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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21

Robbins didn't think you had
any idea of marrying the widow.
Newlywed-I hadn't; it was an idea
of hers.--Saturday Sunset.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21
SWALLOWED FIVE
BOTTLES OF POISON

A man came to me for treatment
a few weeks ago who had taken five
bottles of poisonous drugs. He got
the stuff from a doctor for the cure
of chronic kidney trouble and rheu-
matism.
Of course, the patient did not
know the nature of the medicine he
had been using until l Analysed the
contents of one of the bottles. The
. mixture contained morphine, alcohol
and potash in large quantities. He
then realized why he had become
4 nervous, debilitated and weak; why
his stomach went back on him and
Z his food wouldn't digest. He real
lied also that if he had continued
1 the use of these poisons much long.
err he would have become a drug
4 slave, Just as thousands of other
\ sufferers have who went to doctors
for relief.
That's the way all drugs work.
They will stop a pain by deadening
the nerves, but the pain comes back
in a few hours and you have to re-
peat the Dose The trouble is still
! there and will remain there until
8 the cause is removed.
Now, this man took up my treat
& ment and began using Electro Vlgor
E every night. In three weeks time
every pain and ache was gone from
4 his body, and in another two weeks
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21
BOXER BIRD BACK.

Captain Bird, the clever little boxer
of the goth Infantry, has returned
from a six months trip to the Coast
and is now steadily conditioning him
self for match. He will, however,
issue no challenge until he is in shape
to do himself justice.
Bird boxes at 12s pounds comfort
ably and can make as low as I26
pounds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21

he reported himself cured of the
kidney trouble, which had bothered
him for years.
How did Electro-Vigor do this7
Simply by removing the cause and
giving nature the power to cure.
The rheumatism was caused by
the kidney trouble, and the reason
for the kidney trouble was a lack
of strength and vitality in those
organs.
Electricity, which is vitality, was
ali that was needed. With that
force restored, the life and activity
of the kidneys was renewed, en-
abling them to cleanse the blood of
all impurities and the cause of
rheumatism.
When the cause of disease is re-
moved, nature makes quick cure.
Electro-Vigor is the only success
full device for infusing electricity
into the body. Its touch is gentle,
soothing, without sting or burn, yet
SO powerful and invigorating that
you can feel the improvement after
one application. Electro-Vigor cures,
and / can prove it to you.
GET THIS FREE
Cut out this coupon right now and
mail it to me for my free, 100-page,
illustrated book, which tells all
about my method of treatment.
! This book explains many things you
should know regarding the cause
and cure of disease. If you can It
call, mail the coupon at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
CRESTON TO Get
HORTICUL TURISTS
NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE SOUTH WESTERN IOWA
SOCIETY HELD THERE.

Council Bluffs, Aug 11.-At a meet
ing of the board OF directors of the
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural So
ciety held here this week, it was
decided that the next annual conven-
ton and exhibit Of the organization
will be in the city of Creston on De-
cember Z, s and 8. Paul S. Junkip,
editor Of the Advertiser, and Hyatt
Barnhill, of Creston, presented the
claim Of the city of Creston as a
proper and convenient point of hold
ing the convention and the board By
vote acceded to their request aad
named Creston as the meeting place.
The society is composed of about
100 Of the prominent fruit raisers in
southwestern Iowa and is organized
for the purpose of promoting the IN
terests of the horticulturists of this
part of the state. j. M. Bechtel, for
many years general lranager of Tue
Burlington system. who resides al
Hamburg and operates a large fruit
farm. is president of the organization.
At the meeting in December an ex-
hibit of all kinds of fruits grown in
this portion of the state will be made
and the display will be free to al
those who are interested or care to
see what a really great fruit country
southwestern Iowa is. All the most
prominent horticulturists of the state
and many noted fruit raisers from
other parts of the United States will
be present and discuss many ques-
lions of interest to the fruit grower.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
REVENUE SHOWS
A DECIDED CUT
REPORT OF BURLINGTON OFFICE
INDICATES FALLING OFF OF
500 IN PAST YEAR.

Burlington, Aug. 1.-THE receipts
of the internal revenue office located
at Burlington for the Fourth Iowa dis
trict, comprising all southern Iowa
show a decrease Of $4,000 for the
year ending July /, 1909. The an
nual report of Collector H. o. Weav-
er has been received at Washington
and is made public in the report Of
the commissioner which was receiy-
ed at the local Offices today
The tota. collections for the Fourth
Iowa district for the past twelve
months amounted to $540,476.87, de-
crease of $20,00G compared with the
business of the year previous.
The decrease in revenue of the
fourth district was directly due to the
liquor legislation. The acts affected
the business in every city in the dis
trict Burlington, Des .Moines, Daven-
port, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Council
Bluffs, Keokuk and other places. 1t 8
further predicted that the Internal
revenue for the, coming yer will show
a much greater decrease.
The revenue receipts for the entire
United States for the year were $246,-
212.719.22, a decrease of $5,483,230.82.
The entire collections for Iowa were
1857, 1893, of which the southern dis
trict turned in $540,476.87, which is
over half.
The decrease in revenue was pr,n-
cipally in three articles: Spirits. Ger.
mented liquors and process butter
The only increase was en- tobacco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
SEYMOUR READY
FOR old SETTLERS
MASS MEETING HELD AND ALL
COMMUNITIES APPOINTED
FOR BIG CELEBRATION


Seymour, Aug. -(Special.)-At a
large and enthusiastic mass meeting
held in G. A. Congers office Tuesday,
Aug. 10, arrangements were made for
the celebration of Old Settlers Day,
which will be observed Saturday, Aug.
%. The following committees were APP
pointed:
Program-Rev. Clemens. Byron
Huschar, J. S. Stamps.
Finance-John La Toilette. Charles
West. ]. M. Ruby
Grounds-George Gilmore, N. G.
Micheal. Aaron Inmar, Mrs. Charles
West, Mrs. c. A. Conger, Mrs. Wesley
Wagner.
Music-Mrs. j. c. Calhoun. Allie
Clark, Ezra Hays, Hazel Wickham,
Mrs. H. T. Morrison.
Band-W. B. Perkins, Andy Gump,
John Jamison.
Amusements-W. B. Perkins, ]. S.
Stamps, John Huschar, Sam Bonner.
Andy Gump.
Speaker-W. L. Harris. Rev. A. E.
Clemens, Rev. L. M. Beebe.
Priviliges-W. l.. Harris, John JAM
ison. Hiram Morrison, DIR. G. w. Ban
ming, DIR. Mayors.
Advertising-John Adams, Byron
Haschar, c. A. Conger.
Marshal of the day-Joseph Luce.
G. A. Conger, President,
j. S. Stamps. Secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12

championship caliber, indoor baseball
in the morning, the regulation game
in the afternoon between crack anna
teur teams and other contests
Everything with which to entertain
the crowd and make life pleasant will
be shipped to the island. Those VINO
desire may take dinner baskets or
have their meals served at the inn.
The proceeds will be devoted to the
fund fer the entertainment of the
grand lodge which meets in Daven-
port Oct. Is to %.
The committees fp, The picIiis are.
General committee. A. Doran and
Albert Schultz
Rollaway--M Mrs. Newton noble grand
of the Scott Zedokah Reeek;ths.
Dance Floors w. shank.
Bowling Alleys-E. i. Breasted.
Racing Contests. B. Morrow.
baseball. A. Dcraa.
Other Contests-A. Schlltz.
For the Grand Lodgs.
This October in Davenport will be
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NEW FACTORY TO START.

Muscatine, Aug. 1.-THE Muscatine
Pearl Co will start operations at their
new plant on East Sixth street in a
couple of days. 1t was the intention
of the management to begin this
morning, but owing to some delay
the plant will start about Thursday.
The plant will employ about 80 people
and will be a great addition to the
Industrial life of this city. A large
steam engine has been installed and
has been in running order for the past
week. The machines are nearly all
in and it is thought that these will
be in readiness for work by tonight.
The building has been completed for
a number of weeks and the filing IN
about the outside Of the building has
been done
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
figures Given for Criminal Costs.

Des Moines, Aug. H. Statistics pre-
pared at Des Moines show that Lee
county is the third in the state of
Iowa in the amount of money expend-
ed in prosecuting and conyicting Grim
inals of high and low degree. The ex-
penditure in this county was $6,267.-
95. Polk leads with S40,261.14 and
Scott county was second with $17,995.-
OF. In fifty-five Of the counties of Iowa
1T cost during the past nine months
$232,917 to convict 532 criminals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
ODD FELLOWS PLAN BIG TIME.

Annual Picnic at Suburban Island on
Labor Day-AthIetic Events and
Contests All Day.
Davenport, Aug. 1.-THE big annual
picnic of the Odd Fellows of District
No. so, including Davenport and the
vicinity, will be held Monday, Sept. 6.
Labor Day, at Suburban Island and
the committees are making extensive
preparations for the event The cello
bration will take place all day There
will be athletic events aud contests OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12

the first time in many years that al
the Odd Fellow lodges have met In the
same place at the same time. The -four
bodies which will meet are the grand
lodge, the grand encampment, Rebe
kah assembly and the department
council of the Uniform Rank.
The headquarters of the various bod
les will be as follows.
Grand Lodge Prosperity Hall.
Grand Encampment Odd Fellows
hall, Fifth and Brady streets.
Uniform Rank Armory hail.
Rebekah Assembly Davenport ho-
tel.
Subordinate and Rebekah degree
work, Coliseum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12

You must have clothing and you
want it at the lowest prices consistent
with quality. At the Hubs windup
sale unusual little prices prevail The
Hub, 214 East Main street
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
Mr. Phillips Leaves

Mr. Phillips left Sunday Night
for the East to confer with Parties
who are contemplating Purchasing
large interest iii the big store
should this deal GO through Mr.
Phillips will secure competent bus
iness men to assist him iii tnanag-
ing business that has grown too
large for one man TO handle-in the
meantime the stock must be re-
dnced and even Lower Prices will
be fnade. Do not hesitate, as sale
may be closed and prices with
drawn any day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Scientific.

Recent dispatches from Lisbon, Portu-
gal, confirm previous reports Of the dis
.coverv of extensive deposits OF the rare
and costly element radiur In the bed OF
stream near Guarda. on the Psris-Lis-
bon Railway. The discovery was made
by a British mining engineer who had
heard # the health-giving qualities at
tributed 10 the stream The substance
is found IN the form OF uranite phosphate
crystals
Prof. D. c. Miller. Of the Case School
OF Applied Science. at Cleveland. believes
that he has found a means OF pnoto-
graphing sound so as 10 distinguished ca
Slms the difference between the tones or
the human voice and q musical instru-
ment- The invention directly reprodUces
the sound waves after magnsfying them
eco times. He uses harmonic analyzer,
an instrument made in Switzerland.
which separates sound waves into their
component parts.
The current number OF the Scientific
American contains an account Of E new
process invented BIZ John Jacob Astor,
the New York muIti-niilionaire for util-
izing as fuel the peat deposits The proc
ess involves the disinteSrsting or the
fiber Of the peat so as 20 allow & 70 be
thoroughly and uniformly heated. The
machine is 10 be run by the gas derived
directly from the peat. Col Astor says
that he VIII experiment further at his
country place at Rhineclltfe. on the Hud
son. and II the idea Is found 70 be CON-
mercislly available he win give the in-
vention to the public Patents have been
applied for
The United States Geological Survey Is
having Constructed By TinIus. Olsen &
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
INDIANS VISIT ACADEMY.
Students and Sisters of Holy Cross
Witnesses Entertainment.

The students and sisters Of Holy Cross
Academy. with few invited guests. wit
messed a unique entertainment IN the
assembly hall Of the institution last
night
A delegation OF Cheyenne and ArapahOe
Indians. about eighteen in number. Vis-
fted the academy, introduced BY James
Mooney. Of the Bureau Of Ethnology- and
gave a programme OF Indian songs and
dances. Mr.. Mooney interpreting the mo-
tif and language OF each number The
only Instruments used were taabourine
and drum made OF chamOis skin drawn
tightly over an ordinary granite kettle
The music was in a minor key. the voices
az the ATapahoes being mellow and soft,
the Cheyennes a little shriiler
All songs were accompanied by dra-
matte gestures and some by dances. They
gave the war song. song OF the dawn.
or morning star. the jubilee song. and
chief song. At the conclusion Of the pro-
Rramme Miss GeIine Mcdonald sang
'.-TiI Death (MaeheronD. with Miss
Marguerite Curtis al the plano. Refresh
ments we're served by the sisters and
students
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Legal and Criminal.

The United States Supreme Court. in a
decision delivered by Chief Justice Fuller.
Monday. held Sheriff ShipD and his dep
uties. OF Chattanooga, Tenn. for con-
tempt OF that court, because a negro
named Ed Johnson was lynched at that
place in March. 1865. while he was con-
structively in the custody Of the court.
The man had been convicted or assault
ID sentenced to death, but the Supreme
Cyurt had taken cognizance Of the case
by granting an appeal from the decision
Of habeas corpus. On the night Of the
day the appeal was allowed Johnson was
taken from the jail and hung The court
finds fault with the sheriff for having
taken no precautions 20 protect the pris-
oner when he must have known the state
OF the public mind. owing TO threats
that had been made. Only one deputy
had been left on guard during the night.
and when the mob came Shipp had not
offered resistance or made reasonable
effort 10 identity the members Of the
mob. 4 dissenting opinion was written
by Justices White and McKenna. Sen
tence was deferred
The United states Supreme Court has
decided that the Kentucky law 70 enforce
local option. under which the Adams
Express Company was fined so for deliv-
ering liquor 10 a resident Of Hart County
known to be an inebriate, Is unconsti-
tution2l because violating the section OF
the Federal Constitution giving 10 the
Congress jurisdiction over Interstate
commerce. In the case in question the
shipments had been made from Indiana
and Tennessee and hence were under the
interstate provision. The law had been
enacted under the police powers Of the
State
That a negro arrested unjustly does
not suffer as much damage or humili-
alton ordinarily as white man. and that
the fact Of his race may be considered
in assessing damages, IS the gist Of the
opinion written BY Justice Dugro. OF the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
OF New York verdict OF $3.50 dam
ages had been given TO George Griffin.
a Pullman car porter. who had been
arrested on the charge OF stealing
card case containing SO. In one sense,
said the Judge. "a cOlOred man is just
as good as a white man. for the law
says he is: but he has not the same
amount Of injury under all circumstances
that a white man would have Maybe
IN a colOred community down South,
where white men were held IN great
disfavor. he might be more injured. but.
after all this Is not that sort OF CON-
munity"
The third special Federal grand jury.
summoned At Tulsa. Okla. TO consider
evidence against Gov. Haskell and sew
eral business men Of Muskogee. returned
indictments against them on Thursday,
charging conspiracy TO defraud the gov
ernment in connection with the schedul-
ing OF town lots In Muskogee some eight
years ago. Bond was fixed at $500 each.
Gov. Haskell gave OUT a statement as
serting that these indictments were the
result OF one-sided evidence presented BY
the government al .orneys and that later
developments would show Up the intent
and origin OF the case.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Political.

The deadlock which was begun IN the
Illinois legislature on January 10 over
the election OF a successor 10 United
States Senator Albert J Hopkins was
broken on Wednesday at Springfield with
the election OF William Lorimer, a Chi
easo member Of Congress. This resul;
was made possible by the Democrats
joining with the anti-Hopkins Repubn-
cans. hfty-three Of the former and ffty-
five Of the latter being recorded for Lor-
liner Hopkins had confidently expected
a reelection after the primary gave him
an apparent majority Of J9.GOe, but many
Republicans were not satisfied with the
workings Of the new primary Law. and
the LOTimer faction took advantage of
that situation Hopkins and Lorimer for
meriy were close political friends. but
last year had falling out The election
Of LOrtmer fills the lasI vacancy IL the
Senate
A distinctly new note in American po-
Htical methods was sounded IN the vol
untary submission OF District Attorney
Jerome. OF New York City. 10 questions
form any and all critics at public meet
ing in Cooper Union Wednesday night.
His announced purpose was 10 give 10
the people. as represented there under
the auspices Of the Peoples Institute,
headed by Charles Sprague Smith. q pub
lie accounting OF his Official acts.
course which has been employed in Scot
land, where the process IS known as
heckling officials. The Cooper Union
meeting was made up Of both friends
and foes OF the district attorney and was
very boisterous. although the police pre-
vented anything Ike a riot Jerome be-
gan with long statement about what he
had done and then proceeded to answer
numerous questions which had been sent
to him IN writing. Most Of these related
TO the traction. insurance, and ice prose
cutiOns. and Jerome told OF the several
efforts he had made In these directions
with numerous indictments. and said il
was not his fault If the evidence 10 con
vict in every case could not be found.
Then he answered Off-hand a number OF
inQuirers. among them being one who
wanted 10 know II influence had prevent
cd the investigation OF the alleged mur-
Ger Of the late v. c Whitney Jerome
said he had investigated that foul story
and would say once for all that there
was no truth in t.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
make a valuable work of reference

tirement Association, which called at the
White House, President Taft said that
he was strongly in favor OF the merit sys-
TEN and that necessary conCOmitant Of
II is provision for those who have become
too old 10 render proper service
The President has revoked the order
Of his predecessor. creating national fine
arts commission 10 advise with the gov
eminent as 10 public buildings, statues.
parks and so on. The revocation was
due, at least in part. 10 the unfriendly
attitude OF Congress toward the ROOse-
welt commission and 70 its refusal al the
last session to provide for the expenses
of this or the other special commissions
created by President Roosevelt.
The announcement was made Wednes-
day that President Taft had accepted the
resignation of 8 y. d. North, as Di-
rector Of the Census Bureau. due 10 his
inability to get along with Secretary
Nagel. At the same time the President
sent 10 the Senate the nomination OF E.
Dana Durand. Of California. 10 fln the
vacancy thus created Mr Durand has
been serving as the Deputy Commissioner
OF Corporations. Secretary Nagel had
complained for some time that Director
North disposed to take Initiative in mat
terS where the responsibility would fall
largely on his official superior The issue
came over q contract made BY North for
certain tabulating machines.
The President sent 10 the Senate,
Wednesday, the nomination Of John T.
Grifiths, Of Indiana. 10 succeed Consul
General Robert J. Wynne, az London
This was the first general public intIraa-
tion that Mr. Wynne had resigned. Il
was understood that the resignation had
been called for. Grifiths IS the present
Consul at Liverpool a large number Of
minor consUls transfers were announced
at the same time.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Miscellaneous.

The Higher Education Association has
been incorporated IN New York state 10
operate throughout the country as an
agency for the betterment OF American
college life and management. The In
coTporators include President Finley, OF
New York CITY college; George B. Cor
telyou. Charles E. Sprague, Edwin Z
Slosson, and others
The platform adopted by the recent
Lake Mohonk conference urges the Unit
&c States government TO press upon
other nations the question Of Limitation
OF armameuts. whict. has been favOTahly
considered by The Hague conference. and
the negotiation % . sS=>=al treaty OF az
bitration Der r--- all nations.
At Denver the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assent continued its sessions
with the corside. .rion OF committee re-
ports. The committee OF Sabbath OBJ
servsnce had encountered opposition in
New York State. even from ministers OF
the Gospel The Canadian Sabbath was
lndorsed.
The President presented the diplomas
ito the graduating class OF the Howard
University (colored) Wednesday. and laid
the corner stone TO the new library build
ing. making two addresses. He said that
the education OF the negroes would be
a partial payment from the people and
the government on the debt due TO the
race and that sanitation and hygiene
were among the important things for the
negroes OF the South 10 study
The world-famed author Of the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, Of Boston, reached her ninetieth
birthday Thursday Her mental facuI-
ties remain perfectly clear ana her health
Is good. but the marks OF age and bodily
weakness are not wanting.
Between 6 and o'clock Wednesday
morning. six States OF the Upper Mlssis-
sippi Valley we're distinctly rocked by
an earthquake, the direction seeming TO
be north and south. Chicago was the
center of the disturbance Buildings
swayed. but not enough TO cause any
perceptible damage.
The will Of Henry H Rogers, probated
az New York. Friday. leaves the bulk OF the
big estate TO his widow and children. the
town OF Fairhavel getting only 500. 600
for school purposes II. II Rogers. jr
Is made executor Of the estate. The New
York house and sioc,0 go year are given
10 the widow and the rest IS divided
among the four children IN trust funds.
half Of which is 20 be delivered TO them
az the age Of forty and the rest 10 be
held for life. but subject 10 disposal by
viii
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

Co, OF Philadelphia, vertical compress
sion test machine OF Io000.000 pounds ca
pacity for use in testing the safety or
great bridges. II is ia form huge ny
draulic press with one adjustable head
and a weighing system for recording the
pressure developes BY a triple piunget
pump. Thus a column more than Sky
feet long can be tested as TO It's sustain
ing power The whole machine weighs
200 tons and is 50 feet high. being the
largest testaag appliance ever con-
structed.
Information derived from recent ex-
pertinent with a chunk Of thOranite leads
R J. Strut. son Of Lord RayleiEh4 10 the
conclusion that il could not have been ae-
cumulated in less than go. .0o60oo years, thus
tending to confirm the geological theory
o. the age of the earth. Certain eminent
physicists have estimated that the sun
itself could not have existed more than
115. .ooo.0oo years. but this view Is now dis
credited IN favor Of the geologists, esti-
mate OF Z30,o00.OoO years.