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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
ONE DOLLAR PER DAY.

There are 10 or 100 veterans of the
civil war in South Ottumwa and on
Monday of this week Congressman n.
E. Kendall of Abba, was there at their
request to get Information as to their
pension claims, now hung UP in Wash
ington.
The old soldiers are very much in
terested in Mr.. KendalPs one dollar
per day bill. which will be before the
coming congress.
The annual appropriation for pen
sions is about s160,000.c90.
Now, great many people have
been led to believe that the surviv-
ing veterans of the civil war are re-
ceiving all of this appropriation, but
out to office holders and for other pur-
poses, in handling the pension bust
ness in Washington and elsewhere.
There are eighteen tension agencies
with their enormous expenses for sal
aries. light. fuel, rent, etc At every
county seat in every state in the union
is local board of medical examiners
three physicians. under pay Of the de-
partment.
Then throughout the country is a
large force of men known as special
examiners They 50 receiving a SAL
arv of $500 to $1,000 each and ex-
penses. These men are engaged in
Lhe Worh OF looklng up fraudulent
leases. The records at Washington
show that from the, close Of the civil
war to date there have been but one
fraudulent case in each hundred. The
same records show that it would have
been far cheaper to have paid these
fraudulent claims than to have main
tanned this army of fraud hunters.
Now, all of this expense in main
tanning the agencies, the local medical
boards and the special examiners, is
taken from the annual appropriation of
Sl60o00,000. At the present rate of
mortality the number of men in 'cArge
.of the machinery of the department
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
a SERMON no eRuMRLERs.

A Chicago church which has been
trying the experiment of calling lay.
men to the pulpit occasionally, yester.
day heard a sermon by a physician, DR..
A. r. E. WSgant, in which they were
shown a way to improve their morals
While lettering their health The ply.
stefan asked his hearers whether they
lived in "Grumblers' alley" or Thanks,
giving street. If they were living
with the gl'umblers they were advised
to move to the other street, where they
would find the air purer, the sunshine
more cheerful and the people better
neighbors. Here are some Of the
words OF advice the physician had for
1.-THE grumblers
Some men eat at their wives table
for years and never give them a word
Of credit for all their patience and
pains, when proper praise would turn
drudgery into delight. Instead, ii
everything is not just to their liking
they grumble about it.
How easy 1t is to acquire the habit
of grumbling and fault-fndings; and
its shallowness is often surpassed only
by its sinfulness. GrumbIing is al
ways closely associated with censor
1ousness. Are you quick to speak of
the mistakes of others, slow to recoe-
nize their achievements? Do you
watch the work of others for criticism
or condemnation? Are you looking to
find the worst that is in your fellow
men rather than the best? Such bust
ness is not merely to be called I'M
Christian; it is Internal. If you want
to know how the devil feels you do
know if you are such a grumbler and
faultfinder.
ANY one can grumble and find
fault. There are those that think that
because their criticisms are just that
therefore they should utter them. This
sin, like many others, brings at least
part of its own penalty. Men cannot
hurl mud at others without soiling
their own fingers. This habit of grum-
bling and consciousness instills so
much of the spirit OF the devil into a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
MiIlers Claim Cases Are Weak.

Council Bluffs. Nov. 23.-The west
ern millers insist that the cases
brought in the agricultural department
to label so-called bleached -four are
very weak and as evidence of this
fact they cite that there has been un.
usual delay in getting the cases to
trial
The postponement by the federal
court last week and sending the cases
over to the Council Bluffs term Is the
fourth postponement The attorneys
for the millers claim that in October
they received notice from the federal
authorities the taking of dispositions
would begin in Cincinnati on certain
date. and attorneys went there from
Kansas City. Omaha and st. Louis.
They found nobody to represent the
government and wired Wickersham.
His reply was that they had changed
lawyers and the case had been post
poned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
FARMlRGToN.
N-eAN%-A-%%$eN%%-A

1farmington--Mrs Minnie Wescott
entertained the bridge whist club ON
Wednesday evening. Delicious refresh
mentS were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Marshall left on
Tuesday for Milton for visit with
their daughter Mrs. Clayton Bell.
Mrs. Dora Medaris is visiting her
daughter Edna in Ottumwa.
Mrs. G. P. Franks was Keoiuk
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Ernest Lueckel and children.
who have been visiting here for sever
al weeks returned to their home in
Eft. Madison.
You can sell or buy grain, apples.
machinery horses, cattle, hogs, sheep,
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Read the want ads today.
Miss Ruth Carson. who is a student
at the Iowa Wesleyan university arr
rived Friday for visit with her par
ents Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Carson.
Msr. BENZ. Ketcham of Bonaparts
arrived Wednesday for short visit
at the home of her son 3. i. ketcham
and family.
Miss Mary McComb of Lebanon.
who has been visiting her brother
Hugh McComb, returned home Mon
day.
Il. j. Miller has sold his stock of
clothing to Mccoy Bros, of Indianola
Fred Morse of Hannibal, Mo-, visited
Tuesday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ, II. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Won Seggen are
visiting their son Leslie in Watonsa.
Okla
NJ Mary Elweli OF Table Grove,
I'..s. Mrs. G. w. wetzel Of Bushnell.
III. a~ quests of their sister MIRA
| Laura Sawyer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
PULASKI.

Pulaski-The ladies of the Christian
church will serve dinner and supper at
the hall Thanksgiving day.
Ed Day and family OF Sylvia, Kans.,
left Tuesday for their home, after
spending two weeks visiting rela tiyes
and friends here.
The hearing of the Smith VS.. Power
case that was to be held in Bloomfield
yesterday, in the justice court was in
definitely postponed on account of the
justice being called away on business
S. n. Wagler and son of Grand juno
ton. Colo, came Monday for visit
among friends and relatives
Joel Hunt who is working at Farm
ington spent Sunday with his family.
$. L. Lee bought the Alec Burns
property south of town. Consideration,
$500.
You can sell or buy grain. apples,
machinery horses, cattle. hogs, sheep,
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Read the want ads today.
I Mrs. Margaret Burns Went to Milton
this week to visit relatives.
Miss Ina Schlatter is sick with the
scarlet fever
Miss Bertha Merideth went to Mil
ltnn to visit relatives and attend this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

revival meetings being held at thn
Christian church.
Mrs M. Il. Jones was visiting m
Bloomfield Saturday.
John Augspburger went TO Mendon,
Mo-. last week whers he sold farm
and some town property at auction.
Ray Thompson of Memphis. Mo-, WAS
a Pulaski visitor Friday.
j. %. Allen and Andy We n were
transacting business in Exline Satyas-
day.
County Attorney c. +. Davis and
wife OF bloomfield spent Monday night
in Pulaski on legal business, Setaxrin&
Tuesday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
ANTIQUES SOLD AT AUCTION.
Heirlooms, Consisting of Old Clocks,
Sewing Tables, Etc, Bring
Rir

Waterloo, Nov 23.-Personal effects
of the estate of the late Mrs. Susan
Bamberger. who died in this city
about one year ago, We're sold Satur.
day at public sale at the old home on
Fourth street west
One of the articles sold was an old
fashioned hall clock, the works made
OF wood and operated by weights,
while the case was of black walnut.
1t was tradition in the family that
the timepiece was nearly If not quite
one hundred years. old, and 1t was
certain that it had been in active ser
vice for II years at the time of the
death of Mrs. Bamberger. 1t was pre-.
scented to her by her father on her
wedding day. The clock was brought
TO the west in moving caravan, the
motive power of which was oxen.
This ancient clock brought $101 and
was purchased by W. F. Baum, pro-
prietor of the Waterloo brass foun-
dry.
A sewing table decorated with glass
knobs, which had been used by Mrs.
Bamberger nearly all her life, brought
So. Mrs. ]. G. Mack secured this
prize antique.
One of the high chests of drawers,
which were highly priced in that early
day as household necessity and in
this latter day for antiques, was hold
at private sale and brought 50.
Among the priced possessions OF
Mrs. Bamberger was pianoforte
which she had owned nearly all her
life. The instrument, valuable in the
nrasant dn,, fNr ifc In a Al.
lumber in the frame was secured by
l.. G. Witter, 1902 Randolph street.
The successful bid on this musical i'll
strument was $12
Quite a number of homespun linen
towels, sheets, etc, which had been
used by Mrs. Bamberger in keeping
house, We're sold, neighbors and
friends who had known the deceased
purchasing these articles for the most
part. Several articles of wearing an
parel were also sold and brought fair
| ~ good prices. There We're also offer
ed and sold several articles OF home
decoration that Mrs. Bamberger had
completed since her eighteenth birth
day. She was SO years of age at the
time of her death.
Among the effects of the deceased
was copy of Der Demokrat, publish
ed at Lebanon Pa, in the year 1887
/ This copy contains the notice of the
marriage on Oct of that year q
Miss Susannah Weiss to Daniel BAN
berger.
None Of the relatives of the deceas
ed woman was present at the sale 81
the personal effects.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
loWANs HAVE WORK AT HOME

S. A. Thompson, field secretary of
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
rress, said some things in talk at
banquet given in Des Moines last night
~ the Des Moines river Improvement
committee, which should set 1owans
q thinking, Mr.. Thompson was sur
orised that Iowans were not more
genuinely interested in the waterway
Improvement question. With great riv-
srs bounding the state on the east and
west. and with good inland streams, he
thought Iowa should be in the fore
front in demanding such improvement.
Put an absolutely dependable Missis-
sippi river along the eastern border
OF your state" said he, IAN equally de-
pendable Missouri river on the west
ern border and develop the other riv-
ers of the state and you will produce
a greater effect on freight rates than
by any other possible course of &C
;on" The way Iowans should pro-
ceed in taking UP the waterway ques-
ION, he said, was by first forming
an association to work for the i'm
provement of each river in the state
that is susceptible of improvement on
commercial basis, and then put all
the financial and moral support posi-
BILE back of the National Rivers and
Harbors congress. Here is what Mr..
Thompson had to say about the Des
Moines river: A
You people of Iowa are practically
allowing a stream of gold to pass your
doors unnoticed when you fail to util-
ize the rivers Of your state for power
and transportation. The eighteen coun-
ties touched by the Des Moines river
produce more corn than six of the
other corn producing states in the
country. This cereal, with the many
other products, should be carried by
water. With one-tenth of the money
that has been appropriated for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river you
can make the Des Moines river the
center Of a stream of traffic. If the
government or state will not do it the
people of Des Moines should con-
template the possibility of bond
issue to carry out the work. Enough
returns could soon be obtained for the
development of the river from Des
Moines to Keokuk. Money so used
will produce far greater returns on the
investment than by any other use that
could be made of it.
1t does seem strange that there IS
SO little interest taken by Iowans in
the waterway question. The fact that
the president of the United States and
large delegations of congressman and
governors made trip recently down
the Mississippi river to gain a closer
view of the river Improvement situa-
ton did not seem to arouse much in
terest in this state. The fact that
government engineers made an inspec-
tion of the Iowa streams to inyesti-
gate and report on the feasibility of
improving them to the point of navi-
gability did not arouse much more
tkan passing comment.
Iowa should suspend its activity in
sxpounding upon the Roosevelt poll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

cies, arguing the relative merits of
Ballinger and Pinchot, Cummins and
Cannon long enough to give a little
serious thought and a little earnest
effort toward pushing along the river
Improvement project, the good roads
campaign and some other questions
that vitality affect Iowas pocketbooll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

The state board of health in a re.
cent bulletin advises the placing Of
cuspidors alongside the waste paper
boxes on the street, believing that
this would in large measure do away
with the filthy and unhealthy prac.
tice Of splitting on the sidewalk
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

Some of the Iowa medical gentlemen
declare that the habit Of going bare
headed in winter will cure dandruff
and relieve the anxiety Of falling hair.
Well take their word for it and hang
onto the fur can
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

The good people who have been
trying for a good many years to in
duce Mr. Bryan to raise his eloquent
voice against the saloon, says the
Sioux City Journal, are not a little
surprised to find how gracefully he
came over when it looked like good
politics to his discerning eve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

1T is imperative that you heed the
timely warning and shop early" said
prominent Main street business man
who is sincere advocate of the early
Christmas shopping practice. Here
are some of the arguments he sets
forth.
The present outlook forecasts a
tremendous Christmas business fol
Ottumwa merchants. They large all
attractive assortments displayed are
tempting and attracting shoppers from
the several counties bordering Wap
clio.
Every train on every road leading
into Ottumwa brings coaches loaded
with people coming to Ottumwa to dc
their Christmas shopping. A visit to
the railroad stations on the arrival OF
the different trains would convince
you that you had better shop early
lest you be crowded out.
BE good to yourself and do good to
others-s op early and avoid being
jostled id pushed around. Itemize
your st now start tomorrow
get through and make room for others
who are compelled through various
reasons to put their shopping off till
the last days before Christmas.
"Ottumwa stores are offering the
best inducements to attract out-of
town trade by furnishing the best
styles, quoting the lowest prices and
refunding railroad fares. Ottumwa
merchants are live, progressive and
prosperous. They are doing all they
can to give the people the very best
service and the Ottumwa shoppers
should cooperate with them in the
early Christmas shopping idea.
Get together pull together. make
Ottumwa the most attractive trading
center in the west. 1t is the greatest
retail center in Iowa now. Boost
things and shop carly and. make room
for shoppers who come here on trains
and are confined to few short hours
to do their Christmas shopping.
From humane viewpoint. remem.
Der the salespeople; many of them are
young women earning their own liv.
ing. Think Of them. Tighten their
burden. Save them as much as you
can that awful strain that comes with
the great Christmas rush
Get busy-complete your list and
start tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
CEDAR ROUTE 10.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Cedar Route No. I'M and Mrs. c.
w. Moore attended the Farmers Ma
tional congress at Raleigh, N. C.
]. l.. mad J. ~ Lathrop are working
on the barn which r. NJ Moore Is
erecting.
The ladies of the Christian church
gave an Ice cream supper Nov. II at
the home OF Mrs. T.. D. McGlasson.
Mrs. Seigle Allison visited at the
parental Allison home Friday.
e. H. Burlington of this route who
has been very i'll is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Moore are expect :
ed home soon.
George Ross was caller in Eddy
Vile Sunday.
Mrs. John Funk attended the dis
trict convention of the Degree Of
Honor which was held in Ottumwa
Miss Jeanette Cotton was business
caller in OttumWa recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross were
business callers at the James Allison
home last week.
The ladies of the churches at Kirk
Vile will serve Thanksgiving dinner.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25
will soon equal the number of surviv-

will soon equal the number of surViv-
ors of the civil war,
The millions paid to government Of
ficials and for rent, lights, fuel, trav-
cling expenses, etc. should go to the
disabled veterans who are trying to
| live and keep out of the poor house
upon the miserable pittance of 81 Sc,
IS, $40. $12, and SIT per month. This
is the object of the Kendall bill, to en-
tirely cut off this enormous expense
and increase the pay of the pensioners.
As we understand it the provisions of
the bill are are follows:
l. The discontinuance of all of the
eighteen pension agencies, and the es-
tablishlnent of one agency at a cen
trail point from which all pensions will
be paid.
2. The discontinuance of all of the
local medical examining boards.
8. Upon proof of service in the
Union army for 80 days or longer, ev-
cry soldier not now receiving the
Now. after being printed. this bill
was laid before the commissioner of
pensions and he was asked to make
some figures as to what increase 1t
would make in the pension appropria-
ton. His answer is that the increase
would be but 100000 for the first
death rate and dropping of names
from the roll, within two or three
Years the annual appropriation for
pensions would be less than 1t is at the
present time.
President Taft also has a copy of
the bill and is giving it careful con-
sideration. Many of the congressman
have expressed a Willingness to vote
for it. and there is a good prospect of
getting it through this winter. This
Dill will also cut out all attorney fees.
No attorney or medical examinations
will be needed or required. The sol
dier will simply file his proof of SER
vice in Washington and his name will
be placed upon the pension roll at ST
per day.
This law would in no way affect
those now receiving $40 per month
and above that amount.
I About nine tenths of the pension
ers receive from $4 to SIT per month.
and it is for the especial benefit of this
class that the bill has been introduced.
One of the good features of the
! bill is the fact that it comes nearer
equalizing the pensions than any
measure heretofore presented.-South
| Otlumwa News.
| II will be gratifying to the old SOL
| diers OF the district to know that Mr..
Kendall is actively engaged in an
effort to secure them some measure
/ of the justice which ought long ago to
have been granted by the government
Some months ago he wrote President
Taft strong letter urging, him to
recommend the dollar IA day bill in
| his annual message to Congress, and
while the president is known to favor
the measure it is uncertain whether
he will make it an OBJECT of special
4 mention. One thing. however, is sure
and that is that if the government is
ever to do anything further for the
surviving soldiers of the civil war. the
! time to do it is now. All the veterans
will wish Mr.. Kendall success in his
efforts. He is in earnest, and he be-
lieves that his bill will be enacted into
law at the next session of Congress-
Abba Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

body. 1t has to move with delibera-
ton and it has to move-or its agents
have to move-within the lines of
law; but ordinarily the government
ultimately does justice, if you can live
until that justice comes. agree some
times that it is a little difficult, but
we shall struggle to do the best we
can in Washington"
His Montrose Speech.
Speaking in Montrose the president
said in part:
your chairman has referred to
the paternalism of the government
and it has made me think of the exact
power of the constitution which auth
orized the United States government
to go into the business of marrying
the water to your earth. 1 suppose
that it grew originally and probably
will continue to exist, by reason of
the ownership by the United States
of the public domain, which it is en-
gagged in distributing to it's citizens
and that the government felt auth
orized to assist those who should set
tie the domain by investing a large
amount of money in enterprises
which could not be entered upon by
individuals because of the risk of loss,
in order ultimately to encourage a
great and a happy population.
Perhaps 1t comes under the gem
eraI welfare clause. However, that
may be, we are in it and the great
Gunn1SOn tunnel mas -Doen ana
this valley is going to blossom like the
rose.
st have been laboring under the i'm
preston for the last four or five days
taht was generally known to the
people of the United States so that
they could not mistake me, but it was
reserved for a gentleman of your COM
mittee today when he and 1 were pre-
scented, to question my identity, and I
had to protest that was what seem
ed to be- Now, that is a good thing.
A man goes along in life and thinks
he has achieved a certain position and
then every once in while he gets a
Jolt. He may get it from his wife. The
truth is in my family, that is one of
the most useful functions that she per
forms. Tt is to keep your head down