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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05
Girl Secretary Shares in Estate.

Clinton, March 4.-Under the will
of DR.. Christian Johnson Of Clinton
Miss Huldah G.. Eckstrom of Rock.
ford, ILL.,, formerly engaged as his sec
retary shares equally with two
brothers and a sister of the doctor,
residing abroad, in an estate said to be
valued at $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05
Arrange Freight Rates March 8.

Des Moines, March 4.-The state
railway commission has issued no
tice to the effect that 1t will hold a
hearing March 8, to make such
changes as appear to be just and rea-
sonable in it's schedule Of rates and
classification of freights. The sub
ject of demurrage rules and charges
will also be considered at this time.
Unless there is serious opposition the
commission probably will adopt the de-
murrage rules drafted and adopted by
the railway commissioners Of the
country in national convention at
Washington last fall. Thirty-nine sep
arate cases and applications for
changes in rates are up for hearing
before the commission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05
Another Des Moines pioneer Expires

Des Moines, March AFTER two
weeks illness with tubercular trouble
John Guesten is dead. He was born
In Sweden in 184S and is pioneer res
ldent of the state of Iowa He was
in the construction service for the
Huntington railroad for forty years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05

Judge John F. Dillon, w. G. Brown,
George f. Parker. Senator William A.
Clark and Col. H. L. Swords are on
the board Of trustees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05

low the natural surface of the ground
at the present time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05
Questions Treatmsnt.

Jos. F. Randleman, brother of the
unfortunate man, stated that he did
not believe any of the prisoners In
the Mexican prison had been treated
kindly and that the quarters would
compare favorably with American
prisons. However, he intends to In
vestigate further and ascertain exact
ly what his brother endured in the
prison life of two and one-half years
that fell to his lot.
The news that David Randleman
has been paroled will be welcome to
large number Of friends In this
community, who have felt that he
received a punishment far too Sc
we're
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05
iowa Man FREED
! At GUADLAJURA
DAVID RANDLEMAN IN MEXICAN
PRISON TWO YEARS AND
SIX MONTHS.

Muscatine, March 3--David r. Rand
leman, the former Muscatine railroad
man. who has been confined in the
Mexican prison at Guadalajara for al
legged responsibility for fatal railway
wreck was released from that institu-
ton on Saturday February 10, ac-
cording to letter received by his
brother, j. F. Randleman, 1916 Hal
stead street, this, city. The unfort-
innate man was sentenced to two years
and eight months in prison, after lying
in jail over a year awaiting trial, and
though he has just been paroled, be
spent just two years and six months in
confinement. In his letter, Mr.. Randle-
man declares he was never happier
nor his heart gladden.. though he is
compelled to remain at Guadalajara,
where he is unable to secure employ.
ment and has no money to provide for
his own comfort. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Randleman was the
conductor on a freight that co!lided
with passenger train, go odd people
being killed as the result. 1t was for
this that the Muscatine man was i'm
nriSOnod %
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05

Please attend to this at once.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Bone Pointers to Be Remembered by
Those Who Are Users Of the
Telephone.

Most men-and women-use more
nervous force in speaking through the
teleuhone than would be needed to
keep them strong and healthy for
years.
Nature knows no strain. True sci
ence knows no strain. Therefore a
strained, high-pitched voice does not
carry over the telephone wire as well
as low one.
Impatience, rudeness, indecision and
diffuseness blur communication by
telephone even more than they do
when one is face to face with the per-
son talking.
It is as If the wire itself resented
these inhuman phases Of humanity and
spit back at the person who insulted
It by trying to transmit over it such
unintelligent bosh.
To a demanding woman, who is
strained and tired herself, a wait Of
ten seconds seems ten minutes. have
heard such woman ring the tele-
phone bell almost without ceasing for
Is minutes. | could hear her strain
and anger reflected in the ringing Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
arttlnn q Ronutntlon.

There is a desk In the senate par
tioularly convenient as place from
which TO make speeches. II is next to
the aisle and almost I'm the center oi
the chamber, and affords an opportu
nifty for the speaker to make every
body hear.
At least a dozen senators. accord
ing TO the Washington correspondent
of the st. Louis star, have borrowed
this desk when they had special utter
ances to deliver to the senate. This
led, not long ago, to mild protest
from IT'S legitimate occupant
Il am perfectly willing to give up
my desk" said he, 'but | am afraid
people viii think that the same man
is talking all the time. l don't want
to get the reputation Of constantly
filling the senate with words
Youths Companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
First Floor Plan.

your terms. And what would you
have? You would have the same house
you would get If you owned lot end
built on 1t. Now, the house shown
here is one Of the popular bungalow
type Of houses and is especially at
tractive on account of the fact that
the porch is included under the roof
Of the house. Nor is 1t expensive.
This house is thirty-onea feet six
inches wide and thirty-three feet long.
1t has an attractive porch with strong
lines. The design is one that will
make every person look at the house
as he passes by and 1t is one that
will always sell If at any future time
conditions should arise that would
cause you to want to dispose Of it.
That you cannot do with house that
has 10 individuality like this one.
There is a large living room sixteen
feet square and at the right Of this is
the dining room thirteen feet SIX
inches by twelve feet in dimensions.
The kitchen is reached from the din
ing room through passageway. This
is good arrangement, for the reason
that all smoke and steam from the
kitchen will be kept out Of the dining
room. One Of the good features about
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me q well woman and I have no more
backache. l hope / can help others by
telling them what Lydia i. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
M" Mrs. EMMA IMsE, 633 First ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond doubt that
Lydia Z. Pinllham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia .. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound q trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope Of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women TO write
her for advice. Sine has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

diately over the grave. As he gazed
II became steadily more vivid and dis
tinct, appearing to hover in the air
a hame-like, restless thing, about the
height of a man and rather strikingly
resembling the popular conception of
a ghost.
When he attempted to approach the
strange object it disappeared. He
went back to the place where he had
been seated, and it became visible
again. Every now and then a gust of
wind would seem to blow it out" and
it would vanish for the moment, pres
emily reappearing. Apparently its
movements we're caused by the breeze,
its wavering suggesting drapery. But
presently the professor saw another
ghost, of similar aspect, not far away,
and then another and another, until
there were at least half dozen. 1t
was not surprising that the townspeo-
pie (crediting a report to the effect
that the burglars wife and children,
deprived of the family breadwinner,
had died of starvation) should declare
that these unfortunates came at night
to dance over the graves.
Professor MCGEE found 1t impossi-
BILE to get within a dozen feet of the
phantoms, which would always vanish
on his near approach. He is unable
TO explain this circumstance; but he
became convinced through careful
study of the apparitions that they
were nothing more nor less than gas
eous emanations of a self-luminous
character. In all probability they
were largely composed of phosphorus,
derived from the dead bodies of Peo-
pie buried in the potter's field.
Here, then, is an explanation of the
reason why ghosts haunt burying
grounds. They are in fact natural
mot supernaturaD product of grave
yards. as one might say. In the body
of an adult human being there are %
ounces of phosphorus, seven-eighths
of this quantity being contained in the
bones (where it goes to make phos-
phate of lime), while there are Az
ounces in the red corpuscles of the
blood, and nearly half an ounce in
the brain.
The processes of decay set this
phosphorus free in the gaseous state
under which circumstances, atmos-
pheric conditions being favorable, 1t
is liable to produce, in the night time,
effects such as those above described.
As is well known, decomposing vege-
table matter in swampy places yields
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

ment Of Agriculture. One is the bet
ter appreciation Of the food value Of
nuts for the average family, and sec
ondly their use by the vegetarians as
substitute for meat and other fatty
foods. Nuts, as rule, contain little
water, much fat, are rich in protein,
and have been regarded as more or
less indigestible. The indigestibility
in nuts Is said to be largely due to In
sufficient mastication, and to the fact
that they are often eaten when not
needed, as after a hearty meal or late
at night.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

1t is sale to say that this real estate
man would be glad to eliminate this
expense If he could make a deal that
did not involve all these factors He
builds to sell. Suppose you were to
take to him the plan of the house
shown here and say: Nov, you are
in the business of building and selling
houses on small payments. You want
your customers satisfied. Probably you
are going to build a number of houses
In the next few months. Now, here is
a house that just suits me. If you will
build it l will take 1t on the same
terms you would ask for one that you
might build from some other plan.
will sign the contract now"
There is no probability that the or
binary real estate man would refuse
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
HIS LIVELIHOOD AT STAKE
Certainly Candidate for Governor
Could Not Expect TO Get
That Vote.

An incident IN which former Gov
ernor Odell OF New York figured as
the victim was told by Col James
Hamilton Lewis at a recent banquet
when Governor odel was last
running for Office" said Colonel Lew
Is, there had been a great deal OF
talk about Niagara Falls and the cleo
lrlcal power that could be conferred
on all parts OF New York. One day
an old negro halted Mr.. odell and
said:
"Mr. odell, is yo' runnin' for gov
ner. sahG
az am, answered the candidate.
at guess yo' war my vote. den'
said the colored man.
"'Well. I would like to have your
vote, Zeb. have known you for so
many years.
"'Wel. / jist want to ask you a
question MT odell, befo' / give nah
vote 10 you Are yo for electric lights
In dis town.?
"Well, Zeb. am for all modern i'm
provementa. said odell. with a slight
flourish.
"'Well, sab, can't vote for you,
said Zob with firmness. 'Yo' done for
get dat | IS a lamp lighter
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

an ivory handle and four small bars
of nickel, working on a ratchet and
crossing one another in such a man.
ner as to form a hollow square that
can be made large or small by the
turning of a screw.
Setting this device to the proper
size, the horse dentist will slip it gem
tly into the suffering animals mouth,
which during the operation is kept
partly open by groom. When the
instrument is fitted upon, say, one of
the back teeth, the beasts mouth is
kept open as wide as possible.
The groom now takes hold of the
handle OF the speculum with one
hand and of the horses tongue with
the other, says Harper's Weekly, en-
abling the dentist to obtain a good
view Of the damaged molar. 1t may
be that after careful examination the
dentist decides that splinter should
come off. Taking up a cutter, scis-
sors shaped instrument two feet long
and with sawlike edges, he applies
it to the tooth and with a quick
movement snaps off the offending
corner.
Just as careful attention Is given
the process Of filling a decayed tooth
of a horse as is accorded any human
being, and the operation is pretty
much the same in both cases. Elec-
trio drills, together with the most ap-
proved instruments, are employed
and antiseptics are as generously
used in the one instance as in the
other.
Gold, as we'll as aluminium and
amalgam, are the materials used in
the filling and browning of horses
teeth. The fee charged varies great
ly, ranging anywhere from IS to $125
Where gold is employed 1t is Of
course the most expensive item in
the operation, for the back tooth Of
a horse measures an inch in breadth
and three inches long, and it re-
quires therefore a larger quantity Of
the valuable metal to flI up these
molars.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Proerastlnation.

'T heard a tale the other day Of a
postponing chap, who thought he'd
buy a wheel so gay but-'They will be
cheaper, perhaps And so he dallied
year by year, the cheapest wheel TO
buy; but long before the cheapest
gear that yap he had to diet And so,
by putting of the day, we miss the
wine Of life; and some there are In
Just that way who thus win miss a
wife! Get busy now, you timid swain,
procrastnate no more, for time is
surely on the wane, and you a bache-
lor! Some wait too long to make
pick Of husbands or Of wife, and then
some take a broken stick and make a
mess Of life."-H. b. Benedict in
Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
coasort for kaiser's Daughter.

Princess Victoria Luise, the only
daughted Of the Kaiser recently at
taiued her majority. She is 18 years
old. Germans think that they have
not long to wait before hearing what
prince has won the heart and hand Of
the Kaiser's daughter. Her name has
been frequently connected with those
of the ex-King Of Portugal and an Aus
trian archduke, but the Kaiserin's in
tense Lutheranism is considered bar
to the Princess's union with any non.
Protestant prince.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

this house is the fact that II is well
lighted and every room will be bright
and CHEEKY.
The second floor is reached by a
stairway leading from the living room.
On this floor are two bedrooms, which,
with tho one on the first floor pro
vides three In ALL The bathroom Is
located at the end of a hall that ex-
tends through tho house. thus assur'
Ing plenty OF air on summer nights
through the windows at each end An
unusual arrangement and one that
viii appeal to every housewife, is the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Speaking Over the Wire

the bell. When finally she got her
party" the strain in her high-pitched
voice made it impossible for her to
be clearly understood. Then she got
angry again because central" had not
given her a better connection" and
finally came away from the telephone
nearly in a state Of nervous collapse,
and insisted that the telephone would
finally end her life. do not think
that she once suspected that the whole
state of fatigue which had almost
brought an illness upon her was abb
solutely and entirely her own fault
Annie Payson Call, in Nerves and
Common Sense.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

supply, says the Spokane Spokesman
Review. With nuts, as VITA other
crops, it has been found that by selec-
tion and breeding, improved varieties
are obtainable, Of large size, better
flavor. thinner shells and other desir-
able characteristics. The increasing
demand for nuts is due in the main to
two causes, says Prof. NJ. q. Jaffa of
the California agricultural experiment
station, in a bulletin Of the Depart
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

In earlier days wherever nuts were
found growing in the United States
they we're to be had for the gather
ing. and were Of no commercial ira-
portanee. Foreign grown nuts were
expensive Iuxuries Now our princi-
pal nuts are staple market commodi-
ties and bring good prices. Foreign
nuts are being grown in quantities
here, reducing the price Of imported
auts. There Is a constantly increasing
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
When He Hedaed on Faith.

Oars nutin' lax faith" said Broth
er Williams. 81 once prayed a fat
turkey off a high roost, but the sher-
IN took him FUN me ez I wuz gwine
home ter cook him, an wuz took ter
Jail"
"Why didn't you pray your way out
of jail?" someone asked.
81 would 'adone it," was the reply,
"but / didn't want Providence ter
know I was in no sich place"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Deserved tine Shoes.

The weary wayfarer leaned over
the fence and watched the housewife
doing her chores
"Ah, lady" he said, tipping his hat,
81 used TO be a professional humorist
II tell you a funny story will you
give me an old pair Of shoes?"
well, that depends" responded the
busy housewife; you must remember
that brevity is the soul Of wit"
"Yes, mum, / remember that, and
brevity is the sole on each of me
shoes, num-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

MOI Ed5ys
Pat was a married mana very
much married man. He had married
no fewer than four times, and all his
wives were still in the fore. Accord
ing to Pats own account before the
court where he was tried for bigamy
and found guilty, his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory. The judge,
in passing sentence, expressed his
wonder that the prisoner could be
such a hardened villain as to delude
SO many women.
yer honor" said Pat, apologetical-
ly, "I was only tryin' to get a good
one, an it's not aisy!"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
DENTISTS FOR THE HORSE
They Have Special instruments for
Extracting and Filling the Teeth
of Equine Patients.

In every large city there are now
dentists who devote their entire at
tention to horses. They are Of course
provided with special instruments for
the extracting and filling of the teeth
of animals needing attention.
One of the instruments, called a
speculum, presents the appearance Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
And Endless Job.

Tn bet l could keep a fairy god
mother busy"
"As to how?"
"Pd have her look after my touring
car"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

IL is true that many thousands OF
,ity dweliers who have In the natural
owe of the country a love for home
with grounds. and gardens are unable
70 have what they desire for various
reasons. principally because of lack
,f means.
City dwellers are compelled for the
most part to live in fats or apart
ments with never look at trees or
grass. Privacy, so much TO be desired,
Is shut OF by a common hallway ana
he tramping Of feet overhead is a con-
slant reminder that the place is not
A home but merely a place TO stay
The whole idea of the builders Of
city homes" is to economic space
and get all the rooms possible on a
given piece OF ground in order 70 gain
revenue. All sight is lost of the artis'
tic, and everything must bend to the
one purpose Of income, The occu-
pants live along and constantly dream
Of a little cottage with a few vines
and a garden place in the back yard,
anu lldCt lbl NAAg 1hAiAA Nh " FA'-J
where they will not be under the con
slant espionage of a janitor with a
crouch.
This is all wrong and It is unneces-
sary. You may be a salaried man.
You may think you cannot do any DIFF
ierent. You have not the money to
buy the ground It is true and author
lze builder to put you up a house
such as you want You have always
thought that even if you bought a
house you must take one already
made by some real estate firm and
pay their high price
Now, listen. The real estate man
has selling expense. He has advertis-
Ing bills, Office rent, clerk hire, main
tenance OF statesmen, and many other
expenses in addition to his profit that
figure in the price of any given house
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Or. MARTEL's FEMALE PILLS.

Seventeen Years the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Women's Ailments. A scientifically pre-
pared remedy Of proven worth. The
result from their use is quick and per
nanent. For sale at all Drug Stores.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

New Phase Of the Moon.
"See, papa-see!" exclaimed a lit
tie prattler, pointing toward the moon
which, for some moments, had been
hidden by a cloud; "the moon is open
again"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
A Different Taek.

''Plunkville is talking in lofty tone
about the quality Of its citizenship"
Quality, eh? The census figures
evidently didn't come up To hopes.n
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

me q well woman,
and would like to
tell theWhole world
of it. 1 suffered
fromfemalet trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihad the
best doctors and
they all decided
that I had a tumoT
In addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
tion. Lydia 3.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

Preserving mediocrity is much more
respectable, and unspeakably more
useful than talented inconsistency
DR.. Hamilton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Enjoyed It.

did you enjoy your vacation"
'Best in the world"
"Where'd you go?'
my wife spent month with heI
folks"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wizard Oil. Nothing will so quickly drive
out all pain and Inflammation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
10 years ago. They regulate and invigor-
ate, stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

'I know a man who is always UP
against It,"
''Who Is her"
"The paper hanger when he has to
Ak a new wall"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

When the pulpit gets into poetic
clouds it misses the man on the
pavement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
Second Floor Plan.

fact that there are six closets in this
house, providing plenty Of storage
places.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
No Easy.

Try Mrs. Austins Famous Pancake
Flour, sure to please, all grocers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
sVegetable Compound

Milwaukee, wis. "Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has made
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11

It's up to a nun to choose between
two evils when he is asked TO beat
the carpet or take care Of the baby
while mis- wife does It.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-11
A Hot Time.

"That fellow cooked his reports"
Il suppose that is how he happened
10 get into a stew"