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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
Why NOT CALL A HALT.

The pes Moines Capital publishes
the following editorial, which voices
the sentiments Of great many peo-
pie who have became tired Of the con-
Btant political wrangling in Iowa.
Yhe Capital says:
The Greater Des Moines committee
has determined to demonstrate what
Iowa soil can be made to do. The
rsnmittee win take one acre CT
ground and by tho right kind of cili-
tivation will undertake to make IT
appear that the growing Of vegeta-
Fbles can be made extremely profit
able. When the acre does its work,
we presume it is the intention Of the
committee to tell the world in regard
TO IT, Thus the committee will boom
Iowa SOIL There has not been enough
OF. this booming Iowa has the most
productive soil in the world. Iowa re-
sources are tremendous. No irrigation
is required. The government does not
have to build any lakes or change the
course of any rivers. Iowa soil works
without government aid. If our people
will get their minds away from poll
tics and toward the SOIL all will be
well. Great effort is being made at
Jne present time 10 INDUCE lAe peoi'ic
of Iowa to put in one solid year call
ing each other hard names in politics.
If this political enterprise is sue
cess, there will not be a mile of in
terurban railroad built in the state
and every other business enterprise
will be hindered.
II we are to have year of politics
all kinds Of business will be disturb
ed. Both wholesale and retail trade
will be lessened.
Why not call halt before we go
Into this fray?
The state of Iowa needs business
The merchants of this town want
customers. The business men and the
merchants can stop this proposed po-
litical excitement by refusing to have
anything to do with it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
ARM TRAGEDY
NEAROSkALOOSA
WEALTHY LAND OWNER PROB.
ABLY GATALLY STABBED BY
TENANT; NOT CAUGHT.

Oskaloosa, Jan. 13.--The officers of
Mahaska county and the counties
adjoining are searching for John Har-
low, farmer living three miles west
OF town who Is accused of stabbing
George Parry, aged so, wealthy land
owner, Tuesday night, on Parry's farm
where Harlow was tenant
Although the crime was committed
about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, it
was not until 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon that the facts of the tragedy be-
came known to the authorities.
Parry, who owns considerable land
in this section of the country some
time ago rented the farm where the
crime was committed to Harlow. It
is said that there had been trouble
between the men in the last few weeks
over the collection Of rents, but the
matter did not become serious until
Tuesday night. Harlow occupied but
one half of the farm house, Parry hav-
ing rented the other part in which he
occupied a room to Mr.. and Mrs
Brandingham.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Brandingham
Went to Oskaloosa to attend theater.
About 3 o'clock Harlow came to the
portion of the house where the Brand
inghams reside, and where Mr.. Parry
and Mrs. Brandingham were playing
casino. The occupants Of the room
greeted Harlow, but did not ask him
to play. 1t is said that this angered
Harlow, who drew a long dirk from
beneath his coat, then sweeping the
lamp from the table with lantern
which he was carrying, leaving the
room in darkness. Next he closed with
Parry Mrs. Brandingham escaped
from the room in the confusion and
fled to a neighbours home, where she
summoned aid
Upon returning to the house the
party found Harlow attempting to aid
Parry, who had dangerous knife
wound in the abdomen. Harlow ex-
pressed sorrow because of the deed
and did all In his power to aid the in
jured man, going to the telephone and
calling a doctor from Oskaloosa,
whom he aided in caring for Parry all
through the night.
When daylight came, however, Har-
low took horse from the barn and
left, and there has been no trace of
him since that time.
Although the physician had declared
that the wound might prove fatal, the
authorities were not notified of the
affair until last evening, when some of
Parry's friends in Oskaloosa inquired
about him and were told the full
story. They Immediately informed
the police, who began their search for
Harlow.
1t is said that Harlow has an uncle
In Newton and may have gone there.
1t is said that Harlow has previously
been concerned in stabbing scrape
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
THE RIGHT MOVE.

Gov. Carroll has decided to call a
good roads convention, to be held in
Des Moines the last of February or the
first of March. 1t is the intention that
Invitations be sent to all the Com
mercial associations in the state, the
boards of supervisors, the various
good roads organizations, the Iowa
State Changers. the Iowa State
Threshermens association, the Iowa
retail implement dealers and other
ment of Iowa roads. They will be ask
ed to send delegates instructed to
render all aid to the forming of a
statewide good roads program.
Iowa has been a long time getting
warmed up in earnest to the necessity
of road improvement, but it now seems
to have become thoroughly aroused
Commercial bodies over the state have
appointed good roads committees to
aid in the solution of the problem in
their own communities Farmers
institutes have discussed the question
and have placed it prominently before
the people.
What is needed now is to get all
these people together and form gen
eral program Good roads legislation
in Iowa has been seriously hampered
for want of a definite program to
present to the Legislature. The legis-
lators were at sea when any legisla-
ton looking to the improvement of
the roads was proposed because the
matter was not presented before
them in any definite form. Iowa did
not seem to know just what kind Of
roads it wanted or just how it should
set about getting them.
A good roads convention where all
interested parties would be privileged
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
U. S. OWNS HALF OF COAL LANDS

Washington, d. c., jan 13.-of the
1872, 100000 acres OF western coal lands
100000 acres still remain in the
hands of the federal government, ac-
cording to statement contained in a
bulletin issued by the United States
geological survey.
The report deals with the present
scheme of classification and valuation
by the government Of its coal lands.
which is based on selling coal lands
at coal prices and fixing the price per
acre on an estimate of tonnage con-
tent and quality Of coal.
In September last the sales at Salt
Lake City averaged more than S4S an
acre, and in Wyoming declaratory
statements have been made, in one of
which the prices range from 1910 to
s41o, and in another from s225 t. $3.50
per acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
THE WORLDS FLEETS.

William 3. Curtis has gathered
some interesting Information as to the
size OF the worlds payies and the
amount that is annually expended in
building them up and for their main
tenance. Since We began to build np
the present navy In 1888, he says, the
enormous sum Of S1,6YT, S77,8S3 has
been invested by the government Of
the United States in battleships, cruis.
ers, gunboats, torpedo boats, destroy
ers and other vessels OF a fighting
class and In naval establishment
which is necessary to equip and main
tain them. As result the United
States now stands third in strength
among the naval powers Of the world.
Mr. Curtis gives the strength of
the worlds navies in number Of ships
and tonnage as follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

The Missouri courts are doing their
part to keep down the mob spirit in
that state. On the night of December
2S in Kansas City two vicious negroes
made terrible attack upon young
white woman. In less than two weeks
thereafter, the criminals were caught,
arraigned, tried, convicted and con
demned to death That says the
Kansas City Journal, lis record of
which this city should be proud, for
it has demonstrated that Justice may
be swift and certain and that when
the officers of the law do their duty
promptly there is no good reason for
the people to become aroused to take
summary action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

One firm that deals in pickles is in
clined to boast that it turns out fifty
seven varieties, but the weather man
who serves, this section has all those
fifty-seven and then some First the
snow piles up knee deep and the wind
sweeps in from Medicine Hat, the
mercury meanwhile dropping down
out of sight. Then it moderates for a
day The next day it is colder than
ever and then there is more snow.
Then spring is suddenly upon us and
the furs and overshoes give way to
rubber boots and umbrellas. Tomor-
row the spring may have ripened. into
summer Or winter may be back with
us again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
HIS, HEART WENT OUT TO THE
WOMEN.

A genial Joshua, who runs a chicken
plantation and cornstalk refinery down
in the Salem county section Of Jersey.
came to this city the other day to buy
a pair of winter boots and box of
axle grease. After rambling around in
the ferry zone for while he bravely
cut loose and started up Market
street.
lie had not proceeded far when he
saw an employee of the PHILADELPHIA
Electric company lift The lid of a
manhole and crawl down into the
conduit chamber. Evidently the sight
filled Joshua with much thought for
he gazed earnestly toward the man
hole for minute or two and then
went over to cop who was holding
fast to sunny spot on the corner
Excuse me Constable" said
Joshua, addressing the police person,
but hain't they got railroad down
in the ground under this street?'
They certainly have" indulgently
answered the officer. at is the
subway of the Rapid Transit com.
pany."
"Thet's what they told me-, re-
Spoilueu the farmer, with another
glance toward the center Of the
street, but I amt never seen it..
HowsomeyeI | jes seen Teller crawl
in down ter ketch train, an seq /
to myself, them holes may be all right
for Their men passengers, but they
must be mighty derned announcement
for the women folks. Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
A GRAVE MISTAKE.

j. w. Holman, the governments
official poisoner, has destroyed
100000 prairie dogs in the last eight
months. Mr.. Holman genially discus.
sing that holocaust in Washington
said
Work like mine is best done by an
expert. The farmer who poisons his
own prairie dogs may get into trou-
bic. Chemicals are serious things for
the average man to fool with"
Mr.. Holman smiled
When / think Of men fooling
voluntarily of Hiram Bozman OF
voluntarily of Hiram Boseman OF
Candy. 1t was a wet, cold, nasty De-
cember day like this one, and Hiram,
coughing and shivering, stood before
a druggists window In this window,
between two enormous jars, one filed
with beautiful clear blue liquid. the
other with beautiful clear red one.
Hiram's eye rested on sign that
said:
No more Colds
25c Bottle
Hiram entered the shop: the
druggist said he could guarantee the
anticold remedy, and the young man
bought a bottle.
Two days later he returned again
through mire and sleet.
rive drunk the mixture he
grasped, and it seems to have plugged
UP my throat. can hardly breathe!'
THE druggist started
You drank it?' he cried Why,
man, it's an India rubber solution to
put on the soles of your Shoes"
Washington Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
THEY GROW BETTER.

"Oh, beautiful are little girls.
And goodly to the sight"
So John G. SAKE wrote years ago,
And John G. SAKE was right.
Quite beautiful are little girls,
And pleasing to the view;
Their rosy cheeks and clustering
curlS
L like to see-don't YOU?
Yes, beautiful are little girls,
And yet the dullest prig
Will willingly agree with me,
They're prettier when they're big.
-Somerville Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
A Travelling Salesman

H. F. Beers, 6l7-3th Ave-. Peoria ILL.,,
writes: Il have been troubled for some
time with kidney trouble, so severely
at times I could scarcelv carry my
grips. After using one bottle of Foley's
Kidney Pills / have been entirely re-
lieved and cheerfully recommend them
to all" Foley's Kidney Pills are heal
ing and antiseptic and will restor
health and strength. CIark's Drug
store; Swenson's Drug Stor,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

William Watson, the English poet,
whose attack on one of his country
men in a poem and his subsequent
interviews brought him a cold
shoulder in America, refused to talk
to the reporters when starting on his
return home. II Poet Watson had
maintained such blessed silence when
he landed, his visit would have been
much more pleasant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

to set forth their views would clarity
the atmosphere, Resolutions could be
adopted setting forth just what Iowa
wants and how 1t should proceed to
get what It wants. We should then be
much nearer solution Of the problem,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

The large number OF ships credited
to France, he explains. is due to the
fact that its navy includes ESQ torpedo
boats, while England has only GO, Ger
many SO and the United States 80
OF battleships and armored cruisers
Great Britain has 1914. with tonnage
of 1,4S0,6S0; the United States 49,
with q tonnage of 659,241: Germany
46, with tonnage of 6ai.334; France
4G. with tonnage of 552,1S3; Japan
so, with q tonnage of 408465 Russia
%, with q tonnage of 313,135; Italy
25, with tonnage of 295,359; Austria
10. with q tonnage of 174.320.
Mr. Curtis also gives the following
table to show the amount of money
which is being expended this year by
the seven leading powers in the con
straction and support of their navies:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

Since Keokuk secured it's dam the
newspapers are speaking of it as the
New and Greater Keokuk.' Iowa has
applauded the bulldog tenacity Keo-
kuk displayed in keeping up the light
for it's waterpower dam until the
victory was won. 1t trusts that the
new improvement will bring to Keokuk
all the good things the boosters of
that city confidently hope for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
c. NJ. & ST. p. TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest. Depart.
5A-Southwest Limited. 1:45 a. m.
3A-Kansas City Local ;. 1926 a. m.
93B-Local freight. 7:15 q. m.
Going East Via Cutoff.
12A--Chic. Limited 1906 a. m.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. 4:5O p. m.
92B-Local freight !. 7.45 a. m
Marion Line, Going North.
10SB-Cedar Rap, Marion 1880 p. m
10B--Ced. Rap, st. Paul $3.50 a. m.
9SB-Local freight =. $50 a. m
Marion Lire I Ire Coming South.
103B-Arrive from Marion 1915 a. M
9C-Arrive from Marion 1925 a. m.
81 Local freight arrive 555 D. m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Milwaukee Junction.
S. Nicholas, Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

A great many of our statesmen at
Washington seem to misunderstood
just what all this forestry row is
about They seem to think the issue is
conversation instead of conservation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
WABASH RAILWAY.

No. Going South Depart
2A-Boberly S. L., K. c.. 500 a. m.
Moberly and East :. 800 p. M.
IA Mixed, daily -. 500 D. M
Coming North, Arrive.
51B-M oberly local !. . $50 HAS a. m.
3A-From Kansas City. g.: so p IN.
Mixed daily -. 1900 a. IN.
S. Nicholas, Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
IN ILto GoIIll ION

means many pad bruises, which Buck.
lens Arnica Salvo '.eals quickly as Il
does sores and burns &c. 3. B. Clara,
j. H. L. SwensoR g ca
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
FROM VARIOUS
POINTS OF VIEW
observations by Courier Readers
Who Gross the Paths of the
intervie~ero. e & 8 &

The following answer has been re-
ceived to the sandwich problem:
r. F. D. No. 4, Ottumwa, la.
Editor Courier:
My solution of the sandwich prob
lem is: The offer of eight cents for
one-third of the sandwiches establish
ed a price of three cents per sand
witch. To get an equitable division the
boy with the five sandwiches would
get seven cents and the one with three
would get one cent
Yours truly,
C. H. Garfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
DisaracefuI Conduct

f liver Ind bowels, In refusing to art
Is quickly remedied with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Csc. F. 3. Clark. ]. f..
q. Swenson & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
r. cruel Mistake

is to- neglect cold or cough. Dr
Kings New Discovery cures them and
prevents consumption &c and 81 90
2. 3. Clark. H. L. Swenson & 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
Pneumonia Follows !, Cold

but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which stops the cough.
meals the lungs, and expels the cold
from your system. Clarkts Drug Store
SWenson's Drug Store
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
c. r. l. & p. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depart.
475-Des Moines, Omaha. $40 a. m
473-Keokuk. Ottumwa :. 1855 q. nj.
471-Des Moines. Omaha !. GAL D. m.
Going South.
470--Keokuk, Kansas City 9.02 a. N,
742-Des Moines, Keokuk :. AIS o. m.
474-Des Moines to Eldon 1905 o. m,
w. S. Parker Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

NO. Going East. Depart.
12A-Chfc. Dubo. Quincy 1888 a. m.
VI 4ocal freight :. 5:25 a. m.
lsB-BurlinSton, st. Louis 8:05 a. M
l0A--Chicago Limited -. 1854 a. m
l78B-Peoria. Dub, ocy -. 11:35 a. m.
6A-Ch1cago Limited -. 1888 D. m.
212B-Ft. Mad, st. Louis. $3.50 p. m.
4A-Chic.. st. L.. Quincy 7:15 p. M
2A-Chic.. Peoria, Rockfd HI p. m.
Going West.
5A-Omaha and Nebr.. 1:13 a. m.
3A-Omafa, Ore, Calf. TAO a. m.
213B-Arrive from TT. Mad 11:45 a. m.
179A-Peoria to Creston. 1855 D. m.
11B-Ar. from Burlington go a. M
1A-Chicago to Denver 1850 D. M
9A-Denver Limited ~. 4:3s D. m.
w. S. Parker Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

The first answer to the five dollar
change" problem, published in Tues
days issue of the Courier, is as fol-
lows:
A gave B five dollars in the morn
ing and four dollars in the evening,
which makes nine dollars, and in re-
turn B gave A one dollar in the morn
ing and five dollars in the evening,
which makes six dollars, or the diff
ference of three dollars, which A is
short.
Gertrude Schafer,
923 Plum street.
For the information of those who
might not have read the five dollar
change" problem, it is reproduced as
follows:
"a stopped in BIS store to get S5
bill changed. 3 couldn't change it
and A then told him to give him 81
and keep the SIS until later. He did So
In the evening stopped atsthe drug
store and gave 4 and got his S. bill
back. Did anybody get skinned? Ii
so, who, and how much?"
iAi eAiN'N VI w !oui Pi obiCll dDoul lHS
boys and the buns:
The boy with three buns received
3 cents. The one with buns cents.
My solution is:
The third boy pays s cents for one
third interest in the buns. making
cost price "a cents, or 8 cents a bun.
The boy with three buns having nine
cents Cor nine twenty-fourths) invest
ed, the one with five, Is cents Tor fif-
teen twenty-fourths.)
Therefore one gets 9-24 of 8, which
equals 8 cents.
The other one gets 1924 of 8, which
equals cents.
The third boy buys one-third inter
est in eight buns, which. is 2 2-3 buns.
The other boy with three buns fur
nished one bun for three cents, cost
price
The one with five furnished 1 %
buns at cents apiece, or 5 cents,
cost price.
o. w. Johnson
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15

Total ...........,... $4,61O, 100000
This year the naval program calls
for a cut of s1O,ooo,ooO in expendi-
lures from the present year under the
policy of economy which President
Taft has adopted s sEs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
Professional Cards.
ogNrlsrs.
DR.. TULLls.
Dentist.

structed
crown and bridge-wor!s expert.
Office over Cullen's dry goods store
Main street. ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
BURLINGTON ROUTE g IA q

a. daily; B. daily except Sunday: C
daily except Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-09
OR MONEY REFUNDED.

Hamilton have been in the race for
this Office from the start. Later the
situation became more interesting
when Charles Yannke jumped into
the running on the Democratic ticket,
and now it appears there is to be a
fourth candidate in the person. of H.
A Rawson, another guard at the pen
itentiary, who looms up on the in
depndent horizon. Mr.. Rawson has
not made formal announcement of
his candidacy as yet, but he is being
urged by his friends, and has the
matter under serious consideration.
He has seen many years of service of
the state, the past eight or ten years
of which he has occupied the most
responsible post at the penitentiary,
and is well known throughout the
city, and will doubtless prove a for
candidate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-09

limit, in all that will insure the uah'
ing of political power out of the
hands Of the bosses and restoring it
to the people.
/ am sending with this letter a
copy of United States Senator
Bourne's great speech on the oregon
system of government, which is Il
mastery presentation of the laws
which We claim might be adopted in
this state. 1t is speech | most
earnestly desire should be read by
every voter in our state, and l shall
be glad to furnish a copy to every
one who desires it,
Thanking you in the name of the
Grange for your considerate action
on behalf of the farmers on MANY
occasions in the past, and sincerely
hoping that we shall soon be in per-
feet accord on what is now our para
mount issue in the state, 1 am with
the sincerest personal regards,
Yours most respectfully,
G. B. KEGLEY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-09
TO BUILD
SPEEDIEST
MOTOR BOAT
COMPANY ORGANIZED IN PORT
LAND TO BUILD THE SWIFT.
EST MOTOR CRAFT THAT EVER
WAS 'LAUN NCHED - STOCK
HOLDERS ARE SPORT LOVERS
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Portland, Ore, Sept. 9.-For the
purpose of building the fastest mo-
tor boat on the Pacific coast or in
the United States, The Oregon
SpeedbOat company, the members Of
which are local sportsmen, has just
been organized. The company will
be incorporated. Articles of incor-
poration are on file today with the
secretary of state.
The company expects to let a con-
tract. soon for the construction of
the speed boat. 1t will cost approx
ImateIy $4,000, the amount of the
capital stock II possible the cont
pany will have the boat constructed
by some Pacific coast shipbuilding
firm.
The stock of the corporation will
pay no dividends. Those interested
in the proposition say that the conf
pany is being organized solely to
promote water sports and advertise
Oregon and the Pacific coast.
If the motor boat venture is a
success, it is probable that the com
pany will build a sea-going yacht 70
compete in ocean contests.