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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24
FAMILY UNITES
AFTER At YEARS
EIGHT BROTHERS AND SISTERS
MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME
SINCE 1861.
4ss is THE TOTAL AGE
Youngest Member is So, While Eldest
is 7o-Reunion at Home of John
Ninemires This After
noon.

Eight members of the Ninemires
family are the happiest people in OF.
tumWa today. The reason is that this
family has the pleasure, after a lapse
OF AZ years, to again meet. More es.
peclally is the event a mappy one be.
cause there are none of the members
young any longer. Three members of
the family are residents of this CITY
and the balance all come from differ
ent points in the states of Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma. Their aggre.
gate age is the great sum of 4SS
years, ranging from 53 to 70 years of
age.
Reunion Dinner.
The family originally contained
nine members, but one, sister of
those assembled here, has died. The
parents have been dead for the past
tWenty-seven years. Yesterday they
partook of a grand reunion dinner at
the home Of one of the sisters, Mrs.
Rebecca Thompson, 300 North Han.
cock street. Today all are the guests
of John w. Ninemires, 724 West Main
street, where at p. NJ a dinner was
served and "reminiscences, relating to
the childhood on the old home place,
were revived.
Home Near GaIatin.
The old homestead is situated about
eight miles northwest of Gallatin,
Mo-, and all the members of the fam
lily were born there. The spring of 1861
is the last time all were together. and
since that time they have scattered,
and while some met, all have never
been together. Two Of the boys, David
and ]. j., left the old place to take
up arms In defense of the union dur
ing the stormy days Of 81. David en-
listed with the 47th Illinois infantry,
and j. J. Joined the 26th Illinois in
fantry All the men Of the family out
side of Ottumwa are farmers. The roll
call responded to at this reunion fol-
lows: Samuel Ninemires and wife,
Pattonsburg, Mo-; David j., Concordia,
Kas.; j. j., 504 Myrtle ST., Ottumwa;
Mrs. E. Avid, Kingfsher, Okla; ia
cob, Cameron, Mo-; John W., 724
West Main street, Ottumwa; Mrs.
Rebecca Thompson, 800 North Han.
cock street, Ottumwa, and P. D., Gal
latin, Mo-, the latter two being twins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

The satisfaction given the residents
of this county during Mr.. Dungan's
administration as clerk of the district
court is another item that makes him
appeal to the voters as their best
choice. His remarkable business abil-
ity, coupled with friendly compaion-
able disposition, fits him for the posi-
ton, and the voters, if he is elected,
are assured Of a business-like dis
charge of all the duties devolving up
on the office.
MI. DUNCAN is a married man. He
'is affiliated with the First Presby-
terrain church, and for the past twenty
years has been one Of the members of
the session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

court, unless, in deed, Mr.. Bryan were
able to pack this court with men APP
pointed for the special purpose of de-
claring such law constitutional.
II happen to know that certain great
trust magnates have announced within
the last few weeks, in answer to the
question as to why they were openly
or secretly favoring the election of Mr..
Bryan, that the laws that Mr. Bryan
proposed. including especially this. law,
would be wholly ineffective because
the courts would undoubtedly throw
them out, and that the promises to
enact them could, therefore, be safely
disregarded.
Would Be Class Legislation.
con July 2 last the special counsel
to the Central Association Of Building
Trades of New York. Edward ]. Gave
gan submitted to that association an
opinion on the matter of injunctions;
an opinion which was officially in
dorsed and approved the same day by
the Central Association of Building
Trades of New York. In this opinion,
in discussing proposals to do away with
or modify the power of issuing in
functions in industrial disputes, Mr..
Gavegan said the proposal to favor de-
PENDANTS in industrial disputes above
all others would be class legislation
and in the nature Of special privilege,
and special privilege is the bane of the
workingman.
Special privilege is what creates
powerful special interests. What the
wage Garner wants, and all he wants
is equalities before the law 1t
Is playing into the hands of the special
interest to enact laws which are GER
tain of annulment by the courts, even
when they are intended in good faith
for the betterment Of the workingmen.
The special interests would rather see
thousand favorable but unenforcible
new laws enacted for the wage Garner
than to have him learn the full power
OF a single existing remedy.
Remedies Not Adequate.
1.-THE remedies SO far suggested and
made public cannot in the nature of
our system furnish any needed relief.
Labor representatives should concen-
trate and use their influence for the
enactment OF general measures calcu-
lated to protect and not to destroy the
remedy Of Injunction. This is ad-
mirably sound, common sense. the
opinion of the counsel to great labor
body. Endorsed and adopted as its
own by that labor body 1t is a scath-
ing condemnation of the proposals,
both vicious and chimerical. to which
Messers. Bryan and Gompers are COM
mitted. They promise what would be
in the highest degree detrimental to
the interests of the general public If it
could be performed. and what as a
matter of fact. could not be perform
ed.
IT believe both in the patriotism
and the intelligence of the working
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

invention of the interest computing
machine, perhaps, was the climax OF
his abilities as a mathematician. This
device is capable of computing simple,
compound, bankable partial payment
interest on one cent to a million dol
lars, at any rate of interest, including
fractions. The letter patent upon the
machine is sufficient proof of it's ac-
curacy.
Mr.. Marble is past senior warden of
lodge No. 269 A. F. G A. NJ, has been
financial secretary of Ottumwa lodge.
No. 8, and has received all the
branches below the Canton degree in
the l. o. o. F. He is also a member
of the Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity. Mr.. Marble is a married man and
has two sons and one daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24
FLOODS IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. %. -
The downpour of rain which has pre-
vailed the past three days and re-
suited in serious floods through por.
tons of central and northern Okla
homa, continues today. In some parts
the rainfall amounted almost to pro-
portions of a cloudburst Numerous
reports of loss of life made yesterday
remain unconfrmed and are believed
ito be without foundation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

men. the laboring men, of America.
Therefore, I do not believe that they
can be misled to their own deep hurt
as Messrs. Bryan and Gompers seek to
mislead them. 1 do not believe that
they will permit Mr.. Gompers to de-
liver them like chattels to Mr.. Bryan
in exchange for a sham
Theodore Roosevelt,
"P. c. Knox, U. S. s., Valley Forge,
Pa"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

A Break For liberty
from Stomach, liver and kidney
trouble is made when Csc box Of
Or. Kings New Life Pills Is bought.
F. B. Clark, ]. H. l.. Swenson & Co
T. B. Clark and ]. H L. SWenson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24
Roger Bros 1847

StIVERWARE
Tea Spoons, Table Spoons, Knives,
Forks and all fancy pieces. Our prices
are the lowest.
!. ARNOLD JEWELRY & MUSIC CO.,
Ottunwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

Serious -acerations
and wounds are healed without danger
of blood poisoning, by Bucklen's Ar
MICA SalVe; the healing wonder. 25c,
F. B. Clark, J. H. Z. Swenson & Co
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24
4 life Sentence

Ire Sentence
of suffering with t-lroaC Ind lung
trouble is quickly committed by DR..
-ing's New Discovery. soc and $1.00.
F. B. Clark, J H. J.. ST. anson & Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
IRRIGATED LANDS

WANTED 10 TE3DE-WoI mpla'
I'D farm In Eio Cr11de valley tH
s7IHr acreage under modern 70
age reservoir. Elueuatar valley la1l
pr flrreI. Adtrls j.. caro- Journ
0ll--. Il
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
LOST

SI'lt.N-~at single busgg harm
and 90 surgical grip. containing
valuable surEIoai Instruments. r
ward br. =. l.. Burton. 6lu south
Walter street.
Lo~T-A small gold ornament cone
~istln< of "a short ch8iu with I gold
tH~sA Return q The Journal and
rsreif. reward.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07

Arizona. eas second with lN feet
s. to inches. a. T.. Putnam, of kan
sass. Won the hammer throw with "a"
f.ot 81 inches. breaking an freshmen
records N. r.. Hlako was second tr
This event
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
FOR EXCHANGE

TLADE-Weg .t Ausora
for .scre fIt south Bro
vH'. Phone 2I1.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Mercnanaise bushes.
good location and good trade; Eooa
rcason Tor ceiling. Address C. A.
rlr. IuurnaL.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07

Tn. q. .a.on cafe serves % -u'.r
dinner every evening from So 90 s
O'Clock cents.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
PlPE-CLEkNlNG.

and repairing q. ono of our spccluties
Making elbows ami joints = another.
We are expert Plumbers IN oil
branches aud are noted for doing
good work thoroughly. iu n reasonable
time Tor q reasonable price. We use
only the best materials and employ
only me mo.t reliable help. We
SHOULD boz pleased u ,au wig favor 10
with you. next plumbing sob You
won't regret 60
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
FOB RENI-MlsceIlaneous

FOR RENT-SmaH barn, reason
able: ga Z. Central.
FOR RENT - Storeroom. 52A ".
Central avenue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
HELP WANTEU-FcmaIe.

WANTED-Youug girl Tor general
h~oueeUork I'm small famiiy. Apply
L.. Economist.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-07
FOR SALE-Real Estate.

COR SALE-The Matthew farm,
about fifty acres. one and one-half
miles north Of Albuquerque. j. f..
Matthew, phone 3S4.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-23
THE PLACE
The Utah Hot Springs


10th
days stay the hoe,h
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
NOT TO BE TRUSTED IN SAVANNAH.


the Savannah
the aid
The News
the fate of the soldiers
a
tigers will hoodwnk
will be hypnotzed rendered entirely innocuous.
gallant
Nov
by
the military would
But here is how The Macon views the
mis- n he Old Fort.
Augusta Americas other cities
infested by
therefore The News discuss the matter from
can be
Liquor prohibition law
ntioned in lis
be
The
develop appetite gasoline
kindly dispensary whikey
supply
But the love of humanity Smith,
claim
the troops hail, don't the soldiers
The
chief
hospitality
arriving LAND
Don't please don't send the soldiers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
THE VITAL LESSON OF THE RIOTS.

The city administration expe the city the scores Of
worthless and law
themselves
dives where this class kept
o the city"
This sounds from CITY
where there has been
a
in a
of Springfield H.
The the
white
series OF incidents that had gradually
them position where they felt
city where they have
in the
similar
There
behavior,
trouble
and increasing
should be made
abiding respectable
community will
worthless cnna inclined
on
conditions allowed
assistance
white black inclined
N VIGOROUSLY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
REDrerp RATE rHEoRlEs DID No1 WORK OUT,

the railroads Of
Georgia
about that the under and
vastly increase
would influx
the railroad
pointed arguments might apply
population much than this
wealth time
other and sight seeing But under
result would show that the claims
not well based
actual results
OF railroads the result
from this source The result
service than that Georgia enjoyed
but natural that this should
other line obune they nave TO cut
hand work with
incorrect the claims
which would make the
fcency Atlantic Line in the nine
35748 five
from them was $lO5o50 less OF
Seaboad during the eight months
$331S passenger income The
applied to travel within
AS Atlanta Constitution points out:
results They show that the increased
follow
which
if had not
mooted question Possibly II would
The rates
1000 and 2O0Ome books which are
Soda a the 2
instances least for the restoration OF the
cid rates
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
End S4O-Year Lawsuit.
(Mexico Dispatch Phila. Record.

(Mexico Dispatch Phila. Record)
A final settlement has just been
made in a lawsuit which had been
pending in the Courts of the state Of
Ooxaca for $40 years. The dispute
arose between the local authorities of
the towns of Yodocome and Num- over
the question of the legal boundary line
between the two villages. Both towns
held titles to the same land the con-
ficting grants being made by the
Colonial Government. The titles held
by private parties -w-ere also involved,
and each town brought suit against
| the other for the land claimed to be
justly due it.
The suit dragged along for the first
100 years, one legal step after an
other being taken by the contending
towns. Another century passed, and
then another, and still the suit was
undecided. During all this time the
people of the respective towns were
arrayed against each other in bitter
enmity, and many have been the
armed conflicts that have taken place
between the opposing factions
The father of President Porfirio
Diaz was a native of Yodocome and
SJOOu HIGH tll6 llJIlS COuulIy COIil-
munity because of his mental ability
He took an active interest in the long
pending suit, and during his lifetime
made every effort to get final decis-
ion of the case. He was unsuccessful
and the years dragged by Presi-
dent Diaz gave the matter his personal
attention not long ago, and the an
cient records relating to the land
grants and the conflicting boundary
were carefully examined The mat
ter was then laid before the people
of the two towns, and after many
conferences, a settlement of the case
was reached, and the suit in Court
was formally dismissed 1t is said
to have held place upon the Court
docket longer than any suit in the
worlds history.
The new boundary line between the
two towns is to be marked by the
erection of stone monuments. A
great celebration to be held by the
people of Yodocome of Num- to com
memorate the settlement of the dis
pute is to be called 1.-THE Feast of
Peace
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
Prosperity-Past and Promised.
New York Times.)


On this occasion only it gives us
pleasure to differ with several OF our
friends who are 1amenting the con
tinued decline in our foreign trade.
1t is impossible not to agree that the
domestic exports for July are the
smallest for four years, with marked
decline in such staples as cotton and
foodstuffs The only possible quar-
rel with our friends is as to the sig
nificance of the change. We think 1t
loses all ominous meaning when
construed in connection with the past
and the future, the differences In
both cases being supplementary.
Exports of crop products differ
from those of which there is con-
tinuous and unlimited supply. There
is no such thing conceivable as a
stoppage of exports of manufactures,
except for unfavorable reasons and
forecasts, since there is no fixed stock
of them. Crops are raised but once
a year, and necessarily there is an
interval in their shipment The same
crops cannot be sold twice, and after
they are sold once there must be a
lull, in one of which we now are.
Looking backward our exports have
been all that anybody can desire. And
looking forward, the promise of a
wheat crop larger by 40,000,000 bush
els, corn crop larger by 124,0O0,O0O
bushels, an oat crop larger by 157 ,0O0,-
900 bushels and a cotton crop OF
imposing although uncertain pros
poets, we see every promise that last
years unprecedented credit balance
abroad will be riyaled.
The chief blemish upon the prospect
is that perhaps we ourselves may
consume instead of exporting this
raw material of prosperity. But in
that case prosperity will be in our
''midsts" certainly, and in a double
sense. We are almost sorry for our
foreign customers when we think OF
the balances they are likely to have
to pay US. And this year they will
not refuse to discount our finance
bills. 1t cost them over hundred
millions of gold last year to throw
this doubt upon our solvency, and it
will be cheaper and easier not to
repeat that experience. Still, II
they insist upon it we are capable OF
lending them the money to buy our
| goods
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21

Col Dodson deserves. the sympa-
thettc approval of the public for the
efforts he has put forth to secure a
street car line for Americas, together
with a new electric lighting plant and
an improved and cheaper gas service.
1t is not an easy matter to arrange
the details for such a plan as this
Time is required. Foreign capital is
always more or less wary and inves-
tigates conditions carefully before it
invests. The fact that Col Dodson has
given so much of his time, and gone
to so much personal expense, in his
determined efforts in this direction, en-
titles him to applause and not con-
demnation. We believe in the policy
of patting a man on the back when
he is seeking to do something for
the community and not trying to
grab hold of his coat tail and pull
him down Let us rally around ev-
cry movement for the good of the
city until the last chance of success
has disappeared And we are optin
istfc enough to believe that Col. bod
son will make good and bring to
Americas one of the greatest for
ward steps it has yet had.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
rHE LAwLEss NoRTH vs. THE LANLEss SOUTH.

has beer of Northern papers for
many years past to constantly chide the South
many miles editorials
intense interest that editors outside the
lave realized
mirror up to the South and redeeming
True there has
within
stabbing exhibition
mob violence that in the
attacks on the Birmingham and Pensacola jails
All
fail
their magnaoh The of the South this line have
the
North immensely the South have
oeeVe that IN every town and village ana county Oh TINS sectoh
There truth in the charge of
considerable infusion of fiction and
absolute void of the of proportion as we'll
the the North exceeds that of the South More
proportion white population
most horri
Relish devesh in execution
conditions shot down
petexts suicides
frequently murder and suicide go together as
the fruits of awess passion men butcher their entire
the taking of life AS to
Highway and other crimes against the person
and to scarcely attract attention
the of the militia to corral hghwaypen who
considered Whole communities in
England occasionally erozed by criminals everywhere tee
Sense the country districts All not picture
n Paradise IN the
publish out of the arocous
crimes committed in when there is deep mystery
accompanying character that the
eme in that section find their way INTO the columns OF papers
majority OF Southern crimes ma e
and Western papers That is the reason
why the peohe up there have SO wrong conception s |
What around them daily hardened to the waves OF
crime section month but hold up
hoy horror at the much smaller criminal record OF the
South by private has vaster pro-
exceeds that OF the South time we began
talk North and less about the aWless South
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
ENORMOUS GROWTH
OF TELEPHONE LINES
New York Times.)

Few people know that there are
7,000,0 900 telephones now in use in
the United States. Few know, too,
that there are about 100000 miles
of telephone wires in operation now
in this country, not to speak of the
many miles of wire used in switch
boards and other apparatus under
roof
The wires reach from coast to
coast and from Canada to Mexico, and
a man in New York can talk to an
other man in Omaha, and each can
hear the other as distinctly as though
one were in the Bronx and the other
at the Battery. There will soon come
a time when New Workers can talk
with San Francisco or other cities
along the Pacific Coast
Some surprising figures are shown
in the cost of operating this vast
system For instance, the value of
the wire and other apparatus and the
labor cost for installation amounts
to about SITS, 900 900. There are
about 25,000,000 toll connections
throughout the United States and
more than 8,000,0 100000 exchange con-
nections The cost of maintaining the
standard of service is enormous. Last
year the various telephone compan-
les paid out about $54,000,000 for
maintenance and reconstruction of
plants One system alone, the Bell,
spent $36000,000 last year.
While the Bell system is by far the
largest in the country there are
several hundred smaller and indepen-
dent telephone concerns that main
tain an pxpe1Iant service
In recent years the system of OBJ
tanning hello girl has changed. Not
long ago a hello girl was employed
after a superficial course of instruc-
ton. Poor service was the result.
Now the telephone companies have
schools of instruction for the tele-
phone operators Sometimes it takes
weeks for a hello girl to get all
the details of the work, and to be
graduated as a reliable operator. Of
ten there are cases where girls are
found unsuited for the work. These
schools of instruction cost the stu
dents nothing. The instructors are
experts who have been in the employ
of the company for several years.
In these schools Of instruction the
prospective "hello" girl is drilled in
calming the irritable customer who
wants number and wants it quick;
also the customer who makes all the
trouble he can for the girl at the
switchboard. There is set phrase
ology of replies to certain queries. All
these she has to learn letter perfect.
The experts say that girl must
have imagination to become good
operator She has to see in her
minds eye all that is taking place on
the W. es and to be ready for every
emergency Without that the hello
girl will always prove a failure.