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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
Southeastern Iowa
Shares Prosperity
United States Senate.
To the Editor

United States Senate.
To the EDITOR
In answer to your request relative
to the present progress and the pros
poets Of the New Year in
Southeastern Iowa 1 will say that
this certainly has been, in material
sense, the most prosperous and pro-
uctiye year in the history of our
untry, and one in which greater pro-
IS has been made than hitherto in
single year. ! am sure that south
Nrn Iowa has fully shared in this
Gritty and progress. Constant en-
ant Of all workers creating
Of utility stimulates the demand
use and this supply and de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
mas in Bloomfield with Mr.. and Mrs.

mas in Bloomfield with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton Putnam.
q. 3. Lisetor is organizing band
at this place.
Miss Emma Smock and little neph-
ews, the Masters Virgil, Earl and Keith
evening from visit at Howell, with T.
B. Cameron.
William T. Eberline of Kenesaw, Ne
braska, is visiting here with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Hellwig spent
Wednesday in Bloomfield with friends.
Mrs. Mary Sharon Of this place and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pence and chill
dren of Dunville took dinner Christmas
with Mrs. Martha Pence.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Johnson enter
tanned the following guests at dinner
Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. john
son and daughters, the Misses Elma,
Elsie, Bernice and Florence; Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Ware and daughter, Beu-
lah; Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Bolivar and
daughter, Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Howell and two sons, Alva and Harry;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Ware, all of Dun
Vile, and Edward Trowell of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Mollie Thompson Of Dunville
was caller Monday at the G. D. Con-
ner home, while on her wa home from
Ottumwa, where she visiteL%her sister.
John Carpenter, who came to meet her
was also caller at the Conner home.
Miss Winnifred Cree and Clarence
Heady of Bloomfield attended church
here one night last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Bachman Of OF
tumwa visited relatives and friends
here last week. Mr.. Bachman returned
home Sunday evening and Mrs. Bach
man expects to return home Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. j. W. Toole and children Of OF
tumwa, who had been visiting relatives
and friends here, We're Joined Christ
mas day at the William Dodd home by
Mr.. Toole and Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Toms and Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Toole
OF Ottumwa.
Mrs. T. d. Mum and sister, Miss
Olive Putnam. spent Friday at West
Grove with Mrs. G. G. Gleason.
Mrs. Sarah Easley and daughter,
Alice; G. H. Bell and son, George; Will
Hambleton, Miss Cora Bell. Miss Lizzie
Ware, Miss Floy Brewster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bell and Clarence Blankin-
ship were entertained at the home Of
O. G. Bell on Friday evening. After
some good vocal music Master George
Bell favored the crowd with some good
music from his graphophone.
Master Glen McMains was the guest
last week of his cosuins, the Masters
Ciel and Everett Buchanan, of near
Floris.
Roy Thompson of ottumwa spent
Christmas here with friends
Charles Pence of Nebraska is visiting
here with relatives and friends.
Services at both churches here were
postponed Sunday on account Of the
rain.
Rev. and Mrs D. M. Lower Of OF
tumwa passed through here Saturday
morning on their way to Bevier, Mo-,
where Rev. Lower was to preach Sun
day morning and evening.
Miss Allie Morris left Sunday even
ing for Ottunwa to resume her duties
In the Leader store.
A campaign for cheap gas is accom-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
Secretary Testifes
to Material Progress

Department of Agriculture.
Washington, D. G..
To the Editor:
| was in southeastern Iowa recently,
and can readily testify that
no part of our great state
seems to be improving more rapidly.
| met the people at several places
good, representative Iowa people. I
found good educational facilities In
every village and town, farms being
improved, draining going on where re-
CURED, and every feature of happiness
and PROSPERITY in evidence. wish
the region and It's people continued
success.
Very truly yours,
James Wilson, Secy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
Greetings From
Governor Cummins
Executive Office.

Executive Office.
Des Moines, Iowa.
To the Editor:
l have yours of the 9th
instant. Southeastern Iowa seems
to me to be like all other parts Of
Iowa-marvelously prosperous. It's
people are industrious and intelligent,
their opportunities unparalleled, and
therefore it is easy to predict that
their progress throughout another
year will not only be rapid but con-
tinuous.
Yours very truly,
Albert B. Cumnins.
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intend to make their future home in

intend to make their future home in
Chicago.
Prof. Arthur Hoffman, professor of
physics in the agricultural college at
Ames. is visiting at the parental j. H.
of the city
Frank Miller is visiting in Kewanee,
Illinois, with the H. J.. Hohme family
Miss zua Goodheart is visiting with
friends in Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
SEND NEW YEAR GREETINGS
Sons of Ottumwa and Iona Men Write
of Prospects.

mand has been continuous during this
year. and see no reason why both
will not continue during the next year,
and if so, the prosperity we have must
continue, and southeastern Iowa will
share in it all.
Very truly yours,
w. B. Allison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of Letters Remaining unclaimed
at Ottumwa, Iowa for the
Week Ending Dec. %, 1906.
Women's List.
Davis Mrs F A Pond Miss Clara,
Dick Fife Smith Flora
Goodby Fife, Story Hannah
Horn Edna May Wells Mrs Chas
MOSS Mrs Artie Winblad Miss Olga
Ortmeyer Miss A Ware Mary
Warm Jennie.
Mems List.
Alspach 0 L Kelly Luther
Accock Mike Mullen Harvie
Berry ] H Mason Henry
Be1theloW w P Martzinbacher Elmer
Carnahan Wm Morrison H S
Cook e D Meadows Geo
FRANKLIN Pat McReeves w A
Gill Chas Mcneil S j
Graham S A Mclaughlin Forest
Goldberger Emil Payton Milo
Heckart + ]. Richardson VIM
Irwin jas Wood G N
Wilson w L.
Fire d w. Wilson,
Postmaster.
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Unanimous Spirit to
Make Greater Ottumwa
Kinloch Building,
ST. Louis.

1Attf1ONd
st. Louis.
To the Editor:
Replying to your letter of November
81, would say that it is hard thing to
make recipe for town growing if such
a recipe could be deduced. / think it
would consist mostly of standing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03

A campaign for cheap gas is accom-
panied by a succession Of explosions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
slGoURNEY.

sigourney, Jan. 1-G. G. Shanafelt
went to Cedar Rapids on last Saturday
morning on business trip and return
ed here on the early morning train
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
Not a Cloud in
Skies Over Iowa

House Of Representatives, U. S.
WaShir crtnr n q Z
, 1907-08-30
MIGHTY HARD TO CATCH.

Special dispatches say Roosevelt
has concluded to not enforce the law
regarding the removal Of illegal fences.
but will wait another year and see
what congress will do about the prop
osition. The next thing we should do
is to fire the smart aleck special land
agents ."-Lusk Herald.
Get a falsehood started at a good
pace and 1t is mighty hard to overtake
lit AS a matter of fact President
Roosevelt has not decided to change
his attitude toward illegal fences in
the slightest degree. He holds that
the law must be enforced. On July 20
Acting Secretary Woodruff gave out
the following statement:
my attention has been called to ar.
Iticles in several western papers to the
effect that, the department Of the in.
terror will not prosecute any illegal
renee cases this year. 1t would be un.
fortunate that such an idea should get
abroad among the western people, be-
cause it is not true. and If any depend
ed upon 1t, they might get into serious
trouble l might explain that the
special agent force of the general land
office and the special inspectors of the
interior department will be especially
occupied during this summer with the
more paramount and immediate duty
of protecting the public land from be,
ing acquire f~raudulently Or contrary to
law. For that eason few Of them
can be detailed to search specially for
illegal fences. On the other hand, al
fast as the illegal fences are discover.
ed in the regular routine Of the special
agents, and whenever complaint Is
made to the department Of the into
rior or the department of justice con-
corning Illegal fences, prompt and Wig
orous action will be taken, in the
courts if necessary, to enforce the re-
moval of the unlawful distractions"
That doesn't sound much like an
abatement Of the prosecutions under
the Illegal fence law AS a matter Of
fact there are now pending before the
United States court and in the ofice
of the United States attorney for this
district a number Of cases for viola.
ton Of this statute Let no n be de.
|ceived by such publications as the one
quoted. 1t might lead to serious trou.
bleaf The better plan is to get square
lly within the law then no trouble
can come Special agents will not mo-
lest those who are standing upon their
rights
, 1907-08-30
plony.ru. and the Barber.

l. OlonyeIuS n the 61FpeF.
Grecian history says that Dionysius'
daughters singed his beard with nut
shells because the father was afraid
to trust the, town barber, fearing lest
he cut his throat!
It will be remembered these
the days of ltreachery and cold feet!
A ruler might 60 to sleep with his
crown under his pillow and awake
next morning to find not only his
crown but the head whereon 1t rested,
missing!
There is a precedent for this last
sentence, IN Irishman- several years
ago having awoke to find himself
dead!
/ But, anyhow, this wasn't the reason
Dienysius made tonsorial- artists of
his pretty daughters. 1t happened
like this:
One glorious spring morning when
the birds were %caroIHng,F and the
buds were bursting into heavy, per-
fumed bloom, Dion-etc., entered the
village barber shop, climbed into a
red-plush chair and asked for a shave.
The barber hesitated, meanwhile
turning a hard and critical eye upon
the intesameHt that covered the top
Of g nonystrn'i o head. Tho followiaet
dialogue then tooA place:
did you. say a hair cut, mister?"
"Shave!"
Getting a tribe long in the under
brush" lifting the back hair gently.
Better .haveoitg trimmed 6 a. little"
| with compassion in his eye for having
to rgesaacustomer to keep tidy.
Just aushave!"
Coming out some, I notice, too.
How would a hair cut and q SINCE
dor"
"Just shave sir!!
well, did you say you'd try .
singer"
Shave, pleased"
HUH" beginning to lather flercely.
Slash! Brr! Rip! Slip! Slash!"
Like a nice Pompinkus face mas
sage. sir?"
"Not-to-day!" gasping through the
face lowell
Remove all the dust and dirt from
| the pores of the skin. feed the de-
lpeted tissues, rub out the wrinkles"
mo, moi Not today"
Huh! That hair needs cutting
, 1907-08-30
A n for Burns.

Dr.. Bergin, Pana, III, writes: Il
have used Billiards. Snow Imminent; al.
ways recommended 1t to my friends, as
/ am confident there is no better made.
1T is a dandy for burns Those who
live on farms are especially liable to
many accidental cuts, burns, bruises,
which heal rapidly when Billiards.
Snow Liniment is applied. 1t should
always be kept in the house for cases
OF emergency" CSC. Soc and $500.
Sold by Mills, A Druggist
, 1907-08-30

siri But ! believe you said you didn't
hare time today"
Not today"
Have a little hair tonic. sir?" rails
ing the chair and standing comb in
hand.
mo, water!"
Just plain water?"
YES"
Huh! Anything on your facet"
NO"
Ever try this face cream to re-"
"Here!" handing the barber a dime
no more!
HUH" and under his breath to the
man at the chair next, Cheap skate!"
AND Dionysius departing. went out
behind a sign board, and raising his
solemn eyes to heaven. swore hence
forth to burn 'em oil forever. DO you
blame him?
It. R,-~N~guem
q -"
, 1907-08-30

return, willingly came and stayed in
prison. and when Damon. after over
coming many difficulties that ~ is'
return journey. arrived at Syracuse.
just in the nick of time to ave Pyth-
las from execution, Dfonysius was 80
touched by such devotion that he par.
doned the offender. He ever asked to
be admitted as a third into SO loyal
a brotherhood. but the friends refused
him.
II Follows the Flag.
The Knights Of Pythias fraternity
is distinctly American. The order fol-
lows the flag. when ite members have
sworn to protect and uphold, and
there are now lodges over sea In Hon.
olulu and Manila as full of patriotism
and brotherliness as the ones that have
the capitol dome always in sight. The
government of the order is modelled
after that of the United States, whose
institutions it so greatly reveres
There is an executive department
with the supreme chancellor at Its
head; the legislative department. rep
resented by the supreme lodge, and
the judicial department, whose powers
are vested in the supreme tribunal.
which has original and appellate juris.
diction.
How Grand Domains Arc Founded.
The supreme domain is subdivided
into grand domains, whose boundaries
are the same as the various states and
territories of the United states. BY
years Of experience the branches Of its
government have been perfected until
its machinery works like that of a ma
tional government, and the amount Of
the work done in the management Of
the orders affairs may be guessed from
the fact that the record of a conven
ton makes a volume of 600 to 700
pages. In point of membership the
Knights of Pythias is exceeded only
by the Odd Fellows, the Freemasons
and the Modern Woodmen Of the
World, and on the rolls appear the
names of many thousand earnest, help
full men, who are daily living out in
private life the doctrines of brotherli.
ness and h~elpfulness that Pythias and
his friend practiced long ago in SYRIA
cuse when Dionysius was king
Services Promptly offered.a
The uniform rank is nov the mill,
tary feature of the Knights of Pythias,
and the %soldierly bearing and knightly
air invariably attract great attention.
The first time the uniform rank ap,
peared in a public parade was in st.
Louis in 1880, and since. that time 1t
has been a leading feature in all BIZ
ennial conventions. 1t includes $4,000
members, drilled under United States
army regulations and available for ser.
vice in event of the country's need. In
fact, the Pythian army was most
promptly offered to the United States
when war was declared with Spain.
It is now under a major-general, al.
though the supreme. chancellor Is the
commandments. Since the,P yth,
ian army has become SO prominent
there is a lively bidding between cities
to secure the biennial meetings Of the
order, and thousands of excursion tick
cts are sold into the cities in which
conventions are held"
, 1907-08-30

IT.
choice excerpts are made from the
governors excellent address:
To-day We celebrate the coming of
the railroad, which will bring
and w welcome their coming.
We welcome the day when all tho
waste places will be no more. When
natures are put to useful
service and made to do mans bidding.
Still when that day comes our chill.
dren's children will look beck upon
ours as the golden age and envy us who
first burst into this silent, splendid
nature.
This section of Wyoming, possibly
in part becouse of that early journey.
has always appealed to me and I cal
nestly rejoice with you over the con.
struction OF this new railroad which
brings this famous yet isolated Sec
ton into close touch with all the great
outside world. Your development like
the development in many other sec.
lions Of Wyoming has been seriously
retarded by lack Of proper transporta-
ton facilities. That handicap is now
removed and from today for this glor-
ious section OF our state should come
into its own. In view Of the many
rapid changes that are certain to fol
low the advent of this. railroad, I am
today going, to offer a bit of advice.
L am going to submit a motto which /
ask you to take to your homes, paste
in your hats and strive to live up to.
The motto is very brief. only twoFwords
and can easily be remembered by all
of you. 1t is this, Get busy
Now today, tomorrow, next week
and even next year you can easily re,
call this message, Get busy
Every ranchman here who has
welded a broken brace or s%harpened d
and strike hard is when the iron is
hot. Today the iron is hot. The con-
%struction of this new railroad has turn.
ed all eyes toward the Saratoga val
ley. Everywhere men are analysing
your opportunities, weighing the
chances for profitable investments.
Now is the time to advertise and pull
together, thereby bringing In capital
and labor with which to develop this
great unconquerable section. Your
hot springs are among the very best.
but somehow many of the people who
live right here do not TO realize
it, Let us here and now highly resolve
to do away with this half-hearted spir-
II forever. My friends, a knocker- can
do any community more injury than
a dozen open enemies.
Take my advice as to knockers
frown upon them, sit down OF them
and pound them If necessary Your
splendid hot springs should be suf.
ficient to make Of Saratoga a city of
several thousand population. Should
make of Saratoga a Mecca towards
which suffering humanitypfromi distant
lands and other chimes should journey
in ever increasing numbers in search
of that health and happiness which
is sure to follow their sojourn here.
This should become a famous health
resort, a famous resting place for the
tired tourist in his long overland flight
between the two great oceans"
, 1907-08-30
''GETaBUSY."

In his address at Saratoga, Cover.
Brooks gave to the people of that
valley a motto that involves the sue.
cess Of every human being. No man
can succeed without industry-without
getting busy. When responsibility
comes to q man, when he is honored
in politics or in the business world,
II he does not rise to the occasion and
get busy" he will fall by the way
side. The price OF riches. honor. hap
piness, d energy wei3 directed. Some
, 1907-08-30
A PRESS
Hate to Lose HIshleyman-

Hate to Lose HIohleyman-
All of us. the whole community, hate
to lose Highleyman, but are rather
glad to see Tierney back at the old
stand. A petition will be forwarded to
Omaha to have the Laramie shops NOV
ed up here and then we'll have both.
Anyhow, at the ''other end" Of High
leyman's division his many friends OF,
pect a visit Observation-Disclosures RE
publican.
, 1907-08-30
Why Fret and Worry

when your child has a yer cold?
You need not fear pneumonia or other
pulmonary diseases. Keep supplied
with Billiards. Horehound Syrup-a
positive cure for colds, coughs, whoop-
ing cough and bronchitis.
Mrs. Hall Of Sioux Falls, s. D..
writes: II have used your wonderful
Billiards. Horehound syrup, on my chill.
dren for FIVE years. Its results have
been wonderful" Sold by Mills, A
Druggist.
, 1907-08-30
One-half Bit

One-half Bit
About one-half Of the papers in the
state ''bit" on that story Of the big
championship fight tonight or mo
Mans Land between Colorado and
Wyoming. Some people stop to
think. Will some of the industrious
pen pushers give us the exact location
of mo Mans Land" and tell US what
inducement there is for heavy weight
championships get seventy-fve miles
from a railroad to pull OF a fight, when
there is no club to offer a purse and
not enough population to fill a side
show tent?-Rawlins Republican.
, 1907-08-30

Three-quarters pound of unslaeked
iimsyptwo pounds of sal soda, dissolved
with eight quarts OF boiling water,
Let II, stand and settle and drain on
and set away In bottles or a jug.
Use one cup in q boiler Of clothes with
soap cut up. I soak my clothes and
wiring out and put them In the +boff-
err In cold water, with the above and.
boil. about five rminatesh and rinse
well. d
, 1907-08-30

IS HERE
GRAND CHANCELLOR OF KNIGHTS
OF PYTHiAs TO PAY oFFIc-
IAL VISIT TO LOCAL
LODGE TONIGHT.

II. Butler Will Also Be Present at
Meeting of Grand Lodge Early
Next Month, When Important Mat.
tiers Will Be Taken Up-List Of
Rsprese natives Chosen by the
Several Subordinate Lodges
, 1907-08-30

When in need Of job printing or any.
thing in the book line call on The Re.
publican. First class work guaranteed.
, 1907-08-30

For the small sum Of so cents a
month you can get all the news N
the world right up to the minute by
subscribing for The Republican.
, 1907-08-30

Little Onas.S
Girls. stun your sofa pillows with
rose. petals. 1t makes a man want to
own girl. sofa pillows and all,
/ would rather keep my boy heart
throughout the years than be mayor
Of my home town
The PEN and sword are all right,
but the 1rolling-p&n is pretty good, In.
Its class.
Dyspepsia never bothers a man who
lis paying for a home on the INSTALL
ment plan.
This has been a. hard spring for
poets
, 1907-08-30
Copyright: 1907: by Byron wiliama.

Copyright: HW: oy Byron WilhamA
The Worlds Work.
whatare we doing and why are We heres
What IL the lesson of life?
Eating and sleeping and toiling all day
What II the aim of the strife?
Are we not steps In the scheme Of the
world,
working out Destiny's- pAane
not the whole be q perfect design.
II we but work out u span?
AEss of men may q by ere, the scheme
Reaches its zenith at last.
Each. must assist or retard@fn- his time:
Now-as the CYCLIC rolls past!TI
who will be drones In the hours Otto
dayif1
Under the nag that's unfurled?
VINO will not work with heart and =
will
Building the All Perfect Worldf
, 1907-08-30
pILEsl PILEsI PILEsI

wilifams' Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. 1t abb
sorbs the tumOrs. allays itching Mt once.
sets as a poultice, gives instant relief
yNliams' Indian Pile Ointment Is prepared
toI Piles and itching Of the private parts.
Sold by, druggists, mail 6Oc and 800.
RIlliams' Mfg. Co., Props. Cleveland. o.
toR SALE BY MILLS, A DRUGGIST
, 1907-08-30

Old papers. - cents q hundred. at
The Republiczn once.
, 1907-08-30
Novel Cheese sand.

A delicious novelty IN serving cot
tage cheese 10 the fol3owins:a Force
the cheese through n hneiyi perfor
rated .ricer. 1t will look, like q funny
mass of extraordinary small spa
ghetti. Place this in = rather deep
dish upon lettuce leaves. which should
peep above the cheese like dainty
frills Of green. Overt the center Of
the cheese putfa layer of preserve
strawbesries-Th0 DeAneatoY.'
, 1907-08-30

when+s oeed Of JOB printing o. any.
thing in the book lins call on The R~
DubslcAn.. F1fSao1aDo work Iua1antoo&,!
, 1907-08-30

Damon publicly denounced the tty.
rant and was Imprisoned for his temer.
ity and condemned-t to death. He ask
ed permission to 60 ihoms aad arrange
his private affairs. Knowing the home
love Of Damon to BE- strong. Pythias Of
tered himself ~ hostage against hi
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Death From Bite OF Horse.

A strange death is reported
from the upper end Of this coun-
ty, John G.. Young, who lives
near Stonoville, had a horse that
was suffering with CHAMBERS some
two or three months ago, No
special attention was given to the
matter until recently. when two
other horses on Mr.. Young's farm
died with the same disease. A
veterinary surgeon was call d in,
who ordered the sick animals kill.
ed. MI. Young had been drench.
ing the horses and one of them
bit his hand. The wound was
very painful, and soon developed
into a mass of eruptive sores re-
sembllng smallpox, finally caus-
ing his death. The neighbors
were so frightened at the manner
of his death that 1t was with diff
fculty HE body was prepared for
charlottesville special to the
Charlotte Observer,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Swallowed His Own Grains and Died.

death from swallowing his
own brains'' was the verdict rem
dered yesterday by a coroper's
jury at the inquest over the body
of George E. Thomas, an Illinois
Central brakeman, who was in
ured by falling into some pump
ing machinery.
The base Of Thomas skull was
broken in such a way that the
mans brains oozed down into his
throat and he swallowed them.
After repeating the >.swallowing
at intervals for several hours, dur
ing which nearly all his brains
had oozed through the aperture
in the skull, Thomas died.-De-
catur, ILL.,, dispatch.