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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
TOO CRAMPEO|N
SIXTY ROOMS
so MR.. ROCKEFELLER ADDS AN
OTHER STORY TO HIS TARRY-
TOWN RESIDENCE.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Feb. pa squad
Of carpenters and artisans Is busily
engaged in adding another story to the
Pocantico hills residence Of John D.
Rockefeller. The structure will be
seven stories high after the improve
ments are made. The sixty rooms in
the dwelling proved insufficient, 80
the time that Mr.. Rockefeller is in the
south is being utilized to make the en-
largement.
The Rockefeller home was first &C.
cupied by the family in. August, 1903
Just seven years after their former
Pocantico residence burned. The new
building is on the highest point of the
state, 500 feet above the sea level,
erlooking the Hudson river
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
MAKERS
MEETING HER {
CLUB OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTO.
0RAPHERS IN SESSION AT
REDS STUDIO

Ten enthusiastic photographers, all
members of the Professional Photo
| graphers club No. l Of Iowa, are hold
ing their tenth quarterly meeting in
! the studio of Guy N. Reid today and
will continue their interesting sessions
tomorrow. The meeting of the photo.
graphers Is confined to matters with
reference to their profession and the
program is being FABRICATED in with
much enthusiasm. The opening num-
Der was word about the national as
ISOLATION of photographers, given by
G. F. Townsend of Des Moines, Sec
ond vice-president of the big organiza-
ton. F. s. Free, of Davenport Sec
rotary of the state association, made
short talk in connection with state
association affairs. The session was
then given over to A. A. Morgan, rep
resenting the Cramer Dry Plate Co.,
who conducted quiz class. Mr.. Nor
gan explained in detail the different
qualities of light, both electric and
day light necessary to the art of photo
graphing and then followed with a
demonstration Of the various lights
and the shading Of each. A spirited
discussion followed. How portrait
makers fix up their subjects by the use
of drapings and positions to get the
best results In actual work was next
taken up. Miss Tesa Fenner assisted
the photographers by posing. At noon
lunch was taken at Partlow's cafe, and
at 1880 the program was resumed.
Each Of the ten men in attendance
gave demonstrations of negative TAX
ing. and the laboratory work in the
dark room was then INDUCED in. The
remainder CT the afternoon will be de-
voted to an exchange Of ideas on the
profession and demonstrations of the
various methods of portrait making.
The members of the club, who are in
attendance, follow:
J. c. Scales of Knoxville.
c. F. Townsend Of Des Moines.
H. M. Anschult7 of Keokuk.
O. c. COPYRIGHT of Fl. Madison.
J. G. Browning of Fairfield.
A. L. Eckerman of Centerville.
Geo. E. Fair of Oskaloosa.
F. A. Free Of Davenport.
H. e. Voiland of Sioux City.
Guy N. Reid of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
GIFT CA'''sE OF
LONG JOURNEY
BURLINGTON GIRL GOES TO CALI.
FORNIA TO IDENTIFY BUT
TONHOOK.

Burlington, Feb 21.--Miss Pauline
Topping, prominent young woman
of this city, was served with a sub
poena by United States marshal
from Des Moines Saturday requiring
identify silver buttonhool which, 1t
is alleged, had been stolen from the
mail by messenger now under ar
rest.
Last July Miss Topping, sent sill
yer buttonhcok to Miss Ruth Burg.
former Burlington girl. at Los Angeles.
Cal. Miss Burg had completed the
course in one of the schools. and the
little trinket was to he her graduating
gift. The pretty gift never arrived
at the address to which it was directed
and the postoff1ce department was
notified and inspectors got busy on the
case.
A short time ago an inspector came
to Burlington and interviewed Miss
Topping and convinced himself that
she would be able to identify the miss
ing article. A mail carrier had been
arrested in Los Angeles, who is
charged with tampering with the mails
and silver buttonhooh, such as Miss
Topping sent to her friend, was found
among his belongings. after the In
spector had called here the United
States marshal came down from Des
Moines with subpoena for Miss Top
ping, commanding her to appear in LOS
Angeles On February %, and to give
such information as she may be able
to impart.
The government allows Miss Top
ping fifteen, cents mile and expenses,
thus assisting materially toward COW
ering the cost of a trip that promises
to be delightful barring the appearance
in court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
ORAINAC E
TOO EXPENSIVE
PROF. STEVENSON WOULD HAVE
COUNTY AID THE FARMERS
SAYS TAX IS TOO HEAVY

Mason City, Feb. 17.-That the
drainage Of the farms of the state IL
costing too much to the individual
farmer, was the verdict Of Professor
Stevenson Of Ames, secretary of the
Iowa drainage commission, in explana
ton Of his report of recommendations
made at the session of the Iowa Drain
age association. To begin with, this
commission wants the legislature to
pass law putting the expense OF
building levees protecting bottom
lands upon the counties rather than
upon the farmer.
This is burden that should not be
borne by the farmer, Professor Steven
son said, because in many instances It
would cost more than he could stand.
The commission urges that county sup
ervisors, when advertising for bids,
put their notices in papers outside
their local community as we'll to give
additional publicity and to bring in a
wider interest in the proposition. The
state is to guarantee the drainage
bonds to make their value more stable.
Professor Stevenson, in his report,
said that drainage bonds were unpop-
ular when there was no reason for it,
that they were on the best land in the
world and should sell at no greater
margin than municipal bonds, which
sell for from to 5 per cent, while
drainage bonds go for per cent. He
advocated the abandonment OF paying
the contractor in drainage certih-
Gates, which he said were often dis
counted to the loss of the farmer, as
the contractor would not lose If he
could help 1t. Drainage costs from 20
to go per cent more than it should, was
the assertion of Mr.. Stevenson.
Some objections were raised when
the commission in it's report, proposed
to place the four million school fund
surplus available to the drainage dis
trict. This money is loaned to farm
ers at per cent, and they are loath to
give 1t up. The commission will also
advocate standard test for cement
and clay drain tile and for the ap-
pointment Of drainage engineer by
the governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
Runs Knife Into His Eve,

williamsburg, Feb 21.-James Cash
man, we'll known farmer living west
Of town, met with serious accidens:
last week. He was cutting meat and
was holding a knife in his left hand
while saving through bone. The meat
slipped and the point of the knife en-
tered the eye, cutting the eyeball. He
may lose the sight Of the eye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
THEATRICAL MAN DIES.

New York, Feb. 21-Albert H.
Sutherland, the theatrical manager and
husband of Julia Ring, the actress,
was found dead in bed this morning
at his home. Mr.. Sutherland was
about so years old and was widely
known both here and in Europe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23
Pope Resumed Audiences.

Rome, Feb. 21.-The pope resumed
his audiences today, having fully re-
covered from the, recent attack of
influenza .
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
Indiana VIII Go Democratic.

The Philadelphia North American,
Republican, sent its Washington cor
respondent, Argus McSween, to Indi-
ana to report impartially on condi-
tons there This is part of the re-
port he sent back to his paper:
"Indiana Is hopelessly lost to Presi-
dent Taft and the Republicans. From
no indications is it possible 10 reason
that they will be as strong as they
were IN the last election, when they
lost every congressional district but
one, and control of the Legislature
Since then the rapid development of
progressive Republican sentiment in
to an open hostility to the Taft ad-
ministration, and the reactionary
policies which he advocates, make 1t
obvious that with Taft as the Repub-
lican candidate again, the vote against
hmm in this state will he overwhelm :
Ing"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

The United States Fish Com I'M isson-
er we fear is contracting tai case of
travelitis. He set sail for Europe again
last Tuesday and will be gone ;he bet
ter part of the winter. We are not sur
prised at this for he has been living in
an atmosphere so thoroughly impreg-
mated with the germs of this disease
that it is a wonder that he has not CEN
tracted it long ago. His chief, the Pres
ldent, has such bad case that he is
seldomly found at his honorable post
and in fact about all the members of
the adm Illustration are seriously suffer
ing from the malady and all are so
much oni the travel that they only
leave the clerks in Washington to sit,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

The great tide of public sentiment
Woodrow Wilson for President of the
Uuited States, now, year ahead OF
the election, seems TO be almost over
whelming. so far the people h we
been expressing their preference for
him and their confidence in him "un-
awed by influence ana unbrbed by
gain but as we have stated there is a
whole year before US till the election
aud eight or nIne months till the nom.
mating convention meets, lots of time
for tie organization Of opposition.
Already the indications are plainly
dscernable that there is going to be a
strong, powerful opposition on the
part OF those politicians who are al
ways found on the side of the inter-
est as against the side Of the people
The rank and lie Of the party must
be on the look out for they can rest AS
sured that there is going to be some
rough sailing during next year unless
the people assert their right in the
choosing OF delegates TO the conyen-
tion and give positive and unequivo-
cal instructions as to WHO to vote for.
Now is the time to begin. Already
there have been Woodrow Wilson
clabs organized and some even in our
own state. A good strong Wilson club
in each county will be power the pol
iticians cannot withstand. Such de-
mand cannot be ignored. There is too
much danger in it and unless the peo-
pie express themselves in some such
way they cannot complain if they are
given nominee whom they do rot
want
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

The readers of the Baltimore Sun are
highly gratiiied by It's open declara-
tion for the Democratic state ticket in
the Maryland election and would have
been better pleased had it taken up
the cudgel at the beginning of the
campaign, however it is better late
than never.
There was time whed the Sun had
great power in Maryland politics but
during late years it has waobled 30
much in its politics that Its power has
greatly waned.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
Public Sale
of valuable
RealEstate

BY virtue of the authority vested in
the undersigned trustee by certain
deed Of trust made by G. B. Wilson
and wife TO me on the 18th day of
June, 1905, and of record In the office
of the CLERK of the County Court of
Berkeley County, West Virginia,
Deed Book No. 1903, page 2l6, / will Of
fer at public auction at the front door
Of the Court House of Martir sburg,
Berkeley County, w. Va, on
Saturday, Nov. II, 1911,
commencing at 80 o'clock D m. the
following described real estate, situate
in Arden district, Berkeley County,
West Virginia to-wit: That certain
tract of land containing
78 Acres, 8 Foods and IS Poles,
adjoining the lands of A. X. Keiner,
Anderson heirs and Anna Cook :
heirs, about five miles Southeast Of tho
town of Martnsburg, being the same
real estate conveyed to the said G.. h
Wilson by deed from John A. Coils
and wife, bearing date the 18th day of
June, 1905, and recorded in said Clerks
office Deed Book No. l09, page 2l6.
Said real estate is improved by
Weather Boarded House.
stahling, etc. The quality of soil is
good slate or shale and in the right
hands can be maze very desirable
farm aad home. For further particu
lars see trustee.
Terms.
One half cash on day of sale and
balance in II months from day of sale,
the deferred payment to be evidenced
by the note of the purchaser and to
bear interest from date of sale and be
secured by a lien on the property sold.
X. Poole, Trustee.
G. w Keeseckpr Auct
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES Statement,

after spending thousands OF Dolla1
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, He Was Desperate.
CHICAGO, lLLS.-Mr. j. G.
Becker, of "a Van Buren, ST.,
well-known wholesale dry goods
dealer, states as follows:
81 have had catarrh for more
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can say to you that
have found Peruna the only rem
edy that has cured me per-
manently.
"Peruna has also cured nv
wife of catarrh. She always keeps
it in the house for an attack of
cold. which it invariably cures in
avery short time"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

The Taft administration is laying
cution of the steel trust and Mr.. Taft
is himself in his speeches pointing
with tride to the Institution Of the suit
against the trust, The truth is that
the administration has been driven to
this course by the democratic congress.
When the committee was appointed
by the democratic house to investigate
republican leaders of the staudpat fac
ton, and that includes the admins
tration, made fun of the matter but in
truth it was the revelations by that
investigation which has forced The
administration to action. Whatever re-
suits all credit must be given 10 the
democratic congress.
The Sherman antitrust law has been
in full force and effect for good m9ny
years and our republican friends have
been in full control of the admiAistra-
ton but to date there has been little or
nothing done towards enforcing it.
This is not the only matter the dem
ocratic congress Investigated to the
embarrassment of administration.
There was uncovered extravaganza
and fraud in many places and es-
pecially surprised the public in the
efforts upon the part of schemers 10
destroy the usefulness of DR.. Wiley in
guarding the people against The poison
vendors and food dopers,
There were many things revealed
which our republican friends will have
Il hard time explaining and setting
right
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

The election Of state officers IN Mary
land will come off rext Tuesday and
though the republicans have been
making vigorous cam paign the indi
cations are that the state Will give
about its usual democratic majority.
The frauds uneartned in Baltimore
have struck the republicans abont as
hard as the democrats.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

The next governor Of Maryland =
going to be democrat and his name
will be Arthu p Cor nau. Though a
a strict part organization man lie
has shown that be ~ the foe Of cor
ruption and fraud in politics IN his
own party and even among the
very people who support him a- well
as in the opposite party.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

on the lid" Commissioner Bowers 10
gong to take the Carlsbad baths again
but We hardly think that they will
cure this sickness which he as part
Of the administration is suffering
with.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
StateSman-DemoCrat.
PUBLISHED BY
W. t.bVEP. Editor.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1911

While Mr., Taft is joyou-ly pointing
to the prosecution of trusts be might
be aske why he did not long ago tske
this course and why there has been
none Of tse trust magnates put TO
prison as the law provides.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

One mile west Of MsrtinsbuIg, on the
Dry Run Pike, are now ready to make
cider With an up-to-dAte hydraulic
press. Address by card or Winchester
phone. 10 l6-4t.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
KIL Public Sale

Mr.. Jerry Triggs, Of Bunker Hill,
having sold his farm will sell all bis
stock and farming implements on
Thursday, Nov. 16. See ad and post
ers next week.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
The Potomac Valley Round Table.


The organization composed of the
teachers, principals and superintend-
ents Of Maryland and West Virginia
will hold its regular fall session this
fall, as was stated in our last issue
in the Assembly hall of the high school
of this city on November l0-11.
City superintendent, w. c. Morton
is he moderator and is working pretty
hard Tor the suceess of the meeting.
There has been a fine program pre-
pared for the occasion and all who at
tend will be rightly rewarded.
The Round Fable will convene on
Friday Nov. 10 at 8 A. NJ. aud the
members will visit the city schools I'M
til II M.
The openings exercises will take
place at 80 and will consist Of the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting, aud an address by the moder-
ator.
Following this will be an address by
f. l.. Roberts in the Readiug Circle.
School management, by J. G. Sanders.
Science and discipline, M. l.. Wachtel.
The making of the teacher, Or. 5. p.
Hatton.
Address, Selected, l.. L. Friend.
General Discussion.
p. NJ,
Address by James S. Thompson, of the
Southern Commercial Congress.
Address by Dr. Waitman 7. Barb.
Music by the Mountain State Glee
Club.
Selections by the High school.
1015 P. NJ.
Reception by the teachers of Martins
burg, to those in attendance at the
meeting
Saturday, 8 A. NJ.
The school and home, Hon. Thomas
G. Miller.
Essentials of well organized school
Professional growth, DIR. Samue. A.
Baer.
General discussion.
The summer abroad, MISS Florence
Renshaw.
Interdependence of the nation and our
public schools J. +, .Iacoby.
English as an art, Annie NJ. dyde.
Necessity of district supervision, w.
c. Morton.
General discussion.
100 p NJ.
Vocational training in the common
schools, j. w. Stayman.
Story in education, Leila Taylor.
The pros and cons of the elective high
srhooly
This will be followed 10y general dis
cussIon of topics of vital inter-
est TO all who are interested in the
education of our youths.
1t is to be hoped that the boards Of
education will take sufficient interest
in this matter to give their teachers
Friday tor attending the meeting. 1t
is a good investment for the taxpayers
to educate their teachers for the best
work. A teacher may be good but is
never as good as he might be unless he
takes a part in educational meetings
where he may learn for others and
others may learn from him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
An Increase in Capital.

Charleston, W. Va, Oct 26,-The
Cherry Hill Orchard Co, of Martins
burg, has been authorized by the
secretary of statet to increase the cnrital
stock from $500 to $500. l.. g..
Thompson is president of the COM
pany.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
Corn and Fodder
Probably some corn and fodder.
Terms
For Sale.

PAR good black mules, both good
leaders work any place simg or double.
Sound, safe and warranted in every
way. Cheap. See
j. Il. Poland
At The Garment shop
IF. Martinsburg w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

Captain w. h. Colston returned from
Romney where he had been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Trapnell during the
past month or more.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph n. Payne, will
leave in p few days to visit friends in
Kansas and other sections OF the West
for several months.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03
ror Sale

Two good horses. Call ON or address
J. w. Croku-, II. r 80. ., Marti,n.
burg, w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-03

J. w Keesecker, Auct.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-05
PHOENIX

ADJOINING POST OFFICE Amusements for Men, Women and Children. Admission Free
 POST CARDS. 1c. EACH
Arizona republican., 1911-01-05
FRANCE WILL SET CLOCKS BACK
Time Will Be Lost That Country
 May Be On Time

The clocks of France are to be set back nine minutes and. according to the law of the land just adopted, in the future they are to count off the hours and the days, second for sec ond. with the clocks marking Green wich time in England Paris lies to the east of the meridian 9 minutes 2O.9 seconds. and she has always held independently to her astronomical difference. By a law passed in 1891 the time of Paris was made the heure Iegale for all of France aI- though the town of Brest. far to the west. has a difference of 27 minutes New Workers intent upon foreign transactions. have always been quick to calculate the time of London. for the difference is an even five hours. The difference in the time at Paris is obviously more difficult to remem- Der and to apply to the problem of determining the exact moment Here after. when it is noon in New York. one may know that it is five in the evening in London and exactly that time by the clocks of all France
 Nine minutes may seem q very small matter. but the new law in
Arizona republican., 1911-01-05
MT. Rrandeis, suaaestion.

Louis J. Brandeis. counsel for the shippers of the Atlantic seaboard in a brief submitted to the Interstate Com merce Commission has pointed out to the railway managers who believe higher freight rates to be necessary another way out of their difficulties. Instead Of increasing rates, Mir. Brandeis believes that they should he lowered and wages increased, thus increasing the efficiency of service, so that the great volume of business attracted by the lower rates might be handled.
 This suggestion will most likely not appeal to the railway managers who regard Mir Brandeis as some thing of theorist, without training or experience in railway management.
 Railway heads for some time have been proceeding along lines advised by the eminent counsel for the ship pers. They have realized the need of greater efficiency and they have sought to secure it by the intro duction of experts" into the various departments. The good. all-round railroad man is not promoted along the well worn groove to a position for which he may not be qualified, however meritorious his record may have been. Specialization is going on in railroading as we'll as in the medi- cal profession. The best division superintendent in the world may lack the qualifications for the next posi- ton.
 We are not informed as to the manner in which Mir Brandeis ex-
Arizona republican., 1911-01-05

the kiss isn't as fervent as we would like