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The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
comfortable, straightforward American

comfortable, straightforward American
home"
Accordingly no European style or
historic architectural period was adj
hered to in its designing. The house
is built entirely of huge blue granite
blocks, quarried from the adjacent
hills. The interior woodwork to q
great extent was turned and carved
in Mr. Harriman's own turning mill.
from his own oak. pine and chestnut
trees, and the work was done by the
same simple and plain Orange county
folk who have been Mr.. Harriman's
neighbors for the past quarter CEN
tury. There is nothing artificial in
this home, inside or out. II is prae-
tiful throughout.
Aiighting from IA train at Turner's,
one gets his first glimpse of Tower
Hill, perched way up on the top of
the mountain. True. only the slate
roof and the tiling of the mansion
can be seen at this distance. but even
from there one Immediately gets the
idea that as the distance to the house
lessons there will soon burst into view
mansion of stately proportions and
unusual beauty. The house is Il meas
ured mile from the station, and yet
it towers 500 feet above the railroad
tracks, or 1900 feet above the sea
level. on all sides stretch densely
wooded forests, pretty valleys. mir
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New York. Dee. a5.-It has remain
ed for DR.. Thomas Jonnesco To score
one of the greatest triumphs of the
medical world. This Roumanian sci
enlist maintained that stovaine is su-
perior To ether as an anesthetic and
before the flower of the medical pro
fession performed delicate operations
with the knife. the patients all the
time remaining wide-eyed and con-
scious of all that was going On and
yet experiencing no pain.
To take a patient sitting quietly on
the edge o. i table. swinging his legs.
thrust a hollow needle into the small
of his back IWith little more pain
than would be caused by stahhing his
finger with a pinl, inject through il
half teaspoonful of coloriess fluid.
then lay him down on the table and.
within three minutes, be able TO cut
down TO the bone anywhere upon his
body-amputate a limb. open the alb
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bowling alleys. for Mr.. Hartman in
tended them from the first to be out
door boys. and this they are in the
strictest sense. Their playground Is a
two-acre lot. blasted from solid rock.
The scrub oaks that covered the field
have been grubbed up, subsoil pro-
vided and a beautiful lawn cultivated
over this hitherto barren waste. Here
they play racquets and tennis. and
such other sports as they care to in
dulge in.
on the shores of Cranberry lake.
Immediately below the east wing Of
the house. Mr.. Hartman built q
dining room constructed of rough
hewn pine ana two receptacles for
tents. This lake is about half a mile
square and the boys and girls of the
Hartman household frequently spend
delightful hours in canoeing and In
other aquatic sports. This lake Is
fed from chain OF smaller lakes.
which in turn are supplied with wa
ter as clear as crystal which spouts
from the mouths of six immense and
yicions-looking marble dolpins. each a
triumph of the sculptor's skill Be
yond this lake is a resting place-a
pergola-hewn from limestone and
covered with hand-carved chestnut
beams.
The name of the Hartman home
was suggested by the immense steel
tower several hundred yards to the
north of the house. from whose Dizzy
heights the family claim they can
command an uninterrupted view Of
the surrounding country for a dis
tance of 40 miles. still another tower
adorns the roof Of the house proper,
and this. too, commands sweeping
view of Ramapo hills. This tower
Is reached by private hall and stair.
way which the family humorously re-
fer TO as the secret STAIR
The nurseries and wood-turning
mills of the Hartman estate are on
the slope traversed by the incline
railway. Many young trees have been
set out in these nurseries and these
will some day he transpianted In the
hilltop courtyards
In the turning mills are some OF the
most skilled and expert turner's ana
carvers in this country. There they
are employed in turning out decora.
tive woodwork for the interior of the
house. and this Will occupy many
months. as the western wing of the
house Is far from completion.
Tower Hin. as magnificent as II IL,
is yet In an embryo state, but when
completed. and Mrs. Hartman de-
clares this will be done exactly as her
husband planned. 1t will be one of
the most magnificent estates in the
world.
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every convenience that might add To
the comfort of the households servi-
tors has been installed.
The second floor of the main build
ing is given over to sleeping apart
ments for the family. In designing
this house MIR. Harriman's love for
open fires was fully gratihe1 and ev-
cry bedchamher is provided with q
fireplace upon which big logs burn.
There is even a fireplace in the pri-
vate bathroom which was intended
for the head Of the house. and this
room incidentally is one of the most
modern in equipment in the world.
Every device ever seen. and many that
are new, have been included one of
the last commissions the architects
received from MIR. Hartman prior to
his death had Ia do with this hath
room. While in Europe he wrote his
architect telling him he wanted an
open fireplace in this room. The ar
chitect damurred. ana after writing
Mr. Hartman his views on the sub
ject. he received a letter from the mas
ter Of Tower Hill In which was en-
closed a humorous sketch. Mr.. Har-
riman showed how il would be pos
sible To build the fireplace. and then
sketched figure. supposed to be him.
reaching across the room for an oh
ject which he labeled sponge"
No expense has been spared in fit
ting out the large. sunny apartment,
at the southeast corner of the third
floor. This is Miss Mary Harrimans
private library. and no young womap
in America has so truly regal apart
ment i'm which 10 lounge and seclude
herself from prying eyes
The room Is wainscoted in American
white oak and the hand carving there
found represents many months of
hard work on the part of several of
the most skilled wood carvers in the
United States. A white marble fire
place is set into the mantel. and on
all four sides of this charming room
stand richly carved white oak shelves.
filled with Miss Harriman's favorite
authors. nearly all OF which are edi-
tlons de luxe. The four big case
ment windows overlook chain of
beautiful lakes and the swimming pool
Is about 30 feet square. and its great
est depth is 10 feet. 1t is separated
from the main terrace and blue gran
ite balustrade by a long, grassy
slope. which is reflected on its CLASSY
surface.
In the east wing OF the third floor
are the apartments OF the two Harri-
man boys. Each has a sleeping and
sitting room and bath There is
no nlayroom for these youngsters,
such as billiard room. card room or
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domen and remove the appendix or a
kidney. without producing the slight
est pain Of Importance. yet leaving
him perfectly conscious, with his eyes
wide open and able To observe every
step Of the operation. ii ne 50 desires.
is certainly a striking and dramatic
feat.
\ wonderful triumph. great on
ward step in that marvellous increase
OF control over the processes of life
which i the keynote of modern sci
enee. Not less a triumph than
monument t. the genius. the industry.
the devotion of scores Of patient
workers and trying surgeons who
have made this conquest over pain
possible.
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room is also of green marble, but
many shades have been employed in
its establishment. The windows of
the dining room overlook beautifully
grassed court. and Arden is in plain
view. The view. extending 20 miles
over the hills and down the valleys,
is one of the most charming obtain
able at Tower Hill The loggia is in
the southwest corner Of the first. floor
and its south wall is pierced with five
big arches which stretch toward the
hilltops. In winter these arches will
be fitted with glass easements. thus
converting 1t into a big. bright and
warm sun parlor. Another loggia has
been constructed just beyond the din
ing rooms easement windows and
here. in warm weather and on bright
days the family will dine. Adjoining
the dining room Is the buffers pantry.
large. roomy apartment. provided
with glass shelving throughout and
tiled from the terrazo floor to the
ceiling. The kitchen is provided with
the same flooring and thing as was
found in the pantry, and a big cleo
trio range is one of its novelties. The
kitchen doughboard IL OF marble, and
separate sinks of the best plumbing
obtainable have been installed for
washing dishes and vegetables. The
heating and refrigerating apparatus is
i'm the cellar. and these, too, are Of
the latest pattern.
The house is heated by hot water.
while the refrigerating plant cools sew
eral rooms in the cellar used as store
rooms and provides an even low tenn
perature for the refrigerator in the
buffers pantry. The 35 rooms for the
servants. all with high ceilings. warm.
bright and sunny. are in the wing
reached through the kitchen, and there
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KILLS WIFE AND SELF.

New orleans. La, Dec. 25.-Because
his wife had expressed a desire TO go
to her parents home tn spend Christ
mas. James Il. Blakeley. a railroad
foreman. shot and killed her and him
self at their home at Algiers today.
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SEVERAL CANDIDATES.

Jackson. Miss, Dec. 25.-Formal an
nouncements We're made today that c.
IL. Alexander, Ex-Governor j. X. Ward
aman and Congressman F. a. Chand-
Ter. jr-. will be candidates for the un-
expired term Of the late United States
Senator \. j. McI.anrin.
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TO EDUCATE INDIANS.

Lawrence, Kan. Dec. e5--H. b
Pearse, superintendent of the Haskell
institute, has been appointed national
supervisor. in charge o: the work Of
educating the Indians. With headquar-
ters at Washington.
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M -. toWahD H. HaRiiiMaN
N has been acclaimed the richest
woman in the world. The vast
fortune left by Mr.. Harriman the
emperor of railroads. has been va
riously estimated mt anywhere from
500, ,OOO0 900 to 5000. 900. 600 and it is but
natural that her palatial estate. Tow
er Hill, should be the most magnif-
icent i'm America.
Nestled on the very crest of the
Ramapo mountains, in orange county.
" Y. Tower Hill is to the villages
of Arden and Turner's and the sur
rounding hamlets what the baronial
estates of some English landed pro-
prietors are to his tenantry. In fact.
these villages and hamlets were all in
ciuded in the lavish purchase of land
made by Mr.. Hartman years ago.
when he first dreamed of establishing
his magnificent country estate in these
beautiful hills and nearly all the
people are his tenants or employees.
The house oyerlooks a tract OF 10000
square acres OF the most beautiful roll
ing and wooded country in the En-
pire state. From its broad terraces,
porticos and facades. every inch of
this tract can be seen. Its view is un-
paralleled in this part of the world.
and when orders for the construction
of the house proper We're given, IL
was with Mr.. Harriman's expressed
wish that not tree that could be
saved should be sacrificed. His wishes
were observed to the letter, and the
very density Of the forests and the
wildness of the scenery as one APP
proaches the estate Is Its chief charm.
When Mr.. Hartman first discussed
the plans of his home with his archi
tects he said: Il don't want one of
those highly ornamental foreign-look-
ing houses. Instead. want II plain.
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GUNS ARE ORDERED.

Santiago. Chile. Dec. e5-The Chilean
government has ordered from the
krupps in Essen, Germany. 240 guns.
10 be delivered within three years.
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Bands are now placed on cigars by
machine invented by two Philadsl-
phians after more than ls years ex-
perimentias.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-05
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
1nstant Relief, Permanent cure-Trial
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper

Ynstant Relief, Permanent cure--Trial
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper,
Piles is fearful disease but easy
10 cure il you go at it right.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, cruel, humiliating and unnec-
Rssary.
There is just one other sure way to
he cured-painless, safe and in the
privacy of your own home-it is Pyra-
mid Pile Cure.
{, We mail trial package free to all
who write.
It will give you instant relief, show
YOU the harmless. painless nature of
this great remedy and start you we'll
on the way toward perfect cure.
Then you can get full-sized box
from any druggist for so cents and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
If the druggist tries to sell you
something just as good it is because
he makes more money on the substi.
tute
The cure begins at once and con-
tinues rapidly until it is complete and
permanent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time. c,
1t rs we'll worth trying. d
Just send your name and address to
pyramid Drug Co., 80 Pyramid Build
Ing, Marshall, Mich, and receive free
by return mail the trial package in a
plain wrapper.
Thousands have been cured in this
easy, painless and inexpensive way in
the privacy of the home.
No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, so cents. Write today
FAR Zee cs>.Hage.
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The 1908 CROP
BROKE RECORDS
DIRECTOR cHAPPELL ESTIMATES
VALUE OF IOWA YIELD At
sa7e,o7s,61e. {

Des Moines, Jan. 2.--Iowa's corn
crop in 1908 was worth more than
any other crop Of any kind ever pro-
duced in the Hawkeye state. The
fields OF the state produced q grand to-
tai of S01,s7S,15O bushel. That was
not as much as they yielded in 1906.
when the grand total was 3Ss,S48.920
bu but in 1906 the average price of
corn to the farmer was estimated at
33 cents, while the 1908 crop will bring
him nearer SO cents. The value OF
the 1906 crop, which broke all rec
ords, was estimated at $12s,155, 143;
the value Of the 1908 crop to the farm
er is estimated at about $3.50, 900.
Oats was the next valuable crop in
Iowa and its yield in 1908 was 112,-
S30,490 blu. as against 142.036,000 bu.
in 1906. The barley crop ranked next
in quantity with 10,65S,290 bushels, q
loss Of 100000 bushel from 1906. The
spring wheat yield was 4,96S,250 blu.
and the winter wheat 1878, $40 bu.
The spring wheat yield was less than
in 1906 by about 100000 bu., but the
winter wheat crop was larger by about
10000 bu.
nay Crop Larger. 1t
The past years hay crop was enor-
mously larger than two years ago. The
production of tame had exceeded that
Of two years ago by nearly a million
tons, and the wild hay crop by nearly;
half million tons.
Director Geo. M. Chapel of the
Iowa crop service bureau in Des
Moines makes an interesting estimate
of the value Of Iowa's crops for 1905,
According to his figures the grand to-
tai value is s376,076616. This sum of
money is almost beyond ordinary com
prehension and is an eloquent testi-
mony to the richness of Iowa's re-
| sources.
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BREWER FIGHTS ALABAMA LAW.


Montgomery. Ala, Jan. 4. The
fight against the Alabama prohibition
law has been started through a petit
ton filed by lawyers of this city
in the United States court The petit
toner is the Cook Brewing company
Of Evansville, Ind, which alleges that
the law will mean a loss to it of
s125.000 a year in business. Judge
Jones set Jan, as day for hearing
arguments for a restraining order.
The law is also claimed to be in viola
ton Of the interstate commerce act.
A petition was also filed with the sec
rotary of state for license to conduct
a brewing business in the state under
an old statute. The secretary said he
would consult with the attorney gen
eraI about the petition.
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MUNTERViLLE.

Munterville.-Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Swenson and son Laurence OF Ottun,-
wa spent Christmas with Mrs. NJ F.
Hokanson here.
Mi. and Mrs. A. B. Burgeson enter
tanned large number Of relatives and
friends Sunday.
Miss Vina Allen of Chicago is here
visiting at the Jno. Pearson home.
Rev. E. T. Linden departed for
Harcourt Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Johnson and chill.
dren Of Ottumwa are visiting here with
relatives.
Miss Emily Larson of Des Moines
spent the holidays with her mother
Mrs. Myra Larson
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bunell and Miss
Esther Allen of Des MoineS, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. Akerson and Miss Emma
Allen of Ottumwa and A1bin Allen Of
Agency visited over Christmas with
their parents, MT. and Mrs. Erland AL
len.
Miss Lima Carlson and Charles
Carlson Of Ottumwa visited with the.1
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Carlson during
Christmas.
Friends of Miss Pearl Smith will be
glad to hear OF her recovery after hay
ing gone through an operation for ap
pendicitis.
Miss Stella Oval and Axel Oval 81
Ottumwa are visiting with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Oval.
Misses Regina and Emma johnson
Of Ottumwa spent the holidays witt
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave
Johnson.
Henry Burnstedt of Drake univer
sity, Des Moines is spending his yaca
tion visiting with his mother here.
France Larson of South Dakota has
noI returned to make his home hers
Misses Marie Kimblade, Yalena ant
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CHARLTON


Chariton-C. W. Hawk, of Hopewell.
Clark county, Ia. and Miss Mabel
Weber of Appleton City, Mo were
married at the NJ. e. parsonage in this
city on Saturday noon. County Clerk
Carpenter also issued marriage licen-
ses the same day to Matthew Z. Shore
and Alice Apgar of English township,
some, of Union township.
w. F. Rutherford OF Kirksville, Mo,
has returned home after a few days
visit with his sister. Mrs. c. F. FL
rod.
The new county officials were sworn
into office TO-DAY The retiring officers
Clerk Carpenter. Attorney Bartholo-
NEW, Treasurer Wright, Auditor Wilt
Sc and Sheriff Gittinger have per-
formed their duties faithfully and well.
The new officials are J. Fl. Collins,
Cclerk; John Reanl, treasurer; w. f.
Hanks. auditor. Will Collinson, attor-
me-: c. G. Lyman. sheriff County
superintendent Mrs. H. NJ. Cow and
Recorder A. D. Gray were re- elected
G. A. Silas of Vilisca, and Miss
Bertha Evans of Ottumwa. are guests
at the DR.. a. l.. Yocom home
Miss Mamie Best returned Saturday
from two weeks visit in Ames with
her sister, Mrs. Chas Murray.
Miss Roberta Stanley has returned
from Rolfe, where she had been trim
ming in millinery establishment
Miss Mary Moore Of Oskaloosa. a
former teacher in the Charlton high
school, is here for few days visit
with old friends.
Mrs. Chas. May and son. Ohio of
Henderson, have returned home after
6. weeks visit with the formers nath-
erin law, Mrs. M. B. May, who accom-
panied them home for visit
Miss Mary Howell. one of the hest
known and most highly esteemed
ladies Of Russell, died al the hospita
in Des Moines early Friday morning
as the result OF an operation a few
weeks ago for the removal of a tuInor
The remains were taken to Russell
and the funeral services We're held oil
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Misses Laura and Minnie yo.
com entertained a number of friends
Friday evening. complimentary tc
their brother. Albert who will return
to Chicago in a few dave to resume
his studies at the Rush Medical col
lege
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Crane, 9 Groves, ID brakes, / Fish

Crane. 9 Groves, ID brakes, / Fish II
Foxes, number of Hawks and
Swans and bunch of Martins.
Our Groves are we'll stocked with
Ash, Gatewood and Oaks. The Bushes
are confined to the Hills, while the
Meadows and the Marshes near the
Heath are full of Moss. The Valley
Near the Lake is full of Glenns, but
Riggles sharply into Rifles of Sand.
There are no pebbles upon the Beach.
Royalty Galore.
The cosmopolitan American royalty
has not been stamped out To boast of,
Ottumwa has % Kings. / Prince, s
Dukes. Earls, 9 Knights, Nobdes,
Squire and 2 Chamberlain. The l
Royal family lives in 2 Castles, and
they are attended by l Page. Three OF
the Kings are Pappas.
If the food supply of the $4,000 citi-
zens were cut off suddenly they might
fall back on the food stuffs the direc-
tory affords 1t includes 4 sides of Ba-
con, . boxes of Grubb 26 Berries, l
Barrel1 Of Beans, % Pecks Of Rice,
/ bunch of Oldham Peaches and IL
Sax Of Peppers.
The combined assets of Ottumwa
will total only: 8 boilers, some Cash
q pieces of Long-Green, l Jewell
some Silver Stones, Is Nichols, 4
Pennys and 1 Shilling
| 1t is surely funny calendar the
directory gives out. There are Sum
mers to Winters, and the month OF
May is the only one to receive men
ton throughout the book. West and
South Winds blow hard and make the
air Keene. The Frosts are very Sewer
and for Z Weeks and Days the light
was dull.
AS there are no matches to be had
q Good fire will be made by DUMPING
Is Barnes in 2 Bunches, Light the
Wood with a live Cole. turn on the
Gass and get Farr away
According to the directory there are
4.Dalys and 2 Storys. Thisis probably
a story, but it will be put in the form
o ia Riddle and let those who Reed il
discover what it all means.
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RUSSELL CHAPEL

Russell Chapel-School closed for
the holidays last Wednesday at Wal
nut Grove. A very nice program was
given by the pupils. A tree had been
trimmed and presents made by the
teacher and pupils for them We're dis
tributed. The following patrons and
young folks visited the school and
enjoyed the exercises: Mrs. Matte
Citizens. Mrs. Mile Clark, Mrs. j. M.
EpperIy. Mrs. E. z. Gilyeart Bertha
and Donald English Crystal and Alta
Gilyeart. Grin Eppery. Maud Funk,
John and Jennie Beckwith and Mar
garet Galley.
Mr.; and Mrs. Berry Aldridge. and
family of Fremont, spent Christmas
day with M. and Mrs. j. n. English
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves of OF
tumwa, Mr.. and Mrs Cleve Harter and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Crawford visited
Sunday at the A. F. Harter home.
Protracted meeting begun at the
Salem Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
MI and Mrs. Nels Lee and daugh-
ter visited Monday at the Fl. H. Wolfe
| home.
Nsttie Galley visited part of last
week at the home Of f. E. Gilyeart.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Gilyeart and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Gilyeart
and son Glenn returned nome the HrSl
| Of the week from Mt. Union, where a
family reunion was held at the home
of their mother Mrs. Harriet Gilyeart
| Christmas day All the sons and
daughters and their wives and hus-
bands and ten grandchildren were
present.
Ralph Lentz, Ross Whitmer, J. Y
Buchanan and E. e. Gilyeart attend
ed the Davis sale Monday
| w. II. Pendegraths will be released
from quarantine some time this week
! Mrs. G. w. Crawford was calling or
Mrs f. r. Gilyeart Monday.
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PIANO TUNING
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