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maneucering on the part of Representa-
tive Courtney w. Hamlin of Missouri.
the ranking democratic member of the
dc mocrats. 1t so happened that three
cf the five members present were dem
of Missouri, William Is.
Craig of Alabama and Martin Dies of
Texas. Finding themselves unexpected
ly in the majority, the three demo-
|crats proceeded to get busy
Secretary of State Knox, and AS
sistant Secretaries Huntington Wilson
and. Wilbur J. Carr were sent for to
go over the expenditures of the state
department for 1909, aggregating
$42S,557.6S. The three state department
Officials were practically useless as
witnesses however, for they frankly
admitted they were not sufficiently IA
n;liar with many of the items to ex-
plain them. However, they promised to
lock into the various matters called to
their attention.
Asked whether he thought $237.66
was not a somewhat large amount to
|expend for the shoeing of four horses
in year, Mr.. Carr admitted that it
seemed excessive. 1T developed that
although the state department has bur
two vehicles and four horses, it cost
|$2,S24.49 to maintain the stables last
year. Mr.. Knox added that the horses
are little used, as he generally rides in
an automobile.
When considered in connection with
the recent statement of Senator Aid
rich that he could run the government
for $300,000,000 under the present an
nual cost, the failure of the committees
on expenditures to pay any attention
whatsoever to the expenditures of the
several departments is significant Mr..
state department. financial affairs a lit
tie more fully at the next meeting of
the committee, does not contend that
the state department has made i'm
proper use of it's appropriation. HIS
position is that it is the duty of the
committee of which he is a member to
investigate the accounts and see that
everything is correct, and to require
evOnomy in the expenditures.
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etable Compound had helped her, and
/ tried it. and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. ALvENA SPERLING.
146S Clybourne Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of Il ou-
sands of women vino have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation. ul-
ceration. fibroid tumors, irregularities.
periodic pains, backache, bearing down
feeling. f1atulency. indigestion, dizzi-
ness. or nervous prostration. WHY
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TUBERCULOUS COWS.

A man owned what he sincerely
believed to be herd of healthy cat
tie; the application of the tuberculin
test, however, revealed the fact that
a fairly large percentage of his cows
were affected with tuberculosis. He
Immediately disposed of the tubercu-
lous cows, adopted proper measures
for the protection of those that were
left over, replaced those he lost by
othern proven to be free from tuber-
culosis by the tn erculin test, and
continued his dairy business. After
about five years he asserted that his
,hy herd. which he knew to be
free from tuberculosis by the per-
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Cost of Streets
To the Big Cities

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Many
interesting comparisons appear in the
United States census bureaus special
annual report on the statistics of the
1853 cities having a population of over
10000 each for 1907.
The section devoted to the subject
Of street lighting includes payments
for expenses of street lighting per acre
Of land and area and per capita, lights
classified by kind, number, candle pow
er, price per light per year. number of
hours lighted per year, and average
number of each kind of lights to each
100 miles of streets.
The cities with the highest per CAPT.
ia payments for lights were Yonkers,
New York ($1.59), and Los Angeles
payments per acre of land area were
Hoboken $(35.03), and Boston ($32.00).
Owing to the great length of their un-
improved streets, the average number
of lights to 100 miles of streets is very
small in some cities. Of the cities US
ing Welsbach lights, largely in the
residence districts, Boston leads in the
number used in proportion to street
mileage, followed by Washington, st.
Louis, Cleveland New York and Bal
tnIore.
In comparison with similar statis-
tics for 1905, it is interesting to note
that the flat flame gas lamp is fast
disappearing from Use, the per cent
of decrease in number reported
amounting to 437 This decrease has
been offset by a large increase in the
rumber of Welsbach, incandescent and
arc lights.
Street Cleaning.
Street cleaning cost New York city
in 1907, $6,941,912, though a portion of
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the cost Of refuse disposal is included
IN this amount The city next in rank
was Philadelphia, which paid less Il n
a million dollars for maintaining it's
street cleaning depattmen
Cities of over 100000 population with
a small expense for street cleaning
were Milwaukee ($129,3SO) New Or
leans (s13S,993), and Buffalo ($1S9,-
$3.50. The cities with the largest areas
cleaned 1T least once week were New
York, 25,312,729 square yards, Phlla-
delphia, 17,27O,034 square yards and
Buffalo, 12,736,15S square yards. New
Orleans had the smallest such area for
cities of over 100000 population or
less than one million square yar1s.
Nearly all of the area in New York,
Chicago and San Francisco subject to
regular cleaning was swept by hand,
while most of that in Pittsburg. De-
troit, Boston, and large areas in Phila-
delphia, Buffalo and Washington were
swept y machine.
In Buffalo, st. Louis, Cincinnati, and
Detroit large areas were cleaned by
flushing, though this method in Buff
falo was only ar experiment anu was
continued for only two weeks In COM
parison with similar figures for 1896,
the area regularly cleaned by flushing
shows alarge increase
Water Supply Systems.
Of the 15S cities reported, III owned
water-supply systems whose estimated
value at the close of 1907 was s647,-
S34, 495. The revenue receipts fr1rn the
public amounted to $52,S31, O96 erd the
actual expenses of operation to $21,-
231,273. The excess Of receipts over
operating expenses was. therefore,
s31,599,S23, nearly two-fifths of which
was consumed in payment of interest
on the outstanding debt. The re-
roaming three fifths was apparently
net profit, but it is impossible to ar
que ITOIl lLlS result lIldl munlC PATTY
owned water-supply systems are ex-
ceedingly profitable. Cities owning their
water works do not receive taxes from
them, and in few cases charge off Il
sufficient amount for depreciation The
report states that the financial results
indicate, when these factors are taken
into consideration, that few systems
are operated at great profit while some
cities, however, aim to furnish water
to their citizens at cost, and it is pos
sible that in such cities water rates are
lower than they would be if the water
system was owned by private parties. |
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Sewing for Little Ones

Many a prospective mother fondly
imagines that the only thing neces-
sary for fashioning the little garments
she so eagerly looks forward to max
set of patterns, with the work they ma
turally involve. But even here she is
confused by the variety of qualities
offered for her inspection, and she Of
ten buys more for the pleasing effect
of the soft white goods in her hands
than with reference to future wear and
tear.
A soft nainsook, not too fine, is best
for the little first garments. A material
almost "siazey'' before laundering
proves softer and less 'boardy' after
ward. This is more economical when
bought by the piece, as extra lengths
and between pieces" can be used for
bands, facings and the smaller Sec
TONS
The patterns are of great impor-
lance. They can be bought in sets
and are generally most reliable; but
when the little garments are cut and
basted the novice is at a loss as to
how to properly finish them.
OF course, she knows the seams are
to be done by hand and that the little
S1aevaS and poclxhapd Sbo,,ld he com
pleted by a tiny strip of material or
of dainty embroidery; but does she
know that both sleeves and neck
should be finished so as to allow am
pie room for growth?
If a tiny tape be drawn through the
neck and round the wrist this advan-
tage is easily gained; and the same
plan can be followed for the lower
part of the full yoke, where it joins
the skirt of the little dress.
The inverted. box-pleat generally
folded in under the sleeve, where the
back and front join, is for the same
purpose. The new mother will find
it only a short time before all extra
fulness thus gained will be needed.
Wristbands are another cause of
despair to the average inexperienced
mother. Why not give them up entire
ly by leaving the tiny arm covering
ungathered at the wrist? Finish with
a narrow lace, above which embroider
four small buttonholes or eyelets.
Run a ribbon through these and draw
in all unneseccary fulness, tying it
fast with a bow
| The palmer the first garments are
the more comfort will there be for
baby. mother and nurse. This does
not necessarily mean that all dainty
handwork must be eliminated Edges
should be rolled when possible, to
avoid the heavy double seam
Feather-stitching seems peculiarly
appropriate for baby Clothes and when
once mastered is easily done Little
hand-run tucks with lines of feather
stitching between make the daintiest
of yokes and the neatest finish for the
hem at the bottom of the dress; while
if a more elaborate design be desired,
rings drawn from the center of ones
wedding ring and embroidered with the
single feather-stitch in a wavy line
down and back make lovely and sem
sible trimming
Dots embroidered in irregular lines.
or one in the center of each ring thus
formed, give a more elaborate effect.
The bottom Of the underskirt-both
Of nainsook and Of flannel-can be
iscalloped with simple design; while
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tucks run above the hem of the MAIN
sock ones and a dot embroidered in
each scallop of the flannel ones make
them elaborate enough for all every
day purposes.
Mercerized cotton Of about No. 80.
Or even coarser, can be used, while a
soft silk floss is best for flannels. The.
little pinning blankets are hemmed
across the bottom and up both fronts,
where they fasten over. They can be
feather stitched with silk and are cas-
lily made.
Remember that, for the first few
months of baby's existence, cleanness
and comfort are of paramount impor-
lance, and elaboration is needless.
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about SIS.

Although Londoners have become
quite used to the lavish expenditure
of money by rich Americans living in
London, the new home of Anthony j.
Drexel, whose daughter, Miss Marph-
erita, is to marry Viscount Hatten,
has created a veritable sensation The
mansion received the finishing touches
this week and the contents of the
house are estimated to be worth s5,000,-
900. Any one versed in art and going
through the beautiful rooms would
wonder that the estimate was not
much larger. There is not a room or
corner in the house which is not filled
with articles of value, and it is here
that the wedding reception of Miss
Drexel will be held next June. The
house has ben refurnished and refur
nisied especially for the occasion, but
even in its original state it was
classed as one of the most palatial of
london homes.
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operation. l had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in
fammation and a
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing a well day
again. A friend
told me how Lydia
f. PnEham'S Nou
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BiIliardist to Have Monument.

ST. LOUIS, March 10-A move
ment to erect a suitable monument
over the grave Of Jacob Schaefer, the
billiard champion, who died in Dem
yer Tuesday. has been started in this
city.
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THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Chicago, Ill -"I want to tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. l was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said / would die if I did not have an
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England in general, but naval Off
GERS in particular are intensely inter-
ested in the announcement that Sec
rotary Meyer intends to place the
United States in the forefront of naval
prestige Frankly, Britishers do not
believe that any country will ever out
balance England's sea strength and
they point with pride to the fact that
other countries in vieing with Great
Britain are using her own Dreadnaught
as an example for their most powerful
battleships. The Dreadnought design
means simply the type of vessel which
carries as her main battery guns of one
calibre only. In newer battleships, how
ever. the displacement continues to in
crease, as noted in Mr.. Meyers plan
to have $4,000 ton vessel, higher speed
is demanded and heavier guns. both
for main and torpedo batteries are
adopted.
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NeWS From Across The
- Puddle e<<

Gently whose main object is to work
for the laying of concave streets in
London. The authorities are begin
ming to realize how serious mud
splashing in the streets of the city has
become, FOR there is hardly a street in
London on whose pavements q pedes-
TRAN can walk On a wet day without
the risk of being splashed by passing
vehicles. Owing to the presence of
dirty and insanitary macadam, and
stretches of other dirty roads in the
midst of wood and asphalt paved
streets, the mud originating on the for
mer sections is spread over surfaces
which would otherwise remain clean.
1T is argued by organizers of the new
movement that with concave streets all
of these objections and disadvantages
would be overcome.
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LONDON, March 1.-THE political
situation continues to absorb public
attention, and each days develop
ments seem to emphasize the need
for moderation and tact on the part
of Premier Asquith. After a sitting
as humiliating for the unionists as for
was merely some plain speaking on
both sides and the acknowledgment
of the present conditions Mr.. AS
qulth has been allowed to continue
until March "a without hindrance,
when recess will be taken for
five days. In the meantime he is
trying to devise means of tiding over
the financial difficulties of the coun-
try. The pressing needs of the treas
ury are to be met by series OF make
shift resolutions, while the budget is to
be put off until after the close of the
the radical wing of his own party and
to the insistence of the labor members,
Mr.. Asquith, in adjourning the budget
will possibly tie it up with next years
putting first the bill to abolish the veto
of the lords, not only in finance. but
as respects any measure upon which
the Commons have resolutely set their
hearts.
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An association has been formed re-
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The report of the registrar of trade
unions of Great Britain has just been
issued, showing that there are 662 of
these organizations in Great Britain
and Ireland So far ga unions have
furnished returns. revealing a mem
bership Of 1912 with an income Of
over $4,000, 900. The average gross in
come per member, as given in the re-
port, is a little less than 50 per week.
and the amount of funds per member
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Arrangements have just been COM
pleted for the fourth international
horse show to be held at Olympia from
June to 16 inclusive. The show will
fall between the EPSON and Ascot
meetings, and promises to be even
more successful than those which have
preceded it, fact which is due largely
to the promised increased number of
American entries. The total value of
the prizes will be $4,000.
On Wednesday next the prince of
Wales VIII inaugurate the completion
of the Vyrnwy waterworks at Lake
Vyrnwy, being the guest of the cor
poration Of Liverpool on the occasion.
After the ceremony he will be enter
tanned by the ealr of Derby during the
Grand National Steeplechase. It is in
teresting to note that the earl has also
included several prominent Americans
in the house party of which the prince
will be the honored guest.
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Street Cleaning.

Street cleaning cost New York city
in 1907, s6.941,912, though a portion of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-08
COLLEGE STUDENTS CONVERTED
Every Student at Simpsons Pro.
fessed Christian as Result Of
SnecjaI Work

Indianola, Feb. Saturday was the
close of the greatest meet in some re-
spects that Simpson college has ever
experienced. The week has been
spent in evangelistic work, with ma
terial blessings which have augmented
the JOY of it.
Rev. Hugh Smith of Los Angeles,
Cal, began the weeks special work
on last Sunday, and every day since
has been spent in spiritual work.
Practically every student is now a
professed Christian The number
which the weeks special effort has
reached is nearly one hundred. Presi-
dent Charles Eldred Shelton is much
pleased with the weeks work.
The blessing of a material nature,
which is the gift of $4,000 from
Andrew Carnegie, completing an
other 100000 for the endowment
fund, together with the spiritual bless
ing, has given the institution an on
ward bound in its history.
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CHICAGO Will.
VOTE ON SALOONS
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIGN
PETITIONS ASKING THAT 1T
BE PUT TO VOTERS.

Chicago, Feb. 5,-Foes of liquor won
their fight to have the saloon question
voted on at the next spring election
in Chiiago.
A huge petition. with $4,000 sigma
lures and weighing forty-seven pounds,
was filed with the election commits
sioners late last night.
Allied temperance interests in the
city collected $4,000 signatures yes
terday and as the total number Of sig
natures is $4,000 in eycess of the re-
CURED $1,000, opponents of the move
ment admit there is little chance Of
eliminating enough names because of
error and repetition to defeat the pc
tition.
Anti-liouo- interests in Chicago and
Cook county are intensely jubilant.
Never in the history of the prohibit
ton movement has position consider
ed of such Importance been won be-
re, and leaders predicted that the
spring election would drive the sa-
looms out of Chicago. In such conf
dence was this view held that plans
were laid for great prohibition mass
meetings. to be held every night from
now until the election.
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DANISH COLLEGE IS BURNED.
Students and Teachers All Escape in
Nights Clothes-Some Save

Elkhorn, Feb. 5.-The Danish col
lege at ElShorn was totally destroyed
by fire Thursday. The 125 or more
instructors, students and employees all
escaped from the buildings in their
nightgarments. No one was injured.
About 3 O'Clock two students asleep
in one Of the dormitories were awaken
ed by the smoke and gave the
alarm. In very short time, despite
the rapidity Of the fire all were out
of the buildings and had in addition
saved most of their clothing, although
not having been given time in which
to don more than what they wore
when awakened.
The college occupied two large and
substantial buildings, both of which
were consumed. The fire started on
the third floor but from what cause is
not yet known. The loss to the school
is $4,000, with insurance of S10,500.
The management announced that the
buildings will be replaced as soon as
possible and the school continued.
The students will probably be sent
home pending temporary arrange
ments to resume school
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Congregational Meeting at keokuk.

Keokuk, Feb. 5.-Keoku1 Congrega-
tionalists and the city will entertain
several hundred delegates Of the Son-
gregational association of the stats OF
Iowa this spring, the dates for the an
nual meeting to be May II to 10 in
elusive. In all, there will probably be
between ITO and 200 delegates in the
city on those dates, both the church
layity and mir iieters of the churches
of the stale to ca in attendance.
No program for the meeting has yet
been made, but there will be morning,
afternoon and evening sessions in the
First Congregational church and some
of the best speakers of the country will
address these meetings.
In the state, there are something
over three hundred Congregational
churches and it is expected that about
two hundred of these will be repre-
scented. Each minister will be &C
companied by one layman and the
meeting will no doubt be one Of the
largest of it's kind ever held in this
city
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PEOPLES PULPIT
Tho Courier viii Publish Signed
or Unsigned Expressions From
Its Readers Upon Receipt; Name
of Writer Must Be Known to
the Publisher, However. & G
"No, | Am Not the Whole Church.

"No, | Am Not the Whole Church."
Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 81, 1910
Editor Courier
Sir.-I see Mr.. Graves has answered
my questions and l would just like to
say a few words in answer. Who
should we believe, the men that wrote
those books or God? Christ says,
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but My Word shall not pass away"
So you see by that, that those books
you named will pass away, but the
Bible, which is Gods word, shall never
pass away. Then which shall | read i?
Now brother do you believe that Jesus
Christ died for you and me? Do you be-
lieve the Bible? Do you believe that
man is greater than God? If you don't
believe that man is greater than God,
then why do you say, read those books
and learn something. | thank God that
can learn all that l want to know by
reading the Bible. AS said before, the
show us how we may glorify and en-
JOY our Lord and Saviour. No, / do not
know Mr.. Graves, or am not the
whole church; l am only young man,
and am willing to do my part to the
up-building of Gods kingdom on this
earth.
J. A. Carnes 532 Warren Ave
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hope you got the telegram

81 hope you got the telegram in
time?'
Yes" he said. shaking his head,
but only in the nick of time. Six
hours later and would have been
sold out"
"And have you sold the land?" she
asked interestedly.
YES" he nodded. Sold it two
weeks ago for thirty thousand dol
lars Then he added very seriously,
Half Of it belongs to you"
oh, no, no indeed" she said, blush
ing.
He studied her for moment as if
trying to think how to make her take
it. She was an attractive girl, with a
sweet. honest face-a girl whose heart
was always sick for home
Then he said slowly, 'if you won It
take it, ] reckon you will let me take
you to the theater."
Yes" she laughed. ''You may do
that, That won't be robbing the kids.
He laughed, little disconnected.
Wasn't I green and easy?" Then his
face lighted. THE kids are already in
the academy--the whole bunch of
them all together"
81 have had a most delightful time"
she said when they returned from the
play. She held out her hand. and. as
he took it, How soon are you going
backbone"
II haven't any home, he said,
still holding her hand. "And am not
going back at all for while. l am
going to stay around here and see if I
cant persuade somebody to so in
partnership with me and start real
home"
And from the way he held her hand,
and from the way her heart pounded
joyfully, she felt pretty sure he would
succeed