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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
PLANS DEED CAREFULLY
Pays All His Debts ana Returns
Home, Apparently in Good Spirits,
Then Ends His Life During tha
Early Morning Hours Daughter
Finds Body.

Bloomfield, Aug. IA. -(SpeciaD-.
After spending all day Saturday bal.
ancing his accounts with creditors and
debtors, paying his taxes and attend
ing to private business, j. B. Richie,
a retired farmer returned to his home
Saturday night and early Sunday
morning hanged himself in smoke
house in the rear of his residence. He
had been in Ill health for some months
as the result of stroke of paralysis
and it is supposed that dependency
over his conditions caused temporary
mental arrangement. He was in COM
Portable circumstances financially and
signed for his suicide.
Mr.. Ritchie was one of Davis coun-
tvs well known farmers. He was
nearly so years of age and few
years ago he gave up active farm life
because of failing health. He con-
tinued to live on his farm. however,
directing its care. About year ago
his wife died and he was left to the
, care of his daughter, Miss Allie. Hav-
ing suffered a stroke of paralysis he
was compelled to remain indoors
much of the time but on Saturday he
made the trip to Bloomfield and
! seemed in better health than for sew
eral weeks. He returned home and
was apparently in good spirits. He
and his daughter both retired about
10 o'clock and early in the morning
Miss Ritchie heard her father leave
! his room. She suspected nothing
wrong, however, and did not fully
awaken until about an hour after.
ward. Finding that her parent was
still absent she set out to search for
him and soon found his body, hang
ing by rope to rafter in the smoke
| house.
1 A Deliberate Suicide.
The suicide was carefully planned.
apparently and had been in Mr..
Ritchie's mind when he came to
Bloomfield to adjust his business az.
fairs. When he arose early Sunday
morning he took chair from the
house and went to the smoke house,
mounted the chair, adjusted the rops
to the rafter, tied moose around hia
neck and then kicked the chair from
under him. When his body was found
he had been dead at least an hour. y
/ Mr.. Ritchie is survived by two
daughters Mrs William Hotchkiss,
and Miss Allie Ritchie, and one son,
Will Ritchie. The funeral services
were held at Bloomfield today con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. G. Wilson, pastor OF
4 the Presbyterian church and the re.
mains were laid to rest in the Bloom
field cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
DUN NRGATH.

Dunreath, Aug. 14.-George Thomp-
son was a Newton caller Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Carey and chill
dren attended the circus at Knoxville
Thursday.
Samuel Rolings, who has been very
sick, is able to be out again.
Albert Ammer, of Fairmont, is work
ing near this place on the farm OF
Charles Birkenholtz.
Levi Brown and son, George ware
Knoxville visitors Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
NEGRO GUEST OF wANAmAKER.
Booker T. Washington Dimes With
Former Cabinet Member.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug 14-Booker T.
Washington's appearance at dinner
Sunday in the great dining room of
the United States hotel created a mild
sensation among the diners. Mr. Wash.
ington was the guest of John Wana-
maker, former postmaster general
and acted as escort for Mrs.
Barclay Waarburton, Mr. Wanamaker's
daughter, while Mr.. Wanamalser
walked to the table with j. H. e. Rob.
erts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
SCANDAL HITS A POSTMASTER.
Official Who Hid Fleeing Aldermen
Nav Eaca Charoae

Sparta, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Charges may
be filed with the postmaster general
against A. B. Sproul, postmaster Of
Sparta, as result Of the episode of
Thursday, when three aldermen were
arrested while hiding in the post office
at II O'Clock after the city council had
been adjourned for lack Of quorum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
WELL KNOWN DAVIS COUNTY
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF
PRESIDENTS COUSINS INJURED.
Gladys Roosevelt, of sayvilIe, ILL.,, May
Be Fatally Hurt.

4 4 y 4 Il = y \ 4 u \ y \
SayviIe, L. l., Aug. 14.-Gladys,
aged Is years, and Eugene, aged =
IS, cousins OF President Roosevelt, =
were injured in runaway acci-
dent here today, Gladys probably :
fatally. The girls are the daueh-
ters Of John E. Roosevelt, an un-
Gle Of the President.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
BURGLARS AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
Steal Property Worth 5000 and Escape
With Booty.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
Burglars stole 5000 worth of watches,
razors, etc. from local second hand
store here last night. There is no clue
to the identity of the thieves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
LANDSLIDE KILLS MANY.
Nearly FIFTY People Are Victims |

FeaTy H1y -
Catastrophe in Canada.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 14.-The
number of dead and injured at Spen-
GERS Bridge is now placed at nearly
fifty There were sixty Indians in the
village when tho landslide occurred
and not more than a dozen escaped
injury or death. The landslide came
Sunday without the least warning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
FRENCH VISITORS LEAVE.

Crowds at Portsmouth, Eng, Show
Good VIII for Sailors.
Portsmouth, Eng, Aug. 14.-The
French fleet sailed for Brest today
amidst great demonstrations of good
will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
KING GOES TO MARlENBAD.
Edward VII Will Take Baths at Hun
qarian Resort.

London, Aug. liking Edward left
today bound for Marienbad, where he
will take the usual cure. At Ischl he
will hold an interview with Emperor
Francis Joseph.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
WRECK SALOON.
Temperance Workers Suspected i

Temperance WORKERS Suspected In
Ohio Dynamiting Case.
Millersburg, Ohio, Aug. IA. The
saloon run by Louis Maschek and
Jonas Deetz was wrecked early today
by dynamite. The explosion shook uu
the country for mile around. There
has been considerable excitement ov.
er the temperance question in the
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
NoRWEGIANs CAST THEIR BAL.
LOTS FOR DISSOLUTION
OF UNION.
MANY BALLOTS CAST
OF 100000 Electors in the Kingdom
100000 Voted, Most of These Falling
to Cast Ballots Being Outside the
country-storthins Will Meet Mon.
day.

Christiana, Aug. a. - Returns from
the national referendum on the disso.
luton of the union show that out OF
321,35S votes cast,only 161 are against
the dissolution. The storthing has
been summoned to meet August 81 to
take the next step toward the repeal
of the act of union in agreement with
Sweden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
FIND NEVADA VOLCANO.

cowboys DISCOVER Active Crater While
Searching For Cattle.
Reno, New, Aug. 14.-Three cat y
tIemen searching for straying cat =
tie have discovered volcano y
throwing off molten lava and In =
active operation In Humboldt coun. '
ty. The flow of lava Is accom-.
panied by distant rumbling. =
x Il y r. Il Il + n Il y i Il 4 y Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
PEACE ENJOYS DISCUSS
THE FUTURE OF C0REA
BIG HARVESTER COMPANY.

ICED at Peoria, Ill.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-The trans y
fer of the Acme Harvester Co. of
this city to the Acme Harvesting
= Co., incorporated under the laws of
New Jersey for $2,ooo,ooo, was
made here today. DR.. Forsan of =
y Chicago is president of the new y
= concern.
= = y = 4 = y Y
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DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

Serious Disturbances Break Out on
the Streets of Litomir.
Kieff, Russia, Aug 14.-Serious dis
turbances have broken out in the
streets of Litomir
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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Vaudeville Performer Takes Laudanun

After Quarrel With Husband.
Des Moines, Aug. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
Blanche Decarville, pretty vaudeville
performer, is almost dead from dose
Of laudanum taken with suicidal in
tent on Saturday afternoon after a
quarrel with her husband whom she
charges with being a bigamist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
CANADIAN YACHT WINS.

Race With Iroquois Results in Loss Of
Cup BY Latter.
Charlotte, N. Y, Aug. IA. - The
Canadian boat Temeraire today de-
feated the American defender Iroquois
in the yacht race for the Canada cup.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
The Rupture That Was Expected Sat.
urday Failed to Develop and the
PIenIpotentIarIes Are Again In ses.
sion, Today, Discussing Terms OF
Possible Treaty.

Portsmouth. Aug. 14-The peace
plenipotentiaries began their session
today at $3.50 o'clock. The weather is
ideal, cool and pleasant.
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was a stage person and he would remain 50
to the end. When It was pointed out to him
.that55he would have ,a8 steady8 salary. more
than equalfto his needs, and light work in
the clerical position. he snorted. muttered
1loWly concerning his ART, md st alked gloom
lily into the street. He was an artist. No
offers with "a mercenary tinge could tempt
him to desert the ways Of art. Preca rious
his existence might be. but he would not
quit 1t. ~ til r. IN.
No supe with the habit firmly fixed in him
was ever known to venture an opinion any
thing but favorable to the stage until a few
weeks ago, when the dean Of them all IN
Chicago volunteered some advice. II
Keep away from the stage, young man. !"
ran the portent of his words. I" If you've got
to take to drinking or to suping on the stage,
choose the lesser Of the evls-take to drink
1t won't do n half the things to you that q
stage career as a supe will do. !"
And yet the supe is anything but dissatis
fed with the life he leads.
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and Booth beckoned to them irresis tibly, and
they sought engagements in parts where they
might show the world what real acting is..
But Fame is capricious miss, and to the
tsupes she refused to listen, even when they
pleaded and played their; hardest. But they
would bestage folks or nothing. Hence they
are supes. g
suping' gives them an opportunity to
make a living and still stay on the beloved
stage. It does not yield what would be called
by the average person a desirable living. and
there is but sea Mt hope for a future in 1t; but
there is art-and art is long, and goes far
with the supe who loves his work. Fifty
cents may be set down as the average night
Is earnings of}the supe, when he is employed.
Some are paid as little as IS cents, Others 81
or more. but the average is the figure first
named. 81 3s4 5iii "
II the Z" near-a ctor = happens to rejoice in
the unusual opulence OF good suit Of clothes.
a new hat, or other evidences Of prosperity
he may get out OF the cheap "a nks and hold
down a silent part where appearances are the
prime requisite Then heis Caesar on his own
throne. He is further above the common
supes on the stage about him than the star
is above him. He refuses to recognize any
Of the other g extra people. although there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
Success in Millinery
Field Is Well Rewarded.
By Mary e. Pottinger.

novelty often will suggest new den. The
knowledge of a woman's gown the occasion
on which a hat Is to be worn. the style of the
wearer her face features. and physical pro-
portions-all are aids in the distinguishing
individually which character!zes the real
designer,
Observation-Disclosures Of Good Design.
This Individuality is the sum of all good
designngp for as no two people have tho
same personal appearance. so one style hat
will look we'll upon a small proportion OF
women. who Insist upon wearing a certain
style because ills a prevailing one.
For the milllner who adds I'd her qualifca-
tions that Of apleasing personality, the power
10 inspire confidence In her ability to make
Just the rlgllt$thing, and also possesses
the quality offself-control. good salary
always ls waiting. And not only that, but
contact with pleasant people, and not in
frequently semt-annual trips abroad as for
elgn buyer. which means ~ widening of her
experience, also giving her prestige and max
Ing the highest possible attainment In her
art possible, The salaries usually paid for
cign buyers, managers. and heads OF large
millinery places range from $1,000 to $1,000
year.
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Go Hungry for Arts Sake.
Rolling Stones the Ones W.

their profession sometimes before striking
the one that just suits them, and there are
dozens Of professional men who tried their
luck in other lines before starting to study
what has turned out to be their life work.
But so long as a man eventually settles down
into4th right career It does not matter how
many changes he makes in getting to It,
In fact, he is all the better for 1t, his knowl-
edge Of life is broader, and this will help
him no matter what line he settles into. One
has only to look about and see that there are
a whole lot Of misflts who would be the better
OF for making a shift or two
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HEN a young man thinks OF
taking up advertising work,
heiis naturally attracted by

an the$roseate promises Of the adver-
Using school. i am not going to
knock" the advertising school. believe
in the advertising schools usefulness-to tho
right people. i not only believe in the adyer-
Using schools usefulness but hold that it will,
in the future, be more and more an important
factor in the advertising world. But when
young men on the farm. In the factory, orat
the office desk, are led to believe that all that
is required Of them-of anybody-to gain q
good position in the advertising field is slmp-.
~ to acquire a sma ttering Of knowledge
about the making of cuts, the arrangement
of type, and the writing Of smart headlines,
1t is time for those who know the field to
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sound warning. will venture to do It
here
Three months /. or six months, or a year g
preparation by an advertising school Is far
from all that is needed to make an advertis- \
Ing man. With3the rarest exception In the
world-so rare that there is no; use In taking
any heed of tia good, sound, gene al edlca-
ltlon Is absolutely necessary to the SMALLEST
chance Of success In advertising work
Furthermore. 1t is unfair to encourage young
men of no educa ton and no particular native
ability to waste their time In "a futile effort
to I" break into the advertising world.
Lack Of Education Soon Exposed
Y There Is no work, so far as J. am aware.
where deficiencies In rudimentary educa-
tlon are SO numerically exposed as IN that
of advertising. I may be in error In think
Ing that more natural talent Is REQUIRED 7
of the asplrant In this direction than In most
other callings In life, but stand pat on
the assertion that a boy who has not had
the chance OF a good all round elementary
education, and-what Is more to the pur-
pose-who has not profited by that chance.
may, Ind eed = break into = advertising work,
but will assuredly soon break away "
from It, M
ITO MAKE tIllS clear, ! Slpoulu say tHHI VIZ
education may be divided for practical pur-
poses lntotwo parts--general educatl lion aud
specializing education, General education
may end with the grammar school or the high
school. but II 1t ends before the boy has
learned to think It has ended too soon for
the advertising profession. Specializing
education Is the work Of the college, and,
as we are sometimes forclbly even
that sometimes ends before the young man
has learned to think.
1T Is not the amount of knowledge that
boy brings from school or college that
will help him much In practical life; It Is
the amount f5trainlng that he has received,
Now, II the grammar school has taught him
to use his eyes, his brains, and his tongue.
then grammar school education Is quite
enough for the beginner In advertising. II
the high school or The college has not taught
him to do that. then lie would better not
waste time on advertising work.
Must Think and Talk Clearly.
TO put 1t in another way, there is no call
for any particular kind or any particular
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
an eye for color. harmony, and outline.

III o the woman who has I" natural taste,'a
an eye for color, harmony. and outline.
"A \ the millinery business offers fair re-
M enumeration.
d It Is we'll In n girl to begin the business at
about the age Of II or is, serving an appren-
.ticeship of two seasons-spring and fall
after which she will be prepared to take
what is known as an improyers place.
II she Is ambitious she will serve but one
season as improyer, the sa Larry for this work
being from So to SO per week. The next step
Is that of maker-the first toward Designing
us by now her eye has become so trained
that irregularities, bad proportions, and
7clumsiness are readily perceptible,
A good maker readily secures sic a week.
and SIS, and even SIS, is sometimes paid for
expert workers,
With Trimming Designing Begins
With experience Of two or three seasons
4 f!naking and copying the best models q girl
lis fully prepared to take n position as trim
mer, her skill, rapidlty,5and management Of
workroom help determining her salary, which
ranges ordinarily from SIS to S25 a,Week
With her first position as trimmer her real
designing begins A new flower. material. or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
.By W.. D. McJ11nkin.

lenE IN OIL I'LL e1uCStllOlldA ~ aims AoA
n the advertising field except such a
~ kind and such length AS has enabled
a boy to think clearly, to think hard, and to
express himself clearly. In these respects;
many a grammar school graduate Is on q
footing with a college bred boy.
Now, OF the many subjects 4 fed Z to boys
at school, the one which is OF paramount i'm,
.portance for those who would become adver-
Using men,is English. Badly as that subject
is taught In school, II Is Of more Importance
than anything else-except the multtpuca
table. And those (exceptlonal) boys who are
stimulated by their teachers to take UP the
reading of good and instructive English
books-not trash--are the ones who find
themselves at an advantage when practical
life begins The neglect Of English In schools
Is only equaled by the folly Of trying to teach
all boys Latin and all girls to play the plano.
6s9 81
5 Ad Writing Not Literary Work.
On the other hand. While emphasizing the
Of a boy being able to speak and
write clear, vigorous, idiomaHc English as a
preparation for entering on advertising work,
! do not want to be understood as indorsing
the prevalent opinion that the writing OF
advertisements Is q kind OF literary occupa-
ton.
Tho ad writer and the literary person use
tho same tools, but for INHERENT purposes,
almost as different MS those OF the house
painter and the artist. Both need firm
grasp on the structure OF their mother
tongue and an ad writer will be none the
worse to possess a vocabulary OF ample
range, but advertising Is written to sell
goods and literature is written to give in,-
aginatlve pleasure.
Ad Schools Field Limited.
( To return to the advertising school: That
institution Is likely to BIO of service to the
young man who has the kind Of education
have outlined: to the young man who has
not 1t viii almost certainly be useless. The
advertising school should hold out an lnyl-
tatlon not to every one. but only to those
who could pass a pretty severe test In general
education. native capacity. ana knowledge
OF the English language, It would stu have
scope enough for notwithstanding gain
In the respect OF business men and the COM
munlty at large--and would be wholly use,
full, instead Of partly useful, and partly
worse han, useless, as 1t Is now. =.
Fitness for advertising work, fitness to
achieve success in IL, must be proved by
actual experience,
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~ t IT p popular idea; that the man who da b.
II blcs in many kinds Of work before set
NJ ting down to the work that Is to be
IN ~ his life vocation Is worthless Is hard
~ appllcabe$to things as they are
I Most men nowadays try many kinds Of work
n &hefore striking the line that is to be theirs
IN fo- life In the sense that the old proverp,
\ y. a rolling stone gathers no moss 10 a use
"a apply to the man who shifts from one po-
N stion to the other most men today are Toll oil
M ing stones. Some roll farther8 ana ana ION
Y than others But they all roll consderab ABLY
\ " hefore lodging in the spot that's to be their
Il permanent resting place. 4, 2fi s5t
" Re YOU are the average American cltlzeh
\ with a settled occupa ton at present. you you
\ have changed your occupation more thai1.
N once 5 Leaving the rural district where a
I'M man is a farmer or nothinG, out O. llie case'
Nine average man changes his occupatloh
I something like three times before ne mas
y u t,,e work that he sticks to. This is not say
M ing that it only requires three changes Tor
ono TO find the life work, or that every man
ands It at all, But this IS close 10 ~. l
Il. nroner number OF changes that the average
W. CITY man makes before he gets me q JOE
" 8S Nat he holds according, to a man who make IS
IN q specially OF finding positions ior peopie.
\ saIdon,6 is It that a man falls into the me
M ~ Is especially adapted for at the f1rst
Y IA rial 1t matters apparently not y ne ne, -
\ asnscia,ly trained for a vocation he usually
N must change before he isfln the f'gRt o'te.
MI
High School Boy Chances Often ., !, ,
M uare the case OF the average city 5poy zW VIZ.
UI the high school education startn ON ~ t,ie
l lIs,,aI,y he Is able to secure a position ma
w ,So s forth good pFospects for the future
" AS minor clerk IN large house BE- has s., on '
g q. stick long enough and he VII bs !, re- Z
warded by a position high enough = -.
nnytmoderate ambition. l'' me- y 's''
theory. .. ], {, y \ Z, !. - - ave 4 in
rs 4 ma long enough o win success by the
wsssns snt p m assPs e ns sea
trsS 1ys more are any number Of posslpse
r rsass, Why he should not stick The first
md greatest reason Is that It may not pc his
N York Th!s in itself is enough to Insure that
" he will change occupation before he s'set-
No man works long at any work which is
~A, @
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Where Shall / Begin? G
In q S m all Office? }
BY Henry Oyen.

small employer to make business conf1dants
out Of his Office help that makes the small
office desirable. The clerk, or even the
office boy, who Is sincerely interested In his
work, who works hard and strives to show
that he has the interests Of the firm at heart,
will find that It will not be long before he Is
small office. 85 j