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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
BRAIN STORM IN 1ILLvILLE.

Atlanta constitutional can prove
by an alenist," said the lawyer in the
Billville justice court. chat my client
was insane when he stole the mule. In
other words, he was suffering from
brain-storm, for which the mule was
responsible, having kicked him in the
head while creeping UP to put halter
on the mule"
"'He was sane enough to get on the
mules back and ride away, wasn't he?"
asked the justice.
eyes, your honor, but right there he
lis entitled to the mercy Of the court,
for the mule pitched him head-over-
heels and broke two Of his ribs !''s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
STILL BENT ON REFORM.

Washington Post John Wesley
Gaines of Tennessee, declared at the
new Willard recently that at the next
session of congress he will continue
his efforts to dock members of the
house who do not attend to their du-
ties.
81 shall not be obstreperous or dys-
peptici about it, said he, "but shall
insist that members Of the house at
tend to the duties for which they
have been elected by the people. Dur
ing the last session when brought
up the matter those members who had
just put in an appearance in order to
get their mileage came running from
cover and helped to provide quorum
at all times. Perhaps many Of them
remained away part of the time be-
cause they could not afford to come,
but now that they are receiving $500
a year>there is no excuse for their not
being present.
"Often the best men found 1t neces-
sary to attend to business matters in
order to support their families, but
these very men will now be held to their
duty in the house. Now that the sal
aries have been increased, the mileage
should be reduced. l have made up
my mind hereafter to accept mileage
only for my actual train and Pullman
fare, which amounts to only cents
per mile, instead Of the 10 cents per
mile allotted to congress. 1t seems
ridiculous that the delegate from Ha-
wall should receive more than $4,000
year and Serene Payne considerably
less than $4,000. The only proper SO.
luton Of the mileage problem Is to
pay actual travelling expenses to and
from the sessions of congress-"
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little fidelity to the facts, 10 certain,
sooner or later. to find himself strand
ed. Senator Smith Is no more Of
corporation man than Is La Toilette
and Is nothing like SO much corpora
ton tool as the man La Toilette Is UNI
derstood to favor the Spooner success
sion.
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of horse stealing, he had loaned 5000
to pay counsel on his trial, and. to his
surprise, In due time the money came
back. The ex-Rough Rider wrote that
his trial never came OFF. We elected
our district attorney. and the laugh
ter again sounded, and drowned the
noise Of the brook near by.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02

dates landed in the seat that has just
been succeeded to by Simon Gug.
genheim.
Senator Teller did not have to buy
his seat. He was elected at time
when the mining interests Of Colorado
demanded free silver, it was money N
the pocket of the silver mine owners
to demand it. and Teller could yell free
silver louder than anyone.
But now there is no free siler vehi-
Gle to carry the senator back to Wash.
fngton and he mourns that another
favored son may be chosen-mourns
and will not be comforted.,
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Qualified.

Kansas City Times.-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt's friends say that he,
will be neutral" in the matter Of next
years republican presidential nominee,
they mean that he will be as neutral as
it is possible for a mansof Mr.. Roose-
velcs positive temperament to be.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02

A st. Louis judge has ruled that the
mere fact that wife may drink case
of beer day does not constitute a
ground for divorce. if the man knew
before marriage of his intended's ap-
petite for beer
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FOR REFERENCE.

New York Commercial. Gently but
firmly we offer an answer to the oft
repeated question: What shall we do
with our ex,presidents? Let us keep
them to refer to.
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If HE'D oNnN QUIT.

Philadelphia Press Probably almost
any of the railroads would be glad to
give Mr.. Roosevelt job If he could be
induced to resign the Presidency
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DouBTlNe THOMAS.

Fair Mildred has a rounded form
OF shapeliness divine,
Displaying most bewitching curves
Of grace in every line.
But even when contemplate
Her figure with delight,
1 wonder. If she takes 1t OF
When She retires at night.
She has a wealth Of golden hair.
This paragon Of girls,
It frames her brow in silken waves
And shining braids and curls.
It's never straight and stringy wheI
BY damp east breezes blown.
wonder II those sunny locks
Are Mildred's very own.
The color of a damask rose
Is on her oval cheek, 50
The perfect tint Of youth and health
That many vainly seek.
But still cruel, carping doubt
My admiration mocks,
/ wonder If perchance she keeps
Her bushes in a box.
Bohemian.
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Professional Cards.

In this cut the second
lumbar vertebra OF
The backbone Is In
proper relation with
the first but not with
the third; therefore
he great trunk nerve
is free as It passes
rom the spinal cord
hrough the first open
ing but seyerly pinch
cd in the second. The
Chiropractor can In
family adjust spine
\. 3, making tho
e:oud opening a 8
arge as the hrst, thus
removing pre- 8 s u r e
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5sss.ne only cause Of disease Then ard only
then can nature restore you. See CdAS.
KAY PARKER, D. c., Baker Building, 1880
TO 6:a0p. m.
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where consumptive has lived until
1t has been fumigated by the health
department. People often contract
tuberculosis from such rooms"
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DENTISTS.

DR.. TULLIS.
Dentist.
Artificial teeth scientifically con-
structed
Crown and bridge-work expert.
Office over Cullen,s dry goods store
Main street, SOttumwa Iowa.
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Entered as second class matter
October II, 1903, at the postoffice, OF
tumwa, Iowa, under the Act of Congress
of March 8, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

- Tho ,,a,ron made vain efforts to shoe
him away HE can carry his baggage very "el
himself.' she said land don't know Wnetner
he has any money 10 pay you You iet nniii
alone He doesn't want his baggage carried
THAT amt your baggage" asserted the ur-
chin and made little grabs at it, renewing his
demands to carry 1t. To her next Fenonstrahce
he exclaimed: "Awi Let feller earn few
pennies, It aint none of your business, any
how"
'rweIIr was the gentle reply, 81 admire that
spirit in YOU. But I don't believe this boy has.
the money TO paw YOU" She indicated to the
Dane TO go and not pay any attention 10
the persistent urchin- The Dane, however
thought it would look more dignifled 10 make ms
entrance TO a new land with somebody carrying
his baggage for him. and relinquished it to the
torrnentor who cast look of triumph at the
discounted woman.
At the ferryboat the Dane took out a penny to
give the boy. His companion urged upon him
the advisabiIity of giving two or three cents
three preferably. That was too extravaSant
sum to appeal to his foreign habits OF penny
tips. He handed the boy two cents
The outraged little porter eyed the two cents
Indignantly.
Here, take thisr' he scorned. You gimme
quarter
You're not going to have a quarter" said
the matron 'I told you the boy didn't nave
money. I warned you not to take the baggage;
but you did it. Now, that's all you deserve
You gOtter gimme a quarter" insisted the
gamin, cor I'll take this baggage right back
There were arguments, which. failing to move
the boy from his purpose, the matrOn supple
mented by appealing to his feelings
Suppose" said she, that you went 10 VISIT
some children in a house far away. and the
minute you got there of the family insisted
upon making an exorbitant charge for some
thing they did for you, how would you like II?
Now, here's a boy come to our land to make his
home He can't speak English, and it's just
beautiful of him to want TO come and live with
US And here you overcharge him the minute he
gets here. Is that right? Would you like to be
treated so?'
The bov looked serious There's something in
that too" he conceded, but with great de-
termination. st want quarter, an if l don't
get a quarter, carry this baggage back See?'
The boat was about TO move The matron IN
terposed herself between the boy and the bag
gage AS the ferry glided out from shore the
urchin held up two scornful fingers, each tipped
nv n pennv LAW lernonsg' he shouted.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
Member of the Cat Family.

dornestica- Although it looks catlike, 1t Is
relative of our cats as the more
powerful ones already mentioned There IS one
noticea bic difference between this member or
the Felid& family and the ones with which we
are more familiar, which can be seen In the
picture and that is the little tufts OF black hair
on the tips Of the If we could see the lynx
in real life we should find that 1t is about twice
as big as the largest domestic cat we have
ever seen, and that its legs long in pro-
portion TO body. The uninfOrned might have
an idea that the poor thing had met with an
accident whereby il had lost the greater part
of its tail. But this would be a mistake for
the short tai-it is often shorter than the ami
mails head-is popularity of the lynx.
There are several species of lynxes in North
America but they do not differ greatly from
one another The largest species. to which the
one in the picture belongs. is not found far
south OF Canada It is mostly gray in color,
hut is slightly marked with black and brown
Other species are found throughout eastern
North America and they are generally smaller
and more variously colored the further souui
they live Isynxes killed in great numbers
Tor their fur which is very soft and warm
Naturally they wear a thicker coat IN colo
climate than in warm one, ana so lhe iui oi
the Northern Iynxes is more valuable tnah IliiI
of Southern ones. These animals 1--we IN uhe
woods wherever they have not been driven out
nv man They bring up their children in hollow
traas or IN sheltered places among the rocks
and live on birds and other small animals They
are particularly fond OF rabbits and are among
the worst enemies OF these little creatures Ihe
early settlers in different parts OF our country
had frequent encounters with the lynx vi
wildcat as thev more often called 1t. The AMI
,,,a1 ,,,as ,uite capable of making things very
,,ncornfort a BILE for human beings when IL was
in the right mood but like other inhabitants OF
,ta moods II IS learning to keep at a respect
ful distance from man and his weapons
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

How much do the Little Men and Little
Women who own cats know about the various
wild relatives Of their affectionate little pets"
Scientists tell rs that pussy belongs 10 the fam
lily Of the Felids, and they call her Felis do
raestica- From these wise people we also learn
that wild members OF the her family are 10 be
found in nearly every part of the world anc
tta1 among them are many Of the hercest.
strongest and most terrible Of beasts" Some Of
the more powerful representatives of the family
Gre the lion and the tiger, and in our own cOun-
Try the panther Much can be learned about the
wild members Of the family Felida by observing
or domestic cats. Felis dOmestica and al
her relatives have eyes that enable them 10 see
better af night than in the day, and therefore
they generally hunt at night They walk
silently on their soft toes and have sharp cruel
claws which can be completely hidden when
they are not needed. The larger members of the
family lie in wait for their prey and al the gll
moment leap suddenly upon II, just as pussy
pounces upon mouse. The long, sharp 1eeth
which can be so plainly seen on each SIDE OF
pussys upper and lower jaws, and which look
very terrible to the poor mouse are only
smaller edition of the weapons with when the
lion and the tiger Kill their larger prey
It Is hard TO think Of a kitten when II purrs
and rubs its soft fur against some 1rlehoiS
human being as having the remotest connection
with anv Wild beast but let a strange dog or
cat appear on the scene and the harmless httle
creature is instantly transformed into a uny
picture Of rage. II would probably be Impossible
for any animal of its size 20 give more strlk-
ing demonstration Of wrath, avu one VINO WI
nesses II can, with slight effort of the inagi-
nation form an idea of the unpleasantness OF
meeting one Of pussy's larger relatives in a
similar state OF mind.
The animal in the picture-a lynE-ls one Oh
the less formidable OF the relatives or feIis
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

ueWoman came with her children to meet her
nus Jand whose business in distant city.
de found himself unable to meet her. but she
NAG been told to buy through tickets TO the city
which was to be her home, and had done so.
At least, she had paid for them. but. in some
way, when she landed, il was found that she
was without the tickets necessary to carry her
and her family TO their destination and that her
supply of money had been considerably depleted
by having paid for several passages thltheT.
The ships matron cheered her anxious heart,
investigated the matter and found that she had
paid Dor all the tickets for her family when she
embarked. The matron then accompanied the
little family to the Grand Central Station, ex-
planned matters there and saw the happy group
off to their new home murnuring thanks. which
their smiles interpreted for the kindness they
had received from the new government under
which they had come to live
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
THE SHIPS MATR0N.
Uniqme Office Established to Look
after Nezccomers.

Did YOU ever go TO a foreign land and as its
shores drew near. feel overcome by the forlorn
sensation that there might not be any one TO
,peet YOU al the ship: no word spoken which Won
co,,ld understand: nc one to direct YOU to vour
destination in whom You could feel that conf
sence which inspires courage in the stranger in
q strange land? Numbers OF women approach
CUT shores with just that feeling They come
aver in the second class cabin and lack the at
tentions shown TO immigrants who travel third
class and the ohsequious care bestowed upon
rsersons who come over in the first class cabin
and have money with which 70 procure every
thing they need IN the way of proper guides and
the like
President Roosevelt had these second class
Messengers in mind when he instituted the office
Of ships matron
The ships matron in this harbor meets every
Incoming passenger steamer at Quarantine and
Immediately proceeds to attend TO the wants
of such Of the second class passengers as have
need Of her services She is a woman of intui-
zion for she has TO recognize where her services
are required. even when the person whom she
would help declares herself not in need OF help
and even rebufTs the kindly offers of assistance
On the part Of the matrOn. She must also be a
woman with bis. warm heart in order TO fill
the post thoroughly, although that requisite is
not mentioned in the examination through
which she must pass before she is admitted into
the service OF the United States Government.
Ships r1atrons have found that although the
women in their care may not understand word
OF English. they all understand the language of
love tender touch. a caress 10 the homesick
girl 2 gentle clasp and smile TO the fororn
stranger, mean so much 10 the newcomers VINO
have eft their all behind begin life in a
world that is both new and strange 10 them.
Il is an almost daily occurrence for women TO
come 10 this country and not be met at the
steamer by those whom they have expected TO
meet them The utter desolation Of these has
all been changed now that a friendly face smiles
into theirs and they are az once taken charge
OF and delivered into the hands Of friends.
Only the other day pretty little italian gen.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
any NAME is ANTONlO.s

Dear Little and Little Women:
year a friend of mine was down in Panama
home n parrot I have taught him a
have had him. and he is the tolliest
pla yellow have ever had
I call him Antonio and ! wish you could hear him
say MY name is Antonio" You would think IL was
some person speaking. have taught him TO shake
hands Good morning and Good night How
you dor and great many other common ex-
pressons.
Antonio can sing and whistle. too. He has learned
Poor John" snatches of 'Hawatha'' and IT'S a
Grand Old Rag" Another thing polly say-and
without being taught-is slang try TO break
OF when least expect 1t. especially
wins I he is
preston which has not heard perhaps for weeks
one thing he enjoys very much. and that is after
noon tea We always have it every day when come
home from school. and Antonio gets his cup and a
cracker. ask him II he viii have another
cracker and hold il front Of his cage he will
hold ont his cla ''De-light-edr with the
grandes You could not help laughing II yon saw
him. MAY WAlhlNS tase -
care Derrickson No S9l East 166th st. New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

couraging words to those of dropping spirits; 10
give the little personal advice that is asked ior'
and which every woman in strange place SO
greatly needs; TO comfort the sorroWful ana 10
soothe the pangs Of deportation which ran 10
the lot OF so many who have sold everyt thing they
possess to come to a new land of hope ana ma
themselves turned back with nowhere IN the
world TO rest their feet.
One poor girl, who had failed TO pass the
medical examination because of a slight lame
ness which might make her a charge upon lnlS
country saw other passengers hasten OH TO
their homes. leaving her alone TO her rate ohe
was sobbing bitterly when ships niatron came
by to see how she had Jared, apparently. for
she went to the girl. put her arms around her
tenderly and quoted to her two of the most COM
forting passages in Scripture. The girl looked
up with a radiant smile shining through her
tears
why. thought that was government ma
trOn" said a woman who had watched TINS
scene.
NO" replied the stewardess, shes mis-
sionary'' She went to the couple ana
asked the woman: Amt you missionary
l thought you We're a government matron-
She listened TO the reply, and presently she saw
the stewardess's face soften with a new light
ard she began to say that she had never realized
that although only a stewardess she, too, might
do a little missionary work among the heavy
hearted who came within her sphere.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
GLEANINGS.

French husbands got bad be-ating not long
ago from an American magazine writer. VINO pup
Hshed an article on fond husbands and put MS
own countrynen at the head Of the list: EnSlsh-
men came next Germans had third place. bus
Frenchrnen were at the tail end OF the lst-stlS-
1natized as having less fOndness to spare for their
wives than any OF the natiOnaIities discussed The
article said some other things about the Frencn
husband too In fact when The writer got through
with him there was not much left of him
taken up-curiousIy enough-by an Ensiishnlan
Frenchnen make fond husbands had better take
notice of TWO tragedies that happened recently
On a certain Monday the wife Of one Amede Alarcn
was buried in the Pontin Cemetery The next
morning Amede March blew out his brains Ihal
same day Jules HibeI. a Partisan. was found dead
by his own hand the grave OF his VIE Isw
hours after her burial Neither OF these men hao
children. both were about fifty and had been mar
ried many years The English writer adduces a
third instance, that OF grocer whose WA1e dIeI-
He Immediately sold his business and left the VII
lags where their home had been ''French women,
especiallv in the bourgeois classes hold sucn an
inportau+ position in the household that their loss
Is a terrible blow to the husband says the Eng
Iish writer That last seems like putting grler on
rather a practical basis, but II must De adInleted
that in a nation where men are capable OF NllnS
themselves because their wives die there IS Ger
rain amount of husbandly devotion But there are
men who make their wives miserable during their
lifetime and then perish OF grief at their loss.
After all the English writer's instances 90 no9
prove much
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
ATTEMPTS TO DECEIVE.

Ships matrons have to guard against Such
deCeiverS continually. Often the Would-pe oe-
ceiver is a woman and she claims that her peo-
pie are in the second-class cabin. when she eX-
poets, if allowed to get on the ship. to hunt Ior
them in the steerage. The matrons, too have to
be wary that smugglers do not impose upon
them, wanted for some crlfne. VINO
tell such apparently truthful tales TO these Off
GERS that only remarkable skill enables them 10
discover their falsity.
Don't such women ever succeed In decelVlhS
you?" matron once asked.
mo. But if they did they could never get
around one Of those inspectors she replied
'They are fine men, good and kind, every
one of them, but TO matter how kind they are
nobody can ever fool them"
The work of the ships matrOn is facilitated
by railroad agents the wharf, who often take
charge of passengers intended for their lines.
These passengers hold orders which have 10 De
redeemed by railroad companies with tickets
When the agent redeerns these it saves the ship s
matron a good deal of trouble. for none OF the
women and few of the men who come here from
foreign ports understand how to redeem their
orders for railroad tickets for which they have
paid
The ships matron helps the mother of fam
ily to pass the inspectors without delay. Chill
dren have to be corralled for this, and the mode
of procedure explained One anxious mother,
having passed the doctor and the inspector with
her little brood, unprepared for the GUS
toms officers. She told to wait for these, but
her little Johnnie had already seized upon lib
erty and was up the companionway when she
shrilled after him. Johnnie! Johnnie! Come
back here You have to be inspected again."
A great deal of missionary work is accom-
plished by the kindly women who help Uncle
Sam give welcome TO the strangers at his
gates 1t falls to them to speak the helpful en-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
a PLEASURABLE TASK.

Before she left the ship the passenger who
had been with the stewardess sought the ships
matron.
Don't you find this work very trying?' she
asked doing 50 many things for all sorts OF
peopIe?'
No. was the answer. II feel that they are
every one my brothers and sisters, and / am
so thankful for the opportunity of serving them
and maybe giving them a little encouragement
or a touch of love when they come here home
sick and forlorn.
How do they understand? We can always
find an interpreter or a steward who knows the
language: and, by speaking very slowly, and
rounding out words. make them under
stand and then-they don't need an interpreter
to teach them the language of kindness. We
understand each other perfectly without one"
Young men as well young women have to
be cared for by the ships matrOn sometimes,
and given to the missions who have under
taken to find places for them. One matron
started to take a young Dane across the ferry
TO meet his train. Other persons were going
to the same destination, and this is what they
witnessed;
Like a mosquito urchin buzzed about the
couple, insisting upon carrying the Danes bag