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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11


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resolutions which are prepared anI
the papers ey are
asked n
which boiled all dea pocket
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meetings 10 ae
present How then can they Know nn
supposed to direct? II any OF e en-
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life at this sort OF
directing another might play at golf lie was on on
executive
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earned him at least
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before each event.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
Unhsndy way Of Living.

The armless wonder in the dime
useum was complaining Of his hard
1t.
II lead such a mere footto-mouth
listence!" he said.Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
SATURDAY,
April q. 1908.

SFN y OnSENg FNF'' " 'N~~'
Carnegie adds $5,OOO,O00 to teachers
pension fund so as to make professors
of state universities eligible.
Steel men in conference see slow i'm
provement and show little disposition
TO cut prices.
Another anonymous letter produced
at investigation of Lllley cha ses.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw sues proprietor
James B. Regan of Hotel Knlckerbock-
er, New York, for $4,000 for alleged
libel.
James Jeffrey Roche, poet, author
and historian, dies al his diplomatic
post at Berne, Switzerland.
accommodation for new savings
bank laws permit far greater elias icity
In some respects without letting down
any of the bars for safety.
Anarchist Berkman discharged on
lack of evidence connecting him with
New York bomb throwing.
Gov. Johnson to visit Chicago and
the south next week, and is expected
to make his first formal political ad-
dress at Louisville.
Earl " Jacques found gully on
charge of murder of Miss Mary E. Ed
dy In Greenville, R, |.
President Mather OF Rock Island
protests against excessive government
regulation of railroads.
Massachusetts Supreme court rod
strike against "open shop" unlawful by
laws and rules of union in question.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11

Losing and Winning.
lie who loses In the race often wins
.ha raal ns.i1a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11

eay This financial storm sky and when we were en-
employed comparatively
Almost any one any
sort of ability could find employment rne wA
the business our
Dsc was never better condition -
conservative business
Representative business men, prominent
volume TINS
The demand for better hghe
wholesale houses
than Collections are goo
years In the West business Is re-
norted merchant says;
watch of the stock market for any n
business, especially IN hghpceo
the stocks Too many people nave e
] 20 uv what thew want impression upon
III - ,ooc ,,0,, raoord
those OF lSOo sel ou
the story OF general prosper
ed degreet banks-From Success
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
MONDAY.
AprIl 6. 1sos.

MON0SIg 'NP''' " 'S~'
Man giving name John NJ, DAILY and
answering description of Mullins muir
der suspect of Arlington, Mass, held
at Biddeford, Me.
Countess Szechenyl not pleased by
treatment received at Buda Pest.
Improvement in Gov Guilds condi-
tion.
Rioting in Lisbon, Portugal, follow
ing elections; troops shoot at mobs.
killing number of rioters. Ill
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich said to
have determined to retire from public
life with the end of his present term.
Resignation of Campbell Banner
man, British premier, while king is
abroad, leaves Great Britain virtual
ly without a ministry; Asquith sum
moned to Biarritz.
Attempt to blow up Universalist
church at Bath, Me-, by turning illum-
mating gas into room in which there
is lighted lamp is thwarted.
Atlanta people have no complaint
to make of Ethel Roosevelt as locomo
tive engineer.
Negro lynched in Alabama and an
other in Mississippi.
In event of Taft's election, many al
Panama believe Roosevelt will ac-
cept general dictatorship of Panama
canal work.
improvements under way on Al
fred g. Vanderbilt's estate belle The
rumor that he is to remain abroad.
Two Gloucester fishing captains sum
moned to court in Newfoundland; re
newal of controversy.
Orders for 4500 new cars placed il
the Plttsburg district.
Groundless mistrust Of the United
| qtatea growing lu in Mexico.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
cVoI&SGs~"ON-. "'VO""9'Uy,
Gamblers dSBdnkerS
N~-9rN0I
BY o. s. Marden.

HE recent spectacle multudes of people many OF he
waiting in line all night drawing their money out OF per
ct solid hanks and trust companies is good illustration
of the power Of bring about financial panic even III
the midst of prosperity There absolutely no re cause
for this panic which, time played havoc n the nnahca
world It was gamblers and promoters VINO were
nosn as bankers men who sacred trust assets to rig
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
TUESDAY,

TUESDAY. April 7, 1908.
Heroic rescue of 81 men from sink
ing fisherman by crew of steamer Tur-
conan.
U. s. supreme court decides securi-
ties held as pledge and redeemed by
original owner may be turned over by
broker about to become bankrupt, and
charge of preferential payment will not
lie.
East river has a round up of Is Tex
as steers by tug boat.
Pres. Gompers says labor would pre-
fer the Sherman antitrust law with its
supreme court interpretations to the
Hepburn bill.
Senate passes bill appropriating
nearly $1OO, 100000 for army.
Hobson lays down as the minimum
naval increase desirable 10 battleships
year.
Howard Gould, in sensational answer
in wife's divorce suit, names Dustin
Farnum, the actor, as correspondent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
Direct
BY arthur uarren.

GREAT stir has made in the world about dummy ureo
tors one would think this were discovery whereas
that directors dummies ana nave eEe
been so majority of them ON their respee'''u
they wanted for other purposes 'a
directing The statutes had he compiled wllh euslo"
had be honHed, useful and votes are "pso
utey necessary Most directors do not direct lhey No'
as they are told TO- pass resolutions which prepared ana
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11

oked or God made IT, higher sensiblite e
should be than
% Is also the the flavor the canned
eating squash or pumpkin
sweet noato But all things taste the same
In the cty.-au taseo o tin.-The Atlantic
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
saAarSe.eAra~c~~NN'S
The Taste of Tin
By Dallas Lore Sharp.

MAN NAV live in the city squash and eat it. That
is all he can boughten squash for squash that nc
cannot raise take delight In outside
of pie And can live where his garden is grocery?
his orehouse grocery? his bins cribs mows and atcs so
MANY naseboard boxes bottles Timed squash
ME may taste any squash pie but 1t is no longer
SQUASH; squash nothing not pie? on but he gets
lHhosrah SQUASH upon the him how the pulp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-11
without sias.

From What to Eat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
FARMiNG ToN.

Farmington.-Mrs Adam Boyer was
overcome with the heat Monday and
is still In a critical condition.
Mrs. Kate Perry and daughter Miss
Lolita Perry. left Wednesday morning
for Concordia, Kan. where they will
visit for two weeks with Mrs. Perry's
lAorther, Harry Barton and wife.
Mrs. James Cleave and daughter,
Mics Kinrie Cleave arrived Tue sday
from a visit with Mrs. Cleave's daugh-
ter :, Milan. Kan
N-il'fnn1 Bennett of FIT Madison, Wis
il Wednesday with Mrs. L. Atch:-
Mrs. W. H Gentner and Miss Rose
Clire - spending their time in Man
teri CSC.
Miss Nellie Knox. Of Keokuk, visit
ed over Sunday with Mrs. A. L. s.
Owen
Miss Lydia Pfister left Monday for
Hammond, Ind, where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Henry Morris.
Miss Kate Calkins. of Burlington, in
visiting Mrs N. P. Knight.
Mrs. G. e. Noske left Monday even
ing for ST. Charles. H., where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Modine.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Eddy were over
Sunday visitors in Monaparte
Miss Allison Iongson, of Swalidale
arrived Tuesday noon for a visit with
Mrs p. S. Kelly and other Farming
ton friends.
Mrs. Allie North craft, who has been
visiting Mrs. w. S. Baker, returned
Monday to her home in Kahoka, Mo-
Prof Owen left for Des Moines
Saturday, where he will be employed
as one of the readers of the state SUI
perintendents office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte.--It has been definitely
decided to have fall celebration here
some time during September. Ar
rangement for same were left in the
hands Of committee Of five of which
e. M. Sturdivent is chairman.
The Presbyterian Sunday schoo
held picnic yesterday.
Harold Johnson is in Keosauqua this
week.
Martin Wilson has been a recent
guest of friends in Bloomfield
The Keokuk Pickle company has
selected D. w. Riggle to be receiver
at their station in Bonaparte.
w. A. Afford and family have re-
turned home after an extended visit
with relatives in Springfield, Mo.
w. G. Teas, of Abba. was business
caller here yesterday.
Miss Margaret Meek, of Keokuk, is
spending few days with her brother,
Robert Meek and family.
H. g. Ferris. of Centerville visited
friends here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Petrie and Mr.,
Thomas Beard were in Keosauqua yes
terday.
Miss Hazel Stebbins, Of FIT. Madison
is making short visit here with rel
atives.
A concrete walk is being laid in
front of the R. e. Meek residence.
Mrs. William WEIGH and daughter,
of Mt. Sterling, have been visiting a!
the ]. A. Johnson home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
MANY PETITIONS
HAVE Been FILED
YESTERDAY CLOSED TIME OF
FILING CASES FOR AUGUST
COURT TERM.

Yesterday was the last day for fling
petitions for trial for the August
term of district court and as result
the Office of the clerk of court was
deluged with petitions for filing. The
attorneys were in evidence very strong
during the past few days trying to get
their cases filed in order to get hear
ing during this term.
Divorces and annullment Of mar
riage seemed to be in the majority
among the petitions filed. Ten petit
lions for divorce and one for annull-
ment of marriage, also six petitions at
law are among the cases filed and one
foreclosure on mechanics lien. This
makes eighteen petitions since Aug
ust a. The interval between the clos
ing of the filing and the opening OF
court, on August IT, will be used by
the clerk and his force to compile the
bar docket for the term
Judge D. M. Anderson, of Abba,
will preside on the bench in Ottumwa
during the August term of district
court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
ALBA YOUNG, coLoRED BOY,
ARRESTED ON FORGERY CHARE!

Albia.-Harry Talbert, young col-i
ored boy who has been making his
home in Abba, is confined in the coun-
ty jail, having been arrested upon tho
the charge Of forgery. The boy had
been working for the men who have
the contract for doing the paving that
is being done in Abba. He has not
worked for them for several weeks put
yesterday he cashed two checks that
were claimed to have been given him
for labor. Both checks were dated
August and were in the sums of
1915 and $50. o neof the checks
he presented at the Frances e. Young
blood meat market when he purchased
dimes worth of pickles. He was
given the balance Of the check IN
cash. The other was cashed at tho
Hub Clothing store. Chief Woofterl
was notified late last night Of tho
action OF the young man and he ar
rested Talbert before her had the op-1
portunity to leave the city The state
ment Is made by the officers that the
boy Is wanted on a similar charge for
work OF the same kind at q point In
Illinois,
Abba friends have received an in
vitation to attend the wedding Of Miss
Grace Ingham, of Knoxville, and h.
R. Curtis of Greeley Colo. The young
lady is the daughter Of Rev. and Mrs.
Latham Inghani.
Lloyd Huston and wife left this
morning for Los Angeles, Cal They
will look the state over and locate at
some point and make their future
home.
Judge Anderson will hold special
session Of court tomorrow at whico
time he will hear the evidence III
eight cases where County Attorney
Mason is seeking to have temporary
injunctions granted against parties
who 1t is alleged, have violated the
liquor laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
SOME POINTS ON
SHOW BUSINESS
HARRY EARLE, GENERAL PRESS
AGENT FOR COMING ATTRAC-
TON, EXPLAINS.

There are many little details In the
lie does not consider, according to
Harry Earl, press agent for the Carl
hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows
Combined, which come to Ottumwa
on the 14th Of August. He says:
1.-THE circus man earns the dollars
he receives at the hands of the ever
curious public. In addition to provid-
ing and presenting an entertainment,
which he declares cannot be equalled
anywhere else on earth for the price
Of admission" he must answer daily
and hourly question after question
concerning the business, first from
one and then another patron.
How Animals Are Cared For.
Gin the management Of such an in
stitution there are many things to In.
terest one. A person wonders how
the circus is enabled to exhibit polar
bears, day after day during the heat.
ed summer season, transplanting II
from its home In the arctic regions
to the torrid climates of the states
When told that it is made possible by
always keeping a quantity Of ice In
the bears cages, the questioner looks
wise and then replies, why might
have known that"
Mountain lions, bears, panthers
wild cats and all similar animals live
on animal meat, several beeves being
cut up each day and distributed among
the menagerie inmates 1t might be
remarked that the choicest quarters
of the beeves go to the circus dining
tent for the people of the show.
The Water Wagon Necessary.
IF $4,000 gallons of water are re
quired to quench the thirst OF the
score of elephants, 500 horses, LOCO
people and 200 menagerie animals
and there is no nearby hydrant OF
running stream, the circus manager n
once orders the water wagons, and Ii
less than an hour the water is arriv
Ing at the desired points by the thous
and gallons. The impressionario new
err borrows trouble, he figures that the
quickest and simplest way out of an,
difficulty is the best. There probably
| is no better regulated circus entoul
than the Carl Hagenbeck and Great
Wallace Combined shows that will be
seen in this city along with the far
famed wild beasts exhibitions"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
OTTO HUDDLEsToN is CRUSHED
BY THE CARS AND LINGERs
A SHORT TIME.
PARENTS FRUSTRATED
Child Thought to Have Been Playing
Beneath the Cars Whom AeoI-
dent Took Place Yesterday
Afternoon.

A tragic accident resulting in the
death of little child occurred yes
terday afternoon when Otto, the five
year old son Of MT. and Mrs. Charles
Huddleston was crushed by the cars
An arm and leg we're severed from his
body and the child fingered from $3.50
until 6 p. M, when life became ex-
3tinct.
The accident occurred as the Mil
W 'ukee switch engine No. 1864 was on
is way to the lower yards to get
some cars from the packing house,
which are deposited by the packing
house switch engine at the lower
had been playing beneath one of the
cars that stood coupled to number
Of other cars awaiting the arrival of
the Milwaukee engine to take them to
the uptown yards.
A short time before the engine went
, down for the cars, the Morrell engine
had shunted some cars onto the yard
track. Nothing was seen Of the child
at that time by any of the crew nor
later when the Milwaukee engine came
down to take the cars away. The
theory advanced by the trainmen is
tnat the child was playing beneath
the car and upon the switch engine
coupling onto the cars, made an at
tempt to crawl out from under with
the result that the limb and arm were
crushed
Engine Foreman o. G. Kinney, in
charge of the Milwaukee engine, with
the assistance Of other members of the
crew, Immediately took the child to
his home nearby. Medical assistance
was summoned and all that could be
done to alleviate his sufferings was
tried. The accident occurred about
$3.50 in the afternoon and lingering
until p M, the young life snuffed
out.
The child's parents are Frustrated
over the sad accident and a pail of
gloom hangs over the neighborhood
because of the sad affair. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
y Made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
CHILDREN AID
F0RESTY MOVE
THOUSANDS OF TREES PLANTED
BY SCHOLARS TO IMPROVE
CITY.

The prairie town without trees is
cheerlese. and unattractive. Few
things ado more to the attractiveness
of a town than rows of thrifty shade
trees planted along it's streets.
Village and town improvement SOC
ieties and civic associations have done
much to promote three planting,
especially in the prairie regions of the
middle west. Where trees adapted to
local conditions have been planted,
and where the citizens have cared for
them and taken an interest in them,
the results have been remarkable.
public spirited man residing In u
city in Missouri has been doing COM
mendable work along this line, in
connection with the Civic Improvement
League of his city, In the year 1901
he planted a large quantity Of seeds
Of various trees in nursery rows. He
carefully tended the young seedlings,
and a few years later, dug them ny,
labeled them, and turned them over
to the school children free, upon con,
dition that they should be planted and
cared for.
Since the trees started life with tho
beginning of the present century, they
were called century trees" and this
gave them additional interest.
Each child was given printed direct
IONS which were headed as follows:
Ornament your homes-plant Cen
fury trees, seedlings Of 19o1--they are
living monument; watch them develop
They began with the century, anG
the century, as 1t advances, marks the
record Of their age year by year."
Those who received trees were
directed to dig holes two feet IN
diameter and one and one-half feet
deep They We're told to keep tho
roots Of the trees moist and covered
until planted to see that all torn ends
of roots were cut off smoothly, and
to cut back the side branches about a
quarter of third of their length, o.,
If the tree was a straight shoot with
out branches, to cut back the tip a
few inches. This pruning was to bali
ance the loss of roots in digging up
the trees.
In planting the tree, they were told 10
spread the roots out into natural post
ton, and to set the tree about an incl,
deeper In the ground than 1t stood III
the nursery; to use good rich soil,
but to allow no fertilizer or mulch T.
come into direct contact with tile
roots; to work the soil carefully
about the roots. and to water the tree
plentifully every few days after II
was out, and during the dry weather
of summer.
Five or six thousand trees were
given away in this manner. Two or
three trees were given to each child
| who asked for them. and almost every
child did SO. There were many species,
and naturally some died, but few
children lost all that they planted.
Each child who received trees was
required to fill out slip giving his
| name and address, and the place
| where the tree was planted. The trees
in public places will be labeled when
| they have grown somewhat larger.
The town is now dotted with these
little Century trees which have be-
come the pride of those who planted
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS
RECEIVE APPOINTMENTS.

Davenport, Aug. 7. Right Rev.
James Davis has made the following
appointments:
Rev. James P. Danahy and Rev.
Thomas Mccain, assistants to the
Berry Rev. j. t. A. Flanagan at Sa-
cred Heart Cathedral, Davenport.
Rev. Chas v. Burkiser, assistant to
Very Rev. Frank McManus at st.
Francis xayiers church, Council
Bluffs.
Rev. James A. O'Neil, assistant to
Rev. Father Mulvihill at ST. John s
Des Moines and also Chaplain to st.
Joseph's academy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08

*#s* **A y u ##* " = Il \ u
Funeral of the late Mrs. Augusta
Dehner took place this afternoon from
the residence at 2 o'clock. The pastor
of the German Lutheran church Of
Hedrick had charge of the services.
Irterment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
The funeral of Otto Huddleston will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
family residence on Orchard street at
8 o'clock. the services in charge Of
Miss McGinnis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
YOUNG BOY
SCALDED;; DIES
HAROLD TwINAM OF WASHING.
TON co. LOSES LIFE FROM
STEAM ENGINE EXPLOSION.

Washington, Ia, Aug. 7.-samuel
Truax is dying and Harold Twinam
Is dead from effects of steam engine
explosion this morning near Craw-
louisville, at w. w. Twinam home
Truax, the hired man loses an eye,
arm and his body is terribly scalded.
Harold the II year old son Of Twinam
was scalded to death. Mrs. John
Crouch severely burned in gasoline ex-
plosion here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
STORM DOES DAMAGE.
Railway Station at Pilot Grove Burn.
ed by Liahtnins-Many barns
DESTROYED.

West Point. August IA good rain
visited this section Of the country
early Thursday morning, It being ac-
companied by sharp and frequent
lightning, with heavy thunder.
No damage of Importance was done
by the lightning in this city but re-
ports are coming in of considerable
damage throughout the country north
and west of here Telephone wires
are so knocked out" that it is impos-
sible to get all the news.
The depot building Of Pilot Grove
station, on the Fort Madison Ottumwa
branch of the Burlington, was struck
by lightning and completely destroyed
by fire. The contents of the building
were practically all saved.
A hay barn belonging to Joseph
Sanders, near Houghton was struck
and burned to the ground. Loss said
to be about 5000.
Henry Denning's hay barn, near ST.
Paul, containing about twenty five
tons of hay, was also struck and COM
pletely consumed by fire.
Fire Near Termination.
Pennington, August 7.-During last
nights storm. P. W. Risser's barn
was struck by lightning and burned
down together with all the hay it
contained and a wheat stack near by.
Mr.. Riser lives about two miles south
Of town. Three window lights were
knocked out of the school house and
one out of E. j. Miller's residence.
Lightning and Wind at keosauaua.
Keosauaua. August 1.-THE intense
heat was broken by heavy rainstorm
last night that saved the corn crop. 1t
was accompanied bv high wind and
sharp lightning. A number of barns
We're struck and burned with con-
tents The wind did considerable
damage to corn that was in the ear
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
MUscATiNE STAYS in DRY LIST
Out of 2,o57 Names to Petition for Sa.
looms Only 200 Stand After

Muscatine, Aug. T. Muscatine will
remain dry for another year at least
judging from todays developments in
the saloon war. The county super
visors received a remonstrance from
the law enforcement league showing
that 1895 persons named on the petit
ton for saloons purporting to be sign
ed by 2,057 objected to the petition
filed two weeks ago. After examina-
ton but 200 names stood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08

Any girl will make a fool of man
if he supplies her with me raw ma
terial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08

Those who promulgate get-rich-
quick schemes generally have some
get-away-quick scheme ready for their
avn use.-Boston Transcript.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08

If you are short, it won't do any
good to make a long face over it.