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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

sons farms in Texas, or Colorado, or
some other portion OF the sem!-aid
west Wheeler forgot that in leaving
Iowa he was also leaving the climate
and soil that has made the greatest
agricultural state In the union. He
also forgot that he was going to o
region where every element soil, ell
mate, help, sanitary conditions, mar
kets, ETC., were new to him.
A man who goes to Texas with a
quarter million dollars is certainty
able to finance farm in good shape
Wheeler located near Beaumont, Tex,
and bought great place that he con-
verted into dairy farm. When one
of his Iowa neighbors visited HIN
shortly after getting established, he
had dairy of three hundred cows and
was preparing to supply Galveston
with milk. His place laid along the
l. & G. N. railroad and he apparently
had excellent prospects of success.
But he was operating in region new
to him. One difficulty after another
appeared in unexpected ways. The
climate was always against him The
only market was Galveston. He was
thousand miles farther from the
center Of things than he had been in
Iowa.
The Texas farm began to lose
money for Wheeler from the start At
first he thought that was only what
ought to be expected in launching a
new enterprise. But month after
month and year after year he contin-
ued to lose. He found that the wealth
ne had accumulated in Iowa was not
going to last until the expected in
crease in Texas land values appeared
Texas utterly failed to make good
the glittering prospects that had at
tracted him. His Iowa fortune utterly
melted away in the Great South
west Unlike others who have SUI
fered reverses, his failure in Texas
was not the result of bad habits or the
extravaganza Of the spendthrift Mr.
Wheeler's habits were exemplary. He
INDUCED in no expensive Injuries. He
failed in Texas because, the same of
fort and Judgment that had made a
distinct success in Iowa was not suffi-
cient to wrench success from less
favored region.
The land that wheeler thought had
reached its maximum selling price n
1890 when it brought $40 an acre, is
now finding a ready market at 500
and above A prominent Iowa insur-
ance man who owns land near the
Wheeler farm said few days ago that
he would not sell his farm for $3.50 an
acre because it was making him over
10 per cent interest on that valua-
ton
In figuring the losses that Wheeler
suffered by his unfortunate Texas
move the s225.000 he received for his
Iowa land is only a portion. He also
lost the 100000 that has been since
added to the value of the farm by the
development of the state
If Hiram Wheeler had remained In
Iowa, the erticle concludes, his prop
erty would today be worth three-quar-
tiers of million. .owa land at $500
an acre would have been cheaper than
the land he bought was at $3.50 IN
acre. This story is worth the telling
because instances of this kind are gen
orally not brought to notice. 1t is the
occasional success of the man who
leaves Iowa in search for cheap land
that Is told, the frequent failures Ire
left untold,
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THE PUBLIC FoRGETs.

Des Moines Capital-The total
amount of money subscribed for the
monument to the memory Of Senator
William B. Allison is three thousand
dollars. The sum needed is fifty thou
sand dollars. The treasurer of the
Allison fund is Hon. W. w. Morrow.
treasurer of state. His address IS
Des Moines.
We appeal to Iowa people wherever
residing to Immediately forward
checks to- Mr.. Morrow in aid Of this
Allison monument fund. A failure TO
build the monument would discredit
Iowa both at home and abroad.
Hundreds of men have had it i'll
mind to, send checks to help and have
simply neglected to do so. Let us all
hang out the motto, "Do 1t Now"
This Is the patriotic season of the
year, most opportune and appropri-
ate time for this monument work.
We suggest to Iowa men in Wash
ington, In official positions, that they
contribute. The monument should be
erected at once.
The state Of Iowa appropriated
money for the foundation. The peo-
pie are expected to build the monu-
ment. The monument is to be located
upon the capital grounds in this city.
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HOW PRAYER HELPED A TRAMP

Big hearted generosity is not always
a marked characteristic of the bucolic
brand of the church deacon A well
known divine told story in universal
brotherhood. 1t could truthfully be
said that this particular deacon show
ed no symptoms of an acute attack of
liberality. The deacon was busy with
the MONDAY ordeal of disposing Of his
lunch within his rural donnicile when
a tramp came by and asked for some
thing to fill up the space of three-day
fast.
Kind sir, I'm very hungry" said
the tramp, standing by the open door.
"You haven't been shaved" inter-
posed the deacon.
mo, sir, but I'm very hungry" was
the meek reply.
You're very dirty into the bar
gain" further objected the deacon.
Eyes, sir, but I'm very hungry" con-
tinued the tramp.
well, can you say the Lords
prayer?" said the deacon, parrying.
NO. sir; can't, but I'm very hun
gry," was the imploring reply
will you say it for piece of
bread?" The deacon was unrelenting.
I'll try, sir, for I'm very hungry"
The deacon started in to lead with
"Our Father" at the same time. cut
ting off very thin slice of bread slow
lly and deliberately. The tramp repeat
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IOWA RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Muscatine Journal. The big rail-
roads of Iowa report less gross earn
ings per mile for the year ending
December 81, 1908, than for the pre-
ceding year. According to correspond
ence to state papers from Des Moines
this fact is expected to be much in evi.
dence next Monday when the execu-
tive council meets to hear arguments
from the railroads and any citizens
who may wish to appear before it, on
the question of the proper assessment
of the railroads.
At the rate hearing before the rail-
road commission last week, an at
torney for the Northwestern declared
that the constant little reductions in
freight rates ordered by the commits
sion were costing the roads of the
state millions of dollars a year in
revenue.
With these facts in view, it is stat
ed from Des Moines, 1t is expected
that the railroads will argue that
their assessments should not be
raised and that they may ask a reduc-
ton.
The comparative assessment sheets
have just been completed by Secretary
A. H. Dawson of the council. These
sheets show the following comparisons
with the reports of last year. The fig
ures are for the business done during
the calendar years of 1907 and 1908,
showing the gross earnings per mile:
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northwest, the Pacific frontier, to be
the battle ground ior control OF the
ether way. Already there are sullen
rumblings Of the coming conflict. The
Canadian government wireless tele-
graph operators are wondering when
a more satisfactory agreement will
be made with the Americans than
now exists for sending aerograms.
1t is a curious fact that when two
wireless stations are working anoth-
er station in the vicinity can break
into the ether way and stop the
working stations In the operators
terms this known as interior
ference" To some extent science has
overcome this difficulty by the use of
a device known as the tuner. With
this instrument the operator can
tune out" that is, shut off, stations
which he does not want to hear. This
operation, however, restricts the use
Of the atmosphere again. SO that in
the end the struggle for air is little
further advanced than If the tuner
was not In use.
The tuner has this advantage: 1t
allows an operator to work in peace,
even though others do want to inter.
fere and get their messages through.
And, again, looking at it from this
viewpoint, 1t Is might that rules. And
the struggle for air goes on just the
same. From "The Struggle for Air"
in the August Technical World Maya
zine.
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EXPLAINING AN EXCUSE.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent
occasion to rebuke Ike, his darby re-
porter, for his hardness in reporting
for duty in the morning. Ike is always
ready with a more or less ingenious
excuse.
You're two hours late, Ike!" ex-
claimed the employer one morning.
This sort of thing must stop. Other
wise I'm going to fire you. Under
stand?"
Deed, Mistah Edward" replied
Ike, ''it want nah fault dis time!
Honest! I was kicked by mule!"
Kicked by mule? Well, even if
that were SO, it wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have to
think of better excuse than that"
Ike looked aggrieved. "Mistah Ed
ward" he continued solemnly, '.it
might have been all right eff dat mule
kicked me in dis direction; but he
didn't-he kicked me de odder way
Atlanta Journal.
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SOME GOOD ADVICE.

John Mitchell, the former president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer.
lea, in speech in Milwaukee recently
said.
81 believe that if every man would
look at himself in the mirror when
he gets up in the morning, and he
would ask himself this question:
Have | done anything that should
make me ashamed of the reflection
there in that mirror it would do
more to make good men than all the
preaching and all the sermons that
were ever delivered That applies
to us collectively as well.
II sincerely believe that the inter.
ests of our people are best protected
and promoted by being temperate in
our utterances You have to confess
your differences. but do it in a
friendly spirit, for I think it Is com.
monty easier to compose your In,
dustrial differences with an employer
If you have not wounded his feelings
personally. We are all human and
when a man wounds my personal
feelings am not quite as agreeable
to deal with afterwards as l would
be If he had not wounded me per.
sonally, and employers and you and
are just the same. So be sympathetic
broad-minded and temperate in all
things"
Which is very good advice, indeed.
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leaving his wife for a longer visit.

leaving his wife for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan and SO
OF Indiana, who had been visiting at
the Mrs. B. Sullivan home, have gone
to Kansas City to visit his brother Dan
Sullivan.
Mrs. George Strange and baby, who
has been here for some time have
moved here from Sanborn, and are go
Ing to housekeeping in the property OF
Mrs. L. M. Strange.
The Eddyville Sand Co. resumed OPP
erations Tuesday after being idle for
two weeks on account Of high water.
w. o. Roberts and son have COM
menced the work Of moving the old
frame store buildings containing their
department store, to the lots across
the street short distance west, they
having purchased lots there, and will
conduct their store in that location till
their new cement block building is
completed, and on which work will
commence as soon as possible after
the lots are cleared.
The two weeks old baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. d. Ankeney, south of town, is
seriously i'll end not expected to re-
cover.
Mrs. M. A. Boyd returned this week
from visit with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyd
at Malcomb
L Miss Esther Riggs returned Tuesday
evening from a two days visit with
friends in Ottumwa
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson and two
children of near Knoxville, came down
Tuesday fo- visit with Mr.. Johnson's
mother, Mrs. Jane Gardner south OF
town.
Mrs. Laura Dible called on relatives
in Otturnwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwylm Reese and baby
have returned to their home In Des
Moines after short visit with Mr.
Reese's cousin j. H. Evans Of North
Fourth street.
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EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville-Miss Margaret Kelle,
entertained a few of her young lady
friends at her home on North First
street Tuesday evening in honor OF
Miss Bertha Waugaman, who is pre-
pairing to depart next week for Herm-
iston. Oregon, to spending the summer
with her brother Frank Waugaman
and to attend the exposition at Seat
tie. Those who were present and spent
a very pleasant evening with music
luncheon in two courses. etc, were
the guest of honor Miss Bertha waug-
aman. Misses Blanche and Ruth Kus-
sart, Hazel Waugaman, Pearl Fields
and Ruth Berry.
Truman Lynch of Clarkesburg w
". who had been visiting at the par
entail Gervais FATS home, departed on
Tuesday for Chicago. enroute home
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ELDoN.

Eldon--Kate Carver left Tuesday
for Des Moines where she will mako
he~ future home.
Misses Anna Erickson. Ethel Com
rad and Madeline Stauffer were OF
tumwa shoppers today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Armintrow left
today for few days visit in Center
Vile.
Miss Loie Webster and mother Of
Selma We're shopping in Eldon today.
Mrs. Al Adams of Selma was an
Eldon caller today
Mrs G. w. Whistler Mrs. Edith
Davis, Mrs. Yonker Mrs. w. G. Walk
er and daughter and Miss Nelson were
| Ottumwa callers today.
| Miss Stella Dulin of Selma is visit
! ing this week at the J. r. Reed home
southwest of town
| Frank Shane has been unanimously
elected Mayor of Eldon by the town
council. DIR. d. A. Jay was the mayor.
bat as he contemplated protracted
visit in the west he resigned and
Mr.. Shane was elected to I'LL out his
| unaxrirad tarna-
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Time fer the Business Man.

Newton Record The business men
Of Oskaloosa and Ottumwa held q
Joint picnic at the latter place one day
last week and it was very enjoyable
affair. 1t was such an unusual thing
for business men to take any recrea
tlon as a class that it is worthy OF
note. They are generally useful in
digging up funds" for other peoples
amusement, but generally the more
fun other people have the harder the
business men have to work. 1t might
be good thing for the Jasper county
business men to get together at q
grove in some central location and
have nicnic some time this summer
If they did. they would probably be
surprised at the amount Of fun they
would get out Of it.
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coRNERED.

Bystander-Five young men went
into shop recently to buy hat
each.
Seeing that they were in a joking
mood, the shopman said:
Are you married."
They each said Yes"
Then I'll give hat to the one VINO
can truthfully say he has not kissed
any other woman but his own wife
since he was married"
Hand over that hat" said one OF
the party, give won it."
when were you married?"
Yesterday was the reply, and the
hat was handed over.
One of the others was laughing
heartily while telling his wife Of the
joke, but suddenly pulled up when
she said:
81 say, John, how was it you didn't
bring home one?"
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WHY SOME STAY AT HOME.

The late P. F. Collier, the noted pub
Usher and horseman, once discussed
at publishers convention the odd
case of Ambrose Bierce, who in Eng
land is regarded as an author of gen
ius- whose "Chickamauga" is said to
be the finest short story ever written
in English-while here at home Mr..
Bierce is not half SO renowned as
others.
Mr.. Collier ended with an epigram
at once true and sad.
"Mr. Bierce is fortunate, for 1t fire.
quently happens" he said, chat the
prophet who is without honor IN his
own country cannot afford to 20
abroad. Washington Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17
HIRAM wHEELER's EXPERIENCE

HIRAM WHEELER's EXPERIENCE.
In Wealth." booklet issued by
the Greater Des Moines committees, is
told the story of the failure Of Hiram
G. Wheeler, once owner of the biggest
farm in Iowa and in 1890 the Repub-
lican candidate for governor against
Horace Boies. Wheeler owned nine
sections, $3.50 acres, of the finest farm
land in Iowa prior to 1890. He had
come to Iowa in the early 70's poor
man and in the twenty years he had
seen the value Of his land bound from
81 to $40 an acre. The story Of
Wheeler's experience after he sold
his farm and moved from Iowa Is told
by Wealth" as follows:
1t is reported that the Wheeler farm
brought $40 an acre when he sold it.
In round numbers, the purchase price
was a quarter million dollars. This
was the sum Hiram G. Wheeler had
amassed during his residence in Iowa
OF about twenty years. In addition
ne had lived as it is given few men
to live. He had enjoyed the absolute
independence Of one who knows no
master, no boss He had grown rich
almost without effort.
There are a thousand men in Iowa
who will say pooh, pooh" They
would never have done such a foolish
thing as to leave farm like that and
go to Texas. But many OF them are
actually investing the surplus wealth
Iowa is making for them just as far
from Iowa as they can put it. Wheel
er's judgment was no more unsound
than is the Judgment of the present
Gay Iowa farmer who is buying his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17
Rest Room: Provides
Young Couple With
A Gretna Gre e n


+ %**#@*#A f. #**#AaA
The rest room at the court
: house conducted by the City
Z Federation of Women's organi-
+ cations is no longer confined
: to being a resting spot wherein
! to tarry and regain lost breath,
! but has extended farther than
! that and yesterday was utilized
! by the little god of love, Dan
7 Cupid. Sam Anthony Wayne
I Swope was the groom and Miss
I Ruth Lee Cooper was the
! bride. The ceremony was per-
! formed by Rev. A. M. Sappen-
+ field, pastor Of st. Paul's Evan
+ geIical English Lutheran
i church in the presence Of the
7 following witnesses: Mr.. and
+ Mrs. R. e. Cooper, Mrs, Onie
4 Hurst, Mrs. Ira Welsh, Mrs.
4 Mollie Gossage, Mrs. s. D.
+ Gossage, Mrs. A. M. Sappen-
+ field, A. H. Cooper, B. Swope,
+ John Warrick and Mrs. c. A..
I Bosworth and Mrs. Louisa
+ Brown, who were in charge
+ Of the rest room. Mr.. and
+ Mrs. Swope will reside in the
+ neighborhood Of Oak Ridge, In
Z q home already prepared by the
+ groom.
Q I. j. II + T. T. 4 j. II \ 4 T. \ 4 &
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INJURED while
COUPLING HOSE
BRAKEMAN WILLIAM MoRRIssEY
MEETS ACCIDENT IN cREs-
TON YARDS LAST NIGHT.

An accident that occurred in the
Burlington yards at Creston last night
severely injured William Morrissey,
COB East Fourth street, who as brake.
man was assisting in the making lin
OF an extra east in charge Of Conduc.
tor G. A. Boltz and Engineer L.
Campbell. A fracture of the left lea
below the knee, cut in the left cheek
and other bruises were sustained BIZ
Brakeman Morrissey.
The accident occurred about III
o'clock last night while the train was
being made up for the trip to Ottum-
wa. Morrissey was in the act of coup.
ling an air hose between two cars
when the engine backed into the train
throwing the brakeman down between
the cars. One Of the wheels caught
his left leg and pinched the member
quite severely. 1t Is reported that the
limb was not broken although the
bone is thought to have been splinter
ed. The accident Is considered fortu-
nate in that the wheel did not run over
the leg and sever it.
Michael Morrissey, father OF the In.
1ured brakeman left for Creston this
afternoon. Brakeman Morrissey will
not be brought to Ottumwa for day
or two In order that he may travel In
safety to his injuries.
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returned the first of the week from
visit with her people at Milton.
Ralph M. Davis of Crescent, Okla.
arrived Tuesday morning to join hid
WIFE and children, who have been
here the past month visiting Mrs.
II. Clinkenbeard.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Swan Of Johns
township were over Sunday visitors
with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs.
]. w. Willett
Ed Henson Of Unionville Mo-, was
over Sunday visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Henson on West
Broadway.
Good Manners" is the subject for
Elder Nicholsons sermon next Sum
day at the Christian church
The Yeoman have decided on Tues
day Aug. 3 as the date of their county
picnic. udell will be the place.
Senator L. L. Taylor came over
from Centerville Monday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17
WHO OWNS THE AIR?
Who owns the air?

VINO OWLS the alf.
: Or, rather, who owns the great I'M
known way Of the universe, on which
puny man has launched his latest
system of communication?
These seem to be absurd questions,
but already International complica-
tons threaten to arise over them. The
strange situation all comes about
through the latest developments of
wireless telegraphy.
As might be expected, it has re-
manned for the far corner OF the
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ed Our Father" then gave a sudden
start and asked:
stop just moment. You mean
your father and my father?"
II do" emphasized the deacon.
Then we are brothers." proceeded
the unshavcd and unwashed, trium-
phantly.
1--WE are" readily admitted the dea-
con.
Then for our fathers sake cut
that bread thicker and cut it faster"
New York Times.
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II people with symptoms Of Kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their
danger thev would without loss Of time
commence taking Foley's Kidney Pills
This great remedy stops the pain and
the Irregularities strengthens and
builds up these organs and there is no
danger Of Bright's disease or other
serious disorder. Do not disregard the
early symptoms. Clark's Drug Store;
Swenson's Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy if you have backache, kidney
or bladder trouble, fasten the disease
upon you and make q cure more diff
cult. Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy TODAY and you will soon be
we'll Why risk serious malady /?
Clark's Org Store: Swenson's Drug
Store
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette advises Il
woman who has written poem,
Lost: An Old Fashioned Mother,
to go into several millions Of Ameri.
can homes and she will find several
millions of old fashioned mothers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

In an effort to prove that Col. Smell,
the Clinton, Ill, millionaire, was in
sane when he made his will, it has
been offered in evidence that he once
offered to bet $4,000 on Bryan The
colonel sure had wheel loose some
where.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

1t IS to be hoped that Adolphus
Busch will refrain from springing that
new title of Gross Herzoglicher Hes
sicher Gehimer Kommerzienrat" on us
only when it is absolutely necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

A Chicago Tribune paragrapher in
explaining why the Wright airship
failed to soar in two trials, said that
in the first flight Orville raised his
hand to brush fly from his neck and
in the second something got in his
nose and he had to sneeze.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

Swallowing bunch of language Hike
that would be pie to some Of the gen
tlemen who participated in the recent
regatta, but 1t would be too much foe
some Of the rest of US.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17

Now If Rusty Owens and his valiant
band can win twenty straight games
the team can reach the 800 mark In
the percentage column.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17
Al life Sentence

of suffering with throat md lung
trouble Is quickly committed by DR..
ings New Discovery. SOC and $1.O0.
F. B. Clark, J H. j.. S. ,nson & Co.
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a slight ir-egularity that could have
been cured quickly by Foleys' Kidney
Remedy may result in serious kid
ney disease. Foley's Kidney 4.emedy
builds up the worn out tissues and
strengthens these organs. Clark's Drug
Store: Swenson's Drug Store.
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sericua ,ccratlons

and wounds are healed without danger
Of blood poisoning, by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve: tie healing wonder. csc.
f. B. Clark. J. II. L. Swenson g. Co.