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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
REFUSED BY COLEMAN YOUNGER
Paroled Convict offered Captaincy
in Minneapolis Police.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 9.-Cole-
man Younger, the former train robber,
now out on parole has been offered the
position of captain of police of Minne-
apolis and, after consultation with his
friends, has refused the place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
WILL GET WELL.

Man Shot BY Paul Waite VIII Prob.
ably Recover.
Green Valley. Nov. Especially -
James Anderson, who was shot by
Paul Waite, an Ottumwa colored man,
is recovering slowly. The doctor says
he will get well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
SETS FIRE TO BABY SISTER.
Nicholas Setback In
nocent Cause of child's Death.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-While at play in
basement little 3-year-old Nicholas
Setback innocently held lighted can
die close to his sister Dorothy, 2R
years old> and ignited her clothes.
causing injuries from which she died
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
WESTERN THIEF rAkER DIES.

San Francsco's Chief of Police
Passes Away.
San Francisco, Nov. 11.-Chief of
Police William P. Sullivan, I., died
this morning of complication of dis
eases.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
FRANK JAMES ON THE STAGE.
Former Bandit Will Earn Livelihood in
That Way.

st. Louis, Nov. 11.-Frank James
has at last decided to go on the stage.
He will make his first appearance at
GAINESVILLE, o., November 25, in play
entitled Across the Desert"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Dartmoor superstitions.

In no part of England is superstition
so rife as in the west of England, and
especially SO on that tract Of barren
land known rs Dartmoor. One angler
who had great luck on the river Dart
discovered this last year. He made
big catch, but it was made on Easter
Sunday. 1t consisted of Be trout, the
largest ~ pounds and three Of one
pound each, besides several Of half
pound, a phenomenal catch for the up
per Dart. When he tried to have some
cooked at the farmhouse where he was
staying, the old moorland cook refused
to have anything to do with them,
deeming them devils fish" or "vishe,"
es she pronounced 1t.
Another superstition is that If one
picks a piece of broom while fishing
that one will assuredly be drowned be-
fore the day is out.
1t is general for the moormen when
doing a quiet poach when the streams
are in flood to spit on their first worm
for luck. 1t is thought unlucky to
look into the water before making a
cast. The most curious superstition is
that if one is fishing and for some time
catches nothing some one is wishing
him i'll, and the only way to counteract
the ell wishing" Is to kneel or "sit on
your knees" as they say on Dartmoor,
and bite off the top of a young bracken
fern. The fish then will be found to
bite with most peculiar and surprising
avidity.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Why He Was Deaf.

Scene: Stable Of Scottish village inn.
Landlord is busy repairing a piece OF
harness and is carrying on at the same
time conversation with the village
blacksmith. Enter farmer.
Farmer-Look here, landlord. Can
We gle me bottle O. yer best whisky!
I.andlord-Weel, We see, the horses
are a. out, an dinna ken when ony O
them'll be hame.
Farmer-It's mo- a horse want; it's a
bottle O. whisky.
Landlord-Aye; but, ye see, they're a
guild bit ava, an it'll be late before the
first O. them's back.
Farmer Qouder)-I tell ye, It's no a
horse, but bottle O whisky, want.
Landlord-Weel, We see, the beastsll
be tired, an
Farmer-Gang ava wi We an yel
beasts!
Exit.
Blacksmith-Man, John, ye're gettil
as deaf as a doorpost. 1t wasna q
horse. but bottle O. whisky, the mar
was askin for.
Landlord-Ou, aye, heard him fine
but he didn' pay for the last bottle he
got.-Pearson's Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
George III and the wigmakers.

George III and the W1gmakers'
When George Ill assembled the throne
of England, his wealthy subjects were
beginning to leave of wigs and to ap-
pear in their own hair, eff they had
any" As the sovereign was himself
one of the offenders, the peruke max
ers, who feared serious loss of trade
prepared petition, in which they pray,
ed his majesty to be graciously pleased
to "shave his head" for the good of dis
tressed workmen and wear a wig, as
his father had done before him.
When the petitioners walked to the
royal palace, however, 1t was noticed
that they wore no wigs themselves. AS
this seemed unfair to the onlookers
they seized several of the leading pro
cessionists and cut their hair with any
implement that came most readily to
hand.
From this incident arose host or
curious caricatures. The wooden leg
makers were said to have especial
claims on the kings consideration. in
asmuch as the conclusion Of peace had
deprived them of profitable source OF
employment; hence the suggestion that
his majesty should not only wear
wooden leg himself, but enjoin the I>"-
ple to follow his laudable example.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30

The Mayor Who Couldn't Spell "IH."
During the several terms that Tim
Campbell served In congress he was al
ways prominent before the house. One
of his colleagues from Manhattan was
Colonel Jack Adams, who, lawyer,
while he and Mr.. Campbell were in
congress together spent most of his
time working off practical jokes at the
expense Of the east side statesman.
Tim had been In and out of Tammany
Hall several times, those changes de-
pending OH whether his claims were
recognized or repudiated.
A very hot political canvass found
Tim one Of the stanchest adherents of
the Hall. Colonel Jack had had fall
Ing out with the powers and was just
as strong on the other side. Tim took
this very much to heart, as his admira-
ton for his fellow congressman was
very strong. He concluded that. where
all others had failed to bring Colonel
Jack back into the fold, he Tim could
succeed.
"Now, Jack" Tim said insinuatingly
WHAT 10 you want TO go ana ngnt the
mayor for? Sure, he's fine young fell
low, bright and enterprising and one
Of the best educated men in America"
"Educatedw exclaimed Colonel Jack
contemptuously. Educated, did you
say?'
"Sure, he's one of the very best edu-
Gated young fellows in this city"
"Educatedw reiterated Adams, put
ting an extra dose of contempt into his
voice. what would you say, Tim, If |
told you that he was SO little educated
that he spells IT with only one IT"
"Does he do thatW responded Tim in
| heartbroken tone.
"He does"
"Wcll, then, l have nothing further
to say. l don't blame you" saturday
Evening Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Elouuence and the Pea.

Our worthy forefathers were FOND OF
rhetoric-particularly Of funeral rhet'
oric-and were not always quick TO
perceive the dividing line between the
sublime and ridiculous. They seem'
moreover, to have regarded the extraor-
binary as contributing an added ana
kindred element to the impressive
Many of tli9r epitaphs show this, but
few more completely than that OF an
estimable matron who persisted un-
timely in Newburyport in the eight
zenith century.
Her tombstone on the crest OF the
burying hill Is yet easily legible' WIN
no more trouble than scraping bit OF
lichen here and there and kneeling to
push away the long grass ana ihtr''"'
ing daisies. Thus 1t reads:
Sacred to the Memory Of
Mrs. Mary McHard
The virtuous and estimable Consort Of Captain
william Mcaard Of Newbury Port, who midst the
laudable exertions Of . very useful and desirable
life. in which her Christian Profession was wen
adorned. and fair copy Of every social vl'tue
displayed, was, In . state OF health, suooehi!
Summoned to the Skies snatched from ye eager
embraces of her friends (and the throbblng htaf's
Of her disconsolate family confessed their farest
prospects Of sublunary bliss were in one moment
dash'd) by Swallowing Pea at her own tane.
whence in 4 few hours she sweetly breathed hef
Soul away on the sth day Of March IT'S, aged AZ
This Mourntul Stone as q faithful Monument
OF Virtue fled to Realms Above and solemn
Monitor to all below the Stars Is Erected ny
her Husband.
Youths Companion
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30

Peter the Great adopted rather q nov
eli means to convince his subjects that
they should change their clothes TO
conform with the modern costumes OF
western Europe. Believing, MS Is well
known historically. that the future
great ness Of russia depended upon the
facility with which 1t was made to as
simulate all that was best In other
countries, he had succeeded In introduc-
Ing some important innovations into
the half civilized region over which he
held sway. At length he had patterns
of cloth hung up at the gates Of the
towns, and those who did not conform
to the fashions thus set were locked
publicly, albeit this was done IN as
pleasant q manner as possible, for re-
ter believed In being good natured with
his people. They, on the other hand,
loudly demurred and used the argu'
ment that what was good enough for
their forefathers was good enough FOR
them.
Every WELL" said the sagacious re-
ter. In 17O3 he gave dinner AT MOS
COW to celebrate the marriage OF one
of his testers and insisted that 1t Should
be conducted In strict conformity win
ancient usage. There had formerly
been a superstitious custom or not
lighting a fire on a wedding. So Peter
made them do without fire, although
It was very cold. He wouldn't give
them any wine, because their forefa
theirs never drank 1t. When they re-
monstrated, he reminded them that !,
was a poor rule which did not WORK al
around. and thus by his good naturec
greatness vheedled his people into ne"
coats, about the hardest thing that cal
be done with humanity.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30

A we'll dressed, ladylike looking wo-
man entered car the other day with
her little boy Of about 6 years of age.
On the conductor coming to collect the
fares the lady handed her little son a
quarter, he being nearer the door. The
little fellow examined the coin careful
" and then gave it to the conductor,
Scarcely had the man returned the
change than the youngster clapped his
hands and. looking at his mother, ex-
claimed triumphantly:
mamma, mamma, he has taken the
bad Quarterl'' -.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
A Nice Family Mix Up.

A wldower with number Of small
children married widow who was
similarly blessed. In due time the
newly married couple added to the
number. Hearing a voice in the yard
one day. the father went out to see
what was the matter.
"Well, what was itT' asked his wife
as he returned out of breath.
"Your children and my children were
quarreling with our children" was the
reply.-IOndon Answers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30

did you trump my ace, dear?" asked
Mr.. Meekton, who was his wife's part
ner at whist.
81 did," she rejoined sternly. "What
of it?"
81 merely inquired to relieve my
mind" he answered, with a gentle
smile. ut Is a great comfort to know
you trumped it. If any one else had
trumped it, you know, we should have
lost the trick. "-Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
FARM FOR SALE.

Known as the Chandler Burnham farm,
on WhitcheI Hill, in the town of Cabot.
one and one-half mile from Cabot upper
village. creamery. churc hes. stores and
from house The farm consists of 1876
acres or more OF land divided into pasture
and tllage. There are 1000 sugar trees,
one-half Of win ST. have not been tapped
plenty OF spruce and hemloc1 to keep
BUILDINGS and fences in repair. Choice
fru, trees. The farm is in high state of
cultivation. Running water at house and
barn. Buildings are comfortable and
ready fer occupancy. The farm will be
sold to include eVapOrator, sugar tools
and other implements now on hand.
Terms one-half cash balance on mortgage.
Possession given as soon as papers are
drawn and recorded. For further intor-
nation apply to
&c Wooster,
EAarshfieid, W
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Force of Habit,

One Of the neatest arrests on record
was effected by policeman near
Bourne, England, not long ago. Sus'
pecting two men Of being deserters, be
stepped up behind them and called out
sharply, attention." Taken unawarcs,
the men sprang to position in true mil
itary style, only to find themselves the
next moment in the arms Of the law.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30

Modern warriors generally wear hair
on their frontispieces. 1t is thought to
give them a martial appearance. But
Alexander's invincible soldiers were all
bare faced. He compelled them to
shave for sufficient reason-viz, lest
the "outside barbarians" Of Asia should
seize them by their boards and SO cap
ture them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Az to Gushers.

"My DEAR" said a careful mother to
her daughter, don't gush."
every we'll, mamma" replied the
dutifm girl, "but you know that in tho
oil regions it is the gushing wells that
are thought the most Of"
But you must also bear in mind
that it is the unrefined oil which
gushes. "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Won.

"Dear," said young Mrs. Jellus, 81
thought you ought to know. There's a
married man who is violently in love
with me-"
"What7 ?" he cried, "Who is he?"
"If l tell you, will you give me those
earrings %vanted?"
Eyes. Who is it,"
"You."- Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Japanese Story Tellers.

Professional story tellers roam from
house to house in japan to spin their
yarns. In the city of Tokyo there are
about 600 Of these professional ro-
mancers. Their pay averages 20 cents
an hour. When the story teller discov-
ers that his romances are becoming
dull from frequent repetition, he moves
into a new district.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
Weak.

do you know that Nigster is so
weak that he can't stand alone?"
asked Browne.
Good gracious, nor replied Jones.
"What Is the matter with him"
"Why, I asked him If he could stand
a loan of 10 shillings and he said he
couldn't."-London Fun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30

"What 10 . curio. fatherT
"A curio is piece Of china that your
mother has had spared to her through
the devastating dynasties Of seven Or
eight cooks,"-LNpdon King.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
LacOnic Justice.

"Why did you shoot the PLAINTIFFS
dogy'
Because he tried to bite me-"
even dog is entitled to fair trial,
You should only have tried to shoot
him. Twenty five dollars. "-Exchange
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-30
ENGAGEMENT

PROFESSOR ANGELO S-AMPINI
the great Italian Wizard and Master
of the Mysteries Of Wonderland, will
give Splendid
HYPNOTIC AND
SLEICHT.0F.hANO
EXHIBlTl0N......
lat the...
BARRE OPERA HOUSE
on the evening OF
APRIL 9Th
Prof Scampini is one Of the leading
pupils Of Santanelli,
THE HYPNOTIC KING
and also of Marc and Anderson, mas.
tiers OF the art of legerdemain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
NEW SENATE BILLS.

S. F. A7, Snyder-To protect banks in
receiving deposits from minors. Banks
and banking.
S. f. 24S, Snyder-To provide for the
having a population of 200, 900 or more.
Hennepin county delegation
8. f. A9, Dickey-To appropriate $31 800
additional for the support of Minnesota
state training school for boys and girls
at Red Wing. Finance.
S. F. $50, Diclzey-To appropriate money
for the use OF the Minnesota state train
ing school for boys and girls. Finance.
s. F. 251, Sivright-To prevent deception
In the manufacture and sale of imitation
butter. Public health, dairy and food.
). +. 262, Galsewitz-To establish a
board of immigration, defining it's powers
and duties, and appropriating funds for
It's maintenance and expenditures. I'm
migration.
S. F. 25s, Schaller-To require railroad
companies to erect sidetracks between
stations in certain cases. Railroads.
S. F. 254, Schaller-To amend section
555S, General Statutes of 1894, relating to
ices OF justices of the peace Judiciary
$. f. 255, Horton (oy request)-To pro
vide for the appointment of side path
commissioners, to define their powers, to
provide for construction, maintenance
and protection. and to regulate use of BIZ
cycle side paths and licensing bicycles
Internal improvements
5. F. 256, Young-To reimburse Swift
county for expenses of prosecution Of
Phil Sherry and H. l.. Jenkins, for the
murder of one Lundeen, in the year 1900
all of said parties being non-residents of
said Swift county. Finance
S. F. 257, WilSon-ProYiding for repay
ment to any Judge of a district court Of
personal expenses for board lodging and
travelling while absent from the county
of his residence in discharge of official
duties. Judiciary
S. F. 25S, Snyder-To appropriate money
for the University of Minnesota. Univer-
Sity and university laws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
HEAR BOTH SIDES.
BeItrami County Delegation and
I,umbermen Present Their Cases.

BeItrami County Delegation and
Lumbermen Present Their Cases.
The senate and house joint judiciary
committee held a session yesterday
afternoon and listened to arguments
from residents Of Beltami county, their
counsel, lumbermen doing business in
that county and also from counsel for
the latter respecting the present state Of
bankruptcy in that county, reports of
which have been fully made in the
Globe Discussion conferred on the
bill of Senator Mccarthy which provides
for increasing the limit of Indebtedness
and legalizing certain acts of the resi-
dents in overstepping the bounds Of law
respecting the amount of Indebtedness
which the county could incur.
Judge Hicks, of Minneapolis, appeared
in behalf of the lumbermen. His argu-
ment was similar to that which has been
already advanced and published. He
maintained that the lumbermen have
been paying their just proportion of tax
alton and that the citizens violated the
law in plunging the county into debt.
Attorney A Y. Merrill, of Minneapolis,
who represented the county, held that
the people were forced by stress of cir
cunlstances to go beyond the legal lin
inum amount Of taxation, $40, 600, al
lowed by law for all purposes, was alb
solutely insufficient to meet the require
mentS
Officers of the county and others are to
be heard and the committee was unable
to take decisive action on the bill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
NEW HOUSE BILLS.

H. T. 374, Judiciary Committee-To
amend section $500, General Statutes of
1881, relating to the effect of service of
summons on garnishee. Placed on gen
eral orders.
Fl. f. 375, Hurd-To provide for the ap-
polntment of side path commissioners, to
define their powers to provide for the
construction, maintenance and preserva-
ton, and to regulate the use of bicycle
side paths and for licensing bicycles
Roads, bridges and navigable streams
IL. +. 376 Hurd-To amend section 3095
of the General Statutes of 1884, relating
TO the power of cemetery associations to
hold land. Corporations other than mu-
nici3al.
Fl. F. 81, Cookie amend article 4. Sec
ton % chapter 1852, General Laws Of
Minnesota of 1899, relating to public
schools. Education
H. F. 37S, Rich-To appropriate money
for buildings upon state fair grounds.
Appropriations
II. Z. 379, Hunt-To appropriate money
for the purposes of building a bridge
across Battle Brook in Sherburn county.
Roads. bridges and navigable streams.
H. F. $780, Bush-To amend IAN act in
relation tc the manufacture and sale of
gars, lards, spirituous and malt liquors.
to prevent fraud and to preserve the pub
lie health Public health, dairy and
food products.
II. F. 3S1, Miliary-To provide for giving
and enforcing a lien for labor in cutting,
hauling and banking logs, cedar poles or
timber, and repeating chapter 342, Laws
of 1899, and all other acts or parts of
acts inconsistent herewith Logs and
lumber.
II. F. 1852, Grass Cby request)-ro amend
section 1902 of the General Statutes of
mary profit Corporations othe' than mu-
niCiDal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
TAX ON BICYCLES.
Bill to Help Build Side Paths
Reaches the HOuse

Bill to Help Bu1ld Side Paths
Reaches the House.
The house session yesterday was
rather perfunctory, due largely to the
absence of so many members Some had
gone to visit the state normals at Moor
head and st. Cloud and others went to
pay their respects to the soldiers home.
Mr. Hurd, in the absence of Speaker
Bowling, occupied the chair.
4 bill framed by the st. Paul Cycle
Path association was introduced by Mr..
Hurd. 1t provides that any county or
city may construct cycle paths at it's
discretion and for their maintenance
levy a tax of 50 cents upon every wheel.
A fine CT $25 and $50 is imposed upon all
persons riding upon the paths without
q license. The bill will invite consider
able support. especially from the Twin
Cities and apparently stands good
chances Of passing.
Among the more important measures
introduced was one from. Mr. Rich,
which provides an appropriation of
$90,J00 to the board of managers of the
state fair association for the pupose of
erecting necessary buildings at the
state fair grounds. 1t is proposed to ex-
pend $4,000 for the provision of adequate
water supplies for protection against
fire; $4,000 for an agricultural building;
$1,000 for a machinery hall and $21 900 for
a live stock alnphitheater.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
HOUSE BREVJTIES.

Mr.. Grass introduced a bill which
amends the law relating to the settle
ment of the affairs of defunct corpora
ton Instead OF having these matters
take the process of going through the at
torney generals office, as the law now
provides, he proposes to reduce the lat
ter's duties by handing such matters over
to the jurisdiction of the district court.
A bill from Mr.. Bush provides an alter
native in the penalty of any one violating
the pure food manufacture law, whicn
now imposes a fine of from $1,000 to So, 900
His bill provides a Jail sentence of from
thirty to forty days.
The Rich bill to place the surveyor gen
erals Of logs and lumber on a salary ba sis
has been referred back to the author foc
amendments.
Several hundred citizens from Grant
county yesterday petitioned the house
against the Chiffon meat inspection bill
which seems to be constantly increasing
III appropriately.
Mr. Stark. of Chisago, who stated on
the floor of the house that he was the
lightest member there, has rather light
way of addressing the chair. Yesterday
while Mr.. Hurd was performing the du-
ties of speaker the member from Chisago
Whistled at him. Whether it was done
in retaliation or not may be a question
but a few minutes afterward, when gen
eral orders were reached, Mr.. Hurd call
ed Mr. Stark to the chair. But ne did
not avail himself of the precedent