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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-11-25

Second street, departed this morning
on Burlington No. for months So
journ at Fort Collins, Colo.
: Mrs. B. B. Mezit of Eddyville, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
George Loveless, 116 Roemer street,
returned to her home this morning on
the Rock Island.
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. G. A. Bullock, on North Mclean
street, returned to her home last
evening.
Ottumwa can secure franchise IN
the Three-I league which will assure
three years of good baseball if the citi-
zens and those interested in baseball
do their part toward raising the funds
necessary to launch the Ottumwa
team. With the withdrawal OF Terre
Haute and Evansville there are two
vacancies to be filled and this city, it
has been assured by President Sexton,
will be given the first chance if it is
shown that the requisite sum can be
raised. To secure franchise $4,000
will have to be secured within the next
two weeks, when the president of the
league will be here prepared to give the
franchise to Ottumwa if the require
ments are fulfilled. 1t is understood
that the Ottumwa Traction and Light
| Co., is willing to prepare grounds and
build a grandstand with a seating
capacity of 1000. This company, it is
stated, will also subscribe literally to
the $4,000 fund to be raised.
From Mondays Daily.
Free-KendalIs book on horses at
Hofmann's.
j. NJ. Peck, 721 West Fourth street
returned Saturday from business
| trip to st. Louis, Mo.
Born, Nov. 23, to Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Hahn, who reside On north Cher
! ry street, daughter.
+. l. d. Mowery, who resides on Little
Soap creek, brought large turniI
to the office Saturday, weighing six
and half pounds.
Mrs. /. J. Noe, of Denver, Colo, al
rived in the city this afternoon TO
visit at the home of Mrs. Lawrence
| WOOI, llS NOTln street.
Mrs. Cleo Bond of Des Moines, VIII
has been visiting relatives at Ket
passed through the witty this mornin
on her way to her home.
'. Charles Holcomb of Brighton, VIII
! formerly resided in Ottumwa, is in TIL
city, a guest at the home of his broth
er, A. e. Holcomb, on Shefiel
street.
{ In mentioning the divorce case @
| Anna Johns VS. Benjamin Johns, in Sal
| urday's Courier, the name OF j. F. Wei
: Der was given as the attorney for tn
, plaintiff, instead of that of H. L. Man
| on, who is the attorney in the case.
w. III. Rupe brought to the Courie
Office this morning two specimens {
large turnips of the purple toppe
3 strapped leaf variety, which he raise
I. on his farm southeast of the city. On
e of the turnips measured 25 inches
5. circumference and weighed about fou
n pounds.
= ;. An accident occurred on the Markt
= street bridge which fortunately did NJ
result in any serious>damage. A hors
attached to delivery wagon drive
d by a young man named Ernest Swa
!, son became frightened by being caugl
J. between coal wagon and the Shel
S dan avenue car, and jumped in frol
k of the car The shafts on the wage
d were broken but otherwise the your
/ man escaped unhurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-11-25
special Notice

To those interested in the preserva-
ton of their pianos and dsirious OF
learning to save. | will offer for the
next 80 days in the way of introduc-
ton, limited number of piano tuning
charts. Post paid on receipt OF price,
81 each, and promise of testimonial
as soon as subscriber has learned to
tune. Regular price S. each. Address
l.. w. Leonard. Box 16S Ottumwa Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-11-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Fridays Daily.
Farmers will find it a good place to
buy drugs at Hofmann's.
Mrs. A. F. Hufmann, of Highland
Center, was business visitor in the
city yesterday.
Mrs, C. E. Phelps, of Hedrick, re-
turned to her home last evening after
a short business visit in the city.
Mrs. j. Petty, of Packwood, was
business visitor in the city yesterday,
returning home last evening on the
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Rhoda Ogden and Mrs. James
Wilson, of Hedrick, passed through
the city last evening on their way
home after visit with relatives at
Fairfield.
James Burnaugh, who was buried
Wednesday at Competine, was broth
er of j. ]. Burnaugh of this city. James
Burnaugh had for many years been a
resident of Wapello county. About
two years ago he sold his farm north
of Bladensburg and moved to Hedrick,
! where he resided until his death.
Mrs. John R. Young, wife of Chief
Dispatcher Young, and son arrived
here yesterday from Ottumwa and
will make their future home here
Creston Advertiser. Mr.. Young
has been recently transferred
from the position of dispatcher
here to that of chief dispatcher Of the
Creston division.
Last evening at S O'clock at the
home of the officiating minister, Rev
G. l.. Flowers, occurred the marriage
of Miss Dali Steel and Herman Marts
Both the young people are well knowr
in this city. Mr.. Marts is employed
at the Janney Manufacturing Co., ant
enjoys the confidence of his employ
esers.
Last evening at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. E. Turner, North iowa avenue
occurred the marriage of Miss Ida e
Du Bois and VIII Boyd, both OF this
city. The bride wore white sill
mousselne de sole over white silk ant
carried white roses She was attend
ed BY Miss Adelaide Forbes as mai'
of honor, who was dressed in blue sill
and carried cream roses. The groom
was attended by Henry Walton, 0
Fort Madison. Miss Albertina Scheiwe
of Mt. Pleasant, played the weddin
march. The house was beautiful
decorated with ferns, palms, carna
tions and chrysanthemums.
William Overman, who has bee
travelling salesman for many years fo
an Ottumwa wholesale grocery house
will ship his housenold goods fror
Koseauqua to Ottumwa this week an
will move his family to that place mex
week, where they will make thei
home. This change is made as ma
ter Of convenience to Mr.. Overmar
who can thus be with his family ever
Sunday without making the extra tri
to Keosauqua the last of the weel
This place has always been thei
home, where they have many friend
who greatly regret their removal br
who wish for them a pleasant life
their new location .--Keosauqua r.
publican.
rFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Carbolic acid (wholesale prices
Hofmann's.
w. w. White, of Hedrick, is in Il
city today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. g. Hendricks,
Douds, were business visitors in Il
city yesterday.
Mrs. A. l.. Schafer is very i'll at h
home on South Benton street. suffe
ing from typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Brown, $40 We
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-11-25
SHOWS BIG TuRNlP.
:. S. chidister Brings Specimen Of
Large Vegetable to Courier Office.

Large Vegetable to Courier Office.
Il. s. Chidister, who resides on Wa
hash avenue, brought to the Courier
office this morning large specimen
of turnip which for size and uniform
development eIcels anything that mas
been seen this season. The turnlp
was raised by Mr. Chidisters father,
II. M. Chidister, who resides In Mon
roe county. 1t measures thirty-one
inches in circumference and weighs
seven pounds. Mr.. Chidister states
that he received several bushels from
his father and that all are OF abou,
uniform size.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-11-25
WANTS DIVORCE.
Anna Johns Wants to Be Legally Ser
arated From Her Husband.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
j. F. Webber, attorney for Mrs. An
ma Johns, has filed an application in
the Office of Clerk H. W. Michael of
the Wapello county district court, ask
ing for a deere of divorce for his eli
ent, Anna Johns, from her husband
Benjamin Johns. The petition states
that the two were married in Ottumwa
July 4. 1900, and have one son., Ed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-11-25
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
Niil please give tile name of the Post Office TO
Which the paper has been sent as well as the
ros, Office where they desire it TO be
Changed to.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
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Usury.
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New York TimeS.)


During the active days at the great
Muscle Shoals improvement conditions
prevailed somewhat similar to those
often found in new mining districts;
nothing akin to calm.
A fellow who had occasion to take
long ride in a great hurry, borrowed
a natives horse without stopping to
speak to the owner about it.
But in the course of a few days he
returned the animal.
The native did not take kindly view
of the situation, but concluded to be
content with legal redress. He an
nounced his intention of having the Of
fender arrested.
"Whatll you have him arrested for?"
was asked.
For horse stealin', of course"
How can you make horse stealing
out of it, when he returned the
horse?"
"Ain't it stealin' if he brought ina
back?'
I'm not lawyer, but L don't see
how it could be-
''All right, then; I'll have him ar
rested for usury."
81 don't see how you can make usury
out of it, either
IVY, - it ALL he used i'm, didn't
he? Yes, sir; he used i'm three or four
days, and used i'm pretty hard, too, by
the looks of i'm.
OF course, a thoughtful person would
| have seen at once that e-lope-ment was
the crime committed.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13

quested the one who sat next to me
to reach me the arithmetic that con-
tanned the rule 1 wished to see.
The doctor regretted his hasty threat
but told John he could not suffer him
to whisper and escape the punishment,
and continued
Il wish 1 could avoid it, but I cannot
without a forfeiture of my word, and
a consequent loss of authority. l Will
leave it." continued he, Ito any three
scholars you may choose, to say wheth-
er or not 1 shall remit the punish
ment'
John said he would agree to that,
and Immediately called out three boys.
The doctor told them to return
verdict; this they soon did, after con-
sultation, as follows:
The masters word must be kept in
violate. John must receive the threat
ened punishment of six blows of the
ferrule; but it must be inflicted on vol
unteer proxies, and we, the arbitrator,
viii share the punishment by receiving
each Of us two of the blows"
John, who had listened to the YER
dict, stepped up to the doctor, and,
with outstretched hand, exclaimed
Master, here is my hand; they
sha'n't be struck blow; I will receive
the punishment
The doctor, under pretence of wip-
ing his face, shielded his eyes, and tell
ing the boys to go to his seats, said he
would think of it. l believe he did
think OF it to his dying day, but the
punishment was never inflicted.-OuI
Young People.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
THE MAN WHO SLAVES.
Some Suggestions Which Will Pre-
vent Trouble.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore Americana
Shaving is practiced by nearly every
man, but is properly done by very few.
If you are often shaved by a barber
you should select one who does not rub
his hand over your face, as great
many do, to ascertain whether you
have been closely shaver. This will
irritate the skin very easily and make
Jumps appear. Very often, after bar
Der has gone over your face once with
a razor and is finishing the shave, he
will give your face an upward stroke
with the palm of his hand, using pres
sure between each stroke of the razor,
to see that no patches of beard remain.
After a shave you should be very
careful to keep your hands away from
your face, as the skin is more tender
then than at any other time. If you
shave yourself you should have your
razor honed at least three times a year,
to keep it in good order. You should
also have a good strop, with canvas
part, for rough sharpening, as well as
a smoothing strop.
In buying a strop it is we'll to have
a barber select it, then you will be sure
to get a good one.
Before shaving, it is well to wash the
face with soap in warm water, as there
are apt to be germs in the least little
bit of dust or anything that might be
on your face. One cannot be too care
full about this, for a cut Of the razor,
ever so small, is apt to make an ugly
sore If the skin is not perfectly clean.
A wash before shaving will also soften
the beard
All men should learn to use both
hands in shaving. Many attempt to
shave both sides of the face with one
hand and usually succeed in cutting
themselves. In fact, many men cut
themselves whenever they attempt to
shave. This difficulty could be over
come if both hands were used. The face
should be we'll lathered with shaving
soap. kind that does not dry quickly,
then the lather should be well rubbed
in the beard with the tips of the fin
gers, which softens it to such an extent
that one does not have to contend with
the razor pulling, which not only hurts
severely, but irritates the skin.
In cold weather the skin should be
thoroughly sponged in warm water and
afterward in cold water, which keeps
it from becoming chapped. Before the
| face has been dried a little witch hazel
should be rubbed on. Then, after WHIP
ing this off, talcum powder is good. In
case of cut it is well to have a piece
of alum at hand, which, if you dampen
and Amply to the cut, will close it up
quickly. so that, if small it cannot be
seen.
After you have finished using the
! razor it should be washed, then dried
| until not a damp spot remains, then
sharpened on the strop before putting
back into the case If these directions
are followed you will find that it is not
such a disagreeable ordeal to GO
through with in shaving yourself. You
will also save time and BARRIERS bills.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
Pretty Experiments.

There are many tricks and expert
ments that can be performed by boys
and girls without the aid of expensive
or intricate apparatus. Here are two
good ones which fulfil this condition
and one well worth trying. How many
of you know that lads, lasses and Iuci-
fers have likes and dislikes in common?
The average boy would prefer a sweet
meat to a bath at any time, and,
strange to say, a common lucifer match
has the same fastidious taste. If you
want to test this curious quality, get
a basin of water and arrange number
of matches on the surface in the form
of star.
When the match heads are all ESsely
together in the center of the basin,
touch the water with a piece of soap.
Like a little boy, they will run away
from it as fast as they can. The
matches viii make for the side of the
basin without the least possible delay.
Now take out the soap and touch the
water with a piece of sugar and you
viii see a strange sight. All the
matches will return to the center of the
basin, and appear to feed on the sugar
with the greatest avidity.-Our Young
People.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13

among these titled cyprians the only
thing needful is to know it all
In London and in Paris-at Monte
Carlo in the winter, at Trouville and
AK in the summer-they make life
one unending debauch; their only lit
erary provender, when they read at all,
the screeds of D'Annunzio and Bour-
get; their Mecca the roulette table and
the race course; their heaven the mod
ern yacht with its luxury and isola
ton. The ocean tells no tales, and as
the smart set knows no law when in
extremis it can go to sea.
1.-THE 400 in America take their cue
from the smart set in Europe. Behold
them at the swell resorts after the
show. Their talk-that is, what can be
heard-stocks and bonds, puts and
calls, horses, scandals and dogs. They
the best society-good Lord
Truly, we have come to a beautiful
pass if the simpering Johnnies and the
tough girls that make Sherry's and
Delmonico's hum; that irradiate the
corridors of the Waldorf Astoria with
the eXhalations of their unclean lives
and thoughts, emulating the demi-
mondaines of the Third empire, are to
be accepted, even by inference, as the
best society," while the good and vir-
tuous of the land, even though quite
able to pay their way at home and
abroad, must be relegated to the mid
die class and dismissed as simple
'bourgeoiSe.'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
THE SMART SET.
Henry Watterson Describes Amer
ica's 400.

Henry watterson in the Courier
Journal makes another scorching at
tack on the New York 400" referring
to them again as flock of unclean
birds" The editorial occupies two col
umns of space and says in part:
1.-The term Smart Set was adopted
by a bad society in Europe to save it
self from a more odious description
The distinguishing trait of the smart
set is its moral abandonment. 1t makes
a. business of defying and overlapping
conventional restraints upon its pleas
ures and amusements. Being titled as
a. rule and either rich in fact or getting
money how it may, ii sets itself above
the law, both human and divine. Its
women are equally depraved with it's
men. They know all the dirt the men
know. They talk freely with the men
of things forbidden the decent and the
virtuous-that passing freely which
was once excluded as unclean by gem
tlemen from the smoking room. They
read the worst French fiction. They
see the worst French plays. The very
question of sex becomes interchange
able and sometimes it is the sissy earl
and always the horsey girl who kick
out of the traces and drag the set
through the mire.
1.-The women of this smart set no
longer pretend to recognize virtue
even as a feminine accomplishment In
nocence is a badge of delinquency, a
sign of the crude and raw, and de-
formity which, if tolerated at all, must
carry some promise of amendment. For
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
Santa Rarbara,s Ten Rules.

l. To be polite is to have a kind re-
gard for the feelings and rights Of
others.
2. Be as polite to your parents,
brothers, sisters and schoolmates as you
are to strangers.
3. Look people fairly in the eyes
when you speak to them or when they
speak to you.
4. Do not bluntly contradict anyone.
5. 1t is not discourteous to refuse to
do wrong.
6. Whispering, laughing, chewing
gum, or eating at lectures, in school
or at places of amusement is rude and
vulgar.
Z. Be doubly careful to avoid any
rudeness to strangers, such as calling
out to them, laughing or making re-
marks about them. Do not start at
visitors.
s. In passing a pen, pencil, knife or
pointer, hand the blunt end toward the
one who receives it
9. When a classmate is reciting, do
not raise your hand until after he has
finished.
10. When you pass directly in front
of anyone or accidentally annoy him,
say: Excuse me-" and never fail to
say Thank you for the smallest ia
vor. On no account say Thanks"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
MAcKAY AS A NEWSPAPER MAN
Owned a Publication, But Finally De-
molished the Office.
Chicago Inter Ocean,.

John w. Mackay was once a newspa-
per proprietor. 1t is said that he swore
and gave more violent exhibitions of
temper on two different occasions dur
ing the short time that Fred Hart was
editor of his paper-the Territorial En-
terprise of Virginia City, Nev.-than he
ever did again during his lifetime. Hart
was the editor of the Enterprise for
three months in 1880. and they were a
lively three months. He had a deserved
reputation as brilliant and caustlc
writer, and the circulation of the paper
began to go up after he took charge of
il James G. Fair was at that time a
candidate for the United States senate
and politics was sizzling throughout the
Before Hart had been in Virginia City
MANY weeks he one evening overesu-
mated his capacity for a certain burning
red fluid dispensed in great quantities
in that mining town. lie vas Ii ii wiz
a desire to do something starving, Ae
a consequence, the Enterprise came out
the next morning with an editorial headeo
"Slinperv Jim Under this caption We're
two columns of cutting sarcasm aoo gi
Fairs character and history, and rldi,
culinE the idea that such a man siiouiu
be sent to the senate. ,,,r
When Mackay read the paper ne near
" burst with wrath. He fairly ran 70
the newspaper office and upon the nedu
of the first man he met let loose tor
rent of invective which wound up with !;
Il won't hav my partner falr aou I, go
and belied in my paper by anypoug;t ~ =
a mind to take sledge and smash me
bloody press ,;.+,o
After Mackav had cooled down htt I9
he was caioled into keeping Hart az eur
tor All went well for a few weeks, UNI
iii i' one morning Mackay noticed an edi-
torial headed 1.-THE Alta Steal II Ms
vigorous denunciation of the alta H MN
ing company and it's methods, anu ny ny :
mated that the controlling spirits ought
10 be in prison Mackay and number Pc
Of other prominent men confronted the
company, and they swooped down on w ~.
office. Looking out OF the window OF ma
office Hart saw them coming, beLors
they reached the door he had yanlssheu
out of the rear entrance to the pull1ing'
The next heard from him he was III ILL "a
/ City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
Time Table
In Effect
April |, 1902

ARRIVE.
From Ogden, Portland, Butte,
Chicago, ST. Louis, Omaha Dem
yer and San Francisco ...... S:s5 am
From Ogden and intermediate
points =. .......................... $40 am.
From Calientes. Milford. Nephi,
Provo and internediate POINTS. 9:SS am.
From Ogden, Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, DJnver
and San Francisco ......-....-..: 800 o.m.
Terminus 80. :........-.:...... SEQ pm.
Provo and Manfi ..........e..' 600 En-.
ogden and Intermediate points. $50 pm.
From rom Ogden .dGa;.o Butte, Portland s,on
For ogden, Cache Valley,
Omaha, Chicago Denver, Kan
sas City and st. Louis ......... 200 am
For Garfield Beach. Tooele and
Nephi and Manti anti .:....!..,,... 1855 an
For Ogden, Butte, Helena, Port
land, San Francisco and inter
For %edl ogde Ro'h Omaha. Chicago. 80 an
and San Franciaco CO... ~ .12:5O p.m-
For Ogden, Denver, Kansas
For ni Provo, Nephi, Milford, Cali
entes and intermediate points. 7:O5 pm
For Ogden, Butte, Helena, Port
land san Francisco and inter-
mediate PTTlniMa N. sCHUMACHE I,'' = -
Act. Traffic Mgr.
D. E. BuRLErT' STA
D. s. SPENCER,
City ticket office. aO1 Main street. Tels-
phone, go
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-13
The Cranky Horse.
Harner,s WeekluA

I have spent much of a long life in the
observation of horses. have reared them,
broken them, trained them, ridden them
and driven them in every form from the
plow to the four-in-hand. The result of
these years of study is summed up in one
sentence: 1 believe the horse to be part
maniac and part idiot. Every horse at
some time in his life develops into a
homicidal maniac. l believe any man
who trusts himself or his family to the
power of a horse, stronger than himself,
to be lacking in common sense and
wholly devoid of ordinary prudence.
have driven one common place horse ey-
cry other day for six years over the
same road and then had him go crazy
and try to kill himself and me because a
leaf fluttered down in front of him.
have known scores of horses, apparently
trustworthy, apparently creatures of rou-
tine, go wild and insane over equally reg
ular and recurring phenomena. No
amount of observation can tell when the
brute will break out. One mare took two
generations of children to school over the
same quiet road, and then in her nine
tenth year went crazy because a rooster
crowed alongside the road. She killed two
of the children. If any man can tell me
of one good reason why man should trust
a horse l should be glad to know