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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09

The J. q. Crockett obsequies.
The funeral services over the re-
mains OF the late ]. G. Crockett were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the family residence. corner Of JEFF
ferson and Cara streets. Rev. Henry
w. Hargett, pastor of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church had charge of
the services. Interment was made in
the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
Missouri Invitation to Roosevelt.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May Both
houses of the Legislature have adopE
ed resolution inviting President
Roosevelt to attend the eighth annual
reunion Of the army of the Philippines;
which is to be held in Kansas City,
lAugnst r. Ia and 1E
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
The Myers FUNERAL.

The remains of the late Ed. G. My
ers were laid to rest this morning III
the Bladensburg cemetery. The fun
eral services were held at o'clock at
the family residence. 446 West Main
street. Rev. Talbot, pastor of the
Free Methodist Episcopal church,
preached the funeral sermon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
Old Hedrick Resident Dead.

Hedrick, May Mrs G. Hines, an
old resident and much respected citi-
zen of this place, died very suddenly
Saturday. She was apparently in good
health until few minutes before she
died
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
Miss Nancy Youno Dead.

Fairfield, May miss Nancy
Young died yesterday afternoon at
the home of her sister, Mrs. l. D.
Jones. She was 7s years Of age. The
funeral will be held Wednesday morn
ing.
Notes are freer to parade themselves
than beams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
CROPS ARE NOT
RUINED SAYS
WILSON
The Secretary Of Agriculture
Holds That Conditions
Have Been Greatly
Exaggerated

Chicago, May THE reports Of
damage to crops, which have been so
numerous of late owing to the I'M
seasonable weather and the ravages
OF bugs, have been greatly exaggerat.
ed according to Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson, who was in Chicago last
night. Asked for his opinion of the
coming crop of grain, Secretary Will
son said:
! THE spring seeding is little back
ward on account of the cold weather,
but there is plenty of time between
now and the last Of September to grow
a crop Of all kinds of grain. In Min
nesota and the Dakotas, where we get
most Of our spring wheat, seeding is
delayed about two weeks, but with a
few days of warm sunshine planting
will be in full progress. While the
weather has been unseasonably cold
in some districts, still 1t has not been
severe enough to retard blowing, and
my advices are that the ground in
those states has been nearly all made
ready to receive seed We will have
warm weather in few days now, and
| do not see what is to prevent nor
NAL crop of spring wheat in these
states.
In the Northwest.
"As regards the Canadian north
west, the claims being made that this
years harvest, will be seriously dim
inished, may have some foundation
According to what / consider authentic
adv1ces from that section Of the coun-
try, the weather has been so cold that
blowing has been almost impossible.
In past years the Canadian farmer
has generally left his blowing for the
spring, and this yeGr he finds himself
in bad predicament.
Bug Scare Exaggerated.
"In the southwest there have been
numerous claims for the past thrse
weeks of serious damage being
wrought by green bugs. These re-
ports Of damages to winter wheat
have been grossly exaggerated. am
in position where get as good In.
formation as anybody regarding the
growing crop. While have had many
reports about green bugs still the
damage wrought by these insects has
| been local in every instance and there
has not been any general attack by
this pest MS some people are endeavor.
ing to make it appear.
"The advices have at hand lead
me to believe the southwest will have
its usual crop this year. This applies
to oats and corn as well as wheat
The crop as whole may be delayed
somewhat in ripening. but not enough
to cause any apprehension. Corr will
suffer most, as the blowing for this
crop has been delayed considerably,
but see no cause for apprehension.
Never Better
"There is considerable grain grown
between Washington and Chicago, and
by my personal observation of this
part of the United States. can state
without any reservation, that never
in my life saw brighter prospects than
are prevailing at the present time
Taken as a whole see no cause for
complaint and | think it will be found
when threshing times comes around
all this cry of crop damage has been
made for a purpose"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
wELLsRoLroN NuPTIALs.
Moulton Young People Married sunda.
Afternoon.

Moulton Young People Married Sunday
Afternoon.
Moulton:- A very quiet wedding
took place Sunday afternoon in
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs Abner Wells in the north
part of Moulton, by Elder j. g. West.
Miss Wells has been the past year
clerk ip the store of C. Figge and
has won many friends. She was
born and reared in Moulton and has
proven herself a straight-worthy
young lady.
Mr.. Bolton belongs to the firm of
Bolton Bros. Electric Co.. and has
at this place plant and also one in
Illinois.
The High School Alumni.
The following officers have been
elected for the High school alumni:
President-John Ward.
Vice president-Lydia Blosier.
Secretary-Keith Mace.
Treasurer. B. Sueed.
The North Star limited over the Wa,
bash. which passes through here has
greatly added to the beauty and con.
venience by putting in electric lights
It has also put on a diner, which Is set
out at this place.
Other Moulton News.
Nolen Gale OF Ottumwa visited his
parents Sunday.
Gus Eby Of Abba spent Sunday with
his parents S. J. G. Eby and wife.
Martin Carlos left Saturday evening
Nolen Gale of 'Ottumwa visited his
paeents Sunday.
Gus Eby Of Abba spent Sunday with
his parents, S. j. G. Eby and wife.
Martin Carlos left Saturday evening
for Centralia, Mo-, to spend a few days
with relatives.
John Morrison was In Moberly Sun
day.
Nick Withrow was up from Exline
last week.
The Citizens band gave It's first con
cert Saturday night This will be con
tinued through the summer as in pre-
vious years the merchants paying the
expenses of the band and thus deriv
ing great benefit therefrom.
G.. w. Horn is having lots on MAR
street recently vacated by fire cleared
off.
w. G. Sttckney returned the hrst o.
last week from Denver from visit
with mis- family.
DR.. Emmett Horn and family are
here from Chicago, where Mr.. Emmett
has been practicing medicine. He hat
to give up his profession on account
of his health.
Jonn Huffman returned last weel
from visit with his brother in Chapel
Mo.
The baccalaureate sermon to tn,
senior class of the high school, will bt
preached at the Christian church mex
Sunday by Rev. B. M. Terrell, pastor
OF the Christian church of Bloomfield
Miss Ollie Miller returned last weel
from visit with friends at Union
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Steele of Gin
cinnati spent Sunday with Mrs. Noah''
mother, Mrs. Wynn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
j. e. Mitchell,
Grocery and Market
Q01 wes+ Second Street


eo1 West Second Street.
New Phone 81 Old asa
It isn't pleasant to buy your grocer
les or meat where you have to take
chances where you must be on the
watch against all the petty annoyances
which are common to most grocery
stores.
Strawberries, extra fancy. -....... .15c
Large Pineapples ................15 c
Large bulk Prunes, 8 ms ........ Csc
Jellies, 10c, or for. Csc
Jellies. pure home made. 15c, 2 for .25c
Strawberry Preserves. bulk, d.. zoe
Heinz. Van Camps and snider'a
goods in complete stock.
We carry Lipton's Teas and Coffees
the best you can get:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
PACIFIC COAST TOURS

$54.25 Round Trip to San Francisco
and Los Angeles, May to 10 and
June 8 to 10. $12.50 extra one way
via Seattle, Portland and Shasta
Route.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09

A popular wave will break down any
leve~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
It is an EXCEPTIONAL idea that is

Lsnuare
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09

Cecil Dixon for some sessions journ-
al clerk in the senate is preparing
to shake the dust Of Iowa off his feet
and become a citizen of Michigan.
He is going to Detroit which he will
make his home and where he will pe-
come connected with manufacturing
concern Mr. Dixon is young and
energetic man and an able one. He
has mapped out career in the manu-
featuring business and is going after
it. He would rather stay in Iowa, but
though made some gooS offers in this
state was offered nothing as good as
at Detroit.
According to some expert librarians
who are abreast of the march of
events in the library world and who
is familiar with the needs and neces-
stiles In Iowa, there must reorgani-
cation of the libraries and little hus-
tie must be gotten on things if the
| libraries are to fill completely their
fiald az naaA,lnass- La thAa AaE and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
4 New burglar Alarm

Through the medium Of British con-
temporary, London Opinion. we learn Of
a new burglar alarm which. we think
might be imported TO this country with
beneficial results. The scheme. IN brief.
is to connect a phonograph with all the
windows and doors OF the house desired
to be protected against nocturnal inva-
sion in such a manner as viii set the ma
chine TO going as soon as a burglar at
tempts to gain Ambulance. A Birming-
ham man who installed the apparatus
was awakened a night or two thereafter
by the sound of the photograph, and
reached his window in time to see the
thief who had designs on his silver retir-
ing in confusion. The tune the phonograph
played was, "Hulo, Hullo. Hullo-It's a
Different Girl Again., which Is described
as "the classic lyric popularlzed by Mr.
Whit Cunliffe"
The advantages of the contrivanee are
obvious. Even the most hardened second
story operator would, no doubt, beat a
hasty retreat II, on attempting TO enter
house. he We're to be greeted By the
strains OF In the Shade of the Ole Dapple
Tree, or me NFoQd OAu SUMMER mt
OF Waiting at the Choieh." If a house
holder desired to make assurance doubly
sure he might substitute records Of a few
years ago for the more modern ones, and
treat would-be intruders 10 Two Little
Girls in Blue" or. say, Comrades. p" The
variations in this direction. it is easy to
see. are almost numberless. Kind-hearted
persons might hesitate to infiict such mis-
cry on even a burglar. on the theory
that the punishment should only Mt the
crime: but that. OF course. is a point
which one would have to decide for ones
self
1t is scarcely to be doubted that there
is a fortune IN the scheme for some smart
American. The only drawback. appar-
entity, lies in the circumstance that the
members of a household furnished with
the apparatus would, OF necessity, be
10 suffer a few bars them
selves before they could get the machine
switched of after the retreat Of the bur
glar
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22

typical Southerner and Down East
Yankoe"-as portrayed by many so-ealled
comedians" AS for the average stage
negro. nothing like him was ever seen in
real life. South. East. North, or West.
He is q monstrous buriesque.
Unfortunately, the remedy is hard to
apply Horse play is as necessary to
some theatergoers as -slapsticks" are to
Others. The en-whiskered Irishman is
an intensely funny proposition TO a rather
large section OF many audiences-not Of
Irish persuasion, Of course. The South
erner who swaggers about, slurring his
rs" and drinking copiously OF mint
juleps every seven and one-half seconds.
is not q sight that meets the approval Of
Southerners. Neither does a swashbuck-
ling desperate with a bowie knife in his
boot and a couple of ''six-shooters" stuck
in his belt ind favor in the West, any
more than sleek, smooth. cheating, and
whining Yankee" finds favor in New
England. Yet all these types are common
to the lower and middle classes Of dra-
matte performances
Abundant sympathy viii be felt for the
ten Brooklyn Irishmen discharged for
displaying their indignation over a gross
and low earicature Of their race. II is
desirable that a remedy be found for this
thing-if possible. We fear, however. that
any radical reform along the lines it sug-
gests is not within the range OF imme-
diate possibility.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
Ahominahle stape Tvres.

New York police magistru has dis
charged ten sons Of Erin, arrested for
violently evidencing their dlsapproval Of
the green whiskeped, red-nOsed, utterly
outlandish and unnatural Irishmen depict
ed in a Brooklyn theater by well-known
vaudeville team. The magistrate-per-
haps himself an Irishman-felt that the
defendants were very properly resentful
and We're well within their rights IN mani
Testing their wrath.
There is a good deal Of common sense
IN this decision. The Irish are intensely
patriotic. They love the "Old Sod" and
ali Of its splendid traditions. It is greatly
to their credit that their American citi-
zenship fails to deprive them of their
generation for their fatherland.
The task Of cleansing the stage OF offen-
sive earicatures. however. Is going to be
a hard undertaking. There is an utterly
grotesque representation of the typical
Westerner common to the stage that may
well be offensive TO the citizens Of that
section. The same may be said Of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
A California Hero.

Evidently some CalifOrnlans look upon
Mr. Dolphin Delmas. Thaw's leading
counsel as the very greatest thing in the
way of an orator. especially in connec-
ton with criminal cases. that this coun-
try ever produced. The papers Of the
Pacific Coast reach the limit when singing
his praises. AS an instance. the Los
Angeles Times says:
Sweet is his voice the song Of tbs moeking bird
in nesting time. When he speaks they that listen.
away yonder by the siurise ocean, shah think
alnlit skies and poppy fields afsme end they shall
hear the sigh Of sea. winds whispering on Aeolian
strings through the Gates Of Gold
Very pretty, indeed, and quite impress
sive. Californians doubtless wonder at
the hard-heartedness, not to say hard
headedness, of that New York jury which
stubb0Tnly and most unPoetically, refused
to be carried more than 1890 miles above
the level OF the sea upon the wings Of
Mr.. Delmas' Imaginative fancy. Strange
to say-from the Los Angeles point OF
view-the jury seems not TO have paid
any very great attention at all 10 this
Far Western Wonder His hooking
bird voice" did not pop afiame a single
poppy field" give birth TO a thought on
"sunllt skies" or cause 10 be heard any
signing of sea winds whispering on
Aeollan strings through the Gates OF
Gold Not a bit Of it.
II was very rude of the jury listening
away yonder by the sunrise ocean" to
be sure Blr. Delmas was brought into
the case for the purpose Of winning ac-
quittal for his client upon sentiment Of
dubious relation 70 the facts in the case
al bar. This may win ia some localities.
but it is gratifying 20 note that it does
not Win-not always, at least-in the
State of New York. Blessed be the day
when it fails 20 win anywhere.
Such dlsgraeeful farces as the Thaw
trial will probably rot be so frequent in
the future The American bar has been
aroused The honest American public
expects the bar 10 set its face Ike flint
against any further degeneration, and to
move only In one direction henceforth-
forward.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DELIGHTFUL DAYS.

Sing no, the happy pirate days
We knew in boyhood years!
Then we our CORY flags did raise
AS gallant buccaneers.
Beneath the garret's oaken beams
Whenever Il would rain.
We'd launch our terrifying schemes
Upon the Spanish Main.
Sing no. the jolly pirate days
All vanished now, alack!
When one forsakes a pirates ways.
One never can 90 back.
another gang that knows us not
Is now the sailors bane,
And plies its bloody trade, / wot,
Upon the Spanish Main.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22

officers of the infantry branch of the
United States army are discussing various
plans for the reorganization and increase
of that arm, and TO this end are obtain
ing suggestions for infantry improve
nent The official periodical Of their as.
ISOLATION. published monthly IN Wash
ington. gives an idea of the aggressive
ness OF the campaign upon which the
managers have thus early embarked. 1t
IS evidently proposed to stop the talk
about the value OF artillery and cavalry
as compared with infantry. and to bring
the latter branch back 20 It's original po-
sition Of prestige. The acknowledgment
of this appears to have been Jeopardized
By an article written for another service
publication, known as the Journal OF the
Military Service Institution. printed at
Governors Island, n. Y. The author is
Lieut Col. r. L. Billiard. Eighth Infantry,
now on duty IA Cuba. Although a MEM
Der of the infantry arm, he wrote as
follows IN his article;
1T requires from two to three times as much time
and labor 20 make artillery infantry. and it takes
almost good a man 10 maks a good sergeant Of
ARTILLERY as good lieutenant d infantry"
Al Of which gave comfort and aid to
the opposition. Now the Journal Of the
Infantry Association. as the representa-
tive organ OF the officers Of the infantry.
appears with this;
The Journal feeds that the sefnaIhs Of Lieut. Col.
BliiaTd might well have been omitted bg its con.
temporary. the Journal Of the Military Service In
s,itution. To inclnde gratuitoas suFs al a body OF
worthy and haTd-WoTking officers. even when orig
mating with one Of their ovn branch. in the PUB
hcstioa that relies largely on that branch for its
prosperity. IS not conducive 20 the feeling that
should obtain between al parts Of the service. "
There are indications. therefore. that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
Ex-secretary Shows joke

From the Springfield Republican.
Capt. George Curry, the former Rough
Rider and newly appointed governor Of
New Mexico, is said by those who knew
him at the front in Cuba to be a fine
clean-eut type This recalls ex-Secretary
Shaw's joke on the President According
to the story. Mr.. Shaw remarked one
morning at the White House: mir. Presi-
dent. 1 see by the paper that a Rough
Rider is in Jail" and then added senten-
tiousiy. there must be a vacancy some
where in the public service"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
WAS A GREAT PREACHER.
New York Paper Pays Tribute TO
Late DIR. Hamiin.

From the Buffalo Express.
Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin. Of Washington.
who died IN New York on Thursday, was
one OF the strong men in the Presbyterian
denomination. He was pastor Of the IA
nous Church Of the Covenant IN Wash
ington, and had often preached In the
Brick and the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
churches, ia New York. he had also
preached in Buffalo, at Westminster Pres
byterian Church, whose pastor, Dr.
Holmes, had been assistant in DR.. Ham
Inns church. DIR. Hamlin had spoken
often at Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Vassar,
and Amherst. He was graduated from
Union College in 1861
Dr. Hamlin was in New York at the
time of his death to attend the peace
conference at Carnegie Hail. He was a
member or several organizations for philan-
thropic work and historical research, and
had been chairman of the committee OF
his presbytery on the revision Of the Con
Fession of Faith.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
Retter sati.fea Than 80.

From the Boston Transcript
Now that the Illinois Supreme Court has
decided that the action of the legislature
empowering Chicago 70 issue s75.0o0,000 IN
bonds 10 take over the street railways
was unconstitutional the citizens Of that
burg win doubtless feel better satisfied
than ever with the way they voted at the
recent election.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22

Frcm the Hartford Times.
After the earthquakes and other sensa-
tions let up for a while. and things begin
to get dull. the Chautauqua circuit man.
ayers should arrange for the simultaneous
appearance of Editor Stead and Senator
Tillman on the same platform Sparks.
fur, and the dove of peace would then be-
gin 10 fly
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
On a Long Tramp.

James McCrea, the new president o.
the Pennsylvania Railroad. has planned
a long tramp through England. Scotland,
Wales. and Ireland this summer which
he hopes will completely restore his fall
ing health, Throughout the trip the auto
mobiles and private cars TO which Mr..
McCrea is accustomed viii be escTewed,
as will all other means of conveyance,
Mr.. McCrea's health is not seriously en-
dangered, but 1t is said that coming so
suddenly 10 the responsible post he now
holds, with its multifarious duties and
cares. has threatened him with a nervous
breakdown and his physicians have or
dered him to take the long tramp in the
bracing climate of Great Britain this
summer. It is thought that he viii be
gone from his office about three months,
during most of which period his physi-
clans hope he will be completely out of
touch with his office in Philadelphia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
TAMPERING WITH TRIPLES.
From the Houston Post.
Home Things.

From the Houston Post
Home Things.
"spice-scented argosies. poets sing,
That bring world treasures from cut
and far
But the only scent they have brought 10
me
Is the scent Of fish and Of bHge and tar
I would not carp nor yet criticise,
Nor am ] a fellow 70 stand and knock
But when am seeking a perfume sweet
do not visit city dock
There are tea bushes in old Ceylon.
And berry brown maids pick there all
day,
But / never yet saw n berry brown maid
Who didn't look better the farther away
You got from her: let the poets sing
OF enhancing beauties beyond the sea,
But they needn't leave Texas at ala, at all,
To find the properest Girl for me.
The uuclad beauties of far-of isles
With dimpled shoulders-its them for
you,
For me it's the dimples of homegrown
girls
And the peek-a-boos that they slimmer
through;
For me it's the breath OF homegrown
blooms.
No scents imported from over the seas,
No odoT of fish and tar and bilge,
And oils and soaps and drugs and
cheese.
I'm satisfied with the things I know;
The poets rawlings are mostly bluff.
For me the homegrown blooms and
girls.
For me the pleasures Of homemade
stun;
I don't like cheese that you have 20 hit
With a stick 10 stun it so it viii stay
On your plate Till you have the strength
20 put
The green. imported. sweet stuff away.
I want a path up a tree-clad knoll
Beside a field where the daisies grow.
And a homegrown girl to walk with me
In Bingham clad, or ia calico:
And you nay have your uut-brOWn maid,
II you're nutty enough TO long for her.
And Wen be glad as the day drifts by
Beneath a beech where the breezes purr.
Ave. wen be glad as the day drifts by,
For imported cheeses well never sigh,
But Wen have our lunch of good, home
made cheese,
And bread and butter and berry pie;
It's us for the wholesome, homemade
things,
Homes limpid rivers and grassy Drinks.
Home-planted meadows beneath home
skies.
And never a berry brown foreign mink,