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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-24

freshments were served and quite a
sum was collected for missions
Quite a number of the old neighbors
of Mrs. A. E. Myers met at J. c. Con-
relly's where Mrs. Myers is stopping
for a picnic in honor of Mrs. Myers
fine social time was enjoyed by those
present.
R. C. Hixson has been sick for
several days with lame back.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson will
leave Saturday for Nebraska for a
visit with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-24
AGENCY.

Agency.-C. d. Shadford went tc
Des Moines Wednesday to see his son
Charles who is dangerously i'll.
About 80 members of the Ladies
Foreign Missionary society met at the
residence of Mrs. ]. D. Newell and
spent pleasant afternoon. Light re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-24

ton. visited near Oakley this weel
with Mr.. and Mrs. August Peterson
They are on their way home from a
months trip to Sweden.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Some Wonderful Things.

Until recently it was supposed that
where the ocean is deepest no organic
life existed. No light penetrates
there to any great extent and the pres
sure of the water is terrific. Wood,
for instance, is compressed to half it's
size, if lowered 5000 feet. But recent
scientific discovery proves that even
in those mighty deeps great forests
OF seaweed cover the bottom of the
ocean, and reach to the surface. In
these strange forests spiders and
dreadful wormlike animals of tremen-
dous size exist. Sea urchins, shells
and millions of other things. 1t might
not be pleasant forest in which to
take walk. 1t might seem like a
nightmare, but there is no denying
the fact that it would be a wonderful
place, a real enchanted forest.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
The Cops and the Dead cat.r

A favorite dodge by New York pc
licemen on pay day to get their en-
velopes from the station before they
report off duty is to find dead cal
somewhere along their beat. BY or
der of the department they are re
Quired to report this find to the sta
ton immediately, but nothing hind
ers a friendly cop from passing the
cat over the line into another police
mans territory. Then he, too, mag
report to the station the discovery
of dead cat. But at the West 9th
street station house the other day
the lieutenant behind the desk goi
wise when five of his men reported
a dead cat within two hours. He
ordered roundup of half dozen
street cleaners on Tenth avenue, and
with one accord the white wings tes-
titled that it was a discarded muff
which the cops had been reporting
and then passing along down the line.
New York Correspondents Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
How,s This {?

We off One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF a'arrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any Obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall'sCatarrhC Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

helpless as child. The urine was dis
ordered and though used one remedy
after another l was not helped until
i used Doan's Kidney Pills ana l was
so bad then that the first box made
only a slight change. To-day, how
ever, am a we'll man, at 81, and l
owe my life and health to the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
cHIooRY FIRST USED BY DUTCH
War Blockade Responsible For Dis
cOvery Of Good Qualities
of the Root.

Although chicory was probably
known aEd used by the ancient Ro-
mans as q pot herb, 1t remained for
the Hollanders about 200 years ago to
discover that the roots of the chicory
plant dried, ground and roasted pro-
duced drink like coffee, both pal
atable and healthful.
During the Napoleonic wars a strict
blockade of the continent of Europe
was maintained and all importations
of coffee, tea and cocoa ceased. This
forced the people to turn to chicory
as beverage and it soon came into
general USE
its aroma that the new beverage at
once became exceedingly popular
with the good Dutch housewives, who
are known the world over for their
ability as cooks.
After the war, when ample supply
of coffee could be secured, the Hol-
landers were loath to give up their
chicory. AS result they blended
coffee and chicory and produced good
old Dutch coffee. now served in nearly
all hotels, restaurants and homes in
Europe.
Not only did this blend produce
that rich aroma and flavor, but 1t
was found that chicory counteracted
the bad effects of straight coffee.
Those who found ordinary coffee in
furious drank the com bination and it
proved both refreshing and healthful.
Thus it is seen that chicory has
been used for centuries in Europe,
where it is regarded as a necessary
addition to coffee.
Americans began using chicory as
soon as they realized it was put on
the market to improve the quality of
coffee and not in any spirit of dishon-
esty. Fortunately the new United
States pure food law requires all
makers to state on their packages
what the contents are, and this pro-
tects the buyer from all substitutes
for pure coffee and pure chicory and
insures grade equal to that from
which the old fashioned Dutch bever-
age is made
Through our foreign born citizens
SO consistently demanding it the mer-
It's Of chicory have become known by
word Of mouth until those who have
heretofore been disappointed In Sc
curing the rich, full coffee flavor in
their morning beverage have found
that by buying coffee mixed with
chicory they secure the exact combin-
alton they have been seeking
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Wild Boar a Hard Fighter.

For sheer deviltry and insane feroc-
ity the boar stands pre-eminent, and
for courage he has no equal among
animals. A wild boar charging has
been known to bring an elephant down
on its knees, and one well authenti-
Gated fight is recorded between a boar
and a fullgrown tiger in which the
boar more than held it's own. Tigers
have the greatest respect for wild
boars and treat them accordingly.
In matter of speed the horse has
not yet been foaled which can catch a
boar in it's first burst. / have seen a
man on thoroughbred Arab try to
cut out boar in breaking back to COW
er, and the boar literally walked
around him.-Recreation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
lydia E. PINKHHM

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gem
uine testimonials as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
fitted by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any wOmananyd day may
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is SO
successful is because it contains In
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
RI roctoro fbo;r boo14b
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Charley would trot down the road to
the schoolhouse, would himself turn
the wagon so that he was headed tow
ard home, and there wait till school
was out, when we climbed into the
wagon and drove home. There he was
rewarded with loving words, pats and
apples. am glad to remember that
our faithful horse was always treated
kindly Father refused all offers to
sell him and he ended his days with
us.-Philadelphia Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
True Horse Story.

When / was little girl we lived in
the country, about mile from the lit
tie schoolhouse. Every pleasant day
we girls walked to school. When it
was stormy my father generally car
ried us in the morning and we stayed
at school through the day.
Our horse, Charley. was very know
ing and kind, says H. H. N. in Our
Dumb Animals. He knew so well the
way from our house to the school that
he was often trusted to 90 alone.
Often toward the close Of a stormy
afternoon my father would harness
the good horse to the wagon. take
him to the road and say: Charley 90
and get the girls.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Smoking in Clubs.

The question of smoking was a
burning one in the mid-nineteenth
century and 1t was not until 1845
that Whites gave up q room to the
users Of tobacco. And in all clubs
the smokers were relegated to the
most dismal apartments. It was King
Edward, when Prince Of Wales. who
broke through the tradition, and when
Whites refused to extend the accom-
mediation for smokers, started the
Marlborough. wherein smoking was
permitted in every part Of the house
but the dining room. London Chron
acle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

The Editor of the Rural New Yorker,
than whom there is no better Potato Ex-
pert in the country says: "Salzer's Earli-
est Potato is the earliest OF 80 earliest
sorts. tried by me, Welding 464 blu. per
acre" Salzer's Early Wisconsin yielded
for the Rural New Yorker 736 bu. per
acre. See Salzer's catalog about them.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and they will
published in America with samples Of
Emperor William Oats, Silver King Bar
ley, Billion Dollar Grass which produces
II tons per acre, Sainfoin, the dry soil
llxuriator, etc., etc.. etc.
And if you send l4c we will add pack
age of new farm seeds never before seen
by you. A. g. L.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Bill, a Cheerful Dog.

Bill, skipping through the country.
round worried, Hurried hen,
cumming here and there distracted
And then there and here again.
ana In answer to his question
She exclaimed, "Oh, sir, / beg
Won't you kindly stop and help me,
have just mislaid an egg?"
AS Bill was good and cheerful,
lie at once began to look,
And he found the egg unbroken
In safe and sheltered nook
And the hen was so delighted
That in utter gratitude,
She gave him three tail feathers
And some patent chicken food.
-Children's Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Excellent For Colds

Mix two ounces of glycerine with
half pint of good whiskey and add one
half ounce of Concentrated oil of
pine. The bottle is to be well shaken
each time and used in doses of a
teaspoonful to a tablespoonful every
four hours. The Concentrated oil of
pine comes in one-half ounce Walls
packed securely in tin screw top cases
which are intended to protect it from
light and retain all the original ozone.
Don't use bulk oil Of pine or imita-
tons of Concentrated, sometimes put
out in wooden boxes. They are in
soluble and work havoc to the kid
neys. Any druggist has the Concen-
trated oil Of pine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

The cows udder is kept in a clean,
healthy and smooth condition by
washing it with Borax and water, G.
tablespoonful of Borax to two quarts
of water. This prevents roughness
and soreness or cracked teats which
make milking time a dread to the
COW and worry to the mixer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

liftin & a heavy
W Ell ut, a sudden
pain shot through my
back and after that I
was in constant mis-
cry from kidney trou-
BILE. One spell kept
me in bed six weeks.
Ny arms and legs
were StiT and uoc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
RAKING UP THE PAST

Say, Burroughs said Markley.
how about that $40 you've owed me
since last year?"
"Oh, come, old man." said Bur.
roughs, why can't you let bygoney
be bygones ?''-Philadelphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Just For Fun.


If your uncle's sister is not your
aunt, what relation is she to you? She
is your mother
If poker, shovel and tongs cost
$7.75, what would a ton of coal come
to? To ashes.
When is man over head and ears
in debt? When he wears wig that
is not paid for.
What is that which a coach cannot
move without, and yet is not of any
use to it, Noise.
Why is an acquitted prisoner like a
gun? Because he is charged, taken
up and then let off,
The economical baby puts it's toes
in it's mouth to make both ends meet.
How to get fat''-Go to the butcher
shop and purchase it by the pound.
A doctors report would properly
come under the head of the news of
the weak.
A man with naisy dog calls him
Tree because all the bark is on the
outside.
When a farmer puts porcelain
egg under the hen, is he setting a
good egg sample?
In art matters the education of the
eye, of course, includes the proper
treatment of the pupils. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Little Ianoles.

Once upon a time there was a great
king, who employed his people to
weave for him. The silk and wool
and patterns were also given by the
king, and he looked for diligent work
people. He was very indulgent, and
told them when any difficulty arose to
send for him and he would help them,
and never to fear troubling him, but
to ask for help and instruction.
Among many men and women busy
at their homes was one little child
whom the king did not think too
young to work. Often alone at her
work, cheerfully and patiently she la
bored. One day, when the men and
women were distressed at the sight
of their failures-the silks were tan
gled and the weaving unlike the pat
tern-they gathered around the child
and said:
Tell us how it is that you are al
ways SO happy in your work. We are
always in difficulties"
Then why do you not send to the
king?" said the little weaver. 'He
told us that we might do So"
$50 we do night and morning" they
replied.
"Ah!" said the child, "but send di-
rectly | have little tangle. Home
Herald
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA
Woman Tells of Her Brothers Terri.
bic Su6ering-Her Grandchild and
Another Baby also Cured
Cuticura Proved Invaluable

My brother had eczema three different
summers. Each summer it came out be-
tween his shoulders and down his back,
and he said his suffering was terrible.
When 1t came on the third summer, he
bought box of Cuticura Ointment and
gave it a faithful trial. Soon he began to
feel better and he cured himself entirely
OF eczema with Cuticura. A lady in In
diana heard of how my daughter, Mrs.
Miller, had cured her little son of terrible
eczema by the Cuticura Remedies This
lady's little one had the eczema so badly
that they thought they would lose it, She
used Cuticura Remedies and they cured her
caild entirely, and the disease never came
back. Mrs. Sarah L. Lusk, Coldwater,
Mich, Aug. IS and Sept. 2, 1907"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
The town isn't always to blame
when man makes failure of his
business.

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance; Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Kestorer. % trial bottle and treatise free.
Or. II. Il. Kline, Id. 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething .softens the gums. reducesinflamma-
ton ,allsys pain cures wind collie, 25c. "a bottle
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

In the bright lexicon of boyhood
there is no such word as smile - he
calls it "grin"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark Of celestial fire call
ed conscience.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Tell not your dreams but to your
intimate friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Only One "Bromo Quinine"
Ihat Is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
Tor the signature OF E. w. Grove. Used the
World over to cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

1t IS beyond some men to under
stand the difference between pompos-
ity and dignity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
Piles Cured in 9 to l4Daxa.

pazo ointment is guaranteed to curs any
case oiItching, Blind Bleeding orProtrudinR
riIes In to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Some men waste enough time ex-
planning their failures to insure their
success.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Speak not in an unknown tongue
IN company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

You can borrow trouble without Sc
curity, but you have to pay a pretty
heavy rate of interest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Detract not from others; neither
be excessive in commencing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

You hear of germs in everything
except whisky and beer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Speak not Of doleful things al
table.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Associate yourself with men of
good quality.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12
A WELL MAN, AT 81.

The Interesting Experience of an Old
Settler of Virginia.
Daniel S. Queen, Burrell Street,
Salem, Va, says: Years ago while
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

Be not angry at table whatever
happens.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-12

For Over Half Century
5fowns Bronchial Troches have been
unexcelled as a cure for hoarseness
coughs and sore throat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-08
Ha"thoTlp Book Club.

Mrs. John l.. Mills entertained th- Hawthorne Book Club Wednesday att erno0n.
 In p0rsuancc with the club study of French history, Mrs. F. ". Free man read an instructive paper on "The French Revolution" Mrs. Geis- reiter's excellent paper on Mirabeau, Robespierre and Danton was geratig enjoyed. The club was treated to a great pleasure in hearing Miss Mary Geisreiter sing two charming selec- tions and Mrs. Renfrow gave several beautiful piano solos Mrs Mills served q delightful luncheon of several courses. Her guests were Mrs. J. l.. Caldwell, Mrs E. w. Freeman, Mrs. $. NJ. Taylor, Mrs J. H. Mann, Mrs. $. Geisreiter, Mrs X. W. Troupe, Mrs. J. NJ. Elliott, Mrs. II. Riley, Mrs. F. L. Fox. Mrs. F. F. RenfYow, Miss Mary Geisreiter, Mrs Hunter (Mem- phis).
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-08
Sesame Tub.

The Sesame Club held an enjoyable meeting Tuesday at the homo of Mrs. T. R. Lyle on South Walnut street Almost all of the members We're preS- ent. After brief business session an Interesting program followed, ono of the most pleasing features of which was the music of Mesdames W. D. Fer 9uson. Lake and Sanders sang as an opening number. The ShoOg- Shoe, by Grace Mayhew, and as a closing selection, The Land Of Dreams" by MarZo \ we'll written and instructive paper on "'rhe History of LiverpGl ]" /" descriptive of the docks, written by Mrs. J. k. Core, was read by Mrs. l.. K. Land, Mrs. Gillespie, assisted by Mesdames Ramsey, Jordan, Sanders, Land, Wilbourne, Mills and RoWell, Id an interesting and able discussion on "The Origin of Creed Mrs. w. L. Dewoody read an interesting letter from Manila. Description for the re- ception of the United States fleet, and of the cholera plague. The pronun- clation contest conducted by Mrs. Hal tom was very helpful. The guests of the club were Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Lake. Mrs. A. w. Mills will be the hostess of the next meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-08
She is one of the Worlds S Renowned Trance Medi-
 ums and Palmists.

Madam Costella tells what others claim to do. She goes into d dead trance and while in this state tells you what you wish to know; all about love, marriage, divorces, lawsuits, land deals, prospecting seasons, lost loves, tells about lost property; in fact anything you wish to know she will tell you Would you like to know for the asking what the future has in store for you? If so call and see this gifted lady. Will it be any advantage to know how your health will be; whether you will be happy or un- happy; what your weak points and strong characteristics are and how to improve your condition financially socially Or physically? If so, here is an opportunity you should grasp at once. It will cost you nothing. Tell your friends, that's all You will be doing them a favor.
 The madam went in trance when only a child of eight years. She went in trance and slept ten days at a time; she also has been buried alive, staying from week to 10 days, buried in dead trance state--showing her trance power. Come and see her at once; she will tell you. You will find her parlors private and find her a perfect lady to deal with. If you find her trance reading isn't what she represents it then the reading is free. located at 122 1-2 Main street over Stearns' Jewelry Store.