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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
FOOTBALL OR PING PONG,

President Eliot of Harvard has had
the last word. Recently ne made an
address in which he decried the ten
dency toward rough sports. Then
President Roosevelt appeared on the
scene and in addressing the college
men he held that to discontinue rug
ged sports would result in turning out
bunch Of tMollycoddles' from Har-
ward, who would be unfit to lead the
strenuous life of today and tomorrow.
This led President Eliot to hasten his
annual report to the board of over
seers in order to take issue with the
President
President Eliot declares that foot
ball despite the new rules is no gen
in which there is recklessness in caus-
ing or receiving bodily injuries it fit
for college use. Basketball and hook
ey are placed in the same class as
football
He also decries the "excesses of
cheering" which characterize present
intercollegiate contests as absolute
ly unnatural
The public may share with Mr.. Eliot
his adherence of the rah-rah yells,
but no words of even SO eminent an
authority will suffice to change the
love of healthy man for the healthy
games of football and basketball
President Eliot should not attempt the
assumption of such /; wide latitude
He will be perfectly justified in con
tinuiIg to play lawn tennis, with IN
occasional game of ping-pong, but be
SHOULD not attempt 70 make his favor.
lite diversions the national games to
the exclusion of all others. A healthy
man likes a game that carries the
rfs-. of occasionally cracking collar
bone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09

walk in single blessedness by adj
vancing plan by which they may
be compelled to either marry or pay
a monthly sum toward the support
OF his city. He suggests the follow
ing schedule:
Between 20 and 80 years of age the
proposed tax will be SIS month. From
80 to IS the tax will be $40 month,
decreasing to s5 again when the man
has reached 40. At so the tax is set
at $50 a year, and after he has passed
so years the bachelor will be exempt.
The Peterboro council should pro.
cure a blunt ak and swing it where
the alderman wears his collar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
A CHANCE FOR THE RIGHT MAN

Here is chance for the tired man
to win happy heme with surcease
from all toll that brings the sweat to
the brow.
'Wanted-A husband who will chop
the kindling, start the fire anu do the
cooking In exchange for good home.
Inquire Iowa Humane Society,""
Can you beat it? All the husband is
asked to do is chop the kindling, start
the fire and do the cooking. The wom-
an agrees to furnish the wherewithal
to buy the kindling that Is chopped,
buy the fuel that cooks the dinner. and,
finally, buy the dinner
Tho woman who has published this
unique advertisement lives in Des
Moines. She is blind and aged about
go, but can get around well. In addi-
ton, she has a fine nome and other
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
LEGISLATURE ON THE HOME
2 ~ ETRETNL

L 4 =
With the recess over the legislature
is now down to the work that shows
results and a flood of new bills may
be expected within the next few
weeks In the thirty-seven days the
body was in session before the recess,
thirty-three bills passed both houses
and We're signed. In addition to this
forty-nine bills passed the house and
are now pending in the senate and
twenty-nine bills passed the senate
and are pending in the house. The
work of the legislature thus far put
IN tabular form is something like this:
House bills introduced ...... $50
Senate bills introduced ....... 269
Bills passed and signed 1880. SO
Bills killed (about)... =. . 100
Passed house. pending in senate 40
Passed senate, pending in house 20
In the thirty-three bills which have
been passed by both houses and
signed by the governor there are some
few legalizing acts and bills of only
local Importance to various commune
ties but there are also the following
bills of state Importance; the bill pro-
vlding for railroad commissioners
maps; increasing the salary of the in
surance actuary; allowing fraternal
accident associations to do business in
the state; defining the term misbrand-
ed as applied to pure foods; prescrib-
ing the investments of fraternal bene-
flclary Insurance companies; direct
Ing the preparation of the supple
ment of the code; allowing police ma
irons appointed in special charter
cities; providing Tor the transporta-
ton of dead bodies; the two-cent fare
bill
| OF the important bills that have
passed the senate and are pending in
the house there is the bill by Senator
Hughes providing that pass in Il
jurors pocket is grounds for challenge
for cause; providing for pure paints
and oils; prohibiting corporations con
tributing to political campaigns; pro-
yiding for the examining and licensing
of graduate nurses; amending tae
| Juvenile court law SO as to allow SUI
pervisors and cities to erect detention
| homes; appropriating $4,000 for the
| Investigating freight rates.
OF those that have passed the house
and are pending in the senate there is
the bill fixing minimum rates fer
fraternal insurance companies; the
Doran minimum speed limit stock
train bill; Marston's bnl limiting the
hours of continuous employment of
railroad trainmen; Offill's fire cracker
| bill; providing state aid for county
agricultural societies; providing a
means for drawing iuries in cases Of
emergency When for any cause legal
jury cannot be drawn from the regll-
lar lists; requiring employment Of
fees to make reports to the state labor
commissioners; increasing the amou at
of support to the county teachers in
stitutes; providing for the investment
of the funds of insurance companies
other than life.
Many important bills are to meet
their final testawithin the next week
or two.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

Fremont Tribune.-We are of the
opinion that If the railroads Of the @
cent states do curtail their passenger
service by reason of the passage OF
restrictive laws it will not be any real
detriment to the people in the long
run. The roads are now sacrificing
safety to speed, and perhaps If they
slow down little 1t will result in de.
livering alive at their destination a
larger percentage of passengers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
HOW DID BRYAN GET HIST

New York Commercial. william J.
Bryan has something interesting to
say about Mr.. Rockefeller's gift OF
1872, 100000 to the colleges ut should
not blind the people as to how this
money was made" said Mr.. Bryan.
Isn't it about time someone starts an
investigation to discover the morality
in methods followed by Mr.. Bryan il
piling up his fortune?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
suPERFLuous.

New York Tribune. yesterday the
President decided not to make any
contract for the construction OF the
Panama canal, and tomorrow or the
day after Mr.. Shonts retires from the
old canal commission In view Of this
interesting conjunction, the epigrarn.
matte description Of the canal com.
mission as leading from chaos to con-
tract" is placed high on the list Of
things which one would rather have
left unsaid,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
ALWAYS BUSY.

Washington Post.--This being the
closed season for the man who rocks
the boat, the foolkiller is putting in
a good deal Of his time on the man
who puts dynamite in the oven to
thaw or throws 1t into the stove ito
see what will happen"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09

fifth is bank cashier, a sixth is an I'M
dertsker, and still seventh is an Ia
surance agent. Until her recent resig-
nation the Rev Caroline e. Angel
was, for eighteen years, pastor of the
Universal church at Norway. Mrs. F..
w. Sanborn is responsible for the ap-
pearance OF the Norway Advertiser,
the local weekly This by no means
completes the list of the successful
business women of Norway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
A TOWN FOR WOMEN.

Kennebec Journal.-If Norway, Me-,
ever should have a mayor the chances
are 10 to a woman would hold the Of
fee. This Oxford county village Of
1900 inhabitants has over score Of
women managing progressive lines Of
business The town physician Is a.
woman. A woman is Justice of the
peace. A woman manages dry goods
store. Another is photographer, a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
ALREADY ANXIOUS.

lincoln Journal When it is stat
utory offense to give or receive a tip
we can plant our boots under the hotel
dining table with a greater feeling Of
mental composure, but will we get
anything to eat?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
AND in cANApA. roc.

L Freak legislation is not confined to
the United States. Over the border
into conservative Canada in the town
Of Peterboro, Ont. there is an alder
man who has thus far escaped the
fool killer, but will be given place
near the top of that dignitary's wait
ing list. Bachelors are the prey Of
this reforl.ler and he has gone fur
Their than tne others who have pro-
posed legislation against the men who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
THE MEASURE OF CUBA.

! New York Tribune.-A good many
of the people of Cuba seem to be more
concerned about the preservation of
the noble art of cockfighting than
about the reconstruction OF the repub-
lie and the restoration Of the islandy
disjointed political order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
WHY NoT2

Sioux Falls, S. D., Argus Leader
It's dull day." says the. Yankton
Press and Dakotan, when there isn't
railroad wreck to report" Why
doesn't the legislature paEs law
making it misdemeanor to nave
wreck?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
MELLOW.

Huron, s. D., Hurunite. Senator
Gamble does not feel like shooting
anyone. Gamble is too happy in the
thought that he won out, and really
loves his enemies more than his new
found political friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
DR. .'ShdIIenberQer

The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist, who has visited ottumwa
since 1908. will be at
Ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel,
Thursday, March %
Zone day only and return every AZ
days.
Fairfield, Leggett House, Tuesday.
March 26.
Abba, Monroe Hotel, Wednesday.
March ~.
sigourney, Merchants Hotel. Friday
March 80.
Office Hours .. m. 10 8 .. MI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09

Cures permanently the cases he uns
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking fee from them. This
is why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors hava
made a few visits and stopped On.
Shallenberger is an eminently success.
full specialist In all chronic diseases,
proven by the many cures effects In
chronic cases which have banled the
skill Of all other physicians. His hos-
tice have made him so proficient that
he can name and locate disease inc
few minutes. 81
Treats all cases Of Catarrh. NOSE
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye ana
Ear. Stomach. Liver and KidneyA
Gravel Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu.
ralgia. Nervous and Heart Diseases,
Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy,
Bright's Disease and Consumption 81
and Femal. Organs, Liquor and To-.
bacco habit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent It's recurrence
given. A never failing remedy for Big
Neck.
PILES. FIsTULAE and RUPTuRM
guaranteed cured without detention
to all Surgical cases and all diseasep
Of the Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat and
Graduated Lids. s,] s.
NERVOUS DEBILITY. III
Are you nervous and despondent;
weak and debilitated; tired mornings;
no ambition-lifeless: memory poor:
easily fatigued: excitable end irritablN
eyes sunken: red and blurred: pimpI0s
on face; dreams; restless, haggard
looking, weak back; deposit In urine
and drains at stool; distrustful; want
Of confidence. lack Of energy and
strength?
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Blood Poison. spermatorrhea, vari-
cocele, HydroceIe, Debility, Nervous.
ness Dizziness. Defective Memory,
etc, which ruins mind and body. posi-
lively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES.
Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or ulskillfully treated
No experiments or failures. He un-
dertakes no incurable cases. but cures
thousands given up TO die
Consultation Free and Confidential
Address
DR.. w. E. ShaIlenberger,
145 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09

property and an income sufficient for
two. which she is Wiling to exchange
for the right kind of husband.
And yet some men say the days of
great opportunities are gone by.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
DR.. w. E. ShaIlenberger.

145 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
NERVOUS DEBILITY. :

Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfully treated
No experiments or failures He un.
dertakes no incurable cases but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential
Address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21

reports were current in that grain mar ket of substantial buying of shorts.
 It is reported also that the foreign de- mand for the New York City bonds is a pronounced factor in the active market that has sprung up for these securities dealt in when issued" Their continued advance was the feature of the bond market today, the fifty-year issue rising to 1O65s, compared with an average price to subscribers of about 102 The ten-year issue also became active today. advancing to 1922, compared with an issue price below 1O1. This movement is of pro- nounced tonic effect on the whole mar ket, Something was made of reports that the Chicago and Alton was to be allowed immunity from prosecution in connection with the Standard il rebate cases. The late reaction in the market was partly relieved, and the closing tone was firm
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, B. .OO2, ,00O
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Weekly Cotton Statement.

New Orleans. September 20.->Seere= ia Testers weekly New Orleans cot ton exchange statement issued before the close of business today shows decrease in the movement into slght compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 3S, GOO, decrease under the same days year before last of 9S000, and de- crease the same time in 1901, of lO3.- GOO.
 The amount brought into sight dur ing the past week has been 2l2lSi bales, against 245.344 for the seven days ending this date last year, S05,Sf . year before last and S15,259 same time in 1904: and, for the twenty days of the new season it has been 454,923, against 5346S5 last year, 1882 year before last and 66t .9SS same time in 1904
 The movement since September l shows receipts at all United States ports 2S7,S16 against 361,014 last wear 554,S26 year before last and 59S42f same time In 1904 Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 6041 against 12,152 last year H. l55 year before last and 10.240 same time in 19O4 interior stocks In excess ot those held at the close of the conner cial year, S3, ,466, against 34,94s last year, 71,296 year before last and 66,- 993 same time In 19O4, southern lhiiiS taking 12s, 900, against 126,57l last year 1235i5 year before last and 91 ,281 same time In 1904.
 Foreign exports since September l have been 165, ,S27 against 215,103 last year
 The total takings of American mihs, north. south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 166,sSS, against lSS 5sb last year. These include S,907 by north ern spinners, against 61,617,
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers nave Ill., creased since the close of the commer- cial year, 74,143, an increase over the cor responding period last season of 6I2SS. and are now 51, ,2es more than at this date In 1906.
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop, and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is sO2.e29. against SS2,455 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
STOCK MARKET N
 LOSES ACTIVITY Buying Orders Are Reduced to
 Small Figures CAUTIOUS SPIRIT RULES Evidences Point to Good Bank State
 
Evidences Point to Good Bank State nent and Money Rates Appear to Be Easing Down to Nor
 nal Conditions.

New York, September 91.-The stock market became very quiet today Re- ports from brokers of the return of large blocks of stocks which had been borrowed for delivery afforded a clue to one req son for the slowing down of the buying in the extent of the covering of shorts who have been already done. With the perception that buying of this character vas largely responsible for the advance which has occurred in prices, operators were disinclined to enter on extensive commitments on the long side of the mar ket. The halt in the advance was not the result of any change in the more conf1- dent feeling which has grown up in the financial district in the last few days, and was the expression rather of a spirit of caution in ris<ing any renewed strain on the money position than undue precipi- tancy in attempts to restore lost ground in values.
 s Estimates of the weeks currency move }ment pointed again to gain by the banks, the figures indicating between two and three million dollars as the amo,nt of 0sthe increase. The interior mover. ent still fSAAD"p i'NtiC NCSiii'o III 4NOW Apih III spite of the progress of the crop move ment, probably on account of the depres- sion of government funds made by the Secretary of the Treasury at interior points.
 As the forecasts of the bank statement s for three weeks past have indicated a hcash gain which the statement in turn failed to confirm, there was some hesita . tion today in operating in stocks to dis count favorable bank statement. The call loan market, however, showed return ing ease in that branch, and actual casn gains which failed of reflection in the last bank statement are likely to effect that of tomorrow by the working of the system of computation by averages.
 The foreign trade statement for August attracted attention by reason of the small balance of excess value of exports over imports for the month. This amounted to but s1,S3S,352. compared with S24 1O4, 453 in August of 1906. Not only was there a falling off of upwards of s2, ,O00O00 in spite of exports, but value of imports has risen more than $2O,000 GOO oyer those for Au- gust last year. The present movement of grain for export, however, is heavy, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Worlds VIelbIe Supply.

New Orleans. September 2O.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphlc advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed or 55, 5,343, against an increase of 33,041 last year and an increase of 100, 166 year before last
 The total visible is 2.253 62S. against g. 19s, ,2S0 last yeek, 1,795,702 last year and 2,746,S2S year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1,3S5,oi6. against 1,2O4,101 last week, 1004,702 last year and 1,955,s2s year before last, ana or all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil, India, etc., s6S,047, against s94179 last week, 7e1 ,OO0 last year and 791 GOO year De- fore last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase com pared with last week of 5,343, an increase compared with last year of 357,92l, and decrease compared with year before last of 493, ,205
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton, as above, there is now afloat and held Tn Great Britain and continental Europe ,2sO,0O0 against ,000 last year and I,;ai.- GOO year before last: in Egypt 24,Go, against 27,00o last year and 34,OOo year oe- fore last in India, 457 GOO, against 55d,-9 last year and 52l ,000 year before last and in the United States, 493000, against 465,- GOO last year and 761,oo0 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Conder's Disappearance,

Huntsville, September 2O-(Speeial. J. Prof. J. E. Conder. principal of the Con- der Training school, who disappeared from this city on Monday night, left from two to three thousand dollars of unpaid debts here. It is not known where he went but 1t is believed that hls ob- jective point was Florida. where he has relatives. A jewelry firm here may make an effort to locate him and have him brought back here on a criminal charge Efforts are being made to save the school and County Superintendent B. R. Butler may be induced to take charge of if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
Ollie Lewis Dies.

Huntsville, September 2O.-(Special.) J. News has reached here of the death of Ollie Lewis, popular young planter of the Hazle Green precinct, from the effect of injuries received in a runaway accl- dent Tuesday night. The young man was found in an unconscious condition beside the road, having lain there all night. He had been thrown out of his buggy by a runaway mule and was suffering from a crushed skull and frac- tured hip. Lewis never recovered con- sciousness and died a few hours after being taken home. He was 21 years old and was the sole support of widowed mother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of BirimnqhamAIa,

The statement of this bank, made in response to the Comptroers ea August 22nd 1907 shows deposits $79 O468 available cash, $283096125 being $676 40115 more than the government requires. ability $ 000000 and surplus and undivided profits $639 3993 total $2 63927993 and its total $10 54045461.
 Upon this statement the First National Bank invites additional high grade business and will be pleased to respond with those desiring to open accounts, passing accommodates upon balances and responsibility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
COTTON DECLINES
 FROM ! ID ] POINTS
0 pening is Lower But a Rally
 Quickly Follows
ADVANCE ON STORM NEWS
Market Becomes Unsettled Upon Con. flcting Storm Reports and Hints at Financial Difficulties
 Southern Market.

New York, September 20-The cotton market was irregular again today with the close steady at a net decline of to ) points. Sales were estimated at 250 000 bales. The opening was steady at de cline of l to 3 points owing to indiffer- ent cables, but soon rallied on a demand against sales in Liverpool, covering of shorts and some support from leading out side interests.
 After selling up to a net advance of . to 6 points the market reacted to prac- tically the opening figure under realizing by some buyers, but rallied again during the middle of the day on reports that storm warnings had been posted from Mo- bile, Ala. to Cedar Reyes, Fla. This ad- vance carried the active months to a net gain of 9 to 10 points, but was followed by a second reaction owing to private wires from New Orleans claiming there was no sign of gulf storm at that point, and lated the market was somewhat un- settled by rumors of financial difficulties in the southern market.
 The close was at practically the lowest point of the session. Southern spot mar kets, officially reported. were 1sc higher to 14c lower. Private wires continued to report relative f1rmness in interior mar kets.
 Receipts at the ports today, 27,352 bales, against 19,6o5 last week and S7,SSS last year For the week, 10000 bales, against 99,15o last week and 1s5, s36 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 119O bales, against 1893 last year, and at Houston, 5363 bales, against 14,411 last year.