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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
"sHE KNEW a THING OR TWO.
The Latest Arithmetic.

A woman pays 60 cents for a shirt
for her husband and 50 for a silk skirt
for herself. What was the cost of
both? What reply did her husband
make when she asked if he didn't think
she had got great bargain on the
shirt?
A man who desires to move a cook
stove weighing 200 pounds calls in
neighbor and flattcrs him into lifting
five -sixths of the weight. How much
was left for the owner to lift? There
were five joints of pipe to put up and
the neighbor spent five and one-half
minutes to joint. How much time
in all?
A grocer takes twenty eight pounds of
butter worth 30cents a pound and mixes
it with fifty-six pounds worth % cents
pound He then hangs out a sign of
Gilt Edged Butter and sells the COM
/ pound at 30 cents pound. How much
does he make in the transaction!
With what force would he kick at a
man who doubted his honesty?
A man pays SO cents for laughing
| gas when having a tooth pulled, be-
ling assured by the dentist that the
! operation won't hurt even a little bit
| Instead of laughing he grows very seri-
Gus and damages the dentists left OPP
tic three and one-half times the cost
of the pulling. How much was the
dentist ahead?
A Young man Wagers so cents that
he can put a billiard ball into his
mouth and roll it once around with his
tongue. The doctor who worked three
hours to get the ball out again charged
at the rate of SO per hour for his serv-
ice How did the smart Alexis
finances stand at the end of the per-
formance?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
The Opportunity She Wanted.

Papa, don't you think I'n getting
very stout?'
The old man looked at the blooming
checks and the rounded figure of his
only child.
"Why, yes" he playfully said. 81
guess Wen have to get tackle to help
you up and down stairs
And he chuckled at his own humor.
yes, papa, dear" said the lovely
girl; that's just what I want. Come
in. George And then as the large
but sheepish young man loungeG
heavily from behind the partition she
added, George was the star tacklel
in the varsity eleven, daddy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
No Need to Worry


Eft h ell w by
don't you marry
him
Edith-We could
never get along
together.
Ethel-WeH, You
wouldn't have to.
He is rich enough
! to live at his club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
More Essential.

Hubby At last
we are in our own
little home. | sup
pose the first
thing I must get
you is a good
cookbook.
WHEY (wife of
a Week)-NoAer-
you'd better get
me u strong can
opener.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06

eli, there! What are you fishing
orr"
''Oh, just for a cod
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
ALL NICELY ARRANGED.

"Oh, yes, it's all nicely arranged
she told her chum. "He has. found it
practically impossible to live on his
income, and he needs me to economic
for him, so we're going to be married"
"But you have found it practically
impossible to dress yourself on your
allowance" suggested the chum doubt
fully.
''True," she admitted, "and SO I need
him to economic for me. It's splen-
did arrangement, don't you think"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
Much the Same.

What" Quericd
tn e romantic
maid, els as sweet
as loves young
dream ?"
"Oh, any other
brand of taffy,
imaginer replied
the matter of fact
man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
HIS FUTURE SECURED.

Parle-That boy of mine is smart.
During his last year at college he
made enough at poker to pay all his
expenses and now he is teaching me.
Lane-Indeed. What business are
you going to put him into?
None He'll never have to work"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
A CRITICISM.

What is your favorite poem?"
81 haven't any" answered Mr.. Cum
rox Poetry always strikes me as
merely an effort on the authors part
to show off how much he knows about
capital letters and punctuation marks"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06

Bobby-Sister VIII be down IN few
minutes, Mr.. Softly. She's upstairs re-
hearsing.
Mr.. Softly (who has come prepared
w what is s-she hehearsing, B.
Bobby?
Bobby don't know just, but she's
standing in front of the mirror and
blushing and saying, ooh, Mr.. Softly
er-thiS is so sudden
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
Usual Thing,
What is it

What is it a
sign Of" asked
the innocent maid,
when q young
man begins to
tell a girl his
troubles ?"
It's a sign that
he will soon ask
Il er to S hare
them" answered
the pretty widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
NEW THEORY IN DREW CASE
Belief that Girl Was Run Down by
Automobile and Body Thrown
Into Pond.

TROY, N. Y, July 17.-That Hazel Drew
came to her death as a result of an auto
mobile accident instead of being the victim
of a foul and deliberate murder is one of
the theories put forth tonight as a solution
of the Teal Pond mystery. After five days
of careful investigation, in which many
theories have been advanced, a motive for
the murder is lacking. Nothing has been
learned that would warrant the authorities
in making an arrest in connection with the
crime. This being the Gaze. the accident
theory is advanced. The macadam road
between Troy and Averill Park is popular
with automobilists A Teckless chauffeur
speeding along at night may nave struck
the girl with his car, causing her death.
Rather than face the consequences, and
knowing the country well, it would nave
been a comparatively easy matter to have
taken the girl in the car up the lonely
road toward Tabourton, and to have
thrown her body into the millpond. To Civ
color to a suicide theory, the hat and gloves
were left on the bank.
Through a postal card received at the
Drew home from New Carlisle, o., on the
day of Hazel's funeral, addressed to the
dead girl and signed Carrie Weaver" Il
was learned today that Hazel and Carrie
were good friends and that they went 10
New York together to spend Memorial day.
Miss Weaver is employed in the house
hold OF A. NJ. Green. a professor in the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLoDES
Nine Persons Instantly Killed h.
Accident MT Cleelum, Near
Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash, July J7.-An explosian
in the powder magazine Of the Northwest
ern Improvement company at Cleelum,
near here, at 8 o'clock this afternoon, killed
nine persons and seriously injured a mum
Der of others. The dead:
GEORGE MEAD, manager Of Northwest
ern Improvement company store.
CLIFFORD MDONNELLS, clerk in store.
ANDRY GRILL clerk in store.
MRS. PERRY MOFFAT, wife of brick
maker
INFANT CHILD OF MRS. MoFAT.
JOE ROSSI, miner.
JOE POGRIAPPI, miner.
we MINERS, names unknown.
Shortly before 5 o'clock Manager Mead
and the clerks from the store went to the
powder house to assist in unloading a car.
load of powder. How the accident hap,
pened is not known.
The magazine is ~three-uuarters of a
mile from the center Of the town, and
the explosion shook the town like an
earthquake. Windows for a mile around
were shattered and rocks and brick from
the powder house were thrown hundreds
Of feet.
Mrs. Peter Moffat, wife of a brickmaker
was living in a tent near the magazine
with her two children. The tent was
blown to pieces and Mrs. Moffat's body
has not yet been found.
Muffled cries were heard soon after the
explosion, but they have died down
Fragments Of bodies were scattered fol
half a mile from the magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
AND WATKINS NAMED
Prohibitionists Nominate Illinois Man
for President.
CHOICE MADE ON THIRD BALLOT
Ohio Man Named for Vice President
After PRImOre of Missouri Had
Declined It--PIanks of
the PlatfOrm,
FOR PREsIDENT-
Eugene w. Chafin, Chicago.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT-
Aaron q, watkins, Ada, D.

COLUMBUS, O.. July 1.-THE abovS
ticket was nominated today by thu
prohibitionist national convention, both
men being chosen unanimously. Tho
full endorsement of the convention was not
given to Mr.. Chafin until after three bal<
lots had been taken. on the first two bals
lots Mr.. Chafin did not show a greal
amount of strength, receiving but 1856 out
of 1,Os3 votes on the first and 36 out Of
l,OS7 In the second ballot. His nomination
was practically assured. however, when the
roll call began for the third ballot. Hill
own state, which had voted largely foI
Daniel r. Sheen Of Peoria, ana the New
York delegation, followed by Indiana and
Wisconsin, came over to Mr.. Chain and
on the third ballot he received a total Of
66 votes. The strongest competitor of
Mr.. Chain was Rev. William b.. PalmorG
Of St. Louis, who received IA votes on thu
first ballot and AIS on the second ballot
and a comparatively small vote after IL
was apparent that the nomination of Mr..
Chafin could not be prevented.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
BOYCOTT AND BLACKLISTS
Justice Brewer Says Both Are
Equally Damnable and May
EndRnEer Republic.

MILWAUKEE,, July T.-That the black
list and boycott are alike and equally
damnable was the sentiment expressed
by Justice David ]. Brewer Of the United
States Supreme court in an address before
a large number OF agents OF the North
western Mutual Life Insurance company in
this city this afternoon.
The foundation upon which all the gov
eminent, Of and by and for the people must
rest is our declaration OF independence. He
believed this government will only surely
endure, as we hold fast to these princi-
pies laid down in that wonderful document.
But, ne said, when any body Of men say
you must join this organization OF you
can't be permitted 10 work anywhere" that
organization is an enemy to personal lib
erty, that such conduct is disgraceful. The
truth is that the blacklist and boycott. the
use Of which prevents men from getting
employment. he said. are alike and equally
damnable, and when practiced endanger
the future and glory OF the republic,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Candidates for Reform school.

An effort will be made to send Emma
Thompson, aged 10, of 215 Franklin ave-
nue., and Mamie Strang, aged IS, OF 23S
Fourth street, to the Girls Industrial
school at Mitchellville. Interruptions
charging them with incorrigibility were
filed yesterday in the Juvenile division of
the district court, that against the Thomp-
son girl by her mother, Mrs. Mabel
Thompson, and that against the Strang
girl by her sister, Miss Sadie Strang.
The two girls were brought back late
"Wednesday night from Missouri alley by
Deputy Sheriff Matlack and were placed
in the care OF the Sisters Of Mercy at st.
Demands hospital pending the hearing
before Judge Wheeler in the district
court.
Jack Rich and Frank Gray, alias
Freddy" Gray, were placed under arrest
in Omaha, having been charged with at
tempting to criminally assault the two
girls in Missouri Valley. They were
taken back to Missouri Valley last even
ing by a deputy sheriff from Harrison
county. where 1t is expected they we'll
waive a preliminary examination and al
low their cases to go directly to the grand
Jury.
The two girls. who have been under po-
lice surveillance for some time, decided
TO go to Missouri Valley a few days ago,
where one of the two said she had rela-
tives living. While waiting for the
train at the local Northwestern passenger
depot they were. they say, accosted by
Gray and Rich, who stated they were also
going to Missouri Valley and knew where
the relatives in question lived.
On arriving at Missouri Valley the men
are said to have conducted the girls to an
unfrequented place south OF the town,
where the alleged attempted criminal as
sault was committed. The men were fright
ened away by the screams Of the girls and
by the approach of people on the highway.
1t is said.
The absence OF the girls caused their rel
atives to notify the local authorities and
the latter had commenced to make an in
vestigatlon when word was received
Wednesday evening from Missouri Valley
that they were there and had made COM
plant against the two men.
The parents of Mary Strang are dead,
but her elder sister has been making a
home for her and for a still younger sister,
and with the assistance OF a brother has
Done all In her power to keep the girl from
the dangers OF the streets. but without
success. Several complaints have been
made 10 the police recently alb 'ut the two
girls.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
GRAZING UPON WATERSHEDS
Its Eject ON NaviEabIe Streams TO BE
Looked Into by Federal
OmciaIs.

CHICAGO, July H-An agreement has
been made between the secretary OF the
interior and the secretary of Agriculture
for an investigation into the effect OF the
grazing OF sheep and goats on the water
shrds important TO navigation. A. +.
Potter, chief Of the grazing branch of the
forestry service and d. d, Bronson, OF that
bureau will cooperate in these investlga-
tions with officials Of the reelamat'o on CIR,
vice.
The Water Users association, and the
Cattle rover and Sheep Growers asso-
Citations in Arizona. have been invited Il
have representatives OF their several inter
ests accompany the representatives OF thu
government,
Investigations Of the relation Of stock
grazing to wa1er supply and other national
forests Will be carried on jointly by IA,
reclamation service and the forest service,
Mr.. Potter left Washington for Santa Fs.
n. NJ, TO confer with Governor Curry
regarding the proposed additions to the
Pecos national forest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
wEsTsIDERs ARE Up IN ARMS
Condemn Action Of Council on Street
Railway Matter.


Despite the intense heat which forced
them to hold the proceedings in the open
air outside the county building at Avenue
b and Twenty-fourth, about twenty-five
residents Of the western part of the city
were present at the joint meeting Of the
West Council Bluffs and West End I'm
provement clubs last evening.
w. II. James, president Of the West End
club, presided, and c. E. Sparks of the
West Council Bluffs club, acted as secre-
tary. Speeches were made by Mr.. James,
Mr.. Sparks, General e. f. Test, w. c..
Boyer and w. NJ. Kilmer. All of the talks
were on the subject of the refusal Of the
city council to entertain the petition Of
the West Council Bluffs club that the
city solicitor be instructed to investigate
and report as to what franchise, II any,
the street railway company was operating
under in this city. The speakers COM
mended Councilmen Belllnger and Younk-
erman for the stand they had taken and
generally poured some hot shot into Coun-
Gilman Jensen, on whose motion the petit
ton was tabled.
The following resolution, drafted by a
committee consisting Of w. c. Boyer, E. F.
Test and c. E. Sparks, was adopted:
This meeting, composed Of the repre-
sentative WeInDefS OF the est End I'M
provement club and the West Council
Bluffs Improvement club tenders its
warmest thanks to Aldermen BelIinger and
founkerman for their earnest labor to
prevent laying on the table the request
of the clubs representing the people Of the
western section Of this city, to the mayor
and the council to instruRt the city solicitor
who is raid in part by the tax PAYERS
Tor such purposes; to publish a summary
or statement in the daily press, for the in
formation of the people, showing by what
authority or lack of authority, the motor
company is operating its lines upon our
streets. By h authority the company
charges a Scent fare. and a 1C-cent fare
between Omaha and Council. Bluffs both
ways. and why the very limited 5-cent
fare tickets to and from Omaha are NOT
good for local fares within the limits of
this city.
The meeting does not understand why
other aldermen were not in favor Of the
req est or why their votes were recorded
against 1t. Their action is not progressive
and not in touch with the wishes of the
people they represent. As 20 Alderman
Jensen: his remarks that we were out
sldeis; that our request was Ridiculous
and our intentions wanting in good faith:
were uncalled for and out of place. 1'he
meeting condemns his language as Lack
Ing in the knowledge of his duty as a repre-
sentative OF the tax payers, residents, prom
erty holders and voters of Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Boone Pastor Takes Novel Way tC
Attrnct MOtherM to Church.

BOONE Ia, July 17.-(Special TeIe-
Rev. ]. T. Houser of the Christian church
of this city will have a large congrega-
ton next Sunday morning If prospects
at the present time count for anything.
All mothers are invited to his service
sunday morning to hear him preach on
the topic: What do you need most in
your homer" and he has invited them to
bring their babies ano children. They
VIII not be taken up into the auditorium
OF the church, but at the door the mothers
VIII be relieved Of all care and the babies
VIII be taken to the parlors which are
pelng fitted up as a nursery for the young
sters' They will be cared for during
the services by young women of the con-
gresation who in turn will be chaperoned
by some mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Four transfers, total ..........
New Park Board Opened.

The park commissioners are improving
a tract of ais acres on the west side of
Harrison street between William and Jor-
dan streets. This tract was dedicated to
the city as a public park at the time
Galesburg addition was laid out II
escaped notice, however, Until recently.
VIXEN the park commissioners decided 10
clear the brush and underground off II.
Part Of the tract Is heavily timbered and
Il has been necessary to thin out the
trees, A driveway into the tract will be
graded and the board intends TO place a
humber OF seats under the trees. The tract
win be known heneeforth as Prospect
park.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
STOCK DEALER is BoYcoTTED
Trader Says Omaha Men Refused to
Sell to Him OF ObIeC-
ton from Kansas City,

KANSAS CITY, July 17-Evidenee OF a
boycott was brought out in Kansas City,
Kan, when dispositions we're taken in prep
aration for the custer case Of the state
of Kansas against the Kansas City Live
Stock exchange. w. G. Dolli, an Individual
live stock trader, told of buying cattle in
the market here and Of later being warned
agains dealing with a certain firm by a
members Of the traders exchange. He said
that he afterward went to Omaha. but
was informed there that he could not
buy cattle on that market because OF un-
favorable reports from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Gasoline stove starts Fire,

In the absence Of other Members OF the
family, W. F. Rosebrook, residing at 2537
Avenue c, started preparations for supper
by lighting the g~asolene stove. The oil
overlooked and flared up Rosebrook de-
cided that the best thing to do under the
circumstances was to carry the stove cut
into the back yard, He succeeded in doing
So but MS hands were uadly burned aud
some Of the burning oil set fire to IL,
kitchen, the interior Of which was badly
scorched before the fire department sue,
eeeded in ~extinguishirE the blaze.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Luther League Election.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, July 17.-(Spe-
ial)-The following officers were elected
this afternoon by the annual convention
OF the Iowa Luther league: President,
Rev. F, II. Martin, Muscatine; record
ing secretary, Miss Inez Hauge, Badger;
corresponding secretary, o. ]. Viland,
Slater; treasurer, o. e. Schlambush, Eagle
Grove. The convention adjourned tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, July 1I-Cspeclal
Telegram.)-Eight cars of time freight of
the second section of No, 81, southbound,
on the Great Western went off a bridge
over North Skunk river between Melbourne
and Baxter and were wrecked in the river
bed. Details are meager owing to tele.
graph lines being down. but the property
less will be neavy, all trains being de-
toured over the Northwestern,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18

These transfers were reported to The Bee
July l6 by the Pottawattamie County Alb
stract company Of Council Bluffs:
Team l.. Rudolph and husband TO
Amelia M. Vance and Myrtal V.
Perkins, lot %, Auditors subdiv. of
seh swh l2-75-4O, W. d................S !,OOO
Ruby A. WHISKY TO Charles Kingman,
Msredith's add, Avoca, W. d, 1900
Harry +. Pierce and wife to George
w. Holdrege, lot 3, Auditors subdiv.
OF swA nwh 2s-75-ls, v. Z, ;..";.,.,. LOC
Cora b, Clifton and husband TO
Charles Erickson, lots 4 and o, block
8. Cochran's add, W, d............ 225
-
EnIrr frnnsfnra Nnial &, nos
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Langdon FaIls from Grnce.

w. W. Langdon, a graduate Of the state
hospital for dipsomaniacs at Knoxville, was
sent to the county jail for ten days last
evening by Justice Cooper on a charge of
intoxication preferred against Langdon by
his wife.
When Constable Baker and Del uty Bcu E
field went to serve the warrant on Lang
don they discovered him asleep in the
underbrush between Indian creek and
Geise's brewery with a half empty bottle
Of whisky by his side.
When taken before Justice Cooper Lang
don asked the court to dispose Of the case
there and then, merely suggesting that It
make the sentence a light one. Justice
Cooper said he believed ten days ia the
county jail would about fit the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
scarlet fever cases among its crew,

count Of scarlet fever cases among its crew,
overlook the fleet at $50 a. m. yesterday.
The third division, which went to Lahina
for coal, will come to Honolulu on July 10.
Rear Admiral Sperry is in excellent health.
Tonight the city, dressed in bunting, is
illuminated with thousands Of electric lights
and the streets are filled with a holiday
making crowd. Out in the harbor the men
of war are outlined in -incandescent bulbs,
their masts huge crosses against an equa-
torial sky.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18

Walker Manufacturing company, whose
factory Is on Tenth avenue. petitioned the
council some time ago to have the street
opened and a crossing ordered on the
tracks Of the Great Western railroad.
Droge Bros. offered no opposition to the
removal Of the corncrib, although they de-
clined to do 1t themselves. The cost of
removing 1t will be taxed against the prop
erty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Building for horticultural Display.

The extreme heat was probably le-
sponsible for the small attendance at the
weekly meeting Of the National Horticul-
tural congress last night. The tempera-
ture of the Commercial club rooms, in
which the meeting was held, was not on
ducive to comfort, so an early adjourn
ment was taken.
Secretary Reye brought up the matter
of erecting a temporary building in a
central location for consolidating the dis
plays at the congress. He made a CON
tentative suggestion that the south sec
ton of Bayliss park would be a con-
venient location for a temporary struc-
ture such as he proposed. The idea APP
peared to meet with the favor of most
Of those present. although Charles \. Deno
expressed the opinion that II would be
more advisable to erect some permanent
building which could be used for public
meetings, convention and other gather
ings. The matter was finally referred to
the newly appointed committee on build
ings and grounds to report back at the
next meeting.
Chairman Painter Knox of the new menu
bership committee reported that his COM
mittee had made a canvass of a portion
OF the city yesterday morning and had
succeeded in enrolling about 100 new
members.
Mr.. Knox suggested that when the pub
lie schools reopened in September a junior
organization be formed among the school
children with a membership fee of not ex-
ceeding so cents. The suggestion met with
approval, but no action was taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Corncrib Removed from street.

The corncrib which Droge Bros. had
erected on Eleventh street between Ninth
and Tenth avenues was yesterday removed
by street COMMISSIONS Timothy Flood and
his force OF men The street is now open
10 travel.
Eleventh street at that point affords the
only means Of access from Ninth avenue to
Tenth avenue and w. I. Walker OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Postal Clerks at Cedar Rnp,ds.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July 1.-THE an.
nual meeting Of the South division, Rail-
way Postal Clerks association, was held
here today with an attendance of about
100 delegates from five states.