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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
PURIFY THE IOWA STREAMS.

The Cedar Rapids Republican calls
attention in an editorial addressed to
the legislature at Des Moines to the
necessity of purifying the rivers from
which many Iowa cities draw their
water supply, The Republican says:
TO THE LEGISLATURE IN DIES
MONIES.
You have devoted great deal of
time to whiskey, beer and milk. -
Why not devote little time to wa
ter? Only the few drink ,whiskey :
fewer drink beer and Of milk we all
partake but very little. But all must
drink water-three pints day, we be-
lieye, is the minimum Of water that
should be taken into the. system, to
say nothing of the water that must be
used in cooking and for other pur-
poses.
1t is therefore, very essential that
we have good water. 1t is the water
of life. Life is water and water is life.
What has the state to do with this
question? Everything.
The state should make law for the
publication and the Keeping of all
running streams in the state from
which water supplies are taken. Three
things will be necessary:
1.-Forbid cities to use rivers for
common sewers. There is no reason
why the filth Of cities, including all dis
ease germs. should be emptied into
the running streams. Sewage can be
disposed of otherwise. We have in
this county, in Marion, an illustration
OF this form Of septic tank system Put
a stop to the use of rivers for dump
ing places.
2.--.Forbid farmers and all others
fromIhrowing dead animals and other
filth, into creeks and streams. Make
1t law that all dead animals must
be either buried or burned. Now rot.
ting carcasses are melted into the wa
ter ways, communicating what should
be pure.
3.-Provide river patrol, state DO.
liceman, who shall go up and down
the streams seeing to it that these
laws are complied with. One such 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
THE IDEAL WOMAN,

Dr. Lyman Abbott gives the follow
ing as his definition Of what the
ideal woman" should be:
First. Discard all shoes the size of
which makes walking we'll nigh i'm
possible.
Second. She must not consider her
hands when it comes to the question
of work.
Third. To obtain red cheeks the
ideal woman must take exercise and
pass by paint and powder.
Fourth. Her home must be her pal
ace, because in it she developed love
and beauty.
Fifth. She must be Industrious,
sympathetic, energetic, motherly and
a true friend.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Dorothy Dix
or Madam Qui Vive may be expected
to reply to the doctor by giving their
opinion of what the ideal man"
should be.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
Aged Woman suffocates.

Muscatine. March 1S.--Mrs. Ester
Jones, an aged resident of the Welsh
neighborhood near Columbus Junction,
suHocated to death at her home. The
lneless body of the feeble woman was
found sitting in a chair by her grand
daughter, Mrs. j. M. Williams. The
clothing was partially burned, but not
sufficient were the burns, to couse her
death. She was alone in the house at
the time Of the fire and while she sue
ceeded In extinguishing the flames
she was no able to leave the room and
suffocation resulted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20


Springfield and addressed over q
hundred grimy miners. This. noon Mrs.
Muirhead held meeting at the
Illinois Watch factory and spoke to
hundreds of girls and women en-
ployes. Friday afternoon Mrs. Muir
head will hold another noon meeting
at the Racine-Sattley pillow works.
Great Results.
And the efforts being put forth In
Springfield are meeting with cor.
respondingly great results. Although
Rev. Sunday extended his first public
invitation for converts less than a
week ago, the total converts to date
number over 1000. The total atten.
dance is between 225,00o and 100000
while the. collections now amount to
over $1,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
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MELBOURNE e.

Killbourne-Mrs. B. o. Shore and
Mrs. Z. l.. Strong spent Thursday Of
last week in Keosauqua with B. y.
Strong and family. ,
Clarence Gilbert and wife moved
last week to their farm near Birning-
ham and Howard HOFFMAN mo,sed his
family to Birmingham Friday.
Anna Minear was visitor in OF
tumwa Friday. s,
The second pier OF the bridge, also
the second span of iron is finished
But they have stopped work for timo
until the water goes down. Photo.
grapher Fair was here recentIv and
took some pictures OF the men al
work :
Gilbert Mercer and Jay Craig were
callers near keosauqua Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
Lucas County Coos Dry.

Charlton, March 1S.-Lucas county
has gone dry. Actions were commence
cd recently against several druggists
Of Charlton ahi one at Rusesllaon the
grounds that they had been selling
liquor, contrary TO law in not techn-
ically filling out their application
blanks as the law contemplates. The
result was that the druggists surren-
dtred their permits and in some cases
permanent injunctions were issued by
in session. and more indictments have
thus far been returned against boot
leggers han for many years past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
some big games In the past six

some big games In the past six
months. In fact, the confidence game
has been thriving like a green bay
tree in the west Of late, but the gov
eminent sleuths are now succeeding
In breaking up the business, and the
arrest of Maybray and his partners
has put quietus on the work.
Years, ago Tom O'Bren, who was
then the king of confidence, blew into
Burlington and carried away the neat
sum of $4,000 as the result of few
days smooth work O'Brien killed his
partner in railroad station in Paris
several years later and was sent to a
French penal isle off the coast of
South America, where he died after a
few years Imprisonment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Capt D. A. Emery is in every way
fitted to fill the mayors Office. He is
thorough and successful business
man, an expert accountant, has a legal
education. has lived here all his lif,,
knows Ottumwa and its needs. He
does his work instead of making
promises But if Captain Emery tells
you he will do something, you don't
have to look after it any further-it
will be done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
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OBITUARY..

4 q = y d y $50 u y Il II. ;.
Asa A. Jenison, for many years a
resident Of Wapello county, passed
away at the home of his son, Ernest
NJ. Jenison, Fond du Lac, Wis, Mon
day evening, 'March115, after an ex-
tended Illness aged n years. The de-
ceased was born in Ripley county, Ind,
June 2, 1881, and came to Iowa in
1854 locating on farm in Mahaska
county, three miles northeast of Kirk
vile. In 1882 he removed to KirkvilIe
and ten years later to Ottumwa, which
was his home until he removed to
Fond du Lac in the autumn of 1898.
The deceased Is survived by two
brothers, John c. Jenison Of Weldon,
Iowa. and Elias Jenison of Allerton,
Iowa, also by one son, e. M. Jenison,
formerly city editor Of the Daily Cour-
Ter and for the past ten years editor
of the Fond du Lac Daily Common
wealth.
The remains arrived in Ottumwa
this Thursday morning, accompan-
led by E. M. Jenison and daughter,
Miss Marguerite, burial taking place
in Ottumwa cemetery this afternoon.
The funeral services We're conducted
at 2 O'Clock from the residence Of j.
T. Rowe, 324 West Fourth street, by
Rev T. w. Jeffrey, pastor of the
First M. E. church
John G. Jenison and daughter, Mrs.
l.. G. Jamison, both of Weldon, were
here to attend the final obsequies.
williamsburg D. M Evans
died at her home Wednesday morning
March 18th. Strength of character,
serenity of spirit bravery in meeting
the problems of her life. self-sacrifice
in home life and for others, faithful
ness as member Of the First Presby-
terrain church, characterized strikingly
the strength and beauty of her life.
In thoughtful care for those near and
dear to her. universally respected and
beloved by all who We're privileged to
know here she fell to sleep in full
Christian faith
She leaves behind, a husband, two
sons and a daughter. One brother, T.
T. Hall of Virginia, and five sisters,
all of this city-Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
NIoWa State NewsS
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F. Wilson; assessor, w. C. Jordan
and H. e. Smith. Also councilmen
from each of the four wards were
nominated First ward, c. E. Ward;
second ward, E. w. Vinton; third
ward, R. D. Dubois; fourth ward. Geo.
Y. Ross. The one instance of disagree
ment was in the office of city treas
urer when r. F. Wilson carried the
first. third mad fourth wards and w.
III. Mohr, the second. Delegates to the
convention for the purpose of ratifica-
ton of the nomination, were also Sc
lected. The convention will be held
in the Armory this evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Ottumwa has had enough of prom
Uses from officials. Now it is time to
elect men who will do something in
stead of promise to do something. #
men who are elected to office do what
they are elected to do, then they do
not have to promise to do thier duty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

The man who is the regular patron
of the gambling houses and the bawdy
houses doesn't ask for credit at those
places. He smilingly pays them the
money, and gets nothing for it. That
same man considers it an insult for
the merchant that has trusted him to
ask for payment on an account.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

The wide open town means that
crap and roulette tables will be al
lowed to go full blast, the result of
which is that the gambling houses get
the money and the merchants &c,
"stood off,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
Archbishop Keane Back.

Dubuque, March 1S.-Archbishop
keaue returned last evening after an
absence of several months In the south
and east in quest of health. He re-
ports himself much improved although
he will not enter at once upon the
more strenuous portion Of duties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

The best way to boost Ottumwa is to
clean it up to give it new city gov.
eminent. To get men in Office who
will clean the vices out Of the COM
munity, and make it a safe place to
live in and invest in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Just seriously think the matter over
you have responsibility in this
election. Can you advance one single
sensible, reasonable argument in favor
of the open gambling houses, and the
all night saloon, with it's bawdy house
attachment?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

In the Couriers fashion edition yes
terday two tons of white paper were
used There were more than 5000
inches Of advertisements. Stretched
lengthwise the pages would reach
more than 100 miles if printed on one
side of the paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

the writer Of newspaper headlines,
who, supposedly, should be the most
variable of creatures, finds 1t hard to
cast off the habit of long years. He
still writes, Wants Canal Rushed,
or TAFT in the Midst of Congress
Fight" His first impulse, when Il
Washington dispatch comes in, Is to
reach for a head expressive of rush,
or a smash, or clinch, or a general
shindy. Time, OF course, will tell, but
time it does take to get once more
into the habit of writing Speaks"
after seven years almost exclusive
training in Calls" "Rakes," "Grills,"
Brands" and 'Lashes." American
newspaper adaptability has complete
ly given UP writing tight" for ines
sage enemy" / for, opponent, sin
ister," for opposed =. criminal" for
Opposition" Club for :argument"
and ,''lie" for difference"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

The cocaine business must be stop
ped-the man who sells it must be
prosecuted and those who use it,.
men and women-white and black.
must be driven from the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
Former Iowan paad

Missoula. Mont March 17.-Alfred
Cave, one of the best known of Mon
tanas early settlers, is dead. He was
born in southern Iowa in 1929. he
came to Montana in 1865 and estab-
lished pack train business between
Fort Benton, Mont. and Walla Walla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
STICKING TO A HABIT.

New York Evening Post: The tenn
per OF administrations may change
and popular habits of thought AMI
phraseology may change with it, but
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Clean up Ottumwa-let's start out
the spring with new administration
one that will do things-one that
will work instead of promise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

President Taft has the right idea
as to the size Of the message. Here's
hoping he retains the habit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Ottumwa is getting tired of voting
for Phillips for mayor-let's have Q
change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
ICON" MEN DISAPPEAR.
GaIesbure Gang Have Been Making
Big Clean ups in the West. Get
S5.CJ0 at ,BurIinoton Wars A.

$4,000 at Burlington Years Ago.
burlington, March 1S.-The ICON"
men who arrived in Burlington early
IN the week, are believed to have dis
appeared They evidently felt that
this city was too near Galesburg to be
cided to avoid the unpleasantness Of
beng asked to move on by the local
police.
While this gang is not equal in skill
or resources to the Maybray outfit,
1T is known that they have pulled off
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

A new broom sweeps clean-le:s
have change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Willie Evangelist w Sunday was
hur:Ing his compliments at the
devils gang in Springfe!' Tuesday
night, at the same hour, few blocks
away, Lawrence Y. Sherman Republic
can candidate for mayor of Springfield
was opening the campaign in that
city before several thousand men-re-
iterating. In sense, many of the re-
marks that the evangelist was using
In his famous sermon on THE New
Birth"
What sniveling, driveling, dried
up shrimp of the genus homo would
be IL promised any class of business
men they could violate the law be-
cause they would support me. If the
policemen don't have their hearts In
their work, they'll lose their jobs IL |
am mayor" said Sherman, while away
down the street the echo came back
from Sunday In my mind, city
official who takes an oath to enforce
the laws and sits Idly by with his
hands crossed, and the policeman I'M
der that mayor who walk their beats
with their eyes on the moon-are not
worthy the names of Americans. In
my opinion, l say, they are as great
traitors as any loathful character in
history"
Hold Novel Meetings.
Not only in the tabernacle and poll.
teal halls is the battle for a better,
cleaner and new Springfield going on
Never before did the members Of lhe
Sunday party cover city SO thorough.
ly and seldom, If ever, did they have
more universal Endorsement than right
now.
Yesterday noon, Architect Gill
journeyed deep into the bowels of the
Jones and Adams. coal bank, near
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

Before Ottumwa can be. boosted, it
has got to be cleaned UP.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

A new broom sweeps clean let's
have change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
PARTY PICKS CANDIDATE.
Fairfield Republicans Nominate For
The City Ticket Named Last
Euepipo

Fairfield, March 1S.-The Republic
an ward primary was held in this
CITY last evening. The ticket, as al
most generally agreed upon will be as
follows: Mayor, C. J. Fulton; city So
licitor, j.. P. Starr; city treasurer R.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20

~ have no quarrel with the sa-
!conmen themselves-t's their
oamnable business that I'm
against. There'II be no new birth
iH little old Springfield until & lot
RI you men who come to these
meetings every night and tnca
vote for a mayor backed by the
saiocn faction, have complete
change Of heart."-W. a. Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
Evangelist and Politician Refer to the
2 Liquor Traffic as Injurious to
aII--Novel Meetings
Held.

f"These evil holes which smell
OF hell, that usually accompany
saloons, must and shall! close.
III cleanee Springfield Of the un-
holy dens that disgrace the city.
If ! can't separate you saloon
men from them, then you'll go
too."-LaWrence Y. Sherman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Evening

On, Hesperus, Thou bringest all good
things
Home to the weary. to the hungry
cheer,
To the young bird the parents brOodins
wings.
The welcome stall to the Ger labOred
stserI
Whate'er of peace about our hearth
stone clings.
Whate'er our household gods pro-
tect of dear.
Are gathered round US by thy look OF
rest;
Thou bringest the child. too. TO the
mothers breast.
Soft hour! which wakes the wish and
meits the heart
OF those who sail the seas, on the
first day
When they from their sweet friends
are torn apart
Or fills with love the pilgrim on his
AS the far bell OF vesper makes him
start,
Seeming to weep the dying days
decay;
Is this fancy which our reason
scOrns?
All. surely nothing dies but some
thing mourns.
Lord Byron.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Good STORIES IN FEW WORDS AND BRIEF. POINTED POEMS
Basket Weaving

Basket weaving affords a pleasant
pastime and is not difficult to do.
The material for this work is easily
secured, since basket reeds may be
purchased from school supplies stores,
basket factories or florists.
The reeds are purchased in long
sRefns and must be soaked in tepid
pliable. The spokes are made of reeds
much heavier than those used for
weaving purposes. but hat wire wound
with ribbons makes the prettiest
spokes. since the ribbon is interviewer
through the basket. The work is not
difficult at all. and one soon learns to
become quite expert at the task, and
the dainty art Shallow reed baskets
are lined with satin and fitted with satin
bag tops, drawn together with draw
string. These usefuf articles are very
pretty. A round, shallow basket, very
much the shape of a layer cakepan, can
be lined with silk, and small round
cushion fastened in the center, with
spools of thread laced to the basket
sides and bows tied on the outside.
If one does not care to make the
baskets they can be purchased for a
few cents. In purchasing baskets go
into art stores and select something
in Indian basket ware since such
shapes are very clever and more ap-
plicable for fancy work. In buying
reed for basket weaving get pound
skein of each number: ore, two, three,
four ard five, since various sizes will
be needed. y
TIE girl who is thinking of Christ
mas gifts, ever though months off. can
make something on this order,a and
certainly no handsome gift is more ac-
,ceptable than work or scrap bag.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The Daisy

The daisy which grows wild in the
American fields was called a long time
ago the days eye, which was afterward
known as daisy. One day when one of
the woodland nymphs, Belides, was
dancing with her favorite suitor. Ephi-
geus, she attracted the jealous atten-
ton of Vertumnus, who also wished to
dance with the nymph. Now, Vertum-
nus had charge of the orchards and
possessed great power, but, despite this.
Belides did not want him for a partner
Accordingly she ran from him when he
sought her for dance. In order to
escape him the nymph called for help
from one of the gods, who changed her
into the pretty white and gold flower
we call the daisy. Vertumnus was much
disappointed when he found that the
nymph had in some way escaped him.
but Belides was doomed to remain for
ever on a stalk.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The Morning Mist

Look. William, how the morning mists
Have covered all the scene,
Nor house nor hill canSt thou behold
Gray wood, or meadow green.
The distant spire across the vale
These floating vapors shroud,
Scarce are the neighboring poplars seen
Pale shadowed in the cloud.
But seest thou. William. where the
mists
Sweep Ger the southern sky.
The dim effulgence of the sun
That lights them as they fly?
Soon shall that glorious orb of day
In all his strength arise.
And roll along his azure way
Through clear and eloudless skies.
Then shall we see across the vale
The village spire so white.
And the gray wood and meadows green
Shall live again in light.
Robert Southey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

There could not have been a more
fitting name. Peter and 1 spent most
of our time in a treetop house in the
orchard 1t was far enough away
from the house to take some Of the
edge of Peters voice culture squawks.
Cant you stop him?" the family
cried. "Oh, take him away from the
house or make him stop"
SO Peter and l camped in the orchard.
Meekly 1 tied his treetop house to a
swinging branch near the ground, and
hungry cat from the neighbor's should
be allured by Peters megaphone voice.
I don't know what might have hap
pened if l had not suddenly decided to
go on a strike. Peter must learn to
put those worms into his mouth for
himseIf-he must Moreover, he must
learn to eat out of dish, too. / did
not propose to spend a summer tied to
Peter, all rights reserved.
From that time on Peters squawks
moderated. If 1 could keep safely out
of sight, all was peace and quiet, but
if l appeared anywhere in sight the air
was cent with insistent shrieks for
worms. strawberries. grated carrots,
nything-something to go down that
open void of throat-something to be
put into the gap at once.
So Peter was banished to the region
of the kitchen porch. Here during
the long bright days of spring Peter
turned his thoughts toward his great
est ambition. In low, soft lisping little
tones, scarcely TO be heard, he practiced
singing. We could hardly believe our
ears. This indeed was Peter Pan, the
little fairy Of the Notwithstanding g
ION Post
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Holding the Breath

Divers increase the time that they
can remember under water by a little
preliminary deep breathing. late
experimenter has found that without
preparation he could hold his breath
for only AZ seconds, but after one
minute of forced breathing he could
hold it for minutes and 81 seconds,
after three minutes for minutes
and p seconds and after six minutes
for minutes and seconds. The eff
feet of the forced breathing appears
to be a freeing of the blood and body
tissues from considerable carbon diOx-
ide. 1t proves to be undesirable, how
ever, to continue the forced breathing
more than two or three minutes. for
If it is prolonged the muscles OF the
hands become rigid and remain COM
pletely paralyzed for a minute or. two
after holding the breath begins. In
actual practice the pearl divers of
Ceylon take only a few deep breaths
before descending.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The BeIeaguered Civ

Beside the Moldau's rushing stream.
With the wan moon overhead
There stood, as in an awful dream
The army of the dead
White as a sea fog, landward bound,
The spectral camp was seen,
And with sorrowful deep sound
The river flowed between.
No other voice nor sound was there
No drum, nor sentry's pace,
The mistlike banners clasped the air
As clouds with clouds embrace
But when the old cathedral bell
Proclaimed the morning prayer,
The wild pavilions rose and fell,
On the alarmed air.
Down the broad valley fast and far
The troubled army fed;
Up rose the glorious morning star,
The CHASTITY host was dead.