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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28
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i Washington, Aug. 26.-Sena-
+ tor Chauncey M. Depew COM
l. pletes his term in the U. S.
4 senate on March 3, 1911. The
4 choice of his successor is al
+ ready interesting the powers
x that be" in New York state. A
x lot of things can happen in a
\ year and half President
\ Roosevelt may decide that he
= wants the place, but 1t present
4 there is movement looking
4 toward the election of c. E.
4 Payne, chairman of the ways
= and means committee of the
4 house as the recipient of De-
+ pew's toga. The staunch fight
4 which Chairman Payne put up
= for the house bill has been
:. directly responsible for this
4 feeling
1t is being pointed out here
+ that Payne enjoys the rare dis
\ tinction of being the first ways
\ and means chairman in gen
< GRAFTON who has been able to
= bring tariff bill through con-
+ ference bearing any resem-
< blance to its original shape.
\ His reward, his friends think,
\ should be elevation to the SEN
!. ate.
!. With a tariff bill to his
4 credit Payne has achieved the
= highest ambition of a chairman
X of the ways and means commit
< tee. He might hope for the
< speakership, but friends of
4 Payne think that his services
i warrant the senatorial toga,
x and his campaign will shortly
i be launched.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28

Salem and another Mrs. w. ". Marsh
burn and two children of Whittier,
cam, are visiting the three sisters
Miss Jennie Wealslin of Kewanee,
~. came home sick last week, but is
recovering.
Mrs. Anna Barnell of Abba visited
day
Rev. G. A. Cox of Rockbridge, ILL.,. IS
visiting his brother M. D. Cox here and
VIII preach for him Sunday night at
the NJ. T. church
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Take Notice.

All persons are recommended to take
Foley's Kidney Pills for backache.
rheumatism, and kidney and bladder
trouble, as they are healing and anti
septic and correct urinary irregulari-
ties which, if neglected. may develop
into a serious illness. They restore
health and strength. Do not neglect
signs of kidney or BLADDER trouble End
risk Rrisht's disease or diabetes.
ClarE's Drug Store: Swenson's Drug
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RUSSELL CHAPEL.

Russell Chapel-Roy CITIZENS bought
the Al Gibbons farm last woe.
Earl Van Buskirlk of South Dakota
visited with relatives and friends here
at attended the barbecue at Hedrick
last week.
This neighborhood held their annual
fishing party OH Skunk river Saturday.
About seventy-five We're in attend
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Clark and son
Dalo visited Sunday at tho Fl. II. Wolf
home
Crystal Gilyeart returned home on
Sunday from Cedar, where she spent
ia few days with friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28

ney Pills will help you, as they
strengthen the kidneys SO they will
eliminate the impurities from the blood
that depress the nerves, and cause
exhaustion. backache, rheumatism. and
urinary Irregularities, which sap the
vitality. Do not delay. Take Foley's
Kidney Pills at once. Clark's Drug
Store: Swenson's Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28

No matter how long you have suf-
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy will help
you. Mrs. S. L. Bowen. Of Wayne, W.
Va, writes: Il was slffarer from
kidney disease, so that at times could
not get out of bed. and when l did !
could not stand straight. took Foley's
Kidney Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entirely"
1t will cure yol. Clark's Drug Store;
Swenson's DRUG Store.
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THE BABES WERE BLACK
Iowa City White Girl Gives Birth t.
Twins, Puzzling Hospital
Authorities.

Iowa City. Aug. 26.-(SpeciaD- An
extraordinary birth was recorded at a
local hospital today, when young
woman of 15-a mere girl, in fact
gave birth to twins. The mother is
white and the children are negro in
fants. All three are doing well. 1t
is believed the case is without par
allel in Iowa hospitals
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A Horribt, Death

results from decaying Lungs. Cure
Coughs and Weak Sore Lungs with
DIR. Kings New Discovery. SOC and
Sl.oo F. b. Clar.- ]. Fl. L. Swer..
son & Co.
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confers large power, but the power is
already exercises by railway companies
end our experience demonstrates its
continual abuse. There is no middle
ground, it must be transferred to an
impartial tribunal"
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TIE Subonjc PLAGUE

Tire isubonic Plague
destroys fewer lives AN stomach,
liver and .::idEey diseases, for which
Electric Bitters is the guaranteed
rc:iedy. Soc F. B. Clark. ). H. l..
Swensono 6 Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
The Balance Wheel


Look inside your watch a m4nent.
The balance wheel is making 1S,09e
vibrations an hour, If it is in good
condition. If the movement Is slug
gish, there's something wrong. It
viii move 1858 miles in year, and
requires less than one-tenth OF drop
of oil to make the run. But it needs
that little badly. The least increase
Of friction on the bearings alters the
motion. Don't take chances. Let
me clean and oil and put your watch
in order for a year. 1t win pay and
satisfy you.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
The pietur. in pisoulse.

OF the strange vicissitudes through
which many of the worlds famous pic
lures have passed. perhaps none was
cdder than that of "the Picture in
Disguise" a magnificent painting that
now adorns the residence of Lord
Leigh in warwickshire. England.
This remarkable picture for many
years appeared to be merely a paint
ing Of flowers. The floral study was.
however, finally pronounced by an
astute art dealer 10 be in reality a
mask for another painting With the
permission of the owner he caused the
painting Of flowers gradually to be re-
moved, whereupon there was discov-
cred underneath very fine portrait Of
Charles /. by Vsndyke.
While no authentic record of this
masterpiece has been found, it is sup.
posed that the portrait was disguised
by some royalsst in order to guard
against its destruction by roundheads
during the revolution.-The Sunday
Magazine.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11

Falion. who. In haste TO return, bad
doubtless pressed mule team into
service. In this surmise they were
correct. but, TO their astonishment. he
did not come alone. Beside him sat a
dainty little woman-such q one as
had never before invaded the district
OF Bonded Spur--ciinging tightly to
his driving-arm. AS the team swung
Gathering from the trail. she jumped
from the wagon and ran toward the
committee.
NO fool gal amt goin' to butt into
this ceremony" remarked Davis. ad-
r7ncing to meet her.
Fallon, with the surgical csse In his
, hand. pushed his way through tbs
! group. The girl looked up at HIS APP
pearance aad said timorously: Tell
tneln."
This is Netherlands wife, he an
bounced. The men looked from one
10 the other grimly she came up
| In the stage. She was waitin' in his
shack for him when broke in for, the
| DOPE. IL told her.
| Davis touched the girls shoulder
IT'S tough, little girl.s' he muttered
"but-ah. Fallon, take her away
She seized Davis. and his cold gray
eyes shifted under the appealing loos
in her blue ones. NO. no" she en-
/ treated. "Listeni Yoa-you belisge
Ne lid this 6hing-Yery well!-but yoe
| should give him chance toto prove
ls. s,,,ooouca
I'VE can't let him give himself nj
6ore," returned Davis. '-Thatd b
,heatin' justice. He's got toto q
ne regulation way. We decided that.
! OF course. Of course she ex
,lsin.ed readily: "but I've better
| 9,au. Ask him il he is willing to CIV,
ne an injection OF morphine. such al
i voa believe he used to kill you
i r.end: and Ter its effect upon me de
,srIaine-what-whA yen shall d.
With him"
latei Kate" ne murnured. an,
.ugged at the cord which bound nj
grists Behind him.
We've Q acide,l 10 lot you try II on,
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
cauaht the Dean.

One of Dean swift's friends sent
him fish by lad. The boy burst
into the room, exclaiming very unpo-
litely:
MY master sends you a fish,"
That is not the way a gentleman
should enter, reproved the dean. You
sit here in my chair while l show you
how to mend your manners"
When the boy was seated the dean
went out. Then the dean knocked at
the door. bowed low and said:
Sir. my master sends his kind com
pliments. and hopes you are well. and
begs you to accept small present"
Indeed" replied the boy, return
him my best thanks. and there is a
shilling for yourself"
The dean. caught in his own trap.
laughed heartily and gave the boy a
half-crown for his ready wit.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
A ROYAL Rotor.

When Prince George of Wales, then
a midshipman, was going round the
world with his late brother, he attend
ed a bail one night at Rio. Observing
that the prince danced with the pretti-
est girls and neglected the daughters
of The bigwigs, his elder brother chided
him.
You 90 and sit down and whistle
God save your grandmother, and let
me slone!" was the princes retort.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
The PILLOW FIGHT.
Jack Initiates His Cousins Into the
Mysteries of Rough Game.

Eric and BERTHE were very pleased
when Jack came to stay with them,
because. as BERTHE said, Three can
play much better than two" At first
Jack was shy. and played quiet, gentle
games, but soon he began to want all
his own way, and play games he made
up himself, and as he was rough boy
be only liked rough games.
One day they made beautiful fort
of bricks and blocks, and put soldiers
here and there, and little cannons
peeping through the walls. The rest
of the soldiers were made into an
army the other end of the table, and
Jack had the fort and Eric and BERTHE
the army. But as soon as the soldiers
IN the fort got knocked down Jack
lest his temper, and began to throw
bricks and blocks at the army, which,
of course, wasn't fair. One Of the
blocks hit BERTHE on the head and
made him cry, and his mamma came
TO see what was the matter, and said
they had better play something else,
Jack said ne knew a nice game he
used TO play with hiss little sisters
The way TO play was TO have a fight
and take each other prisoners; and
Jack was so rough he soon took BERTHE
and Eric prisoners, and tied theiI
hands and feet together, and put then
under the table. When nurse brought
up their lunch he only gave them hal
a biscuit each AMI had the rest him
self, because. he said, prisoners ough
never to have enough TO eat. Tha
night, when they went to bed, Jacl
said they would have a pillow fight
Ike the boys had at school At frs
/ BERTHE and Eric thought it was grea
fun, for the pillows went flying about
and didn't hurt d bit; they were 81
soft. But Jack got very. very excited
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
The pillows Wen. Flying About.

and spoilt 1t all He jumped on
Eric's bed, knocked him down an6
stood on him, and was Just banging his
pillow at Bertie-who came up to help
Eric-when somehow It slipped out of
bis hand and knocked the clock of the
mantelpiece and broke 1t. Eric'a
father came upstairs and was very
angry, and everybody was glad when
Jack went back TO school and could
play with boys bigger and stronger
than himself
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
The KID AGAIN.

Say, pal"
What now, my SOM"
"Whea your foot's asleep does It
really hurt, or Is It only dreaming It
hurts"
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
SUGAR AND CANDY.
Satisfy tho Cravings Of tho Children
For Sweets.

Satisfy tho Cravings Of tho Children
For Sweets.
Children may eat too much sugar.
and they may also stay too long in
their bathtub. or in the creek when
they go in swimming. or get tanned or
a headache from playing too long in
the sun. or chilled by staying too long
In the open air. but is that any sound
reason why they should be deprived of
sweets, sunlight. baths and fresh air
or discouraged from indulging in
them?
All that Is needed, says DR.. Woods
Hutchinson in Success Magazine. is a
little common sense regulation and ju-
dicious supervision. not prohibition or
denuncfation. Most of the extraordi-
nary craving for pure sugar and can
dy. which is supposed to lead the
average child to inevitably founder
himself If left to his own sweet will
and a box Of candy. is due to a state
of artificial and abnormal sugar star
walton. produced by an insufficient
amount Of this invaluable food in it's
regular diet.
Children who are given plenty of
sugar on their mush. bread and but
ter and puddings, regular allowance
OF cake and plenty Of sweet fruits are
almost free from this craze for candy,
this tendency to gorge themselves to
surfeit. and can usually be trusted
with both the candy box and the sugar
bowl.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
Why Lightning Rods Are Pointed.

Why Lightning Rods Are Pointed.
The reason lightning rod has q
sharp point is because a fine point Of
fers no resistance to the discharge of
electricity and in order that cloud
may lie emptied of it noiselessly and
harmIessly. The degree of resistance
is III proportion to the surface of the
object. If the rod were surmounted
by knob, for instance, the discharge
would be violent. But many a light
ming rod has received an electrical dis
charge when the people in the build
ing below were calmly unconscious Of
the face. Noncorrosive metal is used
for the point of the rod. as corrosion
makes resistance. The difference be-
tween point and ball is shown in
dfscharging battery. The full charge
from a large battery would be re-
ceived quietly on a metal point. while
a moderate charge from small one
would explode violently on a ball. 1t
is said that full charge may be
passed harmlessly through a persons
body If received on the point of a
needle, whereas the same charge re-
ceived on a discharger, with ball or
knob on the end, would mean instant
death.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
THE SAFFRON PLANT.
n 10 Among the Very Oldest Of the
Vegetable Products.

Il Is Among the Very Oldest Of the
Vegetable Products.
The particular species Of crocus that
has from time immemorial been cult
vated for its dried stigmas. a product
known under the name Of saffron, is
Crocus sativus, which is wild from
Italy to Kurdistan. Saffron may be
seckoned among the very oldest Of
vegetable products. being alluded to in
the Song Of Solomon among other
spices Of Lebanon. The name crocus
Is Chaldean or Greek and was first
used by Theophrastus Of Eresus about
$50 B. c.. and that it was a we'll
known and admired flower in Greece
soon afterward is shown by Sophocles,
who mentions the ''crocus Of golden
beam" In his "Cedipus at Colonos."
The word saffron seems to be cor
ruption Of the Arabic name al zahafa-
ram" and the product itself was first
imported into England as a spice or
condtment, being also used as color
or dye for silks and other fabrics of
the eastern looms.
At later date, exactly when Is not
known, the plant itself was cultivated
In England. more especially In Essex.
In which county the name of Saffron
Walden remains in evidence of the
fact. Again. we have in London SAT-
from hill. which formerly was a site
included in the bishop Of Ely's garden
at Holborn. once famous for it's SAT-
iron beds as well as for its strawber.
ries. Today. however, saffron Is but
little used.-London Chronicle.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
whv She Was Glad.


A young Louisville man who was
out west not long ago has returned,
telling yarn which he admits Is not
at his own expense. but which he de-
clares to be about one Of the most In.
teresting experiences Of even his check.
cred career.
Il was walking along the street in
western town." he said. "when sud.
denly across the way saw a Louis
vile girl whom recognized immedi-
ately. She saw me. too, and I expect.
ed her to bow rather coolly and dis
family. as had been her wont back
home. I was considerably astonished.
therefore. when she dashed across the
street. seized me with both hands and
fairly bubbled over in her delight.
was so surprised. In fact, that com.
mented on 1t.
I'm glad to see you. too,' I said
when had managed to extricate my
self from her exuberant greeting;
but, to tell you the truth. hadn't ex-
pected to see you so excited over my
appearance. You always treated me
rather a la iceberg at home. you know.
What has caused your change of
heart?
"She was nonplused for only a mo
nent and then explained. Mr.. Smith.
rve been away from home so long
that I'd be glad to see even a dog If
he came from Kentucky!
II let It 60 at charlottesville Cou.
rier-J journal.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
Parker Aousa RoIls.

Materials.-Three tablespoonfuls of
butter. one teaspoonful OF salt. one-half
cupful of lukewarm water, one yeast
cake. two cupfuls Of new milk, one ta-
blespoonful Of sugar, two egg whites
and six cupfuls Of -four.
Way Of Preparing.-Scald the milk
and add to it the sugar, salt and but
ter. Let stand until lukewarm. then
add three cupfuls of -four and beat for
five minutes. Add the dissolved yeast
and let stand until it is very light.
frothy mass, then add the egg whites,
beaten to stiff froth. and the remain
Ing flour. Let rise again until it is
twice it's original bulk, place on your
moldlng board. knead lightly and then
roll into a sheet half an inch thick.
Take large biscuit cutter and cut the
dough into rounds. Brush with melted
butter. fold over and press the edges
together. Place in buttered pan one
Inch apart. Let rise until very light
and bake In hot oven fifteen minutes.
National Food Magazine.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
A Girls Way.

It was a sweltering summer after
noon. Algernon sat in the hammock,
and Claire occupied a wicker chair.
She was very pretty. and Algernon
was hopelessly in love with her. He
was almost in despair as he sat look
ing at her playing with his heart. and
he knew it.
"Oh. Clairew he pleaded. "Why are
you SO cold?"
II am not, Algie," she protested.
"You are, Claire" he insisted.
sand I say just as positively that I
am not"
"Claire, Claire" he cried. "How
can you say that when you know you
have treated me like
"Oh," she interrupted, tanning her.
self lazily meanwhile. Il thought You
were talking about the weather, AL
gie"-Lippincott's.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
Builder Of tho Great Wall Of China.

Builder Of tho Great Wall Of China.
To superstitious notions Chin added
the lust of luxury, his life being a
blaze of oriental magniticence. He
built q wonderful palace. which has
been described in the Imperial History
as having certain gorgeous annexes at
tached at intervals. the whole extend
ing over a distance Of hundred miles.
In consequence Of his life Of luxury
perhaps he became more and more a
prey to superstition. and it may be
that because of this be completed the
Great wall. At any rate. history re-
cords that he was Informed by proph-
ecy that in time he would be over
whelmed and destroyed by outside
enemies. So he mobilized an army
of 100000 men to work on the Great
wall and If necessary to fight in its
behalf. Chin's design evidently was
to inclose his massive empire in a
rampant which should have the shape
Of horseshoe. with the heel calks at
the ocean shore. He did not plan to
parallel the coast with wall. doubt
less considering that seaside an ample
protection to country vast and Dense
y populated. The wall is not for
modern use. 1t is an ancient fossil.
the largest fossil on the earth. But
fossils are useful and truthful. It is
dividing line between two civiliza-
tions and between two eras. In space
it cut of the herdsmen Of the north
from the tillers of the south.-William
Edgar Cell in Harper's.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
The YELLOW
GOURD BANK.
The Riches It Received at the
Cost of a Great Sacrifice.
BY FRANK n. SWEET.


copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
Mick" said Mr.. Jim Conway, In.
terrupting the tune he was whistling
to address the man who rode beside
him, Il hain't felt 80 much like boy
In years!''
Nor me either" returned Mr.. Mich
olas Nickerson, also breaking of in
the midst Of whistled tune. II feel
like I'd Jest broke out of a cage"
They were rough bearded, carelessly
dressed men with sun Drowned faces
and toll hardened hands, but they
were as happy as kings in purple and
fine linen. They were going home.
For almost one-half their lives they
had called wherever they happened to
be in the west "home," but now they
were on their way back to the place
where they were born.
"Queer," said Conway slowly, "that
the longer man stays away from the
old home neighborhood the better he
likes it. When left it l was so tired
Of them simple old scenes that l
thought hated 'em. But now
He paused. half ashamed to tell his
comrade more.
eyes," agreed Nickerson; "after
awhile every old tree an rock an
slope an medder that he ort to have
forgotten long ago kinder-kinder
seems like brother"
"A man gifts kinder hungry to see
'em again." said Conway.
yep; kinder hungry"
They said no more for some time
after that, but did not resume their
whistling.
'Wonder If anybody II know us till
We tell 'em who we are?' said Nicker.
son after awhile.
Doubtful; mebby not then. Most OF
the old timers are gone, an the younger
ones won't know us. But the old hills
an streams an crooks In the road
won't be strangers"
mo. Kinder queer, but I've thought
more about them than about the peo
PAV-AOAC VI u1lue dle lcxL uOWs yOu
know
Nor mine," said Conway. Father
mother and brother dead and two sis
ters married and gone.''
The sun was dropping behind q
bank Of heavy clouds slowly rising
from above the western edge Of the
prairie when they reached a home
stead claim and rode along its fence
of barbed wire toward weather beat
en- little home near the farther corner.
The fence was overgrown in places
with last summers weeds, and here
and there a post Topped over. rotted
of at the bottom. but partially up
held bS the tension of the wire.
Yet In that weather beaten little
house dwelt a capitalist. the sole pro.
prietor of a bank and treasure there
In.
The bank, which sat beside crazy
old clock on shelf made of the side
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
Servants Accomplishments

A Brussels merchant advertised for
q servant. One applicant pleased him.
The terms and outings were arranged,
when the girl asked. "Who washes the
dishes?" Taken aback. the merchant
asked her to repeat her question. The
girl did so without turning a hair.
Madame washes the dishes. and l
dry them," replied the merchant. "Can
you play the piano." he asked.
"No." was the reply.
'Then am afraid you will not suit"
said the merchant. The girl retired
with dignified air. With politeness
which is described as exquisite she
turned to the merchant and said. ITO
morrow l shall take lessons at the con-
servatory, and as soon as l begin to
make progress will call again." This
story Is certified as authentic.-Throne
and Country.
Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06

Z 80. . Il
road never came. When the claim pe-
came his own Bascom mortgaged 1t
and dribbled away the proceeds.
By and BY he died. leaving broken
down, heartsick woman and half help
less children.
The future held but little promise
for them. Before long the mortgage
ON the homestead would fall due. and
they knew from the first that they
would not be able to satisfy it. The
home would have to 60.
Mrs. Bascom had longed to return to
the old hcnle state. at first hopefully.
then doubtfully. and at last in dreary
hopelessness. The longing at last be-
came almost monomania with the
poor woman.
When ones heart is full of beloved
subject one must talk Of it. and the