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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
ONE THOUSAND MEN WANTED.

In the Courier Saturday, as well as
In other Iowa papers, appeared an ao-
yertisement of the Muscatine CONNER
rial club in which it was stated that
1000 men are wanted to work IN the
Muscatine factories. 1t was set forth
that in addition to the need of work
ers in the button factories, there are
six new industries coming to Musca-
tine for which competent help must be
supplied Houses are now scarce IN
Muscatine, but the Commercial club
advertised that provision would be
made to take care of the increased
population. The appeal from Musca-
tine has attracted attention all over
the state. The Davenport Times made
the following editorial reference to IT.:
Is Davenport with it's 10000 popula.
ton going to let that little dry town
run away with the new factories and
take the workers away from here and
other places? Has the Muscatine Com
mercial club system of getting new
Industries that Davenport cannot COM
pete with? Has Davenport been
asleep while Muscatine has been wide
awake?
Six new industries to take care OF
In Muscatine-where are the new in
dustries that Davenport can boast OF?
And vet Muscatine, gentlemen, is a
dry town where it has often been said
business goes to the bow-wows.
Doesn't it begin to appear as though
the dry, near dry or wet proposition
really has nothing to do with it? is it
not rather question Of whether the
business men are as Industrious and
progressive in boosting the commun-
ity's interests as they are in boosting
their own individual enterprises? Is
it not true that if man wishes to
help his own local business he should
do all that he can to make the conlmu-
nifty grow?
The question is squarely up to every
Davenport business man-are you go
ing to allow Muscat1ne to get six new
industries while we get none; to adj
yertise for 1000 workers while people
are moving away from here; to plan to
build more houses. while we nave
houses to rent?
Think it over.
Let's all get busy.
What is true Of Davenport is true
of the rest OF the state. If Muscatine
has six new industries that will need
1000 workers it is evident that the
business men of Muscatine have not
been idle. They have been pulling to-
gether for Muscatine and they will be
the sharers in the general prosperity
that will come with such an increased
population.
1t is time for Ottumwa and the 9th
er Iowa cities TO get busy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
A BULWARk OF CIVILIZATION.
Terse Comments Upon the Christian
Endeavor Topic for April 10, "Why
We Observe the Lords Day" Mark
1915; Acts 20; z; Cor. 1872; Rev.
lBy WILLIAM T. ELLIS

What William Penn called "a pub
lie mind" seems to be on the increase
among the serious thinking people OF
the world. The big problems of the
day are receiving close and disinter-
ested attention. Small differences are
sunk in pursuit of a common goal.
Thus, throughout Christendom, the
problems of proper observance of the
first day Of the week is arousing con
siderable interest. In Great Britain
there is Lords Day Alliance which
is officially sanctioned and supported
by the highest ecclesiastical officials
Of the Roman Catholic church. the
Anglican church and the free
churches. All denominational differ.
ences are put aside in order to unite
in common defense of what is felt
to be bulwark of all religion and
good morals. If Christendom loses its
rest day as holy day it suffers loss
beyond measure.
The example of the churches Il.
Great Britain is big and noble 1t puts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
WHO'S WHO" AT kEokuk.
Election Results on Mayor and Mar
shall are Queer In Lee County
MetroIoljs,

Keokuk, April 6. - That Keokuk Is
enjoying herself in politics is evident
from the fact that yesterday at the
city election the Democratic nominee
for mayor, Chas. Off, won from the
Republican, Louis Stern, by only three.
votes. The present Democratic mar
shall, John Mckinney, was defeated by
the Republican nominee, Casering, by
a plurality of $50.
A recount is now being held, and it
is probable that the election will be
contested.
The council is supposedly divided
half and half, three wards going Re-
publican and three Democratic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

from Boston, he said, "the larger the
peoples feet get. But the climax is
reached in Iowa" Then he added
"There are comparatively few SAM
tary or health shoes sold in this state
Health shoes are most popular in the
eastern and southern states"
So If anyone wants to feel grieved
that Iowa has the reputation for big
feet, there should be comfort in the
thought that it also has the most
healthy feet. And it is probable that
Iowans will continue to stand tbs
joshing Of the eastern statesmen rather
than pinch 'em into smaller sizes and
then be forced to the health shoe
treatment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

The Chicago Tribune quotes the
following luminous paragraph from
the Emporia Gazette:
t IF m5Rereatfld hrdluyp b
The announcement that basic Stag
will be placed upon the free list lifted
burden of anxiety from the minds
of Kansas people. BY the way, what
is basic Stag?
If basic Stag looks anything like
st. .ffx-m5Rereatfd hrdluyp b" there
ought to be heavy tariff on it, the
Tribune insists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
a HINT TO THE RoMANcERs,

Those writer's of fiction, who have
racked their brains to produce the
prisoners of Zenda, the Ruperts of
Hentzau, the Graustarks and similar
romances, might with much less ef-
fort go over the newspaper files of
the last few months with a pair Of
scissors and secure the material for a
stirring novel concerning Castro Of
VeneZuela. 1t would not be necessary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

The Venezuelan authorities have
barred Castro's wife from landing at
La Gulara on the ground that she, too,
is disturber. The Venezuelan au-
thorities have never seen Mrs. C. Ma
ton or they would know that Mrs.
Castro has many things to learn about
this disturbing game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
= 80 G CURES.
aaDe AH1o - OLD SORES

old simply
to the place that would kill
that old resist local
which must e removed before result Just long
deposit which circulation off,
the circulation, completely away
s. the
healing
Inflammation
healthy
is
and Ulcers end medical % a lwhoW
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

Our most sincere sympathy goes out
to that glastonbury, Ohio, man who
while doing some work in a. dark room
kicked over the lamp with his wooden
leg and thus rendering himself home
less. Let us hope he saved the peg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
TAFT, ROOSEVELT AND CASTRO.

TAFT, ROOSEVELT AND CASTRO.
The Chicago Record-Herald, refer
ring to the active part the state de-
partment is taking in bringing about
an international agreement as to the
method OF treating Castro, calls atten-
ton to the support given the admins
tration by the press and people and
contrasts this attitude with that shown
before the new administration took
the reins. The Record-Herald says:
1t Is of interest to observe that If
this incident had occurred prior 70
the 4th of last March the enemies of
Theodore Roosevelt would be making
the country ring with their denuncia-
tons Of his tyrannical, dictatorial, i'm.
pulsive and insane conduct and with
their predictions Of the approaching
downfall of free government in this
country.
them.
BY this test one can get fair meas.
ure both of the honesty and of the
reasonableness of the anti-Roosevelt
criticisms and of the myth as to the
Roosevelt usurpation based thereon
The probabilities are that before
the end of President Tafts term criC,
icisms akin to those so recently heard
and proceeding from the same quar-
ters will again be common, this time
with Taft as their object But thai
will be another story.
The Herald Is just about right in
this case. The redeeming feature is
that the people as a whole do not oft
en- get excited over the criticisms Of
the hammer squad The loyal sup
port given Roosevelt by the rank and
file of the people gave the latest testi
monial Of this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
A SPRING WARMING.

The Chicago department Of health
in it's weekly bulletin calls attention
to the big death rate from pneumonia
at this time OF the year and offers the
following suggestions as pneumonia
preventives.
Avoid overheated rooms.
Keep windows open day and night.
Avoid close, stuffy street cars.
Keep out of assembly halls that are
not properly ventilated.
Practice moderation in eating and
drinking.
If you eat or drink too much, don't
lie down in warm room and "sleep
it off," get out in the open air and
walk it off,
Get the fresh air habit.
Overeating is one thing the bulle
tin warns should be avoided. The
danger of going about with undergar
ments dampened with perspiration In
this season of changing temperatures
is also shown. People should exer
else greater care at this season of the
year than at any other time and
health regulations should be observed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

Of course, it was tough to have
weather like that when the new Eas-
ter buds were all laid out and ready
to don. But the weather man played
no favorites. Nobody got to wear
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

A Boston shoe salesman is quoted
in a Des Moines paper as declaring
that the average Iowan's foot is larger
than that Of the average citizen in
any other section of the United
States. "The farther west one goes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
Though with patience he stands wait
ing, with exactness grinds he all.
-Longfellow.


ing, with exactness grinds he all.
-Longfellow.
The noblest question in the world is.
What good may do In it.--Frankltn.
A Christian Is the worlds Bible; in
many cases a revised version lis need
ed.-Moody.
He hath heart as sound as a bell,
and his tongue is the clapper; for what
his heart thinks, his tongue Speaks
Shakespeare.
If you have gentle words and looks,
my friends,
To spare for me--if you have tears
to shed
That I have suffered-keep them not
pray,
Until hear not, see not, being dead.
Anon.
No Sabbath, no worship; no worship,
no religion: no morals; no morals,
then demonium.--Crawford john
son.
Love which lasts Is condition Of
the mature mind: it is fine COM
pound of inclination and knowledge.
controlled by reason, which makes the
object of 1t, not thing Of haphazard.
but q matter of cohice.--Anon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Though the mills of God grind slowly
yet they grind exceedingly small;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

The noblest question in the world Is.
What good may ! do In it,--Franklin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

A Christian Is the worlds Bible; In
many cases a revised version lis need
ed.-Moody.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15
Tri- Weekly Courier.

BY HE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

FOUNDED August 8, 1s46
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

No Sabbath, no worship; no worship,
10 religion; no morals; no morals,
hen emonium.-Crawford john
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-15

Member of the Lee Newspaper
Syndicate.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
CAPITAL, $50, 900.
SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$4,000.

CHAS. O. MOUTON Pres.
r o A .Vice-PreS.
J. J. DAVIDSON ...-. Cashier
J. G.. BARRY, Asst. Cashier.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
School Transfers.
MeridiOnal

AbDev1lle Mef10lOnal.
"The efforts of the school authorities
of Lafayette parish, in their attempt
system in the public schools is attract
ing interest IN Vermilion. Til: Vermil-
i'm school authorities followed La
fayette i'll s6Cpting this system. and
the authorities and the patrons OF the
schools are very much pleased with
the results. 1t is somewhat of a mys-
terry why the school authorities of
Lafayette have the transfer system
under the ban, if such is the case, for
1t appears that thepatrons are very
favorable to the system and are cir
culating petitions asking the Board of
School Directors to retain the system
Superintendent Smith, Of Vermilion,
is watching the outcome, and II the
system is abolished in Lafayette ne
will offer to purchase some of the wa
CONS to use in vermilion, the Vermil-
ion Board OF School Directors being
anxious to extend their system. They
recognise tn benefit of the central
school over the small cross roads
school and the transfer system makes
Il possible to do away with the third
Grade teacher in the ~log-school house;
It also makes possible the training OF
children"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
The Cane Crop.

Louisiana Planter:
A heavy rain occurred during the
week which put a cheek 20 neio
work temporarily, and it was
bv cool weather and this has retarded
the development of all young vegeta-
ton and our planters are now deSlr-
Gus of feeling the higher tempatures
which ordinarily assert themselves al
this season of the year. From some
sections come rather unsatisfactory
reports of the performance OF the plan'
cane, but such reports are not genera
and our Iberia and St. Mary CORES
pondents in particular, seem quite en-
| thusiastic over the showing belns
made by the crop at this early stage
In fact, the situation generally seem:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
s. p. Special Rates.

Account of special low rate Eas-
ter Sunday April II, 1909, Lafayette
to New Orleans, round trip $500, train
leaving Lafayette at 700 a. m, arriv-
ing at New Orleans at 100 p. m. Leav-
ing New Orleans at 900 p. m.
Also excursion to Beaumont, April
Is, account Of Knights of Columbus
at fare one and one-third round trip;
date of sale April II, final limit, April
10.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
A REFORM NEEDED.

That there is urgent need of
some kind of reform in our laws
N the matter of dispensing JUS
tice is again Illustrated by the
following taken from the Grow
ley Signal:
There are two Germans in the AGA
dia parish Jail who were imprisoned
on January j, on a charge sworn out
by a little negro at Mermentau that
they stole thirty-fve cents from him.
They are being held to the grand jury.
They will have been in Jail more than
four months before they have a
chance to prove their innocence. 1t
will have cost the parish over a hun
dred dollars to feed them besides
other expenses of trial. 1t is impor-
tant that justice be administered
though the heavens fall" and if these
Germans, who by the way have some
pretty strong testimonials, are guilty
they should receive condign punish
ment. Let the punishment fit the
crime. Hang these Dutchmen if they
deserve it. Send them to the peniten-
tiary for life. Teach them that you
can often kill with impunity and you
can rob the state of thousands, but it
is fatal to steal t%hirty-fve cents from
a niger boy-or rather to be accused
of it, for these men nave by 10 means
been proven guilty. But let them be
relieved of their suspense, and inciden-
tally let the parish be relieved of the
cost of feeding them"
Theoretically our laws may be
perfect-in them may perhaps
be found all the safeguards for
the protection of a mans rights,
but it frequently happens that in
practice the laws signally fail to
mete out justice, and the above
case is a striking example OF un'
pardonable injustice. and there
are plenty of similar ones.
Every man is entitled to a
prompt and speedy trial, that is
a fundamental right, and our
laws should give it to him. II
they do not, and in the above
case they certainly did not, he is
treated uniustly. 1t matters lit
tie how theoretically perfect the
law may be, if the practice fails
to give justice. Therefore a re
form in the practice is needed
that will insure a prompt and
speedy trial for every accused
person, rich or poor, and equally
prompt and certain punishment
of the guilty.
Not only is such reform need
ed to give justice to the accused
OOt 10 TelltSc lIIc puOlIC VI uiC
great expense of criminal trials.
It has reached such a point that
a criminal case of Importance
may prove to be an actual bur
den upon the revenues of a par.
ish.
There should be and there is g
way to mete out justice promptly
and do it at a much less cost
than at present, and the prob
lem for ou- Legislature is to find
that way. The question de
serves special attention and cul
law makers ought promptly tt
give it that special attention.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
DIRECTORS
"NaiIs."

mails are a mighty good thing-par
ticularly finger nails-but l don't be-
lieve they were intended solely for
scratching, though used mine large
ly for that purpose for several years.
l was sorely afflicted and had it to do.
One application of Hunt Cure, how
ever, relieved my itch and less than
one box cured me entirely."-J. M.
Ward, Index, Texas.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30

We make a speciality of fresh gro
ceries and fill orders promptly. Phone
lis YOUR order.-Bernard & Meaux,
Phone 1873.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
EXCHANGES CITY HOUSE
FOR F0RTY-THREE ACRES
Transaction Involves $1,000, with
Equal Values on Either
Side of Deal

Frank W. Cain, 431 H. w. Hellman
building, reports the following transac-
tions:
DR.. f. +. Kaiser exchanges his mod
ern nine-room residence on Western
avenue, adjoining Berkeley square,
with lot S0x150 feet and valued at
s10,5O0, to c. ]. Heyler for forty-three
acres orange land in the G. j. Heyler
tract between Covina and Charter Oak,
valued at $10.500. Dr. Kaiser will erect
a modern residence on the land and set
to orange trees.
Rebecca 6. Kay exchanges her ten
room residence at the southeast corner
of Thirty-fifth street and Maple ave-
nue. on lot 4SX120 feet, valued at $1,000,
to T. X. Hume for three lots 50X135
feet each, on Manhattan place Just
south of Tenth street. value $1,000,
Henley. Halfhill, Nicklin company rep
resented Mr.. Hulme in the deal A. G.
Westphal of the F. H. Edwards COM
pany assisted.
Charles II. Stanton of Covina sells his
five acre navel orange grove on Hol-
lenbecH avenue, Covina, and improved
with a six-room house. barn, etc, to
w. s. Sutton, for 100000 The trees
are ten years old and in fine condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
ACTIVITY INCREASES
IN MCCARTHY TRACTS

The Mccarthy company reports
numerous sales Of lots in all or Its
tracts in the southwest. also great De
mand for its new bungalows. The Iol-
lowing are among purchasers las'
week: .
In the Mccarthy company's Norman
die Square tract: w. A. Reeves. lot
IA. block 9. Fifty-first place near Nor
mandie, $3.50: Joseph Rodier. lot II,
block ;. on Fifty-first street near Dai-
ton, $685. L. S. Heslet lot IL. block 10.
Fifty-first street, between Halldale and
Normandie. $s25.
In the Mccarthy company's Moneta-
Manchester Avenues and Main Street
tract: j. c. Stovall. five-room bunga-
low, Eighty-fifth place near Moneta,
$500: j. G. Younger. five-room bunga
low, lot IA, block B, between Main and
Moneta, $500: r. G.. Gibson, lot Is,
block C, $3.50; S. A. Brooker, lot 10,
block c. $3.50; B. E. Van. lots 81, 80,
block B, 5000.
In the Mccarthy company's Florence
Avenue Heights tract: Semmel &
Friedman. lots 25. 80, 40. 54, block on
Seventy-fourth street near Vermont,
$2250; lots 4, 13, IA. block 8, on Seventy
fifth between Hoover and Vermont,
$1,000; Ivar r. Olson. lot 10, black s.
Seventy-ninth street near Vermont ave-
nue., $625
The Mccarthy company's Van Ness
Avenue Square tract looks lively enough
with a large force of graders preparing
the tract for the market Announce
ments OF the opening of this tract will
be made soon. This property is located
in the Wiltshire district, surrounded by
valuable homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
FIRM DRILLS ANOTHER
BIG WELL AT LOMITA

w. /. Hollingsworth e. Co. are drill
ing another we'll at the north end OF
Lomita. 1t will be manned with a
nine-horsepower engine and produce
flow of 200 inches of water. This Is the
fourth great artesian well at Lomita.
A two-roomed school house has just
been completed at Lomita, in readiness
for the fall term. 1t has running wa
ter sewer, and other modern con-
veniences, and will be we'll equipped.
The frame of the new union church,
near the schoolhouse, has just been
raised and will be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
The mutual advantage of small farm
ing are shown in the conditions at Lo-
mita. The man who owns but an acre
frequently wishes to cultivate more.
The next man purchased his tract as an
investment, not being willing or able to
cultivate it personally. These two men
get together on advantageous terms.
The cultivator of the land gets a larg-
er income and the investor Is enabled
to make his land bring in something.
The following additional sales are re-
ported at Lomita:
Frank c. Bean, one acre, $3.50; Chas.
C. Bartlett, one acre, $4OO; Hazel Bart
lett, one acre, $500: w. S. Troxall, three
acres, $1225; NJ. II. and Anne Philla-
baum, two acres. 1925; w. j. Mckes-
sick, two acres, $500; f. F. Ingold, one
acre, $500; j. f. Ferrell. one acre,
S400: H. A. Brown. one acre, S400; V.
E. Draper, two acres, $S25; r. de Pier
70, two acres, $3.50; A. G. Lyon, one
acre, $500. Total considsration,A S7475.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Real Estate Movements Building Nezos and Architecture

patio in rear. Also II will have a
brick porch, hardwood floors, redwood
and Oregon pine trim, shingled eXter-
ior. tile mantcl furnace, hot water
heater. concrete basement, modern
plumbing and electric wiring.
Architect Norman r. Marsh, 2oo
Broadway Central building, has revised
the plans for the new $4,000 edifice 10
be erected for the First Baptist church
of Pomona, at Holt and Carey avenues
Work will probably start soon, as the
committees have been working among
the members for some time for sub
scriptions s,.,,
Scott Quintin, 1901 West Thirty-hfth
street. has prepared plans of a story
and a half eight-room bungalow to be
huilt at sixteenth street and Central
avenue for Y. Allen. 1t will have man
tel hardwood floors, beam ceillng' pine
trim, plumbing, gas and electric nX-
lures, and cost about $2500.
Architect c. B. Bradshaw OF orange
is preparing plans for the new ElSs
lodge building. which is to cost ABOUT
5000. ,,,,..
Architect w. j. Bliesner of Phoenix,
Ariz.. has completed the plans for TWO
four-room additions for the Bakershela
schools. and they are now being con-
sidered by the school board. CELSIUS
Bower is secretary of the board.
Architect F. T. Harris OF Redldnds Is
nreparing plans for n two-story nine
room residence to be erected at FranK-
lin and Fifth streets for Mrs. M.
Mex eeney. 1t will have oak ana maple
floors. enameled bedrooms, built-ln TUT
niture. furnace and heater; cost SooOV'