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SATURDAY, September 9, 1908i
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FARSON AND MR. FARSON.
The station of Farson, fourteen
miles east of Ottumwa on the Milwau
kee cut-off, is not an especially pre
possessing spot, though to be sure it
Is located in the center of a splendid
farming district and bids fair to be
come a good shipping point within a
few years. Probably very few people
living along the line of the cut-off have
heard the facts relating to the choice
of the name. It seems that it was
dubbed Farson in honor of John Far
son, automobile enthusiast and prom
inent Chicago business man. It also
seems that Mr. Farson is the man
upon whom the Chicago newspaper
.writers turn their choicest shafts of
wit, sarcasm and irony. Whether this
,1B because of the peculiarities of Mr.
Farson's reputation as a "good fellow"
who will "stand for" anything, does
not appear from the articles. How
ever that may be, Farson is being ad
vertised by the articles referring to
the man for whom the little town is
named. The Chicago Inter-Ocean re
cently said in an editorial:
"The managers of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway have
namea a town on the new Muscatine
cut-off after the Hon. John Farson of
Oak Park and Chicago. This is prog
ress, but the work is not yet complete.
"It is not enough that the town of
Farson, located, as it is, sixty-eight
miles southwest of Muscatine and
fourteen miles northeast of Ottumwa.
•is in the heart of as fine agricultural
-country as can be found anywhere on
the face of the earth. Nor is it enough
.that the company is erecting a passen
ger station, a freight house and a wa
ter tank at that place.
"Nor is it enough that across the
street from the station is the site of
the Farson Grand hotel, or that this
-handsome and commodious structure
when completed, will be flanked by the
Farson postofflce, the Farson general
•store, and the Farson barber shop.
"Having entered upon the laudable
task of founding Farson, as a monu
ment to the first citizen of Oak Park
and a favorite son of Chicago, the rail
way company should see to it that
sverything in ,the new community be
worthy of the name.
"Instead of somber railway brown
with which the stations are generally
painted, the Farson station should be
done In a lively plaid, with blue foun
dations and cardinal chimneys. The
freight house should be in pink and
yellow stripes, with a sunburst effect
•around the sliding door, and the tank
should be in delicate lavendar.
"The interior of the station should
be a ground of mauve, with hero and
there a dash of elephants' breath, re
lieved by a clinging vine of sky blue
rests, a fringe of red neckties, and a
frieze of peacock tail socks. The ceil
ing should be a Desplaines-Valley-by
moonlight effect, with here and there
Glencoe bump. A delicate odor of
gasoline should, of course, pervade the
whole.
^."The St. Paul company will only be
ldding to its annual excursion patron
ige if it shall appoint as a station
igent a gentleman who is in sympathy
and touch with the Farson idea. In
stead of a plain blunt man in shirt
Cures permanently the cases he tin
lertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
is why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors have
made a few visits and stopped. Dr.
Shallenberger is an eminently success
ful specialist in all chronic diseases,
proven by the many cures effected in
chronic cases which have baffled the
skill of all other physicians. His hos
pital experience and extensive prac
tice have made him so proficient that
He can name and locate a disease in
a few minutes.
Treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and
Ear, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
Qravel, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu-
sleeves, the station agent at Farson
should only be a move or two from
the latest Parisian fashion plate, with
box plaited trousers, a waistcoat that
will vie with the Muscatine cut-off
block signal, a welted coat of purple
plush, a scarf that will remind tourists
of sunrise In Norway, a golf cap in
checks, an affable manner, a flow of
witty conversation and a welcoming
smile.
"First impressions never die, and
the crowds that will go to Farson as
soon as the Farson Grand is opened
should, on alighting trom the Musca
tine cut-off limited, be made to feel at
of the aurora borealis has at length
come true.
"The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway company, has taken a long
step in uplifting Iowa by naming a town
after the Hon. John Farson. The only
question is: Will it be able to live up
to the ideal that it has set? We think
it will, and have taken pleasure in in
dicating how."
BUSINESS RECIPROCITY.
change when these conditions exist.
once that their dream of the refulgence although but the third held under its
nf tho oi-rnrn hnmotic to. of lor, nth" ,, UUI UtJIU UllUCr to
direction, is universally conceded to
be the greatest ever held in this coun
try, and one which compares very fav
orably witH the great English meet
held annually at Sisley. Some idea of
the magnitude of thi undertaking may
be had from the fact that every stitch
of canvas belonging to the state of
Representative McCleary talks out
very plainly on the tariff question. He
opposes revision of the tariff and in-.
veighs against the ide, of reciprocity
J?m» O. Bhlne, rectpraX non-
of our market in the hopes of getting .. ''rophy-
other markets. Reciprocity on com-. .J.
peting products will not be provided
during the life of the next congress,
The reciprocity movement now going conservatlvel^t^
on in the United States has done a |frp nf
thing thereby. Who can point out to
THE PATH TO PEACE.
Chrcnic Diseases Permanently Cured
DR. SHALLENBERGER
The Regular and Reliable Chicago Specialist, Treats Chronic
Diseases Only. Will be at
OTTUMWA, Ballingall Hotel, Wednesday, Sept. 13.
(one day only) and return every 28 days.
Leggett
The nation has every reason to be'
proud of its marksmen and the Na-1
tional board for the promotion of rifle'
magnificent success of the rifle tourna
ment just held on the New Jersey
state range at Sea Girt. The National
H°use Tuesday,
SIGOURNEY, Merchants Hotel, Friday, Sept. 15, 1905
Office Hours 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
New Jersey was stretched to accom
modate the visiting riflemen, the reg
ulars detailed as scorers and markers
and the regular arrov officers on dutv
ln
works in harmony with the national 'he time of universal
board, to be highly gratified at th° Peace-
Board for the Promotion of Rifle Prac- couraging than the financial outlook
tice was "the outcome of a concerted
movement by a handful of enthusiasts
who recognized the decadence of the
art of shooting in America, due to the
disappearance of game and the fact
that an incentive must be provided in
order to stimulate popular interest in
a sport on which so much of the na- a light month for dividend payments
tion's welfare indirectly depends. Bas- every year, but these figures, as show
ing their plea on the proposition that' ing the financial situation at the be
a soldier on the firing line is valuable ginning of autumn, have an interest
only in proportion to his ability to hit for the country. They show that the
that at what In aims, the friends of' big combinations are ooing a good
rifle practice—that is to say, practice business, and that they expect to have
with the official military rifle of the I a good trpde through the fall and win
United States—secured from congress I ter. Vhere are excellent reasons why
legislation creating the national board, this forecast should..turn out to be cor
which, in connection with and under: rect. Bank clearings and railroad
the direction of the war department, earnings are making new "highests."
was to have charge of rifle matches to'The clearings have never been closely
be be held under the auspices of the approached heretofore. All the impor
United States government and which tant business centers ot the country
were to be open to teams and individ- report increased bank transactions.
uals from the regular military and
naval establishments, the marine
corps and the national guard. In con
nection with this work the national
board was charged with the duty of
devising plans for a National Marks-,
men's reserve and for providing rifle
Sept. 12, 1905.
ralgia, Nervous and Heart Diseases.
Blooc and Skin diseases. Epilepsy,
Bright's Disease and Consumption in
early stage diseases of the Bladder
and Female Organs, Liquor and To
bacco habit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent its recur
rence given. A never failing remedy
for Big Neck.
PILES. FISTTTLAE and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
of the Eye. Ear Nose and Throat and
Granulated Lids.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and despondent
weak and debilitated: tired mornings
no ambition—lifeless memory poor
easily fatigued excitable and irritable,
eyes sunken: red and blurred pimples
on face dreams: restless, haggard
looking, weak back deposit in urine
and drains at stool distrustful want
of confidence lack of energy and
strength?
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALTY.
Blood Poison, Spermatorrhea, Vari
cocele, Hydrocele, Debility, Nervous
ness. Dizziness. Defective Memory,
etc.. which ruins mini1 and body, posi
tively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES
Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfully treated.
No experiments or failures. He un
dertakes no incurable cases, but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consulatlon Free and Confidential.
Address
Dr. W. E. Shallenberger,
145 Oakwood Blvd., Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank.
.** ,,, he *•&-.
*...^s* rA (V lesewaa. mLasszasmtx
connection with the tournament
havlng taken
Bnce
as advocated by the men who recently onn whi^h it
««i» -«°ti,rx wvsursssa
entertaining talkpr «si1rl In a recent! of caieful selection in order that
entertaining talker said in a recent
tijejr own tentage The
total number of marKsnlen attend
is estimated ^at approximate"?'
each of the thirty
of the VeXoeUv' »"U"8 "vs" C&SX
competing products. I am not in favori .. meution
of a reciprocity that gives up any part.
th
be
v,
vast deal of harm. In the first place P™rSl11J1at® progiess, this country
by a few men who desire to gain some-
movement that is not founded on dem-
contest
high during the Spanish-\merican Presidenc
war, but which'can yet be hrought
l",iorTiPi* TiimifrVi i4- ,i third teim for him.
i.i„nei. nough it is rather paradox
ial to say it, the fact is generally ac-
such
promotion to marks-
ls an
aid to general peace,
a"
a
practice, together with the National time when to enter a
Rifle association of America, which
toward extension
ans.
Sl,re
^ath, if it ever
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
Nothing could be much more en-
in America at the present time. The
industrial dividends payable in New
York in the opening days of September
amount to more than $14,000,000,
which is $3,500,000 greater than the
total of tho3e payable at the beginning
of this month in 1904. September is
From every section the railways are
rushed with business and the outlook
immediately ahead is for still greater
activity. More than $4,000,000,000 of
crops of farm and plantation are in
sight.
For the two months, July and Au
gust, of the fiscal year 190G, the gov
ernment's expenditures exceeded its
revenues by nearly $19,000,000. But
as the deficit was $25,000,000 for the
same months last year this showing is
not so bad as it may seem to be at
first glance. The $25,000,000 treasury
shortage a year ago was not increased
in the remaining ten months. For
the year ending on June 30, 1905, the
actual deficit was $24,000,000. On this
scale the total shortage for the year,
when it closes next .Tune, ought to be
about $18,000,000. No two years are
alike in their general tendencies, so
that the parallel may not hold good
for this one. The present indications,
however, are that the treasury short
age will be no greater for the year
which ends next June than it was for
the one which closed two months ago.
Gold production is at a higher figure
in the United States than it was last
year. Cripple Creek, Nome and the
other producing fields are reporting
larger yields than in 1904. The coun
try's leading activities are busier than
they were last year. Exports of mer
chandise of all sorts promise to reach
a larger total than they did last year.
The exports of manufactures, which,
in the year ended two months ago,
broke all records with their $543,000,
000 aggregate, are likely to soar to
higher figures in the current year.
Trade reports from the principal
centers are very encouraging, the fol
lowing being good indexes to general
conditions:
New York—Leading branches of
manufacture are increasing productive
capacity, especiall}' in departments
pertaining to railway equipment tex
tile mills have little idle machinery
footwear factories are running freely,
while in structural work there is no
evidence of lessened activity. Visiting
buyers still throng the great jobbing
centers and place orders for distant
delivery that testify to faith in a vigor
ous demand from consumers. Railway
earnings thus far available for August
show an increase of 4.8 per cent over
last year's, and foreign commerce at
this port for the last week exhibited
gains of $1,592,032 in exports and
$1,052,622 in exports as compared with
1904. Liabilities of failures in Au
gust were $4,350,000 less than last
year, and the latest crop news en
dorses earlier estimates of record-
HnaMMBnBBBBHIB9m««9S8^ v'"'
f°r
1\us
those con-
team
vnivpp r»nncHtnte
individual
n"lltary
rifle and re
militarv
II™
cream
A
a?
it is a selfish move, inspired primarily „_1„navf within the next two or three favorable to woolen goods. The strong
yea'"s
at
each
me a man crying for reciprocity who roent almost, if not quite, equally skil
hopes to have the duty lowered on his J®Q- ^his does not take into account
product? There is not a single argu-, y"e thousands of men who are famll
ment advanced by the leaders of this
,ar
ocratic doctrine. When it is for the. the limited facilities to obtain the
best interest of the American people practice necessary to make them
to revise the tariff, let it be revised, skilled marksmen.
but I do not believe that time has This means much,or will mean much
come."
least fifty marksmen for
those shooting in this tourna-
with the use of the national arm,
tut
who have been unable because of
for
Mr. McCleary believes times are go into a war at any time in the near
good just now. have been good for future. It will mean a raising of the
some years, will be good for more to, standard of marksmanship, which was
come, and that there is no need of a
the country if, it is compelled to
rHE oritirwA COUUIEB
ranges throughout the United States, breaking cereal production, most of
conveniently situated so as to afford the harvesting and threshing being
practice for all those diyectly or indi- completed, but cotton returns are less
rectly connected with the military and satisfactory, many experts reducing
the naval service and in addition such their estimates to 10,500,000 bales or
private individuals as wished to at- less. As usual, prices of securities
tain a familiarity with the use of the reacted somewhat upon receipt of thw
national weapon without incurring ad- best news, but the decline was small
ditional obligations which would be
entailed by their joining the national
guard. Created in March 1903, within
slightly more than two years the na
tional board, ably assisted by the Na
tional Rifle association has succeeded
in reviving the waning interest in
this sport, until the meeting just held
in comparison with the preceding phe
nomenal advance. The outlook for
continued ease in the money market
is brighter now that no indemnity is
to be paid. Bank exchanges at New
York for the last week were 44.7 per
cent larger than last year, and at oth
er leading cities the gain was 12.7 per
cent.
Chicago—Dealings in all kinds of
lumber are very heavy and the recent
rise in prices is easily maintained.
The total movement of grain was 10.
131,568 bushels, against 11,121,490
bushels last week and 9,043.484 bush
els a year ago. The flour and grain
markets continue fairly active, despite
poor foreign buying, and quotations
have a weaker tendency owing to
enormous new crops. Hides remain
very firm in values and receipts again
are of smaller volume than a year
ago. Leather 1:. in good request and
the shoe factory capacity is engaged
well ahead. Building material is con
sumed in enormous quantities and the
planing mills are rushed with accumu
lated demand for building purposes.
Boston—The demand for cotton
goods, plain and printed, exceeds the
supply. All the dry goods jobbing
houses are kept busy delivering on
old orders and filling new. Retail
buyers have been present in full force
throughout the district. The cotton
mills are full of business and in some
cases are weeks behind on deliveries.
At Fall River sales of print cloths are
of wen up 10. not »i excess oi. ymuue-
Xmer\'Jsn up to. if not in excess of, produc fall bythewapide, than because it is
Ition-
Men's
a
books and recent
th® p0J!ular
As to the fear of the Washington
correspon Jents that the republican
party of Iowa is going on the rocks
over the personal differences of
Messrs. Shaw and Cummins, the Cedar
Rapids Republican suggests thr-t al
though these two men from the Wash
ington viewpoint, may seem like the
whole of'Iowa, out here they are only
two infinitesimal parts of a great
state. "The srood, level headed re
publicans of this state" the Republi
can concludes, "have not the least no
tion of getting into a quarrel about
them."
The Burlington Hawk-Eye says
that story about a serious rupture in
the republican party in Iowa was a
very clear and interesting statement
of facts that do not exist.
—o—
The Creston AdvertlRer-Gazette says
that a visit to the state fair is a sure
cure for anyone who thinks the people
are ground down and oppressed. "So
long as Iowa can produce a citizenship
of which the state fair crowds are a
fair example," It asserts, "there is no
danger that the state will go far
wrong."
"The mos,t strenuous time In Presi
dent Roosevelt's life," says the Keo
kuk Gate City, "will come when he
undertakes to resist the popular de
mand that he be a candidate again in
1908."
—o—
"Inasmuch as Shaw and Cummins
both claim to be grounded in the pro
tective principle why all of this strife
over a few hair-splitting details?" asks
the Cedar Falls Records, adding. "The
republican party has always managed
to conduct the affairs of the govern
ment so that the greatest good to the
greatest number would result. It is
safe to assume that it will continue
this policy."-
ter's admirers point out that he left
the ring without a mark, while the
governor is in the condition of the
man who kicked the hat that conceal
ed a brick."
At tan niver sales OI pnni ClOtns are weaK-Ktieeu ones wnu are ineiineu ill
^ar worsted mills have
very large volume of,orders on their
reports are more
position raw wool is maintained. Ad
vances in upper leather are maintain
ed, and the present level of prices
is the highest for years. Shoe facto
ries continue busy.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette foresees
that the short man is going to be an
object of sympathy when it'eomes to
husking corn this year.
—Q—
The Boone Republican says that
The Emmetsburg Reporter concludcs
that ln the case of the Chicago con
ference reciprocity must have been I
crucified ln the house of Its friends as'
well as in the United States senate
"It is mlghtv tough to be crucified by
both friend and foe," says the Re
porter, "and reciprocity will have to
be somewhat like the cat with nine
lives if it survives the oft repeated
operatior.x"
Speaki.-g of lawyers, the Iowa Falls
Citizen says: "People want a lawyer,
who wins his cases .nd they don't
care much about the methods. Ordin
arily they would rather have him steal
It than lose it. The shrewder the
lawyer is to manipulate the cnr~s th'-!
better salary he commands. It is
rather a sad commentary on the moral
code of men."
"Why not make It a life sentence
and be done with it?" suggests the
Wall Lake. Blade, speaking of the
Titus plan for four-year ternw.
"Iowa has not the slightest cause
for worry over the small percentage
of loss apparent upon a poor count or
her population," says the Spirit Lake
Beacon. "In this state it is not so
much a matter of numbers as of char
acter. While intelligence and morals
prevail and her rich heritage of in
comparable soil 'remains in its pi
Iowa may serenely 'count her mer
and enjoy in sweet content the happi
ness vouchsafed to the virtuous."
—o-
probably the politicians who tried to jns -will probably have agents in the
sidetrack Roosevelt \vith the^ field selling choice cactus farms in!
sunny locations.
ln 1900 are with
dem:ind for a
The Dubuque Times notes the sug
gestion of further appropriations for
the state fair, In spite of a large sur
plus In the fair treasury, and It says
it believes "the state fair should stand
on Its own bottom and should be cap
italized by those who derive the chief
benefit from It, the business interests
of Des Moines."
"If not a scalping knife at least the
need seems growing urgent for a sharp
knife of some kind to cut the red tape
which enmeshes Ellis Island," says the
Dubuque Teleerraph-Herald.
—o—
"Senator Titus is not making such
headway with his suggestions for a
four-year term of office as to make it
probable that he will be invited to be
the first governor under the new ar
rangement," says the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
—O-
The Burlington Hawk-Eye thinks
Japan was wise, but that there was
nothing especially magnanimous about
her action, and that in all probability
Witte, who seems to understand the
Yankees of the orient perfectly,
might have driven a still better bar
gain if he had been left alone.
The Cedar Falls Record believes it
likely that in the future there will be
no move made by the great powers
of the old-world "without consulting
the vigorous and humane republic
that stands for the best principles in
all that goes to make for the peace
and happiness of mankind."
"There is a heap of nonsense writ
ten and spoken by the anti-race sui
cldlsts," says the Marshalltown Times
Republican, indignantly. "It is well
enough to gather statistics and give
good advice, but suggestion or legal
measures to make people marry and
raise children smacks too much of
Elijah Dov.ie's latest rule that all
married couples must produce an an
nual addition to the census totals."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is doubt
ful as to how and where Governors
Folk and LaFollette will be heard
from again, but as to Governor Cum
mins, it says, "he is irrepressible and
mav be heard from at any time."
——O—"
"Who wins?" says the Dubuque
Times, speaking of the Shaw-Cum
mlns correspondence. "Well, the gov
ernor's friends says he wiped the
earth with the secretary and the lat-
The Muscatine Journal eongratu-M
lates Mr. Brvan on his optimism, but
thinks that it is more for the effect
he hopes it will have on some of the
weak-kneed ones who are inclined to
the real feeling in his own mind.
——o
"Not only have we good laws re
lating to railways, but we have an
anti-trust law that is being copied in
most of t'.e states," says the Iowa
City Republican, refuting the idea that
the railroads control things, "we
have law-! regulating banking and In
surance, loan and building and other
corporations and all of these are un
der the restraint of well-devised
laws."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette has ob
served that William E. Curtis believes
the cactus may be made a profitable
crop In the desert, and suggests that
in a few days the railroad company
for which Curtis is at this time work-
The Iowa City Republican says that
with an additional appropriation the
state fair ought to be bigger than
ever next year.
ONE WEEK IN THE WORLD.
New York Mall.—A century will
scarcely dim the consequence of the
leading event of last week, nor throw
it far out of the perspective in which
It seems to loom at this moment. It
is not too much to say that it has
moved the political center of gravity
of the world. Yet now, as always, the
world looks at the immediate rather
than at the ultimate, and thinks of the
peace of Portsmouth and the termina
tion of the war between Japan and
Russia just as peace—just as the
happy cessation of bloodshed.
Nor Is this more or less than nat
ural. The German emperor telegraph
ed to President Roosevelt, whose de
termined and ceaseless efforts toward
a compromise have been crowned with
success: "The whole of mankind must
unite, and will do so, in thanking
you for the great boon you have given
it." The czar himself, after attribut
ing the conclusion of peace to the
President's "personal energetic ef
forts," added: "My country will grate
fully recognize the great part you have
played ln the Portsmouth peace con
ference."
This personal aspect of the mat
ter—our President's memorable tri
umph In bringine th: warring nations
into the council chamber and saving
them from disagreement there—and
the joyous fact that the war is at an
end, do not, however, hide from men's
knowledge the fact that an empire of
the Orient has turned back the tide of
Occidental conquest and assimilation,
and is about to clothe another and
vaster Oriental nation with the gar
ment of civilization.
In timely fashion, a congress of par
liamentarians of the whole world, sit
ting at Brussels, has called the atten
tion of humanity to the need of gen
eral arbitration. While one war was
ending, another was being averted,
perhaps, by the Moorish sultan's sub
mission to France ln the liberation of
the captive Algerian. Bouzian. The
Orient sup, lied two more incidents of
significance, in the Chinese govern
ment's taking over by purchase the
concession to Americans for the con
struction of a railway from Canton to
Hankow, through the heart of China,
and the solemn session of the United
States senators and representatives at
Manila to hear—we do not say to listen
to—the Filipinos' demand for inde
pendence.
A total eclipse of the sun marched
half-way around the world, with prob
ably the greatest crowd of astrono
cers to observe It that ever looked at
such a phenomenon. While America
was rejoicing at the yellow fever's
paislng Its crisis at New Orleans, the
Asiatic cholera stole into Western
Europe by way of the Vistula and
broke out at Hamburg.
Greater New York struggled on with
the problem of its deliverance from
Tammany, and reached the melancholy
bog of an apparent failure to find
more than a single man to lead the
hosts of reform next November! If
the city has gained little politically
within the week, it has at least gained
something materially, for the first of
its new municipal ferryboats has ar
rived, the hipoodrome has reopened
ai.d the Subway tavern has gone out
of business!
Minor events are good and bad. The
s'.eamer Peconic went down on the
Florida coast, carrying twenty Italians
to their death. Vesuvius and Strom
boll "erupted." Coal went up to $6.25
The comedy element was abundantly
supplied by the aged dowager empress'
promise of a parliament to the Chi
nese "in twelve years from now" by
the stealing of Mr. Rockefeller's iat
by a fellow worshiper ln a church at
Cleveland: by the cooking of a cargo
of bananas to a turn by a bolt of light
ning at sea by Russell Sage's loss of
his house cat by the conclave of the
Smith family at Peapack, N. J., and
by the capture by the police of a des
perate band of 10-year-old outlaws
who were living ln a box up in a tree
at Washington Heights.
Light and shadow, grieving and
smiling, the momentous passing as too
dull to note the bagatelle exalted—
thus wags the world away.
Many suffer from taking their pre
sentlments In the past tense.
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Mr. Zeb Smith, of Ottumwa, says
"I was cured c." a very bad case of
Plies after suffering twenty years."
Mr. D. O. Ross, Albia, says: "I
had a suspicious canceious growth
on my lip. Dr. Bonham removed
it by use of X$tay."
Mr. Wm. Gibson, Albia, Iowa,
says: "I was cured of a double
rupture and am well pleased."
CATARRH. Is your, breath bad?
Is your voice husky? Do you spit
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up slime? Does your nose dis
charge and do you hawk and clear
your throat. Do you have a cough
each winter? If so, you have ca
itarrh and need treatment.
PEOPLE OF IOWA
Praise the Treatment as given by Dr. J. C. Bonham
LUNG AND BRONCHIAL CA-
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TARRH—This form is simply an
I extension of Catarrh of nose and
throat. You have to cough a little
harder to raise. It becomes a lit
(tie
more yellow. You may lose
flesh and get feverish at times. Do
not neglect such symptoms. They
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need attention.
RUPTURE AND PILES—Absolute
ly cured. Piles cured in 10 days'
time. No severe pain. You are
cured forever. I guarantee to cure
you in 10 days.
Rupture cu.ed without the knife.
No severe pain, no danger. Hun
dreds all over this country are
cured.
WARTS, MOLES, Superfluous
Hairs, P!mples on the Face cured.
We cure all cases of pimples and
black heads. Make your face soft
and smooth.
ADDRESS
Eddyville, Sept. 6.—The 1906-06 term
of the Eddyville public schools com
menced Monday. The following is a
list of the teachers: Principal, Prof.
J. A. Yeager, of Agency assistant
principal, Miss Mamie Moore, of Os
kaloosa fifth room, Miss Anna Rohde
fourth room, Miss Ida Welch third
room, Miss Ethel Mintonye second
room, Mrs. Georgia Boyd first room,
Miss Cora Jansen. The enrollment is
said to be rather light so far.
H. J. Wing purchased the J. M.
Fish property in the east part of town,
Saturday. He will at once make a
number of repairs on the residence,
after which he will move to the same.
W. W. DeLong has also purchased a
portion of the Fish estate.
Mrs, H. A. Bauman, of Pella, came
Saturday and has been visiting her
relatives, the Pickerells and Mrs. J.
W. Johnson, on Bluff Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shea, of Ottumwa
were Sunday guests at the parental
John Shea home.
Mrs. Mary Morley will return to her
home at Eldorado, Butler county,
Kansas today, after an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. B. McNeese.
She also visited Des Moines relatives.
The amusement loving people of
Eddyville and vicinity were fortunate
in having an opportunity to witness
the Columbia comic opera company ln
the play "Said Pasha," at the opera
house Monday night. The company
had with them seventeen high class
actors and artists In their line. The
costumes were handsome and their
acting, singing and music were of a
high order. This company seldom ap
pears in the smaller towns.
John Haywood, who was badly
bruised and shaken up by being struck
by a freight engine on the Northwest
ern Friday night, is able to be on the
street again.
Henry Johnson and Mrs. Mary Dan
ner, of Beacon, came down Tuesday
for a short visit with their sister, Mrs.
Samuel Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crews, of near
Buxton, were here Monday on busi
ness.
Miss Eppie Wylle arriv-d home Sat
urday night from Grand Rapids, Mich.,
where she had been the past two
months attending a kindergarten train
lnr- school.
The following persons departed on
Monday on the G. A. R. excursion
to Denver, Colorado: Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Epperson, Mr. and Mrs. John Oden
Mrs. James Bowles and Mr. and Mrs.
B. Beamer and daughter, Miss
Laura. Most of these will visit with
relatives in Colorado.
Robert England and family, of Mis
souri, have been visiting E. W. Eng
land and other relatives in Bluff Creek,
Rev. Kight, the M. E. pastor, here,
went to Albia Tuesday to attend the
annual Iowa conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, which is in ses
sion there all week. Rev. W. T. Howe
formerly of this place, but now of
Packwood, was here Tuesday after
noon, enroute to the conference.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Oldham took a
trip to Ottumwa ln their automobile
Tuesday.
Good sized crowds went from here
to Ottumwa and Oskaloosa Monday
to attend Labor day exercises.
Among the recent Oskaloosa busi
ness callers from Bluff Creek were
Jacob Hodgendoorn and daughter,
Miss Carrie, G. N. Berry and W. H.
Pickerell.
The Eddyville Baptist church was
represented at the meeting of the Os-
kaloosa, association ^it Beacon last Joe Akert
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Mr. B. J. Harman, Bladensburg,
Iowa, says: "I -vas cured of a rup
ture which was large. After suffer
ing thirty years I was a bad caae."
A. J. Allen, Blakesburg, Iowa,
says: "I was cured of rupture over
a year ago and can recommend Dr.
Bonham's treatment."
Mr. Lambert Funk, Agency, says:
"Several years ago Dr. Bonham
treated me for catarrh. I was cured
and have had no trouble since.'
We are constantly curing people of Chronic Diseases, Rheuma
tism, Kidney and Bladder Diseases, Catarrh of the Nose, Throat and
Lung T/roubles, Diseases of Women, Variocele, Hydrocele, Nervoua
Diseases, Sexual Diseases, Blood and Skin Diseases.
Located in Ottumwa
Fourteen Years. My
office is equipped with
Electrical Appliances,
X-Ray, Massage Ap-
paratus. Inhaling Ap­
paratus for Lung and
Throat Troubles.
RHEUMATISM—There are several
forms of Rheumatism. If you have
It and want to be cured come here
and take our Hot Springs treat
ment. We give Turkish Vapor and
Massage Baths, which sweats the
disease from your system. Massage
makes the muscles suple and re
moves the pain.
VARICOCELE—This most annoy
ing disease consists of an enlarge-1
ment of the veins in the sack on left
side, causing pain ln the back,weak
ness of organs, pain and despond
ency. You will have It always If
not properly treated. I cure every
case on a guarantee. Have cured
over 100 cases Without a failure.
NERVOUS DEBILITY—Decline of
manhood, wasting diseases, sedi
ment in urine, weakness caused
from excesses.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASE8—
People who have contagious blood
diseases are cured by my special
treatment, known as the Hot
Springs cure. We can give you
just as good treatment as you can
get at any Hot Springs and cure
you for what your railroad fare
would cost you.
Send for symptom blanks. Send for Book on Rupture, Variocele,
Etc. Enclose a stamp for reply.
DR. J. C. BONHAM,
•i:"T Elks Block, Ottumwa, Iowa.
EDDYVILLE.
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week by the following members: Mes-.?
dames Mary B. Fisher and Hiram Mc-i
Kim Misses Anna Brlggs, Ethel Nor
man and Carrie Wilson Messrs, Al-i'^ri
bert Johnson, Frank Hart, Frank Nor-•
man and Charles Young, She latter llv--'
lng at Fremont. The following mem- '!1:!
bers of the Pleasant Corners church
also attended: Rev. Ballieu, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel McCoy and Mesdames G.'
L. Miller, J. M. Blake, Jane Auld, Jos.
Griffin and Joseph Himelick. Most of
these returned home Thursday night 'J?
or Friday morning.
Elmer LaFever was on the sick list
a few days ago.
Good sized crowds attended the
Quaker meeting at Oskaloosa Sunday.'
The following were among the num
ber from this locality: Jesse Morris
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Dye.
Mrs. W. G. Berry, Misses Ida, Cora an«
Dora fiCohl, Hattie and Ruth Berry,
Eva Kussart, Maude Miller and Bertha
and Christena Werner Messrs. John
and Dick Denning, Henry Jones, Leon
ard Beamer, Ed Kussart, Willie Berry
and Chas. W. Johnson.
Lyman Odem and family, of Buxton,
visited E. W. England Sunday.
OAK RIDGE.
Oak Ridge, Sept. 6.—Miss Eva Hill*
entertained a few friends last week
ln honor of her seventeenth birthday.
Miss Mary Blitz Is suffering from
hay fever.
Mrs. Mattle Anderson is slowly re
covering from a severe sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hills and daugh
ter, Miss Flossie, were visitors at
Hedrlck last week.
Mrs. Cjorge Hills is suffering with
a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Bevan were
callers in this vicinity on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Coleman return
ed home Friday from a three weeks'
visit in Caloflrnia.
George Yeager is visiting his mother
Mrs. J. Yeager east of .the city
Miss Julia Alderson is visiting her
grandmother this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Houston and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, left Monday for
a few weeks' visit in Colorado.
The Oak Ridge schools began Mon
day with Miss Nellie Farmer teacher
for No. 2, and Miss Aggie Leinhauser
teacher for No. 1.
FREDERIC.
Frederic, Sept. 7.—Rev. John Follis
Is conducting a series of meetings at
the Dunkard church, south of here.
Misses Carrie and Leila Stevenson
returned home Sunday after a week's
visit in Des Moines.
D. H. Hawthorne was an Albia busi
ness caller Tuesi .y.
Mrs. J. P. Shafer returned from Des
Moines Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. E. N. Reeves left Saturday on
No. 9 for Colorado.
S. S. Akers was in Albia on buslhess
Wednesday.
Mrs. T. S. Bailey visited at the
parental Charles Berry home Sun
day.
Carl Miller spent Sunday afternoon
at the home of J. E. Vaness.
A crowd of young people with well
filled baskets spent Labor day on the
river at Gardner's Bend. A very en
joyable time was had by all. The
party consisted of Misses Emma and
Pearl Miller, Clara and Marie Berry,
Rose Skinner, Delia Carman, Alta
Driscoll, Lois Akers
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Merle Miller, Clarence Fletcher and