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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

With the tariff conferees pledged to
secrecy regarding what transpires in
the committee room, the Washington
correspondents are rather handicap
ped in their efforts to keep us advised
as to the twists taken in the tariff
bill. However, they seem to be grind
ing out considerable copy. How we'll
their guesses have been made will be
disclosed when the bill finally goes
through.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

The Davenport Times force held
their annual picnic Tuesday at
Suburban park, and they not only beat
the weather man in his predictions,
but also beat several goodly gobs of
fun out of the very pleasant day. One
of the features of the day was the
ball game in which Publisher Adler
Prides spanked Foreman Kelley
HUBS. The entire force from the car.
rier boys to the management attend
ed the outing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
THE TEST.

Father says my fiance is insult
able. lacks fixity of purpose"
Then your father declines to ap-
prove Of your choice?"
Not exactly. He has placed the
young man on certain brand of
cigarettes, and If he sticks to it with
out change for three months, father
is to sanction the match Kansas
City Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

You might as well set out to gain
ing an acquaintance with Colonel
DOGGY. The state golfers will be here
soon and the natives ought to be able
to converse with the visitors in their
guests own language.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

Orville Wright has demonstrated
that he can hold the pace as we'll as
brother Wilbur. Taken together,
those Wright boys are couple OF
highf1iers who ought to be able to keep
all the Awaiting records in the family
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
ENVloUS.

There are times when 1 envy my
hair remarked the man who had
failed in IL different business enter
prises.
Because why?" queried his wife.
Because it Is coming out on top"
explained he of the many failures. =
Chicago News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

where the young man will find mis-
chance The Post says:
The famous advice, go west, young
man. was issued from the lower part
of Manhattan Island by person who
was born in New Hampshire, had lived
all his life in the east, and was one OF
the worst business men in the world.
From the same precincts the same
advice still issues; and recently we
saw letter from the Pacific coast
earnestly advising the young man to
try his fortunes in New York.
No doubt, since long before Gree
ley's time, busy, conservative middle
age has been heartily advising youth
to go somewhere else-splendid oppor>
ttinities for bright young mai at the
ether side of the continent; fine open
i1,gs in South America; hardly a
chance of allure in Alaska. Dnt in
conservative middle-ages own immedl-
ate vicinity-well, there's really not
much doing; more men than jobs;
market quite glutted; wages low.
board high. In the last thirty days, no
doubt great many young men have
been told that their chance of success
lay at a distance.
In any community, as matter OF
course, the chances for man of fifty
are less than those of a man of twen-
ty-four. The older man is apt to look
at it in his own bedimmed, mistrust-
full, more or less defeated way, forget
ting that youth, just in itself, is by far
the most promising job, in the world.
AS a general proposition, the sue
cess of the adventure depends simply
upon the adventurer, not upon the To-
cality. 1t is well enough for him to go
west, IL he can afford it, or to GO
east. But he really has his opportunity
in his pocket If he finds it in either
direction it will be because he took 1t
along with him.
If young man Is really in earnest
in his efforts to get ahead he need
not have to seek far for his chance,
and the chances are he will find it the
quicker by putting his savings to work
in some of the avenues that lead to
opportunities door than by spending
what he has saved in rainbow chasing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

The car of Russia is visiting the
heads of European governments. He
had a meeting some time ago with
representatives Of the Japanese gov
eminent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

The Persians can't have much love
for their ex-shah. They are offering
him pension of $4,000 year if he
will leave the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

H. K. Thaw is attracting entire
ly too much attention. His name
ought to appear in the daily papers
just once more-and that ought to be
in short item telling that he has
been electrocuted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
SARCASM IN THE BOX.

Judge-Then when your wife seized
the weapon you ran from the house?
Plaintiff-Yes, sir.
Judge-But she might not have used
it.
Plaintiff-True, your honor. Maybe
she picked up the f1atiron just to
smooth things over. Boston Tran
script.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
Only Two Blades

/ make two blades of grass To groy
Where only one last year did blow,
And If at this rate. keep on
In eighty years I'll have a lawn.
washington Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
SUCCESS.

There's word of cheer for the man
with pluck,
Who never gives way to an adverse
luck;
But keeps on moiling
With vigor and toiling,
No matter what comes and no matter
what goes.
He laughs at the man with a burden
of woes,
And finally harvests the crop that he
sows.
His "stick-to-it" spirit eventually
grows
On those whom he meets
In the marts and the streets
And the byways and highways of
life;
and he greets
With strong word of courage the
man who retreats
At the first sign Of failure, and shows
him the way
To work with the sun if he wants to
make hay.
He lives on the song side
OF life on the strong side,
And knows not the wrong side,
But clutches the right;
Tremendously clings till he comes
out victorious,
Earning his spurs in a struggle
most glorious;
Comes back for more in each unequal
fight;
Finally winning the goal he is
after
Spreading his doctrine of grit and
of laughter.
&c. P. Mcdonald, in the Book-Keeper
for August.
do you know what an oath is. lit
tie girl?"
Eyes, sir; must always tell the
TRUTH
IF you always tell the truth, where
will you go when you die?"
Cup to heaven"
"And, if you tell lies?'
"To the naughty place, sir"
"Are you sure of that?"
quite"
"Let her be sworn. 1t Is quite cleal
she knows a great deal more than
do."-Life.
On the morning Of the entertain
ment his mother suggested that hi
| should take his little sister, about
years old, with him. He hung hi:
head.
Don't you want to take herr" hi
mother asked.
"No, l don't" he answered.
"Why not?"
"'Cause there amt none of The
ether fellers has to bring their chill
dren," was the reply Youths Com
panion.
"Here, Kenny" said Mr. Bloom
bumper to his young son, as the lat
ter started to church, "are shillin;
and penny. You can put which yo'
| please in the contribution box"
Benny thanked his papa and went Il
church.
/, Curious to know which coin Ben
my had given, his papa asked hin
when he returned, and Benny replied
"Well, papa, it was this way TIL
! preacher said the Lord loved cheer
full giver, and knew / could give
penny a good deal NOR, cheerful.
than could give shilling, so l pu
the penny in."-Tit-Bits.
1 The baby was slow about talkins
and his aunt was deploring that fact
Four-year-old Elizabeth listened an,
iously.
ooh, mother" she ventured .
4 length, "do you think he'll grow u
English? We couldn't any of us UT
derstand him, if he turned out to b
ch?"-Lippincott's
/ "With a Big. Bid D."
A couple of city men were playin
golf when they saw an old gentlema
i looking at them WistfullY They asl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

The Spaniards are having plenty
of action at home and abroad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
with a Bio. Bid Dr.

A couple of city men We're playing
golf when they saw an old gentleman
looking at them wistfully. They ask
ed him to Join the game. which he did
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

Of Wapeuo County

This wheat IS not only known for the high
quality of its flour but for the large amount Of
gluten it yields.
1t is the gluten that determines the quality
of bread you can make from given measure of
-four. That is why Zephyr Flour makes as many
loaves as any f1ou, and so many more loayes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
To Every
Hogzselkeeper.

We want you to prove the quality of Zephyr
Flour--at our risk.
We are so certain that this flour will please
you more than any other -four you have ever
used that we will charge you nothing for "a
pounds if it disappoints you in any respect.
This is our plan: Buy 4S-pound sack of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

our Zephyr Flour today.
Use half of it. If it
does not make as good
bread as you ever baked
If it does not make as
many loaves as any -four
you ever used - send
the remaining half back
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
SANDERS IS CHOSEN
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR HEADS
CHILD LABOR CONFERENCE.



New Orleans, March sl.--After FORM
ing permanent Organization. to be
Known as the Southern Child Labor
Conferences, the delegates from the va
rions states OF the South which have
been In session here for several days,
adjourned this afternoon.
To the Executive Committee was left
the matter OF deciding upon the time
and place for holding the next meet
ing
The following oficers were elected.
just before adjournment:
Governor J. Y. Sanders Of louisiana,
President; State Senator Frank M. Col
vile Of Oklahoma. Secretary; Miss Jean
Gordon OF New Orleans, Treasurer.
The list OF yice-P Presidents includes
Governor Hoke smith Of Georgia. ".
II. Stevens Of Charlottesville. Va. Miss
Kate Bernard OF Oklahoma, Mrs. Mary
=. Smith of st. Louis; Thomas J. Har-
rison OF New Orleans. Charles H. King
Of Jackson. Tenn. Mrs. James H. Leech
of Louisville, KY, and Thaddeus Lamp
ton OF Magnolia, Miss.
The Executive Committee Is made
up oflDr. A. J. McKelway of Atlanta.
Ga. T. G.. Miller Of Roanoke, Va.
State Senator L. K. Taylor Of Okla
homa, Solomon Wolf of New Orleans
p. @. Gronner. of Chattanooga. Tenn :,
@. H Seean of Louisville. KY, and
State Senator J. r. Mcdowell of
Jackson, Miss
Governor Hadley was Unexpectedly
called back to Missouri today, and left
with Mrs. Hadley for Jefferson City
on an early train. Owing to his abb
sence. no one. was appointed TO the
Executive Committee from Missouri,
but the Missouri delegates viii select
. member later.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
IMPROVING ARMY.
Changes Are Announced by Russian
Department. y

Department.
st. Peterburg, March 31.-The speech
delivered in the duma March by Al
exander @. Guchkoff. one of the Oc-
toberist leaders. questioning the mill
tary ability of the Russion generals
with high commands. already has
borne its first fruit.
An order was signed yesterday max
ing a number of\important changes,
designed to improve the war efficiency
of the army.
Lieutenant General Guerschelman.
governor general OF Moscow. whose
brilliant covering of the retreat from
Mukden saved the Manchurian army
has been appointed commander Of the
military district of wilma, a post en-
falling command of the first army corps
In case Russia should engage in hos
tilities with Germany Lieutenant
General Samsonoff, who is considered
the best cavalryman in Manchuria has
been named governor general and
commander of the troops In Tuskestan.
succeeding General Mistchenko, who re-
tires on account of I'll health General
Plehve has been appointed commander
OF the troops at Moscow.
There sheen no appointment to
the post of governor general of Mos
COW, which in accordance with the
wishes of the duma may be abolished
3 The courageous action of General
Rudiger in asserting to the justice of
NJ. Gutchkoff's criticisms which cost
him his portfolio as minister of war
has consequently been justified The
new appointees are vigorous men be-
tween fifty and fifty-five years of age.
These appointments mark the pass
Ing of the Russo Turkish war heroes.
who up TO the present time have been
given preference in the allotment of
commands
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
DR.. CUNNINGHAM
MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR


Birmingham. March 31.--(Special.) D
The gubernatoriai race is warming UP
considerably In this section of the
State. DR.. r. NJ. Cunningham. former
Lieutenant-G Governor. was asked to-
day al. to his candidacy. He replied:
It tppears to me thatit is entirely
to ask the peopln to commit them
selves to vote for any one for Governor,
as the issues have not beeN clearly de-
fined and new issues may arise
"A sincnre man will stand by his
convictions as to what Is the best for
the State. and not what IL best for
hts candidacy. These same remarks
apply to the voter as well as to the
candidate.
sues and candidates should all be be-
for ethe people before the people line
ND ~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
Large Cotton Sale.

The biggest cotton sale Of several
weeks took place here early this
morning soon after the opening of the
market and when Suttles & Seigles sold
to Knight, Yancey & Co.. 400 bales.
The 406 bales were sold as middling
and the price was 1-2c. a pound. Az
ter the first sale several other smaller
ga les took place during the day, the
price paid in each instance being in ad-
vance of the quoted price of the mar
ket.
The movement In cotton was
more brisk today than it has been for
several weeks past. Many bales from
the country were brought to the city
and placed on the market and 1t Is be-
lieved that If the present price of the
staple continues that much more will
be marketed within the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
CONGRESS


Washington. March 31.--The Payne
tarin bill again was picked to pieces
In the House of Representatives today.
There were no prolonged speeches and
in consequence many were AFFORDED an
opportunity to express their views.
Lumber. coffee. wood pulp and print
paper tobacco, coal. zinc and the bill
generally were discussed.
The arguments on lumber today came
from the South. through Mr.. Pujo (La.)
and Thomas IN. CO.. who did not want
the. protection Afforded the lumber in
dustry disturbed. There was an in
depreciation OF the wood pulp question
by Mr.. Mann tIll.) who defended the
proposed reduction Of the data on that
product.
Mr.. Larranaga. the Porto Rican
Commissioner, made an exhaustive plea
Tor tax Of cents pound on coffee
from that colony.
Others who spoke were Messrs
Morgan (Mo.). Brantley (Ga.). Doug
lass (O.). Rothermel (Pa.). Lowering
(Mass.). suizer IN. Y.). Mondeli
(Wyo) and Griest lPa.)
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
RAILROAD INVOLVED;
MAY NOT BE BUILT

Columbus. Miss, March sI.--(Spe-
cial 1.-The Aberdeen and Tombigbee
Valley Railroad Company seems to be
hope1essly involved In litigation, and
1t is hardly likely that the present
promoters viii ever succeed IN build
ing the road.
Mody & Roberts, who had q contract
to furnish ties for the road. have In
stituted suit for $4,000 and. the case
Is now being tried before Judge Mitch
Several other suits have been filed,
and, In fac,- 1t Is said that claims are
accommodating 30 rapidly that a leading
member o. fthe Aberdeen bar has de-
clined to accept any more business
wherein the railroad company is the
defendant.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
su.penda Hunaley,. Order.

New Orleans. March 31.--On motion
of Attorney John w. Tomlinson OF
Alabama, representing about $4,000. 900
worth OF holdings in the Southern Steel
Company. the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. granted an appeal
here today from the order of Federal
Judge Hundley, of the Northern Dis
trict of Alabama to the effect that all
the properties OF the company should
be sold.
The case win not likely come up for
argument until the next term of court
as the court some days ago ceased as
signing any other cases for this term.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
STOPS AN UPRISING.
Plans of RevoiutionIsts Nipped I'm the
Aud.

Bud.
st. Petersburg. March 31.-The po-
lice Of. st. Petersburg have. nipped in
the bud plot to start an uprising in
the Caucasus.
Yesterday they arrested seventy
men including several army officers
who as members of a revolutionary or
ganization were engaged In providing
arms. ammunition and funds for the
projected movement. large number
of military rifles and several thousand
cartridges destined for the Caucasus
also fell into the hands of the authori-
ties.
The raid was made in the center OF
the city in the Nevski Prospect. whero
the band bodily had selected headquart-
ers. The police secured signed docu-
ments betraying all the details Of the
movement.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
AVERY BLouNT TRIAL.


Amite city. La. March 31.-Nearly
all of the testimony brought out to-
day by the defense In the case of Avery
Blount indicted for the murder Of the
Breeland family. and now being tried
on the separate charge of the killing
of Breeland, was aimed to break down
the testimony of Walter Everett, who
swore as a witness of the prosecution,
that he had heard Blount. with Gar
field and Ben Kinchen. planning the
assassination of the Breelands.
A number Of witnesses swore that
Blount was not at little Woods on the
night previous to the killing at which
place and time Everett declared he
overheard the plot. s,
One witness testified that. Everett
declared that he was going to convict
Blount and that 1t made little differ
ence whether the testimony he gave
was true or not. 30 long as he swore
to 1t.
1t was learned today that the defense
has summoned about 100 witnesses.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
valuable DOG Dead.

cast over the bench show of the Chi
cago Kennel Club caused by the an
nouncement that the noted French
bulldog, Mareschel Ney II, owned by
Lincoln Bartlett, OF Chicago. and valued
by its owner at $4,000 is dead.
Mr.. Bartlett says that the animal has
been playing with his children. who
had thrown corks for 1t to scamper
after. The dog swallowed several Of
the corks and died of acute peritonitis,
in spite of the efforts of three doctors
to save its life.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
INDIANA TEACHERS.
They VIII Hold Great Meeting I'm In
s dfanapoIis.


Indianapolis. March I,-Six thous-
and public school teachers are begin-
ming to assemble here, for the opening
tomorrow Of one Of the most impor.
tant teachers conventions in the his-
tory Of their organisations.
Among the notable educators that
are to address the convention which
will continue until the end of the
week. are Braflder Matthews, of CO.
lumbia University, who will speak on
ASPECTS OF the Drama" tomorrow
evening and upon English Spelling,
Friday afternoon: Franklin $. Gid
dings. the sociologist, OF Columbia
University; Judge Benjamin Lindsay. OF
the Denver Juvenile Court: Elmer Ellis
worth Brown, United States Commits,
sioner Of Education. iand Joseph W..
Folk. former Governor of Missouri
phe occasion for this assemblage Is
the first joint convention of the
Northern Indiana and Southern Indiana
teachers associations The teachers
will meet In divisions
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
PADEREwsKI is I'LL.
Pianist May Never Return To
Americas

New York, March 31.-fhe fear that
the stroke Of piano players ramp"
which had caused him 70 cue shcst
his concert tour in this country, might
disable him for She remainder of his
life. was EXPIRE ,s9i by Ignace Jan Pad
erewsli, the noted pianist, at the tine
of his departure for Europe on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
81 may never return tn America"
said Mr.. Paderewski, sadly. AT any
rate shall probably not play for The
next two years. During that time. /
shall try to console myself by ccm-
posing an opera"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
cRi.DIToRs' MEETING.
Work OF the Bfrmingham Coal and Iron
Cornpauy Not Diaturhed.

Work OF the Birmingham Coal and Iron
Company Not Disturbed.
Birmingham, March 31.-(Special)-
1t was announced today that the trus-
tees for the Birmingham Coal and Iron
Company had notified the creditors, at
meeting held in the Office Of Referee
Birch OF the bankruptcy court, that
the works Of the company, (which IL
now IN the bankruptcy courts, would
not be disturbed and there would be a
continued operation. Rumors were out
that fhere was to be shut down but
the assurances on the part of the trus-
tees, Messrs. w. p. G. Harding, A. w.
Smith and James Bonneyman. that
there will be no shut down is salts
factory to the creditors.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
Az Appendlxle.. Famllx.

New York. March 31.-By submitting
to an operation for the removal of
his vermiform appendix, Henry B. Hal
sey, of South Orange, N. j., achieved
for his family the novel distinction
of being collectively appendices. Last
year Nj. Halsey's wife and both of
his daughters had undergone the same
operation' d.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
No Kiln to Governor.

Brockton. Mass, March 3l.-George
Douglas, the wanderer. who died sud-
denly at Canton. o., yesterday. and
who Gained to be a brother of former
Governor William L. Douglas of this
city, was not related In any way to the,
rormer Governor. according to rela-
tives and intimate friends of the lat
ter Ex-Governor Dougles is at
Miami, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
AN UNUSUAL PLEA.
wi.eon.in Laymaksr Praise. the Bre,

cries
Madison. wis, March 31.-In the SEN
ate today Senator Gaylord, In oppos-
Ing the county option bill quoted the
late Bishop Potter and District Attor-
ney Jerome OF New York. and paid an
eloquent tribute to the brewery work
ers
He said IL 1t had not been for the sa-
loon. IL the workingmen had not had
the saloon and saloon hall TO go to the
Social Democratic Party would not
have been organized in Milwaukee,. !.
Mr.. President" he said. IT have
stood In the pulpit and at the end of
the bar. am free to confess that /
could speak more freely at the bar
than In the pulpit. That's an awful
thing to say, but it's true"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01

Many wft.e.ses summonsa Because Of
MEs. Wilsen,a- Dean

Many Wftaesses Summoned Because Of
Mrs. Wilsen,s Death.
Birr1ingham. March 31.--tSpeeial)---
Coroner Brasher has sent subpoenas to
forty-one witnesses at Morris to be be-
fore q. coroner's jury at Morris Fiday
morning. when the investigation into
the murder Of Mrs. Jane Wilson Will
be taken up. As win be remembered.
the body of Mrs. Wilson. who was "A
milliner and dressmaker In the vicfn-
ity OF Norris. was found lying besides
the track of the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad several weeks ago, two
bullet holes In her head. Coroner
Brasher viii take jury with him from
Birmingham. There is considerable
CONSERVATION among the people of
Norris and some fear is expressed BY
some Of the witnesses
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-01
Mrs. J. H. Vincent Dead.

indianapolis, March 31.rMrs. John
H. Vincent, wife OF Bishop Vincent,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
chancellor of Chautaqua Institution,
died today at her home in this city.
She was seventy-seven years old