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J? THURSDAY, December s, T9C9
Next Sunday.
A HERO'8 VALEDICTORY.
The letters that have been brought
up from the Cherry mine have given
the world a glimpse into that death
chamber. Here, in this lesson, we
catch a fleeting view of another under
ground dungeon, where a man awaited
death. This is the Mamertime prison
in Rome—still shown to travelers—•
and the occupant is Paul the aged, the
gray haired hero of many battlefields,
and a greater force in human history
than lustful, pride-crazed Nero on the
throne. This is Paul's second Roman
imprisonment. No more does he have
his own hired house. The vials of
persecution have been opened upon his
head, and he will not leave this
dungeon until he goes forth to his
death.
When I visi,ted the Mamertime
prison, one of the best-authenticated of
Rome's many historical spots, the
guide, a quiet, reverent fellow, told
the story of how the spring of water
in the dungeon, which is still flowing
sprang miraculously Into existence to
satisfy the prisoner's thirst. That is
only a legend, of course but in a
higher, truer sense there has been
flowing from that underground prison
cell a stream of living water that has
meant refreshment and life to uncount
ed parched souls. Behold, twenty-five
million members of the Sunday-school
are partaking of it today! These last
words of Paul flowed from the Mamer
time prison.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND
YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETINGS
The International Sunday School Les
son for December 12 Is "Paul's
Last Words." 11 Tim. 4: 1-18.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
The Cherry mine disaster has stir
red a continent. The imagination ot
the dullest hag been caught by that
picture of the men down in the black
ness waiting, waiting, waiting for the
end. What heroism was that which
kept them from frantic and futile en
deavor in grim resolution? And their
last messages—ah, there's the reveal
ing. Scrawled on odd bits of paper in
the' darkness, what were these last
messages to loved ones about? God,
mostly. When a man is face to face
with death, the depths of his nature
rise to the surface and the real man
stands forth. The end tests all. It
proves that man, in his truest self, is
inextinguishably religious.
A Bqquest tot the Dearest.
This is a last letter, a great heart's
farewell. As the Cherry mine mis
sives were indited to the fated man's
dearest, so the letter was written to
the one Paul loved best, his young
friend Timothy, his spiritual child.
How the aged warrior's heart warmed
to the youth whom he had reared in
the faith. There was none of age's
cynicism about Paul, and no lamenting
of "the good old days." or the croak
ing that "young people aren't what
they used to be." Paul had warm
faith in Timothy, and looked to him to
carry on his own work. To that end
he seems to have tried to embody his
own life and ideals in the younger.
Happy is the fading life which sees its
powers blossom again in a child, friend
or disciple. The beBt bequest anybody
can make is to pass on to another his
highest ideals, visions, task.
News of Interest to Church Goers By a
Writer Who is An Authority on Religious
Subjects. The International Lesson for
Paul loved the work above his best
friend. To the last his thought was ot
his mission. The duty to which God
has called a mg.ii takes precedence
of everything. There is something
heroic and majestic about Paul's
clarion call to his disciple to take up
his labors for the church he loved.' It
suggests that dramatic scene, ten
years ago, in the city of Paoting-fu,
China, when the princely Horace
Tracy Pitkin knew that he must, die
at the hands of the blood-maddened
Boxer hordes'. He called him a trusted
native Christian, and bade him bear
this message to Mrs. Pitkin and their
boy in America. "Tell Mrs. Pitkin how
I died. Tell her that when little
Horace is twenty-five years old, I want
him to return to China, to take my
place." That was the Pauline spirit,
which has carried Christianity to
world conquest.
Paul and the Preachers.
In the light that is reflected from
the Eternal city, many things stand
out clearly. Then we see what is
•worth while. If only we could regulate
our lives from the first with the wis
dom which we have at the latter end!
Paul saw essentials as he penned his
last words to his beloved Timothy.
And here we find him stressing with
all the eloquence and force at his
command, the place and power of
preaching. "Preach the word be
instant in season, out of season re
prove, rebuke, exhort, with all long
suffering and teaching."
That is better than a socialized
scheme of government. The need of
the times is not so much for increased
government regulation as it is for a
new grip on the ancient verities of the
Gospel. Society needs preaching more
than it needs law making. The pulpit
has a larger part to play than the
legislature, in stilling the present uu
rest. The world sorely needs to come
under the dominion of the teaching of
Christ. More of the old-fashioned
gospel of man's responsibility, first to
God and theu to his neighbor, is what
will set these things right. The true
preacher, God's sent man, has the
answer to all our questionings in his
keeping.
The Time of Itching Ears.
If a present-day ministers' meeting
were to have an address from the
Apostle Paul, he would perhaps talk
to them somewhat in this strain, being
i'ond of colloquialisms: "Brethren,
don't forget that you are preachers.
God called you to preach. That is your
business: attending afternoon teas,
gossiping around book roomB on Mon
day morning, pulling wires for election
to the next, conference, or to a better
church, cultivating the reporters for
the sake of newspaper puffery, editor
ializing in your pulpits upon the day's
sensations—all this is aside from the
mark. Preach the Gospel. If you
haven't a gospel to preach, scrape ac
quaintance with your own manhood
and quit the ministry or else get a
message. Don't be a phonograph or a
manikin. Preach patiently, pleading
ly, fearlessly, personally. Make your
own chances to deliver the Evangel.
That is what the world needs, snore
than it needs anything else. I solemn
ly charge you, by your vows, and as
you will one day answer to God,
preach his pure word."
Most enthusiasts are carried away
by their own interest they think all
things are coming their way. When
an evangelist stirs up a little excite
ment, he is sure that a great revival
is about sweep over the world. Not
so Paul. He saw straight. He warn
ed Timothy that the time was coming
—it is always coming, and it is always
here—when men would Hot. endure
sound doctrine. In one of his word
pictures, he describes them as having
itching ears and he intimated, what
contemporaneous records would seem
to prove, that itching ears are related
to evil desires. This restless seeking
after "new truth" and strange gods IS
a perilous trait of our times. There
are probably more cults and isms in
the new Athens of the west than Paur
found in the old Athens. The spice
of variety is craved by the jaded taste
of the day. Everywhere and any
where men are going in pursuit of
rest and peace. Whereas their need
is for the simple truth preached of
Paul The greatest want of the
twentieth century is for a greater pre
sentation and acceptation of tile
Gospel of Christ.
THE ENtf OF THE JOURNEY.
Terse Comment* Upon the Christian
Endeavor Topio for December 12.
"Crossing the River." 1 Cor. 15: 31
38 Heb. 2: 14-8.
.. BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
For a year the Christian Endeavor
ers of the world have followed Bun
yan's Christian in his "Pilgrim's Pro
gress." Now they see him to his jour
ney's end. He has come to the dark
river that flows before the Celestial
City—and crossed it. The passage con
tains some of the finest thought and
language in Bunyan's immortal work.
It is a good center for thoughts con
cerning the inevitable experience of
everybody. Death is one of the ines
capable things-, to prepare for it is
matter of common rrudence.
Amos R. Wells paragraphs some
points on the topic thus:
As the Christian approaches death
he sees what he thought to be the
darkest of experiences is so bright that
he cannot look fairly upon it.
The Pilgrim has a vast host that are
going toward death with him, but not
one of them can bring him into the
City only his own faith, and He on
whom that faith is reposed.
For no one except Elijah, not even
Chri9t, has a bridge been provided
over the river of death.
As the Red Sea and the Jordan be
came easily fordable when attacked by
faith, so the river of death.
Even Christian, after all his ex
periences. sank in deep waters as he
came to die: but he pressed on.
When the thought of his sins un
nerved Christian, the thought of his
Savior buoyed him up.
The Shining Ones attend us all the
way, but we cannot see them until we
approach the light In which they dwell.
The city's foundation is higher than
the clouds. above all sorrows and
tempests.
In heaven the former things are
passed awav,— at least, those t.hat_we
DRIVES OUT
RHEUMATISM
When tho blood becomes overcharged with uric acid it continually
grows weaker, mora acrid, and poorer in nourishing qualities. The nerves,
muscles and joints, instead of receiving their necessary nutriment from the
circulation are gradually filled with the sharp uratio impurity with which
the circulation is loaded, and the pains and aches of Rheumatism are the
natural result. No amount of rubbing, or the application of external med
icines can have any direct and curative effect on the blood the most to be
expected from such treatment is temporary relief from the pains and achos.
There is but one way to cure Rheumatism, and that is to oleanse the blood
of the uric acid impurity. S. S. S. is the proper treatment, because it goes
down and attacks the disease at its head, and" by filtering out every particle Iowa will represent the institution at
of the uratio matter and strengthening and enriching the blood, cures a gathering of representatives of
Rheumatism in every form. S. S. S. changes the sour, acid-burdened blood
to a rich, healthy stream, which quiets the pain-racked nerves, muscles and
joints, cools the feverish flesh, gently removes the cause .and drives Rheu
matism from the system. S.S. S. reaches inherited cases as well as those
which have been acquired, and good results are always experienced from
its use. Special book on Rheumatism containing many valuable sugges
tions for rheumatic sufferers and any medial advice free to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO- ATLAHTA. GA.
Strange Happenings
South Market Street
South Market street is changing
from wet goods to dry goods.
All the saloons on the street have
been closed and in their stead can
be had something warm for the out
side at trade tempting prices.
It is realized that, that in order to
sell goods on South Market street the
prices must be far below Main street
prices, and, as rents are much lower,
it is possible to sell the same quality
Of goods at greatly reduced prices.
Here are a few sample prices:
Fine Kersey Overcoats in sizes 34,
35, 36, with silk sleeve lining, worth
$15.00, for $7.50.
Men's Military and Automobile Col
lar Overcoats, for $7.50, sold else
where for $12.00 to $18.00.
Men's Finest All Wool Kerseys in
latest style and newest patterns, just
arrived Dec. 3, 1909, for $12.50 and sold
elsewhere for from $20.00 to $22.00.
Call and see them. They speak for
themselves.
Boys' overcoats, worth from $6.00 to
$10.00, for $3.85, ages from 12 to 18
years.
Boys' suits worth from $6.00 to
$8.00, for $4.25.
Men's worsted suits, sold elsewhere
as bargains at $12.00 to $15.00, here
at from $5.50 to $9.76.
Fifty suits made by the most stylish
clothing manufacturers in Chicago,
whose lowest priced suits sell for
$20.00 and up to $35.00, will be put on
sale by us today at prices from $12.50
to $15.00. Some of these suits are
$30.00 suits. First come first served.
Men's $1.25 woolen underwear for 79c.
Men's 50c fleece lined underwear for
39c. Men's 50c ribbed underwear for
39c. Men's $2.50 woolen shirts for
$1.50. Boys' 25c suspenders for 10c.
You can actually save from $4.00 to
$8.00 on an overcoat or suit by calling
at the first store south of the Ottum
wa National bank. See the big signs.
No name store.
shall desire to have passed away but
all beautiful things will remain.
The converse of heaven will be one
of its chief joys,—to have free inter
course with all the wise and lovely
ones of all time.
Heaven is a place of rewards and
the rewards, we are glad to know, will
be far beyond our deserts.
Heaven is a place of service, which
is the chief joy of earth, and there it
will be unimpaired by any imperfec
tion.
One of heaven's happinesses will be
receiving the throngs of happy spirits
continually arriving from earth nay,
from all earths.
One of heaven's chief satisfactions
will be in the thought that its joys are
everlasting.
Bunyan saw that it was all a dream
and yet his dream is among the per
manent realities of all time.
There is no bridge over the river of
death. King Edward might have a
royal road built for him from Cario to
the Pyramids, and Emperior William
might have a road built to Jerusalem,
but no king on earth can have a bridge
built over "death's dark, sullen
stream." All must undergo that exper
ience. Even for faithful disciples it is
sometimes hard, or it was for Christ
ian but the other shore justifies every
thing.
Heaven's gate may be entered only
through the narrow outer portal of the
tomb.
In the midst of his struggle with the
dark waters of death. Pilgrim heard
his Lord say, "When thou passeth
through the waters I will be with
thee, and through the rivers, they shall
not overflow thee." That word, and its
companion assurance. "Lo, I am with
you alway, even unto the end," has
been the solace of many Christian.
a
One of the sublimest passages in
Bunyan's great book, and, Indeed, in
all the rich literature upon the subject
is his description of the Pilgrim's ap
proach to heaven and entrance there
in. It should be read in every Christ
ian Endeavor meeting. The most elo
quent pens of all time have been
turned to the theme of eternity. For
centuries the lines of an ancient monk
have brought comfort to pilgrims:
Social problems perplex most earn
est persons today. But there are no
social problems in heaven.
What heaven holds is no more a
reason for rejoicing than what it
lacks. Workers are not weary and un
appreciated there. Love is never un
reciprocated. Misunderstanding do
not exist. Enemies are barred out.
Pain has never had an entrance. All
that hurts and hinders in this earth
life will be lacking in .heaven.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
Where there is most weal there
most wealth.—A. M. Fairbairn.
The greatest thing in the world is a
good man, and all good flows out of
the spring called a great heart.—N
McGei Waters.
Wisdom is always p-ood to learn,
whose wisdom soever it may be.—A.
M. Fairbairn.
Our fears are always greater
our foes.—Ram's Horn.
Lame dogs over stiles
See in every hedgerow
Marks of angels' feet,
Epics in each pebble
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W A. COUHIEBk
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than
Do the work that's nearest,
Though it's dull at whiles.
Helping, when we meet them,
Underneath our feet.
—Charles Kingsley.
After sixty years of public life 1 hold
more strongly than ever to the convic
tion. deepened and strengthened by
long experience.. of the reality, the
nearness, and the personality of God.
Gladstone.
Write it on your heart that every
day is the best day in the year no
man has learned anything rightly, un
til he knows that every day is dooms
day.—Emerson.
STATE UNIVERSITY HONORED
Iowa City, Dec. 7.—President George
E. McLean of the state university Of
schools and colleges of high standing
at Madison, Wis., January 4 and 5. The
gathering is the annual meeting of the
Association of American Universities.
There are at present only twenty-two
universities in the association and
Iowa was greatly honored two years
ago by admittance to the association.
SAUNDERS SUES
EDDYVILLE MAN
PLAINTIFF SAYS E. W. KENEMEY-
ER ADVERTISED HIS AC­
COUNT FOR SALE.
Claiming that E. W. Kenemeyer, a
grocer and butcher in Eddyville, had
publicly advertised his account of
$9.55 for salo, by placing in the gro
cery window a notice calling attention
to the account, Harry Saunders has
filed a suit for damages of $1,000 in
the district court.
The petitioner avers that on De
cember 4, 1909, the defendant Kene
meyer caused the notice to be printed
in large letters and placed in his win
dow, which faces on a public street.
Practically the same notice was again
put in the window, states the petition,
on December 6, and because this ac
tion was to provoke the petitioner to
wrath and to public hatred, contempt
and ridicule, he seeks damages in the
sum of $1,000. Mr. Saunders states in
his petition that he is a traveling
salesman and enjoys a good reputation
for honesty.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville—A. L. Surbee, city mar^
shal, spent Saturday in Albla, called
there as a witness in court. A. C.
Black acted as marshal during Mr.
Surbee's absence.
Miss Morgan from Ohio is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Baldwin.
Dr. Vance returned Saturday morn
ing from Dallas, Texas where he had
been in attendance at the Rock Island
railroad surgeons' convention.
Peter Baer was a business caller in
Pella recently.
Laura Elliott and her mother Mrs.
John Ryan went to Albla to spend a
few days visiting relatives.
While the Albaugh boys were plow
ing at the Wm. Albaugh farm south of
town they unearthed a collection of
42 snakes which had gone into winter
quarters.
You can sell eegs. chickens, horses,
hogs, sheep, cattle, seed corn and all
kinds of grain, or you can exchange
articles by putting a want ad in the
Courier. Read the want ads today.
You have something you want to sell,
or there is something you want to
buy—write your ad and then count the
words and send it in with stamps to
pay for the number of insertions de
sired.
Mrs. Newell, Vera Hall and Blanche
Johnson are on the sick list.
Wm. Longcoe has accepted a posi
tion with Chas. Palmer and will move
his family from Alice Heki farm
to Eddyville.
James Sullivan of Corydon is visit
ing at the home of M. Keerans.
Mrs. Symons from Montreal, Canada
who iS visiting her uncle A. J. Gard
ner will enter the hospital at Ottum
wa to prepare herself for a trained
nurse.
Quit Powell went to Albia Saturday
morning to visit his father James
Powell.
Phil Stuber went to Marslialltown
Saturday to visit friends for a few
days.
FISH FOR
IOWA STREAMS
THIRTEEN CAR LOADS HAVE
BEEN DEPPOSITED DURING
SEASON.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 7.—In depositing a
car load of fish in the Iowa river west
of here, near Alden, the state fish car
made practically its last trip for this
season, only one other shipment being
made, and that to the Cedar river near
Cedar Rapids. The weather this fall
has been very favorable for the dis
tribution of fish from the bayous of
the Mississippi river to the» inland
rivers and lakes of the state.
While in the city. State Game War
den George A. Lincoln stated that
thirteen tyips had been made with fish
this fall and that it was estimated that
200,000 fish had been transported from
the Mississippi at Sabula to the riv
ers of the state. These are all game
fish and promise to afford the fisher
men of the state some good sport in
coming years. Among the species dis
tributed were black rock and silver
bass, c.-appies, pike, pickerel, catfish,
perch and blue gilled sunfish.
The rivers and lakes- and the points
at which the fish were deposited are
as follows: In the Volga river at West
Union, Stofm Lake, Medium Lake at
Emmetsburg, Clear Lake, Shell Rock
river at Green, in the Wapsit river at
Independence, Spirit Lake and Okoboji
river at Coralville, Cedar river at Wa
verly, Iowa river at Alden and Cedar
river at Cedar Rapids. The fish this
year were of fine quality and it is esti
mated that 90 per cent of the fish
transported will spawn and propogate
next year.
Marshalltown is Next.
Marslialltown, Dec. 7.—Marshall
town may adopt the Des Moines plan
of city government. At least the ques
tion will go to a vote. Former Mayor
F. G. Pierce is circulating a petition
for the new plan and is being backed
by a number of prominent men.
Comes From Old Country to Wed.
Creston, Dec. 7.—A pretty romance
has just culminated in a marriage
here, when Dr. Olga Holmer came all
the way from Sweden to wed Dr. Oke
Fjaestad. her long time lover in the
old country. Both contracting parties
are practicing physicians, specialists
in the Swedish massage movement.
Both speak and understand four differ
ent languages. The bride is the daugh
ter of a wealthy and prominent jewel
er in Stockholm, while the groom's
father is president of a large pulp pa
per mill in Sweden. The young couple
will reside in this city
BUSINESS.
FORE YOU BUY.
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PLAN FOR
LODGE HOME
SHELTER FOR AGED LIKELY TO
BE BUILT AT MASON CITY
NEAR ORPHANS' HOME.
Mason City, Dec. 7.—Plans are be
ing formulated by a committee of
prominent members of the Odd Fel
lows of Iowa for the erection of an old
people's home where the indigent of
the order may be cared for separate
from the orphans and according to the
expressed opinion of this committee
and others the building will be locat
ed at Mason City. While this is not
definitely settled and will not be be
fore the next grand lodge which meets
in Cedar Rapids next October, the
sentiment of the order indicates that
it will come high.
The building will cost close to $50,
000. It will be made fireproof and ca
pable of accommodating from forty to
fifty old people. It has been found that
conditions are quite unsatisfactory
where childhood and age mingles as
wards of the order. Nor can two old
people, unless man and wife, be as
signed to one room. It requires twice
as much room on that account to
house the aged as it does the children
and the new building will be built ac
cordingly, though only two stories
high.
Patents for lowans.
Des Moines, Dec. 7.—The following
patents were granted lowans last
week:
C. J. Smith, Ottumwa Wireworking
implement.
W. A. Danielson, Des Moines Motor
generator set.
B. B. Fairman, Maquoketa Door
fastener.
D. Garst, aWterloo Manure spread
er.
O. A. Goodrich. Sioux City Jour
wheel positive drive.
G. M. Gorman, Anamosa Corn
planter.
E. C. Lichtfield and D. Garst, Wat
erloo Manure spreader (reissue.)
E Mahon, Dubuque calendar.
A. H. Neller, Fairfield Overhead
tr&clc«
W. R. Thatcher, Oskaloosa Milk
pasteurizer and cooler.
D. Witt, Sheffield stovepipe elbow.
Assistnts Appointed.
Keokuk, Dec. 7.—Dr. N. J. Deiling,
a former Keokuk boy, has been pro
moted to the position of assistant
state veterinary surgeon. Mr. Deiling
has been located at Dallas Center for
some time, but was formerly a Keokuk
resident and well known in this vicin
ity, being born and reared here. He
was a graduate is the college at Ames
in 1908, and since then has gained an
extensive medical practice.
The appointment to the new position
was made last week and the term of
office began about Nov. 26.
Mt. Ayr Lad May Lose Sight.
Mt. Ayr, Dec. 7—Little Willie Avery
of Mt. Ayr has had a run of hard luck
ever since last May. He fell from a
tree and sustained injuries. Recover
ing from that accident, he received
an injury to the left eye. When that
eye was healed he received an injury
to the other eye. Last Saturday the
first eye to be injured was cut by the
lash of a "quirt" which he was snap
ping. He is under a physician's care
in Des Moines for the fourth time.and
may lose the sight of both eyes.
River Delegates to Attend Meet.
Des Moines, Dec. 7.—Governor Car
roll appointed delegates to the Mis
souri River Navigation congress in
Omaha Dec. 1' as follows:
Robert Hunter, W. G. Sears, George
C. Call. John L. Kennedy, G. D. Per
kins. Sioux City Thomas Maloney, C.
G. Saunders, Robert Henderson and
William S. Baird. Council Bluffs Har
vey Maharg, Audubon W. W. McEl
rath, Movllle T. H. Smith, Harlan:
J. D. Rockefeller, Atlantic David
Heinsheimer, Glenwood' William Ea
ton, Sidney.
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Read My Don'ts
I DON'T CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK OF PIANOS IN THE CITY.
I DON'T SELL THE CHEAPEST PIANOS IN THE CITY. I DON'T WANT TO.
I DO BACK EVERYTHING MY MANUFACTURERS SAY ABOUT THIEIR PIANOS.
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and Read My Do-s
I DON'T OFFER TO GET YOU ANOTHER MAN'S GOODS FOR HALF WHAT THEY COST HIM
I A N O IT
I DON'T RUN DOWN MY COMPETITOR'S GOODS. I TELL YOU ABOUT MINE.
I DON'T RUN AFTER YOU AND WORRY AND FRET YOU IF YOU CALL TO SEE MY GOODS.
I DON'T DO THE LARGEST BUSINESS IN THE CITY, BUT PRIDE MYSELF ON DOING A CLEAN
I DO SELL ONE OF THE BEST PPIANOS SOLD IN THE CITY. LET ME PROVE IT TO YOU.
I DO SELL THEM AT REASONABLE RATES AND ON EASY TERMS.
I DO BELIEVE I CAN SHOW YOU IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO CALL ON ME BE­
I DO WANT TO SELL YOU A PPIANO FOR YOUR HOME, AND IF YOU WILL CALL ON ME BE­
FORE BUYING I WILL THINK NOTHING THE LESS OF YOU IF YOU DON'T BUY OF ME.
J.H.RHEEM,
109 West Main St.
FURNITURE & CARPET CO.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE LAST HOLIDAY SHIPMENT OF
THOSE ELEGANT INSECT PROOF RED CEDAR BOXES WHICH
ARE HAVING SUCH A PHENOMENAL SALE.
Big Interurban Project for Iowa.
Ft. Dodge, Dec. 7.—A new interur
ban project, of big proportions is in
prospect for Fort Dodge, and not only
in prospect but very likely to culmin
ate rapidly and surely. L. S. Cass, im
mediately recognized as one of the
most able men the Great Western re
cently employed, is at the head of a
plan to connect Madison City, Water
loo and Fort Dodge by electric lines.
It is reported taht surveying is going
on in a quiet way at the present time
and that capital is being organized to
finance the plan.
Another branch of the system plan
ned would be from Clear I^ake, almost,
parallel with the Great Western, and
passing through Clarion, either to
Webster City or Fort Dodge, with Ft.
Dodge the most probable objective
point. The prospective Crooked Creek
electrification, would, of course, fur
nish the electric connection to Fort
Dodge for patrons of the new line,
even if the new terminal was Webster
City, which is quite improbable.
WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF MATTING, SKIRT AND
SHIRT WAIST BOXES. $3.00 AND UP.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
FURNITURE & CARPET CO.
232-234 EAST MAIN ST.
To Shun Young Women.
Sioux City, Dec. 7.—A new social or
ganization of young men has been per
fected at Morning Side college, includ
ing as charter members ten of the
most prominent men of the school.
The pledge required of each member
is that of consistent celibacy. Fines
are fixed for failure to conform in any
way to the rules of the club, which in
sists upon constant abstinence from
the company of young women as the
initial requisite. It is presumed that
this organization is the present result
of the much voiced complant of col
lege presidents and others over the
country against the tendency of col
lege young folks to attend to matters
of courtship to the detriment of class
work and morals.
School Report Shows Increase.
Muscatine. Dec. 7.—The last report
made by Superintendent Chevalier of
the Muscatine schools for the first
quarter of the year showed a gain of
92 over last year. The total enroll
ment of the schools is 2,473.
Profit on Muakrats.
Lytton. Dec. 7.—Henry Hembrecht,
who resides on a half section a few
miles northwest of Lytton, Iowa, in
Garfield township, realized much pro
fit from a pond or small lak'e of 100
acres. The pond is comparatively
shallow and contains quantities of
brush, making it a rather suitable
winter resort for mink, muskrat and
other like creatures.
During the summer Mr. Hembrecht
encouraged the animals to congregate
therein and when cold weather sat in
and they began to make their winter
retreats, found that some could be
secured only by spearing with a com­
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Fine Teeth
redeem homely feature.
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Poor Teeth
'•i
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are a blemish to beauty.
we make plain faces comely
and enhance beauty by our ex
pert skill—remember—
Expert Skill
is bettering natural teeth and
making the other kind.
Opposite Bailingall.
mon fish spear and others by trapping
them.
He skinned those captured and ship
ped the skins to eastern manufactur
ers. In all, during the winter of 190S
1909, Mr. Hembrecht shipped away be
tween 4,500 and 5,000 muskrat skins
and about 100 mink hides, netting him
probably $1,800 or $1,900.
It is interesting, in connection with
county drainage, to consider whether
or not the county has a legal right
to drain tbfs pond and deprive a man
of so valuable an asset.
This is Worth Remembering.
Whenever you have a cough or cold,
just remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure it. Remember the namr,
Foley's Honey and Tar. and refuse
substitutes. Clark's Drug Store Swen
son'fc Dru* Store.
Unfortunate Iowa Lad Injured.
Sioux City, Dec. 7.—Merwin Watson,
who received a fractured ar—
a pushball contest last week at the
roller rink, has had an unusually i..
list of injuries, having during hiq
career received four other fractures
to the same arm, two fractures of leg
bones and injuries of a
o,milar
nature
to other parts of his body.