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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
ACHIEVEMENTS OF MRS. EDDY

The tone of the newspaper comments
on the death of Mrs. Eddy indicates a
decided increase of respect in recent
years both for her character and for
her achievements.
Thus, to quote two of our more
thoughtful and mentally exacting con-
temporaries, the Sun speaks of "the
astonishing influence she exerted in
thousands of homes for the ameliora.
ton of life and manners in some Of the
details of family and social inter.
course" teaching cheerfulness OF
spirit and charity in Judging deeds
and motives The Springfield Republi.
can says her life was marvel, and
that having stumbled upon the truth
that the influence OF mind over the
body is really profound and far-reach.
ing, the credit cannot be denied her Of
having forced, however extravagantly
the valuable qualities of this principle
of therapeutics upon the world.
So far as her personality goes, the
work OF sitting the gold from the dross
can safely be left to future biograph
ers, but the work Of sitting what is
sound from what Is unsound from
theories Of religion and healing which
have million adherents is much more
important. That is work which will
take time, and fortunately there is
plenty OF time, for it to- take, for Chris
tian Science is too strong now to be
squelched, and will run it's course
Certainly Mrs. Eddy, and the theories
and practical applications of them
with which she is so closely associated
have had a notable influence on GER
tain phases of the thought OF her time
She was a pioneer-one of the most
extraordinary of whom there is record
and there are few now who doubt
that the body Of facts anL experience
which has resulted from her pioneer
ing is valuable gain to Knowledge
HarDer's Weekly,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
LEcEM1ER 20 N HISTORY. !
1674The French gained 4 victory
over the Germans at the battles al

1914 The French gained victory
over the Germans at the battle. Of
Mulhamsen.
1794-The town of Grave, considered
masterpiece Of fertilization, sur.
rendered to the French, under
Pichogru, after blockade Of two
months
1S04-English ships captured Span.
ish vessel with $500 700 and I. I
valuable cargo Of indigo
decided to open IL
coasting trade to England.
1880-John B. Floyd, secretary Of war,
resigned. AL
1862-The confererates at Vicksburg
attacked General Sherman with.
their whole force and drove him
back to the first lines Of defense.
|1864-Hood's army crossed the Ten.
nessee river, thus ending tho Ten.
nessee campaign.
I1864-The Jaurex government Of
Mexico offered Largo bounty to
volunteers from other countries
who would enter its ssrvise.
| 1868-Mosby Clark, an old revolution.
airy soldier. died at Richmond, Va,
at the age OF 121 years.
|1s74--Alfonso XII. proclaimed King OF
Spain.
1877-The president and Mr.. Hayes
celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary IN the white house.
1884 Earthquake shocks expsrisuced
In Austria, Spain and other por~
tons Of Europe.
19O4--Lord Roberts checked England
by declaring British army unft q
engage in war with any modern
power; points out deficiencies and
tells WHIST army needs.
f9O8-F1ood Of messages from the
powers offering sympathy 70 Italy's
victims Of Meesina disAstex.
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cident to ,redistricting the state. It Will
be comforting to members who might
be legislated into position of cross
purposes with each other and into re-
tirement. These considerations may be
valid enough. They are, however, prac-
tically the sole considerations. Let the
membership Of the house be fixed at
whatsoever number both In the aggre-
gate and from Iowa, the loss to the
state is already sustained and can't be
lodged
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
CONGRESS AND THE CENSUS.

The question that will come up for
action by congress that is OF great III
Dortance to Iowa is that OF provldlng .
new congressional apportlonmen.
based on the thirteenth census. loWa .
interest In this matter is quickened py
the reflection that it will lose mem
her of congress il the membership OF
the house is kept down to the present
number. A few states will lose repre-
aentation with Iowa, while others VIII
rain II. however, congress PROVIDES
for an increase in the membership in
the house sufficien to protect all the
states against loss, Iowa will be al
lowed to retain her eleven congress
men and will be saved the task OF re-
districting the state. This plan IS sald
to meet with favor among majority
OF the members of the census com
tee. as their states would lose mem
bership IL the present basis were re-
tanned. II they should vote to retain
the house membership at it's present
size. they might be voting themselves
out Of a seat In congress.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, COM
menting on this question, points out,
however, that Iowa stands to lose even
IL 1t is allowed to retain it's present
membership in the house. 1T should
be understood" the Nonpareil says,
chat the terms loss and gain as used
In discussing this subject, are decep-
tive. The relative power of the diner
ent states in the house is fixed by the
census. Iowa may retain her eleven
members, but she will nevertheless
lose in relative strength. Her relative
strength will be no more with eleven
members than it would be with ten
or nine, since the representation of all
states is fixed on the same basis. Iowa
and other states in like position have
already lost. Their loss is one that can
be retrieved only by increase of popu-
lation. We deceive ourselves if we
think we have lost nothing if we con-
tinue to have eleven congressman.
That, Of course, will protect us from
the confusion and embarrassment in
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Take Care!

Remember that when your kidneys
are affected, your life is in danger. NJ.
Mayer, Rochester, N. T.. says: my
trouble started with a sharp shooting
pain over my back which grew worse
daily. felt sluggish and tired, my
kidney action was irregular and In
frequent. I started using Foley Kidney
Pills. Each dose seemed 70 put now
life and strength into me, and now !
am completely cured and feel better
and stronger than for Clark's
Drug Store: Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

appeared before, the window and the
dear sight behind it came back to
him. 1t was revealed even as the thea
ter curtain rolls up on an enchanted
| first play.
| There was the window, bordered
with It's tender greenery. the homely
room, CHEEKY and pleasant under the
glow of the shaded gasltght; the
table and the small boy seated at 1t
eating his supper; the girl in low
chair in front OF him, elbows on
knees.
Presently the boy finished his meal
and began spirited tale. He meas
ured with his hands, made motion
as il throwing with them, then jerked
on an Invisible rod. The gestures
were eloquent; the youngster was
telling about fishing.
When he had finished, the girl and
he washed the dishes. She made all
tidy with a charming little air OF
housewifery, and turned out the light.
Wiles sighed He spent the night at
the observatory, determined to locate
the kitchen window.
next morning and the sun began to
gid the plain to the east, Wlles
looked into his telescope again He
was overjoyed to find that he could
I pick out the window easily. He studied
| 1t until there could be no possibility
of mistake. There was a wide, we'll
shaded street in front of the house to
which 1t belonged. He followed the
street until gap in the trees Deto-
kened an intersection.
1t was an achievement to read the
name on the lamppost at that cor
ner, but he did it, spelling it out slowly
while his eyes blurred with the strain:
Locust But the name Of the cross
street was effectually hidden.
After breakfast at his boarding
house, Wiles plunged into series OF
abstruse calculations in which the
height Of Tower Hill. the magnifying
power Of his telescope, and the dis
lance Of Oak Harbor above the sea
level all had part.
Just before dusk that day Wiles,
| "all dressed up like broken arm
as he admitted humorously to him
self, strolled down Locust street at
the spot where his calculations indi-
Gated his search should begin. Within
half an hour he came to girl hang
ing over an old fashioned front gate.
and he stopped with amazement and
pleasure.
"Why, Coralie Fleet" he cried; Il
haven't seen you for years"
! The girl, who had dark hair and
gray eyes. in which the Joy of living
was alight, shook hands warmly.
Mort you,' she smiled; "and !
wouldn't have seen you now, only I'm
waiting for my little brother. He's
4 late for supper as usual. That boy is
crazy about fishing. Won't you come
up on the porch and sit DOWN."
II will" said Hoover Wiles, with
solemn JOY.
That was four years ago. Now at
bedtime every night Hoover Wiles, Jr.,
a chunky boy with his mothers gray
eyes and his fathers sturdy should.
ers, waves .By-by" from lighted win
dow toward Tower Hill. Mrs. Wiles
throws kiss, for she knows her hus.
band is seated at his telescope waiting
for their messages.
But the pretty little custom will
soon be discontinued Wiles has adj
vanced; he has just been appointed
chief Of the forces at Tower Hill and
is going to move his family into the
residence adjoining the observatory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
ADVERTISING FOR DlRLCT
RETURNS.

Our neighEor killed his Thomas Cat,
For reasons all his own.
Then he was sorry for the deed,
He felt SO sad and lone.
Next week he advertised for one,
And e'er he got replies,
The old cat turned up home again.
It pays to advertise.
IT. E. NJ, in New York Telegram.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
MARK TWAIN's MAxIMs.

The universal brotherhood Of man
is our precious possession, what there
is of it.
True irreverence is disrespect for
another mans god.
Be careless in your dress if you
must, but keep tidy soul.
II you pick up starving dog AMI
make him prosperous he will not bite
you. This is the principal difference be-
tween dog and man.
A man may have no bad habits and
have worse.
It is more trouble to make a maxim
than it is to do right.
Pity is for the living, envy is for the
dead.
The spirit Of wrath-not the words
Us the sin; and the spirit Of wrath is
cursing. We begin to swear before we
can talk.
The man who is ostentatious OF his
modesty is twin to the statue that
years fig leaf.
u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

We notice with feelings Of the deep
est gratitude, says the Chicago Record
Herald, that there is Comparatively lit,
tie talk about the water wagon this
year. The water wagon has become
lust about as funny as the mother-in-
law.
The Record Herald paragrapher evil
IDENTIFY has not been keeping his eye
on Iowa. The water wagon has been
the foremost topic in these parts for
some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
roo lII, Postpons TrlaI,

Fort Dodge, Dec 29-Ths trial OF
G. NJ. Joice Of Lake Mills, who ID
charged with fraudulent banking was
this morning postponed from January
3 to the July term Of the federal court.
Joice Is too Ill In q St Paul hospital
to stand trial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
distribute 1t among the millions who
owe SO much for Christmas presents
that they aren't at peace.

One OF the Des Moines papers de-
ice famine next summer. We have
been expecting this. This famine, like
the coal famine that always appears
in the later summer, will no doubt fade
away when winter gets in its work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

Kid Mccoy, whose fifth wife has
sued him for divorce, is one wife
ahead of Nat Goodwin, says the Chi
cago Tribune, but Mr.. Goodwin is COM
paratively young man yet, and his
opportunities are boundless.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

BE alive all the time, and especially
when you work Enthusiasm creates
energy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
a Cruel Mistake.

is to neglect cold or cough. DR..
Kings New Discovery cures them and
prevents consumption. SOC and $1.00.
f. B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

There's nothing more annoying
than little man in q position three
sizes too big for him."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Disaraeefui Conduct

Disgracefui Conduct
OF liver end bowels, in refusing to
act, Is quickly remedied with DR..
kings New Life Pills. 25c. =. B.
ylark-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

To apply that 100000 with which
Mr.. Carnegie hopes to promote peace,
advises the Louisville Courier-J ournal,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
An Auto cosIisIon

means many bad bruises. witch Buck.
lens Arnica salve heals quickly q It
doe, sores and burns. 15c. r. b. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

Foley Kidney Pills are tonic in ac-
ton, quick in results. and restore the
natural action Of the Kidneys and blad-
der. They correct Irregularities
Clark's Drug Store: Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

1 DR.. Bonham has been located in Of
tumwa eighteen years: has an In
creased business each year, because
,e has maintained that no doctor can
avertise his business year after year
Hess he has for his motto: Honesty
Is the Best Policy"
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN
to Chronic and Surgical Diseases.
Mental and Nervous Diseases, Catarrh
OF Nose, Throat and Lungs; Catarrh
Of the Stomach and Bowels.
RUPTURE CURED.
He cures Rupture that seems incur
able. He cured II. M. Chichester Of
near Abba OF rupture he had for
forty years. He has been cured TO,
seven years and is In perfect condition.
Cured Chas. Steele, a blacksmith OF
Richland, Ia, and eight or ten other
Deople from Richland.
PILES, FIsTuLA. RECTAL
DISEASES.
cured in very short time. No use to
suffer from Piles when you can be
Jacob and John Hanover and John
Leayeiing Of West Point, Ia, in a
weeks time and many here at home.
No question about the cure If he takes
, your case.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.
Medical and Surgical Disease Of
Medical and Surgical Diseases Of
Women, Displacements, liberation
and all diseases peculiar to women
treated with uniform success. Surgical
OBJ ration when necessary.
Electro Thermal Baths for Rheun1a-
%ism and Chronic Troubles.
~ WEAK AND NERVOUS MEN.
Men who suffer from Bladder and
Kidney Trubles. Nervous Debility,
wasting Troubles, variocele. Stric-
ture, should call and receive the best
treatment offered for such private
troubles.
CURED.
Eczema and Lufus Cancer, all
Chronic Skin Diseases cured by the
x-ray and Violet rays.
PATIENTS FROM A DISTANCE
furnished sAith pleasant city accom-
modations Write your symptoms II
you cannot call at once.
Or. j. c. BONHAM,
EIks Building OTTUMWA, IOWA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
THE POWER OF MUSIC

A manufacturer who made his for
tune with his coat off," as he ex-
pressed it, was induced by his daugh-
ters to attend a Wagner concert, the
first he had ever attended.
The next day he happened to meet
an acquaintance who had seen him the
night before, who asked, "I suppose
you enjoyed the concert last night, MT.
Smith?
Eyes, 1t took me back to the days
OF my YOUTH" the father said, with a
reminiscent smile.
"Ah! Summer days in the country
girl in a lawn dress-birds singing, and
all that?' exclaimed his friend.
mo: the days when Iworked l in a
boilershop." replied the manufacturer
Hartford Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17

very glad to get it and am much in
terested in the story. 1 have already
read to myself and now am beginning
to read it to my brother.
Earl and have little bookcase for
our own books. My grandmother sent
me Longfellow's poems and mamma
gave me Tennyson's birthday book, 50
L can add three books to our library
this month.
am wondering when and where the
picnic will be- With love and thanks,
Your niece, ISADORA BROWN.
Your library is an excellent plan and
I hope that you will always keep it
up. l wish that all of my Juniors
would follow your example if they
could. I am so happy that you liked
your book and that you could add it
to your library.
The picnic will be either the first or
second week in August, but we have
to get some time when there will be
no other picnic at the park.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
BROUGHT A BEAUTIFUL CAKE
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Saturday was my birthday. and
had a party. There were sixteen of us,
and l got so many pretty presents
that l would like to have birthday
party about three or four times a
year.
Auntie made us march into the din
ing room by twos and our places were
marked at the table with pretty little
hand-painted cornucopias tied in pink
ribbons and filled with candies.
The dining room and table were dec
GRATED In pink and green, and every
thing was so pretty.
AS we started to eat mamma came
in with a big birthday cake with ten
pink candles. all lit, and my name and
the date on it in pink icing and
border OF pink and green icing, roses
on the edge of the cake.
How surprised we all were. The
cake was pink and white inside. After
that we didn't have much use for the
other cakes. That big birthday cake
and the pink ice cream and pink lem
onade were the very best things of all
on the table.
Everyone kept his cornucopia to
take home for a keepsake, and after
we couldn't eat any more we played
games and my chum won the prize,
which was a basket, for pinning the
donkey's tail closest to where it be-
longed.
But the best part of the party were
the presents and that lovely birthday
cake, all lit up, just as we were ready
to start to eat. JESSIE CLAUDINO.
663 West Thirty sixth place, Jeffer-
son street school, grade B5, 10 years
old now.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am glad to tell you that I have
successfully passed into the sixth
grade, and now that school is out for
vacation 1 will be able to find more
time to write to you. The topic that
you gave interests me very much. 1
will now tell you what happened as we
were ready to start.
Mother, sister and I were going to
visit some friends that just arrived
from the east. We got all dressed and
started out. We entered the street car,
paid our fare, and we had only gone
about a block when we thought of their
address. We had forgotten it and left
it on the table.
AS the car stopped we got off. After
we got home we got the address and
started off again. AS we stepped on
the car again L slipped off the step and
fell straight in the mud. getting my
dress all dirty on one side.
We walked home again, changed my
dress, taking one clean white linen In
its place. 1t was now too late to go,
and we were all very disappointed all
day. So we spent the rest of the time
in pulling candy.
ADRIENNE DES MOVERS.
st. Mary's adademy. sixth grade. 7S1
West Eighteenth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
A PUNcTURED AUTO TIRE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am going to tell you of two parties
having a hard time getting to
theater
Are you all ready?" asked Mrs.
Rogers.
Yes" shouted Jack. eyes" said
Mary. "And am all ready" said papa.
"All right, we will start" said
mamma Then they all went out to
the auto and started for Mrs. Phelps
When they got there Mrs. Phelps
wasn't ready While the Rogers were
waiting one of the wheels broke. OF
course they couldn't go in 1t now, and
the theater was two miles away.
1t happened that Mr.. Phelps had an
auto, too, so they got into 1t and
started. When they got to the theater
it dawned upon Mrs Rogers that she
had left the tickets on the table.
"Oh, what shall I do?" she said.
'I've left the tickets on the tablet"
The children began to cry, for they
were very young, Jack only about
and Mary Z.
II guess we will go back" said Mr..
Rogers to Mr.. Phelps.
"Ali right"
They went back, and by the time
they returned with the tickets the
show was mostly over. Your loving
nephew. DAVID BARNWELL.
122S2 North Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
WITH BALBOA AT PANAMA

Four miles out from Gorgona, we
made our way through the thick jun
gle to the Tower of Balboa-not pre-
tentious monument, for it is but forty
feet high and looks like a windmill
scaffold. From it's summit we could
see the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Truly this was an isthmian view-to
be able, at a single glance, to view
the rim of the measureless expanse Of
the two great oceans. Nearby stands
the old stump of the Balboa Tree
on which the initials of many tourists
have been cut. No picture can do JUS
tice to this marvellous view. What
Bunker Hill monument is to Boston
this tower will be to the Zone, and
no visitor will consider his trip COM
plete without visit to Balboa hill.
The feat of speaking across a conti-
nent, over the telephone wires, was i'm
pressed on me few hours later, when
1 took the receiver to talk with Secre-
tary Bishop, and heard his request
from Panama:
Speak little louder, please: remem-
ber that you are talking across the
continent" thought of the view from
Balboa tower.-National Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17

hope that my drawing is good enough
to be seen by Aunt Laurie.
Your greedy new niece,
DLORAH ROSSER.
1115 South Hope street.
I am delighted to have you for one
of my nieces and 1 am sure that you
will enjoy 1t much more now that you
have decided to have a part in it, OF
course your drawing is good enough,
and 1 hope that you will try in some
of the other contests as well. If you
will come to our midsummer frolic you
will meet some of the other Juniors,
and I think you will have fine time.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 suppose you wonder why I write
so infrequently, but I don't seem to
have time. 1 love to write to you.
will try to write oftener, now, Your
loving niece,
Cos South Sycamore street, Santa
Ana, grammar school graduate, First
Street school; age 13.
Your letters have been infrequent and
I have wondered about it, but 1 know
that you must be tired now that school
is over Nevertheless wish to hear
from you every week. Ram sure that
you can find time after having a little
rest. 1 always feel disappointed when
your letters are not among the others.
.
Willoughby, o., July 1, 1910.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I have been reading this Junior Sec
ton OF the Sunday paper and am in
terested in it. do not get it Sunday,
for live clear up here in Willoughby,
o. We have not taken the Sunday
paper very long. A friend of my papa
has had it sent to us. Will 1t be all
right il send my limerick to you
when I do not live in California?
If you accept 1t and it is not inn
proper will answer more of them If
l may. If you think 1t Is not right for
me to answer the limericks please let
me know. / am afraid my being so far
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Leslie McLane is my cousin. She is
going to write after this. She lives
in Rivera, where am staying now,
and her parents take The Herald.
The book you sent me was very nice.
l didn't have a chance to read it at
first because everyone In the house
was reading it. 1 thank you very
much for 1t. EDNA MAE.
Letters from Leslie McLane will be
welcome indeed to me, and I shall be
happy to have her for one of my nieces.
1 am glad you liked your book, Edna,
but why don't you write for me any
more? 1 haven't had a letter from you
for long time. Please let me hear
from you again soon.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 received "Jessicas First Prayer" a
little while after my birthday, so it
come almost as a birthday gift. I was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17

reached Ansheim Landing we found 1t
was not our car after all. We were so
tired we could hardly walk, and had
to sit down to rest.
We had plenty of time to get the
sweater, for the car didn't come for
twenty-five minutes.
FRANCES E. PUTNAM
AS grade. Age II years. 5962 Hayes
avenue.