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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17
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Phillips Andover, in Massachusetts"
couldn't you win over the govern I
ment to the cause Of baseball?"
81 hardly think could. In the frst;
place, if we Chinese men wanted to
play. our clothes would be too much In
the way Do you think could make
home base in this costume?" pointing
to his light skirts with smiling deris-
ion.
well, you don't want to play, any
way, do you?"
Indeed, these are times when
should certainly like to play again. but
you see would not be at all dignified
If played baseball now 1t would not
sound very nice at home.
But go up to Amherst every sum-
mer. and we have splendid tennis
courts there. where we work just as
hard as though 1t were baseball"
Are you a good player?"
"That is not diplomatic question,
though | will make you diplomatic
reply. have son who can beat me
playing, and he plays very we'll"
This with such smiling diplomacy
that one was forced to admire the gift
of saying so little and telling so much
II would like to go to my own ooun-
try for my vacation, but it takes SO
long to get there and back. Then, too.
every time a foreign minister returns
to Picking 1T inaugurates time Of
feasts and rejoicing; he must be pre-
sented at court and receive all the
courtesies due his rank; and IL he
doesn't he is guilty of grave offense"
"a vacation In your own country
doesn't rest you much. then, does 1T"
mot very much. In Amherst 1t is
ali different. There is just nice lit
tie colony there, and we all know each
other, and don't need to be formal.
There is no water near there, but, do
you know, he said. rather wistfully.
there is so much water between me
and my own country that do not 60
where must see it. OF course. when
one decides this vacation problem,
one must choose between the country,
the green trees. the wide, rolling hills,
and the sea- always take the coun.,
try"
Don't you ever want to swim or
fish,"
Never" he replied, emphatically;
"I like to watch the clouds over hill
or see green trees, or see storm gath.
ering in the Connecticut Valley, but
the river, which is just four miles from
Amherst, rarely visit.
"Oh, would not have you think D
undervalue the beauty of watersJ but
then" he added, smiling, "one must
always choose in this hfe"
Ruth Hale.
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TAFT's APPEAL TO THE SOUTH.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat:-It was
an appeal to the sanity Of the south
which Secretary Taft speaking for the
administration and the republican par
ty. made. If the south Is wise it Will
heed 1t. So long as the square. deal -
denied by any southern state to any
important element of it's people, so
long will that state fall behind in the
race with its more tolerant and sensi-
BILE rivals Much capital is flowing in
to the south. Many settlers are going
there. 1t Is making great advances in
social and business way. These are
due to the wealth Of its natural re-
sources. But 1T Is not making the adj
Vances Which Its physical advantages
warrant. The south grumbles because
it is Stunned by immigrants. Despite
the millions Of acres Of the best lands
In the country which can be had cheap
In many of the southern states, tens
OF thousands, of Americans from the
northern tier of communicating are
moving over into Canada every year
and locating on poorer lands in a far
more rigorous climate, and at greater
distances from the markets than are
offered in the southern states A lit
tie less onesidedness in It's politics
would make the south far more at
tractive to Americans and to Euro
peans than it is at present, and would
make it's growth much more rapid than
1t is today. The republican party,
however, in it's appeals to the south
for fair play for all its citizens, does.
this in a kindly spirit Republicans
would like to see the northern current
Of American farmers turned toward
the south. The 10000 or $4,000 persons
who cross the line into Canada every
year for homes would be Of great ad-
vantage to the south If they should
turn in that direction, and they would
be of vast benefit to the country as
whole. AS partisans the republicans
would be glad to see the solid south re-
main. While 1t remains a solid north
will continue to confront 1t, and that
means an easy victory for the republi-
can party. AS patriots however, the
republicans would be glad to see the
same freedom at the ballot box prevail
in the south as has always obtained In
the rest of the country. The section
which would be chiefly benefited by
break in the south's democratic solid
ity would be the southern states.
Everything which Secretary Taft said
along this line ought to be taken to
heart by every public spirited person
in the region to which he smoke
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MINUTE CHATS
WITH BIG MEN
(sIR cHENTUNG LIANe-cHENe.)

Washington, D. c., July IA
Nov, please don't let US discuss au-
tomobiles," said Sir Chentung LANG
Cheng, the minister from China, "be-
cause my own experience with the
things has been so unhappy that can't
talk reasonably on the subject at ALL"
why, what happened?"
cit skidded"
I. The laconic reply was all that Sir
Chentung would vouchsafe for sew
eral minutes, till the memory of his
automobile wrongs spurred him to a
recital Of them.
ut happened out in California,
about month ago. I was going over
to the State University to make a talk
to some Of my countrymen there, and
the trip was about five miles in extent.
Just exactly in the middle of the dis
lance, noticed in front of me a long,
wet stretch Of muddy street, and with
out any warning, the machine headed
for the nearest lamppost. told the
chauffeur to straighten his course and
he just stuck his nose further over the
Wheel and decided he was intoxicat-
ed
But, do you know, he was Just as
sober as he could be, and he said the
automobile sskidded.' At any rate. we
smashed into the sidewalk, and | had
the whole right side Of my head
bruised and swollen, and / had to get
out and walk to the university"
Have you tried 1t since?"
NO, indeed. never was very fond
Of them, and now that their little pc
culiarity Of 'skidding' nearly cost me
my right eye, shall leave them strict
ly alone"
But about the injuries. Didn't you
have to be repaired before you spoke
to the university students?"
Not all all, because just went out
and told them why my face was in this
condition, and addressed them as best
could. My face got bigger with every
word, though, and think didn't look
very handsome when l was through.
"But you know my hobby is baseball
anyway. Every chance get slip out
to the National Baseball Park. and
watch the plays, for you know used
to be a player myself, and l always
know when they make errors.
did you play in American"
Il played myself right out of Am
herst college. was sent over here by
my government to learn American
ways. and was a big, lively fellow.
SO took up with your national game.
1t got back to my government that
was over there in America, doing
nothing but playing BASEBALL and they
decided ] wasn't doing what was sent
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THE oTrUMwA cHAUTAUoUA.

LIE OILumWa CnauCauQud Will open
two weeks from yesterday, for a ten
days session. The full program is pub
lished in this issue of the Courier II
there are any residents of Ottumwa
who have not already carefully read
over this program, they should do so
now. Suffice to say that no Chautau.
qua in the state of Iowa, offers better
program this year. The officers Of the
Chautauqua and the program commit
tee have done their work and have
done it we'll It is now up to the peo-
pie of Ottunlwa to show their appre-
citation Of what has been done and
make the Chautauqua an unqualified
success. The Chautauqua is conducted
solely for the benefit of the general
public. Its purpose is to bring people
to the city during the dull season and
to provide for such visitors and our
own people high grade entertainments,
making up an intellectual and musical
feast Of the best character. The Off
GERS Of the Chautauqua association
feel somewhat apprehensive because of
the failure of the public as yet to re-
spond, by the purchase Of large num-
bers Of season tickets. Several hun
dred of these tickets have been sold,
but 1000 should be disposed of in or.
der to guarantee the success of the en-
terprise. Shall it, be said that Ottum-
wa is not appreciative of efforts along
the line of the higher culture as repre-
sented by first class Chautauuua
program? We do not believe that Of
tumwa deserves such reputation. Let
every citizen make up his mind to as
sist to the extent Of his ability in max.
ing the Ottumwa Chautauqua this year
a great success.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg. July IAN order is
sued last week by Judge Byington. to
the effect that the infant recently left
at the Brannan residence should be
taken to the home for frien1less chill
dren at Ottumwa, a representative Of
the institution came here on Friday,
and the child was taken to the proper
home.
A. ]. Ogle returned on Friday from
Columbus, Ohio, where he had visited
his sister, whom he had not seen for
many years.
DR.. Moone went to Spirit Lake ON
Saturday evening to spend few days
with his family, who are spending the
summer at the famous watering place..
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Lyon and baby
Of the Hotel Victoria, went to North
English on Saturday for a brief visit
at the old home Of Mrs. Lyon.
Mis- Mae McEachran returned on
Friday from weeks visit with rela-
tives in Cedar Rapids.
John Gallagher returned ON Satur-
day from a stay Of several months in
st. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Samuel Hoffey and baby, who
have been visiting relatives, have for
the past week returned to her home in
Parnell. this morning.
Ralph Evans left this morning for
Spirit Lake, where he will spend his
vacation with relatives and friends.
Rev. G. Zollman, who has filed the
pulpit of the German Lutheran church
for the past year and half, but who
was forced to resign on account Of
failing health, left for Haricon, wis.
where he will rest for the summer.
Senator John Hughes, Jr., has been
elected president Of the Savings bank
of this city, to succeed M. j. Kelly.
who recently took UP his residences in
Denver.
W. L. Tinker went to Chicago lass
Saturday.
Mrs. John Dougherty went to Cedar
Rapids last Saturday morning. re-
turning in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Giltins left on
Saturday night for Los Angeles. Cal
where they will spend several months.
returning by way Of Portland. Ore.
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DECREASE IN PAuPERlsM.

According to special report Oh inc
census bureau the number OF paupers
in the almhouses of the United States
is decreasing. In 1880 the country had
1872 paupers per 100000 of population.
In 1890 the ratio decreased to 116, and
in 1903 to 101. Interesting statistics
are given in the report. Although pau
perism is less prevalent among females
than among men, the chief distinction
between the two sexes seems to be
that females having once entered an
almshouse are there permanently,
while the men, are to a large extent,
only winter boarders. The decrease in
almshouse pauperism is general
throughout the states. Contrary to the
general opinion there is smaller per-
centage of pauperism among the ne
groes than among the whites and the
percentage is larger among the foreign
born whites than among the native
born.
The mobility of the pauper popula-
ton is striking feature, and is shown
by the fact that of the total paupers
who were in almshouses at sometime
during 1904, SLAP, or 1919 per cent,
were admitted in that year and 54,199,
or 1872 per cent, discharged In the
states these percentages show wide
variations, which reflect largely the
varying influences of climate and So
cial conditions and of pauper laws and
methods of almshouse administration.
For example. states with large urban
populations and states with methods of
almshouse administration allowing
great freedom of ingress and egress
show large percentages Of admissions
and discharges, while agricultural
states and states with mild winters
show correspondingly small percent
ages.
The percentages of discharges, do
not, however, signify that the dis
charged never return, for Of thousands
who are discharged with the opening
of summer, the majority can be de-
pended upon to return with the cold
weather. In fact, the number admitted
during 1904, were for the most part,
seasoned inmates.
This mobility of the almshouse popu-
lation suggests that many inmates are
for part of the year at least, and this
is found to be the case, since about
three-fourths, 74.6 per cent, of those
discharged were discharged ito their
own keeping" rather than to the care
of relatives or friends.
That pauperism is in a large meas.
ure concomitant of age and it sac
companying evils is shown by the large
percentage (59.7) at least so years of
age and the rapid increase in the num-
Der of almshouse paupers in each Of
the succeeding quinquennial age per-
which the high death rate prevents any
further increase.
OF the paupers who were at least 10
years of age and concerning whom in
formation regarding their former occu-
patton could be obtained, 47.8 per cent
had been laborersfand servants, 10 per
cent engaged in manufacturing and me-
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rcr railroad commissioner two candl-

Aud for the transaction Of such other
business MS may properly come before said
convention.
Ali voters of the state who believe In
republican principles and who endorse the
policy of the republican party. ere cor
Italy Invited to unite under this call In
tie election OF delegates to said conven
tioa. The ratio Of representation will be
MS follows:
Que delegate at large for each county
anG one additional delegate for each two
hundred votes or fraction of one hundred
or over. cast for Theodore Roosevelt. re-
publican candidate Tor president at the
general electic- held November 8. 1904
The representation to which the several
counties will he entitled under this call Is
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All c.. M. g. St. p. End Wabash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
depot. j. p. WHELAN, Accent.
c. Ng. e SIR. p.

y. W. q 81. r.
No. Going East Via Cut OF. Tim.
sa-Washington. Muzcntiue. Dav-
export and Chicago .... 5:35 n. m
lea- Washington. Nfnscattne. Dav- = -
b-Davenport freight j, -. o1O m
Going West. - "
sa-Kansas City and Interme-
sa-seymonr. chii,iccthe,.' Exc :eI;2a a. m
=, sior Springs and ,nd Kansas City 2:14 4. M
s1n-Chillirothe freight ........1a:s0 q. N
Goa-Cnillicothe freight 1910 =. M
Going East Via Marion. -
lob-Marion, Cedar Rapids and In.
1csG efsasa1ane Cedar Rapids aud 'S a. m
intermediate -. . 5:4Sp ~
OSb-Marion freight -. .... $40 =. m
Coming West Via Marion. -
sc-Marion, Cedar Rapids and In
ioao.Mar1oR. Cedar Rapids and In 100 a. m
a .sInSa' Except Sunday: .' eos.se5p
Monday.
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CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the State Of
Iowa:
There WIFI be delegate convention Of
the republicans of Iowa. held In the city
OF Des Moines, Iowa. on Wednesday, Aug.
ust 1, 1906, at 1890 O'Clock q. m. for the
purpose Of placing In NOMINATION candf
dates Tor the following Offices:
For governor.
For lieutenant governor.
For secretary OF state.
For auditor Of state.
Fer treasurer of state.
For attorney general
For Judge of tue supreme court (two
candidates}.
For clerk of supreme court
For superintendent Of public instruction.
" - -AaArtar Of sunraina court
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the canal had to be made, for the hugo
Dewey took UP almost every inch Of
available space.
At the outset Of the voyage there
were many doubling Thomases who
did not hesitate to predict all sorts Of
trouble for the floating dock. The
journey was an experiment.; such a
feat never had been tried before; the
chances against successful issue were
legion.
Today the navy department breathes
many sigh Of relief, and the officer IN
command of the great tugs and con-
sorts of the Dewey doubtless Is taking
the first real sound sleep he has had
In 1913 days.
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chanical industries, and 237 per cent
occupied with agriculture, transporta-
ton, and other outdoor pursuits. More
than three-fourths, 1874 per cent, OF the
female paupers had been servants.
The United States is probably the
only country in the world where pau
perism is decreasing and this is signifl-
cant in view of the growth and prosper.
ity of the country.
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iNTERURBAN NOTES.
. D
40

(From Interurban Railway Journal.)
W. P. Simpson and j. A. Voorhees,,
OF Monticello, are promoting an inter-
urban line from Davenport through
Monticello to Manchester. The line
will include Upton and several of the
smaller towns. Part Of the right Of
way has been secured.
The Iowa City Commercial club has
taken up the Question Of. the Iowa
City ontezunfa electric railway end !
will render all assistance possible In
building the line. Mayor George w.
Ball, Willard ]. WEIGH and w. ]. Bald
win are interested In the enterprise.
The construction work on the Oska.
loosa & Buxton Railway company, one
of the latest interurban projects, will
be started at once. G. B. Judd, OF.
Pittsburg. will have charge Of the con-
struction work. The office Of the COM
pany is located at Oskaloosa.
The Keokuk & Western Illinois Elec-
trio Railway company has secured
about all the right of way, with the ex-
ception of few pieces in Illinois,
" AASio SohSCAilLnIiOl plOGScuulSS Will
be started at once. AS soon as these
are out Of the way the construction
work will be started The line will ex-
tend between Keokuk and Clinton, Ill.
The Keokuk & Western Illinois Elec.
trio company has been reincorporated
and proposes to construct lire to
Carthage. Work on the road will conn
mence In the near future. The head
quarters OF the road will be located at
Keokuk.
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WABASH TIME TABLE.

1a-St. Louis & Kansas CITY,. s.25 ~
li,-Moberly & Des Moines II IS a. N m
3a-St. Louis & Kansas city. IS o. m
No. DepG-s. Time.
Past. Louis & Kansas City. $40 a. m.
6b-Moberly & Des Moines. :O5 n m
sa-St:. Louis & Kansas City. 100 B. m.
nor Information call new telephone 1904.
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Professional Cards.
10 the Public:

no the Public:
! hereby offer to put up
a bond of one thousand
dollars with approved
surety, the same to be
forfeited to any person
who will bring to y e an
Individual suffering
from any affection who
has no subluxation In
his spine.
If you do not believe
in Chlropractic, here is
your opportunity to
make money.
/ make this PROPOSE
ton to stimulate an In
vestigation of the sci
ence of Chiropractic.
Raker Building. Take
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

1T is not safe to count the chickens
until they are Matched is just as true
a maxim in gubernatorial contest as
It IS in the chicken industry" says the
Eldora Herald.
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osTEoPATHY.
r. R. Time Tables,
All c. 3. & @. a: c. r. I. & p. trains
depart from Washington street
Union depot.
w. s. PARKER. Ticket Agent.

w. s. PARKER. Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c. q. q c.
No. Going East. Depar:
aaSSse-G hic p,peuaue &ouincy 2:os a. N.
5 1.b- Peoria. Dubuque Quincy 1850 a. m N.
sSsisaxS. St no1,s s Quincy 9:i IS 3:
-chiear @a Peoria Rockford II q p M
lea- -FEnTtn ms;1 & st. Louis. T ~ a. m
Going West. 80 = =
5a-oInnha. Council Bluffs &
,,a-F Nshra ,n., .........1 2:4s a. m.
sa-omshs n' KansAs CITY. Denver s0 a. m
a. fFs artsna ae'cs aiifoan,. %; 4s a. M
, ssPse1le :, to c1eston s:sS :: m
iib-Ghicaeso to ottnmva. arrive ,s sn p p M M
1a-Denver. to Omaha. ..::.... 11:45 ;. m.
and - do not carry passengers
Via Fort Matchmaking East.
FIT. Madison e. st. Louis (b) 1851. m.
Going West. -
From Fort Madison and st.
Louis tb) -. -. ..tt:5o a. m.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND a PACIFIC
NO. Going East. Depart.
b2os-xeokuk Kansas City. Cali
fornia and southwest :. $50 a. M
h2n2 Des Moines to KeoAuk $3.50 D. m.
a204-Fldon. Davenport and
Chicago $3.50. 1877 .. m.
h274-Local freight .......3:45 a.
Goinu West.
nona-Des Mnfnas. Ruthven. West
Nebraska and Washington.
Muscatlne, Davenport and
bso,-E ssH1 oes Mo:ne;s and 80 a. m !,
heo5 omaRa pes Moiles ana 11;1o a. NJ
t27s! Ymana freight . 800. s ~ p. m.
s--6aiiy: h-except Sunday -
All c.. M. g. St. p. End Wabash trains
depsr+ from Ieffereop G+raa4 y,.,
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THE only effect Of democratic con-
gressional victory this year will be to
throw the machinery out OF gear" says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. THAT
is what the trusts want. II thew can
get that they have Roosevelt shorn Of
his strength an impotent giant"
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of course the reticence of Grover
and Alton may mean merely that they
DO not wish to subject the colonel to
the unwelcome embarrassment Of sit
ting on q stool and looking pretty for
two years." says the Sioux City Jour
nal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

AS matters are left" says the AL
gona Upper Des Moines- Republican,
there is no alternative but for the
convention, through its committees and
delegates, to do the work of organizing
itself and then stand by the results.
whatever they may be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

BY order OF the REPUBLICAN, state central
committee. ". n. Spence.
Chairman.
George R. Eastabrook Secretary.
Des Mofnes. Iowa. April IT. 1908.
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If the alienists are no more success
full in proving to a jury that Harry
ThaW is insane, than they are in con-
vincing Thaw himself, their value tc
the defense as expert witnesses will be
Of a questionable quality" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

Lyman ]. Gage explains that he is
trying to lead "the simple life" "In
this connection it will be recalled that
the word Simple has more than one
meaning" says the Sioux City Jour
nal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

The Manson Democrat says that If
one-half the stories told about Tom
Taggart in connection with gambling
at French Lick Springs are true, Mr..
Iaggart should be decent enough to re-
sign as chairman of the democratic
national committee.
The Ward County independent., 1906-03-29
Hot Election.

The election last week in Nc
kinley township was hotly con.
tested aud resulted % follows:
For Supervisors.
w. +. Myers, two years.
8. e. Title, three years. !.
B. Solberg, one yetr.
For Clerk.
l.. f. Semles.
For Treasurer.
8. j. Anderson.
For Assessor.
Judson White.
For Justice.
A. G. Biorn, two years
For Constable.
jay Motksmith, two years.
For Road Over~eers.
Dist. No. /, A. j. Andesson.
Dist. No. 2, r. G. Pede7sou.
Keep the little ones healthy and hap
81. Their tender, sensitive bodies 70.
puile gent3e, healing remedies. Hollis.
qeFs Rocky Mountain Tea viii keep
them stroae snd we'll g cents. Tea OF
tablets. w. b. Hawlsy.