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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08
SEYMOUR.

Seymour-The Seymour high school
held its preliminary field meet on
Wednesday evening. Seymour won
the cup at the Fairfield meet last year
and will make a desperate effort to
hold it.
The flower garden that\ has orna-
mented the northeast corner of the
public square for many years has
been closed, the roses and shrubs be-
ing sold at public auction Saturday.
J. G. Cox, who has cared for the gar
den so long feels unable. owning to
failing health and advancing years, to
give it the time and labor necessary to
it's success.
Tom Henry and Homer Ashcraft of
Davenport, We're called to Seymour on
Thursday by the serious illness of
their aged father William Ashcraft,
Sr.
| J. ]. Adams attended the editor
convention at Des Moines last week.
| j. G.. Calhoun was business visitor
| in Corydon Thursday.
Mrs. Jarvis, deputy grand matron
for the twelfth district Q. e. S. will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Extren. Absentnindedn.ss

''The queerest case of absentminded- ness that I have ever known off re- marked the night clerk of a certain ho- tel. was that which happened at this hotel early yesterday morning. Two fellow boarders. one Jones by name and the other whose name is Brown. occupied a roomNon the third floor.
 Well. Brown requested me to have him wakened at o'clock so as to all low him to catch the o'clock train. He was awakened at the requested lime. and In his hurry 10 dress himself ne put on Jones' clothes by mistake He did not discover his mistake until be reached the depot. and. would you believe it''-here the speaker paused- when he found out that he was wear ng some one else's clothes be imme- hately returned to the hotel and went tight to bed"
 ''I don't see any absentmindedness Ibout that" broke in one of the listen ITS
 You don't? Why. he thought that I lad awakened the wrong man."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
If. at the Pale

Life at the pole is perpetual battle with nature. in which man is often <orsted- He was frozen to death'' is he end of many biographies While q nan is in health they speak of him as stronger than death" as if death were watchful enemy always waiting for iis chance. But life is or a large scale ID there Instead of the petty alterna- ions of night and day they have tbe Ereat seasonal succession. and. wheth- f they are waiting for the long light If summer or the long dark of winter
 hey enjoy keen delight in the pros sect of change such as we can never now in the tanner arrangements Of 'ur climate. The long dark does not 'eep them wholly inactive. We read of xpediticns after bear aud hunting on he ice by torchlight. but in the main heir winter Is given up to story tell ng, conversation and contemplation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Cutting Red Tape.

Many amusing stories are told of ways in which postoffice officials, i'm ciined to keep too vigorously to the letter of their regulations. have been thwarted. On one occasion a man asked for 240 penny stamps and ten dered payment in copper. The official declined to receive it. whereupon the man began buying and paying for one stamp at a time. Before he had got a dozen in that way the postoffice official had surrendered. It must have been the same man or a near relative who one Sunday went into postoffice that was open for telegraph business only. He handed in a sixpenny telegram and asked to be supplied with two stamps besides. No. he could not have stamps; telegraph business only was transact ed Innocently he asked if he might have his telegram back for a moment to add something. He added four words to it and rendered the additional twopence. The form was returned to him with the stamps to afix Cross Ing out the four additional words. he afixed the sixpenny stamp. pushed the telegram under the counter rail and walked out with his two stamps.-Lon- don Tatler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Argyll and lonefeIlow.

The great Duke of Argyll was visit ing his son. then governor general of Canada and met Longfellow in the American poets ancient colonial man. sion at Cambridge. Mass. As they sat together on the veraEla the duke per sistently asked the names of the vari- ous birds be saw and heard singing in the poets trees as we'll as of the flow CTS and bushes growing h his exten- sive and beautiful garden. Longfel- low was neither botanist nor ornithol- ogist and did not know.
 -'I was surprised to find your Long fellow such an ignorant person." said the duke subsequently to an American acquaintance.
 Indeed. Pray. on what subject?"
 .Why. he could not tell me the names of the birds and flowers to be heard and seen in his own garden"
 May I ask how many languages you speak?" the American asked.
 "Certainly-b but one."
 "Mr. LonrfPllow." was the answer. speaks six and translates freely from almost all the languages of Europe"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Not Aptly Worded,

An absurdly worded statement of a fact which was not in itself remarka- ble recently tried the gravity of the listeners. It was on the occasion of the funeral of an elderly woman in a New England town. She had left an old mother. nearly ninety years of age. and an only son who was we'll on to- ward fifty.
 The services were conducted by a timid young clergyman recently settled over the parish. After praying for many and various things he said:
 And two we especially pray that the Lord will comfort and sustain in their loss and sorrow. One is the or. plan. who. although no longer young. is an orphan still and must so con- tinue. The other is the mother. far advanced in years. who has survived her daughter. although considerably her senior. Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
No Lie After All.

They were telling fish stories. and at last the tall. iank man on the crack CT barrel said:
 "l went down to the river this morn- ing. and. although the water was high almost to a flood. took a ten foot pike"-
 Stop there" exclaimed the fat man with the corncob pipe. Tell us you took an eight pound trout. and I'll sit idly by. but a ten foot pike-nev- CT. Ananias died for less than that"
 'I took a ten foot pike pole" con- tinued the unruffied tall. lank man on the cracker barrel. and In less than five minutes I hooked out a fifteen foot bass
 See here, See herep yelled the man who owned the grocery. You'll have to go way from here to finish that lie I hain't got no hghtnin' rod on this store yit''
 'I hooked out a fifteen foot bass wood log" persisted the tall. lank man. and l. want to ask how much you think l kin git for it.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Seventeen Year Locusts.

The seventeen year locusts are some times called Pharaoh's locusis because they make a sound that resembles the repeating over and over of that historic name. The notes or songs are not what might be termed vocal. as they are pro duced by the rapid vibrations of two very thin films that cover small cav ity at the base of the abdomen. Tn some localities the sound produced is somewhat different from that beard in other sections Along streams. espe- cially along the Ohio river. the notes are more bass. while on the highlands and especially in the mountain regions the sounds produced are more shrill.- Omaha World Fl erald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Rise of Russia.

In the history of Europe down to the middle of the eighteenth century Rus sia Is blank. The foundation of the kingdom was laid by Ruric the Morse man in the ninth century. In the tenth century the Russians were Christian ized. adopting ibe Greek form of Chris tianity. In the thirteenth century the Russians were completely overrun by the Tartars under Garghiz Khan From the Tartars Russia was deliv- cred by Ivan. who became czar in the time of Elizabeth. It was Peter the Great QGT2I125i who gave Russia for the first time n place In the states sys- tenn of Europe.-New York American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
The MiStlcton

The miStletoe is DruidicaI contri- button to Christmas. It was held in great venerarion by the Druids in an- eient England. and the cutting of 1t was attended by sacrificing and feast ing. With weird incantations the priest climbed the tree on whIch the mistle- toe grew and cut it away with a knife of purest gold. no base metal being al- lowed to touch il. As the twigs fell they were received below in a mantle of spotless whiteness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Physicians In Japan.

Medical students in Japan must have had eleven or twelve years of prelimi- nary training in the lower schools. No one may practice medicine who has been convicted of a crime. All physi- clans for the first ten years during which they follow their calling must keep full written records of all their cases. and they must not issue boast full advertisements or claim the exclu- sive right to any healing invention with a secret formula.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Christmas Reminders.

For reliable Christmas gifts of fun scarfs, fur muffs. fur sets and pony skin coats there is no place like E. H Dillon & Co.'S. 11O5 Main street.
 \ The Every Day Kind
 of an order as well as the special oc- casional order Is what the Hayes Mar ket is careful about in delivery It's just here they excell in the every day runs. the things you want right and quick. Oysters on the half shell de- livered Sunday morning. All the best and finest fish. fresh fish and fine perch. lake white fish. poultry. meats. vegetables, etc. Hayes Market 62s Water street. Tel. 412.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
An Advantade.

4 we'll known Scottish clergyman got into conversation in a railway car riage with q workingman. who inform ed him that he had been q coupler on railway for several years. oh" said the minister. ''I can beat that. I have been coupler for over twenty years" Aye" replied the workman. but can uncouple. and you cannaF'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Modest Grnafncss-

Senator. to what do you chiefly attribute your successful ca reer? Eminent Statesman- Entirely to heredity. young man. deser~e no credit for it whatever. My father had ambition. and my mother had talent. and l happened to inherit both those lifications.--Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09

to end that pvIsrcutio1- So 1 called my secretary and said to him mys- reriously:
 Smith come here so regularity
 "'No. sir said Parton. I can't say .Io.'
 "'WeIl. Parton.' said I. T don't mind ceiling you in confidence that he's after Tour job
 From that day" concluded the M. ?. ''I saw DO more of the Lon ,ion Scraps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
FINE HOME FOR s OF T

By the first of the year it is expect ed that extensive Improvements and enlargement of the home of Living Spring division. s. of T.. 50 Beach street. will be completed. The home has been moved II feet /nearer the street. and big addition planned for the rear will make the reconstructed building g by so feet. The first floor, occupied by the Y. w. C.. A. will con- tain a big gymnasium. The second floor will hold a banquet hall. as well as the lodge room and suitable rooms for officers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
The Best Proof.

Little Ted seven years old. was sent to the baNiroom for q ',sood scrub" be- fore dinner. but returned so quickly that his mother declared he couldn't possibly have washed himself. He re- piled. Truly did. mother. and If you don't believe it you can just go 10 the bathroom and look at the toweI."-De- lineator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Rorad No Mora

"Yes." said the famous NJ. P. "I ised to be pestered to death by q ore My secretary was good natur- d. obliging chap. and he could never md it in his heart to turn the bore way Just as sure as was in the ore was certain to be admitted
 One day. after an hours martyr om at the mans hands. determined
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
From Experience-

Mrs. Enpeck-I learned today that Bob Smith and Mary Jones were se- cretly married ten months ago. Just think of 1t, Married nearly a year and nobody the wiser. MT. Enpeck- Oh. I don't know. I'll bet Smith was whole lot wiser before he had been married a month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09

states court of appeais-in fact. Judge Taft administered the oath of office to Judge Lurton when the lat ter was appointed in 1893 by Grover Cleveland President Taft has all ways admired Judge Lurton person. ally and has the highest regard for bis ability as a jurist- When he was secretary Of war MT. Taft recom- mended Judge Lurton for the United States supreme court. but President Roosevelt appointed Justice Moody. Horace H. Lurton was born in New port, Ky, in 1S44 and was graduated from Cumberland university in 1867. From 1886 to 1893 he was chief jus tice of the supreme court of Tennes- see. He is siNty-two years of age. Judge Lurton has son. H. H. Lur- ton, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Van Deventer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE.

The above is the name of a German chemical. which Is one of the many valua ble ingredients of F'oley's Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenetetram Is recognized by medical text books and
 authorities as uric acid solvent and
 antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice any Irregularities and avoid serious malady. F. B. Brill and Curtis Phar- mscy. local agents. s1ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
A Mortal lnSlIlk

Mrs DimpleIon-I want you to get another doctor right off. Dimpleton- What's the matter with this one: Mrs Dimpleton- What do you suppose he said about baby? He told me l must treat him like human being.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
A Greet Success

First I0ung Wife-Do you ind it nore economical. dear. to do your own ooking? Second Young Wife-Oh. ertainly. My husband doesn't eat half Q much as Inc did.-London Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
BrotherIy Resentment.

Young Mother proudlyI-Everyb says the baby looks like me. Bachelor Brother (amazedI-The spiieful things don't say that to your face. do they?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
In Stack

Joker-Do you keep smokeless tobac- co? Clerk-Sure. we do. Joker-w What kind is it? Clerk-Chewing tobacco. of course.-Cornell Widow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Down on Rival Plants.

Wife-John. the hens have scratched up that eggplant seed you sowed. Hub Darn 'em. Jealousy, l suppose Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
CIIttInn

Miss Perhaps you won't believe it. but strange man tried to kiss me once. Miss Cutting-ReaIly. Well. he'd have been q strange man it he'd tried to kiss you twice.-Illustrat- ed Eifs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
S@rrAtr-

Don't complain of people tellin' yoh secrets" said Uncle Eben. "Dey couldn't do it if you hadn't stahted it.f, Washington Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09

To shock people is often better than to please them. The majority of man klEd need the shocking.-Emsr5on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
FLOYD MAcFARLAND QUITS.

Floyd Mcfarland who was teamed with Jackie Clark. the little Austra- Han champion, decided later in the day that he had enough. although be- cause of the speed of his partner. the team was the betting favorite. He quit cold and Clark. who was left without partner, took on Rutt and the new team was compelled to start in the race penalized a lap. They de- clared, however. that they will make 1t up before night.
 At 12 o'clock Root and Fogler, Law son and DeMara: Walthour and Col lins. Halstead and Lawrence and Pye and Hehir. were tied with the score l-646 miles : laps. Rutt and Clark Anderson and Vanoni. Mitten and West, Cameron and rebs and Hill and Stein were one lap back. the Georget brothers still another lap in the rear and Germain and Carapezzi had cov- cred 1856 miles, laps.
 The previous record was 1887 miles laps made last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
GALVIN'S PARTNER
 IS GIVEN THE GATE
Continued From Page Seven.) ANOTHER TEAM OUT.

Rutt and Stol. second best in the Letting to win the big six day race at the garden, and on whose chances to win a good bunch of money had leen placed at odds of z to 2 to win and to . that they would be no worse than second at the tape Satur- day. were declared out of the race following the announcement that StoFs legs had gone back on him and he could not continue any longer.
 Stol had not been on the track since II o'clock last night and at s o'clock Rutt asked for a relief stating that he could not stand the continual sprintinE much longer. Stol tried to get on his feet but his right leg would not support him and the knee was very badly swollen. Dr. Sturgess was hurried to his quarters and as soon as he looked at the leg he declared the big Hollander was in no shape to continue. He officially diagnosed his case as water on the knee and said that the leg was in very bad shape When word was sent in to Rutt he said there was no chance of winning and rode off the track.
 The announcement that the Hol l%nd-German team was out of the race was q great disappointment to loudly for his plucky work in trying to hold his place when he knew there was little chance that his partner would continue with him.
 At 10 o'clock the siN-leading teams were tied with Q score of 1.610 miles, were q lap back of them; the Georget brothers laps in the rear of the leaders while Germain and CaTapezZi had score of 1.521 miles. laps.
 The previous record was 1,600 miles laps, made last year.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
Mr. Taft aa ! Preaeher.

New YORK sun.
Mr.. Taft has not Mr.. Bryan's facility
and presence in the pulpit, nor his caden-
ces. and unctuous style. But as a lay
brother Afr Taft already enjoys the ex-
perienca. Al Fresno. where he preached
his third sermon on Sunday 20 an audi
ence OF thousands Of all denominations in
the court house square, he said:
Until ] began this trip it had not been
my part in religious exercises to do other
than form one OF the audience. bur
have found It impossible under the urg-
ency OF the ministers OF the gospel, who
occasionally desire a lay substitute, to
keep from taking their place and attempt
ing TO preach a sermon"
As a lay substitute Mr.. Bryan has one
decided advantage over the President;
Mr.. Bryan knows the Bible and quotes
his texts right. Mr.. Taft is vulnerable in
this respect. Hts Fresno text. with an
apology for giving II from memory, was;
'IIe that conquereth himself is greater
than he who taketh a city" This was
wide Of tho mark. for the true quotation
is. sHe that Is slow TO anger is better
than the mighty: and he that ruleth his
spirit than he that taketh city" The
cloth will never pardon such looseness Of
rendering. Mr.. Bryan has his texts pat
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
Editorial
Opinion
Continuation Schools.

Continudtlon cCnOCi3s
Chicago Record Herald.
our educational problems are various
and numerous, but manifestiy the stage
OF destructive criticism and denunoiation
OF schools and colleges has been passed
and a constructive era isJbeing entered
The things that can be done here and
now without waiting for the elaboration
Of large programmes, are 10 be done.
What seems 20 make a special appeal 10
practical educators is the continuation
school idea I'm one form or another. The
half-time school 10 be opened next Mon
day IS, OF course. a modification Of the
German continuation school. Il is design
ed TO meet the needs OF boys and girls
who are obliged TO contribute toward the
family budget at comparatively early
age and who therefore could not attend
a continuation school that required all
their time
Intelligent cooperation between the
school authorities and number OF en-
pioyers has rendered possible the half
time experiment II is 8 most promising
and notable venture. The pupils, whether
boys OF girls. will study two weeks. work
two weeks for regular pay, return 10 their
places in shop or factory. and so on
throughout the course. The starting Of
the pupils in sets or pairs viii permit fort
nightly shifts or changes Of place without
perceptibe disturbance Of routine or dis
cipline.
II IS to be hoped that the experiment at
the Farragut School will prove a COM
plete success and soon call for an ex-
tension Of the half-time system OF tech
nical, Industrial and commercial educa-
ton. The courses announced for the
school are excellent, and include liberal
studies. such as civics, current topics and
industrial history. Experience and rehec-
ton will doubtless suggest Improvements
or readjustments, but the beginning as
planned Is IN every way encouraging.
Other cities and towns have opened or
are about TO open. similar schools. and the
scheme doubtless has "a great future"
The work OF these continuation schools
will inevitably influence the common
schools on the one hand and the high
schools on the other.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
THE DEBATE IN DIsFAvoR.

I'd ERKS County. Pa used to be famous for
Id the social life Of its country districts. 1t
we mistake not. the school houses were the cen
ter of social life, and meetings and debates and
spelling bees and that sort OF thing kept the
young people occupied during the late tall ana
winter when there isn't much out OF door life. 1t
may be that every one in Berks has gone to play
ing golf, an all-year-round game, but we
hardly think so. At any rate, there seems TO be
some woe in BerlSs.
The SUPERINTENDENT of the county schools re-
Gently suggested that there be debates between
teams of takers from the different towns and
school districts, the youthful Roosevelts and
Bryans pitted against one another. But the
teachers at the county institute voted nay Civ
ing as many reasons against the debating con-
tests as a physician can give as to the cause OF
a cold But some are protesting and clamoring
for the debates.
We cannot understand why debates should
not be held They are admirable training for
the Young Such debates enable the young TO
apply their knowledge to show what their school
training has done for them. And they arouse
interest too, but not of course, such interest as
surrounds the result of baseball game when
to many, Judging by the way newspaper tele-
phone rings after or during a game, is the most
momentous question that can confront the hui
man mind greater even than politics or clos
ing the candy shops on Sunday, to speak of less
important matters Still it is possible to extract
considerable sport out of real live debate
among the young. And the old time spelllng
bee might be revived.
We had thought all these things were doing in
Berks, but they are not, it seems. And we don't
presume there are very many debates held IN
rural New Castle county-except "wet" or dry
corner store symposiums. All our debating dur
ing the summer at least was confined TO Arden,
and If our county constable were a Philadelphia
Clay he might get "strangle hold on the
Arden debaters. The constable, however, has
ignored them. just as local paper turned up its
nose at the protesting doctors
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
With the Photographers

It is source OF much pleasure know that the men
who make the cotton the men who are going to
make the moneyou cotton this year.-Arkansas Dem
I, Is alleged that j. NJ Barrie wishes to obtain d.
vorce so that he may marry beautiful young actress
who has great hit in one OF his plays The graf
tude Of some authors astounding.-Chicago Record
Herald.
II is estimated that the meeting OF Presidents Taft
and Diaz will cost $4,000 May King Edward and En-
peror William never meet at a graeter expense than
that Chicago Tribune
In this country there is democracy Of wealth and
an arlsocracy OF intellectual ability The ranks are
omen TO all and poor boys Of to-day are going TO
be the magnates Of the future-Phlladepha Inquirer.
Though lawyers like other doctors differ. the weight
OF authority seems with those who hold that the
tax Is invalid by all the principles OF juris
prudence hitherto familiar in this country-St Louis
Republic