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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
backward along the cleaning pathway

backward along the cleaning pathway
of the years by which she came.
Oklahoma is of age. Eighteen years,
golden years, sumptuous years that
link life rosary Of pearls the present
TO the past Only those world-worn
big brothers and sisters know the
storms that beat about the cradle
WREN little Oklahoma experienced that
solemn wonderment of child's first
dreams. Many of those brave pioneers
who helped in the conquering of the
plains have gone with the grim cara
van of death They loved Oklahoma
and now they sleep beneath the flower
decked prairie where the elements
enact the everlasting epic of the west.
Oklahoma Is of age. Today she
comes into her inheritance of state
hood, If she choose, and her destinies
are her own. No state in all the state.
hood has such domantic youth as she.
| To her was preserved all the tradi-
tons of the plains. and within her Dor
ders are congregated the remnants of
an epoch that passes with the territor-
ial regime. tits from these remnants
that the new spirit of Oklahoma shall
rise in grandeur to preserve in char
acter and form the rugged qualities OF
honor and ambition that mark the
apotheosis of western civilization
Oklahoma is of age. The future
stretches bright and promising for a
lsplendid development. The new state
| Is virile with Astounding health and vi
tally and the years of preparation for
the new responsibilities were full OF
activity and Accomplishment No one
need fear for the future of Oklahoma.
That is assured. The new state will
be fitting monument to the men and
women of yesterday whose courage,
energy and luminous visions have left
enduring imprint there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30

= I'll U .
n1ent This is the advice that may
be had for the. asking from Chicago
stenographer who landed in the hospi-
tai when his cuffs exploded while he
was attempting to subdue confaga-
ton in his Office. The stenographer
could not understand it. If the cuffs
were old ones or had not received pro-
per attention at his hands it would
have been different, but this was not
the case. He had only worn the cuffs
since year ago last Fourth of july
and ever since that time they had
been carefully bathed with the mois.
tened corner of handkerchief when
ever a spot could be discovered on
the surface. And as the collars and
cuffs had stood their victim 40 cents
better treatment was expected OF
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
elder. Jerome was of a humorous ma

elder; Jerome was of humorous ma
ture, and inclined to righteousness.
The present district attorney then
Q mere boy, and his father were rid
ing in a crowded Fifth avenue stage
in New York. So cramped was the
space that the son was seated on his
fathers lap. Presently stylishly
attired woman wedged herself into
the stage and. stood in front of father
and son. For some distance the eldor
Jerome had appeared to he busy with
his thoughts. Suddenly the youngster
was shocked to feel his father nudge
him. and hear him say in a far away
tone of voice, Il am ashamed Of YOU
Travers. Why don't you get up and
give the lady your seat?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
OKLAHOMA is EIGHTEEN.

Kansas City Journal Oklahoma is
is years old. How time flies! 1t seems
only yesterday that Oklahoma was a
tiny, freckle-faced girl with pigtails
down her back, tugging at Mamma
Kansas skirts and listening to the
ticking Of Uncle Missouri's big silver
watch. All, youth is beautiful thing,
end Oklahoma stands today on the
threshold of womanhood in glorious
maturity. Before we turn our eyes to-
ward the stern and serious future,
let us pause a moment and glance
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30

The fond Loyilia papa should not
have lost his temper when the char
ivari party paid its respects to his
daughter by beating dishpans and un-
holy bowling. Of course, there was
a partial Justification, but it was not
sufficient to justify him in bringing
out the double-barreled shot gun. If
Papa Wilson had trotted out a stuff
fed club or blunt ak and slap-sticksd
the leading performers his efforts
would be lauded, but the shot gun is
not the weapon of polite society.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
ADVERTISING AS AN EXPERT
SEES 1T

. . a
In the current number of Bucks
Shot periodical circulated by
the Buck Stove & Range Co., among it's
agents, statesmen and employees. is an
article on business Building by tho
Right Advertising which gives the
views of a specialist in the work who
has made a success of his business
and has brought success to firms with
whom he has been identified. In the
article. which is by Joseph Sigmund,
advertising manager for the American
Furniture company at Denver, the fol-
lowing experience in advertising re-
suits Is given:
About seven years ago a certain
Denver establishment, with which I
became connected, used weekly or
periodically. advertisements of ten or
fifteen or twenty squares If sug-
gested half a page or page, the mer-
chant threw up his hands in horror.
Il finally demonstrated to this mer-
chant that more extensive distribution
tof his invitations to visit his establish
ment, and to trade with him. and more
elaborate PRONUNCIATION of the advan-
tsges bis store could offer, in other
WV W.. OALOAolNS X,
would be the most profitable feature
Of his whole establishment and that
more extensive selling comes with
more advantageous buying.
II demonstrated to him that he pur-
chased the limited advertising space
for the purpose Of making a profit
thereon. That If he could earn money
on the purchase of ten squares, per-
kaps he could make twice the profits
On the purchase of twenty squares,
and so on up to a reasonable limit
Il still have the records The bust
ness doubled the first year; the rent
remaining the same-the office ex-
penses-the illuminating the heating,
ditto. Extra clerks. to be sure, and ex-
ira minor expenses, but the expenses
Of doingt the second hundred thous-
and dollars worth Of business. was a
mere bagatelle compared with the nee
essary expenses to get the first one
hundred thousand dollars. This mer-
Giant is today classed among, the
wealthy. His business has grown ever
since and his advertising has been In
creasing proportionately.
Mr. Sigmund classes business men
who say advertising does not pay as
merchants without the proper stock
merchants without the proper credit
without the proper tact, or merchants
who may have advertised magnetical-
ly and brought people to the establish
ment, only to disappoint them. Mr..
Sigmund holds that there is no excep-
ton to the rule that to be successful
merchant nowadays one must adver-
tise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
GREAT SPEECHES.

Harper's Weekly.-The New York
Times, the Brooklyn Eagle, the Roch-
ester Democrat and, Chronicle and
other papers of high standing have
been discussing that Appomattox apple
tree speech by which Roscoe Conkling,
in the national convention in 1880, pro-
posed Grant for third term. 1t was
powerful speech, and everybody who
read 1t at the time, and especially ev-
erybody who heard 1t, Will be apt to
remember sufficient about it, and about
the man who delivered 1t and the cir.
know that 1t was an address which
will live in the annals Of the age. An
interesting fact connected with this
subject and one which no paper men
toned, is that the historically great ad-
dresses in the national convention of
the big parties have won no prizes for
the men in whose favor they were
made.
In eloquence and point no other
speech in the whig convention in Bal
timore in 1852 evenremotely approach.
ed the one which Rufus Choate made
for Webster, but Webster was never
a serious factor in the balloting. In
every one of the fifty-tnree ballots
Fillmore and Scott had several times
as many votes as Webster, and Scott
carried off the candidacy. Robert G.
Ingersolps "plumed knight speech, in
which he said Like an armed war
rior, like a Dlumed knight, James g.
Blaine marched down the halls of the
American congress and threw his shin.
Ing lance full and fair against the
brazen forehead of every defamer OF
mis- country and maligner of It's honor 3
In the Cincinnati convention of 1876,
gave Blaine a sobriquet which he car
ried to the end Of his life, and it made
Ingersoll famous But Hayes and not
Blaine won the nomination Conkling's
Appomattox speech in the Chicago
convention of 1880 in favor Of Grant
captivated the convention off it's feet
Except the delegates). Garfield's in
favor of Sherman in tho same conven-
ton, was scarcely inferior to Conk.
nor Sherman received the candidacy.
Garfsld's speech for Sherman helped
Garfield to get the nomination for him
self, in the deadlock, although neither
he nor anybody else at the opening Of
the convention had thought of him as
possibility When Bryan made his
'cross of gold" speech which STAN.
peded the Chicago convention in 1896
he was not, ostensibly, talking for him.
self, nor did anybody in the convention
think of him In connection with the
candidacy at the time he got up there
to speak. He entered that convention
as member of a contesting delegation
and was unknown to the country at the
time, though he had the presidential,
bee IN mis- bonnet and was working for
his own nomination all the time that
he was in the convention.
Champ Clark's speech proposing
Cockrell in the st. Louis convention of
1901 was the most breszy and eloquent
which was delivered there, SURPRISING
Martin w. Littleton's in favor Of Par.
ker. But Cockrell was far down in
the list in the voting, and Parker got
the candidacy.
In choosing presidents the people and
not the silver-tongued orators are
dominated in the convention as well as
at the polls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
SPRING IS HERE

Spring has came. Now don't think
tnis ungrammatical for George AIDE
Mr.. Dooley and the best critics are
agreed that has came is always
proper in announcing the advent OF
spring.
But whether you make it has came
or has come" it only requires a
glance at the daily papers, the true
barometers, to see that spring has ar
rived on the scene. The stories and
the fish yarns, the only reliable and
official aarbingers of the glad spring
time. have made their annual ap
pearance, as witness this:
Kankakee, ILL.,, April 27.-With live
fish still struggling on his line, the
pole grasped in his stiffened f1ngers
George Powell, an aged fisherman was
found dead in the river near this city
Excitement over the catch is supposed
to have caused the death from heart
trouble.
And while dwelling on fish stories
just read this:
Racine, Wis, April 27.-Tennis
Morey, aged 10 years, was dragged for
nearly 100 feet beneath the waters OF
Root river here today by what is be
lieved to have been the largest bass
which ever inhabited that stream. The
boy was rescued by two men in a
canoe, who had difficulty in padding
fast enough to overtake him as the fish
towed him toward the open waters OF
the lake.
The snake story tellers must have
anticipated the outburst of fish stories
for here Is a yarn that deals with
snakes:
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, April 27-The
air was literally filled with snakes for
time today when the famous snake
den in Harrington township, this coun.
ty, was dynamited by a party of snake
hunters. The men bagged $50 reptiles
most of them rattlers, although their
haul included every variety indigenous
to southern Illinois.
And if you don't believe that just
read this one:
Ada, Ohio, April 27.-James Brunot
a student in civil engineering at the
Ohio Northern university, had mar.
row escape from death yesterday. His
companions vouch for the truth of his
story.
He was surveying and left his com.
panions to locate site. Suddenly the
latter heard cries for help. They found
Brunot held fast by two big black.
snakes. They had coiled one about
each of his legs and dashed themselves
to a small tree, while two smaller
blacksnakes had taken couple OF
turns about an oak tree and were US
ing their tails as whips to beat Brunot
The big snakes were killed, and meas.
ured over six feet in length, with
eighteen inch belts.
Truly the merry. merry spring time
is here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
OPPORTUNITY AND THE YOUNG

-.
How often we hear it said that "op-
portunities for young men no longer
exist IN abundance as they did a few
years ago., that the trend of the times
toward corporate control in all
branches of industry mas stifled the
opportunities of individual effort.
You've heard it, haven't you? and
you have have been inclined to be.
lieve that the young man of 1907 has
not been given an equal chance with
The young man OF say thirty years ago.
Well the argument is not new. Just
The other day the editor of Buck
Shot, a trade paper, was reading
some old magazines and nere is m
article he found in publication dated
April, 1877, Just thirty years ago, mind
you:
Opportunities for young men no
longer exist in abundance as thew did
. few years since. Our present state
Of progress has made 1t impossible for
hose without influence to make much
aeadway, except as they attach them
selves TO those who have already sue
ceeded.,
It's the same old argument. isn't it.?
and here it was made public thirty
Yeas d6O, USlOIS IuGTG were TRUSTS,
before. in fact, many of the younger
generation of today, who are wont to
rail at the lack of opportunities, were
born
It is safe to assume that Father
Noah in his time heard the same argu-
ment from some of his contemporaries
who believed that opportunities were
greater when Cain and Abel were
young men. and it is just as safe to
assume that the disgruntled ones that
Noah was forced to listen to never Sc
cured a first cabin in the Ark. The
man that mourns for the lack of OBJ.
portunities is the man without ambi-
ton enough to climb a gang plank
The Buck Shot editor arguing that
the writer in 1877 was as far from
right when railing at the lessened OPP
bortunities as the present day waller,
and asserting that opportunities were
greater in 1877 than they were thirty
years before that time and greater
now thirty years later than they were
then, says:
The trouble arises from the fact that
opportunities have developed faster
Than the men to fill them.
Opportunity isa and ever will be- In
strict sense 1t is subjective, not OBJ
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hal 2oo7.

From the Pacific Monthly They
were seated in front of the open fire.
The Pickering flames made their faces
glow and hid the strands of gray in
their hair. She was doing most Of
the talking, but he proved himself a
good listener.
"The man marry, she was saying,
must have high qualifications. He
must be healthy, honest, successful.
He must have a good education and
high sense Of family duty. He must
be modest and gentlemanly. He must
be even tempered and hater of pro-
family, He must have true Chris.
tian humility and must not talk back.
He mus" she paused and looked at
her companion, who seemed to be
much confused and embarrassed. He
twisted and wrung his handkerchief
AMI moved uneasily in his chair.
Suddenly he locked shyly up at
her. his face suffus ed with happiness,
and said, with becoming lisp, oh,
Maud, this Is SO sudden
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30

3 Women are not doing their share
Of thinking for the world asserts the
University of Chicago chaplain, which
shows that the chaplain has been
handed a phoney tip, or more proper
ly speaking, a bum steer. Just ask
the women if it does not require
thinking to pick out new spring hat
from the assortment on display, or
to plan just how to make over last
summers hat if the purse will not per-
NIT a new one
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FATHER AND SON.

Sunday Magazine District Attor-
ney Jerome is responsible for a story
concerning the absent mindedness of
his father. He says this was the
cause OF the occurrence, though the
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A BRYAN MOTTO.

Boston Herald.-Here is Bryan
motto: "a prudent man forseeth evil
and hideth himself, but the simple pass
on and are punished" Il have used
this proverb a long while" said Mr..
Bryan, land, in order that it may be
more easily remembered. have con.
densed 1t as follows: The wise man
gets the idea in the head. but the fool
ish get 1t in the neck, !"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
DEGENERATION IN THE WEST

Bellingham (Wash.) Herald. The
west is degeneratipg as 1t becomes
more civilized. Over at Ephrata the
other night some common burglars
worked hard to open a bank safe
from which they secured but $50.
Yet Ephrata is considered a frontier
town and only last year 1t was the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30

center Of a great horse roundup A
few years ago bank robbers would have
ridden in on horseback shot up the
town and carried of what money they
needed. We are becoming less pic
tturesque in our crimes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
The Brioht Side.

w. j. Oliver, the lowest bidder for
the contraction Of the Panama canal
sail of contract that friend had
lost:
"Oh, well, there's bright side to
everything. Had you gotten this con
tract, you might have lost money on
It. All things have their bright side.
It is like the case Of the rejected
sutton.
ooh, Mabel, the youth moaned,
burying his face in his hands after his
rejection, make it easier for me to
bear, can't you de2r?'
Eyes, WILL Mabel gently answer
ed, I snore terribly"
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81, M. & sr. r. TRAlNs.

No Going Southwest. Depart
5A--Southwcst Limited -. 2:14a. m.
3A--Kansas City Local 1923 a, m.
s3B-Local freight .....'.... 700 a. m
Going East, Via Cut of.
12A--Chic. Limited .12:05 a. m.
{ 8A-Dayenport Chicago =. $50 p. m.
92B---Local freight ....... 9.10 q. m.
Marion Line, Going North.
10SB-Cednr Rapids, Marion 5.45 p m.
10B-Cedar Rapids. st. Paul 1:55 a. n.
s8B-Local freight ...... $40 a, m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-Arrivo from Marion. 10: 05 q. m.
9C-Arrive from Marion ). 1:25 a. m.
97B-Local freight, arrive. 455 D. m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ottumwa Junction.
]. 2. Whelan. Ticket Agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30
Professional Cards.

Many think Chiro-
practic and Osteopa-
Thy are the same, but
acre is as much dif-
.rence between them
S between Osteopa-
by and Materia Med
ca. If you do moi
hink so. take a treat
rnent of 40 osteopath
and an adjustment OF
i chiropractor and
zee If there is any
similarity whatso-
syer. 1.-THE test OF
he pudding Is the
;asting of it
r...<3oa f~oo
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If you must wear celluloid cuffs,
don't join a volunteer fire depart
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WABASH HALFWAY.

No.. Going South. Depart.
2A-Moberly. St. L.. K. c.. $40 a. m.
6B-Moberly and East .... 4. 05 o. m.
4A-Moberly. st. L., X. c.. 9:20p m.
Coming North. Arrive.
1A-From ST. Louis. 1880. 6:25 a. m.
13B-Moherly Local .5....... II: 25 a. m.
3A-From Kansas City,. 7:05 o. m.
y. P. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
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R. r. TIME TABLES.
b., daily, except Sunday

A-Daily; b., daily, except Sunday;
c., daily except Monday.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c, B. q q.
No Going East. Depart.
12A-Chtc., Dubuque, Quincy 300 a. m.
92--Local freight $50 a, m.
18B-Burlington. st. Louis. 1885 a. m,
10B-Peoria, Dub, Quincy. II: 40 a. m.
6A-Chic. Limited ........ /: Al p. IN.
Eft. Madison, ST. Louis. 3;3s p M.
4A--Chic., st. L.. Quincy. 8. 7:1o p. m.
2A--Chic, Peoria Rockford. IL: 20 p. M
Going Weot.
+ 5A-Omaha & Nebraska. .12.4S a. M
3A-Omaha, Oregon, Calf. Z: SO q. m.
B--Arrive from TT Mad. .11:45 q. m.
9B-Peoria to Creston -. 1:40 p. m.
13A-Limited ......... 1885 D. M.
11B-Arrlve from Chicago. 10 200 p. m.
1A-Chfc. to Denver -. IL: 48 p. m.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
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Co. r. !. 8 F. TRAINS.

c, r. u. g. p. TRAINS.
No Going North. Depart
203A-Des Moines Omaha y. 700 a. m.
201B-Des Moines, Omaha. IL: 10 a. M
1205B-Des Moines ......... z: 10 D. m.
Going South.
206B-Keokuk, Kas. City. 9:17 a. m.
202B-Keokuk, Kas. City. 81: 90 p. m.
.204A-Eldon ......... 1917 D. m.
w. S. Parser. Ticket Agent.
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See Chas. Ray Parker, D. c., Baker Bniiding
1880 to Z p. M. Residence Old Phone 267A
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BURT LAFoRcE. PHI. O., M. 3.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Glasses scientifically fitted ONCE hours
10 to u a.. M. and 2 to 3 and Z to O'Clock
p. M. Phone, Office, $50: residence 81.
Office rooms. 10 and 2 Holman Blk.
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Surgeon g, b 4 8. R'y Go.
II O. R., r. & 8. Co.
Residence. PIG North Jefferson street.
Ohlee, 40 Court street. Residence tele-
Pho.e, 10: office telephone, 90 ottumwa.
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Entered as second class matter
October. II, 1903, at the postoffice. OF
tumwa. Iowa, under the Act of Congress
of March 8. 1879.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-25

In directing the attention of
the public to the Statement of
our bank published today upon
call OF the State bank examiner
we wish to call special attention
to the following features, viz:
L. That we are carrying and
accommodating the greater part
OF the borrowing public of Ian
caster County, as evidenced bv
our Loans and Discounts. We
loan every dollar of our monev
to the people of Lancaster Coun-
people.
z, That although the Country
mas mas been passing through a
Money Stringency", this bank
Is one OF the few who are able
TO borrow money as they may
need it for their customers, as
shown by our Re-Discounts.
8. That the public has Abso-
lutte Confidence in the Safety of
this Bank, as shown by over a
thousand depositors who have
over S3OO,000 with us.
4. That our Cash Reserve of
over one humdred thousaad DOL
farS evidences such a strong
condition as tear Banhs can ShoaS:
we protect our Depositors, as
well as tallingcare of our friends
3. That our Swrplus Fasnd
and our Socm'ity to Depositoys
are Jarger Man those Of all the
other BanhS in Lancaster Couaty
cou65ned.
Deposit your Money Where
us Safe; we pay you 4 per cent
interest, Compounded quarter
~. Leroy Springs,
President.
Geo. W: Williams,
Cashier.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-25
Lancaster LdaOuer HOnored.

Mr.. Ernest Moore, of the Ian
caster bar, served as special
Judge on the Supreme Court
bench in Columbia last Friday
in the hearing of the famous case
OF the State against Zimmerman
and Gibson. Mr.. Moore is recog
nlzed as one of the ablest and
most profound lawyers in the
State, and it will not be a mat.
ter of surprise if he shall be cleo
ed by the legislature to a judge
ship at no distant day. 1t will
be recalled that Mr.. Moore sery-
ed as a special circuit Judge a
few years ago with distinguished
credit to himself.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-25
A Sunday Shooting IN the Count,

A difficulty occurred in the
Antioch section Sunday after.
noon between Messrs John Shines
and julius Catoe, of that com
munity, in which Mr.. Snipes
was fatally shot, the ball enter
ing the chest and lodging in the
back. 1t is SAID that the trouble
grew out of friendly .scufle.
The parties are about 35 years
old and each has family. Mr..
Catoe came to Lancaster Monday
and voluntarily surrendered TO
the Sheriff.
Mr.. Snipes died of his wound
Monday afternoon. He was a son
of Mr.. John Snipes, who lived
in the vicinity ,of Lancaster at
one time. An inquest was held
by Coroner Caskey yester-
6au