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Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01

Hoax-"There's one thing that will
give you the shake and yet stay right
with you" Joax-"What can that
be" Hoax-"Chills and fever
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01

accesses OF pain and ungef uHd Ilatt.
Every emotion every passion, every intellectual
labor may find expression in the clothing, and
this may vary in its turn according to the differing
degrees of emotion, passion and thought just
as these contribute to modify physical expression,
SEX age, character state of health, and all those other
elements which accustomed to include under the
of environment Character, which is large and
various synthess, express itself partly in the way
in which we move our garments, and the most ordi-
nary observer can read in this connection the appear
ance of the mser and the prodgal, the candid man
and the hypocrite the neat man and the disordery.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01
Human
Express
sion
of Dress
By PROF. PAUL MONTEGAZZA.

The mobility of sufficient
European garments in which it
imprisoned and the mobility of the old Russian paum and of the
garments India The light mobility of clothes adapts
aborous and combave existence but
expression frequent Disagreement of the anatomical
beauty bodies the deep despair OF modern art
the muscles the face body AID limbs also for dress there
centrifugal and ntrpea expression executive and concentve
DRESS the concentive renders its highest de-
every specific disappear The greatest analogy
body those of the clothes found during
hofo
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01
Tramp
Pest
Increasing Army
of Va9abonds
a Menace
By ORLANDO F. LEWIS.

HE United States beginning to look for instruction to the
experiences of European countries where for 25 va
gancy has been of the most serious social problems Ger
many particularly country that has studied the subject
and has erected forms of institutions for amps
out of JAIL and labor colonies to keep ramps at work
who have been committed by the courts
These labor colonies of two kinds voluntary and
pulso The difference is that the voluntary colonies
aged largely by private charity and retreats where the
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01

God is pleased to use man as an instru-
ment, and by the spur of his own ability
and responsibility to incite him to activity
A cavalryman on the battlefield is fully
aware how much he depends upon the good
services of his horse, and also that the ami
NAL can not run unless God enabled it.
Being godly man, he prays before mount
ing that the Lord will enable his horse to
bring him victory; but after he is mounted,
with spur and knee, rein and voice, he
uses all his strength to make the horse do
what it should do And the same is true
of sanctification. Unless the breath of the
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01
Gods
Work
In
Our Work /
By PROF. ABRAHAM KUYPER,
D. D.. IL. D.. Ex.Premier Of Holland.

Lord blow through the garden of the soul not leaf stir
He that mpan the holy disposition the Lord The combined
all could mpan feature
of the holy mind than all the tools together could
panel The paints upon canvas;
all his his palette brush and pantboy could
The sculptor mods the but
themselves his bie ma and stool not detach single
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-01
u Your Eyes Bother You

get box of PETTITS EYE SALVE. old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo. N. y.
Almost any man can marry money
II he is willing to take widow older
than he Is along with Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
PACkWO

Packwood.--Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
feathers and daughter are visiting
Mrs. feathers mother, Mrs Anna
Murphy.
Mrs. F. C. Woolums was in Oska-
loosa yesterday getting some dental
work done
Milt Feener of Ottumwa is a bust
ness visitor here this week.
Postmaster Speilman. has been i'll
with the grip this week.
DR.. Norman was called yesterday
to attend Miss Mary Davis, on He'd
rick Route No. 2.
Mrs Sadie Ramey and daughter
are guests of relatives at Sigourney
NJ c. Lemley has sold the Packwood
Review to L. II. McCargar of Rich
land. who becomes sole owner and
proprietor.
A. f. Magnuson is soon to have a
public sale. after which the family will
go to their new home in the western
part of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Davis and Elder
Asbell walked out into the country to-
day to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
K Bortoff, where they had a pleas
ant visit. The distance, three miles
was covered in good time by the party.
Mrs. Boyd, who died few days age
at Los Angeles, California, was laid to
rest today in Brooks cemetery, four
miles south of here. where her parents
and other relatives are buried.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
PEOPLES PULPIT.
+ J.
i. s,.z.s.Ss
KEEP HISTORY STRAIGHT.

To the Editor: I read with good
deal of interest the article of our
venerable banker. Hon w. B. Bonni-
field or the financial situation, in your
issue of-the 31st.
l am surprised that Mr.. Bonnifield,
who is VERY intelligent and much
read man, does not seem to be ia
miiar with some of the historical
matters about which he writes. He
says, General Jackson vetoed the only
centra lbank we ever had, and that
the act made him president
Now that a central bank is being
discussed. the two-not one. as Mr..
Bonnifield has it-United States banks
of the early wears Of our history are
not without interest. The first United
States bank was chartered by congress
in 1871, with a capital of s10000,Oo0
one-fourth in cash, and the balance
in bonds of the United States. The
charter was to run for twenty years.
1t was planned by Alexander Hamil-
ton. The government subscribed
900 of the capital. The bank
was success. paid big dividends and
distributed surplus of about per
cent when wound up This bank was
located in PHILADELPHIA and had eight
business standpoint and as regua-
tor of currency. Politics prevented a
renewal of the charter.
1t was not until 1916 that the sec
ond Bank of the United States was
chartered to help straighten out a
most fearfully disordered currency
system. 1t had capital of SS5,000,-
600. of which s7,000,00O was sub
scribed by the government. For three
years it had all sorts of trouble. due
primarily to mismanaeement. Then it
became prosperous. Part of it's func-
lions was to receive the money owned
or collected by the government at
places where the branches or main Of
fees existed Deposits We're payable
in specie 1t cured the currency situ-
Jackson-who was then president-and
hence his action did not make him
president as M. Bonnifield AYERS. This
| fight really started over an attempt to
remove jeremiah Mason. who was
| president of the branch at Portsmouth
| \. H.. and a great lawyer Political
! rivalry inspired it and the political pot
kept aboilng until President Jackson
was made to believe that the bank
was antagonistic to him. The charter
expired in 1896, and the five or six
preceding years saw the fight wage6
| to prevent its recharter. The bank
| lost the fight. and SO ended the second
and last central bank.
So history teaches US that centra
| bank is a success if its management
| is removed from politics.
r. II. Moore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
HENRY w. COLLINS, AGED 80
YEARS, DEAD-FUNERAL SUNDAY


Sigourney, Feb l. Henry Y.
Collins died at Webster Friday:
He was man about 80 years of age
and resided in Keokuk county more
than forty years Mr.. Collins with his
family was one of the earliest set
tiers of this county residing on a
farm in German township until four
years ago, when he, with his family,
moved to the town of Webster, where
he died
He leaves surviving him his wife,
Myra three sons, Ebon Collins of
Delta; Charles Collins of Keswick,
Ed Collins of Webster and one daugh-
ter, Myra. at home, to mourn the loss
of kind father and husband Mr..
Collins was highly respected as man
and citizen in the community in
which he resided, ana was a CONSIST
ent Christian gentleman. Funeral SER
vices will be held Sunday afternoon
at Webster
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
COLD SNAP CAUSES BUYING.
Interior Points Take Spring Goods
Banking Position Shows
Recovery.
Recovery.
Dun's Review TODAY saws:

DunS Review today SAYS:
while the month Just closed was
conspicuous for drastic measures in
restoring credit and reducing mer-
chandise to safe proportions. the pro-
cess of readjustment has been attend
ed with less trouble than was feared
and conditions generally now make a
better basis for future operations in
commerce.
THE week has seen new demands in
manufacturing come forward slowly,
but the exhibit is an improving one
and there is broader activity in the
distributive lines
Low temperature augmented the
buying in leading retail lines, particu-
larly of heavyweight apparel and
household furnishings.
Interior BUYERS appeared in greater
numbers, and while some purchases
We're confined to present reassort-
ments. the selections of spring goods
made gratifying total, and the
wholesale markets assumed a more en-
couraging tone as to the prospects in
dry goods. woolens, clothing and foot
wear.
THE banking position shows steady
recovery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04

an. Do you know herr" the girl asked
abruptly.
Mrs. Brenton shook her mead.
mo, | don't know her personally,
but of course know of her. AS Octa-
via Haverford she made great name
for herself"
She may be wonderful woman.
| dare say she is, but she is very
cruel one, too"
well now" said Mrs. Brenton, 81
think you had better get On your hat
and coat I should go straight to bed.
You look SO tired. Ask my maid to
give won anything you want. | won't
disturb you when | come nome, as you
may be asleep, and am sure to be
little late. We will have chat in the
morning"
Harper was waiting in the passage
outside. and to his care Mrs. Brenton
confided Miss Granger.
you are not afraid to go alone, are
you?" she asked. and Katherine Grant
ger only smiled as they shook hands
Continued in next issue.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
and present device, upon which he Sc
cured letters OF patent, was made.
Triad Out


Greatly pleased with the result u
his thinking out the plan in the morn
ing at his shop, he went home to his
dinner at noon and took the wire
model with him to show to his wife
and convey the glad tidings of his
invention. Keeping the matter from
the public for sometime, he began t.
work on a large and more complete
model which he made of steel and
metals sufficiently strong to with
stand the strain of the weight of a
hog, which he completed the latter
part of February, 1907, and went to
the Morrell packing plant to give tho
model a trial. Going to the hog pens
GU side Of the killing department he
tri ID the device on number of hogs
an found the shackle to be complete
and the idea that had long been
sought by the packers.
Immediately he took the matter up
with the patent office at Washington
and submitted the necessary models.
drawings, ETC., to the department and
received the notification of his patent
being granted sometime ago, the pa
pers arriving here today Many finan-
ciers have entered into communica-
ton with Mr.. Jones in regard to
financing a company to manufacture
the patent which will no doubt create
stir in the packing world Jones at
the present is not decided what course
will be taken and may sell the patent
outright
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good.

A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good,
A. H. Thurnes, well known coal
operator of Buffalo, o., writes! Il have
been afflicted with kidney and blad-
der trouble for years, passing gravel
and stones with excruciating pain. Il
got no relief from medicine until / be-
gan taking Foleys Kidney Cure, then
the result was surprising. A few doses
started the brick dust like fine stones
and I now have no pains across my
kidneys and I feel like a new man.
1t has done me $1,000 worth Of good
For sale at Clarks drug store and
Swenson's drug store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

We have never heard of a single in
stance of cold resulting in pneu-
monia or other lung trouble when Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar has been taken.
1t not only stops the cough, but heals
and strengthens the lungs. Asl. for
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offered DR.. c. j. Bishop OF
Agnew, Mich. writes: II have used
Foley's Honey and Tar in three very
severe cases of pneumonia with good
results in every case"
For sale at ClarlSs Drug Store, and
Swenson's Drug store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
No. viii Stop at Mt. Pleasant

Mt Pleasant, Feb l. p. S. Eustis,
traffic manager of the Burlington
railroad. has notified the secretary Of
the commercial club that hereafter
No ] will stop for passengers for Den.
yer and west. This is the first time
any passenger train has passed IN
Mt Pleasant and strenuous efforts
have been made to have it stop here
This is considered as a concession on
the part of the company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
DON'T Wear Truss

Brooks Appliance is o new
scientific discovery with auto
matte air cushions that draws
tho broken parts together and
binds them as you would a
broken limb. Il absolutely
holds firmly and comfortably
and never slips, always light
and cool and conforms To every
movement of the body without
chatting or hurtii.e. ] make 1t
TO your measure and send ii to
you on a strict guarantee of
satisfaction or money refund
ed end l hare put my price SO
low thatanybody, rich or poor,
can buy it. Remember, make
II to your order-send it to you
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04

snd il it doesn't satisfy YOU you send it back
and viii refund your money The banks any response
bic citizen in Marshall will tell you that is the way do BUSH
nesalways absolutely tho square aud Ihave sold hou
SANDS of people this way for the five Remember
salves, no harness. lies fakes Just give
straight business deal at & reasonable price
C. 6. Brooks, 618o Brooks Bldg, Mar.
shall, Mich.
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Mrs. Brenton shook her mead.

an. Do you know herr" the girl asked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

Of members then. The formal dedlca-
ton Of the building. however. win no;
take place until next fall
The building Is particularly attractive
II is a four-stOrs structure Of white
brick and has a roof garden extending
over almost the entire roof. This is OF
the pergola construction in order to pro-
vide for vine coverings. Three tan
arched windows opening upon handsome
stone balconies are features Of tho nont.
The new home will be an ideal club
house, equipped with every modern c1n-
venience, A stage with convenient
dressing-rooms will afford ample IA
cilities for entertainments and benefit
performances.
The Washington lodge Of EIks was in
stalled in 1SSz. Its first meeting place
was McMenamiu's Hall. II was
moved subsequently to AIoore's Hall,
Ninth street. In 1894 the lodge moved
to its present quarters in z street The
cornerstone was laid June II. last year.
3. Stanley Simmons, member of the
lodge, prepared the plans. be ug award
ed the contract over FIVE competitors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
OUTSIDER PLACES
$4,000 IN REALTY
South Dakota Man Buys
Four TWo-FaDily Apart
ment Houses.

Interest among persons not residents
Of the District 10 Washington real es-
tate for investment purposes was again
demonstrated IN the announcement yes
terday Of the sale by William II. Saund-
ers d Co. CT four two-famlly apartment
houses 10 James B. white. OF South
Dakota.
Or. White paid $4,000 for this properly.
wLia. is at the corner Of Thirty-afth
and 4 streets Although ne is able to
plaes money at S per cent with good se-
curit. IN South Dakota. Mr. White nnds
it more profitable 70 invest IN real estaLs
at ths Capital that returns a good IN
terest and IS enhancing in value as well.
Sevtral other sales to non-residents
ha e been MADE recently. indicating that
tnhf feature ia local development is gain
hg steadily washington real estate
scems t. be recommending itself as
sond end remUHerative investment to
al Americans, whsther their interests
are IN the city or not,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
y OUTSIDE INVESTORS BUY WASHINGTON PROPERTY y
CHURCH TO BUILD
A NEW EDIFICE
Christ Lutheran Congrega-
ton Plans Gothic
Structure.

tentative plans have been adopted Tor
the erection OF a church building On the
lot at the corner of New Jersey avenue
and Morgan street northwest, owned
by Christ English Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation. Action was taken az "a
recent meeting of the board Of control
The plans outlined at the meeting.
and which We're shown by sketches OF
the floor and the two front elevations
Of the BUILDING, provide for struct- are
purely Gothic ia design. The building is
to be built Of grants, with six large
stained glass windows and will have a
square tower at the Corner.
Christ Congregation has been in ex-
tstence thirteen years. and during that
time has used the basement of the par
sonage, which was built Immediately
after the organization was effected. fol
purposes of worship. During that time
it has grown so that its present quar-
tiers are found 10 be too small. and it
was this need that prompted the board
OF control 20 adopt resolutions provid-
ling for the construction Of a church
suited TO the present and future neeoS
Of the congregation.
The officers Of the congregation, upon
whom win devolve the work OF con-
struclion. are George Johannes, presi-
dent; Joseph p. Stubener. secretary, and
o. II. Gaede, treasurer. DIR. c. c. Nor
hart mas been the pastor Of the church
since its organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
lNDIAN PYTHON
CARES FOR YOUNG
Snake Watches Over Little Peptilas
Like a Mammal.

Most people know that viDers brir.,
forth their young alive and that fbe
common English grass snake deDosifs
us eggs 10 be Matched by the heat n
uecaylns matter Some OF me great
Constructing snakes, howe yer, exercise q
certain amount OF care over their eggs
S''laeflns them in a heap ana cOilIng
fSSund taem till the young make their
W.. out or are helped into the world
~ re kindly offices Of the keepers. who
freak away the hardened shell.
A cas4 OF this kind occurred with tina
indian python in the Tower menagerte
IN the early part Of the last century.
and others are on record ar the JardIn
des Plantes in Paris. the Regents Park
gardens. and at later date To tbose
al Leipzig An incubation which has
been unusually successful is Just re-
corded from the TieFpark of Herr An
gust Eockelmann at Gross BorsteI. near
Hamburg
In August last he bought a Iargs
ietlculated python from a sailor trad
ing 10 the east. Within a month she
began 20 lay eggs and when one was
examined it was found 10 contain a
partly developed embryo. As time went
on others were opened, and IN this
way the proprietor obtained a series Of
specimens Of young in different STAGES
Of development. The mother python
paid fhe greatest attertiOa to her eggs.
leaving them only at night. when she
went for time into the bath.
The general results appear to have
been far better than have hitherto
been )tained. At Regents Park. though
II was found that the eggs had been
feTulizsd, no living young were Dro-
uuCed- At Gross BOrstel Twentv-seveu
young FythOns came out. and their
owner described them as very Hveiv
little reptiles. with much the appear
ance OF common grass snakes. measur-
ing from twenty-five inches to thirty
inches IN length and biting readily at
anything offered to them with SUI
hcieut force 10 make an Impression on
ones finger.
On November . they took food for
the FIRST time-White mice of a pretty
good size. All appear to be in the best
possible condition and should they
reach maturity 1he fact of their having
been Matched in confinement win no
doubt snchance their value consider
ably. for this appears TO be the first
instance in which this particular
species has so bred--LOnd0n Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

129 Tennessee avenue northesst-NTa al
ter +. Wright ct al. to Donald A. Craig,
lot "A. square 1912, SO.
Sixth street northwest, between II
and / streets-Thomas ". Fowler et TX.
to Hyman Bernstein, part Of original lot
49, square 453. SIG.
West Eckington-Andrsw w. LulSei ct
TX. TO Marcus ". king, lot So. block
4, sc.
Weaver & Voorhees, addition to Cleve-
land Park-David +. Weaver ct al,
trustees, 70 David F. Weaver. lots 6, 3,
:, square 1918, $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
WORLDS OUTPUT OLE IRON ORE.

it IS estimated that the worlds out
gus OF iron ore Ia 1895 was about I25.-
coo 90 tons. the principal producers be-
ing the United States. Germany, the
United kingdom, and Spain, in the or
der given, these countries accounting
for about IS per cent OF the total out
put The figures show that in the
United States there was an on put of
900 900 tons more than IN 1905, the to-
tai being rather under 50, 099,0o0 tons. IN
Germany there was an increase OF over
100000 tons. and in TIE United King
dom and Spain of 100000 tons each
There was a further large increase IN
the production of steel in the United
States. while the production OF Ger
many increased by about 10000 tons,
and that Of the United Kingdom by
about 600 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
NASAL.

An elderly church warden Of a small
church In Birmingham, England, in
shaving himself one Sunday morning
recently before church time, made a
slight cut with the razor on the eX-
IRENE end of his nose He called his
wife and asked her if she had any
court plaster in the house you'll ind
some IN my sewing basket" she re-
piled. At church. while assisting with
the collection, ne noticed everyone
smile as he passed the late and some
of the younger people laughed outright
Much annoyed, he asked a friend if he
noticed anything wrong with his an
Qearance. Well / should say there is. -
was the answer. Nv hat is that on your
nose?' Court plaster" NO" said the
friend. 1T IS the label from a reel OF
cotton. 1t says Warranted 200 wards -
Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
CAUTIOUS SCOT.

zone wretched, blustery day" said
a man, ~ had cap with ear tabs on
when / met Mr. Carnegie in the street
He joked me about my ear tabs lie
said there was an old Scot who aIp avs
used 20 curl-you know the game-in ear
tabs, but one bitter day he appeared
on the Ice minus the tabs, and friend
said. Hello whaur's yer auld lug
Warmers2' On was the reply, I've
never worn them since nay accident
Accident? What accidentg a man
offered me a drink, an wi the dashed
flaps J. didna hear him. ILLUSTRATED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
Committee S-eIe citing
Furniture Preparatory
to the Opening

The Elks' new home, on II street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, now
presents a finished appearance, and a
committee is busy selecting and install
Ing furniture. The clubhouse is one of
the important late additions to Wash
ingtons semi-public architecture.
April ! has been set as the date on
which the new rooms viii be thrown
open to members. The election OF a
new exalted ruler will take place on
that date. This was the time set for
the completion OF the contract BY the
builders, the Charles J. Cassidy Com
paEy. when ground was broken for the
building in November, 1896. Not only is
the building completed within contract
time, but it VIII be ready for the use