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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-13

Warden b. F. Bridges of the state
prison had as guests the other day
an English gentleman of title and his
Irish valet who are touring in this
country, They We're taken through
every department of the prison, and
showed especial interest in the death
chamber, where murderers are put to
death in the electric chair. While tar
rying in this room the nobleman re
marked, with a wise wink to Warden
Bridges: Pat, if the chair had its
dues where would you be-"
Without a trace of smile Pat
quickly replied: The wardin and me
wud be looking at the chair alone.
Warden Bridges turned to hide a
smile, and after silence of about min.
ute the nobeman asked the privilege
of lighting cigar, after which he
wheeled toward Pat and said; Your
wages are raised a pound and siXpence
a mouth.'-Boston Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-13

promised their substantial support for
the project Not only will the arts,
industries and manufactures of ireland
be specially provided for says the
prospectus, but there will be exhibits
of the manufactures, Industries, re
sources, machinery, science, art, arch.
aeulogy, etc. of all nations
The objects of the exposition are
definitely stated to be "GD to promote
the industries, art and science Of Ire
land by a display OF the products for
which the country is famous, and of
the products OF partially developed in
dustrics for which special facilities cN-
ist in the coun;r: GU to stimulate
commercial development and promote
industrial education by inviting all ma
lions 10 exhibit their products, both in
the raw and finished state
An exhibition such as is TO be held
to quote once more will display the
many opportunities which exist in Ire.
land for the investment of capital It
will place before the world her indus.
trial manufactures and products, will
show the remarkable progress they
have made in a few years and what
further development they are capa,
Bile Of
The exhibition buildings now near.
Ing complexion are of great extent and
are more or less typical of exposition
structures soru elsewhere The main
entrance VIII omen into Celtic COlrt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-13

ways, fine fountain, and other orna.
ments usually found in public pleasure
grounds. Moreover, visitors have been
free to wander through the grounds al
will for years
Mr.. LetchwOrth found the land in a
dilapidated state, most of the wood
having been cut off by lumbermen.
His first labor was to remove the
debris and replant the forests Real
izing that the gorge and falls might at
any time be taken for business pul-
poses, he gradually extended his hold
ings until he owned the three cascades
and lands on both sides of the river.
Farms have been laid out on the level
upands, the farm houses and other
buildings being designed in the Swiss
chalet style. Back of his house is 4
group of small buildings which add
greatly to the interest of the place.
These include a small tireproOt mu-
scum containing several thousand In
dian relics and a fossil head OF mas
todon found a few miles away, and
geological specimens,
Another building in the group is an
old Indian council house built Of logs
and removed to the spot from Cane
ada. In this dwelling the survivors
of the Iroquois confederacy met in 1872
and held the last Indian council of the
Geneseo valley. Close by is the grave
and monument of Mary JemiSOn, the
"Old White Woman Of the Genesee.'
Taken captive when girl during the
French and Indian war, she spent her
life among the Indians. She was
buried on the site of the city OF Buff
falo. and her grave was threatened
with determination in 1874 ~ the
opening of a street. Mr. LetChwOrth
had the body removed to his estate
and the monument erected over it. He
also caused a log cabin which the
white woman had built for one of her
daughters to be brought there and set
mp near by
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-13
Whole STAFF Met Death.

4 factory at Fuchoni, Roumania, re.
Gently lost its entire stan save one
or two by similar and almost simui-
taneous catastrophes 1t is the Jones
en- wood modelling factory and it en-.
ployed 81 men. Fifteen Of these were
going home when they were engulfed
by an avalanche from the Nalca
sitei mountain. The 16 others, who
we're going home by different road,
were struck to death by another
avalanche from Mount Metarcea. One
man. who was caught on the edge Of
the rushing mass, managed to free
himself. Soldiers dug the men out Of
30 feet Of snow, but not one was
alive
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-13


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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17

conf1ne Michael Conway of Melrose to
the county farm until his case could
come before the district court, to
which he appealed from the decision
of the commissioners of the insane
Tad" Porter Is suffering at present
from what appears to be a paralytic
stroke. His friends hope that it may
prove to be nothing serious.
The Woman's Temperance League
held it's regular meeting with Mrs. j.
G. Johnson this week.
Rev. William Pirter is expected
home from Columbus City Monday
He has held services the past two
Sundays for the Associate Presbyter-
ian congregation at that place.
Charles Atkinson returned to his
home at Richland, Kansas, yesterday
after pleasant visit with his many
relatives atnd friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bell of Bluff
Creek township were in town on bust
ness yesterday.
Mrs e. M. Noble and Mrs. William
Bell entertained at six hand euchre
Thursday at the home Of the latter
Philip Lynch Of Georgetown was a
business visitor at Abba Friday
c. P. Johnson Of near Hiteman
transacted business here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Forney Draper ex-
pect to move from their country home
about half mile west of Abba into
the city property in a short time.
q N. Bay is in Texas looking after
ranch which he recently purchased
Dr. Gertrude Forrest Is able to be
about some, after her recent serious
attack of pneumonia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
ELDoN.

Eldon, Jan. 14.-Rev. D. F. Stiles has
returned from Oklahoma.
The Free Methodists have com
menced series of revival meetings
at their church, corner of Church and
Sixth streets.
Congregational Aid society will meet
at the parsonage Thursday afternoon
Election of officers. Wednesday night
the annual church meeting will be
held pursuant to an adjournment.
A. D. Conrad, who has been sick
for the last eight weeks, is some bet.
ter.
j. e. Houghland and a party of men
leave for Brownsville, Texas, on No
IL in the morning. During his absence
phone news items for the Courier 70
No. % or ]. S. Barley.
S. McComber of Croton is in the city
today.
Burgess Farnswortn of Marshall.
town is visiting friends here.
Rev. D. P. Breed of Grinnell preach
ed at the Congregational church last
night. He and Rev. d. M. Reed have
gone to Harrington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
TO DISCOURAGE WAR

How best to discourage war and
bring about an era of universal peace
is the subject matter covered in a
circular sent out by William T. Stead
to the press of the country. Mr..
Stead's first suggestion is unusual It
is that the government should make
an annual appropriation to advertise
among its own people the blessings of
peace and in this manner ass,s- in Gre
ating peace sentiment among the
people of the world The peace bud
get, he says, should bear a fixed rea-
the war departments of the various
governments. The second suggestion
is that:
"The conference should maks oblig-
atory Article VIII of the Hague con-
vention. The article advises thai be-
fore the drawing of swords ,disputanJs
should place their case in the hands
of neutral friends who shall act as
seconds or peacemakers. who, for a
period not exceeding thirty days, shall
confer together with the object of
ayerting war If this were made
obligatory. any power which appealed
to arms before invoking the inter-
vention of such peacemakers, or con-
senting to refer the dispute to a com.
mission d'enquet ought to be declared
an enemy of the human race and sub
jeeted to financial and commercial
boycott by all the other powers. If
this principle had been accepted in
1898, the world might have been
spared the war in South Africa and the
war between Russia and Japan"
Here lies the crux of the situation.
Make obligatory the rule that thirty
days conference shall be held by neu-
trail countries before drawing arms,
with no appeal from the decision of
the interyenors, and more will be done
for the cause of universal peace than
by any other means.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
pilation of the law of supply and de-

pilation of the law of supply and de-
mand
The want advertisements constitute
a calendar of their own. The approach
of winter is shown by the advertise
ments of Florida and California ho-
tells; of summer, by the advertise
ments of country and seaside board.
ing places, of boats and fishing tackle;
of fall by the announcements of
schools, colleges and mountain resorts.
September and October are unerring-
ly indicated by the appeal of the
housewife for domestic help-an ap.
peal heard less often just before
Christmas than at any other time Of
the year.
The advertising column is the TEN.
pie to which honest people go to an
nounce the finding of that which be-
longs to others; it is the recourse OF
those who lave lost things for the re.
covery of which they are willing to
pay reward Its voice can reach the
ear of the thief and stay the hand
that would melt family heirlooms in
order to make the disposal of stolen
property more easy and less danger.
Gus.
The want ad," costing little and
meaning much-often the stepping
stone from dispair to hope, from idle
ness to employment, from distress t.
conlfort-has become, quite as much
as the presentation of the news itself
a feature of twentieth century jour.
nalism. Its tales, like truth, are stran.
ger than fiction. They reveal all the
elementary passions, love and hate
ambition and dependency, gratitude
and selflshness, the desire to acquire
and the instinct to trade. They are
ali things to all men, as true a self.
revelation as mankind ever made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
slDELIGHTs.
True to the Sian.

It was early in the evening of last
Saturday night. The usual crowd of
men, young and old, were swarming
the marble lined baths and dressing
apartments of a local institution. The
habltual confusion and trouble with
the hot ana cold water, struggles with
refractory garments and occasional
contacts with unexpected steam pipes
caused occasional outbursts in the
basement of the great building. Tenn
pers were stretched to tie limit in
numerous cases. 1t is sad, but true,
nevertheless, that where the tempers
of young and old genuine true Ameri-
cans are tempered with, right then
ana there, a strange medley of sui
phurious English and strange other
languages is sure to result This case
was no exception to the rule.
A damper was suddenly thrown on
the jealous throng, when an officer of
the building quietly entered and said:
Men, do you realize what building
this is?"
The inevitable kid was present, and
true to the type, piped out:
1T says 'Hell's Harvest on the bull
letin board outside"
Is it any wonder the grave officer Of
the institution retreated?
w. E. G.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
LOCAL COLOR TO GRAFT CHARGE

The carelessness, and what is worse,
graft, which crept into the manage
ment Of the San Francisco relief funds
following the earthquake last April
was called more forcibly to the atten-
ton OF Ottumwans when Mayor Suits
received a letter from the San Fran
cisco Relief and Red Cross Funds cor
poration In which mention was made
of but one-half of the fund of approx
mateiy $4,000 subscribed by public
spirited people of this city when the
first call for aid was made.
81 note that we have received from
the citizens of Ottumwa, s9OS.41," said
the letter to the mayor, in which it
was asked that the names of the sub
scribecs be sent. Did not the addition
al $1,000 then fall into the hands of
the proper parties, to be used in pro-
viding food, clothing and lodging for
the thousands rendered homeless and
penniless, or did it fall into the hands
of the grafters who waxed fat off the
money given in many cases by citizens
who. we're themselves in straitened
circumstances, but who could not hear
the anguished appeal from their strick-
en- brothers without coming to their
aid?
The failure to record the full amount
donated by Ottumwans to the suffer-
ers may be due to carelessness, but
the matter should be sifted to the bot
tom and San FTanciscans will prove
themselves unworthy Of the cheerful
aid advanced If events prove the funds
were misappropriated and the guilty
parties are not dealt with to the full
extent of the law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
DUNREATH.

Dunreath, jan 9-Mr. and Mrs. Arlo
Johnson Of Red Rock were callers at
this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Wilson Of Cor
dova were callers at this place Mon
day.
Johnnie Phifer of this place was a
caller at Pella Saturday
Miss Cora Roush Of Red Rock is
spending this week with her aunt,
Mrs. Frank Brown, at this place.
John Alley of Red Rock was caller
at this place Monday.
Miss Winnie Hunt is staying with
Mrs. Annie Maddix for an indefinite
period.
Merle Conner Is on the sick list.
Paul Puffenbarger was a Selma cal
Ter Wednesday.
John Roberts transacted business
at Selma Wednesday.
Miss Gertie Miller and Miss Nora
Vaughn visited recently at the Delmar
Haney home.
Miss Ruby Hamm visited recently
at the George Smelling home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
RUSSELL.

Russell, Jan. 15.-Mrs. William
Shive Of Ridgeway, Mo. is visiting at
the Shive home in Russell this week
Mrs. j. P. Morrison and baby went
to Melrose Thursday for a visit with
her parents.
Mrs. o. A. Hogueland of Charlton
was Russell visitor Thursday.
Fred Stacy was passenger to
Charlton on No. 8 Thursday
Charles Mason and two sons OF
Merna, Neb., arrived on No. 2 Friday
night to visit relatives in and around
Russell.
Elmer Thomas returned Friday on
No. from two weeks visit with his
uncle at Kent.
w. ]. Marshall was a Charlton bust
ness visitor Thursday.
Mrs. P. M. Sheets and son, Russell
left on No 8 Thursday for their home
at Princeton, Mo-, after an extended
visit at Hotel Brandon.
R. L. Adams returned on No. Fri
day from Centerville, where he had
been on business.
Mrs. Ida Mahon of Gottensburg
Neb., arrived here Wednesday, called
by the serious illness Of her father
Columbus Thompson. Mr.. Thompson
is. better at this time.
The household effects Of Harry KEEL
Ter and wife arrived Saturday and they
are moving into the John Plots prop
erty recently vacated by Mrs. L. G.
Wilton.
H. L. childs left Saturday for a few
days visit in Ottumwa-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
THE FEDERAL COURT.

The rapid passage through the
house of the bill creating new fed.
eral court district in. southeastern
Iowa with Ottumwa as the center, due
to the earnest efforts of Congress-
man Lacey is pleasing news to Ottum-
wa and the six other counties in the
proposed district.
But the victory is not won with the
quick work done in the house. There
yet remains the senate, with the
power to approve or reject the meas
ure. This makes it incumbent upon
the members Of the bar and the pub
lie spirited citizens in the district to
bring all possible pressure to bear up
on 1owa's two senators, in order 10
assure that they use all possible in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
A DAILY ROMANCE.

From the New York World.-The
small classified advertisement popular
ly referred to as want ad" has be-
come daily record of customs, man
ners, needs and habits of the people.
Buckle said history could not be writ
ten without statistics; page of
want ads is a page of statistics.
Without reference to the advertising
columns of today no future historian
can write fully the story of our times.
AS money is medium of exchange,
SO want ad" is medium of com
munication. It is the real public of
letters where the rich and the poor,
the powerful and the distressed, the
corporation and the individual meet
on equal terms and have an even
chance of obtaining Wat they wish.
To find wife or to get a baby for
adoption, advertise; to find fiat or
a house suitable in size, price and
situation, advertise; to buy or sell fur
niture, books, pictures, clothing-all
the necessities, comforts and luxuries
of life-advertise; to find missing
heirs, runaway sons, Maynard daugh-
tiers, advertise; to summon the es-
tranged to deathbed reunion, adver-
tise. Such has become the general
practice.
To know the wages paid and the
hours required in almost any given
branch of industry, to ascertain wheth-
er majority of shops in a given class
of employment are union are open,
what seasons are busy and what dull.
it is necessary to read the want ad-
yertisements. They are daily com
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
WALL STREET AND REFORM

Recent disclosures before the inter-
state commerce commission exert an
unsettling effect" says Henry Clews
in his weekly market letter, referring
to the market conditions. "Wall
street is becoming concerned about
the Influence of these disclosures upon
the public opinion in the United States
and upon investors in Europe"
This indication of nervousness OF
those that sit in high places gives an
added assurance that the disclosures
concerning the abuse of wealth and
misuse of power will have Statutory
effect, even though the agitation does
not result in the introduction Of suf1-
cient evidence to secure any extensive
convictions. Fear of the result on the
on the market will prove as good a
restraining influence.
Speaking further of market condf-
tions as affected by the reform legis-
lation, Mr.. Clews said:
Sat home. their effect is decidedly
unwholesome, since they greatly slim
ulate the development of socialistic
tendencies in our politics. and encour-
and corporations in general Abroad
. IuCy tSlIGueoIuSu CuG IloC
American management is unscrupu-
lous and not to be trusted; and this in
spite Of the fact that American invest
ments have proved more profitable to
foreign buyers than any other class.
Those who take long distance views
much regret these disclosures, which
would be impossible if the abuses did
not exist; and it is certain that sooner
or later strong efforts will be neces-
sary to prevent radical and rash leg
lslation."
But would it not be better if these
abuses we're corrected, than that any
steps should be taken to prevent
this radical and rash legislation"
Rash abuses of power by the moneyed
interests compel rash legislation and
so long as there is the former there
will be the latter-that is just so long
as the reform microbes are finding
their way into legislative halls and
executive mansions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
STATE PURE FOOD LAWS NEEDED

1t would be unwise to conclude that
the enactment of, the pure food law
solves the problem; for if men wish
to violate it they may find ways of
doing SO, just as counterfeiters, snug
glers and manufacturers of moonshine
whisky find ways of evading the laws
which they violate Public sentiment
should come to the aid of the federal
agents to help enforce this law and
insure the purity in food and drink
products which is it's aim.
1t should, furthermore, be recog-
nized that to complete the legal pro-
visions needed each state should enact
a pure food law which would supple
ment the act of congress. Iowa now
has such a law, but there are many
states which rely upon the interstate
law alone to protect their inhabitants
against the evils sought to be correct
ed. So long as articles of food can be
adulterated. If it is shown that they
are TO be sold exclusively within the
limits of a single state, the difficulty
OF enforcing the national act will be
much greater than it otherwise would
be.
But since comparatively few articles
are manufactured for sale exclusively
within the. state where they are pro.
duced, the congressional act will go
far toward insuring purity in all arti-
cles Of food and drink consumed by
the people of this country. A large
number of chemists will be employed
by the agricultural department to ex-
anime food and drink products from
time to time to ascertain whether the
law is complied with, and manufacture
ers and manufacturers who violate it's
provisions will be prosecuted with
vigor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
ELECT OFFICERS
Bonaparte Poultry Association Names
OFFICERS,

Officers.
Bonaparte, Jan. 14.-At q meeting
Of the Bonaparte Poultry association
held here Saturday the following off,
GERS were elected for the coming year:
]. r. Sherman, President.
Amasa Roberts, Vice President,
Albert M. King, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Guy R. Johnson, Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer.
George Rigler, Superintendent.
Lou Ward, Clerk.
L. g. Householder, George Rigler,
Ellis Van Zandt, L. A. McCracken and
Guy R. Johnson, Executive Board.
Other News Of interest.
DR.. and Mrs. Oscar Bodkins of Port.
land, Ore, arrived Saturday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
P. S. Whiteley and A. A. Smith were
Stockport visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Murphy for
merly of Des Moines, are guests at the
home Of Mrs. Murphy's mother. Mrs.
Lizzie Grages. They are en- route to
their new home in Kansas City.
Thomas Cummings Of Albion, Neb..