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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
pRlzEs EoR GOOD ROADS.

The Commercial association mas
taken UP the good roads question
with determination that promises
substantial improvements to the Wa
pello county highways. A fund is to
be raised that will be large enough to
permit the association to conduct an
annual good roads contest with cash
prizes for the best kept stretches of
road. It is planned, too, to set aside
part of the fund for the purpose of
purchasing road drags and distribut-
ing them with the farmers who will
agree to use them. The residue of the
fund will be used for carrying on the
good roads propaganda in Wapello
county.
The good roads committee of the
Commercial association has appointed
fourteen sub committees, who will
start out tomorrow to raise funds for
the campaign The committee work
was divided among a great number In
order that everybody in Ottumwa who
is interested in the roads question
may be seen and the money may be
raised without one man Or one firm
giving a great sum. II everybody
will do his part a large sum can be
raised by moderate subscriptions.
1t is up to Ottumwa now to get be-
hind the Commercial association and
push this movement along. The city
must do its share toward improving
the county roads. The farmers must
do their share The Commercial asso-
citation has set out program of work
cessfully conduct this campaign good
4 ~ La ri Sc
part is to start this fund.
The plan for an annual good roads
contest Is the idea of D. Ward King.
the father of the King road drag
and one of the best posted men in the
country on the road Improvement
question Mr.. King came to Ottumwa
after taking part in the allotment of
prizes for road contest in Montgonl-
cry county similar to the plan propos-
ed by the Commercial association. The
farmers Of that county entered into
the spirit Of the contest with such a
will that when the committee set out
to view the roads and award the prizes
they found such a wonderful improve
ment In the roads that it was diff
cult to decide the contest. Mahaska
county held similar contest and the
result was such a uniform improve
ment as to insure the indefinite con-
tinuance Of the roads contests
Wapello county has never before
taken up an organized campaign of
road improvement with definite pro-
gram of work to be accomplished The
work heretofore has always been car.
ried on in haphazard way with each
township carrying out its own plans.
Some OF the townships have rendered
valiant service in road work The Com
mercial association committee will in
terest itself in the matter to the ex-
tent OF recommending the election Of
good road officers in all the town
ships In order that the general plan
of improvement may be carried out.
The movement has been started.
Whether it meets with the hoped for
success depends upon the amount of
support given by the people, both in
the city and country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
AN ARCTIC EXCELSIOR.

The shades of night were falling fast
AS through the Arctic regions passed
A man who bore, mid snow and ice,
A hammer with this strange device:
"DocCooksaliar!"
Try not the mud!" the old man said !:
Present the proof and close your
head;
THE lecture platforms deep and
wide!"
And loud the clarion voice replied:
"DocCooksaliar!"
Beware the Ananias herd.
Beware the short-and-ugly word!"
This was the public's last good night.
A voice replied far down the height:
sDocCooksaliari"
A has-been of Chautauquas' round,
Beneath oblivion's snow was found
Still grasping, in his hand of ice,
That hammer with the stronge device:
"DocCooksaliar!'
Puck
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

b. . q
cakla, Oklahoma, are visiting friends
here.
Lee Bishop went to voko on spe
cial business.
Ream Baker, formerly Of Eldon, now
employed as civil engineer at Oska
loosa. drew 100 acres Of land in South
Dakota.
The e. M. J. J. society was enter,
tanned at the home of Miss Edna ALL
man. The evening was spent in games
and the initiation of new members
Refreshments were served. All pres,
ent had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Kennedy of Valley Junction
was called home by the death Of her
mother, Mrs. Watts.
Messrs. Christy and Davis have
gone to ~oka.
Mrs. Henry Ritz has returned from
Cleveland, Ohio, after an extended
visit with her mother and brother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

"They may be violent, but where did
man get anything but by violence?
Where would this republic be IL your
fathers had not thrown the tea into
Boston harbor?" The Chicago Inter
Ocean enters the lists on behalf of the
male sex and attempts to show that
violence Is not the only natural male
way of proceeding to get things. 1t
says:
"One would judge from Mrs. Pank-
hurst's exclamation that the average
man rises in the morning, clubs the
| cook into preparing his mutton chops
whips his wife into helping him on
with his overcoat, slaps the children
into finding his galoshes, derails the
electric car in order to be sure of stop
ping 1t, and flogs the conductor into
! insensibility to keep himself from
being carried past his corner down
town.
Arrived at the office-we are still
following out Mrs. P.'s apparent con
ception of man in action-he kicks the
office boy out of the way, smites the
cashier, ties the stenographer to her
machine with rope, and then takes
gun and goes out to hunt and in
timidate customers into buying his
| wares
"Of course he doesn't, and almost
any man or woman will frankly say he
doesn't. But that seems to be the pic
ture that mirrors itself in the suffra-
gette eye particularly when the suf-
fregette wants to make telling point
against the tyrant
Where did man ever get anything
without violence?" Well, the truth is
men have got the theory of the circula-
! ton Of the blood, the nebular hy-
pothesis, the law of gravitation, the
cellular theory and divers other funda-
mental principles too numerous to
mention through processes so peace
full that they would probably appear
positively shocking to the suffragette.
They got large part of the ter
ritory of this nation with Nno more
violence than is involved in passing
the purchase price of a new hat across
the department store counter. They
are getting the mastery of the air
with an astonishing absence OF
slaughter Most of them, to come
Is IL liohlC, SOl WlNSos WlIAouI
violence, in spite of the precedents
set by the early Romans.
And they got the north pole by
the same peaceful method. Resisting
all temptation to embroil himself with
the police, the dauntless discoverer,
whichever he may be, simply took a
supply of provisions, and dogs and Es-
kimos and went out and found it. He
did not kill the Eskimos and thus give
the enterprise violent character. But
why multiply examples?
''If men We're half so prone to vio-
lence as Mrs. Emmeline Panl1hurst
seems to imagine, the Inter Ocean
sums up, where would Mrs. Emmeiine
Pankhurst be at this moment? Ger
tainly not delivering speeches in Car
negie hall, New York. In fact, it goes
on, Mrs. Pankhurst at liberty is a
signal proof of the patience and kind
liness of the English man..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

While Ottumwans are following the
courst Of President Taft down the
river and reading Of the plans for i'm
proving the Mississippi they should
not, forget the fact that we have a
river improvement need right here at
home. The Des Moines river should
be Strengthened, even If it is not made
navigable. Thousands of acres of bot
tom lands would thus be reclaimed and
thousands of dollars would be saved
by the prevention of flood losses. Agi-
tation for Improvement of the Iowa
streams should be taken UP before the
legislature meets again. Unless the
state takes UP this problem the govern
ment cannot be expected to show
much interest in it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

tenths quart of water taken daily dur
Ing the preliminary and final periods,
Ithree-quarters of 1t was taken between
meals
Results Of Water Drinking.
After sitting and boiling down their
conclusions and translating them into
non-technical language, the investigat-
ore believe the influence of copious
water drinking with meals to be us
| follows:
THE water, as it enters the mouth.
comes first into contact with the sa-
liva, diluting this fluid to a marked
degree and causing this digestive fluid
to assume greater digestive activity
than that possessed by the natural sa-
| liva, which Is secreted upon the food
which Is digested unaccompanied by
| water.
Digestion Is further accelerated
| and the products Of digestion are more
rapidly and completely absorbed
through the presence of the large
amount Of water.
Finally, as result of the above
factors, the body weight of the water
drinker was increased two pounds
during the five days of water drink
ling, a gain which was not subsequent.
| ly lost
DR.. Hawk, in reporting the results
Of the investigation, was careful to
call attention to the fact that the
experiments included tests upon but
single subject. He adds:
( However, the experiments up to
date Indicate that the drinking tf
large amounts of water with meals
is most beneficial from the standpoint
of health. Other Investigations along
similar lines are under way"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

her mouth blue yitrol tablet which
Mr.. Garner had been using in making
a wash for a sore foot which had de-
veloped blood poisoning. A physician
was Immediately summoned and sue
ceeded in arresting any fatal develop
ments. The child is quite III yet from
the effects of the poison.
VIM. Peppers has been verv serious
ly i'll the past week. His son Frank
Peppers, came this week from Cedar
Rapids to assist in the care Of his
father.
permit to wed was granted Tues
day to Jas. Mason, "a, and Mrs. VIM.
=. Johnson. "a, both Of Buxton.
The members of the Farmers, Insti-
tute spent Wednesday, irfs arranging
their exhibits. In this line the Instf-
tute is very attractive, the farmers
taking great interest in exhibits as we'll
as in their program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

The health officers of Iowa in state
convention censured the state board OF
health for getting weak kneed'' and
accepting all the health regulation
measures hoisted upon it by the legis.
lature. If the health officers will just
look up the files of some of the pa
pers they will find that the board OF
health officers put up a pretty hard
fight before the legislature downed
them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

Pittsburg judge released a prison
er charged with assaulting a man who
addressed woman on the street with
an 20, you kid" 1t developed that
it was the mans wife he thus saluted,
but the court held that man who
would 20, you kid" even his wife ought
to be knocked down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
she Was Pleasantly Surprised.

Miss H. e. Bell, Wausau, Wis,
writes: Before I commenced to
take Foley's Kidney Pills ! had severe
pains in my back, could not sleep. and
wai greatly troubled with headache.
The first few doses of 'Foleys Kidney
cured me. The quick results surprised
me. and can honestly recommend
them" Clark's Drug Store: Swenson's
Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
THE VIOLENCE OF MAN.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the lead
er OF the English militant suffragettes
was explaining the methods she advo-
Gated of getting votes for women to a
New York audience when she said:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
FARso,

~ '
Farson-In the recent trip taken by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Eller through the
northwest Mr.. and Mrs Eller gives the
following account of 1t, thinking that
1t might be of interest to friends. 1--WE
left Farson the 14th of September and
stayed owed night in Ottumwa. Taking
train the next morning at O'Clock.
we arrived in Omaha about 4 D. m. the
same day. Here we met our brother S.
" Phelps. who took us out riding over
the city on street car, which we en-
joyed very much. Shortly after
o'clock we boarded the northwest
bound train for Midland, N. d., arriy-
ing at Huron the next morning at
o'clock where we stayed until 10.30
making connections, finally arriving in
Midland at 3 p m.
AT this place we hired team to
take us out in the country about tWen-
ty miles where we found our sister liy-
ing on claim with plenty to eat and
drink. This we especially enjoyed Yis-
iting here about week we continued
our trip southwark to Coleman, NJ D.,
to visit our nephew J. H. Loller and
Ben Mace. We had fine visit with
them. After staying with they for a
few days we started toward home,
passing through Minnesota to Albert
Lea, from there to Hampton, Ia Here
we stopped short time visiting with
we went to Thornton where we also
visited short time bofer returning to
Farson. We had the pleasure of seeing
some very fine country and certainly
had very fine time
Chas. Vannoy who is working near
Linby spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huff who have
been visiting in Des Moines came home
on Tuesday.
Jas. Covey who has been visiting at
Buxton and White City came home on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. e. d. Davis and daughter Mary
were Ottumwa callers on Tuesday.
r. j.. Scott was passenger to OF
tumwa Tuesday.
l.. W. Baker was business caller in
the county seat Tuesday.
DR.. Jesse Scott of Keosauaua was
a visitor in town over Sunday.
The Farson Cubs will play the Pekin
club Saturday on the Pekin grounds
Mrs. f. l.. Warder was an Ottunwa
caller the first of the week
George King was Sunday visitor
in Ottumwa.
c. r. Kluger the Jeweler, 1860 yir-
ginfa Avenue. indianapolis. md.
writes: II was sc weak from kidney
trouble that could hardly walk a hun
! dred feet. Four bottles Of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy cleared my complexion.
cured my backache and the irregulari-
ties disappeared, and can now attend
to business every day, and recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers,
as ii cured me after the doctors and
other remedies had failed? Clark's
Drug Store: Swenson's Drug store.
f
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

Mr.. F. G. Fritz. Oneota, N. Y.
writes: My little girl was greatly ben
efitted by taking Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive. and think 1t is the best remedy
for constipation and liver trouble.
ant and effective, and cures hahitIIal
constipation. Clarl5's Drug Store,
Swenson's Drug Store,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
Selfridge's Story of His Success in
England With american Methods

view of the spectacular
store article
business
Field Letter
Three
wonderful failure
which reprinted
methods IN trade:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30
ALBA.

Abba Cloris. the 11-month,s-
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Garner es-
capped death by a narrow margin Tues
room the baby picked up and put in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
Passages, stops the irritation in the
throat, soothcs the infamed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Clark's Drug Store; SVEN
sons Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

Mrs John Jacob Astor is the latest
notable acquisition to the divorce
colony.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-30

tenths quart Of water taken daily dur.
ing the preliminary and final periods,
!three-quarters of 1t was taken between
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

DIR. McFaddin Dick and family, of
Salisbury. Nd, are visiting Dr. Dicks
mother. Mrs. t. II. Dick. on West
Hampton Ave.
Mrs r. M. spann has returned
from New York. after stay of sew
sral weeks.
M Col. James @. Ramsey. of Atlanta.
Ca. was In town Tuesday Col RAM
sey In on visit to his old home near
Wedgefield. from which place he re-
mos-d 10 Georgia many years ago.
Mrs. r. H. Noise and Miss Duice
Noise have returned from New York.
MT. M. e. Barwick. of Pinewood,
was In the city on business Tues
day.
Mrs. n. A. Bultman has returned
from oranseburg. where she spent
some time with relatives
Mrs. II. J. Grover and son. Hite.
Of Providence. r.. l.. are visiting her
sister. Mrs. y. A. Bultman. -
Mr.. Clarence Joseph. of Charleston.
Was In the city to attend the Browns
Sweatman wedding Wednesday night
Miss Lucille Iseman. of Manuing.. is
IN the city for short stay.
Rev. J. 8. Beasley 10 In the city.
Mr.. ~ s. Poole. Of Laurens, In
visiting hb daughter. Mrs. r. J..
Bland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.

From The Daily Item, Oct. Z.
The regular business session of the
Woman's Home Mission Society of
the South Carolina Conference met
in the Methodist church this morning
at 9:45 o'clock, Mrs. w. L. Wait,
president. in the chair.
After the devotions, the organiza-
ton was effected in quiet and deco
rous manner.
Two Of the executive officers are
not present. The others are in their
places.
Forty-five delegates responded .to
roll call The reports of officers show
growth in numbers and finances.
An excellent paper on tithing was
read by Mrs. E. 4. Hodges
The afternoons discussion of "The
United States as a Mission Field" by
the preachers will be profitable to all.
Rev. j. w. Snider, from Anderson,
will talk to tonight on the mill prob.
lem. Every one is invited to be pres
ent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

An unknown negro attempted to
cash a forged check for $2SS at the
Bank of Sumter Wednesday, but made
botch of it. The forgery was q
crude affair and when the negro saw
that Teller Barlow Walsh hesitated
about paying the money he made a
dash for the door and escaped before
! policeman could be called to assist
him. The check purported to be
drawn by Levi Bros. in payment for
four bales of cotton, but was so poor
ly written on an ordinary counter
check that 1t would not have deceived
checks usually issued by Levi Bros.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

!. There was pretty wedding SOL
<emnixed at the First Methodist
church Wednesday night when Miss
Jennie Brown. the eldest daughter or
Mr.. Geo. A. Brown. became the wife VI
Mr.. Eli w. Sweatman. The ceremony
was performed at s o'clock by Rev.
Mr.. NJ. III. Hook. The church was
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion.
The bridal procession was formed
as follows: first came the little flower
girls. Misses Mamie Rafiieid and Nell
lie Zeigler; Miss Gertrude Holiday
with Mr.. @. M. Brown. Miss Minnie
Ruth Jones with Mr.. Ernest Stafford.
The bride entered with her sister.
the maid Of honor. Miss Reida Brown
and the groom with his ,.st man,
MI. Clarence Joseph. OF Charleston.
Rev. Mr.. Hook very impressively
made the young couple man and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweatman left for
Savannah for their bridal trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

"Wednesday evening the Presbyterian
church was the scene Of very pref
~ wedding. when the Rev. Mr.. J. r,
Marion happily united In the. holy
bonds OF matrimony Miss Lorraine
Sessions and Mr.. Clair Mcknight.
~ was . solden-rod wedding. The
ueld Of honor ana bridesmaids car
rss4 shower bouquets of that beautiful
ana stately iower. and in the deeo-
ss@Vns oi the church they wsre'bsau-
sifnlsy conspicuous In the back ground
Of unilsx in which they were .artIs-
tioAly arranss6r - r;~c
~ H. n. stucksy presided at the
esscn. and ~ the strains Of the we'd
diuG march peaisd forth to an
nowsce tho opening Of the impressive
cscerony the bridal party entered
the church. Tho ushers. Messrs. will
i'aus crowson and Partow Walsh pre-
ce<ef the bridesmaids and grooms-
meN Miss Marie DeLorme entered
wieh Mr.. H. w. Forrister. and Miss
Jennie Walsh with Mr.. MUIR aHil.
Thsh came the maid of honor, Miss
EshM caruthers. OF Tampa. Fla. and
theW the nower girls. little misses
Daisy China and Beuna Delgar. The
groom was accompanied by his best
man. Mr.. Robert Jackson. and met
his bride at the altar. where she was
given away by her brother in law.
Mr.. Charles Dwyer.
The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Rev. J. p. Marion, after
which the bridal party enjoyed a re-
ception at the home Of the brides
sister. Mrs. Charles Dwyer.
Nr. and Mrs. Mcknight left for CO.
lumbia that night from which Place
they will go to Washington for. their
honeymoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
THE BANK OF MAYEsvILLE.
President Mccall Sells Controlling In
tercst to Mr.. II. 1. Manning, WHO
Becomes President.

ASVsss~0 sS~'s~ASsr
From Sumter Daily Item. Sept. 8.
Mr.. s. M. Mccall has sold a con-
trolling interest in the Bank OF
Mayesville to Mr.. r. I. Manning and
others who are closely affiliated with
the Bank of Sumter in a business and
financial way.
At meeting held in Mayesville yes
terday Mr.. Mccall rendered his resign
alton as presidnt and director of the
bank and Mr.. Manning was elected a
director, and subsequently at meet
ing of the directors. he was elected
president to succeed Mr.. Mccall.
The Bank of Mayesville under the
new management will do conser-
vative business in friendly relation
with the Bank of Sumter and will
grow with the growth of the business
OF Mayesville. The directors Of the
Bank Of Mayesville are business men
OF that town who will take pride In
the development OF the institution
and will so conduct its affairs as TO
make 1t OF the greatest benefit to the
town and surrounding country
Mr.. Mccall. the retiring president
severed his connection with this bank
In order that he might have more
time to devote to his other business
interests. Under his management the
bank has been more prosperous than
at any previous time. and 1t is due to
his careful business management that
the bank Is now on a safe and sound
footing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

Judge II. o. Purdy received notice
Thursday that his plantation near
Pineopolis. Berkeley county. was SER
iously damaged by the storm Tuesday
night. Mr.. Purdy left that morning
for Pineopoiis to make a personal in
spection of the place TO ascertain the
extent OF his loss. SO far as learned
no buildings were blown down nor
were any OF his farm stock killed,
but the loss. on crops In the fields
will be serious. omountng to several
thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
GIN HOUSE BURNED.
Supervisor T.. Nj. Pitts Has Heavy
IklSS


A very Eerinus fire occurred abo 1T
rye miles from Sumter "Wednesday.
October 9Th. a. m, at the place of
the County Supervisor, Peter Nj. Pitts
involving total loss OF $1,7OO. Gin
house. saw mill fixtures and seven
bales of cotton being consumed with
no insurance. Mr.. Pitts does not believe
it was of incendiary origin but vcs
probably ignited ty Lighting as The e
was quito an electric display dY:iug
the night and morning. The fire nal
made such headway that it was i::l-
possible to save anything from the
burning buildings. Great regret Is
expressed by the many friends OF Mr..
Pitts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
.MALLEABLE RANGE DEMON.
STRATTON,
The HOusekeepers of Sumter Invited
TO Attend Instructive Exhibit at
DuISant Hardware Co.

~ AACtChu 1ISuucCiNe ExUlDlC at
DuRant Hardware Co.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of the DuRant Hardware
Co.. which appears today All house
keepers are interested in cook stoves
and ranges and they are invited to at
tend the demonstration Of the NAL
leable" Range, which will be held in
the store of DuRant Hardware Co.
next week from Monday to Saturday,
Inclusive. The "Malleable" Range
VIII be seen in service and Three
Minute Biscuits and Coffee will be
served to all callers. The demonstra-
ton will be interesting and instruc-
tive and the souvenir cook book
which will be given each caller will
be found useful adjunct in house
keeping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
SATURDAY, ocroseR Q. 1909.
Entcrcd st the PostoHlce ut Sumter, 8.
c.. as Second Class Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The sumter Savings Bank.
Mrs. X. r.. Coaker--wanted.
s A. A. Strauss 4 Co.-Mrs. House
keeper.
DuRant Hardware Goa Word
From the Malleable Man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

There were only three arrests made
Wednesday--a white man and negro
'or lighting and negro for curslng
on the street.