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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
FOR a PUBLICITY BUREAU, h<
~, -. narf legislature q bill Will De

introduced to take the place OF tne
nnhlicity bureau bill which lost out III
the last general assembly" says >. -, -;
Ionr Of the Osceola Sentinel. 1t VIII
not be a publicity bureau measure
however. but will be an act contem-
mating the establishment OF an lmml-
pration and industry bureau. II VIII pe
the business Of this bureau not only
to tell the people about the ADVANTAGES
81. iowa but it will also have the guy
Of bringing people into this state ,
There IA . lot of room for new IN,
dustriee in Iowa. There is also lots OF
room for more farmers. Our farms are
too big. intensive farming Is not had IN
iowa vet. Down in our country there Is
= man Who owns 800 acres. Formerly
this land was divided up into smal
f.rms. At one time the school IN the
district had forty pupils; now It mas
Init half a dozen. This man does not
trv to eet all he can out Of this land.
pa,t he declares that he is willing 10
cnt It up into eighty acre tracts
ana work it for all IT Is
worth. The immigration bureau coulo
do some good work in an instance ike
this"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

county. The greatest amount IN
twenty-four hours, 3.55 inches. occur
red at LeMars, Plymouth county, on
the Goth. Measurable precipitation
occurred on an average OF i've days.
Sunshine and cloudiness.
The average number OF clear days
was 20; partly cloudy, g.: cloudy, 2.
The duration of sunshine was above
the normal. the percentage OF the pos
sible amount being SO at Charles City;
rs at Davenport; II 1t Dies Moines; 0S
at Dubuque; "a at Keokuk; and. 80
at Sioux City.
Wind Direction.
Southeast winds prevailed. The
highest velocity was As miles Per hour
from the northwest, at Sioux City,
Woodbury. county. on the 11th.
June Normals for Iowa, 1890 1911.
Normal temperature for June, 69.d
degrees.
Warmest June, 1911, with mean tenn.
perature of 1877 degrees.
Coolest June, 1903, with mean tenn.
perature Of GAG degrees.
Normal precipitation for June, 40
inches.
Wettest June, 1890, with total pre-
cipitation Of TIC inches.
Driest June, 1911. with total precipi-
tation of 1872 inches.
Average number Of days with DOL
inch or more precipitation, 8.
Prevailing wind direction, southeast.
Average number Of clear days, Is;
partly cloudy. 10; Cloudy. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

In his report for the month OF June.
George NJ. Chapel, section director OF
the weather bureau stationed at Des
Moines, shows map and statement or
findings that makes June, 1911, the
hottest June Of any year since the
statewide observations were begun IN
1890 in Iowa. Not only was the
month hot, but dry as we'll. Ottumwa
figures in the report as the place
where the temperature reached the
highest point, and Keosauqua down IN
Van Buren, county nearby, was the
driest for although Ottumwa had but
"a of an inch precipitation, keosau'
qua had but one-fourth OF that
amount
Tho Summary.
The month was the hottest ana
driest June on record since statewide
observations began in 1890. The Az
erage temperature 1871 degrees 10 sos
degrees above the normal and rs de'
grees above the record for June, 1894
which was the warmest June on rec
ord prior to the past month. The
average rainfall, 1872 inches, Is 2.70
inches below the normal and OFT incn
less than the average for the same
month iast year. The temperature was
high most of the time during the
month; with the warmest periods be-
tween the End and 9Th. 9Th to 10th,
14th to 18th, 10th to 23d, 26th and 29tn
to goth, when the maximum tempera-
lures were above 80 degrees at all sta
tions, and 100 degrees or above at sew
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
rug PRESIDENTS VETO.

Criticism is made on the LaFoilette
vool revision bill recently passed by
tho senate by the Chicago Record
Herald. who says that Taft should veto
any bill Of this nature that reaches
him. The Record Herald says: =,
ordinations that President Taft Will
veto any wool revision bill tnat
reaches him as the result OF actlon by
the present congress should be heeoeo
nv democrats and republicans alike IN
the house. The bill passed by the
senate and credited to Senator Latol'
latte represents merely compromise;
a. a not based on careful study OF the
question of q proper tariff on wool by
anv number of men whose names carry
weight as specialists. The tarin board
nlans a thorough report on the SUD
.iact nv December. Haphazard legis-
lation on so important a subject IL
more than likely to react upon those
who are respons ible for 1t.
.Though the president has stood
consistently for revision OF the tar1n
downward. he has not favored by word
or deed crude, hasty, arbitrary legis-
lation. No more should congress
favor It.
.No great harm can come from
eating until the tariff board makes
its report. even to statesmen who have
Yenutations to advance as aggressive
champions OF the ultimate consumers.
Why not wait, when every good reason
"a in favor of 80 doing. and hasty &C.
ton is bound to cause veto!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

before allowing himself to ponder ON
this most surprising rejoinder. = The
girl with the faraway voice knew MS
name.
He was a humble unit in the big Of
fice force of the Wilfams-Valentine
Company. He knew scarcely score
of persons in the city's swarming
hundred-thousands. and certainly, he
declared to himself, not girl with SO
pleasant and well-modulated voice.
Banding looked about the ONCE
speculatively. Was it joke Of one OF
the stenographers, using another
phone crossed with his? No. All
were at their accustomed places. FER
haps, then. his conversation had been
carried on with the private office OF
Mr.. Williams or Mr.. Valentine.
But this guess proved incorrect. The
doors were open; from the presidents
office came the urgent click OF Miss
Peters typewriter. From the other
room sounded the steady drone OF Mr..
Valentines voice as he dictated to
Miss Marvin.
Neil Banding put the mystery away
for rendering during less urgent mo-
ments. There was work to 40 now.
He lay awake half that night In his
narrow, sitting hall bedroom. But the
baking heat seemed more bearable
than usual. He had the incident OF
the day to think about.
The next day, when the hands of the
clock pointed to eleven Blanding found
it necessary to call the express COM
pany again.
He smiled as he took down the re-
ceiver. 1t was just this hour yester-
day he had called and had been given
the wrong number. OF course the in
cident was closed, as far as he was
concerned. In due time he would I'M
doubtedly find out who that girl was.
Number" said Central.
Banding replied: Broad Five-ive-
eight-eleven."
He realized, before the words had
barely passed his lips that he had call
ed the number which had been upper
most in his mind for twenty9our
hours.
Broad F1ve.eight-seven," said the
girls voice, a. familiar to Blanding's
waiting ear a. though he had been
hearing it for years.
Oceanic Express Company" ne
queried, crafty.
Came . little ripple Of laughter.
NO" Mr.. Banding; you have the
wrong number-again.'
WHO IL this?" he demanded. boldly.
BROAD Five-nveetght-seven. came
the demure reply.
yes, but do is that?'
why don't you look 1t up IN the
book" was the retort, in q voice fair
~ bubbling with mischief. He heard
the receiver click back on the hook.
Why, indeed? It would be MONT
mental task, as he OWNED by glance
at the ponderous, blue-bound book.
Blanding loitered that night until he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
EVENING STORY
LOVE WORKS BY WIRE.
BY N. J.. Phillips.
{ Copyright. 1911, by the Associated
Literary Press

Hello" said Neil Blanding; "is
this Broad Observation-Disclosures
Nine and five sound much alike
especially when the wire IL not work
ing well. A girls voice at the other
end Of the line said, Yes in that
faraway, eerie, impersonal tone that a
contrary telephone will sometimes i'm.
part.
"This is the Williams Valentine Ma.
chine Company. Please send one Of
your trucks down for pickup"
"Just a moment, please returned
the other voice, little more distinct
"; you have the wrong number. This
is Broad Five-fveeight-seven."
"Oh." calculated Blanding; 81
wanted Five-nine- instead Of Five-five
Beg pardon"
"Granted-Mr. Blanding!"
Banding secured the express com.
pany's office and delivered his message
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

going to need you in the future more
than we do now. guess you've done
enough for tonight ! want you to do
a little errand for me-"
"All right, sir" said Neil.
I'D like to have you 60 up to the
house with this package for Mrs. VIII
liams. It's pretty valuable, and don't
want to entrust 1t to an ordinary mes
senger You can ride in my car"
Eyes, SIR"
"Ill tell them you're coming" and
he took the telephone receiver down
Broad Five-fveeight-seven. please"
So that was the solution of his mys.
terry! Broad 55S7 was Mr.. Williams
phone; then the girl with whom he
had been talking each day for weeks
was the presidents daughter, Mary.
|ette Williams.
He had met her once in the Office
with her mother. To him she had
been beautiful vision as unattainable
as the farthest star. And yet-she
liked him. Their daily talks proved
that.
While he-he loved her, because she
was his mate, intended for him since
the world was fashioned. She was
near to loving him. too-she would
care for him dearly. That glorious
certainty thrilled hem.
Back in the ONCE. Williams was say.
ing over the phone:
1--WE Just sent young Blanding up to
the house, mother. II you like him, in.
vite him to call. He's worth q dozen
OF the average chaps Of the day. He's
got the stuff that partners are made
Of
You've prejudiced me already in his
favor" replied Mrs. Williams.
Il don't suppose he has three hun
dred dollars to his name" mused the
president.
His wife's voice unconsciously took
on a note OF tenderness when she re.
piled: Neither had you, Fred, when
we were married."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

was the last person in the ONCE. Then
he took tho telephone book from it's
shelf and hurried out with it.
After midnight he found the number
and it's complement: Frank Zolinski,
1928 25th street"
That didn't sound very encouraging;
but then, win swift loyalty he told
himself that it would be all right. He
ell asleep and dreamed about girl
OF wonderful beauty with voice of
gold.
He was two hours early the next
morning, partially that he might 90
far out Of his way to pass 1928 25th
street. and partially to return the
telephone book before 1t would be
needed. s.
His heart sank to his boots when he
stopped in front of the number. 1t was
a small, dingy brick store in neigh
borhood of small, .dingy brick stores.
Over the door was big sign: Frank
Zolinski, Fine Wines and Liquors" ,
He rebounded happily when he saw
that the place was empty, and that a
ITO Rent" sign was displayed promi-
nent1y in the window. OF course! The
phone number had been transferred to
another subscriber, whose name was
not yet in the book.
That day he called Broad 1857 with
out subterfuge. The girl was pleased
to be serious.
"You mustn't think am doing some
thing shouldn't" she said. Mama
knows have talked to you. And
since we are acquainted" Z
II know you?" interrupted the
mystified Banding.
"Yes, indeed. How easily you forget
your friends!"
The habit Of talking with the girl
daily was now established. They were
not long chats, never more than few
minutes. But they frightened his
labors materially.
Banding made no further effort to
discover her identity. He had half
superstitious feeling that in time 1t
would be revealed.
Insensibly she grew deeply into his
confidence. He told her OF his home,
his hopes and ambitions; OF his mother
and father.
In Blanding's mind 4 certain dream
dream in which himself and the girl
whose voice only he knew were the
central figures And that dream
spurred him to promotion and more
pay.
He was pegging away one evening,
long after the others had left. for there
was work which could not be put over,
when the president himself came In,
Mr.. Williams started at the sight of
the shirt-sleeved figure beneath the
single light.
Still at it, Blending?" he asked.
Eyes, sir"
"WSA Mont work too hard. We're
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
okLAHoMAIsM RUN MAD.

st. Louis Post Dispatch. THE
judges, both of the supreme and in.
ferior courts" says the federal consti'
tuition, shall hold their Offices during
good behavior" Behavior not answer.
ing that description is determined and
punished through impeachment pro
ceedings in the senate.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma was
heard Monday in defense of his pro
posal to amend the constitution so that
"a majority Of voters Of any election
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
BID Enough to Work.

Artists do not all look alike, any
more than grocers or typesetters do.
Nevertheless, many persons are sur
prised at an artist who is not small,
anaemic, delicate OF feature, and deco
rated with flowing necktie. Such q
person lately visited the studio Of q
certain artist In that city.
The man in question wears bid red
beard, and stands six feet and some
inches high. His shoulders are broad
and his muscles hard from continued
exercise. A woman entered his studio
and asked for the artist.
That's him standing over there,
the attendant said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
TANKS LETTER IS a MYTH.

THINKS LETTER IS A MYTH.
Secretary OF the Interior Walter l.
Fisher, who is spending few days III
Chicago, preliminary to going tc
Alaska on q tour Of inspection, BRIEF
" discussed the Controller bay con-
troversy.
The famous <'Dick to Dick letter
Secretary Fishe places in the cate
rory with DR.. Cooks claim to the dis
covary of the north pole, and says he
must have proof before he will believe
1t was ever written.
He says nobody ever saw the letter
excepting the young woman stenog.
ranher. who included what purported
to be a copy Of It in an article written
about the department of the interior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

The woman looked over to whore the
artist stood, towering like an ancient
viking, and gasped: why" she
whispered In surprise. hes big
enough to work, isn't he?"-Boston
Traveller.
Tho Trouble.
"See here! This the third time
you've been late"
Eyes, sir. Er-er-don't you think
it would help some II you opened the
Office about an hour later each morn
ing -Browning's Magazine.
Worth Every Penny.
Sir James Crichton-B Browne tells q
new story of the railway tunnel. A
friend Of his once travelled In 4 first.
class carriage, when they were not so
well lit as today. with a nevly-married
couple. On emerging from long tun.
mel they were very much in love- and
Ito minimize the confusion" (his own
confusion. presumably the supernu
GUS third party said, This tunnel cost
100000 pounds"
To this the bridegroom replied, ut
was well worth the money.
Tho Old Lady and tho Sport.
Ralph A. Graves, one OF the dram.
attic critics OF Washington, IL q sport
through and through. When he does
anything he puts It over with an tho
frills on 1t, despising expense, and de-
string only the best there is-and not
neglecting to get 1t in the best shape
possible:
He struck Baltimore one evening,
and decided to send some howsrs TO 1
young lady. After scouting around, ho
located florists shop, into which
he jumped with an order Tor about $40
worth of the finest. He let loose OF
that $40 note with great nonchalance.
Tipping 1t across the counter to the old
woman who was the only clerk In the
place at that time. She showed the
money into the cash drawer and ex-
tended the flowers toward Graves.
II WISH" said the critic, you'd send
them to this address as soon as posi-
ble."
Jaw. what's the trouble, sonny?" re-
piled the old lady. "Why don't you run
out there with EN- yourself. You
amt too old for that. Popular Maya
zine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
Farm Notes
Not Written for Farmers.
BY n. L. RAM,

Man Is a queer
bird. Ask him
to squeeze a
1871 collar on a
16h shirt and he
will roar until
the cash regis.
ter rattles, but
he will crowd .
collar four sizes
too small on the
neck of q horse
and ask him to
jerk q disc har.
row over the
dimpling lea un.
til his wind is as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

Civilization rewards genius. capac
ity. force and integrity; but when the
final awards are made, all the blue RIB
bons 90 to the men who felt like quit
ting-but didn't, says David Gibson. ).
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

In other words, remarks the Du-
buoue Telegraph Herald, Mr.. Tart de-
clined to permit them to weight him
with an anchor and drop him In the
waters Of Controller bay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

We speak Of 1t as common sense.
but IL you'll just look around, you'll
find it is not SO common as you think
1t is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
The Yellow Peril.

Jaundice-malaria- bihousness, van
ishes when DR.. Kings New Life Pills
are taken. Guaranteed. 25c. F. b.
Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
Motorists Are Misunderstood.

F. H. Elliott, secretary of the Ameri.
can Automobile association, was talk
ing about an unjust automobile law.
"This law is DUE" he said. Ito mis-
understanding of the automobilist' g
character-an unfortunate misunder-
standing that reminds me of DR.. Cut
Ter.
CDR. Cutler was making his rounds
in his electric runabout one morning
when he had the bad luck to bump into
and upset a pedestrian. The doctor
looked behind and seeing the man still
supine on the road he turned his rum
about and came back, intending to
stop beside the poor fellow and help
him.
"But the car shot yard or two be-
yond the mark and hit the man again
Just as he was getting up. With a
groan he fell back and the Mortified
doctor turned his runabout once more
and this time approached with greater
caution.
"As he slowly and carefully steered
toward his unfortunate victim, an ex.
cited spectator shouted from the side
walk:
" Look out, he's coming at you
again.
"Thereupon the man scrambled up
and ran away as fast as painful limp
would get him."-New York Sun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

Most Wonderful Healing.
After suffering many years with .
sore, Amos King, Port Byron, N. 7.
was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Sasve
25c. +. B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

Foley Kidney Pills will check the
progress OF your kidney and bladder
trouble and heal by removing the
cause. Try them. Clark drug store,
,Owa ABng store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Nelson, 127 North
Green street, are in Sigourney today
on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Fairfield Ledger-A firm Of growers
and packers at Glenwood has sold the
apple output for 1911 for $4,000. In
southwestern Iowa people grow apples
in a commercial way just as they could
do all over the southern part Of the
state, and they have proved a profit
able crop. The fruit has flavor which
it doesn't have in the trans-Missouri
country, the crop is just as certain and
can be produced and marketed more
cheaply. But Iowa people generally go
away from Iowa to grow apples.
Webster City Freeman Tribune II
President Taft is the republican NOM
fnee next year, as seems certain, it will
be up to the voter to choose between
him and a democrat and the choice
will be influenced largely by the opin-
ion the voter has of the result liable
to follow the election. If the democrats
get power, the Canadian reciprocity
agreement will look like high tariff
wall in comparison with the measure
they will enact. Protectionists who are
now swearing they will not vote for
the president may change their minds
when the time.to vote rolls around.
More people, men and women, are
suffering from kidney anG bladder
bladder trouble than ever before. and
each year more Of them turn for quick
relief and permanent benefit to Foley's
Kidney Remedy, which has proven it
self to be one Of the most effective
remedies for kidney and bladder all
ments, that medical science has de-
vised. Clark drug store, Owl drug
store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
News Of the Day

News Of the Day.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, aprcpos OF a
piece Of geographical ignorance which
he had encountered, said:
at waE incredible. 1t reminded me
of little waiting maid:
"As she brought me my tea and
toast and bloater one morning, said
to her:
What a rainy morning, Mary. It's
almost like flood"
1.-THE flood, sir?" said the little maid.
She looked at me with puzzled smile.
YES" said I. 1.-THE flood-Noah, you
know. the Ark, Mount Arat."
"She shook her head and murmured
apologetically. II amt had no time TO
read the papers lately. sir. Human
Life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05
A Fault Brought Home,

- VN0sS q WYNN s'S"'Ss
DR.. James T. Docking, the president
of Rust university, once discussed in
an address at Holly Springs, Miss, the
treason OF Benedict Arnold.
"Arnold's fault" he said, was as
plainly brought home to him as the
fault OF Fenimore Cooper's friend.
"Fenimore Cooper gave friend a
copy of his last work. inscribing on
the fly leaf the words:
g To John Blank, with the authors
affection and esteem
"A few months later Cooper came
upon this same book at second-ha
dealers. He bought 1t in and sent it
back to his friend again with second
inscription:
&c This volume purchased at a
secondhand shop, is represented to
John Blank with renewed affection
and reiterated expressions Of es-
teem.' - New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

0I0 bIISO ~ SSSys
Eddie Foy, at the Lambs club gam
Dol in New York, told Panama hat
story.
"a young clerk out, my way" he
said. gave his girl a present OF Pan
anna last year. Then, the day before
the Fourth, he got couple Of conlpli.
mentaries for picnic, clambake and
corn roast down the river and he wired
the girl:
Meet me at Pier 10 tomorrow
morning at 7. Picnic. Bring Panama.
"The next morning as he stood on
Pier 10 dreaming dreams of love i'm.
agining a long, sweet day of billing
and cooling, he saw his girl advancing
with her father and mother. He was
terribly annoyed and on the boat az
soon as he could get her alone he
hissed:
!" What did you want to bring the
old folks for?"
Why did you want to bring the
old folks and she showed him the
telegram, which the operator had
made to read:
Bring pa and ma Washington
Star
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

Governor Cruce of Oklahoma has
announced that he won't probe the
burning of negro at Purcell unless
he is requested to do so. No re-
quest of the kind has been forthcom-
ing as yet, nor is there likely to be
one. But Governor Cruce would be
likely to investigate without any
urging violation of the prohibitory
law at Purcell that the local authori-
ties had failed to give any attention.
Prohibitory laws should be enforced,
and so should other laws. There is
no excuse for mob rule or the opera
tions of Judge Lynch in any civilized
community, regardless of the offense
committed. What is needed to curb
the brutality of mobs is the making
of examples of the leaders of some
OF them.