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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08

impressions to each paper. It was
used for about four years In the
meantime two linotype machines
were bought and each Of these pro-
duced about as much type as could be
set by four men.
Ten years ago the Courier bought
Scott perfecting press which print
ed and folded 5000 eight page papers
an hour.
In five years the Courier had out
grown a press that was thought, when
it was put in, to be big enough to an
swer all the demands of this paper
for at least twice that time.
improvements Continue.
|. But the improvements in all other
departments Of the Office kept pace
with those in the press rooms and in
1904, with four double letter Mergen-
thaler linotype machines in the COM
posing room, it was necessary that
the Courier have a press that would
print more than eight pages at one
impression.
The Hoe Supplementing press,
which prints 10000 ten or twelve page
papers an hour, was then installed,
d1u ~ 10 ILLS press tudL HOW SlFSS
way to the new Goss press.
In addition to this magnificent new
press with it's capacity of $4,000 pa
pers an hour, and capable of printing
from four to twenty-four pages, the
Courier installs a full equipment
Of the latest and most improved St
eotyping machinery, and all driver b,
| individual motors, connected with, ael
machine. A massive roller matrix H..
chine is now in operation in the pl IS,
room. The linotype machines wlrA
some months ago equipped with in
dividual motors SO that each machine
is operated independently of the
others. With the new press and new
sterotyping machinery the Courier
now has an equipment as complete as
that of any, metropolitan paper in the
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
NEW PRESS IS
bIRT HDAy GIF I
sIxTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
FOUNDING OF PAPER PASS
ED LAST MONTH.
STRIDES IN LATE YEARS
Succession of improvements Demand
ed by Increase in Circulation OF
Southeastern IoWa's Leading
Daily Newspaper.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Today's issue Of the Courier comes
from the mammoth new Goss 24-pago
capacity three deck press, which att
er month Of constant labor by COM
petent mechanics is installed and be-
comes an effective part in the daily
publication of southeastern 1oWas
poineer newspaper. 1t is a birthday
press, as last month the Courier cele-
brated it's sixtieth anniversary Sue
ceeding the twelve page capacity Hoe
press, this new giant of mechanical
genius will print 4, 6, 8, 10, IL, IA, TO-
Is. 20, 22 and "a page Couriers at a
speed Of from 12,500 to 25,OOO papers
per hour. Stereotyping machinery OF
the latest and most improved style has
also been installed, and all are driven
by individual motors connected direct
" with each machine. The kohler
Electrical system OF control is put in
use In connection with these new ap-
pliances and newspaper printing. Rep
resenting the highest study and prac-
tice, the Kohler system runs the i'm
mense rress at any speed from 10 to
500 revolutions minute and insures
the very best degree of service and
adds to the safety of the operator.
The new Goss press and electrical
system employed in the printing OF
the Courier beginning today is in use
in most of the metropolitan dailies in
America and England, thus adding an
other step to the rapid progress along
metropolitan lines of the Courier in
+ the past twelve years. The new press
prints, pastes and folds the papers. II
weighs thirty tons and is twenty feet
long, five feet six inches wide and
stands nine feet high. 1t is the first
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08

position as teacher in school near
there.
Backlegoids for blackleg at Sar-
gents.
Mrs. NJ. B. Thorn of Charlton, who
has been visiting at the home of Ed
ward Thorn, lis Madison avenue and
Mrs P. A. Sullivan, 1912 Locust
street, returned home yesterday
Sargent, the true druggist, treats
everybody right.
Mrs. G. Gardner of Wellman, is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Mason, 713 Church street and
other relatives on the South Side.
Rev and Mrs. j. c. Caughlan of
New Sharon are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Caughlin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Caughlan, 1O3 Willard
street, and attending the Methodist
Episcopal conference.
Miss Marguerite Smith, 1890 Church
street, left this morning for Kirkville,
where she has accepted position as
teacher in a school near that place.
Miss Goldie Sherman, 511 Church
street accompanied by her little nep-
hew, Merle Maddy of Eddyville, left
this afternoon for Eddyville, where
Miss Sherman will visit few days
with relatives.
We guarantee careful work and
right prices. Crescent
Mrs. Samuel Johnson, 231 North
Sheridan avenue, and Mrs. M. f.
Peterson of North Ra::sum street, left
yesterday for Munterville, where they
will spend few days visiting with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Wilson of Blakes.
burg, are visiting with friends in
South Ottumwa today.
M. G. Loveless, who resides near
Fremont, is the grower of some i'm,
mense apples Of the Wolfe species
Three trees bore ten bushels A fine
specimen of Alberta y-s,rhes is being
exhibited by Mr. Loveless. Four trees
of this fruit bore fifteen bushels.
Mrs. A. B. Heydrick,. residing or
Highland avenue, has raised some
very fine peaches A,u apples this
year. The peaches are large, perfect
ly developed and very juicy The
apples are the Wolf river, a winter
apple, and one Of the largest weighed
over a pound.
The old reliable school supply store
The Crescent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
DAVIS co. SHERIFF ILL
Nervous Breakdown Causes Wilkinson
to Go to State Hospital at Mt.
Pleasant.

Bloomfield, Sept. (SpeciaD-
Sheriff ], A. Wilkinson was taken to
the insane ASYLUM at Mt. Pleasant
Saturday, his mind having given way
as the result of general nervous
breakdown and years suffering
from a complication of troubles. Mr..
Wilkinson would soon have completed
his second term as sheriff of Davis
county and had made very popular
and efficient officer. His unfortunate
condition is 2 matter Of the deepest
regret to the people of the county at
large as well as to mis- many personal
friends
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
the DUFFIEL.D
funeral SUNDAY
LAST SAD RITES FOR VAN BUREN,
COUNTY PIONEER CONDUCT
ED BY REV. THORN.

Keosauaue, September 7.-(SpeciaD
The funeral services Of the late Geo
C. c. Duffield. were held from his late
residence yesterday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. Rev. w. &. Thorn. pastor or
the Methodist church. conducted the
services. The house was crowded with
old friends and nelghbors and many
We're not able to gam admittance. All
the immediate fanlilJ were precent as
we'll as several relatives from out OF
the city Glenn DIffield. of Denver,
Colo and state curator, E. r. Harlan
and wife of Des Mones,g wehe present.
Long a Resident of Van Suren.
Mr.. Duffield's familiar figure will be
much missed by his friends all over
this part OF the state For nearly three
quarters of century he has made
Van Buren, county his home and he
knew practically everyone in the coun-
tv. And owing to his attending SO
many conventions and fairs he was
well know throughout the state and
had many friends. He returned just
a week before his death from his 52nd
state fair, having attended all but four
and more than any other person. He
was present at its organization in
1853 and has always been an active
and interested supporter of it for over
half a century
Mr.. Duffield was also seen at nearly
was a member of the Fremont Voters
club and attended many of their
meeting. Mr.. Duffield was obituarian
for the Old Settlers association and
lust three weeks ago delivered the
obituary address at the homecoming.
He has been it's obtuarian for almost
quarter of century
Coming to Iowa in 1887 Mr.. Duf-
field has always taken a deep interest
in everything connected with its
growth and development. He was a
member of the second white family
to settle west of the Des Molnes river
and made that farm his home Tor the
remainder of his life. He has contrl-
huted many articles of exceptional in
| terest to the annals Of Iowa upon
| the early history Of this state. His
| fertile memory has done much to keep
| early history straight Bright and ac-
| tive till the day of his death he al
ways delighted to tell about pioneer
times and the hardships and plea
sures of the early days before Iowa
had been admitted to the Union. Mr.
| Duffield's home was always noted for
| its hospitality and he was never hap
pier than when entertaining some OF
| his friends Overlooking the beautiful
+ Des Moines just two miles west of this
city it has the bearing of southern
mansion and certainly was not lacking
| in the far famed hospitality OF the
southern mansions.
In 1SA9 Mr.. Duffieid caught the Cal
| ifornia fever and was one of the mem
orable bands of forty miners. He went
| via the Panama route, covering almost
| the exact route which the Panama
canal is now taking. He had otter
| planned to take this trip again II
! company with his son-in-law, E. Z
Harlan, but something unforeseen al
ways interviewed.
The pail bearers were: Rev J. w
| Cheney Hon. Alex. Brown, Judge
| Robert Sloan. B. ]. Ream James
| Fowler, Arnold Barker and Stepher
| Fellows.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
{ its kind installed in Iowa.

Charles Siple, representing the Goss
Printing Press Co. of Chicago, and
George Barton, representing the Koh.
Ter Bros, contracting engineers of
Chicago, have had charge Of the task
of installing the new eqipment.
The installation of the new Goss
press marks another epoch in the
Couriers history. It shows the great
growth in the Courier's circulation.
It demonstrates the strongest evidence
of the faith of it's publishers in the
growth OF Ottumwa, and their efforts
to give ihe people the best service
possible. The Courier believes 1t is a
good investment for the paper, and
as the paper is an Ottumwa insti.u-
ton, il it is good for the paper it w;ll
be good for Ottumwa.
Courier Pioneer.
On December 2S, 1S46, the state Of
lowe was admitted to the union and
a little more than year later the
Courier Glazed its path into a terri
tory where newspapers were unkno vn
aud where there were few families 10
read them
The Courier is an Iowa pioneer 1t
was early on the scene. 1t die it,:
part in the development of the natural
resources of Re new ste te and n the
fra ming of the policy of its govern
lEent. 1t never shuiIeG nor shir'lr,l
its l.nrd ems
1t spoke against wha. it be,iev2d %
be wrong, and urged +be adoption -
what it believed to ba right for tie
common good cf all.
During the last fif,een years the
growth rf the Courier has been one OF
the features of Iows. newspaper uts
tory.
Twelve years ago the Courier was
printed on a simple old style coun.
try press through which the paper
was fed, single sheets, one at a time
and first one side printed and then
the other The speed Of this press was
about 1000 impressions an hour and
every paper required two impressions
Four printers set by hand all the type
that went into the paper.
The circulation soon outgrew the
capacity of that press, and double
feed Dispatch was securely This
press was also fed by hand and was
capable Of printing about $500 i'm
pressions an hour on single sheets
and it, like the first one, required two
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
Seven Fairfield Girls Have Typhoid.

Fairfield, September 7.-(SpeciaD-
An epidemic OF typhoid fever has
struck Fairfield and TO less than sew
en- cases have been reported in the
last few days. 1t is peculiar fact that
every one of the sufferers are young
ladies' Those whom the malady has
seized are Misses Dottie Russell, Alma
Gregg, Esther Lamson. Lorena Scott,
Alice Frasher, Virginianne Hartman
and Margaret Stephenson. The cause
of the sickness is a mystery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
De La Grange Beats Aeroplane Reco-o

Paris, Sept Z. Leon La Grange,
president Of the Aviation club OF
France today beat his worlds aero
plane record made yesterday. He cir
cled the field at Ossey eighteen times
at a naverage height of thirteen feet,
and remained in the air thirty-ona
minutes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
FIJI Local PuIpits.

Visiting ministers IN attendance at
the conference filed the pulpits in To-
cal churches yesterday morning and
evening, thus giving Ottumwa church
people who have not attended any ses-
sions of the conference an opportun-
ity Of hearing them. All Ottumwa
houses of worship were well attended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Fro-.. Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Prices canning compound at sar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08

Sargent, the true druggist, treats
everybody right
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08

Mrs. G. Gardner of Wellman, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Mason, 713 Church street and
other relatives on the South Side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08

A ladylove will not be entirely salts
fed with bouquet unless it be tied
with a ribbon of becoming expression
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-08

1t is hard for a man to show his
colors when his wife picks out his
clothes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
DISTURBED THE BOYS sLuMeta.
ineenvenlence Of Using the Backlog
a. a Sleeping Place.

An old mountain preacher used to
tell Of lawyer, friend Of his, who
lived at the county seat Of a noun
tain county. Back In the hills some
where lived one of his clients, whom
he had occasionally entertained with
the ready hospitality OF Kentucky.
When he left, the client always in
vited the lawyer 10 come to see him
when in his neighborhood.
Business called he lawyer back into
the hills one winter day, and late in
the afternoon he found himself in the
vicinity OF his client He decided TO
accept the ottrepeated invitation.
After inquiry. he found the shack
one Of the poorest he had ever seen.
AS there was no sign OF barn or shed,
he blanketed his horse and hitched
him In the lee of the house
His warm welcome was genuine. but
supper was in accord with the sur
roundings, and at bedtime he was con-
Quoted TO the loft, which he found bare
OF beds, but well filled with partly
dried cornstalks He was hidden 10
make his bed on the fodder.
His oyercoat furnished inadequate
protection. After q short nap. he
wakened, stiff with cold. He remem.
bered the big fireplace with the back.
log. and decided 10 go downstairs and
start the fire.
The Goals frightened as he stirred
them and added kindling. The sparks
and smoke began their ascent, when
the guest noticed strange commotion
at the back OF the fireplace. This
stopped when the oldest son OF the
family. covered with SCOT and ashes
scrambled from the backlog. where
he had gone TO sleep for the night
Youths Companion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
BEGINNING OF HER LIFe's WORK.
Breaking the FiIly for the First Time
to Harness

She was very young TO be tried
out in harness. but her trainer was
holding the ribbons over her never.
theless. She was rearing and plung
ing all over the place. as far as the
checked lines would allow her to go,
and her little shoes paved the air and
tried TO dig into the concrete for all
they were worth. And half dozen
rail birds" watched the trial trot,
never taking their eyes OF her and
looking dagEeEs at anyone who got
between them and the young one.
She happened to be as pretty little
twoyear-old lassie as one would find
in the five boroughs and was dressed
in big hoppy white hat with little
jacket and skirt OF white and red. Her
little legs were covered with white
stockings and her tiny feet with tan.
colored ankle.strap shoes. Her moth
er kept her safely in spite OF her gurg-
ling plunges toward the edge OF the
subway platform, by the aid OF stout
set Of red and white harness, with
silver bells on the breast strap, that
the child wore. And six ablebodied
men stood around the lassie in a ring
watching her and wearing the cheer
fullest grins you could have seen in all
the town. She had begun her lifework
OF making victims.--New York Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
A Shave Instead OF a Loaf.

81 ought TO get a shave before go
10 the office" said the man who got
up late. but I'm afraid | won't have
time. guess I'll wait til noon"
So many other men who oversight
that morning decided TO put their
shaving on till noon that barber shops
in the business district were swamped
with customers at luncheon time.
That's getting TO be a common
thing" said boss barber The mid.
die OF the day used to be time for
loafng. but now we are kept hustling
from IL o'clock TIL q"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
Wild Birds Unmolested.

The National Association of Audo
bon societies in New York is congratu
lating Itself that the feathers on hats
this year are for the most part made
of the feathers of barnyard fowls
Turkey feathers play an important,
part in the decoration of the hats. and
this is something to be thankful for
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
MAKES PLEA FOR THE spARRow.
M SAID to Bs Active Enemy Of Pee.
tiferous Insects.

Ordinarily. the sparrow is not an in
sect eater. but 1t has most hospit-
able crop when 1t comes to the various
pests Of the flowers. For that reason,
among others, the farmers rose gar
den suffers small hurt from the vari-
Gus troubles that for long years
seemed to infect It. Nowadays, he
Says no attention TO the red and green
spiders and the little green lice that
are sure to make their appearance at
4 critical period In the roses spring
history. for he has come to know that
the sparrow will do his work for him
more effec,ually that he could for him.
self. The sparrow is prompter than
the most energetic bill collector. and
he cleans the bushes leaf by leaf and
bud by bud with the utmost patience
and industry. And 80 with the sweet
peas. When their small enemies ap-
pear-and they make their appear
ance with the first buds-the sparrow
In waiting for them. and with a cheer.
cleans the vines and tender flower
shoots. and puts them in order for
those who would otherwise have a
great deal OF trouble with them, and
all the pay he asks for is TO build his
nest In the cutters or in the caves, or
In the corners OF awnings over the
windows: And II you don't like the
nests in the awnings. you have only
20 lower and raise them up again
and before you can eat dinner the
nests Will be replaced more snugly
than before. Such is the merit OF in
dustry and genuine ophmism.-Joel
Chandler Harris. in Uncle Remus
kAGaE.ne
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
Hard to Please.

Eminent Statesman-What are the
Internal newspapers saying about me
now. Chicksey?
Private Secretary-They haven't
mentioned your name for month,
senator.
Eminent Statesman-Blank dash the
newspapers,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-01
caneTf6rMeM MafTn. Corps.

or late n practice new in this coun.
try has arisen among the men OF the
marine corps stationed at League
STAND. Fully half OF them now carry
Ines. Not the usual walkingstick
that the civilian carries. but the short
twofoot silver headed bamboo. Just
like that affected by the English sol
dler. They can be seen swinging along
Market street, fourishing their dimin-
utive canes and looking real English
indeed.
American soldiers have been remark.
ably free from anectauons that are
practiced by all foreign armies. but
the marines, who visit many countries
and see all kinds OF people. must be
expected TO absorb some foreign ideas.
The fad does not seem to do any harm
and It lends natty appearance to
the best dressed branch Of the Ameri
can service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-06-12

STATEMENT showing the condition of the
BANK OF GOODMAN, of Goodman, Miss,
on June 2, 1908. Published by direc-
ton of Chapter Ia of Mississippi Code of 1906.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-06-12
BANK OF COMMERCE.

BANK OF COMMERCE. !.
..%s.:**::.:*.: ..@:::.a:*:a*
BANK ) OF IF CoaMERCE OF Lexington, Miss,
on June 2, 1908. Published by direc'
tion of Chapter IA of Mississippi Code of 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts on personal en-
dorsements, real estate or collateral
securities .''..,..'....'....'..' ..'.''.''S W,t09'la
Overdrafts ,..'.'............." ..''' lJ,Z6I.Ol
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 5,476.T
Due from other Banks. 8.6ll.22
Cash on Hand ................ ........ 3,Sl7.6
Total ....."..................... .Sll9, 1871
LIABILITIES
Capital Paid in 000O0
Undivided Profits less EXP. u Taxes. 3,932.68
Individual Deposits subject to Check. 67,S0225
Due Other Banks ....................... 2,396.4
Total. Observation-Disclosures. sis, l31.31
OF the Above Amount OF Loans and Discounts
To Directors of the Bank .............$ 1891 0S
To Stockholders of the Bank............ 10,750JOO
l, r. NJ. Gwin, Cashier of the Bank OF
Commerce. of Lexington, Mississippi do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true, full and ex-
act statement of the Assets and Liabilities of
said Bank on the day and date named therein,
as shown by the books of same.
r. M. GWIN, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Clerk OF
the Circuit Court in and for the County of
Holmes Mississippi. this the 9Th day of June,
1908. - E. v. ASHLEY,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
Examined and found correct
E. j. SMITH, Auditor.
This Sth dav of June 1908.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-06-12

showing the condition OF the
BANK OF CRUGER, of Cruger Miss, on
June 2, 1908, Published by direction
of Chapter IA, OF Mississippi Code of 1906.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-06-12
WEST BANKING & TRUST
COMPANY.

.s:.:::.::~:.:.. ..:~:.::.:.:.:.:+::.::
STATEMENT showing the condition of the
WEST BANKING u TRUST COMPANY OF
I West, Miss, on June 2, 1908. Published
by direction of Chapter "A of Mississippi Code
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts on personal en-
dorsements, real estate or collateral
securities .SlSblb. %
Overdrafts ..,.,.........,,....... S2l,22
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 544s.4s
Due from other Banks. 8,S05.10
Cash on Hand ........,...s.s..,.'.s'. 2Ob0.ZZ
Total. tai.......,.,..,,.'.,..s,,'.t .S4b, ,T5l.Tu
LIABILITIES.
Capital Paid In SlS %
Undivided Profits, less EXP. u Taxes. 1379.Sl
Individual deposits subject TO Check. N,37l.S9
Total ...,.,....,.'..,'.'''''''.' 40 ~
OF the Above Amount OF Loans and Discounts
To Officers of the Bank. ...,.........S 10000
To Stockholders of the Bank ........... 10000
1T @. Ellis, Cashier of the West Banking e.
Trust Company OF West, Miss. do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true, full and
exact statement of the Assets and Liabilities of
said Bank on the day and date named therein,
as shown by the books Of same
4. @. ELLIS, Cashier.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, W. H.
Andrews, Notary Public for West, In and for
the County OF Holmes, Miss, this, the 9Th day OF
June, 1908.
w. II. ANDREWS, Notary Public.
Examined and found correct.
TIM. HENRY, Auditor.
This sth day Of June, 1908.
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BANK OF PICKENS.

STATEMENT showing the condition of tha
BANK OF PICKENS. OF Pickens. Miss.
June 2, 1908 Published by direction
OF Chapter IA OF Mississippi Code 1905.