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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SAYS IN
PLANTING TREES CHILDREN
ACT PART OF GOOD CITIZENS
THOUGHTFUL PRAC1ICE
President Roosevelt Says the Future
OF a Country Without Trees is as
Hopeless as that of a People With
out Children

WooiluSlOu, u. ", april lo.-TIeSl-
dent Roosevelt has addressed. to the
school children of the United States"
a message on the significance of Ar
Dor day, which during the month CT
April is celebrated in many of the
state, He says to them it is well that
they should celebrate the day thought
fully and that when they help to pre-
serve our forests or to plant new ones
they are acting the part of good citi-
zens. The message is as follows:
To the school children Of the United
States:
Arbor day (Which means simply
tree day") is now observed in every
states in our union, and mainly in the
schools. At perious times from Jan
uary to December. but chiefly in this
month Of April you give day or part
of a day to special exercises and per-
haps to actual tree planting in recog-
milton of the Importance of trees to us
as nation, and Of what they yield
in adornmenti comfort and useful pro-
ducts to the communities in which
you live.
Celebrate it ThoughtfuIiy
1t Is we'll that you should celebrate
your Arbor day thoughtfully, for with
in your lifetime the nations need Of
trees will become serious. We of an
older generation can get along with
what we have, though with growing
hardship; but in your full manhood
and womanhood you will want what
nature once SO bountifully supplied
AM man so thoughtlessly destroyed,
AMI because Of that want you will re-
proach US, not for what we have used,
but for what we have wasted.
For the nation, as for the man or
woman and the boy or girl, the road
to success is the right use Of what we
have and the improvement of present
opportunity. If you neglect to prepare
yourselves now for tie duties which
will fall upon you later, If you do not
learn the things which you will need
to know when your school days are
over, you will suffer the consequences.
So any nation which in it's youth lives
only for the day, reaps without sowing
and consumes without outstanding,
must expect the penalty of the pro-
digal, whose labor could with diff
Guilty find him the bare means of life.
A. Hopeless Future
IA pCOplS WlluOut Cl1llulCu WOulo
face hopeless future, a country with
out trees is almost as hopeless; for
ests which are SO used that they can
not renew themselves will soon van
ish, and with them ali their benefits.
A true forest is not merely a store
house full Of wood, but, as 1t were, a
factory Of wood, and at the same time
a eservoir of water. When you help
to preserve our forests or to plan new
ones you are acting the pa. Of good
cities The value of forestry deser-
yes, therefore, to be taught in the
schools, which aim to make good citi-
zens of you If your Arbor day exer-
cises help you to realize what benefit
each one of you receives from the
| forests and how b." your assistance
these benefits may continue, they will
serve good end.
| Theodore Roosevelt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
FUNERAL HELD.

Bloomfield, April 1e.-The funeral Of
"A. D. Gibbons, who died Saturday
evening, was held Monday afternoon at
the Methodist Episcopal church, con-
Quoted by DIR. C. L. Stafford. Mr.. Glib
bons was one Of the pioneer settlers
Of Davis county. He has been In the
drug business in Bloomfield ever since
he was a young man. Out of respect
the business men Of Bloomfield closed
their stores from 2: 80 to o'clock p. m
Mr. Gibbons was nearly "A years old
and was held in the highest respect In
this community
Mr.. Harris is on the sick list.
Miss Hopkins of Ottumwa visited
over Sunday with William Songer and
family.
DR.. Charley Shelton has purchased a
fine new automobile.
Miss Jessie Clark of Wichita, Kan
sas. visited with Miss Eff1e Stevens the
first of the week.
sacred concert was given at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night.
Mrs. w. H. Hotchkfss and son, Dur
and. have returned from Texas, where
they spent the winter.
Elmer Kerr visited with his par
ents at Mt. Sterling over Sunday
Harry Smith and wife of Muscatine
tunes of Mickey, and was enjoyed
immensely by his audience.
Judge Ben Linsley lectured Monday
evening to large audience at the
Methodist Episcopal church. The sub
ject of his lecture was THE Misfor-
Mrs. Harry Stevens of Ottumwa Wis
tied with her brother, A. L. Beckely
over Sunday.
A. B. Eckers of Burlington was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
A very interesting musical concert
was delivered by the Roney Boys OF
Chicago at the Methodist Episcopal
church last Saturday evening.
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Mrs. MCGEE Entertains.

Belknap, April 16.-Mrs. ]. S. Huff
man and daughters, Mrs. Lola Davis
and Mrs. G. S. Turner and husband of
Ottumwa, were entertained Sunday by
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Mccormick Of o.,
tumwa spent Saturday night and Sun
day here with relatives and friends.
Attorney w. w. Rankin and daugh-
ter of Ottumwa spent Sunday with
friends at this place.
Miss Allie Morris of Ottumwa visit
ed Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Ell
mira Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Ware entertained
on Thursday evening in honor of their
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. G. E. Lisetor returned home on
Thursday from a visit with friends at
Sumner, Mo.
County Treasurer Charles Skinner
and family Of Bloomfield were callers
here Saturday evening and Monday
morning while on their way to and
from Floris, where they visited with
Mrs. skinper's parents, and sisters
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bolivar and daugh-
ters. the Misses Myra and Jimmie
They report Miss Jimmie quite Ill with
the grip.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
SlldIlcS LOIlSCOT WAS QulIe III IOT
few days last week DR. H. c. Young
of Bloomfield was called in to see her
Mrs. John Buchanan and son, Oscar
of Locust Grove were the guests Sun.
day of their daughter and sister, Mrs
Maggie McNains.
Mrs. J. M. Mccormick is visiting al
Lucerne, Mo-, with her daughter, Mrs
Sadie Klinginsnith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spohr have NOV.
ed into the section house.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McVey of Flori!
We're the guests Sunday of Mr. ant
Mrs. Eli Harbour and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Herod of Bloom,
field We're the guests Sunday of Mrs
Dianna Dodd and children
Ernest White of Floris visited Wed
nesday afternoon at the j. E. johnson
home
Miss Ruth Cree of Bloomfield visited
here Sunday with relatives and
friends.
Clarence, Charles and Bert Wishart
of Muscatine and Horatio Jennings o
| Davenport spent Sunday with theil
parents.
Mrs. C. D. Rimes of Carbon was {
| visitor Saturday at the parental
Ware home.
Mrs w F. Slagle Of Drakeville wa,
caller at the J.sB. Mccormick HON,
Sunday.
Mrs. willian podd snent seyara
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Death of Mrs. Elemina.

Stockport, April 16.-Mrs. Fred
Fleming died Sunday morning. She
leaves baby two weeks old. Grip
caused her death. She was buried at
the Morris cemetery yesterday.
Dixie Morris returned Saturday even
ing from Ottumwa, where he had been
practicing with the Ottumwa league
team.
Frank Oldt left Thursday evening
for Hot Springs, Arizona, where he
has secured a situation In the mines.
M. L. Shelman shipped two car loads
Of hogs to Ottumwa Saturday.
Pitt Plummer has purchased and
shipped $50 car loads of hay from
this part of the country in the past
two months, paying from niue to four
teen dollars per ton.
There are many opinions as to the
effect the cold Of the past week will
have on the fruit and oat crop. Some
think it will not injure it; others hold
to the opinion that it is ruined
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
WRECkERs DITCH TRAIN
AND KILL FIVE PERSONS
Great Northern Train Derailed in
North Dakota - Fire Consumes
Seven Coaches

ST. Paul, April 16.-Five persons
were killed and more than score
were injured yesterday when the
Great Northern's west-bound Oriental
Limited was derailed by wreckers
near Bartlett, N. D.. A gas tank ex-
ploded Immediately after the train left
the rails and seven coaches were burn
ed, only one sleeper and an observa-
ton car being saved.
The train was running at a rate Of
forty miles an hour on a straight track
when the accident occurred. The
time before and found to be in perfect
condition. Great Northern oficials
here declare that deliberate act Of
wreckers, probably bent on robbery.
alone could have caused the disaster.
List OF Known Injured.
Among the most seriously injured
were: ii.
Curtis, Roy, fireman, Larimore N.
D.; shoulder hurt.
Ellis, Thomas, Larimore, N d.
head and leg injured
Ferguson, Peter, Larimore, N D.;
engineer; face cut.
Fodness, G. H.. mail clerk; shoulder
wrenched and hands and face burn
ed.
Greene, W. H., St. Paul, news agent
legs cut.
MCGOWAN, Isaac, travelling man.
Grand Forks; severe bruises.
Qualley, Alfred, Osgood, N. D.; feet
crushed and internally injured.
| Sanders, Archie, Clarence, Mo-;
thigh broken.
| Weeks, j. A., Minneapolis, travelling
man; knee wrenched.
Railway officials here have begun
an investigation and hope to get trace
of the wreckers soon.
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SIaqIe-vorhis.

The marriage of Miss Lola vorhis
of Bloomfield and Frank Slagie was
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Berry of 127 North Willard street,
Rev. E. ]. Shook officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Vorhis of Bloomfield and is
charming young woman, having many
friends. Mr. Slagle is an empjoye of
the Wormhoudt Lumber Co., and is an
estimable young man. Mr. and Mrs.
Slagle will be at home to their friends
after April 80 at 123 North Willard
street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18

days in Ottumwa last week at the
home of her daughter Mrs. j. w.
Toole.
Mrs. Elliott Bachman and children,
Leo and Howard Of Ottumwa, arrived
yesterday evening for weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Elmer Ware and daughter, Beulah of
Dunville spent Thursday at the home
of j. E. Johnson.
Mrs. Henry Cummins and daughter,
Mary, of Fremont, arrived last evening
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Cummins.
Calvin Moore of Martinsburg arrived
last evening to look after business in
terests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF.
Women suppress Carnival.


Charles City-A movement has been
started to try to prevent carnival
from coming to this city which the
commercial club has decided to have.
The movement started among the
women belonging to the different aid
societies of the churches.
Audubon County Woman Dies.
Atlantic.-Mrs. James East, for
twenty-nine years a resident Of Audi
ion county and for the last three
weeks a resident of this county, died
at Ter home here. She was 81 years
of age and leaves her husband and
four children.
Iowans Go in a Body to Mexico.
Montezuma-C. w. Clark and E. D..
Hayburn left today for Kansas City,
where they will join a business mems
excursion to Mexico City. The excur
SIGN will have a special train and be
COMPOSED of eighty leading young
business and professional men of Iowa
and Missouri.
Teaches Fifty-two Years.
Lohrville.-The claim set forth that
]. II. Bell of Extra is the Oldest rural
school teacher in Iowa is disputed b.
the friends of Stephen Williams, who
has taught for fitty-one consecutive
years in rural schools in Iowa and IS
now beginning his fifty-second year
with this spring term. He has taught
over $50 terms and is II years old.
Fear for Sidney Peaches.
sidney-Much alarm has been felt
for the safety of the fruit crop, espe-
cially peaches, during the recent cold
snap Ice has formed every night and
last night water froze to the depth Of
an inch or more. Fruit men are not
agreed in regard to the amount of
damages inflicted; some say that the
peach crop is ruined, others say that
such is net the case. The peach crop
in this county last year was enor-
nous
Celebrate Odd Fellows Day.
Montezuma-The eighty eighth ami
versary of Odd Fellowship in Ameri-
ca will be celebrated by the Powes-
HEX County Anniversary association
at Searsboro April "a. The Rev. w
S. knight of Abba will deliver the
principal address. The PoweshieE
Encampment band from this city and
a glee club from Searsboro will fur.
nish the music. The Lynnville lodge
will do the exemplified initiatory work
in the evening.
lnherits Money in Germany.
Charles City.-John Zweck of this
city has inherited $45,000 from a
wealthy uncle in Germany He will
soon leave for the fatherland to look
after his interests. Ernest L. Acker
man, city editor Of the Itelligencer
has resigned to take effect June Is
He will enter and take a law course
in Chicago university. DR.. S. ]. Her
Der, editor of the Epworth Herald, has
been selected to deliver the commence
ment address to the graduating class
Of the Charles City college on June
6, next
Killed by Falling Timbers.
Clinton.-Fred Thomas, aged AZ, {
4 laborer, was killed by falling timbers
yesterday, while employed in wreckine
a mill d,
Commits Suicide.
Eldora-George McClain, a stock
man of Bangor, committed suicide yes
4 terday because of i'll health.
Charles Linderman Dies.
Clarinda-Charles Linderman. ageG
/ Is, president of the Page County Stat
/ bank, and twice a member of the Iowa
legislature, died herS yesterday.
|
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Opposes RadicaIism.

Philadelphia, April 16.-The board
of trade of Philadelphia has placed IL
self on record as opposed to legislation
inimical to railroads. The board yes
terday unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton to that effect
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
IOWA BANK ROBBED.
Professionals Loot HazeIton Institu-
ton of $4,000, Steal Rig and
Make Their Escapo

Waterloo, April 16.-(Special.) 1.-The
Hazelton state bank was robbed by
professionals of $4,000 last night. The
robbers stole a horse and buggy south
of town and escaped across the coun.
try. Officers are in pursuit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends who aided us during the last
sickness and death of our mother
Mrs Mary Granneman. Family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
NAME BoNAPARTE TEACHERS.
Principal and Assistants Appointed for
COMING Year,

coming Year.
Bonaparte, April 16.-At a meeting
of the board Of school directors held
Friday evening the following corps OF
teachers was elected for the coming
term Principal. Prof. F. c. Hill Of
Birmingham; assistant principal, Miss
Anna E. Packer, former superinten-
dent of schools of Henry county;
grammar grade, Miss Ethel Packer Of
Bonaparte; intermediate, Miss Mar
garet Easling of Bonaparte, primary
Miss Gertrude Robinson, Bentonsport;
assistant primary, Miss Sallie Mar
riott, Vernon.
Gets Rhoades Scholarship.
Word has been received here by relas
tives that John E. Custer, former
Bonaparte boy, now living in ST JOS
eph, Mo-, has been awarded the Cecil
Rhodes scholarship in the Oxford uni.
versity, England.
George, the six months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brady, died Satur-
day and was buried Sunday in the
Bonaparte cemetery.
L. II. Warner of Des Moines is the
guest of relatives here this week.
w. B. WEIGH and family Of Mt Ster-
ling visited over Sunday at the j. A
johnson home.
Born, Friday. to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Aagesen, a son.
Philip Miller is visiting relatives il
Bonaparte and vicinity.
George Grages of West Liberty is
spending the week with his mother
Mrs. Lizzie Grages.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fair returned
from Cedar Rapids Saturday.
Misses Lizzie Jones and Lizzie Cor
nell visited over Sunday in Warsaw
Illinois.
Mrs. Emma Gentle of Carthage, Ill.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha
Machin.
Mrs. Mary Strickling of Vernon Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
S. l. Cox and son, Roger. were the
guests of relatives at Douds Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18

If man does not smoke he feels as
though he must swear to avoid the
SUSPICION of hypocrisy
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DEATH OF MRS. MULLEN.

Pioneer Of Monroe County Passes
Away.
Tyrone, April 16.-Mrs. jeremiah
Mullen, an aged and respected resident
Of jackson township. died very sud-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-10
CHIFFON CLOTH DRESS.

long and fluffy and tied with ribbon to
match in immense bows. Black chan
tilly lace and fine braiding in contrast
ing colors were employed to bring out
the form of the garment. Frogs of the
prettiest shapes were used, and here
and there a bit of metal braid was
seen to pick out the design. There
would be a woeful hiatus If the castle
braids failed U.S.
AT the play Miss George wore some
dainty girlish gowns of pale blue and
white silk and of crepe de chine in the
first acts, while In the last ones she
had marvel in soft thin stuff of some
kind in delicate blond, just the color
of her hair, with a pink slip of satin
beneath, and there were large wreaths
of white lace applique along the skirt
through which the satin showed. The
number of fine ruffles of lace and other
fluff about the bottom of the dress !
cannot tell, but it was all beautiful.
In the shops colored broadcloth in all
the light colors and black are in high
favor. l notice the old new plan of
ho fAi5 CitlOAiCo Oli tAC WdlSt. 4nCg
broaden the shoulders and make the
waist appear more slender. The illus
tration shows a pale hello cloth, with
four fiat bands around the skirt and
bretelles on the waist, each edged with
a fancy pattern in soutache braid,
black in color. The upturned cuffs to
the elbow sleeves are also braided.
The lower part is of lace. Elbow
sleeves have not gone to the place
where all past modes go.
In the richer materials for street
suits velutina has new variety, called
paon, or peacock, which gives some
idea of the metallic effects. In fact
everything that can be given a SEM
blance of metallic CLEAN gets it. Even
the lining silks have it. The palmer
models of the skirts and the short
wasted effects in coats make the silks
necessarily heavier than they have
been, SO the lining silks are thick and
beautiful in themselves. Mr.. Belding,
head of the American Silk association
who has for many years devoted him
self to the extension of the silk indus
try of this country, told me that the
day of thin silk has passed.
OLIVE HARPER.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-10
pehornino a Rhinoceros.

A rhinoceros which lived in the Lon.
don zoo was troubled by its horn,
which grew down in front of its mouth,
so that only with difficulty could it eat
or drink. To save its life the keeper
decided on amputation. The horn of a
rhinoceros is not q horn at all, but an
accumulation of hair and skin which
has hardened and become cemented to-
gether by some gummy substance. The
owner of this one had a very touehy
temper and was not easily approached.
It's keeper, however, decided to try
what he could do. For some days it re
quired all his skill to persuade the
beast to come to the front of the cage
and put its horn through. Then for
some days he stroked the horn, much to
the animals disgust at first, although
later it seemed to like it, When ii
found he meant no harm it let him take
the horn in his left hand and then with
the right initiate the motion of a saw
across it. When this had been done
some time and the rhinoceros no longer
minded 1t, piece of wood was held In
the right hand, and at last, when even
this no longer worried the animal, a
real saw was brought in and the horn
cut off without the slightest remon
STRANGE from the owner of it.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-10
NOVEL DRESS GOODS.


The Seasons Fabxfcs Are Resplen-
dent witA Y1aseI and Spangles.
Many years ago, when l believed In
fairy stories. l read of a lovely en-
chauted princess who wore three
gowns-one as shining as the stars on
q frosty night, a second all silvery, like
moonlight on still waters, and the other
as golden as the sun. 1 thought that
never In this world of realities could
such dresses be made or worn, but 1t
was only yesterday that found that
they do really exist, for did l not see
them-foundations so fine and thin that
they were invisible, while the whole
surface was one mass of shine and
simmer of frost, of silver or gleam OF
moon or glare of sun?
Some of these lacelike foundations
have tinsel or spangles set so tnlcKly
upon them that the gown when made
will look like one shining piece OF lex
ible metal. Others haye the scintillat-
ing surface nearly covered with set de-
signs of flowers or trailing figures.
Some are entirely black, with spangles
set like fish scales, while there are
green fish scale designs In emerald
green. Others, again, are done In copper
spangles. Indeed, never saw so many
and such a variety of metallic lusters
gathered together. If women wear
them, as now seems more than prob
able they will, a ballroom will be In
reality a "dazzling affair" l noticed
a few with silver and jet black span
giles arranged in stripes, and very ef-
fective they We're too.
The models of the gowns to be made
of these startling materials show a
bodice with deep pointed front cut
quite high across the bust, but in a
deep V shape In the back, some of
them being more remarkable for dar-
ing than good taste. But this, we are
told, is to be a feature of evening
dresses the coming season.
went to see the new play "Clothes," :"
in which are displayed all the finest
of the gowns and wraps which will be
worn the coming season. l may say
that, so far as coloring is concerned,
there is nothing new, but some of the
dresses We're simply marvels of art.
There We're some fancy costumes where
every kind of thing that the wearer
fancied was worn, notably a Greek
gown in white and gold, which made
me wish for the "brave days of OLD
again. But the wraps were mostly in
the shape of long boas made of black,
white or brown malines. These were
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-10
BLIND JUSTICE
[original.l

[OriginaL1
The coroner was seated at his desk,
before which on supports rested a cof-
fin containing the dead body Of a
young girl of the poorer class. She had
been found murdered the night before
on a road leading into the town. No
one knew her, and the body had been
held as long as seemed best for iden-
tification. The only person to whom
the slightest suspicion attached was
man who had been seen walking on
the road near where the body had been
found The police of the neighboring
towns had been notified, and the man
had been arrested and identified by the
person who had seen him. The prisoner
was undergoing his examination.
"Did you ever see the deceased be-
fore?" asked the coroner.
Never
"What were you doing on the roadf~
81 am a commercial traveller and Of
ten walk from one town to another in
stead of waiting for train. 1t was so
In this case"
"Did you see anything of this girl on
the roadY'
~ have told you that l never saw
her before
The coroner conferred with police
official, then turned again to the pris-
oner.
"There is no evidence against you,
and l suppose you are entitled to a
discharge, but you will have to re-
main In the care of the police for
short time"
At that moment several persons en-
tered, leading blind man.
"Thls man, your honor" said one OF
them, has come to town looking for
his daughter, who, he says, has been
recently led away from her home. We
have told him of this dead girl, and
he desires to know If it Is she he is
seeking"
The moment the old man appeared
the prisoner started. Then he looked
about him to see if his agitation had
been noticed and. feeling assured that
all eyes were and had been on the
blind man, resumed the careless air
that he had shown during his examina-
ton. The blind man, who was old and
on whose face were the lines of suffer-
Ing, was led up and stood trembling
before the coroner. After some pre-
liminary questions he was asked to tell
his story.
my little GIRL" he said, SIS a good
girl She Is all l have to love and
the only person in the world who loves
me. She cannot be dead. She Is not
dead She must not be dead. She
worked in factory, and when she
went to work In the morning she gave
me a loving kiss. All the long day
waited for her to coKe home and tR