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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
cANApA,s FOREIGN TRADE.

CANAOAS fOHejGN InAOE.
| The unrevised figures of Canada's
foreign trade during the fiscal twelve
total Of $769,094,3S9, compared with
s677,142,189 in the fiscal year 1910,
made up of: Merchandise imports,
,N51, 6s1, s14; coin and bullion, S10,206,.
i10;I total imports, 1851 ,898,02 ex-
sorts Of Canadian produce, $274,316,-
1l53; exports Of foreign produce, $751;
kS3 ,657: shipments of coin and bullion,
l7,196,155; total exports. 1921, 1896.
The weekly report Of the Canadian
department Of trade and commerce
5mments as follows upon the years
Hade:
loi Canada has taken another long
,1tride forward in it's progress as a
commercial nation. The total Of i'm
orts for consumption and exports was
.a759, zoo, 900, greater by $S2.000.OOO
fover IL per cent? than that of the
PREVIOUS fiscal year, which was also
record maker in point Of trade.
Included among the increases in
The imports for consumption are $22,-
Doc, 900 in iron and steel, $6,000,000 in
wood, nearly $5,00O,000 in cottons, 3d.
100000 in coal, $2,5OO,000 in sugars.
k2. 400, 900 in breadstuffs, $4,000, 900
zach in oil and in drugs, dyes and
chemicals; $1,S00,000 in fruits, $780,
boo In woolens and 100000 each in
electric apparatus, gutta-percha, leath-
hr. paper and silk. Decreases were
ew and very small. These figures are
eloquent OF Canada's expansion, while
In increase of 100000, or 40 per
tent. in the value of effects brought in
Nv new settlers tells its own story Of
,lae class and extent of immigration.
u "A statement of principal articles ex-
Sorted shows decreases of 100000
In wheat, 100000 in apples, and ST.
BOO 900 each in cattle, coal, fish, hides.
cheese, and wood While these changes
must be due in large measure to
smaller esesA owing to unfavorable
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
kEosAUouA.

Q. a
It used to be fashionable to speak OF
"Old Keosauqua." Now 1t ought to be
the fashion to speak of New Keosau-
qua" Keosauqua is where Iowa origin
ated. That town has been modernized
and improved during the past few
years and Is up to date. 1t is one OF
the beauty spots of Iowa. The Des,
Moines river at that point Is sweeping
and beautiful. It Is related that there
are five bridges across the Des' Moines
river in Van Buren, county. This fact
suggests expense to the taxpayers, but
the bridges are good and are kept IN
good repair. Van Buren, Is one OF the
pay-as-you-go counties, like Jefferson,
not believing in debts.
The principal hotel is on the river
bank and is called Hotel Mcnning,
after Edwin Manning. who for moe
than sixty years was banker and mer-
chant. Edwin Manning was known and
respected all over the state. He had
banks and stores in several places. 1t
was related that when he had a store
at Eddyville some fifty miles away
from Keosauqua, he would mount MS
favorite riding horse at daylight and
be at Eddyville for dinner He was OF
the type OF man who built great states.
Hotel Manning is built on the ruins OF
the old Manning store. When the store
was burned the walls were found to
be as solid as rock The walls were
used In building the hotel. Hence the
hotel is the old Manning general store.
It is on the river bank. The store was
built in the old steamboat days. On the
side OF the hotel is the high-water
mark Of June, 1903, and the mark Is
two feet above the tallest mans head
Keosauqua must have been somewhat
damp In 1903 to say the least.
Keosauqua has churches and schools
in ample number and has three news
papers, the Republican, the Democratic
and the Independent. The Republican
is the old paper. The Democrat comes
next In age, while the Independent ID
comparatively new. The Republican
and Democrat have had many scraps
Both are edited with vigor and they
have use Of the English language sui
ficient to express their opinions. This
Keosauqua Republican disputes with
the Muscatine Journal the right to be
called the oldest newspaper In Iowa.
Inc 1t0puUllCdu 6uCCecUcu tu0 Olu ACo
Moines Valley Wing, which was moved
to Keokuk, and after the death of the
whig party became the Keokuk Gate
City. The Republican maintains its
big type and big pages. It also main
tains It's old-time strength and popu-
larity. The editors are energetic.
They know everybody and everybody
knows them. Either one Of the editors
could drive through the country and
point out every farm. giving the name
Of the man who lives there and the
man who lived there before him. II
questioned further the editor could tell
whom the children In that home mar
ried and where they now live.
It may be interesting to some people
to move from place to place, never
having any place to which they are
more attached than any other, but it
is also interesting to live years in one
PLACES 90 be able to know everybody.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

and story. This
is an ancient
form of re-
proach designed
to separate pim-
ply youths with
peak heads from
their last YES
tige' of self-re-
straint and self
spect. The judi
cious employ
ment OF tHlS
phrase will con-
vert a fairly de-
cent hoy into "a
loud mouthed,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
ward to look into her eyes. BUN
don't marry him! He"
?. 'Mr puahtn h-rA 49, lf,-. p'si

,VoAN w 1OOh lAlO ACk OyCS. A|AAAS
don't marry him! He"
'Mr. Rush."
For the first time Gideon felt the
weight of the Icy school teacher tone.
The humble Gideon sought refuge In
the smoking compartment, where he
stayed until bedtime.
Next morning he recalled with a
start that they were but fourteen hours
from Gilesburgh. He sought Serena.
The schoolma'am girl was encased
In the manner which he knew strange
teachers adopt at an institute. She
was painstakingly polite and painfully
friendly, and as impersonal as the
multiplication table. For once Mr..
Hewitt. did not get into the converse
ton.
Even at dinner, a dining-car extrava-
gance on which Gideon insisted be-
cause 1t was to- be their last meal to-
gether, the girls armor remained In
place.
The hours passed inexorably. Al
most before he could believe 1t, the
whistle screamed, the brakeman cried
"Gilesburg." and Gideon was standing
in the aisle, saying goodby to Miss
Blythe.
So with heart sore and rebellious
he rescended into the soft darkness Of
the little town, suitcase in hand.
Mechanically he fumbled In his peck
cts for his trunk check.
The engine was taking water.
Gideon walked forward. for one more
look at the schoolma'am girl. Her
seat was toward the middle of the car
on the other side. The platform was
high, and by standing on tiptoe he
could just see her.
Her head was turned away; chin on
hand she was looking out into the
darkness. There was droop to her
not at all like the young woman who
had hidden him cheerful goodbye
a few moments before. Stealthily she
dabbed her eyes with her handker-
chief
Just then the train started; so did
Gideon. He rushed up the steps of the
car, treading on the toes Of the con-
ductor, and nearly knocking over the
porter, dropped his suitcase in the
vestibule, and marched up the aisle.
Bun" he said, quietly, and sat
down beside her.
She turned, with sudden catching
Of breath. There was Joy in her dewy
eyes. Internationally she stretched out
her hand and Gideon took 1t in his
own.
"Oh!" she sighed, with tremulous
smile, st seemed so lonesome. But
the train-we're leaving Gilesburg.
where are you going?"
with you,"' he replied, simply.
But" she struggled to realize her
hand. "You can't" Her eyes fell on
the trunk-check between his fingers.
"Your trunks back there-your
orchard! Why, Cid
"We will come back to them, little
schoolma'am GIRL" he said, when the
honeymoon's over"
Blushing, she let her hand lie in his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
CEDAR r. NO. I.

Mrs. Clara Jones of Oskaloosa Ia
visiting her friend Mrs. ]. L. Moore.
Miss Mae Forsythe has been helping
her aunt Mrs. George Ward few
days.
Mrs. A. X. Parker of Chicago has
been visiting her brother John Plum
ner and relatives.
Mrs. Laura Funk visited her friend
Viola Ross Thursday OF last week.
Mrs. Lewis Allison who has been i'll
IS some better.
Mrs. Robecca shober has lost her
eye sight.
Mrs. seigle Allison was shopping In
Kirkville Friday Of last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. David Ross visited at
the home OF their son Isaac In Cedar
Sunday.
Mrs John Ross and daughter were
callers at the M. r. Allison home on
Sunday.
Mrs. r. M. Young has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. Etna Newell.
John Ross. Jack and Simon Allison
were business callers at the Vim
Cleve home Sunday morning.
A Horrible Death
results from decaying lungs. Cure
Coughs and Weak Sore Lungs with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 500 ana
$1.00. F. b. CLARK.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
TEN CENTS A. MAN.
Round, rounder. roundest.

Square, sQuarer, squaFes|'
Honest, more honest, most nones :,
We submit any of the above or al
three as titles to the election pupiclty
law the senators are now chlldlsniy
prattling about. They ought to put
Ia some sentences like:
sIf you can't be entirely honest be as
honest as you can. but get ME
elected
IT must appear honest to the people
nut I DO want to get elected"
] Look at mel am the only honest
Bone.
The people of the United States are
not nearly SO much Disguised with the
UNITED States senate as they are with
some of the men who compose It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
The ottumwa Railway & Light CON

The Ottumwa Railway & Light COM
pany has notified all the physicians of
the city that 1t will install electric fan
service in every sick room where re-
quest is made by the physician, with
out charge, where the sick person or
his family are unable to pay for the
fan and service. The company also
states that it will install sufficient in
terror wiring to operate the fan in
homes that are not wired, providing
they can be reached by the present
distributing wires This is an offer de.
serving of the highest commentator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

The many warm friends of former
Con gresham Fred White will hope for
news of speedy recovery from the
injuries he sustained in the distress
ing accident yesterday. Mr.. White has
been one of :, the democratic wheel
horses of Iowa. and has won thousands
OF personal as we'll as political friends
in his campaigns of the past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

Those Who Take Foley Kidney Pills
Eor their kidney and bladder ailments,
and for annoying urinary Irregularities
are always grateful both for the quick
and permanent relief. they afford; and
for their tonic and strengthening Of
feet as we'll. Try Foley Kidney Pills.
Clark's Drug Store: Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
Farm Notes
Not Written for Farmsrs.
BY n. L. RANN.

We have been asked to give the orr
gin and, meaning of the popular ex-
preston, Tiled to His Mothers Apron
Strings" celebrated alike in song
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

Folsy's Honey and Tar Compound
is effective for coughs and colds In,
either children or grown persons. No
opiates, no harmful drugs. In the vel.
low package. Refuse substitutes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

The naval attack on New York is
about as much in earnest as some OF
the speeches that are being made in
the senate against the reciprocity bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

The man who says at can't be done"
is being continually interrupted by
somebody doing it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
Death From Blood Poison

was prevented by G. w. Cloyd, PUNK.
Mo-. who healed his dangerous wound
with Bucklen's Arnica salve. z5c. +.
ID. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

Swat the rat-he is Just as much a
disease carrier as the fly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Welsh a Musical People.

Every church and chapel in pvr"y viii
lagc and town of Wales has It's choir,
often numbering sixty, seventy, or one
hundred voices, an cv"ry choir has its
musical prod, gieS, leaders of parts may
hap who have never had "A lesson i'll
their lives, or some uncouth collierS or
pit girls. with voices which, had they
been trained and developed, might have
made of them E lward Llovd>. or An
tionettr Sterlings. District alter dis
tlict has its "uniied choral union,
which will take up the study of some
work of the great masters and deliver it
at an annual concert or Christmas
festival, not in the pal", tlickering. dis,
passionate style which is so character
istic of some English choirs, Int with
rugged fire and intensity.
| have had the good for une to hear
the greatest oratOries rendered under
the most brilliant conditions thai talent
and culture could produce in this the
most talented and cultured of all met
opolrs, but ! have never heard the
majestic roll of the Halle lujah Chorus
or the matchless melodies Of the Eli III"
rendered with such soul aud verve and
eloqucnce as by an obscure "uui'Cd
choir led by Il wUrkingman. i'll min
ing village among the hills of Clam
organshire Westminster RCriom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Concentrs ton.

"My daughter" says the first mother
proudly, "is the most popular girl In
town Why. we counted them up one
day, and she has no less than fifty
three gentlei zen IL lmirCrs. Isn't that
splendid. 1t must SceI* So very diff
ferent to have IL daugi ter like your
Irene, who has but the one suitor"
Yes" crislly rctorts the other moth
er; but | would beg you to remem-
ber that my daughter has landed her
one beau. while your daughter is Won
dering which Of the tifty-threc is COM
ing to the point" ."--Judge's Library.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
FROSTBJRG Md, JANUARY %, 1911.
A Queer Old Word.

"Trug," according to DIR. Wright's
Dialect Dictionary, is used to denote
various measures in different parts of
England. In Yorkshire IT means an
oblong wooden trough for milk; also a
milking pail. In Cumberland 1t is u
wooden box used for carrying coal or
peat-in fact, an Overgrown or eXag-
geratcd coal sCuttle. In Oxfor1shire 1t
is a kind of basket used by gardeners,
and in several counties a ''trug' is a
measure of which three go to make up
two bushels; hence "trug corn or
wheat signifies measure of wheat al
lowed to clergyman as kind Of
1.-THE. "Trug corn was payable at
Leominster as late as 1S66.-LondOn
Standard
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Wood Enqraving.

1t Is still mystery whether wood
engraving came to Europe from the
east or was rediScovereI by some Eu-
ropcan artificcr. There is a like un-
certainty regarding the precise date Of
the first European wordcut 1t is
only known that European wood en-
craving was going on as early as the
first quarter of the fifteenth century.
1t has been proved that a woodcut in
the Paris library waS printed in 14O6
The very earliest wood engraving con
sisted of outlines and white spaces
with smaller black spaces. but shading
is rare.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Flowers of the Sea.

Like the land, the sea has its flow
ers, but the most brilliant Of the ma
rine flowers bloom not upon plants,
but upon animals. The living corals
of tropical seas present display of
idness of color and variety and grace
of form rivals the splcndor of IL garden
Of flowers. The resemblance to veg.
etal blossoms is so complete that some
persons find it difficult to believe that
the brilliant display contains no ele-
mcnt of plant life. but is wholly ami
NAL in its organization. - Harper's
Weekly
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
It Reminded Him.

The best remedy against a lapse OF
memory is the piece of thread tied
about the finger. But there Is well
authenticated case of man whose
wife tied a piece of thread around his
finger in the morning to remind him
to get his hair cut.
On his way home to dinner he no
ticed the piece of thread. Yes, l re-
member" he said and, smiling proud
ly, entered the usual shop and sat
down before the accustomed artist.
"Why, | cut your hair this morning,
sirv' said the astonished barber.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Twin Earthquakes.

Earthquakes which consist of two
shocks separated by brief interval of
quiet or Of two maxima of intensity
are known as twin earthquakes. In
Great Britain one in about every TWEEN
ty earthquakes is a twin. and the
strongest shocks experienced in that
country belong to this variety. 1t is
believed that twin earthquakes are due
to impulses arising from two detached
foci, separated in different cases from
four to more than twenty miles, but
lying along the same fault in the
earth's crust.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
HIS FIRST WIG.
John D. Rockefeller Was Timid About
Wearinq Ii In Public,

John D. Rockefeller Was Timid About
Wearing 1t In Public.
When John D. Rockefeller first
donned wig he was apparently some
what timid about showing himself
with it in public H. NJ. Briggs, who
was for u number of years very close
ly connected with Mr.. Rockefeller as
his personal bodyguard, writes in the
American Magazine Of the oil kings
debut In his new hirsute adornment:
"One morning Mr. Rockefeller came
to church in n wig for the first time.
AS he arrived some time before the
services very few were present. DR..
Eaton, the pastor of the church, laugh
ingly said, Mr.. Rockefeller, we love
you with or without it. l went with
him into the Sunday school, and we
passed a reporter, who did not recOg-
nize him. l told Mr. Rockefeller of
this, and he said, You surprise me-
He inquired If there was a mirror In
the church, and 1 took him into DIR.
Eaton's office. He stood In front of
the glass, and, finally getting it ad
justed, he asked me if it looked all
right l asked him if 1t was comfort
able. l really did think the wig made
a great improvement in his appear
ance. He said that 1t was going to be
quite an ordeal to enter the church for
the service. l said, Mr.. Rockefeller.
you have gone through worse He
shrugged his shoulders, and we passed
into the church together If his pres
ence on previous occasions never fail
ed to attract attention the stir that
followed his entrance on this particu-
lar morning must be left to the imagi-
nation. After the service, when the
ordeal was over, he seemed as tic
kled with his wig as a boy with new
pair of red topped boots"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28

"T!ie best people, down South. notable
for their goui manners everywhere, Dc
things up Gin style" at home. In proof
whereof READ Louisiana newsp paper ac-
count of recent lynching func. ion:
The lynchIng of Elmo Curl at Mastod0n
last night was a most orderly affair, CON
Quoted by the bankers lawyers, farmers and
merchants OF the parish. The best people
of the parish as good as there are anywhere
simply met and hanged Curl without sign
of rowdyiSm. There was no drinking, nc
shooting. no yelling, and not even any loud
talking All of the PEOPLE of that section
took part and we have never seen "a more
orderly assemblage anywhere.
Sounds like Attorney General StrauS'
description of the kind of baseball on
Sunday that is "rgd.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
STAGE REALISM.
Clara Morris Study Of Victim Of
Heart Disease.

No actress ever surpassed Cara Nor
ris IN the care with which she studied
for part. When she was studying
the part Of Cora in Article At she
visited an insane asylum in order to
learn the signs of insanity. Cora was
not only insane, but she was distig-
ured by hideous scar as well. Miss
Morris spent weeks in trying to Sc
cure a correct representation, and ono
day she saw In street car woman
who had exactly that kind of disfgurc-
ment. She studied 1t and reproduced
1t, but her kindness of heart shrank
from reproducing it In such fashion
that the sufferer might recognize it IL
she ever saw the play. So she work
ed over it until she made enough al
teratiOns to feel certain that no one,
not even the owner of the original
scar, could ever suspect the imitation.
When she was studying the part OF
Miss MOulton, who was to die of heart
disease, she visited a specialist who
had a number of patients suffering
from that trouble. He showed her
surprise and horror, ran the sufferer
up flight of stairs that Miss Morris
might see the symptoms as produced
after an excitement Of the heart. Miss
Morris was filled with pain and pity.
She made the poor patient present
Of n bank bill as she was leaving.
The woman accepted 1t and then as
she was stufflng 1t into her glove
caught sight of the figure on the note.
The size was so large that 1t brought
on a recurrence of all the symptoms
the starting eyes, the gasping breath,
the widening nostrils. This time the
heart excitement was caused by joy,
not pain, but Miss Morris was so over
come with horror and sympathy that
she hurriedly left the house.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Oath That Binds the Burmese.

Perjury having been rife in Rangoon
courts because no form of oath exist
ed which the Burman considered bind
mula which is queer admixture of
Buddhism, Brahmanism and Shaman-
ism. Here are phrases from it, picked
at random: If an untruth passes my
lips, may all the gnats that live in
lakes, ponds and brooks and the gnats
of the five great rivers of India de-
stroy me. May curdled blood pass my
lips rather than a lie, and may die
vomiting blood, my body bent in two"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Pirates Coins,

The doubloon, that famous coin of
romance, is still in circulation. The
Isabella doubloon, worth So, still re-
mains current in Cuba. The doubloOn
Is so called because when first coined
1t was double the value Of a pistole-
that is, 1t was worth So. The name
was given later to a double doubloon
current In the West Indies. Pieces Of
eight, with which every reader of
Robinson Crusoe" Is familiar, are also
In circulation. They are simply Span
ish dollars Of eight reals. A doubloon
dated 17S7-there are said to be only
six of that date in existence-sold a
year or six ago for $6,20O.-New York
Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
Correct the Sentence Rc1orc You Read
the Explanation

"May examine the children lit; lie
as to their knowledge of the language?"
asked the visitor at the grammar school,
an old gentleman with IA b n, v, lent
aspect of couutenanCc, bat ii shrewd
twinkle in his eye.
"Certainly you may" smilngly an
Swered the teacher.
The old gentlemin stepped to the
blackboard and wrote this sentence
upon it,
Pennsylvania abuul d> i'll AM hracire
coal
IN W." he said, Il should like to have
some child point ont the mistake in that
sentence"
One of the older girls came forward,
picked up the chalk and re-wrore the
statement thus;
"Anthracite coal abourds in Penn syl-
vania. =
'Not So had," said the visitor, but
81 ltT3n't found it,"
Another changed il as follows:
"Pennsylvania abOunds with anthra-
cite coal
"Still incorrect, was the comment.
"Anthraoite coal is abundant in Penn
sylvania," wrote a third
THAT will not do either" said Mr.
Baxter.
One of the big boys tried his hand,
with this result:
"Pennsylvania is abuudantly supple d
with anthracite coal"
mo; that is not so go Dd.
Then a little boy stepped forward and
with his finger erased the word, "coal. >
THAT word isn't needed he sa d.
Anthracite means hard coal"
Right" said the visitor You have
one bright pupil, anyhow, Miss Adair -
Youths C0mpaniOn.