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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12
FIREMAN IMPLICATED
coroner's Jury at Mt. Pleasant Hears
That Train Crew Furnished
Liquor to cronin.

Liquor to Cronin.
Mt Pleasant, Nov. 9.--That fire.
man of the Burlington road, who work
ed on freight train was standing in
the yards at the time, figured very
largely in the drinking fray. which ter
minated in the burning to death Of Nor
ris Cronin in this city Wednesday,
was brought out in the testimony of
every witness at the Acoroners inquest.
He obtained the beer from keg in an
open refrigerator car which was at
tached to his train, and took 1t to the
shanty. Later he went back and got
some more and generously divided
with the rest of the gang. No less
than three buckets of beer were con-
sumed. and it Is probable that some
was on hand before the advent of the
fireman. for Morris Cronin was picked
up dead drunk and carried to the tool
| house previous to this time.
All the crowd had been drinking
heavily, and at least Brown and Angel
were partially under the influence of
liquor when the fire started. Brown
testified that he feel "asleep" in the
shanty and did not wake up Until the
heat was SO intense 1t drove him out.
Even then he did not think of Morris
Cronin, who lay on the floor entirely
unconscious, but went back and tried
to drag him out after some one had
told him that Cronin was in the burn
ing shanty. No testimony was given
regarding the origin of the fire, which
still remains a mystery.
The unknown fireman who was SO
generous with the beer which he took
from the refrigerator car, left with
his train before the fire started. No
one knows just when the train left
The occupants Of the shanty were not
concerned about such details at that
time However, the actions of this
fireman will probably be brought to
the attention Of the officials of the
road.
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YOU BET SHE FLLW.

Colfax Ciipper.-A young man, who
says the papers Of that town won't
publish it, tells the following story of
little Sunday school scholar of New
ton and her mamma: In reply to the
child's inquiry as to what an angel is
the mother said: "An angel is a nice
girl--one who is SO good and kind to
everybody on earth that when she dies
she goes to heaven, is given pair of
wings, and can fly about paradise ever
afterwards; but why do you ask"
20, nothing much" was the reply.
"only I heard papa tell the hired girl
she was an angel when she sat on his
knee and he kissed her. Do you think
she will fly" ely? Well you just
watch her She won't have to wait
until she gets to heaven, either. Shell
begin this very day. as soon as can
get my hands on her; and it's no sure
thing your loving papa won't take ?
fly with her when she goes"
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lines BUSY
is HARD WORK
TELEPHONE GIRL SAYS so IN
CONVENTION AT DIES MONIES
YESTERDAY.
MISS GROOMs ATTENDS
Chief Operators From Many En
changes Hold Conference and are
Entertained - Trials Of
~ number" Girl,

Miss Josephine Grooms, chief opsr
ator Of the Ottumwa exchange Of thh
Iowa Telephone company returned
yesterday afternoon from Des Moines
where she had been in attendance at
the annual convention OF the chief or
orators and assistant operators Of the
company.
All of the chief operators Of thu
Iowa Telephone company were in seS
sion together in the Iowa Telephone
company building in Des Moines, and
came at the expense of the company.
Papers We're read at both the morn.
ing and afternoon sessions.
Miss Grooms said in speaking oi
what had been expressed at the meet
Ing that Telephone girls work harder
to tell person that line is busy,
than they do to give the number call.
ed"
Operators Have Trouble.
"The public must be educated "a
know the fact that the girl Is NOT
lazy who tells the patrons that the
line is busy" said one of the opera
tors. Some people imagine that q
girl must walk across the floor and
connect on another switchboard. They
do not know that 1t means a plugging
of jack and when we get the buzz
that tells us that the line is busy wa
have to take the plug out, call up thu
line, which is hard enough upon us
because Of the amount OF talking wa
do, and inform them that the line Id
busy This means so much work, but
the public is last to realize 1t. Some
girls are more accommodating and go
farther. They ask the patron II sha
will call up when the line Is through,
She has to take out the plug, do ali
that extra talking, write down the two
numbers on a slip, which when the
line is disconnected, call up the pae.
ron's number and tell him he can have
his number now. If that is laziness
the patron should see the amount 81
work involved. How much easier 81
would have been to have set that plug
in the first place and let 1t go at that.
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YAM PA.

Yampa.-B. H. Burnaugh and family
visited friends in South Ottumwa last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Steiner attend
ed Will Lewis funeral in Ottumwa
Monday.
Ed James returned Thursday from
Kansas where he had been to look at
land.
Mrs. G. B. Morrison was in Ottumwa
Friday.
Mrs. Adelia Holmes was in Ottum-
wa Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McReynolds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Goodman are
visiting at the home of Mrs Holmes.
William McGlassion was in Eldon on
business Thursday
Gus Lind was business visitor ~
Ottumwa Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davis and
Miles Davis were ottumwa shoppers
SATURDAY..
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them oftentimes from seeing every
thing on the stage
The point is that, If electric light
will cure badness, why is it that long
rows of baldheaded men who occupy
the front space under the direct glare
of powerful electric lights, when the
ballet or the chorus holds the boards,
are not cured?
We are far from desiring to cast
doubt upon the announcement of this
latest and, If true, this greatest of
modern scientific discoveries, but the
fact remains that, in all our exper.
fence so far, an electric light, no mat
ter how powerful, has had no more
effect upon bald heads than upon bill.
lard BALI
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AS JAPAN VIEWS IL.

The interview given by Baron Haya-
shi, the Japanese minister of foreign
affairs, on what on this side of the
Pacific is termed "The Japanese Cues
tion," should be sufficient to point out
to the yellow press that it is not taken
any more seriously in Japan than it is
at home. Baron Hayashi admits that
at the time of the San Francisco trou-
bles popular modification and resent
ment in Japan were aroused, but our
people, said he, knew that the hostile
feeling in America was only local and
temporary" and their confidence in the
ultimate righting of the wrongs was
not shaken.
Minister Hayashi had this to say of
the lingo press which took the San
Francisco incidents as the text for
war scare headlines:
According to reports from various
sources dealing with what is called
the Japanese situation, it appears GER
tain that a portion Of the press of the
United States, bent on representing an
ultimate conflict with japan as inevita-
BILE and in order apparently, to sub
serve this special purpose, events of
trif1ing Importance are magnified into
matters portending grave conse-
quences.
Facts that can be explained easily
and naturally by the cemmonest kind
of common sense are commented on
and called into question on some far
fetched impossible hypothesis, and the
uninitiated public gradually is led to
the vague belief that the relations of
japan and the United States are any
thing but smooth and cordial. These
Misrepresentation are incomprehensi-
BILE and we are unable to explain them
except upon the ground of financial
nature"
Minister Hayashi need not fear that
the 'uninitiated public" is led astray
by the yellow press for the continual
cries of wolf by the yellows has left
but little of the public unintiated. It is
realized that the immigration question
must be settled before relations be
tween the two countries become Who'll
ly tranquil, just as it is realized that
there are financial and industrial
questions at home to be settled, but
no one with common sense has the
slightest doubt but that all these mat
tiers will right themselves in due
time
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomf1eld-In the district court
Monday, q. G. Stevenson was granted
a divorce from Ethel Stevenson. The
case of the state of Iowa VS.. John
Rominger has been on trial for the
past two days. This is a school case,
involving the right Of Rominger to
serve as school director in a district
of which 1t is claimed by the state, he
is not resident.
Special services began at the Bap-
fist church Tuesday evening. Rev.
William Overturf, the pastor is assist
ed by Rev. Underwood of South OF.
tumwa.
Miss Ida Dcdson Of New London
Ia visiting at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. j. J. Smith.
Thomas Stodghill, Sumner Siberell
in Bloomfield today
J. F. Ford of Glenwood was in the
city on business Tuesday.
Word has been received here of the
marriage Of Attorney w. D. Goode Of
Kirksville, Mo-, to Mrs. Hicks, also OF
Kirksville, Sunday, Oct a. Mr.. Goode
was formerly a resident of this city.
Mrs. N. 8. Johnson and little gran J.
daughter. Ruth Rozelle left Tuesday
70 I4oveland, Colo, to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Mellinger and
wife of Pittsburgh, Pa, are visiting
Mrs. Melltnger's mother, Mrs. Demar
Miss Conner of Ottumwa spent Sun.
day at the Joe Swift home.
Mrs. Esther votaw of Trenton, Mo.
spent the latter part Of last week at
the w. H. McAchran home.
Mrs. Lydia Middleton left Monday
for her home at Iowa Falls, following
a months visit here with her son, Ell
lis Middleton.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gore left Tues
day for months visit with her rela
tives at Oklahoma City.
T. o. Howk went to Blakesburg on
Monday to Wis., relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Gilbert went tc
Centerville Tuesday to spend a weel
or ten days at the home of their son.
Mr.. and Mre. G. e. Fenton returned
Tuesday from a months visit with
relatives at different points In Mis-
| souri,
William Bu~sy Of Marengo visitea
over Sunday at the w. E. Shannon
| home.
| Miss Coda King who has been at
tending school at Mt. Pleasant spen1
| Sunday at home.
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Kindness does not always pay
Sometimes it happens that even the
best directed effort in another's be
half proves worse than no effort
Take the case Of that Hammond, Ind.
woman, for instance. She had once
been wealthy, but lost her means and
became county charge. The county
officials were compelled to move her
to the county poor farm, but they
thought to lessen the woman's huniil
iation by taking her from her home
In an automobile. This was very
thoughtful, but 1t proved to be unfor
tunate, as the driver struck tele
phone pole and the hospital instead Of
the almshouse was made the destina
ton Of the woman
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The other day a man up in Lansing.
Michigan, startled his old friends by
making this statement:
II voted for Fremont in 1856, and
have voted the republican ticket ever
since. but If live another year l
will vote the democratic ticket"
Having delivered himself Of this ut.
terance he dropped dead of apoplexy
or enlargement of the heart, the ply.
sicians cannot agree which. This is
pointed out as warning against the
dangers of threatening to bolt the
ticket
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FINDS CABBAGE SNAKE.

Fort Madison, Nov, 9.-The much
talked of cabbage snake Of year or
more ago is agin in evidence. Mrs.
Chas. Rottman, who lives at 235 Third
street, found in a cabbage she pur-
chased few days ago very fine
specimen. 1t is from three to four feet
long and baout the size Of a large pin,
with a yellowish color. The exact
length cannot be ascertained as 1t coils
up in knot about the size of a small
hazel nut and cannot be Strengthened
out, though 1t is known to be three
feet or more in length.
Mrs. Rottman has saved the snake
in the cabbage in which 1t was found,
and in that way keeps it alive. Those
doubling the existence of such thing
can be easily convinced by calling up,
on MI. and Mrs. Rottman-
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Leonard Rebel and NJ
Leinen returned yesterday from Osce-
ola, where they attended the celebra-
ton Of the tenth anniversary of the
organization Of the w. o. w. at that
place.
Mrs. Mary werts and daughter,
Anna OF York, Neb., returned homo
yesterday after two months visit
with her sisters, Mrs. Eph Badged
and Mrs. Kalista Martin, and other
relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. Felix Hanson Of Red
Oak, formerly Of this city, visited in
Charlton several days this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Lindquist and numerous friends.
Mrs. Fred Hess and children, Louise
and John, went to Omaha yesterday
to spend few days with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Roy Moore.
Mrs. George Hayes of Maquoketa
arrived yesterday for visit with her
mother. Mrs. D. NJ. Funk. and sister,
Mrs. Andy Stephens.
Mrs. Ed Gurwell Of Russell visited
In Charlton yesterday with her cousin,
Mrs L. c. Written
Miss Maud Alternately entertained
a few friends last evening at a six
o'clock dinner, complimentary to Mrs.
Ethel Dutch Of Sapulpa, Indian Terri
tory, who is visiting her parents and
numerous friends here.
Mrs. NJ Kenney Of Lincoln town
ship went to Cleveland yesterday to
visit her son. Isaac and family.
Attorney John w. Lewis Of ottum-
wa was in the city yesterday transact
ing business and calling on old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Trump return
ed yesterday from a visit to their
home in Kahoka. Mo. They have been
spending several months at their cot
tage south Of this city.
Mrs. Daniel Freeman and Mrs. A
L. Penwell of Tacoma were called to
this city yesterday by the death OF
Harlan Freeman.
Mrs. Mary Bender of Chicago, Ill.,
visited in this city yesterday with Mrs
B. r. Van Dyke.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Parker went to
Oakley last evening to spend a few
days with their daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Van Wrinkle
Rev. o. A. Elmquist, the new pas
tor of the Swedish Lutheran church
who arrived here last week from Og-
den, Utah, was given a surprise at the
parsonage Thursday evening by the
members Of his congregation. A large
number were present and as a toker
of their esteem and good will pre-
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ELECTRIC LIGHT; BALD HEADS

Chicago Inter Ocean. If you are
troubled in the least degree by alo-
pecia, manifestly the thing for you to
do, assuming that the reports coming
in - or some of them - with refer
ence to it are reliable, is to apply the
cambridge cure, or have it applied by
some competent person. Alopecia is
the scientific name for the scalp dis
ease which causes badness, and the
cambridge cure is SO called because
it was discovered by DR.. William s..
cambridge of the Skin and Cancer
hospital, New York
Very naturally. in a case Of this
kind, there are always more or less
exaggerated reports at first, and
against these we must be on our
guard. Enthusiasts are prone to go
around making statements we'll calcu-
lated to make the judicious grieve.
For example, a member of the staff
of the hospital who had seen pr. Balm
bridge cure badness by simply apply
ing the light Of powerful incandes-
cent lamp to the bald heads of pa
tients, is credited with saying; Take
it from me that wigmakers will be
scarcer than train robbers in Ireland
by next spring and hair tonic, If used
at all, will be used as beverage"
This coming from one whose mag
ination had been excited, perhaps, by
the latest triumph of science, might
be excusable, but what we cannot ex-
cuse Or condone in this passage from
an interview with him:
did he grow hair on anything?"
asked the reporter.
II was coming to that" said the doc
tor. First he threw the light on a
potato. In just seven minutes 1t look
ed like full bearded cocoanut He
threw the light around the room and
every object it touched was in line for
haircut and a shave. AS a supreme
test he focused the flame on mahog-
any liable, and presently bright red
fringe made its appearance"
"But everybody won't want red
hair" said the reporter.
"That can be easily regulated. Diff
ferent colored globes will produce diff
ferent colored hair. When the hair
gets growing too fast, all you have to
do is turn down the light"
We should much prefer to read a
calm and conservative statement with
reference to this matter. If DR.. Balm
bridge has discovered cure for bald
ness he will deserve to rank as one
of the greatest philanthropists as
we'll as one of the most eminent sci
entists of his time. But it occurs to us
he must be reserving the secret of his
cure. 1t cannot be merely the action
of powerful light which causes hair
to grow on baldheaded man. for 1t
is almost the invariable rule that the
very men who are most in the light
oil, gas. calcium, electric are bald
headed men,
Nearly all public men become bald
headed early The greater the glare
upon them the sooner do they become
baldheaded. And it is well understood
fact that baldheaded men seek the
light. They are always the most con-
spicuous In public gatherings. They
are always closest to the footlights at
the theater 1t has been source OF
complaint among regular amusement
seekers for years that the reflection
from the bald heads in front prevents
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scented him with purse of ssB. The
presentation speech was made by Rev.
Felix Manson OF Red Oak former
schoolmate Of Rev. Elmquist's. Re-
freshments consisting of ice cream,
cake and coffee were served and tho
time was spent in social conversation.
Miss Margaret Fowler Of Osceola
has been spending the week In Chart
ton with Mrs. James Baker and Miss
Florence Maple.
Mrs. Everett Nolan went to Lacona
last evening to spend a few days with
her mother. " st'5s ts.'-a
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VEST POCKET ESSAY ON DIES
MONIES.

George Fitch In Peoria Herald
Transcript.-Des Moines is a large
rectangular section of Iowa under city
government. 1t is fifteen miles long
and ten miles wide and raises some
of the finest corn in the country. The
various wards are connected by inter
urban lines, long distance telephones
and pike roads.
Des Moines contains $4,000 people.
including farmers, frontiersmen and
Indians not taxed. 1t Is the largest
city in Iowa and will always continue
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Cards by Millions DO Wrong.

Washington, Nov. 8. - Postmaster
General Meyer has ordered that here
after souvenir post cards received al
the dead letter Office of the department
that are not returnable because of da
fective addresses or other reasons, bl
sent to the orphan asylums and child
ren's homes in this city. Between 40s
900 and 10000 of these cards are re-
ceiyed at the dead letter office daily
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The spectacle of a man Of 50 start
ing out blithely on a tramp of over
1000 miles is a healthy indication that
the old man of today must be as good
a man physically as his father Or his
grandfather was. Here's strength to
Pedestrian Weston's limbs May he
make the journey in less time than
twenty-six days, the record he started
out to beat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12

A Greenville. ILL.,, man fell in love
with the voice of one of the central
girls in the town telephone exchange,
proposed to the voice, was accepted,
and marriage was the result. What
if he had found when he, waited out
side of the door Of the telephone ex-
change that the owner of the voice
but what's the use of spelling ro-
nance?
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Let us hope that If trouble ever
comes to that northern Iowa conductor
who met for the first time, courted
proposed to and married woman, all
within journey of a hundred miles,
the trouble will be settled as quietly
and with as great dispatch as the rap
i'd fire courtship.
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An exchange announces that that
pretty romance, His Last Dollar"
will be seen at the local opera house
next week. 1t is the generally accept
ed view that there is more of tragedy
than romance in ones last dollar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-12

Colorado, Florida, California and
other localities advertising climate, I"
should come to Iowa and learn what
real, downright good weather is like.
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WILL TAFT's VIEWS CHANGE?

Reports from Washington are to
the effect that astute politicians -
and who in Washington is NOT an as
tute politician - incline to the belief
that the defeat of Burton in Cleveland
knocked the props supporting the
Taft presidential boom. The argu-
ment is advanced that Burton has had
general supervision Of Taft's fight
against Senator Foraker In Ohio, and
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r. r. TIME TABLES.
r. r. TINE TABLES.

U n
A---Daily; b.. daily except Sunday;
c., Daily except Monday
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. q q.
No Going East Depart.
12A-Chic., Dubuque, Quincy 1:15 m.
s2-Local freight ~. $3.50. 80 a. m.
1SB- Burlington. st. Louis. n: SIS a. m.
1oB-Peoria Dub, Quincy. Ii: 40 a. M.
6A--Chic, Limited ...... 2:1s o. m.
10B--Ft. Madison, st. Louis 2: 80 p. m.
4A-Chic., ST. =. Quincy. 7:15 D. m.
2A-Chic.. aoria. Rockford IL: As p. m.
Going West.
5A-omaha and Nebraska. 1920 a. m.
3A-Omaha, Oregon. Calf 1850 q. m.
sB-Arrive from FIT. Mad .1145 a. m.
9A--Peoria to FCreston -. 900 D. m.
1'B-ArriVe from Chicago. 10: 90 p. m.
1A-Chfcago to Denver -. 1908 p. m.
l3-OmGha. Billings and
Northwest ..;...,.;... 4:2b p m.
w S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
c., r. l. g. p. TRAINS.
No Going North. Depart.
475-Des Moines Omaha. 7:1O a. m.
473-Des Moines, Omaha LIZ: 10 p. m.
d71--Dcs Moines, Omaha -. 7:10 p. m.
Going South.
s70-Keokuk, Kas. City $50. 9:17 a. m.
t42-Keokuk, Kas. City -. 400 p. m.
w. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
c., M. g. ST. p. TRAINS.
No Going Southwest. Depart.
6A-Soutnwest Limited ;. 2:14 a. m.
3A-Kansas City Local 10: 40 a. m.
93B-Local Freight ..... 1900 a. m.
Going East, Via Cut-Off
12A-Chic. Limited 1906 a. m.
8A-Davenport, Chicago -. $50 p. m.
92B-Local freight. 9:1O a. m.
Marion Line, Going North.
1oSB-Ccdar Rapids, Marion 81 D. m.
1oB-Cedar Rapids, st. Paul 1: b5 q. m.
5SB-Local freight 80: 40 q. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-Arriye from Marion. 10: IL a. m.
9C-Arrive frot Marion. 1:25 q. m.
97B-Local freight, arrive. 4:bb p m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ottumwa Junction
]. P. Whelan, Ticket Agent.
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BURT LAFoRcE, PHI. G., M. D.
Glasses scientifically fitted. once hours
10 to - a. M, and 2 to 5 and to 8 o'clock
p. m. Phone, office, 2s9; residence. 81
Office rooms, 10 and 12 Holman Blk.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
DR.. A. o. WILLIAMS.

c., R. l. s. P. R'y. Co.
Surgeon G., b. & Q. R'y Co.
O. R., q. & s. Co.
Residence. 216 North Jefferson street.
ONCE, 120 Court street Residence tele-
phone. 10: office telephone, 90. ottumwa,
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Tri-Weekly Courier.

ofice: 117-1ls East Second Street
Telephone editorial or business
off1ce) No. "A
Address the Courier Printing Com
jpany. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Entered as second class matter
October II, 1908, at the postofice, OF
tumwa, Iowa. under the Act OF Congress
OF March 8, 1879.