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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
FARMING IN 1909.

Perry Chief-The head of the
household rises one fine morning the
latter part of July and after taking
a hasty bath in his handsomely ap-
pointed bathroom goes down to break
fast. There he proceeds to give his
orders to his son. like this:
John, you better take the motor
mower and cut down load of hay
and put it in the kiln to cure. 1t IS
liable to rain before night according
to the government report received On
our weatherometergr this morn
ing. ! will do the milking myself.
MIXED the fifty-six Jerseys before
breakfast and will milk the seventy
two Holsteins right after breakfast.
understand there is an improve
ment out for the electric milk "
which brushes the f'es off the COW
while the milking is going on. will
look into this at once"
"And say, John, you tell the hired
man to clean up the White Steamer
and take the girls down to the re-
cital~ tonight. They seem to think
they would rather attend than to get
batteries are getting weak. And while
l think of it, Mary Ann you better
telephone the plumber to come out
and see what is the matter with our
pipe line. could hardly pump the
milk to the Perry condensory at all
yesterday
81 see by the morning paper that
the government is going to put in sep
arate pneumatic tubes for the parcels
and other mail. am glad Of that l
got a letter yesterday that had egg
and machine oil on it and only last
week one of neighbor jones' picked
eggs exploded and blew hole
through the tube and there was a
pile of mail and packages dumped
out there in the road as big as load
of hay.
81 want to go over to Bill Browns
place this week and see the new pill
able glass covers he has just got in
for his forty east of the barn They
roll up just like curtains and surely
must be better than ours. He says re
is going to put that piece all in to-
matoes to have ripe for market dur
ing the holidays.
81 have almost concluded, however,
instead of remodeling our glass COW
cred field, to put in one Of the rev
sub-terra pastures. The cement and
iron and labor Of raising the two fe It
of earth only costs under modern
methods about $3.50 per acre, and that
l believe covers the cost Of the re-
Electors to throw the sunlight over the
lower field. Jones is raising fine
crop Of oats on the upper field and IS
pasturing his COWS on the lower field.
He is having trouble with the cows
eyes. He has 70 put goggles on them
to protect them from the reflectors."
Just then the hired man came in
and demanded that his wages be in
creased to 5000 month and that he
be given an automobile for his own
use, and that he be given the right
to plan the work for himself and his
employer. The farmer apologized
and said he had been intending to
give the man those things, but had
simply put the matter off. The hired
man then approved all Of the orders
given to John. but added the require
ment that John black the hired mans
boots in time for his trip to the re-
cital.
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A temperance argument Of more
than ordinary weight is furnished by
the dispatches from South Norwalk,
Conn. concerning the strange actions
OF Joseph Balls cow This creature,
usually kind and docile got into the
orchard the other day and gorged on
cider apples, which strewed the au-
tumn grass. The apple juice must
have fermented for the cow became
hopelessly jagged and when Joseph
attempted to drive her from the Or
chard she butted him so hard that she
injured his spinal cord. The temper
ance advocates should not fail to
make note Of this as showing that
even the gentle bovine is not safe
when intoxicants are at hand.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! & {
slnELIGHTS.

If all men were as poor hunters
as a certain Chicago business man,
there would be no need for game
laws. At any rate that is the private
opinion Of couple Of Ottumwans
who had the pleasure of seeing a Chi
cago man hunt for squirrels the other
day. An amusing story is told by the
two Ottumwans who went hunting
with the Chicagoan
They Travelled about seven miles in
the country, where the game was
abundant, and by noon the two OF
tumwams had shot several squirrels,
but the Chicagoan hadn't bagged a
single one Dinner WAS spread, and
after enjoying a good meal consist
ing mostly of squirrel meat, they
started on hunt again all feeling
in good spirits, with the possible ex-
ception Of the Chicagoan who had
had no luck
Finally one of the Ottumwans dis
appeared, but nothing was thought of
it until later In the day when the
disappearance was explained. The
two remaining hunters had gone but
short distance when the other OF
tumwa man turned up, and all three
proceeded on the tramp through the
woods looking for squirrels, when
suddenly the man from Chicago spot
ted one, and with great excitement
pointed it out to his companions, VOW
ing to bring it down. So he threw
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LEAVES MORRELL
George List Foreman Of Hanging
Room and Family 60 to Winona,
Mimi, to Reside.

George List, foreman Of the hang
Ing rooms, left the service of John
Morrell e Co. this week and goes to
Wfnona, Mimi. to work for the inter
state packing company. Mr.. List and
family have many friends in the East
End who wish them the very best this
world can aord.
Dan Slattery, travelling engineer for
the 9. B. G. @. railroad, died In Cres-
ton last Wednesday and his remains
were taken to Pottsville, Pa, on No.
2 Thursday night for burial. Mr.. Stat
terry was cousin Of Mrs. Frank Ul-
rich of the East End. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ulrich were in Creston Thursday.
Charles Devinne Of Spokane
Wash, was here last Thursday noon
on visit to his mother in East OF.
tumwa. Mr.. Devinne Is an old ems
ploye in the pickle department and has
been in the timber department OF
Washington ever. since he left here.
James Peck of the cooper gang left
for Chicago last night and will be-
gone a week or ten days.
Neville GIew, foreman of the pickle
department is on two weeks vacaA
ton, and talks Of spending part Of the
time in Des Moines.
VIM. Brown of the killing gang was
called to apepar before the grand jury
last Friday.
Frank Cupp of the carpenter gang
who was slightly hurt at the hog
chute yesterday. Is much better and
is expected back to work Monday.
| Miss +. L. Ford is the latest addN
ton to the general office force, acting
as Mr.. McBirney's stenographer.
Abner Birney of Kansas City. Mo.
was here on a short visit to his paH
ents last Saturday. He brought two
| loads of cattle.
Evangelist Vim. Foote and wife are
In Hopkintown Ia, visiting with Mrss
Foote's sister this week
| ]. Daggett, who holds door on tho
second floor of the main building, Id
off duty this week because Of stroke
of paralysis.
nue., is in Omaha this week visiting
relatives and friends.
Gus Sweson Of the pickle depart,
ment, who sustained a broken leg
last Wednesday, is improving.
Frank Facer of the press room la
off duty. suffering from huge car.
buncle on his left shoulder.
w. F. Barley of 102 South Willard
street is on the sick list this week.
Messrs. Mosier and McGuire were
P. II. M. A. A. visitors to the sick
members this week, on Thursday.
| Miss Lester and Miss Amelia
| Schworm conducted religious exer
cises In the girls dining room We'd
nesday noon.
r. P. Krins of Moulton and P. s..
Madge of Kirksw1le, Mo-, visited the.
plant last Wednesday.
DR.. D. G. Brockman addressed the
men in the dining room at noon last,
Friday under the auspices of the VI
M. c. A.
Mrs. Schane of Mt. Pleasant visit.
ed with her daughter, Mrs. Richie, on
Railroad street this week. !
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his gun to his shoulder and fired.
The squirrel still crouched on the
limb seemingly undisturbed The
man from the metropolis ran around
to the other side of the tree and fired
again and the squirrel still held his
position on the limb.
But the man from Chicago wasn't
going to give up SO easily, so he
proceeded to shoot six times at the
seemingly defiant squirrel. Then with
great caution he lay down his gun
and began to climb the tree with the
intention Of catching it alive. Great
indeed, was his establishment when
he reached the squirrel. 1t was fast
to the limb with a shoestring. This
explained the disappearance of the
Ottumwan, or at least the man from
Chicago thinks so. s. r.
The other day the writer witnessed
the spectacle of two Ottumwa news
boy sin a squabble which for a time
looked like 1T would turn into a
bloody f1stication. Both boys We're anx-
ious to get rid of their latest news
and were yelling at the top CT their
voices. Somehow, one of the boys
showed, causing his opponent in tn pro-
cession to bring his head against a
brick building and then to fall on 4
sidewalk of the same material The
other boy, not slow, picked him
self up and landed a blow on the re-
gion Of his aggressor's :ower ribs.
Naturally, war was thereby legally lie.
clared and both took iirm stand,
while the onslaught Went on The
observed. fortunately armed with a
substantial walking stick, succeeded,
by means of this weapon, in declaring
that peace must and should reign Sill
preme, and in the presence of sail
persuading instrument bloodshed was
happily averted and serenity took up
it's abode with the newsboys-O. R.T
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TIE OTTUMWA COURIER

lished year or SO ago at Manila,
cats were found to be necessary, and
so Tables were sent from the famous
cold storage breed of Pittsburg. This
breed originated in the great ware
houses of cold storage company,
and has developed special qualifica,
tons for enduring extreme cold The
cold storage cats are short tailed
chubby, with long and heavy fur, and
their eyebrows and whiskers are ex
Extraordinarily long and strong. 1t is
said that they do not thrive when
transferred to an ordinary tempera
ture.
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and Mrs. W. A. Miller Of West Second

and Mrs. w. A. Miller Of West Second
street.
Mrs E. Greenwall Of Mystic arrived
in the city last evening on the Mil
waukee for visit with friends and
relatives here.
Miss Bessie Cullen of West Second
street left last evening on the Mil
waukee for visit with friends and
relatives in Iowa City.
Mrs. Lucy Watts of Hitenlan is Wis,
iting friends in Rutledge.
J. M. McClung Of Rubio is visiting
at the home of Samuel Houkes on
Summit street this week
Rev. James Hyde Of Phillipstown
spent yesterday with friends In OF
tumwa.
Miss Mabel Johnson of Farson.
who is teaching in Farson this year,
is visiting her parents today in Rut-
ledge.
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GET BETTER SERVICE.

Burlington Hawk-Eye.-Ottumw
street railway employees demanded an
increase of pay. They laid the mat
ter before the company. conference
was arranged and finally an increase
of 20 per cent was granted. There
was no trouble, no interference with
traffic, and there are no hard feel
ings. The company is probably doing
a land office business and will get
better service out of the men that
will more than repay it for the diff
ference In the wage scale.
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TRUE

On this one fact
I'll make q bet:
The slowest man
Can run in debt.
Detroit, Free Press.
Excuse us, please,
Old man. but, ding
1t all, you copied
A dead sure thing.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
But that's a chestnut!
Tell us bout
Some way man
Can Chamber out.
Houston Post.
That's just as easy
AS can be.
Go get some rich
Affinity.
st. Louis Times.
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A number of Council Bluffs boys
volunteered for duty as special police
men to prevent the unofficial youth of
the place from going too far in Hal
lawe'en pranks. Council Bluffs is to
be congratulated in having such boys.
It's an odd brand of young America
that would rather be the persuer than
the persued on Halloween.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT2

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?
Poets and writer's have often told
us that all the world loves lover
and 1t has grown to be accepted as
true. But 1t is doubtful If the ad-
miration given the lover Is any great
er than that felt for a good buffer.
The other day girl who was ac-
knowledged toe be Chicago's most
beautiful woman, and who was held
by some enthusiasts to be the most
beautiful woman in America, was mar
ried. After the wedding, her moth
er, in outlining the daughters flu
ture plans, said:
My daughter will be glad to end the
notoriety of being famous beauty.
Her photograph has been SO con-
stantly printed in Chicago that it
has become wearisome and she is al
most afraid to look at newspaper.
In New York she hopes she will be
less famous as a beauty and will at
tract less public interest This pub
licity has been especially burden
some and she will be glad to escape
it."
A bluff? Why, certainly. What
woman would object to seeing her
PASsuA . III IllS peapSI II IiiO PASouh v
was just trif1e flattering and bore
beneath it the line 'the most beauti-
full woman in America And what
woman would be afraid to pick up q
newspaper fearing to find on the first
page her likeness with line below
calling attention to "a hitherto I'M
published picture of Chicago WON
an whose equal as beauty artists
say cannot be found in all the world"
Perhaps, though, we are too hasty
and. the Chicago beauty and her moth
er honestly believe they object to
such pleasing publicity. But the
thought will intrude itself will they
continue to feel thus if Gotham ig-
nores the western beauty and If New
York papers neglect to print any pic
lures introducing the most beautiful
woman" to their readers?
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is more likely to increase than de-
crease.
Incidentally, also, Mr.. Van Cleave
points out. this exhibit shows that,
Notwithstanding Wall streets tremors,
and the shrinkage in some of the coun-
try's activities, our prosperity is GER
tain to continue.
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1t is announced that service on the
Des Moines-Fort Dodge interurban will
not be inaugurated today as announc-
ed because today is Friday. 1t is to be
hoped that a black cat doesn't run
across the track when the first trip is
made, or the superstitious road Off
Gals may throw a fit.
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TRoN

Troy.--Robert Lock Is stiH IN a
critical condition, although his condi
ton is more favorable for recovery.
Mrs. DAILY, the wife Of Rev. DAILY, mas
returned from her visit In Nebraska
and Kansas,
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WABASH RAILWAY.

No Going South Departs
2A-Moberly, ST. j., K. c.. 500 a. M
boB-Moberly and East -. $3.50 p m.
4A-Moberly. st. L., X. c.. 9:55 p. m.
Coming North. Arrive
lA-From st. Louis ....... SOB a. m.
blB-Moberly local ....... 80 a. m.
3A-From Kansas City,. 700 p. m.
]. P. Whelan, Ticket Agent.
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stop to think that no greater percent
age of women who are properly asked \
are refusing to marry now than for
merly.
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Pity the poor father who has to
walk the floor with that ITO pound
eight-months-old West Virginia baby.
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a Des Moines concert was called off
because the pianist sprained the end
of his thumb Oh. fury.
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c., N; 6 ST. P. TRAINS:

c., M. & ST. p. TRAINS.
No. Going Southwest Depart
6A-Southwest Limited ;. 2:14 a. m.
3A-Kansas City Local -. 10: 40 a. m.
93B-Local Freight ........ 700 a. M
Going East. Via Cut-Off.
12A-Chic. Limited -. IL: 05 a. m.
SA--Davenport, Chicago -. 8: 80 p. m.
92B-Local freight. ...... $40 a. m.
Marion Line. Going North
10SB-Cedar Rapids, Marion 5:45 p. m.
10B-Cedar Rapids, ST. Paul 1855 a. M.
68B-Local freight ...... SO: 40 a. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-Arrive from Marion. 10: IL a. M
9C-Arrive from Marion. 1:25 a. M
97B-Local freight, arrive. 4:5b p. ma
Freight trains arrive and DEPART
from Ottumwa Junction.
j. p. Whelan, Ticket Agent.
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WEST END ITEMS.
s+s.saass .s.sr.s

Mrs. James Percy of Ollie returned
| home yesterday after a visit with Mr..
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DR.. a, O. WILLIAMS,

BURT LAFoRcE, Pr. G., M. o.
Glasses anU stte1 once hours
10 to II a. M, and to ( and to O'Clock
p: M Phone, Office, $50; residence. 81.
ONCE rooms. 10 and ~ Hofrnann Blk
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c., r. i. & p. TRAINS.

C., x. I. & p. TRAINS,
No Going North. Departs
475--Des Moines Omaha. ;. 7:10 q. m.
47S--Des Moines. Omaha ~: 10 .. m.
A71-Des Moines, Omaha -. 7:IO .. m.
Going South.
G70--Keokuk, Kas. City $500. 9:17 a. NJ
742-Keokuk, Kas. City -. Zoo p. m.
4tf-Eldon .lO.11 p. MI
w. s. Parker, Ticket Agent.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., B. e. a.
No. Going East. Depart.
1GA-Chic. Dubuque. Quincy 1:20 a. m
92-Local freight ........... 6: 20 q. m.
1SB-B Burlington, st. Louis, 4; So a. m.
10B-Peoria Dub. Quincy. III: 40 a. m.
BIT. Madison. st. Louis. B: 80 p. m.
4A-Chic..s st. T.. Quincy. 7;15 p. m.
,2A-Chic, T,aoria. Rockford IL: As p. m.
Going West
5A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1920 a. m.
3A-Omaha, Oregon. Calf. Z: 80 a. m.
-B-Arrive from FIT. Mad. IL: As a. m.
9B-Peoria to Creston 80. 1900 p. n.
1sB-Arrive from Chicago. TO-. 90 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver -. 4;25 p. m.
w. s. Parker, Ticket Agent,
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r. R. TIME TABLES.
r. R. TIME TARLEs

M Ms U IWI- IHbIC0t ~
A-Dally; B.. daily except Sunday:
c., Daily excent Monday.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
SALES AT BAY VIEW HEIGHTS.

The Bay View Heights Land Company reports
the following sales At Bay View Heights: J. +.
Mccarthy, south side Of Arthur ave. 50 feet east
Of Briggs avenue, 40xl00 feet; Andrew McGaTTy.
northwest corner Of Lcfferts and Old South
Road 77xl00 feet; T. N. Murray, east side Of
Briggs ave. 100 feet north OF Arthur ave, +oTlOJ
feet; A. Michele. east side Of South Vine St, 100
feet south Arthur ave. 50xl35 feet; A. f. David
son, northeast corner Of Quinn ave. and Old South
Road, 2r0Xl00 feet. p Bonades. east side Of South
Vine St, feet south Of Arthur ave, 2xloo feet;
same party east side Of South Vino st. 100 feet
north OF Arthur ave- 25x100 feet; Il A. Blake. west
side OF Quinn ave. 220 feet south OF Alden ave,
4OxlO0 feet j. J. Buckley. west side OF Church St.
800 feet north Of Alden ave, 4JXlCO feet; W. J.
slevin east side Of South Vine St, 100 feet south
Of Alden ave, 50xlO0 feet; y. Brady, west side Of
Quinn ave, 100 feet south Of Alden ave. 40xlo9
feet; Spaan & Smith. northeast corner OF Old
South Road and South Vino St, S)xlZ5 feet; r. c.
Murphy, west side Of Quinn ave. J2O feet south of
Alden ave. 40x1V0 feet: VI. p Henderson, west side
Of Quinn ave. 40 feet south Of Alden ave, 40XlOO
feet; S. Mcfarland northwest corner of Arthur
ave and Church st, G0sl00 feet: b Rechart south
side Of Arthur ave. 40 feet east Of Spruce st. 40x
100 feet Patrick Murphy, east side of Church st.U
40 feet north Of Arthur ave, 40XlO) feet.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14

The B. 4 DawIey Real estate Company report
the following sales at Richmond Hi South: Rob
eyt HYDE. east side Of Briggs ave. $50 feet north
Of Sutter }1x00 feet: II. J. tlard east side Of
Briggs ave. 500 feet north Of Sutter ave. 40Iloj
feet; Sands * Theirs. side Of Hamilton ave,
so feet south Of Liberty ave. 30XlO0 feet; r. J..
Peterson. west side OF Hamilton 40 feet
south Of Liberty ave, 4oXI00 feet, NJ Libi0n and
II. J. Crane east side of Walnut St 20 feet north
Of Sutter ave. 36XlO5 feet; Harry Null. west side
Lefferts ave. $50 feet south Metropolis ave,
:0x1oo feet II. Laggot. west side Of Lenerts ave.
20 feet south Of Metropolis ave, 40Nl"; T. Leods.
side # I.efferts ave- $50 feet south Of Metrop
oils ave. 40xl0G feet: A Carr, southwest corner Of
Icfferts and Metropolis aves i0XleJ feet II Black.
southwest corner Of Metropolis and Walnut
ST. 4ox-o0 feet A Johnson north sido OF Metropolis
aye 40 feet from Cedar St 40xlO0 feet: F. Bowers,
southeast corner Of Metropolis ave and Church st.
4Gxl05 feet: NJ. Vance. southeast corner Of Walnut
st. and Metropolis ave. 4oXl,J feet: J. Langer cast
side Of Church St len north Of Sutter ave- &oK
lC0 feet; Mary Wes. east side OF Leferts ave, 70
fcet salth Of MeLropolis ave. 40Xl00 feet
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
FRENCH FLOATING EXHIBITION.
Ship Loaded with Various Products to Make
Mediterranean Tour.

According to Levantine newspapers Mediterra-
ports shortly to be visited by cXhi-
bition ship which IS to he fitted up with a view
gain outlets for French commerce The
sci Will be arranged a floating exhibition OF
products suitable for export. and French manu-
facturers and merchants viii be enabled to
hibt their goods and samples payment OF mod
charges. A number OF statesmen, partly
drawn from pupils OF the commercial schools
speaking least two languages will be carried
under the superintendent OF experienced com
mercial travellers. TO stimulate their zeal all
these employees will be paid commissions sales
and the widest possible publicity Is to be given
to the expected arrival at the ports which
the vessel is scheduled to call At each place the
statesmen viii present their samples to the various
buyers nnd transmit the orders they may obtain
to the head office, which will make the shipments
A series of receptions and fetes to be held on
board, with a view attracting customers.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
MANY SUCH

A fair volume of business was transacted last
week in the real estate market Several large
downtown parcels changed hands buyers were
found for some big uptown plot most of the auc-
ton offerings Were quickly sold, TWO interesting
East Side trades were reported and. moreover, two
important midtown leases were perfected IN the
week Had the operators who make speciality Of
tenement houses been at all conspicuous in the
market last week would probably have compared
favorably with the realty business done in many
week earlier in the year. The number Of hathouse
sales last week. however unusually small
The buying Of central sites for Improvement with
cooperative apartment houses continues TO be
feature OF the market. The Soncy, No. 49 TO 3
West 18th st. is TO make way for n twelve story
apartment house 10 De run the cooperative
plan. a syndicate OF which Henry Ives COBB,
the architect, IS a member purchased the Soncy
site last week. and VIII erect and the building
10 be built on the premises. The property sold
the syndicate by the McNickar- -CIaillard Realty
Company for the FIfty-seventh Street Company, OF
which Paul d. Crayath IS large stockhoder, for