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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-10
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The Adventures Of the Cub Reporter.

The Adventures of the Cub Reporter.
No. /.
She entered the room almost noise.
lessly. The cub reporter, sitting at his
desk, was vainly endeavoring to write
in, original wording the weekly item
In regard to Colonel Carter's Saturday
trip to the city. He looked up with q
startled expression on his sun burned
countenance when she applied her in
dex finger to his shoulder.
II desire to see editor Gazette"
The cub hastily removed his hat.
and made mental memoranda Of her
personal and visible attractions as he
got TO his feet. The effect of her high
forehead was Increased by a roll Of
black hair, surm ounted by a velvet hat
attached to a long black plume. Her
dreamy eyes were Intellectually con-
cealed behind "a pair of glasses set
exactly on the bridge of her Roman
nose. The straight lines Of her mouth
designated set purpose, and the large
hands intimated power to carry out
any such purpose, if it fell under their
supervision. .
who did you wish to see?" inquired
the cub remembering his instructions.
and thinking that possibly the office
girl, while suffering from a lapse Of
memory, had directed her to the repor-
torial department to pay her subscrip-
ton to the paper.
II wish to see editor Gazette. have
a business proposition to lay before
him" The cub ouailed at the sound Of
the soft voice. It sounded ominous to
him.
Eyes nam. What was the nature of
the business, please? There are sew
eral persons who"
Il have a story to submit to editor
Gazette. Is he In ?"
The face Of the cub was a study in
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THE YELLOW FEVER scouRGE.

Muscatine Journal.-Offlcial reports
Of the ravages Of the yellow fever
visitation last summer, complied from
various sources show a total of 49,
8O4 known cases and 1871 deaths. This
makes an average death rate Of 10.46
per cent, a much lower death rate
than has usually been recorded, anc
the proportion of known to unknown
cases was much greater than hereto
fore In localities where the disease
got a foothold vigorous campaigns
were started, which resulted in turn
Ing up not only nearly all the yellow
fever cases, but some few other at
fiictions were no doubt classed as the
prevailing malady.
The figures present some strange
contradictions in this respect For in
stance. in New Orleans, where prob
ably larger proportion Of the cases
We're made known than in any other
infected point, there were 1896 cases
and 460 deaths, a death rate Of 1884.
In Tallulah and vicinity there were
1,040 cases and % deaths, a death rate
OF only 2.21. In Leeville, where there
IN absolutely no doubt about the num-
Der OF cases, because those who escap-
ed numbered less than 80, there were
S75 cases and 67 deaths death rate
of 1885. In Mississippi, where, by a
singular coincidence, the actual num-
eer of known cases foot up an ever
LOCO, with 73 deaths, the death rate is
7.3.
Though Louisiana, Mississippi and
Florida, (Pensacola) had nearly all
the fever, they did not have a monop-
oily. 1t made It's appearance in nine
other states, including territories
though those We're only Isolated cases,
and the prompt application Of the
modern doctrine effected a. prompt
eradication. All of these cases, except
those In New York and Texas, were
traceable directly or indirectly to the
points OF main infection. New York's
cases came from Central America, and
the three cases at Galveston, in the
latter part Of the season, were also
imported and promptly treated.
1t Is confidently predicted that yell,
lew rever Will never again be able to
commit such ravages in the south.
The acceptance Of the modern doctrine
is universal, since the complete dem
onstration in New Orleans, where the
fever was stamped out before frost,
something never heard of before when
1T had gained such a foothold as it
had In 1905. The fight is now against
the source of infection, which is in
Latin America. The first move In that
campaign has been made by the gov
eminent of Honduras, which has con-
cluded contract for the services Of a
marine hospital surgeon, DR.. T. Far
rar Richardson, who was one Of DR..
Whites chief lieutenants in New Or
leans, to take complete charge Of the
fight against yellow fever in that
country at salary Of $500 a year
and $500 additional for expenses.
President Bonilla has guaranteed to
provide all the men and money neces-
sary to make the gulf coast Of his
country mosquito-proof. Another step
Is the visit of southern health officers
to all of these Central American ports.
to look into conditions and learn from
actual observation just what precau-
tons they will have to take to pre-
vent another visitation from that
quarter.
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OPPORTUNITY AND THE MAN.

opportunity" is word that is mis-
used many times. Its meaning is
misunderstood and becomes so differ
emit. to some minds, from the correct
Interpretation of the word that some
times one feels new word should be
coined to express some peoples ideas
Of Opportunity" 1t is not. a mere
chance, the result of the toss of coin
or a turn of the dice. Sometimes, per-
haps, an opportunity comes to one
unawares, but that Is some exception
al opportunity. The regulation oppor-
tunity, the one that comes to all of us
IL we are looking for 1t in the right
way, is the fruit of labor, conscien-
tious, careful use of our time our en-
ergies and our abilities.
It Is so much in point that perhaps
we may be pardoned for repeating
from this weeks Courier a paragraph
that appeared in these columns. 1t
follows:
when q young man starts a saw
ings bank deposit he is taking a long
step in the direction of good and use
full citizenship. He is placing himself
in a position to become factor in his
community and to assert his individu-
atty in way to make it felt. The
man who is working on salary
should always bear in mind that his
employers confidence in him is large
y measured by the ability he shows to
live within his income and the amount
he saves from what he is paid for his
work"
Though the subject under discussion
was the financial condition of the city
and its effect upon the citizens at
large, that is closely allied to the mat
ter now at hand. There is sugges-
tinn in that nnraeranh which. if CON
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ing his name spelled wrong Senator
Molesberry has broken all records"

+ :.
Mark Twain says he is too busy to
build the Panama canal, and the
Keokuk Gate City retorts that that
has been his excuse all his life when
ever anything that looked like work
was suggested to him.
IF there is to be no contest no pri-
mary need be held to decide it, says
the Dubuque Times. "But If contests
at the primaries for the nomination
are to be the rule, the secretary Of
state, auditor of state and treasurer
of state cannot continue to serve at
$4,000 a year each. This would about
cover the cost Of a hot fight in Du-
buque county, and there are ninety
nine counties in Iowa.
1.-THE present Iowa legislature will
do much important work. says the
will refuse to pass usless measures,
or measures having schemes in them.
And when they have finished much
Will have been accomplished that will
be to their credit"
o.
THE determination of the admins
tration to take hold OF the consular
service in practical, aggressive man
ner Is a most righteous move" s-ys
the Cedar Falls Record.
The Sioux City Tribune suggests
that the man who recently sent $40 to
the conscience fund ''for fruit stolen
when a boy must have had a.. appe-
tie for apples shipped in private re-
gerator cars.
The Nevada representative declares
1T to be its Judgment that Mr.. Perkins
althOnph ha would roolxa y,,ocf i.
mirable governor, does not meet the
real need Of candidate among the
elements to which he is chiefly looking
for support
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expressions for a moment and then 1t
lighted up with malicious Intentions.
He had successfully passed through
the first initiation into reporterdpm
few days previous, through the medium
of practical joke played on him at
the instigation of the managing editor.
With calm elaboration he pointed to i
the door and directed her to the man
aging editor.
Are you editor Gazette" broke In
on the sacred silence of the editors
sanctuary. That parsonage swung
around in his chair with gesture Of
annoyance, but when he encountered
those meek eyes he inquired timidly:
Yes mann, was there something
could do for your"
A suppressed smoker which snug
gled through the door crack failed to
attract his attention. The Invaders
languid air vanished at the sound of
his voice. and her dreamy eyes shone
with animation
Il am Miss Angelina Jones from
Four Corners. l have come to you to-
day to submit my latest story, entitled
Loves's Soothing Lotion or The
Strange History of Lady Viola Vivi-
ness. This is work which consider
to be far in advance Of the average
grade of serial stories which you print
in your Sunday edition of the Gazette
1t is written in my most attractive
style, and is the result of several weeks
of special preparation. At present I
have twenty chapters of normal length
completed, and can write the rest in a
short time subject to order You
could easily make 1t last year, run
ming it serially. and have prepared
in writing 1t, places of interest to make
the end of each division. MANY of my
friends, to whom have shown the
work, have spoken favorably of it, so
know that 1t will be a success.
have brought with me a few chapters
in order I'll at you may make an esti-
mate Of the contents. will leave
them and you can look them over when
you have time. When you get ready
to run the story, please address me at
Four Corners, and I can be prepared
with the rest Of 1t in due season. In
regard to remuneration, l."
"My dear madam" The faint OBJ
lection of the managing editor was I'M
needed, save by the cub, who silently
convulsed on the outside of the door.
1T will be perfectly satisfied
with fifty dollars for all rights for the
story. AS this is less than the average
price paid for novels Of this character,
am sure it will be satisfactory to you.
Here are the sample chapters have
brought, and now wish you a very
cordial good afternoon"
She passed out.
A few moments later the cub came
through the door way in suspiciously
elevated position, pursued by the
choicest selections of epithets from the
extensive vocabulary of the managing
editor. And his unnatural manner of
retreating from the neighborhood
seemed in strange harmony with his
wild exhibit OF mirth, which flowed all
over his face and fairly oozed out of his
eyes. The Cub.
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A Telephone Tragedy.

The man stood at the telephone
And howled to raise the dead;
The fire fiend even shuddered at
The awful things he said.
He jabbed the trumpet in his ear
And with the gasping groan
He shrieked prayer Of mercy through
The soulless telephone.
GIVE me the fire department quick!"
He cried, ooh, haste, pray!"
Eftsoon came back a languid voice;
What number did you say?'
The man he danced a frenzied Jig
And shouted 1t once morej
Around he heard with sore alright
The conflagration roar.
Hey. Central" shrieked he then at
my whiskers are on Are!
Get busy, ere my dwelling place
Become my funeral pyre!"
All agonixed he waited on,
To swoon with sorrow when,
The yawning spirit voice came back
Lines busy; call again."
The found his charred remains be-
meath
The blackened brick and stone;
And still into his ear was damned
The party telephone.
Lowell Otus Reese, in Sunset Maya
zine.
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A-lookin' Jest as sheepish-like
An chawin' crackers--Gosh!
/ amt the only shiftless one
When Mandy starts to wash.

Men go amblin' down tn road.
A-feelin' sneaky-like,
To jine In with tn other boys
Ats sorter out on strike;
A Teller can't help feelin' mean
s long Is he can't josh,
TIL only thing to do is-git,
When Mandy starts to wash.
-(Grace q. Bostwick, In Lippincott's
Magazine.)
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Mason C,itw csloha-cazette "that come
Of the InSian hraves az the bie
eleventh are nuttine IN their war
paint and getting ready to lose their
The Davenport Times believessgzs
the orin,ary Mi &c dnnmed hit II sY1,-s
eests that "it will he lust as we'll for
those who are onnosed to IT NOT to as
.
."rhe man who cannot nronar,v mark
Freena n Trih,1ne "doesn,t know
enough to vote and should he denied
the right of suffrage, Let the circle
n,rx -, -, =.
ne uuty lhat VIII ne Nearest .ne
IN, aleer me primary elect. .p,a
M 4ll 6a.e Sley, VIII pe 70 hiaosA
o ,,a !, liie naiihih state liiarsiiai iheas-
uie'
Nv
!. ine Seaal haplus Hepuplisam say
eorl mas nos coiislaeleu ~ hecessarS 70
LoiloW raaicai lsaaersn Up Oh .ne piie
, .auu ~ 'he olier. we have 70
ren,,hiican nartn 10 nassihia IN this
lspioi1eeli Pa. ~ 10 possipie ~, ,iis
stale, ieuit,.eu party tiia i. sllalr it t
var, ware ali puplc issues. we are sun OF
, laal oPlilloh. MAJ tnls paper mas
iiau 20 say ~ lavol Oh VT. Ie, ,f.l
ca I,ety mas oeen aioiig THESE ines
i ii tiiai from any ossLre 70 ansn
i. s Will ms forces. 5ne spiri. u
,lony ma. - preselitsu ~ ms san
ALONG.
amt ..,,, 49, -
me people Wl!i naruly lasor 81
siaepiaee any ii.licale q piece " iesai
t.;y 70 s!ihply siNe an oppol-
suiil.y 10 cal, o VINO may never ss,a
% Nominated. says me Vinloh hasie
,rba En,n,atsb,,ro Rannr+ar do,,l,+s
ereatlv If even ona.third of the vnters
Of Iowa desire such measure as fine
Crossiev urinary hill fastened unon
them. IT points out that few leeis-
lators who favor the.hill are taking a
great deal of nains TO find oft how
the people really stand on the oues
tion @They think IT a good thing J,
continues the Reporter. 'therefore the
people must be Of the same onini,n.
They are the people in this case. Re
Senator Crossley wants to know how
the people stand on the question let
prevail at the next general election
%
The British and American dele
gates to the Algeciras conference
Enf%n a nr,lv or NH p,<,f
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LEANDo.

Leando, Feb. S.-The Farmers Tele-
phone company of Leando had meet
Ing Saturday and decided to move the
switchboard to another room and en-
play new telephone girl
The public sale Of household goods
held by E. H. Finney was well attended
yesterday and things sold at a fair
price. Mr.. Finney will make his home
In Eldon.
Rey. Berg closed his meeting at Zion
last Saturday night and commenced
series Of meetings Sunday at Mt. Nor.
riah.
Buy your smiles at the bar and you
are likely to pick up your sorrows
everywhere.
Vanity is delighted in the compare
OF comelineSS and a mirror
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Youthful Ambitions.

Doubtless George washington when he
was young
About the wharves Of the Potomac
hung
And while his eyes with wonderment
grew big,
Gazed at the captain Of a coastwise
brig;
Noted how great he was-then vowed
When once grown up, a captain, 100,
would be.
Mayfair young Caesar, from Roman
wall
Watched the bright pageant towards
the circus crawl
Stared at the hero, naked, 1.-the and
grim,
Heard the wild songs and shouts that
greeted him,
Then sought his dad and begged on
Bonded knee
That he, too, q gladiator might be.
And Alexander, ripe for boyish feats,
No doubt ran barefoot through
Hellenic streets,
Followed the harpist watched his
wizards art;
Joined in the songs and wished with
all his heart
That he might reach some day a
height SO grand
AS player In a Macedonian band.
When Mandy Starts to Wash.
When Mandy sets the biler on,
An hustles UP tn fire,
An starts a-stirrin' up Of starch
An h'ists 'er sleeves up higher,
Wy, then you know tn war Is on,
1t amt no time to josh.
TIL only thing to do is-git,
When Mandy starts to wash.
Cold beans an bread an coffee's all
I'll git to eat that day,
An faint no use to stay around
An git in Mandy's way,
Fer then she'll set me hard at work
A-rinsin' out-kersplosh!
Ye can't stay round tn house an
shirk
When Mandy starts to wash.
An SO kinder hem Ground
AT my terbaccer's out,
Fer down at Jobs 9TH corner store)
Tn boys all set about
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IOWA PRESS CONNIE j

TT is, sad to note remarks the
Mason City Globe Gazette, that some
OF the Indian braves of the big
eleventh are putting on their war
paint and getting ready oNlose their
scalps.'
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The Davenport Times believesE
the primary bill is doomed, but it sus
gests that cit will be just as well for
those who are opposed to it not to as
sumo too much"
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Vanity is delighted in the compa~-.
OF comeliness and mirror.
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1.-THE man who cannot properly mark
a ballot" says the Webster City
Freeman Tribune, Doesn't know
enough to vote and should be denied
the right of suffrage Let the circle
alone"
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$50 far the Iowa insurance agita-
ton has brought at least one impor-
tant development" says the Sioux
City Journal. "In the matter Of hav-
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"The duty that will lie nearest the
bill has been put to Sleep" says the
Keokuk Gate City, will be to knock
out the Rankin state marshal meas
11ra
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THE people will hardly favor so
elaborate and intricate a piece of legal
to simply give an oppor-
tunity to candidates who may never
be nominated says the Vinton Eagle
referring to the Crossley primary bill.
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A P ABBOTT 8 CO. f. ABBOTT 8 ColA. p ABBOTT 8 co.
y The Daylight Store n
Fulfilling Or Promise

iii previous
unb coming express
purchases
WELT you
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cRoroN.


Bart Kicker spent last week in Bos
ton with relatives
perley Knox returned Friday from 9
visit ID Franklin Falls, and Meredith
n. H.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN Of Worcester
Mass, II visiting in the home Of r b
Hall.
Rev. and Mrs, II. A. Calhoun occn,
pied s. & Carpenters cottage at Grotor
Pond last week.
Ralph piIIsbury 81 st. Adams Is spend.
ing his vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. q. II. PiIlsbury
j. y. Richardson returned to Daven,
port, Ia, Wednesday. Mrs. Richardson
and son viii remain for an extended va
cation.
The remains 81 William Donald, who
lost his life in the Stevens branch ~
South Barre last Monday, were brought
here Thursday for interment,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fletcher Of Bos-
ton called on friends here last week
They are spending the summer at Wells
River with Mrs. Fletchers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Cochran.
A large and enthusiastic audience at.
tended the Republican rally Friday even
ing IN The CofIirin-Clark opera house
The speakers were Frank plumley 81
Mortified and John y. Picket OF Brad
ford. A fusion rally Is advertised for
Wednesday evening, the speakers being
II. 4. Childs 81 Frattlcboro and A. b
Rowley Of Richford.
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FoHr drunks from Wells River mere
sent oser f0r twenty days in iail SAt-
uEaay.
There will BE . soriable ar the vestTy
81 the Congregational church Ga Nednes
day evening 81 this week
Waldo r. Perkins and vile 81 Gays
vile with their sons, Leo and Basil,
are ii town visiting their scr. III. W.
Perkins.
Deacon y. p. Brown and wife of YER
Shire were ~ toBn SATURDAY, guests Of
Mrs. Browns parents, Mr. and Mrs, n.
Henri Adams
Miss Mary Afiils who has spent SER
eral weeks ak her farm On the west hill,
returned Saturday and il with her sis-
ter. Mrs. "A. 4. skinner. for the win
ter. "a a
Mrs Hannah Lycss i having the cel-
Tar wall laid under her new house on
North Main street, after whith she win
have tbe necessary flliag and grading
about the house done.
Charles May, humber dealer from
North GhzrlestowH, NJ FL, was IN town
last week and purchased some ash stock
u Fred Goodain. Air. May manufac-
lures the bows for carriage and auto
mobile tops
George A. Tracey returned from
PIattsburgh, n. r., Thursday and while
he reports that his wife IL slightly i'm
proved. his reports of her conditions are
not Is encouraging a. her many friends
had hoped and anticipated to hear
There was q largely attended ball
game al Natto0ns park Saturday af-
ternoon between the horne team and q
team from GookviIle. Corinth. The Wis
itors we're mostly young players and
found ii difficult To solve the problem of
Cofbiu's curves, as was shown By the
score Of "a 70 / in favor Of the home
team.
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The Baptist SUNDAY school win give
an iee cream sOciai1ie on the church
grounds Wednesday evening. the gotta
instead 81 on Friday evening, a. pseyi.
ously announced. Everybody invited.
The funeral Of Gladys Nav. aged ii
months and ~ days. daughter az Mr.
and Afrs. Fred Belyiile. was held Sunday
AZ .. m. AZ their home in Webster.
Vile. THE Rev. ". A. Woodruff off.
ciated and the singing was BY the Misses
Ellie and Ida Rayrrof. The bearers
we're Howard yarney. CoIyein Mckenzie
orris Boulris and Fi0ime Bouleris.
Baby's Journey.
II was summer whore GLADYS was
going and muslin white with dainty
ltfe WA chosen for our baby to journey
IN. and
Oh, the bahy's journey, what a gladstone
time she had,
What flowers bloomed bright around her
what music made her glad
We know that the baby's journey led
first through the valley dim.
Bus the loving Christ was with her and
We trusted all 10 Him.
Oh. little precious wonder, we know
that thy baby feet
Have crossed the river Jordan. they Say.
ior there 10 meet;
No pain for the bFow that death kisses
no tears for the black eyes e
weep;
Size has passed from our caresses to
those more tender and sweet
But bc pitiful, o God, il in our blindness
We forget for a moment Thy
kindness,
And sigh for our paradise bird.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

To HExT-As Is Brooklyn street s-room
cottage. Ready September j. Apply % Dr. y.
Henry Jackson. l30f
wAKTED--A girl tot general Homework at
2 Academy street. ison