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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21

had short visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs H. S. Brown, last week.
A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Rudd.
living south Of town. departed this
life Monday evening Of last week.
A. A. Banta has purchased tho G.. A.
r. hail.
Mrs Frank Llghtner went to Dom.
Nelson Saturday to spend a few days.
The Lightner family will soon move to
Donnellson. Mrs. Foster and two
children of Odds are visiting the for
mer's sister. Mrs. Henry James.
=. r. Pulliam has returned to hips
nome In Illinois, after an extended vis-.
1t with relatives.
After a long sickness Thoams Dilts
ana H. s. Brown are again on the
streets
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Jelllson are e
home In g. B. Testers tenement house.
on the north side of the park. Mr.. Jei.l
ilson will clerk in Mr.. Testers store.
Frank Lightner and family Will lo-l
cate at Donnellson, at which place Mr.
Lightner recently purchased the livery
barn.
j. w. Hawkins visited his parents
at Basco. ILL.,, from Monday until
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Banta returned,
from Chicago Tuesday. where they Wis
tied Mrs. Banta's sister. Mrs. William
IhaSdiB tiilu uer nuSDanQ. beffk
Mrs. g. d. Rawhouser left Thursday
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogie-
wee, at Lone Tree.
Mrs. H. H. Masden Of Fort Madison
Is a guest Of Salem relatives.
Mrs. 3. g. Tyner spent last week
with relatives at Fairfield.
AT the school election A. Davidson
was elected school director for three
years and OHM Foss director for two
years.
Henry Bicksler and his daughter.
who have been visiting at the John
Bicksler home, left Tuesday for their
home in Virginia. .<5r So 5sTss
REEVE Evi Sharpless passed through
this place Thursday enroute from
Summitville, where he had been called
to conduct funeral service, to his
home at Springdale.
Othel James closed long and sue
cessful term of school In Jefferson
township Friday. He and his brother.
Orval, from Fairfield, returned home
Saturday.
Miss Nettie Carmack is at home aft
er closing successful term of school
near Fairfield
Mrs. Ada McConnaughey OF Mt.
Pleasant is a guest of Salem relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
A BLOW TO THE DIVORCE PRAc
TICE.

Lincoln Evening News.-The Iowa
house has passed bill which, if 1t
becomes law, will result In Gripping
one of the leading industries in that
state, which is the marrying Of di-
vorced persons from this and sur.
rounding states. The Nebraska law
holds marriage invalid which is con-
tracted within six months of the sign
ing of decree of divorce for either
of the parties, but the courts have
decided that if the contract is good
in the state where made, 1t is also
good in this state. Up to this time
there has ben nothing in the Iowa
law to prevent marriages Immediate.
after divorce, and the consequences
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BUY

Des Moines News.-We hear lot of
talk and we see lot written about
the man who has something to sell
Whether it be ability energy brains
the successful man, we are reminded,
is the man who has something to sell
and makes people near him.
But what about the man who wants
to buy?
Did it ever occur to you that you
must buy before you can sell? Did
you-you with the smallsalaried job
and the poor prospects-did you ever
look square into the face of the fact
that you can command a mere pit
lance for what you have to sell be-
cause you have never had the energy
and perseverance, to do little buy
ing?
Why, the man wno drives his old
raw-boned nag through the streets Of
fering to purchase "any rags" is in a
class superior to you on your little
long-legged stool.
The ragman has his eyes open He's
laying UP stock of goods to sell at a
future time. The more rags he can
buy. the more he can sell.
What are you doing-you on the
long-legged stool? You are selling a
very ordinary ability to add and sub
stract, multiply and divide, for puny
number Of dollars. You are making
no effort to increase your stock of
marketable goods. Aren't you now?
Quit it. Go into the buying bust
ness. Take a smaller salary and buy
all the valuable experience you can
with all the hard work and vigorous
thought you are capable of. If there
Is nothing ahead of your present job,
find place that has everything ahead
of it. Set yourself down, no matter
how low, where you can see a bee.
line for the top. Freeze onto" this
place and buy experience with the
only currency you command-WORK.
Don't be gutter When you get
ready to sell your experience for a
better salary in a better position, sell
quick and then buy again hard AMI
fast
Keep your eye on that bee line and
you'll be surprised some day, when
people are pointing you out as a self
made man" how much solid enjoyment
there is in telling your son how you
did it.
Start buying now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
TESTING THE 2.cENT FARE LAW.

Lincoln Journal-1f the railroads in
tend to contest the new passenger fare
law, us has been reported, they will
probably lie too cautious in protecting
their own rights to take off trains and
in other ways to discourage travel. A
company that reduces its facilities and
attractiveness to travellers Immediately
after the law is passed will be in a poor
position to show later that the returns
under q 2-cent rate are unremunera-
tive. The court may decide that until
trial is made with the same facilities
as were offered before the test the ex.
perience cannot be regarded as conclu.
sive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
Foster News Items.

Foster, March 18.-Mrs. Charles Sin.
cox returned Tuesday from two
weeks visit with her parents in Slough
ton, Wis.
Charles Carlson and wife were trans
acting business in Moruvia Monday.
VIM. Stewart moved his family
from Elliott, Mo-, to Foster last week
and will work at the mines.
Charles Jones, clerk in the country
store. visited friends in Ottumwa,
Monday.
Mr.. ROOF of Rutledge is visiting
MS daughter Mrs H. @. Balm this
week.
John Harr has moved to the Cyrus
Hickenhopper farm north OF town,
Monday
John Johnson, Bert seely, Tnos
Lewis, and Gron Hughes were In Albis
Monday paying their taxes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION.

Chicago Chronicle. What it has be.
come the fashion to call CONSTRUCTION
of the constitution" is getting uncom-
fortably near to living up to It's name
In the old days it would have been bet.
ter to have called it Interpretation
When it comes to proposing to give
congress power to prohibit common
carriers from taking for interstate com.
merce ANYTHING made under the SO call.
ed unsatisfactory local labor condi.
tons" it may well be called construc.
ton, for it Is nothing short of constru.
ing a new constitution in that particu.
lar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21

Just to think. on my return from a
spin through Yourup, after advertising
the town on every vaudeville billboard
from Liverpool to my birthplace. Co
penhagen, to find that dear old Hege-
wisch is down and almost taking the
count"
This was the lament of Battling
Nelson when he found that the town
he had made famous had been wiped
from the map. A cruel railroad corpo-
ration had changed the name to Burn
ham. 1t will now be up to Bat to
make his home as famous under it's
new name as it was under the old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21

has been that many Nebraska divor.
Gees have fastened across the river
and remarked Immediately after be-
ing released from irksome bonds. The
bill which is now before the Iowa law
makers prohibits marriage within one
year of divorce, and is therefore more
stringent than the Nebraska law.
There is said to be little doubt of the
measure becoming a law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
Everybody Reads But Father.

Kansas City Journal.-A country cor
respondent of the Aline Chronoscope
says:
Father says he will be smiling
when the Thaw case comes to an end.
Every table, chair, in fact, every part
of the house, is strewn with newspa-
pers and he has such hard time to
find his cap and mittens.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21

The Oskaloosa Herald has installed
new Duplex perfecting press with a
capacity of 5000 papers an hour. This
was made necessary by the Herald's
growth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
He Sacrificed Himself.

From London Penny Magazine.-Ar
thur Rock wrote out a confession
branding himself forger and per
jurer. Robert Sheen, escaped con
yict in scarecrow's costume, seized
the paper which he had forced his
enemy to sign and ran. out of the Of
fee.
He took turn in the direction in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21

Little Willie, tired of play,
Pushed sister in the weN one day;
Said mother, as she drew the water
IT'S difficult to raise a daughter"
-Harper's Weekly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
You'll Be Glad

after taking the first few doses of the
Ritters that you resolved to give it a
trial It's beneficial results will be so
clearly demonstrated that you'll Won
der why YOU didn't start sooner. But
Chart fodav
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21

A Clinton travelling man says there
is not horse car line in operation in
Iowa. This may be taken as an indi-
cation that progressiveness has been
keeping pace with prosperity in the
corn belt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
HCSTETTER's
STOMACH BITTERS

is the only medicine to strengthen and
build up rundown systems and to cure
Spring Fever, Colds, Grippe, Dyspep-
STA, indigestion, Costiveness, or Mala-
ria, Fever and Asue. 1t is absolutely
pure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
PASSING OF THE PAclFlcAToR

st. Louis Globe-Democrat What will
the senate do for loosener of Gordian
knots now that Wisconsin's senior
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
RHEUMATISM
AN ACID BLOOD POISON

Rheumatism blood poison, produce
often silently accurnuaing in the system for Poor digestion
stomach troubles weak general
ton of the leaves the refuse matter
carried off and form uric acid which blood
When the blood this condition deposits the poisona
Irritating particles with which it loaded
Joints and bones Then rheumatism gets possession the and
by The
OF the weather to cold and dampness
trouble
had. good nment plaster helpful should r.
relief
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
PURELY VEGETABLE

and permanently this painful
Rheumatism
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
SUICIDE
Jacob Gerbovitz Makes Another
Attempt on His Life at the
State Insane Asylum
MAN CROWS MORE VIOLENT

Sheriff Charles Pfennig has re.
ceived letters from Oshkosh in regard
to the condition of Jacob Gerbovitz,
which seems to indicate that the man
is growing violently insane, and it is
stated that within the past few days
Gerbovitz again attempted to commit
suicide by cutting his throat with a
case knife. In referring to the at
tempt upon his life Gerbovitz said
that it was unsuccessful, and that the
knife did not get any nearer to kill
ing him than the bullet which he had
fired into his neck in Kenosha.
The officials of the hospital have
made no official report of the attempt
of Gerbovitz to commit suicide. Sher-
iff Pfennig has received a long letter
from the man which seems to indicate
that he is growing much worse and
that his desire to be released from the
state institution will not be realized
for many months, if ever.
In his letter Gerbovitz makes terri
BILE accusations against his former
wife, whom he attempted to murder
and against his mother-in-law. He
has asked the sheriff to keep his
gun" in good condition, as he de-
c1ares that he is intending to use it
when he gets out of the hospital.
Ever since the man was confined he
has been bonn harding the sheriff and
Judge Belden with letters seeking to
be released, but the authorities at the
hos pital claim that he is getting worse
all the time and it is proba BILE that in
the near future he will be sent to one
of the institutions for the chronic in
sane of the state. Mrs. Gerbovitz is
still living IN Kenosha, but since her
husband was sent to the hospital at
the order of the jury in the Circuit
Court after being tried on a charge
of attempted wife murder, she has
taken no steps to secure legal separ-
alton from him. Sheriff Pfennig feels
certain that Gerbovitz is a dangerous
man and it is pretty certain that he
will not be released with the consent
of the people in charge of the jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
What Is the Enolish Throne7

The English throne-what is it? Is it
the stone chair of Westminster abbey
That is only occupied once by each
king or queen, and that only at the cor
onation ceremony. Is it the chair of
state in the house Of lords or the re-
ception chair at Buckingham palace or
the sumptuous gilt thing which the king
uses at Windsor when he receives the
foreign ENJOYS? It is an interesting
question, which some people would like
to have answered. Most everybody,
however, has come to the conclusion
that in the majority Of countries the
throne Is merely symbol, and the ex-
pressions che has succeeded to the
throne" and speeches from the throne
are only metaphors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
Low RATES TO THE PACIFIC

Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line. Very low rates for
the round trip will be in effect to San
Francisco and Los Angeles daily June
9Th to 18th and June 22nd to July 5th
(S2 additional for N. E. A. member
ship fee). Also to Portland, Tacoma,
Seattle and North Pacific Coast
points June 10th to July 18th. June
10th to July 18th to Spokane. Lib
eral return limits. Variable routes.
Favorable stop over arrangements.
For tickets and full information apply
to any ticket agent of the North
Western Line. tn fri DIV jy1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
A BATTLE FOR A HAT.
And How the Victor In the StruqaIe
LOST fha Tronhv

And How the Victor In the Struggle
Lost The Trophy.
Verdi had stepped from an incom-
Ing train in Genoa once at time when
Marquis di Rudini the Italian premier,
was In the station. The marquis rec
ognized the musician and requested
the station master to introduce him.
He greeted Verdi warmly, congratulate
ed him on his fine health and wished
him many more years Of life.
After taking leave Of the premier
Verdi went to the station buffet and on
returning to his train forgot his hat.
This was an opportunity not to be lost
by two admirers of the musician. They
had been watching him long, and now
they simultaneously sprang for the
hat. Both reached it at once one
selling one side of the brim and the
other the opposite. A lively combat
ensued, and the two swayed backward
and forward in their desire to retain
the treasure. The lady came off vic
to1ious. "Ahw she exclaimed trium-
phantly. "Now I've got it, and intend
to keep it,"
Her surprise was only equaled by
his dismay when a gentleman who
had been watching the conflict for
some time stepped forward with the
remark, "But this is my hatw A loud
laugh rang out from the onlookers. a
laugh IL which even the combatants
were fain to join. The hat changed
hands, and the lady changed color
when a moment or two later she saw
the trap into which she had fallen.
1t was the hat of the great composer,
and the stranger had secured it by an
uniustifiable ruse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
Enriched by an Earthquake.

with all the harm that earthquakes
do" said rug dealer, sit is pleasant to
hear Of an entire town that an earth
quake enriched. The town / mean is
Ouzoun-Ada, on the Caspian sea, the
terminus Of the Transcaspian and Sa-
markand railway. Ouzoun-Ada In the
past had miserable port, but a few
years ago an earthquake visited her,
and on its departure she found herself
the richer by harbor deep enough to
float the largest ships. Since that for.
tunate visit Ouzoun-Ada's population
and wealth have trebled."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
TRAVELLING IN EUROPE.
What 1t Means to Ride Second Class on
the Railroads.

What It Means to Ride Second Class on
the Railroads.
A delusion of the guidebooks is the
advice to ride second class on the rail
roads Of Europe. 1t is often pointed
out that first class and second class are
frequently but divisions Of the same
car, and this makes a great impression
on the inexperienced traveller, particu-
larly if his purse Is limited Landing
at Plymouth, Southampton, Hayre.
Cherbourg, Liverpool, you are at once
er trains" under the same excellent
conditions that have prevailed on your
trip but thereafter you are at your
own resources, and If you are wise you
will not only travel first class, but you
will see to it that your seat Is always
engaged well ahead If you travel sec.
ond class between cities that CORE
spond to New York and Philadelphia.
say where intercourse Is frequent and
numerous, you will most likely have
to stand up in all second class com
partments. To get a second class seat
between Vienna and Budapest, for ex-
ample, Is about like boarding a train
for Coney Island at Brooklyn bridge on
a summer Sunday afternoon, and If
you do get seat somebody else sand
Wiches and sausages on your lap.
Another point to be remembered is
that in Europe you cannot engage a
whole sleeping compartment for your
self, as you can here You have to
show a ticket for each berth. There.
fore 1t behooves the person travelling
alone at night to seek out before ar
ranging the trip some suitable COM
panion or for parties Of three or five or
any odd number to make similar pro
visions.-Travel Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

Mr.. FROST is apparently disposed
90 let the Council do all the fighting
with the Elizabeth street property
owners and keep out of the row him
self if possible. He simply takes the
position that if the road is to give the
ten minute service demanded by the
COuncil the double tracks will have to
go down on Elizabeth street and
practically leaves it to the Coun Gil to
decide what is to be done. Mr.
Frost has his franchise but he is not
going to be arbitrary. He is perfectly
willing to let the Council as sumo a
responsibility. Having all the fran
ehises necessary to bar competition
for the time being he can sit back
and await developments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
THE NORTH SHORE SPECIAL

Daily, Sunday included. This
splendid train. heretofore daily ex-
cept Sunday, now leaves Kenosha 500
a. m. daily via The North Western
Line, Sundays included, making Ill
rect connections at Chicago with the
Colorado Special, leaving Wells street
station at 9.25 a. m. for Omaha and
Denver. The North Shore Special
northboud, leaving Chicago at 600
o. M, is also daily, Sundays included.
For rates and full information apply
to ticket agents of the North Western
line. thu. fri. sat.-dw-July
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

THE Wisconsin paper manufac-
Enrers are reported to be forming
another syndicate, and the publishers
may as well prepare to pay a long
price for their print paper. The
present association is to be formed
along the lines of combinations that
have withstood attacks in the courts
and are now in successful operation
as trusts IL everything but name and
in the eyes of the law. When the
syndicate once gets in running order
the consumers of its. product will Be
expected 10 pay for all the trouble
and expense the organizers have been
put to in dissolving the old selling
company and in organizing the new
combination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
KOHLMANN. RAIMAN

At the same church at four O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon occurred the
marriage of Miss Amanda Koh1mann,
daughter of Nicholas Kohlmann, and
Mr.. William Raiman. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Carl
Buenger. The wedding reception
followed at the home of the brides
parents on Caledonia street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raiman will make their home in
Kenosha and they have the best
wishes of host of friends.
HENSEL- SCHROEDER
At half past three O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of the
bride on North Jay street occurred the
marriage of Miss Lena Hensel,
and Mr.. Ernest F. Schroeder. The
house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion and the guests included
near friends and relatives of the
bride and groom. The Rev. Carl
Buenger read the marriage service
according to the ritual of the German
Lutheran Church. "A wedding sup
per followed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schroeder will make their home
on North Jay street and will be at
home to their friends after July first.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
Atty. 8IaisdelI Of Ourkse Claim
Fame Again Opens His Fight
Against Government
CLAIMS PAPERS WERE LOST
In the Meantime Holders of Shares in
the Claim are Besieging Judge
Slosson for Dividends From
Famous Claim

L. {. Blaisdel1, the Champaign. III.
attorney who made himself farous
by being the head and front of the
famous Charles Durkee claim against
the United States government, has
bobbed up serenely again and this
morning Judge Slosson Of the County
Court received letter from Blaisdell,
who is in Washington, asking that
new copy of the papers in the settle
rnent of the Durkee estate be sent to
him with all haste. In the letter
Blaisdell alleges that the important
papers which ne had filed with the
secretary of the treasury in 1884 have
disappeared in mysterious manner
and that no traces of them can be
found in the department.. Blaisdell
makes no statement of the plans for
the present assault on the govern.
ment but it is certain that he is still
chasing the will-'o-the-w isp of for
tune and that he still expects to
realize On the famous dream that he
brought before the public quarter
of g century ago. This is the first
heard of the Durkee claim since the
United States Courts declined to pass
on the claim four years ago.
At that time the claim amounted to
more than hundred million dollars,
and with accrued interest the claim is
now one of the largest ever filed
against any government on the face
of the earth, and certainly the largest
ever filed by any private citizen or
his preventative.
In the meantime while Blaisdell has
reopened his fight at Washington,
Judge Slosson has heard of a pathetic
side of the story of the famous claim
which comes from a poor woman out
IN Iowa. The woman has written to
the Court to demand that some steps
be taken to secure the payment of
promised dividends on the claim. She
is a holder of a large number of
shares in the mythical claim, and
states that she had been promised
dividends before this time. The wo-
man has evidently failed to see the
joke IN the great fight for the alleged
OuIhSS Lu1lIlOuS, ana SnG IS SuHGr1nQ
for the lack of the money which she
has invested. She seeks to have some
thing done at once.
It is claimed that more than 10000
people have now gone into the gam
bling proposition by buying shares in
the claim. They have not paid
largely for the shares purchased, but
it is claimed that the total paid ia by
these searchers after easy money
would be sufficient to pay portion
of the original claim and make the
claimants independently wealthy. It
has been suggested that the share
holders demand a receivership, but it
would be a difficult matter for re-
ceiver to find any tangible assets of
the company promoting the claim.
Blaisdell has given twenty-five years
of his life to his dream and his devo-
ton, which has been paid for by the
people who have purchased shares,
has probably been renumerative to
him. The Kenosha county claimants
with the exception of a few of the
real sanguine ones, have long since
given up all hope of recovering.