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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-04
The Lawnmower Month.

Thomas A. Huesten, the champion
poolplayers of the world. replied to a
toast on 1.-THE Spring" at a dinner in
New York
"The spring" said Mt Hueston, .has
its joys. 1t has its sorrows, too. Here
is the story:
Smith was suing Jones, his next
door neighbor, for three feet OF ground
which he claimed mad been encroached
on. Jones' lawyer began cross examin-
ing him.
Nov, Mr.. Smith, the lawyer said,
did you or did you not, tell my client
last year, that the three feet of ground
in question belonged to him?"
"tPermit'
No; permit nothing. Answer my
question, yes or no. Did you tell Mr..
Jones these three feet Of ground be-
longed to him?'
Yes, i did, said Smith desperately,
but please remember that the month
was April. and we were both working
our ]awnmowers at the time.'"
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Not a Gold Pocket.

Cleveland Leader. President Still
man Of the National City bank Of New
York was born in Texas, 1t is a clean
cut Yankee from Connecticut. AS
president Of the National City bank he
is almost as powerful as the Roth
childs are in Europe.
Said one of his intimates recently:
There are no fireworks about Jim
just plain ordinary gee there. And he
carries the queerest lot OF truck in his
pockets. One day some Of us. made
him turn out his collection.
He had couple of penknives, a
buckeye, shoe-buttoner rabbit foot,
two or three rubber banus, a SILVER
or, a gold latch, a leather washer. a
corkscrew, ball, a memorandum book,
an elevated railroad ticket some rn,s
pencil, a bunch Of keys, a cigar punch
alter passes, three safety pins. a box OF
matches and newspaper clipping"
You haven't mentioned money
Money? Why the man didn't have
cent
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THE PUP.

Everyone knows that bloomin' pup
With half chance will chew every
thing up;
You take pup that is healthy and
strong,
He will keep chewing the whole day
long;
He'll chew the carpet that's On the
stairs;
And gnaw the legs Of the parlor
chairs;
He'll chew the bedspreads and like.
wise the mats,
And eat the springs and the bedstead
Stats;
Give him a chance and anything
suits;
He'll eat the soles of your heavy
He'll e chs !, the paper that's on the
The poker won't bother his jaws at
all;
He'll eat the books from leaves to
backs,
Nails, screws, old iron and bric-a.
bracs;
Hell chew the basin you wash him
in,
And make lunch of hunk Of tin.
There never was one with a grain Of
sense,
They're never no good, but big ex.
pense;
They'll scare the baby and fight
the cat.
And cut hole in your Sunday hat
And worry to death your loving wife,
And make your home a scene Of
strife.
Reader, we speak from experience
sad;
The pup is always both bold and bad;
He'll bite his way through a walnut
door.
And eat mating that's on the floor;
He's always looking for stuff to chew;
When there's nothing else handy, he'll
even bite you;
He'll eat the wind of your bicycle
tires,
Then tackle the rims. and then the
wires;
oh. never get foolish and get pup
For if you do. he'll eat everything up
Toronto Star.
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Carrying out tho Provision.

The widow of village grocer was
industriously placing the large, rosy
checked apples on the top of the
diminuttve shriveled ones in the barrel
when Farmer Giles entered the estab-
lishmen1.
II want that tub o. butter" he said,
IAN those hams, and that lot O. sugar,
andy
The snopkeeper rubbed her hands
together with delight. Eyes. sir" she
beamed, delighted to serve you, I'm
sure. And what else may supply you
with?" AT.
Well" went on Mr.. Giles, there's
all them bottles of tomato sauce, and
them boxes o. biscuits an'-an' all that
other stuff" he concluded, vaguely,
sweeping his hands around the shop.
Good gracious!" exclaimed the wild
ow, now rather alarmed, whatever do
you want with all them goods?"
II dunno, I'm sure" was the farm
er's puzzled reply, "but I'm the execu-
tor of your late husand's will, an the
lawyers just told me It's my duty to
carry out the provisions. I've got
three hay carts waiting, outside!"
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Il the affair is that he did not wound

more.
Such a view will doubtless be pleas
Ing to the parents OF the 14-year-old
boy now fighting for his life after hav-
Ing partially lost his vision. 1t will be
pleasing, too, to the parents of the
young girls who were thrown into hys-
terics and fainting fits and their limo
cent merriment brought to a close
when q shotgun, fired from a darkened
6oor, dropped three OF their compan-
ions to the ground wounded. The Jour
nal In going farther in an argument
that the attempted murderer should go
unpublished, says:
II there was ever an 'sunwr1tten law"
applying to the most unmitigated nui-
sance Of modern times it should cover
reprisals upon the brainless "cutups"
who consider a wedding an appropriate
opportunity to display their asininity.
Just why the barbarous and idiotic
custom Of prosecuting brides and
erooms should survive in this day Of
alleged civilization is not clear. In
most other respects men have outlived
the influence of the .anthropoid ape but
the wedding jokers are still with us to
remind us Of our origin
Nowadays one of the gravest prob
lens Of wedding arrangements is in
cutwitting the pack and getting out Of
range of it's menacing attentions. No
one has discovered any sure safeguard
against the wedding rl1ffian, but per-
kaps If more incensed fathers, such as
the Iowa man should resort to heroic
measures 1t would have discouraging
effect. That seems the only way.
Summarized, the Journal holds the
deplorable feature Of the affair to be
that the Lovilia man did not wound
more; that If there is or can be an un-
written law it should shield the Lovilia
father. even though one of the victims
is MANNED for life and still In danger,
and finally that if more incensed faith
ers should resort to heroic measures
It would have discouraging effect
against the practice Of giving q friend.
ly serenade to welded friends.
IT is better to take a charitable view
Of the situation and ascribe the Kan
sas City EDITORS screed to disordered
liver, \ before-breakfast crouch or an
April brain storm. And it may also
be taken as a safe bet that the article
was written by a bachelor, soured on
the matrimonial question. One who
has been through the mill, in recalling
the more or less exuberant efforts to
give him a good send off, retains
naught Of malice toward his we'll wish
ers. even though their plans were far
fetched. He will view it in the after
glow, as he viewed 1t then, when all
the world was glad song and he was
leading the chorus, as an evidence of
friendship from well-wishers. If he
developed crouch then and sighed for
q shot gun. he has developed greater
crouch now and should have remained
q bachelor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-04
CHICAGO MUST BE BAD.

Chicago does not seem able to recon-
Gle itself to the fact That the election
as over. Before the recent municipal
struggle when Busse and Dunno were
throwing mud 1t was expected that the
candidate making a bid for the Office
should discredit the administration Of
Dunno, and then incumbent, and that
the papers working FOR his interests
should throw all the light they could
on Chicago's moral status. But with
the election over 1t is hard to under
stand Just why the Chicago papers
keep on Insisting that Chicago is one
Of. the scourge spots of the world. &
The Inter Ocean in endorsing an
article In McClure's which amounted
toSa scathing Indictment of the city.
says:
The article in McClure's magazine
for May relating to crime in Chicago,
which has stirred up 80 much ill feel
ing among our esteemed contempor-
aries, seems to US to be largely found
edsin fact. Chicago Is an exceedingly
%bad city, 1t is the chief resort Of
criminals in the United States 1t mas
been made inviting for them through
the laxity Of police rule in two down
town wards. Owing to Its location
Chicago is a harbor OF refuge for the
criminals Of a great extent of coun-
try
Sailors from the lakes who have no
occupation in winter naturally drift in
to Chicago. Sailors on the sea, how.
ever. are employed in winter as well
as in summer and do not remain in
New York unless out of work. The
hoboes and tramps who infest the farm
Yards ofHthe northwest and have some
slight occupation during the harvest
season return to Chicago in winter.
They cannot endure the inconvenience
OF the additional 1000 miles of travel
to New York.
"a. Then Chicago is a central point OF
The northwest and receives the refuse
From about a dozen penitentiaries in
the surrounding states.
Y 1t would rather seem that the Inter
Ocean has gone out of its way to en-
nhasize Chicago's wickedness, and not
at all to its credit Coming from the
outside little weight Is given to an at
tack On any municipality, especially in
this day when the people have learned
by experience that the muckraker has
made some Of the big magazines far,
yellower than the yellowest press. But
coming from home the. attack is given
the weight Of truth
Don't knock; boost" is a slogan
that might well be taken home by the
Inter Ocean and other Chicago papers
libeiing their own town. 1t would be
betterstos set to work sv7ietly correct,
ing the evils that eSf tnan to en-
phasize these evils to l detriment of
the town without takins any stand for
betterment of conditions
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range is jahed bout eight inches outer
place count dat dab engineer man goin-
round 'em curves In too big a rush.
The range was out Of place, all
right" continued Smith, "and when I
reached the engine said to the driver:
The darkey back there is going to
hold executive session with you be-
cause you Jared his cookstove loose
How much?' asked the engineer.
He says you knocked 1t eight
inches out,of place. said /.
You tell that African for me- said
the engineer. that if he will wait till
we go back tonight I'll promise to give
him O ride that will put the stove back
in place and scramble his supply of
eggs in the bargain"
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News Items From, l,edriok.

Hedrick.-The production Of 1.-THE
Holy City" In the auditorium Friday
evening was largely attended and 1t
Is reported that the performance de-.
served a good attendance.
Mrs. w. M. Ladd returned to Omaha
Tuesday, after short visit with rela-
tives In town.
]. M. Downey Of Sigourney, was in
town yesterday on business.
Mrs. s.. b. Dixon is in Fairfield this
week, being called there on account
of the serious illness Of her father,
Mrs. G.. &. Smith Of Ottumwa is
visiting friends in town
B. F. Hubbird Of Chicago is visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. E. A. Crawford and Mrs. H. N.
Smith and Miss Kate Hines were pas
sengers to Ottumwa yesterday.
Miss Rhoda Wilson, who Is deputy
county auditor, in Sigourney, Is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson.
A. D. Smith was passenger to Kan
sas City this morning on business.
Wade Kirkpatrick was In Ottumwa
last Tuesday.
Agent J. s. Chase reports the sale
Of lao tickets to Oskaloosa on Friday,
the attraction being the I. O. o. F. an
niversary celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson Of Rut-
ledge visited with their son, Ralph
Wilson, yesterday.
F, w. Ritter was in Fremont Thurs
day on business.
Miss Flora Abbott Of Martinsburg
was In town today.
Mrs. g w. Storey is visiting friends
Inn Fairfield this week.
Dr.. s. A.. Spilman Of Ottumwa was
in town an professional business SAT-
urday. q
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THE PIONEER REAL ESTATE
AGENT.

st. Louis Globe Democrat. ALI eyes
will be directed toward jamestown
this year. It was at jamestown CT
thereabouts that the first American
real estate agent was fully developed.
An early advertisement depicts that
section of Virginia as being "a coun-
try whose purling springs and wan
ton rivers everywhere kiss the soil in
to perpetual verdure and an I'M
wearied fertility" and where .the
natural beauties are of so delectable
an aspect that the melancholiest eye
In the world cannot look upon it
without contentment, nor content it.
self without admiration,
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SURVEYORS AT ALBA.
lnterurban Men Trying to Ascertain
the Best Route to Hooking.

lnterurban Men Trying to Ascertain
the Best Route to Hooking.
Albia-Surveyors for the Interurban
are this week overlooking the
ground to ascertain what route to
Hooking is the more feasible. Resi-
dents along South Clinton and South
Main streets are showing a friendly
rivalry for the line.
A Marriage license was
granted yesterday to William Smith
80, and Mrs. Anna Griffin, 81, both 81
James Balm Of Unionville. Mo-, is
visiting relatives and friends at Abba.
Charles Berry of near Frederic was
a business visitor in town yester.
day.
Eli Lawrence and George Eastlack OF
Moravia were transacting business at
Abba Wednesday.
o. G. Hull left yesterday for south
ern Missouri, where he will travel for 4
Chicago paint company.
Monroe county farmers have carried
on a very successful warfare with the
wolf tribe this spring. Bounties for
twenty two scalps have been paid the
past three days by the county treas
urer. A. j. Stone of Wayne township
had five young gray wolves on exhi-
bition yesterday. Frank Sheldon of
Franklin township brought in eight
and Bert Fluff and A. Ollie of Urbana
township showed a collection of nine
These denizens Of the prairies and
woods were the objects of much curl
osity and interest to the townspeople
especially the young folks.
A telephone message from Bedford
Tuesday cancelled the subpoenas serv-
ed Monday on Harry Ferris and T. G
Hammond to appear in court against
Daniel Isen (colored). The man plead
guilty to the charge and no trial was
necessary.
The Haering Stock company pre-
sented 1.-THE Girl From Nowhere" last
night at Kings opera house.
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Oh. n
until next term The trial jury was
dismissed until May 4, as the absence
OF Attorney Clarkson necessitated a.
continuation of several cases which
we're assigned for the next few days.
The Laidow Funeral.
The remains OF William Laidlow
are expected to arrive at Abba Fri
day from Vermillion, Alberta, Canada
where he died one week ago. The fu-.
neral will be held in the PRESBYTERIAN
church under the direction Of the
church of Brothers. Mrs. Laidlow and
daughter, Mrs. John McInnis, expected
to join their husband and father in
Canada last Tuesday. but the news OF
the Illness and death OF the husband
and father came last Saturday and the
body was sent for to be inferred at his
old home here.
Marriage licenses were granted yes
terday to John J. Sciesizenski, 2s, and
Theresa G. Foley, 81, both of Melrose
and to Marcus d. Pabst, 20, and Myr-
tie D. billiard 20, both OF Abba.
Attorney ]. T. Clarkson is at Excel
sior Springs for the benefit of his
health.
Everything in connection with the
new waterwor is satisfactory and
the system was practically accepted
by the council at its meeting last
HlSHt, although not formally So
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. s
S: Smith regret to learn of their de,
cision to leave Abba and locate in
South Dakota on ranch near Pierre
Mr.. and Mrs, Smith have the love and
respect of host of friends who wish
them all the good fortune that can
fail to worth. They expect to leave
next week.
| The directors Of the interurban or
flanization met Tuesday evening to
discuss the best route for the electric
| line to Hooking. Both Clinton and
Main streets have Objectionable fea
lures, but the latter seems to present
the smaller difficulty and appears more
| feasible Just at present.
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News Items From R;ohI.nd

News Items From RiohIand.
Rdchland.-A large crowd OF Odt
Fellows boarded the special train, q
Friday for Oskaloosa to attend TIL
eighty eighth anniversary OF odd Fer
slowship.
The poverty party" given by TIL
Woman's club last Wednesday nigh
at the home Of DR.. John Payne, wal
a decided success. The COMMITTEES an
pointed voted Mrs. Ewell ana H. h
Hoogenakker to be the most povert1
stricken couple in the crowd. Lunci
was served In old tin pans and cups
The home even took on the look d
poverty, as the old fashioned talloV
candle was used to furnish light. OH
time games furnished amusement fo(
the evening, interspersed with recita.
lions and songs. s
The little, child of MI. and Mrs. Har
~ Walker was buried Thursday.
Mrs. G. w. Mills returned home to.
day from Keota, where she had bee,
quarantined, taking care OF her grand,
daughter, Mercedes White. who hal
diphtheria.
Mrs. Os .Greeson and daughter droy,
to Fairfield Thursday to hear Rev. w
A. Sunday preach.
Tuesday Richland expects q lars,
crowd Of people to hear Billy SUNDAY
who Will preach in the forenoon at II
o'clock.
John Thompson OF Lincoln, Mob. /,
here visiting his mother. John is citI
editor Of the Lincoln Journal.
Bert Crew, who recently purchased
the stroup property. is repairing and
remodeling It in fine shape.
Mrs. Wiley Reynolds and Mrs. Az
REYNOLDS OF Ollie were in the city Of
Wednesday,
Newton Waterman and wife al
Fairfield We're guests OF the Carmich.
ael family Thursday and Friday ever.
ings. They went to Oskaloosa Fri.
day.
Mrs. Albert Reed Of oskaloosa, whs
spent couple OF weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bond, returned home On
Thursday. a.s
Homer Jones left few days ago 70,
Spokane Falls, Washington.
Mrs. ]. M. Price returned TO he,
home In Oskaloosa Thursday. after /
two weeks visit with her daughter
here. ''
g. W. Mills drove to Keota today
His wife will accompany him home.
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REVIVAL CLOSES.
Rev. Potter. Evangelist, Leaves for
Madison, Wis.-Serviees
Well Attended.

Eddyville. j. Wesley Potter
who has been conducting revivals at
the Methodist Episcopal church the
past two weeks, assisted by the local
clergy closed the meetings Sunday
night and departed for Madison, Wis.
The interest was good and there were
q number Of conversions.
Arthur, the little son of Samuel
Lemon, is seriously i'll with pneu-
moina
w. H. Dodson, the new owner OF the
Van Wrinkle farm, fell from wagon
Monday and fractured his collar bone
and was also considerably bruised up.
A representative Of a large cement
and plaster manufacturing firm in the
eastern part OF the state was here
Wednesday investigating the stone Of
the quarries west Of town with a view
to establishing a cement factory here.
He found stone which would make 80
per cent cement, and was favorably
Impressed with the stone Of this local
lily.
Miss Margaret Sargent Of Wichita
Kansas has Joined her sister, Miss
Julia Sargent, at this place, and they
will be here indefinitely on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Foster of Abba
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. Fosters
sister, Mrs. James Dunning.
Mrs. j. e. McGlothlen and little son
and Mrs. P. Hargensheimer and chill
dren returned Monday from a short
visit at the Jacob McGlothlen home, ii
South Ottumwa
Mrs. Wesley Ruggles of Buxton was
recent visitor with friends here, while
enroute home from a visit at Win
field.
Mrs. George Strange of Sanborn is
here for an extended visit at the par
entail w. T. Meeker home and with 9TH
err relatives.
Charles Brodrick of Lineville was a
guest Of his father, @. p Brodrick
Monday night while enroute home
from Des Moines.
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not take the trip he will return home
in the near future.
Rev. Jones Of Ottumwa will preach
at the Second Baptist church In this
city next Sunday both morning and
evening.
Reuben Stafford has returned from
an extended visit with his brother in
Muscatine
The I. o. o. F. lodge and the Daugh-
tiers OF Rebekah are making prepara-
lions to attend the celebration of the
eighty eighth anniversary Of the I. o.
o. r. lodge OF Milton on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Johnson leave on
April 20 for Des Moines to attend a
meeting of the Shrine and purchase
new furnishings for the Odd Fellows
Orphans home at Mason City. Mrs.
johnson will remain to attend the dis
trict convention OF the Rebekah lodge
on May 2.
Mark whitney Of Keosauqua was the
guest of S. A. Hutton on Tuesday.
The Old Dairy Homestead" sue
cessfully presented by the Gophers last
week, will be repeated on Saturday
evening Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shrieve Of Troy have
been spending q few days with their
daughter, Mrs. Harvey G. Leach.
On Tuesday evening the members
Of the Presbyterian church gave
a pleasant social at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Williams Light re-
frehsments were served. Rev. McEwan
has decided to remain pastor till April,
1908. A number Of musical numbers
were rendered and the event was pro-
nounced success
The Round Table club met wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. D. G. Green
leaf as hostess. The Club is greatly
enjoying Stoddard's lectures. At the
close Of the meeting refreshments were
served.
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PROGRAM At SHANK SCHOOL.
Miss Anna Brady Prepares Excellent
Program.

MISS Anna 5rady Prepares Excellent
Program.
Mars Rill.-Miss Anaa Brady who
taught the Shank school for the past
three months, gave program last
Thursday. It Is as follows.
Song --Invitation-by school.
Words Of welcome-Lel Rupe
Vision Of the Flag-Addie Deiters.
Discomfort Celia Rrpe.
Farmer John-Frank Deiters
Railroad Crossing Earl Rupe.
Son Boys In Blue school.
Honor the Flag" Gilbert Rune.
Bobin and the Chicken
Deiters.
Flag exercise Gilbert Rupe, Leo
Deiters and Elvy RUPEE
Little Boys Opinion Marion Ow-
ings.
True BlueLeo Deiters.
March drill school.
Knots of Blue and Gray-Millie
Turner.
Miss Edith Helps Things Along
Celia Rupe.
George Washington Marion ow-
ings.
Song Marching Through Georgia
school. s
The Tree Part-Lela Rupe.
The elon-Frank Deiters.
Patter of the Shingle-Ea Rupe,
Valedictory-Celia Rupe.
Song--Flag Of the Free-school.
Miss Brady will begin school at the
Horen school Monday.
Mrs. Charles Morgan of Ottumwa
was visiting her sister Mrs. George
Deiters last week and returned home
Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tindall are the
proud parents Of q baby boy.
Mrs. I. D. Mowery, Harry Mowery
and Mr and Mrs. G. o. Warren visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Young.
William Walker and family moved
to the city of Ottumwa last week.
Rev. Thompson held meeting at
Mars Hill Sunday and organized Sun
day school.
Miss Maggie Horen and Miss Anna
Brady spent Sunday evening at the
Chas. Horen home.
Glen Waodle visited at Chas. Alder
mans Sunday.
Lewis Deiters visited at OFT Buchol-
tz Sunday.
Mrs. /. D. Mowery and Miss Minnie
Mowery was shopping in Ottumwa Sat
urday.
The farmers of this vicinity are all
very busy blowing for corn and other
grains.
Mr.. Reinier, the county supervisor,
passed through Mars Hill and Bobtown
last week in the interest OF the
bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie White of Fair.
field visited few days at the H. T..
White home last week.
Robert Isreal of Fairfield spent a
few lay at the H. L. White home las
week.