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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29

Dear Editor:-I will write another
letter and send another recipe.
saw my recipe and letter in the
paper but have not received the post
card. 1 received a card from Agnes
Colgan, Mystic, Ia, one of the Juniors,
and was very glad to get it. l have
only got 20 post cards yet. / think
the Courier Junior is the best part of
the Courier. l go to the Fairview
school, My teachers name is Miss
Grace Morgan. My chums name is
Dale Leppert l am in the eighth
grade. We have lots of fun at school
playing party plays. | will try and
get Dale to write. Well, as my letter
is getting long l will close and write
my recipe.
Yours very truly,
Orville Morgan,
Age 10. Richland, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
THE BOY AND THE BROOK.

Down from yon distant mountain
height
The brooklet flows through the viii
lage street;
boy comes forth to wash his hands,
Washing. yes. washing, there he
stands,
In the water cool and sweet.
Brook, from what mountain dost thou
come?
o my brooklet cool and SWEET
II come from yon mountain, high and
cold,
Where lieth the new snow on the old,
And melts in the summer heat
Brook. to what river dost thou go?
my brooklet, cool and sweet"
Il go to the river there below
Where In the punches the violets grow,
And sun and shadow meet"
Henry w. Longfellow. !,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29


Seven Little Sisters, are very popular
with the children as we'll as the older
people One only needs to step into
the room after school or on a busy
Saturday afternoon to see the interest
these pictures have aroused. A differ
ent set is placed on the table each
week. The children have shown their
appreciation Of this already large mum.
Der Of views, by contributing from
their home collection.
New books are added from time to
time. The collection embraces books
for the little ones just learning to read
and ranges to books for young men and
women. Many larger libraries of the
country have not as many we'll selected
children's books as our library has for
the use of the Ottumwa boys and girls.
The following list of books has recently
been added:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
HIAWATHA.

Douds-Leando.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
A JOURNEY TO DREAMLAND.

Age II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
HIAWATHA's CHILDHOOD.

1SUI d fuIUy, dS6
R. R. No. 1. Peckham, Okla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29

R. F. D. No. /. Box So, Ollie.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
REMOVE THE pot BT.

great surprise will be sprung in state official circles tomorrow when Senator John G. B. SimmS of Chicot county, introduces a resolution in the senate providing for the appointment of a committee consisting of two sen ators and three representatives, to in- quire into the condition of Governor John $. Little and report to the legis- latnre as early as possible. The reso- lution directs the committee to go to Corpus Christi, where Governor Little has been under treatment in a Sani- tarium since January. and have a thorough examination of his condition made
 Several informal conferences of senators were held today and it was the unanimous sentiment that the air of mystery surrounding Governor Little's illness should be removed be- fore the legislature adjourned, and if necessary adopt measures relieving the situation.
 Above was sent out of Little Rock April 2S, We hoped after that that something would be didding about all this hubbub about our governor. We 1 certainly think just such action should have been taken, but since then a l resolution to that effect has been in troduced and voted down and we are still in ignorance of Governor Little's condition. It is now stated openly that he is suffering with softening of the brain, and the probabilities are that he cannot recover.
 Why, if these rumors are not true, does he not send something to the people of Arkansas from his own pen, stating his condition? That would settle all speculation. It is due the people from Governor Little that he should send them news of his health, if he is competent to do so
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
NOOdiin-A Anderson.

Miss Pearl Anderson, formerly of this city, but for two years teacher in the Brinkley public school, was happily married last Monday evening in that city to MT. Ira Woodtin, Rev. j. E. Harris officiating.
 Miss Anderson was raised in Forrest City, making her home with her aunt, Mrs. O. B. Rollwage, and is a highly cultivated, most beautiful and charming young woman, possessing all those rare charms of mind and dispo- sition which go to make up noble womanhood.
 MT. Woodfn is connected with one of the largest business concerns in Brinkley, and is young man of noble mien and fine business acumen.
 The Times extends hearty congrat- ulations to the happy couple, and wishes them all kinds of happiness and prosperity.
 They will reside in Brinkley.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

squire had little piece of bad luck the week before while in town. He came down on business, to pay his taxes, etc., and lost his purse contain ing a BIO and B bill and some change, and his tax receipts. Later he recoy- cred the purse and tax receipts, but the money had been distracted, and he says he has no hope of ever seeing it again. However, he is willing to pay a liberal reward for its return to this office. He has our sympathy in his loss.
 Several newsy communications were received last week which did not have the name of the writer, and hence were consigned to the waste basket. We are always pleased to get communica- tions setting forth items in any com munity, but we cannot publish jokes,
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

A cordial invitation is extended to every lady in St. Francis county to call and examine our handsome line of new spring Dress and Dry goods, furnishings, gloves, ribbons, etc. It IS the largest and most beautiful as SOrtment that we have ever carried, and comprises all the popular new shades, best qualities and pretty pat terms in all kinds of fabrics FuSSell- Graham \ lderson Company.
 The vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd met in the office of Judge John Gatling Wednesday, Judge Gatling and MT. Harry Knight were elected senior and junior war dens, respectively, w. !. Lanier, sec retary; James Gillian, treasurer: and Judge Gatling and Prof. Christian were elected as delegates to the Dio- ceSan Council. Judge ] $. R. CoWan and James Gillian were chosen as alternates. After some other minor business, the yeStry adjourned.
 The Rt. Rev. Vim. NJ. Brown, D. D., bishop of the diocese of Arkansas visit ed Forrest City Monday, and ceebrat- ed Divine service and administered the Apostolic rite of confirmation at the Church of the Good Shepherd to a class of nine candidates at 3:30 o'clock i'll the afternoon. The candidates were Mir. and Mrs. R. ]. Lanier, Mir. R. l.. Jett, Master James Gatling, Misses Emily Gatling, Anna Roleson, Mamie Evans, Georgia Merwin and Courtney Cowan,. A large congrega- tiOn was in attendance and enjoyed the beautiful service and elevating sermon of the bishop very much indeed.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
MORE LOCALS.

It is pretty hard to understand why people who go to the theater should insist on talking throughout the per formance. It is especially annoying at musical entertainments and usually the worst offenders are those who ought to know better. It is safe to say that when you find person talking continually at the theater, that person is utterly lacking not only in sense but in breeding.
 There was most terriffic rainfall here Sunday night, and generally throughout the state, which did much damage to crops and other property. The public square was inundated, and water was nearly two feet deep over the Rock Island tracks. Nearly car load of coal which had been unloaded near the coal chute in the cut, was washed down and scattered II over the streets and the square; the walks along Washington street, and West Front, the depot platform at the east end, and adjacent cros- sings were covered with water, and mud remained in it's wake. Water entered the front of several stores, but did very little damage.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
Relief from Rheumatic Pains

T suffered with Rheumatism for over two oyears, says MT Roland Cur ", a patrolman, of Key West, Florida. Sometimes it settled in my knees and lamed me so 1 could hardly walk: at other times it would be in my feet and hands, so 1 was incapacitated for duty. One night when 1 was in severe pain and lame from it, my wife went to the drug store here and came back with bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. was rubbed with it, and found the pain had nearly gone during the night. l kept on using it for little more than two weeks; and found that it drove the rheumatism away. have not had any trouble from that disease for over three months" For sale by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

What is the matter girls. You are either not working. or you are hold ing back your returns, and you know this beautiful special prize of three piece Silver Dresser Set is to be given to the one making the greatest in- crease since April 26 to May l5. If you expect to win prize, don't you think you had better do a little extra huStling from now until "Wednesday, and send in your reports?
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
Card of Thanks.

To the Citizens of Palestine I wish to, in feeble way, express my heartfelt appreciation of all of their kind attentions shown my be- loved wife in her last illness, and for their sympathy and kindness to me and my children. May the dear Lord bless you, every one.
 Sincerely,
 HENRY JORDAN. Palestine, Ark, May 10, 1907.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

The piano is now here and will be on exhibition at the Newsstand, and this contest is going to be brought to close very soon. You only have...a short time now, girls, and if you expect to win, you will certainly have to work hard. A little hard work will put you in the lead. Results count up rapidly. We ought to get five hundred more sub scribers yet for this piano. Just think, please, of the amount of money in volved in this distribution of prizes nearly $500. You girls ought to aver age at least ten new subscribers each every week to justify us in giving you these valuable prizes. and many of you have not averaged half that number by your own efforts. Your friends are doing more for some of you than you are doing yourself.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
Are Patent
 Medicines Frauds?

We are often asked the above question, and our answer has in- variably been that no medicine that gives satisfactory results could be fraudulent. We could not afford to sell fraudulent medi- clnes. Our business depends on pleased eustomers-in fact any business does. Therefore. we would take an enormous risk did we not fulfil every promise made our customers. We are very care tul of what we guarantee, and when we do guarantee an article we must know 1t pretty we'll what It contains and how it is made. We have in mind the Rex all line of remedies, particularly Rexall Mucu- Tone, of which we are selling large quantities at this time of the year. Mucu-Tone is one article that we can recommend over our counter and know that ninety-eight per cent. of its pur- chasers are going to be benefited and will return to our store pleased customers. Mucu-Tone Is a positive cure for internal scrofula or what Is commonly called Catarrh. It is without a doubt the peer of all tonics for any one who is suffering from a rundown condition, can't work. feels constantly tired or suffering from the more plainly described symptoms of Catarrll-such as stopping of the nose, cold in the head or bad cough"
 It must be remembered that Ca tarrh is not confined to the nose and throat. It usually starts there, but 1t leads more often to serious trouble, particularly the wasting of tissues, as in the case of little Miss Dillon, of Albany. Here IS a letter from her father:
 My little girl had catarrh so badly that the disease had begun to eat into the cartilage of the nose. Snuffs and instruments failed to do more than give tenn porary relief. 1 saw the adver- tisements of Rexall Mucu-Tone. but l could not believe that any thing taken in the stomach could cure the sore membranes of the nose. However, 1 took advan- tage of your free trial offer and my girl began taking your remedy according to directions. want to say right here that Mucu-T Tone IS certainly the greatest medical discovery of the times, and to thank you for the liberal offer that first induced me to give it a trial. Muco-Tone has cured my daughters catarrh completely. The discharge has stopped alto gether, and her breath is as sweet as can be. Again thanking you, MATT. DILLON, 24 N. Swan St., Albany, N. Y."
 We are selling a large trial bot tle of Mucu-Tone for fifty cents on the famous Rexall guarantee of your money back if you are not satisfied. We promise that one bottle will put flesh on your bones and bring new vitality to your system.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

There has been very little activity Tn the contest this week, owing, we presume, to there being so much in society doings to occupy the time and attention of our contestants and the public generally. Now that the Fed eration has adjourned, the Cantata has been sung, and things have about gotten back to normal conditions, lets turn our attention to the contest again, and have big showing next week.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

long or short stories, or matter copied from books, or other sources, unless credit Is given the source from which same are obtained, and not then, un- less important, and the writer signs his or her name, as an evidence of good faith.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
\ Narrow Escape.

c. W. Floyd, a merchant of Punk
 Mo-, had a narrow escape four years ago, when he ran jimson burr into his thumb. He says: 'The doctor wanted to amputate it, but l would not consent. l bought a box Of Buck lens Arnica Salye, and that cured the dangerous wound. 25c, at all drug
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
A REASON

The United Drug C om any, manufac- turers of the Rexall Remedies, for whose preparations we are agents in this city, make 200 remedies, one for each i'll. Each one is especially prepared to cure one disease, and that only. This is an age of specialists. You don't contract with a plumber to build your whole house. do youa Why should you contract ith h one proprietary medicine to cure all your troubles9
 Oftentimes you run across a building con- tractor who has a sepa- rate plumbing depart ment, his own clustering department, and so on, all of which dovetail to- gether and build the house. This is just what the United Drug Com pany is doing for you in the medicine line. They have cut down profits; they manufac- ture Rexall Remedies for over 1000 retail drug gists, These druggists are the only intermediate profit that stand between The United Drug Com pany and the patient. (
 Could the United Drug Company, of which we are a member, afford to make one poor medicine in this line2 Does not common sense tell you that one poor medicine would ruin the sale of the other 1oo prepara- tions? If you bought a Rexall preparation and it didn't do for you what we claim it will, would you buy another one of our articles3 We believe not. Therefore each preparation must be good it is good. We who are in the drug business know :. the formulas of these Rexall prepara- tions. We believe in them so implicitly that we stand back of them, with our guarantee to refund you your money if they do not benefit you. /
 For Nervousness
 R xall Americanitis Elixir, 7sc.
 For Coughs
 Rexall Cherry Juice large bottle. 2sc.
 And
 Io6 other RexalI Rem- edies for Ioo other ail- ments.
        Druggist
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

The names of all girls who are not working will be dropped from the list next week,and we will retain only those Nho are in the lead, and seem to have chance to win. We would like to have d letter from each of the girls Who intend to stay i'll to the finish, which We will publish, or not publish just as they direct. \ good letter will help you. If We don't hear from you, We will probably drop your name, as silence on your part will indicate that you are not interested. It is not too late to enter. If your name is not in the list, and you wish to try for any of the prizes, notify us at once. and get busy
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
Contest Notes.

Remember, now, that all votes to count for the three piece Silver Set. must be in the box by six o'clock next "Wednesday evening.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10

Miss Alma Bell, of Tuttleton. ac- companied by her parents gave us a pleasant call Wednesday. They came Hi to get supplies to use in the Piano Contest and We expect to have nice report from her in few days.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
important Session Ended.

The Fort Smith Presbytery Of the
Presbyterian church, U. S. A., has just
closed what is declared to be the
best session in its history at Boone
vile.
At this session the Presbytery went
on record as favoring a farther ANAL
cation of the Presbyterian churches
of the country, by adopting a memorial
endorsing the proposed union between
the now reunited Presbyterian church
OF the United States of America and
the United Presbyterian church. The
memorial will be presented to the next
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church. In this Presbytery the disaf-
lection which followed the union of
the Presbyterian Church, q. S. A, and
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
does net seem to have affected the
work in the least, and the Presbytery
is in better shape now than ever be-
fore.
Practically all the churches in the
Presbytery are now supplied with
preachers for the first time in years.
The Presbytery appropriated $4,000 to
supplement pastors salaries and So,
600 to assist weak churches in build
! ing new houses.
Rev. G. w. Eichelberger, d. D., CT
Fort Smith was elected principal com
missioner to the General Assembly at
Columbus, o., and Dr. j. c. Harrod
Of Denning was elected delegate for
the laymen. Rev. J. A. Conley of
GAINESVILLE and Mayor W. H. Wilson
misSioners.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
Island In litigation.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has been called upon to deter
mine whether a certain island about
$50 miles below Memphis was on the
Arkansas or Mississippi side of the
main channel of tn la Mississippi river
in 1917. 1t is the Case of Moore and
McFerrin of Memphis against r. ].
Mcclure and others, and involves ii
tie to the whole of Island No. Sc in
the Mississippi river, which includes
about 500 acres of valu able timber
.ands. The case involves a boundary dis
pute originating in 1917 between the
states of Mississippi and Arkansas
as to which side of the isl and was the
main channel of the river at that time
and In the settlement of the litiga-
ton is the final disposition of about
500 acres of valuable timber land To
establish the cont ention of the COM
piainants it is important to locate the
channel CT the Mississippi river in
1917. Counsel for ,complainants insist
that at that time the channel was east
of the island. Ia 1874 the United
States government sold the island to
individuals in Arkansas under sur
veys made by the surveyor general
of the United States for Arkansas,
and from this TIME down to the pres
eat this land has been taxed in the
state of Arkansas
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
Bun Over BY Wagon.

Mrs R. H. Thaw of Sisterville, Va,
. second cousin Of Harry Kendall
rTbaw who is now on trial in New
York for the murder OF stanford
white. was run over on the principal
tboronghfare IF Hot Springs, by a
team and wagon driven by man by
the nmae of Charles Synder. After
rnnnine down Mrs. Thaw, Snyder did
NOT attempt to stop his horses, but
whipped them up in an effort to eS-
cane and was only captured after
an exciting chase, in which two Of
fcers took part After the occurrence
there was great excitement among
the people who had witnessed it. They
believed that the accident could have
been averted by Snyder, and his at
tempt to escape further incensed
them. There was much talk OF a
lynching, but there has been no move
in that direction.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
Insane Man Hangs Himself.

Louis Eggman, an inmate OF the
violent" ward of the State Hospital
for Nervous Diseases for the past
twenty years, hanged himself by a
rope of a strip of blanket. one end
of which he had tied tightly around
his neck and the other to the top of
the head of his bed. After plac ing
the rope in position he had taken a re
cumbent position, with his feet
stretched toward the foot of the bed,
and in this way his neck was suspend
ed by the rope, and he slowly strangled
to death
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
Rates on Oil Increased.

The Arkansas Railroad Commission
has announced that the rates on oil
would be restored to the basis in eff
feet prior to last September, when a
reduction <W as made. The new rates
which will become effective March Is,
amount to an increase of % per cent
over the present rate. The rate now
prevalent vas increased 25 per cent
at the December meeting, having been
reduced SO per cent at the Septem-
Der meeting. The increase was
fought yig6 rously by the Independent
oil interests. which protested that the
rates on oil were discriminatory when
compared with the rates on sugar
-four, meat and other staples.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
Water Power Electrical Plant.

Parties in Fayetteville propose to
develop the water power of White
river and transmit the power OF cleo
tricity for operating electric railways,
lighting and power plants and manu-
featuring industries. They propose
to bui a system of dams, or possibly
locks, and expect to obtain from Isl
600 to 10000 horsepower at differ
ent locations, the total available being
estimated at 100000 horsepower A
company will be incorporated and
organized to build the railway and
power plants capital stock to be nom
inally $4,000 and to be increased
in the future to $15,000,000
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14

posed college will be limited to Arhan-
sas students. There is at present no
Presbyterian educational institution in
the state and fthe trustees state that
a long-filled heed will be supplied
should their plans materialize. The
following gentlemen comprise the
Board of Trustees Messrs. P. G..
McRae, Prescott; H. n. Foster Lit
tie Rock; j. H. Morris, Pine Bluff;
w. H. Langfbrd, Pine Bluff; j. II.
Lawson, Faye tteville; l.. X. Mcclure,
2ussellville; IS ]. Griggsby, Jones
boro; j. f. Mckenzie, III Dorado.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14
Two Fires in One DAY.

Morrilton suffered two fires in one
day recently. In the first one block
of buildings containing the twostory
frame Morriiton hotel,' the De Long
Machinery Company's two one-story
buildings, one of which was wood and
the other of stone, with the stock con-
tanned in them, and several business
houses were destroyed, and the sec
ond fire destroyed one hundred and
eleven bales OF cotton on cars on side
track.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-14

If q movement which is now under
way, meets with approval, Hendrix
College of Conway, Galloway College
CT Searcy and Henderson College of
Ar!.adelphia ljoint property Of the
three Methodist Conferences of the
state, will be placed UNI der one Board
Of Trustees and one head. The pro-
posed union will be brought before
the annual conference in November
and it is Thought that body will ratify
the proceedings of the several boards,