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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Do NOT BE A GUTTER.

Many man in race has quit when the ether fell
low just as near exhaustion was the gutter The
difference between the winner and the loser great
many athletic contests is in the mental and not the
physical makeup. A contestant may be nearly per-
feet physically and yet lack in the mental qualities that
are necessary to make him a winner No matter how
fine he is physically if he is not game mentally, he
no good.
This quality of gameness is just as much factor
in every day life as it is in athletic contests 1t is met
in every phase of industry-empo and employees.
Some men can not stand the knocks and some
and do. No is lost till he gives up. One knock
down seldom wins fight. Keep coming-take a few
blows, physically or mentally-you are not whipped
if you do not think you are-keep at it. Come right
back and you'll test the other mans gameness He may
wear himself out fighting you he may get discouraged
because he does not to be able to stop you You
have chance just as long you think you have He
is just tired you are, and he may be just
AL in" physically, mentally, financially Hartman
met numerous back-sets, but he was game and made
many Of the good ones quit.
Things that you get for nothing are seldom worth
more than you have paid for them It takes work and
time to accomplish deeds that count for something.
The road to even moderate success rough and up
hill nearly all the way.
Remember ths-every time you stop to explain
about how hard the travelling is that you lose and the
other fellow gets bigger lead on you.
Y No one is going tomake you present OF success
you have>to get it yourself. You can do it--others
have and so can YOU Do not find fault with people who
have made their way, it will not help you to pull them
down-get yourself up Make start and keep at it.
Keep at t-thats the way to win. Do not turn around
and 90 back when you fallget up with your face the
right way and go ahead
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
POOR TIME TO STRIKE.

The man who has job, says the
Cedar Rapids Republican, sis very
Foolish to go on strike just now.
There is a long winter ahead Of us
and there are at the present time
about as many men as there are jobs,
and q few more in some places. This
would seem to be mighty good time
for one to be thankful that he is con-
nected with piece of work. There
Is Just enough of laxness in labor cir
cles and in industrial conditions to
make employers more or less indif-
ferent about strikes. In many indus
tries the employers are glad of an ex-
cuse to lay off some men,
..This condition of things has been
brought about by many causes, short
crops. unrest, distrust, political agita-
tion. wars and rumors of wars in va.
rious parts of the world and in this
country an impending presidential
election. Until this situation has
passed it will be more or less unsafe
for men to talk Of striking, as they
are doing on three great railroad sys.
.ems now, especially. where there IS
no more involved than the question
nj whether the railroads shall recog.
nize the five unions federated or the
five separately. This is a good time
for man to stay on his job and to
do his best WORK. at least, until this
nresidentia, politics is out of ,oLI' sys-
tenn for 4SStk. = Tree or four years"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
BUILDING PROGRESS.

Ottumwa has reason to feel gooo
over the announc cement that the Eusei.
" wholesale drug firm will build .
four-story, business block on MAIN
street between Court and washington
streets. This will give a solid .plocK
OF four-story buildings, except LOT
the brick structure on the washington
corner adjoining the Mahon building.
No better evidence Of Ottumwa's SUD
staptial growth can be given than the
changes made in this one block IN ene
last few years. 1t has not been many
wears since this entire block was
mud hole. Now there is a row or uni
form four-story brick buildings along
almost the entire Main street front.
The Re two-story brick in the center
of the block and the vacant lot adJoln-
Ing It comprise the property bought
by the Edgerly firm and the erection
of the new building will complete the
line Of four-story buildings. me
Re building on the north side OF Main
street, replacing one Of the old wooden
structures that have detracted from
the appearance OF the business dis
trict. will be another Main street
improvement
These improvements, when COM
pleted, will make favorable impress
sion on the visitor coming into the
city. Main street will be shown on to
better advantage to travellers arriving
at the Union depot.
Ottumwas building operations in the
last two years have been on big
scale. The UT building and the Elks'
home, the federal building and the
new county jail are the highest types
Of architecture.
Ottumwa is showing progress along
the right lines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
ATlLT With SCIENCE.

The deep waterway question has
been the subject of debate for some
time, and most people have admitted
the. claim OF the waterway. enthusiasts
that the restoration of steamboat traf-
fic on the big rivers would result in a
great economic gain for the country.
The principal argument advanced by
opponents of the waterway plans was
the great cost Of improving the rivers
SO as to. make them navigabie for big
boats. Some scientist now comes forth,
however, and says that turning the
water OF the great lakes into the III
nois river will effect a change in the
climate. Under the caption, "A Little
Tilt with Science the st. Louis Globe
Democrat says of this claim:
BUSY press agents, employed by
somebody, are energetically dtscour-
aging the deep waterway convention
which is to meet in Chicago two
weeks from yesterday. College pro-
fessors who thunder against deepen
ing waters for fish and turtles to lux
uriate in, are supplemented by scien-
lists showing how and why, IT the
waters from the great lakes are turn
ed into the Illinois river. the
now fruitful land stretching from
Morris down to Cap Au Girls will lie
touched with the blighting hand OF a
paralyzing cold. In the low temper
ature the Lake Superior waters Will
bring to that region even Peoria
whiskey will freeze, and the grapes,
out Of which are pressed the fr grant
Juices which warm the cookies OF the
heart of Calhoun county, will wither
and die.
1T seems, in short, that If the wa
tiers of the lakes are to be turned into
the Illinois river through the Chi
cago canal, another glacial epoch will
come upon the entire Illinois valley.
Ice cutting will be good the year
around. Our supply of natural ice Will
be greatly increased by the turning IN
of the cold floods, but that is the only
offset these newspaper scientists offer
us against the long list OF items
showing loss. The sands of Boards
town would no longer reflect back
the light of the sun. See Naples
and die-by freezing. That land,
the happy hunting ground OF thou
sands of nimrods every year, would
be fit only for the hunting OF
the polar bear. Quail now piping in
the fields around Nebo would be frozen
out and take flight before the more
northern birds following the ice pack.
We trust that the deep waterways con-
yention will be called to order in Chi
cago on the day set for the opening.
and that the delegates will not be
stampeded by any charge that they are
aiding and >abetting conspiracy to
swell the profits Of the coal trust. 1t Is
our conviction that any Lake Superior
water which comes past Chicago Will
be warm enough not to reduce the
temperature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
.oBsERvE3THis DAY.

Governor Carroll has issued proc
lamation setting aside Wednesday,
November l, as Iowa's first fire pre-
vention day. He makes the following
recommendations for the observance
of the day:
81 would earnestly recommend that
upon that day the teachers In our pub
lie and private schools and educational
institutions, give special attention to
the causes, prevention and dangers OF
fires; that school boards, school Of
ficers and others who are charged with
the duty Of looking about school
buildings, give special attention to the
safety OF the children and youth who
may attend school; that the mayors
and councilmen Of the various cities
and towns give special attention to
the matter Of better building regula-
tons, better fire protection and better
fire prevention, and that they see to
it that all public buildings which are
not properly equipped with fire
escapes and suitable exits, be so equip
ped, and that there be q general
cleaning up Of dilapidated buildings
which are especially liable to fire; and
that the owners Of property give per-
sonar 3LLcuJlOu " lAC = cAAONuA VI OIL
rubbish and debris from their prem
Uses and to the setting of their heat
Ing appliances and chimneys in proper
condition for winter USE
Some Of the newspapers have shown
An inclination to dismiss the fire pre-
vention day movement as a fad, but it
Is nothing Of the sort. Half of the
fires that make the annual fire loss OF
nearly two hundred and fifty million
dollars are caused by defective f1ues."
A large part of the other half are
caused by defective wiring An in
yestigation before the fire would have
led to the discovery of these defects
in time to save a loss. BY calling Of
ffcial attention to the dangers Of
faulty electric wiring, uncleaned fues,
gasoline cans and other fire causes,
and setting aside a day for 8 coopera-
tive fire prevention movement, there
is no reason why good should not be
accomplished AS q general thing our
people postpone their investigation I'm.
iii after the tragedy occurs. Any
movement designed to encourage the
habit of investigating before the trag-
edy should be encouraged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

legislature on record on this question.
Frank S.. Shankland, member of the
legislature from Polk county, seconded
this advice. The women, it is said,
plan to secure the services of man
versed in politics to manage the cam
paign, which is to be fought out on the
issue Of electing men to the legislature
who are committed to womens suf-
frage.. This ought to insure an inter
|esting. campaign. We have. used. every
issue under the sun as basis for a
political fight In Iowa, except suffrage,
and. finding something new to fight
over, Iowa will probably embrace the
opportunity afforded for another scrap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Castana Times-Iowa's corn crop
has pulled under the wire a winner.
OF course, it will not be a hummer
crop, but it will be a remarkable crop.
Never was Iowa's soil put to the test
as this year Two seasons ha.. gone
by without the average rainfall. Very
light SHOWS fell during the winter.
The streams shrunk to trickling
threads and many of them Went dry.
the heat of the summer was severe
and the pasture and hay lands suf-
fered. Men shook their heads during
the sizzling days of August and pre-
dicted it was all up with the corn
Much of it had been replanted late
and it was evident what the drouth
didn't destroy, an early frost would
kill But you don't know Iowa if you
"holler" before you're hurt. The corn
is safe. The big golden ears are peep
ing through the unfrosted husks and
plenty for man and beast is assured
Davenport Times A drouth here
and a food there; an earthquake lev
els city and tidal wave mandates
coast, tossing ships like chips upon
the waves; volcano throws out a
devouring stream of lava and tor
nado wipes out the life in it's path;
however much man may boast of his
proves, even with the advance Of
civilization, he has not moved far
away from the wrath of elemental
nature. And when he undertakes to
match his powers over against the
natural forces he must be sure that
he is strong. enough for the task, else
destruction follow.
Iowa City Observation-Disclosures
cry that the United States is in a
position similar to Rome just before
the empire was crushed beneath the
weight Of its own corruption. 1t is
nearer the state Of Greece, disrupted
by the demagogy of her statesmen.
But it; will not follow in the footsteps
Of either, for the moral nature and
mental poise Of the American people
are too great for more than a tenn
porary disturbance.
Waterloo Reporter: The laundry
which is arranging to eliminate the
nuisance occasioned by its smokestack
by burning oil instead of coal, is to be
commended fer its isubmerging its self
interest for the general good, Of the
city. The more smoke and SCOT the
more cellars, cuffs, shirts and waists
to lauhcSy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

Reports from Des Moines Indicate
that the women's suffrage movement
In Iowa will. play big part in the next
election The Des Moines Political
Equality club yesterday devoted It's
program to a discussion OF plans for
aiding the suffragists. Harvey Ing
ham. addressing the club, advised the
women to put every candidate Scv the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
CHAPTER XII.

twas two weeks later when Ralph
Stanton first reopened conscious eyes,
this time upon the immaculate dreari-
ness OF hospital room. A linen-clad
nurse stood beside him. and fat the
foot OF the bed was gentleman UNI
mistakably medical.
Better, Mr.. Stanton?" queried the
latter, breezily professional.
"Floyd?" Stanton whispered. With"
difficulty. where is Jes F1oyd?"
The doctor surveyed him oddly,
hesitating. But the nurse stopped oyer
him, her expression altering to im-
pulsive compassion.
well, very well" she assured has-
tily. "Jes Floyd has gone home Try to,
rest; try not to think Of ,things..a
He had known the truth before he.
asked the question. Stanton quietly
turned his face to the wall and tainted,
being very weak.
In his next conscious interval, he
put another demand.
"Miss Floyd? She is alive?"
eyes, oh yes" the nurse heartily
affirmed Eyes, indeed"
4 Once more Stanton turned to the
wall. Jessica had not died when Jes /
did, then, according to her prediction;l
the tie of kinship had not held SO far.
She was in the little apartment, alone.
Laterein the night his steady, silent
gaze drew the attendant to his side.
what lis 1t? You are suffering
more?"f,
ASK her, to stop singing" he
begged. "It wasn't my fault. Ask her
to stop."
The nurse took a glass from the
table.
"There is no one singing, Mr.. Stan
ton, no one at ALL Drink this"
mo one? Not out there in the
dark"
No
He averted his gaze, and remained
mute, unprotesting After that he
never lost memory again; not even In 1
sleep, for he dreamed. Day night, hour
after hour,t Jessica's monotonous song
teat through his sick brain.
loft, in the Silly night"
His nights were not still, always
when he closed his eyes he heard.
some one sobbing, Jessica Floyd weep
ing for her brother.
ITO Be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

The death Of William E. Curtis re-
moves a man who, occupied q high
place in journa ism. For years Curtis
has been writing daily letters to
number of newspapers on travel in diff
ferent parts of the globe. In addition
he has published several volumes, IN
which he has given the observations OF
his travels. He was an observing tray-
eler and scholarly writer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
ITO Be Continued.)

Sioux City Journal: Col Bryan
went out of his way to join in the Lin
coin reception to President Taft but
Representative Norris was too busy,
to meet the president either at Omaha,
or Lincoln. Is the inference to be.
that insurgency is more partisan than
demosrAcy?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

The Italian sailors buried the Turk
ish dead at Tripoli with military hon
ors. More military honor might have
been shown, however, If an effort had
been made to arbitrate the differences
with the live Turks instead of making
such brutally hasty attack on an I'M
prepared foe, and reserving what
honors the situation brought forth for
the dead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

"It's better to have loved and lost,
than married and perhaps be bossed. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

over the course in many places, reco1i-
ling lust enough to leave lane for
each cars passage, and so imposing n
other anxiety upon the drivers who
knew the swerve of foot must bring
death to some one.
scar behind Floyd's clear accents
gave the familiar cautions, from time
to time. Hes tryin' to get us before
the turn. The Atalanta's ahead IN the
dust" \.
I The pace maintained was the fastest
at which the Mercury could be held to
the road 1t was Stanton's way to gain
the lead first, when possible, then keep
| "a steady average regardless of his
rivals spurts CT speed; unless the race
were too short to permit such tactics
or the contest too close. Now, at the
end of the second hour Floyd made
the desired announcement as they
shot past the grand stand and the bull
letin boards.
We're leadin.' The tires have been
holdin' fine-look out for them this
round
Stanton moved his head affirma-
lively, his narrowed eyes answering
from the line of course ahead. Heed
ing the advice he did take the turns
more carefully.
The precaution was justified. On the
most dreaded angle of the course
came the well-known explosion, imme-
diately followed by second from the
opposite wheel, the Mercury toppled
perilously.
I Floyd was leaning over the back, un-
strapping the extra tires, before Stan.
ton had brought the car to a standstill.
The two men were out on the ground
Arizona republican., 1911-02-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that special meeting of the stockholders of The Call Automatic Switch Company. a corporation organized and existing un- der and by virtue of the laws of Ari- zona. is hereby called and will be held at the general office of the corporation at Phoenix. Arizona. at ten o'clock. a. m on Friday. the 10th day of March A D. 1911 said meeting is called and will be held for the purpose of con- sidering and passing upon the propOsi- ton to sell and transfer all the assets of The Call Automatic Switch Company 10 new corporation to be known as
 Call Switch Company" or by such Oth
 CT name as may he adopted by said new corporation. Said new corporation to be organized under the laws of Arizona and to be formed on practically the same lines as the present The Call Au- tomatic Switch Company The capital stock of said new corporation to be ten million dollars divided into one mil lion shares of the par value of ten dol lars per share. The proposition being for the present The Call Automatic Switch Company to receive all the stock in the new corporation in eX- change for the assets of the present corporation. The stockholders will al- sO consider and act upon the prOpOsi- ton to authorize the secretary of The Call Automatic Switch. Company to ex- change the stock of the new company for the issued stock of the old com pany, each shareholder of the The Call Automatic Switch Company to receive )ne share of the capital stock of the new company of the par value of ten lOllars. for each share of stock in the old company owned by such stockhOld-
 1T. and authorizing the directors to transfer tO the treasury of the new company such number of shares of such new stock as will equal the num- Der of shares now in the treasury of The Call Automatic Switch COmpany.
 LEWIS TELLE CANNON.
 Secretary The Call Automatic Switch
 Company. 3-k
Arizona republican., 1911-02-28
LEGAL NOTICE,

In the matter ot the application for
 letters of administration upon the
 estate of Eustace K Marsh. a sup
 posed decedent.
 In the orphans court of Bradford
 County.
 Evidence concerning the alleged ab- sence of Eustace K. Marsh, lately a resident Of the township of orwell. county of Bradford and state of Pennsylvania. supposed decedent. and the circumstances and duration thereof. having Leen heard by the or phans' court of Bradford county, on the 22nd day of November. A. D., 1910, il was then ordered and decreed by the said court that the legal presump- tion of the death of the said Eustace K Marsh was made out and estab- lished. and in pursuance of said order and decree you, the said Eustace k. Marsh, if alive. or any other person for you. are hereby required on or be- fore the 21th day of March. A. D., .lelI. 10 produce tO the orphans court of Bradford county. satisfactory eVI- dence of the continuance in life of the said Eustace K Marsh IT at the date aforesaid, satisfactory evidence of the continuance in life uf the said Eustace K. Marsh shall not be forth coming. a dercee will be entered by said court directing the register of wills of the county of Bradford to iS- sue letters of administration upon the estate of said Eustace K. Marsh 10 the party thereto entitled.
 WILLIAM FOYLE, Clerk of the Orphans Court.
 Tv.anda Pa Nov. 23. 1910 3-k
Arizona republican., 1911-02-28
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF MARlCOPA, TER
 RITORY OF ARIZONA

In the Matter of the Estate of Henry
 Rixen. Decea ased Notice Of Hearing
 Petition for Letters Of Administra-
 ton.
 Notice is hereby given that w k. James has filed in this court his peti- tion praying that Letters Of Admin istration on the estate of said decedent be granted himself. and that the same will be heard at the January Term of said court. to-wit on Tuesday the 2sth day of February. A. D. 1911 al 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said day at the courtroom Of said court, in Phoenix. County of MaricOpa. Terri tory of Arizona. and all persons inter ested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause if any they have. why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
 Dated February 18th. 1911
 2-dp CARL CLARK. Clerk
Arizona republican., 1911-02-28
HEARD IN THE LOBB|ES

In Anno Domino. 1911 when lux urious palace cars have made travel easy and pleasurable. when the major ity of people bctake themselves wherever they list by purchasing d
 ticket Cor wheedling a political friend out of paSsD and occupying a Pull man section with plush seats. and African porters to minister to their innumerable wants. it sounds like fiction to recall the times when Phoe- nix could only be entred by stage
 G. W. Gift. d capitalist of Peoria. Illinois. who registered at the Ford eysterday came to Phoenix in lSSS. by way of Maricopa. the nearest rail- road point at the time. and declared the present mode Of ingress vastly superior and a great deal more com
 fortanle than the old stage and flat boat line which was formerly main tained between Phoenix and Mari cOpd. At that time it was necessary to leave Maricopa by stage. cross the Gila river. which >~as often swollen and dangerous. take another stage to the Salt river. ferry across. and take stage again in order tO reach the sunny little town which was then the capital of the Salt River valley. only. but has since become the capital of the territory. and a genuine city. Three stage rides behind wild bron- choS. and two swollen streams 70 Cross-a series of diScomforts and privations too strenuous entirely for the modern style of traveler-inter- Nened between Phoenix and the the nearest railroad point. and there = no doubt that the city hotel registers would show fewer signatures it the old stage and boat line offered the only facility for entrance into the capital. When asked To describe the impression Phoenix made upon him al this time. the date of his first venture into the Salt River valley.