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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
Something About Brazil, the Largest
Republic in the World in Square Miles.

begun northwest toward Goyaz. A con-
tract has been let to construct a line
900 miles long to Corumba in Matte
Crosse. Southwark from Sac Pauio
rails are being laid to reach the state
OF Rio Grande do Sui. across which
state the road to the Uruguay river
has just been opened. Southwark from
the center of this line is Fastening
toward the frontier of the republic OF
Uruguay to meet road already built
across that republic to it's capital OF
Montevideo. This railroad problem OF
Brazil is alone SO full of promise and
performance that all Americans should
study Brazil's present and future care
FULLY, SO as not to let slip the hospit-
able invitation she offers to share with
her the riches so close at hand.
These Improvements and extensions
are made necessary to equip the
country for its growing foreign COM
merce, which in 1907 amounted to
$494, 100000. This included of course,
the items of s142 100000 worth Of
cocee. $70,o0O,O0O of rubber, s1O,O00,-
600 of cacao and $6,000,000 of tobacco.
The United States took from Brazil In
that year ss5,ooo,Ooo of products and
sent to that country $25,000,000.
Brazil has 2,A00 Industrial establish
ments, with a total capital Of about
S190,000,000, cotton mills, flour mills
and factories are increasing in num-
bers and output. The diamond mines
of the state of Minas Geraes are at
tracing an interest second only u
those of South Africa, while gold and
other metals are found in paying guam
titles. To meet the demand for vigol-
Gus labor created by newly accessible
fields and newly established industry,
great announcement is given to immi-
grafton. The population in 1907 was
l9,910,646, but it is not enough Ital-
ians, Portuguese and Spanish come In
by thousands and are welcomed. The
government of the state of Rio de ia
metro has contracted for Japanese col
onists and Sac Paulo will probably
follow this example.
Work and expansion are therefore
seen to be the order Of the day In
Brazil. The nation is energized by TIL.
twentieth century. Santos has become
a modern seaport and harbor, with
two and one-half miles of quay wall
served by railways and warehouses:
Rio de Janeiro is spending SAC, 900, 900
IN municipal improvements, and other
cities are setting such ,praiseworthy
examples of adjustments to the re-
mands and needs of wholesome indus
trial and social life that it would well
repay many of our students and bust
ness men to visit this mighty neighbor
to the south and learn what lessons
she can teach
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
W|NSH|P TALKS.
OF SAVING BOYS
NOTED LECTURER PLEASEs AUDI
ENCE BY INTERESTING DIS
COURSE ON YOUTH.

Saturday afternoon, DR.. A. E. Win
ship, one Of the leading educators, lee
turers and pnblicists Of the nation
gave his lecture, "Rescuing Rascals. /"
in which he showed some of the ways
in which the great reforms are car
ried out among the boys and men OF
the country. From his wide ac-
quaintance with the public men Of the
day he derives a fund of interesting
anecdotes, that serve the double pur-
pose of enlivening his lecture and
making 1t appear real and practical in
the eyes of his hearers.
DR.. Winship opened his lecture by
a discourse on the evils which have
threatened humanity for centuries.
and which were considered incurable
until the past few years. such as con-
sumption, yellow fever and cancer. AS
the world has stood in dread of these
terrible and hopeless scourges, SO 1t
has considered the bad boy a hopeless
case. They have looked on the bad
boy as calamity from which there
was no relief. AS the former evil is
being conquered SO the question Of re.
forming the bad boy is slowly working
ilSelI OUT through IHS SySteHldLtC
measures of philanthropists who are
interested in the lives of men.
The crusade of rescuing rascals,' y
said the lecturer sis not to be holi-
day. 1t means hard work and the Sc.
curing of funds with which to carry
on the work.
THE government" said DR.. Win,
ship, spends 100000 year for the
study of diseases among animals, but
not penny does she spend for the
study Of the moral diseases of boys
The government spends $7,000,000 a
year for the study of plants and not a
cent for the study of moral regenera
ton among the boys of the country
DR.. Winship made a plea that tbs
churches should feel the responsible
ity that was resting upon them and
spend its money toward saving the
boys at home. The speaker dwelt a,
length on the work done in the cities
by the Y. M. G. A. for the street boys
He made plea that people would
take a vital interest in the boot-blacks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
SEWN OUR.

Seymour.-Newton Hibbs brought
his bride home from Lovilia at noon
Thursday to visit at the home of his
father, Peter Hibbs.
William Elliott. wife and daughter
Edna. Of Mt. Pleasant, came Thurs
day to visit at the William Manning
home and attend the chautauqua.
Mrs. julius Madison and children
left Wednesday night to visit ner
parents in Wisconsin.
Corydon was well represented in
Seymour Thursday, nearly all the
candidates for office being on tho
grounds, visiting the chautauqua.
Arrangements have been made with
the chautauqua management for g
free union service in the large ten.
Sunday morning. Rev. e. N. Enyart
will deliver the sermon. Everybody is
invited
c. F. Cochran has gone to Ohio and
other points in the east for a two
weeks visit and outing. Mr.. Ceilings
of Ottumwa, Is acting as agent during
Mr. Cochran's absence
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
TROOPS HIKE TO FIT. RILEY.
10000 Soldiers Of Five States Will En-
gage in Most Important Maneu-
vers Of Year at Kansas Point.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 3.-Most of the
10000 troops that will participate in
the annual maneuvers at Fort Riley
from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10 are now on
the march and are expected to reach
that fort some time during the ma
neuvers. One regiment Of cavalry and
one regiment of artillery are already
at the fort. These manuevers are con-
sidered the most important in the
United States this year.
The heat is telling upon the sol
diers. making 1t impossible for them
to cover long distances without
pauses. The Thirteenth regiment,
u. S. infantry, arrived yesterday after
marching for four days from Fort
Leavenworth. The regiment spent to-
day in camp in Topeka resting up.
The hike" will be resumed tomorrow
morning.
A corps Of engineers Is one day
ahead of this regiment and is carrying
with it the apparatus employed in
erecting and manipulating mon
strous field searchlight, which will be
used in the maneuvers to locate troops
and search the field by night. The
light will enable the troops to see ten
miles to detect the enemy
The regiment consists Of about
1900 men and is under the command
of Col. Loughborough. 1t is divided in
to three battalions. While at Fort
Riley the engineer corps will throw a
pontoon bridge across the Kaw river
under as nearly as possible the same
circumstances as would exist in actual
warfare.
The 10000 troops which will partici-
pate in the maneuvers will come from
Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, Okla
homa and Kansas points. The ma
neuvers will be about the same as in
1906 and will consist of dividing the
forces into two armies, the blues y
and the browns" and arraying them
in various formations against each
other in the working out of warfare
problems.
Both federal and state troops will
participate. Secretary of War Wright
probably will visit the fort at the
time of the maneuvers and inspect the
troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
BLAkESBURG.

Blakesburg.-Pearl, the little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peterson,
is very Ill.
Mrs. Aaron Harlan spent Friday a.
her sisters, Mrs. Alb Townsend. near
Russell Chapel
Mrs. Lena Stevenson is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weld
man.
Jay and Bessie Ckagan drove down
to Ottumwa and attended the chau-
tauqua Thursday.
Miss May F'igg is on the sick list
Wesley Beamer and family attend
ed the Prescott funeral at Zion Thurs
day.
Lew Albright is very ILL.,
Mrs. j. T. Porter has returned to
her home in Abba after visit with
her parents.
Mrs. Herman Snow and Mr.. Henry
Trussell were guests at e. J. Cohagan S
Thursday.
Mrs. 4. B. Hancock and children
Of Albert Lea, MINI. returned to her
home Wednesday after an extended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock u
this place.
Mrs. Johanna Crew left Wednesday
for visit with friends in Whas
Cheer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04


frontier of Uruguay with the Amazon,
and give land communication between
all the states of the Union.
The middle zone OF Brazil forms a
great triangular wedge separating the
Amazon region from the narrower
south land. The mase Of this triangle
rests on the Atlantic ocean, from San
tos to Sac Salvador, and shows mar
row border Of rich tropical coast. But
after scaling the mountains, only a
few miles westward from the water
a vast plateau is reached, elevated
1000 feet or more above the sea- This
extends for innumerable miles into the
interior. Across the states Of Minas
Geraes (Which means general mines,
on account of its mineral wealth.
Goyaz, Matte Crosse Rio de Janeiro
and Sac Paulo, this rolling, rich and
extraordinary well watered plateau
stretches, finding the apex of the tri-
angle on the Paraguay river at the
city of Corumba opposite the frontier
of Bolivia. Within the area noted are
situated the cities Of Rio de Janeria
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
DRIVER QUITS AFTER as YEARS.
Faithful Messenger Retired by Com
pany on Halt Pay When Foot
Ic Grucbod

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 3. Mahlin G.
Robb, one of the most familiar figures
In the business and financial district,
will be missed from his route, and his
kindly face, with neat white beard,
will be seen no more in the banks,
sub treasury, nor on the seat of the
American Express company's money
wagon. Robb has been for more than
As years the money delivery messen-
ger for the compan, IN Cincinnati,
and during this time there has been
no loss to the company. He has hen
died more than s7o,000,OoO 900 in mon
ey and bonds.
Saturday was his last day, and on
that day his great toe was crushed
by truck filled with silver falling on
1t.
The company has retired him on
half pay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
BOY ALMOST BROWNS IN cIsTER
Vincent, the Young Son Of Mark
carmody of Melrose Comes near
Death Saturday.
Death Saturday.

Tyrone, Aug. But for the rare
presence of mind and heroic effort of
Mrs. w. P. Murray, the young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Carmody of Mel
rose would today be no more. The
child, who is about three years old
was playing at the Murray home with
other children discovered the ring in
board which covered the eastern,
which is quite deep and almost full
of water and was pulling upon 1t
when 1t gave away and percipitated
him into the water. The screams OF
the other children brought Mrs. Muir
ray upon the scene and she rescued
the youngster from his involuntary
bath.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
DEATHS.


KIGHT-M Monday, August, 8, 1908 at
4 o'clock a. M, Of diphtheria, Helen
Lucille, the six year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Right, resid-
ing near the end of North Elm
street.
The funeral services will be private
and will be held from the residence
Tuesday morning at o'clock. A short
service will be conducted at the
grave by Rev. Elder, pastor of the
South Side Christian church. Inter-
ment will be in the Ottumwa GENE
terry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
Roosevelt's Brother.in.Law RetIres.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 8. Rear
Admiral w. S. Cowles, brother-in-
law of Roosevelt, chief of the bureau
of equipment. and special representa-
tive to Quebec at the late festivities,
retired Saturday, owing to age. BY
special orders the President continues
the duties of the bureau of the equip
ment until the expiration of four
years term, 1910.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
Paris Strike Almost Failure.

Paris, Aug. 8. The twenty-four
hours general strike in Paris, called
by the Federation of Labor as a pro
test against the killing of strikers at
Vigneux last week, was practically a
failure. Aside from printers, great
majority of workers in other trades
reported for work Many morning
newspapers failed to appear on the
streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
Woman is Sued for Libel.

Des Moines, Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD-
Miss June Carlson, who was named as
correspondent in the sensational di-
vorce suit which was filed and then
Withdrawn by Mrs. A. J. Mccall, has
sued for $4,000 for alleged libel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
Dickinson AGAIN in Limelioht.

Des Monies, Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD
H. B. Dickson, who was tried for the
murder of Irene Blydenburg, today
started the circulation of petitions for
the recall OF Councilman Hamery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04

HemphiIl Released by Captain Barber.
Manila Aug Rear Admiral
Hemphill, who lowered his flag on the
cruiser Rainbow has been relieved as
commander Of the Asiatic squadron
by Captain Giles B. Barber.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
Predicts Bio Navy for Japan In 1911

Berlin, Aug g. The Japanese navy
will take third place in the navies of
the world in 1911, according to a tab
ulation made by the German navy
league in it's August leaflet, which con
tains information on various naval
subjects prepared by specialists of
ten derived from official sources.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04

The funeral service over the re-
mains of the late John Tennyson
were held this morning at ST. Pat
rick's Catholic church. The services
were conducted by Rev. Father James
Bulger. Interment was in Calvary
cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04

A rose by any other name would
smell as sweet and cost as much
when out OF season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04

Warm language is sometimes used
in demonstrating cold facts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04

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FUNERAL.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
EYESIGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head
Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

"Our little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall off.
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old,
then l had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse. He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old I started
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was different
girl. You could not see a sign of
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby. She has not had a sign Of
the eczema since. Mrs. II. f. Budke,
LeSueur Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2, '07."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
PLANT TRAMP BY INSTINCT.
California Cactus Blows Around the
Desert for Months.

Curious among vegetable growths
and one which is seldom seen of men
is the rootless cactus of the California
desert, says the Technical World.
This plant round, compact growth,
rolls about the level floor of the des
ert for some eight or nine months of
the year, tossed hither and yon by
the winds which blow with fierceness
over all of Californias sand plat dur
ing those months.
At the coming of the rains, or
rather the cloudbursts, which sweep
the desert in its springtime, this cac-
tus takes root wherever it happens to
have been dropped by the last wind
Of which it was the plaything and inn
mediately begins to put out all around
it small shoots, which in turn become
cacti, exactly like the parent plant.
These young growths increase in
size rapidly, sucking the moisture
both from the parent plant and from
the surrounding earth. The roots do
not penetrate the soil deeply, but
spread often over a circle whose
radius is not less than ten feet. These
roots, too, are small, but practically
innumerable, and they get every bit
of moisture and plant food to be had
in the territory they cover.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
The Siun Of Power,

1t is the greatest manifestation N
power to be calm. 1t is easy to be
active Let the reins go, and the
horses will drag you down. Anyone
can do that; but he who can stop the
plunging horses is the strong man.
Which requires the greater strength
letting go, or restraining? The calm
man is not the man who is dull. You
must not mistake calmness for dull
ness or laziness. Activity is
the manifestation of the lower
strength, calmness of the superior
strength.-Swami Vivekannanda.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
Marine Insurance.,

Marine insurance is the oldest kind
Of modern insurance. Its principles
were first employed in the fourteenth
century by the merchants of BARGE
lena in Spain, when that city was
the capital of the kingdom of Cata-
lonia and when its hardy mariners
were second to none in the world.
About the same time, and also at
Barcelona, the famous code of mari
time laws known as the consulate
del mar" was promulgated, which is
the foundation of the present shipping
laws of every country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
THE SAFE WAY TO BUY PAINT.

Property owners will save deal
of trouble and expense in keeping
their buildings properly painted, if
they know how to protect themselves
against misrepresentation and adul-
teration in paint materials. There's
one sure and safe guide to pure and
thoroughly dependable White Lead
that's the Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark which the National Lead Com
pany, the largest makers of genuine
White Lead, place on every package
of their product. This company sends
a simple and sure little outfit for test
ing white lead, and a valuable paint
book, Free to all who write for it
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
LIGHTNING RODS.
A Comparison of the Value of Those
Made from Steel and Copper.

The choice of lightning rod material
should be between copper and steel
The smokestacks of the United States
government power plants are all
rodded with copper, which better re-
sists the acid in smoke. Copper is SUI
perior to steel in carrying electricity,
but the thunderbolt is an oscillating
current, moving TO and fro perhaps a
million times in second, like bent
spring when it is released. Steel, hav-
ing but one-scventh the conductivity
of copper, damps out the oscillations
better and is not 50 likely to melt
The fusing of a steel rod is a rare acci.
dent, as it will carry to earth a thun-
derbolt that melts it.
Steel rods are star-shaped and cop
per ones are made in strands in order
that they may have a large surface.
For tha ordinary farm building the
galvanized steel star-shaped rod is
ample. hGt where the expense is justi-
fled by the value of the building the
same rod, copper-coyered is desirable
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
When the Minister Scored.

A country clergyman, while recently
advocating the support of a charitable
object, prefaced the circulation of the
plate with the following address:
From the great sympathy | have wit
messed in your countenances, there is
only one thing ! am afraid of-that
some of you may feel inclined to give
too much. Now, it is my duty to in
form you that justice should always
be a prime virtue to generosity;
therefore, | wish to have it thoroughly
understood that no person will think
of putting anything on the plate who
cannot pay his debts" The result was
an overfowing collection.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
An Artists Generosity.

The famous painter Corot and his
sister were joint owners of some
house property in the Faubourg POis-
sonniere. One day one of the tenants
"a tailor-came to Corot and said he
could not pay his rent.
What can | do for you?" asked
Corot. II cannot intercede for you
with my sister, because | am not on
good terms with my family" CAS- a
matter of fact, Corot was regarded as
failure" by his family) How
ever" he added, here is the money
to pay the rent, only don't let anyone
know | have given it to you"
The tailor after this used to return
periodically when his rent was due and
obtain the money from Corot, who re-
marked on one occasion, Il appear to
be very generous, but | am not be-
cause l get half of it back from my
sister as my share of the rent"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
he Apparatus.

ators use it constantly, while its con
tact with patients is limited. So ina
levolent is its force that already nine
well-known scientists have met death
from its use, and therefore every new
method of controlling it is hailed with
delight by the profession.
Under the old system of employing
the ray, the end of the instrument
from which the force is discharged
was held several inches from the
portion of the patients body to be op-
Grated upon. AS the rays do not tray
el straight ahead after leaving the
point of discharge, but spread out in
every direction like the ripples ex-
panding from a pebble thrown into
water, the operator was sure to re-
ceive some of it's force no matter
whct-4 standing.
With the new device, says Pop.
ular Mechanics, which consists of
tube made of heavy lead glass, the aii
space formerly permitted between the
apparatus and the patient is done
away with. No rays can escape from
it save through a flnt glass window
at the end, and as this corresponds in
size to the lesion TO be treated the
rays go straight TO the point where
they are to do their work. They OPP
crate on the diseased tissues alone
and harm neither operator nor patient.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-24
"THE PALE GIRL"
DID Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

In cold weather some people think
a cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is--for short time but
the drug-caffeine-acts on the heart
TO weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which Oak. girl found after time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong
She says:
Having lived for five years in n.
OAK. | have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. As a re-
suit | had a dull headache regularly,
suffered from Indigestion, and had no
life in me-
Il was known as the pale girl and
people thought | was just weakly.
After a time | had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
What it was to be real well. Took med
icine but it never seemed to do any
good.
Since being married my husband
and | both have thought coffee was
hdl ming uS anu we NOulu quit, only 10
begin again, although we felt it was
the same as poison TO us.
Then we got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful My
complexion is clear now, headache
gone, and | have a great deal of en-
ergy | had never known while drink
ing coffee.
Il haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum, am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, The Road to Well
vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.