Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

II is quite certain that the Morals
OF Jesus, compiled by Thomas Jeffer-
son, viii not be printed by order of
congress after all.
Will Issue Work Privately.
No sooner had the fact of the ex-
istence of this volume in the archives
OF the national museum. come to the
attention of publishers, through the
speech of Congressman Lacey. than
there was an avalanche of PROPOSE.
lions from these publishers to issue
TIE work privately.
The Better Way.
In view OF the fact that under the
resolution introduced by Major Lacey
members of the house would have but
a dozen copies each OF the work. and
the further fact that members have
mad requests, up to date. of from tifty
70 2oo copies each from all sections of
the country it has seemed wise that
the entire proposition be turned over
TO publishing house. Then when
the work. has been issued individuals
VIII ne enabled to purchase them on
the BASIS of moderate cost.
Book Small One.
The book will be quite a small one.
making only about $50 pages printing
upon one side of the leaf. ana the vol
ime should be obtainable at a price
placing it within the reach of every-
body who may desire to possess a
copy.
Will Photograph Each Page.
The publishing houses viii send
man to Washington and the latter will
photograph each page in the book.
Plates will be made from the mega.
tlyes so that the reprint will be an
exacS reproduction of the original.
Erroneous Impression Corrected.
Some persons have gained the i'm
preston that this work is a compost
ton OF Iefferson's. This is serious
error There is not a single line of
Jeffersons composition in the work.
The work is composed of clippings
from the bible-new testament. The
idea of Jefferson was simply to bring
out The actual life and teachings of the
Nazarene, emitting everything miracu-
lous and supernatural.
The resolution passed by the house
and senate providing for the printing
Of 5000 copies, will undoubtedly be re-
cinded within day or two.
Henderson a Baseball Crank.
Speaker Henderson enjoys good
baseball game. There is no fan who
can feel greater enthusiasm and more
thoroughly enjoy the fine points of the
game than the speaker. A day or two
ago the speaker and perhaps score
of representatives attended the game
IN Washington-the house having adj
journed at 80, at which time the
game is called-occupying a box. The
speaker followed the game in every
detail with intense interest. and upon
occasion when the situation became
critical, with bases filled. he would be-
come SO excited as to stand in the box.
When, a fine play was executed the
speaker applauded vigorously
Iowan Gets Government Position.
Col. John H. Keatly, who was for
some years commandant of the SOL
diers' home at Marshalltown, and who
was managing editor for the brief per-
iod that the Daily Herald existed in
Sioux City, has been appointed to a
good position in the office OF the audi
tor for he war department. For four
years, Col. Keatly has been employed
in a clerical capacity in the postoffice
department. When Capt. Belden was
promoted to be chief OF division in
the Office of the auditor for the post
Office department, Col. keatly was pro-
NOTED to the position vacated by Capt.
Belden. Col. Keatly is not in robust
health.
Judge Seeds to Talk.
Judge E. 2. Seeds. deputy auditor
for the war department has been chos-