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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS |
From Saturdays Daily.
Sargent fits trusses.
Drs. F., w. Mills and e. Anthony are
in Agency today on business.
c. P. Cresswell left today for Blakes-
burg on business.
Miss Nellie Morrow of Douds-Leando
was in the city today on business.
Corkey's rupe cure. sargent's.
q. A. Work was in Agency yester.
day on business.
S. M. Birney went to Dudley today
on business.
Mrs. W. A. Hendricks of Chillicothe
is in the city today on business.
DR.. w. G. Newell returned this NOR
ming from short business trip to
Agency.
DIR. Emma Powell Hill Of Blakes-
burg, formerly Of this city, returned
home today after a short visit here.
Mrs. w. A. Stevens, 2O6 East Court
street, will spend Sunday in Abba,
visiting relatives.
Sargent absolutely guarantees Rex
all goods.
Rev. D. w. De Harpport, pastor of
the Free Methodist church, left for
Eldon today on business.
Miss Bessie Shafer returned to her
home in Keosauqua today after few
days visit with relatives in the city.
Rev. ]. H. Jones of this city went
to Keosauqua yesterday, where he will
hold revival meetings for ten Gays.
F. NJ. Tinsley, cashier Of the He'd
rick State bank, and Charles Dean of
Hedrick, are in the city today on bust
ness.
Father Maloney of Parnell was the
guest of the Rev. Father j. w. Bulger,
pastor Of St. Patrick's church, yes
terday.
Woolfords sanitary lotion. Cures
itch. Sargent's.
Mrs. D. @. Storle left yesterday for
her home in Charlton after spending
few daSs at the home of Mrs W. II.
Underhill, 1919 North Court street.
Mrs. w. L. Sargent, $50 East Sec
ond street, went to Batavia last even
ing to spend today and Sunday with
relatives there.
The Fairfield high school basketball
team passed through the city yester-
day en- route to Bloomfield to play the
high school team of that city.
j & { 3 i Z 4 =
Mrs. N. Ritter of Lotridge returned
home last evening after short visit
with Henry Bolish, 113 North Cherry
street.
M, ~and Mrs. D.. w. Mulhollen, 1873
North Green street, left today for
Chillicothe to attend the installation
of Odd Fellows there.
Itch cured with Woolfords sanitary
lotion. Sargent's only.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Minteer, who
have i.oen listing at the home of vii
liam Peach or Chester avenue. return
ed last evc'ing to their hcme in Sig
Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Millhouse who
have been visiting with Charles Bar
rier, 214 North Weller street. returned
to their homes in Centerville yester-
day afternoon.
The Fairfield high school basket ball
team passed through the city from
Bloomfield, where they were defeated
last evening by a team of that city by
the score of 26 to Is,
Mrs. F. N. Bunch arrived in the city
yesterday on the Rock Island from
Kirkville to visit her son, w. M.
Bunch, who resides at 1908 East Sec
ond street.
From MONDAYS Daily.
I Conkey's rupe cure at sargent's.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
AT OLD SWEET SPRINGS
Beautiful Spot in Mountains of West Virginia That Has Many At
 fractions.

In the mountains of West Vir- ginia, which are not as well known to the country at large as they de- serve to be, are many lovely spots, that are summer resorts as we'll as beautiful resting places in spring and fall. Old Sweet Springs is such a place. It is far above the sea level, and there has been a hotel there ever since 1792. George and Martha Washington spent the sum- mer of 1791 there, and there Jerome Bonaparte met Elizabeth Patterson There, too, Is still standing the "Lewis Cottage" said to have been the first house erected west of the Alleghanies. There is a golf course at Old Sweet Springs which is said to be very fine; anyway, there is a mint patch by the brook. The springs themselves are believed to cure nearly everything, including dandruff! Without vouching for this latter fact, doubtless if you play golf every day without a hat, they will help.-Travel Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
NO NEED FOR A POOR FARM.

Carver's town farm is no more. Not because the town cannot afford to support a retreat for the needy, but for the very good reason that there are no needy cases to be sup ported or cared for. This was not always the case, for only few years ago the town had as we'll populated poor farm as any town of its size in the state, but one by one the ven- erable inhabitants have passed away and today the body of Mrs. Rebecca Churchill, the last survivor, was laid away with due ceremony in the lit tie burying ground. For years she had been the only dependent occu- pant of the farm.
 Now there are no poor to be housed and fed, the farm will be closed and the occupants of the little town believe that the closing will be for good and all.-Carver cores pondence Boston Journal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
WERE HUMBLlNC THE HORSE
That Was Why Noble ouadruped Wac Hitched to Truck With Two Mules.

The other day a big furniture van moved slowly along boulevard. On one side was painted the latest battle ship on the other was light ming express train, gorgeously col ored. The team consisted of two mules and one fine fat horse with a sweeping tail. They were har- messed abreast, the horse in the mid dle. The sight was too much for Southern "gemmen." Rushing out into the street he called halt, and asked the two husky negroes in command: "What do you mean by harnessing that horse between two ordinary mules 7" The driver re- piled, grinning: Cause e ain been havin' eself; we's humaniliatin' him." "What? Oh, humiliating him." "Yas, sah; dat's it; e got ter be humbled."
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
THE MONKEY-WRENCH.

The editor once had occasion to look up the origin of the name "monkey-wrench," in response to the request of a young friend of his, who, quite naturally, could not un- derstand what connection there could be between a wrench and a monkey. Unless you have made the same search, you would be sur prised to hear how long it took to get the information. Dictionaries and encyclopedias were consulted in vain, but a well-informed mechanic at last answered the question. It seems that the wrench was invented by a man named Charles Monckey, and it was at first called a "Monc- key-wrench;;" ;" but the was dropped after time, and 1t became plain "monkev-wrench."
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
LADY IN THE MOON.

An amateur astronomer writes of the "1ady in the moon": "1t IS a very beautiful face seen in profile and uplifted, as though in proud disdain or things terrestrial. The curve of the throat Is exquisite and, indeed, the entire outline Is marvel ously lifelike. The moon lady may best be observed, say, through a small opera glass when our satellite is at half. At that time the tip of the chin about touches the terminat- or, that is, the dividing line between the light and dark portions of the lunar surface. Most people can rec ognize the man in the moon; well, the hair of the 'lady'-in which l can always fancy I see a spray of orange blossom-forms the mans left eye, the nose and mouth his nose, and the chin and throat the mans mouth"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
TOMATO VINE A MARVEL
One Growing in Avalon, California, is Said to Measure 23 Feet
 in Height.

One of Avalon's wonders is to- mato vine, and without doubt the largest ever known, measuring 35 feet in height, climbing beyond the caves of an adjoining two-story house, says the Los Angeles Times.
 It was planted by "Jimmie" Stewart, who then conducted fruit store on Crestmont avenue, near the corner of Catalina avenue, but which has since passed into the hands of Bert Twiliger, who is al- most heartbroken over the decad- ence of the magnificent plant, for its days are numbered, and the upper shoots, which covered the stout trel- lis with a dense foliage, are now sered and yellowed with the touch of death.
 The vine is two years old, and has borne bushels and bushels of tomatoes, Stewart largely supplying his little store and private table from this source at certain seasons of the year, and even now, when in its death throes, the portions yet alive are dotted with the little red globes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
WIVES WHO WIN.

A woman blessed with the facul- ty of saying or doing the right thing at the right minute is bound to be great help to her husband.
 The woman who can make her self indispensable to her husband as his social mentor has many pleas ures which her less tactful sisters miss.
 The woman who is forever quot ing clever sayings of her husband is one of the biggest bores that is inflicted on the public, but the wife who knows when to drop hint that counts is the one that is really clever.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
REPORTER WAS PERSISTENT.

Cardinal Gibbons, the venerable head of the Catholic church in Am erica, is one of the most democratic men in the country. He also en- joys a good joke, even when told at his own expense. He once related how a Baltimore newspaper man who may have been more jealous in journalism than learned in religion called at the cardinals house one day to ask his eminence for infor- nation concerning some church matter.
 "The cardinal is out of the city," said Father Fletcher, who received the caller.
 "Then may I see Mrs. Gibbons ?" was the startling request that fol- lowed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
MUSIC TYPEWRITER.

Lourenz Kromar, of Vienna, ha. invented a music typewriter" With the aid of this instrument the com- poser may produce a typewriter scroll without the trouble of making the characters by hand.
 All that he has to do is to place himself at the piano and give free play to his creative fancies. Every stroke upon the keys is registered in regular musical characters upon a paper scroll wound upon a drum. The machine operates through a system of electrical contacts with the piano keys. The registering appa- ratus, which resembles an ordinary typewriter in size, may, in order to remaye discagdant sounds, be placed at a distance from the piano, even in an adjoining room.-4outh's Companion.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
TREE TRUNKS AS FILTERS.

A we'll known Austrian engineer, M. Pfster, is stated to have discov- cred a remarkable property of the trunks of trees, namely, that of re- taining the salt of sea water that has filtered through the trunk in the direction of the flores. He has consequently constructed an appa- ratus designed to utilize this prop erty in obtaining potable water for the use of ships crews. This appa- ratus consists of pump, which sucks up the sea water into a reser- voir, and then forces 1t into the til ter formed by the tree trunk. As soon as the pressure reaches Is to 25 atmospheres the water is seen, at the end of from one to three min utes, according to the kind of wood used, to make its exit from the Oth- CT extremity of the trunk, at first in drops and then in fine streams, the water thus filtered being pot able, freed, in fact, from every par ticle of the usual saline taste which is such a drawback to water ob- tained in the ordinary manner Railway Review.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
JUDGES ADVICE.

"Is this your first law case?" asked MT. Justice Bigham of a de- fendant in a civil action at the Guildford Assizes recently. "It is, my lord," replied the litigant. ''Then let it be your last" drily ob- served his lordship. Mir. Justice 3ig.lazn hss-be, s-a.5ssgss 2sa.oa -lsa47' ls9a,7 ,7' and before that had large practice as a leader of the Northern circuit. -Pearson's Weekly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
ORCHID HUNTERS PERILs.

Orchid hunters in New Guinea often face death searching for these rare plants. One agent found a magnificent collection of orchids growing in a native burying ground among exposed bones and skulls. When the plants were removed some of the skulls were removed with them. Yet another collector was known to wade up to his waist in mud among mosquitoes for two weeks, seeking a single rare speci- men.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
A RECIPE FOR SADNESS
Read Letters Written in the Golden Glow of Love, Says the Mar
 ried Man.

A married man sat in a roof gar- den looking up at the starry sky dreamily.
 "Why are you so sad 7"
 'I'll tell you," he replied. "This morning l went into my wife's room in her absence, and on a desk lay packet of my love letters-old let ters that 1 had written to her before we were married seven years ago." He smiled, sighed, shook his head.
 "Foolishly," he said, q read those letters. 1 read all of them. Every word, every word"
 He gazed at the stars that gilt tered above him and at the lights of the city glittering below.
 "Oh, you married men," he nut tered, If you would be made wise and miserable, if you would have brought home to you the rottenness, of yourself and of life, if you would have sudden clear, hideous view of your position, of what you expected from life and what you have got look up and read a packet of your old love letters. It is the best recipe. for a sad day that l know"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
CATS AS PLAGUE REMEDY.

An Indian correspondent of the North China Daily News writes :: "The newspapers have latterly been full of all sorts of suggestions for the stamping out of plague. For in- stance, never kill rats; if you do the fatal rat flea may be driven to feed on you. Also, compel each householder to keep cats. In fact, let the cult of the cat as it prevailed in ancient Egypt be revived in h. dia. Plenty of cats, no rats"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
HAD CANCELLED DEBT

A Richmond lawyer was consulted not long since by a colored man who. complained that another negro owed him three dollars, a debt which he absolutely refused to discharge. The creditor had dunned and dunned him, but all to no purpose. He had finally come to the lawyer in the hope that he could give him some good advice. What reason does he give for refusing to pay you ?" asked the legal man. "Why, boss" said the darksy.- "he ssid he done, .owea- me dat money for so long dat de in- tereSt had ct it all up, an he didn't. owe me a cent"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
cnOCTAW'S FINE HIGH SCHOOL
Splendid Institution in a Re
 mote Village.
New School Building Now Being Erected Excellent Work Being Done Under
 Professor Halbrook

Choctaw is a beautiful little viii lage, situated on the famous Choc taw creek, in the southern portion of Van Buren county. It IS thirty six miles due north of Conway, and the surrounding country is one of the most picturesque, fertile and healthful in the famous mountain region of North Arkansas. which is now attracting the attention of thousands of homeseekers. Choc aw has at present three general stores, postoffice, fine three story roller mill, saw mill and cotton gin, a splendid church house, and good two-story school house, wherein is conducted one of, if not the best, public school in the northern part of the state. A new school build ing is now being erected at Choc- taw, which, when completed, will be splendid structure and will ac- commodate from 50 to 100 more pupils than the present one. A correspondent sends us the follow ing interesting account of the open ing of the present term:
 Choctaw, Ark, Oct. 12.-Choc Jaw high school opened October 7, with an enrolment of I3I. Fifty five of these were students from outside the district. This is the best opening the school has ever had. There are seven in the grad uating class and sixteen in the junior class Several students who could not enter now have arranged to enter later.
 Prof. w. E. Halbrook, the prin- cipal, is now conducting his fourth term here. They do secondary school work and are now accredited with the colleges of the state, ex cepting some latin. The school has now five students holding state professional licenses, and four of its graduates are now in college The enrolment this year contains students from five counties.
 The teachers are: Professor and Mrs. w. E. Halbrook of Peabody Normal; F. M. Eubanks, county examiner; Miss Rose l.. Suggs, of the Missouri state normal, and Miss Birdie Stell, leading teacher of Conway county.
 Besides the secondary school work, instruction is given in vocal and instrumental music, school management and agriculture. The school is practically country school and Prof. Halbrook is striv- ing to train the boys and girls to serve their country S interests rath- CT than drift to the cities to become the agents of commercial parasites.
 A new school building is in pro- cess of construction, and he says as soon as practicable there will be in- stituted manual training and labora tory work for better agricultural in struction. The school Is becoming very popular among the farmers of the county, and he is leading them to see more and more the need of educating the laboring class if they hope to preserve American institu- tions.
 The school had last year thirty one teachers among the district schools of North Arkansas. Prof Halbrook has built him a home here, as he expects to remain until he can more fully realize the ac complishment of his ideal, and all who know the school feel sure there is yet great sphere of useful ness to be wrought by its efforts.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
THE LUSITANiA.

How many persons could tell the origin of the name of the newest great Cunard steamship? Lusitania was Roman province that at one time embraced the greater part of what is now Portugal and extended ossz iase Spain The Lals!.tanIa,s sister ship, the Mauretania, derives her name from the ancient designa- ton of northwestern Africa.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
KNEW HOW TO FOOL DOCTOR
Woman Had Not Been an Invalid for Some Time Without Getting
 Somewhat Wise.

The woman who had been under the doctors care for three or four weeks was curling her hair very elaborately. Her friend watched her in astonishment and disapprov- al, saying: q thought you told me you were feeling particularly weak and played out today? what in the world makes you pull on your strength by taking all that care with your hair"
 The semi-invalid winked. "The doctors coming in an hour," she said. "No, I'm not trying to make an impression on him, but I want to go to dinner this evening and I take this way to get his permission. 1 notice that every time 1 have my hair curled he tells me I'm getting along splendidly and am looking strong. I may feel much better some day when my hair is brushed back smooth, but he never remarks on my improvement on such day. 1 haven't been ill three or four weeks without knowing physicians weak points, and I know if my hair is curled beautifully he will decide that I'm perfectly able to go to that dinner tO-nipht."
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
An old soldier writes about

An old soldier writes about ARIOSA Coffee: "Your coffee Is the best and richest coffee l ever drank since 1 left the service, from '61 until received your coffee yesterday" A soldier knows coffee by the taste, and the way it makes him feel, and would sooner go without his bread than without his coffee. Arbuckles' ARIOSA was the first roasted, packaged coffee, packaged for
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17

That our American forests abound in plants which possess the most valuable medicinal virtues is abundantly atteSted by scores of the most eminent medical writers and teachers. Even the untu- tored Indians had discovered the useful ness of many native plants before the advent of the white race. This informa- ton, imparted freely to the whites, led the latter to continue investigations until to-day we have a rich assortment Of most valuable American medicinal roots.
 S S S
 Dr. Pierce believes that our American for exts abound in most valuable medicinal roots foH the curN>Qf most obstinate and fatal dis eaSes. If we,wonRd properly investigate them; and iR (sAfrrNetSp of this conviction. he poirSs/with pride>0 the almost marvellous enxes effected hY bis vG0Iden- Medical Dis covery.r which has -1rQYen itself to be -lhe RQst Efficient -stoUach-to -uysl inYi&QI-- heart tonic and regulatoL- and blood cleanser known to medical science: Dyspep- sia. or Indigestion. torpid liver. Functional and even valvulaY and other affections Of the heart yield to its curative action. The reason tchv 1t cures these and many other directions. is clearly shown in a little book of extracts from the standard medical works which is mailed free to any address by Dr R. v. Pierce of Buffalo. N. Y., to all sending request for the same.
 S S
 Not less marvellous. in the unparalleled cures 1t is constantly making of woman's many peculiar affections. weaknesses and sistyessing derangements is Dr. Pierce's Favorite>P Prescrippon>as is amply attested by thousaAds of>purosicifed testimonials con- sributed byNG2zfeful patrenA who have been cured by t otcataIIhal pelxic draiOs. painfuI perlods, irregularities prolapsus and QtheE dlsplacements-c useI-bI EeaknesS ulceT- siion ot uierns and kindred ahectiQns, often after many other advertised medicines. and physicians had failed
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 Both the above mentioned medicines arc wholly made up from the glyceric extracts Of native, medicinal roots. The processes em- ployed in their manufacture were orlglnal with Dr Pierce. and they are carried on by skilled chemists affd pnEfmTCrsrs'- ~ntr ekr-'- aid of apparatus and appliances specially designed and built for this purpose. Both medicines are entirely free from alcohol and all other harmful, hsbit-forming drugs. A full list of their ingredients is printed on each bottle-wrspper.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
NEW KIND OF TRAMP JOKE.

Mrs Tompkins-What makes strong looking fellow like you go to begging?
 George Washington Smith-Madam, I cannot tell lie. It's because don't like work
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
protection of consumers, roasted l|

protection of consumers, roasted V
 and the pores of each berry sealed with a coating of fresh eggs and pure sugar, to hold the goodness in and make the coffee settle clear and quickly. Better than fresh roast" Warming little develops the flavor and makes the
 grinding easy. Our enormous coffee business, exceeding the next four largest firms in the world together, reduces our
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-17
SOLD lN SEALED PACKAGES 0MgY- FOR YOUR PR@TgGTD0n

average cost per pound. and enables us to give you better coffee for you money than you can buy in any other way. There are more packages of ARIOSA sold in the United States than all the other Coffee packages 
 If your grocer will not supply, write to
 ARBUCKLE BROS.,
 New York City.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
On all other sides the said claims are

On all other sides the said claims are
surrounded by unoccupied public lands.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the mining ground, premises,
deposits, or any portion thereof, so de-
scribed, surveyed, plated and applied
for, are hereby notified that unless their
adverse claims are duly filed according
to law and the regulations Hereunder,
within the time prescribed by law, with
the Register of the United States Land
Office at.Lewiston, in the state of Idaho,
they will be barred by theprovisions of
the law in such cases made and pro-
vided 7. H. BARTLETT,
Sept 8-Nov. 9. Register.