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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
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Washington. D. c., March 1S.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent 10 to IA, warm
wave 8 to 49, cool wave IL to 16. This
disturbance was expected to cause
great rise in temperatures, warm
wave of short duration and rapid
eastward drift and be followed by a
cold wave in northern and cool
wave in southern states. The intensi-
ties Of all the weather features Of this
disturbance was expected to be great
er than usual. Severe storms are prob
able about or Immediately following
March 10.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about Is, cross Pacific slope
by close of 16, great central valleys II
| to 10. eastern states 20. Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about Is, great
central valleys II. eastern states 10.
Cool wave will cross Pacific slope
about 1S. great central valleys 20,
eastern states %.
| This disturbance will inaugurate a
long period of unusually warm wealth
!, er, good crop weather, but in few
localities the storms will be severe.
Not much rain and very little snow
anywhere on the continent Not much
4 cold weather anywhere for balance OF
March,
The traditional equinoctial storms
will come during the passage Of this
disturbance across the continent. The
euuinoctial storms are very much mis-
understood and orthodox scientists
seem determined they shall not be un
derstood.
The March equinoxes occur about q
to % and the records indicate unus
ual activities about that time in th'
earth's MAGNETIC forces. These mag
, netic activities are favorable to Sc
we're storms, which, about that time
NAV be called equinoctial.
But this increased force Of thu
storms will not occur everywhere
Storm centers. on March 81 will b.
, moving eastward across the continen
!, and the increased equinoctial force
i, will take effect wherever these storm
centers NAV be located and not a
: other localities.
:. My calculations say there will b
,, two storm waves on the continen
: March 81. one of these in the easter
states and one on Pacific slope and
;, say that these storms, wherever the
) may be on March q, will greatly il
: crease in force within one day of tina
date. Watch it and Judge for yoursel
; Not because it will be the eQuinot
tial day but because the moon and tn
planets Jupiter. Mars and Mercur
will be located SO as to greatly II
crease the earth's magnetic activitie
on that day.
In other years these planetary pos
tons may pc such as to add most
the earth's equinoctial forces at an
Il time from March IA to % and ther
II fore the enuinoctial storms may o
! cur in other years at any time durin
) those two weeks, but this year the
y i'll occur near March q and probabl
i on Pacific slope and in eastern state
( and eastern provinces.
am expecting drouth in part
the United States that will so1newh;
IL effect crops. These bulletins will COZ
I. tain forecasts Of that drouth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16

The bill now before the Iowa legis-
lature proposing tax on the amount
received from the sale of firearms,
will, if enacted into law, simply stop
the sale of shotguns, rifles and re-
volers by the dealers and merchants
Of Iowa and make the people of Iowa
pay the prices asked by the mail
order houses Of the big cities, thus
making these articles cost the buyer
more than they now cost. We mean
just what we say in this matter, be-
cause the Ottumwa dealers do sell
ire arms as cheap or cheaper than
the catalogue houses and save the
buyer the transportation charges. The
parties who are pushing the above
bill, and the net weight bill, and Ger
tain bill that relates to advertising
have certainly mistaken their calling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Sausage Made Of Horseflesh.

Chicago, March 12-J. j. Schmidt
butcher at 261 Wells street, was
found guilty Of using diseased horse
flesh in making sausage by jury in
judge Kertsen's court yesterday.
This is the first conviction under
the state law The penalty is a fine OF
ST 900, year in the county Jail, OF
both.
Schmidt was formerly a butcher in
Chicago Heights and made specially
of sausage highly favored with
spices. Dealers investigated and they
are alleged to have discovered ne
bought carcasses of horses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Peoples Pulpit

Editor Courier:
I wish to congratulate the good
citizens Of Ottumwa for the great in
terest shown in making Ottumwa a
most miserable place for loafers and
dead beats. | as well as many other
men, am compelled as a commercial
man to leave home and in so doing
leave all that is dear Any act shown
to rid the city of its degraded charac-
tiers is a Christian act and should be
approved | further wish to say that
II approve and am indeed glad the
ladies' of cir city have shown the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16

courage to take the stand against the
women OF 'Des Moines in the John
Junkin case. and I sincerely hope that
the fiend who attacked Mrs. Johnston
may yet meet justice and the travel,
ers are at liberty to draw on me for
any reasonable sum to aid in the good
work. May the names of Chief Gala
gncr, Frank Harris and Henry Will
Jams be long remembered as hard
workers for justices and as blood
hounds to the transgressor
With best wishes TO my home city
am,
]. H. Jones,
Medford, Okla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
CAPTAIN EMEaY's PLATFORM

Tn concluding his speech q. ,.,,
ncation meeting, Captain u. A En ,,a,
tha Republican candidate TOT iaso''
said: ,,i+ me- to saw
tbat am against what is caiieo ..e
,.nnen town" whether backed oy W.,
pannh,ican party as in Mlnneapol.s
md philadelphia or by the Democrats
nartv as in st. Louis and san frar
cisco. 49,, ..onan town.
noiiov az exemplified during the las'
Two years in our own city admlhis''a
ton. rones off
thorns nor figs off thisties' u =.
srWbatsoeyer We cow that shail y
,,so rean." We are now reaplng we
results of the open town pollcy an.
believe I am voicing the sen'in 1..i :
~ every good citizen when say .h'e
the harvest Is not desirable.
Tho enforcement of law, not III an
offensive or puritanical manner ou.
with Justice and equality is What IL
demanded by all good citizens:
A law abiding community does NJ.
,,aan a law persecuted community. IL
s;mnlv means that the general require,
Tnents of morality and decencv WV
and must prevail, in that communi''
II means that one interest as Wen rs
another must conform to the statues
md are not asked to do any more
That doe- not work hardship on any
no and no community is right that Is
NJ wiling to abide by the laws and
make an effort to live up I lnen
that In my Judgment IS 1Le colis.'
view to take Of law Ell orceinen !
Therefore, as far as arr coAGei =,
"the enforcement of law VIII oe tAs
kew note both of this campaisl an
of my administration. . .h;s
There are only two sides IN tn.s
fght There is no middle ground. ol
the one hand the open town as W.
have had it for the past two years. 1ol
nresume the present incumbent az
or six years of experience is giving ~
the best he has to give.
On the other hand "the enforcement
of law which will clean up our Guy
Improve our reputation ABROAD an>
make Ottumwa a safe and deslrapls
Mace in which to live.
To this end l invite the cooperate:
and the vote of every law abiding cltl
zen Of Ottumwa regardless of party
Affiliations. 49,. +b,
CAPTAIN Emery makes it plain tina
"a law abiding community does ho
mean a law prosecuted community.
# Is vastly to the, interests of an,
community to have morality and de
csncv prevail. The statement mad
Nv Captain Emery that "as far as
nncorned the enforcement q
law will be the keynote botn OF thl
campaign and of my ADMINISTRATOR
will be applauded by all gooo citlzeh
Ottumwa needs a man at the heaa
Its city administration VINO mas nr.'
convictions Of the duty he owes !
making the community better plac
In which to live, and the courage e
act upon these convictions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION

The Republicans of Ottrmwa will
meet in delegate convention in the
court house ri II O'Clock M, Satur-
day. March IL. 1909 in accordance to
a call to the delegates who have been
notified by the city clerk, for the pur-
pose of endorsing the city nominees
of the late primary election, and for
any other business that may come be-
fore the convention.
All Republicans are invited to at
tend and will be heard the same as
delegates
e. H. Emery. Chairman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Exclaimed.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
What, do you understand by hypo-
thetical question:"
why, it's framed upon the hypo-
thesis that the court will allow the
Trainer Of il to ring in column or two
of discussed argnment"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
C. NJ a ST. p. TRAINS.

No. Cong Southwest Depart.
5A-Southwest Limited -. 1915. m.
8A- Kansas City ] zeal. -. 10: 40 Il. m.
82R-Local freight. 7:15 am
Going East. Via Cut-On.
12A-Chic.. Limited. IL: 05 a. m.
SA-Davenport. Chicago. $3.50 p. m.
92E-Local freight. ........ 800 a. m
Marion Line Going North.
1oSE-Cedar Rapids. Marion. 4:45 nm.
1oB-Cedar Rapids. ST. Paul 1:55 n. m.
8sB-Local freight. ........ $40 a. m.
Marion Line. Coming South
10sB-Arrive from r-arion. If n. m.
9C--Arrive from Marion. -. 1:26 a. m
977a--Local freight. arrive. ). 4:55 D. m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from ottumwa Junction.
r. w. Zimmerman Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
IuhklN AZ FORT MADISON.

When the Murderer Junkin was in
the Burlington jail he told the report
ers he would be glad when he got to
the Fort Madison penitentiary Per-
haps the following list of some of the
, THINGS Warden Sanders allows the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Weekly Bank Statement.

Now iUTK, NaTC1T To- 1le DdHF
statement follows:
Loans, decreased-S7,279.00
Deposits. decreased-S8.S 02.000.
Circulation, ecreased-$264,0OO.
Reserve, decreased-$530,0 900.
Surplus. ENTHUSIASTICALLY 600
lex U. S. Deposits, SL6I5,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Putting Him Wise.
L.. nAh,i n,,

(F'rOm the BOhemlan.J
Dude-Does this train carry ami
mails?
Pat-No, but if We git into seat
and kape yure face covered and yure
mouth shut, OF don't think anyone will
suspect yure idintity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16

The newspapers which are hanging
Junkin, says the Marshalltown Times
Republican, ought to get together on a
proposition to cut out the joints where
the Junkins are developed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16

Aside from the equinoctial storm
and a few belated billiards. half way
respectable weather may soon be rea-
sonably be expected 10 stay with us
for two or three days at a stretch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
wAeAsl nAls.wAv.

No. Gong South. Depart
2A-Moberly. st. L. K. Co.. $3.50 a. m.
5OB-Moberly al. East. $50. S:55 p. m.
14-Mixed, daily. ....... 1880 p. IA
Coming North Arrive.
biB-Moberly local. 1850 a. nj.
8A-From Kansas City,. 6.s5 q. N.
i--Mixed. daily. .-......... 700 a. "a.
o. wv. Zimmerman. Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
with impartiality and without fear

with impartiality and without fear
or favor enforce all the laws and or
from the resolutions passed at the
democratic city convention today. If
the democratic ticket is elected this
spring it Is to be hoped this need of
enforcing the laws will receive more
attention from the new officers than
it has from the present administers
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Roosevelt at Luncheon Today.

New York, March 13.-For the pur-
pose of making calls on several of his
kinsfolk and to attend an informal
luncheon given in his honor by Robert
j. Collier, ex-President Roosevelt
made trip to New York today!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
c. r. I. g. r.. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depart
475-Des Moines. Omaha ....s $40 a. IN.
47s-Keokuk, Ottumwa -. II: SIS A. m.
471--Des Moir"s Omaha -. 6.55 p. m.
Coin. South.
470-Keokuk. Kansas City. $40 A. m.
;4s-Ottumwu. Keokuk ~. 4:1Ep. m.
&5A--Des Moilea to Fldnn 10. II y. III.
W. 8. PARKER Ticl:ct Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16

No. Going East. Depart.
12A-Chic.. Dubuque Quincy E31 a. m.
92--Local freight. ....... 5:25 a. m.
Decentralization ST.. Louis. $40 a. m.
1OY-Peoria, Dub. Quincy. II: 81 a. m.
6A-Chicago Limited. $3.50. 2:01 p. m.
1oB-Ft. Madison. st, Louis. $3.50 .. m.
4A-Chic st. L.. Quincy. :. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic.. Peoria. Rockford. :25 p. m.
Going West.
5s-Omahn and Nebraska. 1920 a. m.
3A-Omahn, Oregon Calf. TAO n. m.
9B-Arrive from FIT. Mad. ia a. m.
0A-Peoria 10 Creston -. .5b p. m.
11B-Arr,ve from Cnlengo. 1000 p. NJ.
A-rhico go III Denver 49,. 8:12 pm.
10 Omaha. Billings and
Northwest ............ S:17 p. m.
w s. Par'-er Ticket Agent
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Professional Cards.
DENTISTS.
DR.. TULLiS.
Dentist.

Artificial teeth scientifically cono
structed.
Crown and bridge work expert.
Office over Cullens dry goods store,
Main street. Ottumwa. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
RAILROAD TIME rAHLga.
BURLINGTON ROUTE. G. 9. q q.

A. daily: B, daily except Sunday:
daily except Monday.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
THE MOON.
It's Visual Size No Greater When 1t Is
Hiah Than When II Is Low.

It's Visual Size No Greater When II Is
High Than When II Is Low.
The artist has to choose between SCI
entiic truth and convention when
he sets out to paint the moon. A three
penny piece fixed at a distance OF SIX
feet from the eye (say at the end or
horizontal six foot pole, the other END
of which is made to press he lower
edge OF the eye socket will just cover
the disk of either the sun or the moon
hanging in the sky. 1t is TN absolute
fact that this Is true whether the
moon Tor the SUM be high in the SKY
or low down near the horizon.
The real visual size" Of y" moons
disk Is no greater when II Is low man
whom it Is high. No one who reads
what have Just written will believe
me. Every one thinks that he knows
that the disk Of the harvest moon or or
the setting sun occupies larger space
in the sky when low than when
high. This Is due to Judgment or
mental process and is an erroneous
one. The eye is not at fault, but the
curlously untrust worthy mind is.
What. then. is the painter to dor he
yields to prejudice and often paints
the low moon or low sun OF a size
which compared with scientific fact Is
ridiculously exaggerated.-Sir K. Ray
Lancaster In London Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Is YOUR FAMILY READING WORTH
WHILE?"

So much of current reading is
merely entertaining at best that the
question naturally arises, is it
worth while? Your sons and
daughters are bound to read some
thing. They hunger for stories
which take them into the other half
of the world the world of adven-
ture, of valor, of fortune-making.
The problem is to give them such
reading without putting into their
hands the literature that is either
silly or demoralizing. The editors
of The Youths Companion believe
that a periodical can be made en-
tertaining and yet worth while,
and The Companion is conducted
on that theory. And that is one
reason why more than half a mil
lion American families read it. The
paper is safe, but not dull. Its
tales of adventure illustrate the adj
vantages of fortitude and self-reli-
ance. It's stories of character lay
stress on the truth that right con-
duct is never a mistake.
Every new subscriber will find it
of special advantage to send at
once the S1.75 for the new 1910
Volume. Not only does he get the
beautiful venetian" Calendar for
1910, Autographed in thirteen col
ors and gold, but all the issues of
The Companion for the remaining
weeks of 1909 from the time the
subscription is received. New sub
scriptions received at this office.
THE YoUTH's COMPANION,
Companion Bldg,
Boston, Mass.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
THE Customary.
A Peculiar Bird That Fishes With lts
Feathers.


Habits of the cormorant and OF the
fish hawk are generally known. Their
methods OF taking fish are very much
Ike those Of birds Of prey. But the
cassowary fishes according to a meth
cd Of its own. A well Known naturalist
witnessed its operations on river I'D
the island of New Britain.
He saw cassowary come down 10
the waters edge and stard for some
minutes apparently watching the wa
ter carefully. 1t then stepped into the
river where it was about three feet
deep and, partially squattiDg down.
spread it's wings out. submerging
them, the feathers being spread and
rutfled.
The bird remained motionless and
kept its eyes closed as II in sleep. 1t
remained IN this position for quarter
Of an hour, when. suddenly closing It's
wings and strengthening its feathers, 1t
stepped ont on the bank. Here 1t shook
itself several times, whereupon guam
tity Of small fishes fell out OF its wings
and from amid it's feathers. These the
bird Immediately picked up and swat
lowed.
The fishes had evidently mistaken
the feathers for kind Of weed that
grows in the water along the banks OF
the rivers in this island and which
much resembles the feathers OF the
cassowary. The smaller fishes hide in
these weeds to avoid the larger ones
that prey on them Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Paris Actresses.

1t is a very usual thing f':r~ Lac Paris
hostess to engage actresses 10 per-
form for her guests. and they. OF
course, mingle wiki these guests on
fairly equal terms during the rest Oh
the evening. But know OF very rev
Partisan society hostesses who wouio
invite actresses to dinner. ! ain not
sure, either, that the actresses would
accept such an invitation II they got
it, and | may add that it is an anus.
ing lesson In equality and fraternity
to hear Nine In Marquise address an
actress as "mademoiselle." The tone
is exquisitely polite, but 1t would
freeze you on the hottest day in sum-
mer. And yet numbers OF Paris ac-
tresses are married women ard, II un'
married, essentially respectable. hut
the word actress" is a label, and
Paris Is a town Of labels.-M. Raphael
In London Strand Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
A Frank Estimate.

To many persons who are not actors
the stage seems a delightful and fas-
cinating place. In a book called The
Actress" Louise Closer Hale, herself
an actress. tells some Of her expert.
ences with girls who envy her her pro-
fession. One day one Of them from
behind a counter in a shop said, u
should have went on tae stage"
"She evidently wanted to talk, and |
strove to be intere.ted," says Miss
Hale.
but gee Row tired | am" said to
her. - Save to work very hard as 1t
il. and sad to work much harder to
gain what little recognition | have
cad"
Lob, yes" she responded, compla'
Gently gazing at herself in a mirror
Put you see. I have talent"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
DANGERS Of Handwriting.

A young man is BIZ: l.$ an action
against q graphologist IN Paris for
substantial damages. A pretty heiress.
to whom he was engaged to be mar
rled, showed q specimen Of his hand
writing to the graphologist ard asked
for information. This is the reply she
got: "If you should meet the man who
wrote these lines upon your way
through life avoid him. He is an ego
fist and a fool. has bad temper and a
,sespicable nature The existence OF
the woman who has the misfortune to
marry him will be Calvary" The
marriage has been broken on: hence
the action.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
DON'T Get A CHEAP ROAD.BUILDER.

Whether you vote bonds or get
money by any other method, how
ever, you should by oil means gcta
man who is both competent and
trustworthy to spent it. When
there is 100000 in money to be
spent, it is a good deal better to
pay a good man 5000 and get a
full 100000 worth of good roads
than it is to pay an incompetent
man 81 900 and get only $4,000
or.SSO 900 worth of roads. In the
first case you are out So, 900 for your
man, but you have saved $40, 900
or $4,000 that would have been
lost by lack of intelligent manage
ment on the part of the cheap"
man. In an address the other day
Mr.. WI. Spoon cited two instances
showing how two counties have
handled the road proposition, as
follows:
Bradley County, Tennessee;
voted bonds, got an engineer to 60
all over the county, and put tie
money where it ought to have gone:
People were pleased They voted
more bonds, property increased
wonderfully, until now the county,
by r.. n of good roads, has grown
~ Lc... giant in wealth. The other
instance was Lilliston, Ala, where
the neople voted S125,OOO. They
diuh't get an engineer, but listened
to lie road machinery agent who
tol : them all they had to do was
to round up the soil and roll it.
To-day that community is just
as much as ever in the mud, and
the roads that cost $125, 900 get up
and 60 along with the wheels when
they roll Progressive Farmer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
Her Ch.i ice.

They were sisters-lii'.aw and reason
ably we'll disposed toward each other
One was the mother OF George. aged
elk months, and the other MAS the
mother Of Marian. aged s.s i"onths
and four days. 1t was Impossible that
a slight parental rivalry should be al
together concealed.
.Ma:.an dceS not seem to grow very
fast" said the mother Of George. with
a suggestion of eommlseration in her
tones. George is much taller
theisht being measured In inches).
Perhaps he Is. replied the mother
OF Marian coldly, but Marian weighs
more"
"Oh. we'll" responded the sister-in-
law, with a smile Of high bred su-
periority, "of course should not wish
George to be gross. Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-29
THE MISSING TURK.
An incident In the Stage Career OF
Sarah Bernhardt.

An Incident In the Stage Career OF
Sarah Bernhard.
Sarah Bernhardt was once playing
at Marsellles in a spectacular play In
which she made her entree accompa-
MED By six Turkish slaves. A line on
the program announced that these SIX
Turks would accompany Nine. Bern
hardt. but when the time came for
them to 90 On one of the youngsters
had disappeared. Sarah mustered the
FIVE In order and made her entrance
with grand flourish. The house was
crowded, but not a handicap greeted
her as she appeared. Then still, small
voice in the gallery murmured some
thing in an indignant tone. Fifty
voices Immediately took up the strain.
and in ten seconds more the whole
house was shouting the same phrase.
Bernhardt strained every nerve to
catch what they were complaining
about. She knew the phrase began
with "Manque," but the rest OF 1t was
lost In the general hubbub. For full
minute the tumult continued. Then
Sarah. muttering things below her
breath. rushed like fury down to the
footlights. In the front row the ac-
tress had spotted one man who was not
taking part in the hullabaloo. Pointing
at him. the actress exclaimed sterniy:
"You seem to be the only sensible per-
son In the house. Tell me what on
earth they are kicking up this row
for?'
The man rose, bowed to the actress
and remarked in very bad American
French, Madam. you are shy one
Turk