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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomf1eld.--Mrs. George Monkman
and little daughter, Josephine Of Pella
are visiting Mrs. Monkman's mother,
Mrs. Rominger.
Mrs. ]. A. Rominger and daughter.
Dorothy of Long Beach, Cal, who have
been visiting with Mrs. Rominger's
mother. Mrs. Baker Of Oskaloosa, ar
rived Friday evening for visit Of
several weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. Gertrude Wiley who has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Antoinette
Hamilton returned to her home In
Keokuk Saturday
State Auditor B. r. Carroll and son
Jean are spending few days with
relatives at this place.
Mrs. S. F. Mcconnell and sister Mrs.
r. T.. Hardy spent Saturday in OF
tumwa at the home of their father,
William Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. orval Galpin spent
Sunday in Bloomfield at the Galpin
home.
j. T. Russell left Saturday evening
to join his family who are visiting at
the Cliff Atwood and Orr Berry homes.
Fred Sax left Friday evening for
FIT. Scott, Kansas, where he will join
his family who are visiting relatives
there.
Harvey Barker and little daughter
Of Floris spent Friday at the Will Dun
lap and J. F. Barker homes.
Jack Elder and Mrs. Lizzie Phillips
of Des Moines passed through Bloom
field the latter part of the week en-
route to Pulaski, where they were
summoned by the serious illness of
their father, Morton Elder.
Mrs Frank Black. Kathel Fryberger
and Mrs. j. M. Smith spent Friday in
| Ottumwa shopping
w. w. Eastburn and wife visited at
the Howard Sax home the latter part
of the week, returning to their home
in Davenport Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Sax composed an auto
Harbour home southeast Of town.
e. F. Pittman, county clerk Of Van
Buren, county passed through Bloom
field, which he had included in his
auto trip through this county Mr.
Pittman is the inventor Of the Pitt
man copy holder, an attachment for
the typewriter, a number being in use
in various offices here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01

for each member of the family Today
a pound of hog will buy a pound Of
sugar. And it takes 80 pounds for
each individual.
Forty years ago the farmers butch
cred their hogs for their own meat
and for their town neighbors. Now
they ship their hogs to Chicago and
buy their meat of Armour and swear
at the meat trust and the railroads
Forty years ago we grumbled about
moncpolies and hard times. Today we
swear at the trusts and wonder why
congress don't stop it, but il we
would use little economy in little
things we would have money to throw
at the birds.
Forty years ago it took half a
,bushel Of corn to buy pound Of nails
and we saved every nail. Now j
bushel of corn will buy 10 pounds OF
nails and we never take time to pull
out nail and If one drops ON the
ground we never stop to pick it up.
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is reassuring to know that the pres
ent tendency Is toward the latter and
against the former. AS the too violent
attitude of federal, state and munic-
ipal authorities toward corporations
las been one of the causes for the
setback in confidence. the adoption of
a more moderate policy is Of much
more Importance to investors and the
public alike. The other and chief
causes Of disturbance, over-issue of Sc
curtes and over-extenson Of credit,
are slowly correcting themselves as
a result of the more conservative
spirit in banking circles; spirit that
will have to De maintained for some
time to come.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
IOWA IN THE SUMMER TIME.

Manson Journal.-It is doubtful if In
all the wide world there is more
beautiful spot than can be found in
Iowa In the summer time
The months of June and July
are the most inviting, although
some would select the time
when the grain is in the shock, instead
of when 1t is waving in the fields.
There is not a spot in the vast bounds
of the state that Is bare of ysrdure
during these months. The corn coy
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Ts.E CRITIC.

A mudturtle sat on a stone III the
sun,
And blinkeel in a sl.w stupid way;
A vain little fly
Came lulterlng b.,
He stoppe' IN the same rock tn
say:
you're the ugliest creature that ever
saw;
You are clumsy, and stupid, and
4. slow,
And just how you manage living at
Is a thing I should much like to
know"
But the little mud-turtle spoke never
word.
AS he sat in the sun on the stone;
He YEARLY blinked.
He thought as he winked,
That wise fly would let him alone
But the fly had grown proud of his
power to torment,
And he buzzed at the mud-turtle's
head
Till the turtle at last gave one short
little snap,
And the critical insect was dead
1t is really too bad that the fly never
knew
That the turtle was wiser than he;
For a creature that thinks,
as it winks, and blinks
May a dangerous enemy be,
And because one can chatter, and
buzz and annoy.
IT'S no proof he is clever or wise
He may do no more good than to
serve as the food
For the one whom he deigns to des-
pise.
The Bohemian.
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The only way to be perfectly hap
Ply is to do good to Others" said John
D. Rockefeller in addressing his Sun
day school class. "The great secret
Of success. true success, is to get
away from the butterfly pursuits of
life and devote yourself to doing good
to those around you.' Now IL Hen
Rogers and Chancellor Day would add
their testimony we might all be given
a start on the road to success and
happiness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01

A Pennsylvania woman awoke the
other night to hear her husband, who
talks in his sleep, saying MARY. l
love you" Did the occurrence bring
o flush Of pride to the woman's brow
with realization that even in his
dreams her husband thought of her?
Not quite. 1t induced the woman to
call the police and have her husband
arrested for disorderly conduct, for
Mary was the next door neighbor.
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ALBA.

Albia.-A permit to wed was grant
ed Saturday to Jap Williams, %, and
Jessie Patterson, 18, both Of Hooking
Charles A. Castle of Pine Bluff,
Wyoming, is among Abba friends
again for a visit. He has been at Pine
Bluff the past six months and ex-
poets to return there after short
stay here.
terday from visit with bar aunt
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HENPEcKED.
fIoa Cona In Tudoo

(Joe Cone in Judge)
A half hundred hens one day
At least the story goes
Talked DER their rights and wrongs
and then
In hot rebellion rose.
The rooster had been the lord of all
A cruel tyrant he.
They sought to take him down peg
Or two, or maybe three.
One squawk then at him did they fly
And picked and scratched like mad.
They drove him here and dragged aim
there,
And used him very bad.
The wrath of months fell on his head !;
The job was very clean.
He looked as though he'd fllteredI
through
A harvesting machine.
And since that day the world has come
To this conclusion terse:
A henpecked man looks bad enough
A henpecked rooster worse.
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LleERTYvILLE.

Libertyville.-Miss May McClain of
Fairfield is visiting at the Clinkenbeard
home near Libertyville.
Mrs H. D. Davis and daughter, Car
rie is spending the week in Ottum-
wa with relatives and friends
Joe Tedrow, who Is confined to his
bed with typhoid fever is thought to
be a little better today
Mira f. w Saith a-.A t-,1 ohiidrar,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
Q G c DRIVES OUT
-. -. -. RHEUMATISM

IMMINENT plaster
relief from the of Rheumatism
than skin cannot be rubbed with
neither
which produces Rhumam still disease never
uric acid The trouble shift place
on the causing pain and
aa an attack acct Of Indigestion Or other rregua When neglected
conditions bring attack but painful
trouble drives out Rheumatism by neuraizng expeng
the blood
that instead OF acidaden the
muscles and bones
healthy by rich egiving blood medical
advice desired will be to who write
T. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA GA.
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BY all means give Chicago all the
credit coming to it. Let the news &C
forth that the stock yards is not Chi.
cago's only bid to fame.
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A NEW SUMNER RESORT.

A Chicago paper yesterday devoted
a page to boosting the advantages of
the windy city as summer resort.
And then to prove it comparisons were
shown of the average temperatures
in summer months in Chicago and
four other cities in the following
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01

And not content with this, Chicago
by comparison with other cities over
the 100000 class claimed the lowest
death rate and cited this comparative
table as proof:
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HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Is therefore the friend of every man
~, woman suffering from Poor Appe-
Troubles, Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Cramps, Diarrhoea or Malaria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-01
A GOOD REMEDY

For bad stomach is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters and one bottle will
convince you beyond all doubt that
this is true 1t is an absolutely pure
medicine and has a reputation of 50
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11
A Booze Fighters Pipe Dream

The following "pipe" was sent to
the daily paper from Redfeld this
week: "An old-time printer, who re-
Gently left the city of Brookings, S. d.. d,
after having been employed in one Of
printing establishments in that city
for some time, gives the particulars Of
one OF the most ingenious devices
adopted in the state by "blind pig"
men to hoodwink the officers OF the
law and save themselves the price OF
the regular license for selling intoxi-
eating liquors.
'He states that he had Occa sion to
to purchase some medicine in Brook
ings drug store, and was surprised to
see the clerk leave and disappear be-
hind screen, when a man entered
and placed a fifty-cent piece on cross
mark on the counter. Watching the
money he states he saw it disappear
before his eyes with a small section Of
the counter, leaving hole.
I'm moment more, the printer de-
clares, the opening was closed by the
return of the small section which had
disappeared with the coin, and upon
the section OF counter, occupying the
place where the coin had been placed
was bottle of liquor, which the man
placed in his pocket and then depart
ed from the store"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11
Land Office Discontinued.

Pierre Dakotan: On May lst the
Watertown land office will be removed
to Aberdeen and consolidated with
that office, for the reason the business
Of the Watertown district is practically
ali done, the lands proved up and
nothing remains requiring the main
tenance OF a land office in the old dis
trict. 1t is rumored that within the
year the Huron office will be CONSOLE
dated With Pierre and Mitchell with
Chamberlain, leaving but four offices
in the state, Aberdeen, Chamberlain,
Pierre and Rapid City. There is a
movement on to create new Office in
the Butte county country and it is not
improbable that something will be
done at an early date for the con-
venience of the large settlement in
that direction.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11

Mrs. Chris Christensen and two
little daughters OF Boyero, Colo, ar
rived in our city Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends.
The Canadian Jubilee singers sang
to crowded house last Friday night.
They we're certainly good and the
audience felt we'll and for the evening.
A return date would be treated like
wise.
s. X. Lawson and daughter, Pearl,
OF Clear Lake, came down last Thurs
day. Mr.. Lawson was looking after
his music interests while Miss Pearl
organized music class. She will
come down every Friday hereafter.
Mrs. Morris OF Aberdeen, sister Of
Mrs. Fred Dricken OF this place and
once a resident of White moved with
her husband and little daughter
Dorothy, 10 Texas recently. They
expect to make Texas their future
home.
The Park hotel has been operci
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11

the end Of the slab and about its cen.
ter, up and down. This is Inexpensive,
strong, durable and puts the rear end
of the chain up out of the way of the
dirt a. it drifts along the face Of the
slab.
Perhaps YOU will observe that am
going quite thoroughly into minor de-
tails. Heretofore | have concentrated
all my energy on getting men to take
prestige and sufficient support from
newspapers, railroads, commercial clubs,
farmers and state and county officers,
TOR me to feel that | may spend lit
tie space proftably in an explanation
# few OF the finer points of drag
I .4l.'ug and drag using. In fact ! am
convinced that such details are really
needed and demanded by the thous-
ands who have been dragging the roads
for year and more.
One OF the slickcst little sleght, of
drag building Is the taking advantage
of the twist that will be found in
splitting even straight logs. TO eN-
plain il clearly will, | fear, be diff
cult. The better mechanical mind you
have the more easily will YOU "catch
on"
Alter splitting a log, when you place
one of the slabs on edge with the face
OF one end plumb, the face at the
other end viii not be plumb; will not
be at right angles with the floor. By
selecting the proper one of the slabs
for the front Of the drag this obliquc-
ness can be used to give the ditch end
of the slab a chiscl.like action on the
road surface. while the other end of
the same slab will have its face per-
Pendicular or plumb. This is fine
point and may be a little hard to see,
but it will pay big ii YOU can grasp
the idea. The same effect is produced
by inserting a three -corncred strip OF
wood under the steel at the ditch end
of plank drag
have been on the farm so little the
last year and am so busy when / am
here that my man has done most of
the dragging. He complained recently
that he could not get the effects that
l did.
When 7 made an examination |
found the three cornercd strip had lost
off. We put one on and l gave him a
few lessons as to where to stand and
how to drive, and We are getting better
effects
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11
Mr.. King says:

Mr.. King says:
The most common mistakes that ]
see as | 20 about are: First. making
the drag too biz and heavy. and, see
ond, using tilnbere with too wide
face on the ground.
The Splitlog Drag. Take the two
halyc, of split log. ten or twelve
inchc, thick andsascven to nine feet
long Set the halve, fiat sides 20 the
front. faStcn thirty inches apart with
strong stakes, the end, OF which are
Wcdgod in twoinch augcr holes, bored
through the slabs. Put solid plank
platform on the stakes for the driver
to stand on. The hitch is made OF
strong wire on chain, the long end fae-
tened to stake over tive top of the
front slab. the short end should be put
through "a hole made in center OF the
slab and near the end to prevent thg
back Slab fitting forward. Face four
or five feet of the ditch end Of th"
front slab with iron. An old wagon
tire worn share Of road grader. or any
piece Of fiat steel will answer for this
purpose.
Plan; Drag The half OF split log
j., without any doubt whatever, the
best shape for drag material. ! have
made several splendid ones from the
ends Of cedar telephone poles. Ii fore
cd to use plank, get elm or cypress,
2Nl2 of the proper length, and 2At
reinforce the 2Xl2 lengthwise of its
center, so that there will be four inches
in thickness of the wood through which
to bore the two inch holes for the
stakes which are to join the two slabs.
BY this arrangement of the plank the
shape of the log slab is approxmated,
have seen great many drags made
III numerous different styles, but |
hnd nothing that suits me better than
hedge, or straight oak, stakes. Money
spent on long bolts or eye bolts is
wasted If the stake, are properly
wedgcd long bolts are useless.
Instead OF eye bolts to fasten the
chain simply wrap one end of the
chain around an end stake, carry it
over the top of the slab, out to the
doubletrecs and then back TO the other
end of the slab, where the chain should
be slipped through a hole bored in the
end of the slab and can be fastened
by poking an old bolt or spike through
one of the links. This hole should be
bored only three or four inches from
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11
WHITE ITEMS

Teddy Akin OF Brookings, was in
White Tuesday.
Mrs. c. LaCraft and Miss krastetter
drove to Brookings Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Huestis returned to
White last Saturday from Anoka,
Mimi, where she visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Jamison and
little daughter Of Watertown, arrived
here Tuesday for visit with many
friends and relatives.
Roy Sanders of Hartley, iowa, ar
rived Wednesday noon for short
visit with friends. He is holding
down claim near Pierre.
Mrs. w. A. Burgess and children
came over Thursday from Brookings
and spent the rest of the week. They
we're pleased to get back to White.
The Choral Union are rehearsing
every evening this week preparing for
the Band Concert to be given Friday
evening in which they are to assist.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11
NEWSBOy is HELD UP
And Robbed of His Money Early
Monday Morning
ROY WISE IS CHARGED WITH CRIME
Given Hearing and Bound over to Next
Term OF Court

Pete Peterson. the diminutive
newsy who runs between here and
Pierre, was held up and robbed OF
about three dollars early Monday
morning. Pete was on his way from
his rooming place at X. Brink's to the
early morning passenger, and when
near the alley back OF Mair Bros.
store a man sprang out and knocked
him off his feet. Peter is only about
three feet high and did not offer much
resistance, especially as the highway
man held a big knife in close proxim-
ity to his throat. The robber thrust
his hand into one of Peterson's s pockets
and grabbed handful OF change,
amounting to So. .16, and made a quick
getaway. After Pete had recovered his
equilibrium he reported the matter to
the police and went to Pierre on his
run.
Later in the day Roy Wise was
arrested on Peterson's description, and
locked up. He had his hearing before
Justice Matson yesterday afternoon
and waived examination and was
bound over to the June term OF circuit
court in 81 900 bonds, which it is not
likely he will be able to furnish.
Wise has bad reputation, having
been arrested last fall for robbing
boarder at the Northwestern hotel. He
remained in Jail until the January
term OF court, when the charge was
dismissed. Since that time he has
been hanging around town. Wise
seemed to have been planning on going
into the highway business, as when
arrested he had quite a kit OF tools,
together with catalogue OF flashlights
and other paraphernala useful to
hold-up artists. lie is a young fellow
about twenty years Of age.
This is the second time Peterson
has been robbed since he has made
his home here. About two years ago
college student entered his room and
stole $lS, but was arrested few hours
later and returned the money.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-11
WAS A VERY TAME AFFAIR
Only One Minor Contest is Had
at City Caucus
H. 3. MATHEWS NAMED FOR MAYOR
Only TWO Changes Will be Made in
Board OF Aldermen

The city caucus for the nomination
Of mayor and other city officials was
hello ut the G. 4. Il. hall last FRIDAY
evening. 1t proved to be a rather
tame affair, all nominations with the
exception of treasurer being made by
acclamation, and hardly one hall OF
the full vote was out. The meeting
organized BY the election OF "A. II.
Wheaton as chairman and Geo. z.
Sexauer secretary. The chair appoint
ed Geo. n. Breed and |. +. Lees as
tel!ers. The nominations were made,
after which ballot was taken Tor
treasurer, this being the only contest
OF the evening. For this office ii. r.
Haroldson, the present incumbent,
and c. II. Collins were placed IN NOM
ination, and the ballot showed Mr..
Haroldson winner by vote OF ~
to 20. For the other city offices NOM
inatiors were made by acclamatlon as
follows: Mayor, Prof. II. b. Mathews;
assessor. w. Ii. Murphy; police Justice,
Geo. =. Hall; city Justice, Albert
Matson; school treasurer, A. b.
Allison.
A resolution was passed adopting
the primary sy stem for use In the city
caucuses, and A. Ii. Wheaton was
named as chairman and j. '. Walker
as secretary to operate under the ne"
system.
There has been general satisfaction
EXPRESSED over the result OF FRIDAY
nights caucus, and as has been the
case for years back these caucus nom
nations are equivalent to an election
We believe the city has been very
fortunate in its selection OF set o
off GERS. and that the city affairs VII
he in good hands for the nexttwo years
Prof. III. b. Mathews, the nominee 10
mayor, is a representative citizen an'
will bring to that office ripe experl
enCe in business and municipal AFFAIRS
TIE other city officials are we'll 4uaii
TIED for their work, and have glvel
general satisfaction the past two years
There are only two changes in tn
city council. In the First ward Dr. "A
4. Harris succeeds U. ID. Palmer; II
the Fourth ward A. Z. Nord takes tn
place OF Alderman J. 2. Olsen, VIII
refused a second term. Both OF tn
mex aldermen are capable busines
men, and are we'll qualified to share tn
responsibility of looking after the cit.
affairs.
The only new member on the schoo
board is ex-Alderman II. G.. johnson
the Second ward. who takes the plac
made vacant by c. T. Doughty's re
m1yal from the city.
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again, d. ]. Maloney having taken
possession this week. Heretofore ac-
commodations have been very poor
for the travelling public, but in the
future White can be classed as the
stepping off place.
Last Thursday morning at 1890
a. m. Andrew Allison passed away at
his home in this city. Death caused
by malignant tumors. He was born
at East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scot
land, Sept. 5, 1868. His death was
not sudden as it was expected any
time for several weeks. About two
months ago he went to Indianapolis, !,
Ind, in hopes OF seeking help but
mis- condition grew worse, so he re-
turned home where kind friends cared
for him night and day. Early in the
winter he moved to White from Oak
Lake township. He leaves a wife and
two children and many other relatives
who mourn his loss. Mr.. Allison was
a loving husband and kind neighbor
will be missed in this community
having resided here for years. The
funeral was held at the M. Z. church
last Friday afternoon and interment
made in Fairview cemetery.
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Junior Band Concert

The Junior band will give their
annual concert at the opera house,
Friday evening, April 10. The band
boys have been in active practice dur
ing the winter and they have nicely
arranged program which will no doubt
be rendered in a pleasing manner.
The proceeds will go to purchase a
new bass horn which they need very
much. Every citizen should en-
courage this organization.