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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
TO GIVE FAIR AND SUPPER.
Women of kirkviIIe Presbyterian
Church to Assist in Good worL

Affair and supper will be given by tba
women OF the Kirkville Presbyferian
church on Tuesday and Wednesday even.
ing evenings, December % and "a. An in.
yitation Is extended to every one to attend.
the event is given for the purpose Of rails
ing funds to help in rebuilding the cbnrnI,
which was struck by lightning the night
of Augusta. 1t is worthy cause and fbe
women OF the church should be assisted In
their estimabe endeavor. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

The want columns bring results.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

1t is rumored that Congressman
Hedge of the first district will retire
to private life at the conclusion of the
term to which he was last month
elected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foleys Kid
ney Cure in time. For sale by Elliott,
druggist, corner Court and Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

Some miscreant poisoned a trick
pug dog, valued at 5000, belonging to
Prof. Douglas of Cedar Falls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
The Teal Ducks Speed.
New York SUM-


The teal is much the swiftest of all
our wild fowl Its rate OF going varies
with the necessity for speed. If flock
be flying leisurely into roost from the
feeding ground, not alarmed or hurried
In any way. ii will make not more than
ninety miles in an hour. II ne wind
be at their backs they will cover from
100 TO ITO miles an hour. II they have
been shot at shortly after rising and
are still frightened, though further un-
disturbed, they will be putting lbs miles
an hour behind them without apparent
effort.
That is about the limit of a fiocks
progression. but the speed of flock is
never so great as that of a single indi-
vidual. The teal never really shows
what IL can do until 1t is alone. belated,
or lost from It's companions, or pos
sessed by some special reasons for get
ting to the roost in as little. time as
possible. Then il develops a space
grabbing capacity that is wonderful.
In the dusk of an early fall evening,
flying not more than fifty feet above
the water. twenty miles from the place
where II viii sleep. and having seen the
red flash of a gun further up the lake.
it looks 10 the man in the blind like
a small black bali hurled from a cata-
putt. The line it describes is as
straight as ruler: in a mile 1t will
not rise or fall a foot: its neck is
stretched out as far as it will 90; it's
legs are together and held rigidly
pointing behind ii. and its wings are
going as fast as the wings of a hum
ming bird. The noise that it makes is
a mixture Of buzz and whistle. with
the buzz predominating. 1t shoots out
Of the dusk and is gone II flashes
blackly by the hunter and unless he is
an old hand he has lost even the sound
of ii before the gun is at his shoulder.
That teal is doing more than $50 miles
an hour. or something like two and a
half miles a minute. The sportsman
never lived who could kill more than
one out OF five of such birds: one in ten
is good enough for the ordinary gun
man.
II bird going at that rate of speed
crosses a blind at thirty yards, it viii
be necessary to swing the gun as rap
Idly as possible and to hold not less
than thirty feet ahead of il, even
though the shell be loaded with the
quickest of powder. Probably not one
teal In a thousand so flying is missed
by the shot passing in front of it. Even
when the flock is together and going at
a much less rate. it often happens that
gunner holds on the leading bird and
kills the last one in the flock, twenty
yards TO the rear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
GARFIELD ON TRUSTS.

1THE MODERN BARoNs. more
powerful than their military pro-
totypes. own our greatest highways
and levy tribute at win upon our vast
industries. And. as the old feudalism
was finally controlled and subordi-
mated only by the combined EFFORTS Of
the kings and the people OF the free
cities and towns, so our modern feu-
daiism can be subordinated to the pub
lie good only by the great body OF the
people. acting through their govern
ment By wise and just laws"
The sentiments just quoted we're not
taken from Democratic state or ma
tional platform. They did not come
from the stump speech OF a Democratic
orator: they were not delivered at an
anti trust convention. Nearly twenty
Ave years ago a martyred president
James A. Garfield, elected by the Re
publieauS OF the land 90 the nations
highest office. used these words.
Garfield saw the trust storm that was
gathering over his country. although
twenty-five years ago the cloud was
no bigger than a mans hand. He saw
that Il laws were not passed to check
them they would inevitably control the
destinles OF the republic. Such laws
were not passed and now. IN this year
OF grace 1902. Garheids fear has been
more than realized.
We have President Roosevelt racing
around the country shifting the trusts
with a soft pillow; We have Repub-
liean platforms everywhere. for cam
paign purposes only. denounciug COM
binations Of capital: but in the mean
while The organized trusts so merriiy
about their work Of extortion. and
other modern barons" are busy form
ing more combinations. Here Is a
plain unvarnished story about the
latest II comes from the Chicago Rec
ord Herald. which has never been
poted FOR its unfrieSaiiness 70 trusts:
'"rhe iang-expecr~- merger Of the
great meat packing interests OF the
United states VIII so into active and
open operation Saturday. Sept. q. I'M
less there should be an entirely un-
looked-for change In the plans agreed
upon by an those concerned in the deal
Al meeting held yesterday afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16

in the First National Bank building.
An Industrial combination second only
70 the steel trust in point Of magni-
tude and Importance is therefore prac-
tieaily an accomplished fact"
After explaining the basis Of CAPT
tallzation, the total being not far from
$3.50 900. 900. the Record Herald says:
These figures at least serve TO indi-
cate the immense sum az which the
new combination must be capitalized.
and suggest the scope OF its campaign
throughout the country. 1t Is said that
It is the undoubted determination OF
the consolidated meat interests 10 con-
troll all OF the packing houses and stock
ards of the country. and TO save every
possible dollar in the cost OF manufac-
turing and distribution. Ia addition. 10
this. all by-products win be absolute
ly controlled. and Efforts made 10 buy
up industries that are closely allied TO
the meat business.
a known instance Of the latter plan
OF action Is the recent open buying Of
cotton seed mills throughout the state
OF Texas. Cotton seed Is the best fat
tening food for cattle. and IT'S oil is
largely used In the manufacture OF lard
and kindred products. II was also ru-
mOred yesterday that the new combine
might even construct its own railroad
line from Chicago to the Pacific coast"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
WILL NEW JUDGE STILL JoKEe
Justice Holmes Of Supreme Court Has
Reputation as a Humorist.
fBoston Post.)

The new justice of the supreme court,
! Oliver Wendell Holmes. is reported to
have inherited from his father a SPAR
| ling wit and a very wei developed
sense OF humor. Speculation is already
rife as 10 what will happen if the new
justice in an inadvertent moment at
tempts 10 exercise either while the
court Is engaged in its deliberations.
/ There has not been fash OF humor
1 in supreme court proceedings. for
which the court was responsible. since
| its organization, and a joke If made
/ by member OF the bench with the
court in session. would certainly be at
tended by disastrous consequences.
A joke or witticism calculated to
make a member of the supreme court
smile would be like exploding bomb
shell In the court room. There are a
few members who probably would not
recover from the shock. The others
would be safe only in case they were
utterly unable to comprehend the new
members meaning.
Chief Justice Fuller, although an af-
| fable man away from the court. is any
thing but humorist. Justice Harlan
IS man OF broad sympathies. but he
has the serious cast OF mind which is
moulded by long service on the bench.
Justice Gray probably never made a
! joke in his life, and considers levity in
bad taste. The late Senator Vance OF
/ North Carolina once met Gray in Eu-
/ rope in some old Italian palace.
Hello. Gray" said Vance, cheerful
/ ~. ARE you travelling for pleasure, or
| is your wife along?" Mrs. Gray was
so much along that she overheard the
| North Carolina mans inquiry. and Gray
never forsave Vance. That may be
| why he detests humorists.
One glance at Shiras, the member of
the court from Pennsylvania. would
satisfy the most casual observer that
he has no time to ponder over tests ana
no interest in them. Ii is not on rec
ord that Shiras has laughed heartily
since he was accused, wrongfully II
is now said, Of changing his mind up
on the income tax.
Justice Brown would discourage the
most inveterate joker and Justice Peck
ham of New York would brighten him
by the look of amazement with which
he would receive the slightest sugges-
ton of frivolity.
Those who know the court best do
not think Justice Holmes will be able
10 impress IL with his sense of the Iudi-
cfous or cause 1t to change for a mo-
ment its habitual bearing of extreme
gravity.
Other men have tried to ingratiate
themselves with the justices by testing.
I but the Justices were Obvious of the
EFFORT and merely wondered mildly
what sort of folly the ambitious lester
was indulging in
In ali probability IL is Justice Holmes
VINO VIII suffer from his inclusion in
me court 1t is probable that after
ne mas once accustomed himself to the
uishlty OF MS position and realizes that
there is no appeal from his Judgment
provided majority of the court agrees
win MN, he may also fail to see anv-
thing humorous in life and acquire the
serious frame OF mind which Character
ICES MS prospective colleagues.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
ociety



The tourist section OF the Ladies'
Literary club viii hold It's first meeting
this morning at 10 o'clock at the club
house. The principal paper OF the
day VIII be a talk on the history OF
Austria by Mrs. Biekford.
. = g
Miss Claudia Morris will entertain at
luncheon today in honor Of Miss Lena
Preston.
The marriage Of Miss Vera. Cannon
and Mr.. Heber c. Sharp win be SOL
emnized this morning in the temple.
and an afternoon reception at the
home Of the brides mother viii fol-
low.
Mrs. William II. King and Mrs. VIII
liam n. Dale VIII go 10 Provo this
morning 10 spend a few days.
g = %
Mrs. II. p. Myton is spending a few
days in Park City, the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs Windsor V, Rice.
Mrs. Joel L. Priest and children have
returned from K6aruey. Neb. Mrs.
Priest is az home at 275 E street.
Mrs. William Murgittroyd of Butte
Is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs
Fred c. Loofbourow.
&. . O
Miss Isabel MOnahan. who has been
spending the summer in the city, Will
leave tonight for Oberlln. where she
WIN continue her musical studies.
% . .
Mrs. w w. CFome viii be in the city
from Brigham shortly 20 visit her
mother, Mrs. II. S. Pond. at 572 South
State street.
Miss Helen A. Burton leaves today
for Monticello seminary.
. . =
Colonel and Mrs. n. w. Clayton are
home from a two weeks trip 10 De-
troit. where they left Miss Clayton in
school.
Miss Mamie Miller who has been
visiting her cousins NJ. and Mrs. II.
4. Schiller, win return to her home
Wednesday morning.
g q 9
W. p. BEEN, cashier Of the First Ma
uonal bank of Charlton, Ia, his wife
and daughter Esther are in the city.
visiting with DR.. ]. w. Culley, 95s
Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n Marks Of Gin
cinnat. parents Of Mrs. Scion Spiro,
arrived on Sunday morning and will
spend several days visiting. after
which they viii go on to the coast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
Nothing 70 worry Over.
NBrooklyn Citizen.)


There was a motherly-IookinR old
lady sitting in the midst OF her bundles
at the Long Island depot when man
with a grip sat down beside her and
began TO read a newspaper. She eyed
him pretty sharply for a few minutes
and then incurred:
day?" PPs'S W
piled. '''''' Ae re-
See anything in there from Hicks
Not yet"
M from Hieksville, or purity near
thar. Bin down here visitin' nv sister
Haven't bin here but two weeks. hut n
seems a hull year. Only got one letter
from Joseph and about all he said in
that was that he took his pen in hand
10 inform me that he was well. and
hoDed these few lines would find me
the same, which they did. I'm a LITTLE
worried. Don't find any item there
about a house or barn burnin' up near
Hicksville?" '-e'''
mo, ma'am."
Joseph was breaking a colt when
came away. Don't see anything about
. FARMER gittln' his neck broke or bein'
-N+N-NNN 70 uCdlA
Nothing of the sort. ma'am."
anything about anyone falling
down well or of a haymow?''
No. mann"
Joseph Is always reckless, but meb-
De mes got through all right. ANYTHING
ABOUT a mad dog biting anybody or a
gun Dustin and BLOWN a mans head
OF while he was shooting at a hawk
Nothing whatever. / think Won win
get home to find everything ali right .
hope so, but two weeks is a long
time to be away. and I'm naturally
gwen to worry more or less. I expect
the pigs have got out os the pen two
or three times, and I s'pose the colts
nave broken out again, and Joseph has
ieIt the cellar door open every might
Dut II IT'S no worse 1 shall be a THANK
full woman"
Here's an item about a farmer nm
Iilng away with the hired girl while his
VIE was absent" said the man. as he
turned the paper.
do tell! Wall, that don't skeer mo
any. l didn't leave no hired girl tbere
ana Joseph is so awful homeIy thai
even the sheep dodge him. Mncb
oOiiged TO You. I expect to find things
niue topsy-turvy. but guess there
an no call to worry"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
A LITTLE PATR OF DEucrs

'-Aiired J. Waterhouse in New yor,-
TlmesA
Ihere.s a little game called poker, which
the same is wicked quite
ana playing in that little game l,nou, IL
never right. 0" ~
let In nv sinful. sinful way. I've soros-
times held a hand
ana tried 20 hold a nine-sDot high ana
Sa.l li iooKed pleased and bland;
nave met the race of bluffers and 7
know their little WAYS:
nave Tried 10 look serenely on an unex-
peeted raise:
BUT at end I've always noticed. If the
- hahd was played with care
That a little nair of deuces was hAtta-
than no pair.
This life's a mighty poker game some
times | fancy still:
we take the cards the Dealer deals. ana
play them at our will.
Ana some OF US are buffers; with words
OF cant and eush
We try to make the players think we
hold ROYAL flush:
With nothing but a nine-sDot high We
puff and swell and blow
And think were playing shrewdly, for il
seems 70 work, YOU know,
TIL some thoughtful watchfui fellow
saws. Il call YOU World of carei
For his little pair Of deuces is better than
no oair.
The man who wears twelve-dOIlar hats
on Seven-dollar pay;
His bluff will work all right enough. IN
til its called some day.
The politician, prating of me own loved
native land"
While his hands extended backward
some dav well see his hand.
The man who thinks effrontery is bound
To take the trick
Is sure 10 hear. ~ call YOU" and the
words will make him sick.
Somewhere. somehow. shall merit count
though IL have naught 10 spare,
For a little pair of deuces is better than
no pAir.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
DEATH OF W. S. sTRATTon,

4 MOTHER PICTURESQUE CHAR
Il acter among the winners of the
west has passed from the stage Of life
In the person Of W. 8. 'Stratton Of Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo. Mr.. Stratton came
west from Jacksonville. Ind. 70 work
good carpenters. but. as events proved,
good carpenter but as events proved,
he was a better miner. And he was
a better man than he was carpenter or
miner. which is saying a great deal.
Mr.. Stratton was not an old man.
Many who have reached the age at
which ne died, "a. are just entering
their vigorous prime. In his life he
passed from a hard won competence TO
wealth beyond the dreams of avarice.
and he left behind him a record Of
countless good deeds. quietly done that
will keep his memory green in Colorado
through his generation and the next.
The story Of Mr.. STATIONS opening
Of the Independence mine at Cripple
Greek. the mine that brought him
wealth and fame, Is a record of dis
couragements that would have chilled
a less persevering man. The original
assays indicated valuable property,
but Stratton was without means to de-
velop II and when an offer OF $40, 600
was made him for the prospect he ac-
cepted II on the spot. Ten thousand
dollars seemed a lot Of money to STRAIT
ton in those days.
The prospective purchaser paid 81, 900
Of the money down. but was unable
10 raise the balance and. after aseer-
tanning that a judgment against him
would be vGlueless. Stratton took the
property back. Within a few weeks
Il began to pay largely. stratton took
many millions out Of ii and then sold
Il to an English syndicate for $40. 0O0.-
900, at the same time retaining a large
block OF the stock.
Stories OF STATIONS benefactions 10
those in distress are numerous in Colo
RADIO and the west. His pu.se was
ever open TO the needy and the unfortu-
nate and 1t Is said of him that he never
sent an applicant away empty-handed.
His death win be sincerely mourned,
not only by those he had aided but by
a large majority OF western mining
men.
IL seems unfortunate that Stratton
left no immediate family to enjoy his
great wealth. His nearest relative is
a sister who was with him when he
died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
THE PROBABLE NOMINEES.

T SEEMS PRACTICALLY certain
that at the Democratic state con-
vention which gathers today in the
hospitable city OF Provo. Major Rich
ard W. Young. late OF the Utah bat
terIes and later still Of the supreme
court Of the Philippines. viii be NOM
mated for justice OF the supreme court
OF the state OF Utah. No better selec-
tion could possibly be made by the
Democrats OF this commonwealth.
II Major Young is elected, and he
will be elected, he win make a record
on the supreme bench OF which his con-
stituents and the entire state will be
proud. The nomination will go 10 him
entirely unsought II he followed his
own inclinations he would remain out
OF politics. but there Is a universal de-
mand for his services at this time. and
Major Young Is too true and loyal a
Democrat 70 decline.
The nomination of Major Young will
be a typical case OF the Office seeking
the man. He has not brought the ju-
dietary into contempt by running from
one county Of the state to another seek
ing delegate votes. making enmities
and mourning obligations. He has not
busied himself in framing combinations
with one candidate against another
with the sole object Of self-aggrandize-
ment.
The individual who expects 10 hear
from Major Young's own lips or from
the lips OF partisan elaque what "a
great and good man he Is. will wait a
long time before the words are uttered
Yet Major Young's record as a citizen.
a soldier. a 1urist. Is 50 far superior to
that of the Ogden nominee that no
comparison can be made. AS a citizen
he has always commanded the esteem
and the admiration of his fellows: as a
soldier he left nothing to be desired.
but II was as a justice OF the supreme
court or the Philippines that Major
Young won the most cherished laurels
that have thus far crowned his career.
All the voters In Utah can rally
20 the support of Major Young with the
greatest confidence: they can an sin
cerely feel that on the bench he viii
have no enmies to punish. no obliga-
lions TO meet. but that equal and exact
justice viii be apportioned 10 all under
the law.
Another nomination that seems GER
tain az Provo today Is that Of Judge
William II. King for congress. Like
Major Young. Judge King Is "A Utah
product and has a long and an honor
able record. During his life his fellow
citizens have honored him with Offices
Of trust and ne has never failed 10
discharge the duties with credit To nim-
self and 90 his constituency. Congress
man John Wesley Gaines. one Of the
southern Democratic leaders, said
short time ago:
Il consider Judge King one OF the
very brightest, abiest and best repre-
sentatives it has ever been my pleasure
10 meet" Coming from a man who has
served many years in congress. this
was praise. indeed. Judge King Is in
no sense a candidate for the nomina-
ton. He. too. has incurred no obliga-
tions or enmities. If there was not a
universal call for him TO accept the
nomination he would undoubtedly de-
cline 70 run. AS matters stand. though,
Il IS understood that he win accept. and
an undivided Democracy viii send lin
once more 10 congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
Pandora's Box.
New York Times. !

Epimetheus gingerly pried open the
lid Of Pandora's box, and watched all
the evils of the world fly out. With a
shout of JOY he pressed her to his heart
Dearest" he exclaimed, you are So
goodm'
Surprised at his pleasure. his beauti-
ful wife asked. And what did Won
think was in it,"
Il was afraid" he replied, that n
WAS one of those bargain boxes of
cigars VI
thankful TO have escaped such fer
riple rate he again filled the air with
rejoicing. van
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
Where Thev snmmered

where did you spend the summer"
asked the front row chorus girl
i toured Switzerland IN an auto" said
the little girl with the saucv kick.
TOOK the waters at Aix-les-Ba
said the girl with the diamond buckles
on her slippers.
Il summered at Newport" said the
dreamy blonde In the pink slippers
II studied Shakespeare while in the
White mountains said TIE auburn
haired one who led the grand marches.
Il worried with NV modiSte in dear
Paree." gurgled the girl who never could
catch step.
And what did YOU do this summer %
they all asked OF the first chorus girl
~ she murmured. "Oh. ] washed
dishes too"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16
a Legal Technically.


Uncle Ephraim was about 10 be tried
for ''waikin disorderlv befO' de chu'ch."
and fearing high-handed procedure on
the part of the board OF deacons. he
pleaded.
"Bfedderen an slsteren. IL pear ter me
prOguOstlcat lions. so no scandilizernent kin
cum on our belubbed boad Oh deekins
It's 'bleeged Ter be mo- laik white folks
ter pint reg lar quorum ter set on dis
we're case
60 shirk their resDonsibiiltv. and Uncle
Enh was duly found guilty OF stealing
the pastors hog.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16

The nineteenth week of the anthra-
cite strike has begun. and a settlement
seems still very far distant. The miners
have a large defense fund, and the
operators have an immense amount OF
both money and Obstinaey. Why don't
those great and good friends of the
president. Senators Quay and Penrose
of Pennsylvania, show their strength
by stopping the strike?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16

As The Herald announced some
weeks ago, Chief Devine. in responding
10 Mayor Lows address Of welcome to
the fire chiefs. will have an opportunity
TO work of the speech Of acceptance,
with a few changes. that he had pre-
pared for the ogden convention. What
ever else you can say about Chief De-
vine. he was certainly a warm one
when he started for New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16

1t is hard to conceive of anything
more inappropriate than the action Of
Pastor Washburn in turning the serv-
ices in memory OF Mckinley at Oyster
Bay into siekening eulogy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The reports say
Roosevelt actually blushed. so the fiat
terry OF Washburn must have been
rank. indeed.