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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
RlchLAND.

An excellent program was rendered
Friday afternoon by the members OF
the r. H. s. literary society to an ap-
preciative audience. Miss Cora John
Misses Fox and Harlan's pupils rive
q rare treat besides having Christmas
| tree for the little folks who all enjoy
ed the occasion. .
The East Side restaurant which has
been successfully carried on BY -. u.
vastine is now in the possession Of ,h!s
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Anderson and
children Of Grand Island, Neb., y are
visiting the parental home OF MIS- 3.
r. Tracy. d i. Nd
Friday to spend few days with the
]. B. Fox family. ~.
Ralph Nordyke is quite Ill with
typhoid fever at his country home.
I Mr.. and Mrs. William Myers Of Win
| Mold, who visited the q. w Mysss
home. returned home.
Bert Atwood and family went 70
meetings Saturday night. ..,ss. y & u
The Masonic order elected officers
/ Thursday night at their regular meet
Franco Bridger went to OttumwaE
Saturday and entered the hospital Tor
an operation. s.
- Mrs. John 1Greenlee and son returned
| Thursday evening from a visit with
\ relatives In Chicago. ss /.
ira Hadly has arrived from q bust
| ness trip to Chicago.
I Miss Nellie Walker the noted sciup-
tress of Chicago, visited last Friday
with her uncle, I. M. Walker ana
family.
MI. and Mrs Carmichael entertatn-
ed q company Of friends to dinner SUM
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Callister and
daughter, Mildred, departed for Princs-
ton. Mo-, to remain until after the
holidays. VII
Miss Carrie Pendergrost has return-
ed from visit with friends In Brigh-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
SAME PROBLEM IN SEVENTIES.

SAME PROBLEM iN ~,
Asran evidence that the cost or Nv
Ing question is not altogether new, the
Christian Herald publishes letter
from, 3. man who compares the prices
he, paid in 1872, a number or years
after the civil war, with the prices ne
navs today. This correspondent Is
quoted as saying: .., 1880
- have lived some seventy years
and NV memory is good. l quote you
some figures taken from 1872, and ap'
,nlv them to the same articles OF TO-DAY
On the same day in 1872 paid as 1ol-
lows. For three tons of coal. $4S; one
barrel of flour, $1625; two busheis Oh
potatoes, $3.50. In the same month
maid as follows: For one pair OF snoes'
s55O: one felt hat, 81: one suit OF not
atwood clothes, $35; one quarter
1front) of beef, $50 pounds at IA cents
SCI: one pig, IT'S pounds, at II cents
sol: total. $156.25. The same cost TO-
dav. Three tons of coal, SIS; one par
rel Of flour, $6.25; two bushels OF
notatoes. 1.60; same quantity OF front
quarter Of beef, at - cents, SIS: same
quantity of pork, at 9 cents, Slo.lo;
one pair of better shoes, 81; one nat
of better. quality, 1925; one suit OF
better quality and make, VIZ; totai'
1885. In favor of today, $66.40.
1t is manifest that great many peo-
ple went without some OF the Things
mentioned in this list during that
earlier period. "#....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
Press Comment.
WERE ARE THE ALMANAcs

Kansas City Times: What, by the
vay. has become of the old fashioned
almanac that used to be distributed
about this season of the year, giving
The calendar, hours of the rising and
going down of the sun, telling the loca-
tion of the different signs" OF the
moon, ETC.?
The old fashioned almanac was once
regarded as an invaluable nousenolo
acquisition. It had its nail IN the
kitchen, just as the stove poker, tne
coal shovel, or the dishrag had each
it's own particular hanging place.
It told the farmers when to plant
potatoes and other garden truck IN
order to insure an abundant crop. II
YOU wanted to know whether you
were living in the dark of the moon or
the light OF the moon-there was the
family almanac.
The "twenty-four' clock on the
mantle piece had peculiar habit OF
refusing to keep time with the natural
course of events and required adjust
ment frequently. There was the fam
i,y almanac which told the very min.
ute Of the retirement of the sun, and
at shutdown, therefore, the clock could
be "set."
II gave advice on remedies for hogs
and chickens and horses. Told how to
make the hens lay eggs In winter
time: how to find living vein OF
water; what to do, when the children
had the Group; what to do with
halky horse, and ;, how to prevent a
cow from jumping the fence.
But best, OF all were the weather
prophecies in the old almanacs. Be-
ginning with January 1 of any given
wear it would detail the weather con-
ditions until the following Decem,
Der 81.
"Look out for storms of great sever,
ity." It would say, limiting a date be-
tween Nav | and June 1. Thunder
lightning, wind and hail may be ex-
pected during this period" as indeed,
they might have been expected.
"February 1-12-Severe cold wealth
er may be expected-possibly snow
and sleet. It would be well to house
all the live stock during this period
Ii anticipation of extraordinary cold '
april Exchanging weather con.
iitions. Possibly frost; disagreeable
winds"
SLY old almanac! 1t was not at all
difficult. to predict that such weather
conditions might exist in these
periods but for many years it's fore
casts were regarded as marvellous"
But like the old fashioned remedies
of goose grease" and Skunk oil and
onion poultices, the old fashioned
almanac has lost it's influential stand
ing as a household necessity. The
telephone, the rural delivery mail and
other modern forces have RELOCATED it
to the past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

but telling lies is not one OF them, and
mencement."
MAN, I'm vara afraid you're right.
What's that you're doing?'
Stripping. I'm going overheard to
make sure" Nh
Hold YOU" said the Scot. I'm the
better diver OF the two, as we've prov
! ed already, and those ducks ashore
are still signaling to one another with
sunpowder flares in the local Morse
code. II there's trouble, the hands In
the boat will take advice better from
tyou than me-
| Owen Kettle, master of the s. s.
Kangaroo. was the last man on earth
to take what practically amounted to
an order from one OF his own under
! llngs, and I merely record this ono IN.
! stance in which he let Mr. McTodd
have his own way to show how badly
he was hit by the dismaying discovery
he had Just made.
! He had boasted--yes, 1t amounted TO
/; that, Dragged Gas he told himself bit
terly) that he could do certain
thing; and behold 1t had become i'm.
possible. He had been confident In the
skill and strength of his own tight
arm, in the breadth of his resource.
fulness. in the force Of his own brazen
courage, and behold set Of cunning
savages had made the feat he had
| promised to perform physical i'm
possibility
| Savages? Yes. but from the very
! start he had always held to a sus-
picion that there was white man at
the back OF this active hive, directing
| lit 10 1oyy
dog of an infidel, Sidi Mahommed Ber.
cash? f
| Captain Kettle had come to believe
| in his own instincts. and openly and
frankly he had mistrusted this Boor or
Berber, or whatever he was, with the
English education ever since he had
seen him for the first time ride ur
along the beach, and sit on horse
that straddled out it's legs as though
it were standing to be photographed
in show ring.
He slid down rope into the boat
and waited for Mr.. McTodd. That ex.
pert reappeared on the surface from
time to time. took in air supplies.
kicked up his heels, and disappeared
to make further explorations.
\ Finally he swan with vigorous
side stroke back to the boat, Jerked
himself up to her stern, and stepped
inhoard.
I ''Ye may get back home. captain.
said he, reaching for his clothes, "as
fast as We like The survey OF the
sea floors clearly mapped in my head.
And may say the contours are--well.
are as We surmised--or WORSE. Gosh.
and they say In the school books that
was brought up on in Ballindrochater
| that it's to ants we're to look up an
the industrious animals on the face
of the globe. Will, after tonight's ex-
perience. shall just have to write
postscript. It's prodigious the work
these pagans must have put In. How's
the tide?'
i IAN hour past food"
"Weel, there's a bank of stone rub
BILE down there wide enough to carry
railroad It's matter OF twelve
feet down below the water surface
now, and should say is just nicely
covered at the bottom Of the ebb. But
It runs up to the rock ahead, and 70
the shoal water astern, and guess
friend Bergash and his clansmen have
got the Norman TowersRsxed here 90
4 firmly as II they'd got her bolted
: down into the bed plate Of Africa ana
lock nutted through to China below"
(To Be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
BETTING on a Sure Thing.

A Durham farmer was travelling to
London to consult lawyer, when the
fear struck him that he had left Ger
tain important papers behind. He
made a hurried search of his bag.
IF did leave those papers, he re
marked, I'm a fool! 4.a..
The search proceeded, and moment
later he said:
81 believe it'll turn out I'm a fool
Just as he was examining the last
bundle of papers, he exclaimed:
Well. I'll bet I'm fool"
A man on the other side Of the com.
partment lowered his newspaper for a
moment and said, slowly and DELHI
erately:
"Oblige me, sir by laying little
money that same way for me. LON
don Telegraph.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

tions with Mr.. Bryan, and
It it should appear that Mr.. Clark's
attitude threatens to emharrass the
president
Then the World respectfully sue-
gests that the democrats Of the house
of representatives proceed to select a
sroaker who can work in harmony
with the administration.
We say this without prejudice
toward Mr.. Clark. for whom The
World has only sentiments of friend,
shin. But Mr.. Clark's individual griev'
snces are much less IMPORTANT than
a successful government Of the United
States.
Mr. Clark is warranted in holding
Mr. Bryan responsible for his defeat
in the baltimore convention. But If
, Mr.. Clark had been nominated ne
would have been beaten at the polls,
and the country would have had Theo.
dore Roosevelt for president. Mr.,
Clarks candidacy could never have
withstood such campaign against
boss rule as Mr.. Roosevelt made last
,, fall. A democratic candidate for presi.
dent nominated by the influence OF
Murphy and Jim Smith and Tom Tag
CART and Jim Guffey and Roger Sulli,
van and Thomas F. Ryan and August
Belmont would have contested with
Mr.. Taft for the dubious honor of fin.
ishirg third. If Mr.. Bryan beat Mr.
/ Clark for the nomination. then Mr.
Bryan saved the democratic party
from disaster ard the country from a
Roosevelt third term.
AS it was. Mr.. Wilson polled fewer
votes than did Mr.. BRYAN in 1896 or
in 1900 or in 1908. The democratic
party was saved only because it had a
candidate whose political independence
was beyond question, whose quarrel
with boss government was matter
of record and whose nomination rep
resented the undoubted will of the pro-
gressive democratic elements. In such
crisis as 1912, Champ Clark would
have been another Alton B. Parker.
All this may not assuage Mr.. Clarks
disappointment, but facts are facts. 1t
: is practically the unanimous opinion
of democrats that Mr.. Clark should re-
ceive the consolation of another term
as speaker. In the circumstances 1t Is
Mr. Clark's duty to meet his party
half way and suppress all evidence OF
an animosity that can reflect no credit
upon himself as is pregnant with
possibilities of democratic discord.
. Mr.. Bryan is making no war upon
Mr.. Clark and if Mr.. Clark Is deter
mined to make war upon Mr.. Bryan he
should not be permitted to do it as
speaker of the house Of representa-
tives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

Today is the sixtysixth anniversary
~ Iowa,s admission to statehood. Iowa
wasn't much of state sixty-six years
AGO. There were then only twenty
seven counties and population OF less
than 100000. Today we have state
with greater wealth per capita than
any state in the union. Our population
has not grown as in some OF the other
states because we have no large cities,
INIT Iowa is the gamer and not" the
loser by this fact. E@i &f#5'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

senator was not defeated for reelection but ne coud
see coming on dog trot and decided to retire be-
fore it became ne cessary to put up the y curtains
Senator Craneis noiseless, ballbearng publlc serv
ant who can walk Wilton velvet without dis
arranging the nap. His methods are not snowy, ana
when has anything important to say he says IL IN
caressing pianissimo After the retirement of Senator
Adrch he bossed the senate with white kid gloves ana
rubber heels and would probably be bossng yet were
it not for the revolutionary instincts of one T. Roose
welt who drew several word pictures OF the senator
which portrayed him as mild-mannered baldheaded
brigand
Senator Crane is wealthy man and pays his house
rent promptly the first of the month He made MS
money by manufacturing paper and selling 1t TO the
United States government at profit as modest as the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
Half Blind, But Thankful.

Kansas City Journal: Recently w.
A. Morgan, father of w. Y. Morgan OF
Hutchinson, lost the sight of one of
his eyes. while was at the hos
pital," says Captain Morgan, Il did a
lot of thinking about how | could get
along supposing went entirely blind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
BRYAN AND CHAMP CLARK

New York World II Mr.. Bryan
should become member of Mr.. Will
sons cabinet, and
II Champ Clark should find that his
personal resentment is such that he
can have no political or social rela-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

neckle
forehead which not n
distinguished Henry CABOT Lodge ne
being intellectual without being Obliged prove
he lined state
other profitable enterprises Despite
heave
attack him with anonymous letters NO
he decide to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L. Ram
WHY WHO'S WHO.

picked UP
home apply
respondent than
Senate Murray w. Massachusetts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
ALL ThE MARRIAGE OF
-
Y ia AN II Romance Ofhe Sea ~
t+X3 c BY @ VI, !. FIJI, 1 hSN me- b.
Il R1mdDCeMheG Sea
% CUTCuFFE HYNE
he can really love me. and Pm get
ti,,x scl In 1ardar :,

| he can really love me. and Pm get
ting my scheme in order
"What mischief are you up TO now
You'll find out when ! begin to
make use of you. OH you needn't
scowl at me like a cheap actor. You
are all the brother I've got, and you've
made mess Of it yourself, and you re
past help, or would give it to you If
| could. | am all the sister you have.
and I've never asked you for anything
big. and now that I've made up my
mind what's the one thing in all my
life | want and shall ever want, I'm
simply going to make you help get
it for me-" ~ .-r
My dear old girl. I'd be very glad
to do anything could for you in rea-
son. But tell you it's absolutely
preposteroils of you to think of marry
ing my skipper, and frankly, you must
look upon me as the opposition"
! ~"All right, George. That's a fair
and sportsman-like warning. Sorry If
I rather stopped over just now. But
: if | want you, don't kick If you find
yourself being used. And don't abuse
| me later on if you find I've run you
in for scheme that's bit dangerous,
when an easier one would have done
if you'd offered to help in it decently.
There, you may run away up on deck,
and have your tea up there by your.
self. Sorry I can't invite you down
while have mine with the saint and
her majesty. l did suggest it, but the
old lady's great stickler for Moslem
etiquette, and it wouldn't do at all for
you to come inside our sacred In
closure"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let il stand twentY-four hours:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
O. 8 T Q RIA
HE PUT IN THE COLOR NOTE
How the Artist Turner Changed One
Of His Pictures From Failure
to Success.

Thomas Shrewsbury Parkhurst, the
Toledo artist, is in Milwaukee to visit
the Milwaukee Art society where an
exhibition of his paintings is being
held. He has found Milwaukee busy
place and has been whisked from one
home to another of the principal mem
bers of the art society and others who
are interested in art. In his round of
dinners and teas he has established
reputation for story telling-not mean
Ing to insinuate, of course, that he
ever departs from the strict letter of
the truth. Many Of his stories are of
other painters. One he tells of Turn
er.
Turner had exhibited a new paint
ing In the Paris salon and on the
opening night number of his friends
spoke derogatorily of his work. He
said nothing, but the next morning he
invited the same friends to view the
painting again.
The criticism had been directed to-
ward the grayness of the scene, which
represented dead gray sea upon
which was anchored a somewhat dead
er gray ship From the background
gray fog rolled in. When the critics
arrived the next morning a vermillion
buoy fioated upon the gray waves and
the iron hawser that anchored the
boat had taken on a red tone. The
picture sold Immediately and is now
known as one. of Turner's best.
Mr.. Parkhurst told this as an illus
tration Of what forcing a color note
will do to a Observation-Disclosures Wis
consin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
A SURPRISE FOR GARIBALDI.
BY -. w. MACY.

After GarIbaIdl's great work of
re-unltlng Italy was accom-
plished, his mind turned. with
longing to his little Island home
In Caprera. He had been alb
sent for two years, fighting the
battles of his country, and he
sought rest and quiet In his lit
tie cottage among the rocks.
When he approached his home
everything looked strange to
him. He saw no object that he
could recognize. Instead of tho
rough and tangled farm he had
left, there were elegant grounds,
splendid roads, lawns, gardens,
flowers, shrubbery and paths
everywhere. In the place Of tho
humble cottage he had left
stood a beautiful villa, all fur
nlshed spick and span within
and without. He was very much
astonished, and could not i'm
agIne who or what had done all
this, until In one Of the rooms
he came upon fuIl-length por-
trait of King Victor Emmanuel.
Then he understood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s, assss ses Of ls1hAzzzw
Logical Reasoning.

Loglcal reasoning.
Thelma Smith, little east side girl,
has heard a great deal about the dan.
ger of contracting disease from hand.
ling articles belonging to others She
has been taught that she must not
use the brushes and combs of other
members Of the family.
On one occasion the little tot was
found industriously lathering her face
with her fathers shaving brush. She
was duly reprimanded and told that
she should know better.
What will catch. mamma-whis-
kers?" inquired Thelma anxiously.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21

a brick dust sedi-
ment, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an I'M
healthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
mass N Or MAIN in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21

cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop
critics. If you need a
medicine you should
have the best. Sold by
druggists in fifty-cent
and one-dollar sizes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21

Magistrate-Youa are accused OF hav-
ing kissed this lady. What have you
to say in your defense?
Prisoner-Nothng docking at the
woman)-l was drunk and deserve to
be punished
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-29
CHllD'S HEAD
A MASS OF M

81 think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema l have
ever heard of. My mother had a child
who had a rash on its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called T. baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but 1t did
no good. In a few days the head was
a solid mass, a running sore. 1t was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got a dollar bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent, a box Of Cuticura Ointment,
and a bar Of Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed, washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap, and APP
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema, and
1t has never come back again. His
head was healthy and he had a beau
tiful head OF hair. I think the Cuti.
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
1t makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair" (Signed) Mrs. Francis
Lund, Plain City. Utah, Sept. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment are sold everywhere. a sample
Of each, with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti'
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-29
Oustinu of Suuatters.

Rapid City.-Notice to squatters
along the right of way of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad north of
here On Rapid creek, to vacate at
once, has led to rumors that the road
c~ontemplates making Rapid City a
division point and erecting repair
shops here. General Manager Walter
was here last fall and had the land
surveyed, squatters then being in
formed tht they would be permitted
to remain during the winter as it was
expected to be severe. They have now
been notified to get off forthwith.
Speculation is rife about railroad cir
Giles as to whether the Northwestern
plans on removing its present divi-
sion point from Pierre to Rapid City.
And should this be the case, it would
mean an increased payroll here of
about 500 per month and the addi-
ton Of something like 160 new resi-
dents through the removal of the Of
flee force.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-29
Go to Bankruptcy Court.

Sioux Falls.-It is not every day
that three petitions in voluntary bank
ruptcy are filed in the federal courts,
but such was the experience here.
Fred Hedding, who gave his resi-
dence at Garretson and his occupation
as that Of a railroad conductor in fl
ing his petition scheduled his liabili-
ties at $44S.S7, with assets aggregat-
ing $46S.S0, of which he claims
S340.S0 to be exempt.
Charles G. LemieuX, a furrier of
WATERFOWL, seeks relief from financial
obligations aggregating S1,126.S3 with
assets scheduled at $2,S01.S1, of which
he claims $725 to be exempt.
Mike Moruske, a grocer of Gregory,
seeks relief from a financial burden
listed at $%5,020.64. Against this he
schedules assets ~aggregating $4,000,
and claims but $3.50 exemptions.
Among the assets are $500 in notes
and mortgages, and one hundred in
accounts.
The three cases will be closely look
ed into by referees in bnkruptcy in
their respective districts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-29
Grace Strief's Close Call.

Sioux FSlls.-While crossing tracks
{ the Rock Island railroad yards,
Grace Strict, aged IL, had the most
remarkable escape from death record.
ed here for some time. She noticed
a switch engine bearing down upon
her and made a jump for the purpose
Of clearing the track. But she slip
ped and fell and the wheels of the
engine caught the projecting portion
Of the sole of one of her shoes and
cut it off as neatly as could have been
done with a knife. Beyond having
her toes pinched when the leather was
contracted by the cutting off of the
front portion of the sole she escaped
without injury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-29
In Borders.

Left-overs of meat well prepared,
seasoned and moistened with a little
gravy, taste well in a border of hot
mashed potato. If more is liked,
serve 1t from a small bowl and never
poured around the potato. Mem: It
Is not stylish to say gravy. Every
thing of It's kind is sauce now, wheth-
err it goes with fish, fowl or fruit
Alice Z. Whitaker.