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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
COL. FOWLER
LEAVES HIS POST
FATHER OF oTTUMWAN RESIGNS
FROM CARROLL POSITION BE-
CAUSE OF CLIMATE.

The severity Of -owa's winter
weather is the cause Of Col. T. w. Fow.
Ter resigning' as receiver of the First
National bank of Carroll, Ia and the
we'll known eastern fnancier will seek
a milder climate in which to live. Col
Fowler is the father Of e. D. Fowler
Of Ottumwa and Is we'll known here.
Concerning his resignation the Carroll
Herald says:
Il. w. Fowler, receiver of the First
National bank, has resigned and the
comptroller has accepted the resgna-
ton. George G. Ball has been ap-
pointed as his successor and the
change will take place on January |.
Col. Fowler, whose home Is in South
Carolina, gives as his reason for re-
signing the severity Of our winter
weather He is badly affected with
rheumatism and is advised that he
must seek milder climate without
delay. In resigning his trust at this
place Col. Fowler does not retire from
the federal service He will continue
an attache of the comptroller's bureau
and no doubt be employed elsewhere
as soon as he is able, by the depart,
ment. Mr.. Fowler took charge Of the
| assets of the First National bank on
the 21st of November. 1908, and has
since devoted his full time and atten
ton to his trust. He found matters
| in the extreme state of ENHANCEMENT
and it was evident from the start that
his very best thought and energy
would be required to get order out OF
chaos. But his long experience il
settlement of business of that sort en-
abled him to untangle the meshes and
| straighten out affairs as he founC
/ them. He soon showed that he hat
good Judgment as to values, knew how
| to deal with all kinds of men anC
above all was able to cut his way
cross-lots and effect settlements wher
an ordinary man would fail. He has
accomplished much in his 10 month:
Of receivership and won the confidence
Of the creditors who have been yitally
interested in the progress of his work
He is absolutely honest, tireless anC
watchful and devoted to the trust re
posed in him as much as If the inter
ests were his own. The department il
entitled to the thanks Of the creditor.
| for the excellent and satisfactory wa,
| it's representative has managed thu
| banks affairs thus far. AS one inter
ested to no small extent, the editor .
the Herald wishes to express his ap
prevail of Col Fowler's work.
"Col. Fowler, with his wife ant
daughter, have made their home 70
several months at Burke's hotel, bu
shortly after January / will leave 70
the south. They have many friends il
Carroll who will regret to see then
depart.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
FARSON.

Farson-Bert Herman who has been
visiting in Des Moines for some time,
arrived home Saturday evening.
Rev. Hyten who is attending Drake
University at Des Moines filled his APP
pointment at this place. and Compe-
tine Sunday.
Master Clarence Thompson spent
Saturday and Sunday with his grand
parents in Ottumwa.
Dr. c. A. Henry and wife were pas
sengers to Ottumwa Monday
Mrs. Nathan Widner and children
were shopping in Ottumwa on Mon
day.
Nathan Widner who has been visit.
ing in Sigourney for several days ar.
rived home.
G. A. Dickey shipped hogs to Ottum-
wa Monday.
George Webb and wife of Mt. Sterl-
ing are visiting at the home of o. c
Davis this week.
Miss Lora Wampoler of Des Moines
was visiting her friends Miss Nota
Thompson last week.
Miss Minnie Larmore who is attend
ine the Iowa Teachers College a
Cedar Rapids came home Thursday tc
spend the HOLIDAYS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
FAR M iNGTON.
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Farmington-At their regular meet
ing Wednesday the Masons elected the
following officers.
w. M-Joseph Stirling.
Harry Carruthers-S. W.-Harry
Carruthers.
j. MS. c. Franks.
Secs. c. Franks.
Treas-C. Booth.
Miss Mamie Reckmyer, who has
spent three months with her brother
in Salt Lake City, returned home on
Friday.
Misses EslIa Barton and Alta Bur
rier returned from Elgin, Ill.,, Friday to
spend the holidays with their parents.
Miss Laura Williamson, teacher In
the Kewanee. H.. schools, arrived on
Monday and will visit her parents
Rev and Mrs. A. L. Williamson during
the holidays
Miss Ruth Carson, who is attending
the Iowa Wesleyan university at Mt
Pleasant will &nend her vacation with
bar Dare2aa - this place
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

Stella Shootman who has been en-
ployed in Ottumwa has returned home.
Abe Wilcher and sister Bessie spent
Tuesday evening with Warden and
Inez Dyer.
The Dunyille school gave a nice pro-
gram and Christmas tree Frida~ after
noon. About noon the patrons of the
district began to arrive with well-filled
baskets which was quite surprise to
the teacher Miss Selma Howard.
Pleasant Ridge school gave nice
program Friday afternoon which was
we'll attended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

HONEY:
Cold MAdal Finur--nn sab NANNY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

Drs. K. r. Huff and L. D. Huff Of
Des Mones are spending their vaca-
tion with their parents j. w HUFF.
Messrs, Basil Davis, o. G. Davis.
George Davis and E. D. Davis attend
ed the Iowa Sheep Breeders associa-
tinn in Ottumwa Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28
Christmas day with Mr.. and Nj

Christmas day with Mr.. and Mr.
Quincy Dorothy.
Walter Anderson and wife OF Ottum
wa are visiting with Art Ellithorpes
Mrs. Ira McCune of Abba is visttin
her mother Mrs. Mary Figg.
Dave Waterman OF Rock Islant
Kansas, arrived Saturday.He will re
side with his parents west of town.
Imogene Bromrell of Ottumwa visit
ed Friday and Saturday with Fa
Fritz.
Arthur Derby and family of ottum
wa returned to Ottumwa Sunday even
ing after pleasant visit at the Nelson
Derby home.
Chloe Crawford went to Powers
VILE, Mo. to spend a few days.
Ben Asbury wife and daughter o.
Abba are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
Aaron Harlan.
William Wilson, Jr., an. family
Robert Wilson and wife ate Christina.
dinner at Guy Halls.
Eddie Bellies who Is attending schoo
in Ottumwa Is spending his vacation
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
Bellies.
Arthur cohagan who has beeI
spending the holidays here returned t.
Cedar Falls Saturday evening.
Jay and wife spent Christmas with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs David ia!
near Union Chapel
Sander Pearson and family, Mrs
Nelson and daughter Esther We're en-
tertained at Ross Bachman's Christ
mas day.
Paul are spending the holidays at thu
NJ. II. Alternately home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

Group is most prevalent during thu
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that !.
needed is bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and u
has never disappointed them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-28

West Point. Dec. 27.-(Special.)
West Points venerable couple, Mr..
and Mrs. John Rump have the distinc-
ton of being the pioneers of this place
and Lee county, the former having
resided here for seventy wears and his
wife for sixty-eight. Both are enjoy
ing the best of health. and are looked
upon as the youngest old couple in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Rump was born September -,
1889 six miles northeast of West Point
where he lived until he was eighteen
years of age. He then moved into West
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
THE HAIL. O. WHAT IS IT?
BY VANCE THOMPSON.

= WAS summoned n day to Sahpdiere in Paris, to see a woman who lay in
a bed in the dark. She IA a woman whose body, nerves, brain had been
- leased mi tortured for years in psychic n occult experiment What
at her bedside did nt know With cenched hand M teeth and eyes PEI
wide the woman lay there; her breathing vas irregular n Tot deep What we
say was this: a luminous halo of a vague orange hue that crcled her head,
evena in the ole pictures of maryred saints you see tbs heads mooncd With
AIDED gold. This halo was huctuant. Tt came and went; it was a light thai
fckerd grew faded, formed usaf anew.
A miracle this aureohd head? w
If you want to call it that. Words are not of great importance. 1t vas q
miracle when it siowed around the head of a martyr tortured in thu arena, so
tortured b. pain and fear that his disassocated psychic centres produced
phenomenon of the exteroriaaton OF luminous energy
Perhap 1t were better to cal it at once a miracle and a preschnihc fact a
fact Thai u.s. which, is occuh, but is in The way Of becoming known.
l asked Dr Fere what he thought of this miracle +
7 have often seen it" ne said The field of his experiments was the mad
house at Bicare. There many homeopathic patients abide: and often in cases OF
severe headache or of religious ecstasy, he hal seen these huctuant aureoes
around the head rH## -.
THE rays are often twenty centimeters in extent quite regular forming a.
perfect aureok" he explained. 8 ea
There is then, a form OF energy endowed With luminous properties ma
mating from the human body, under certain condiuons-Hamptons Me- gaMne
for March.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
Pays Notable Tribute to Their
Goodness and HerOism in the
Face of Danger and Death.
BY ROBLEY D. EVANS.

XflGOROUSLY arraigning the critics
of the American navy in@Hamp-
toms Magazine for March, Rear
Admiral Robley D.. Evans pays a nota-
BILE tribute to the efficiency and bra
very of American gunners. Quoting one
critic as foolishly saying that three
times already. oy a miracle, American
ships have beea saved from the ex-
plosion of their magazines because of
burning grains of powder falling into
the handling room,' Fighting Bob de-
clares:
when the powder began to blaze in
the handling room of the Missouri, w
gunners' mates, NJ. Momssen and G. S.
Schepke, who We're in the magazine, at
the imminent risk of their lives, pre-
vented the flames from reaching the
powder there. This heroic disregard of
their own safety was the miracle that
saved the ship. Why not call it by it's
proper name? 1t was the prompt ac-
ton of brave, cool-headed sailor men
In blue shirts that saved the ship, and
If they were miracles then the hSyo;I
am proud to say, is full of miracles.
Those miracle workers walk about the
decks of u ships by the hundred.
The first ] ever knew of a bareback
came about in his way-and l believe
this was the first one ever seen and
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17

recognized as a danger in our navy
adds the admiral; az was standing over
the after thirteen-inch turret Of my
flagship, the Kentucky, watching the
firing Of her thirteen-inch guns at tar
get practise in Manila. bay. Many shots
had been fired, when suddenly, as n
of the guns was discharged, a sheet of
flame shot up through an opening in
the top of the turret. This was SO I'M
usual, and to me alarming, that l or
dered the firing to cease until / could
ascertain the cause of it, The officers
and men all wished to go on with the
firing, not realizing that they were in
any danger, though some of the men
in the turret were slightly burned
about the body and had their hair
singed.
"Of course our experience in Manila
bay was fully reported to the Navy de-
partment, and the chief of ordnance
took steps at once to put proper gas
electors on the guns, which would act
automatically when the breech was
opened. From that day to this there
has been a steady improvement in the
fitting and working of this device, and
l feel perfectly confident that II it is
properly and carefully used there will
never be another bareback"
Speaking of ammunition HOSTS. con-
cerning which there has been SO much
misunderstanding and bitter contro-
versy, and to which the explosion on
the Missouri was attributed, Admiral
Evans says:
when the Indiana and ships of her
class were designed, all foreign ammu-
milton hoists for turret guns were con-
structed on the principle that the m
munition should go straight from the
handling room to the gun in the turret.
In some cases, the English for example,
this was accomplished by the use of a
closed tube or cylinder, but this plan re-
quired that the gun should be returned
to a certain fixed position before load
ing. which was a serious handicap to
rapid firing, and our designers discarded
it in favor of the open car hoist, which
revolved with the turret and allowed
the runs to be loaded in n position
The advantage thus gained was so ap-
parent that foreign practise soon fol-
lowed ours in an effort to overcome the
very Objectionable feature of having to
bring the grnssto a fixed position before
: They could be loaded, and the English
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
RAILROAD PROPERTY RETALIATION.

An expert reyaluahon of railroad property in tn State under the super
vision of thu Governor, the State Board Of Assessors an the State Board of
Equalization. would have no relevancy to he inquiry asked of the State Board
of Assessors relative to the assessment or non assessment OF rolling stock not
belonging to the railroad companies but operated IN their lines 1t would take
in only the real estate and other property of the railroads nw on the State
assessors books The total railroad valuation last year vas s27ss7e6s5, inclusive
OF franchise values. Probably the total real and personal property valuation
In the State last year ws s1a3 0M178. The vast exemptions would bring the
toaI property much above W billions and the evaded personality would in
crease it to three and a half billions. No doubt the owners of the intangible
personally that escapes assessment are concerned to see that the railroads do
not get of with less than a full assessed valuation. Probably $2o0OooO 900 repre-
sents n more than a half of h real value Of railroad cal estae an personally,
just as the States personal assessed valuation represent. n o more than 10 per
cent. of the actual value of thsp property
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17

More than a year elapsed after the State Water Supply Commission "a
created before 1t ook any cognizance officially of the question of tn right of
the East Jersey Water Company to divert water from the Passac,a question
hat should ave obhruded itself at onceo on the attention of the State Commits
son, a 1t practically underies h question Of the commissions authority to act
in III Passaic watershed Then a communication "a addressed to Attorney
General McCater requesting al opinion. Mr. cCarter was absent o. a vaca-
ton in Europe last summer, and six months TRANSFERRED without any action.
lust prior % resgntng from office MI. Mccarter informed thu commission that
the subject was intricate, that there had not been time to give it the attention
required and he advised that legal proceedings be instituted Ito let the courts
determine the rights in the case. That vas last fall The State Water Com
mission had informed the attorney general that the East Jersey Water Com
pany "a making changes and transfemls If property and franchises evidently
with vw I % being prepared Tor a contest tut it "a lot untly yesterday that
h commission addressed a eter to the attorney generair euueNingh him Ito begin
proceedings in the courts This after a delay of W years n at a moment
when he Legislature Is about 10 act oil a bill abonshng he State Water Com
mission a a useless expense to the State Whatever advantage there vas in
delay has been fully secured by he East Jersey Water Company and itsa allied
and subsidiary companies by manipulation of the property franchises held
by companies 1t represents Where he State coWd LAY won a cas- victory
in the courts a year ago the issue 10 nay be- extremely doubtful. tut n
what form is the attorney general % begin legal proceedings? If in the name
of the State Water Supply Commission, Will not the proceedings necesdtatet the
continuance of h commission a. a legally constituted body? t
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1909.
PREVENTION OF 7uBeRcuL osis THE FIRST ESSENTIAL.

In lighting the great white plague prevention Is better than cure. We may
buudh hospitals and establish camps and provide in III kinds OF ays for the care
M cure Of consumpuyes but if sanitation and prevention are lot properly
attended to there will be a n unfd1ng supply of new cases to are for and the
labor and expense will be incessant. The plague must re stamped out in its
breeding places, which are numberless, an exist everywhere n In the most
familiar places There are factories in which there are n o appliances for keep
ig The lust u of the air. In certaino occupations consumption is largely preVa-
lent tin consequence of he constant breathing of dust into he lungs There are
tenements in which the atmosphere is laden with poison germs There are public
institutions in which advanced consumptves are permitted to mingle witho others
and are not given the proper sanitary care Some medical practitioners neglect
to observe h necessary crupuous care in cases of tuberculosis in families.
How many such cases are reported? In former years physicians, as vel Is
families were ignorant Of the nature oil the disease, and whole families were
swept away n the disease "a communicated to relatives an friends We are
viser in our generation in our knowledge Of the disease. Shall we lot be asri stdly
careful in guarding against it as W are against. smallpox or other ng-dreaded
rnaladies? The propaganda should be chiefly for prevention. Mankind as been
looking prayerfuny o science for a serum or cur and has overlooked the prime
essential OF prevention.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
American Gunners Work Miracles
of Heroisn, Says Fighting Bob Evans
Other Nations Copying the
American Ammunition Hoist
as the Best and Safest.

finally, in 1904, installed on two battles
ships ammunition hoists which were in
every essential particular counterparts
of the American hoists.
Other nations have. as a rule, fol-
lowed the same general plan; that is to
say, a stright-away ammunition hoist
for turret guns, from the handling room
to the guns, the handling room being
centrally located with reference to the
magazines and shell rooms, and sepa-
rated from them by carefully construct
ed. water-tight ~bulkheads. The maya
zines are provided with efficient means
for quick flooding, in case of fire, and
doors with flaps for SAFE handling of
the charges. These conditions, or, shall
| say, this mode of construction, has
been and is now general in every naval
service in the world."-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
Tuo of the Days Best Stories

p LILLIAN HODGE, r 1.-THE Man from Home" dropped intoa an easy
w chair at the Players Club thu other day with a sigh
W There are times" he rem arked, when I think of tho definition
of spine h schoolboy rave and am accordingly thankful thing are as they
are The kiddie said: T a
. The spne is a long one reaching from the skull to the heels. 1t has a
hinge in he middle, so that Tot car sit down; otherwise, you would have to sit
standing G#I ,
Robert Edeson,n now making a hit in The Offenders" avs that nee when
he vas playing in Boston, h sat in the recepton-room OF the Tourane await
ing h arrival of a friend, and overhea rd the following:
Father" said a typical Boston child of s with serous, blue, bespedaced
eyes N a manner in which the wisdom Of the ~ seemed to 10 absorbed, II
as ute convinced that you cannot tell me he pont of similarity bet~e cen =
automobile AM a goose"
"why no Harold; 1 d. not believe L car, said the father, after a moments
thought. .-.KI
1.-THE boy smiled a superior smile Have you ever perceived" said lie,
"that they 10Th say Honk Honk?" a# t
The father wfted appromiately-Yo ungs Magazine
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
HEARTLESS PATER.

why do you sob SO" asked the
young bridegroom a%nxiously. Are you
sorry you eloped with me, dearest?"
mo; it's not that" she returned.
But you remember you advised me to
telegraph father that we were really in
need of food" .
eyes. I remember. And he has failed
to send the money" .
She bowed her fair head.
Worse than that. He has sent four
big packages of music with a note say
ing that as music is the food of love,
he trusts We can manage to pull
through until-until you get work." she
walled bitterly.-March Young's Maya
zine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
DJsCREpy7ED COMMISSION.

IT is evident that the "so-caned" and alleged" State Excise Commission
as little or n % standing in the Legislature. The extraordinary report by the
commission certainly "queered' HI commission with the people of the State
generally. The crotchety vews and strange recommendations in the majority
report, some OF which had to De suppressed as not altogether SAN and the
radical and ireconcnabe differences of opinion evidenced in minority report
disheartened even those who had been most ardnuy in favor of the commits
son's inquiry. It will be with poor grac that the Legislature will appropriate
the large mount of money to pay the commissions expense bill
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
IN RIPPING GOOD M
AT THE COTILLON.

He-Miss Passay. you would greatly
oblige me by not calling me Mr.. Smut.
She very coyly)-But I have known
you such a short time-er-Ernest,
deari
He (coldly)-You misunderstand me.
I merely wish you to call me by my
correct name. 1t is Smoot, not Smut!
March Young's Magazine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
HANDY.

But with all woman's resourcefulness
she has not yet figured out a way to
keep both hands in her muff and at the
same time to hold up her skirt.-Indian-
apolis News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
CONTINUED. PROSPERITY.

Hooray. Another splendid thought
Now comes to US, and cheers,
Johndee, by living as he ought,
Will last a hundred years;
And each Of US acknowledges
This will be very nice,
.For Wen be long on colleges
And good advice.
Indianapolis News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
FURRY.

The girl who has a new fur coat
Is always chilly; and, behold.
The girl whose furs are out of date
Was never known to feel the cold.
New York Telegram.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
THE B%ATTLESHIP.

In planning out a m~an-of-war
Both gait and boon
Should always be passed ver for
More dancing
Washington Herald.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
SCANDAL NvoL VIM RepUT lions.

Some good public regulations have been sadly smrched by the investigation
of the affairs oft the State Mutual Building IN Lan Association, of Camden
which show the grossest Irregularities Thousands of people have suffered severe
losses by the collapse of the institution and It is question now of crlmmlty
for the responsible managers In the cases of some prominent men whose names
are involved in the scandal it seems to be thu old story of careless dependence
upon the good management and integrity of others in active control Men who
lend their names and regulations to enterprises dependent upon thu public faith
should not be surprised, when they pay no attention to their trusts, to find that
their anne and regulations are seriously compromised without their knowledge
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
ANGELIC.

The recording angel probably doesn't
pay any attention to the lies a man
tells when he is In love.-Chicago
News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
WATCHES HIM.

She--Why is it a woman never looks
at the man she's marrying when at the
altar?
He-I do not know, but I do know she
keeps her y OF him pretty we'll after
the wedding.