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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
a HANDICAPPED BABY.

g Kalamazoo, the restful Michigan
town that long has been immortalized
with Kankakee and Kokomo by the
writer's of near limericks and almost
verse. has gained the distinction of
being the home of the first infant
named after Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. And
Kalamazoo rcse to the occasion splend'
idly. In II rress dispatches concern
ing the CO. eening it is given out that
Mrs. Alexander Babcpck insisted her
after Evelyn because the mothers
maiden name was Holman, just as
F,velyns was. Papa Babcock object
ed. but when Kalamazoo gathered at
the church to witness the ceremony
the vote was so strong in favor of
Evelyn that papa was compelled to
give in.
The reports from Kalamazoo Of the
event after stating that "both were
greeted enthusiastically as they walk
ed up the long promenade leading to-
ward the edifce," goes on to say:
After the minister had repeated the
words which gave the sleeping babe
name the attenders cheered the prin,
cipals so strongly that the clergyman
made them stop. In short address
he mentioned the details of the ira,
gedy which shocked New York, and
he expressed the hope that the baby
would makesa more satisfactory record
than her namesake."
Which shows that the minister did
not share the views of Kalamazoo that
it was especially fitting to burden a
poor innocent babe with the name Of
:; women of the half world, inhabited
by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and the WON.
en- of her class.
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1T dinner in San Francisco aboua

at a dinner in San Francisco about
bores.
Your true bore" he said, must ale
ways preface his remarks with soma
lengthy dissertation, preferably of q
historical nature.
Thus there was once bore who
presided at banquet. When he rose
to begin the postprandial ceremonies
he thought hazily that he would say
something appropriate and wise about
food. So he waved his hand over the
well filled board and began:
Gentleman, the practice alien
the practice of eating meals is, wa
have every reason to believe, ona
which-ahem-one which dates bacA
to the remotest antiquity
Baseball in Brazil.
Lloyd Griscom, the new ambassadors
to Italy, described at a dinner In WASH.
ington diplomatic game Of ba5eSalE
in Brazil
IAN Englishman," he said in the
course Of this description, caught for
his side, though the poor fellow was
strange to the catcher's box.
The Englishman grew confused in
the second inning, missed ball, and
1t struck him on the nose keeling him,
over.
What was it?' he said, fesbly, aa
he came to.
ga foul-only FOUL said the um~
pire.
Man alive.. said the Englishnlan,
| I thought it was mule. New YORK;
Times.
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=.
rectory statistics are always quite. sat
isfactory generally more SO than
those returned by the census enumera-
tor, but knowledge of that fact does
not deter the city big enough to sup
port directory from indulglng in the
intoxicating influence produced by the
prediction. 1t is one of the foibles &C
cepted at actual value and no city is
immune from the inclination to be-
lieve the directory man is better
man than the enumerator, because he
deals in statistics more substantial in
size Ottumwa Is experiencing the
same sensation other cities enjoy peri
odically, and the next census is far
enough in the future for the city to
brace itself against any untoward
shock by stubborn census taker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
Editorials By The People
On What Ottumwa Needs.
To the Editor of the Daily Courier.

To the Editor of the Daily Courier.
Dear sir.--In answer to your re-
quest, will say for Greater Ottum.
wa, advertise! advertise! notice in
a recent issue of the Saturday Even
ing Post an article advertising Mont
gomery, Ala, telling it's good points
and qualities and asking that those
desiring information write to the Com
mercial association for descriptive
booklet containing illustrations and ia
formation concerning the city, inter
esting to those hunting for situation
for a factory. VIII can't we do the
same? Issue booklets containing use
full information and Illustrations; use
full to the city seeking factories; use
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
AN EDITOR KICKS.

Bonaparte Bee.--After newspaper
man has yelled himself hoarse in an
effort to persuade people to patrontze
home merchants, and accidentally
stumbles on to the fact that some of
the fellows he is endeavoring to pro-
tect are sending away for their job
printing, or using printed matter sent
out by patent medicine houses or
other concerns. it rather shakes his
faith in mankind and makes reciproc-
ity look like lead dime with a hole
in it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

DR.. Bennett S. Shaug, William o. Jack
son and Thomas Fosdick. The por-
traits of the first three appear with
this article. Thomas Fosdick has new
er in his entire life had picture taken
and absolutely refuses to sit for one,
now that he has approached the twi-
light Of his existence.
On two occasions these men an
swered the call of their country and
leaving their homes, marched to the
front and fought under the stars and
stripes. Solomon Holsey, the Oldest of
the four, was born in 1921, eighty-six
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
THE SECRETS OF A SOUL.

Waterloo Courier.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw told the story of a wrecked life
ruined by the lust of man in her testi-
mony as witness in the case where
her husband is being tried for the
murder of him Who despoiled her
when she was little more in years
than an innocent child Whatever
may have been thought of the degen.
crate doings of the man she sought to
save by barring the secrets of her soul
surely every heart that hears the cry
of affection will swell with sympathy
for the poor woman who had to make
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

of Mrs. Minnie Pfarrer and her chill
dren five will be more peaceful than
the life of welded woe that was ter
minated abruptly when ST. Louis
judge yesterday granted well deserv-
ed divorce. The testimony adduced at
the trial proved that Minnies husband
stands a good show Of winning the
prize for being the meanest man of
the century. 1t was proved that not
only was it his nightly practice to take
a poker, a knife and a baseball bat to
bed with him, but that before retiring
he would read to his wife reports of
the most atrocious wife murders he
could clip from the papers. Here is a
widowhood that was hard earned
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

they advanced to Monterey. Mr.. Jackl
son was mustered out at Newport, Ky.s
August 16. 1S4S. !,
Mr.. Jackson came to Iowa in 1850
and settled in Davis county. On Octo<
Der s. 1864. he enlisted in Co. H, Six
teenth Iowa infantry and served until
July 10. 1865. He accompanied GenS
eral Sherman on his famous march,
and then went to Washington, where
he took part in the grand review May
"a, 1865. He returned to Iowa, and
has lived in Davis county until few
months ago, when he moved to Eldon.
Mr.. Jackson has never touched liquor
during his life He is still active fon
a man of his age and takes keen ina
terest In public affairs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
ROOSEVELT AND WALL STREET.

With the approach of the end of the
present congressional term financial
interests are breathing sigh of re-
lief, as the reform legislation threat
ened has not assumed the proportions
expected. In reviewing this phase Of
the financial situation Henry Clews
IN his weekly banking letter says:
Financial circles have at last awak-
ened to the fact that the President has
no destructive purposes whatever In
his reform movement. In fact, he Is
proving much more conservative than
his enemies would have 1t appear. He
is not anxious for any further legisla-
ton during this session; and none
could be accomplished for the time is
too short for intelligent and thorough
discussion. Such ideas as he has for
reform are in the line of public inter-
est. They are not adverse to the pro-
Per conduct of corporate interests, nor
the they retroactive as at one time was
feared. This understanding Of course
removes ground for apprehension re-
garding the Presidents intentions
which existed in Wall Street. Con.
gress. which has accomplished little
legislation of value during the present
session, will very shortly adjourn, the
balance of time being taken up with
appropriations and other routine bust
ness The market will, therefore, now
have breathing spell from legisla-
tive attacks, although it should not
be overlooked that we are entering
into period of active discussion of
topics which are sure to be more or
less unsettling. This cannot be avoid
ed and is disturbance that is likely
to grow in intensity as the time for
Presidential nominations approaches.
A subject touched upon by Mr.. Clews
is the decrease in net earnings report
ed by the railroad companies and 9TH
err large corporations. He forsees in
this situation that may demand the
increasing of freight rates. Discuss
ing this Mr.. Clews says:
There is one point that must ne
watched with care; that Is the rising
expense in all corporate management
beth in our large Industrial and in our
railroad systems, where cases of dim
infshed net profits are constantly ap.
pearing. Gross earnings are likely 70
continue to grow, but smaller net earn
ings such as are now appearing are
anything but a bull argument. The
agitation amongst railroad managers
for higher freight rates is significant
as in no other way can they protect
themselves from diminished profits
and a lessened capacity, pay dividends
and meet other obligations; If the net
earnings do fall off, it will be adverse
to the bull side of the stock market
and the only Offset that the railroads
can make will be to. advance rates
which may prove difficult However
an effort will be made in that direc
ton.
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full to factories seeking the city. OF.
tumwa has many good points and quail
tiles for town of 24.000. Let every
one work for the Greater Ottumwa.
The way to make Cttumwa greater
and secure more factories and popula-
ton is to advertise. Advertising Is
the secret of success in all walks OF
life. 1t may seem expensive at first.
but the city will soon be repaid for it's
inconyience and expense, by the come
ing of railroads, factories, interurbans,
people, everything to make town
large and prosperous So let all the
$4,000 work for the advertisement OF
the city and in ten years the $4,000
will reap the harvest. Advertise!
A 1909 High School Student
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
THE AUTO AND THE BIKE.

While the value of automobiles and
parts manufactured yearly increased
from $3.74S,011 in 1900 to $26,645, 064
In 1904, the value of bicycles and tri-
cycles decreased from $31,915, 90S to
$5,153.2 40. The totals for 1904 were
given in the results of the 1905 census,
which is made public today. Since the
census was taken, however, the auto
mobile industry has increased at a
more remarkable rate than in the two
years preceding, and later figures
would be more astounding.
In the period between the two cen
suses, the number of establishments
turning out the finished automobile as
their principal product increased from
vested in these establishments, from
s5,76S,S57 to 2O,555,247; and the aver
age number of wage-earners employed,
from 2,241 to 10,23s. The average
capital per establishment increased
from s1O1,20S to $169,S7s, or 67.9 per
cent. =
In 1900 the number of automobiles
turned out by regular manufacturers
was 3,723. At the census of 1905, the
total output was 22,S3O. Of the 1852
machines turned out by automobile fac.
tories, 1859 or S62 per cent, were
propelled by gasoline, 1868, or ~ per
cent, by steam; and 1,425, or &C per
cent, by electricity.
Michigan turned out the largest mum
Der of machines; while Ohio stood sec
ond in this respect; Wisconsin, third
Massachusetts, fourth, and New York
fifth. These five states reported 85.s
per cent of the total number of ma
chimes manufactured in the entire
United States.
OF the total number of automobiles
manufactured in automobile factories
1871, of $50 per cent were runabouts
and 1920, or 1913 per cent, touring
cars. Buckboards stood third in mum
Der turned out, SIS; stanhopes, fourth
with $40; and delivery wagons fifth
with 411 Michigan reported more
than one-half the total number of run
abouts. and more than one-third the
total number of touring cars Ohio
| also turned out more than one-thirc
the total number of touring cars. AL
but two of the buckboards manufac
tured in the United States were made
f! in Massachusetts,.
The 1905 census of the manufacture
of bicycles and tricycles disclosed
great decreases since 1900. The mum
Der of factories declined from 312 t.
101; the capital invested. from $29,
7S3, $50 to $5,s33,45e; the number o
wage-earners, from 17,525 to 1919; ant
the value of products, from $31,915, 90'
to $5,153,240 Many establishment
that manufactured only bicycles II
1900 were, at the later census, engaged
principally or to some extent In tn
manufacture of automobiles. AS ia
as reported by the census bureau, thu
value of automobiles and parts turned
out in 1904 by establishments engage
primarily in the manufacture of bicy
cles was $345,179.
The decreases shown between 800
and 1905 do not fully represent tn
decline OF the industry. Its high It'd
of prosperity was reached about 1897
and when the census of 1900 wa
taken, the manufacture had alread
largely fallen off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Some Steady Jobs Are Bad

Some Steady Jobs Are Bad.
DR.. John s. BUST, the famous south
ern surgeon, said in one of his surgical
lectures at the state college:
Ut is always in rather bad taste for
a physician to boast of being busy.
Physicians, undertakers and gravedig-
gers only cause discomfort when they
allude to good times and prosperit.s.
There was an old man applied to
the minister of the little village Of
Paint Rock for the post of gravedigger.
His references were good and the min
lister agreed to assign him to the
churchyard. He was to be paid SO
much a grave.
"The gravedigger haggled over the
price. finally accepting it.
But will | get steady work. he
demanded
Steady work. said the minister
Lands sake, man! with steady work
you'll bury all Paint Rock in a week. y
Indianapolis News.
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is THIS SOUR eRAPEs2

Waterloo Reporter has
been cheered up by the prediction of
the publisher of new directory that
the city has a population of 24,0OO
The last directory was issued two
years ago, when the same publisher
placed the population at $4,000, By a
simple process of mathematician calcu-
lation it will be seen there has been
an addition of 1000 to the population
of the city in that period. These di-
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miles away. This place was situated
in a beautiful valley. We were again
ordered back to the City of Mexico,
arriving there June 8, 1S4S. From
there we returned to the Gulf Of Mex
leo and took sail for the United States.
received my discharge August 8,
1S43."
Serves Civil War.
When the civil war came on he en-
listed in Co. D, Third Ohio infantry
to serve three years. He entered the
service of his country on this second
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Solomon Holsey, Dr. B. E. Shaug, Thomas
a Brief Sketch of the Life of Each Man

Now living in the little city of Eldon
there are four men who have the I'M
usual distinction Of being veterans Of
both the Mexican and civil wars. Their
heads are white with the passage of
years and the privations and hardships
that they have endured as well as the
effects Of time have scared their faces
with many line.
These four men are Solomon Holsey.
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at Newport. Ky, and from there was
ordered to New Orleans. There they
took ship. landing at Brazos Island and
marched to the mouth of the Rio
Grande. From there they proceeded to
Matamoras, Mexico.
The command to which his regiment
belonged then went to Papaguies and
there engaged a small Mexican force
on August 81. Proceeding from there
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
ROOSEVELT RIGHT.

Topeka Capital - Agreement be-
tween the President and the San Fran
cisco school authorities is now report
ed. The Presidents position was right,
whether popular or not. And 1t turns
out that of about 100 Japanese stu
dents in the Frisco schools only very
few were adults. SO the talk about JAP
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

Vera Cruz. and landed there on June
3, 1S47 From there the line OF march
for his regiment was by way of the
natural bridge to Coste Puerto, thence
to Puebla and from there to the City
Of Mexico.
DR.. Shaug says: after the taking
of the city we rested and then Start
ed across an exceedingly high noun
tain for Cuernavaca, about forty-five
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

snese men overrunning the schools Of
the city was tommyrot. The Japanese
had treaty rights that this nation Is
bound to respect and fulfill, which was
the position the President took, and
he has won out on it, as usual.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
NOT TAINTED.

Fremont Tribune.-That $4,000, 900
Rockefeller has just let loose, of is not
tainted money. There isn't enough
faint to faint that much money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
a WIDoWHooD EARNED.
Here's hoping the grass widowhoot
w hy So Popular

Do you know why the Bitters is so pou-
ular among sickly people all over the
World? Then let us quote the gist of
the thousands of voluntary testimonials
sent us: "Your Bitters cured me otter
all else had failed" This ought to con-
vince YOU that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BiTTERS

is a superior medicine and the one you
need to lure Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
costveness, Female Ills, Headache,
c4ids or Malaria. Try bottle
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

DR.. Wheeler on Bores.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, the president
Of the University of California, talked
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17
CHICKS BURNED.
Handsome Summer and Winter Ho-
tel is Destroyed by Fire.

Greenville, Dec. 14-Teiephonlc
dispatches from Taylor's station say
that the Chick Springs hotel caught
fire about 10 o'clock this evening
and was burned to the ground. At
! o'clock this morning the runs
we're still blazing, but the fire had
spent its force. The origin OF the
fire is not known. There was no one
in the building when the fire started
the hotel being closed.
Chick Springs is a winter as we'll
as a summer resort, but the hotel
had not yet opened for the winter
season.
The old building, occupied by the
manager, Mr.. J. A. Bull, which was
in close proximity to the burned
structure. was threatened, but did
not catch fire. The cottages belong
inc to the hotel were also undamgag-
ed.
The hotel was valued at $4,000
to $4,000, and with the addition OF
the value of the furniture would
bring the total loss to about s5o,ooo'
. There is some insurance, but the
loss will not be covered.
The stock was owned by J. A.
Bull. the president of the company
and a number Of Greenville citizens
This company bought the property
about three years ago and erected
new building, which was one OF the
handsomest hotels in this state.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17
Nero Race Conference.

&c.. To the Colored People. OF oouIn
Carolina: I take the liberty to COM
mu.1icate to you through this jour
nai-supposing that you are a SUD-
Iscriber to it, as every citizen ought
to take his county paper. The Negro
Race Conference was great success
last year. The speeches by both white
and colored were inspiring and up
Lifting. The delegation was vary
large. The conference will meet
again Tuesday, January "A and con-
time in session until Friday, Janu-
ary II, 1908: The speakers Tor TINS
conference, are even stronger than
last year, We will have prominent
women and. men, among them MIS-
Booker T. Washington. One day.
Thursday, will be set apart as wo-
mans day. We want the best think
ing members Of the race to come eS-
pecialiy. the farmers, teachers,
preachers, mechanics, etc;
We. propose to organize at this
meeting a Negro State Fair Associa-
ton: The board Of directors >ot ehe
Fair Association have promised 10
give US the Fair Grounds tree TO
e encourage us. This is very apt TO De
the last race conference to be heh
in the state and you cannot AFFORD TO
miss it. Let delegates come from
Sunday SCHOOL,, societies., churches r.
or anv business organization. come
whether you are appointed or not.
i. Whose who >sxpect to come, please
write Mr.. I: n. Nesbitt, 1913 WASH
.ington Street, Columbia, S. G. he
will arrange board for you at rea.
sonable rates. Among the prominent 7
sneakers are DR.. G. 7. Walker OIL
Ca DIR. A. W. Lamar, (whnte) Ienh:'
Dr D. Webster Davis. Va.
49,. Respectfully,
Richard Carroll
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17
Remarkable Rescue.

That truth is stranger than flc-
tion,: has once more been demon
strated in the little town Of Fedora
Tenn, the residence Of c; V. Pep
per. He writes: II was in bed,
entirely disabled with hemorrihages
of the lungs and throat. Doctors TALL
ed to help me, and all hope had fled
when. I began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Then instant relief
came. The coughing soon ceased;
the bleeding diminished rapidly, and
in three weeks I was able to go to
work" Guaranteed for coughs and
colds SOC. and $1.0O at W. E. Pei
ham and Sons drug store. Trial bot
tie free.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17
XMAS HOLIDAY RATES.

Account Xmas holidays the South
e,n Railway announces special 'ex, :;
,,rs;on rates Of one and zone-th7rd
rzt-class oneway fare plus 25 cents II
r the round-trip to all points sou!n 1
the Ohio and Potomac and e: eas.
the Mississippi river, 1neluolos
|shington, D. c., and Cincinnati.
tickets will be on sale December
to 25th, inclusive; December
to 31st, 1907, and January ist'
with limit good to leave oeS-
ion not later than m1dn'sn'
ary 9Th: 1908. y, .
nlv to the nearest agent OF me NJ
[ern Railway or address D. u
Division Passenger Agent
eston, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17
LOW ExcURs1oN RATES
via Atlantic Coast Line.

Account Christmas Hol1days'
Round trip tickets on sale Dec: w.
~ p, %, "a, .25, 80, s1st and 5anu-
ary 1st. e+h For
Final return limit January otn: for
further information communicate
With nearest agent, or wr1te'
WIZ T. c.. White,
General Passenger Agt.
". J. Craig,
Passenger Traffic Manager
Wilmington, N. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17
10000!

Agents wanted at once: previous
oxns7,ence is not essential, territory
IS going fast, write soon if you wisn
10 make money faster than you ever
d;S before. Whit today. Address =
T CLARK, Conway, Ark. =.