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 you tell me the difference between Hike" and Hove" Small Boy: Yes, ma'am. like my father and mother, but love pie.
 The Ruling Passion.-"Yes, quar. reled with my wife about nothing" Why didn't you make upY" 'I'm go- Ing to. All Pm worried about now is the indemnity"
 Queer Charges-"You are charged" said the policeman, with having voted twice" Charged, am. ?" nut tered the prisoner. That's odd. I expected to be paid for It."
 Clean anisters.--Mistress: Mary, these banisters always seem dusty. was at Mrs. Johnson's to-day, and hers are as bright and smooth as glass. Mary: She has three small boys, mum.
 Seeing the Metropolis Ruralborn: Father, that tall structure is the famous "1at-iron' building. Hiram Ruralborn: Well, well. thet's where they make the fiat-irons fer the hull world.
 He Proved It.-Lady tin party NA-.- ing stone quarry) And which is ths foreman" Casey proudly)-Oi am Lady-Really? Casey-Ol kin prove ut. Calls to laborer). Kelly. Kelly yer foiredw
 Pretty Lucky-Friend of the Fam lily: You are very lucky, my boy, to be the seventh son. It will bring you everlasting fortune. Son No. [: Il hasn't so far. All it's brought yet is the old clothes of my six brothers.
 Do you think that the automobile will displace the horse?" asked the conversational young woman. "It will," answered the nervous young man as he gazed down the road, "If 1t ever hits him. Washington Star A ehearsal-"Elsiew exclaimed the girls mother, "why are you shout ing in that horrible fashion? Why can't you be quiet, like Willie" He's got to be quiet, the way we're playin'," replied Elsie Hes papa coming home late, and Pm you
 Careful-Philip had gone to bring in the new kittens to show them to a visitor. His mother, hearing shrill moving, called out, Don't hurt the kittens, Philipp' From the hall came the reassuring answer, "Oh, no Pm carrying them very carefully by the stems"
 Absent-minded-" about absent mindedness! Jenkins is the most alb. sent-minded man I know" What's he done now" "Why, he wrote the combination of the safe on piece of paper to keep from forgetting it, and then locked the paper in the safe to keep from losing It."
 Contrary Counsel.-The church was packed, even the aisles lined with chairs. Just before the benediction the thoughtful clergyman, who loved order, thus admonished his hearers "In passing out, please remain seated until the ushers have removed the chairs from the aisles." 1 Fully Explained Friend What makes that new baby at your home cry so much, Tommy? Tommy Qndignantly)-It don't cry so very much; and anyway, if all your teeth were out, and your hair off, and youl | legs 30 weak you couldn't stand or them, I guess you'd feel like crying yourself"
 q wish to adopt a child," said tho wealthy woman in the orphan asylum "what have youT "Oh, we have then in all shades" replied the polite lady superintendent, (which do you pre- fer?" 'I think blonde child will be
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A Chicago cereal food company recently ordered fifty tons of ink for use in print ing their packages.
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Every baldksaded man secretly en vies . poedle
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The Old Story.-"But, papa, he says he can't live without me-" "Give us g new one; I told that same story to yCur mOtherp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
BOY KILLED BY ACCIDENT
Gun He Had Been Forbidden to Touch
Blows off Head.

Mason City, July 24.--By the accis,
dental discharge of a shotgun Owen
Clark, the ten-yearold son Of George
A. Clark prominent resident Oh
Owen township, was instantly killed.
The boy was in the act of getting
through woven wire fence when the
weapon was discharged, the load talk
ing effect over his ear and blowing the
entire top Of his head off The family
were entertaining visitors when ata
tracted by the sound of the gun and
rattle of shot in the trees. Mr.. Clark.
hurried in the direction of the soundj
where he found the boy, and after az
piercing shrek, fell at his dead song
feet. The guests assisted him to the
house. The boy had been forbidden tol
touch the gun, but while the family
were engaged with the guests, had
slipped out of the back door with tho
weapon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
Attention Comrades
of
ClOutman Post No 50.
G.. A. r.

Your committee on transportation
has selected the Burlington as the
official route to the National Encamp-I
ment at Minneapolis, Aug. IS to 15.l
Special arrangements have been made.
which will be announced later. 1t isl
desirable to have as many comradesl
make the trip as possible in order that
the railroad company may be able tol
make adequate arrangements for yourl
accommodation.
Please give the undersigned yourt
names. and those of your friends who,
will go, as early as possible.
GEO. w. KITTERMAN,
Post commander.
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APPEAL TO RUSSIANS TO DEFY CAR,
DECLARATION ADOPTED BY THE DOUMA
PEOPLE Standing on the Brink of Ruin-No Money, No
Soldiers For the Throne - Russian People
Will Never Acknowledge Loans.

TO the People Their Popular -
Citizens Of All
parliament has dissolved O
us as representatives
and freedom In execution of
up laws IN order to insure freedom. to the people
we the removal OF irresponsible ministers who
ringing the laws with impury depressing
First of all however
the distribution of land working
end or monasteries
longing to the clergy and compulsory
The government held
urgently
pulsory appropriation, parliament dissolved
months hence
whole months time
the brink
the whole seething with
has definitely shown its ncapac Justice
For months will
pressing the popular the
lament at
Citizens stand
sentaton. and for imperial parlament.
representation
You the
THE witho
afyes
people military The
The dissolved parliament justified giving
soldiers Should
popular representatives.
The Russian people Will
be called them Accordingly until
tive parliament do
soldier to the
BE steadast refusal No the
flexible will of the
"Cizens
sentatives will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
FINISH LINE DECEMBER I.
Longest lnterurban Line in State Is
Newton Northwestern.

Des Moines, July 24.-Work on the
Observation-Disclosures railrSad is pro
crossing rapidly and it is the expecta
ton of the management to have the
line completed by Dec. 1. 1t is to be
the longest interurban in the state,
being about 100 miles with Des
Moines and Ft. Dodge as it's termin-
ais.
Over eleven miles of the grade from
Kelley south toward Des Mofnes has
been finished and four and one-half
miles of track has been laid. On the
other end of the line the grading in
Fort Dodge is almost completed and In
another two weeks the grading from
Lanyon through Harcourt to the river
crossing the Ohio. three miles out of
Fort Dodge. will be finished. The com
pany has just concluded condemnation
proceedings of the right-of-way from
the river crossing to the Fort Dodge
city limits, mile of which is through
the gypsum lands costing an average
of $3.50 per acre The work on the
power station at Frasier is well under
way and the machinery for it and SUBJ
stations is arriving. The overhead
work is nearly completed between
Kelley and LapNen.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton. July 24.-Theodore Lemley
of Melrose, while driving on the streets
Sunday evening near the NJ Z. church,
was thrown from his buggy, and rend-
cred unconscious. The horse became
frightened at a bicycle, and was in
jured so badly thatit had to be killed.
Fern and Mary Rebel are spending
the week in Lucas with relatives.
Mrs. Eli Gray and children left Mon
day for Humeston to spend the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hobson are
spending the week In Chicago, seeing
the sights.
Ed Clark of Osceola, was visiting In
the city with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. S. M. Clark.
Mrs. Nancy Moore is very i'll, with
little chances for recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson went
to Ottumwa last evening for a visit
with their son, John Wilson and fam
lily.
Mrs Harry Edison arrived Sunday
evening for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hervey.
Albion Anderson returned to OF
tumwa Sunday evening to resume his
position in a job printing office.
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TROUBLE IN CONDEMNATION.
Des Moines and st. Paul Co. Wants
Several Acres.

Iowa Falls, July 24.-There are
strong possibilities of a pretty legal
fight with nice law points growing out
of the appraisement that will be made
here of land for right-of-way and depot
grounds for the Des MONIES & st. Paul
road, which the northern extension
of the Des Moines, Iowa Falls & North
ern. The road wants several acres
of land In the eastern part Of the city
that belong to Ellsworth & Jones. The
railroad and the owners could not
agree on price, and condemnation
proceedings were started by the rail-
road company, and the sheriff has sum-
moned the appraisers to meet here and
pass on the value Of the property in
question. In either event, there is a
probability of an appeal being taken
to the district court, where the legal
tangle can be Strengthened out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
VAN BUREN, REPUBLICANS.
Nominations of County Officers Made
Yesterday.

Keosauqua, July z4-(SpeciaD- Tho
republican county convention for the
nomination of county officers was held
in this place yesterday. 1t was one
of the largest conventions that has
been held in this county for several
years, there being many visitors pres.
ent besides the delegates from the sew
eral precincts. There were III dele
gates present The convention as a
whole was very harmonious and the
best Of feeling existed throughout, al
though there were several candidates
the offices. The following persons
were nominated for the different of.
fees, to-wit.:
DR.. L. F. Summers Of Milton, for rep
resentative in the legislature.
E. H. Ruby of Cedar township for
county auditor.
E. f. Pittman of Cantril for clerk OF
court.
E. D. Michaels of Village township,
for treasurer
c. e. Jamison of Keosauqua, for
sheriff.
]. w. HARDWOOD of Keosauqua. for
county attorney.
A. L. Heminger of Vernon township,
for superintendent of schools.
John Wright of Henry township, for
recorder.
Albert Bowles of Pennington town.
ship, for supervisor.
George Weiney of Milton, for sup.
ervisor
Mr.. Woodrow of Lick Creek town.
ship, for supervisor.
John Wolker of Douds Station, for
coroner.
David Williams of Keosauqua, for
surveyor.
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DISCOVERS GOLD IN
WILDS OF CANADA
JOHN oUsLEY, YOUNG coLoRED
MAN, TELLS OF HIS NEW
FOUND FORTUNE

A gold mine of untold wealth in the
rough has been discovered between
Ottawa and Winnipeg, Canada, by
John Ousley, young colored man OF
Des Moines, formerly of this city, &C
cording to his enthusiastic statement
last evening. Ousley claims that while
on little pleasure trip in the wilds
Of central Canada, he accidentally
stumbled onto what he confidently eX-
poets to reap him millions and an in
dependent. elevated position in this
busy world. Ousley says portions of
his newly discovered gold ore had
been assayed at Ottawa, the result of
which has led him to take out pros
pectors claim on $50 acres Of land
and to refuse associating himself with
any other person in the development
OF the gold mine.
Tells How it Happened.
Ousley in the following interesting
manner tells how he came upon his
northern gold mine:
II had been working in hotel at Of
tawa for some time and had saved up
enough money to take a little trip
further west in Canada. have always
entertained certain curiosity about
that country, and about two months
ago | purchased ticket to Winnipeg
About 800 miles of my journey had
been covered, when the train was
forced to lay over five hours until a
freight wreck had been cleared away
and the track made passable. We were
situated in rock valley, and being
curious, ventured deeper into the ra-
vine came upon tree, the
branches Of which were overhanging
a rock cliff. Something possessed me
to look under these branches, which
/ did, and there discovered my treas
ure in large, sparkling sheets. Not be-
ing fully satisfied about the mineral,
/ took a small rock and broke loose a
portion of the sheets. These | took
back to Ottawa and had assayed The
assayer gave me such a good report Of
the ore, that Immediately took out a
prospectors' claim to $50 acres sur.
rounding my discovery, through the
Canadian land commission Business
men of Ottawa were DESTROYS of asso-
ciating themselves with me in the de-
velopment of my new found treasure,
but preferred returning to my home
town and then seeing what could be
done with my property.
Must Live on Property.
when first perceived the shining
mineral upon peering up under the
branches Of this tree, could hardly
believe my eyes. 1t startled me, for /
never expected such good fortune. The
gold is in sheets of ore, lying under
land above huge rocks. could not real.
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COULD NOT REFORM.
Boy in Jail Who Was Formerly at
EIdora.

Clinton, July 24.-Harvey Lee is >in
jail in Davenport. charged with burg
larizing several homes. Lee is 81
years of age and spent most of his boy
hood years here. He was sent to FL
dora in 1901. where he was held at
the state industrial school for several
years, running away from that instftu.
ton couple of years ago. At Eldora
the authorities declared that they had
not progressed in his reformation, and
refused to take him back after he had
been located soon after escaping from
the school. declaring that he had an
injurious effect on the morals of the
otoher boys in the school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
EUROPEAN NOVELTIES.
Ringing Brothers Circus Program this
Year Brimfui Of Unique For
elun Acts

There are more exclusive European
novelties in the great program of Ring.
ling Brothers Worlds Greatest Shows
this season than were ever before
gathered in a circus performance in
this country. It is the first appearance
here of all these artists, and the pro
gressive spirit of this wonderfully sue
cessful amusement firm was never bet
ter illustrated. The most sensational
riding acts ever performed are to be
seen at each performance in the
unique feats Of the Clark Brothers and
the four Bedinis. These riders have as
tonished all Europe by their extraor-
binary equestrianism. Jumping from
the ground to running horses back,
leaping backward to the same flying
position, side somersaulting over two
fleeting horses, and executing difficult
acrobatic feats while on the back of a
speeding horse, are several Of the
deeds that they accomplish that was
never before done. The Clark Broth
ers and four Bedinis are without a
peer in the whole world in sensation
al bareback riding. Gilbert Eldred,
the champion rider of England. makes
his first appearance with Ringing
Brothers. Albert Crandall the Hob
sons, Orrin Davenport, the Devenes,
May Davenport, the Royals, Nora Sat.
terfield, John Agee and Frank Shade,
Nellie Storer are in this class. Among
the European artists appearing here
for the first time are the DeKocks, Err
nesto Sisters. Clarkonians, Onri
troupe, Colini Cairons, five Mowatts
Juggling Normans, Young Brothers
and Herr Fuss. To bring these artists
to this country is another evidence of
the progressive policy Of the Ring
ling Brothers, which has separated
their great shows from all others, both
in public favor end exclusively novel
and expensive features.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
FARMiNGToN.

Pennington, July 24.--Miss Edla
Hetzel went to Keosauqua Monday
morning to attend the Van Buren, coun-
ty normal.
Mrs. Jane Moreland and grandson
Brice Moreland. who have been visit
ing Mrs. Frank Dill at Moline, ILL.,, re-
turned home Wednesday,.
Ed. Kessler Of st. Louis, is the guest
of relatives. having been called here
by the death Of his mother Mrs. Julia
Kessler.
The Glover Leaf club We're entertain
ed last Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Milan.
r. l.. Bracy and family are occupying
the Grimm fiat, recently vacated by
e. J. F'olker.
julie Baker and VIM. McMann. now
of Ottumwa, but former residents of
Pennington. were visiting with old
friends Friday.
Miss Eula Dunn is visiting friends in
Richland.
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ROOSEVELT TO SEE FLEETS.
viii Review Atlantic Warships al
OYSTER Bay Sent. g.

Washington, D. c., July 24.-Presg
dent Roosevelt will review the Attain
tic fleet on Sept. 8 at Oyster Bay. The
President will be aboard the Mayflow.
er. which is now in Santo Domingo
waters but which will return before
the date of the naval review. The fleet
will consist of the first and second
divisions of battle ships and squadl
ron of cruisers under the command
of Rear Admiral Evans and under him
Rear Admirals Davis and Brownson.
tentative program of maneuyers
will be prepared at the navy depart4
ment and submitted to the President
for his approval
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
County Superintendent Miss Anna
White. Makes Report.

County Superintendent Miss Anna
White. Makes Report.
Fairfield, July 24-County Superin-
tendent Anna White has issued her an
nual report, and the following facts
CLEANED from 1t are interesting:
Number of school houses in the
county, 101.
Average number Of months taught.
10
Average compensation per month,
males. s42.14; females, $685..
Number of persons. between the ages
of and 25 in the county, males, 1854 :
females, 2,409.
Average cost of tuition, $2.16.
On hand in teachers fund. s27.062.7S.
On hand in school house fund, ST.
1850.
On hand in contingent fund, $1,000
As.
Number Of volumes in the libraries.
1866. Number Of volumes purchased
during the past year, 959.
State certificate and diplomas re-
corded, 9.
First grade county certificates issued
during the year H..
Second grade county certificates is
sued during the year. 80.
Third grade county certificates is
sued during the year. 50.
County Superintendent Anna White
affirmed the decision of the school
board in sub district No. 2, which had
decided that the school house west OF
Fairfield should remain on the old To-
cation. A new building is in process
of erection, and four residents of the
district petitioned the board to have 1t
removed to a new location. Thirteen
residents expressed their desire to
hava III remain on the old site Tho
case was appealed to the county SUI
perntendent. who decided with the
school board.
Other Items of Interest.
Company M, 54th regiment, l. N. G.,
returned yesterday from Davenport,
where the regiment has been camping.
The members of the company are ex-
ceedingly proud of the record they
made there.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of Thomas M.
Thornberry and Miss Bertha Stanford,
which will be solemnized at the brides
home near Brookville, Wednesday. Au-
gust 1.
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BIG TENT ARRIVES
ARRANGEMENTS SOON TO BE
COMPLETED FOR oTTuMWA
GHAuTAuQuA
Caldwell Park VIII Be Placed In Con-
dillon for Accommodation Of the
Many Who Will Attend-Look For
Successful Meeting.

Arrangements for the Ottumwa
Chautauqua which will open on Friday
evening next, are being rapidly COM
pleted. The big tent arrived yester-
day and is being put up at the Caldwell
park today. The grounds are being
properly fenced and all necessary
arrangements at the grounds will be
completed within the next two days.
The conditions are favorable and indi-
cate a highly successful meeting.
Season tickets for the Ottumwa
Chautauqua will be on sale until Fri
day night Of this week at the exceed
ingly low price of $3.50 each. Persons
desiring tickets can obtain the same
by telephonfng the Stoltz Brothers.
819 New Phone, who will deliver the
tickets to any address desired. Tick.
cts can also be obtained at the drug
stores throughout the city, at the jew
elry stores Of j. w. Neasham and c. O.
Arnold. at the Longfellow and Mowatt
book stores and at the store Of tho
Ottumwa Hardware company.
City people who have their own con-
veyances and farmers who expect to
come to Ottumwa to attend the Chau-
eoeAAues VIII 10 AuISlootcu W huOW Ludt
a place has been provided for hitch
Ing teams, with competent and relia.
bic party in charge Of the same. A
charge Of ten cents will be made for
each team.
Parties residing within so miles of
Ottumwa who desire to come to this
city during the period of the Ottum-
wa Chautauqua, July 81 to August 5,
inclusive, can do so at one and one.
third fare for the round trip. On Aug
ust and Q an open rate will be made
of one and one-third fare for round
trip tickets, which will be sold by the
ticket agents Of the various railroads
at points within 5u miles Of Ottumwa.
On the other days of the Ottumwa
Chautauqua persons desiring to secure
the reduced rate, must purchase full
fare ticket coming to Ottumwa and
take a receipt from the ticket agent
for the money paid. This receipt when
properly endorsed by the secretary of
the Ottumwa Chautauqua will enable
the person holding same to purchase
a return ticket at one-third the regu-
lar fare.
The board Of directors of the Chau.
tauqua last evening decided to put on
sale day ticket for so cents. This
ticket will admit to the three sessions
Of the. Chautauqua, forenoon, after.
noon and evening Of one day.
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tiomeseekers' excursions.

The Iowa Central will sell round trip
excursion tickets every Tuesday to
points in Minnesota, Wisconsin, thu
Dakotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
the Canadian Northwest, and on the
first and third Tuesdays Of each month
to points in the South, Southeast,
West and South West. Rate, one fare
plus $500. Liberal limits and stop.
over privileges. For rates and further
particulars call on agents or address
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis,
MINI.
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LABOR DAY AT ALBA.
John White Speaker Of the Day--Have
RAISED 500.

ndISCo PfOSs
Abba, July Especial abba is
preparing to celebrate Labor Day in
a manner that will cause the visit, >
to the city to look back to the day \
one of extreme pleasure. A sum to TIL
amount of over 500 has been raised
by popular subscription, and this
amount will be used In showing the
visitors a good time. John P. White,
who has just returned from a trip
abroad. and who is the president If
the miners union for this district. will
be. the principal speaker, and there
will be others to turn loose the valves
of oratory. Many Of the camps in the
county have shown disposition to
come and take part in a big parade
and show the labor strength of the
county.
Abba, July 24.-Undertaker Zook OF
this city. was in Buxton yesterday,
where he had charge Of the funeral
of Horace Massey, a colored man, Al
years of age, who died the previous
Thursday Of consumption. The man
had been i'll for some weeks. He was
native of Virginia, and leaves wife
at Buxton to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Elizabeth Newman, one Of the
pioneers of the city, is very Ill at her
homo in the fourth ward with r1leu-
matism. Her physical condition is
such that she cannot stand very much
pain.
George H. woodson. Of oskaloosa,
was In the city today enroute home
from trip to the Shohone reservation
where he went in the interests of Bux-
ton clients in regard to the opening OF
the land
Sampson Cooper, one of the Oldest
residents in the county. who Is MAX
ing his home between Buxton and Lo-
villa. suffered a stroke of paralysis last
Saturday. and is now In serious con-
dition. One entire side of his face Is
afflicted, and he is unable to help him
self. He is we'll known over southern
Iowa, and there are innumerable
friends who will hope to hear of a rap
id recovery in his case.
Squire Falvey officiated at wed.
ding Saturday evening, in which the
contracting parties We're Albert Moi
fatt and Miss Trema Written, both be-
ing residents in the neighborhood OF
Tyrone.
DR.. c. G. Hoover and family return
ed Saturday evening from two weeks
stay at Lake Minnetonka.
Mrs. H N. Duncan aud dailRhter