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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-16
oTTuMwA NEEDS INrERuRBANs.

There is nothing in the world to
hinder Ottumwa from having 100000
population by the year 1920' is the
optimistic view of this city's future
voiced by w. P. Clifford of Moravia
In letter answering the Courier's
request for opinions from citizens as
to Ottumwa's needs and the best meth
DDS of providing for them
Mr.. Clifford takes the view that OF
tumwa is neglecting its interurban
field to it's loss. There should be half
dozen or more interurbans running
out of Ottumwa to all the points within
radius of fifty miles. he believes, and
he ventures the opinion that it would
double the trade of Ottumwa mer-
chants. Perhaps this may be taking
too optimistic view of the matter.
but one thing is assured-with such a
system Of interurbans. tapping the rich
country Of which this city is the cen
ter, and with trains cunning at fire.
auent intervals. the trade would GER
tainly he increased al a rate that would
add much to Ottumwa's commercial
wealth.
Let's hear from everybody on the
subject of Ottumwa's needs. Publicity
is a great power, and by keeping the
matter before the people daily the agi-
tation cannot but meet with needed re-
forms and improvements.
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Ha3 PROVED HIS HONESTY.

Harper's Weekly.-A small town out
west mad for long time chief OF
police, one ALT Church, noted for his
bluntness and honesty. One day a
grocer went to him for information
about certain Joe White, who had
applied for credit and book at his
store, and the following dialogue en-.
sued:
Good mornin, Mr.. Church."
"Mornin'.'
do you know Joe White?"
Eyes"
What kind of fellow is he?"
Pretty fair"
'Is he honest?"
Honest? | should say SO. Been
arrested twice for stealing and acquit-
ted both times"
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dee when I'm ready, We avareecious
wretch. Exchange
Is Llaht Comedian


Professor Brander Matthews, the
spelling reform advocate. was ridicul-
ing at Columbia college high sounding
names for commonplace things-ton-
serial parlor for barber shop, funeral
director for undertaken, and so on.
Two scrubwomen were talking the
other day." he said.
WHAT'S yer son Billy dom now,
Mrs. Smith, asked the first.
He's on the stage the other an
swered.
7" Drivin' a stage. do you mean?'
Drivin' stage? Nonsense! Willie
is an actor. He's light comedian
A light comedian? What part does
he play?'
81 He plays silent part behind a
black curtain, with his mouth to a
hole forninst candle. and when
Alkali Ike shoots at the candle Willie
blows it cut indianapolis Star
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WONDERFUL CURES.
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
WHEN OUR FEET ARE AS LARGE
AS HAMS.

Chicago Inter Ocean.-It is held by
one Of our leaders of thought that il
people continue to dance as much isl
the are dancing at present the next,
generation will have feet as big as
hams--consequent, 1T is alleged, upon
undue exercise.
On the same theory, If boys shalII
continue to play base ball and girls
shall continue to play basket ball, and
men shall continue to play billiards.
and women shall continue to make
bread, or people generally shall con-
tinue tc salute each other in accord,
ance with the prevailing fashion, and
mankind and womankind shall conJ
time to reach atte- what they want
instead of waiting for it to come t0
them-the undue exercise resultingi
from all this will cause the next gen-i
Grafton to have hands as big as hams.
So also, if men and wonderland
especially women-continue to talk asj
much as they do now, at the table,,
over the telephone, or after retiring
or if they shall continue to sing asl
much, or to laugh as much or to gos-t
sip as much, or anything of that kind
the next generation will have tonl
CUES as big as hams.
We are likely to begueath trouble 10,
the next generation whatever we may
do If we cease to dance, or to play.
or to talk. or to sing, or to circulate
the latest gossip, the next generation
may not have feet and hands and tom
CUES as big as hams. 1t may not
but it may be so dull and stupid and
5rc :,Ni1 fI,Nt - 4.
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Makes Ready Answer.

OF r. B. Hull, the Yale senior who
won the Thatcher debating prize, a
story has been floating about New
Haven.
Young Mr.. Hull happened to be read
ing and smoking on an afternoon walk
when an elderly clergyman stopped
him and tried to induce him to give
up tobacco.
Young man." the clergyman said,
ARE you aware that in all creation
you won. find any animal except man
that smolIes?"
Eyes," Mr.. Thatcher answered, smil-
ing. and neither do find in all Gre
alton any animal that cooks its food"
New York Times.
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JAIL FOR WIFE pEsERTERs.

The upper house of the Iowa legisla-
ture performed a service that will
meet with popular approval when it
rased the bill to punish wife desert
ers yesterday. The need of such a law
is brought more forcibly to local at
tention by the appeal of Mrs. Charles
Wilson. a Church street woman, for
aid in providing for the home and
family she said were deserted by the
husband. When this case was brought
to the attention of the police it was
found that nothing could be done. If
Wilson had beaten his wife he could
have been arrested for assault. but
there is no law making wife desertion
misdemeanor or felony and wheth-
er sick wife and infant children are
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who have been offered land ordinarily
classed as arid with the intimation
that its value had been increased be
cause the climate had changed. The
same answer is sent to each writer
that the climate has not changed.
The removal Of forests has had
some effect and the planting of trees
likewise. but the net result has not
been such as to show that there is any
truth in the theory held by many that
the climate of the United States OF
any part of 1t has materially changed
for long time
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ROOSEVELT AND THE THAw

While President Roosevelt is work
ing himself into q fury because the
disgusting" features of the Thaw trial
have been given publicity in the public
press and is threatening to exclude
from the mails the publications which
print the evidence in detail, the clergy
and ministry of the country are utiliz-
ing the case to point the moral that
shows SO plainly. If one may judge
from the pulpit expressions concern
ing the tragedy that is being enacted
in the New York court the plea is not
to keep the brutal facts of the case
from the people, but to print them that
the millions untouched with impurity' S
scourge may be given courage TO
maintain that purity, and that the mil
lions shining but not found out may
be shown where their steps may lead.
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ONLY A PICTURE.

(Our latest popular song. Bound to be
hit. Try it over on your neighbors)
While seated in restaurant the other
afternoon,
A crowd Of drummeFs passed the time
They listerSd TO the orchestra that
played the latest tune,
And some at games of pinochle did
play.
But one was sad and silent, and he
didn't play at all,
While all the others seemed so bright
and gay;
He looked first at his paper. then he
gazed upon the wall
When asked what allied him he these
words did say:
(Refrain).
"Only picture of Eveiynesbithaw.
I've looked about for weeks, but no
other face saw;
This paper holds no news
No jokes or interviews
Only picture of Evelynesbithaw!
"The cincmatograph machines at all
the vodeveal shows
They reproduce them features Ger and
DER;
The illustrated supplements have stud.
les of her nose.
And the weekly magazines they have
soEle more;
stepped into drygoods shop to buy
a Gibson book,
And sofa pillow for my son-in-law;
Believe muh, near tainted when at
each | took look,
For on the covers this is what l saw:
(Refrain).
Only a picture of Evelynesbithaw
/ wish that all the artists could find
someone else to draw,
No matter where flee,
No other face l see
Only picture of Evelynesbithaw!
Cleveland Leader.
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oTTuMwA NEEDS ADVERTISING

"Ottumwa needs advertising and
needs it badly"
This is thought expressed in let
ter to The Courier from prominent
local dairy proprietor in response 10
the invitation for suggestions from
citizens as to the best method to be
used in bringing factories to Ottum-
wa and increasing the city's popula-
ton.
81 think the solution of the whole
problem may be found in one word,
and that is ADVERTISE" writes the
business man. who reviews the sub
iect in a. manner that indicates he
has given much thought to it.
Everybody should read the first of
the peoples editorials on Ottumwa' s
needs, and if there are any that hold
different views, they should give them
to the public as a reader" has done.
BY this means an agitation may pc
started that will work wonderful re-
suits in the Greater Ottumwa" move
ment
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STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Getting Round Il.

DR.. F. A. McCook, the famous noun
tainer, said of mountain climbing, at
IA dinaer in Brooklyn:
Peaks that seem inaccessible may
be climbed by turns and twists. Noun.
tain climbing is question of getting
around the bad places Getting around
your dificultythat is the secret of
noun tain climbing.
List, the great musician. had the
ability to get around things. Hence
l am sure he'd have made a good
moun.aineer
"Once, at a dinner, LISTS hostess
cried in Mortified voice that there
were thirteen at table
Don't let that alarm you, madam,
said List, with reassuring smile.
'I'll cat for two Minneapolis Jour
nal
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DR.. 'ShdIlenberqer

The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist Treats Chronic Diseases
only. Will be at
ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel. Thurs
day, Feb. IS, tone day only; and re-
turn every % DAYS,
Fairfield, Leggett House, Tuesday.
Feb. 26.
Abba, Monroe Hotel, Wednesday,.
Feb. 81
sigourney, Merchants Hotel, Friday
March L.
Office Hours 8 a. n. to 6 p. m.
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SOME METHODS OF "kMocklNe.

SOME METHODS OF "kMOCkING."
While SO much is being said about
the best methods of boosting" it may
not be amiss to call attention to a
few of the things that should be avoid
ed.
The st. Cloud Journal Press pro.
yides the following rules for knocking
that town and preventing it's growth
and prosperity:
Kick on all public improvements.
Be kicker and keep your hammer
pounding all the time.
Keep saying that your grandfather
used to get along with less than pep
pie have nowadays. and ne was just
as good IS anybody
Tell everybody that your merchants
are robbers, and that there is no mar.
ket for a thing The farmers raise.
When you have cash buy from the
big city houses, and when you haven't
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JOURNALISM AS 1T is.

From Tid-Bits.-Pe Perhaps for concen-
trated inaccuracy of statement nothing
can surpass the following sentence
which occurred in an account of bur-
glary given short time back In a
paper: After fruitless search all
the money was recovered, except one
pair of boots''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-16

Cures permanently the cases he un..
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking fee from them. This
Is why he continues his visits year.
after year. while other doctors have
made few visits and stopped. DR..
Shallenberger is an eminently success~
full specialist In all chronic diseases. i
proven by the many cures effected in3
chronic cases which have baffled thei
skill of ali other physicians. His hos,
pita! experience AMI extensive prac-t
tice have made him so proficient that
he can name and locate a disease in a
few minutes.
Treats al cases of Catarrh Noss,i
Throat and Lung diseases Eye and
Ear, Stomach. Liver and Kidneys.
Gravel. Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu-t
ralgia. Nervous and Heart Diseases,.
Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy,
Bright's Disease and Consumption In
early stage, diseases Of the Bladder
and Female 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. F1STULAE and RUPTURHI
guaranteed cured without detentions
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
Of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat and
| Granulated Lids
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oTTumwA WANTS THE COLLEGE.

oTTuMMA WANTS THE COLLEGE.
Fairfield wants college" was the
heading of an article in The Courier
last night, referring to the efforts of
the citizens of our thriving neighbor-
ing city to secure one of the four agr-
cultural colleges which it is propose d
shall be provided for by the present
Legislature.
But why not make this "Ottumwa
wants the college?" This city has
all the advantages that may be ad,
vanced in behalf of Fairfield, and
more. 1t has one advantage that few
college towns have-maufacturing in
stltutions that would provide employ
ment for the students who could not
secure an education unless they were
enabled to work themselves through
One of the arguments presented in
favor of charging the agricultural col
lege by the erection of four additional
schools, was that facilities should pc
given to the farmers and sons of farm
ers residing in portions of the state
remote from Ames, the seat of the
present school, in order to place edu-
cation within the reach of all. Ottun,-
was geographical location fully meets
this requirement. 1t is practically the
center of the sixth district, and this
district could be made the new school
district by emitting Jasper and Powe-
sbiek, the counties on the north, and
adding Lucas, Wayne and Appanoose
on the south and west, and Muscatine
of the second district and the seven
counties of the first district, on the
east.
Ottumwa needs an educational in
stitution. Why not secure this one
il Ii is to be secured?
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SHE KIN EW.

From Smiles.-An applicant for the
post Of mistress in country school
was asked:
What is your position in regard to
the whipping of children?"
She replied my usual position is
on chair, with the child held firmly
across my knees, face downward"
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Shows Scotch Temner.

To illustrate the vicissitudes OF
those who die rich, Andrew Carnegie
the famous philanthropist, told at a
dinner in New York an amusing Scotch
story.
George Gordon, rich old Scot, .
he said, was taken seriously i'll, and
decided that he had better draw up
his will at once.
Accordingly the testament was then
and there written out at his dictation
read to him. and placed in his lap for
his signature.
The old man tool the pen, wrote
George Cor, and then sank back
exhausted The heii hastily raised
him again
Cd, uncle, d, ne prompted.
Dee? growled the old man; I'll
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get trusted at home, and then get an
cry when the collector calls.
Refuse to give a cent for any pub.
lie enterprise.
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When an old man says he is not I'M
need of assistance in putting on his
overcoat a disordered lining is hard Ia
explain.
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Chronic
FEW TIES TMONIALS.
information
people, who know of the whom have
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-16

their point and force Johnny Bull into
submission in spite of the mounted
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Are YEA nervous and respondent:
weak ard debi,ita.ed: tired mornings;
no ambition--1ifeless; memory poor:
easily fatigued: excitable and irritable
eyes sunken. red and blurred; p!mpleA
on face; dreams restless, hagEard
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 SPECIALLY.
Blood Poison. Spermatorrhea, vari-,
cocele. Hvdrocele, 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 unskillfully treated
No experiments or failures. He un-
dertakes no incurable cases but cnrea
thousands given up TO die.
Consultation Free and confidentialx
Address
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
1916 Oakwoo9 Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank
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Entered as second class matter
October II, 1903 at the postof11ce. OF
tumwa. Iowa. under the Act of Congress
of March 8, 1879.
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Many more will be cured if
they do NOT delay too long.

I have restored many to health,
many who say to me: Doctor, l am
glad you advertised, for if you had not
used the medium of the newspaper
would not have known you had the
ability to cure my disease"
do IN office business. medical and
surgical practice. have been located
in Ottumwa for fifteen years. treat
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17
THE rALkArIvE MANS REVENGE.
5idden to Hold His Peace, He Proved
Capable Of Doing So.

1t was probably that feeling Of Eood
comradeship which GOMEZ TO nearly all
travellers which caused man on one
of the Philadelphia sightseeing auto
mobiles to put questions, point out
details and air his views generally the
other day to a woman who sat beside
him. The woman was middle-aged and
otherwise ineligible for a Irritation.
but she didn't like the mans volubil-
ity. nevertheless, and showed her abil.
ity to put stop to it.
Sir" she said. after few attempts
on the part of the man. you annoy
me. I don't know anything about
Philadelphia and have no information
to give. II you will kindly mind your
own business I shall be grateful.
Needless to say that the talkative
sightseer retired within himself and
made no further remark during the
trip. At its conclusion the woman
wanted read slip which she took out
of her pocketbook. but when she
reached for her eyeglasses she found
nothing but the chain on which they
had been fastened to her bosom.
She finally. after a useless search.
brought herself to ask the man who
had wanted to talk II he had seen any
thing of them. "Oh! yes" he replied:
they fell of on Spring Garden street.
near the United States mint. saw
the hind wheel roll over them"
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17
Notice to Jal, Contractors.


Plans. specifications and bids will be received
BY the Board q County Commissioners OF Prov
iii 1T f, at Lsmsr 70, I
erection and completion OF a jail building at
Lamar Colorado, to cost not to exceed Nine
cru in every respect. to have criminal cages and
minor cages. the criminal cages to be OF the
minor or misdemeanor cages to be of Bessemer
steel.
bid a certified check for The sum OF Five Humid
red Dollars tsa00,0o) payable to the Board OF
County commissioners OF Prowers county. Colo
RADIO. in the event he failed to enter into con-
tract aud bond.
The Board Of County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
The jail, for the construction OF which bids
are to be SO received, to be a two-story brick
building. with residence on first hoor and jail
on second floor.
T. J. SAYLER.
Chairman Of the Board of County Com
missioners Of Prowers County. Colorado.
CHAs. F. HoAG, Clerk.
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
.; ..s cSu oep

GousTr OF PRoWnRs IS OF said County ''
In the matter of the guardianship of Lorsna
Floy Beard and Halle J. Beard, minors;
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the
9Th day of May, A. D. 1907, at the hour OF ten
o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, at the office
the Town Of lamar. Prowers County. Colorado
pursuant to the decree and order of the County
Court OF Prowers County, State OF Colorado
made and entered on the 5th day of March, A. D.
March A. D. 1901 term Of said court, /. Delvina
Jessup. guardian for Lorena Floy Beard and
Halle j. Beard, minors, will sell at private sale
the following described real estate belonging to
the said minors. to-wit:
All Of the southeast quarter of Section Twelve
Glf), in Township twenty-four (24( south Of
Range forty-seven (4D west of the Sixth P. N.
containing one hundred sixty u60) acres, the
said minors owning all of said quarter section.
the whole of said property being appraised at
Eight Hundred Dollars.
Also the undivided one-eighth Cs) interest in
and to the southeast quarter of Sectiontone n
in Township twenty-four ga south of Range
ts7) west of the Sixth P. NJ. contain
minors being entitled to an undivided one-six-
teenth t1l6I interest in said premises. the whole
of said property being appraised at One Thous-
and Dollars.
Also:the undivided one-eighth II interest in
all Of Block twenty-six 1881 in AcKeevers Ad-
dition to the Town of Lamar. each of said mi
nors owning undivided one-six tenth ills
interest in said premises. the whole Of said
Dollars. situat . the County Of Prowers and
State OF Color ado.
The terms of said sale will be cash at the time
OF the sole.
Dated at Lamar. col Sv S, APriI s,h; 1921.
Guardian of Loren Floy Beard and Halle
]. Beard
]. X. Doughty, Attorney.
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17
WILLING to Help AIonu.

The cranky old bachelor was irrit.
able. Calling the landlady. he said:
Mrs. Hashley, who is 1t that keeps
singing, 1 Would Not Live Alway?'"
That is the lady in the room
across the hall. SIR" answered the
landlady.
WELL" continued the C. o. b.. kind
ly give her my compliments and tell
her II she keeps that up much longer
she can rest assured she won't"
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17

Edmund Gosse once dined with Sir
Leslie Stephen. and thus described
the impression made upon his youth
full mind by the essayist: II shall
always remember the surprise Leslie
Stephens appearance gave me; the
long. thin. bright-red beard. radiating
in fan shape: the wrinkled fore
head the curious fairness Of the top
Of the head. accumulated by = , full
ness Of the auburn hair on either
side: the long cold hands: the dis
traught and melancholy eyes. The
dinner was extremely quiet Scarce
ly word fell from either Of the
Stephens. and we two guests. al
though chatterboxes engrained. were
subdued to silence by shynesss."
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17

plain mister ss soon as this inter-
state act becomes living, breathing,
sentient, desolating thing. The
grinding monopolist shall he brought
down to the business level of the
meek and lowly patrons who stand
around our doors waiting to get into
line for their turns Mt the advertising
window. When they seek personal
notices in the papers they will have
to pay for them, and when we in
turn find 1t necessary to patronize
the railroads We will walk"
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17
Don't Miss 10.

There are some things in life that
one should not miss. Harry Shan
mons production of "The Bankers
Child" 10 one of them. It is great
comedy drams'in four acts, replete
with original humor and strong cli-
MAKES and thrilling situations which
never fail to bring forth vooiferous
applause.
Taking specialties contribute to
the enjoyment of this powerful play.
At opera house, one night only,
May LIST.
The Lamar register., 1907-04-17
italian OmcIai's Cow.

Italian officials have a mania for
sending telegrams-at the public ex-
pense. A sub-prefect In Sicily had
his COW stolen recently. and within q
short period 800 kilograms had been
dispatched. not only all over Sicily.
but over the Italian peninsula. This
waste OF money was too much for the
prime minister. and he has ordered
the subprefect to pay the expenses
Of the wires. amounting to about 500.
The COW has not yet been found.