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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-05
WOULD TEST CORN
BEFORE FRIDAY
AMEs PROFESSORS ASK THAT
FARMERS BRING IN CORN TO
DETERMINE ITS VALUE

, The farmers Of Wapello county are
urged to bring ten or twenty ears of
their best corn to this city to be tested
prior to the arrival Of the seed corn
special over the Milwaukee road Fri
day. A tester was shipped to the OF
tumwa National bank by the extension
department at Ames college and is now
at the feed store Of Jones & Co., on
East Second street. The bank officials
and the Jones company have been re-
quested to ask between twenty and
forty farmers to place in the tester
their corn. The tester will be opened
at the train Friday afternoon and the
professors will tell each farmer just
what kind Of seed he has.
In the letter, sent to the Ottumwa
bank, G. E. Stayner. secretary Of the
department of agricultural extension
of Ames college, says: "We find that
the most interest can be aroused by
making q termination test of ten to
twenty ears each for twenty to forty
different farmers Of the very best
seed corn they intend to plant. Will
you please get this tester filled with
seed corn from the local farmers. Get
in touch with some of your best farm
ers and have them bring in their corn
Immediately This must be done at
once as it takes five days to make a
test. The test can be hurried little by
keeping the tester very warm. This
must be attended to quickly as the
time is limited, but this plan has con-
tributed largely toward the success OF
the corn trains on other railroads and
we ask you to help make this success
as what interests farmers interests the
entire community"
Farmers bringing in corn are re-
quested to leave 1t at the Jones Feed
store, where it will be properly mark
ed for identification at the train Fri
day afternoon.
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DES MONIES WILL
BE HEADQUARTERS
pTTuMvNA SURGEON MUST DE.
VOTE HIS ENTIRE TIME TO NEW
DFFIcE-Is PROMINENT MEN,
sER OF SOCIETIES.

DR.. Murdock Bannister was today ap.
pointed by Governor B. B. Carroll as
member OF the board Of control OF
state institutions to succeed John
Cownie, resigned. DIR. Bannister is a
Republican and one of the best known
physicians in southern Iowa. He will
assume his new duties this week, max
ing his headquarters in Des Moines.
Mrs. Bannister- win remain in Ottun-
wa for the present. The new post on
the Ottumwa physician will take his
entire time.
From Des Moines comes the infor-
nation that Dr.. Bannister was dark
horse, and that his appointment was a
surprise to the politicians.
DR.. Bannister was born in Detroit,
Mich, in 1868. He removed to Ottun,-
wa in 1875 with his parents, the late
Colonel Dwight Bannister, and Lavina
M. Bannister, who still makes her
home here. He attended the public
school and later graduated from the
literary department Of the state uni
versity Of Iowa in 1891. He also grad
uated from the medical department. OF
the University of Pennsylvania IN
1894. After serving year in the
Polyclinic hospital Of Philadelphia and
two years as surgeon in the Relief
department Of the Burlington route, he
took up the practice Of medicine in
Ottumwa. He has continued in the
practice since Dr.. Bannister has
been president Of both the Wapello
County Medisal society and Of the
Des Moines Valley Medical association
and has served as examining surgeon
for the pension department. He is at
present member Of the hospital
corps Of physicians.
In religion, mr.. Bannister is Con-
gregationalist, being trustees of the
First church. He is member OF the
Blue lodge OF Masons, the l. O. 0. F.,
"a. o. u. w, Royal Arcanum and Ban.
mister Homestead of the Homestead
ers. He was married five years ago
to Miss Keota W. Williams, and both
are prominent socially
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CORN SPECIAL ON MILWAUKEE.
Professor sHoifen and Assistants Will
Deliver Lectures Along the Line
Of the C.. M, a st. p.

Des Moines. April 4.-(speciaI -
The Holden seed corn special on the
Milwaukee left Des Moines this morn
ing tnr Waukee. where the first lee
ture was given tits seven-car train
and is arranged so that the lectures
can be heard without getting off the
train. There are four professors Of
Ames college directing the work and
they viii lecture In fifteen towns adja-
cent tosDes Moines.
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Michigan Deciding Fate {

Michigan Deciding Fate Of Saloons.
Detroit, Mich, April with a
vote said to be the heaviest ever poll
ed on this issue in Michigan, the fate
Of more than 1885 saloons is being
decided today In thirty-six counties.
Up to the last minute before the vot-
ing began the campaign was siren
uous one.
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RUN OVER BY DISC HARROW.
Albert siflnsky, Of WaverIy, Met
With Painful Injuries Satur-
day Afternoon,

Waverly, April 4.-(SpeciaD al
bert Siflinsky, aged IL, was probably
fatally hurt here Saturday afternoon
when he was thrown in front Of a
disc harrow All Of his clothing was
cut from his body and he received
many bad cuts an dbruises.
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FIRE VISITS ALTON
conflaaration Does $1,000 Damages In
Little vIlIaQe-Had No
Department.

Alton, April 4.-(special Because
Alton has no FIRE department 1t came
near being swept OF the map by a
conflagration. AS it was the feed store
OF Stephen Loones and the old print
ing office occupied by DR.. Coltertng,
were destroyed. The citizens saved
the rest Of the town. The loss is $1,000
with little insurance.
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Former Iowan Dead.

Portland, Ore, April 4.-Judge Geo.
Fl. Williams, aged 81, the last surviv.
ing memebr Of Grants cabinet, died
here today He was at one time a
resident Of Keokuk. Iowa, and was
Judge OF the First Judicial district OF
Iowa, a senator from Oregon, a mem
ber Of the Alabama claims commits.
sion and attorney general Of the Unit.
ed States from 1871 to 1875.
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Newspaper Man Goes Up.

Clinton, April 4.--(Special) Harry
e. Oates, for number Of years man
ager Of the Clinton Daily Herald of
this city, has resigned and will take a
similar position on the Peoria Trans
cript, beginning his duties May /.
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ROB BANK; GAG MARSHAL
Nebraska Town Scene Of Daring Bur-
gIary; Seven Explosions Required
to Wreck Bank.

Randolph, Neb., April 4.-The First
National bank was dynamited and
robbed of $4,000 in gold and currency
early this morning; the town Marshal
of Carroll was held up on the street,
bound gagged, relieved OF his gun and
placed in bank room while seven ex-
plosions, requiring forty-five minutes,
wrecked the vault. Three masked
men did the Job and escaped.
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Dineen VIII Be Chief.

Waterloo, April 4.-fSpecia1 Will.
liam T. Dineen, special agent for the
Illinois Central on the Cherokee and
Omaha division, will be named tonight
rs the new chief Of police of Waterloo.
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IS HELD FOR CRIME.
Harry Rierson, Another Newsboy, u
Arrested on Charge Of Robbing
Wreck Victim.

Cedar Rapids, April 4.-(speciall
Harry Rierson, a news butcher on
the Rock Island, has been arrested,
charged with completely with G. r..
Fielding in robbing the victims Of the
recent Rock Island Wreck at Green
Mountain. Rierson is said to have
had in his possession valuables be-
longing to wreck victims and to have
disposed of them.
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Severe storm at Waterloo.

Waterloo, April 4.-(Apecial)-A
heavy thunderstorm here last night
dropped the first rain since last No
vember. Lightning struck several
buildings, but little damage was done.
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Kick
, s,s,s s,s,s Stock Farm
in City's Limits
.*s4+**+++*++++**# = I:

B. ~ l. H3 III. . q 3 i y.
Fairfield, April 4.-(SpeciaD
IN. H. Filley, his daughter,
Lola Filley, and sister-in-law,
Mary Faulkner, were indicted
Saturday by the grand jury for
maintaining a nuisance. They
were given until today to plead.
The Filleys own a lot three
blocks from the business dis
trict Of the town, and reside
there, keeping in addition on
the lot, six COWS, four horses,
one bull, one calf, about 100
chickens. guineas and pigeons,
two dogs and fifteen cats. The
action was begun by neighbors.
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TRIED TO TAKE OWN LIFE.
Word Received From LaPorte, Ind,
Says Isaac Haywood Of Fayette
+ Attempted Suicide,

Tayette, April 4-tSpeciaD D-Word
has reached here that Isaac Haywood,
q travelling man who has been at La
Porte, Indiana, with his wife for a few
days, tried to commit suicide by swal-
lowing poison. He has been despon-
dent.
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Canadians Promise to
Drop Prices of Butter
Since Tariff is Cut

butter
predicted today that as result OF the reduction in the tariff on
shortly will quantities
cities within
1t
. will
reduction Of
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AGED PRINTER DIES.
Henry Johnston, Who Has Been Set
ting Typo for Fifty-sive Years,
Passes Away.

Atlantic, April Especial Henry
Clay Johnston, aged 76, the oldest
printer In the state, died here at 4
O'Clock this morning. He was printer
for IS years and worked on the old
Iowa State Register at Des Moines
when 1t was printed on hand press.
He leaves wife and nine children.
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THUNDERSTORM DOES DAMAGE.
Des Moines Is Visited BY One Of Cy-
eionic Proportions, Which I'm
i roofs Houses.

Dess Moines, April 4-(SpeciaD-A
over the city during the night took
on cycIonic proportions and unroofed
houses. barns and damaged property
in the western parb-of the city to the
extent of $4,000
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TRACK MAN IS KILLED
Alexander oqie Meets Tragic Death
When Car Topples Over on Him
While Clearing Up Wreck

Des Moines, April 4.-(Special)- -
Alexander Ogle, track man on the
interurban road. was crushed between
an engine and car this morning at Z
O'Clock and was killed. He was work
ing at wreck when derailed car
toppled over on him. He leaves q
wife and four children.
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Graham guardian., 1910-08-19

money changed hands. Still, it is
probable that the investigation up
to date has only scratched the sur
face. A little deeper digging may
discover pay-dirt of the very dirtiest
kind. The probe" should make
plain to the country the extent of
the scheme to plunder the Indians
and deliver their lands to the
various trusts desirous of planting
their feet more firmly on the soil.
Senator Gore did the right thing in
bringing the subject before the
country, even if, in doing so, he
had to asperse the character of the
vice-presideut of the United States
upon hear say. The fees extracted
from the Indians by attorneys are
of themselves a great scandal. The
Indians are wards or the govern
ment, but the government would
appear to have connived for many
years at their exploitation by the
schemers. The whole story should
be brought out, especially as it fits
in so we'll with the idea that is en-
bodied in the conservation issue.
The plots of the great interests turn
more and more upon getting into
their possession the mineral and
other resources in the land still re-
served to the public or to the In
dians. The Indian scandal is part
of the land issue-the dominant
economic issue not only in this, but
in every country in the world
The Mirrow. .... .
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
A Surprise All Around

Champ Clark, the brilliant Demo-
cratic leader, said at the New Will
lard appropos of a political argu-
ment:
well, if they try to put that
theory into practice; they will be as
much surprised as the Laddonia
farmer was.
A farmer out Laddonia way
drove to Bowling Green one after
noon to do some shopping. His
wife had reproached him often
about his shabbiness; so, to sur
prise her, he bought in Bowling
Green, along with his seeds and
tools and what-nots. a complete new
rig from skin out.
"As the farmer drove home in
twilight, an idea struck him, and
hating his wagon on a bridge over
a deep stream, he took off his old
patched coat, doubled it up and
flung it in the water.
F" Won't Emily be surprised p he
said to himself. Won't she be
took aback when she sees me so
spick and span?'
He took off his waistcoat and
sent it after his coat. Then he
flung his hat into the stream, then
his shoes and socks, then his trous-
ers. And so this disrobing act kept
| up until the farmer-it was, of
course, pitch dark by now-had
nothing farther to disrobe.
I'll certainly surprise the wife,
he said.
Then shivering a little in the
evening air, he reached down for
the package of new clothes. 1t
wasn't under the seed-bag. So he
hoped lightly to the back of the
wagon and searched the floor on
hands and knees. But the bundle
wasn't on the floor, either. For
quite five minutes the farmer looked
for it, and then, with sigh, he
took his place again on the hard,
cold seat and drove off homeward
through the darkness.
1T was a long ride and chilly
rr';ae rie for the white, slim figure bold
ing the reins, s Int 1t ended at iass,
and the farmer hoped LII 'Ae
wagon and dashed nimbly indoors,
hoping to reach his room un-
noticed.
But his wife. a lamp in her
hand, came full upon him in the
hall. The strange, snowy appari-
ton, moving so lightly, gave her a
great shock. .....
Why, father!' she said.
But the farmer, brushing her
aside, sped up stairs three steps at
a time.
I said I'd surprise ye,' he
shouted, and, by gosh, | reckon
I've done itn"
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
Never Had Pajamas

The congressional campaign has
revived a lot of old stories told by
Colonel A. K. Mcclure, the veteran
newspaper man. One which he
often tells relates to the time OF
the Spanish American war. The
ladies of Conshohocken were en-.
gagged in making a supply Of
pajamas for the soldiers of a favorite
regiment. That type Of sleeping
garment was new in those days
and the relatives of the soldier:
were determined that every man ir
the regiment should have the most
stylish thing obtainable in robe de
mutt" as a young lady from {
Washington boarding school said.
my boys has always worn night
Shirts" said an old lady, busily
stitching on the modern garments
II hope they'll know what to dc
with these"
The parcel was duly sent to Cuba
but no word reached the ladies
from the supposedly grateful wear.
ers of the robes de mutt" They
waited a month and then wirec
Colonel A. K. Mcclure, who haileC
from Conshohocken:
Anxious to know if you got the
pajamas last month"
The colonel read the telegram
and aaaryeled, He was a whole
souled citizen but wore nothing
newer than a night shirt when he
slumbered. He would nip slander
in the bud; his wire read
STORY is lie out of whole cloth
probably fabricated by enemies to
ruin me politically. Admit am not
" total abstainer, but never had
-. iao.s To- - month or any other
time. Joe Mitchell v..~. ~
Affairs at Washington" in the
National Magazine for September.
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19

This paper is kept on file at K. c. Dake's Adj
vertising Agency, 779 Market St.. san Francisco,
California, where contracts for advertising can
be made with 1t.
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
Nothing Like That Nowadays

The late Prof. William P. Blake,
whose encouraging neurological
reports induced the United States
to buy Alaska, believed firmly in
his country's future.
Prof. Blake, in a Fourth of July
address that Tucson still remembers,
pointed out the forward strides
that Arizona had made.
Think of the ignorance and
illiteracy of the past, all vanished
row," he said. Once, while out
on a neurological trip, | wandered
into a courthouse in an Arizona
village.
The case afoot concerned a
letter. The prosecution wanted
this letter admitted in evidence,
but the defense wanted it barred.
Finally the judge said reluctantly:
Hand the pesky thing up here
and III decide on it.
So the latter was handed up to
the judge, and he put on, his spec
tacles and looked at it sideways and
crosswise, and a loud laugh went up
from the spectators.
What are they laughing at?' |
asked the man next'me.
Why, at the jedge's bluff, o
course was the reply. The old
fool can't read readin' -writin,' let
alone writin' -writin'
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
Our Shocking Ancestors

A physician, after his morning
dip, basked on the sand in the sun
I battle every day. winter and
summer" he said, but our an
cestors were dirty lot. I've got
in my library a book by Adair, the
celebrated seventeenth century
physician, and Adair says in his
chapter on bathing.
Every one ought to bathe the
feet in warm water once a week,
and when it can be conveniently
done a bath should be taken regu.
larly once a month";"
The physician laughed gruffly.
There was medical proverb in
the seventeenth century," he said,
that decreed about bathing;
Hands often, feet seldom, head
never
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19

will be rejected by President Taft,
then the people should be honest
enough in the protection of their
own interests to see that these three
provisions are part of the constitu-
ton and defy President Taft and
the corporate interests to do their
worst.
Rather should we remain a Terri
tory than be admitted to statehood
and deprive ourselves of our just
rights to enact such legislation that
will prevent forever the politician
and the corporations from getting
control of our State.
If the people of Arizona are to
have no say whatever in providing
the constitution under which they
must live, what is the need of chang:
ing from Territory to a State.
The republican leaders are afraid
of the initiative, the referendum
and the recall because these pro-
visions will protect the interests of
the people for all time from the
Vaccinations of the corporations
and the professional politician.
The very best thought of the peo-
pie of Arizona is expressed when
they declare in favor of the initia-
tive, the referendum and the recall.
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
INDIAN LAND SCANDAL

Senator Cores charge that he
was offered a bribe to help sell out
the Indians to the land sharks has
been fatty contradicted by the men
accused, but the evidence, gener-
ally, goes to show that there per-
meated all the negotiations a taint
of graft, There seems to have
been much talk of money for those
who might aid the attorneys in the
scheme to get the lands; although,
so far, there is no proof that any
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19

Be sure and take bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with you when
starting on your trip this summer.
1t cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes of
water and climate often cause sud-
den attacks of diarrhoea, and it is
best to be prepared. Sold by SAT-
ford Drug Co. 24-4t
They say man sprang from the
monkey. We would pay more at
tention to story that man sprang
from mule; we never saw a man
who didn't in some way remind us
of mule.
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
Nursery Rhymes for Delegates

written for TIE GuARDIANr
Bill Jones had money in the bank,
He'd saved by honest toll,
To buy little cottage and
A foot or two of soil.
He skimped and starved and saved
until
The bank went all to smash,
The banker went to Europe and
Bill couldn't get his cash.
The Widow Simpson scrubbed the
bank,
Got right down on her knees),
And polished up the fixtures,
The bankers eye to please.
She put her savings in the bank
To educate her daughter,
But the banker took it with hin
He went across the water,
The Stubs boys both were rustline
Little chaps of eight and nine,
One sold the dailies on the street,
The other gave the shine.
They saved their dimes and nickels
For the Child's Department score,
And both could read the notice that
Was tackled upon the door.
This bank kept extra hours
Each Saturday at night,
An extra force of tellers
And blazing jets of light,
A big policeman at the door,
In majesty and awe,
But what was really needed was
The Bank Deposit Law.
On Saturday at eventide,
Mechanics, clerks and such,
Lawyers, workers. toilers--
They don't amount to much,
Just walk into my parlor with
Your cash, my fellow mem
They left it in his parlor; but
1t ne'er came out again.
Let's talk of Referendum,
Equal Suffrage and Recall,
The Prohibition Feature,
Initiative and all;
But don't let us be forgetting
There will be a serious flaw,
If the Constitution doesn't have
The Bank Deposit Law.
w. G.. MYERS.
Fort Thomas, Aug. IA, 1910.
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19
RATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING
AUGUST 10, 1910.

THE GUARDIAN is authorized to
announce the candidacy of William
M. Whipple for delegate to the
Constitutional Convention, subject
to the action of the Democratic Con-
vention.
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19

Dysentery is dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhooa REM
edy has been successfully used in
nine epidemics of dysentery. 1t has
never been known to fail. 1t is
equally valuable for children and
adults, and when reduced with wat
er and sweetened, it is pleasant to
take. Sold by Stafford Drug Com
pany. 24-4t
Oh, how delightful Paxton's Soda
Water is! Try bottle. 6-tf
Graham guardian., 1910-08-19

/ don't care to go to the sea-
shore, or to the mountains, and |
am willing to work, but | do want
a reasonably comfortable place to
live, without a lot of people saying
WHY to me. .-Parson Twine.
The man who is drunk half the
time, imagines that people don't
notice it," But they notice less
things than that.
Mound City Paints are better.
Gila Valley Furn. & Hdw. Store.
48-1yr.