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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
REV. SJOSTROM DIES
IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL

Charlton, Feb. 8.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. F.
Ekfelt leave this evening for Rockford,
Ill.,, in response to a message convey
ing the sad intelligence of the death
of their son-in-law, Rev. N. P.
Sjostrom, which occurred on Tuesday
even;g at the Augustant college in
Chicago, where he underwent an
operation a few days ago for stomach
trouble. His wife was formerly Miss
Anna Ekfelt, of this place, who with a
little son, survives him. Rev. Sjostrom
was pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church at Rockford. and the funeral
services will be held at that place the
first of next week c. J. Ekfelt of OF
tumwa is brother of Mrs. Sjostrom.
Scarlet Fever Claims Two Children
Roland, Feb. S.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
FIRST CLASSSEED
CORN IS SCARCE
L, C. BURNETT OF AMES SAYS
CONTEST SHOWS ONLY
TEN PER CENT

Ames, Feb. S.-First class see1 corn
is scarce in Iowa this year. Reports
received at Iowa State college from
all sections of the state indicate that
very generally the corn saved for seed
is of low terminating quality. Some
of the samples received in the state
wide boys corn contests showed only
10 per cent vitality in the tests. Not
all was that poor, but the average was
low, and the corn tested was all show
corn. Everything not harvested early
and brought in early is in a bad way,
is the way l.. G. Burnett, assistant IN
farm crops at the Iowa agricultural
experiment station, puts the situation.
Iowa seed corn ought to be tested
very thoroughly this year. continued
Mr.. Burnett. UNLESS it is tested care
fully, the stand will be poor and the
yield will be reduced. Nothing should
be taken for granted-not even with
seed corn that is bought for high
grade seed corn"
Because of the shortage in high
grade seed corn. prices are high. 1t IS
not unlikely that SIS per bushel will
be paid for good seed before the plant
ing season is over.
OF other farm seeds there is a nor
NAL supply except in the case OF
clover. There is also small short
age in barley seed, though nothing
serious. Glover seed prices are now
sky high; for fancy grades $40 per
bushel price is being asked, whereas
$40 is normal price. There is good
supply of clover seed in Iowa. Accord
ing to reports received from seed men
and farmers, there is available at the
present time about $4,000 pounds.
This is going to be an alfalfa year IN
Iowa, say experienced farmers, ana
there is a seed supply in the state
ample for the demand that will come
for it. @Tf I were farmer planning to
start growing alfalfa" said Mr.. Bur
nett, 81 would buy enough seed right
now to last me two or three seasons.
The price for high class seed is about
$40 q bNshsi 81 the present time. That
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Y. M. C. A. Boys Plan Government.

Waterloo, Feb. s.-The boys Of the
Y. M. C. A. that is the boys under the
charge of E. J. Starr, have voted to
adopt city government plan for the
regulation of the department and this
week the boys are engaged in vot-
ing contest to select the names for two
"political' parties. The names will be
selected next Saturday and next week
the election of oficers-mayor, clerk,
police Judge, etc.-will take place.
The idea has awakened great interest
among the little men and the cam
raigning for the high offices will be
spirited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
HAS OLD DOCUMENTS
George Josln Possessor Of Paper
Bearing Original Signature OF
jncoIn

The certificate of appointment of R..
NJ. Pickel, husband of Mrs. Emellne
Pickel, who died here January 29. to
the office of assessor of internal
revenue for the first collection dis
trict of Iowa, which was signed by
Abraham Lincoln. is the rare and
treasured heirloom of George Joslin.
Mrs. Emeline Pickel was great aunt
of Mr.. Joslin's. and it was through her
that he secured the documents. The
certificate was signed by President
Lincoln February 81, 1853. Mr.. Joslin
states that he will present the docu-
ments to tho library collection OF
relics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Hard Luck Pursues Tama Co. Man.

Marshalltown, Feb. Sill fortune
has been most persistent in the home
of Perry Clark, Tama county farmer
living east of here, near Traer. Mr..
Clark has been confined to his bed all
winter, suffering with infamatory
rheumatism The other day his little
daughter got hold of morphine tab
let used in her fathers case to ease
his pain, and came near dying as a
result. The next day the babe was
striker with a violent illness, and to
cap the climax the house caught fire.
Only the timely arrival Of neighbors
prevented the home being burned
from over the family's heads.
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kets in addition to the cheap water transportation
furnished this region by the Kissimmee river and
connecting lakes.
AN UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE THAT THIS
RAILROAD WILL BE COMPLETELY EQUIPPED
AND IN OPERATION THROUGH THE k1SSlMMEE
PRAIRIE BY DECEMBER 31ST, 1912, is MADE A
PART OF EVERY CONTRACT OF PURCHASE AND
SALE.
BY the time those who purchase now are ready to
develop their selections ample railroad service will
have been provided AS the construction of the rail
road progresses, the lands will advance in value until
they have doubled and trebled, so THAT THE PRES
ENT LACK OF RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION is
MOST FORTUNATE FOR THOSE WHO INVEST
NOW.
These lands cheap-the cheapest on earth today
productveness and earning power considered, and II
your foresight is keen enough to recognize an oppo
tuny, you will not delay, but will go at once, AND
BUY AHEAD OF THE RAILROAD.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Sumner CounciImen RESIGN.

Sumner, Feb. S.-The circulation OF
petition asking for state investiga.
ton of the city financial affairs has
resulted in three members OF the city
council presenting their resignation,
which are in the hands CT the mayor
today.
Among different charges made by
citizens is that the city council grant.
ed saloon license to tenant OF one
of the members, for an amount nearly
$4,000 less than was offered for tt.s
privilege. The members of the coun.
Gil deny the accusations Of irregular
tiles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10

LOW TAXES, thrifty and Industrious neghbors
from the North and West, and good schools. AND
BEST OF ALL LAND THAT OFFERS YOU AN UN-
PARALLELED OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INVEST
MENT OF YOUR MONEY OR LABOR WITH THE
ASSURANCE OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RE-
TURNS. 800 49,
Being remote from rapid and reliable transportation
by rail to the great markets of America there has, un
til recently been incentive to the settler and house
builder to develop the wonderful resources of the
Kssimmee Prairie. But with the purchase of this i'm
mense body of land by the Southern Colonization
Company complete transformation is at hand from
almost uninhabited prairie wilderness to dis
trict of dense population and cultivation.
The new line of railroad is now under construction.
Beginning at Maytown, Florida where it forms
junction with the Florida East Coast Railway it will
run southerly direction through the center of the
Kssimmee Prairie, and when completed will bring
every of lands within ten miles of excellent
railroad transportation facilities to the best of mar
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A WARNING Against Wei Feet.

Wet ana chilled feet usually affect
the mucous membrane of the nose,
throat and lungs, and la grippe, bron-
chitis or pneumonia may result. Watch
carefully, particularly the children
and for the racking stubborn coughs
give F'oley's Honey and Tar Compound.
1t soothes the inflamed membranes.
and heals the cough quickly. Take no
observation-disclosures Drug Store; Owl
Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
CARROLL SELECTS
DATE OF MEETING

Des Moines, Feb. S.-A call for a
state tax conference to be held in Des
Moines Wednesday and Thursday,
March 20 and 81, was issued by Gov
B. F. Carroll yesterday.
Every county in the state is urged
to send delegates to the convention to
vote on questions Of tax reform to be
incorporated in the recommendation
for new legislation submitted to the
next general assembly by the state
commission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
CUMMINS' SECRETARY
SENDS OUT LETTER

Des Moines, Feb. 8.-John Briar
private secretary to Senator A. B.
Cummins, is sending out thousands OF
letters to republicans in Iowa, telling
the attitude of Senator Cummins in his
candidacy for the presidential nomin.
alton and urges united support at the
national republican convention at Chi
cago next June. Mr.. Briar is leading
the work of organizing the state for
the senator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Muscatine Boys at Picking Legation.

Muscatine. Feb. s.-Two Muscatine
boys, legation guards at Pekin China,
assigned to the country which is max
ing some of the greatest history of the
ages, will welcome the time they again
make their sojourn in this city, &C.
cording to letters received by friends
here. Lloyd Butcher and Fred Neff,
both enlisted in the United States
marines, write that Muscatine looks
mighty good to them. Both We're as
signed to the Philippine islands upon
their enlistment several years ago.
They were sent to China when the
revolution demanded, American troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Still Searching for Robert Bennett.

Des Moines, Feb. S.-The police con
tinued their search today for Robert
Bennett. aged 70 years, who mysteri,
ously disappeared from his home here
Monday. Bennett is said to have
drawn a large sum of money from a
bank shortly before his disappear
ance and members of the family are
Of the opinion that he has met with
foufplay. Not the slightest clue as to
his whereabouts has been found
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
How Cold Affects tho Kidneys.

Avoid taking cold If your kidneys are
sensitive. Cold congests the kidneys,
throws too much work upon them, and
weakens their action. Serious kidney
trouble and even Bright's disease may
result. Strengthen your kidneys, get rid
of the pain and soreness build them up
by the timely use of Foley Kidney
Pills. Tonic in action, quick in re-
sults.-Clark Drug Store; Owl Drug
Store
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An Epidemic Of Couohinu.

Is sweeping over the town. Old ana
young alike are affected, and the strain
is particularly hard on little children
and on elderly people. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is a quick, safe and
Contains no opiates.-Clark Drug
reliable cure for all coughs and colds.
Store; Owl Drug Store
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
DES MONIES STREET
CAR MEN SILENT

Des Moines, Feb. 8.-Officials Of
the local street car mems union today
declined to discuss what action would
be taken if the Des Moines City Rail.
way Co. fails to agree to the news wage
scale adopted by the union and sub
mitted to the company Monday. The
present wage scale expires March 4.
j. r. Harrigan, manager of the trac-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
THE PRAIRlE'S ADVANTAGE.

A. Knudson may lose their one re-
fever, which has caused the death of
three children in the family within a
week.
One child died week ago Tuesday,
another Saturday and third Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Church Workers at Lawrence in<fef3.

CHurCH "U1NeTS at EdWTeHCc III 70! 10
Iowa City, Feb. S.-The next mee.,
ing of the International church WORK,
ers in universities will be held at
Lawrence. Kan, in 1913. This was &c
cided by delegates to the annual meet.
ing of the association which has been
in progress here since Tuesday. The
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected:
President, the Rev. E. w. Blakman,
Of the University Of Wisconsin: vice
president, the Rev. S. T. Pard of the
University of Nebraska; secretary
treasurer, the Rev. Wallace Oayne Of
the University Of Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Assured Municipal Loan Bureau.

Des Moines, Feb. 8.--Des Moines is
today practically assured municipal
loan bureau. At meeting of the
members of the Commercial club
eleven local capitalists agreed to TN
ance the project and plans were made
for the immediate establishment of
the bureau Many complaints have
been received by the club from parties
said to be victims of the loan
shark"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Desperate Shooting

pains in the chest require quick treat
ment. Take DR.. Kings New Discovery
for safe and sure relief. soc, 81. F. B.
Clark, druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Injured in a Fire

or bruised by fall; apply Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Cures burns, cuts,
wounds, boils, eczema, sores, piles.
Guaranteed, Csc Frank B. Clar.>.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any cas-
of kidney or bladder trouble not be.
You'd the reach of medicine. No medi-
cine can do more.-Clark Drug Store:
Owl Drug Store
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10
Cauuht in the Act

and arrested by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. bilious headache quits and liver
stomach and bowels act right. Only
CSC. Frank B. Clark.
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Special Notice.
To. the Republican Committeeman OF
WaDellO County,

Wapello County,
A meeting OF the Wapello County
Republican Central committee will be
held in the rooms of the Commercial
association on East Second street at
1870 D, m. Saturday, February TO- 1912.
Please be sure and attend Important
r. R. Ramsell, Adelbert Christy. sec
retaries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-16

INTO effect the report OF the majority
of tho Royal Commission which inves.
tigated the divorce question. is not
likely oven TO he presented in Parlia-
mcnt; for the hope of passing such
a bill as that IN view Of the united op.
position which Queen Mary could bring
to bear against it would be small in
deed.
But since the interference of royalty
in Parliamentary legislation has been
resented hotly for generations past, and
since the King would not dare TO make
himself prominent in this way with re-
spect to any legislation, there may bs
some curiosity felt as to how ParljG-
ment viii view this activity of Queen
Mary with respect to these matters
which it has taken in hauda The prob
ability is that Parliament will take no
notice of it, but if something of the old
spirit should spring up in Great Brit
ain there would be the liability of n re-
buke to the Queen, not SO much on
the merits of the case as on her viola
tion OF usage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-16
QUEEN MARY IS COURAGEOUS

Queen Mary OF Great Britain does
not appear to have much reverence
for the traditional attitude which the
sovereign OF the United Kingdom
should occupy towards legislation IN
Parliament, either pending or proposed.
She is reported, accordingly, as doing
now what King George himself dare
not do; that is, making herself active
in the matter of legislation. the spe-
cial matter concerning divorce. She
is reported 10 be opposed TO divorce for
any cause whatever. and to be openly
working against the concurrence by
Parliament in the adoption of the ma
ioritv report of the Royal Commission
on divorce. This report, it appears, is
in favor of extending the grounds for
divorce. and making the number six al
together, among these being habitual
drunkenness and insanity. 1nfdehty
is now the only cause for divorce in
England, but only the husband can OBJ
tain divorce on that ground The wife
in addition TO infdelity, must also
prove cruelty ana UcsertlOn on the part
of her husband. The minority report
OF the ROYAL Commission favors plac-
ing woman on the same basis as man
with regard 20 divorce for infdelity
aud opposes the extension of the
grounds for divorce, especially op-
posing the idea that divorce
should be had for drunkenness or in.
sanity. Queen Mary is reported to be
decidedly in favor Of the adoption of
the minority report, to remove the de-
scrimination against women.
The Queen will be supported by the
whole power of the clergy of the Eng.
lisb church, including arcbbisbops,
bishops, deans rectors, and curates.
This is formidable force in Great
Britain, aud is likely to DO effective
ss against the majority report aud in
favor of the minority report. especial
ly when the Queen, with her positive
and active influence, is the leading
force which the church supports.
i, l. said that IN view Of the devel.
opmcuts which show the activity of tbe
iQuccn in this matter, the bill carrying
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-16
SECRETARY WILSON'S CLAIM.

Secretary Wilson Of the L. 5. Depart.
mout of Agriculture has put out what
be calls "rcview OF sixteen years
administration. In that he appears 10
gather to himself tho credit of the great
advances made in this Nation during
the past sixteen wears. The Secretary
rather overdocs his claim in this. For,
although it is true that there has been
wonderful progress in agricultural
operations and results in those sixteen
years. il is far too cgotistical for him
to claim that his department has had
chiefly to do with this advance.
In the practical work Of advancing
results, the greatest factor has un-
doubtedly been the agricultural col
leges and universities which have taken
such wonderful strides to the front in
the past twenty years. The Western
States especially have benefited enor'
mously by the work of their agricul'
tural colleges. Of their special ex-
perts, and Of investigators who have
improved the quality and yields of
grain TO such an amazing extent. Not
only have the experts in the agricul-
tural colleges dono wonderful work in
this direction in the various States Of
this Union, they have supplied foreign
countries with experts, whose work has
been gratefully and splendidly ac.
knowledged. We noted the other day
the prominence Of American experts in
agriculture, chiefly from agricultural
colleges Of the West. whose work in
Australia has brought such high practi.
cal results and magnificent recognition,
Not only is Secretary Wilson too pre-.
sumptuous in claiming that the great
progress made in this country agri.
cultnrally has been due to his depart.
ment, the fact is that he and those
about him have done very much to
retard progress, especially in legisla-
ton. Reviewing this legislation, the
Secretary would persuade his readers
that much of the advance in this
direction has been under his influence
or at his incitement, The fact is. as
lnS new Y Ork journal OF commerce ana
Commercial Bulletin notes, much Of this
legislation has been enacted over the
protest of the department, while much
moro would have been enacted had
there been earnest cooperation in this
executive branch Of the government;
and no one can forget that it was Sec
retary Wilson's department which prac-
tically nulli6ed so much of the pure
food legislation and discouraged Con-
gress from further enactments under
this head,
We all recognize that the e. 5. De-
partment Of Agriculture could be very
great factor in promoting agricultural
advancement IN this country. We all
recognize that it has done some good
work to this end: but whom the Secre.
tary comes out with a review Of his
sixteen years service at the head Of
that department and undertakes TO
claim everything for himself aud his
department, there is naturally protest
and call for a show. down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-16

public sentiments for it is merely n
small clique. negligible in numbers as
compared with the total population,
which has the slightest concern in
these ccremonials which are held TO be
so hurtfu and disastrous in bad
weather The masses Of the people will
naturally reply, why keep them up if
they arc so harmful And they con
slider the demand for postponment Of
the inauguration, to give better effect
to this pomp and ceremonial which rs
wholly unknown to the law, as partak-
ing very much OF the insolence OF
special privilege.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-16
AS TO THE CANTEEN,

In his recent annual report the Sec
retary of War comes out strongly
against the legislation which abolished
the canteen at army posts. The gist
of his argument is as follows:
During the past year and a half |
| have visited personally ana inspected
posts in the United States. In almost
every instance ! have found the military
| reservations adjoined by dives and i'll
resorts OF the vilest character. The tes-
timony OF the officers OF the army is
almost unanimous TO the effect that these
establishments have arisen or greatly In
creased In number since the sale of light
wines or beef at the post exchanges has
been abolished. By that legislation the
soldier is in effect deprived OF the gar
rison club, where formerly il was COM
paratively easy To keep him for his
amusements, and he now resorts for his
liquor 10 places where every kind ol
temptation surrounds him. There may
have been and probably We're abuses IN
the methods OF some OF the so-called can
teens as managed under the system now
abolished by law: but these abuses were
not necessary or Inherent In the system,
and | am very confident. from my per-
soRal Investigation, that most OF the pos {
exchanges under that system constitut ed
effective and practical instruments toward
army temperance and cleanliness Of l!v-
ing; and that a very conslderab BILE pcr-
centagc OF the evils from which the
army is now suffering is directly aitrIb-
utable 60 their abolition.
That is quite in accord with the vast
majority OF army sentiment and il is
not, as some might suppose. in opposi-
ton To The report of Colonel Mervin
Maus, chief surgeon of the Eastern Di-
vision Of the Army. who declares
against the use of liquor. Col Mans de-
clares that the use of alcoholic liquors
among Officers Of the army IS one Of
the most battling obstacles 10 progress.
The Colonel would prohibit the appoint
ment of any person who uses alcoholic
liquors to any civil or military position
Of Importance. Where he speaks OF de-
priviDg those who use liquor Of any
civil position he wanders from his iu-
risdiction, but il is clearly within that
jurisdiction when he declares against
the use OF liquor by Officers OF the
Army. But il is not likely that such
drastic prohibition rs that will be enact.
ed by Congress, nor Is il 10 be assumed
that the surgeon genera! differs from
the position OF the Secretary Of War
with respect 10 the evils attendant
upon the abolition OF the caHtceu.
The whole discussion amounts to this;
that tho Army is not in accord with the
Congressional legislation on this sub.
icct, and the practical sentiment of the
couutb j. largely on the side of tho
army officers.
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san Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle: Colonel
Roosevelt's personal thanks to William
Finn at the Chicago Bull Moose gath.
crinE last Tuesday are easily under.
stood. Ont of the sos, ,5l6 spent In be
half Of Mr.. Roosevelt in Pennsylvania
Finn contributed s36,070. And this
was in addition to the SI44.00O which
he spent in the 'pre-couvention cam.
paign. II that doesn't make Finn a
Bull Mooser IN good standing, what
yrould!p
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-16

The Colonel's assertion that no hon
est man can remain in the Republican
party is subject TO the usual process
Of expansion; presently it will be that
no bouest man can remain in any
political party except his own person
ally conducted aggregation. He is mar.
row, sure enough.