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Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
FOR sALE.-MIsCELLANEoUs.


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FOR SALE An upright piano, cheap,
if taken at once; party leaving city.
Inquire at 527 Twentieth street.
FOR SALE-A first class meat market
doing Il good paying business; other
business demands owners time. Ad-
dress c. care Argus.
FOR SALE-Two S0-horse power boil
ers, complete, in first class condition,
$3.50 each. Can be seen at 2410 Third
avenue Phone west 301.
FOR SALE-Launch, 17-foot boat, fully
equipped with new 3-horse power en-
gine; bargain for somebody; in first
class condition; will last for years.
Inquire 1908 Second avenue. -
FOR SALE - Grocery outfit including
shelving, scales, counters. show cases,
ice boz, desk tea and spice cans, cof-
fee mill. etc; bargain if taken at once.
|, w. c. Maucker, Fourth avenue and
Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
wANTED--MALE HELP.

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WANTED = Bell boys at the Harper
house.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

WANTED-Several cabinet makers for
work out of city; permanent employ
ment. Call at 643 Seventeenth street.
or see c. w. Eckermann at new Best
building.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
ExpnEss, STORAGE, EUs AND can

ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY-Furni-
ture moved, packed and stored Bus,
baggage and cab service day or night.
Main office, 2410 Third avenue. Old
phone 537 and 900. New phone 515S.
RELIABLE STORAGE-On first floor,
also manufacturer of awnings, tents,
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent. Il.
Roessler & Co, 209 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

WANTED-40 ship carpenters. calkers,
carpenters and laborers at Silver Lake
boatyard k miles west of Milan, ILL.,,
at SO, $2.75, $3.50 and $50, respective
ly. per day of eight hours. Inquire
at government Office, Milan, Ill.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

MANIFESTATION for industrial in
surance in Rock Island and Moline !;
work part or all time. Call Wednes-
day evening, 219 Safety building.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

WANTED-Ten walters, to serve supper
Friday night in Industrial hall, Twen-
ty-firSt street and Third avenue. APP
ply kitchen, second floor, 1880 p. M
Friday.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR RENT-Rooms in the Y. NJ. c. a.
building, for business occupancy or
dormitorieS. Call or addrs SIS the see
retary at Third avenue and Nine
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

FOR RENT-Or SALE. the fine brick
house on the corner of Eighteenth
street and Seventh avenue, in best
location in the city, suitable for
home, boarding or rooming house; II
rooms, steam heat. and in fine re-
pair. Apply to II. Z. Krell, 715 Sew
cntcenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Following are the
opening and closing quotations on the
market today:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10

vide future appropriations, may be
present. need not expect to excite
much sympathy to their cause. One
of the officers is reported as being un-
able to understand why the Wrights In
sist ION building their own motors,
when there are so many experts who
could furnish them with a motor that
would not skip or stop while the ma
chine is in the air" Another comments
with feeling because Orville Wright
makes trip to Dayton just in order
"to get strip of cloth with which to
repair wing Of the aeroplane."
1t will strike the ordinary observer,
however, that the Wright brothers,
being the first to fly hereabouts, may
be suspected Of knowing their own
business better than some Of the peo-
pie who have not shown the ability to
make a heavier-than-air machine re-
main in the air. The ordinary OBJ
server will believe, too, that the
Wrights may be pardoned for insist
ing on building their own motors since
they have demonstrated that they
know how to build them.
The Wrights are said to acknowl-
edge no other interest than to fulfill
the conditions Of their contract as soon
as possible without assuming any
unnecessary risks. Certainly no more
can be asked of them. Their flights
at Fort Meyer were not arranged to
make congressional holiday.
The two Dayton geniuses are not
obligated to kowtow to the army Off
GERS or members of congress-. The
chances are that, if one of the brothers
had not gone abroad and been instant
ly recognized by the foreign powers,
hob-nobbing considerably with crown
ed heads the while, the brothers would
still be the unrecognized butts Of the
jokesmiths that they were before the
foreign trip was made
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
N apdL Authorities
Want 5000 Recruits
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier.

Washington, D. c., July 8.
The naval authorities declare that
5000 more men ought to be recruited
for the navy, In order to man the
new ships which are being put into
commission from time to time. The
administration program of economy in
expenditures for the army and navy
collides directly with this situation.
The army and navy authorities are
making determined effort to carry out
the presidents retrenchment plans.
To that end they are trying to figure
how that can get along with 5000 or
perhaps only $500 increase in the
navy's enlisted force. There Is com
plant that building ships at cost Of
many millions, ind then failing
properly to man them, is at best dub
ious policy. The building of new
ships goes right on, with more prob
ability Of an charging than of de-
creasing program in future.
Besides this, there Is not the ex-
cuse which once existed for an under
manned navy. This was, few years
ago, when it was impossible to get
men enough for the navy. Today the
full force, lacking only 200, is on the
navy lollos nc luCISdoSS VI navy
pay, the inducements in the way of
competition and prizes, medals, recog-
milton, promotions for special merit,
etc, have made the naval service much
more attractive than formerly. Fiji
ally, the expansion Ct the fleet and the
access Of interest in it due to the
voyage around the world, have given
1t renewed power over the magma
ton of just the kind of young men
who are wanted; and there has been
no time since the civil war when the
right kind Of enlistments were SO cas-
lily secured as now.
what we want" said naval off
Ger recently, "are farmer boys from
the middle west probably boy rails
ed on farm, with a farm constitution
and habits, who has served an appren-
ticeship in machine shop of some
kind and has an aptitude for machin-
cry; and who can llay first class
game of baseball. He'll be certain TO
make good sailor. And that's the
kind we are getting, too.'
J. G. Welliyer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield-Fourth Of July and its
three days of celebration passed more
or less quietly in Fairfield with no
serious accidents from fireworks re.
ported. The real celebration here be.
gan Saturday night with considerable
cannonading on the square. Sunday
was comparatively quiet, but Monday
was noisy, more so because Of the
rain which prevented many from leav-
ing town. Burlington drew a large
crowd for the regatta there, however,
inSspite Of the rain.
At the Lutheran parsonage on Sat
urday evening, Emile Marie Of Fair
field and Miss Nellie F. Anderson,
also of Fairfield, were married by Rev.
w. L. Bright. Only the necessary
witnesses were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marie will reside on South Court
street.
Parsons colleges first summer SEES
sion closed Saturday after a success
full term that exceeded the most san
guine expectations when the project
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
Colonel Hepburn Has
Taken to t h e A u t O
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier
Washington. D. c., July s.


After a quarter century of service IN
congress, and at the age of over three
quarters of century, Colonel Pete
Hepburn has become crank on the
subject of automobiling. The long
time chairman and boss of the inter-
state commerce commission has gone
back on the railroads completely,
bought himself big touring car, and
is doing all his travelling in it.
Every now and then some enterpris-
Ing newspaper starts canvass to dis
cover how many men are still living
who were delegates to the Republican
national convention of 1860, which
nominated Lincoln. Colonel Hepburn
was one Of them, and an active one,
for he was lieutenant of John A.
kasson, also Of Iowa, who still lives
in Washington, and who was one of
the personal representatives of Lin
coin in that convention. Colonel Hep
burn has been constantly In politics
ever since 1860 save the four years he
was In the army. When he was de-
feated for the house last autumn he
politics, and would retire permanent
ly. At that time his health was not
very good; it has improved immense
ly ever since. Instead of returning to
his home in Clarinda, he has remain
ed in Washington since March 4, and
has been constantly around the
capitol, which he finds difficult to de-
sert.
Two summers ago Colonel Hepburn
went to England and spent summer
coaching in interior England. He got
the notion then that automobiling beat
Interstate commerce; and soon after
he had retired from congress he
bought fine big car, In which he has
been doing Glidden tours ever since.
He recently made trip from Wash
ington to the important old battle.
fields Of the Civil war in Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania, going
from Gettysburg to New York, and
now he and Mrs. Hepburn are prepar
Ing for the 1000 mile trip out to theil
Iowa home in their car. Colonel Hep
burns health has been so excellent o.
late that folks who counted him out
of politics for all time are getting
worried lest he interfere with theil
plans by making another run next fall
BY common consent he is the most
remarkable man of his age in public
life In the country. 1t Is said that re
Gently there has been considerable
reversion of sentiment In his district
in his favor, and that If he should de
eide to ask another nomination he
would make trouble for the aspirants
who have been counting the field all
their own.
]. C. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
AGENCY.

Agency-Perrv Griggs left Sunday
for Los Angeles, where he expects to
make his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Striblou left on
Sunday for Colorado to be gone sew
eral months.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. McMinn spent the
4th at Keosauqua.
Mrs. Wilbur Newell Of Denver is
visiting friends here.
Miss Clara Bryan of South Dakota
is here visiting relatives and friends
Miss Rita Heller who is attending
the nurse training school in Chicago
is home for few days visit with rel
atives.
Carl Woodford is i'll.
Mrs. Geo. Ebe spent the Fourth with
friends at Batavia.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Shadford spent
the Fourth in Bloomfield.
Jess Durbin is in Burlington this
week
Mrs. A. Humphrey is Ill.
Mrs. Anna Reynolds Of Ottumwa is
here visiting relatives
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IMPROVING THE DIES MONIES.

Ihe Courier publishes an interest
ing letter today from N w. Rowell
VINO was "a boy on the streets of OF
tumwa in 1848." Mr.. Rowell's letter
contains much that will be of interest
to the older residents, many of whom
will remember him, but there is one
paragraph In his letter with which IS
sue will be taken. He says:
The day of the navigation of the
Des Moines river is past. We have
damned it. bridged it and turned its
waters from the natural channel FOR
domestic and manufacturing purposes
In SO much that we will hardly remove
these useful things :.or the purpose of
navigation by a few small boats from
thirty or sixty days il the year. For
five months 1t Is frozen up and for
other five months there is not suti-
Gent water for navigation There are
times when an old COW standing above
a rifle and While filing her capacious
stomach would stop the entire flov
Of this would be navigable river. l APP
prehend this improving the water
ways is a scheme to spend the pub
lie revenues, and will accomplish
about as much for the Des Moines
river as was accomplished in her be-
half in the days that preceded the
issue of the "Red log Currency"
Mr. Rowell evidently has not paid
much attention to he Des Moines
river in late years. If he had he
would have noticed that the Des
Moines has become a very healthy
stream. The "old COW standing above
a rifle would have a perilous Job of
1t trying to stop the flow of this
would be navigable stream" All OF
tumwans have observed the fact
brought out by E. H. Thomas in a re-
cent letter on the river that the vol
ume of water has increased wonder
fully during the last fifteen years, due
largely to the draining of swamp lands
along the valley by thing. They be-
lieve with Mr.. Thomas that the river
for that period has carried sufficient
water to make it navigable to steam
boats for from four and half to five
months in the year.
Mr.. Rowell is in error in his state
ment that the river sis frozen up for
five months and for the other five
months there is not sufficient water
for navigation" He is also wrong in
believing that the Improvement plan
is scheme to spend the public rev
enues" that will accomplish no good.
The dam at Ottumwa and the bridges
along the river are the only barriers
right now to the navigation of the
stream by steamboats,.
From Ottumwa to the mouth of the
stream there is nothing right now to
prevent the navigation of the stream,
by high power launches, capable of
hauling freight. 1t is generally believ-
ed that the river could be made nav
igable for larger boats at comparative
ly small cost. And it is generally be-
loved also, that the river improve
ment plans will be pushed and that the
Des Moines will soon resume her fo.-
mer position as a navigable stream.
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WRITES LETTER
ABOUT The River
JOHN F. FISH, OLD SETTLER,
RLAMEs RAILROADS FOR DIES
MONIES NOT BEING NAvIeABLE.

An old settler who was familiar
with the river traffic before the rail
roads came into Ottumwa, has written
an interesting letter in which he tells
OF the manner In which the Des Moines
river was declared not navigable and
blames the railroads that were built
through the city in the early SOS, for
the spelling of the stream as means
of carrying freight. John F. Fish is
the writer and in his communication
he declares that the matter demands
speedy rectifcation and gives many
reasons why the Des Moines should
be made navigable again.
His letter complete is as follows:
Along in the early eos. the two
railroads poked their noses into the
city of Ottumwa, one called the Bur-
lngton and Missouri River and the
other the Des Moines Valley. At that
time steamboats, were plying the Des
Moines river, the United States gov
eminent having spent a large amount
OF money, donating tracts Of land to
render 1T navigable, and the steam
boats men were making lots of money.
These two railroads coveted the traf-
hc. One of them wanted to bridge the
river here without going to the ex-
pense of fitting up a draw and paying
some one for attending the same. This
was the Burlington and Missouri River
route.
James w. Grimes, United States
senator from Iowa was a. resident Of
burlington and personally interested
IN the railroad. While the people
were giving their whole attention,
spending millions upon millions Of
money and sacrificing tens of thou
sands of lives that the Father of
Waters might flow unvexed to the
sea- he busted himself in destroying
one Of its chief tributaries, by SNUG
Cling bill through congress declar-
ing the Des Moines river not nav
igable. The Four Mile bridge was
built across the river, and then it
wasn't navigable.
This matter now demands speedy
rectification. We need the Des Moines
river, from which the railroads have
walled us, SO that we cannot even
water horse. We need it to run
steamboats, on: we need it for water
power for factories and mills. 1t is
ours by divine right, and the material
along 1t. in it, and under it. In this
cement age, every sand bar in 1t Is a
| gold mine, and we want sand boats
with sand pumps to bring that sand
ashore, the rock in its bluffs and cliffs
are now in great demand. A great
portion of its bed is undertake with
coal, and the navigation of the river
will open up mines and transport the
output.
The clay for pottertes, sewer pipes
and thing will furnish huge industry
along it's banks. The cutting and ship.
ping Of ice by boats to southern ports
will be no small item.
The navigation of the Des Moines
river will open up all of these vast re.
sources and give employment to hu1r
dred thousand men,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
MARK TWAIN AND JUSTICE Full
LER.

Harper's Weekly-Mark Twain was
waiting for a street car in Boston,
when young girl approached him,
smiling. She was lovely girl, fresh,
blooming, ingenious, bubbling with en-
thusiasm, and evidently on her way
from school.
Pardon me" she said. II know it's
very unconventional, but may never
have another chance. Would you
mind giving me your autograph"
Glad to do it, my dear child" said
Mr.. Clemens, drawing out his fountain
pen.
ooh, it's so good Of you" gurgled the
girl. you know, I've never seen you
but once, Chief Justice Fuller, and
that was at distance; but I've seen
your portrait SO often that recognized
you the moment saw you here"
"T'h-m-m!" said Mr.. Clemens,
non-committally Then he took from
her eager hands her nice little auto
graph album and wrote in bold script
these words:
1t is delicious to be full
But it is heavenly to be Fuller.
| am, cordially yours,
Melville w. Fuller.
Mr. Clemens has not heard from
Chief Justice Fuller yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
NARROWER COUNTRY ROADS.

HI a suggestion mace Dy the lud GIOVS
sSPioneer relative to improving the Iowa
sroads and comment on the Ida
Grove papers idea by the Sioux City
a SsournM will be of interest to the large
8.umber of Courier readers who are in
eSerested in the road Improvement
Question. The Ida Grove Pioneer says:
1 Our roads in this county are too
! wide. Not only is it a great expense
4 4, try, and care for the whole space,
tut the unused space is a breeder of
Ewo-thirds of our weed trouble. Let us
the width of the roads to
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty feet and then
1make that all road, and good one.
lSTlhe sale of the extra strip of land on
leach side Of the real road would pay
@for the building of a permanent high
siway twenty-five feet wide Of crushed
rock and gravel.
s3 The Sioux City Journals comment
ION the idea outlined by the Ida Grove
3aper follows:
! n Nothing more practical than this
las been suggested throughout the
Dng debate on good roads. What Is
\ rue Of Ida county is true of every
h5ther county in Iowa, and what is
true of Iowa is equally true of Ne
52raska and South Dakota, and posi-
3s6ly Of all other states. The sugges-
AStion made by the Pioneer is worth
II lille as affecting the weed nuisance,
Evfer which there has been legislation
md little corresponding benefit. There
{iRs much waste in country roads. The
4 policy prevailing-or the absence of
i {solicy-is inexcusably extravagant.
q y4 The Pioneers idea has been utilized
IN some of our cities, where the
y gidth of many streets has been reduc-
II a and much saving secured in the
latter of paving and maintenance. If
! town street, with considerable
ssJEafaff1c, at a width of twenty-five or
AEs irty feet, and In many instances less
an that, amply serves the purpose,
Where is no reason why the country
yoad should not be brought down to
ra he limit Indicated
pll There is idle land, productive only
|ffah nuisance, appropriated to every
ar ighway that may be used to pay for
s.elle permanent improvement Of the
~, hlntry road. That this land should
9,llaYe been held for present values may
SEpeS all right, but as fast as the good
&bro%.ds are wanted the surplus should
q so into improvements.
IN 1T Is only question Of time until
IoWa will get together on a program of
road improvement and will be able to
Eyo before the legislature with some
tiefinite plan. 1t is up to Iowa to de-
#Eermine just what 1t wants to do with
Ms roads and how it wants to do it.
When the good roads debate reaches
Ehis point it should not be difficult to
,aunch program of general improve.
jment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10

SOME PLUCK ABOUT HIM.

From the Kansas City Journal-The
old gentleman, in his heart, did not
object to the young man as a son-in-
law, but he was one Of that kind of
gentlemen who like to raise objec-
tions first, and then reach an agree
ment as though comforting favor.
When the young man called he ives
ready for him.
So" he interrupted, fiercely, al
most before the sutton could COM
mence, you want me to let you marry
my daughter, do your"
The young man very coolly respond
ed:
IT didn't say so, did II"
The old gentleman gasped.
But you were going to say so!"
"Who told you was?" answered
the applicant, seeing his advantage.
But you want me to let you marry
her don't your"
NO"
mo-" exclaimed the old gentleman,
almost falling off his chair.
That's what / said"
"Then what the mischief do you
want?"
II want you to give your consent, !"
replied the youth, pleasantly. II am
going to marry her, anyhow, but we
thought your consent wouldn't be a
bad thing to have as start"
1t took the old gentleman a minute
to realize the situation. When he did
he put out his hand.
Shake hands, my boy" said he,
give been looking for a son-in-law
some pluck about him, and I'm sure
you'll do first class"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
WILLIAMS BURG.

Williamsburg-Re Evans Of WEIGH
West Virginia, is visiting this week
with his brother Dave and other rela-
tives and friends.
Frank Muliska of Johnson county,
was in the city Wednesday transact
ing business with G.. H. Leasure.
Mrs. A. S. Hastings who has been
Kansas, returned to her home We'd
Eesday evening.
Rev. j. G. Owens of Dawn, Mo-, is
here visiting at the homes Of Rev.
Pierce O.. Pierce, and Thomas r. Rob-
erts.
T. E. Giltins has purchased a new
automobile.
Mrs. Ella Griffith of Denver, who has
been visiting here for a few days. with
Mrs. Mary Evans and other friends
left for her home Thursday morning
Levi Lewis came over this week and
Will remain all week attending chau-
tauqua and visiting friends.
William Lartz of Pilot is visiting this
week at the home Of his brother Geo.
Lartz of this city.
CLANCY Hall Of North English is
here for few days visit with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Harrington of
North English came up Thursday and
will remain during the week at the
home of Mrs. Harrington's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sheets.
j. A. Daniels of York was at the
home of his father H. B. Daniels on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gutenberg who
visited the first of the week at Sig
quincy, have returned home. They
formerly resided at Ottumwa
Mrs. Glover. of North Branch, Mimi,
is visiting this week at the home of
d.. G. F. Schug.
Miss Iilda Hughes of Chicago is
here this Wee, visiting with her aunt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
NEIGHBORLY.

Notwithstanding had lived in his
new home but few weeks and scarcely
knew his neighbors by sight at the
time of his fire. On rushing out of the
front door he found two of his neigh
bors already on the scene,
IL say" Harkins cried excitedly,
will you run to the corner aud give
the alarm?"
Very sorry" explained tho man,
but / have a wooden leg and can't
run"
The other neighbor pressed forward.
Il say" said Harkins, turning to his
new ally, "while am getting the
things out run over to the corner of
the street and halloa Fire
81 am suffering from laryngitis and
can't halloa,' said the other neighbol
in stage whisper.
There was not a moment to spare
but Harl1ins found time to turn to
them and say politely:
Suppose both Of you go in.o the
house and bring out easy chairs and
sit down here and enjoy the blaze"