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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

La Crosse Tribune: A Wisconsin
man left $4,000 to a woman who Tilted
him Rare instances are reported
where men are grateful to the end of
their days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Badly Located

Badly Located.
II want this patrol-box removed from
in front of my bank. It's menace to
business
How sO?" .a'
Every time there's an arrest
crowd gathers, and people Immediately
conclude there's a run on the bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Hannibal Courier-Post: Vassar girls
slide down hill in dishpans thereby
demonstrating that higher education
teaches the damsels new uses for do
nestle articles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Boone News Republican,: The
United States senate refuses to put
an airbrake on the rapidly increasing
parcel post system.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Des Moines Capital: Occasionally a
candidate for Office is met who refuses
to promise everything. But some men
are naturally very peculiar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

However, all this Mexican worry i:
going to make mighty good chautau
qua lecture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Cannot the principles of eugenics be
applied to the household fly?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

What has become of that report of
the state efficiency board? Talk
about the cars In politics!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
The Cause Of Rheumatism.

Is stomach trouble. lazy liver and de-
ranged kidneys, try Electric bitters.
regulates liver and helps kidneys to
work. soc and 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
WondArful Couch BE

Wonderful Cough Remedy.
Mr.. d. p Lawson of Edison Tenn,
writes: DR. Kings New Discovery is
a most wonderful cough, cold and lung
medicine. soc and 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

An orange tree will bear fruit until
it reaches it's 15Oth year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

in with the joy of her sudden de
cision, II cant give you up for any
reason or the shadow of reason
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
One Overlooked.

The heroine gets in a muss
You've seen in many plays of course
How help arrives by omnibus,
BY locomotive airship, horse.
Help comes by harvesting machine,
BY ice yacht. motor, trolley car,
Toboggan, snowshoe, submarine,
And all the kinds of rigs there are.
Help comes by every sort OF way.
I only hope that kindly fates
Will some time let me see play
Where help arrives on roller skates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Des Moines Capital: 1t is now
predicted that we will have another
all summer congress. This will not
be without it's advantages. 1t will
minimize the period of speech. max
ing in the fall campaign
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
City Snow.

City Snow.
The leecy snow appeals to me;
So white and pure, you know.
l feel uplifted when l see
A sheet of snowy snow
But snow week old jars man;
It gives ones nerves a blow;
There's nothing more depressing than
A lot of dirty snow. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Her glance, felt, was pert
On sudden thought. stopped her there
And pointed to that skirt.
In angry tones the thing scored
She looked a bit appalled,;
Then, Done 1t thlidin' on a board
wiz Willie Sniff" she bawled.
e. l.. Sylvester in Judge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Doinq Her Part.

Doing Her Part.
will you join our hike from Chicago
to Washington"
I'm willing to hike" responded Mrs,
Wombat, but couldn't 60 that far
from home. I'll walk around the block
500 times"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
He Simply Sinas

He Simply Sings.
The poet sings about the snow
Though others at his theme may
scott
He can afford to sing, you know;
He doesn't have to clean it off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Home Mechanics.

The automobile is getting all the i'm.
provements. A self-starting furnace
would help heap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Suspi~jous Name,

Suspicious Name.
whats this entente cordiale hear
so much about?"
ooh, it's French drink of some kind
Look out for them foreign cordials, my
boy" LII
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Storm Center.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown"
In a republican, it is the presidents
private secretary who acquires the in
somnia."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Des Moines Capital: The commonest
word used around an aspiring bust
ness concern is the word efficiency
Either proprietors or business man
ayers of enterprises have learned the
use and meaning of the word, and
every new employe is taken in with
the positive assurance that he must be
eff cient if he expects to hold his job.
Efficiency means brains and energy
"a combination that is difficult to
defeat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Waterloo Courier: This government
of ours cannot be too often or too for,
chilly reminded that with all it's efforts
to foster industry it has done nothing
to provide millions of men with oppor-
tunity to earn an honest living.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
London Police.

London Police.
A London policeman carries neither
club nor revolver. In arresting dan
gerous criminal he merely states that
he ,r a policeman. CONSERVATION i'm
mediately siezes the culprit. The Gull
prit being seized, the rest is easy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Explained.

Explained.
Upon my word the skirt she wore
Was slit from hem to waist,
And, gaping, showed, much deplore
A shapely limb incased.
In the silken hose and fllmy white,
The while rounded knee
Peeped in and out. a shameless sight!
For all the world to see.
/ know that she was young and fair;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
We PROGRESS

We Progress.
us the world getting better?"
81 think so. | haven't seen a pois-
oned needle story for at least a week"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

.s-s .,. One Sign.
Here's critic says the drama is In
it's second childhood"
II notice it has taken to playing in
the mud"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Sigourney Review: The town OF
Eldon has been recommended as a
site for a government building. So
far as this writer knows no congress
man has ever recommended Sigour-
ney for a public building or anything
else. We never even got cannon.
Tor course we don't think We could get
a government building but it might
make us feel good for time to learn
we had not been forgotten.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Waterloo Reporter: With all due
respect to Mr.. Groundhogs prediction
spring is near at hand. We know 1t
for the editor has received package
of free seed from the agricultural de-
partmept under our congressman s
frank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Modern Courtship,

Modern Courtship.
"You nver seem to get any letters
from your sweetheart"
ooh, nothing so commonplace as that
We exchange graphophone records"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: There
are ancient ruins still to be excavat,
ed. and the scientists will be dis,
appointed if they do not discover in
some of them the original automobile
and the remains of primitive tele-
phone line between the Roman and
Trojan forums.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Abba Union: Roosevelt is on his way
home from other lands and there will
be something doing in New York poll
tics. Out in California where he had
such strong pull year ago his star
is waning They are getting the bene-
fits Of the low tariff out there and al
ready have caught on to what they
did to help bring it on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Rapids City Journal: 1t may be In
ferred from what Orville Wright says
that the only obstacle in the way OF
an over-Atlantic flight is the present
lack of engines of sufficient staying
power. But is not this part Of the
problem that has been solved? No
great undertaking has ever been aban-
doned because something necessary to
it's accomplishment was lacking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
The Real Thino

The Real Thing.
Doesn't that barefoot dancer depict
hate vividly?"
II think the property man left tack
on the STAGE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
One Sinr

.s-s One Sign.
Here's a critic says the drama is In
it's second childhood
II notice it has taken to playing in
the mud"
Suspicious Name. g@
whats this entente cOrdiale I hear
so much about?" ...
ooh it's French drink of some kind
Look out for them foreign cordials, my
boy"
... Doing Her Part.
will you join our hike from Chica 60
to Washington"
I'm willing to hike" responded Mrs
Wombat, but couldn't go that fal
from home I'll walk around the block
500 times
He Simply Sings.
The poet sings about the snow
Though others at his theme may
scott
He can afford to sing, you know;
He doesn't have to clean 1t of.
Storm Center.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown"
I'm republican, it is the president
private secretary who acquires the in
somnia."
Home Mechanics.
The automobile is getting all the i'm
provements. A self-starting furnace
would help heap.
City Snow.
The fleecy snow appeals to me;
So white and pure, you know.
l feel uplifted when l see
A sheet of snowy snow.
But snow week old jars man.
It gives ones nerves q blow;
There's nothing more depressing than
A lot of dirty snow.
Badly Located.
IT want this patrol-box removed from
in front of my bank. It's a menace to
business
How so?" .a'
Every time there's an arrest a
crowd gathers, and people Immediately
conclude there's run on the bank.
We Progress.
"Is the world getting BETTER"
81 think so. I haven't seen pois
oned needle story for at least week
Modern Courtship.
you nver seem to get any letters
from your sweetheart"
ooh, nothing so commonplace as that
We exchange graphophone records"
In March.
If body meet grille
On a windy day,
Play the part of true politeness-
Look the other way.
The Real Thing.
Doesn't that barefoot dancer depict
hate vividly?"
Il think the property man left tack
on the stage
Under Guard.
'Is he henpecked?"
~ liz Ills "liC 6Oco WILL AlAl "
the manicure"
London Police.
A London policeman carries neither
club nor revolver. In arresting a dan
gerous criminal he merely states that
he If policeman. CONSERVATION i'm.
mediately siezes the culprit. The Gull
prit being seized, the rest is easy.
Explained.
Upon my word the skirt she wore
Was slit from hem to waist,
And, gaping, showed, much deplore
A shapely limb incased.
In the silken hose and fllmy white,
The while rounded knee
Peeped in and out. a shameless sight!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

In March.
If body meet grille
On a windy day,
Play the part of true politeness-
Look the other way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa had the
most modest, mildest winter of any
section of the country. The extreme
east and the extreme west have been
g getting theirs good and plenty" AT
ter all, there are not many places bet
ter than Iowa when it comes to appre
ciable winter weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Under Guard.

"1s he henpecKed!7 ~
els he? His wife goes with him to
the manicure"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Indiana State Journal. An Indiana
iron manufacturer not long ago receiv-
ed request for a bid on a quantity
of structural iron for use in New Or
leans. Not hearing from his quotation
he went to New Orleans and called on
the prospective customer. He found
the contractor cabling an order for the
iron to Belgium at price lower than
the cost of production and freight
would have been to the Indiana manu-.
facturer. On inquiry he discovered that
the cost of labor in the production Of
this iron in Belgium would be S2,10O.
In the United States it would have
been $4,000. The tariff revision down
ward has made it possible for the
European manufacturer to underbid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

Cedar Rapids Republican: The spec
tacle of congress under the thumb
of president, as the present congress
has been, is not entirely reassuring to
the free institutions, however we'll
some people may like the results.
While for some of the issues which
have been considered important it may
have been necessary to have a presi.
dent telling congress what to do and
making congress do it, yet in the lar
ger sense and the historic setting, 1t
is far from a desirable state of things.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Daddy 'sBedtirne
@. The Big Dog Who
AOJOIV - Was frightened
By Bug.
~ x YELL, daddy, we're all ready for sto
By a Bug.

~ YELL daddy story
N1 tonight?
w
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10

this state instead of going further
north.
The department has up to date re
ceived $s06.7 5 from sale of rough non
game fish which have been taken out
of streams and lakes in the eastern
part of the state under supervision of
the wardens, who see that all game
fish are returned to the water. Most
OF this money has been received for fish
taken out of Lake kampeska, with
some returns from the lower reaches
of jim river.
While not in the jurisdiction of the
game warden. Carson Williams. and
e. d. Sloat, who have the right of
sale of the Philip buffalo herd. say
they have many applications for small
shipments, but are simply holding
these until they find if they can dis
pose of the whole herd, or AZ least a
greater portion Of it in u body.
They are negotiating with the Can
adian government. having failed to
get any propositions from the Ameri
can government. The herd contains
four hundred and ten head at present.
They have pre- ctically closed contracts
for two car loads for San Francisco
shipments, and two carloads to New
York, but these shipments depend upon
their negotiations for the whole herd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
MAKES OLD PEOPLE
STRON6 AND WELL

We want to get the news to all old people
about Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion, a remark
able new food-medicine which we firmly
believe is the best remedy ever made to
the weakening, facilitating
effects of increasing old age. 1t helps to re-
build wasted tissues, strengthen the nerves,
and give new energy and a lively feeling to
the body. 1t contains no alcohol or danger
Gus drug. 1t may not make you feel better
for a few days, but if you do mo feel much
better and stronger before you have taken
a quarter as much as you have of other
medicines that have not helped you, we
will gladly give back your money.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion contains pure
Olive Oil and the Hypophosphites which,
though they have long been endorsed by
successful physicians, are here for the first
time combined. The result is a real body,
nerve and BODYBUILDING food-medicine
that we believe is superior to anything else
In overcoming debility, weakness and ia-
bility to disease, and to tone and strengthen
the nerves and enrich the blood. You who
are weak and run-down-you who are
often troubled by various cold weather all
ments, use Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion to
get and keep well and strong. 1t is a SEN
sible, pleasant-tasting aid to renewed
strength, better spirits, glowing health.
1t it doesn't help you, come and tell us and
we will give back your money without q
word. That is how much faith we have in
it Sold only at the 1000 Rexall Stores,
and in this town only by US. Sl.OO.
q Smith, hladiscn, s. D.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
Twenty Years
Ago To-Day
Items Taken from The
Daily Leader Files
February 10, 1894

The train from the west this morn.
ing came through a fierce snow storm
from Woonsocket to Artesian.
A change has been made in the off
GERS of the First National bank, w.
A. Mackay retiring from the cashier.
ship and is succeeded by q. l.. Mccall
lister. Frank Smith has been added &c
the directorate.
County Treasurer Muggli today for
warded to the state treasurer the sum
OF 20, 713. 3S, interest from school lands
sold in Lake county. The greater
portion of this will come back to the
school fund again next October.
Register of Deeds Schmidt received
for record a United States patent On
the northwest quarter of section 80,
town 105, range SO. granted under
the law of 1885 to Amphias Barton,
private in the war of 1912, and assigned
to Lucius o. House. The document
was signed by President Rutherford
b. Hayes.
1t is stated by friends of Frank
Malloy in this city that he was mar.
ried. or at least was to- be married
t. an estimable lady, Miss Maggie
Kelley, of Fond du Lac, Wis, last
Tuesday. Franks friends are anxious
for confirmation of the report and are
ready tc extend him congratulations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
SOME WINTER
Weather is Promised This Week
by Weather Experts

Washington. Feb. 1O.-Winter's
backbone is still a long ways from be-
ing broken, according to the weather
bureau experts.
The general distribution of atmos
pheric pressure over the North Ameri-
can continent and the adjacent
oceans, says the weekly bulletin,
sis such as to indicate temperatures
considerably below the seasonal average
until the middle of the week east of
the Rocky mountains ard temperatures
near the seasonal average on the
Pacific slope.
The weather will he generally fair
during the first half of the week in the
plains states, the great central valleys
and the north Atlantic district. In gulf
and south Atlantic states the weather
will be overcast probably with rains
along the gulf aud south Atlantic
coasts until Wednesday.
THE next disturbance of Importance
to cross the United States will appear
on the north Pacific coast on Tuesday,
attended by general rains 1t will
prevail we the middle west about
Thursday and the eastern states Sstur-
day or Sunday. This disturbance will
be preceded by a general reaction to
higher temperatures and be attended
by general rain in soutein and enow
and rain in northern states east of the
Rocky mountains. 1t will be fol-
lawed by colder weather, which will
make it's appearance in the northwest
Thursday"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
Progressive Candidate.

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for the office
of superintendent of schools of Lake
county. / have had twelve years ex
peiience as a teacher. nine Ct which
have been in Lake county, at Win
fred and Wentworth. / believe that
rural schools should have super
vision equal to that of our city
schools, or as near that as can be
given, that the superintendent should
visit the schools often. and during
the winter months when the enrolment
is largest. / believe in more CO.
relation of our regular subjects with
agriculture. domestic science and snch
other subjects as will probably be of
practics! benefit TO the children in
later life. l have the endorsement
OF the msjority committee of the re-
publican party, and l respectfully So
lielt yonr support at the primaries on
March Pat. W. Stillwell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
STATE NEWS

Abeldeen-The city commissioners of
Aberdeen have designated February IL
as the date for taking the special cleo
ton on the petition fled with the city
auditor asking tor a special election to
be called to submit the proposition
Of a three commission plan of govern
ment. The petition was signed by
upwards of 400 names.
Beresford-The plans have been
adopted for u new church edifce which
will be erected by the Methodists Of
Beresford. 1t was originally planned
to spend about $40, 900 On the struc-
ture, but the plans adopted call for a
$12, 900 structure. Soliciting and
building committees have been ap-
pointed and the work of construction
will commence al early as the weather
will permit.
Yankton-Ths modern and palatial
farm residence of Dewitt Smith, on
the James river, was completely de-
stroyed by Are at 1 O'Clock this
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and
two small children escaped from 4 bed
room window 10 their night clothes,
with house in full flame around
them. The loss is about SIS, 900.
PARTIALLY covered by insurance.
Newell-Spurred to action by the
ere a few days ago, which caused dam,
ago Of e24, 900 in the business district,
the business men AMI other residents oil
Newell have taken steps to provide the
town with better fire protection. It il
planned to tap q huge syphon neal
town which holds $50, 900 gallons oil
water and convey the water to the city
main through . 4-inch pipe. and in.
stall : power pump. It IL believed
this can - done 1t m expense OF moi
more than 19.tO0 The water IL tn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10
STATE POLITICS
Big Republican Rally in Sioux
Falls This Evening.

Sioux Falls, Feb. 10. With arrange
ments perfected for a big majority re-
publican rally 10 Sioux Falls this
evening, at which Gov. Byrne and
Senator Crawford will lie the chief
speakers, and with the minority re-
publicans active in all parts OF the
state and rallies arranged for, the
campaign in South Dakota, which
will culminate at the primary election
on March "a, may now be said to have
opened. 1t is expected there will be
great activity all along the line among
the supporters of the different parties
and factions during the remaining
weeks of the campaign.
Both the majority and minority lie.
publican factions have their state cam
paign headquarters well organized, and
from now until the polls close on
March "a there will be nc abatement
of the efforts of the two factions to
down the other and win an over whelm-
ing victory at the primary election.
The democrats, while not having
made arrangements for as active a
campaign as the two republican fac
tiDns, are not asleep. but are watch
i1g matters closely and expect to profit
from any mistakes the republicans may
make ia the men they nominate fol
congressional, state and other posi-
tions at the primary election
With a bitter fight between the two
republican factions over the United
States senatorship, the democratic
leaders profess to believe that matters
may 80 shape themselves that a dem
ocratic candidate, in the person of f..
s Johnson. of Yankton. democratic
candidate for governor two years ago.
may stand "a very good chance Of being
elected United States senator next
November to succeed Senator Craw-
ford.
Congressman Charles FL. Burke, the
minority republican candidate, who is
seeking to defeat Senator Crawford
for the party nomination at the cleo
ton March "a, has recently, with
some of his chief lieutsnants, made
a swing around the circle in the state,
and it is reported they are well salts
fled with the condition of thtir fences.