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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
The MISSISSIPPI
HAS ITS CHARMS
oEs MONIES MAN SAYS THE OLD
RIVER HOLDS IRREsIs-
TIBLE CHARM.
WAS WITH PRESIDENT
w. II. Lehman, Just Returned From
River Trip. Likes to Hear the
Tramp Of Boosters and the
Rattle Of the. "Bow Line."

Des Moines, Nov, Yes, l am a
crank about steamboats," said w.
H. Lehman, who has just returned
from one Of his frequent trips down
the Mississippi. 81 suppose almost
everybody feels the same way about
something or other. Golf, baseball,
hunting, horse racing, automobiling.
all have their devotees, but give me
the river.
I have made two or three river
trips each year for the past thirty
years. For the past fifteen years
nave been trying to induce M.
Simon Casady to take a trip with me-
But when the time comes to start
he is always too busy That's the
way with people nowadays: they are
too busy to take time to ride on a
steamboat. A river trip is just the
thing that men of that sort need. It
would give them rest and relaxation.
don't know Of anything more rest
full than river trip. It's pity more
people don't take advantage of the
river
II feel more at home on a river
boat than on dry land. know more
Of the rver than a good many river
men. | talk steamboating with cap
tains and pilots and am familiar with
almost every boat running on the
Mississippi, not to mention the Hi
hois, the Ohio and the Tennessee.
The tinkle of the engine room bell
Is music in my ears and steam
boat whistle. $ the most alluring
sound know Of
Ore Good Thing That's Cheap.
"The best part of river travel Is
Its cheapness. You can take a
twelve day trip from ST. Louis to
Lawrence, Miss, and return for $12
This Includes berth, meals transpor-
tatioH. You couldn't live at home
cheaper than that. On this trip you
90 from ST. Louis down to Cairo, then
up the Ohio fifty miles to Paducah,
KY, to the mouth Of the Tennessee.
On the way down the Tennessee the
boat stops, at Shiloh battlefield. it
was a matter of pride to me that Iowa
has more and larger monuments IN
the famous battle ground than any
other state. Then there is the trip
up the Illinois from ST. Louis to
Peoria or down the Mississippi to
New Orleans, or up to Minneapolis
and st. Pau. The biggest river boats
are veritable floating palaces. They
are equipped with every convenience
to be found in modern hotel. Dane
ing and music on the deck every
evening helps to break the monotoay
and prevents the trip, no matter how
long, from becoming tiresome. Per
sonally prefer. to travel by. stages
on the small packets. In this way
am enabled to meet more of my river
friends.
Love Of River Never Dies.
There is a fascination about the
rivers which holds its followers with
a grip of steel. The little town Ct
LIE Claire, which in the palrny days
of steamboating had a population OF
1000 and was an important point,
now claims no more than 600 people,
but river men who live there will pay
7 until they die. They would rather
Y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09

on No. 9, after two weeks visit with
relatives at Abba.
John Plots, Charles Lafollette and
Albert Chapman, left Wednesday aft
ernoon for the river for few days
camping and hunting.
Mrs. Florence Childs is, visiting a
few days this week with her daughter
Mrs. Fav Stech, in Wayne
Mrs. A. w. Armstrong of Derby ar
rived Thursday for a visit with friends
here.
Mrs. Mary Vanbenthusen of Abba
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Irons, and family, Thursday.
Mrs. James Grayson was in Charlton
Thursday shopping
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
RUSSELL.

Russell--Mrs. Ira Stone Of Melrose
visited Monday night with her sister
ln-law, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Westlake.
Mrs. Margaret Curtis and two chill
dren left Monday morning for her
home at Cambridge, after visit at
the w T. Curtis home. sF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Lovett Of Cory
don visited several days this week
with their daughter Mrs. Ollie Goltry
Miss Mary Patterson was visiting
her sister. Mrs. Hattie Culbertson in
Charlton Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Adams and
Helen returnad Wednesday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
live in that little decay,nr VILLAGE

live in that little decaying village
than any place else on earth"
Mr.. Lehman accompanied the presi.
dents party from Keokuk to st. Louis
He was a passenger on the big Dia-
mond 10 packet Sidney, the fourth
boat in the procession.
II was the most thrilling expert
ence | ever had" he said. ''At every
town crowds of people gathered at
the steamboat landing and the
screams Of the whistles on shore
blended with the big irens on the
boats. There were bands, also but
their music was drowned by the
cheering and the music of the wits
ties. It made my flesh creep and
gave me feeling that / cannot des.
cribe.
A Roosevelt Incident.
Il saw one little incident at Keo.
kuk which gives an insight into the
character of President Roosevelt, A
rope was stretched along the leeve
to the boat but partly intoxicated
man carrying a baby and with a
woman clinging to his arm had GOT
ten inside the rope. The police
were about to eject him roughly
when the president noticed what was
going on. Leave him alone, he
said, I'VE will be out of here in q
minute" and the man was not dis.
turbed.''
MIR. Lehman sees a great future in
the Mississippi and illinois rivers.
He is confident that congress Will
provide the appropriations necessary
70 deepen the channels and make
them navigable for big boats. When
this result is accomplished the states
adjoining the rivers are bound to rear
an immense benefit he says.
Mr. Lehman has one of the largest
collection Of steamboat pictures in
the country. He is constantly ad
ding to it and 1t is all the time grow
ing more valuable. Each winter he
entertains two or three Of his river
friends at his home in Des Moines.
He expects some day to see the
Des Moines river made l1avigable
Mr.. Lehman came to Des Moines on
steamboat in 1857. At that time
there were locks at the mouth of the
Des Moines at Keokuk and big boats
came all the way up to Des Moines
without difficulty. 1t has been many
years, however, since steamboat
OF any size was seen in Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09

Clara left Thursday morning for Des
Moines where they will spend the win
ter with Mr.. Hartman's son Russell
Hartman.
d. II. Crilev OF Ottumwa was here
on business Thursday,
Charlie Phillips went to ST Paul,
Mimi, on business Thursday.
II. Cowden made a business trip to
Ottumwa Thursday.
Mrs, Dagget and little daughter OF
Ottumwa returned to their home after
visiting with her grandmother, Mrs.
H. Sprague.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
PIERSEL IN CHARGE
Dean Of !. w. U. Acting President IN
til Board Meeting in
February.

Mt. Pleasant. Nov, 7.-(Special)-
At q called meeting Of the board of
trustees of Iowa Wesleyan yesterday
afternoon, DR.. Hancher. formally pre-.
scented his resignation Several
routine matters came up for consider
alton but nothing Of Importance was
accomplished. A committee with Carl
Williams of Chicago as chairman,
was appointed to have charge Of the
matter OF securing new president.
Dean A. c. Piersel was elected acting
president until a successor is secured.
This will probably be done at the
February meeting of the board. Dr..
3. E. Lymer, auditor of the college.
will have the financial interests Of the
college in charge.
This committee consists Of Carl
Williams of Chicago, chairman:
Judge W. S. withrow Of Mt. Pleasant,
Chris Haw Of Ottumwa, Hugh A. Cole
OF Chicago. Rev. ]. G. Willis of Mus.
catlne, Rev. ]. B. Schreckengast Of
Burlington and Rev. r. j.. Myers of
Mt, Pleasant.
DR.. Hancher expects to leave about
the end Of next week for the south,
making Little Rock, Ark, his head
quarters. He has sold most of his
goods at public sale and the remain
der he has stored
Neasham Attends Meeting.
j. w. Neasham of Ottumwa was in
town yesterday to attend the called
meeting Of the board of trustees of
Iowa Wesleyan.
Dedicate Baptist Church Nov. II.
The dedication of the new Baptist
church, which has been building here
this summer will occur Nov. II. DR..
Haines. pastor of Delmar Avenue Bap-
fist church, st. Louis, will have
charge. of the services. This church
represents a cost Of $4,000, and al.
though not large, meets all the needs
of an energetic, wide-awake congrega.
ton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
Salem Girl MISSING.

Miss Neva Foss, a 17-year-old girl of
Salem. has been missing since last
Sunday. She was last seen in Mt.
Pleasant on Monday. She left home
Sunday evening to go to church and
there met with Harry Young, aged is.
Sheriff Campbell has been notified and
he is doing everything he can TO find
the missing girl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
Notice.

We are always in the market for
every kind Of live poultry at full
market price. Both phones Iowa
Produce Company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09

For some reason there are man.
bald me nwith political records.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09

Read about the corn contest on
page 4. this paper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces fn-
nammatcn. allays PAIN cures wind collie 25c bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Habits of sperm Whale.

The sperm whale can remain below
the surface for about 20 minutes at a
time. Then it comes to the surface
and breathes so or 60 times, taking
about ten minutes to do so.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
AIRsHIPs BEHAVED WELL
Trial of Two Machines at Berlin
Demonstrated Good Qualities.
They Spent Most of the Day in the
Air Arising and Descending at
Pleasure.

Berlin, Germany.-The military diri-
gible balloon and the parsaval ariship
spent virtually the whole of Tuesday
in the air the aerenauts are high
ly pleased with the achievements of
the two ships. They both displayed
trustworthy maneuyering qualities. A
large gathering of military and civil
observers witnessed the flight. The
military airship made number of
short voyages including a trip to
Spandau and return and executed
complicated flights in every direction
over the parade ground. This air.
ship then descended in order to take
up the chief inspector of the transpor
tation of troops, who desired person
ally to test the capacity of the bal
loon.
In the meanwhile the l,arseval air.
ship had undertaken journey which
lasted more than two hours, directly
against a strong wind. She made ex-
cellent progress, the motor worked
well and the balloon answered her
helm with the greatest facility.
Both airships landed at late hour
Tuesday evening precisely at the same
moment and ON the exact spot whence
they had ascenIed. Sailing together
side by side for short distance be-
fore they came to the ground they
presented a unique spectacle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
We viii Know Later.

Caracas, Venez.-Commenti up
on the Venezuelan decision in the
New York and Bermldez company
case by which the company is fined
s5,OO0,OOO for participation in the
Matos rebellion, the government news
paper, Ell Constitutional says: 1T
now remains TO be seen if the state
department Cat Washington will
again convert itself into the protect
or, defender and tutor of Adventures
who have confessed their guilt and
who are legitimately chastised by the
legislature of all civilized nations,
including the United States, where
there abound sentences perfectly an
alagous to that now suffered by the
guilty company in the Venezuelan
court"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
HANGED IN NEBRASKA.
Louis Higgins, Who. Murdered a
Farmer and His Wife Last May,
Pays Penalty.

Omaha, Nebraska.-Louis Higgins,
who murdered W. L. Couple and wife.
farmers, near Resale, Neb., May IL.
was lynched at Bancroft Monday.
Sheriff Young of Thurston county.
came to Omaha Sunday night to get
his prisoner, who had been in the
Douglas county jail here since his
capture, and took him to Bancroft
on train which arrived there about
s o'clock in the morning. Twenty
men took Higgins from the sheriff,
hauled him off on a dray and hung
him to a tree. When the sheriff left
for Omaha Sunday he was accosted
by citizens of Bancroft, who asked
him what he would do if they should
attempt to lynch Higgins. Shoot the
first man who tries it, he said. well,
we just wanted to know. Chances are
you will have some shooting to do"
Higgins crime was wanton one.
He had worked on the Couple farm
and had had some trivial dispute with
Mr.. Couple. Anger over this is the
only suggestion Of a reason for the
murder. He killed both in the barn
yard with gun. He was a young
man and after his arrest became redi-
cally religious. participating in every
service held in the Jail.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
CIR NOT AL A GIFT.
Generosity That Was Purely the Re
suit of Accident.

A missionary bishop told this story
about F. Marion Crawford, the famous
novelist:
Mr.. Crawford went to school," he
said, 'in Concord, and one day he was
taken to call at Concord clergy
mans.
THE clergyman had a missionary
box on his drawing room table, and,
time hanging heavily on the boys
hands, he amused himself with try.
ing whether silver dollar-it was
all the money he had in the world,
and he had converted it into that gi-
gantic coin for safety-would go into
the slit in the box's top.
1T was a close fit, but unfortunate
ly it did go, and the coin slipped out
of the embryo authors fingers. There
was terrible crash of silver falling
among the coppers-and then the boy
as the novelists say, knew no more.
When he came to himself he found
the clergyman and his family in rap.
lures over his generosity"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Jerome on coIored Evidence,

District Attorney Jerome, Of New
York, said one day of piece of sus-
picious evidence.
1T is evidence that has beer tam
pered with. colored. 1t is like he
lady's report of her physicians pre-.
scription.
"A lady ore day in July visited her
physician. The man examined her
and said:
Madam. you are only a little run
down. You need frequent baths and
plenty of fresh air, and advise you to
dress in the coolest. most comfortable
clothes-nothing stiff or formal
When she got home her husband
asked her what the physician had said
The lady replied:
He said l must go to the seashore
do plenty of automobiling. and gel
some new summer gowns
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
DEATH OF NELSON MORRIS.
Wealthy Chicago Packer succumbs to
Heart Disease Complicated
With Kidney Troubles.

Chicago, Illinois. = Nelson Morris
the well known packer of this city,
died Tuesday after an ILLNESS of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Morris was victim
of heart disease complicated with
kidney troubles. Nelson Morris was
born in the Black Forest, Germany.
in 1910. He came to this country
when IL years of age, landing in Phil
adelphia without cent of money
His first work was in Lakeville,
Conn, where he hauled coal for SIS
a month. Later he worked his way
to Buffalo on a canal boat. and from
there walked to Chicago. He went to
work in the stock yards here for So
a month the first year. His first pack
ing house was opened IN 1862. Ever
since that time he has been promi-
nent in the packing industry and his
fortune, at the time Of his death,
was estimated at many millions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
A Theory.

why do men swear?" asked one
woman
Its due to the vanity of the SEX"
answered Miss Cayenne. They want
to be noticed even when they can't
think of anything of real importance
to say"
THE Carthagenian mercenaries," he
said, "encased their prisoners in a ce-
ment that, as it hardened, contracted.
You can't imagine how uncomfortable
this was"
"Oh, yes, I can" she answered. 81
once had on tight bathing suit when
1t began to shrink"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Cavalry Horses Scarce.

Washington, D. C.-Gen. A. w.
Greedy, who, during the past year
commanded the northern division of
the army, take; the position in his an
nual report that during the past ten
years the remounts for the army have
gradually deteriorated in quality, but
have steadily increased in price, and
that the question of remount sup
plies for cavalry and field artillery
will soon become source of embar-
rassment to the service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Railroads Earned More.

New York. n. Y.-The gross earn
ings of the railroads of the United
States in 1905, according to the 10th
annual number of Poor's Manual, is
sued Wednesday, made the enormous
increase over 1905 Of S234,442, SIG. The
net earnings increased. S1O4, 72S, 224
This was done in spite of heavy
increase in operating expenses due to
higher wages and increased cos OF
material.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
A Base Insinuatinn.

81 hear the Neweds have had a
dreadful quarrel and that the bride
is talking of going home to her moth
er. What's the matter?"
81 believe one evening she got the
supper from her cooking school
recipes, and when the boys in the
neighborhood lost their ball in a hole
under the fence, Mr.. Newed gave
them one of her biscuits to finish the
game"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05

A little girl of five was taken to
church one Sunday, and listened with
unexpected attention to the sermon,
which graphically told the story of
the stilling of the tempest on the Sea
of Galilee, and how Christ walked on
the waves. In the afternoon her moth
er missed her and began an anxious
search of the house. AS she neared
the bathroom she heard sounds OF
splashing, and hurried to the door to
behold small, excited face peering
over the rim of the big white tab, and
to hear a small, excited voice ex-
claim: Say, mamma, this walking
on the water is quite a trick
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Has Harnessed the Sun.

Philadelphia, Penn.-By using the
principle of the common hotbed, by
which farmers grow fresh vegetables
in winter, Frank Shuman, engineer,
inventor of wire glass, and chemist,
believes he has solved the problem
of converting the heat of the sun in
to power at such low cost that its
commercial use is neat at hand. He
is now running an engine that gets
its power from the sun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can DE entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05

Topeka Kansas.-Notice was sent
to the Pullman Car company Tuesday
by the state board of railroad COM
missioners, that it is the wish of the
board that the Pullman company ar
range matters so that the passengers
may be admitted to and carried on
dead-head Pullman cars at the usual
Pullman rates instead of sending
those cars through OF crowded trains,
locked and empty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Admiral Davis Retired.

Washington, D. C.-Rear Admiral
Charles H. Davis Wednesday retired
from the navy, having reached the
limit of age fixed by law for active
service. He entered the navy an 1861
While in command of the Second div
ision at the Atlantic fleet, he was
sent to Kingston. Jamaica, where he
rendered first aid to the city when it
suffered from the recent earthquake
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
APPEAL THAT WAS Needed.
Judge Must Also Have Been Follower
of the Gentle Art.

John Quincy Adams, of Massachu-
sets, third of that name, who died
about ten years ago, was very fond
of fishing, and not especially fond of
his legal profession
One day, the story runs, a case in
which he was counsel was down for
trial in a Massachusetts court. Mr..
Adams did not make his appearance,
but sent a letter to the judge. That
worthy gentleman read it, and then
postponed the case with the announce
ment:
''Mr. Adams is detained on i'm
portant business"
1t was afterward learned by a col
league of Adams that the letter read
as follows:
Dear Judge: For the sake of old
Isaak Walton. please continue my
case till Friday The smelts are
biting, and l can't leave"
Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by US, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Why He Was Iollv.

Bidder met Kidder, and Kidder was
Just bubbling with good humor.
What are you feeling so uncom-
mon jolly over?" said Bidder
why, my best girl went and got
married yesterday said Kidder, slap
ping Bidder on the back
Seems to me that's about the last
thing for chap to feel jelly over"
said Bidder.
What" said Kidder. 1T was me
she went and got married to-"
And SO the cigars were on Bidder
Browning's Magazine
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Less Sickness There Now.

Washington, D. C.-The Isthmian
Canal commission has received a ca
blegram reporting that during July
among the $4,000 employees, including
the Panama railroad employees. The
figures show a reduction of nearly so
per cent in the motalty for the last
year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Beware of Ointments for catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

mercury viii surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering g through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip
lions from reputable physicians the damage they
will do is ten fold TO the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney Co.. Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine 1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, By F. j Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Been Laid Away in Stockings.

The birmingham MANI national
bank has just received for redemption
a note on the old birmingham bank,
which was the predecessor of the pres
ent national bank. The note is dated
June IL, 1854, and is as crisp and
clean as the day that it left the en-
graver's hands. The note will be
kept as a souvenir.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Great Discovery Announced.

Sir William Crookes, as result of
his own researches and the expert
ments of Professors Krowalski and
Moscicki, of Freiburg university, has
discovered a process of extracting
nitric acid from the atmosphere. The
process is available for commercial
Industrial and agricultural purposes,
and is expected to revolutionize the
nitrate industry and the worlds food
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-05
Girls Destined for Harems

The Circassians, who live in the
northwestern part of the Caucasus,
and who think it is more honorable to
live by plumber than by industry, make
it a Custom to bring their daughters
up to be sold as slaves to the Turks
and Persians. Circassian beauties,
therefore. shine not in their native
land but in the harems of the orient.