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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
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The Wapello County Farmers lnst1-
tute will open at the auditorium of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton building on Thursday. lasting
through Friday and Saturday. Presi-
dent w. A. G. Brown says the com
mittees have planned to have the best
institute in the history of Wapello
county and as an incentive several
hundred dollars in premiums. cash
prizes and articles furnished by mer-
chants and manufacturers. are offered
for this affair.
A keen interest is being taken BY
the women of the county and the wom-
en S department is we'll represented
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
MoULTON.

NIoultcn.--J. e. BtioeI, aged 7e years,
will be buried tomorrcw at 2 o'clock.
He died from general debility and
blood poisoning. Ccrrrade Beidel was
born in England, and went with his
parents to Minnesota, and from that
state in 1853 moved to Kansas. In the
civil war he was valiant trooper UNI
der Colonel Jim Lane. For the past
thirty eight years the deceased has
lived in or near Moulton. Four sons
and one daughter and wife suryice
tie aged veteran. The obsequies will
be in, charge Of the G. A. r. and the
] o. o. r
Mrs. Bershear of Kirksville. Mo, is
visiting her mother. Susan Montgonn
cry.
DIR Ware is home from a visit to
Texas and Old Mexica-s In getting into
Mexico. the doctor rendered the ferry
man at Brownsville a silver dollar and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10

3:00-"The Laws and Nature of
Lightning and How to Control It." by
West Dood of Des Moines.
4:00-Adjournment.
Friday, Dec. 13-Morning.
10:00-"The Value of the Manure
Spreader," by w. ]. Cook of Des
Moines.
Discussion by W. P. Morrison and
others.
"The Farmers Relation to thu
Home Manufacturer" Dain Mfg. Co.
11:oo-Music, by Miss May Davis.
Recitation, Ruth Emery
/. Home Nursing" bv .ulss Elizabeth
Trotter, Ottumwa hospital.
Discussion open.
Friday Afternoon.
1:15-Music by Mrs. J. F. Kerfoot.
Vocal solo, Miss Margaret Davis.
2:00-Address, A. V. Storms, Ames.
3:00-"Balanced Rations for Men,"
Mrs. j. G. Hutchinson.
3:30-Music, Girls Glee club.
Saturday Morning.
10:00-"The Care and Feeding Of
Hogs" by r. G. Nye of Agency City.
Discussion open.
l1:OO - Swine Diseases by DR..
Diller, M. v. D.
Saturday Afternoon.
1:00-Announcement of winners in
the ear corn contest and sale of sam,
1:45-Report of resolution commit
tee.
2:00-"Farm Crops by Prof. Mosh-
er of Ames.
Abandonment.
Exhibit Remarks.
At the coming institute the farm
ers of the county will have an oppor-
tunity to win prizes amounting 10
several hundred dollars. The corn
contest will be the main feature of
the show.
Glass A-Best ten ears of corn, any
variety.
Class B-Best ten ears Of white
corn
Glass C-Best ten ears of yellow
corn.
Glass D-Dain special, three prizes
and variety of corn.
Township Class-Best ten ears, any
variety.
Prizes will also be offered for best
one-half bushel Of wheat, oats, barley
and potatoes, any variety raised II
A,apello county.
Miss Emma Nye, county superin
tendent of schools, will award the fol
lowing premiums at the Farmers i'll
| stitute:
Glass E-$500 to the school making
| the best exhibit of work
Glass F-s2.00 for the lest loaf O
bread
Glass G-s1oo for the second bes
loaf of bread.
Glass G-s2.oo for the best ten ear
of corn.
s1.oo for the second best ten ear
of corn.
The above premiums will be award
ed under the conditions stated in
previous letter, VIZ: The girl con,
| peting must be under fifteen years 0
age, regularly enrolled in one of tn
schools in the county and must do !.
the work from setting the sponge t
the final baking
/ The boy competing in the corn cor
test must be under sixteen years G
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10

received back change to the amount If
S195 in Mexican money.
Otto Barnhart is here from David
City, Neb. to see his mother, who has
been dangerously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barnes of
Springfield, Mo-, are the guests OF
their daughter. Mrs q. A. Singley.
The disappearance of Charles Ray,
near Udell and Neal Reniker Of this
city, continues to be the subject for
discussion and their whereabouts is a
MYSTERY
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JeweIry and Music Store. ottumwa, la

man lodge from here went to Des
Moines Friday morning to attend the
dedication Of their newly built hall on
Fifth and Park streets. Fifteen hum
dred members are to be in attend
ance
Rev. Hampstead went to Monticello,
Friday morning on a business trip.
Miss Ida Moline, who has been visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Mary KEGS
niger, for the past week, returned to
her home near Eddyville Friday after
noon.
Mrs. cich Lutz went to Ottumw wa
Friday afternoon to spend couple Of
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. stone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
instant Relief. Permanent Cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to All
In Plain Wrapper.


Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.
Piles is a fearful disease, but easy
to cure II you 60 at 1t right.
An operation with the knife Is dan
gerous, cruel. humiliating and unnec-
essary.
There is Just one other sure way to
be cured-painless, safe and in the
privacy OF your home-it Is Pyramid
lie Cure.
We mail a trial package free to all
who write.
1t will give you instant relief, show
you the harmless. painless nature of
this great remedy and start you we'll
on the way toward a perfect cure
Then you can get fuii-sized box
from any druggist for SO cents ant
often one hox cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
II the druggist tries to sell you
something just as good, 1t is because
he makes more money on the substi-
tute
The cure begins at once and contin.
yes rapidly until it is complete and
permanent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
1t is we'll worth trying.
Just send your name and address
to Pyramid Drug Co., 80 Pyramid
Building. Marshall, Mich, and receive
free by return mail the trial package
in plain wrapper.
Thousands have beet, cured in this
easy, painless and inexpensive way
In the privacy of the home.
No knife and its torture
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, 50 cents. Write to
day for a tree package
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
Doctors Could Not HeIp Her,

Il had kidney trouble for years"
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shell
ton, Wash, land the doctors could not
help me. I tried Folev's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and am now cured. / cannot say too
much for Foley's Kidney Cure" 1t
makes the diseased kidneys sound so
they will eliminate the poisons from
the blood Unless thew do this, good
health is inn ossible. Clark's Drug
Store; Swenson's Drug Store
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

w N his lifetime James Henry Smith
known as Silent" Smith 10 his
assooiates-was understood to be
- a man with secret. His manner
contributed freely to that view OF him.
We was noncommittal TO the verge OF
ruAeness when the conversation became
PERSONAL Even those who were asso'
lated with him in business professed
IN be ignorant OF his actual develop
,nent. his gradual evolution from poor
how into a middle aged man OF ample
fortune, which was finally swollen to
enormous proportions by an inheritance
rom a multimillionaire relative.
IL was only after he became rich
enough to be ranked as one OF Amer
ica's seven greatest money kings that
smith began to show disposition to
emerge from his self chosen obscurity.
Even then he did not leap at once into
,he social whirl that spun itself so al
,uriuEly before his unframed eyes. He
was very cautious. not at all ready to
accent what was offered until he had
satisfied himself that 1t was genuine.
But the public would not have 1t that
way. 1t insisted that the man who had
heen made one of Its seven greatest
magnates should not relinquish his
mystery, that he should still be SILENT
smith He became more mysterious
than ever in the eyes of the world. and
all his deeds were chronicled in the
daily press as instinct with occultlsm.
again has James Henry Smith proved
The fitness Of his sobriquet," it was an
nounced one morning. without word
Of warning, without hint to the trus-
hospital $780, 900 to be used as building
fund to perpetuate the memory of
George Smith, the uncle from whom he
Inherited his immense fortune, The
officers of the institution are still rub
hing their eyes and wondering IL II Is
really true, like the children in the
fairy tales, as they gaze upon the silent
ones curt letter in which the splendid
offer Is made. The financiers of Wall
street have another reason to stare Gu
riously when the man of millions and
mystery hurries along the crowded
thoroughfare.'
The Real Mystery.
There was more mystery in that
newspaper item than was known to the
one who wrote It. The only mystery
that James Henry Smith ever willfully
promoted was hidden in that apparent
" straightforward paragraph referring
10 George Smith, "the uncle from
whom etc, for, as everybody knows
now, the man who left his millions to
James Henry Smith was not his uncle,
but only a distant cousin. And that is
the tame solution of the mystery of
Silent Smith. an ending that might
be made of many OF the mysteries" OF
purely journalistic origin
This George Smith. the man who ac-
cumulated the bulk of the treasure that
ultimately came into the possession OF
bis cousins children. the late James
Henry Smith and Lady Cooper was a
character worth studying. He was one
~ Chicagos famous eccentrics In the
rough and ready antebellum days, II
used TO be said OF him among his rather
irreverent business associates that he
moved lin n mysterious way his won
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

the fact that two years after arriving
he sold his holdings in both places for
one-quarter IN cash and the balance IN
notes and returned to Scotland The
fnancial depression Of 1887 made il nee
essary for him to return 10 Chicago IN
order to save anything from the wreck
He was obliged TO take back all the
land he had sold, and lie regarded it as
great hardship.
Some Of Smiths Scotch friends came
TO his assistance. ana he weathered the
blast. The situation grew better, and
in time the Aberdeenshire contingent
began to branch ont bit Smith
founded the Wisconsin Marine and Fire
Insurance company. OF which AeXan-
der Mitchell was the first secretary In
1899 lndar the stv'o ~ Genrge Smith II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

Co. the first banking house ever started
In the city Of Chicago opened It's doors
for business At that time the country
was practically destitute OF good mon
ey. and Smith took advantage OF that
fact to establish form OF currency OF
his own The Wisconsin Marine and
Fire Insurance company secured the
privilege OF receiving deposits and OF
issuing certificates 10 the extent of ST..
500 900 These certificates soon became
legal tender i'm Wisconsin and Illinois.
Finally q panic caused the directors of
the insurance company 10 withdraw.
and Smith purchased their stock az par
and became sole proprietor OF the insu-
tuition
currency was rather Informal and was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

In two years his eyes failed him and
he was obliged TO give up the plan of
becoming a professional man About
that time he came into the possession
of a small legacy, and he concluded to
try his fortune in America, He landed
in Chicago in 1894 and invested what
he had In city lots which were so re-
mote from civilization that his friends
marveled that a Scotchman should ex-
hibit such poor business ability. Smith
said nothing, but put all his earnings
In the swampy wastes along the lake
shore.
He also became the owner OF large
plots OF the land on which the city of
Milwaukee now stands. That he did
not foresee the coming greatness of
these two lake cities is apparent from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

constantly attacked by the state banks
It continued to be legal tender until
1850 when new banking law was
passed which shut Il out. Many at.
tempts were made by rival banking in
terests TO drive the clear headed Scotch
man from the field, but none succeeded.
While the certificates were In circula-
tiou IL was a tavorite trick OF his bust.
ness enemies to collect large quantities
Of them ana 10 present them at the Of
fee in Milwaukee for redemption. hop
ing TO find Smith unprepared
Established a Bank.
In 1857 Smith established the Bank OF
America in Washington and two banks
In Georgia one at Atlanta. the other at
Griffin These southern banks were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

ders to perform" The paraphrase was
exceedingly apt, for he seemed TO pos
sess some hidden magical way of MAX
ing money. living like q hermit, shun-
ming his fellows, uncommunicative as
the tomb, stealthy as a spy within the
enemy's lines Those who knew him
best regarded him as a species OF amia-
BILE Grandet, Balzacs famous miser,
without that old scoundrel's agonizing
lust for gold and doubtful ways OF get
ting IL.
The Founder Of tho Estate.
George Smith was a native of Aber-
deenshre. Scotland. born in 1908. When
he was a young man he made up his
mind to study medicine and went to
Aberdeen university TO nrenare himself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-11

BIGGEST FARMS IN THE WORLD.
Tho biggest farms in the world are in
South Australia. where the average
souatter holds $4,000 acres.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
DEEP WATERWAYS AFFECTED.

Another important use of the forest is
brought to mind by the discussion con-
corning deep waterways. 1t is neglected
except by those interested in forestery.
Think once more of forest growing OH
a river bank. The ground in which this
forest grows is held together by vast
network of roots, the whole acting as
a sponge, the water percolating slowly
through to the river. Now, suppose this
forest were not there. The water falling
ON the unprotected surface and impelled
by the force of gravity rolls down to the
river, carrying with it more or less soil.
The continual CARRYING of soil into the
beds of rivers causes bars which, in turn
make for congestion in the rivers, caus-
ing floods at certain periods of the year
raising of levels and the destruction of
property All this!might be averted by
the planting of trees. Perhaps many of
you have been reading of the terrible
floods on the Ohio River; floods that are
doing enormous damage. These floods
occur on the ONO River generally once
and sometimes twice year. Did you
ever stop to think that these floods did
not occur in any large degree before for
ests were destroyed? They will probab-
ly continue Until forests are restored in
areas as great as before.
At the present time in the United
States there are several forestry schools,
all of which are very good schools. If a
young man wishes to study Forestry to-
day he may be assured of good posi-
ton on completion of his course. The
study of Forestry, today, offers excep-
tional advantages for young men. Lum-
Der companies are hiring Foresters; so is
the United States government; so is the
Diamond Match Company. and so are
many manufacturing companies. The
supply is exceeded by the demand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

uble to do more effective work for
the Sixtieth congress. for he will not
then be a freshman" and his col
league will be n man who has been his
ally In state politics for about a dozen
years. Previous TO 1898 Senator Elect
Stephenson, who is millionaire sew
eral times over and is sometimes called
the richest man in the Badger State,
belonged to the Republican group which
included Mr.. Spooner, the late Senator
Sawyer and the late Henry G. Payne,
but he left that group for the anti
corpora ton faction in consequence OF
the outcome OF the senatorial fight In
1898 He and Senator La Toilette have
been close friends since that time.
Mr.. Stephenson was born in Fred
erickton, y. B., Ia 1929, removed to
Bangor, Me-, In 1910 and a year later
to Wisconsin. where be worked on a
farm. He bought Il schooner and sail.
ed on the lakes, investing his savings
In timber lands. Ii was In this way
that he came to make a fortune In the
lumber industry. He now controls
several lumber companies and several
banks. He has served In the Wiscon.
sin legislature and was a member OF
congress from 1888 to 1889. The main
planks In his platform are tariff revi-
sion, federal Income tax. popular cleo.
ton OF senators. federal appraisal Of
railway property and increase OF the
power OF the interstate commerce com.
mission In dealing with railroads.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

away and says, Am l my brother )
keeper They appeal to the heartless
priest and Levite who pass by on the
other side and to the good Samaritan
who binds up the wounds, and. becomes
security for a stranger as for his brother.
These opportunities for doing good,
utilized by us are the very foundations Of
happiness Gathering therefore, the
broken pieces Of life's opportunity, let
not the least of them be lost and YOU will
have days and years Of the feast Of lgood
things here upon the earth. This will
also fit you for that feast on high when
they shall come from the least and the
west, from the north and from the south
and sit down with Abraham and with
Isaac and with Jacob in the kingdom of
God
"And so close as began gather up
the broken pieces, let nothing be lost.
Young men and women OF the. class of
1907 and all YOU who hear me tonight,
let me say this final word-you will be
obedient to this exhortation just in pro-
portion as you possess the spirit of Jesus,
the Christ Did he ever hide his talent
in napkin? Did he ever lose an hour
Did he ever fail to make the most of an
opportunity How could he' His whole
being was filled with love to God and
man. All that he possessed was laid on
the altar of service. Are you conscious
of the same spirit' Has it taught you
this' If so, with JOY We send you forth.
If not, we pray that i'll the last days OF
your life here the baptism may come and
that it may abide with you forever
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

William L Cooper former student of
Alma College, has accepted a position as
assistant in geology in the biological lab
oratory of the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences at Cold Spring Har-
Dor Long Island for the summer of 1907,
to assist DIR. Edgar M. Transeau. Mr.
Cooper who is taking post graduate
work in botany and geology at Johns
Hopkins university will enter upon the
duties Of his new position July 3
A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment
ever devised. A household remedy in
America for % years.
FOR SALE-A secondhand Sharpless
Cream Separator. O f. Brown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that ali house
holders residing in the township of
Arcadia, who shall fail to report to the
township of Arcadia, all contagious di-
seases occurring in his or her household.
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeauor
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished according 10 law And any
physician knowing any person or per-
sons residing or found in the said town
ship OF Arcadia, to be infected with any
contagious disease, dangerous TO the
public health, and who does not inn
mediately notify said health ohicer of
the township of Arcadia, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon con
viction thereof shall De punished accord
ing to law. I475t5
By ORDER OF TIM BOARD OF HEALrH.
Arcadia township.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
Alma, Mich.

I'll stop y our pain free. To show you
first-before you spend penny what
my Pink Pain Tablets can do, will mail
you free. a trial package of them-Dr
Shops Headache Tablets. Neuralgia
headache toothache. period pains, etc. f,
'are due alone to blood congestion. Dr.
Shops Headache Tablets simply kill
pain by coaxing away the unnatural
blood pressure. That is all Address
DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold by Geo.
Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
SENATOR STEPHENSON.
Ally Of Robert M. La Toilette, Whs
Has Been Chosen as His Colleague.


Has Been Chosen as His Colleague.
The outcome OF the senatorial contest
N Wisconsin has an important bearing
On national politics because II puts Ia
the senate an ally OF Robert NJ La
Toilette. Isaac Stephenson Senator
La Toilette and former Senator Spoon
er. whose mexpired term OF two years
llr Stephenson will ill., belonged TO
opposing factions of the party In Wis
tonsn. When Mr.. La Toilette took his
seat ms the junior senator from Wis
consin, the fact that he was new
man and that his colleague was OF a
different faction from his own proved
an obstacle TO him in the furtherance
Of the ideas which he represents. IL Is
expected that Mr.. la Toilette will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The Civic Improvement Association
will hold an important meeting Friday
afternoon, at 3 O'Clock in the Wright
House parlors. Every member as well
as every citizen interested in the present
and future welfare of our city are urged
to be present at that meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

Special low rate excursion tickets to
the Jamestown Exposition on sale at all
Pere Marquette ticket offices. Ask
agents for particulars.
147st4 II. Il. MOELLER. g. p. A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE

Saginaw, Bay City, So cents. Sunday
June 30 Train will leave Alma at 1921
a. m. See posters or ask ticket agents
for particulars.
H. +. MOELLER, G.. u. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

prompt, pleasant, good remedy for
coughs and colds is Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup. Children like 1t. Sold
by Chas. Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Special rates for Fonrth OF July.
Selling dates July 3rd and 4th; return
limit July 3. Ask agents for particu-
lars. H. r. MOELLER, q. z. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Dethalium, the leading Sheep Dip in
Bulk, at Sharrar's Drug Store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

If you want the best automobile for
the least money see the REQ. +