Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
There are a great many doctors in
he world but not so manY nhYsicians:

teachers. There are large number
of store-keepers but few merchants. |
The fact is, there Is not town in the |
United States where a young lawyer
cannot do well If he tries his case bet |
ter than the other lawyers, and there
Is also room for clerk if ne does his
work better than it is being done.
Don't Worry About Salary.
IF you boys get a position don't
worry about the salary you are to re-
ceive. What you want to worry about
is usefulness. They say no man sue
ceeds without their knowing it, There
are great many more granaries in
the world than mills and you do not
want to be granary in the world so
much as you want to be a mill. Get
facts into your possession and grind
them into truths.
Many Are Memorizing Machines.
"One trouble with some of our
schools is that teachers try to make
memorizing machines out of the pu-
pills. They try to make warehouses
out of boys and girls and fill up their
minds with a lot of useless chaff.
What you need is mental grasp and
self-reliance.
Story About Hanna.
Secretary Shaw told a story con-
corning Senator Hanna having an ap-
pointment with the late Phil D. Ar
mour. When the senator was admit
ted into the presence of the great pork
king he found Armour sitting in a
chair eating his luncheon, getting
shaved and .ictating to stenogra-
pher at the same time Continuing
the secretary said:
This Boy Woke Up.
"You are entering into more
intense competition, boys, than your
fathers experienced, and it will be
well to remember that. | wish these
boys and girls knew all the possibili-
lies wrapped up in them. | knew
fellow who did not wake up He was
a day laborer at nineteen years of age.
He lost his right hand by the prema-
ture discharge of a cannon, and also
lost ali of his left hand except his
thumb. While awaiting recovery, he
awoke to realization of the fact that
he had living to make He set
about getting an education, which he
got and is now called Judge, He is
also president of wealthy bank
Standard Higher.
Keep in mind that the standard of
manhood and of womanhood is vastly
higher. and the standard of business
activity is vastly more intense than it
was in the days of your fathers. If
you are to be successful in business
r,,nc hn n1no iY,1
honorable in your methods or you will
go down instead Of up in the business
and social world.
"You are going into the best world
that ever existed. A world that is
growing better every day. wish
could see what you are going to see.
/ wish you all possible success. Again
say, God bless you"
Haugen Congratulated.
| Congressman Haugen of the fourth
district is being felicitated upon ev-
cry hand over his denomination to con-
gress for the third time. Mr.. Haugen
| lays no claimssto being a great orator
| but the orators are not the ones who
necessarily stand highest in congress.
1 could name half dozen republicans
who never make a speech; who in fact
can not make speech, who WELD
more power and influence and accom-
plish more in the house than the men
who are glib of tongue and whose ca
pacity as representative stops there
Always on Deck.
Mr.. Haugen makes a business of rep
resenting the people of the fourth dis
trict in the house. / have watched
him for three sessions. He is always
on deck If vote is to be taken he
Is ready to respond. When matters OF
legislation of interest particularly tc
his constituency are under considera
ton, he is at hand to push. He gives
the closest attention to all matters
\ brought to his attention by the people
of his district. He is not of the sporty
class, or zone of the boys" but he is al
/ ways present when affairs for which
he is paid to represent his district are
under consideration and remains un
til the business is disposed of. Wher
he is recorded, if ever, as paired" 20,
may wager Mr.. Haugen is too Ill tt
get to the capitol. Mr.. Haugen's re
nomination, and conceded election, will
greatly add to his prestige in congress
Washington, June "a.
The purchase of the Des Nome!
Register by George E. Roberts, ha'
very naturally constituted the princi
pal topic of conversation among thu
somewhat numerous Iowa contingen
in Washington, since the announce
| ment of the sale Thursday.
The announcement came as SUI
prise to the majority of Iowans, !
! having been generally understood tina
certain matters of detail, not easil.
comprised, stood in the way of tn
contamination of the transaction.
All Glad of Change.
have talked with a considerabl
number of Iowa congressman and off
Gals and just plain clerks, all hailin
from Iowa, and but one sentiment /
expressed in connection with tn
| transfer of the "Old Reliable" to tn
: new, younger and more vigorous mar
: agement. That sentiment is one c
: unalloyed qualification. There appear
$ to be no exception to this rule, Var
: GUS political elements are repreSente