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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
Iollingsworth last saturday and sun.

day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Parker visit.
ed Tuesday at the j. q. Kruger home.
Mrs. Cherheckle and daughter, Miss
Mabel, from southwest of here visited
Sunday at the Peter Anderson home.
There We're no preaching services AT
the Zion Methodist Episcopal church
last Sunday on account of the illness
Of the pastor, Rev. j. e. Ward.
Mrs. Regena McHugh is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Gertie Saylor, east o.
here.
Mrs. j. P. Hollingsworth and littls
daughter, Mae visited Monday with
Miss Virgie Baum.
Miss Nora Ruffing visited recently
with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Gettingsl
east Of here.
Miss Grace Harlan spent the latter
part Of last week at the home OF he1
mother, Mrs. U. L. Harlan Of pleasant
Home
Mrs. o. G. Truitt spent wednesday,
at the home of F. L. Dexter.
Mrs. j. r. Hendricks and family
have moved to South Ottumwa, to
make that place their future homes
Their many friends and neighbors roS
greet their leaving this community very
much.
Miss Lizzie Gift spent Wednesday az
the G.. G. Baum home.
c. G. Cockerill and family were the
guests Of G.. d. Wilson and family Lass
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. A. Engle is not much betteai
at the present time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
PERlLous FOOD.

when l was city editor of the vir'
ginia City Enterprise" said Mark
Twain, at a dinner in New York, "a
fine turkey was one day left at the
office. Turkeys were rare in that high
altitude and we all hankered after this
bird The proprietor, though, claimed
it for his own. He took it home and
had it stewed for dinner. The next
morning as he was expatiating on the
turkeys richness and tenderness, q
letter was handed to him. He opened
it and read:
"'Mr Editor, Sir: Yesterday sent
you turkey which has been the cause
OF much dispute among us. To settle
a bet, you will kindly ask your agri.
cultural editor to state in tomorrows
issue what it died Of"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
INTERuRBANs MULTIPLY.

Cedar Rapids Republican-The
hearing before Commissioner Clark Of
the interstate commerce commission
in this city yesterday Is one of the
most important cases that has come
before that body since its reorganiza-
ton The interurbans are multiply
ing all over the country. Up to the
present time the steam roads have re-
fused to hold traffic relations with
them, because they were regarded as
competitors for business. The ques-
tion is whether the steam roads shall
be compelled to make such traffic ar
rangements with them. The conven-
fence of the shippers, anu the rates
paid by the shippers, wouiu seem to
be served by enforcing such arrange
ments. The electric roads are on
earth to remain and they will have to
be dealt with by steam roads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
NEW LIGHT ON CHILD LABOR.

While the people are rising in their
wrath and working themselves into a
fury over the child labor question the
census department comes forth quietly
with a report which shows that of
the 1,750,000 children between the ages
of 10 and Is earning their own living
1054, 446 are agricultural workers.
This brings the question nearer home
and 1T shows that the people of the
agricultural states must mend their
ways before raising too much of fuss
over the shortcomings of others.
Next in Importance comes domestic
service. or the occupation Of servants
and walters or mattresses, in which
1906 children were employed, says
the report.
About one-third of the children EN-.
ployed in gainful occupations were 15
years old and more than one-half were
IA or 5 years old. The number under
IA was 790.623.
OF the total number of child bread
winners 10 to is years old 1872 per
cent were boys and 27.8 per cent girls
In 1900 the number Of cotton mill
operatives 10 to Is years old was
|44,427. OF the 1862 messengers and
errand and office boys in the United
States 81 per cent were district and
telegraph messengers and errand boys
1913 per cent were Office boys and 14.7
per cent bundle and cash boys or girls
The occupation of the textile work
err or the needle trades furnished EN-
ployment to 5000 children between
10 and is years old, of whom 5,31s
were boys and 29,934 girls. The total
number OF children 10 to Is years ole
engaged in the tobacco and cigar fac
tories was 11,462.
OF the 1861 children from whom
statistics were specially compiled the
fatherless or not living with fathers
was 4,94S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
A vALEp,cToRY.

Today after twenty years of
service, DR.. Josiah Forrest Kennedy
retfres from the secretaryship Of the
state board of health and gives up MS
duties as editor of the Iowa Health
Bulletin, the monthly publication Of
the board. DR.. Kennedy has made
many sacrifices to increase the ef-
ficiency of the periodical and to
cement the relationship between the
members of the Iowa medical profess
sion, and in both aims he has been
successful. His fellow physicians
throughout the state will regret his
retirement from active public duties.
In the Iowa Health Bulletin DR.. Ken
nedy publishes the following valedic-
tory:
This issue of the Bulletin termi-
mates the services of the present editor
as such. During the twenty years
as editor we have formed many pleas
ant rersonal and editorial acquain-
tances. We have personally edited
every issue of the Bulletin since the
beginning of it's publication. It has
been a modest educational factor that
has emphasized the Importance Of
hygiene sanitation and preventive
MCulCluc DIS SOuSul W UG CdIIlSu OuC
by the state and local board of health.
1t has endeavored to be dignified ans!
impartial and in no way OF bring dis
credit upon the fair name of the state
or the state board of health. 1t has
also endeavored to lay before its read
ers the latest and best demonstrated
means of preventing or restricting the
spread of infectious diseases. We have
received many Communications, even
from unexpected sources, that were
appreciated because of their sincerity
and warmth. On the 81 day Of Jan
uary-our birthday-we lay aside our
duties as secretary of the state board
of health and voluntarily retire from
a position held continuously for TWEEN
ty-two years. Our record is part of
the history of the state and we are
not ashamed of Though we are con.
scious Of failures, incident to mortal
limitations. We have put forth our
best ticks" for the state. We heartily
commend our successor, DR.. Louis A.
Thomas, and bespeak for him the
same patient consideration extended
toward u.s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
sIeoURNEY X. r. NO. Q.

Sigourney, Route 6, Jan. 31.-J. VI
Cox ana sons hauled hogs to WebstoF
Tuesday morning
Warren Bowers of Pleasant Grows
visited relatives here Wednesday.
John Cox and Fred Day hauled corn.
to Sigourney last week
Frank Tremmel and John Stroh.
mann hauled corn to Patrick O'Rourka
west Of Sigourney Wednesday.
Frank Hackert Of Pleasant Grove
was in this vicinity bailing hay last
week.
Will Day is on the sick list
Several from here attended literarw
at Pleasant Grove last Thursday night.
Harry Mark of Keswick was in this
vicinity Friday buying hides and furs.
A few from here went to Peter Kerr
kove's Wednesday night to taffy-pul-
ling.
VIM. Cox and Dean Bower hauled
corn to Harry Sanders place west Of
Sigourney Friday.
Milt Lemons and family attended
the funeral Of Tim Lemons east Of
Sigourney Friday.
Jessie Lemons went to Sigourney
Saturday.
John and Addie Witten Of South
German visited at the Hanschild home
and attended literary at Pleasant
Grove Thursday night.
Alfred Bower of Pleasant Grove Wis.
tied relatives here Saturday and suns
day.
Dean Bower and Frank TremmeL
went to Pleasant Grove Sunday
Peter Kerkove had valuable horse
clIt on tha wire Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kerkoye, Mr.. ands
Mrs. Dan Devine, attended the san
funeral of Mrs. Ed. Butler and littl1.
daughter, who were burned to death,
in Armah Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
LIVE ADVERTISING.

Here are some samples of modern
advertisement for new musical compo
sitionS:
Come Where My Love Lies Dream
ing" with Illuminated cover.
Trust Her Not" (for so cents.)
II Would Not Live Always" with
out accompaniment
See. the Conquering Hero Comes
with full orchestra.)
When the Sun Shall Set No More
Tin CO.
"The Tale Of the swordfish" (witl
many scales.)
After the Ball" (for second base.)
Home, Sweet Home" Tin A fiat.)
EXCHANGE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
TRAGEDY OF EXAMINATION DAY

He did not pass ann so he kannot go
too the neckst room with amy joans
uno butt hass too stay in the fifth
grade vile shee
goze on ehedd room ware she will
be a faverite with awl the boys ann
when he gets up there she will be
gone agenn.
ann HENRY beamus sedd 1t onley shoze
how wun falls stepp leads up to awl
owr woze
ann he kann neavur be in hur saim
klass in awl his life becaws he didd
not pass.
hee didd not think befoar Nv wott it
mennt
if he shood fale but now his held is
bennt becaws he noze heel hafftoo sit
awl day in skool ann no that she is
gone away
foreavurmoar, purhapps heel hafftoo
look at sum redhedded CURL hoo kane
ann took
the sect she yoostoo have ann 1t will
bee onley sorse Nv hollow mockery
ann vile his eyes with bittur teers awl
blurr
the sixth grade boys are passen noats
to hur.
he looks intoo the bigg geogafee
ware amy rote hur naim on the dedd
sea year ago ann then he thinks NV
how his dreem NV happiness is over
now.
ann henry beamus sedd his broaken
hart frum loozen hur ann beein toarn
apart shood be sollum lessun to us
awl to doc owr very BEST fore feer
we fawl a vicktum ann doant pass ann
awl owr yeers
be filled with vane regrets ann bittur
teers.
u. w. Foley in Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
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HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, Jan. 31.-Charles Alfred
Of North Dakota is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs N.
B. Alfred.
Miss Dora Kruger and Mr.. Starr
were pleasant callers at the ]. A. Bngle
home Sunday.
Miss Della Smith spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Belle
Redeem.
Duo George and family have moved
onto the John Parson farm.
Miss Winnie Hartley Of South OF
tumwa was the guest Of Miss Pearl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
INCREASED EXPORTS.

Exports from the United States to
Cuba in 1905 were larger than in any
other year of our trade with that is
land, according to a report just made
public by the bureau of statistics OF
the department of commerce and
labor. Imports from the island, how
ever, fell $10,000000 below those
of the record year, 1905, though an
increase over former years is shown.
The table appended shows the total
value of Cuban exports from 1890 to
1906:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02

children. 1t is now my duty to inform
the public that this advantage will
shortly. be withdrawn from them as
am about to be married. They will
therefore do we'll to make their pur-
chases at once at the old rate"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
A TRIBUTE TO IOWA.

George Fitch in Peoria Herald
Transcript. Walter Wild is SO an
xious to break into the state competi
ton with verse from Iowa, his native
state, that it is impossible to hold
him off any longer. He submits the
following:
Iowa.
ooh, Iowa, blessed land,
Enriched on every hand
BY natures founts,
No storied piles adorn
Your cities all forlorn,
But you've skyscraper corn,
And that's what counts"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02

CENSORSHIP ON LITERATURE.
The Iowa board of control has en-
ployed Miss Marian E. Carey, train
ed librarian, to organize and take
charge OF the libraries at all of the
thirteen state institutions, acting on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
MATTER FOR sELF-coNGRATULA
TON,

Burlington Gazette.-The fact that
thinner and Grimes are in jail at Bur
lington for John Gavin's murder,
should be a matter of great satisfac-
ton to them Under other circum-
stances it is doubtful if they would be
in existence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
AN ORIGINAL EXCUSE FOR LOW
PRICES.

An original form Of advertising
comes from Russia, where a shop
keeper posted up the following an
nouncement:
''The reason why / have hitherto
been able to sell goods SO much cheap
er than anybody else is that / am a
bachelor and do not NEED to make pro-
tt for the maintenance Of wife and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
Per

'In every case the low mulct is CO.
incident with many saloons and a high
per capita apportionment. Des Moines
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02

mos centrally SO 'toxicated dat dey
don't pay no 'tention to de colonel"
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Chronic Diseases, Diseases
Skin Diseases,
Bowels Liver Kidney
treated by Electro
ESTIMONlALS.
The testimonials information
people who Of the whom have cured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09
Greenland Newspaper.

For more than forty years there
has been printed in Greenland a
newspaper with the tongue twisting
title OF "Atuagagdlintlt," which, no
ing interpreted, Is Something for
Reading" The news II publishes re-
lates mainly to the perils OF the men
who ply the kayaks, or native "a
noes. while engaged in seal, walru'
and white bear hunting, with noS
and again glimpses OF the happen
'ngs In more civilized lands. News
travels to a great extent through the
chance meetings OF the natives wit
travellers from other regions. One ode
feature of the paper Is that there /.
little personal news, and names
those of natives. at least--are rarel,
printed. as 1t is held to be unlucky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09

tional opportunities az he had now
finds In this boy a devotion to her
and his brothers and sisters equal
in strength to the character which
he has displayed In the development
of business
The Manufacturers Record tells
this story without using names in
order to emphasize the fact that
efficiency. honor and devotion to
every duty still find their reward
and likewise to point out the fact
that this case but illustrates that
the opportunities for young men were
never greater than today. People
talk about the lack of opportunity.
about the inability OF young men
20 find Advancement unless backed
by wealth and powerful friends. but
this case. and II Is but an illustra-
ton OF hundreds OF others, proves
that opportunities are without limit
and that the boys own character
is worth in the struggle for advance
ment far more than money or rich
friends on whom TO rely.-Manu.
facturers' Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09

September and, not being there at
the end of the month to pay trivial
post and town bills that every officer
has. these were added to the mass
so as to make a formidable appear
ance. They also included bills
contracted in New York city a month
or so before with firms | had dealt
with many years and with whom
my credit was first class. In fact
in January. 1904. owed no man
in the world a cent-a unique dis
tinction in the United States army.
Il intend to go on with my mem
oirs, including the year 1900, cover
ing the remarkable events, includ
ing much corruption in the army. In
these | shall give full details involv
ing men OF the very highest posi-
tion in civil, military and relig
ious life"
Kirkman left here at noon fol
Kansas City. He will spend a few
days in Kansas City and then pro
ceed to Chicago, where he will visi
relatives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09
The Hand Of Csnova.

The Venetian correspondent OF th'
Frankfurter Zeitung writes: when
Canova, the great sculptor. died In
Venice on August l3. 1922, his heart
was removed from the body and
placed In a receptacle for preserva-
ton In the Friars church. His right
hand. which had created so much in
immortal art, was placed in n crys-
tai urn, which was filled with a
preservative fluid and then placed In
the Academy OF Fine Arts. The rest
OF the body was laid away In the
tomb at Possagno. whirh the great
sculptor had himself designed. Every
year since then. on the anniversary
OF Canova's death, the director OF the
academy has replenished the fluid In
the Canova urn and has made re
port on the condition OF the hand
Despite all care. the hand has In
the course OF tine become so chang
ed that II can inspire no admiration
and 1t has been determined that OF
the artists 150th anniversary. No
vember /, 1907, the hand be sent t.
Possagno for burial In the master
coffin"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09
ALL A Pipe dream.
Was the Report Of Bank Robbery at
Sedden, Ala, No Bank In Village.

Atlanta. Ca, Oct. S.-A special
from Birmingham says that long
distance telephone message from
the sheriH's office OF st. Clair coun'
ty at Pell City denies that banks
have been robbed at Pell City, Sed
den or Leeds. At Sedden 1t Is re
ported that the bank had been rob
bed of laeumsrg cmfwypshrdluvbgk
killed and at Leeds the bank dyna
mited and afterwards burned.
Sedden and Leeds are villages o.
less than 200 people, and are en-
tirely without banks Of any kind.
At the sherin's office in Birming
ham nothing had been heard OF thu
alleged Swallowing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09
ONLY STEWARD OF MiLlloNsl
John D. Reekefeller's Private Con
ception OF himself.

New York, Oct. S.-John ID. Rocke
fellers private opinion OF himself
that he IL only steward OF the
Standard oil wealth. responsible to
God alone for his stewardship. was
quoted Sunday by Rev. DR.. Robert
:. Macarthur. pastor OF the Calvary
Baptist church. before the young peo
pies class. Dr. Mac Arthur said a
few years ago someone asked Mr.
Rockefeller privately why II was,
since he had such tremendous for.
tune and his tastes so simple that he
could not possibly use onetenth OF
his income that he did not retire.
Mr.. Rockefeller then made a reply
which he did not intend to be made
public, and which gives the attitude
OF his mind never before appreciat.
ed by the public.
Il am the trustee OF the proper.
ty OF Others" he said. through the
providence OF God committed to my
care. am steward OF vast inter.
ests belonging in a great part to wild.
ows and orphans and others who are
actually or relatively poor. For
this holding | am responsible 70 God
Were / to give up my interests IN
the Standard company | would i'm
peril the interests of those people
according to the popular superstl
tion. and my withdrawal would
hurt teh company's business. There
fore feel 1t my duty to God and
to the people whose money is in
vested in my company to continue
active In its welfare
DR.. Mac Arthur said the quotation
Is authentic, and he intimated he
was himself the one who heard Mr.
Rockefeller SO characterize his posi-
ton In the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09

The owners OF the lola Portland
Cement plant made arrangements
some time ago to run a pipe line
from the gas field in the territory
to lola and la Harpe. for the pur-
pose OF supplying the cement plant
at Table Mound, the plant at Neo'
desha and the plant at lola with
gas as well as the La Harpe smell
ters. The pipe was bought in Ind
lana and is beginning to arrive. ac
cording TO the lola Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09
Danderine.

Works wonders. It produces hair Just
as surely as rain and sunshine pro.
duces crops. II produces a thick growth
OF lsxuriant hair when all other rem
edies fail. We guarantee Danderinc.
All druggists sell It Csc. soc and sl.0O
per bottle. To prove its worth send
this ad with 10 cents in stamps or
silver and we will mail you a large
free sample. Knowlton Danderine Co,
Chicago, Ill. Dti
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09

is a mission to which | have devoted
myself for more than ten years.
The first record OF my family in
England was In 9SS, and since that
time my people have been in a
fighting line and have not drawn
one step back when they once set
their faces to the front.
This book will treat on the SIAN
der bureau OF the War Department,
whose specially is warning on wo-
men and children, as witness the
Tucker and Ayers incident of late.
This slander bureau has wilfully
supplied the press in Washington
with information which the Father
of Lies himself would be proud Of.
The statement that | deserted
is a fake. 1t is deliberate misre.
presentation that left the post
meaning Fort Niobrara. In Septem
ber, 1904. The regimental adjutant
testified on the contrary on the
witness stand. Ny record was clear
/ had no financial or official troubles
of any kind against me. left the
post on ordinary leave, which was
extended by order of the department
commander.
The charge that | eloped was {
falsehood: the charge Of desertinl
any woman at hotel is absurd. The
many officers and ladies in thu
army who know me will be highl.
amused on my being considered 81
ungallant to the fair sex"
Il left the post in the middle o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-09
k|RKMAN FREE
TALKS WAR
ARMY SCANDALS SHALL BE RE.
vEAlED, SAYS Ex-oFFlceR.
His Book viii Contain Startling Re-
velatons, Declares oeposed Cap
tain-To Devote His Life to
Securing Of Revenge.

Leavenworth, Kas., Oct. S.-Two
years and three months confinement
In the Y. s. penitentiary have not
crushed or stamped out the spirit
OF battle OF George w. Kirkman,
ex-captain Of infantry in the regu.
lar army, who was liberated early
this morning. Soon after gaining
freedom he announced a war pro-
gramme, which, If carried out. will
prove interesting aud spectacular.
Among other things Kirkman says
he proposes to proceed against
Brigadier General George II. Davis,
judge advocate general, the head
of the legal department of the army,
for drawing salary contrary to
law. He asserts that General
Davis Is now holding this position
ir violation of the act Of congress
creating the geGera. STAFF Ct the
army.
Or leaving the penitentiary at
6 O'Clock this morning Kirkman was
dressed in suit of citizens cloth.
ing, the one he came in with June
%, 1905. He refused to put on any
of the discharge clothing provid-
ed for outgoing prisoners. He proud
ly wore his West Point class ring
on ne little finger of his left hand
and the volunteer prison league
button In the right lapel OF his
coat. In the course of an inter
view with reporter the prison
league button dropped to the floor.
and Kirkman picked 1t up saying:
am proud to wear this button.
1t represents good organization.
This league helps to procure places
for discharged friendless prisoners.
1t aids them in every way"
When asked about his plans, Kirk
man said:
Heretofore have been sol
der In the common veal. Here
after will be a soldier in the com
mon woe. / have written a great
deal for newspapers and magazin IS
ani | intend to devote myself to this
/ have two books ready to go tc
print. One OF them is a work oi
fiction concerning war between
the United States and foreign
power in 1908. The other Is the
far.famed army book"
At this point Kirkman laughed
and cast his eyes In the direction
Of Fort Leavenworth.
Heavens and EARTH" continued
Kirkman, have been moved. ant
Ill sorts OF pressure. political. fam
lly and religious, to restrain mt
rom publishing this book, but by thu
grace of God, intend to publisl
Il.
ITO me this is more than duty.