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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
A "coM MERclAL MAN."

Chicago Tribune.-Jack O'Brien
gives himself toe much credit when he
describes himself in an interview as
being a commercial man." In adopt
ing this phrase as descriptive of his
multifarious activities he did injustice
to commerce and too much honor to
himself.
Mr.. O'Brien is not a commercial
man. He is confidence man. He
has pretended to be pugilist, and
has pulled OFF, some successful fights
with inferior opponents, Judging from
his latest achievements, he has accom-
plished more by bribing the men op-
posed to him than by fighting them.
He admits frankly that he attempted
to arrange beforehand the result Of the
fight with Burns Wednesday night, Of
fering to pay Burns certain sum of
money If he would consent to be beat
en-. He was much surprised when
Burns. in thearing, refused to carry out
in manner which demonstrated his
superiority as pugilist and man.
Mr.. O'Brien has served useful pur-
pose in showing the people conclusive
ly that prize fights in this country are
usually rot honestly conducted. The
prize fighting business has fallen into
the hands of the professionals, few of
whom are honest or trustworthy, and
the result of a, fight is no certain indi-
cation Of the relative merits of the
contestants.
Y Wrestling long ago fell into disre-
pute. Honest wrestling bouts came to
be so unusual that the people ceased
to take any interest in the sport. The
same will soon be true of prize fighting
1t is true now, to some extent, Of rae
Ing Whenever racing falls into the
hands of professionals as it has largely
done in this country, the results be-
come open to suspicion. The outcome
of the contest at Memphis between
Billings and Smathers-two high class
amateurs-was a lawsuit, in which it
was claimed that one of the horses had
been drugged There are honest races
in England, and some in the eastern
cities, which are carefully watched by
men of honor, but the professional rae
ing men nearly all nave their prize,
though 1t may be high one.
Racing has fallen into disrepute in
parts of this country as much as wrest-
ling and prize fighting, and the coun.
try is not losing anything when it is
prohibited, as in Cook county. The
racing professionals never can have
enough of a good thing, and almost
invariably run the sport to such ex-
tremes that 1t Is forbidden by law.
Every kind of professional sport has
fallen into disrepute in this country.
With the possible excepsiolof baseball
none of them Is honestly carried on,
and the people who care for outdoor
amusements of that kind must look to
the amateurs for satisfaction
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
Honaparte Men at Museatine.

Bonaparte.-G. E. Fair and Sidney
Sherman went to Muscatine yesterday
as delege tes to the A. Q. U. w. con-
venticn that is being held there.
Mrs. Carrie Rees has returned to
OMAHA. Neb., after q visit with her
son, Harry Rees, and family.
Mrs. Charles Martin and children
went to Chicago yesterday for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin.
William McCausland was a Farm
ington visitor Monday.
Brown Mcdonald visited friends in
Keosauqua Monday.
Harley Strickling Of Fairfield was
the guest Of friends here several days
this week.
Mrs Bert Donnelly and baby have
gone to La Crosse, Wis, for visit
with relatives.
j.. I. Israel was in Keosauqua Mon
day evening attending banquet given
by the Masonic order there
Miss Stella Lackey visited friends
in Harrington Monda--
Mrs. H. N. Smith returned yesterday
from Bertrand, Neb. She was ac-
companied by her little grandson,
Othello Hunter.
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The pictIonary Of INSTRUMENTATION.


The Dictionary Of Misinformation.
Boat-A small craft rocked from
side to side by any fool that may be
in 1t.
Little susy's gone away,
In the skies to float;
She rowed along with Dopey Dick
And he rocked the boat.
-Dippy Ditties.
Bobcat-See Teddycat.
Saving money on one
thing to spend it on another.
Hair-Skull-g grass.
Lap-The baby's cozy corner and
the youngsters snug harbor.
Hush-a-by, baby. in motherkin's lap.
Nothing can harm the pink little chap;
Hush-a-by, baby, here comes bigger
brother
To lisp out his troubles in the lap Of
his mother.-Father Goose
Rhymes
Oyster-Now on his summer vaca-
ton.
Roltroon-An adult mollycoddle.
May OLA chart showing how Tar
places are from New York.
Here's a place called Chicago IN
the map"
Huh! that's long ways from
Broadway. "-Forty-second Street Dia-
logues.
ID, A face (colloquial)
"He ups and says I'm an undesir-
able citizen and I changes his map
around. =" Simian Joe's Monologue
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X. c. GILLETTE DIES.
Former Paexwood Resident Pas.es
Away at Home at GoIdendaIe Wash.

Former PacxWood Resident Passes
Away at Home at Goldendale Wash.
-intermsnt at Sterling, Colo.
Packwood.--Mrs. H. w. Loughary
received telegram yesterday bearing
the sad intelligence that her brother,
K G. Gillette, died Monda:,, May 10, at
his home at Goldendale, Washington.
Colorado, where the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. q. Gillette, reside, for burial.
Deceased was born and grew to man.
hood here, but about six years ago
he went to Sterling, Colorado, where
he served as cashier In Q bank until
les than two years ago. He was mar
ried and since has made his home at
Goldendale, Washington, where he was
engaged in the banking business. Mr..
Gillette was cashier In the Iowa ST.
ings bank here a few years Apri-
or to going to Sterling, Colorado. Hon
est, painstaking and courteous. he
made friends Of all with whom he came
in contact in his business, and 1t was
with sincre regret his resignation was
accepted The parents and two sisters.
Mrs. Loughary Of Packwood and Miss
Greta Gillette of Sterling, Colorado,
survive him. The funeral will be held
at Sterling Saturday. Interment will
be made at that place. Mrs. Loughary
will attend the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Forrest of Compe-
tine were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Norman Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Jacques, who died at
.Ottumwa Sunday, lived the greater
part of her life in this township, and
after her marriage at Abindgon, un-
til perhaps twelve years ago the fam
NY moved to Eldon Mrs. jacques hal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
THE REIeNlNe TERROR

I start in my dreams and wake in
alright
And try to escape from a spectre
headlight.
My days are menace, my nights are
a dread
That scatters gray hairs on my fever
ish head.
Though morning and evening devout-
ly kneel
And pray in the fear of the auto
mobile.
I stop on the corner and glance up the
street..
Then venture across with fear in my
feet;
"Honk, Honk!" full upon me with VIC
ious onslaught
Drives hea1long the horrible new Jug
gernaut.
leap for my life. With a hoarse,
Disappointed, on whizzes the automo-
bile.
1t ranges the haunts of the poor sons
of men
And chases them into their dismalest
den;
A despot it is, and none living may
dare
Dispute with the king of the broad
thoroughfare.
Get out of the street, every humble
cartwheel-
Make way for the staggering automo-
bile.
dream of the days when men travel
ed in state,
The high and the humble. the low and
the great,
In dignified fashion, nor ever seemed
To split long cash in the shuddering
air.
Gone, gone are those days. Now they
lurch and. they reel s :.
And whistle through space in the auto.
mobile.
Oh, humble pedestrian, stay close at
home,
Or camp on the top Of the city hall
dome,
Or get a balloon and go search for a
Zona
Unhonkcd, and where gasoline never
was Known
Else stay In your den and ne'er out Of
it steal;
For the streets--they belong to the
automobile
Lowell Otus Reese in Leslie's
Weekly.
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PLEASANT HOME.

Pleasant Home.Mr. and drs. VIII
liam Suttle and Miss Mel Amsbaugh
visited at the parental Anlsbaugh hons
near Agency Sunday.
Rev. Randolph filed his appoint
ments at Pleasant Home church at II
a. m. and at Bethel at 3 p. m last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Schwartz and
son. John, attended st. Patrick's
church in South Ottumwa Sunday.
Miss Janet Lindsay, teacher at Har-
Ian, spent Sunday at her home in South
Ottumwa.
Rev and Mrs. Randolph spent Wed
nesday at the home of Messrs. James
and Carl Schwartz OF Amador.
Elmer Rose is building a new cat
tie barn which when completed Will be
a fine Improvement.
Harmon Dixon lost valuable horse
last week, which he had recently pur-
chased
Fred Ross and Spencer Willard spent
Sunday at the Forsythe home near
High Point :"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18

Washington, D. G. Planning the elope-
ment. Stetson's arrival. STOP
1t will be seen that Act / is exceed
ingly tame. Nothing more than an
attempted elopement. But in the Sec
ond act the plot thickens.
Act. II. Senator Clay's l.cme FIVE
weeks later. "The first time since
our wedding day she has offered me a
caress.' Lord Harry tries to propose.
June helps him out. "Tbnnk heavens
| shall never see that man again. =
The Marquis returns.
Here is Lord Harry trying to pro-
pose to the wife of a man who has not
caressed him in the five weeks of
their married life. But in Act. III the
cast is getting warmed up right. The
senator takes hand in the love max
Ing; there Is card game, challenge,
and the burning of letter:
Act. III. The senator compliments
Amelia on her dancing. I will get rid
of Higgins if | have to marry his
widow. The senator proposes. Now
for my friend the Marquis. The card
game. The challenge. The burning
of the letter.
But Act. w. is the real thriller.
There is duel, "Ill kill him If
can" is one of the Williams Kisses,
Now fight you dog" the hero returns
when he lands lucky stroke, and it
all ends happily with the william dying
as all good Williams do:
Act. ". Capt. Dumont's home on
the Potomac. Arranging for the duel.
"1'll kill him If 1 can Now is your
chance, dear boy" The duel. Lord
Harry is wounded. "Now fight you
dog" The death of the Marquis. 4
Lord Harry could easily be made
over to At Harry Thaw and White
could be the marquis as he conven-
iently dies in the. last act after be-
ing told, Now fight you dog"
What seems at this distance to be
the only weak point in the play is that
there is no Jerome in the cast, but
this no doubt is because the play only
deals with the finish of the william
and the triumph of the hero as it al
ways happens on the stage, and not
with the hero's awakening the next
day in jail, and his subsequent trial
to avoid the Inconvenience of shutting
off through the medium Of the electric
chair
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THE JACQUES FUNERAL.
Held at EIdon Tuesday-Many OF
, as..-a - &nnnAAana PrAsAnk -.

Held at EIdon Tuesday-Many OF
tumwans Present.
Eldon.--The funeral Of Mrs. 7. j..
Jaques was held at the Methodist
Episcopal church Tuesday at Q p. M.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Stiles. The interment was made in
Eldon cemetery. The following rela-
tives from out Of the city were In at
tendance: Mr.. and Mrs. John Mohler.
Mr.. and Mrs 0. F. Fryer, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w Jaques, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bell,
G. Jaques. Miss Mabel Jasues. Mrs. ].
E. Dougherty and daughter, Ottumwa;
j. w. Frye. Osceola; Miss Pearl Dell
niger, Fred Dellinger, Hedrick; Mr..
and Mrs. William Crawford, Brook
Vile; J. H, Jacques, Allerton. Friends
of the family in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs. j. II .Cremer, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. I. Robinson and Roy E. Stevens of
Ottumwa.
The attendance was large and the SER
| mon very impressive. Mrs. Jaques had
many friends and acquaintance. who
will miss her. The family has lost a
dear mother, who ever was faithful
and loving, the community and church
has lost one of its most estimable
members, but God called her home
| from her labors and she responded
cheerfully
Frazier Traer Wedding.
Married, Sunday. May 10. at p. M,
G. A. Traer and Miss Ella Frazier, Rev.
Goats officiating.
Members Of the G. A. r., w. R. c.
and old soldiers here contributed $50
to the cemetery side walk. M. P. Duff
| field of Ottumwa and Charles 8. Bierce
Of Des Moines have contributed, and
subscriptions are being received every
day. The survey has been made by
d. J. Lloyd, Ottumwa. Materials are
being placed along the line and work
will be commenced soon.
The ladies Of the City Improvement
association have planted hundreds OF
beautiful flowers in the parks.
Mrs, w. H. Bierce Of Des Moines
passed through here enroute to Brigh-
ton last evening for a visit with rela-
tives.
Arrangements have been made for q
series Of revival meetings during the
month Of June. There Will be large
tent erected and a noted revivalist has
been secured.
Mrs. Ward, Hindoo lady, will speaN
and sing in the Methodist Episcopal
church Thursday evening. Admission
free. A basket collection will be TAX
len to meet expenses.
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HEDRick INSTRUCTORS G. csEs.
Board Of Directors Of Hedriok El.~

al . r
Board Of Directors Of Hedriok Elen
Teachers for Ensuing Year.
Hedrick.-1Ine local board OF ,lirec-
tors IN the public schools has selected
the following teachers for next wear.
Superintendent-Joh j. Williams
Assistant superintendent Mics
Erma krout.
Miss Vida Merrill, Miss Blanche Mel.
son.
Principal North ward building An.
ton Fischer.
Assistant principal - Miss Ruby
Henry.
Second primary-Mis Florence Cur
ran.
First primary-Alma Goodwin.
j. P. Jones of Martinsburg was In
town Saturday
Ralph Sims has returned home after
several weeks visit with relatives at
Unionville, Mo.
s. Reese Of Sigourney was in town
yesterday on business.
A. a. Scott Is reported dangerously
ILL.,
A. M. Rurfey is i'll with rheumatism.
B. T.. Crocker of Martinsburg was in
town Thursday.
G. A. Dickey Of Farson was in town
last Friday
Misses Lettie Coffman and Bessie
Hughey and Mrs Eva Swearingen and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison vera
passengers to Ottumwa Monday.
w. t. Kirkpatrick Of sigourney was
in town Sunday
Fred Eeck of Fremont visited rela-
tives in town Sunday.
B. N. Young Of Ottunwa was in town
Monday.
Paul Houghton was passenger to
Sigourney Monday
Mr. and Mrs F. H Tinsley returned
home yesterday after short visit with
relatives in Batavia
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Speck of Oska-
loosa. visited relatives In town Mu,-
day
DR.. Guy Goldthwait of sigourney
visited his sister, Mrs. Mary M. VIII
liams Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Hines returned to her
home III Mt. Pleasant yeslefday after
an extended visit with relatives In
town.
Allen Hawk was IN otturnwa Mon
day. ...
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COURAGE AND A SINGLE.

If you are in love with maiden
and win her consent to a marriage. 1t
would be better to have a personal in
terview with the girls father to ask
his consent to the match. If you can
not force your courage to this point, it
would be perfectly legitimate to write
note to the fond parent, but whatever
you do, don't write the note on a
single, for your ardent message might
find its way to the barn roof instead of
striking the eye Of the maids father
This was the very thing That happened
when forty years ago a Millersburg,
Ohio, swain wooed a young girl and
won her consent. Being Of a retiring
disposition he feared to have heart to
heart talk with his prospective father
in-law, and after walking as far as the
barn his courage failed him and he
wrote a note on shingle asking for
the hand of the daughter. Then he
laid the shingle down while he called
some one to carry his message for him
When he returned he picked up the
wrong single and sent it to the father
who received it as joke, while in the
meantime the shinglers were mailing
the love message on the barn roof
Just the other day when they were
raising the barn the long delayed mes
sage was found and delivered and it
turned out all right as the disappointed
young man, now well along in his mid
die age, was found still single and the
girl is still unmarried. Millersburg is
preparing for long delayed wedding.
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STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
When You're Married.


YES" said Thomas W. Lawson, dur
ing a discussion of the March panic,
'the stock market is a guileful maze.
1t is like some mems marriages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, lunching ct
the Waldorf, met Mr. and Mrs. Jones'
Smith, said Jones. we had a
great time at the club last night. Sor-
ry you missed it, old man
Mrs Smith gave a start, and after
the Jones departure she said, in an
odd voice:
John, you told me you spent the
whole evening at the, club
$50 did, dear said her husband,
readily. And the reason Jones didn't
see me there was. because he wasn't
there himself Trying to deceive his
wife, 1 suppose. San Antonio Ex-
press.
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Enix VS.. Wabash.

Albia-The case Of John Enix, who
sued the Wabash Railroad company
for $4,000 for injuries received on the
crossing south of Abba is before the
district court, today. The case is ex :
pected to last until Thursday at least
Marriage licenses were granted this
week to John Brown. Fl, and Minnie
Stafford, %, and Fora Miller. II, both
of Blakesburg.
Sheriff w. B. Griffin was at Buxton
yesterday on business.
Rev Malcolm of Tau Claire, Penn,
will arrive at Abba tomorrow to as
sist Rev. Porter of the Associate Pres
.byterian church In the communion SER
vice next Sunday.
The fire company will give a bene-
fit play at Kings opera house May 20
and 81, entitled Partners" The pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase team
for the department.
The remains Of Mrs. Calvin Ritchie
were interren in Oak View cemetery
yesterday afternoon, after beautiful
service at the some, conducted by Rec
E. l.. Schreiner.
Mrs. W. B. Darby Joined her hus-
band in Ottumwa Monday and the two
will become residents of that city for
some time. Mr.. Darby is in the en-
ploy Of the McCarroll Bros. hardware
store.
Miss Monta Porter went to oskaloosa
last night as representative from the
Sorosis club to the state meeting OF
the I. w. F. c.
Mrs. Calvin Hickey died Monday
morning after a lingering fitness. The
funreal was held Tuesday afternoon.
Nate Flanders has purchased the
Thomas A. Johnson property for $4,000
located in Georges addition.
Mrs. May Mullin has moved into
the III. c. Watson house east Of the
Wabash tracks. She comes from
Charlton.
One-half the primary department OF
the Lincoln school is out of school on
account Of measles.
measles.
D. w. Johnson returned yesterday
from a weeks stay in Brush, Colo
where he went on business
Mrs. Kirk Mack entertained the
Merry Co Round club at a O'Clock
dinner Monday A splendid dinner
and a royal good time was the pro-
gram.
The Misses Laura Tucker and Ger
trude Nelson returned from Center
vile, where they were visiting at the
Jackson home as guests of honor at a
social function.
THE Paraders" will be given by
home talent next Monday night as a
benefit entertainment for the Abba
fire department.
Mrs. F. E. George and Miss Monta
oPrter so to Oskaloosa today as
official delegates Of the Sorosis club
of Abba to the biennial convention
OF the !. w. F. G. A. good program Is
prepared.
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TIE DTrUMwA COURIER

the value Of such notes, and he con
suited well-known financier as TO
the advisability of the innovation
1t would be great mistake" said
the financier
"Why?" queried Mr.. Goschen.
Well, you see, you can toss with a
sovereign, but you can't with a 81
note" was the reply, and the 81 notes
were "shelved. "-Cleveland Leader.
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HyperboIe.

s'yHCihSIOs
A Rochester clergyman was accus-
toned to use scientific terms, which
the people did not understand. A de-
putation waited on him with the re-
quest that in the future, whenever he
used such terms, he would explain
them.
On the following Sunday he used
the term hyperbole, and added: CAS-
agreed on, beg to explain this word.
Were to say that at this moment the
whole of my congregation are sound
asleep it would be hyperbole, but If
say that one-half are asleep, that
is no hyperbole, but the truth"
The next day the deputatlon again
called to say that the minister need
not explain technical terms. The peo-
pie would learn their meaning from
a Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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oTTuMWA,s ARTISTIC NEleHHoR.

The prosperous city Of Bloomfield
is nothing il not enterprising. Also
IT is up-tovdate. It's residents read
the Thaw trial, every bit of 1t, and
then waited for some show to come
along that would give a stage version
Of the doings of Evelyn, Stanford and
Harry When no show was forthcom-
Ing, Bloomfield decided to stage It's
own show and accordingly home tai
emit was arranged to enact the thrill
ing four act drama, "The Unwritten
Law"
And that this home talent reproduc-
ton of the unwritten law, sometimes
referred to as elemental Americana"
and a potent factor with juries every
where except in up-to the minute New
York, will be hummer, glance at
the synopsis of the plays assures:
p. Act. l.. Senator Clay's home in
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sany friends here who were shocked

many friends here who were shocked
to hear of her death.
Miss Bessie Buchanan. county super
intendent. visited the school here FRI
day. She was teacher in the primary
here a few years ago.
Samuel Anderson visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Carlson, at Ottumwa
Friday and Saturday.
day visitors at the g. L. Myers home
near Abingdon.
The election for consolidating school
districts Nos. A, 6, and 9, of this
township, and No. of Blackhawls
township occurred yesterday and was
lost, five voting against 1t.
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guilty to the charges under which he
was held, despite the advice of his
counsel. may be entirely sincere, but it
is more plausible to believe that Ruef
confessed in order to checkmate Mayor
Schmitz. who had already expressed
an intention of turning reformer and
telling all he knew.
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Iowans will be deeply panied to hear
of the serious illness of Major Conger
in California. No Iowan made more
friends ii public life than Major Con-
ger. He became national figure
when az minister to China he went
through the trying siege of Picking dur
ing the boxer uprising.
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The DuckIinqs.

The DuckIings.
Once there was hen that with many
clacks and clucks
Matched a splendid setting of fluffy
yellow ducks
And when she took them out to
scratch, the mother proud and
fond
Was Mortified to see her dears go wad-5
ding toward a pond.
Come back, come back, my children
drowned"
But the fluffy little ducklings just
Topped in and swan around.
MORAL.
When your children would go swim
ming don't utter foolish clucks,
But let them paddle for themselves
if you're very sure they're
ducks.
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Can't Toss With Them.

While the late Lord Goscfen was
chancellor of the excheauer under
Lord Salisbury it was proposed to.
bring out 81 notes. Mr. Goschen. rs
he was then. was rather doubtsul az
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The experience of the Chicago min
lister who resigned his charge when a
packet of letters he had written to a
fair parishioner were found, carries
with it a warning against letter writ
ing, especially when the writer hap
pens to be married man and his cor
respondent married woman, and es-
pecially. also, when the letter deals
with subjects more or less amorous.
Perhaps the explanation of the minis
ter is true, that he was merely writing
suggestions to be Incorporated into
the plot Of a novel his fair correspond
ent was planning to write, but it
would have been wiser by far to have
orally made the suggestions.