tu y" at least thirty days before the first
lay of said next October term Of this court.
]. H. BLANKENSlIlr, Circuit Clerk,
4 true cory from the record.
Witness my hand, and the seal Of the Circuit
Court OF fancy county, This 5tt
sEALl day of September \. D. 1891.
j. IL. BLAHKENSHlP,
Wh-lgj Circuit Clerk
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03
A word to Missouri Farmers.

The communication below deals with
q matter Of vital interest TO all yoters,
Of whatever party, and the facts
alleged were personally AnOwn to the
writer and proven in the courts. Al
though the statements are not new,
the recalling ol them to the attention
Of citizens is in the interest Of good
government
Al the election in Kansas City in
1854 crime toUh The lead. From bal
lot box in which the vote OF the writer
OF these lines placed bis ballot il was
shown that two hundred such ballots
we're taken, aud replaced by opposite
party votes. Fraudulent votes were cast
many in other precincts. Three prom
inent men were indicted for managing
the fraud, one OF whom was tried aud
convicted. He esppealed 10 the supreme
court of Missouri, and the decision OF
the court protected him from punish
ment, because-because he held no
election Office.
The Taney County republican., 1907-10-03
UiScr of Polarization.
State Of Missouri, "a
County OF Tancy. f,

County OF Tancy.
', tho, ,,ir,u;, roprt O,tobar term. lg07.
s,r,1rI iiarGnr.S McCrrn and ". s. McCrcn,
.I,i,,,;if.s
ys
I,bn "a Weston Mabel n Weston lanes ".
W. Wns,,r Noncy II Weston Edwin W. Weston
,d SI,. G,hson Wrston defcndnnts
a, ,bis Sar c"n. ,Ln nlainiifs herein. by
~ ,itnrrrrs f;rnom A McConkey. npd file
,H.ir nr,,tir,; cing omonr other things, tina,
S,y' Iotr G. VS. NsLlr n Wrston
80, a. Was'', NM. Al Wr.tnu Edwin ~