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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
These Three

am a meliorist.
 What is that? < tsStgfs 7 1&
 Well, a melorist is one who stops halt- way between the ,optiniist and the pessi- mist.
 am not a pessimist because a pessi- mist never gets anywhere, besides max ing himself miserable. I am not an optimist because an op- timist dreams dreams and may never go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
For Sale. and Bargains, Too

Lot 6oxlbo ee fronts south ana on southside home Don miss upodate enough fine home for less than co
  Modern iots or closets decision list kind want on good terms nd chea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
EE I,';';22'sa
 heFacid Place

little attention possible my physical feeling and to tinue at work under all conditions l used to be given to waiting until the proper time to do my workunti felt right and things in my favor 1 learning that the proper time is now-and longer wait but do the best It may not be what would like to have it
 but it is done l find there is more inspiration in compsment than ill oafng and inviting your soul, after the manner of Walt Whitman. Consequently do a good deal than formerly with better average of sasfac ton to myself and others affected by efforts glad have learned to keep at it.
 There is parallel between this mans experience and improvement work in Norwood The preparation for the boulevard and the actual construction of it have gone through and shine and storm and calm physical and psychological We have never allowed conditions either reard accelerate it. and the grand project is rounding into shape find that the time rpening for Norwood Place and that this beautiful residential district will drop easily into the natural order of things without disturbing the equilibrium of values nurng any other section of the city So much for Keeping at It.
 Birmingham Realty Co.,, 21l8 First Ave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
d 8. AUTOS eA,hlNe.

The great gain made in recent years
by the United States in the manufac-
ture Of automobiles is shown In
bulletin recently issued by the de-
partment of commerce and labor. The
bulletin deals with the exports and
imports of automobiles and shows that
whereas a few years ago this country
was a great importer of automobiles,
there are comparatively few imported
now. while the United States has
grown to be the second nation In the
number OF its exports. only France
exceeding 1t.
According to this bulletin, Canada
leads all other countries as a market
for United States automobiles. the
total exports to that country in the
nine months of the current fiscal year
having been $3,sS4,447, compared with
1857, 900 to Great Britian,$345.222 to
France, $185,699 to Germany, $685.
GAL to Mexico, and $9,S37,1S1 to all
foreign countries. During the month
OF March alone, an even larger pro-
portion OF the exports went to Canada
-$77S, 400 out of a total of $1,638,947.
france maintains great lead as
the worlds first exporter of automo-
biles, the figures for the calendar year
1910, the last for which comparative
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
FIGURES DON'T LIE, BUT

Britt Tribune.-The Register and
Leader recently published an article
proving that an Atlantic, Ia, boy raised
radishes to the amount of $19.25 on q
patch of ground a rod square, and then
says apply a little arithmetic" and he
gets $1,000 on an acre. Hancock county
land is the best in the world. Last year
we tried this same plan and have the
Atlantic boy beaten a mile or more,
too. On an actually measured plat one
inch square we raised a radish one
inch in. diameter and inches long.
Radishes of this size sell readily at a
cent apiece or five cents bunch. This
would give 144 radishes per square
foot, which would, Of course bring
$1.44. There are 274A square feet in a
square rod, which would bring $392.O4.
With 100 square rods in square acre
this brings the grand total up to
s62.726.4O on one acre and that is ex-
actly what we raised per acre on Han.
cock county soil according to the arith.
metic of the Register and Leader. Fig.
ures can't lie: the Register and Leader
editor can, but seldom does. We will
rent this acre of ground to The Reg
lister and Leader editor for $1,000 for
this years crop, giving him chance
to re-let 1t on margin Of SCI, 726.40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
OBITU A r Y
Huuh Strain.


Hugh Strain was born in Jefferson
county, Ohio, August Is, 1S47, and de-
parted this life May 10, 1911, aged
GO years eight months and fifteen
days.
He came to Iowa with his parents
in 1860, and located on farm near Ed
dyville, where he grew to manhood.
He was united in marriage August %.
1876. to Mary Chapman of Eddyville.
To this union were born seven chill
dren, four boys and three girls, who
with the wife and mother, survive to
mourn the loss Of loving husband
and father.
or Mr.. Strains immediate family
two sisters survive, Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith OF Eddyville, and Mrs. William
Arnold of Napa, Cal.
He was most honorable in business
relations and benevolent in his ma.
ture, assisting others beside his own
household
AS husband and father, his. life was
IDEAL and many pleasant memories
are the heritage of his loved ones.
This honored citizen and loving par.
ent has passed to his reward.
The funeral services Of the deceased
Hugh Strain were conducted from his
late residence, May IL by Rev. T. w.
Jeffrey of Ottumwa He was laid to
rest in Highland cemetery, Eddyville.
The pail bearers were Edward, Henry
and Will Chapman, Joe Besco, Frank
Stuber and Will Brown.
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
An ERRONEOUS REPORT.

An article concerning the kllllns y.
Tom McGrah by Charles Young h -
appeared under an Oskaloosa date -
several of the Iowa papers winch are
not served by the Associated Iress'
The concluding paragraph OF TINS az
ticle says: -. v,vnr
had made confession to the iot "
crimes a mob was formed and tnre Tn >
Of lynching were openly MADE Inc .
culprit was taken from jail aur na 3
the night and hurried to osKaioo .h;s
There is not shred of truth IN .n.s
statement and the papers that WEI
misled into printing such an un.ru ua q
sho,,ld correct it. No mop We.
formed" and no threats OF lyncnlns
we're made. AS matter of fact tne 81.
ara probably not q dozen people IN a. 40
tnmwa who knew McGrah, as ne ala
not live here. The prisoner was ta n;en
~ the Oskaloosa Jail for safe Keeplm 1e
for the sole reason that Wape sae
county is building new jail ana n sa
removed all its prisoners helo on ~,
rious offenses, to the oskaloosa jail =
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akin to shame, as he stopped and
kissed the sweet, tear-wet face, up
raised to his.
On his way home. little later Jim
stopped in at Farmer Gifford's.
There's an animal in your south
pasture I'd like to buy" he said with
assured carelessness."
"Why, there amt any animal there
except that cow sign-board Potter's
men put up there this afternoon"
twelve-year-old Willie Clifford burst
out wonderingly.
"You shut up bub," his father COM
manded sternly.
Then he gave Jim an understanding
wink.
"saw you and your girl going
through there awhile back" he re-
marked. I guess nothing serious
would happen If the thing disap-
peared right now. Potter didn't even
ask leave for putting 1t there. Only
don't leave any kindlings lying
around"
lust as the town clock struck
twelve long drawn-out strokes a SUI
premely happy man climbed the
fence of Farmer Chords south
pasture. and soon, by the light Of
a lantern, an ak was singing to the
tune of "Alps fair in love- and war"
But the man would have been con-
siderably surprised could he have
heard a blushing faced girl whisper
ing to herself, in the seclusion OF her
own room. !,
ooh I hope Jim will never md
out that / saw Henry Potter's men
putting that sign-board up. He
would never forgive me for know
ingly playing him such trick. But
couldn't help 1t. had to have an
excuse for accepting him."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
WEST VAN BUREN,.


Van, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Brewer, is quite i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Wade H. Harryman lost a valuable
mare last week.
Hugh Work Of Birmingham was a
caller here Sunday.
DR.. Pollock of Leando was an every
day caller here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ollie, who moved
from here last winter to a farm near
Milton, are having siege of whoop-
ing cough and measles. Their baby
died on May with pneumonia The
other members of the family are do
ing as well as could be expected.
VIM. Parsons went to Ottumwa on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Erickson OF
Monrovia, Cal, arrived here Monday
for visit with relatives and old time
friends.
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statistics are available showing tn
ovrnrtc a q fn110uc. tnE ts-..ts. 20

statistics are available showing the
exports as follows:
From France, s34.466. 900: United
States, second in rank. $13,190,296;
Great Britain, $12,6S4,000; Germany,
|$7,558,00O; and Italy, $4,341000.
In the importation Of automobiles
Great Britain leads with a total OF
$24,9s9,0O0 against $2,737,20S for, the
United States, $2,457,00O for Germany
$1,S64,o00 for France. and $1,024,00O
for italy.
The showing for the current year
will place the United States in even
a better light, reports for 9the first
few months of the year showing a fall
ling off in importations OF autos and an
increase In exports.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18

better 60 away" she said severely.
II never imagined she would take
| 1t this way" Carlton exclaimed rue
fully, when they were once more on
the street.
Might have known" Dan said sui
lenly. kitty always was spitfire. .
Perhaps she will feel differently
tomorrow" Dick suggested. II can't
understand It,"
Looks to me as If Kitty might be
sweet on you. I'm done with her for
good. I'll just knock round while
to see the sights and then I'll make
for home" Turning on his heel he
| walked up the street.
The abashed state pathologist re-
manned for some moments stupidity
staring after him.
Kitty was not in the dining room
the next morning. nor the next, nor
the next. Cartons uneasiness in.
creased from day to day. To what
desperate measures had he forced
her? Or perhaps she was i'll? Either
alternative was disquieting. At length
he resolved to consult one of the
mattresses.
1t was near the end of the dining
hour, and the room was free from
guests. The mattresses congregated
in little knots, talking. To his dis
turbed conscience they seemed to
watch him furtively. Plucking up his
one.
Where is Kitty Ralson?"
| "She has gone away" The girl
spoke meaningly, and he recognized
her as the sole witness OF the un-
fortunate Saturdays encounter.
He gave little sigh Of relief. 20,
then you know about it, His tone
was so miserable that the girl re.
Tented.
kitty was afraid you might bring
that fellow back, so she left"
But where has she gomez" he per-
sisted eagerly.
The waitress eyed him sharply.
IF l were you I would not hunt her
up unless"-she hesitated- unless
you like her pretty WELL"
"But why, why?" Carton STAN
mered, the blood, rushing to his face.
because Kitty likes you. Didn't
she hang over your table the blessed
time you were In the room? Didn't
she turn color if you as much as
spoke to her? Any one but man
would have seen it," The scorn Of
her tone was inexpressible.
His head whirled. Kitty loved him.
And he-and he-like one in dream
he heard himself saying, "And If l
do like herr"
Then she Is at the Bixby hospital,
starting course in trained nursing"
He made straight for the telephone
booth, and then caught car to the
hospital. All the way his heart was
singing. In his chosen work of
teaching the mountain folk how to
farm he would have loving help
mate, he would have one of his
people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
TOO MANY poN'Ts.

.nThe state board OF tnealth
tempting too much" says the Ceaa y
Fails Record. at wants to reg u.snt
about everything in sight. Its consta s,n
warnings keep people in a state Oh aa W.,
easiness and unrest, and Wnen s,a oase
such feelings come upon US, u.sed ha'
finds an easy mark. II we are ~ ut
lieve one.half Of the reports OLE s ',non a
Sarv narrow thread. We are cautioned
not ia eat this, nor to wear that, nor 70
drink the other thing, and so on down Y,
the - e,' entire list. A constant string o.
don,ts emanate from the board OF
health. It is all right to give helpio,
advice and needful warnings, but even p
this t can be overdone. An epidemic
gets it's strongest hold when peopte
become stampeded. A little more op'l'
mism will serve as a great TONIC
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sIGoURN EY.

Anril term Of court here left for home
Friday, having completed the work for
the term He adjourned court, however
until Monday, when Judge Wilcockson
held a short session in order to close
up some matters which he has under
advisement.
DR.. C. S. Cilley from What Cheer
was a pr OCCASIONAL caller In Sigourney
Friday. He came over to see Casper
Horras on whom he operated Monday,
as Mr., Horras was very i'll from the
operation all day Friday.
DR.. Charles A. Schreiner from Ollie
was a Sigourney business visitor on
Saturday.
William w Horras of Rose Hill
came down Friday to see his father
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
GIVE BUSINESS a CHANCE.

IF statesmen of high and low de-
gree are anxious to do something
that will meet the, approval Of, an
overwhelming majority of the Ameri-
can people and { immensely promote
the general welfare, let them wind
up political agitation and give bust
ness chance" says the Washington
Post. 49,
"By business we mean the man
with the hoe and the man with the
checkbook, the manager at the desk
and the engineer in the cab the
butcher, the baker, the candlestick-
maker; everybody in short, outside
Of the halls. of legislation.
Every man in the United States
who is willing to work ought to have
chance to work. All would have
that chance II it were not for unnec-
essary distractions and threatened
assaults upon business. Most Of the
people are only too anxious to get
busy and keep busy. Why can't they
have the chance?
"The earth is fruitful, the people
are healthy, the machinery of produc-
ton and distribution is all in place.
The United States at this moment
should be the busiest, most prosper
GUS, .happiest country on the globe.
But it is hating and stumbling along,
a gigantic weakling, suffering from
the infantile paralysis of too much
politics.
1--WE do not believe for q moment
that a majority Of the people are in
favor of the continual monkeying
with the mechanism of industry.
They are not demanding an overhaul
ing of the country by political doc
tors and. legislative thinkers. They are
attending to their own business and
they wish lawmakers would shut up
shop and quit interfering with the
business of breadwinning and home
making.
"The government can do nothing
better for the people than to permit
them to attend to their own affairs.
The legislative branch can help byere-
framing from making or threatening
to enact new and experimental laws.
The judicial branch can help by tell
ing corporations where they stand.
"Give the plain. everyday business
man a chance"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
STEP isjNoT. GATHERING Ss:.

-
rha Huntington Gazette objects to
TOO much reference to the tnin a.n1'
ranks" the 'tottering step. me s PEI,
sled hand" and the dimmlhs W
when reference is made to the GIa ~. =
Army veterans. ITO be sure says tne
Gazette, every year RECORDS 'he
deaths OF old soldiers. and 1t cannot We
denied that, like the rest OF US, eacn
minute. makes them that mucn oloer'
nut what in all creation; Is the sense
az sentiment, If you please, OF thrust
ing death upon them" The Gazet'e
adds: !.
GAS matter of fact there is not a
more vigorous body OF men To-Day
than these self-same boys OF 81. Inc
verv vast majority still continues 10
tote sane mind in a sound BODY.
thousands of them this very day are
doing full days work in the factories
and ofices Of the land. They are
neither senile nor enfeebled, nor Is the
head bowed or the step faltering. Ihey
are alert, their intelligence Is as Keen
az the best of us, their patriotism rings
as true as in the day they followed
Grant and Sherman to victory, and
they are still our leaders, with many
years of usefulness remaining to them.
"The Gazette happens to know OF one
senile old veteran whose tottering
steps must take him to Minnesota next
week. where he is entrusted with the
conduct Of an important lawsuit before
the federal court there. 1t also has IN
mind another citizen Of Burlington
whose eighty odd years and the fact
that he was a California forty-niner DO
not prevent him beating his employees
down to work each morning. And ne
still goes fishing. 1t recollects, too,
that up in the northern part OF the
county there dwells soldier who FOL
lowed Sherman and whose eighty-1ve
wears are no hindrance when good
game OF baseball is to be played. Hun
dreds OF instances may be cited right
here at home to prove that the old
soldier has r.any years OF usefulness
to face, that we of the younger genera.
ton depend upon his wisdom and ex-
ample. In the name of decency and
common sense, let's quit making man
feel that his day is done.
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Casper Horras, and remained ~,

Casper Horras, and remained over
Sunday.
Mrs. Frederick Muntz Of Louisville.
KY, who spent the past ten days I'M
the city visiting her sister Mrs. Kate
Passig, returned to her home the lat-
ter part Of last week.
L. B. Vincent Of Solomon, O., ar-
rived In the city one da~ last week for
an extended visit with his uncle Rev.
w. Lee Vincent.
A. G. Brady from Richland was in
sigourney several days the last Of the
week, driving out over the country
from here looking after stock purs
chases.
Simon Il Updegraff and wife from
Dallas Center, Iowa, have been In the
city for several days visiting with the
formers ,rother r. H. UpdegraR.
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in THE PASTURE.
BY Emie Stevens.

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Liter.
~eGJ airy Press.) aWsEe
| mo; could never bring myself to
marry coward. I've made up my
mind to that Jim. Father says you
can't deny it,
There was note Of sorrowful re-
gret in Jessie Leighton's voice as she
uttered this decision.
II know l am coward" Jim
Barlow acknowledged humbly as he
sauntered along the country lane be-
side her. i've been afraid of things
ever since l was frightened so in that
horrible railroad accident when was
a little chap. Try as may can't
seem to help It,"
Aunt Martha says man that's
half man should be able to protect
a woman from every. danger" Jessie
continued, as if she had not heard her
companion. "And coward never
cou, do that. Why, Jim, in battle
you'd run away the first minute you
sighted the enemy, before even a
single gun was fred, you know you
would"
Jim Barlow's handsome, bronzed
face flushed with anger.
"Your Aunt Martha hasn't ever
needed any man to protect her." he
jerked out. what does an old maid
know about what man should or
should not do, anyway? And there
isn't any war, nor likelihood Of It,,
that | know of, so l don't think you
need fret about whether l could face
the enemy or not"
Now, don't get cross, JIM" Jessie
begged. Il don't mean to be unkind.
suppose you can't help not being
brave But when girl trusts her
whole future to mans keeping she
wants him to be brave-she wants
to be able to look up to him and re-
spect him."
I'd make you good husband.
jessie" Jim pleaded earnestly. I'm
not half bad fellow, and I've fairly
good education. I'm not afraid to
work. either; and to my thinking that
counts for more in these days than
mere physical bravery. bwn one of
the best. farms around here, and l
have something in the bank besides.
I can give you as comfortable q
home as girl could wish. l hate to
see you 20 on drudging at school
teaching, year after year, when |
know you detest 1t. II you didn't
care for me, it would be bad enough,
but could bear it like man, and
not say a word more. It's the knowl-
edge that it's only my cowardice
that's keeping us apart that nearly
drives me crazy. II I could only do
something to prove to you that l
could be brave-that could protect
you from every danger-but I can't. I
can't"
Jim's tones had become tragic, and
his face showed the anguish he felt,
though Jessie could not see that IN
the fast gathering darkness.
His words smote her heart, how
ever, and the tears filled her blue
eyes.
please don't take it SO hard, Jim, !"
she besought him self-reproachfully.
'T'd do as you want me to IN min
ute II could. Perhaps some time
you'll do something that Is really
brave and then" Here her voice
faltered and died out.
Jim plunged forward in gloomy ST
lence. He knew his own limitations
too well. Besides, her unfinished
sentence showed him. that her hope
LOT bravery on his part was small.
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e Nixon Waterman, who printer
deviled in Creston before branching
out as a full-fedged poet. still keeps
close enough to printers ink to realize
the necessity. of advertising. He puts
it this way:
Little Boy Blue, come blow your
horn,
or people won't know that you ever
were born,
For we'll be overlooked, say the ones
who are wise,
Unless we keep hustling and adver
tise."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18

Saturdays developments make 1t ap-
pear that the rank and file of the Mex
lean insurrectos need a few lessons in
self government before they set them
selves up as. the provisional rulers, OF
Mexico. The trouble with most OF these
insurrecto and insurgent moves Is that
they are based on selfshness and per-
sonal ambition. Personal sacrifice for
the collective good Is not written In the
insurrectO creed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
Dubuque Starts Cleanup Crusade.

Dubuque, May 16-Beginning Monday
the hygienic commission of the Du-
buque association OF Women's clubs
began a practical movement Tor q
clean Dubuque" The city has been
divided into districts and the party
or parties who fall not only In having
their front yards, but their alleys,
clean will have the work done by the
committee, which will collect for the
work. The crusade continues a week.
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A Chicago newspaper Photographer
paused the other day to inquire what
ever had become of Walter Wellman
and he got no reply. Has any one here
seen Walter since the explosion of his
last gas bag?
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-10

F. A. Armstrong. one of the most promi- nent citizens of Morris, H., writes as follows:
 Coscura Remedy Co. Het Springs Ak. GentIemen-I tried "COSCuRA" fer piles with the most satisfactory results, one single application effecting an abso- lnte cure I have been subject to blind piles for thirty years, and have never found anything like a specific until 1 tried ~COSCuRA." l am now in my T9th year. Very respectfully.
 F. A. ARMSTRONG.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-10
Commerce, Texas, Apr1f f2, igOa.

Commerce. Texas. Apr1i f2. 1908 Coseura Remedy Co.,, Hot Springs, Ark Gentlemen---I am most pleased 10 tes- tifv to the wonderful results of your skin remedy, secured while in Hot Het Springs. One box Of your prepara- ton completely cured me of most stub s rern eaSJ or ss1slna' , Mnlen esouoiss @ my
 W. A. O'NEAIA
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-10

Brownsville, Tenn, Jane f5, 1901. Coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs. Ark. Please send me enc box of your Cos cura remedy for eczema. l have used one box with beneficial effect. You can send it by express c. O. D. can re- commend your remedy and think you will get orders for it from this county.
 Respectfully,