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least another billion during the year
l907-to say nothing of what may fol-
low in the succeeding years of Mr.. Hill,
who is possessed of very acute fores
sight, is correct in his rather discour-
aging prophesy In addition to these
influences, there is the development of
more or les sfriction between the great
market leaders. Gradually. but sure
melting away, and lines of cleavage
and antagonism become more and more
evident as events progress. This is a
situation which hardly conduces to the
support of stock market values. The
political situation is also becoming
less favorable to the railroads; public
distrust being stimulated by the reve-
lation of abuses and the consequent
often unreasonable hostility of state
Legislatures. The latter is exceeding
ly unfortunate and frequently mis-
guided. but is not to be surprised at
considering recent developments.
Rightly or wrongly, the public will not
submit to the doings and abuses Of
some of our great railroad magnates,
and in the effort to counterfeit them
revenge will sometimes play a great
er part than justice. Political agita-
ton promises to grow, and the tariff
issue is again looming up in the fore
ground"
Mr.. Clews believes that the condi-
tons he mentions will result In un
Ting the stock market for the next
three months. He sees no grounds
for marked pessimistic view of con
ditions, yet he does not view the stu
alton with optimism
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TYRONE.

Tyrone, Jan. 20-Attornev J. I. r.
McGrath, who has been confined to hio
home for some time with a serious at
tack of pneumonia, is slowly improv-
ing and 1t is hoped that he will soon be
able to be around.
Mrs. w. B. Summers has been en-
joying visit from her brother, from
Illinois.
]. E. Coady and T. Conley. have re-
turned from Russell, where they pur-
chased some fine registered hogs.
Richard O'Connell was In Abba on
business one day last week.
r. r. Raushaw of Lovilia, who haC
been buying and shipping hay from
this vicinity the past week returned to
his home on Burlington No. Friday
evening.
The following were passengers for
Abba on No. 10 Saturday: Mrs. J. r.
Shehan Marion Short ,and wife, D. =.
Carr, William Summers and George AL
lison.
Mrs. William McGarther, who has
been sick for some time, does not show
much Improvement at present.
Mrs. ]. M. Ennis was Melrose visit.
or one day last week.
A crowd of young people took advan-
tage Of the recent snow and enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Melrose one night last
week, where they attended the ball.
All report a good time.
c ID. Powell was a Hiteman passen-
ger one day last week on business
John Winslow contemplates a visit
in the east in the near future.
John Coady was Melrose passenger
on No Saturday.
p. F. O'Neill, who has been confined
to his home for a few days on account
Of sickness, has resumed work with the
track force here.
Samuel Moffat and sons, Joseph,
Robert and Albert and their families
are preparing to move to southern Mis-
souri,, where they expect to make their
future ohne.
D. r. Shehan was a passenger for
WOODBURY. on No. 8 Sunday morning
r. d. Kelly of Iconium formerly mail
carrier between here and that point,
was a business caller here one day the
past week.
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UNDlsTURBED.


Leavenworth Post-They tell of an
old German, who has lived out in the
country for many years, that he is very
fond of playing cards-so fond that he
does little else.
One evening, while he was engaged
In game with several congenial
spirits, his barn at some distance from
the house, burned down.
His son came rushing into the room
with the news. The old man didn't
look up as he asked:
did you get the horses out?"
yes" said the son.
Did you get the wagon out?"
Eyes"
did you get the harness out?"
Yes" said the son.
well, said the old man, 81 gift two"
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THE PASSING SHOW.
A Financial Ballad.

Twas payday at the office, and John
was coming home,
His loving wife was waiting for him
there;
The gas man stood without, and the
butcher, short and stout,
Armed with a meathook, swore to
have his share.
The milkman with his bell, and the
laundryman as we'll
Haunted the hall upon that fateful
day;
Before the break of dawn Johns en-.
velope was gone,
And unto him his Angelina did say:
CHORUS:
I'm yearning for my girlhood back in
sunny New Rochelle,
Before them tales of welded bliss you
came around to tell;
j never have a set of furs, nor see no
no matinay-
You amt no e. H. Harriman-that's
all I've got to say"
II.
The poor young husband shuddered
and mournfully he sighed.
While many sadly tear his eye did
blur;
But, trying to be brave, after he had
had his shave,
They ate their humble scrappie him
and her.
Alas! At break Of dawn his Angelina
was gone
Gone, like his salary the preceding
day;
Pinned on his only coat he saw this
tiny note,
Which unto him these tidings did
convey:
CHORUS:
I'm yearning for my girlhood," etc.
w. F. Kirk in New York Journal.
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Barnes. east of town, is sick with

Barnes. east of town, is sick with
pneumonia.
Cap Saunders. MILFORD Williams and
Elmer Loeb Of Abba We're among the
number from other places who attended
the dance in the Pythian hall Friday
night. The attendance was good.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkin
Rogers of Oskaloosa is sick with
pneumonia at the home of it's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Buckler
east of Muchakinock, where the child
and its mother have been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Scott are plan
ming on moving to Eugene, Oregon
during FEBRUARY Mrs. SCOTS mother
Mrs. M. E. Oldham, of Greenfield, will
accompany them.
Mrs. David Hudson returned to her
home at La Plata. Mo-, Saturday morn
ing after an extended visit with rela-
tives here. Her daughter-in-la Mrs
Frank Hudson, accompanied her on a
visit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24
SENATOR DoLLlvER REELECTED,

The reelection of J. p. Dolliver as
junior United States senator from Iowa
mas the hearty approval of the rank
aud file of the republicans Of this state
Senator Dolliver has always been true
to the people and the party and his eff
forts in behalf of the railway rate bill
last winter won him a place in the re.
gard of the public from which no ma
chinations could dislodge him There
Is little question but that the situation
was sounded thoroughly by certain in
terests to see if it would be possible to
retire Senator Dolliver at this time. A
persistent effort was made by certain
news bureaus in Des Moines to carry
abroad the false idea that what is call
ed the Standpat element of Iowa repub-
l1cans bad turned against Senator Dol
liver. There is little doubt but that
the Intention was to make Senator Dol
liver believe that he would be indebted
to certain special interests, which in
terests have been opposed to the stand
pat ideas. for his reelection il in fact
lie should be reelected Senator Dol
liver evidently appreciates the situa-
ton and expresses himself frankly and
clearly in accepting the nomination by
the republican caucus of the legisla-
ture.
Il value this nomination all the
more" said the senator. because it
comes not from part of the state nor
from portion of the republican party,
but it cones from the whole state and
from the whole party, without dis
senting voice. If it had been other
wise would have had great hesitancy
in accepting it. The service is diff
cult and perplexing and if l believed
the nomination represented not the
good will and confidence of Iowa, /
would feel great reluctance in continu-
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Moines Friday evening for few days

Moines Friday evening for few days
visit. ~
Mrs. Susie Hasselquist went to Des
Moines Friday evening, where she will
be clerk for Senator McKlveen dur
ing the legislative term.
The twelfth annual banquet Of tho
Entire Nous club was held Friday even
ing at the home of Miss Florence Ma
pie. The dining room was most beau
tifully decorated in red and white
bunting. the club colors. and the table
was decorated with red and white
candles and red and white carnations.
Twelve of the members We're present.
Rev. Palmer addressed his hearers
Sunday evening on the subject, You
Belong to God" His Sunday evening
meetings, which are of the evangelis-
tic nature; are being largely attended.
The waterworks mains are practicai-
ly all laid, the ditcher having finished
its work Friday. There is some ditch
digging to do yet where the machine
be made.
G. W. Snsley was a Des Moines Wis
itor Friday.
Carl Lindquist was an over Sunday
visitor in Des Moines.
Kenneth, the little 2-year- old son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. Is dan
gerously sick with pneumonia.
~ SildllSe VI on ueSTeeS III lIle sIGIH-
perature took place FROM Saturday
noon until Sunday morning, when the
thermometer registered degrees be-
low zero.
Fred Watson of Valley Junction is
spending few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. G. Watson.
Mrs. III. A. Baker and Mrs. Happen-
stal of Russell visited in the city SAT-
urdoy
John O'Nel of Burlington, deputy
revenue collector was in the city Sat
urday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Greene of Chari-
ton entertained the Office force Of the
Charlton Herald Friday evening 40
s O'Clock dinner
Miss vavile Mcdowell. one Of the
teachers in the Columbia schools, was
in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leech Downing OF
Omaha We're called here by the death
of Artie Rumble.
The senior members of the high
school entertained the juniors Friday
evening in the K. of P. hall
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THE FEDERAL COURT.

Mason City Globe-G Gazette Of
tumwans are after Senator Dolliver,
but what they want will in no wise
affect his peace of mind or happiness.
They want a division of the federal
court at that place and Dolliver know
ing it cannot take anything from the
pride and the strength and the in
fuence Of the Tenth will undoubted
ly tell the OttumwaIs something
which will get him tho solid vote from
that section as far as they can in,
f1uence their democratic members in
the legislature.
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STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
HoId.up Man Came LATE

Hold-up Man Came Late.
Marshall Wilder was talking about
the new type Of Atlantic liner-the
hugs, broad beamed boat, with eleva-
tors, grillroom, gymnasium, restaurant
and roof garden.
These luxurious and steady Ships
ne said, are more popular, because
they are more comfortable than the
slim record breakers that roll in a
calm sea worse than the new type in
a wild gale.
"The new type promises to abolish
seasickness. Pirates, boarding it,
wouldn't find such wretched, limp, pale
as they used to.
"a pirate. you know once boarded
a record breaking liner.
As, armed to the teeth, he clam
bered up the side, he saw a passenger
leaning over the rail.
Throw up you hands," the pirate
shouted fiercely.
The passenger with a wan smile,
replied:
+ II think did about ten minutes
ago Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Shoe Punched Him.
AT banquet the late Senator Cor
man. said newspaper correspondent
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in the fact that it represents the good
will of all the people,"
Referring to the move to elect
United States senators by vote of the
people, he said:
Il am in sympathy with the move
to bring this office more directly with
in the control of the people, through
the provisions of primary election
law, proposed by all political parties in
this state. l can't forbear saying that
may be the final product of the old
system which for the past fifty years
has worked fairly well. The fathers
had the idea that the people elected the
legislatures and the legislatures elect
ed the senators.
time when, in certain sections. legisla-
lures might became the creatures of
certain interests, or as in Colorado to-
day, be financed by millionaire and
have no other purpose than to do his
bidding. should add that in our good
state of Iowa the people elect the leg
islatures and the legislatures have
fairly chosen the senators. From
Grimes to good old Senator Allison. the
best beloved man in the history of
Iowa, SMere has been no stain upon the
record of our legislative action. Yet
everyone seems to favor the removal
of this question from the capital to the
townships, where it properly belongs.
1t can do no harm and may possibly do
much good"
The senator said he had not used
any influence to secure the nomination.
He had not begged the support of the
members, nor had he traded in federal
patronage to bring it about. He had
left the matter with the members for
their decision, willing to abide by the
result.
In conclusion he thanked the caucus
again for the nomination, and wished
for them successful session, and for
Governor Cummins and the newly
elected st;:te officers prosperous adj
ministration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24
is FORMER lcWA MAN.
Richard A. Ballnaer New Lard Gem.
missioner, Fron keoku.s.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-Richcrd
A. Ballinger. who has been chosen by
President Roosevelt as commissioners
of the general land Office, is Q former
Iowa man. He comes Of the we'll
known Ballinger family of Keokuk.
His selection is a personal one entire
ly. He and James R. GARFIELD, who
will soon be secretary of the interior,
were classmates at Williamo COLLEGE.
Mr. Garfield asked the president to
name him and the President did Co
without regard to politics. Mr.. Bel
linger is one Of the leading lawyers
of the Pacific coast and was formerly
mayor Of Seattle. He will find plenty
to do in his new office in ferreting out
land frauds, against which the admiI-
istration is extremely active.
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THEY MAKE BETTER NEWsPA.
PERS,

Fort Dodge Messenger w. Lee
and his eble lieutenants have added
another newspaper to their string
the Hannibal (Mo.) Courier-Post. They
already own and conduct the Daven-
port Times, Ottumwa Courier and
Muscatine Journal This syndicate
wins success not by cutting prices, but
by building up and making better
newspapers of the properties they buy.
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HER FOOT.

Inc girl who has a pretty foot,
And knows 1t,
Should be forgiven If at times
She shows it.
Of course. philosophers must all
Agree 1t
Is vain of her; but then, we like
To see 1t.
Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24

Multitudes Of people sleep soundly
nights believing their savings to be
protected in the banks, not dreaming
that the banks have invested them In
business enterprises that the deposi.
tors themselves declined to buy shares
in because they thought their earnings
were too large to be safe.
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THE RUMBLE FUNERAL.
Charlton Home Gets on Fire During
Serviees-M emorial for Bestow.

+ T.
Charlton, January 21.-The fu-
neral of Artie Rumble, the g.
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Rumble, was held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the home, and the re-
mains were laid away in the Charlton
cemetery. Just few minutes before
the. time for the funeral the home
caught fire from defective flue, but
was soon extinguished without much
damage. The department responded
promptly.
Memorial for Governor Bestow.
A memorial sermon for the late Sam
uel G. Bestow was preached at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. There were addresses by H.
w. Gittinger. j. A. Penick, L. NJ Stew
art, w. s. DUNCAN and Rev. Palmer.
Other Charlton News.
Mrs. Margaret Powell went to Des
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HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

you have the surest preventative
against chills and Colds. 1t also cures
DysE epsia, Indigestion, costiveness,
BiIousness, Female Ills and Malaria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-24
DAYS

are very hard on one whose system is
weak or run down and blood is in an
condition You take cold
so easily and unless prompt attended
to will result in something more seri-.
GUS If you will build up and fortify
the system with
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make him at home in tho chamber.
Why depose him? Who could serve the
state better in that body at this time?
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Personal and Otherwise.


Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Y. Wallace of st
Louis, Mo-. spent Sunday at the John
r. Wallace home, attending the funeral
services of the formers brother, Fred
Wallace, whose death occurred in st.
Louis on Saturday.
Mr.. Carson and Mr.. Powell Of Moul-
ton spent Sunday in the city as guests
of Misses Maud Corrick and Hope
Bryant.
Miss Mildred Tavlor returned Mon
day to her home in Lacust Grove, after
spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs. Del
Bollman.
Mrs. l.. E. Goode, Mrs. J. r. Stog-
dell and Mrs. Charley Leon left Mon
day morning for Centerville in response
to a telegram stating that their moth
err Mrs. Gravitt, was dying. She had
recently sustained stroke OF paralysis
and had been in Ill health for some
time.
Mrs. Mathew Wright of ottumwa
cousins, Mrs. A. c. Lester and Mrs.
Harvey Wray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shaw have been
spending few days with relatives in
Ottumwa.
Golden Prosser Of ottumwa spent
Sunday at the G. S. STANDBY home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGowen and
children have left Loveland. Colorado,
and are now in Phoenix, Arizona. Dur
ing their sty there they will spend their
time on ranch, where the atmosphere
will be much purer than in the city.
Martin Randolph has returned from
trip through Tennessee and other
states of the south, where he has been
travelling with carnival company dur
ing the fall and winter. His health has
greatly improved.
Hon. w. H. Taylor and wife, who
are visiting at the home of Thomas Nc
Intire in Kosse, Texas, write relatives
here that the weather there is fine. The
roses are in full bloom the air is soft
and warm. the doors and windows are
thrown wide open.
At the expense Of George w. Curl
parties unknown enjoyed an oyster
supper on Saturday night. When ready
to close his restaurant that evening
Mr.. Curl went to the door to take in
bucket Of oysters and found that
some one had taken 1t and had thrown
the cover into the street. The bucket
contained more than two gallons of
oysters.
Miss Nellie Truitt spent Sunday in
Pulaski visiting her sister, Miss Lou
Truitt, at the Blough home.
Revival services were opened in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Pulaski
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. w. b. Ire
land assisted by Rev. D. C. Smith of
Ottumwa.
Mrs. M. Elenor Pollock Of the Ameri-
can Home Finding association Of OF
tltmwa was a business visitor in the
city Monday.
Master Claud e. York, the young son
of Prof. and Mrs. Wilbur York, is quite
sick with pneumonia.
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was once berated passionasaly by a
western drover, who thought himself
accused of corruption, when as mat
ter of fact. he had not been accused
at ALL
Senator German got up and ex-
planned that he had made no accusae. u
against the other
Why he went on, with a loud
laugh, you remind me of old Harry
Dorsay of Sassafras.
Then he explained that Harry Dor.
say, at the age of 72, married young
wife. A Sunday or two after the we'd
ding widower asked the minister to
pray for him, as his own wife had just
died The minister in his prayer,
therefore, did not fail to remember
our aged and grieving brother. upon
whom the heavy hanl of sore affection
has so lately fallen
AT these words old Harry Dorsey,
red and snorting with rage. rose from
beside his girl wife.
1t may be a sore affliction,' he
growled audibly as he left the church.
but I'll be hanged if any mans going
to pray for me in public that way"
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HIS Fathers Mark.

DR.. Edward Brooks. the noted teach.
er and author of Philadelphia, describ-
ed at dinner the great strides that
popular education had made in the
past fifty years.
Smaller and smaller he said. he
comes the percentage of the illiterate,
of those who cannot read or write. 1t
won't be long before thing that once
happened to me in Sullivan county will
be quite impossible.
When | was teaching school in my
youth in Sullivan county, Il hoy. one
morning. undertook To go through The
alphabet.
He stumbled along, and finally
came to full stop be-, ire the tctrer X.
Dunno that un,' he said
Oh, yes, you do said 1. Think a
minute
"He thought. Then he Enlightened.
Why he said, that's dads
name.''
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Revival Services.

Introductory to the revival services
which are in progress at the Methodist
Episcopal church this week, DR.. C. L.
Stafford opened the series of meetings
Sunday evening with a most eloquent
talk taken from the text Adam,
Where Art Thou?" That sin separates
men from God was the theme of the
address. Rev. F. B. Stafford pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
Fonda, who will conduct the song SER
vices, arrived on Monday and the first
revival service was held on that even
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FRED WALLACE DIES.
Bloomfield Young Man Passes Alvey in
St. Louis Hospital.

Bloomfield. Jan. 22.-Fred Wallace,
elder son of John R. Wallace. died very
suddenly of acute bronchitis Saturday
afternoon at the hospital in ST. Louis.
He had made his home in that city for
some time and was employed as a
clerk in a drug store. Having taken a
severe cold he went to the hospital Fri
day. accompanied by. his brother. Sam
Y. Wallace. His condition was not
considered dangerous and his sudden
death on the following day was great
shock to his relatives. The remains
We're brought to this city for burial
Sunday morning and the funeral ser
vices We're held at the Wallace home
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
F. D. Ferrall, pastor of the Christian
church. The remains We're inferred in
the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-26

Much Of the success Of Colonel Mos
by aud his partisan rangers iu the
Shenandoah valley was due TO their
dash and bravery. but an almost equal
amount TO the quick wit Of their lend
er, who, says the author OF 'Mosby's
Men" was never at loss to turn a
situation TO bis own advantage.
One night, while scouting with four
or five Of his men on The Winchester
pike, he saw squad Of cavalry ap-
preaching from the direction Of town.
Ii was the Federal patrol on liz
rounds. and Mosby and his men were
between them and their camp when
they got within hail they stopped and
inquired Of the Conferedates who they
we're:
Friends, with the countersgn." re.
piled Colonel Mostly, with his beet imi-
tatiou Yankee twang.
"One of you advance. then, and give
the countersign,' was the response.
no. said the colonel, sharply, lyon
are coming from the direction OF the
enemy. One 81 you advance
As this was an entirely correct prop.
osltion. one Of them rode forward.
When he came up. the colonel said 10
him ia a low, but terribly distinct
voice. as he leveled his revolver at
him
Give the alarm and you are a dead
man. / am Mosby. Can to the Others
that IL IL all right and TO come on"
The prisoner did so, ana FIVE more
OF Uncle Sans gallant defenders
marched confidently up to the muzzles
Of as many revolvers and quietly sur
rendered.