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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-23
FARMiNGTON.

Observation-Disclosures Minnie and
Edith Bruggeman are visiting their
uncle, John Leuckel and family In FIT
Madison.
Miss Edith Rabb arrived Wednesday
from Broken Bow, Neb., for an ex-
tended visit with her mother, Mrs
Laura Rabb. She was accompanied
by Miss Florence and Master Law
renee Jenkins, who have been visiting
their sister. Mrs. John Gaffney In Kan
sas City.
Mrs. John Slice Of Alexandria, Mo-, ia
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Mary Wagers.
A most enjoyable picnic party was
given Wednesday afternoon and even
ing on the beautiful lawn Of Mrs. Kate
Perry. The guests OF honor were Miss
Lolita Perry. Miss Carrie Corns and
Mrs. e. L. Taylor nee Miss Gethie
Coulter Of Colorado Springs.
Thomas Robb and wife and Harry
Robb are visiting their son Clarence
in FIT Madison
Mrs. Lottie Scott and daughter
Marie are guests of Mrs Scott's sister
Mrs. Geo. w. jenkins in Centerville
About fifty people from Pennington
attended the Ringlings' circus in FIT
Madison Thursday
Mrs. J. M. Peck and children of Chi
cago are visiting at the Henry Null
vfhall home.
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BRIDES REMARK GUSTS auEsTs.

Lapeer. Mich, July 2o:-With the
mercury lowering around the 80 de,
gree mark and work being out Of thu
question. a wedding ceremony was
decidedly interesting event at tho
county building today, and Judge
Wifght's courtroom was well crowd.
ed.
When the bride. Miss Clara Martin
of Burlington township saw the ag
gregation Of coatless and collarlesf
men standing there, she looked inqu!r
ingly at the Judge and asked:
DO we have to be married before
such tough looking crowd?"
There WAS a hasty dispersal of Of
ficers, several of whom particularly
pride themselves on their looks. Tho
Judge, seeing the bride on the verge
OF tears, quickly piloted the weddina
party to his private office and there
tied the knot. Burt v. Grant was tho
groom. ,----- : s-- gg-7-1.
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FADS AND FASHIONS in
WOMEN'S WEARING APPAREL

wide. This is drawn through an OBJ
long gilt buckle in the front and fin
ished at the right side with three
square loops and an end neld by two
punches Of hydranges.
The shoes and stockings of this sum-
mer are shown in many styles, quail.
ties and colors The piazza shoe, that
Is, one worn in the afternoon and
every day, has prominent role in
footgear. The tan shoe takes the lead
over the black one, and in walking
shoe the style is, pointed toes, rather
short vamp, high instep and straight
Spanish heel The two favorite styles
In pumps, Is the low-cut vamp and
medium Spanish heel and little bow
OF leather on the toe, and the new
pump cut very high In the back, low
in front, finished with an elaborate
buckle. above which is close-fitting
pointed tongue of the leather. White
shoes may be only appropriately worn
with white dress. or one which has
a flower or line or color through It,.
Colored pumps are worn with q gown
and hose to match.
The jeweled fastener for linen col
lars is now in vogue with all the sum
mer neckwear. Sleeve links to hold
the collar together top and bottom are
a French conceit, and a tight little
butterfly top bow Of white tulle is fast
ened between them. Then there are
the pins and brooches MUCH worn
with different styles of bows. Anne
thyste. star sapphires, rubies, emer-
aids, lapis hazuli, opal and turquoise
matrix are all beautiful and fashion.
able stones for collar pins. The dia-
mond horse shoe Is a great favorite,
also the jeweled circlet showing COM
bination of stones is particularly at
tractive. Enamelled lace pins In
blue, pink, white and violet are used
with linen gowns Of the same color,
and sometimes they are worn WITH
white where they are the only touch
Of color
A velvet neckband studded with Jew.
els and fastened at the back with a
bow leaving very long ends, is the
latest fad in collar. This is mostly
worn with a decollete gown, although
1t is very often used to give character
to lingerie collar.
e Florence Fairbanks.
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SHOOT OPENS.
First Match Of Event Held at Fairfield
-Messrs. Bowermaster and
FleaaIe Win.

Fairfield July 2o.-The first match
shoot for the trophies offered by the
Hunter Arms Co and the Dupont
Powder Co., was held Thursday after
noon by the members of the Fairfield
Gun club Messrs. Bowermaster and
Fleagle were the successful contest
ants
The first event was thirty bird
match, for the cup offered by the Hun
ter Arms Co.. in which Mikesell, Will
son, Bowermaster, Pickett Strong, w
Angstead. c. Angstead and Corey tied
In shooting off the tie In miss and
out" squad, Bowermaster broke seven
straight winning over Corey's six
The second event was twenty
bird match. for the Dupont Shield
Carson. Bradshaw Mikesell. Bower
master, Pickett, G. Angstead. F1eagle
and Corey tied, and in the shoot off
Fleagle's seven straight won.
Some excellent averages were made
PhN Pickett scoring the highest-00
per cent on the total Of fifty birds.
Next week the club hopes to have
their new ground in readiness, south
Of the college. They will soon install
q new Leggett automatic magazine
trap.
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We're year ago, but they are going to
be 80 much better than was supposed
two months ago that there Is strong
disposition to start new boom on the
strength of them.
No better sign has appeared ,han
the reports which railroad men bring
Of the betterment Of their facilities In
anticipation Of the fall and winter
business. There will be no repetition
this year Of the disastrous trafti, con-
gestion of the winter Of 190e-7.
John T. Marchand, assistant to the
president of the Rock Island system,
who has been In the city this week,
has explained what the western md
! southwestern roads are doing to bring
their facilities up to the demands nf
the times Mr.. Marchand was for many
years with the interstate commerce
commission. until big railroad tempt
ed him away with an Increase of 100
per cent In salary.
IF the railrt ads could only ger the
labor, the investment of money III
| betterments this year would excee |
anything ever reported" he said THO
trouble is that the labor can't be hal
at any price. We are doing everything
possible, for instance, on the Rock
Island lines to establish strictly
first class condition. 1t has been only
by the greatest exertion that we have
been able to get ties, for instance, of
which we had hundreds of thousands
bought. delivered to US. The new
lines in the southwest have needed an
Immense amount of work. and they
have received it., But all the othe:'
roads are making the same determined
effort to bring physical conditions
and facilities up to the new standard
which increased business demands,
and 1t means that the labor market
has been drained. But 1t can be set
down as certain that next fall ard
winter will not see repetition of the
troubles Of last winter. The railroads
have their tracks in condition, have
more cars, more power, more CT ev-
erything and have put 1t all into the
best possible state Of efficiency. Ton
mage Is so big that the prospect Of =
small reduction, which seemed 20 be
promised during the spring, was really
rather gratifying to the operating de-
partments. for 1t gave them chance
to catch up with business. But the re
duction evidently isn't going to take
place. for crop conditions are Vastly
better than anybody dreamed was pos
sible at that time"
Meanwhile the cost of living mounts
upward along with everything. The
next report of the bureau Of labor Oh
the comparative advances in wages
and prices is awaited with deep inter
est. The bureau managed in its last
annual report to make the increase in
wages look just trifle better than
that in prices but there was an unholy
skepticism about the accuracy Of it:i
conclusions, and any housewife who
would agree would have been god.
send to the bureau. The increase in
wages has affected very wide range
of employments, but 1t is recognized
that there is still big proportion OF
! people who have not benefited Prices
however, affect everybody, and the DO.
/ lief is that even the bureau, with al.
It's cleverness, will this time be forced
to admit that prices have risen faster
than wages.
n Wallivar
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The Chicago Farmers and Drovers
Journal, answering the critics who
claim that the department of agricul.
ture is wasting money that is yearly
appropriated by congress. asserts that
this department saves the people Of
the United States $232,000,0o0 every
year. The forestry bureau alone. II
says, means an annual saving of more
than the department of agriculture
has cost since 1t was founded Instead
of lacking faith In the department tnc
Journal says the farmers of the couu
try should work in unison and coop
crate with It for the good of com
mon cause.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham Birmingham was WIS.,
tied Thursday night with the heaviest
rainfall of the season, fully two inches
Of water fell in three hours.
Jason Still, living east Of town met
with severe accident Thursday while
putting hay in the barn. The hay car
rier broke and dropping on his should
er broke his collar bone. DR.. Chase
was summoned and set the the broken
bone.
Miss Sarah Sheldon of Beacon. is
here for two weeks visit with Mrs
William Beardsley.
Miss Helen Walker of Oklahoma is
visiting with her cousin, Miss Hazel
Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Barker and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. F. Anderson are visiting In
TT, Madison.
Mrs. May Ebert is visiting with rela-
tives in Fort Madison
Ed Kunce and family of Fairfield
ara visiting with Mr.. XuAnA'a father.
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land. Gen. Booth. a few days previous.
~. had done a lot Of baby kissing at
the Crystal palace. The fame Of II
spread abroad, and mothers with their
babies from large area around Rush
den focked thfther to intercept him.
II Is estimated that $500 infants we're
lined up for an oscalutory salute Gen
Booth however, baked, and dreading
the result OF invidious distinction,
kissed none, saying smilingly that he
would wave his hands at them instead.
The disappointed mothers took .heir
unkissed progeny home. unconfort-
ed by Gen. Booths Nheery congratula-
ton that there Is no race suicide prob.
lem in Northamptonshire.
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NOTES FROM THE LABOR woRLp

The French chamber Of deputies has
passed a bill fixing the maximum
time for labor In the mines at eight
hours a day.
Union labor is renewing interest in
the proposition to establish a mag
nificent labor temple in Boston
The supply Of Havana cigars is rap
as result of the strike Of cigar1nak-
ers in the Cuban capital
Owing to the lack Of interest and
poor attendance nothing came Of the
meeting held in Montreal recently to
form purely Canadian Typographical
union.
The International Photo-E ngravers'
union has signed a f1ve-year arbirta-
ton agreement with the National
Publishers association.
Union men Of Newark, N. j., sue
ceeded in defeating a non -union
clothing manufacturer for place on
the city police board.
N. J. Fftzhenry Of Jersey City has
been reelected International president
Of the United Boiiermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders' union.
The iron molders Of ST. Louis ac-
copied wage increase of fifteen cents
per day offered by the employers in
place Of the 25-cents demand.
The Structural Building Trades Al
lance of America now has member
ship Of 100000 outside of New York
city.
The international Union of Brew
cry Workers, recently deprived of Its
charter by the American Federation
OF Labor, has membership Of 10000.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Car
men has membership Of $1,000 dis
tributed throughout the United
States and Canada
All the telephone girls of the Rocky
Mountain Belt Telephone company re-
Gently went out on strike in sympathy
with the striking linemen of Utah.
Wyoming and Idaho.
Within the past two months be-
tween 5000 and $500 immigrants have
been taken to Pittsburg by the United
States Steel Corporation. They were
pr 'ncipally Magyars, Slavs and Rou-
manians.
The commercial coal operators Of the
Birmingham district and the officials
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca for the Alabama district have re-
neWed their wage scale for another
year. This means that there will be
no suspension of work at any Of the
mines.
The locals Of the international
Brotherhood Of Bookbinders, which
has made a general demand on the
United Typothetae and all independ-
ent employers throughout the United
States and Canada for the eighth hour
workday, to go into effect on Oct. /,
have been notified to be on the look
out in case the demand is refused in
any of the cities where there are To-
Gals.
According to report issued from
Manchester by the International Fed
GRAFTON of Textile Workers, the week.
~ wages OF English operatives at pres
ent are: Weavers. $4.86; spinners,
ss.72; cardroom workers, males, 1929,
and females, $685. bleachers, males,
1878. and females, s4.37. The loom
ixers are the best paid Of the opera
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A PURE MILK CAMPAIGN.


taken campaign by which 1t is
sought to afford greater protection to
the people Of the state from tuberculo-
sis through the use of infected milk.
At it's meeting yesterday the board re.
commended that all dairy and breed
ing cattle in the state "be tested with
tubeTculin at intervals Of year, until
1t 1s determined that such herds are
free from tuberculosis, and that every
dairyman or breeder when purchasing
cattle be urged to see to it that such
animals are free from tuberculosis as
determined by the tuberculin test.
The board also urges city councils
throughout. the state to aid in the
campaign by passing adequate ordin-
ances to prevent the sale of impure
milk. An ordinance declared to be i'm
perative is one providing that no firm,
corporation, person of individual can
sell milk without license, and 20
make the ordinances uniform the
board recommends that they contain
this provision:
THAT each concern shall make an
application in writing. which applica.
ton shall state explicitly the name
and address of the applicant. the
names and addresses of all persons
from whom he purchases milk or
cream to be sold, the number of COWS
owned by him and by each of the per
sons from whom he purchases milk OF
cream. and that the application be ac-
companied by certificate from an
inspector whose competency and re-
liability are certified to by the author.
ity charged with the control of do.
nestle animals in the state OF Iowa,
certifying that said cattle had been
examined and subjected to the tuber.
culin test and found free from disease
within one year from the date of filing
said application, and that the prem
Uses from which the milk is obtained
is kept in sanitary condition"
What may prove a barrier to the
plan of the health board is that no
plans are advanced relative to the
payment of the expenses of the in
spection, that being left to the city
councils. 1t does not seem probable
that the plans will be put in operation
when the cities are compelled 10
stand the expense incident nor does
it seem practicable to attempt it. A
movement such as is recommended by
the health board could only be operat-
ed by uniform regulations enforced
by state department.
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Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier

washington July TO-
1t is believed that the year 1907 will
make new record for the number aid
extent of increases in wages and sal
aries granted by all kinds of empio ?
crs In this country Reports which
come to the Bureau Of Labor, together
with those received from the American
Federation of Labor at it's headquar
tiers here. justify this belief. =
Wages. speaking broadly, are higher
than they ever were before In the hls.
tory Of almost all employments. This
is said to be true Of the great mass
of railroad employees, of building trade
workers. and Of nearly all organized
trades from which approximately ac-
curate reports are obtainable. More
than this, the increases which have.
been secured during the year 1907
have generally come without strikes
or other serious difficulty. The best
test of present day business condi-
tons Is to be found in these reports
of wage and labor conditions.
There has been much suggestion,
since the March stock market panic,
of danger Of slackening business
pace; but it Is pointed out by the au-
thorities on such subjects thnt abso-
lutely nothing, aside from Wall Street
pessimism justified such fears. Certain,
ly the reports Of the railroads and OF
big industrial corporations, showing
in the very great majority Of cases an
increase In both gross and net earn
ings and in volume of business. indi
cate that business instead Of shrink
In q IN a. 81
However, the outlook is considered
to be growing brighter every day: Thu
spring weather had depressing Of
feet and there is general concession
that If weather conditions had been
normal and the market panic had not
taken place, 1907 would have been q
season of such phenomenal business
development as never had been para:
leled. Even as 1t is, with the upward
turn in weather crop conditions, there
is a strong impression in treasury ami
other quarters in close touch with
business, that the year is going 10
make many new records.
About year ago Secreatry Wilson
declared in remarkable interview
that this country has seen the last OF
what could be called crop failures
The secretary never lost confidence
even during the most discouragins
period of the spring. He insisted tina
cotton would come out better than
ever before from like conditions be
cause cotton was better handled now;
that wheat would surprise everybody
because the new durum wheat, intend
ed for cultivation in semi-arid regions
would produce an immense yield and
largely compensate for short yields OF
the older grains; that better testing
of seed corn, improved varieties, etc.
would make the loss In that crop fal
less than would have been experience
ed II like conditions had supervened
in the years prior to the improve
ment Of farming methods. In short
the secretary rigidly insisted thai
there was going to be no crop failure
and declined to be panicky.
His judgment is being vindicated
every day as reports come from all the
cropping regions of the country. The
crops are not going to be what they
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-23
Latest Fashion Ideas.

New York. July 20-The feature
which lends charm to feminine grace
more than any other Is the fan, and
this Is an accessory In the summers
toilette. The appropriateness of the
fan carried should be the most i'm
portant thing to remember while
choosing one. If it is of good mater
ial, nicely decorated and of harmon
ious color, a paper fan may be just as
appropriate as one of silk or gauze
Fans of crepe de chine embroidered in
Japanese design of bamboo leaves,
the same ornamentation being carried
out tremendously in the carving of
ivory sticks. are very dainty. These
are mostly in white but equally as
pretty are those embroidered in roses
In natural colors. There are fans of
sandal-wood, and of chiffon and NOUS
seine. The very small fans jeweled
or set with vanity mirrors on the out
side sticks are only suitable to be
worn with empire gowns. and indeed,
no other fan would be appropriate
Women are carrying coaching para
soils with very long handles when they
wear tailor-made costumes. The hand
les are of ebony. silver banded, cry
stall or jade and are ornamented with
rosettes of satin ribbon. Some of the
very high priced ones are provided
with a large jeweled or gold inclusted
springs open, revealing tiny gilt pow
der box and puff. The linen parasol
in pure white or matching the gown
in color is, also the proper thing.
The white or cream mohair skirt
is worn this summer to great ex-
49, ILL sek1 ,y1 IT, 1oo
waist. 1t is made ankle length, circu-
lar and prettily fiared below the hips.
If trimming is desired, folds Of self
tones taffeta are put on near the bot
tom. or mohair or silk galloon makes
a pretty effect.
Stationery has Its fads as we'll as
clothes, and woman is often judged
by the writing paper she uses Note
paper Of any positive color, sucn as
green, purple, blue. yellow or the like
are always bad form. Certain neutral
tints are permissible, and grey is the
favorite one just at present. Blue is
also popolar, but white is seldom seen
now, owing to another fad, although 1t
is always good form: The rough fin
ish, rather than the smooth is the pre-
sent fad, but the edges should never
be rough. Highly scented note paper
is considered very poor taste. Slight
scent is permissible, but 1t Is better to
have none at all than too mucn. Cor
responding cards have again come In
to vogue, where only a few lines are
needed in a note. The monogram
should be on the left corner and the
address written in the right White,
gold and silver are the best colors for
stamping, and blue is the only shade
considered really good.
A very attractive hat Of panama
which has the new droop. is trimmed
in yilot louisine ribbon nine inches
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-23
MAJOR COBB SENTENCED.
Receives Ninety Days Jail Term for
Violating Liquor

Albia--Major Cobb has appealed his
case to the supreme court and is now
out on bonds. He was sentenced to
pay fine of $500 or serve ninety days
IN Jail for violating the liquor injunc-
ton. He dad served seven Of his
ninety days when he appealed the
case.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. H. Griffin are in
Denver and other points in Colorado
for several weeks visit.
HRS. Libby Dalton of Ottumwa was
the guest of her brother George Daw-
son at this place the past few days.
S. Z. Maddy, member of the board
from the west end of the county was
transacting business in town yester-
day.
A large crowd went from Abba to
Centerv lie yesterday to attend the
Ringing Bros. circus.
Ed HHby, who lives near George
Town was In Abba yesterday on busi-
ness.
John Shank of Sioux City, candidate
on the socialist ticket for governor
last fall. made short visit with his
friend. Gee. Dawson yesterday.
Wi','sn. Crazy Of Hite1nan was .
business caller here Friday.
man and woman giving their
names as z. R. Mcconnally and vita
%: Deg Noines have been in Abba the
rast few rights, the former preaching
on the street, and the latter together
with her little daughter. singing. After
their departure from Abba, officers
came here sea- ching far II FIN. hnvr,g
,laced them though se",-al neighbour
Ing towns. They are said to have a
bad reputation in general, but the spe-
cific charge 1t is said was stealing and
pawning his mothers watch.
Miss Madaline johnson of Omaha
is the guest of friends here this
week.